Huang Song felt that the amount of sighs he had sighed recently was equal to the amount he had sighed for half his life. He was so worried that he was about to go bald.
Cheng Jing said, "Liu Xi has placed a large number of troops in Wanzhou. It will be very difficult for Huaijie to break through. Please wait patiently, my lord."
Huang Song said, "I know that too …"
Wanzhou was Jiang Pengji's nest.
Although she was a wanderer, she still valued her nest very much. Otherwise, when she came back, she would find that her nest had been destroyed. Wouldn't that be a pain in the ass?
If Wei Ci knew what these two people were thinking, he would probably laugh without saying a word.
His Majesty, in his previous life, was really like this. The frontline was fighting so hard that his nest was almost destroyed by Qiguan Rang.
If it were not for the fact that she had returned in time and that Qiguan Rang's old master was a headstrong fool, she would not have been able to keep her lair.
Even so, she still lost a lot of territory.
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In this life, Jiang Pengji asked Qiguan Rang to guard the base while she led her troops to war. Was this another form of "retribution cycle"?
How strong was Qiguan Rang's defense? Back then, when Jiang Pengji had just taken over Xiangyang District, she was short of troops. The Tsing Yi Army sent thousands of troops to attack Xiangyang District. Qiguan Rang did not let the Tsing Yi Army gain any advantage even though the city was empty.
It had been six or seven years since that incident, and Qiguan Rang had become more mature than before.
In comparison, Feng Jue was slightly younger. His experience was slightly inferior to the astute Qiguan Rang, but the gap was not huge.
In a situation where the two of them were not too far apart in terms of ability, the soldiers under the tent played a decisive role in the outcome of the battle.
Of the two sides, one was attacking while the other was defending. The defensive side's combat quality was far better than the attacking side.
Qiguan Rang also firmly guarded the pass of Wanzhou, blocking all the routes that Feng Jue could launch a sneak attack on. He sent troops to guard it strictly, so that the enemy could not advance an inch.
He had changed his usual treacherous style. His defense was steady. No matter what tricks Feng Jue used, Qiguan Rang did not budge.
Feng Jue tricked his troops?
Qiguan Rang was indifferent. He did not fall for it at all.
Feng Jue would send his troops to fight head-on?
That was good. The difference in quality between the two sides was too great. If the enemy came, they would only be asking for trouble.
Feng Jue had tried other methods, but Qiguan Rang had countered every move he made. The entire defense line of Wanzhou had been turned into an airtight iron bucket by this person. Feng Jue had been "shut out" for several months in a row! Attacking by force didn't work. Scheming didn't work. Luring troops out also didn't work. It was too difficult!
Fortunately, it was Feng Jue. If it were someone else with less patience, they would have flipped the table and started cursing.
Feng Jue received news that his elder brother, Feng Gui, had stayed at the frontlines for a short period of time.
"What is Big Brother doing at the frontline?"
Feng Jue couldn't help but wonder. Could it be …
Big Brother is Liu Xi?
At the thought of this possibility, Feng Jue subconsciously shook his head in denial. Based on the Feng family's way of doing things, it was impossible for Big Brother Feng Gui to become an official now.
Because of this matter, he tossed and turned restlessly. Unexpectedly, Feng Gui stayed at the frontline for two days before leaving.
Feng Jue: "…"
What was Qiguan Rang up to?
After asking around, Feng Jue finally found out why Feng Gui had appeared at the front lines.
It was because of a letter!
This letter was said to be written by Feng Gui to his third brother, Feng Jue. The contents of the letter indicated that he was willing to lead the Feng family to pledge allegiance to Huang Song and work together to help Huang Song succeed. Feng Jue had come to the frontlines for no other reason than to explain and prove his innocence to Qiguan Rang.
Feng Jue was stunned. He wasn't stupid. How could he secretly persuade his elder brother to lead the Feng family to pledge allegiance to Huang Song?
If he really did that, his elder brother would be the first to expel him from the family and sell him to Qiguan Rang!
Feng Jue was a rebel, but he wasn't someone who wouldn't recognize his own family. How could he persuade his family to betray Jiang Pengji when Huang Song was obviously at a disadvantage? His family wouldn't agree to it. This was an extremely risky matter. Who would be willing to take the risk? Feng Jue's actions would harm the entire Feng family.
Therefore, the existence of this letter was rather curious.
Could this conspiracy theory be a self-directed act by Qiguan Rang to test the Feng family's attitude and stance?
Feng Jue didn't know the complicated plot of Taxue and Liu Xi's family. Therefore, his conspiracy theory was the most logical.
"This Qiguan Rang is very evil!"
Qiguan Rang: "…"
He had inexplicably become a scapegoat!
As time passed, the day of the autumn harvest was getting closer and closer. There was still no breakthrough on Feng Jue's side.
His most successful attempt was to break through the city gate. Unfortunately, the enemy's soldiers were not afraid of death. They used their flesh and blood to resist the attack, which bought them some time. Hundreds of war chariots blocked the gate. Seeing this, Feng Jue had no other reaction other than to sigh. Looking at his own troops, their morale fluctuated. Looking at the enemy's troops, even though the defense line was about to be broken, they didn't have the intention to escape or retreat. Instead, they became braver as they fought.
Feng Jue had an unprecedented strong thought. It was infuriating to compare oneself with others. He really wanted to pull these people back and train them again.
It was inconvenient to send letters at the frontlines. After a few twists and turns, Qiguan Rang's secret letter still reached Jiang Pengji's hands.
She checked if there were any traces of the seal being opened. Then, she opened the secret letter and took out the letter inside.
"Taxue?"
Jiang Pengji read the contents of the letter quickly. Taxue's appearance, which she hadn't seen for many years, appeared in her mind.
Back then, she noticed that Taxue was acting strangely. She simply kept Taxue under her eyes and monitored her. Then, she sent her back to Liu She's side.
Liu She also acted as a matchmaker for Taxue. He let her marry into a well-off family.
To put it bluntly, Taxue was just an ordinary person. She was a chess piece manipulated by the main system through Liu She's hands. No matter what, she had taken care of Liu Xi and Jiang Pengji for many years. As long as she didn't commit an unforgivable crime, Jiang Pengji was willing to let her go and let her die of old age.
Unexpectedly …
Taxue still courted death and ran out.
She was really stubborn.
Some disgust flashed in Jiang Pengji's eyes. If it weren't for Qiguan Rang, Taxue's letter would have been leaked. Not only would it have driven a wedge between her and the Feng family, but it would also have caused her to go against Liu She in advance. At the same time, the map that Taxue had smuggled out of would have caused a devastating blow to the defense line in Wanzhou.
She burned the letter after reading it.
Just as the letter was burned to ashes, someone outside reported that Wei Ci had arrived.
"Let Zixiao come in."
Wei Ci was holding a food box in his hand. Jiang Pengji only then remembered that it was time for dinner.
"What did you burn, my lord?"
Wei Ci smelled the strange smell of burnt paper in the air and asked casually.
Jiang Pengji said, "Wen Zheng sent a secret report from the frontlines."
Wei Ci glanced at Jiang Pengji's expression. She looked gloomier than usual. He had expected it.
"Could it be that Wanzhou …"
Jiang Pengji shook her head. "No, it's not about the war."
Wei Ci didn't ask any more questions after hearing that. He took out the food box. There was a vegetable, a meat dish, and a soup. At the bottom shelf was a large pot of freshly cooked white rice.
"My lord, eat it while it's hot."
Jiang Pengji began to eat. Her irritation subsided with the sense of fullness produced by her stomach.
"Zixiao's culinary skills are really getting better and better. It's just that there are fewer dishes, so it doesn't go well with the rice."
Wei Ci said, "My lord often says that I'm a feast for the eyes. Don't tell me that I'm not as good as those dishes?"
Jiang Pengji froze in the middle of eating.
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