Xue Rengui was a martial arts expert, so when he saw Zhao Ziyan's physique, he immediately became vigilant. This was because the person in front of him had slender arms and was clearly a martial artist. He couldn't be careless.
Xue Rengui asked, "You wanted to see me?"
Zhao Ziyan said, "You are Xue Rengui, General Xue?"
He was a cautious person. Even when he saw Xue Rengui, he still asked again, worried that the letter would be delivered to the wrong person.
Xue Rengui said, "That is me."
Zhao Ziyan took out the letter from his sleeve and said, "My master is Qiuci Country's Situ Chi Feng. I am here on my master's orders to deliver this letter. General Xue, please read it."
The soldier at the side immediately took the letter.
Xue Rengui traveled with the army because Ye Kongchan wasn't detained at the rear. Through Ye Kongchan, Xue Rengui already knew the general situation of Qiuci Country and that Chi Feng was Situ Chi. He opened the letter and quickly skimmed through it. After reading it, a smile appeared on his face. He raised his head and said to Zhao Ziyan, "Go back and tell Situ Chi that I will act according to his plan."
"Farewell!"
Zhao Ziyan turned around and left.
Ma Yuan and Yi Fusheng were both at the side. When they saw the letter, they were curious about what Chi Feng had written.
Yi Fusheng asked, "General Xue, what did Chi Feng say?"
Xue Rengui replied, "This time, someone really brought good news. That Situ Chi Feng of Qiuci Country said two things in his letter. First, the main officials of Qiuci Country have already united and expressed their willingness to submit to Your Highness. "
"When we reach Qiuci City, we will temporarily set up camp outside the city. Once night falls, we will lead the army outside the city and light torches to send the letter. Chi Feng will then arrange for people to open the city gates and welcome our army into the city. "
"Second, that dog Chi Feng is still stubbornly resisting. He had previously formed an alliance with Moheduo of the Western Turks and requested Moheduo's assistance. According to Chi Feng's letter, Mo Heduo is Tongyehu's uncle and is the leader of a Turkic tribe. After Tongyehu left Qianquan, Mo Heduo directly wiped out Tongyehu's rear. "
Xue Rengui said, "The current Western Turkic Khagan is no longer Tongyehu, but Moheduo."
When Yi Fusheng heard this, he said, "This is good news for us. Chi Feng was Chi Cong's royal uncle, but he did not resist with Chi Cong. Instead, he led the civil and military officials to surrender. It was clear that Chi Cong had lost the support of the people. If that's the case, it'll be extremely easy for us to take over Qiuci City. Besides, if the Western Turks were to fall into internal strife, it would be a good thing for Moheduo to take over Tongyehu's rear. At that time, it would be even easier to destroy the Western Turks. "
Ma Yuan said with a smile, "Lieutenant Yi is right. The current situation is getting better and better for us. However, we still have to be careful about Chi Feng's surrender. We can't lose the entire game because of a single mistake. "
"Old Ma is right," Xue Rengui said, "When our main forces arrive, when Chi Feng opens the city gate to welcome us into the city, he will dispatch an army to enter the city first and take control of Qiuci City's city gate tower. As long as we take control of the gate tower, we'll be able to attack or retreat. It'll be impossible for us to be locked in and beaten like dogs. "
Yi Fusheng nodded in approval.
The three of them chatted and laughed together. After lunch, they rested for a while before continuing on their journey. They were already very close to Qiuci City. Even though they had slowed down, the army still managed to reach the eastern gate of Qiuci City before the afternoon.
The sun was still scorching hot at this time.
Xue Rengui did not give the order to attack. Instead, the army retreated slightly and set up camp outside the city.
News of Xue Rengui's arrival had already spread into the city. The four gate towers were already under martial law. In the palace, Chi Cheng became even more nervous when he heard that Xue Rengui's army had arrived. He once again called Chi Feng over.
Chi Cheng leaned forward and said seriously, "Uncle Wang, whether or not our Chi Family's foundation in Qiuci Country will depend on this. As long as we defend Qiuci City, the Chi Family's ancestors will still be able to enjoy the honor of worshiping them. Once Qiuci City is defeated, our Chi Family will be completely ruined. "
Chi Feng scoffed in his heart.
The so-called worshiping of the ancestral temple was just a formality. Furthermore, he was not dead. As long as he was alive, the Chi Family's worshiping would not end and would continue to be passed down.
Chi Feng did not dare to say this out loud.
Chi Feng's expression was solemn as he said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will definitely encourage the soldiers stationed in the city to give it their all. As long as we defend this battle, I will reward them handsomely. I believe that they will give it their all and will not be afraid. Furthermore, I have already told the soldiers that the Turks will send troops to help us. Therefore, Your Majesty does not need to worry. "
Chi Feng had indeed spread the news of Chi Cheng and the Turks forming an alliance. However, the news did not have the effect of encouraging the soldiers. Instead, it had the opposite effect.
To the people of Qiuci Country, the Turks were evil tyrants, people who bullied the people of Qiuci Country. Now, Chi Feng was asking a tiger for its skin, openly forming an alliance with the Turks and even asking for their help. This made the soldiers feel disgusted.
The Turks were the enemy!
Asking for help from the enemy was disappointing.
However, the soldiers did not say much. They only discussed it in private. This was precisely what Chi Feng wanted to achieve, to make Chi Cheng lose the support of the people.
Chi Cheng did not know what the soldiers were thinking, nor did he know Chi Feng's plan. He only felt that Chi Feng was very reliable and obedient. Thus, Chi Cheng praised him with satisfaction, "Uncle Wang, thank you for your hard work."
Chi Feng shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, all of this is for our Chi Family. What hard work is there? Once we get through this calamity, it will be easier. "
Chi Cheng said seriously, "Uncle Wang is right."
After a pause, Chi Cheng said, "Uncle Wang, I promise you that as long as we win this battle and get through this calamity, I will carve out an area of Qiuci Country as your conferred land."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Chi Feng put on an excited appearance.
In reality, Chi Feng still scoffed in his heart. In the past, Chi Cheng would make all sorts of promises to Chi Feng to do things. However, Chi Feng would find excuses to refuse in the end, not fulfilling his promises at all. He did not keep his word at all.
However, Chi Feng would always feign ignorance. It was because he was good at feigning ignorance that he was able to stay in the position of Situ.
Chi Cheng waved his hand and said, "Uncle Wang, the defense of the city gate tower cannot be left without you. Now, I will have to trouble you. "
Chi Feng said, "Your Majesty is overpraising this old subject. This is what this old subject should do. Furthermore, this old subject will not feel at ease leaving the defense of the city to someone else. At such a time, I can only feel at ease if I have someone on my side. "
"Well said. Uncle Wang said well."
Chi Li had a rueful look as he said, "Uncle Wang's words really hit the bottom of this prince's heart. At such a time, Uncle Wang is the only person I can trust. "
Chi Feng said, "I will not disappoint Your Majesty."
With that, Chi Feng took his leave.
After he left the palace, he had a relaxed expression on his face. There was no longer any trace of seriousness. That was because Chi Feng had already made all the necessary arrangements. He was only waiting for Xue Rengui's army to enter the city at night.
After all, the news that Zhao Ziyan brought back was that Xue Rengui had agreed to surrender. Chi Feng did not ask for anything. He could even become a high-ranking official. As long as he could protect his family business, that was good enough.
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