Chapter 0145 Leaving
Qu Yunmie did not keep anything to himself. He told everyone present the military reports from the south.
Before, they had been searching for where Huang Yanjiong had gone. At that time, everyone guessed that the biggest possibility was that he had gone to Jiangyang County in Yizhou.
After all, Yizhou has had a rough fate, with accidents happening all the time. The locals have become numb to it. Moreover, Yizhou had previously taken the initiative to open the city gates to the Nanyong army. Their people are notoriously disgusted with the Zhenbei Army. It would be best for Huang Yanjiong to go to them.
But it was obvious that people looked down on Yizhou, which had changed hands three times, and he was not as embarrassed as these people imagined.
He led his troops quietly eastward along the Zangke River, heading towards Nankang with a clear goal. On the way, he also attacked Cangwu and Linhe. These two places were also very remote. Although they still belonged to Nanyong in name, they were actually controlled by the local ethnic minorities. The ethnic minorities were fierce, but the ethnic minorities in the south had been defeated to pieces a hundred years ago. Huang Yanjiong was like a locust passing through the border. He beat them, robbed them and left without any reluctance.
By the way, there is one more thing I need to explain. Huang Yanjiong’s claim is that he has 100,000 elite soldiers. …
No one knows how much water there is in this, but one thing everyone knows is that Huang Yanjiong definitely does not have so many soldiers.
If he really had 100,000, he could have competed with Nanyong. Why would he have to hide in Jianning until now?
The King of Nankang only had about 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers and horses, and this number was also inflated.
Now they joined forces, one group heading towards Xiangdong, Song Shuo's hometown, and the other heading towards Luling, which was a fertile plain near the Gan River, just a stone's throw away from the heart of Nanyong.
People are talking about all kinds of things, but there is one thing that no one can deny. Even if these two forces combined are not enough to be beaten up by a single army, they cannot be allowed to grow at will. War is a process of grabbing resources. Once they become strong, it will be difficult to deal with them.
As soon as the news of the problem with food and grass in Nanjing spread, people's minds began to become active. Since they all knew that the food and grass were running out there, why didn't they take advantage of it?
When there was no news about Huang Yanjiong, people were also restless. It was not that all intellectuals were conservative. On the contrary, those who were willing to take the risk of following the dragon were basically all radicals. In recent days, countless people had approached Gao Xunzhi, asking him to persuade Qu Yunmie to send more troops to search for Huang Yanjiong's whereabouts. As for the Qingfeng Sect, they did not take it seriously at all.
After listening to them day and night, Gao Xunzhi was somewhat influenced by them.
It was because Qu Yunmie had kept his troops in place and Xiao Rong had done his best to stop them that the army's morale was not shaken.
But now, it seems a little unstoppable.
Xiao Rong was not the only one who thought that Nanyong was a piece of cake. Almost every soldier in the Zhenbei Army thought so. It was something that was within their grasp, but suddenly an obstacle appeared in their way. Who could bear this? The generals also asked Qu Yunmie for permission to lead the troops to destroy them personally.
Zhang Biezhi and Di Fazeng should arrive in Chenliu today, while Wang Xinyong is still on his way back. Fortunately, he won't run into these two forces on his way back, but it's hard to say. I hope he can speed up and don't get caught up by anyone.
Yu Shaocheng is due to arrive tomorrow, and the Zhenbei Army will soon be fully assembled.
Qu Yunmie listened to what everyone said, and then he looked at Xiao Rong who was hidden in the crowd.
When there are so many people around, Xiao Rong rarely shows up, and Qu Yunmie needs to look for him to find him among so many people.
Xiao Rong was sitting far away, biting his knuckles while no one was paying attention.
Qu Yunmie: “…”
So, the person who least likes to think said this today: "We will discuss this matter later. This king needs to think about it more."
Gao Xunzhi: “…”
When did you develop this good habit?
Some people wanted to persuade him, but Qu Yunmie stood up without hesitation. In a flash, he had already walked out the door.
Everyone: “…”
Okay, no need to persuade me. *
After a while, Xiao Rong returned to his room. As soon as he stepped into the yard, he saw Ashu constantly nodding at him. Xiao Rong knew that another uninvited guest had come.
He smiled, waved to Ashu, and then opened the door himself.
Qu Yunmie took off his cloak, and when he heard the sound of the door opening, he opened his eyes.
The two looked at each other and both paused slightly, but no one said anything. Qu Yunmie continued to fiddle with the charcoal fire in his hand, while Xiao Rong turned around and closed the door.
Xiao Rong walked to the table and sat down. He then sighed softly.
Qu Yunmie heard the noise, turned around and said to him: "Even an eighty-year-old man can't sigh as much as you."
Xiao Rong glanced at him and counterattacked indifferently: "Isn't this natural? People who can live to be eighty years old will naturally be open-minded."
Qu Yunmie: “…”
He put down the clip, waved his sleeves, and sat down opposite Xiao Rong with a majestic look: "In order for you to live to be eighty years old, you should also be more open-minded."
Xiao Rong held his head with his palm and muttered, "I'll be lucky if I can survive this year."
Qu Yunmie's face suddenly darkened: "Say it again?"
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