That night, Su Yuntian led the Dongyue army to flee north, during which he lost another 10,000 men and a city.
The people of Liancheng also knew that this war was started by Su Yuntian alone, and it was also a contest between the two brothers. They had been suffering for too long, and they didn't care who became emperor. Whoever could lead them out of this sea of suffering, they would support.
Most people know that Nan Shu is a rich country. Perhaps after Su Yi takes over Dong Yue, Dong Yue can also be like Nan Shu, without war for decades, and the people can live a peaceful and prosperous life.
Therefore, most of the people of Liancheng secretly felt somewhat fortunate that Su Yi had taken over Liancheng.
Liancheng is a land of fish and water, where every household lives on the water. Therefore, in Liancheng's deployment, Su Yi and his men not only stationed heavy troops to guard all the city gates, but also...
Even the source of the river leading into the city was equipped with specially made iron spikes. If any enemy soldiers dared to dive in, they would be impaled by the iron spikes hidden in the water.
The next step is to plan the next steps and figure out how to get rid of Su Yuntian and Beiqi as quickly as possible.
However, even the most dilapidated ship has 100,000 iron nails. The 100,000-strong army of Dongyue, who had been fighting for many years, was entrenched in a place less than a hundred miles from Liancheng. Although war was about to break out, it would not be easy to quickly repel them.
At night, cool air seeped in through the window, carrying a faint chill, and flowed through the room. Mu Jin was asleep in the room; ever since she went to the battlefield, her sleep had been very light.
Just then, a muffled clap of thunder suddenly sounded in the sky. The sound wasn't loud, but with a boom, the thunder spread out in an instant.
Winter has arrived, and it's quite rare to hear thunder. However, Liancheng is located in the south, so rain doesn't discriminate based on the season.
Sure enough, a little while later, it started to drizzle outside. The raindrops fell on the leaves and the floor, making a soft, rustling sound.
If this weren't a war zone, this would be a rainy night that would allow one to sleep soundly.
Mu Jin rolled over, groggily looked out the window, then yawned and blinked as she drifted off to sleep.
The rain continued to fall all night, from night until dawn, as if weeping for the soldiers who died in this war.
Su Yi always wanted to get closer to Mu Jin, so when he came to Liancheng and entered the mansion of the city's defenders who had fled during the war, he chose to stay next to Mu Jin's courtyard.
When Mu Jin opened her door early in the morning, she saw Su Yi walking towards her from the outer courtyard with an umbrella.
Su Yi appeared at the entrance of Mu Jin Courtyard, dressed in a black soft robe. It was breakfast time, and he hadn't put on his armor yet. His face was as handsome as jade, and he looked like a refined gentleman who had stepped out of a painting.
His long hair was not tied up high, but loosely tied into a bun at the back of his head, secured by an ordinary wooden hairpin.
Despite his casual attire, he exuded an otherworldly charm, a unique style quite different from the emperor in the Southern Shu court.
Mu Jin glanced at Su Yi indifferently, then frowned and looked up at the gloomy weather.
Su Yi's eyes were still half-closed with sleep, but as soon as he stepped into the courtyard and his gaze met Mu Jin's, his eyes instantly brightened, like peach blossoms blooming in spring.
He smiled and said to Mu Jin, "Good morning, Jin!"
Mu Jin didn't sleep well last night, so she didn't look well this morning, and therefore she didn't reply to Su Yi.
Su Yi stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong? Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Mu Jin nodded in agreement, but Su Yi grinned mischievously and said, "Are you afraid of thunder? If you are, I'll reluctantly come and sleep with you tonight."
"Okay!" Mu Jin glanced at Su Yi and replied. Su Yi was stunned by Mu Jin's answer. He chuckled and tentatively asked Mu Jin, "Really?"
Mu Jin glared at him, gritted her teeth, and sneered, "Really!"
Su Yi took another serious look at Mu Jin, only to find that Mu Jin had a look that said, "If you dare to come, you're dead." He raised an eyebrow, his eyes also full of smiles, "I've thought about it, and I'd better not bother you, Jin."
"Heh~" Mu Jin sneered and stopped arguing with Su Yi.
The two walked and walked until they arrived at the dining hall.
At this moment, Mu Yan was already sitting in the dining hall waiting for Su Yi and Mu Jin. In ordinary times, Mu Jin and her brother did not have a clear distinction between ruler and subject with Su Yi in private. Therefore, they were like the three of them when they were in Dongyue Kingdom, getting along casually in private.
The rain continued to fall. After breakfast, Su Yi and the Mu siblings had the soldiers bring them a map and discussed their next battle plan in the dining hall.
A few nights ago, Su Yuntian led only 30,000 troops to Liangmen Pass, intending to wait for the corpse soldiers to finish attacking Liangmen Pass before they could drive straight in and conquer Southern Shu in one fell swoop, thus reaping the benefits of the situation.
Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes. Nangong Min interfered, causing Dongyue to lose 10,000 corpse soldiers and another 10,000 troops during their escape.
Fortunately, he still had 100,000 troops stationed in Hezhou, less than 100 miles from Liancheng, which prevented the entire army from being wiped out.
The three looked at the map of Hezhou's territory. Hezhou resembled a plate, surrounded by mountains. However, a large canal ran along the mountainside, making transportation very convenient and facilitating the transport of war supplies.
Surrounded by high mountains and protected by city walls, it wouldn't be easy to defeat Su Yuntian and his group.
Mu Jin frowned as she looked at the geographical location of Hezhou, pointed to a checkpoint and muttered, "If only we had gunpowder to blow these places apart."
Mu Yan asked, "What is the gunpowder that A Jin mentioned? Is it really that powerful?"
Hearing Mu Yan's question, Mu Jin knew that the term "gunpowder" did not exist in this era, but to make gunpowder, saltpeter and sulfur were needed.
Mu Jin coughed lightly to cover up his words, saying, "This gunpowder is similar to Iron Tree Silver Flower. I once read in a book that it is made from saltpeter and sulfur. According to the book, gunpowder can move mountains. If we find enough saltpeter and sulfur, we might be able to blow up the city walls of Dongyue and then attack it."
"Really?" Mu Yan asked happily, "Does A Jin still remember how to make gunpowder in that book?"
Mu Jin nodded, "If we have saltpeter and sulfur, I can give it a try."
“I know of a mine not far from Liancheng, where saltpeter is produced,” Su Yi said.
Mu Jin exclaimed in surprise, "Is it really such a coincidence?"
Su Yi nodded, "However, that mine is near Hezhou and has been under the control of the Dongyue court for many years, so it's not easy to take it."
The group lowered their heads again, trying to think of a solution.
The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier. As the group was thinking about how to obtain the raw materials for gunpowder, a loud commotion suddenly broke out on the street outside the courtyard.
There seemed to be screams and running sounds, and the noise was deafening. All three of them were startled. Unless something serious had happened, there wouldn't be such a commotion on the street on such a rainy day.
The three of them exchanged a glance, then hurriedly left the dining hall and ran towards the courtyard.
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