Jiang Sheng raised his head to look at the sky and said softly, "I have sent a letter to Beixia, and Kirishima has also sent a letter a long time ago. If the Temple really took action, they will all be involved."
The two men rode out of the mansion on horseback, looked back at the marquis' mansion, turned around and rode out of the city.
Two hundred thousand soldiers from the military camp followed, and the food and grass convoys were huge. Along the way, some people watched from afar, with anticipation in their eyes, and whispered: "Another war, ah."
"That's right. The Huo family's army is too useless. When the Marquis and his family were guarding the southern border, they were not forced to this point."
"That's right, if the imperial court doesn't send troops, why should the Northern Wilderness send troops? With so many people going to the Southern Border, how much food and fodder will be consumed on the way? The notice didn't say that the imperial court would provide food and fodder."
"It's a huge loss, but if we don't go to support them, even if Southern Xinjiang falls, we won't be able to defend the capital. By then, they'll eat away at Northern Wilderness bit by bit, and we'll be in great danger."
The Venerable was wearing the clothes of an ordinary soldier and blended in with the crowd without being noticed at all. Fortunately, most of the roads in the Northern Wilderness were made of cement, so he could travel very quickly.
After leaving the Northern Wilderness, the speed of travel dropped a lot.
Inside the Government Affairs Hall of the Imperial Palace in Beijing
Li Yuan received news from spies and learned that reinforcements from the Northern Wilderness had set out. He let out a long sigh, and the stone pressing on his heart was lighter. Only when the southern border was stabilized would the court have the power to fight back.
"Come here, have those old ministers arrived?"
"Your Majesty has arrived."
"Oh, what an old fox! Knowing that the southern border would not be broken for a while with the arrival of reinforcements, they are now quite active. Who were they trying to show off by being half-dead before?"
Jinzhong lowered his head and said nothing. The new emperor was merciful and did not let him be buried alive with the emperor, but he was old after all, and was unable to serve the new emperor.
The battlefield in southern Xinjiang was filled with the sounds of fighting, with countless corpses everywhere. Blood dyed the loess red, and the smell of blood in the air was so strong that it made it difficult to breathe.
Huo Ying'an was in a very miserable state. His armor was badly damaged, one of his eyes was blind, and he was simply wrapped in cloth, looking like a beggar. He no longer looked like the elegant young man he used to be.
His face was full of anger: "Where are the reinforcements? Have they arrived?"
The waiter said nothing and was kicked out. Huo Ying'an became more and more agitated. The deputy general beside him quickly reached out to stop him: "General, calm down. Your wounds have not been treated yet."
"Hmph, what good will it do if we deal with it? We are just defending a city that can be breached at any time. Without food and supplies, how long can we last?"
A man rushed in, knelt on the ground and shouted, "General, a carrier pigeon has been sent. The Northern Wasteland has sent 200,000 soldiers to support us. They will reach the Southern Frontier in ten days."
Huo Ying'an's pupils shrank when he heard this, and he said in disbelief, "Two hundred thousand? Where did they get so many soldiers? Why would the court allow them to recruit so many soldiers?"
"Ten days, it will arrive in ten days, how can it be so fast!"
"Okay, you can go out now. This general understands."
After everyone left, the deputy general's solemn expression disappeared and he said softly, "General, we are saved."
Huo Ying'an's expression was not very good, and his eyes were somewhat dark. "Congwen, if the Jiang family came and defeated Donglin and the Xiongnu, who would remember my Huo family in the future?"
Shen Wei was stunned: "General, this matter is not important now. What is important is to resist Dong Lin and not let the country perish."
"Otherwise, countless people would have suffered."
“……!!”
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Shen Bu was afraid that he would make another mistake, so he patiently advised: "General, you can't act impulsively on this matter. Only by protecting Southern Xinjiang can you have a future. The Jiang family is destined to be separated from the court."
"For now, we only need the Jiang family to defend Southern Xinjiang, but in the future, His Majesty will definitely not hand Southern Xinjiang over to the Jiang family. If Southern Xinjiang is in the hands of the Jiang family, the entire Dagan region will have to change dynasties."
"Haha, Your Majesty has long run out of choices. If the Jiang family insists on taking Southern Xinjiang, Your Majesty will have no choice but to back down."
Shen Weiwei's expression changed. He looked outside the tent and lowered his voice, "General, be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall. Even if that's the case, we still have other options."
"Since there is nothing, it is better to accept it calmly. Survival is the most important thing."
As he was speaking, a soldier outside shouted, "The general has a letter."
"Come in."
Shen Congwen took the letter and handed it over.
Huo Ying'an opened the letter and took a look, frowning slightly. "The food and fodder will arrive in two days. Is this a joke? The Jiang family army has only been out for a short time. How can they be so fast?"
"Congwen, is it possible that the imperial court's grain has arrived? Why haven't I received any news?"
"No, the imperial court is too busy to take care of itself. How can we get food and fodder sent to us? Our food and fodder can only barely last for three days. It would be best if it could be sent within two days."
"The letter said it. Was it the Jiang family that sent the food and fodder, or was it the imperial court?"
Huo Ying'an pursed his lips and said, "Yes... the Jiang family, but how is that possible? It would take more than just a few days to transport so much food and fodder."
Shen Congwen didn't know either, but he would find out when the others arrived.
"Who will deliver the food?"
"Jiang Sheng."
"Hmm? The Third Young Master, that dandy Third Young Master. I heard he's some kind of venerable. I wonder what his abilities are."
Huo Ying'an's face looked very ugly. No matter what ability it was, he was now very troubled by hearing the names of the Jiang family. Food and grass also needed someone to provide support.
"Congwen, you must go and get the food tomorrow. Bring more people with you. The food must not be damaged, otherwise the soldiers will have nothing to eat."
"Okay, I will obey your orders."
On the third day, Shen Congwen brought two thousand people to meet them. They waited until noon and finally met them, but... they were dumbfounded.
Jiang Sheng rode over with Qingshan and Qingmu. When he saw the person who was supposed to pick him up, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he smiled very brightly: "Long time no see, Lieutenant General Shen. It's good to see that... well, you are not missing any limbs."
"You, didn't you say there was food? Why are there only three of you? Where's the Third Young Master's food? I'm not kidding. The army is in dire need of food."
"Yeah, I know. I am the food."
Shen Congwen's face fell: "Third Master, this is not the time to joke. You can't joke about this kind of thing. The soldiers have worked hard to come here to support us, and they are already too hungry to have any strength."
Jiang Sheng said meaningfully, "Let's find a place with water and prepare something to eat."
"Hmph, what to eat? We ate leaves on the way here. Where can we get food for you?"
“Hey, Shen Congwen, you are not calm. I will give you food. Find a place with water, otherwise how can you make a fire and cook.”
Shen Congwen, with a stern face, turned around and led his men to a river. He dismounted and stared at him: "Where's the food?"
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