"Grand Duke, all the villages and towns around Huacheng have surrendered to Dashang. Otherwise, we should bring back our troops. We cannot lose our own land for the expedition!"
"No, it is the Khan's order to gather the army. If the Grand Duke withdraws the army now, it will easily attract criticism."
"Are we going to just watch the enemy encroach on our territory?"
...
The hall suddenly became a mess.
Archduke Fei Ding'an slammed the table: "That's enough. Immediately pass on my order. All the troops outside will return immediately. They must take back everything they lost!"
Everyone present did not dare to say anything more, and the messenger went directly to convey the order.
In the main palace of Huacheng City, Zhao Rui looked at the sand table in front of him and carefully considered the surrounding terrain.
In such a strange environment, he did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. If the enemy army invaded, he must at least be well aware of the surrounding environment.
"Your Highness, all the topographic maps of the Grand Duchy of Fei'anding have been completed!"
Baili Yao laid out an extremely detailed map.
Zhao Rui quickly took over the map, and all the terrain was clearly visible.
"Old senior, you are so clever!"
Baili Yao took a sip of wine sheepishly: "It's not all my fault. It's all thanks to the guidance of the people around me that I can draw such a detailed painting."
While he was talking, the messenger rushed in in a hurry.
"Your Highness, a large army is coming from the north, its identity is unknown!"
Zhao Rui's eyes were full of surprise: "Why is your identity unknown?"
The orderly soldier was also confused and quickly took out a rag from his body with several different flags roughly painted on it.
"They carry several kinds of flags. My subordinates have only seen the flags of the Turkic Khan and the Turkic Army, but have never seen the rest."
Bairi Yao stepped forward, took the rag, and spread it on the table.
"It should be the flag of the nine divisions under the command of Grand Duke Fei Anding. It seems that this guy has used all the troops in his hands to take back the Flower City."
"Nine divisions?" Zhao Rui's face was still full of doubts: "A mere grand duke can actually mobilize the troops of nine divisions?"
Baili Yao chuckled, with a bit of contempt in his eyes.
"Your Highness does not know that the Turkic enfeoffment system is a bit different from ours in the Central Plains. The enfeoffed princes are nominally dispatched by the Turkic Khan, but the armies under their command are privately owned. Even if the Khan issues an order, they can still
The troops are recalled!”
Zhao Rui suddenly understood: "In other words, they don't need to take Khan seriously at all!"
Baili Yao nodded and pushed the rag in his hand forward.
"Not only that, Grand Duke Fei Anding also has his own separate princes, and these princes also have their own private armies."
Zhao Rui had a weird smile on his face.
"I understand, what Fei Anding has gathered is the army of the nine princes who were entrusted under his command."
While they were talking, Zhao Weirui ran in happily, carrying his sin on his back.
"Brother Wang, is there going to be a war? The enemy has already formed a formation under the city. Do you want me to be the vanguard and go out to kill them first?"
Zhao Rui didn't respond immediately. He held his chin and thought for a while, then went straight out of the city lord's mansion.