Mo Rongzhan did not lead his troops to the Wilderness. Although he told the ministers in the capital that he would personally go to the Wilderness, he ordered a detour to Xia Province not long after he left the capital. When he knew that Dongqing was willing to send troops to support him, he decided to go to Xia Province.
Xia Province and the Northern Underworld Kingdom were neighbors. Since the Northern Underworld Kingdom and Western Liang had joined forces, he would attack the Northern Underworld Kingdom from the other side, forcing them to withdraw their main force from the Wilderness.
About ten days later, he arrived at Shahao City.
"Your Majesty, I have finished organizing the barracks, as long as you give the order." Jin Lou greeted Mo Rongzhan at Shahao City. He had received a secret letter from Mo Rongzhan not long ago and knew that the Emperor would bring troops to Xia Province. He had been fighting with the Emperor for some years and naturally knew what Mo Rongzhan was thinking. Therefore, he had been gathering troops and waiting for the Emperor's order.
Mo Rongzhan's face was cold. He had received intermittent news from Shen Yi and knew that Ye Zhen had been taken to the Priest Hall. He had been very depressed and the murderous look in his eyes grew stronger. Even Eunuch Fu, who followed the army, had been very careful around him recently and did not dare to breathe.
"How many troops are there in Xia Province and Shahao City?" Mo Rongzhan asked in a low voice.
Jin Lou replied, "Your Majesty, there are 10,000 troops in Shahao City and 20,000 in Xia Province."
"I have sent Wang Qu to Dongqing to find Lord Ye a few days ago. If Dongqing is willing to lend us a way, you will lead the troops from Quicksand City to Qingzhou and attack Western Liang in Qingzhou," Mo Rongzhan said coldly to Jin Lou.
"Your Majesty, are you planning to attack the Northern Underworld Kingdom and Western Liang at the same time?" Jin Lou was stunned. In this way, the Jin's troops would be scattered and they might not be able to win in one strike.
Mo Rongzhan nodded lightly. "Yes, in this way, we can also disperse the troops of the Northern Underworld Kingdom and Western Liang."
"But Qingzhou is not our territory after all. Will Dongqing allow us to camp in their city?" Jin Lou asked worriedly. If Dongqing did not agree, there was no way for them to go to Qingzhou.
"We will receive a reply from Dongqing in two days. As long as Lord Ye agrees to help, we can immediately send troops." Mo Rongzhan whispered. He had already told Ye Yiqing the reason. What Ye Yiqing planned to do, it was up to him.
"Yes, Emperor." Jin Lou bowed, "Then this general heard that the Empress —"
Mo Rongzhan's eyes narrowed, and a cold light flashed in them. "What do you think?"
"Nothing, nothing." Jin Lou hurriedly shook his head, not daring to mention the Empress in front of Mo Rongzhan.
"Go down." Mo Rongzhan said lightly.
Jin Lou answered and left the room with his head down. Outside the door, he saw Jianjia who was going to see the emperor. His eyes lit up, "Jianjia, why are you here?"
When Jianjia saw him, she awkwardly paused, "General Jin, I have something to ask the emperor."
"His Majesty asked you to follow me to Sha City. Is he going to let you continue to be my deputy?" Jin Lou asked excitedly. He didn't feel lonely when Jianjia was by his side, but he felt a little lonely and boring after he sent her away.
"No," Jijia replied expressionlessly. "I have something else to do."
Only then did Jin Lou seriously look at her. Seeing that she seemed to be a little different from before, a thought appeared in his mind, You … you can't be here to serve His Majesty, right?
It was said that some concubines in the palace would often promote their palace maids to serve the emperor in order to gain favor. The Empress wouldn't let Jianjia
Jianjia's face darkened, "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm here for niangniang."
"Jianjia, Jianjia …" Before Jin Lou recovered, he saw that Jianjia and Hong Ying had entered the room.
Eunuch Fu looked at him sympathetically from the door.
"I misunderstood …" Jin Lou whispered to Eunuch Fu.
"What you said just now, His Majesty could hear it." Eunuch Fu lowered his voice and said to Jin Lou, "His Majesty only has niangniang in his heart."
Jin Lou blinked his eyes, his handsome face filled with confusion. "I was wrong …"
Mo Rongzhan did hear Jin Lou's words clearly from inside the room. If he wasn't worried about Yao Yao, he really wanted to go out and kick Jin Lou a few times. What kind of brain was this? He only knew how to let his imagination run wild all day.
"This servant greets His Majesty." Jianjia and Hong Ying walked in.
"Get up." Mo Rongzhan nodded lightly, motioning for them to get up, "Zhen has a few things to instruct you."
Jianjia and Hong Ying stood up and listened to Mo Rongzhan's instructions with their heads bowed.
"Tomorrow morning, you will go to Qingzhou. From Qingzhou to Xiliang, someone will meet you. After you arrive at the capital of Xiliang, find a way to enter the Priest Hall and find the Empress." Mo Rongzhan said in a low voice.
"Emperor, we will find a way to rescue the Empress." Jianjia said heavily.
Mo Rongzhan glanced at them lightly, "You just need to enter the Priest Hall and don't act rashly. With the strength of the two of you, you can't take the Empress out of the Priest Hall. You can stay with her and take care of her."
Jianjia and Hong Ying looked at each other, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Mo Rongzhan lowered his eyes and was silent for a while. He couldn't imagine what kind of life Ye Zhen was living in the Priest Hall now. As long as he thought about it, his whole heart burned with pain that made it difficult for him to breathe. There were several times when he wanted to put down everything and personally go to the Priest Hall to rescue her. If not for the last trace of reason left in him, he would have done so.
"Protect the Empress." Mo Rongzhan said again.
"Your Majesty, this servant will protect the Empress with her life." Hong Ying said firmly.
Mo Rongzhan nodded gently, "Go down."
"Your Majesty." The voice of Wang Cuo, Mo Rongzhan's vanguard, came from outside the room.
"Come in." Mo Rongzhan hid the emotions in his eyes and said in a deep voice to the person outside the door.
A young man came in from outside, holding a secret letter in his hand. "Your Majesty, General Ye sent a secret letter."
Mo Rongzhan raised his eyes slightly and reached out to take the secret letter. When he read the contents, his face sank.
"Your Majesty!" Wang Cuo called in a low voice.
"Lu Lingzhi has returned to the barracks of Xiliang." Mo Rongzhan said lightly, "Send a reply to Ye Chunnan to capture Lu Lingzhi alive."
Wang Cuo had followed Mo Rongzhan to the battlefield ten years ago. Naturally, he was familiar with Lu Lingzhi. How could he remain indifferent when his former comrade became a traitor?
"Is everyone else here?" Mo Rongzhan asked in a low voice.
"Yes." Wang Cuo said.
Mo Rongzhan was invincible when he was young. In addition to his decisiveness and stratagem, the subordinates who had been following him were also very important. His lieutenants and vanguards had returned to his side from various borders to fight with him.
"Let them all come to see me." Mo Rongzhan said in a deep voice.
"Yes." Wang Cuo responded.
Mo Rongzhan looked at the secret letter in his hand. After he ascended the throne, he gave titles to those who had followed him, and then let them guard the important borders separately, so that he could summon them back when he conquered the world in the future.
Now this moment had been brought forward.
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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