The man Mo Rongzhan sent to the Dark North Kingdom had yet to return, but Ye Chunnan had already sent someone to bring him an answer.
Just as he had guessed, at least half of the 200,000 soldiers in Anhe City were civilians who had not been trained and had not been on the battlefield. The real 200,000 soldiers of the Dark North Kingdom were still nowhere to be found.
"Your Majesty, do we still want to continue fighting with Hai Gang?" Wang Cuo asked as he stood beside Mo Rongzhan.
Mo Rongzhan was standing on the city wall, looking at Anhe City in the distance. He was actually thinking about this question when he heard Wang Cuo's question. If they continued fighting, they would only hurt the civilians of the Dark North Kingdom, and would also lose the Jin Kingdom's troops. Wan Ziliang's plan was really brilliant, mixing the real and fake soldiers together. If Wan Ziliang had not gone to the Wilderness, he would not have noticed.
"If this is true, the people of the Dark North Kingdom must be filled with grievances. Since we don't know where their 200,000 strong army is, let the people of the Dark North Kingdom tell us themselves," Mo Rongzhan said calmly.
Wang Cuo was stunned. They were already in a heated battle with the Dark North Kingdom, how could they tell them where the 200,000 soldiers were?
Mo Rongzhan's thin lips curled into a cold smile. "Bring people to sneak into the Dark North Kingdom and let those who have lost their fathers, husbands, and sons direct all their resentment towards Wan Ziliang. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Beitang Yu doesn't care about the lives of his own people, so let his people rebel against him."
"Your Majesty, this is a brilliant move." Wang Cuo grinned. "Wan Ziliang is not a citizen of the Dark North Kingdom, so he wouldn't care about their lives. If this news were to spread in the Dark North Kingdom, hahaha."
Mo Rongzhan turned around and patted Wang Cuo's shoulder. "Go pick a few smart ones. Go now."
Wang Cuo immediately smiled and promised, "Your Majesty, I will go pick them now."
Back at the General Residence, Mo Rongzhan called the rest of the generals over and told them the news that Ye Chunnan had sent back. "We are only delaying time in Anhe City. Sima Jian, General Meng, both of you take 30,000 elite troops to the Wilderness. If you meet Ye Chunnan on the way, tell him not to come here. Wan Ziliang will definitely not leave the Wilderness. You have to kill Wan Ziliang before the 200,000 troops of the Dark North Kingdom reach the Wilderness."
Sima Jian and General Meng looked at each other, not understanding what the Emperor meant. "Your Majesty, General Ye just killed Fan Ludo in the wilderness and captured 2000 of them as captives. Wan Ziliang should be retreating soon."
"If Wan Ziliang knew how to retreat, he would not have gone to the Wilderness in the first place." Mo Rongzhan had been observing the terrain of Anhe City for the past few days. Anhe City was named after the Anhe River. To the east of the city was a vast river, the only river in this desert. The river was very turbulent, making this place easy to defend and difficult to attack. It was separated from Xia Province by half a desert. If the enemy really intended to use Anhe City as a stronghold to attack the Jin Kingdom, it would be a little too unwise.
The best place was still the Wilderness.
The Wilderness was easy to attack and difficult to defend. Although it was not adjacent to the Northern Dark Kingdom, what if the Northern Dark Kingdom's soldiers came and went freely within the territory of Xiliang?
He wondered if Qi Ruoshui knew that he was being used by Wan Ziliang.
Sima Jian asked in surprise, "Your Majesty, do you suspect that Anhe City is just a cover for the Northern Dark Kingdom?"
"Yes." Mo Rongzhan nodded solemnly. "You meet up with Cheng Zimao and kill Wan Ziliang in the Wilderness. I will let Anhe City retreat within ten days."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Mo Rongzhan pointed to the sand table and talked about the details and strategy with them. Half a day passed in a flash.
"Your Majesty, Wu Chong is outside asking for an audience." Eunuch Fu, who had been waiting for a long time without daring to interrupt, saw Mo Rongzhan stop drinking tea and hurriedly came forward to report.
Wu Chong might have brought back news of the Empress, so he did not dare to delay.
"Let him in." Mo Rongzhan nodded to Sima Jian and the others and let them go first.
Wu Chong did bring news of Ye Zhen. There were two letters, one from Shen Yi and the other from Ye Zhen.
Seeing the familiar handwriting on the envelope, the corners of Mo Rongzhan's mouth rose slightly. Last time, Yao Yao's letter told him to take a good rest. This time, it should be to tell him that she had returned to Qingzhou.
Mo Rongzhan took Ye Zhen's letter and read it. The first sentence was' I miss you so much that I don't know when we will meet again. ' He almost chuckled, and the tip of his heart itched a little. He missed holding her in his arms so much that it was as soft as jade.
However, the next content made Mo Rongzhan frown. Ye Zhen said that they were still in Xiliang because Qi Ruoshui had sent troops to support Pingjing and set up several checkpoints along the way. It was not easy for them to leave, so they found a place to stay first and waited for Pingjing to be captured before leaving.
If Mo Rongzhan did not know his Empress well, he would almost believe everything Ye Zhen said in the letter.
This little girl must be hiding something. If she was really trapped and unable to leave Xiliang, she would definitely complain, then tell him what she saw along the way and tell him to take good care of himself. Last time, she wrote ten pages of a letter, but today, she wrote only one page.
She must have written it when she was very nervous.
Mo Rongzhan opened Shen Yi's letter again. After reading it, the teasing in his eyes had been replaced by frost.
Murong Ke was thrown into the Gu Worm Cave by Qi Ruoshui and became a Gu Man. His whole body was festering, and his mind was unstable.
This was Shen Yi's report, but Mo Rongzhan could learn more secrets from these messages. He was very angry.
Although he was very angry that Murong Ke had become the Pavilion Master of Qian Luocha, he never wanted Murong Ke to die. Murong Ke was his brother!
How could Qi Ruoshui treat him like this?
Yao Yao stayed in Xiliang to save Murong Ke. Mo Rongzhan knew who Murong Ke became a Gu Man for. If he was present, he would also ask Yao Yao to save him. This little girl did not want him to misunderstand, so she did not tell him.
Mo Rongzhan sighed in his heart. Murong Ke had already done so much for Yao Yao. Was he going to watch him become a Gu Man and be used by Qi Ruoshui?
"Do you know where Qi Ruoshui is now?" Mo Rongzhan asked Wu Chong lightly.
Wu Chong said in a low voice, "A secret guard sent back news that Qi Ruoshui is coming to Anhe City."
"It seems that he is going to ask for help." Donglai was lost, and one of the generals of Xiliang, Fan Luduo, was killed. Qi Ruoshui was ambitious and would definitely go to Anhe City to ask for help from the Dark North Kingdom. Mo Rongzhan sneered, "Find a way to catch her. I must see her personally."
He would kill this person himself.
Wu Chong agreed in a low voice.
"Prepare a brush and ink," Mo Rongzhan ordered.
Eunuch Fu hurriedly prepared the brush, ink, and paper.
Mo Rongzhan held the brush and thought for a while. The corner of his mouth curled up slightly, and he wrote the first sentence.
"My beloved wife, I miss her crazily after not seeing her for a day."
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(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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