After Ning Jiuwei entered the city lord's mansion, people stared at her from time to time, which made her a little confused, and she immediately became a little wary.
Di Qingchen arranged for her to stay in the Nanfeng Courtyard. The golden charcoal was burning brightly in the stove, driving away the coldness of several people. The furnishings inside were very exquisite. In the room, there were also hot springs and floor heating, which showed that Di Qingchen Dust is done with care.
"Jiu Wei, when I see Di Qingchen this time, why do I get a creepy feeling every time I see him smile." Qi Lexuan couldn't help but rub her arms as she sat in her seat.
Bai Hua couldn't help laughing when he heard Qi Lexuan's words. This girl Qi was really interesting. Her description was too straightforward.
"Why are you laughing?" Qi Lexuan looked at Bai Hua and asked dissatisfied.
"My subordinates think what the girl said makes sense. Di Qingchen hides his sword in his smile and doesn't know what his intentions are behind his back." Bai Hua said.
Ning Jiuwei frowned and said, "Bai Hua, write a letter to Qin Lin and tell him that Ying City is in trouble. It is very likely that Daliang will send 100,000 troops to attack Ying City and let him prepare."
"Please don't worry, girl. I will take care of it right away." Bai Hua stopped his smile and nodded.
"Be careful, don't let Di Qingchen's people find out. I think his ambition is not only in Daliang, but also this time the emperor is planning to abandon Yingcheng. It is likely that Di Qingchen has given him considerable benefits, otherwise the emperor will not Do this." Ning Jiuwei frowned. She now felt that this battle was not as simple as rebellion.
Ning Jiuwei took out the map and put it on the table. After careful observation, Yingcheng and Yecheng in Daliang were separated by more than a thousand miles, and there was a valley there called Soul Burial Valley. It was easy to defend but difficult to attack. It should be possible Support for a while.
Daliang Jingcheng and Rongcheng are very close. It can be said that a large number of troops marched slowly and arrived in half a day. But there is another important thing. There is a city more than 800 miles to the right of Rongcheng and Jingcheng, named Liang. Liangcheng and Rongcheng are directly separated by a mountain ridge, but they are separated from the capital by the E River. The Dabie Mountains behind Liangcheng are in the west of Han Dynasty near Dali.
It is not easy for Liangcheng to attack Rongcheng, but even if it is afraid of supporting the capital, Di Qingchen will have no chance of winning, and Mu Nanfeng will only die.
Qi Lexuan watched Ning Jiuwei draw a circle on Liangcheng, frowned, and said, "Jiuwei, what are you doing? Aren't we going to attack the capital?"
"Le Xuan, go and find out how many troops Xia Di Qingchen has. When I asked today, he didn't want to tell me. I think he should have at least one hundred thousand." Ning Jiuwei said.
"Why does he need Dali to borrow troops when he already has so many people?" Qi Lexuan asked confused.
Ning Jiuwei pointed at Liangcheng on the map and said, "I think Di Qingchen wants to divide his troops into two groups, one to attack the capital and the other to attack Liangcheng."
"Why?" Qi Lexuan blinked and asked.
After hearing Qi Lexuan's words, Ning Jiuwei put down her finger and said with a confused look: "I don't know, I don't know what Di Qingchen's plan is, so now I just want to find out how many people he has."
"I'm going to inquire now." Qi Lexuan turned around and went out without thinking.
Ning Jiuwei was left alone, staring at the map with puzzled eyes. Di Qingchen returned to Daliang from Dali. In the past six months, he used Nanyang City in Hengshan as a base and headed eastward, descending on three cities in a row, but did not go to Daliang. Li asked for troops, but when he arrived in the capital, he suddenly stopped moving. Isn't this strange
First of all, Nanyang City is a frontier fortress, bordering Nanyi. Therefore, in order to resist Nanyi, there must be at least 100,000 troops. Let’s talk about the other three cities. Together, they should have at least 60,700,000 or 70,000. It stands to reason that along the way, He said that the number of soldiers and horses that could be mobilized should be one hundred thousand.
Ning Jiuwei here was deep in thought when she suddenly heard a noise from outside. She stood up, put the map back in her sleeve, and got up to open the door.
Standing in front of him was a person wearing a gold brocade embroidered skirt and a light golden cloak covered with white mink fur. Her delicate face was wrapped in mink fur, making her look petite and cute.
"Are you Ning Jiuwei?" The woman asked first with some scrutiny and vague hostility in her eyes.
Ning Jiuwei speculated on the identity of the woman. To be able to dress so luxuriously in the city lord's palace, she was probably Qin Mo, the fifth princess of Dali and the crown prince of Emperor Qingchen.
"The princess came here in the wind and snow, what's the matter?" Ning Jiuwei looked at the outside, which was already covered with faint snowflakes. It must be the first snow this winter.
Qin Mo smiled and said, "In such a cold weather, do you plan to let me talk to you outside?"
"Princess, please come in." Ning Jiuwei made an invitation gesture.
Entering the room, he was greeted by a wave of warmth. Qin Mo's eyes stayed on the carpet on the floor. He raised his hand and took off his cloak and handed it to the maid beside him.
"The prince is so kind to you. It's not deep winter yet, but even the floor cage is set on fire. I wonder if Miss Ning can bear this favor?" Qin Mo said while looking around at the furnishings in the room. , and finally sat in the seat where Ning Jiuwei had just been.
Ning Jiuwei watched Qin Mo's movements, her expression unchanged, and she slowly sat on a chair nearby and said, "The Crown Princess is here to care about whether the charcoal fire here is strong enough? Then I would like to thank the Crown Prince." Concubine, I miss you so much."
After hearing Ning Jiuwei's words, Qin Mo's face changed slightly and he spoke again: "I heard that you are from Dali? Did my father ask you to come?"
"Of course not." Ning Jiuwei looked at Qin Mo and said.
"If not, why did you come to Rongcheng? I might as well tell you that not everyone can fly on a branch and become a phoenix. I advise you to give up this thought as soon as possible." Qin Mo said coldly.
Ning Jiu frowned slightly. She really didn't want to deal with this princess anymore. Could it be that the person she liked was liked by everyone.
"Princess, a sparrow doesn't know the ambition of a swan, so don't make fun of her. It's getting late. I want to rest. Please help yourself, Princess." Ning Jiuwei said, raising her hand slightly.
"You... have sharp teeth and a sharp mouth. If I see you doing anything wrong, don't blame me for being rude." Qin Mo pointed at Ning Jiuwei and said after a while.
Ning Jiuwei looked at Qin Mo and suddenly said: "Crown Princess, the Crown Prince just told me that this battle may be difficult to win. If we fail, let me take the Crown Princess and leave Rongcheng now."
"Impossible. The prince has 120,000 troops. How could he lose? Don't try to trick me." Qin Mo paused slightly before leaving, turned around and said.
After hearing Qin Mo's words, Ning Jiu calmed down slightly. 120,000 soldiers and horses, plus the 8,000 from Mu Nan Peak, should be 130,000. So why did Di Qingchen ask Xiang Dali for help.
"The Crown Princess is indeed smart, Crown Princess, please walk slowly." Ning Jiu said with a smile without showing any signs of it.
"Hmph~" Qin Mo flicked his sleeves and left the room angrily.