Xie Linlang stood on the city gate and looked to the west with a worried expression.
At this time, she was holding a letter from Qin Jue, which said that he had already obtained the right to be the chief general of the western garrison, so he did not need the support of Xiang Cheng's troops, so she should protect herself and pay attention to defense.
Xie Linlang was not at ease. Before receiving the letter, she had already sent Dong Qi to lead a team of people Qin Jue was used to. If they were fast enough, they should have arrived the day before yesterday...
Just yesterday, the State of Marsh launched a military attack. It has been in preparation for a long time, so after tearing up the treaty, it will be able to launch an attack soon. The purpose is to not give Qin State time to deal with it and catch them by surprise.
If Qin Jue hadn't eliminated the traitors in the garrison ahead of time, and the Swamp Kingdom had come so aggressively, the 80,000 garrisoned troops would not have been able to survive even the first round, and the enemy would have driven straight in.
Fortunately, he did it, and so far there has been no news that the western frontier is in danger. Presumably, Qin Jue and Swaguo did not suffer in the first round of the confrontation and successfully blocked them.
This is a good thing. After all, Numokuni's plan failed in the first step, which will definitely affect all subsequent layouts.
For example, when the country sees that the country of Swamp is unfavorable, will it still send troops
No, it will wait and see.
The Zeguo royal family is extremely cunning.
If they don't have follow-up measures, a war may be cut in half because of Qin Jue's accident.
After all, when Swamp Kingdom saw that Ze Kingdom did not send troops on time, they would also feel guilty. In the end, it is very likely that they would simply fight, then retreat, and continue to use the dead prince as a raft, so that Da Qin had no face to pursue the victory.
If the Swamp Country retreats, it will be even more impossible for the Ze Country to take action, and the previous alliance will easily be broken.
Is it just that simple
Xie Linlang looked at the clouds in the sky and shook her head. The death of Marquis Xichuan has proved that the plan has changed. Marsh Kingdom knew that there was a change, and he took action resolutely. Obviously, there was a way to deal with it.
In this game, they made the first move, and she was born out of nowhere, from the piece they wanted to use to the player they played against, and disrupted their layout as soon as she made her move.
They made a move, and she fought back. How will the opponent's next move respond
Xie Linlang thought about it and smiled softly, suddenly thinking of the national player who was so angry that she jumped when she was a child.
He swore angrily, "One day, this old man will beat you!"
And she replied to him at that time something that made him even more angry, "With me, only you lose and I win. No matter how the process is evenly matched, the victory will definitely belong to me."
Thinking of this, she smiled softly. Go was the only thing she could do with a skill like her, not to mention that she had experienced so much.
Just as she chuckled, Huang Lao hurriedly climbed up the city wall and handed a secret report to her.
"Lord City Lord, as you expected, Zeguo has sent troops!"
Xie Linlang took the letter and opened it, and asked, "Is it the navy that is holding the line, but not attacking?"
"Exactly! They seem to be watching something..."
Xie Linlang opened the letter and read it word by word.
Originally, she also felt that Zeguo was watching, but she saw that the country had already sent troops, so she put on a little battle, and while watching, also gave her allies a little confidence.
But when news came from the water bandit that there were 200 military ships sent by Zeguo this time, her expression became serious.
Although the letter said that there were not many people on Ze Jun's deck, but the ship's draught was heavy, she had every reason to suspect that the other party had large weapons on board or that there were people hiding.
That is to say, Ze Guo is here for real this time.
Xie Linlang pondered secretly, and handed the letter to Huang Lao. After reading it, Huang Lao had the same idea as her, but he still comforted.
"Please don't worry about the city owner. After the Marsh Kingdom starts the war, all the border defenses will start to be tense, so it won't be long before Xiangcheng will have troops from the imperial court to assist in case of emergencies."
This is a tradition of the Great Qin. If one side starts a war, martial law will be imposed on the left and right sides to prevent someone from taking advantage of it. If I remember correctly, this is the tradition left by the founding emperor.
Xie Linlang nodded, but her eyebrows did not relax. She turned to look at the city below, and the people in Xiangcheng came and went, and her mood calmed down a little.
Although everyone knew that Xiang Cheng was preparing for the battle, and although she had recruited a lot of young men to replenish her troops, their normal lives were not affected too much. The main reason was that they all trusted her.
Trust that even in troubled times, she can protect them.
This kind of belief motivates her all the time. With them, she even thinks that she is omnipotent, that is, omnipotent in the true sense!
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Soon, five days passed, and the troops going to the south for solid defense and the troops going to the west for assistance were all on their way.
At this time, the imperial court should have just received the news that the Ze army was crushing the border, so it didn't know what decision it would make in the future, but Xie Linlang was relieved to hear that the reinforcements were coming to the west, so that the pressure on Qin Jue would be much less.
At this time, Xiaoxi came over, and he handed the urgent letter of 800 miles to Xie Linlang and said.
"Young Master, your letter was delivered to Your Majesty before the urgent report, but there is no response from His Majesty's side for the time being."
Xie Linlang expressed understanding.
After confirming that Zeguo was not waiting and watching, but coming to the real world, she hurriedly sent a letter to the emperor.
The content of the letter is very simple, that is, the army is pressing down on the territory, and it is true. The reason why they did not attack rashly is obviously waiting for an opportunity.
She guessed that Zeguo was probably still preparing for a land battle!
Therefore, I implore the emperor to deploy heavy troops on both land and water. The preemptive strike of the Swamp Kingdom may only be an introduction. The real killer is Zeguo! Please the emperor must take it seriously!
Her letter should reach the emperor earlier than the border guard's letter, so that the emperor can know the news of the Zeguo mutiny earlier than the courtiers, and can give him more time to think about countermeasures.
But this kind of thing is a big deal, and he will definitely discuss it with the courtiers, so naturally he won't reply to her so quickly.
But understanding is understanding, worrying is worrying.
Daqin is so rich, and now the country is in trouble, as long as the emperor can take advantage of the situation to force all the noble families to unite, even if the two countries attack at the same time, there will still be a chance of victory.
She is mainly worried about Zeguo. The opponent is uncertain, there are a thousand possibilities, but it is possible that it has already settled, but she doesn't know it yet.
In this oppressive atmosphere, everyone was uneasy.
In the early morning of the next day, Xie Linlang suddenly woke up from the dream, and then Qin Jue's dark guard appeared and passed a letter to her.
There was only one sentence in the letter.
- The imperial court called all soldiers and horses back to Beijing, focusing on protecting the capital.