Everyone frowned when they heard this.
Liu Yu even said directly: "If Beiyuan didn't make it, then who made it?"
"Looking at the whole world, there are no more than two hands that can make such an instrument, but without exception, they are all Han people!" Princess Huaiqing said solemnly.
"And most of these people are in Dachu and Nanliang." Zhang Han added.
"Nanliang and Beiyuan are far apart in geographical location and are not adjacent to each other. It seems that if nothing unexpected happens, this giant catapult was made by the people of Chu." Li Changkong came to a conclusion.
"Da Chu wants me to destroy Da Gan? Why is this so?" Liu Yu frowned, obviously a little anxious.
Li Changkong shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be the case. Da Chu, as the Kingdom of the Son of Heaven, symbolizes the orthodoxy of the Han family and is innately opposed to the Bei Yuan."
"If Da Chu is truly an enemy, if word spreads about it, his reputation will be ruined in an instant."
"Other than that, Da Qian and Da Chu haven't had much contact with each other over the years. If we can't even talk about being on good terms, there's no reason to offend them."
"In this case, why would Dachu spend so much effort targeting us? Isn't it like shooting himself in the foot?"
"In my opinion, there should be something fishy about this matter."
"The most critical thing is that this giant catapult is so effective in siege, but Beiyuan only dispatched one!"
"This shows that it's not that they don't want to send out more giant catapults, but that they only have one!"
"This just supports my statement!" Li Changkong speculated.
After hearing this, Liu Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good. As long as Da Chu and Bei Yuan don't join forces to destroy me, Da Gan, then this battle can still be fought."
"But this giant catapult is indeed a problem. If it is not solved, no matter how many reinforcements are sent to northern Xinjiang, it will not help."
As soon as these words came out, the entire East Palace suddenly fell into silence.
Obviously, no one has any good ideas.
After a long time, Li Changkong sighed quietly and said: "I do have a method that I can try, but there is no guarantee that it will succeed."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone looked sideways and were overjoyed.
Li Changkong said that he might not be able to succeed, but when has this kid ever made a mistake?
Since you dare to say it, you must be somewhat sure.
Liu Yu even waved his hand and said directly: "Old Li, just try. If you need anything, I will give you a decree. When the time comes, go directly to Dongfang Mingyao, the minister of the Ministry of Industry."
Hearing this, Li Changkong nodded: "I will try to make it as soon as possible, and then the first batch of reinforcements will be brought to Northern Xinjiang."
When everyone heard this, they couldn't stop nodding. It’s so comfortable to work with such people!
At this point, the battle report in Northern Xinjiang has almost been processed, and everyone is preparing to disband.
A figure staggered in. It was a young eunuch. After seeing Zheng Ying and Liu Yu, he burst into tears and said: "Godfather, His Royal Highness, Your Majesty... Your Majesty just read the battle report in the letter and vomited three liters of blood. Then he fainted and is still unconscious!"
boom!
As soon as these words came out, it was like thunder rising from the ground.
Liu Yu was the first one who couldn't sit still and rushed out of the East Palace towards Ziwei Palace!
Li Changkong looked at Princess Huaiqing and said sincerely: "Your Highness, we hope to pay a visit to Your Majesty."
According to royal etiquette, no matter how good their relationship with Liu Yu is, there are some places where they cannot enter or leave at will.
Among them is Ziwei Palace!
But Huaiqing was different. Most of the places in the palace that she could not enter or exit were where government affairs were handled, and Ziwei Palace was obviously not among them.
"Shan, come with me." Huaiqing lamented, looking tired, as if he felt a lot more sad in an instant.
She knew Emperor Jing Xing's physical condition best.
He was already bedridden and his body was weak.
Now that I've suffered this disaster again, I'm afraid...
Although he had been prepared for this day, when it really came, Huaiqing still felt empty in his heart, as if he had lost something important.
After a while, Li Changkong and others followed Huaiqing and finally entered Ziwei Palace.
In the palace, Liu Yu knelt down in front of Emperor Jing Xing's bed with a face full of pain.
Emperor Jing Xing was already very angry, but his right hand was still trembling as he pointed at the battle report on the table.
Li Changkong stepped forward, opened the report, and began to read it quickly.
But after reading it, I couldn't help but frown and sigh.
All I can say is that this battle report came at the wrong time, and it was like God was going to kill Emperor Jing Xing!
The battle report came from Western Xinjiang, saying that Princess Changping of the Western Jin Dynasty led an army to attack the city with overwhelming force!
In just three days, they captured Qingzhou City, the gateway to Western Xinjiang!
Then they drove straight in, and within a few days, most of Qingzhou had fallen!
But the strange thing is that Princess Changping did not march to capture the land again, but instead rested and recuperated.
As if waiting for something.
Northern Xinjiang was already caught off guard, but now the Western Jin Dynasty has stepped in again, and it is still so imminent. It is no wonder that Emperor Jing Xing was so angry that his condition worsened.
"Your Highness, the matter of the Western Jin Dynasty needs to be discussed earlier." Li Changkong sighed.
When Liu Yu heard this, he just waved his hand and said, "You are solely responsible for this matter. I, I, would like to be quiet for a while."
When Li Changkong and others heard this, they also sighed helplessly.
In matters such as birth, old age, illness and death, no matter how good the relationship is, one cannot feel the pain of the person involved.
He can only fight it on his own.
"Then I will retire."
"I excuse myself."
"I excuse myself."
After several people left Ziwei Palace, Zhang Han looked at Li Changkong and asked, "Old Li, what happened over there in the Western Jin Dynasty?"
When Li Changkong heard this, he recounted the contents of the battle report.
After listening, the three people couldn't help but frown.
"It's true that the house leaked and it rained all night. I worked hard. It's really a disaster." Zhu Ben sighed and said.
"Hmph, why is the house leaking and it rains all night? In my opinion, it's because he in the Western Jin Dynasty is adding insult to injury and taking advantage of the situation! He's not a good guy!"
"Just give me a troop of soldiers and horses, and I will go directly to Western Xinjiang to quell the rebellion and drive them back to the Canglan Mountains." Jia Taisui said with an indignant expression.
Li Changkong shook his head: "It's not whether you can fight them back, but just speaking of the current situation, there is no army for you inside or outside the court!"
"Since that Princess Changping stopped and only took half of the state, it means that she knows the pros and cons."
"That's something we can talk about. Lao Zhang, select some eloquent people in Qiandu City or within the territory of Daqian. You will personally lead the team and send them as envoys to Western Xinjiang to talk to them. I'll You need to know their specific attitude!”
"Talk? Could it be that half of Qingzhou's territory was surrendered like this? That's the territory of our ancestors!" Jia Taisui's eyes were splitting.
"Hmph, the land I have grown up with is not so easy to swallow. Once we defeat Bei Yuan, we will naturally make them spit it out with profit!"
"What's more, the other party's goal is not necessarily half of Qingzhou. In short, we will talk about everything after the negotiation. We don't know the specific intentions of the other party. No matter how much we say now, it is just talk on paper."
