Di Chen's uneasiness soon became reality.
On the 7th of August, the second, third, and fourth corps of the Great Xia Imperial Guard appeared in Fallen Phoenix City through the teleportation array in Royal City without any disguise.
As soon as the Great Xia's Imperial Guards appeared, the bustling Fallen Phoenix City instantly became deathly silent.
"The teleportation array has been activated?"
This was the subconscious reaction of the people. Then, someone broke out in a cold sweat.
What did the activation of the teleportation array mean?
Feng Tianlie had already endured for five days. It was obvious that he was waiting for the Queen to wake up naturally. It was impossible for the teleportation array to be activated now. Apart from Feng Tianlie, the only one who had the authority to activate the teleportation array was the Queen herself.
Coupled with the appearance of the Great Xia Imperial Guard as soon as the teleportation array was activated, anyone with a bit of brains would know that this must have been planned in advance.
Thinking of the farce of the past few days, some people's legs were already weak and their faces were pale.
Since ancient times, those who failed in coups had never had a good ending. Death was considered a light punishment. If something went wrong, they would be implicated. It was normal for their families to be exterminated.
Those who were clever immediately packed up their belongings and prepared to flee the country. They were either preparing to go to Qin or Tang. No matter where they went, it was better than waiting for death in Fallen Phoenix City.
Unfortunately, the Black Phoenix had already targeted them. How could they escape?!
In the Great Jin Dynasty, the secret agents of the Black Phoenix liked to wear black clothes and robes, so they were called the Black Guard. Being targeted by the Black Guard was no different from being found by the Black and White Impermanence under the command of the King of Hell.
A huge storm suddenly descended on Fallen Phoenix City.
Not to mention the ordinary officials, even the Regent Feng Tianlie felt his scalp go numb. He was both afraid and angry.
Needless to say, Feng Tianlie was angry because the guards were disrespecting him. To Feng Tianlie, who thought highly of himself, this feeling of being looked down upon and even ignored was an extraordinary humiliation.
Needless to say, Feng Qiuhuang's sudden appearance must have been Ran Min's doing. In the past two days, Feng Tianlie had been wondering why the palace guards were guarding Feng Qiuhuang's palace so tightly that even he couldn't enter.
Perhaps Feng Qiuhuang had already reincarnated and had been watching them in the dark, silently watching them perform on the stage.
"Is she playing us like monkeys?!" Feng Tianlie was dissatisfied.
Seeing this, one of the elders understood, "She's not playing a monkey, she's luring the snake out of its hole. This is great, I don't have to go through them one by one. Now that everyone has jumped out, I can catch them all in one go. "
"…"
Feng Tianlie's face was ashen.
Although Feng Tianlie was grumbling, when Feng Qiuhuang appeared and looked at him coldly, Feng Tianlie lost all his temper. He licked his lips and said, "Little Sister, you are finally doing well. Without you, the Great Jin Dynasty would not be able to survive."
Following that, he defended himself, "My subordinates are insensible and are making a ruckus. I didn't participate in it. I'm just trying my best to maintain the court situation and wait for you to wake up. I'll help you guard the Great Jin Dynasty. "
As he spoke, Feng Tianlie had completely distanced himself from the matter.
It would be a lie to say that Feng Tianlie wasn't moved at all when the royal family was at its peak. Fortunately, he had some self-awareness. He knew that the game was different from reality. Players had immortal bodies.
The so-called coup d'état was impossible.
If this was the Hope Planet, Feng Tianlie would definitely not be able to hold himself back and sit on the dragon throne.
Feng Qiuhuang glanced at Feng Tianlie and slowly said, "Very good." After saying that, he no longer paid any attention to Feng Tianlie and entered the main hall under the escort of the royalist civil and military officials.
Hearing that, Feng Tianlie was stunned on the spot. He carefully pondered over Feng Qiuhuang's words. "Very good? What do you mean? Are you satisfied or dissatisfied? "
For a moment, he was in a daze.
Feng Qiuhuang naturally could not be bothered with Feng Tianlie. After appearing, she swiftly took down a group of 'sinners' and ordered the internal affairs department to arrest them and put them on trial.
This was undoubtedly very uplifting and boosted morale.
The chaotic Fallen Phoenix City immediately returned to normal. Following that, Feng Qiuhuang announced that they would cooperate with the Great Xia to resist the invasion of the Great Zhou Dynasty. "We won't give up an inch of land. We will fight to the death."
Such a declaration, coupled with the appearance of the Great Xia Imperial Army, was rather impressive.
For a moment, Fallen Phoenix City was filled with thunderous cheers, celebrating the return of the Queen and regaining confidence in the imperial court. For the past few days, the citizens of the Great Jin Dynasty had been suffering day and night. They were afraid that they would wake up as citizens of a perished nation.
Of course, this was just a facade.
The cruelty of reality was far beyond the citizens' imagination.
…
Imperial Palace, Imperial Study.
Feng Qiuhuang summoned Meng Yi and Meng Tian. The commander of the Great Xia Imperial Army, Huo Qubing, was also present.
Feng Qiuhuang, who had returned to the Imperial Study, did not have the confidence he had in the meeting hall. He could not hide his exhaustion. Even so, he said sincerely, "General Huo, thank you!"
"I am only acting on the orders of the King. King Jin, you don't have to be so courteous. The Imperial Army is at your disposal." Huo Qubing was not an arrogant person and knew the relationship between King Jin and the King. He did not dare to be careless.
Feng Qiuhuang nodded and did not mention it. He looked at Meng Yi and asked, "How much rations are left in the city?"
The moment he said that, the atmosphere in the Imperial Study became somewhat depressing.
Meng Yi gritted his teeth and looked at Huo Qubing on his left. He did not dare to hide anything and reported truthfully, "Your Majesty, there is not much rations left in the granary. It will definitely not last more than a week. The price of rice in the market has increased by more than three times and the citizens are in a state of panic. However, the imperial court is unable to open the granary and stabilize the price. "
"I am incompetent. Please punish me, Your Majesty." Meng Yi pleaded guilty.
Feng Qiuhuang waved his hand, "This is not your fault. When can this season's agricultural tax be collected? I know that there is a shortage of rations but it can't be that there is not a single grain, right? "
Meng Yi's expression turned even uglier and he was extremely ashamed, "I'm afraid we won't be able to collect the rations."
"Why?"
"Currently, other than a few counties in the north and west, the rest of the counties are basically in the flames of war. Especially in the east, they have all fallen and become the Great Zhou's territory. The Great Zhou Army is like a pack of hungry wolves. They drove the citizens to harvest rations and then looted all the rations to use as army rations. "
"There are already refugees in the counties that have been severely affected. How can we still hand over the rations?"
Feng Qiuhuang was silent with a pained expression. He said bitterly, "Natural disasters are coming one after another. The citizens have no way to live and are starving. This is my fault."
"Your Majesty!"
Seeing this, Meng Yi and Meng Tian bowed and pleaded guilty.
Huo Qubing who was at the side saw this and was filled with emotions. Seeing that there was going to be a scene of the emperor and his ministers blaming each other, he stood up and said, "In my opinion, we should discuss how to carry out the plan."
Feng Qiuhuang was a woman after all. Seeing the citizens in distress, it was not easy for her to control her emotions. Only when Huo Qubing reminded her did she regain her composure and asked, "General, do you have a good plan?"
"You don't have to worry too much about the rations." Huo Qubing immediately released an easter egg, "The Great Xia Imperial Guard Army has brought along a large amount of rations and they are self-sufficient. The rations of the Baotao Army are also managed by the Governor's Office of the Central Plains Province. There is no need for the Great Jin to worry. "
"This …"
Meng Yi and Meng Tian looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes. When Emperor Xia discussed the battle plan with them, he did not mention about the rations.
Obviously, Emperor Xia was taking care of their reputation.
Or perhaps in Emperor Xia's eyes, this matter was not worth mentioning and there was no need to specially point it out.
The fact was indeed so. Perhaps the entire wilderness was worried about the rations but this did not include the Great Xia. The large purchase at the beginning of the year allowed the Great Xia to have sufficient rations.
The newly cultivated two hundred million mu of farmland also made up for the poor harvest to a certain extent.
In addition to the Great Xia's perfect water conservancy, the agricultural technology brought by the farmers, and the strong characteristics of the territory, the impact of the natural disaster on the output of the rations was minimized.
The scale of the reduction was not as exaggerated as the other territories.
It was precisely because of this that the Great Xia could produce a large amount of rations to be processed into the rations as a strategic reserve when the other territories were worried about the rations.
This also explained why Ouyang Shuo did not mention about the rations.
Seeing this, Feng Qiuhuang sighed in her heart. She then realized that compared to the Great Xia, the Great Jin paled in comparison. The difference between the two dynasties was far from just the size of the territory.
After discussing about the rations, everyone then discussed the specific battle plan. After all, it was a coordinated battle between the two armies. Even if they had drawn up a big plan, they still needed to communicate personally to perfect the details.
Time was tight. The four of them discussed for less than an hour before they hurriedly dispersed.
…
August 7th, noon. Under the fervent gazes of the citizens, the Great Xia Imperial Guards, who had just appeared in Luofeng City not long ago, marched out of the city.
Following the Great Xia Imperial Guards was the Great Jin Imperial Guards led by Meng Tian. The entire Luofeng City was left with the 5,000 guards led by Ran Min.
"That's great, we're finally saved."
The logic of the citizens was simple. Before this, the army was holed up in the city because they were afraid of the enemy. Now that they had taken the initiative to attack, they naturally had a chance of winning.
Although the logic was simple, it was very reasonable.
The news that the Great Xia Imperial Guards had appeared in Fallen Phoenix City quickly spread throughout the wilderness, and everyone knew about it. Therefore, the moment the Imperial Guards left the city, they were seen by the scouts stationed near the city and reported to the headquarters.
The commander of the Great Zhou Imperial Guards, Lian Po, received the report and did not dare to make the decision on his own. He immediately asked Di Chen whether to fight or retreat. If they fought, the Imperial Guards did not have a high chance of winning. If they retreated, it would be complicated.
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