"Everyone calm down!"
Ruan Ping was the first to regain his composure. He looked around at his allies and said calmly, "Everyone, the city is not at the end of the line. Not only do we have 150,000 troops, but there are also troops stationed in various territories. If we gather together, we can gather at least another 150,000 troops. "
"That's not enough, the other side has 500,000 elites." Someone said dejectedly.
Ruan Ping was not angry, "Don't forget, we are not fighting alone, we have allies!"
As if in response to Ruan Ping's words, a guard hurried in and handed Ruan Ping an urgent letter.
Ruan Ping opened it and smiled, "What did I say? Everyone look, this is a letter from the Lord of Rosy Cloud City. He has already gathered 50,000 generals and will immediately go south to support us."
A lord laughed, "At least Rosy Cloud City has some conscience."
"It's Rosy Cloud City, not [Xiangnan City]?" There were also sharp-minded lords who noticed the problem.
"To be precise, Rosy Cloud City has gathered a few allies to send troops." Ruan Ping's explanation was a little forced. He tried to smile and said, "No matter what, this is a good start, isn't it? Maybe if we wait a little longer, the other cities will also send letters to support us. "
Ruan Ping was destined to be disappointed.
For the entire morning, there was no news from the other cities other than South of Rosy Cloud City.
The lively atmosphere in the command center once again fell to a freezing point.
"This group of treacherous bastards!"
The lords were the most angry at [Yunnan City] for not helping them. To think that they had supported [Yunnan City] before. What a group of ingrates.
Ruan Ping's expression was very awkward when he heard this. He had already sent a letter to Qin Feng, asking why they did this.
Unfortunately, Qin Feng did not reply at all.
What made Ruan Ping even more shocked was that [Yan Huang Alliance] also did not move.
This was the step that completely knocked Ruan Ping down.
According to the results of his discussion with Di Chen and the others, [Yan Huang Alliance] promised that if [Lingnan City] was invaded by Shanhai City, they would definitely send troops to support.
For this, they deliberately left a territory in the Lingnan Province and did not integrate into the city system. It was to form an alliance with Handan City and other cities, so that they could easily transport their troops over.
Ruan Ping did not expect that the real war would end up like this.
"It shouldn't be!"
Ruan Ping thought hard but could not understand.
Jingdu Province, Handan City.
Di Chen was not really treacherous, but he had his reasons.
As soon as Shanhai City invaded Lingnan City-State, Di Chen found Peerless Beauty and discussed the matter of sending reinforcements. Who would have thought that things would change?
"[Imperial Wind] has sent news that Bi 'an has been in contact with all the major mercenary groups in Royal City this week. According to reliable sources, Bi 'an is preparing to hire a hundred thousand mercenaries at once, "Peerless Elegance said.
The reason why Hardstone City hired mercenaries was self-evident. Their only opponent was Handan City.
"Where did that brat get so much money?" Di Chen was confused.
As a matter of fact, Bi 'an was originally on the same side as Di Chen. When Di Chen was at his lowest point, he was invited by Di Chen to join Di Chen's camp and help him out.
However, the two of them had not worked together for long before they parted ways again due to differences in ideology and status.
Therefore, Di Chen wasn't completely clueless about Bi 'an.
"It could be a loan from the Bank of the Four Seas," Peerless Elegance speculated. "The biggest possibility is that Say Without Clothes lent it directly to Tao Wu. "Maybe it's a loan from the Bank of the Four Seas." Di Chen speculated.
"Lucky bastard!" Di Chen cursed inwardly.
"Do you think it was the old fox's idea to do this? Their goal is to hold us back, but in reality, they didn't really hire them? "Di Chen speculated.
Peerless Elegance nodded and said, "We can't rule out this possibility. But I think it's an overt plot. If we don't send troops, both sides will be fine. But if we send troops to help [Lingnan City], they may take this opportunity to take a bite out of the north. "
"All the signs show that Don't Say You Wuyi doesn't just want to set up a nail in the north, but also wants to cultivate a force that can contend with our division. So, Wan Shi City has a reason to attack us. "Peerless Elegance took this opportunity to remind Di Chen not to look down on their neighbor in the north.
"So, the old fox is using money to pressure us and warn us not to act rashly?"
Di Chen's face darkened. Wasn't this the exclusive skill of the nobles?! Why did the old fox use it on them in the blink of an eye?
"How ironic!"
"You can think of it that way." Peerless Elegance saw through it.
The game had its rules, and the distribution of wealth was different from reality. If the nobles were still immersed in their position as the reapers of wealth, they would suffer a setback again.
"If we don't send troops, how can we explain to our ally, Ruan Ping?" Di Chen was in a dilemma.
Peerless Elegance's eyes were calm, but her words were cold. "What explanation do we need for a dead man?" She was not optimistic about [Lingnan City] at all.
A worthless pawn was destined to be abandoned.
Di Chen was silent.
It was not that Di Chen could not bear to abandon Ruan Ping. On this point, he and Peerless Elegance were the same. Their hearts were as hard as a rock. Di Chen was not willing to give up a great opportunity to attack the rise of Shanhai City.
In the first half of the year, Handan City had shown great power and finally closed the gap between the two sides. In the blink of an eye, there would be an even greater gap.
This was a deep and unforgettable blow.
"Don't think too much." Peerless Elegance's expression softened, like a spring breeze, warming people's hearts and soothing Di Chen's restless mind. She said, "It's better to settle down and strengthen our own foundation. [Imperial Wind] reported that there are still some hidden resistance forces everywhere in the territory, ready to make trouble at any time. "
Hearing this, Di Chen struggled several times, and finally sighed dejectedly. This feeling of being suppressed and schemed against by the opponent was very uncomfortable for a proud person like Di Chen.
If not for the tempering, Di Chen would have already exploded.
As for now, Di Chen could easily control his emotions. Even when he was defeated in the Battle of Red Cliffs, he did not say anything, but his mentality was getting better.
"I'll listen to you. We'll watch the show from the side!" Di Chen nodded.
Peerless Elegance smiled gently.
"Oh right." Di Chen suddenly thought of something and asked, "Two days ago, Xiong Ba proposed at the alliance meeting that we should activate our secret power to find the dragon acupoints. What do you think?"
Peerless Elegance thought for a moment and said, "We can do it, but don't have too much hope."
"What do you mean?"
Peerless Elegance flipped his hair, and said with a smile, "For the dragon acupoints person, I specially asked [Imperial Wind] to collect information about him. This person is a mission maniac. He does things with a one-track mind, and likes to go all the way. To put it bluntly, he likes to go to a dead end. "
"That's right. Otherwise, he wouldn't have fallen out with the old fox because of such a small matter. He's really stupid. "Di Chen nodded in agreement.
"It's not stupid. This person was chosen by [Saying Nothing Clothes] and developed to this day, so he has some ability. At least, he's not really stupid. " Peerless Elegance shook his head. "If we go to find the dragon acupoints, it's more likely that we'll be used by each other. The dragon acupoints person won't really trust us. "
"That's not bad." Di Chen nodded.
In Di Chen's eyes, allies were also making use of each other.
"There's one more thing. It's different from [Saying Nothing Clothes]. The dragon acupoints person has the mentality of hating the rich. To put it bluntly, it's the mentality of an ordinary citizen. They don't have a good impression of the aristocratic families, "Peerless Elegance reminded.
Di Chen nodded. "I've also heard about this."
Speaking of this, Di Chen's face changed. He suddenly remembered that he had been humiliated by the Siege Lion and the dragon acupoints person in the first system auction.
In the past, Di Chen had no interest in coming into contact with the dragon acupoints person.
But now, it was different. For the sake of benefits, Di Chen could choose to forget the previous unpleasantness.
Peerless Elegance continued, "Xiong Ba is so eager to instigate the dragon acupoints person. He wants to build a buffer between Overlord City and Shanhai City. Especially when the Lingnan war starts, it looks like Shanhai City will take over Lingnan Province. If there's no change in the dragon acupoints person, Xiong Ba will have a headache. "
"Hmph, after that guy took over Yizhou Island, he was so proud. Now he's afraid? He was beheaded in the Battle of Red Cliffs. It's a shame. "Di Chen didn't have a good impression of Xiong Ba.
"Speaking of Yizhou Island, I don't believe that [Saying Nothing Clothes] will be indifferent." Peerless Elegance's meaning was unclear.
"You're right. Let him fight with the old fox. We'll sit on the mountain and watch the tiger's head." Di Chen also understood, and his mood suddenly became happy.
At this time, Di Chen was glad that his territory was very different from Shanhai City.
"So, we can just watch from the side and let Xiong Ba worry about the dragon acupoints person. Success is gratifying. Even if we fail, we won't lose anything. Why not? "
"Let's do that!" Di Chen nodded.
The study gradually became quiet.
Taiyuan Province, Luo Feng City.
Shanhai City had changed their target, and even their ally, Feng Qiuhuang, did not know about it.
"You even hid it from me. Sooner or later, I'll settle the score with you!" Feng Qiuhuang was still as domineering as ever.
"Master, shouldn't we do something?"
The one who asked was a middle-aged strategist. Upon closer inspection, it was Cheng Yu who worked under Cao Cao.
Feng Qiuhuang was really capable. She couldn't subdue Cheng Yu in the military map, but after returning to the main map, she managed to recruit this top strategist in the blink of an eye.
No one knew how she did it.
"Naturally, we have to do something. No matter what, we have to create some trouble for Di Chen and the rest."
Feng Qiuhuang smiled, but her eyes were filled with killing intent.
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