Seeing that Jing Xi had finished hitting, Jiang Bai went up to her, took her slightly red hand, and said affectionately, "Jing Xi, next time something like this happens, let me hit you. Look how red your hand is."
The general, who had been beaten up, was furious, his eyes red with anger. "You hit people and now you complain about the pain in your hands? Do you even have any sense of reason?"
Ji Mosheng then turned to Song Jue and said, "General Song, please find what Miss Jing wants."
After bowing, Song Jue turned and left to find the map and sand table.
Jing Xi silently looked at the map and sand table in front of her. Although Yunzhou City had garrison troops and border guards, the Meng Kingdom was determined to take Yunzhou this time, and its forces were twice that of Yunzhou. The nearest city to send troops would take at least a day and a night. It was urgent and they couldn't wait any longer.
Ji Mosheng also saw the unfavorable situation for the Yin Kingdom. His brows furrowed. The soldiers of Yunzhou were scrimping and saving, and their food was barely enough to fill their stomachs. Moreover, water was scarce. In such harsh conditions, it would be extremely difficult to successfully resist the Meng Kingdom's army.
Seeing Jing Xi's displeased expression, Jiang Bai gently asked, "Jing Xi, what's the situation now? To fight or not to fight?"
Jing Xi did not answer his question, but instead asked Ji Mosheng, "Your Highness, what do you think? Should we fight this battle or not?"
Ji Mosheng said in a deep voice, "This battle must be fought. Yunzhou is a barrier for Yin Kingdom to resist Meng Kingdom. It must not be lost. If Yunzhou is breached, the enemy will march north and penetrate deep into the central region. The consequences will be unimaginable. Therefore, Yunzhou City must be defended."
The generals at the lower end exchanged glances and stepped forward one after another to volunteer for battle.
"Your Highness, this humble general Yunlong requests permission to fight."
"Your Highness, this humble general, Mo Fang, requests permission to fight."
"Your Highness, Wei Ting in sunglasses requests permission to fight."
...
Ji Mosheng looked up at the generals kneeling on the ground and felt his blood boiling, surging and pounding in his chest, his heart ignited.
"My lords, it is a blessing for Yin to have such brave and skilled warriors like you! In this battle, we must go all out and fight the enemy to the death. I will stand with you!"
"Victory is certain! Victory is certain! Victory is certain!"
"Victory is certain! Victory is certain! Victory is certain!"
"Victory is certain! Victory is certain! Victory is certain!"
Woohoo—
The bugle call to advance has sounded, the war drums are beating thunderously, brave soldiers, let us defend our country together!
"Father, I've gone to enlist in the army. I will definitely defeat the enemy and return safely!"
"Yu Niang, I'll come back to marry you when I get back. I'll earn some military merit and come back to marry you in style."
"You little rascal, Dad's gone to join the army. Even though you can't talk yet, when Dad comes back next time, Ye'er will have grown up."
"Mother, don't worry, your son will definitely come back."
People experience sorrow and joy, separation and reunion; the moon waxes and wanes, and nothing in this world is ever perfect. May we all live long and share the beauty of the moon, even from afar.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
"We will defend our homeland and not yield an inch of our land."
"We will defend our homeland and not yield an inch of our land."
"We will defend our homeland and not yield an inch of our land."
War was imminent. Crossbows were set up on the city walls of Yunzhou to shoot down anyone trying to climb the floating ladders from the bottom of the city to the top. The Mongol army carried round logs and tried to force open the city gates of Yunzhou.
The Mongolian merchant watched the scene unfold with great interest. It was truly painful; he had waited so many years, and finally he could take over Yunzhou in one fell swoop.
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Ji Mohan gripped the letter tightly, his eyes fixed on the direction of Yunzhou. Yan Wan noticed that something was wrong with Ji Mohan and hurriedly stepped forward to gently pat his back to comfort him. Ji Mohan parted his thin lips and said, "Yan Wan, the Mongol army has attacked the city of Yunzhou."
Yan Wan was shocked. In the original book, the Mongol army only attacked Yunzhou at the very end. How come the plot has been brought forward so much?
Seeing that Yan Wan's complexion was abnormal, Ji Mohan gently grasped her fingertips. Despite the heat, her hands were surprisingly cold. Ji Mohan said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Yan Wan nodded obediently and asked, "How many more days until we arrive?"
"Two days," Ji Mohan said definitively. He had traveled this road to the Northwest many times.
"Then I won't take the carriage. We can ride horses faster; maybe we can get there tomorrow," Yan Wan suggested, looking up.
Two days is too slow; time waits for no one.
Before Ji Mohan could think, Yan Wan pulled him to the front of the horse and said anxiously, "Ji Mohan, hurry! Time waits for no one, the soldiers need you, let's go quickly."
Ji Mohan mounted his horse, raised his whip, and galloped off, heading quickly towards Yunzhou.
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Leaving home.
The man in black robes lowered his hat, revealing a young, pale face with graying temples. Ji Mo'an said in a deep voice, "Our plan has been exposed."
Li Shu exclaimed in surprise, "What? How could this be?"
Ji Mo'an said with a gloomy face, "Ji Mo Han recognized me. I didn't know that my nephew recognized me just by looking at my eyes. Ha."
"What should we do now? If the Prince of Han finds out, His Majesty will definitely find out too. The Li family is truly facing annihilation," Li Shu said anxiously.
"Don't be nervous. Send someone to assassinate Ji Mohan and his queen. Only if he stays here forever can we be safe, understand?" Ji Moan said viciously.
"Yes, yes, I'll send men to kill them right away," Li Shu said, calming himself down.
"Okay, go ahead. Also, deal with the group of assassins who came back with me. They know about it too," Ji Mo'an said calmly, as if he were discussing what to eat today.
Li Shu's eyes darkened; those were the Li family's top bodyguards.
"Yes." Li Shu bowed and withdrew.
Ji Mohan must die, otherwise they will be the ones to die.
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"Hey, are you pointing randomly? Why haven't we reached Qingzhou yet?" Shangguan Wei'er cried out in despair. She had been carrying this damned Li family member for so long, but she hadn't seen any sign of Qingzhou. Could he be playing a trick on her?
Shangguan Wei'er looked at Li Shang dangerously, then slowly took out her treasure from her bosom and played with it in her hand. The Gu worm, like a child, gently touched Shangguan Wei'er's thumb.
Li Shang thought to himself, "I'm doomed. She found out. What should I do now? It's urgent!"
Shangguan Wei'er stepped forward and grabbed Li Shang's neck, gently placing the precious item in her hand next to Li Shang's neck.
Li Shang could only smile and say, "Don't be angry yet. Listen to me first. We can't go back now. The Li family is a den of dragons and tigers right now. Besides, I'm seriously injured. If the Li family wants to harm you, I won't be able to help you even if I want to. Don't you agree?"
Shangguan Wei'er glanced at Li Shang suspiciously, then nodded in agreement with his statement, assuming he wouldn't dare to lie, and slowly moved the Gu worm away.
However, during the transfer, Shangguan Wei'er felt a slight pain in her wrist. She gently shook it, and unexpectedly, the Gu worm was suddenly shaken into Li Shang's mouth!
Li Shang: What went into my mouth?
Shangguan Wei'er: Gu worms!
Parting Sorrow: ? ? ? !!! !
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