Chi Cong waved his hand and ordered, "Uncle, as long as you can defend Qiuci City and delay the arrival of the Turkic army, you can do whatever you want. This king gives you full authority to make the arrangements. "
"Thank you, king!"
A smile appeared on Chi Feng's face.
He knew that he had already gained Chi Li's trust and had already gained his trust. What Chi Feng was worried about was that Chi Cong would stake it all and even start a massacre. Therefore, Chi Feng needed to gain Chi Cong's authority and make the arrangements easier.
Since Chi Feng had achieved his goal, he did not stay any longer. He left the palace and returned to the Situ residence to gather his trusted aides. Even though there was no news from the frontlines, there was no one in the court who was loyal to Chi Cong.
From this, it could be seen that Chi Cong's governance had failed and that there were no trusted aides. All of this was because Chi Cong's governance was rather strict and he had executed officials at the slightest provocation.
It did not take long for all the important officials of the court to gather in the hall.
Yang Jian, as the chief justice, had a rather impatient personality. When he saw Chi Feng, he hurriedly asked, "Situ, is there any news for us to gather?"
Everyone turned to look at Chi Feng in unison, their eyes filled with urgency.
Chi Feng said, "There is news from the frontlines. The thirty thousand troops led by Ye Kongchan were completely wiped out. Ye Kongchan and the rest of the generals were all captured. Currently, only a small number of escaped soldiers are on their way back. Du Qi's army is also heading toward Qiuci City. "
Yang Jian sighed and said, "Like I said, with our meager forces, how could we possibly be a match for Du Qi's army? Even the seventy thousand Turkic elites led by Tongyehu were beaten to a pulp by Du Qi. Ye Kongchan only has thirty thousand men and ten thousand of them are newly recruited soldiers. How could they win with such weak fighting strength? "
The rest of the people agreed. Everyone had a look of Chi Cong's stubbornness. They did not have the slightest bit of loyalty to Chi Cong, nor did they feel the sorrow of Qiuci City's imminent fall.
Instead, they felt that surrendering was only natural.
Chi Feng raised his hand and gestured for everyone to quiet down. Then, he said, "I entered the palace to seek an audience with the Monarch and tested his intentions. The King still wanted to fight to the death and defend Qiuci City until the Tujue's reinforcements arrived. Apart from that, the monarch has also arranged many other matters, all of which require us to prepare for war with all our might. "
Chi Feng immediately spoke of a few things that needed to be arranged. In fact, these were the suggestions he had made to Chi Cong. However, when they came out of Chi Feng's mouth, the meaning had changed. It had become Chi Cong's arrangement.
However, Chi Feng would not mention this.
After Chi Feng finished speaking, he continued, "The Monarch is extremely sensitive right now. That's why we had previously agreed to arrange for someone to meet with Du Qi's general, Xue Rengui, and prepare to open the city gates and surrender. We must proceed with caution. "
"While this is going on, we have to do our best to put on a show and defend with all our might. Otherwise, once you infuriate the Monarch, then Wang Dezhi and Cai Yan are examples to learn from. "
"The more this happens, the more dangerous it is."
Chi Feng said, "In fact, if you are summoned by the Monarch, you have to be careful. You cannot mention surrender or peace. You have to fight. Otherwise, in the end, you will be the ones to lose your lives. "
Yang Jian smiled and said, "Situ, rest assured. We all understand. This is not difficult."
The others all spoke up.
However, all of them appeared rather relaxed. Now that everything had been arranged, and Chi Feng was going to arrange for someone to meet with Xue Rengui, their futures would not be affected. Naturally, they did not have to worry.
Chi Feng gave some more instructions, telling everyone to be careful. Then, he had everyone do their jobs and make arrangements for defense.
After everything was arranged, everyone left.
Chi Feng, on the other hand, returned to his study and called for his personal bodyguard. Chi Feng's personal guard was called Zhao Ziyan. He had followed Chi Feng for ten-odd years. In the early years, Zhao Ziyan was a wanderer of the Western Regions. When he was being hunted, he happened to run into Chi Feng, so Chi Feng took him in.
Since then, Zhao Ziyan followed Chi Feng and was responsible for his safety.
Chi Feng's gaze landed on Zhao Ziyan. His somewhat turbid eyes turned sharp as he said in a deep voice, "Zhao Ziyan, can this old man trust you?"
When Zhao Ziyan heard that, his expression turned solemn.
He knelt on the ground and kowtowed. He said solemnly, "Situ, this lowly one has followed you for thirteen years and three months. Thirteen years ago, this lowly one killed an enemy and was pursued by the authorities. It was Situ who saved this lowly one. "
"To this lowly one, Situ's saving grace is equivalent to giving me a new life. If it were not for Situ, I would have died long ago and become a pile of bones in the wilderness. My life belongs to Situ. "
"Situ asked if this lowly one is trustworthy. This is humiliating this lowly one. If Situ does not trust this lowly one, he can give me a cup of poisoned wine. This lowly one is willing to die. "
Zhao Ziyan spoke solemnly.
Chi Feng's reaction was even more intense.
He stood up and walked in front of Zhao Ziyan. He reached out and helped him up. "Ziyan, this is a serious matter, so this old man has to be cautious."
Zhao Ziyan knew it must be something important. He immediately said, "Please instruct me, Situ."
Chi Feng removed the letter from the table and handed it to Zhao Ziyan, saying, "As this old master's subordinate, bring this letter out of the city and head to the front lines to find Du Qi's army. Personally deliver this letter to the commander, Great General Xue Rengui, and wait for his reply."
Zhao Ziyan did not participate in court politics, but he knew that Xue Rengui was Du Qi's subordinate. At present, Xue Rengui was leading an army to attack Qiuci City. At this time, Zhao Ziyan also understood that this matter must be kept secret. Once it was leaked, the entire Situ residence would be killed.
Zhao Ziyan had settled down in the Situ residence. He had a wife and children, so he had people he cared about. He said solemnly, "Don't worry, Situ, I'll deliver this letter safely. I won't let anyone see the contents of this letter except you. "
Chi Feng said, "This old man trusts you."
Zhao Ziyan put away the letter and said, "Situ, I'll go pack up and leave Qiuci City."
Chi Feng said, "I'll wait for your news."
Chi Feng turned around and retreated. He changed his clothes and rode out of the city. Although Du Qi's army was attacking and Qiuci City was under martial law, Zhao Ziyan represented the Situ residence here.
Especially since many people knew that he was Chi Feng's personal bodyguard. The soldiers at the city gates did not dare stop or search him if he wanted to leave the city. They simply allowed him to leave.
Zhao Ziyan galloped wildly on his horse after leaving the city. Even though it was the seventh month and the weather was still hot, Zhao Ziyan did not stop and continued on his journey. At noon, he ran into Xue Rengui's army that had stopped to rest and reorganize.
Zhao Ziyan did not need to differentiate at all as he could tell at a glance. After all, the other party's army was well-equipped, and even though they were resting, they were not disorderly at all. There was no doubt that they were Du Qi's army.
Zhao Ziyan walked straight up. As soon as he got close, the soldiers at the periphery stood up and said in a deep voice, "This is an important area in the military camp. Unrelated people should leave, or don't blame me for being impolite."
The soldiers thought that Zhao Ziyan was an ordinary citizen, especially since Xue Rengui had restrained the soldiers along the way and did not allow them to slaughter or plunder civilians. When someone approached, the soldiers stopped him.
Zhao Ziyan said with a serious expression, "Please inform General Xue Rengui that I have something important to report."
When the soldiers heard that it was related to Xue Rengui, they dared not delay and quickly went to report. The soldiers returned in a short while and led Zhao Ziyan to the rear. When they reached Xue Rengui's side, the soldiers bowed and left, leaving Zhao Ziyan to face Xue Rengui.
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