Chapter 146 General Liu is Here
Xihe looked at the familiar face outside the door and asked in surprise, "General Liu?"
Unexpectedly, he received a slap on the head, and a familiar nonchalant voice rang in his ears, "Liu, you big-headed ghost, my last name is Su!"
Xihe smiled and said, "Uncle Weird, how are you?"
A familiar feeling came over them, and both of them couldn't help but tear up. Liu Yuan stepped forward and smoothed down the girl's frizzy hair, scolding her with a smile, "Little brat, are you stupid? How dare you shoulder all this responsibility by yourself?"
When they met the falcon, Liu Yuan and Xu Qingcheng had just walked a few dozen miles out of the imperial city. After receiving the letter from the little boy, he thought about it and sent Xu Qingcheng back to the imperial city, and he went to the border alone according to the predetermined route.
He heard a lot of news along the way.
Bei Li's backstabbing, Bei Mo's civil unrest, Zhao Jinyuan's coma, Zhao Chengning's decadent state, such a huge border is supported by the sickly body of this little guy.
"I'm fine, I can still... hold on." Despite this, these past seven days have been tough. The Northern Desert thieves are determined to seize the border while Zhao Jinyuan is unconscious. Fortunately, Xihe has transferred Su Ming from Dingbei City ahead of time. "How are things in the Imperial City?"
The two of them talked as they walked inside.
"Qingcheng has already returned. His Majesty has also learned the news and has transferred some generals back to the Imperial City. The defenses of other locations have been strengthened, so there won't be any major problems." Liu Yuan suddenly paused, hesitated, and continued, "The Beili Army initially passed through Nanli, as you said. They boarded ships in Jiangnan and planned to travel by water directly to the Imperial City, but..."
"What's wrong?"
"The Beili Army has been drifting on the sea and has not come ashore. The reserve army has even stopped in Jiangnan and is not moving. It doesn't look like they are planning to attack the city."
Liu Yuan wasn't entirely clear on the situation, but Xihe knew it all. "He knew I'd sent word back in advance, and the Imperial City had already made arrangements. He couldn't catch us off guard, so he decided to pretend everything was fine and create a semblance of peace."
Liu Yuan frowned and asked, "Little one, you and the big one..."
"It's broken."
Liu Yuan stopped talking and sighed after a long time.
This day has been coming, sooner or later.
"Uncle Weird, family and country come first, and children's love affairs come second. I know, you don't have to worry." Xihe comforted.
Unexpectedly, Liu Yuan's expression did not relax much, but became even more worried. He vaguely felt that the kid was a little different, but he couldn't tell where. If Emperor Jingyuan was here, Liu Yuan might find that the indescribable feeling in Xihe was exactly the same as that of Emperor Jingyuan.
With a quick glance, I suddenly saw a wedding dress beside the table.
"Who wants to get married?" Liu Yuan asked after taking a look.
Xihe looked in the direction Liu Yuan was pointing, and then a hint of loneliness appeared in her eyes. She took the unfinished wedding dress and gently stroked the pattern on it. "No one is going to get married. This is the wedding dress they prepared for me in the future."
Liu Yuan looked at the unfinished pattern and asked, "Why is this piece missing?"
"This piece was originally embroidered by my second brother, but he was in a hurry to go to war. He originally said he would embroider it for me after he came back, but..."
Xihe didn't say anything else, and Liu Yuan immediately shut up.
The second prince Zhao Jinyuan is in a coma, and it is unknown whether this wedding dress will ever be completed.
"Tell me what you plan to do next," Liu Yuan changed the subject, pulling out a defense map and calculating. "Bei Mo originally had 30,000 soldiers, but after several consecutive rounds, they've been reduced to less than 20,000. Bei Li only has 10,000 cavalry, and the rest won't be here for a while. If we want to capture and kill them, now is the best time."
Xihe tapped gently in the Beimo area and suddenly asked, "How many troops are stationed at Beimo's base camp?"
"About a little over 20,000." Liu Yuan thought about it and his expression changed slightly. "Little bastard, you want to touch Beimo?"
Xihe's expression remained unchanged. "Saint Ancestor, ancestors, and father all want to incorporate this piece of grassland into Tianshuo's territory. Beimo has been huddled here for too many years. It's time to change its owner."
Liu Yuan disagreed. "Boy, although Beimo only has 50,000 troops, they are all cavalry and difficult to attack. The border troops, including those from the surrounding counties, only total 150,000 at most. We can capture it by force, but the losses will be heavy. The gains won't outweigh the losses. I don't agree with this plan."
"Uncle Weird, don't get excited." Xihe poured a cup of tea and handed it to Liu Yuan. "Calm down first. When did I say I was going to attack violently?"
He then continued, "The current Wolf Lord of Beimo is already old. He has many children, but the only male who has grown up over the years is the Beimo Prince, who is currently in the Beili military camp. If his only son were killed by Beili, would the Beimo Wolf Lord fight Beili to the death?"
"While the snipe and the clam quarrel, the fisherman benefits." Liu Yuan glanced at Xihe with an unreadable expression. "Are you seeking revenge for the two princes?"
"That's right!" Xihe won't harm the innocent, but she will avenge any grudge she has. "Bei Mo and Bei Li teamed up to murder my brother, and I must avenge this. I will destroy whatever they care about most! They will all pay the price they deserve!"
Beimo occupies the grasslands, and their unique geographical location has preserved their prosperity for a hundred years. I will take over the territory they are proud of and make them submit to Tianshuo!
As for Xiao Mingxuan.
What he cared about most was his power. If he was defeated this time and made enemies with Beimo, his position in Beili would be unstable.
Liu Yuan was silent for a moment, then said sternly, "We can only send out one-third of the border defense forces at most. If we want to take over Northern Desert, the surrounding counties, aside from the troops in Dingbei City, are all garrisons, and their combat effectiveness is weak. If we want more troops, we'll have to transfer them from the Imperial City. But right now, Beili's 100,000-strong army is eyeing the Imperial City covetously. The Imperial City's troops absolutely cannot be transferred out at this time."
Once the imperial city is lost, it will be useless even if they take over the Northern Desert.
"I know." Xihe slowly tapped the Beili territory on the map. "The army was secretly mobilized. No one except us knows that the Beili Imperial City is now just an empty shell. If the Beili Imperial City was attacked now, would the Beili Emperor hurriedly ask Prince Jing to take the army back?"
"Yes!" Liu Yuan answered immediately. "Emperor Beili is a softie. He's both concerned about his reputation and afraid of death. Let alone an attack, even the slightest disturbance would scare him to death. It's just... little brat. The eldest brat now holds great power and may not necessarily listen to Emperor Beili."
Liu Yuan was still used to calling Xiao Mingxuan "big brat", as if they were still in Jiangnan.
"Then force him to send his army back." Nineteen reported back that the Beili royal family was indeed mostly controlled by Xiao Mingxuan, but they were not completely hopeless. "The Beili Crown Prince is imprisoned in the dungeon of Prince Jing's mansion. I have already taken him out. As long as he appears in the court, with the support of the court officials and the Beili Emperor, he may be able to compete with Xiao Mingxuan."
"In this case, if the court puts pressure on us, unless the eldest son kills all those who oppose him, there will be no other way except to turn the army back in the short term."
Xihe nodded, "That's what I mean. Once the army returns, we can use Prince Beimo as a chess piece to keep the two sides in check."
"The King of Beimo will certainly send troops to rescue him for his son's sake." Liu Yuan looked at the checkpoints set up on all four sides of Beimo and said, "While they are fighting to the death, we can take a detour and seize Beimo. By the time the King of Beimo comes to his senses, his house will have been robbed."
"That's right!" Xihe sat on the armchair and slowly took a sip of tea.
"But..." Liu Yuan paused, "Little bastard, how can you be sure that the big bastard won't assassinate opponents in the court for his own purposes?"
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