Chapter 697: Malicious interception?

Seeing the two regents were so confident, General Jiang could only be skeptical.

Anyway, the Regent is here now.

The pressure on Yuecheng was reduced by half.

He should also let himself relax. "My two lords, we have just retreated from a wave of harassment and they will not come again for a while. Let's talk in the house."

A great general must have the demeanor.

Liao Jiu nodded and said, "Let's go."

***

The situation is now understood.

Liao Jiu and his wife realized the seriousness of the problem.

The coalition forces of the five nations outside the city could attack Yuecheng at any time. The other neighboring cities were also busy with their own affairs and had no reinforcements. They hoped that Yuecheng could provide some reinforcements for them.

The army is still on the way and it will take some time for them to arrive.

Liao Jiu said, "Logically, the reinforcements from Shangrao City should have arrived by now. Why haven't they arrived yet? The Blood Battle Army has cavalry units. They can cover hundreds of miles and arrive in a few days. Is there something wrong?"

The only one we can rely on right now is the Bloody Battle Army in Shangrao City.

Yuecheng currently has only 8,000 soldiers, who were previously loaned out. The city's own military strength is only 5,000, which is already the standard for defending a large city.

Some small towns have less than two or three thousand people.

Jiang Lianzhu said, "Let's go and take a look. I've never had the chance to meet my second brother, so this is a good time to do it. Go quickly and come back soon."

It is very likely that the city will be attacked at night.

Liao Jiu said, "They have seen us coming to Yuecheng outside the city. We two can represent the court. Let's send someone to negotiate tomorrow and keep them calm for a day. Now we will go to Shangrao City to find Erlangjun and come back in the evening. Tomorrow's negotiations will definitely not reach an agreement. If we can keep them calm for another day, the Blood Battle Army from Shangrao City should arrive the day after tomorrow. We won't be afraid of the war then. It should be no problem to defend Yuecheng. When the army arrives, we will start the counterattack..."

This is the preliminary plan.

Jiang Lianzhu thinks it's okay.

This is the only way we can do it now.

Defend first.

Then, wait for the army to arrive and then counterattack.

At present, it is not easy to hold on.

Just do it.

The couple set off immediately.

In fact, only one person was needed to go to Shangrao City to ask for help. Jiang Lianzhu wanted Liao Jiu to go, and she would stay in Yuecheng in case of any emergency.

But he was also afraid of Yuecheng's bloody battle army, which would not submit to Liao Jiu.

She went alone, and Liao Jiu stayed in Yuecheng. He had no arsenal and could not take out weapons of mass destruction at any time. There was no point in him staying in Yuecheng.

Liao Jiu has experience in official communication. If, by any chance, Erlang Jun refuses to be consulted and does not take Jiang Lianzhu seriously, he will put on the majesty of the regent and force Erlang Jun to go to Yuecheng for support.

Anyway, it’s fast for the Golden Eagle to reach Shangrao City, just half an hour.

***

Shangrao City.

Mr. Erlang lives in the city lord's mansion.

He was handling official business when a servant came to report that a large golden eagle had appeared in the sky and was heading straight for Shangrao City.

He hurried out to greet them.

Then they saw two big golden eagles landing directly at the gate of their city lord's mansion.

A handsome man and a beautiful woman came down from the golden eagle.

The man was tall, handsome, and extremely noble, which made people feel intimidated.

The woman has a beautiful face and is so dazzling that it is impossible to look directly at her.

Erlangjun covered his chest and coughed lightly, "Welcome, my two Lord Regents. I am Erlangjun under the command of the War King, Xuanchang."

Jiang Lianzhu smiled brightly, "Hello, second brother, I'm Lianzhu. We're all family, no need to be so polite, just call me by my name."

This was the first time Jiang Lianzhu met Erlangjun.

Erlangjun was thin, as if he had an old illness, his face was pale, and his clothes were thicker than others.

It gives people the feeling of being as gentle as jade, elegant and polite.

Erlangjun smiled and said, "Then I will shamelessly call you Sister Lianzhu. Sister, brother-in-law, please come into the inner room and talk."

Liao had met Erlangjun a long time ago, but they were only a few times and were not close friends.

"Second brother, please."

They left on their own with the gust of wind to find food and rest.

Jiang Lianzhu told them that they would have to work hard these days, and asked them to find food by themselves when they were free, have a good rest, and be in the best condition at all times.

Both golden eagles are very human-like and they naturally understand the importance of the current situation.

Come in and serve tea.

Liao Jiu explained his purpose.

Erlangjun was surprised. "We in Shangrao City haven't received any letters requesting help from Yuecheng! I was wondering whether to send troops there to rescue them. I was also worried that the court might have other plans for our Blood Battle Army in Shangrao City. I've been waiting for orders and dared not send troops rashly."

Liao Jiudao said, "What happened? The distance for sending the letter is not far, but several hundred kilometers. Did the letter get lost somewhere? Or was it intercepted by someone maliciously?"

Erlangjun explained, "Recently, various people have been observing our Shangrao City. My adoptive father told me that his seclusion must not be revealed. Ever since he announced his seclusion, many people have been watching our Shangrao City, and some have even asked about my adoptive father's whereabouts in subtle ways. Later, I issued a ban. Anyone who asks about my adoptive father will be arrested and imprisoned. These people have ulterior motives. I guess the loss of the letter was premeditated. As long as it happens in our Shangrao City, I will investigate it. Sister, brother-in-law, don't worry."

Jiang Lianzhu said, "The most urgent matter is that the situation in Yuecheng is extremely dangerous right now, and the army is still on the way. I hope Shangrao City can send the Blood Battle Army to quickly support Yuecheng. Let's put other matters aside for now and discuss them after the battle is over. My father, the War King's whereabouts, was also deliberately leaked by someone, and we will investigate them together when the time comes. Second brother, what do you think?"

"Okay, since my sister has asked, I will personally lead the Blood Battle Army of Shangrao City to Yuecheng. Let's set off now. The cavalry will go first, followed by the foot soldiers. We will go from Shangrao City to Yuecheng by the fastest route. If we travel day and night, we can arrive in more than a day. I will make arrangements now!" Erlangjun was very cooperative.

After saying this, he called his attendants in to listen to his orders.

Pass on the training one by one.

After the message was delivered, Erlangjun continued, "Our Shangrao City is the fiefdom of the War King. Currently, there are 50,000 bloody soldiers left behind. I will only leave 10,000 to defend the city, and I will take 40,000 to accompany you on the expedition. If someone else came, I might consider the pros and cons, but since my sister is here, I will definitely follow her through fire and water. Second brother will never say no. My adoptive father has treated me with great kindness..."

As he spoke, he covered his chest and started coughing again.

"Thank you very much, second brother." Jiang Lianzhu looked at him carefully for a few seconds. "Second brother, do you have any chronic illness?"

Erlangjun smiled bitterly, "It's nothing serious. I just suffered some internal injuries when I went out to fight with Wang Ming, and I have some sequelae."

Jiang Lianzhu said nothing more, "Then when you have time, let Second Brother see it again. My medical skills are not bad. I cured the cold poison in my adoptive father's body."

"Thank you so much, sister. I heard about it a long time ago. I'm very grateful to you for curing my adoptive father's illness..."

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