Lange, the capital of the Kingdom of Lange.
When King Lang received the news that the Great Zhou army had breached the city, he was discussing with Peng Mu how to use Gu Yingxue.
After the messenger finished speaking, the father and son fell silent.
The messenger was so afraid that he didn't dare to breathe and knelt on the ground, trembling.
"You mean, they occupied Dongyao City in just one day?" King Lang asked after a long silence.
"Yes, Your Majesty," the messenger replied, bowing his head even lower.
"You're saying they used something unknown, yet destroyed the city gates of Dongyao City in just a few breaths?" Peng Mu asked.
"Your Highness, it is like this." The messenger's sweat dripped to the ground like heavy rain.
"Tell me the situation again!" King Lang took a sip of water to calm himself down and said in a deep voice.
"The Great Zhou army arrived at Dongyao City without warning, led by General Peng Yang, the second son of the Peng family. He brought over 50,000 Great Zhou troops. The city gates were immediately closed, and archers and catapults took their positions to resist. General Peng ordered his men to carry supplies to the city gate, and with cover provided by others, somehow the gate collapsed, followed by the city wall. Some archers and catapults fell off the city walls. Then, the Great Zhou army stormed into the city. General Tu led his troops in a fierce battle against the Great Zhou army, but ultimately suffered a crushing defeat," the messenger said somberly.
"Someone! Go and invite General Yunna here!" King Lang ordered with a gloomy expression.
Then he looked at Lin Gui.
"Your Majesty, this should be the thing I mentioned before that has the power to shatter mountains. It was created by Miss Gu. I only saw it once. After that, the old general and the others never brought any attendants when they went, so I never saw what it looked like." Lin Gui knelt down and said.
"Then why do you think they suddenly launched an attack? You said they made this at the beginning of the year, why wait until now?" King Lang looked at Lin Gui with a sinister gaze.
"I...I don't know." Lin Gui's heart skipped a beat. Could it be because of Gu Yingxue?
That was just a granddaughter the Peng family picked up, something the Gu family created. Their beloved third daughter disappeared, and they didn't even lift a finger. Why would they do something about a granddaughter they picked up…
“Father.” Peng Mu glanced at Lin Gui, then looked at King Langge and said, “This matter may be related to Gu Yingxue. However, if it weren’t for Gu Yingxue, more than half a year would have passed by now. I suppose the Great Zhou had already made this plan. They must have thought that Gu Xin was also in our hands. In my opinion, they are still somewhat hesitant to act rashly. It is unlikely that they will be able to attack the royal city for the time being.”
King Lang did not speak.
He thought that the Great Zhou and the Lang Kingdom had been at peace for so many years without fighting, and that the young emperor was overthinking things.
War is a costly undertaking, both for the people and the resources. The soldiers' food, clothing, and other necessities are all considerable expenses.
Judging from the current situation, at least the soldiers will definitely not be short of food.
The Great Zhou now has three high-yield crops that can ensure the soldiers don't go hungry.
Moreover, the place in the entire Great Zhou where these three things are grown the most is Kunzhou, so even the process of transporting grain is eliminated.
King Lange desperately wanted the entire Yunhai army to come and wipe out the Great Zhou in one fell swoop.
“Father, why don’t we bring Gu Yingxue here and hear her tell us whether the Great Zhou currently has many of these things that destroyed the city walls in just a few moments?” Peng Mu suggested when he saw that King Langge remained silent.
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