"My master is right, but my subordinates think that we have to wait until General Zhu returns from victory before we can consider the throne. Otherwise, how can those old men in the court just let it go? Let's talk about your identity." Zhou Qian hesitated to speak.
"Okay." After Wei Xuanyuan pondered for a moment, he knocked on the table hard and said with great satisfaction, "Then when General Zhu returns to Beijing, it will be the day when I ascend the throne~~ It won't take long, so let's start with
The dragon robe and other corresponding items are ready."
"Yes." Zhou Qian responded respectfully.
In Luozhou, which is adjacent to Tongzhou, the army led by Zhu Xiang has arrived and has set up camp here.
In the camp, the lean Zhu Xiangyu, wearing a thick fox fur cloak and holding a hand stove, was drinking tea and discussing combat strategies with the deputy general and others.
The commander said, "In my opinion, we should attack immediately, otherwise there is no guarantee that the Night King will purchase food from Da Qi and have it delivered."
"Well, my subordinates also have this worry." A deputy general also echoed, "Princess Ye is the second princess of Da Qi. If King Ye needs food and grass, will Da Qi support her?"
"Yes, yes." All the generals present nodded, "If that's the case, then our side will be at a disadvantage in terms of military strength."
There are more than 1.5 million soldiers. If they have enough food, there is a huge disparity in numbers. This is very scary on the battlefield. It is difficult for two fists to defeat four hands.
Zhu Xiangyu drank tea slowly, and after listening to everyone's words, he spoke slowly.
"Everyone's worries are unnecessary. My general is not alone in Daqi and even in Lingzhou City. The Night King has not asked Daqi for help, nor has he transported any grain or grass from Daqi.
When the generals heard this, they looked at each other in disbelief.
The commander-in-chief was puzzled for a long time and asked strangely, "Is the Night King stupid? Why doesn't he ask Da Qi for help? Or does he have enough food and grass? He doesn't need Da Qi's help?"
One of the lieutenants thought for a moment and then answered: "Maybe it's because of the Empress Dowager? The Empress Dowager is the legitimate princess of the Qi Dynasty. She has been the apple of Emperor Jingyuan's eye since childhood. If he helped the second princess, wouldn't he hurt the eldest princess?
heart of?"
Emperor Jing Yuan kept the affairs of the Da Qi Palace tightly secret. No one really knew about the eldest princess and the two princesses. Which one pleases Emperor Jing Yuan more, so for the sake of the eldest princess, Emperor Jing Yuan refused to support the Night King. Everyone thought it was reasonable.
Can be forgiven.
After listening to everyone's discussion, Zhu Xiangyu said with a smile: "In my opinion, Emperor Jingyuan doesn't want to wade through this muddy water at all. The Night King will undoubtedly lose this battle."
His words were firm and confident, and in his slightly narrowed eyes, he seemed to see more than a million skinny soldiers lining up to make gruel with broken bowls.
No, maybe they won't even have to drink porridge, they can only chew tree bark and eat snow balls, and in a few days they will die of cold and starvation in the wind and snow.
Hearing that the Night King had not received food from Da Qi, the general and several other lieutenants became more confident, and the atmosphere relaxed.
Zhu Xiangyu looked at the overwhelming snow outside, with a very proud smile on his face.
"Wait a few more days to use up the last bit of food they have, and then go pick up the prisoners."
"What a pity~~It's a pity that in such a cold weather, more than a million soldiers froze to death and starved to death. I'm afraid there won't be many left when we attack.
He said it was a pity, but his face was expressionless, as if he was happy to see it.
"Yes." The commander took a sip of tea and nodded, "Those are soldiers in their prime. It's time to work hard, so they should be allowed to carry knives, guns, horses and leather. That's where they should end up.'
"Don't think too much, they can't be conquered." A lieutenant general sneered, "Those are all traitors who have taken refuge with the Night King. Even if they become our prisoners, they may not be loyal to the general. They would be better off dead."
"Hahaha, that's true~~" Zhu Xiangyu laughed, and after laughing, he narrowed his eyes and shot out a cold light, "In that case, let them all freeze to death and starve to death. If not, they will freeze to death and starve to death."
Kill them all, leaving no one alive."
"Yes, we will bloodbath Lingzhou and Tongzhou." The general responded loudly.
Other generals also shouted excitedly, "Wash Lingzhou and Tongzhou with blood, kill the Night King and leave no trace behind."
This group of people is indeed Wei Xuanyuan's cronies, a group of cold-blooded executioners.
After a cup of tea, the generals' emotions were aroused. At that time, they set up charcoal racks and iron pots to boil water.
Anyway, he has to wait for the Night King's million soldiers to use up all the food, so he naturally has the leisure time and effort.
"Go, send someone to get some chickens and ducks and wait for them to come back. There is also wine. Make a few more jars." Zhu Xiang laughed and ordered his men.
He was a great general, and he just said "get it", so where else could he go to get it? Naturally, he would go to people's homes to rob.
Although this Zhu Xiangyu is now under the leadership of Wei Xuanyuan and commands hundreds of thousands of troops, he was just a cottage leader before. Needless to say, most of his subordinates are robbers from the cottage, and they are all full of hooligan habits.
However, the people Wei Xuanyuan is interested in are not idiots, they are all ruthless and cunning desperadoes.
Needless to say, no one would dare to retreat when leading an army led by such a person on the battlefield. All of them would risk their lives and rush forward, and they would not dare to be caught by the commanders, who would rather die than die.
So this team became Wei Xuanyuan's last trump card.
At this moment, when they heard Zhu Xiangyu say, "Go and get something, everyone became interested. You are good at what you do, right?"
An arrogant deputy general narrowed his eyes and said, "If you have any girls, bring a few back. You can't train in heavy snow, so you can only exercise in bed.'
Another person said, "If any household has sheep, bring them all. I know how to roast the whole sheep so that you can eat them happily."
"Get more green vegetables and blanch them in chicken soup. It will be great."
After these generals gave their orders, several subordinates led several small teams to various villages and towns despite the wind and snow.
Not long after, some people caught chickens and ducks, some brought cattle and sheep, and some others brought back several flower girls with sacks.
For a while, the military camp was very lively. Chickens were being killed, chickens were being killed, ducks were being killed, and a group of soldiers were killing cattle and sheep with long butcher knives, just like the Chinese New Year.
The young and strong lieutenants divided the robbed girls one by one and carried them into the camp. Not long after, the girls' heartbreaking cries were heard.
If it weren't for the big flag with the word "zhou" on it on the hillside in the middle of the camp, I would have thought that robbers came out in groups to rob.
The commander-in-chief was a middle-aged, fat man, and he could only feel envious when he heard the microsecond noise coming from the tent next door.
"Boss, why don't you try something new? Moving your body in the cold weather will help blood circulation." The commander looked at Zhu Xiangyu's cheerful smile.
Everyone comes from the same path, and the brothers all know their hobbies very well.
Zhu Xiangyu was very excited when he heard this. He put aside the matter of commanding the troops to fight and walked towards the sack left by his lieutenants.
Just as he was about to carry it up and enjoy it, the sound of rapid horse hooves sounded, and a subordinate, covered in wind and snow, ran outside the camp and rolled off his horse.
"General, no good, something big has happened!" (End of Chapter)
