bullyxtreme Chapter 367 The princess is dead?
Chapter 367 The princess is dead?
Two days later.
Under Murong Lie's supervision, the materials for repairing the city transferred from the front finally arrived one after another.
As these supplies arrived, General Wei finally sent someone to deliver the news.
The barbarians are making unusual movements.
A large group of people were once sent to bypass the city where everyone was and go to the Peacock River to spy!
It's obvious that he's up to something!
Faced with such a major event, General Wei did not dare to make a decision alone. He could only send messages and allocate some troops to defend the Peacock River.
At the same time, General Wei also gave his own suggestions in the password.
Just like his character, he decided not to act rashly for the time being and waited to see what those barbarians were up to.
At the same time, according to General Wei, he had temporarily allocated a batch of supplies from Zhenbei City, most of which were food and fodder.
The number is enough to sustain the tens of thousands of troops currently commanded by Song Yuan for more than a month.
It is on the way now and will be delivered to the city in two days at most!
After hearing all the details, everyone's face showed a hint of vigilance.
The barbarians have so many little tricks?
What on earth are these guys trying to do?
The joy of regaining lost territory disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by a hint of fear.
Could it be that those barbarians have changed their minds and are not prepared to hand over the other two cities?
Otherwise, why bother inspecting the front lines?
Does this behavior mean that the barbarians have some ulterior motive?
To be on the safe side, Murong Lie, the deputy commander, stepped forward immediately and called everyone together.
The current situation has completely exceeded previous expectations!
From Murong Lie's perspective, safely recovering the other two cities would probably be an extremely distant thing.
The barbarians are now showing signs of being ready to make a move. If they make any move, the city where everyone is will be the first to bear the brunt!
In order to avoid losses, at this critical moment, everyone must make preparations for both situations.
At the same time, speed up the repair of the city wall.
At the same time, we must also prevent the other party from becoming desperate and doing something out of line.
In front of everyone, Murong Lie spoke first and said in a deep voice: "This is the current situation. Now, everyone can express their opinions!"
As Murong Lie finished speaking, the entire tent instantly became lively.
"I've said it before, these barbarians all harbor evil spirits. This matter isn't that simple!"
"But something's wrong. According to common sense, there's really no reason for the other party to continue the confrontation. It will only cause the barbarians to suffer greater losses. Why would they make such an arrangement?"
"Could it be that something unexpected happened within the Barbarians' ranks? That's why they had to do this?"
"I'm a little confused. What do those barbarians want to do? What's going on now?"
For a moment, everyone's eyes were filled with confusion, and they felt that they could not understand the barbarians' calculations.
Even Song Yuan felt a little confused when faced with the current situation.
In his opinion, it was the barbarian princess who took the initiative to find him and first proposed to give up the three border cities!
Now, among the three cities, the most important one has fallen into our hands. If the other party continues to waste time, it will only increase casualties!
There's really no need to keep nagging.
Unless, Luo Jia's plan was more complicated than he imagined from the very beginning.
But even if the other party is very clever, the so-called handing over of the three border cities is simply a trap. When things have developed to this point, what can the other party do?
The city occupied by the crowd was only a hundred miles away from the Peacock River.
All you need to do is send out troops and consolidate the defense line.
The troops in the rear can cross the Peacock River continuously!
With resources at hand, even if the barbarians wanted to get involved, they would only be in a tug-of-war with the Qin.
But the enemy's food and supplies are simply unable to support such large-scale consumption, unless... does Luo Jia dare to lead people to actively attack Sanbian City?
As soon as this thought came to his mind, Song Yuan couldn't help but shook his head.
impossible!
Luo Jia would never do that!
Although the barbarians caused a certain degree of damage here when they withdrew from the city, the city walls remained intact after all.
It’s just that the height of some city walls does not meet the previous standards.
But even with such damage, the barbarians wanted to swallow up the 40,000 troops that Song Yuan now had while having a defensive offensive.
It will cost at least nearly 100,000 casualties.
Otherwise it would be impossible!
However, in the battle to defend the city, all the conspiracies and tricks are of no use at all.
If we defend the city and keep our troops in place, what kind of tricks can the other side come up with?
Thinking of the end, Song Yuan couldn't help but shook his head.
Something is wrong. Something is terribly wrong!
If the two sides continue to stalemate according to the barbarians' actions, it will not benefit the barbarians at all.
But why would the other party go against his usual behavior and do something that would injure 800 enemies while on duty and injure 1,000 of his own?
Just as Song Yuan was thinking hard, Situ Jing beside him seemed to suddenly think of something.
She immediately stood on tiptoe and leaned close to Song Yuan's ear, whispering in a low voice.
As Situ Jing spoke, Song Yuan's pupils gradually widened.
There was clearly a hint of horror in his eyes.
How is this possible?
The people around finally noticed the strangeness of Song Yuan and the other two. Wei Da in the crowd asked with curiosity.
"Brother, and sister-in-law, what are you two whispering about when you get together?"
"Your Highness, Princess, have you thought of something?" Murong Lie's heart was also burning with anxiety, and he hurriedly urged: "You are sharp-minded and have fought against the barbarians many times before. If you have any information, why not tell us so that we can remind everyone!"
"Cough cough cough..."
Song Yuan coughed lightly a few times, his face showing a bit of embarrassment, and he said shockingly: "Jing'er just said that the reason why the barbarians have such an unexpected change is most likely because... that princess died!"
died?
How can it be?
We had just sent this princess back to the barbarians two days ago, how could she have died so soon?
Hearing Song Yuan's words, everyone was stunned.
It took dozens of seconds before they finally reacted, and the scene suddenly became boiling.
"I understand. Could it be that the prince and princess did something to the princess before the exchange? Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?"
"This is bad. I heard that the Khan of the barbarians was particularly fond of this princess. Now that she's dead, they might really disregard the consequences and fight us to the death!"
"Prince and Princess, could you please explain this matter more clearly? What exactly is going on?"
Everyone present was smart, and they had already noticed something just by looking at the attitudes of the two men.
For a moment, everyone felt as if a huge rock had risen in their hearts, heavy and heavy.
Could it be that all the current changes happening to the barbarians are related to Song Yuan?
If this is true, the prince might have made a big mistake this time!
Song Yuan, with some embarrassment, slowly began to tell the story about Zhang Liu pretending to be ginseng.
At the end, I couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
When everyone heard this, there was even more confusion in their pupils.
"What on earth is this Zhang Liu?"
Most of the people present were unsophisticated, so how could they know the difference between Zhang Liu and ginseng?
Seeing this, Song Yuan frowned and explained, "You can understand it this way. Zhang Liu's stuff is very similar to ginseng, but its medicinal effects are completely different. It is also highly poisonous. If taken, it is very likely to be fatal!"
Teng...
Hearing Song Yuan's words, Wei Da stood up immediately, his face full of shock: "Brother, so, you didn't really poison the princess to death?"
As soon as these words were spoken, many people's cheeks twitched.
Thinking of Song Yuan's evil schemes, for a moment, everyone really couldn't tell how they should feel.
Song Yuan's method was ridiculous just by listening to it, but what surprised everyone was that it actually worked in the end!
To be honest, this plan was a bit immoral, but when everyone heard about the princess's tragic death, they just felt very happy.
But the problem now is extremely serious.
If Song Yuan's plan leads to the failure of recovering the three border cities, it will definitely be a loss in the end.
But on second thought, the most important city is now in his hands.
Even if the barbarians change their minds, how can they change the outcome?
After all, it just wastes some time!
Now that everyone controls this city, it is equivalent to controlling the Peacock River. As long as they protect the defense line, there will be a steady stream of troops coming to support them.
Similarly, under the nose of the Qin Dynasty, it became a luxury for the barbarians to cross the Peacock River.
They had no choice but to attack the only city, but such a plan was like an egg hitting a stone.
With the number of people stationed here now, even if the barbarians use all their tricks, I'm afraid they won't be able to make much waves!
Apart from time, if you think about it carefully, there doesn't seem to be any loss.
The barbarians lost a great general, which can be considered a gain!
"Report!"
At this moment, a soldier suddenly ran into the tent with an arrow in his hand.
"Your Highness, General Murong, the barbarian shot an arrow that hit the wall. There was a letter stuck in the arrow, and on the cover was written in large letters: 'Personally from General Wei!'"
As he spoke, the soldier had already handed the letter in his hand to Song Yuan.
Looking at the contents on the cover, Song Yuan opened the envelope in front of everyone without any hesitation.
Now General Wei is still tens of thousands of miles away, how can he care about so many things?
For a moment, Song Yuan's eyes swept over the envelope, and his expression changed. He first showed a bit of solemnity, and then his brows relaxed.
At the end, he even grinned and laughed out loud regardless of the occasion.
Seeing Song Yuan's crazy operation, everyone couldn't help but feel curious.
"Your Highness, what is written in this letter?" Many people came forward and asked.
Song Yuan turned around and handed the letter to the people who had spoken: "You'll know for yourself after you read it!"
At that moment, all the generals gathered together, and after reading the contents of the letter, they laughed along with Song Yuan.
"Not only the princess, but even the high priest was poisoned to death. If this is what he sowed, he deserves it!"
"These barbarians are hilarious. They even want us to hand over our prince and princess. They're simply dreaming!"
"That's right, let's just keep fighting. In the end, the barbarians will have to bow their heads!"
"That high priest, who had previously entered our imperial city, was arrogant and domineering. Now that he has died under the prince's plan, he can be considered proud of himself!"
Upon learning of this ridiculous ending, everyone burst into laughter.
I originally thought that only the princess died, but I didn't expect that there would be an unexpected gain in the end.
For a moment, everyone speculated that if the emperor heard such good news, he would be overjoyed!
In the end, Murong Lie came forward and gave some instructions in front of everyone.
"Alright, alright, stop making trouble and don't forget the important matter at hand!"
"Now that the current situation is clear, we must be prepared to defend the city. Those barbarians are watching covetously, and we must not give them the slightest chance!"
"Listen to my command. Everyone, get moving immediately and repair the city wall. We must completely reinforce it before the enemy makes any move!"
After hearing Murong Lie's words, everyone nodded.
Strengthening the city walls is an urgent matter at the moment. As long as this step can be completed, even if the barbarians attack, there will be fewer casualties.