Yu Nanqing's caravan arrived in front of a magnificent building. After the caravan leader negotiated with the shopkeeper, the entire caravan entered the building through a side door.
"This is one of the annex buildings of Xiaoyao Tower in Qingxuan City." As the caravan was unloading their goods, a middle-aged man with dark brown hair and a rugged appearance came to Yu Nanqing's side and said while inspecting the goods, "The entire Xiaoyao Tower consists of 130 buildings, integrating red pavilions, restaurants, flower gardens, casinos, arenas, and other venues. It is located in the center of Qingxuan City and occupies almost half of the city's area."
"Whether they are merchants from other places or local merchants from the East Sea, they will almost always stay at Xiaoyao Tower when they come to Qingxuan City. Merchants from all over the world gather here. Arms, slaves, jewelry, gold and silver, silk, you can find the source of goods here."
The middle-aged man said in a low voice, "Naturally, this place is also being watched by the East Sea army. After all, it is a military fortress. As you have seen along the way, there are crossbows on the city walls, catapults, flintlocks, siege ladders, and patrolling sentries..."
These are just the ones that have been shown; one can only imagine what has yet to be shown.
The middle-aged man said, glancing around warily before lowering his voice further: "The armory of Xiaoyao Tower is underground. It has a more complete arsenal of weapons than the army of Qingxuan City. But I have never found out exactly where it is. Be careful."
Yu Nanqing listened silently, without uttering a single word.
Until someone brought a key to unlock his handcuffs and shackles, and shouted, "Come with me!"
These "slaves" will all be crammed into one room to rest tonight. According to the rules, they can be given a wash tonight so that they can be sold for a good price in the next few days at Xiaoyao Tower.
The middle-aged man watched as Yu Nanqing was led away, feeling uneasy. He couldn't help but chase after her, walking alongside her: "I've brought you here. Don't forget your promise."
The voice sounded hurried and frightened.
"Hmm." To avoid any mishaps, Yu Nanqing responded with a deep, hoarse voice.
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, seemed to finally find its place.
Before that, the Great Jin launched an attack on the East China Sea, and then a few days passed peacefully.
Strangely, Feng Lingxu did not try to harass Da Jin again in the past few days. Instead, he strengthened patrols around the city island and reviewed the feint attack launched by Da Jin that day.
Even though he could think of everything he could think of, he couldn't find a single clue about the invasion of the Great Jin.
The Dragon Flag Army camp has been under tight security for the past few days, and the spies that Feng Lingxu sent to gather information have not replied for a long time, so they probably couldn't find out anything.
Just as Feng Lingxu was still wondering where things had gone wrong, the sound of war drums suddenly rang out in the camp.
The next second, a soldier rushed in from outside the tent: "Report! Your Highness! The Great Jin has assembled dozens of ships and has crossed the East China Sea border. A rough estimate puts their forces at over 100,000!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Lingxu's brows furrowed. The Dragon Banner Army numbered only 100,000. If the number of troops exceeded 100,000, then the Great Jin's city defense army would also be gathered together.
"When it comes to naval warfare, the East China Sea is second to none!" Without hesitation, Feng Lingxu immediately ordered: "Assemble all divisions and fight with all our might."
"yes."
One hundred thousand troops, densely packed on the sea, like ants marching across the land.
The Great Jin Dynasty is about to launch a full-scale attack on the East China Sea!
But why? What makes them so confident?
If the Great Jin Dynasty were to simply defend, given their terrain, he might not be able to defeat them in a short time. However, once they were to engage in battle, it would be a different story. Feng Lingxu always believed that the Great Jin Dynasty had no chance of winning a naval battle.
Feng Lingxu felt uneasy and issued another order: "Pass on my order to close all the city gates on the island. From now on, neither civilians nor merchants are allowed to enter or leave without authorization. Anyone found suspicious shall be thoroughly investigated!"
"yes!"
Feng Lingxu suddenly called out, "Someone come here!"
A soldier rushed in: "Your Highness?"
Who is leading the troops this time?
If nothing unexpected happens, the Jin Dynasty will launch a general offensive, and it should be Lü Cezhong who leads it.
"It's Si Yang, the deputy general of the Dragon Flag Army!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Lingxu's brows furrowed even more: "Is Lü Cezhong in the Dragon Flag Army camp?"
"Unknown." The scouts haven't sent any news yet.
Feng Lingxu took a deep breath and waved for the soldier to leave.
He then instructed his deputy, "Tang Fu, lead 50,000 troops to Chengdao Island. Be careful to lie in wait and ambush them. If anything happens on Chengdao Island, provide timely support."
Tang Fu was puzzled: "Your Highness suspects they have already invaded the island?"
Impossible. The coastal areas of Chengdao have been under strict surveillance recently. If they were to launch a large-scale invasion, they would definitely be discovered.
The island is surrounded by water. It's hard to say at night, but where do they hide during the day?
Despite his doubts, Tang Fu obediently accepted the order: "Yes."
On the tenth day of the sixth month, in the East China Sea, the sound of war drums rang out, the city gates of the island were closed, and the civilians and caravans who had not yet entered the city were stopped outside the island.
The garrison on the island was on high alert, and the coastal guards withdrew and returned to defend the city.
Tang Fu led 50,000 troops to hide five kilometers away from Chengdao Island. If there was any disturbance on Chengdao Island, he would immediately lead his troops to provide support.
For several days, Su Wanyan stayed in her room at the small inn on the island, not even thinking of going out.
Having done everything she could, Su Wanyan spent most of her time eating and sleeping, except for occasionally reviewing the map.
Xiao Chensheng was much freer than her. He would go out to gather information and sometimes bring back some fresh snacks or ingredients for Su Wanyan.
For example, the island is rich in seafood, but it is not easy to store. Therefore, meat such as fish and shrimp can only be bought and consumed on the same day, which can also be considered as giving Su Wanyan a change of taste.
Mingyu stayed close to Su Wanyan at all times.
Mingyu was initially worried that Su Wanyan would run around, but after she administered the drug, she was surprisingly quiet, which put his mind at ease.
Hearing the sound of war drums in the city, Su Wanyan only looked up to listen for a moment before lowering her head again to eat the freshly made shrimp balls.
Suddenly, Xiao Chensheng entered from outside the door with a very unrestrained smile on his face. In his left hand, he was holding a long pipe, and between the index and middle fingers of his right hand, he was holding a small piece of paper.
He walked in slowly and saw Su Wanyan having her meal. He said, "You really aren't in a hurry at all."
Su Wanyan glanced at him and pointed to the food on the table: "Want to eat?"
Who says she's not anxious? She's more anxious than anyone else.
The more anxious she became, the calmer she became. Only by remaining calm could she find a solution; what was the point of panicking?
Xiao Chensheng ignored her words, and with a smile, waved the small note between his fingers: "Do you know what information I found out?"
"..." Su Wanyan opened her mouth slightly, lowered her eyes, and stuffed a meatball into her mouth.
"Hmm." Xiao Chensheng was very curious about why she had that expression.
The look of wanting to know, yet unwilling to give up.
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