Chapter 3507 Food and Grass
Nan Yan looked up at him, and Zhu Feng continued, "Since the other party is so deliberate and scheming, even taking such a huge risk to bribe the people in the courtyard and kill them to silence them, in order to trick Xinping out, he must have controlled Xinping before threatening us."
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"If anything happens to Xinping, then all his previous plans will be in vain. Therefore, before any news comes, Xinping must be safe."
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"Otherwise, she would have lost her value."
This statement is reasonable.
Nan Yan was silent for a long time after hearing this. When she raised her head again, she looked at Zhu Feng with a complicated expression: "Why is the emperor still so calm at this moment?"
Zhu Feng glanced at her.
He said calmly, "You have been by my side for so many years, and you have experienced all kinds of hardships."
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"At times like this, the calmer you are, the more likely you are to win."
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"What's more, we can't lose at all. Not at all. In this situation, even a small loss will mean a complete loss."
Nan Yan looked at him for a long time before taking a deep breath and saying, "I understand."
At this time, the people outside heard the movement inside and immediately sent hot water and towels to help them wash up. Zhu Feng had just finished washing his face when news came from outside -
Fu Yuwei and Tainingwei arrived.
Before, they were transferred by Zhu Feng to Handongwei from afar. Of course, it was also because they had been living in peace with the Kingdom of Yue in recent years and there were no more wars on the border, so they were allowed to run around and train more. Now that they were transferred back, it was obviously very useful.
I only heard the people outside say, "They tried their best but still couldn't leave the city at night. Now they come to ask the emperor for instructions."
Nan Yan also bent down to wash her face at this time, and heard Zhu Feng say lightly: "Why hide it?"
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Nan Yan was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at him with tears in her eyes.
Although the war has already started, everyone knows that they have to attack the enemy when they are unprepared. At least they cannot let the enemy know their movements. Therefore, Taining and Fuyu guards wanted to leave the city and go to the military camp under the cover of night.
Who knew Zhu Feng——
The people outside were obviously confused as well, and didn't know how to respond for a long time.
Zhu Feng said, "Just let them leave the city. There's no need to hide it."
The people outside were obviously still hesitant. After all, this was not a very appropriate thing to do. However, since the emperor had spoken, no one dared to say anything. They waited for a moment, and when they saw that Zhu Feng had no intention of changing his mind, they said, "Yes."
After saying this, he went downstairs to pass on the message.
Nan Yan finished washing her face silently. Seeing Zhu Feng coming back, she whispered, "Is the Emperor going to show this to the people of Yue?"
Zhu Feng said, "It's okay if you see it."
Hearing this, Nan Yan couldn't help but frown again, but didn't say anything.
Although she maintained a superficial calm after hearing Zhu Feng's words, the fact was that she was her daughter after all. Even if Nan Yan just sat still in the room, her heart was churning like boiling water.
The entire Yongzhou City was as uneasy as she was.
The city of Yongzhou, which had enjoyed peace for more than a decade, suddenly welcomed the arrival of the emperor during this period. The monarchs of the two countries met, and then there was a border war. The princess also disappeared. The whole city was in turmoil due to such changes. The people were in danger and those who could avoid going out on the streets did not go out. The commercial ports closed their doors and the number of pedestrians on the streets gradually decreased.
Everyone knows that early this morning, two teams of soldiers passed directly through the city and went to the military camp in the suburbs.
By noon, there was another large team.
This team is transporting food and fodder.
Although Nan Yan did not go to see it, she learned from De Lu who went out to gather information that the mountains of food and fodder piled up on the ox carts must have been prepared for Fu Yu and Taining Wei.
Ruoshui asked curiously, "There's already food and fodder in the barracks here, so why do we need to prepare separate food and fodder for these two teams?"
Nan Yan didn't respond to her.
Delu, who was standing by, nudged Ruoshui lightly and said, "Stop talking nonsense! Don't you even understand this little bit of etiquette?"
Ruoshui pouted: "Why am I talking nonsense? I really don't understand."
De Lu said, "According to the imperial court's rules, no matter where a troop is dispatched, food must be prepared in advance and carried with the troop. This is called being prepared for any eventuality. If we arrive at a place where there's no food, wouldn't we be groping blindly? It could easily lead to accidents."
Ruoshui suddenly realized: "So that's how it is."
Nan Yan looked out the window and said calmly, "These are not matters you should be concerned about. Just know about them and don't talk nonsense."
The two of them immediately shut their mouths.
After a moment of silence, Nan Yan asked again, "No news from outside?"
De Lu said with a bitter face, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has ordered a house-to-house search in the city, but to no avail. If nothing is found, we will quickly search the residences of Lord Cui and Lord Li."
Cui Yuanmei and Li Bushang, one was a high-ranking official and the other was a close confidant sent here by the imperial court.
Naturally, no one dared to search their house easily.
In fact, no one would believe that Her Royal Highness the Princess would be with them. Everyone was now a little suspicious that the eldest princess might have sneaked out of the city while the defenders were not paying attention.
Nan Yan's eyes dimmed.
On the other side, in Doubei Town, the news of the troops passing through Yongzhou City had reached the ears of Chen Biri and Xiahou Jiu. Although they were the ones who started the war, they were still somewhat uneasy.
Even though there has been no war for more than ten years, the reputation of Taining Guard and Fuyu Guard has long been engraved in their hearts.
However, Fan Chenggong immediately said, "They haven't fought in over a decade, so they might have become rusty. The Emperor of Yan State just sent them here to scare us. I don't believe they can really gain any advantage over us."
Pan Shixiong frowned and said, "The problem is not limited to Yan Country."
Fan Chenggong looked up at him.
Pan Shixiong said to Xiahou Jiu, "General, in addition to the troops we have mobilized, I have heard that Chen Biri has mobilized another 20,000 troops in the name of Your Majesty. Led by his nephew Chen Wenxiong, they have already arrived at Doubei Town."
Xiahou Jiu frowned: "Twenty thousand people..."
This made his scalp tingle.
Twenty thousand people, if it is a war against Yan State, then twenty thousand people are nothing, but if twenty thousand people are pinned behind them, it would be a fatal matter.
Pan Shixiong said: "The more serious problem is the problem of food and fodder."
Xiahou Jiu looked at him and asked, "Food and fodder?"
Pan Shixiong said, "General, you know that in recent years, there has been too much food in the country, so the army no longer provides its own food and grass when it is deployed. Instead, it raises it locally. But now-"
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