The letter roughly stated that the Southern Xiongnu, having heard the news of the marriage alliance between Loulan and Daqian, believed that the two countries were plotting against them. Therefore, Tuqi Chanyu decided to personally lead 100,000 cavalry to attack Loulan, determined to annihilate the kingdom. Meanwhile, Loulan had already mobilized its entire nation to fight the Southern Xiongnu to the death, hoping that Daqian could send reinforcements or launch a pincer attack on the Southern Xiongnu from the Jizhou direction.
Seeing Qin Chuan's furrowed brows, the Empress did not disturb him. Instead, she had a palace maid bring over an embroidered stool and sat down opposite him.
"Finished watching?"
Upon hearing the Empress's question, Qin Chuan snapped out of his reverie and nodded, saying, "I've finished reading."
The Empress sighed gently, "I know you have just returned from a great victory in the southeast, solving the problem of the Japanese pirates for me. However, the north is still a worry... It seems like there will never be an end to my campaign... I summoned you back to the capital so that you could make a decision. What should we do now?"
She paused slightly, then continued, "I know you have traveled a long and arduous journey, and it must have been very difficult for you. If you are really tired later, you may sleep on my dragon bed."
Qin Chuan rubbed his ears. "Did I hear that right?"
Am I hallucinating?
She asked me to sleep in her bed?
But the key thing is, we can't let that get out...
Even if he did nothing but lie in bed for a while, he would probably be torn to pieces by his ministers.
Thinking of this, Qin Chuan shook his head decisively, "Sleeping isn't urgent. Loulan is in crisis right now. The Southern Xiongnu have dispatched 100,000 cavalry. This force is not to be underestimated. Loulan could very well be destroyed by the Southern Xiongnu. Let's figure out the current situation first..."
The Empress nodded slightly. "Xiao Yue will be here soon. The three of us must thoroughly discuss this matter today and reach a decision. We can't delay any longer..."
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