Chapter 432 Turkic Invasion (6)
“Are there so many people here on weekdays?” Shen Miao asked.
After hesitating for a moment, Luo Ling said, "Usually there are more people, but Dad and the others were transferred today, so there aren't many city guards left. However, as long as there's nothing wrong in the city, more than seventy people are enough. The weather is bad tonight, and I'm right, no one should enter the city."
The Luo family army only had so many men available, and to pursue the Turks, they naturally took away all those who could be used. The remaining city guards seemed stretched thin. Of course, Xiaochun City had been safe and sound for so many years, and the city guards were mostly just helping to capture fugitives or thieves, so they were not very useful.
Luo Sa stared at Shen Miao for a while, then suddenly asked, “Are you afraid that the Turks will attack?”
Everyone was stunned when these words came out. Luo Tan opened his mouth wide. Luo Qian asked, "Second brother, what are you talking about? Why did the Turks attack us?"
Luo Sa sneered and stared into Shen Miao's eyes without blinking: "Didn't my little cousin say it the day she came? The Turks have ambition and strength, so why can't they attack us? Is this what you're afraid of?"
Luo Sa’s temperament was somewhat aggressive, and meeting his sharp gaze, Shen Miao nodded: “Yes, that’s what I’m afraid of.”
"How is that possible?" Luo Tan said, "Let's not even talk about whether what you said will happen. Today, my father and uncle are all going to the grasslands to chase the Turks. How could those Turks be distracted to attack Xiaochun City? If they really have ambitions, wouldn't it be better to find a better time before?"
"Luring the tiger away from its mountain is not a tactic only used by the Mingqi people." Shen Miao said calmly, "Although the Turks are a nomadic people, they are not fools. After living with the people of Xiaochun City for so many years, do you think they wouldn't have learned a thing? Even a weasel can imitate human behavior, so any Turk who is not a fool would have learned it long ago."
Shen Miao's unusually cold attitude surprised everyone. After a moment's silence, Luo Ling spoke first, saying, "Cousin, is this just your own guess, or... where did you hear it from?"
Shen Miao had always been worried about the Turks attacking the city, and today she was acting very abnormally. Everyone noticed this, and anyone who wasn't a fool would see the unusualness. Simply being afraid was one thing, but if she had received other news from somewhere, that would be another matter.
"intuition."
"Intuition?" Luo Sa laughed instead of getting angry: "Little cousin, this is not the time to joke."
"Could it be that after so many years in the city defense army, my two brothers don't understand the principle of taking precautions?" Shen Miao's expression tightened slightly, the gentleness in her eyes faded, and a determination gradually emerged. She said, "If the Turks really attack, it would be a blessing to prepare in advance. If they don't attack, wouldn't it be a good thing that Xiaochun City is spared? Do we have to wait for something bad to happen before we prepare? If they don't even understand this principle, it's no wonder that the Luo family is declining."
"You!" Luo Sa was furious. Luo Tan and Luo Qian also looked unhappy.
Luo Ling, on the other hand, stared at Shen Miao for a while, his expression unchanged, still as gentle as before. He bowed to her and said, "My little cousin, you are right. We are stupid. However, the lack of manpower in the Yicheng defense army is now an ironclad fact. What do you think, little cousin?"
On the surface, these words were inquiries, but in reality, they were asking her to solve a difficult problem, a test of her ability. Shen Miao sneered inwardly, this gentle cousin was not as tolerant as he appeared.
She said, "If it really comes to this, it's impossible to increase manpower for no reason. The Turks are well prepared, and we are naturally no match for them. After all, I am just a woman and don't know martial arts. It's better to protect myself than to take risks. Cousin Ling, why don't you gather more guards at the gate of Luo Mansion to protect the mansion. If there is a real problem, we can always resist for a while."
As soon as she said this slippery thing, everyone was stunned again. She spoke so passionately, but why did she look helpless at this moment? For a moment, several of the younger generations of the Luo family were a little confused about what Shen Miao meant.
Luo Sa was the most frustrated, looking at Shen Miao, he wanted to get angry, but he couldn't find a reason to get angry, so he sat aside with an angry face.
Luo Ling gave Shen Miao a meaningful look and said unexpectedly, “Then do as my little cousin says.”
Everyone sat down in the hall again. For some reason, the atmosphere had become somewhat tense due to Shen Miao's words. Even Luo Qian and Luo Tan seemed to be getting nervous. Only Ma and Yu were completely oblivious, still ordering the cooks in the kitchen to do their work.
It wasn't until it was completely dark that Luo Ling's guard suddenly appeared outside and asked to see him. Luo Ling let him in. The guard looked anxious and whispered a few words in Luo Ling's ear. Luo Ling's face suddenly changed, and he looked fiercely at Shen Miao.
Shen Miao was drinking tea leisurely.
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