What Wei Ci and Jiang Pengji were worried about had happened.
Huang Song had taken over Chenzhou and Cang Prefecture. The Meng's had surrendered with Meng Prefecture.
In other words, Jiang Pengji hadn't gained anything. Huang Song had taken all the advantages.
If Jiang Pengji hadn't restrained the Gaoyue's, they would have suffered great losses. They wouldn't even have gotten Qianyan County.
Her face darkened. Her dark eyes flashed with murderous intent. The atmosphere was heavy, sticky, and suffocating.
The ministers and generals felt oppressed. The fat man was even more afraid.
He tried his best to curl himself into a ball. He rubbed his head against Wei Ci's palm. He wanted to hide his entire body in it.
He let out a low whimper, as if he was afraid of something.
Only in this way could it feel a sense of security.
Wei Ci caressed the fur on its head and back with his palm while he raised his hand nonchalantly and covered its body with his sleeve.
"Meng Zhan, that old man, he's so calculative …" Jiang Pengji held a copper paperweight in her hand. Everyone could clearly see the deep finger marks on the paperweight. The entire paperweight was twisted. They could imagine how angry Jiang Pengji was at that moment. "He set me up before he died. If I don't fight back, he'll think I'm made of mud!"
Meng Heng sat with his head down. He didn't say a word.
He retracted his gaze, his face calm and tranquil.
No one dared to make a sound. They were afraid to touch Jiang Pengji's bottom line.
Meng Zhan had gone too far this time. His plan was ruthless. With Huang Song's help, it was obvious that he wanted Jiang Pengji to swallow this loss.
Wei Ci secretly looked around. Seeing that everyone was pretending to be dead one by one, he could only bite the bullet and stand out.
"My lord, there's no solution to this situation. In my opinion, it's better to retreat in order to advance. Everyone knows that my lord is holding back the Meng's. With your hard work, Magistrate Huang can sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor. It's not too much for my lord to take half of Meng County. "
All in all, they couldn't let Huang Song take over Meng County.
Jiang Pengji sneered.
"Take half? Isn't that better? "
If the Meng's did not make such a move, Jiang Pengji could admit defeat and be convinced that Huang Song had conquered two counties in Cangzhou with his military strength.
Who knew that the Meng family would play tricks at this critical juncture. Not only did they help Huang Song take over Chenzhou, but they also gave up two counties.
The Meng's did this to annoy Jiang Pengji.
In this way, if she could swallow this insult, she would not be called Jiang Pengji!
Wei Ci sighed and consoled her, "Our army has the advantage of geographical and human conditions. Unfortunately, time is not on our side and we have made a mistake. Given the situation, my lord, please don't get angry and harm your health. The only thing we can do now is to think of a way to stop the losses in time. Please reconsider, my lord."
Wei Ci was not frightened by Jiang Pengji. Instead, he advised her to calm down with a gentle voice.
For a moment, Meng Hun and the other generals looked at him with awe.
Their lord's aura was too frightening. Even if they were numb to killing, they were still sweating profusely. The back of their clothes was drenched in sweat.
The gazes of the civil officials were much more complicated.
A true warrior dared to face an erupting volcano and a furious Lord.
Wei Ci was the Lord's personal fire extinguisher!
Although Jiang Pengji was angry, she was still rational. Seeing that the atmosphere in the tent was stagnant, she slightly restrained her aura.
Seeing that her expression had cleared up, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
If their lord remained in a state of rage, even if they were not scared to death, they would be nervous to death.
Feng Zhen secretly wiped his sweat and bowed. "I really have a plan. Maybe we can stop the losses."
Jiang Pengji raised her eyelids. Her expression was calm and unruffled, as if she was not the one who had exploded in anger.
"Zishi, what plan do you have? Tell me."
Feng Zhen sorted out his thoughts and bowed. "My lord is the appointed magistrate of Wanzhou by the imperial court. You receive your lord's salary, so you should share his burdens. The Meng's are treacherous. They rebelled against their superiors and massacred the royal family. Their crimes are too numerous to list. My lord is a loyal official. Naturally, you must avenge your lord and kill the traitors with your own hands. This was something that Prefecture Overseer Huang could understand. Why don't we send troops from Hu County to Chenzhou to rescue you? "
Jiang Pengji said angrily, "The royal family is all dead."
Feng Zhen's eyes shone. "Which man in the world doesn't like women? Who can guarantee that the Meng's have really killed off the royal family? Perhaps there are still some among the people. My lord has been receiving the imperial court's salary for many years. You should preserve some of the royal family's descendants. "
If the Meng's said that they had killed off the royal family, then they had really been killed?
Would loyal officials and generals not be allowed to lead troops to search for their descendants?
Based on this reason alone, Jiang Pengji had the right to deploy troops to Chenzhou.
Huang Song had many troops, but not many. If he wanted to completely control Chenzhou, it would take some time.
While the enemy's foundation was not stable, it was better to "besiege Wei to rescue Zhao" and see whether Huang Song wanted Chenzhou or Cangzhou!
Meng Hun said worriedly, "I'm afraid it will be too late to deploy troops now."
Feng Zhen said, "Commander Meng, have you forgotten about Deputy Commander Jing Rong and Deputy Commander Dian?"
Jing Rong?
Deputy Commander Dian?
Meng Hun suddenly understood.
Yang Si and Dian Wei had been deployed to Hu County by Jiang Pengji. They were in charge of the alliance with Xu Bei and had kept a low profile for many years.
Hu County was not far from Chenzhou. If they deployed troops from Hu County, they could definitely make it in time.
Jiang Pengji's eyes shone with a cold, calculating light, as if she was considering the feasibility of Feng Zhen's words.
She turned to ask Feng Jin and the others, "Does anyone have anything to say?"
Feng Jin thought about it, closed his eyes slightly, and cupped his hands in front of his chest.
"My lord, I don't think it's time to lay my cards on the table with Governor Huang."
Jiang Pengji tapped her finger on the table and said coldly, "You're right — it's not the right time to lay my cards on the table yet."
The atmosphere in the tent was tense. Even the audience in the streaming room did not dare to make jokes.
Hearing the conversation between Feng Jin and Jiang Pengji, a few of the more hot-tempered audience could not help but speak up.
Qianci Durian Piao: "Meng Zhan is scheming. Huang Song, as an ally, has reached an agreement with the enemy. Although in the face of benefits, it's nothing. But Huang Song's actions are still upsetting. Streamer, are you really going to take this loss?"
Xiyang Wuxian Hao: "Streamer, when did your temper become so weak?"
The audience still liked Jiang Pengji, who was always angry.
How could she take it lying down when someone was bullying her?
Xingye Jingyue: "Don't be anxious. I think the streamer must have her own considerations. Maybe there's something we don't know."
A small portion of the audience was angry, but most of them were calm.
There were even some who were secretly happy to see Jiang Pengji suffer a setback.
Although she suffered a setback, the streamer had always been smooth sailing. She was angry at everyone, so it was boring to watch.
Shuimo Ning: "I wonder if there'll be a chance to see Meng Zhan. He counterattacked and made the streamer suffer in silence. That's not easy."
Speaking of this, many of the audience expressed their regret.
To be able to make the streamer suffer a setback, that's a true warrior!
At that moment, a few blue bullet screens appeared timidly.
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