Chen Jingxi's plan blocked the Xiqi army for two days, but two days later, the 500,000-strong Xiqi army was still at the gates of the city.
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The generals argued fiercely over who could attack the city first.
Tuoba Wu sat below the commander-in-chief, leaning against an armrest and watching them quarrel with a half-smile on his face.
At this time, the commander Pang Dai above cast his eyes towards Tuoba Wu, "Your Highness, please tell me who should go and fight?"
As soon as these words fell, the crowd who had been arguing heatedly stopped immediately, and more than a dozen pairs of eyes looked at Tuoba Wu.
Although Pang Dai was the nominal commander of the three armies this time, everyone knew that the actual commander was still Tuoba Wu.
Tuoba Wu spoke slowly, "Didn't I say that we should set up camp and rest, and attack the city tomorrow?"
Pang Dai asked in confusion, "But Your Majesty, now that Prince Su of Daxia is away, shouldn't we take advantage of this opportunity to attack the city?"
They only learned today that Chu Jinghuai went north and destroyed Beizhao. The methods used by this Prince Su were truly chilling, as he had destroyed the Beizhao army so silently.
Tuoba Wu glanced at Pang Dai and said, "We've come a long way, and we're exhausted. Add to that the last two days... Do you think Qingzhou City, with only a few hundred thousand defenders, is vulnerable? Don't forget, Qingzhou City has 20,000 Black Armored Guards, soldiers who can fight ten enemies at once."
One against ten, so what? We have an army of 500,000 strong. We are not afraid of them. Some people grumbled in their hearts. Although they did not show it on their faces, the underestimation of the enemy was secretly growing in their hearts.
Tuoba Wu said nonchalantly: "Don't forget the fate of the Turks and Wanfan. You have the strength to fight, but what about the soldiers?"
As soon as Tuoba Wu finished speaking, someone covered his stomach and muttered, "Your Highness, Marshal, I'm going to the bathroom first."
Before he walked out of the tent, everyone heard a "puff" sound, and he hurriedly tightened his legs.
Everyone covered their mouths and noses.
Tuoba Wu smiled and looked at everyone, "Everyone, do you still want to fight?"
Everyone was silent for a while. After a long while, someone finally said, "Of course we can fight! But we can take a break before we fight again!"
Half of the 500,000-strong army has been poisoned, and the remaining half has little chance of winning against Chu Jinghuai's hundreds of thousands of soldiers and 20,000 black-armored guards. It is a reckless act to rush forward without considering the consequences. Now that Bei Zhao is no longer holding them back, they should be more cautious.
Tuoba Wu nodded in satisfaction, "Very good, now go back and rest. The king wants to see your siege plan tomorrow."
"I'll take my leave."
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Chen Jingxi stood on the city wall and looked at the Xiqi army in the distance.
Ling Ying, who was standing by, bowed slightly and said, "As the princess expected, Xiqi still dares not act rashly."
Chen Jingxi seemed not to hear and continued to gaze quietly into the distance.
Ling Ying asked in confusion, "Since the princess drugged them, why didn't she just give them poison instead of laxatives?"
Wouldn't it be better to just poison the patient and get rid of the problem immediately without fighting?
Chen Jingxi's mouth twitched, and he turned his head to look at Ling Ying, "Am I still a human being if this is the case?"
Ling Ying looked bewildered.
Chen Jingxi sighed softly, "Water is flowing. If you want to poison so many people, how much poison must you use? By then, wouldn't the people within a hundred miles radius all suffer?"
Ling Ying's face froze. He really didn't think that much.
Chen Jingxi sighed inwardly, thinking that it was a bit unethical for her to use laxatives. When two armies were fighting, using drugs was not a decent method.
As Boss Cao said, I would rather let the world betray me than let the world betray me. No one dared to use Jia Xu's vicious plan.
She is a low-profile version of Jia Xu.
If she poisons someone, she will be invincible. 100% chance of becoming famous, % of being cursed in the future.
"Princess, General Ma and his men request an audience."
Chen Jingxi raised her eyes slightly and said softly, "Let them come over."
Soon, several generals hurried over and knelt on one knee in front of Chen Jingxi. "Your subordinates pay their respects to the princess."
Chen Jingxi gently waved his hand, "Generals, there's no need to be so polite."
They exchanged glances. Ma Yu stepped forward, clasped his fists, and asked, "Princess, when will the prince return?"
Chen Jingxi folded his hands in front of him and said calmly, "Don't worry, everyone. The prince will be back soon. We just need to hold on until he returns."
Someone keenly noticed the ambiguity in Chen Jingxi's words and asked anxiously, "How fast is 'very fast'? One day, two days, or three days?"
Chen Jingxi's eyes suddenly turned cold, and his voice became cold: "Why is the prince not here? Are you guys not going to fight?"
Faced with the doubt, several people lowered their heads. These days, under Chu Jinghuai's leadership, they have won many battles and fought bravely on the battlefield. They have truly experienced the feeling of a strong general with no weak soldiers.
But now that the prince is not here, they feel inexplicably discouraged.
Chen Jingxi remained calm. "I don't know exactly when the prince will return, but I can assure you that he will be back soon. If... the prince doesn't return before Qingzhou City falls, this princess and the child in her belly will perish along with Qingzhou City."
"What? The princess is pregnant? We have a little prince?" The generals were shocked at first, and then their faces turned red with excitement.
Ma Yu was the first to react and shouted, "I and your subordinates will protect the princess and Qingzhou City until our death."
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