Chapter 3494: Wait until dawn to mobilize troops!
Zhu Feng asked: "If it were you, what would you do?"
Nan Yan thought for a moment, then looked up at Zhu Feng and said softly, "Your Majesty, please forgive me before I dare to speak."
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "Even if you said something outrageous, it's the Kingdom of Yue. What crime do you want me to forgive? Feel free to speak."
Nan Yan lowered her voice and said word by word, "If I were Xiahou Jiu, forced into this situation, rather than being trapped internally and externally, I would rather take his place."
Zhu Feng glanced at her and said calmly, "Then, what will you do?"
Nan Yan gripped the armrests of the chair with both hands. Her palms were slick with sweat, and they were greasy. She pinched the redwood with her nails and spoke slowly, "Although Xiahou Jiu is a great general, he hasn't seen battle in years, and I'm afraid he's become a bit lazy. That's why he brought only a few men to the border with Li Wuyu this time. And Chen Biri has been operating in Doubei Town for a long time. This is his territory. Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local tyrant, and Xiahou Jiu is no match for him. So, if Xiahou Jiu were to act like this, he'd be in vain."
"Then what."
"Then--"
Nan Yan's expression became more serious, and she said, "Since his strength is not enough, he must find a helper."
Having said that, Nan Yan looked up at Zhu Feng.
"If I were Xiahou Jiu, I would send someone to Yongzhou City overnight to ask for an audience with the emperor, to communicate with him, and even to ask him to send troops to help him."
“…”
"And what he has to pay is naturally some benefits."
“…”
"But these benefits are just a drop in the bucket compared to everything he gained from ascending the throne."
“…”
"Under such circumstances, if the Emperor were to ask for something as big as Yue to become a vassal of Yan, he wouldn't necessarily refuse."
After hearing what she said, Zhu Feng looked at her for a long time without any expression, with only a hint of appreciation flashing in his eyes. Then he reached out and poked Nan Yan on the forehead: "You are so mean!"
Nan Yan grabbed the chair and leaned over, almost leaning over Zhu Feng with most of her body: "Am I right?"
Zhu Feng breathed a sigh of relief, then said, "Not bad for the whole paragraph."
“…”
"Under normal circumstances, the situation should develop in this way."
Nan Yan's heart skipped a beat.
Nice paragraph?
In other words, there were still some errors in his analysis, at least, it was contrary to what Zhu Feng himself thought.
Where exactly is it?
She was about to ask, but Zhu Feng seemed to know she would ask and smiled, "However, being able to think to this extent is already very difficult. At least, I'm afraid that few of those who follow me now can be so perceptive."
Nan Yan couldn't help but smile.
But she was not stupid. Zhu Feng's words were of course a compliment to her, but they were also a way of blocking the question she wanted to ask. In other words, he knew what she wanted to ask, but did not intend to answer her at this time.
The main paragraph is good, so where exactly is the mistake?
Nan Yan asked, "So just now, when Li Bushang hoped that the Emperor would mobilize the troops immediately, the Emperor didn't agree. Was it because the Emperor wanted to wait for news from Xiahou Jiu?"
Zhu Feng nodded and said, "Not bad."
Having said this, Nan Yan immediately looked up at the sky outside. Although she was looking through the window, she could tell that it was almost midnight. She frowned and said, "It's almost midnight."
She calculated in her mind and said, "If Xiahou Jiu had moved faster, he should have arrived by now."
Zhu Feng stood up, slowly walked to the window, and pushed it open a little.
The wind outside suddenly grew stronger. Although the window was only slightly open, the sudden rush of night wind caused the candle flame to bend again. The flickering light made the entire room seem shaky.
He said slowly: "What we just said is under normal circumstances."
Nan Yan frowned.
She walked behind Zhu Feng and whispered, "What would happen if something unusual happened?"
“…”
Zhu Feng didn't say anything.
Nan Yan herself also understood that under normal circumstances, they could wait until Xiahou Jiu sent an envoy, but under abnormal circumstances, they naturally could not wait.
There are two reasons why you can’t wait.
First, Xiahou Jiu had no intention of communicating with them at all.
Second,...
Nan Yan's breathing became even tighter, and she asked, "If we really can't wait, what will the emperor do?"
Zhu Feng said slowly: "If Li is not injured, then we can consider it."
Nan Yan said: "Mobilize troops?!"
Zhu Feng said: "Of course."
“…”
"Actually, even if Xiahou Jiu really sent someone here, I would still have to mobilize troops. However, there would be problems before and after the mobilization."
Nan Yan thought for a moment and immediately said, "If Xiahou Jiu sends his men first, we can mobilize our troops later. This will both intimidate Chen Biri and help Xiahou Jiu. This is killing two birds with one stone. However, if Your Majesty mobilizes the troops before Xiahou Jiu sends his men, Xiahou Jiu will probably be frightened by our movements and think we're taking advantage of the situation. At that point, he'll probably be hesitant to act rashly."
Zhu Feng said: "Not bad."
Nan Yan frowned and said, "Then, how long will Your Majesty wait?"
Zhu Feng said: "At this moment, Xiahou Jiu should not be slacking off. Normally, if he really wants to join forces with me, he would have received the news tonight. But if not -"
“…”
He was silent for a while, looking outside into the dark night.
He said slowly, "Wait till daybreak, maybe we'll have to mobilize troops!"
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At this time, outside the city, in the deep night, the messenger froze before he could finish his sentence.
As the man raised his hand, a knife with a cold glow suddenly pierced into his chest.
The man opened his eyes wide and looked down at his chest in disbelief. Blood suddenly gushed out and in an instant, it dyed the letter hidden in his arms, which was more important than his life, red.
"You, you guys—"
He was so stiff-tongued that he could hardly speak. He saw the man reach into his arms and take out the letter that was still dripping with blood.
Several people looked down at it and tore the letter into pieces without saying a word.
Soon, the shattered paper scraps were blown away by the wind and disappeared.
The man's still warm body was kicked into a nearby ditch. The men hurriedly buried it under the cover of night and left the place.
However, what no one noticed was that on a hillside not far away, a man on horseback was quietly watching this scene unfold.
After everyone had left, the man slowly turned his horse around and headed towards Yongzhou City.
A gust of wind swept across the fields, whistling away.
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