Since Mo Xiuyao took down Feihong Pass, the anxious occupation immediately changed. The two armies besieging Feihong Pass were beaten to a pulp. After the winter came, the Northern Tribes' army slowed down. Once winter came, the Northern Tribes' territory would be covered in ice. Although they had occupied a large area in the north of Da Chu State, these places had been destroyed by them in the past six months. So when winter came, the Northern Tribes' army began to run out of food. Mo Xiuyao defeated the besieging Northern Tribes and Xiling Army and headed east to the Chu capital without stopping. Before that, the army led by Murong Shen was gradually approaching the Chu capital. On the other hand, the three hundred thousand soldiers led by He Su bypassed the Chu capital and directly clashed with Wei Chen's army in the north. They cut off the Northern Region Army's retreat. Although the appearance of these two armies did not directly solve the siege of the Chu capital, it eased the enemy's attack. The defenders of Da Chu State, who had been fighting hard for more than a month, breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, something even more shocking happened in the Northern Region. The current King of the Northern Region, Ren Qining's queen, who was the princess of the Northern Region Tribe, and her children all died overnight. But strangely, the children of his concubine were safe and sound. Although the people of the Northern Region were brave and not wise, they were not stupid. Soon, the news that Ren Qining killed his wife began to spread in the Northern Region Kingdom. Because Ren Qining was not from the Northern Region, and after he unified the Northern Region, he appointed many Central Plains people. The seeds of discord between the Central Plains people and the Northern Region people had been planted long ago. Now that they suddenly broke out, Ren Qining had a headache for a while.
However, less than two days after Ren Qining suppressed these rumors, his children and concubines also died. This time, it seemed to be done by the people of the Northern Region. But whether Ren Qining thought it was done by the people of the Northern Region or framed them, he could only suppress this matter again. Otherwise, the conflict between the people of the Central Plains and the people of the Northern Region would erupt more fiercely next time.
In the study room
Ren Qining looked at the invitation that had just been sent in front of her and almost ground her teeth to pieces. It was a black card with gold paint, with golden clouds and flying dragons drawn on the back. The content of the post was very simple. There were only a few words: "If others don't offend me, I won't offend them. If someone offends me, I'll return it a thousand times over. " The few lines of bold and flamboyant words looked unrestrained and domineering. It was more like an undisguised provocation.
Ren Qining clenched her teeth and crushed the post into pieces. "Mo Xiuyao!" Ren Qining's originally elegant face no longer had the slightest trace of a smile, only endless distortion and hatred. Mo Xiuyao's sudden attack was definitely enough to break Ren Qining's heart. Not only his wife and concubines, but also all his children. Not a single one of his four sons and five daughters were spared. Ren Qining knew that this was Mo Xiuyao's revenge for what she had done to Ye Li in West-Hill. But people were always like this. They did not care about other people's pain, but when it came to themselves, they could not bear it.
"Young Master." In the study room, a few men who were obviously from the Central Plains stood solemnly, looking at Ren Qining's twisted face worriedly. They were all descendants of the previous dynasty's officials who had been loyal to the Lin family for generations. After Ren Qining established a foundation in the Northern Region, he naturally placed them in important positions in the Northern Region's imperial court. Compared to the people of the Northern Region who fought desperately on the battlefield, they were Ren Qining's true trusted subordinates. Although they, who claimed to be the orthodox people of the Central Plains, were a little uncomfortable with the help of the barbarians of the Northern Region, they were born at the wrong time. For a hundred years, the Central Plains had been guarded by the Prince Ding Mansion. Their ancestors could not move at all. Back then, the Prince Ding Mansion had suffered a great loss, so they found the opportunity to control the entire Northern Region. Otherwise, they would still be hiding in the dark as a hermit family.
Ren Qining sneered and said, "Mo Xiuyao sent the invitation. The people of the Prince Ding Mansion are really everywhere … What a good move! "
One of them hesitated for a moment, then asked, "This is a matter between the Queen and the young princes. Is it Mo Xiuyao's doing? Killing the whole family … Mo Xiuyao is so vicious! "Even people like them could not help but tremble at Mo Xiuyao's ruthlessness. Not long ago, Mo Xiuyao had just killed half of the nobles in the Emperor Of Xiling City. Now, he had even killed everyone in the royal family of the Northern Region except for Ren Qining. It was undeniable that such methods were frightening.
"Could it be that Mo Xiuyao really cares about Princess Ding so much? Or did he intend to do this all along and just happened to find this excuse? "someone asked suspiciously.
Ren Qining was silent. Actually, he had only met Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li once in Xi Ling last year. However, he could clearly feel that Mo Xiuyao cared about Princess Ding. More importantly, it was because of the influence of the Xu family behind Princess Ding in the Prince Ding Mansion that he would make a move on Ye Li. However, he did not expect that this time, he would suffer a double loss.
After a moment of silence, Ren Qining asked, "How is the battle at the Chu capital?"
"Reporting to Young Master, our troops have already surrounded the Chu capital for more than a month. We believed that we would be able to break through the Chu capital in a few days. However, an army suddenly appeared out of nowhere and cut off the Chu capital's path to the Purple Thorns Pass. This army only has two hundred thousand people, but the person leading them is not ordinary. They occupy three small cities in the middle, forming a triangle. The Ling army has suffered heavy losses. More importantly, they occupy the main road and obstruct us. Our supplies and reinforcements cannot keep up. I'm afraid that the time it will take to break through the Chu capital will be delayed. "They never thought that the army could change the entire situation. No matter how powerful it was, it was only two hundred thousand people. Compared to the million soldiers in the north, it was not enough. It would only delay the time it would take to break through the city.
Ren Qining frowned slightly and asked, "Who is the person leading the army?" According to what he knew, the Da Chu State did not have many generals who could fight. Most of them had been taken to Jiangnan by Mo Jingli. Lenghuai and the others who had been stationed at the Purple Thorns Pass were now trapped in the Chu capital and could not come out to lead troops.
The middle-aged man shook his head and said, "We only know that this person is called He Su. Now that the world is in chaos, Mo Jingli took many people with him when he left the Chu capital. Our people could not find out anything about him in such a short time. "
"Can't find out anything?" Ren Qining rubbed his chin and asked thoughtfully, "Then … could it be Mo Xiuyao's people?"
"This …" Everyone was silent and looked at each other with suspicion. Although those soldiers did not seem like the Mohist army, who knew if there were other soldiers hidden in the Prince Ding Mansion? Also, to suddenly attack like this, it was clear that they wanted to delay the time it took for the north to break through the Chu capital. And now, Mo Xiuyao had also set out for the Chu capital. Therefore, it was reasonable to say that they were trying to buy time for Mo Xiuyao.
Ren Qining stood up and said, "Pass down the order, immediately mobilize all the troops. Within three days, the army that I defeated will attack the Chu capital at full force. We must take the Chu capital before Mo Xiuyao's army arrives. "Everyone acknowledged." Young master, your plan? "Ren Qining narrowed his eyes and said coldly," If Mo Xiuyao wants the Chu capital, he will have to see if I agree. Send someone to send a message to the Seventh Prince of the Northern Tribes. In ten days, I will invite him to the Purple Thorns Pass. "
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