After these words were spoken, the three people had different expressions, but without exception, their faces looked very ugly.

Yan Sikong asked coldly, "Chen Yu is leading the troops personally?"

"So it is said."

Yan Sikong secretly clenched his fists. He had thought before whether the Chu army would play a trick of mantis catching cicada while the oriole waited behind. If it were him, he might do so, but Shen Hexuan was not him.

He was more inclined to believe that Chen Ai did not listen to Shen Hexuan's advice and acted on his own, rather than Shen Hexuan's suggestion that Chen Ai secretly communicate with the barbarians to leak military information, send troops to the capital to prevent Feng Changyue from sending aid, and watch them fight to the death with Zhuoletai, and then send troops to Liaodong to reap the benefits. This would not only damage Chen Ai's reputation, but also very likely lead to the destruction of Guangning City and the death of people.

It's unlikely that someone like Shen Hexuan would be willing to carry out such a vicious scheme.

But according to She Zhun, it was Shen Hexuan who created discord between Datong and Chahar. Who else could have come up with such a meticulous and well-planned scheme?

He couldn't tell for a moment whether he overestimated or underestimated Shen Hexuan.

Feng Ye said in a deep voice: "So the crisis in the capital has been resolved?"

"No, Chen Yi divided his troops, and Prince Ning still surrounded the capital. He brought 80,000 troops to Guangning."

"How dare he take such a risk?"

Dividing the troops will divide the strength. Chen Yu is willing to take the risk, so he must be confident about this trip.

Yuan Nanyu said harshly: "He wants to destroy Zhuoletai when we are both defeated, and then force the Wolf King to withdraw his troops from the capital. He can win the reputation of saving Liaodong and take control of the capital. This traitor..."

Yuan Nanyu was right. Chen Yi had exactly this in mind. However, given the current situation, they were unable to fight back.

She Jun looked at Feng Ye: "Chen Yi is really coming for you. If you don't want to be threatened by him, the only way... is to leave."

Yan Sikong took a deep breath, his head buzzing.

As She Zhun said, if Feng Ye didn't leave, he would most likely fall into Chen Yi's hands and be used to force Feng Changyue to withdraw from the capital. But if Feng Ye left...

What would Zhuoletai do when he heard the news that Chen Yi had come to Liaodong? After all, Chen Yi's intentions were obvious to everyone.

Zhuoletai had been keeping a low profile for 20 years. At the age of 60, he led the army in person, spending countless military supplies, crossing the Huang River, attacking Guangning, intending to take Liaodong again. He had already lost 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers and horses. If he returned empty-handed, he would not only be unable to explain to his people, but also regret it for the rest of his life. Seeing that Guangning City was about to fall, if he were Zhuoletai, he would definitely make a desperate bet and capture Guangning, using Fengye and tens of thousands of innocent people in Guangning to capture Chen Mi. Only in that way would he not be defeated.

So Zhuoletai will soon attack the city.

The key to this huge chess game lies in these few days. If Zhuoletai wants to make the trip worthwhile, he must attack the city before Chen Yi arrives. And if Feng Ye wants to leave, he must leave before Chen Yi arrives.

But once Feng Ye left, Guangning would be finished.

This situation is different from when they knew that Chen Yi was leading his troops to the capital. At that time, although Fengye was in danger, as long as they could hold on to Guangning, everything could still be turned around. But now, even if they can stop Zhuoletai, how can they stop Chen Yi after Zhuoletai? !

Yan Sikong was a little afraid to look into Feng Ye's eyes. He was afraid to see hesitation in Feng Ye's eyes.

Who wouldn't hesitate to exchange a small border town for a vast territory?

Everyone was silent. No one had the courage to ask for Feng Yeshe to leave the capital and go to Guangning. After all, the price was too high.

After a long while, Feng Ye slowly spoke: "Let me think about it."

Yan Sikong's heart trembled. He raised his head slightly and looked at Feng Ye hesitantly.

The two men's eyes met unexpectedly in the air. As Yan Sikong had expected, there was a flash of struggle in Feng Ye's eyes.

For the first time, Feng Ye took the initiative to avoid Yan Sikong's eyes and turned his face away. He called the servants to send him back to the room.

After he left, Yuan Nanyu said in a hoarse voice: "Second brother, even if... the Wolf King leaves, I will stay."

"I will stay too." She Jun said without hesitation.

Yan Sikong's nose was sour, but he didn't answer.

If Feng Ye really wanted to leave, he hoped that Yuan Nanyu and She Jun would leave together, otherwise staying in Guangning would just be a waste of life. But he knew that they would not leave, just like he would not leave either, there were too many things in this world that were more important than life.

Yan Sikong said softly: "Yu'er, go check the Jin soldiers' movements. If Zhuoletai has also received the news, they may suddenly attack the city. Soldiers must be prepared."

"Yes." Yuan Nanyu clasped his fists towards the two of them, then stood up and left.

Yan Sikong looked at She Jun and was about to speak when She Jun suddenly raised his hand to stop him: "Are you going to say that Liaodong is not my hometown and I don't have to die for it? If you say these words again, I will be really annoyed."

Yan Sikong smiled bitterly: "I dare not." He once thought that She Jun was just an intelligence dealer who loved money more than anything else, but She Jun saved him from danger time and time again and was very loyal to him. He felt deeply indebted to him. What he feared most in his life was owing others.

She Jun seemed to see through his thoughts: "In the past, you asked me to do things, and I took your money, so you don't owe me anything; when we were young, you and I roamed the rivers and lakes together, and we depended on each other. Without you, I would have died long ago. In the end, you also overthrew the eunuch party and avenged my people, so I saved you and helped you, and you don't owe me anything; now I come to aid Liaodong, not for you, but for the people of Liaodong, to guard my northern border, and you still don't owe me anything."

Yan Sikong smiled faintly, unable to hide his gratitude and emotion.

"But." She Jun's expression suddenly showed a trace of embarrassment, "There is one thing I want to ask you."

"You say."

She Jun took a deep breath, as if he had made a great decision: "Before coming to Guangning, I went to the capital, and I wanted...I wanted someone from you."

Yan Sikong looked at She Jun and vaguely guessed something in his heart.

"If I can return to Beijing alive this time." She Zhun looked directly into Yan Sikong's eyes and said frankly, "I want to take Princess Wanyang away."

Yan Sikong blinked his eyes. He was surprised and many questions came to his mind, but he didn't know which one to ask first.

She Jun immediately explained: "The princess and I have always been very polite and have never overstepped the boundaries."

"How is she now?"

"There are rumors in the capital that you are still alive, but they are just rumors. She, like most people, thought you were dead." She Jun lowered her eyelids and said sadly, "She is tired of the life in the imperial city, tired of being manipulated and criticized. She said that as a princess of Dasheng, she is destined to a tragic life, so she doesn't want to be a princess anymore."

"Will you take Jinyu with you?"

"Of course."

Yan Sikong said with guilt: "She married me, but she never experienced the joy of being a wife. If you can treat her well, enjoy the mountains and rivers with her, share family life with her, and make her happy and stable, I will be grateful."

She Jun's tense expression finally relaxed, and he said affectionately: "I will definitely treat her well. She is not the Princess of Dasheng, but she is also the princess of me, She."

Yan Sikong sighed with emotion. He no longer expected to experience the joy of love in his life, but if the person he cared about could get it, he would be happier than anything else.

——

Yan Sikong did not sleep all night. He thought that he was not the only one who was in turmoil in Guangning Guard.

After daybreak, they stepped up preparations for the city's defense; a battle that would determine the fate of the entire Liaodong region was approaching.

As expected, Zhuoletai suddenly dispatched troops late at night the next day. The army was overwhelming and it was obvious that they were making a desperate move.

The offensive and defensive battle of Guangning started again.

According to She Jun's estimation, Chen Yi's army would reach Guangning within three days.