It was still a chilly spring, and the snow had just melted.
The air was filled with a cold chill.
However, the coolness of the outside world could not cool down An Cui's rising fury.
No one expected that Jiang Pengji would use a method that harmed others without benefiting herself. There was still half a month before the spring ploughing.
This made An Cui wonder if the other party had gone mad, to be so hot-tempered.
Even a war had to be fought according to the basic laws. Jiang Pengji actually destroyed the spring plowing. Was she planning to fly into the sky?
It was common knowledge that spring ploughing was the first major event of the year. An Cui had sent people to prepare early on, expending a lot of manpower and resources.
As long as this year's harvest was good and there was enough food, Jiang Pengji had nothing to fear.
He had never expected that she would play her cards so unconventionally. She would risk her own spring ploughing to attack An Cui. By now, she had already crossed the river and torn down An Cui's fence. When Ann Cui heard the news in the morning, her happiness from the New Year was washed away.
"When did this happen? Why did you only report it now? "
Ann couldn't help but ask again, thinking that she was hallucinating.
The soldier who delivered the message repeated nervously, "My lord, three days ago, Liu Xi's troops attacked our border town and forced their way across the Biling River. It happened so suddenly that the defending general was patrolling outside and carelessly let the enemy take advantage of a loophole. In the end, he had no choice but to retreat thirty miles … "
An Cui heard it clearly now, and his face turned green.
Biling River was a river that lay between Jiang Pengji and An Cui. The surface of the river was seven miles long, which was about 3,500 meters.
This river was also one of the main streams of water in Nansheng. It irrigated both sides of the river and fed countless people.
Because the soil here was fertile and easy to water, coupled with the fact that Nansheng was located in the south, the climate was humid, and they could harvest crops twice a year.
An Cui still hoped that this place could alleviate the food shortage and give him the capital to fight Jiang Pengji for a long time.
He never expected that Jiang Pengji would suddenly make things difficult for him. Not only did she disrupt the spring plowing, but she also seized this piece of fat meat.
An Cui was slapped awake by reality. His face was ashen, and two flames of anger danced in the depths of his eyes, as if he wanted to burn everything he saw. In his anger, Ann Cui used his sleeve to sweep away all the things piled up on the table, causing them to crash to the ground.
Everyone heard the news and rushed over, just in time to see it.
No one dared to provoke her at this time. They could only secretly glance at Hua Yuan, hoping that he would say something to appease them.
Hua Yuan did not let them down. He stepped forward and bowed. "My lord, please calm down."
An Cui said, "How can I calm my anger? Do you know what Liu Xi did? She's crazy! "
Hua Yuan naturally knew what had happened. Otherwise, he would not have been called over.
"Things have already been decided. No matter how angry my lord is, it doesn't change anything. For now, the most important thing is to think of a way to deal with Liu Xi's army. At the same time, we need to hold the defending general accountable for his negligence. "Hua Yuan's light words had changed the subject. An Cui had nowhere to vent his anger.
The others in the tent felt a chill run down their spines when they heard this.
Why?
According to the content of the battle report, the defending general did not neglect his duty at all. Jiang Pengji sent a large number of troops to attack the place, and the defending general could not defend it no matter how hard he tried. Furthermore, the two sides of the Bi Ling River were wide open, and there were basically no guarded passes. Jiang Pengji was also an expert in land warfare. The Steel Horsemen under her command had even defeated the three tribes of the Northern Borderline who had once dominated the grasslands of the Northern Borderline. How could a mere twenty to thirty thousand soldiers trip her up?
It was the biggest joke in the world!
Hua Yuan's way of changing the subject had calmed An Cui's anger, but it had also brought an undeserved disaster to the defending general.
An Cui calmed down a little. Panting heavily, he asked, "Do you have a good plan?"
"I'm incompetent. I can't share my lord's burden." Hua Yuan blamed himself, then changed the topic and shifted the blame. Hearing this, everyone secretly cursed him for being cunning. He said, "But my lord has a lot of talented people under your command. You can gather everyone's wisdom and strength to come up with a countermeasure."
An Cui glanced at the hesitant officials around him. His mood, which had just improved, fell again.
Apart from Hua Yuan, the others were like good-for-nothings who could not do anything. They were like worms who ate the lord's salary but could not share his burden.
From the moment they entered until now, apart from Hua Yuan who dared to speak in spite of his anger, the others were like mutes, not uttering a single word. Therefore, although Hua Yuan did not come up with a plan, An Cui was even more satisfied with him. He even sighed in his heart that Hua Yuan was the most loyal and devoted person in the world.
Lu Zheng?
Lu Zheng's presence was getting weaker and weaker. He had been in the background during the new year. How could An Cui think of him?
Everyone had been forced to do something beyond their abilities by Hua Yuan. After offering their suggestions, they did not get anything out of it, because An Cui only cared about Hua Yuan.
After they dispersed, everyone left the main tent in twos and threes, intentionally or unintentionally isolating Hua Yuan.
There was something strange about this matter.
Although Hua Yuan had made many contributions, in terms of weight, Lu Zheng was clearly more important.
In the end, his lord An Cui seemed to have taken the wrong medicine and trusted Hua Yuan wholeheartedly. Especially after the new year, he almost wanted to worship Hua Yuan. From time to time, he would talk to him by candlelight, and the two of them would sleep together. Even Lu Zheng had not valued him this much back then.
There were even people who disliked Hua Yuan who mocked him behind his back.
Hua Yuan was not the number one strategist in An Cui's tent at all. He was clearly the number one strategist in someone else's tent!
Of course, these words would not reach Hua Yuan's ears.
They had all seen this man's cruelty. How would they dare to rush to their deaths?
On the other hand, Lu Zheng …
Speaking of which, they had not seen Lu Zheng for a long time. He did not appear even after such a huge incident had happened today.
What was Lu Zheng doing?
Some people said that his heart had been hurt by An Cui. Now that he had been frozen, he was disheartened and staying at home.
Some people said that Lu Zheng had been suppressed by Hua Yuan and had fallen into depravity because he was bored. He was addicted to women and could not extricate himself …
No one knew that Lu Zheng was addicted to his daughter and had no heart for proper business.
In fact, before Jiang Pengji's troops had forcefully crossed Biling River, he had a premonition.
Outsiders did not understand her, but Lu Zheng knew her temperament. It was not difficult to deduce her actions based on her temperament and style.
When the incident at Biling River came, Lu Zheng's first reaction was to frown.
Something was wrong …
He could deduce this even when he was at home. There was no reason that Hua Yuan did not know about the mental illness.
If he knew, why did he not warn An Cui in advance and send troops to guard against it?
Lu Zheng felt uncomfortable all over when he thought of that lunatic Hua Yuan.
"Carry it first. Come back in two hours for a spot check."
Lu Zheng assigned the homework casually and strode away. Kang Xintong held the heavy bamboo slips and recited them loudly without any complaints.
Kang Xintong was born into an aristocratic family. Her biological father had also hired a teacher to teach her. This helped her build a solid foundation, so she learned quickly.
Compared to Kang Xintong's enthusiasm for learning, Lu Zheng did not have much energy in the following half a month. He even missed his lectures.
Kang Xintong asked with concern, "What's wrong, godfather? Could it be that something troublesome has happened to you? "
Lu Zheng frowned and said, "The situation at the frontline worries me …"
Hua Yuan seemed to have taken the wrong medicine again. Recently, he had been working but not putting in any effort. He had been slacking all day. Even Lu Zheng could see his problem, but he pretended to be deaf and mute and chose to stand by. This abnormality made Lu Zheng tense up.
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
