The weather in Baili Zhou was very dry, and the wind howled during the day. Ye Zhen had to wear a cloak to go out, otherwise, she really couldn't stand it.
"Madam, we have strengthened the defense of the city wall. The other side doesn't seem to have only 30,000 elite soldiers." Shen Luoyang said calmly.
Zhao Rao must have known that Madam was going to the battle in person, so she had sent more men.
"How many people are there in total with the soldiers of Baili Zhou?" Ye Zhen asked lightly. She was not worried about how many troops Zhao Rao had. She did not come here to win. If Zhao Rao wanted to kill her, she could only strike first.
"Less than 20,000." Shen Luoyang said.
Ye Zhen nodded gently, "Well, that's enough."
Mo Rongzhan had gone to the barracks. With him arranging the troops, there would naturally be no problem.
"Madam, there are people from the State of Qi looking for you outside the city gate." A deputy general ran to Ye Zhen and said.
"People from the State of Qi?" Shen Luoyang was surprised and turned to look at Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen said, "Did he give his name?"
"He said his surname is Song and that you know him." The deputy general said.
Shen Luoyang said, "Madam, could it be Song Hongrao?"
"Let him in." Ye Zhen also guessed that it was Song Hongrao.
"Madam, are you afraid of danger?" Shen Luoyang asked worriedly. Who knew if Zhao Rao was playing tricks?
Ye Zhen smiled faintly, "Song Hongrao is not that despicable."
"Then I'll bring him in." Shen Luoyang said.
"Bring him to the General's Mansion." Ye Zhen had a good impression of Song Hongrao. She remembered that he used to follow Zhao Yong.
Not long after returning to the General's Mansion, Shen Luoyang came with Song Hongrao.
Compared with four years ago, Song Hongrao did not seem to have changed much.
Song Hongrao strode in. When he saw the woman standing in front of the hall, his eyes flashed. After so many years, she still looked the same as when he first saw her.
"Madam Mo, long time no see." Song Hongrao saluted and looked at Ye Zhen with gentle eyes.
"Yes, long time no see, General Song." Ye Zhen nodded with a smile. "Why do you have time to come to Baili Zhou?"
Hearing Ye Zhen's obvious teasing words, Song Honao smiled helplessly. "You know what I'm here for."
"I really don't know. It's better for General Song to tell me." Ye Zhen said with a smile.
"Madam Mo …" Song Honao smiled bitterly. He felt that Ye Zhen was even more cunning than before. How could she not know why he was here? The two armies were already facing each other and were about to go to war. He was the commander of the Qi Kingdom. Since she was here, how could she not know who the commander of the enemy was?
Ye Zhen looked at him with a smile, "Did General Song come to issue a challenge in person?"
"I hope that we don't start a war. Neither Qi Country nor Yuan Country will benefit from this. In the end, the ones who will suffer are the common people," Song Honao said.
"That's too much of a coincidence. We actually have the same idea. However, this doesn't seem to be up to you." Ye Zhen looked at Song Hongao with a smile, wondering whether he was here to make peace or to challenge her.
Song Hongao lifted his eyes to look at her. "Did you kill Cheng Zheng just to save Zhao Ning?"
"No." Ye Zhen didn't hide it from him. "If he doesn't die, the world will be in chaos sooner or later. At that time, my daughter will be hurt."
"I knew it." Song Hongao smiled bitterly. He knew that she was a very protective person. There must be a more important reason for killing Cheng Zheng. "Will you kill Zhao Rao?"
Ye Zhen looked directly at him, her eyes bright. "Maybe I will."
"Zhao Rao's heart is not bad." Song Hongao whispered, "She lost her mind because she lost her love."
"Then you should persuade her to be rational." Ye Zhen said faintly. She understood Zhao Rao's mood and knew that she was not a bad person, so she didn't kill her.
Song Hongao said, "You have less than 20,000 troops. You are no match for us at all. Is there a compromise?"
"Yes." Ye Zhen raised her eyebrows and looked at him. "Take me back and let Zhao Rao kill me."
"That's impossible!" Song Hongao said immediately.
"There is no other way, or let me wake Zhao Ning up." Ye Zhen said faintly.
Song Hongao frowned and was about to speak when a cry came from outside. "Madam, the young master was ambushed outside."
Ye Zhen glanced at Song Hongao and walked out.
"I entered the city alone." Song Hongao chased out and explained to Ye Zhen that this matter had nothing to do with him.
"Are you sure that Zhao Rao's people are not in Baili Zhou?" Ye Zhen asked coldly.
Song Hongao frowned. He couldn't guarantee it.
The place where Ming Xi was ambushed was in the street near the general's residence. He and Rong 'er were going to see the scenery of the desert, but they were surrounded on the street. Looking at the skills of the black-clad men, each of them was a master, and their attacks were ruthless.
"Your son and daughter?" Song Hongao saw three children surrounded and thought they were all Ye Zhen's children.
"My son, adopted son, and daughter-in-law." Ye Zhen didn't go to help Ming Xi, but stood by and watched. Then she explained, "Child bride."
Song Hongao looked at her in surprise. When he wanted to save her children, he found that the three children didn't need his help at all. Their skills were completely above the assassins, and now they were just playing with the assassins.
"Your son, they …" Song Hongao looked at Ye Zhen in shock. Even her son was so skilled. He no longer doubted that she killed Cheng Zheng with her own hands.
"Zhao Rao, I will never be reconciled if I don't retaliate." Ye Zhen frowned. "If she thinks that killing my son can make me suffer, she is wrong."
Her son was not so easy to kill.
Song Hongao looked bitter. "They may not have been sent by Zhao Rao."
Ye Zhen looked at Song Hongao like a fool. "You are powerless to protect them."
"No …" Song Hongao's eyes widened as he saw the assassins who were no match for Ming Xi commit suicide by biting the poison, not giving them a chance to keep them alive.
Fire Phoenix caught one who was about to escape and immediately clasped the man's chin and took out the medicine bag from his mouth. "There is a living one here."
Ming Xi walked over and took off his mask. "Who are you?"
"Where did this bastard come from? How dare he assassinate me?" Fire Phoenix threw him to the ground and snorted.
"General Song, do you know this man?" Ye Zhen asked with a smile.
Song Hongao shook his head. "I've never seen him."
"Mother, this must have been sent by the State of Qi. It's despicable and shameless. Afraid of losing, he used such means. That Song Hongao is too much!"
"…" Song Hongao, who was completely ignorant, smiled helplessly.
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