"I thought you were a traitor whose mind was full of women, but I never expected that you would dare to collude with the Marquis of Pingyang to set a trap for me, causing me to transfer all the garrison troops of the eight cities to pave the way for you."
"My eight city granaries and treasuries... are very good, very good indeed."
What is there to go through fire and water for Lin Jiaoyun!
What do you mean by loving someone wholeheartedly for three years!
What kind of reckless act is this, risking one's life to steal the bride!
It's all fake!
It's all fake!
It was only at this moment that Emperor Yan realized he had been deceived. He was too certain of Zhou Cheng's love for Lin Jiaoyun and too confident in what he had seen in the capital, which led to his home being raided!
If he hadn't transferred more than 100,000 guards, how could Zhou Cheng have so easily seized the warehouse!
Emperor Yan turned his head and gave the Crown Prince, whose face was pale with icy eyes, an immediate decree: "Immediately issue my decree that all guards transferred to the capital shall return to their respective cities at once."
"Zhou Cheng is carrying tens of thousands of bushels of grain and a great deal of wealth; he can't possibly escape quickly. I order you to capture him alive at all costs!"
"Jiangling City is currently short of food and silver and is at its wit's end. Zhou Chengsheng's attack on the east and west is just to take back food to save the 90,000 rebel troops. I will absolutely not give him that chance!"
"Someone come here!"
"Send the order to the border commander."
"I order them to cease their patience and immediately launch an attack on Jiangling City. While Zhou Zhenguang's men are suffering from hunger and cold, we will seize the city, capture Zhou Zhenguang, and wipe out all the rebels!"
At this moment, Emperor Yan was unaware of the current situation in Jiangling City.
He confidently believed that,
Zhou Zhenguang and his 90,000-strong army were still hungry and freezing.
The reason Zhou Cheng led his men out of the city was to set up a scheme with the Marquis of Pingyang to seize abundant supplies and food to feed the 90,000-strong army in Jiangling City. Weapons alone cannot feed the people, can they?
Yan Kingdom has only so much grain, all of which is recorded. Can Zhou Zhenguang conjure up a pile of grain and silver out of thin air?
Since that's not possible, we must find another way to survive!
At this point,
A secret letter was sent from the capital to Commander Zhang's camp on the border.
A group of reserve troops split into eight routes, each heading towards its respective city.
time,
Before we knew it, it was the last day Zhou Cheng was scheduled to leave the city!
"Young Master, this year there is a large-scale drought, and the autumn harvest in Yan Kingdom is not very good. The granaries in Luo City have 290,000 shi of coarse grains and 20,000 to 30,000 shi of fine grains, which are waiting for you to take over."
"Young Master, the Black Dragon sent word that Emperor Yan was so angry when you didn't show up on Lin Jiaoyun's wedding day that he spat out blood! He then ordered the imperial army on the border to attack Jiangling City."
"They're sending back the elite troops from each city, hoping to capture us alive."
“Luocheng is the farthest from the capital. Judging by the time, the more than 10,000 troops returning to the city should arrive at the city gate in one or two hours.”
Just by listening to Black Rat's description, Zhou Cheng could imagine how colorful Emperor Yan's expression must have been!
Only at this point did Emperor Yan order Commander Zhang to attack the city?
Oh!
It's too late!
Nearly half a month has passed.
The 90,000-strong army in Jiangling City, who had been starving to the point of being unrecognizable, had become incredibly strong and robust thanks to the availability of food and meat at every meal.
The sharpshooters they trained have probably made some progress. They may not be accurate enough to be snipers, but they can at least hit their targets accurately!
"Does Emperor Yan still think the Zhou family's army is short of food and silver?" Zhou Cheng glanced at the full space, gathered his thoughts, and chuckled, "Then he'll probably be disappointed."
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