Xiao Zheng persuaded him a few more times, but Chen Xiuzhu smiled and said nothing.
He had no choice but to give up.
The two changed the topic back.
"Your Highness, if the really good messenger on the east coast of Baekje said that, the general will suggest that the empire reconsider its support for Baekje!"
Chen Xiuzhu and his staff looked at each other.
He sat up straight, "Why did uncle say that?"
Now only 30,000 people came from Yunchui, and they defended the long southern coast. Chen Xiuzhu didn't feel the need for Yun Chui to send more troops.
"Your Highness, look outside." Xiao Zheng pointed to the wind and snow outside. "The weather is extremely bad now. The Japanese pirates are still trying to force a landing, and they have no intention of retreating or stopping."
"Even if Jiang was not at the scene, we can imagine how serious their casualties would be."
"Indeed." Chen Xiuzhu nodded.
Xiao Zheng's face was full of seriousness: "Your Highness, have you ever thought about why they ignored the casualties and landed, and the soldiers had no regrets and even regarded death as home?"
An idea flashed in Chen Xiuzhu's mind, and he instantly recalled the very long-standing information.
The volcanoes in the Japanese pirates' homeland continued to erupt, and the ash from the mountain fires covered the sky and the sun. The animals and plants on the island are becoming extinct one by one...
"They are trying their best." Chen Xiuzhu's face suddenly became very ugly.
As a prince, it is definitely a big mistake to refuse to return.
If it weren't for the maternal grandfather who was the minister of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce standing behind him, he would probably have become a prince or even an ordinary prince.
The reason why Chen Xiuzhu refused to return was to support Baekje at his feet.
Now the Japanese pirates have made it clear that they will fight for the whole clan and will not give up until they occupy this peninsula.
With Baekje’s military strength and strength, he wants to defend this world...
Chen Xiuzhu shook his head subconsciously.
almost impossible.
Therefore, if Yunchui does not increase his troops, the fate of the peninsula is almost sealed.
Chen Xiuzhu doesn't care whether Baekje falls or not.
But this means that the plan to send troops to support Baekje ended in failure.
By then, they are very likely to be wiped out, or retreat to Yunchui's homeland in despair...
Fortunately, Chen Xiuzhu is not a general, so he will most likely not be punished for defeat and dereliction of duty.
But in the eyes of Emperor Changxing or others, he would still be marked as a defeated general for life.
It will probably be even more difficult to sit in that position in the future.
Think about it this way.
Although it was freezing outside, Chen Xiuzhu was sweating profusely.
"Your Highness," the silent staff member beside him couldn't help but stand up, "We should report the situation in Baekje to Luo Shangshu as soon as possible."
Let Luo Ken find a way.
Either find a suitable reason as soon as possible for Chen Xiuzhu to leave Baekje as soon as possible, or send troops to support him.
Chen Xiuzhu understood what his staff meant, and no longer wanted to chat with Xiao Zheng, and hurried back to his tent.
Xiao Zheng watched them leave with complicated eyes.
Chen Xiuzhu can leave at any time. As for him, he would never leave unless he received an order from the Ministry of War or the Emperor.
Xiao Zheng groaned.
"If the order continues, even though the year is approaching and the season is wrong, the Japanese pirates are very likely to come back. Everyone should not be misled by the weather and keep an eye on the southern sea."
As for the east coast of Baekje.
Xiao Zheng raised his head and looked east.
Just wish yourself luck for the time being.
Xingji City, Yongan Hutong, General Xuanwu Mansion.
Crackling.
The intensive sound of abacus sounds continuously.
Yingpan and her god-sister Miao Dong were checking the accounts.
The end of the year is approaching. The veterans in the mansion, the caravans traveling between them, and the tenant farmers in the shops and farms have worked hard for a year, earned a lot of money for the general's mansion, and devoted all their efforts to the safety of the masters.
You should also send them a big year-end red envelope.
Ren Ning and Ying Pan are not stingy in this regard.
Ji Xiang stood aside and muttered: "Madam, Uncle Zhongyong's Mansion sent someone to inform that the Gu family's caravan has just returned to Xingji City."
"Yes." Yingpan nodded, "make an appointment and I'll go to Zhongjian to meet the ancient business leader."
Ji Xiang quickly wrote it down.
She winked and said, "The caravans have all returned from the south. I wonder if the general can take leave during this New Year's Day?"
It's time to add a little master to the general's mansion.
Yingpan didn't know what her maid was thinking.
She stopped moving her hands and shook her head with a smile: "The general is guarding the southern border and is busy with military affairs. He should not ask for leave."
"Yes." Jixiang was very disappointed, but after a while she became proud again.
At his current age, Ren Ning can become the forward lieutenant of the Starfall Legion, which is a promising future.
When these servants go out, who wouldn't take a high look?
Yingpan smiled.
Jixiang didn't know Ren Ning's whereabouts and thought he was still at Yingshan Camp in Guangxin.
But she knew it.
A few days ago, Yingpan went to the Zhenguogong Mansion.
Princess Yiguang then told the news that Huang Ming had returned from the west.
Ren Ning and Lei Er passed by the Luoxia Mountains a few months ago, and even led the guards of the Zhenguo Palace to a great victory.
"It's a good thing to win the battle. But I hope you remember to keep this information in your heart and never reveal it to others." Princess Yiguang warned again and again.
"I remember." Yingpan knew he was powerful and nodded quickly in agreement.
Therefore, even a personal maid like Ji Xiang doesn't know where Ren Ning is now.
"Is there any news about Yanjie Fortress or Dingxi County outside now?" Yingpan asked.
Although you can know many things that outsiders don't know by going to the mansion next door, the Zhenguo Duke's mansion is too conspicuous and not suitable for frequent visits.
When Ji Xiang has nothing to do, he likes to listen to gossip outside.
When Yingpan asked, she nodded.
"Madam, there is indeed news from the west." Ji Xiang's voice suddenly hesitated, "I just don't know whether it is true or not."
Yingpan is not surprised either.
She happily put down the abacus and pen in her hand, "I'm just tired. No matter what you hear, tell me and listen."
After looking at his master for a few times, Ji Xiang had no choice but to speak.
"I heard that there is no snow in the west this year, and the road is easy to walk. The east-west post road has been opened, and the support sent by the imperial court has finally arrived at Yanchuo Fortress."
"Well, that's good news." Yingpan nodded.
After delaying for so long, support from the court was finally delivered. I just don’t know how many of the 150,000 troops in the fortress are left.
Yingpan didn't ask this question, and nine times out of ten Jixiang wouldn't know.
Just as she was thinking about it, she heard her maid whisper: "I heard that four more of the sons of Zhenguo Duke's Mansion were killed in the battle."
Zhenguogongfu, Huo's ancestral hall.
Candlelight flickers.
Princess Yiguang took the family tree from a white-haired clan elder and turned it over to the end.
She looked at it silently for a long time, and finally wrote the word "died" next to each of the four names.
"Grandma, are you okay?" Huo Qing quickly moved a stool, "Why don't you sit down and rest first?"
Princess Yiguang waved her hand, "I'm fine."
As a member of the Jiangxun family, this kind of thing is neither unfamiliar nor surprising to her.
Only last time there were three, this time there are four.
Princess Yiguang's usually steady hands could not help but tremble a little.
"The east-west post road has finally been opened. The fortress and Dingxi County should be fine." She murmured to herself.
Huo Qing hesitated for a moment and nodded quickly: "As long as the doctor and various supplies arrive and the epidemic is under control, my father and uncles will be able to securely guard the fortress."
"This is the best." Princess Yiguang breathed a sigh of relief.
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