Everyone's expression changed slightly. If they were short on food, they could barely survive for a few days. But if they were short on water, there was nothing much to say. Xinyang was located in the northwest and had a shortage of water. After being besieged by Xiling, it was almost certain that they would be short of water.
"No matter how fast we go, Jhennam Of Gojoseon will definitely be waiting for us in Jiangxia." Ye Li sighed.
Mu Yang frowned and asked, "What if Jiangxia is also breached?"
Lu Jinxian raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't worry, Prince Mu. Although Jiangxia's defending general, General Yuan Pei, only has tens of thousands of troops, Jiangxia is completely different from Xinyang. It won't be a problem to defend for ten days to half a month. Even if Jhennam Of Gojoseon really has a large army, as long as Jiangxia has a single soldier, they won't let the Xiling people take half a step in! " Hearing this, Marquis Nan and Mu Yang couldn't help but blush. The Mohist army had guarded the border for hundreds of years and had never let the enemy take a step into Da Chu State. But now, because the Emperor was afraid that the Prince Ding Mansion had left the Mohist army idle, the Xiling Army had already taken several cities and advanced three to four hundred li in less than a month after the war started.
Marquis Nan nodded and said, "It's good that Princess knows."
Ye Li smiled faintly and said, "I know that Marquis Nan is also worried about the war. Rest assured, Marquis Nan, General Sun Yan has already sent the Black Cloud Cavalry to Jiangxia. "
"Princess." Zhuo Jing had already finished translating the letter and came over to deliver it to Ye Li. Ye Li lowered her head and read for a while. She frowned and handed the letter to Marquis Nan, "Marquis Nan, what do the generals think?"
Marquis Nan glanced at it and was surprised to see Zhuo Jing standing beside Ye Li with a calm expression. He frowned and said, "Jhennam Of Gojoseon suddenly increased the speed of their attack. Could it be that they want to take Jiangxia before we arrive? No! Princess Consort, I'm afraid something bad has happened! " When Lu Jinxian and Feng Zhiyao saw Marquis Nan's expression change, they hurriedly took the letter and read it together. The more they read, the deeper their frowns became. Jhennam Of Gojoseon sent people to attack Xinyang, but at the same time, he split up his troops to take a roundabout route. Even the South Army, which was not far from them, had sent a team to the North …
"Princess …" Feng Zhiyao frowned.
Marquis Nan said in a low voice, "Jhennam Of Gojoseon is attacking Xinyang fiercely while diverting troops to take a detour. I'm afraid he wants to cut off General Yuan's escape route."
Ye Li frowned deeply. After a while, she said, "Bring me the map." At this time, the problem of not having a smooth flow of information was manifested. No matter what they analyzed now, they could not immediately pass it on to the generals at the front. They could only hope that the generals at the front also saw the other party's intentions and made the necessary response. Fortunately, this kind of problem was often mutual.
Zhuo Jing turned around and took out a folded piece of paper from behind him. He slowly unfolded it. On the paper, there were winding lines marked with mountains and rivers. The border of Da Chu State, from south to north, was clear at a glance. Ye Li picked up the pen on the table and marked out the routes of the Xiling troops mentioned in the letter. She frowned and raised her head to ask, "Has the detailed map of the Northwest been sent back?" Zhuo Jing turned around and took out another one from his luggage. "It arrived this morning. I was just about to show it to Princess Consort." Ye Li cleared the table and spread out the map. She said, "What's the use of showing it to me? I've never been to the Northwest. Marquis, General Lü, come and take a look. "
Everyone had been curious about the map in front of them for a long time. Hearing Ye Li's words, they immediately gathered around. There were two maps of about the same size on the table. One was clearly a map of all the border areas to the west of Da Chu State. The other was much more detailed, but only the Northwest. They had never seen it in detail before. Lu Jinxian praised, "Good stuff. This general has been at the Northwest border since I was twenty years old. Even after twenty years, I don't dare say I know more than this map. " Marquis Nan nodded and pointed at a place on the map. "General Lü is right. This marquis has been to the Northwest a few times in the past. Princess Consort's map … is very detailed."
Ye Li smiled in satisfaction. How could it not be detailed? This group of people who had just been trained had all been sent out. Adding on the original maps, if they were still not familiar with the Northwest, then they had learned for nothing.
Ye Li stared at the two maps for a long time. She picked up the pen and drew a line on the map. She said in a deep voice, "Immediately send orders to the troops in the south. All troops near Xiling's Southern Army to gather in the west. Intercept the troops from the Southern Army! "
Zhuo Jing nodded in acknowledgment. Ye Li raised an eyebrow in thought and then smiled faintly. She lowered her head and took out a piece of paper. She wrote a line of characters on the paper and handed it to Zhuo Jing. She asked, "Where is Qin Feng?"
Zhuo Jing lowered his head and thought for a while. He said, "Near the Ling Pass. He should be preparing to come up north to meet with us." Ye Li lowered her head to look at the location of the Ling Pass. She said, "Tell him not to come back. Give this to him. The next step of the plan."
Zhuo Jing put away the paper and walked out without looking at it.
"Does Princess Consort have a plan?" Mu Yang asked with raised eyebrows.
Ye Li smiled faintly. "It can't be considered a plan. I'm just making some arrangements in advance. Just in case. "
Knowing that she had no intention of explaining, Mu Yang only looked at her with a complicated gaze and did not pursue the matter. The Mohist army had listened to the orders of the Ding King for a hundred years. In recent years, they did not have a good impression of the Emperor. As someone who was sent here by the Emperor, his status was naturally awkward. Fortunately, Mu Yang was also a very tactful person.
Marquis Nan looked at Ye Li and then at Mu Yang as if he did not notice the undercurrent between the two of them. He stroked his beard and said with a smile, "It's good that Princess Consort has a plan. We're hundreds of miles away now, so there's nothing we can do. It's better to rush to the battlefield to provide support as soon as possible." Ye Li and Mu Yang both nodded in agreement. Only then did Marquis Nan smile and discuss with Ye Li and the others for a while before getting up to leave and return to his tent to rest. After Marquis Nan left, Mu Yang had no choice but to get up and leave even if he wanted to stay and continue listening to everyone's reply.
Xinyang City
On the city wall, Leng Qingyu looked at the billowing flags in the distance with a dark expression. Xinyang had been surrounded by the army for more than ten days. If they still could not get out of the siege, even if the Xiling Army did not break through, it would soon collapse from the inside. In addition, more than half of the reinforcements who had just arrived at the border had been injured. As the deputy general, Marquis Nan's heir had gone missing on the battlefield, which made the morale of the soldiers guarding the city even lower. If the general of Xinyang City had not died in battle and there was no one to preside over the overall situation, it was unknown whether he would still be standing on the city wall.
"General Leng, when will the reinforcements from the imperial court arrive?!" A tired-looking general hurried over and asked Leng Qingyu rudely. These soldiers were originally very dissatisfied with this general who had become the commander-in-chief of an army at such a young age. Moreover, he had been beaten into a sorry state by Xiling's Jhennam Of Gojoseon before arriving, which made them look down on him even more. Moreover, he was the son of the Defender-general of the State and was personally conferred the title of Great General by the Emperor. After the general of Xinyang City died in battle, he was the highest commander in Xinyang City. Although everyone was respectful on the surface, no one knew what they were thinking. As for the high-ranking generals of Xinyang City, they did not even bother to put on an act. A trace of embarrassment and anger flashed across Leng Qingyu's cold face. His life had been smooth since he was young and he became the commander of the imperial guards with his own ability. He was one of the top young talents in the Chu capital. However, he kept running into a wall. His originally confident heart couldn't help but become hesitant and doubtful.
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