Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 368 General Wei’s revenge!

the next day.

The barbarians made even greater noise.

I don’t know who arranged it, but many barbarian cavalrymen came to the city wall in mourning clothes.

He spoke through the air and uttered some harsh words to the people inside the city wall.

According to the other party, the Khan of the barbarians showed special attention to this matter.

Now he has arrived in the other two cities.

They demanded that Song Yuan and Situ Jing must be handed over. Otherwise, even if Mai had to fight to the last soldier, he would destroy Zhenbei City at any cost!

At that time, wherever the barbarians go, there will be no Buddhas or chickens left, no one will be left alive.

At the same time, in order to express his ferocity, the cavalry shot another arrow and also delivered a handwritten letter from the Khan.

It’s still the same line of words, personally written by General Wei!

However, such a letter was destined not to fall into the hands of General Wei. In the end, it was Song Yuan who opened the letter.

In Song Yuan's opinion, even if this letter was handed over to General Wei, nothing would change.

He is a prince of noble status and has royal blood flowing in his veins. If anyone wants to hand him over, Song Youji must give the order personally.

Otherwise, even General Wei, as the commander of the border, would not be qualified to make such a decision!

More importantly, Song Yuan’s prestige in the military has now reached its peak.

Even if General Wei really wanted to settle the situation peacefully and was willing to risk the wrath of the world in order to appease the anger of the barbarians, he still had to ask his soldiers whether they agreed!

In the end, no one paid any attention to the cavalrymen's harsh words.

On the contrary, the pace of repairing the city wall has gradually accelerated.

In the eyes of everyone, with the development of the times, the war between the two sides has become a foregone conclusion.

Nowadays, the faster the city is repaired, the less damage will be caused when the two sides go to war.

If you work harder now, you might be able to save your life later!

Thanks to everyone's efforts, the sky gradually darkened before they knew it.

But even though the work was hindered, the work of repairing the city wall did not stop.

According to Song Yuan's arrangement, the 40,000-strong army was divided into three groups, which exchanged positions and took turns repairing the city.

Just to not miss a single minute!

At the same time, in order to show his attitude, Song Yuan led many generals to inspect everywhere and do it personally.

I was busy until very late before I finally lay down to rest with my tired body.

At nightfall, Song Yuan brought Situ Jing and Jin Lian to his own room.

Even though Song Yuan was a prince, he had to squeeze together with the two women beside him.

After all, there are limited houses in the city now, so how can we allow three people to waste them?

Even though Song Yuan was of noble status, he couldn't help but feel a little wronged at this moment.

Fortunately, Song Yuandao was able to understand the situation clearly.

Now, inside and outside the city, everyone's heart is on edge, but they don't think too much about matters between men and women. They just flirt with each other for a while and then fall asleep quickly.

The three of them played around for a while, and finally fell asleep with a smile on their faces.

But before everyone could lie down for long, the sound of war drums suddenly interrupted their sweet dreams.

Listening to the melodious drumbeats outside the door, Song Yuan shuddered and immediately sat up!

"This is... the gathering drum!"

The sound of drums in the military camp represents different meanings depending on the beat of the drums.

Now the drum of gathering the troops has sounded, which is equivalent to a military order.

Everyone, gather immediately!

Even Song Yuan is no exception!

In just a moment, the whole city became boiling. Hearing the noise outside the door, Song Yuan's eyelids twitched, and a guess emerged in his mind.

Could it be that those barbarians really took advantage of the chaos to attack the city?

Are these guys really crazy?

It's just that a princess died. Is it necessary to fight so hard?

There was a hint of fear in Song Yuan's pupils, and his heart was in his throat.

The wisdom I once had was of no use at this moment.

Song Yuan knew clearly in his heart that the other party was really determined to attack the city. Apart from defending to the death, what other tactics could he use?

At that moment, Song Yuan did not dare to delay for a moment. He put on his clothes immediately and hurried out of the room with the two women.

Just as Song Yuan opened the door, Huo Jianchuan had already surrounded him.

"What happened!"

Song Yuan walked out of the room quickly and asked Huo Jianchuan the first thing he did.

Faced with such a question, Huo Jianchuan's pupils were filled with confusion.

"I don't know, Your Majesty. General Murong Lie just sent someone to inform you that Your Majesty should rush to the camp immediately, but he didn't give any specific details!"

"But I guess it's not the Barbarian City. There's no movement coming from outside the city!"

If it wasn't the barbarians who conquered the city, what else could it be?

Hearing this, Song Yuan felt even more depressed.

Without saying a word, he hurriedly took the two women beside him and rushed to the conference room.

After a while.

Several people came to the conference room.

As soon as I stepped over the threshold, a strong smell of blood rushed into my nose.

Song Yuan immediately looked towards the conference room and saw a soldier covered in blood, slumped on the ground.

Murong Lie was sitting next to the other person, his face full of solemnity.

"My Lord, I'm sorry..."

Before Murong Lie could speak, the soldier's face changed and he looked at Song Yuan and let out a wail.

Facing such an unfamiliar face, Song Yuan couldn't help but ask, "Don't worry, tell me what happened slowly!"

"My name is Li Datian, and I used to be Tian Bing from Mohai City..."

"Last time, I was called up by General Wei and left Mohai City to work in the logistics department, specifically responsible for transporting supplies!"

"A few days ago, we were ordered to deliver food and fodder. Following General Wei's orders, we traveled day and night without delay. However, just as we were crossing the Peacock River, we were attacked by barbarians..."

When Song Yuan heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and a cold light flashed in his eyes!

This matter was strange and full of doubts from beginning to end. Song Yuan saw a possibility in just a moment.

"Where are the provisions?" I asked.

After a while, Song Yuan calmed himself down and asked immediately.

Li Datian's expression suddenly changed: "Those food and grass were taken away by the barbarians!"

"We have a total of 20,000 soldiers this time. We originally thought that there would be no accidents along the way. We have been traveling day and night and are already very weak!"

"We were suddenly attacked while crossing the shallows. Without any preparation, more than 20,000 soldiers were almost wiped out!"

"I risked my life to escape, and immediately rushed to the city just to tell His Majesty the news..."

As soon as these words came out, Situ Jing beside Song Yuan staggered, and there was a hint of despair in her pupils!

There was only one thought left in my mind.

I'm probably in trouble now!

The food and fodder that were supposed to be supplied to the 40,000-strong army were now intercepted by the barbarians.

More importantly, once the other party has food, they will definitely send people to station there and guard the shallows of the Peacock River.

In this way, the people guarding the city walls have their retreat completely cut off!

Unable to retreat, the barbarians stationed in the other two cities will definitely attack first.

When the army approaches, Song Yuan and others will be surrounded on three sides.

Even if there is a city for defense, it is equivalent to being trapped in an isolated city!

More importantly, the original situation has reversed in an instant.

With the support of food and grass, the barbarians have enough energy to fight with everyone.

In contrast, the only ceremonial items Song Yuan and others have now are the dry food they brought with them.

Even if they gather together, it is only enough to last for about five days at most.

Even if the barbarians surround us but do not attack, after a certain period of time, these 40,000 people will definitely not be able to hold out!

Either you starve to death in the city, or die under the enemy's butcher knife. No matter how you look at it, it is definitely a dead end!

"Let me ask you, among the more than 20,000 people who were escorting the grain and fodder, were there any regular troops besides the Tian soldiers?"

For a moment, Song Yuan gritted his teeth viciously and clenched his fists tightly.

Facing Song Yuan's gaze, Li Datian nodded somewhat helplessly.

"That's right!"

As soon as these words came out, a cold light burst out in Song Yuan's pupils, and he was so angry that his hair stood on end.

However, after taking a few deep breaths, Song Yuan gradually calmed down.

Finally, he waved his hand and ordered the others, "Send this brother down to rest!"

Murong Lie, who was standing by, noticed Song Yuan's abnormality and wanted to speak up to dissuade him immediately.

But before he could say anything, Song Yuan waved his hand, completely blocking Murong Lie's mouth.

At the same time, many generals had already joined the camp outside. Li Datian had already retreated. Everyone looked at Song Yuan with a gloomy face, and only question marks remained in their minds.

It is still unknown what exactly happened.

How could Song Yuan be in the mood to explain to everyone?

He gave instructions to Situ Jing beside him and entrusted him to explain the specific situation to everyone in detail.

While Situ Jing was explaining, he brought Murong Lie to the wall.

In an instant, Song Yuan's face was filled with coldness, and he lowered his voice and squeezed out a word from his throat.

"General Murong, do you have anything else to say?"

"Your Highness, I think we have no choice but to defend the city now. We absolutely cannot..." Murong Lie's face was a little haggard. After looking at Song Yuan, he responded.

But before he could finish, Song Yuan interrupted him with a wave of his hand, and his voice became much louder.

"You know what I'm asking you, don't change the subject here!"

"I just want to hear one thing from you. Do you think the guy surnamed Wei did it on purpose?"

As soon as Song Yuan said this, the other generals looked at him curiously.

Why did Song Yuan mention General Wei?

Could it be that General Wei is collaborating with the enemy?

Murong Lie's face was somewhat helpless at the moment. He lowered his voice, shook his head and sighed, "Your Highness, I advise you not to get too excited since things haven't been clarified yet. The most urgent thing now is..."

"It's just fart!"

Song Yuan could no longer bear it and roared, "You and I are both discerning people, how can we not see it? When are you going to deliver food and fodder, why don't you send regular troops to support us?"

"He's surnamed Wei, but he only sent out 20,000 soldiers. They're all elderly and already have difficulty walking, yet they're still marching day and night. Isn't this clearly just to let the barbarians come and rob us?"

"If the timing of transporting food and fodder is not clearly stated, how can the barbarians accurately grasp it?"

"How could there be so many coincidences when all these things are connected together?"

"What a bullshit move! I finally understand now. It was clearly planned by Wei and the barbarians. The only purpose was to have an excuse to transfer elite troops so that they don't have to support us immediately!"

"Think about it again. Why did Wei transfer all his trusted aides back to Zhenbei City? Wasn't it to prevent those people from dying here with us?"

"I dare to bet you that all my previous speculations have now failed. The princess is not dead at all!"

"This has been a trap from the beginning. That Wei guy wanted to deal with me. Now, he's colluding with the barbarians to leave us alone. Just how brave do you think he is?"

The anger in Song Yuan's heart finally erupted completely at this moment.

He had long known that General Wei had ill intentions, but he still underestimated the extent of General Wei's madness!

Twenty thousand soldiers and forty thousand horses!

That guy surnamed Wei was willing to sacrifice the lives of 60,000 people just to deal with Song Yuan!

This is simply insane!