When the Blood Moon army first dispatched, there was no news from Yanjie Fortress.
But when they were halfway there, Huo Ling finally received the information sent back by the scouts.
"Whether Blood Moon's target is us or Kang Ansheng in Benluli, the fortress must respond."
He had a stern expression on his face and stared closely at the map on the wall.
"Everyone jumped into action and prepared to fight."
"yes!"
"Frontguard General!"
Huo Li stood up and said, "The end will be here."
"Time is tight. You must gather 20,000 horses within three days, and then go to the east of Benlu to guard against the Xiliang people from advancing eastward. As for the logistics and equipment, the fortress will send them there later."
It is a taboo for military strategists to move forward before the food and grass are moved.
However, Huo Li didn't even frown, "Yes!"
Huo Ling nodded with satisfaction, "The others will continue training and be ready to go out at any time."
"Yes!" Everyone agreed loudly.
Some related matters were discussed and the meeting ended quickly.
Everyone left quickly, each performing his duties and busying himself.
Only Huo Ling and Kong Chunhui from the Yingling Legion were left in the large conference hall.
The two of them didn't read any more news about Blood Moon or Angel, but looked at the intelligence that had just been sent from Guangxin.
That is the binary code newly written by Ren Ning.
Kong Chunhui couldn't understand it at all, but he was still amazed.
"Lao Huo, how do you think this kid Ren Ning's head grows?"
Others don't know, but he knows it clearly in his heart.
The telescopes, cranes, windmill communication, and even the pinyin literacy method that the old master promoted everywhere were actually created by Ren Ning privately.
Nowadays, with the spread of pinyin literacy, there is a risk that the windmill message will be exposed and deciphered.
Ren Ning quickly obtained a binary code and sent it out.
The wonderful thing is that the windmill point built before can still be used, but if the enemy does not have the code book, it is almost impossible to decipher the transmitted message from the middle.
Huo Ling's face looked a little strange.
"This boy is indeed a rare talent. He is talented in both literature and martial arts, and he is full of all kinds of fantastic ideas. In the battle of Huayang County, he even produced a poisonous rubber, which helped the local garrison a lot. …”
"Yes." Kong Chunhui nodded in agreement, "As soon as I received the battle report from Huayang County, I immediately sent a letter to Guangxin and asked him to send a batch of poisonous rubber directly to prepare for emergencies."
Talents like this are hard to find in the world and we are lucky to find one.
It's a pity that Wei Junqian seems to have no regard for his talents and has been letting him lead troops on the front line.
However, the battlefield is dangerous. If this kid does anything wrong, it will be a big loss for Yun Chui.
"Let's write a letter to Wei Junqian to remind him." Kong Chunhui said.
"Okay." Huo Ling agreed with a smile.
As soon as they said it, the two of them quickly wrote a joint letter to the Starfall Legion of Baekje, and then sent it out immediately using a windmill.
"Old Kong," Huo Ling put his arms around each other, "Now that we have this binary code, there is no problem at Tiele in the Kailun Stone Forest. Can the windmill point leading to the grassland be repaired?"
"Repair!" Kong Chunhui punched the table hard, "We must repair it as soon as possible!"
The Blood Moon army was halfway there before the scouts sent out by the fortress got the news. In addition, it would take time to send the information back, and the leakage would be too serious.
If the scouts who delivered the message were killed on the way, the Xiliang army might have already reached the border, and the fortress might not know yet.
The chance is very small, but small does not mean impossible.
There are countless stories in history about how many enemies have already reached the city, but the defenders remained ignorant.
Therefore, the windmill must be repaired as soon as possible, and it must be repaired well.
After talking about the new communication method and then talking about Ren Ning, the two of them turned their attention to other information.
"The New Year has passed, and now the court has begun," Huo Ling poured a cup of tea for Kong Chunhui and handed it over casually, "I guess no matter how much Your Majesty delays, it is time to announce the candidate for the crown prince."
"It's long overdue."
"Which prince do you think is the most likely?" Huo Ling asked.
Kong Chunhui did not answer immediately, but took a sip of tea first.
His brows quickly furrowed.
"What kind of bad tea are you talking about... the tea brewed by Lao Wei is better."
Huo Ling laughed and didn't argue, still patiently waiting for the other party's answer.
Kong Chunhui pondered for a while.
"Among so many princes and princes, the most capable one should be King Qi Chen Xiuzhu. But being strong does not mean that he is most liked by His Majesty. Relatively speaking, King Qin's talents are a bit mediocre, but he is most in line with His Majesty's taste."
"I think nine times out of ten it will be him."
Huo Ling nodded slightly, "I think so."
Before Chen Xiuzhu disappeared in Baekje, the King of Qin had already obtained the power to approve on behalf of the king, and even news spread in Xingji City that he would be appointed as the prince.
It can be seen that Emperor Changxing himself wanted to belong to him.
Later, Chen Xiuzhu returned to Yunchui, and Emperor Changxing only hesitated slightly and had no intention of replacing him.
It looked more like he wanted to keep stalling.
Especially now that all adult princes have the opportunity to enter the palace to discuss matters, the privilege of King Qin's approval on behalf of the king has not been cancelled, which explains everything.
well.
Kong Chunhui sighed, "But, these two princes are not good people."
"Indeed." Huo Ling nodded in agreement.
Since the Dingxi counterattack, the Yanhui Legion has been criticized by thousands of people. Everyone hopes that the court or the Ministry of War will recall Tian Hongyan to Xingji City for trial and conviction as soon as possible, and then select a new general of the legion.
It's just that Emperor Changxing remained silent, and Guanyi of the Ministry of War was naturally unable to do anything. In the end, he could only silently endure the contempt and reviling of the outside world.
The kings of Qin and Qi were very discerning and taboo about this.
Anyone who asks about it will tell you what they think and never say what they think.
Huo Ling looked at the information on hand again and said with a smile: "Although Prince Jin is rounder and has a weak husband, he is the most suitable to my taste."
It's just useless to satisfy the appetite of these frontier troops, it has to be in line with Emperor Changxing's wishes.
Ha ha.
Kong Chunhui could only laugh silently.
Smiling, his eyes fell on the stack of newspapers on Huo Ling's head.
After hesitating for a while, Kong Chunhui finally spoke.
"Lao Huo, what do you think of the two royal secrets in the newspaper that are almost the same?"
Huo Ling's eyes flashed.
"Those two stories, I just read them as a folk storyteller in my spare time, just to relax and unwind. What, is there really some inside story in them?"
Kong Chunhui pointed at him.
"Lao Huo, we have known each other since we were children, and now we can be regarded as life and death friends. Are you still playing tricks in front of me?"
"You're overthinking, what tricks can I do?" Huo Ling just smiled and couldn't see anything strange at all.
"Really?" Kong Chunhui snorted, "You don't know who is running the newspaper, do you?"
"Such unimaginable news would never have appeared in the newspapers without the permission of Her Royal Highness Princess Yiguang and the old master. And it appeared twice in a row."
Speaking of this, he stared into Huo Ling's eyes closely.
"Your government has always been well informed. Please tell me whether your Majesty really has any princes living abroad?"
"How is that possible?" Huo Ling shook his head in denial.
"If His Majesty was ridiculous when he was young, he really had some illegitimate child outside. The Jinlin Guards would have been sent out repeatedly and carefully searched all the places His Majesty went to when he was young."
"Is there anything unusual happening in Jinlin Guard now? No."
Hum.
Kong Chunhui twitched the corners of his mouth with a smile on his face.
"What if the child was originally born in the palace, but was taken out?"
"That's even more impossible." Huo Ling shook his head repeatedly.
"Every child born in the palace will be put on the royal jade plate as soon as possible. All characteristics of the child will be recorded in detail to prevent the royal bloodline from being tampered with or replaced."
"And the palace is strictly forbidden and there are countless checkpoints. It's not easy to take a child out secretly."
