activa-t Chapter 384 Disappointment
Chapter 384 Disappointment
Seeing this, Meng Benbo also craned his neck to look at the letter, only to be slapped on the head by the Minister of Works. "Send the remaining flower tea back to my official account and pay an additional ten taels of silver!"
"Sir, are you robbing me? I just brewed a cup of tea! Ten taels of silver for a cup of tea!"
"Ask the Northern Emperor if he's ever drunk more than just one cup of tea weighing ten taels?"
Lord Sikong was unimpressed. He glanced coldly at the defeated Meng Benbo, then turned and left, looking at the letter in his hand.
The letter was short, simply stating that Sikong Mo was doing well, informing her that the army would soon be at the gates of Yingzhou City, and that a tough battle was about to begin, and urging her to take good care of herself.
Is there going to be a war?
Lord Sikong frowned, sighed, and crumpled the letter into powder with one hand.
"My lord! The soldiers have all rested well. Shall we continue our journey today?"
While Lord Sikong was deep in thought, the voice of Captain Berger of the Imperial Guard suddenly came over. Lord Sikong subconsciously turned his head and saw Berger walking towards him with firm steps.
After a moment of silence, he suddenly took out a map from his sleeve. Berger, seeing this, came forward, grabbed the other side of the map with one hand, and examined it carefully.
Let's see if we can find our current location.
"Lord Sikong said in a low voice."
Berger nodded, searched for a moment, and quickly pointed to a point on the map, replying, "Sir, we should be here, at the border of Hezhou City. Further ahead is Hezhou City, and beyond Hezhou City is the Heavenly Saint Imperial City. It's less than three hundred li from here to Hezhou City. Our army needs to be swift; we can arrive in a day and a night! Sir, shall we attack Hezhou City?"
Berger asked, looking at Lord Sikong with some concern. After thinking for a moment, he added, "My lord, didn't we receive a report that Emperor Tiansheng had already organized a large army to head towards Hezhou City? I suspect they are wary of us. The closer we get to the capital of Emperor Tiansheng, the harder it will be to hide our whereabouts and the more inconvenient it will be to move around. Attacking Hezhou City like this would be unwise! Emperor Tiansheng must have deployed a large force there!"
Lord Sikong nodded, then shifted his gaze to a city not far from Hezhou City. After a moment's hesitation, a knowing look flashed in his eyes. He pondered for a moment and said, "We can't just walk into their trap if they wait for us to come to them. Taking a detour is just as good."
Di Beizun's 500,000-strong army has already landed in Shengdong and is marching towards Tiansheng Imperial City. She doesn't believe that Tiansheng Emperor will have to withdraw nearby troops to resist. So she'll take it slow. Maybe she can even wait for Di Beizun to attack Hezhou City together. Let him gnaw on this tough nut!
"Then what your lord means is..."
Berger asked, puzzled.
"We'll continue our journey tomorrow. Make sure the soldiers are well-fed, well-drinked, and well-rested. There's no rush!"
Lord Sikong flicked his sleeve, put the map away, and then walked forward with a relaxed and calm demeanor. Looking up at the now clear sky, he said, "Lord Bei, why don't you accompany me for a walk? Let's have a barbecue by the river!"
"My lord, Lady Bei already has a fiancé! My lord, would you mind accompanying me for a walk?"
Suddenly, Meng Benbo's voice came from behind!
"Fuck off!"
Lord Sikong glanced at Meng Benbo.
"My lord, I've been feeling depressed lately and urgently need psychological counseling..."
"Lord Bei! My lord! Wait for me! Don't walk so fast!"
……
In contrast to the relaxed demeanor of Lord Sikong, Tuoba Yu in Yingzhou City was shrouded in melancholy.
As evening fell, Tuoba Yu climbed the city wall and looked out. Watching the soldiers busily reinforcing the city wall, a trace of melancholy was etched between his brows.
The evening wind was quite cold, and a faint golden line remained on the cliffs on the horizon. Soon, the whole world was shrouded in a gray haze. The cold wind kept blowing his clothes, but Tuoba Yu was completely silent. He raised his eyes and looked at the vast expanse of land in the distance where the first snow had just melted, his expression somewhat heavy.
"Your Highness, please put on a cloak; it's very cold here!"
As Heishan spoke, he draped a thick cloak over Tuoba Yu's shoulders.
Tuoba Yu also tugged at his cloak, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Is there any news of Sikong Jin ahead?"
"Your Highness, our scouts only found that they appeared near the border of Hezhou City, but they couldn't find any trace of him. However, it seems that they should have already entered Hezhou City by now! Rest assured, Your Highness, the Emperor has already deployed a large army in Hezhou City. If Sikong Jin wants to attack Hezhou City, it will probably not be easy for him. With his 100,000 troops against our Liao army of more than 300,000, he will have a hard time!"
Black Mountain replied coldly.
However, upon hearing Heishan's words, Tuoba Yu's expression stiffened slightly, and an uncontrollable worry surfaced in his eyes, accompanied by a struggle, making his gaze appear quite complex.
He took a deep breath, feeling a slight pain in his chest that made it difficult to breathe.
Sikong Jin, Sikong Jin...
One wrong step, one wrong step!
If I had granted your request back then, shouldn't you be by my side now, instead of acting as Emperor Beizun's vanguard?
The fact that you traveled thousands of miles and defied imperial orders to come and help Emperor Beizun means that he holds a special place in your heart.
Whenever Tuoba Yu thought of these things, he felt depressed and sad, and even regretted that he hadn't agreed to Sikong Jin's request. Otherwise, she would be his Crown Princess now, fighting against Di Beizun with him!
He struggled internally when he rejected Sikong Jin, but given the circumstances, he had no choice but to refuse, otherwise...
Originally, he thought that without reinforcements, Sikong Jin would give up and would not risk his life. However, he never expected that Sikong Jin would directly borrow a route through the Great Zhou and even borrow troops from Emperor Beizun!
Emperor Beizun surprisingly agreed so readily. After defeating the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Liao Dynasty, he took the opportunity to head south, bypassing the Liao Dynasty and heading straight for the border of Tiansheng, with the aim of attacking Tiansheng.
Such a series of schemes is truly ingenious and meticulously executed!
Emperor Beizun is truly terrifying. He is a master strategist, as if he has the entire world in his grasp. His foresight and deep cunning are so profound that even Tuoba Yu is afraid just thinking about it.
Now, with the addition of the cunning Sikong Jin, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful and pessimistic.
Will Tian Sheng be able to escape this calamity this time?