"The Lord of the Capital City?"
A hint of disdain could not help but appear on Wu Jing's cheeks.
As a feudal official, she was not as afraid of Lin Chunqiu, the chief minister, as other officials.
She glanced at Houjin's messenger with disdain and said coldly:
"You can go back, it's just Lin Chunqiu, it won't make any waves."
"Say hello to your general for me. If he insists on going south, I'll see you on the battlefield!"
As soon as these words came out, Hou Jin's messenger's face could not help but darken.
He knew that there was no room for negotiation between himself and the Lord of Wucheng.
Because the other party has clearly drawn an invisible line. As long as the Hou Jin people dare to cross this line, war will break out.
But the problem is...
If this line is not crossed, the general's trip south will be meaningless.
When did this Zhou people become so tough?
He had so many thoughts in his mind that he had no choice but to cup his hands towards Wu Jing, turn around and leave in a hurry.
Wu Jing looked at the back of Hou Jin's messenger with a wry smile on his lips.
I don’t know whether what I did was right or wrong.
Is that boy really trustworthy?
What happened in the capital?
When Hou Jin's messenger walked away, Wu Jing raised her hand to summon an intelligence officer.
"What happened in the capital, and why did this city lord never hear about it?"
When the intelligence officer heard this, his expression was slightly startled. He himself didn't know what happened in the capital.
"For the record, Lord City Lord, I... my subordinates don't know either."
Wu Jing did not speak, but glanced at the other party with cold eyes.
The intelligence officer felt numbness in his back and cold limbs. He knelt on the ground almost subconsciously and knocked heavily.
"The city lord calms down and asks the city lord to punish you."
"Punishment? It would be great if punishment worked!"
Wu Jing snorted coldly, then raised her hand in another direction.
This time, a middle-aged man in regular clothes appeared.
The middle-aged man cupped his hands towards Wu Jing and said:
"Your Majesty, City Lord, the situation in the capital is just as the messenger of Houjin said. That old thief Lin Chunqiu has indeed rebelled and has taken control of the entire city guard."
"However, the Imperial City has not been breached. His Majesty is also deploying troops to relieve the siege of the Imperial City. It will not take long for the news to come through."
When Wu Jing heard this, she nodded slightly, but began to worry in her heart.
This time, the young man would face an extremely severe challenge.
Can he really get through it safely?
…
Houjin, Daying,
After listening to the report from his own messenger, a terrifying light burst out from the eyes of General Jin Shuangxing.
He slammed the wooden table in front of him, and there was a click, and the wooden table shattered into countless pieces.
"Asshole!"
"The ultimate bastard!"
"A mere Wucheng city lord actually dares to be arrogant in front of this general. He is really rebelling against his mother!"
"Give me the order to besiege Wucheng tomorrow and pretend to be attacking the city."
"I still don't believe it. Isn't the Lord of Wu City afraid of our Hou Jin army coming to the border?"
Upon hearing this, the messenger's eyes suddenly brightened.
He thought of the disdain in the eyes of the Lord of Wucheng yesterday, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
So he hesitated for a moment, then knelt on the ground and bowed deeply towards the Golden Double Star.
"Congratulations, General, this is a very wise move!"
"To be honest, the Lord of Wucheng is a beautiful girl. In terms of appearance and figure, she is of the highest quality and is suitable to be a general's plaything."
As soon as these words came out, Jin Shuangxing suddenly became greedy.
"Is this true? Is the city lord of this generation of the Wu family actually a little lady?"
"It seems that this battle must be fought!"
"Come here, send a message to my brother in Guyuguan! Tell him that I am going to attack Wucheng and ask him to send people to support me."
"In addition, we use local materials to make siege equipment."
As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of the surrounding soldiers suddenly flashed with bloodthirsty light.
Hatred is never something that belongs to the same family.
The war between Da Zhou and Hou Jin lasted for hundreds of years. The strength between the two sides has also changed several times.
Therefore, there is no need to say more about the blood feud between them.
As for Wucheng, as the largest city in Youzhou, it is also the city with the most soldiers. Of course, there is no need to say more about the battle with Hou Jin.
Outside the Xuanmen of Wucheng,
Even now, the corpses of many generals from the Jin Dynasty are still hanging.
Those corpses have long been dried, but they are still hung on the city wall, unable to rest in peace.
"The general is wise, he attacked Wucheng and killed everyone with a bright light!"
"Women, the women of Dazhou have delicate skin and extremely delicious taste!"
"General, give the order, we can't wait!"
Jin Shuangxing silently glanced around at the surrounding generals, with a hint of pride in his heart.
People's hearts can be used, and it seems that he will definitely win this battle.
…
On the second day,
Wu Jing climbed onto the city wall early in the morning as usual.
She looked at Hou Jin's camp not far away and couldn't help but ask the soldiers beside her.
"Since the Houjin messenger returned yesterday, what has been the reaction from the Houjin camp?"
Hearing this, the soldier was stunned for a moment, then shook his head.
"To report to the city lord, there have been no changes to the other party's camp, but... they seem to have sent many people to leave the camp. It's just that the distance is too far, and I don't know what they are doing. They haven't come back yet."
As soon as these words came out, Wu Jing's expression was slightly complicated.
According to her conception yesterday, if the other party was anxious to go south, the most likely option would be to feign an attack on Wucheng.
Then take the opportunity to use multiple troops to break out of the encirclement in batches.
Only in this way could Hou Jin's army go south to the capital to rescue Lin Chunqiu, an old dog.
But looking at their appearance, they didn't even show a feint.
Could it be that... they have other plans?
Thinking of this, Wu Jing frowned.
At this moment, three riders came from the northwest, their horses galloping and throwing up large amounts of smoke.
When Wu Jing saw this, her brows relaxed slightly.
She waved to Sanqi and said:
"Come directly to the city wall."
Soon, three cavalrymen climbed onto the city wall.
They were the scouts under Wu Jing's command, and they were the best among the best.
Ever since she sent away Hou Jin's messenger yesterday, she had been secretly paying attention to his movements.
Now that they are back, they should have something important to report.
But he saw the leading cavalryman, his chest rising and falling violently, breathing heavily.
He looked at Wu Jing and said urgently:
"Lord City Lord, Hou Jin's army is making siege equipment. Please City Lord make preparations in advance!"
"Looking at their posture, they seem to be planning a large-scale attack on Wucheng. And yesterday we also detected that a group of Houjin Iron Cavalry carrying a message was moving in the direction of Guyuguan Pass."
Guyuguan?
Wu Jing frowned again, but her eyes were looking at the Houjin Camp thirty miles away.
Are these Houjin people planning to attack the city?
