Qiuci Country, capital.
In the palace.
Chi Cong was dealing with government affairs. As the king of Qizi Country, he had always been extremely diligent. Even though the Qiuci Kingdom was not big and there were not many government affairs, Chi Dan had to personally handle most of them.
Although with Chi Feng as a Situ, Chi Feng could have delegated a lot of power to him. However, from the beginning to the end, Chi Feng had firmly grasped the power. Chi Feng was merely an empty shell.
Even so, Chi Feng was still a member of the Imperial Clan. Chi Feng had a certain amount of influence. While Chi Chun was dealing with government affairs, an internal servant hurriedly entered and reported, "Monarch, Situ requests an audience."
"Declare!"
Chi Dan immediately gave the order.
Could it be that Yi Li had already told Mo Heduo about him in the past few days, and Mo Heduo had already sent someone to inform him that they were ready to help him?
That was why Chi Feng came to report the good news.
The more Chi Li thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible. Because right now, this was definitely something that could happen.
Before long, Chi Feng entered.
Chi Feng's face was filled with panic, because when he was in his residence, he had received news from the frontlines that the army led by Ye Kongchan had been defeated, and Ye Kongchan had been captured.
Only a few soldiers were on their way back.
Chi Feng had arranged for people to keep an eye on the frontlines, so he was the first to know of this news. Although Chi Feng was prepared to surrender if Ye Kongchan was defeated, Chi Feng understood that the closer it was to the end, the more dangerous it would be.
He couldn't be careless.
Otherwise, if he didn't report to Chi Kuang and Chi Kuang discovered something strange, Chi Kuang might kill him in a fit of madness.
When Chi Ping saw Chi Feng's flustered appearance, he said sullenly, "Uncle Wang, it is improper for you to behave like this. I already told you. When encountering a situation, one must remain calm. One must remain unfazed even if Mount Tai collapses in front of them. After all, Uncle Wang, you are the role model for all the civil and military officials in the court. "
Chi Feng had a respectful look on his face as he said, "Your Majesty, it was me who panicked."
A bad premonition arose in Chi Cong's heart.
He felt that the situation was not good.
Chi Dan took a deep breath and said, "Speak, what do you have to report?"
Chi Feng opened his mouth and said, "This subject has always arranged for people to keep an eye on the frontlines and pay attention to the situation there. Now, the people I have arranged have returned with news that the thirty thousand troops led by Ye Kongchan have been defeated at Green Hill Plains. Apart from a few who managed to escape, the rest were all captured. Ye Kongchan and all his generals were captured alive. I estimate that it will take at most half a day for the soldiers to arrive at the capital. "
Boom!!
Chi Cheng was dumbfounded.
His mind went blank, and he was stunned. It was as if he had been scared silly by this news. Only after a long while did Chi Ying come back to his senses. However, his mind was still buzzing, and he felt extremely uncomfortable.
At this moment, Chi Chun's heart was filled with disbelief, and his mouth felt dry.
Immediately after, Chi Dan swallowed a mouthful of saliva and opened his mouth: "Uncle Wang, Ye Kongchan leads 30,000 elite troops, and according to the information reported by the scouts, Du Qi's army is only 10,000 men. Thirty thousand against ten thousand, Ye Kongchan was captured and the army was defeated. How is this possible? "
Chi Feng sighed, "Monarch, Tongyehu also led 70,000 men, while Du Qi only had 20,000 to 30,000 men. But in the end, Tongyehu was also completely wiped out. He didn't know the details of his defeat. What is certain is that Ye Kongchan's defeat has made us extremely passive. Monarch, what should we do now? "
He actually had an idea in his heart.
It was what he had discussed with the courtiers before. After Ye Kongchan's defeat, they would wait for Du Qi's army to arrive, and then quietly open the city gates to surrender. However, in front of Chi Cheng, Chi Feng simply couldn't say his idea.
Chi Cheng's fist clenched and loosened, and immediately clenched and loosened again. After repeating this several times, he slammed his fist on the table and scolded: "Bastard Ye Kongchan, he usually leads troops into battle and has always been extremely powerful. This time, he encountered Du Qi's army and was directly defeated. Ye Kongchan, this trash, ruined this king's plan. "
Chi Feng didn't speak.
He understood Chi Cheng's temperament. He was extremely overbearing. At this time, if he spoke up for Ye Kongchan, Chi Cheng might think that he was colluding with Ye Kongchan.
So he simply shut up and didn't speak.
The less he spoke, the less mistakes he would make.
After Chi Cheng vented his anger, he finally calmed down and said: "Royal uncle, now Du Qi's army will definitely kill their way to Qiuci City and will soon reach the capital. What should we do now? "
Chi Feng's eyes turned, and he thought for a while before looking at Chi Cheng's expression. At this moment, Chi Cheng's face was still filled with unwillingness and endless anger.
Moreover, Chi Feng understood Chi Cheng's temperament. He was a person who wouldn't give up until the very end. As long as it wasn't the end, Chi Cheng would never admit defeat. Therefore, if Chi Feng said that he surrendered, it was very likely that he would be punished by Chi Cheng.
He could only resist.
After Chi Feng understood, he said: "Monarch, although Ye Kongchan lost, we still have a chance. After all, Monarch and Western Turkic Moheduo have formed an alliance. Moreover, Yi Li went back and told Moheduo, so Moheduo will definitely send troops to help us. "
"Our first priority is to stabilize the morale of the people and the army, so that there won't be any chaos in the capital. To do this, we have to enforce martial law in the city, and implement a curfew at night to prevent the people from entering or leaving. "
"Second, we have to reorganize the army and put all our forces into the defense of Qiuci City to ensure that the city's defense is sufficient."
"Third, we have to prepare defensive equipment. Currently, there aren't enough battering wood, boiling oil, and large rocks on the city walls, so we need to prepare sufficient defensive equipment to fight against Du Qi's army for a long time."
"Fourth, we have to prepare sufficient food. We have to fight against Du Qi's army for a long time, and after the city is sealed, there will be a shortage of resources. At this time, without sufficient resources, it is very likely that there will be internal chaos, so we have to prepare the resources properly. "
Chi Feng spoke with assurance, and his thoughts were very clear.
After Chi Cheng heard this, he stroked his beard and praised: "Not bad, not bad! At the crucial moment, only Uncle Wang can be relied on. Uncle Wang, you are in charge of gathering the officials and making arrangements for these matters. You have to act quickly, because we don't have much time left. If we don't hurry, it will be too late when Du Qi's army attacks the city. "
Chi Feng said powerfully: "Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will do my best. However, I need Your Majesty to give me a certain amount of authority. "
Chi Cheng asked: "What authority?"
Chi Feng said: "Some of the officials in the court wish to surrender. When I am assigning tasks, it is very likely that some of them will say that it is difficult or even want to surrender to Du Qi's army. I believe that such people cannot be allowed to live. If no one mentions surrendering, then it is fine. But if someone mentions surrendering, I will act first and report later. "
"Good!"
Chi Cheng praised: "Uncle Wang's thinking is good. I will allow you to act first and report later. Uncle Wang, the safety of my Qiuci Kingdom is in your hands. "
"Uncle Wang, I am counting on you."
Chi Cheng stood up and bowed.
He had a solemn expression.
Chi Feng hurriedly avoided Chi Cheng's bow and said solemnly: "Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will do my best. In short, no matter how difficult the situation is, we have to hold on until the Turkic army arrives. In order to boost the morale of the army, I may issue some rewards, but I need Your Majesty's authorization. "
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