Bingzhou.

Prince Yan's Mansion.

Zhao Huaizhen quickly ran into the study, bowed, and said loudly:

"Your Highness is extremely resourceful. I admire you!"

"oh?"

Yan Batian raised his eyes and grinned.

"What's wrong, Old Zhao? It's only been a day, and already there's a conclusion to the Jingzhou issue?"

Zhao Huaizhen's face was full of admiration: "Everything is just as Your Majesty expected!"

"Your Majesty had already made preparations and deliberately let Yang Yingguang and the others in."

"It only took two or three hours to kill the rebels."

Yan Batian patted Zhao Huaizhen's shoulder and laughed, "Haha."

"I've already said that our niece has capable people behind her to help her."

Zhao Huaizhen admired Yan Batian's foresight and determination even more.

Just based on the breadth of mind and open-mindedness that Yan Jiaoran has shown now, as well as the talents of the people behind her.

If Yan Batian had joined the King of Qin in rebelling a few months ago, he would have been thrown into the sea to feed the fish. How could he be in this situation today?

"Your Majesty is right!"

"According to reports from Jingzhou, Your Majesty stayed with the soldiers and civilians the entire night, and even personally bandaged the injured soldiers."

"It's quite interesting." Yan Batian stroked his beard.

As a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time, he naturally understands the purpose of this behavior.

"This Qin Yuan is quite interesting, but our niece is even more interesting!"

Yan Jiaoran was no longer the tyrant queen he knew.

It seems easy to win over people's hearts and soldiers.

But it is not easy to face a group of rough guys without any airs.

As long as the Xiongnu, the biggest threat, is resolved, the Yan family's kingdom will be completely protected.

Yan Batian tapped the map with his hand and said in a serious tone, "Old Zhao, have all the troops on the map who left their positions returned?"

"Your Majesty, everyone has gone back."

Zhao Huaizhen replied, "Yesterday, I sent out over three hundred messengers to persuade all of these troops who had acted without authorization to return. We estimate that they will all be back to their respective positions by this evening."

"Yes." Yan Batian said slowly, "The matter in Jingzhou has come to an end."

"We can't be careless at the border. Pass the order down. The families of the soldiers who died in battle will be raised by us personally!"

"Yes." Zhao Huaizhen bowed slightly.

"Come on, Lao Zhao, take a look, I have an idea..."

Yan Batian pointed at the map and was about to talk about his long-planned counterattack plan.

I didn't want to, but was interrupted by a sudden voice.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

Yan Batian's eyebrows jumped and he looked up suddenly.

His deputy general, Li Gan, rushed in and said, "Your Majesty, there are signal fires coming from the direction of Huizhou!"

"What a Xiongnu! They dare to come here in the freezing snow. Aren't they afraid of not being able to return and being completely trapped and dying in the You and Bing areas?"

Zhao Huaizhen took a deep breath and yelled.

The Huns sent people here at this time, I'm afraid they have bad intentions.

Yan Batian's thick eyebrows twisted into knots, and he muttered, "How many people came? When did they arrive? Why is there news now?"

Direction to Huizhou!

How could there be no warning at the border checkpoint?!

Li Gan said, "Perhaps the army's deployment yesterday caused a gap in the defense line, so the Xiongnu did not start the signal fire until they reached Huizhou."

"The number of Xiongnu invaders this time is unknown, but the military situation in Huizhou is probably extremely urgent!"

"Your Highness, please quickly dispatch troops to support Huizhou and re-establish the defense line."

"Dong Xuanlian sent eight groups of soldiers to seek help, but only one group arrived, and they were seriously injured. They died just as they finished speaking."

"Give him a grand funeral." Yan Batian said slowly.

His damn premonition finally came true.

The Huns dared to attack the Great Zhou during this snowy and icy time. I guess they are not ready to go back?

hehe.

Are you so sure?

Do you really think I am made of clay?

"Old Zhao, tell the generals to discuss the matter!"

…

Huizhou, late at night.

A whistling arrow exploded in the silent night.

"not good!"

Dong Xuan suddenly jumped up from the couch, "It's the Huns."

Immediately afterwards, countless flames lit up.

Huizhou City is as bright as day under the night sky.

The night suddenly became heavy, and the gloomy atmosphere of the impending war enveloped the whole area.

When Dong Xuan climbed up the city wall, he saw countless soldiers and horses gathered in the wilderness under the waning moon. The flames stretched for dozens of miles. A rough estimate showed that there were at least 400,000 soldiers and horses.

So many people?

Are the Huns crazy?

"Report to the General, Huizhou City has been surrounded by the Xiongnu."

"Judging from the number of torches, there are about 300,000 people!"

The personal guards flew up to the city wall like a meteor, landed five steps away, then took a step forward, saluted, and spoke loudly.

"General, the Huns attacked late at night, surrounding the city without engaging it, seemingly waiting for siege equipment."

Another guard ran up.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war.

The Huns came under cover of darkness, so why didn't they attack the city immediately?

Dong Xuan was somewhat puzzled and asked, "Where are the sentries along the way? Why did they only start firing warning arrows when the Xiongnu had already reached Huizhou City?"

"Who fired this whistling arrow?"

The guard replied, "General, it was a soldier who got up to relieve himself during the night."

"I think his name is Cheng Yaojin?"

Dong Xuan frowned and said, "Call him here, I want to question him face to face!"