Dalong calendar, October of the second year of Taichu

A piece of news inadvertently spread throughout the world from Pinghan Road:

More than 100,000 Yan troops entered the country from Yanxing Pass. They marched straight in, swept across Pinghan's border army, and beheaded Pinghan Daojiedushi Chang Jing'an.

Tianning Road is in danger, Liaodong Road is in danger.

This was the first time in the past hundred years that the prairie cavalry had invaded the Central Plains on such a large scale, and they had defeated the Chang family border troops who had guarded the border for many years.

According to the descriptions of the refugees who escaped from Pinghan Road, the Yan army wielded a butcher knife on the common people, beheading everyone regardless of age, and many cities were massacred.

The world is shocked!

This news flew like snowflakes all over the country. Now the people were worried not about the huddled battlefield in the Central Plains, but that the Yan barbarians were coming. What should they do?

There were wars in the Central Plains to arrest civilians and rob property, but at least they did not massacre cities on a large scale.

For a moment, people all over the world were in panic~

In Tongzhou City, Fifth Xinrou, who was wearing a long gown, stood calmly in front of the map, with slightly narrowed eyes, looking back and forth between Pinghan Road and Tianning Road, wondering what he was thinking.

"Dengdengdeng~"

The sound of footsteps sounded, and Xun An, the Minister of War, hurriedly walked into the house, raised his hand and handed over an envelope and said in a deep voice:

"Sir, urgent report of blood drops!"

"The news is finally here~"

Fifth Xinrou took the letter and started reading it, while Xun An stood aside and bowed.

It has been less than a year since Xun Anzhan came to prominence, but he has already been exposed to the secrets of Longxi Blood Drop, which is enough to show that both Fifth Xinrou and His Majesty the Emperor have great trust in Xun Fengzi.

Naturally, this secret letter from Xuedizi contains the story of the fall of Pinghan Road. It is impossible for a leader like them to issue an order through folk rumors.

"It turns out that the Yan family betrayed the Chang family. That's interesting."

Fifth Xinrou read the letter and looked at the map with a solemn expression:

"The Yan family and the Chang family have been friends for hundreds of years. It is really incredible that Yan Zhang actually colluded with the Yan people.

However, Zhou Weiran is now working in Dongting, so there is a high probability that he was the one who instigated Yan Zhang's rebellion."

Now the news that Zhou Weiran was in the East Courtyard was almost public to the higher-ups, but it was obvious that the Emperor of the Long Dynasty did not take this bereaved dog into his heart.

While talking about Fifth Xinrou, he handed the secret letter to Xun An:

"One hundred thousand soldiers were wiped out in an instant, and Chang Jingan, the eldest son of Chang, died on the battlefield and hung his head at the city gate.

I’m afraid An Guogong’s white-haired man sent a black-haired man away, I’m afraid it will be very uncomfortable~”

There was an indescribable complexity in Wu Xinrou's eyes, but it was definitely not gloating over someone else's misfortune, but rather a sense of regret.

Xun An muttered: "No wonder the fighting on Jiaodong Road stopped suddenly. It turned out that the Chang family's lair was taken away."

"It's not just the Chang family, haven't you noticed that the Liang Army's offensive on the Tongzhou frontline has become more intense in the past two days?"

Fifth Xinrou raised her eyebrows slightly, pointed at the map and said:

"The Yan army entering from Yanxing Pass must have divided into two groups, fighting all the way to Tianning Road and all the way to Chifeng City in Liaodong.

There were not many defenders in Liaodong, and the Yan army moved so fast and unexpectedly that several cities in Liaodong might have been occupied by the Yan army.

The Liang army must have gotten the news! That's why they rushed to attack the Tongzhou front line.

I conclude that the Liang Army has deployed some of its troops to assist Liaodong! Otherwise, they will not be able to defend the Chifeng City area.

I'm afraid that Prince Liang wants to reach the capital as soon as possible and then return to Beiliang~"

Although the blood drops lurking in Pinghan Road did not detect the frontline intelligence of Chifeng City, Fifth Xinrou is so smart that as long as he combines these information and thinks about it, he can quickly guess the military situation in the north.

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"Sir, Yan Jun's entry is a good thing for us~"

Xun An said softly: "The old nest of the Chang family was taken away, and the morale of the army must have been weakened. We can only return to Pinghan Road to support. General Dugu can take advantage of the situation to regain the lost ground, and attack the Ning army from front to back with the Yan army.

We will definitely win the battlefield to the east!

The same is true here in Beiliang. The more fiercely the Yan army fights in the north, the more dispersed the Liang army's forces will be, and the war in Tongzhou will develop in our favor..."

Fifth Xinrou didn't speak, but suddenly turned her head and stared straight at Xun An.

There was a dead silence in the house.

Wu Xinrou's deep pupils stared at Xun An very uneasily, and Xun An asked uneasily:

"Sir, is there something wrong?"

Fifth Xinrou asked:

"A good thing? We are all from the Central Plains, and the people of Hepinghandao share the same roots. Why is it said that the Yan army's entry is a good thing?"

"Uh~"

Xun An was confused by Wu Xinrou's question.

He had only subconsciously considered his own war situation just now, and instinctively believed that Beiliang, Liaodong, and Pinghan were not their territory and had nothing to do with him.

Fifth Xinrou looked at the map and said:

"Yes, the Chang family is our enemy, and the Liang army is also our enemy.

But don’t forget, the grassland Yan army is our enemy!

If the Yan army completely defeats the Liang army and the Ning army, do you expect them to withdraw their troops and go back to the grassland to herd sheep? Give us the territory they worked so hard to conquer?

No! They will then raise their sabers and chop at our heads!"

Wu Xinrou's sonorous and powerful words made Xun An's face turn blue and white. Wu Xinrou obviously meant a bit of reprimand.

Yes, they are compatriots from the same clan as the people at the border. What is there to be happy about when the Yan army enters the country?

"My lord, this is a lesson." Xun An bowed and saluted, "I will definitely keep this in mind!"

Fifth Xinrou did not dwell on this topic and changed the topic:

"How is the recent fighting on the front line in Tongzhou? The Liang army's offensive is becoming more and more powerful. Can it still be defended?"

Xun An hurriedly replied: "The defenders of several cities suffered heavy losses, and the battle in Tongzhou City was also very fierce.

Yesterday, hundreds of troops from Bailiang boarded the city and fought hand-to-hand with our army. Three captains who defended the city were killed on the spot, and we finally managed to repel them."

Xun An had a hint of bitterness on his face. The Liang army's recent offensive had indeed caused a lot of suffering to the defenders of the city, and countless defenders in each city had died in battle.

"I don't want the number of casualties, I just want the Tongzhou front line to be firmly in our hands."

Fifth Xinrou said with cold eyes:

"If you lose more soldiers, send more reinforcements. If the defender dies in battle, replace him."

I still say the same thing, if the city in charge of whoever is in charge is lost, he must use his own head to replace it!"

Fifth Xinrou didn't care how many people died, because with the continuous dispatch of reinforcements, the strength of his troops even exceeded that of Liang's army.

Enough.

"As you command!"

Xun An quickly bowed and agreed, without any sadness in his eyes.

This madman Xun who survived from Nanchong City is not a guy who cares about human life.

"Go for it!"

"I'm resigning!"

When only Fifth Xinrou was left in the room, his eyes fell on the map again, and his lips whispered:
Chapter completed!