The news took a little while to reach Jiaocheng from Yaocheng. The capital of the Northern Kingdom was already in turmoil, and the Jiaocheng military camp had just heard the rumors about Yu Liu.

Everyone was shocked and talked about it.

Among them, some had witnessed Yu Liu’s divine appearance in person, some had seen the marriage team from afar, and some had only heard about Yu Liu’s dedication to the Northern Kingdom through word of mouth.

Therefore, most of them respected Yu Liu. After hearing this rumor, they were all very indignant about Yu Liu's experience, and even secretly complained about the royal court.

The army was full of men, and Mo Qiandai was strict in his military discipline. Not only did he ban military prostitutes, he also forbade soldiers to go to Jiaocheng to visit prostitutes.

There were also people who, after hearing about Yu Liu's story, had evil looks in their eyes and uttered obscene words in public, taking pleasure in it.

These people had no respect for Yu Liu.

In their view, Yu Liu was born into the royal family and had enjoyed a life of luxury since childhood. When the country was in crisis, wasn't it natural for her, as a princess, to marry into a foreign kingdom?

The teasing and mocking remarks became more and more excessive, and soon became explicit and unscrupulous, with constant laughter.

These words were heard by the soldiers who respected Yu Liu, and they were so angry that they immediately started cursing.

The two sides argued back and forth, and finally they got so angry that they started fighting.

Such a scene took place almost simultaneously in the four battalions of Jiaocheng.

Wang Houmai and Liu Shengan of the South Camp have now successfully won over six captains. When Wang Houmai heard about Yu Liu, he shook his head and said with a sad face:

"Lao An, the commander is incompetent and the king is unbearable. No wonder Lao Qiu said in the letter that this country is going to perish..."

At this time, in the main tent of the army, the chaos had not yet been reported, and Deputy General Chang was talking about another matter in a panic.

"General, Qiao Diyi and Xiao Qianyue have been leading their troops to harass the Jiaonan Road garrison these past few days. They appear and disappear at any time of day or night, and they leave as soon as they finish fighting. They are very sneaky."

"I made the decision two days ago to send an additional 1,000 men to the Jiaonan Road Gate, but I still failed to keep Qiao Diyi and his men."

"Today, the Jiaonan Road garrison sent another letter requesting reinforcements. General, I dare to ask for your order to lead the troops to ambush outside the Jiaonan Road and capture Qiao Diyi and Xiao Qianyue alive!"

Mo Qiandai sat in the main seat with a gloomy look on his face.

Ever since he guessed that Shen Yuanbai was very likely to want revenge for Yu Liu, Mo Qiandai knew that his eldest son was in great danger.

He was in unbearable grief, but for the sake of the overall situation, he wrote down his speculation and sent a message back to the capital overnight to inform Prince Jin Yu to take precautions as soon as possible.

Hearing the name of Qiao Diyi at this time, Mo Qiandai couldn't help but grit his teeth, wishing that Qiao Zhongguo would also taste the pain of losing his son!

But he is a general who has experienced many battles. No matter how strong his hatred is at this moment, he will never act on his emotions easily.

"Deputy General Chang, the 200,000 troops in Wuding are still suffering from the epidemic, but they are no longer a threat now. Beiding City is only guarded by 30,000 Yong troops."

"If a fight breaks out now, Qiao Zhongguo won't have much chance of winning. What do you think he wants by sending Qiao Diyi to provoke us so many times?"

Deputy General Chang was stunned by the question and immediately remembered the ridiculous rumor he had just heard today.

It is said that this rumor was said by the major general himself!

In fact, even Deputy General Chang was very curious at this moment, wondering whether the rumor was true or false.

Mo Qiandai saw what Deputy General Chang was thinking and said bluntly, "It's true, the rumors are true, and Yonglin does know about it."

Deputy General Chang was shocked when he heard this. At this moment, he suddenly had the answer to the question the general had just asked.

"General, is it possible that Qiao Zhongguo is deliberately trying to force you to send troops, and then push the major general out in front of us soldiers to confirm this rumor?"

Deputy General Chang felt that he guessed correctly.

He had personally witnessed Princess Yu Liu's grace at the South City Gate, so he still had respect and gratitude for the princess in his heart.

Therefore, after hearing this rumor, he felt very sad, and an idea came to his mind uncontrollably:

How could such a despicable king and such a despicable royal court be worthy of these soldiers sacrificing their lives and blood for them?

Once the rumors are confirmed to be true, the military will inevitably be in turmoil, which will give Qiao Zhongguo an opportunity to take advantage of.

Seeing that Deputy General Chang hit the nail on the head, Mo Qiandai nodded immediately.

"So when you go to ambush in Jiaonan Road this time, don't bring the soldiers from the fourth battalion, but bring my personal soldiers. No matter what you hear, keep your mouth shut!"

Upon hearing this, Deputy General Chang hurriedly accepted the order. Just as he turned around, he suddenly stopped and said in a hoarse voice: "General, if Qiao Zhongguo really makes this plan, then the young general is afraid..."

Mo Qiandai slowly closed his eyes after hearing that. At this moment, all his coldness and sternness disappeared, revealing a bit of dejection and despair.

"Go ahead..."

Mo Qiandai waved his hand and said nothing more.

The moment Yonglin was caught, he was doomed to die.

He had no bargaining chips to negotiate with Qiao Zhongguo, and he couldn't retreat, because if he retreated, the Northern Kingdom would really be finished.

Mo Qiandai's heart was filled with so much pain that it almost broke, but just as he had said when he taught Mo Yonglin - as the commander, he had to stand still like a mountain even if the sky fell!

Deputy General Chang sighed when he saw this and was about to leave when he suddenly received a report from outside the tent saying that there was commotion in various parts of the army because of the rumors.

Deputy General Chang quickly turned his head to look at Mo Qiandai. Mo Qiandai had already put away his sad expression and nodded coldly at Deputy General Chang.

No matter what, the morale of the army must be kept stable!

Deputy General Chang understood the hint and quickly withdrew. He then severely punished all the soldiers who violated discipline and engaged in infighting with thundering means, and dispelled the rumors in the army, attributing them to a trick of the Yong Dynasty.

This time, Deputy General Chang's punishment was a bit harsh. No one dared to gossip about him in public, but they couldn't help muttering behind his back:

If the rumor is false, why didn't the young general come out to deny it himself? There must be something fishy going on!

After Deputy General Chang rectified the chaos in the army, he assembled two thousand personal soldiers that night and quietly rushed to Jiaonan Road.

Although Deputy General Chang did not say it, he was eager to save the major general. If that failed, he would at least capture Qiao Diyi and avenge the major general!

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As night falls, the birch forest in the upper reaches of the Wuding River becomes particularly lively.

Jiaojiao sat in front of the tent, eating her dry food with relish.

Qiao Diyi spoke excitedly about the scenes of harassing the Northern Army during the day, his face full of joy.

Xiao Qianyue added a few words from time to time, secretly annoyed that she did not perform well today and was outdone by Qiao Diyi.

Shen Yuanling was filled with envy when he heard this, and he wished he could go on stage with Qiao Diyi tomorrow.

Qiao Tianjing was much more steady. He would stir the fire in front of him from time to time. His brows relaxed and a smile appeared on his lips as he listened.

After bragging, Qiao Diyi sat down contentedly. Only then did he become serious and said in a deep voice:

"Five days in a row, brother, I think the time is almost right."