vrcanaries Chapter 617 Ningchuan Attacks
Chapter 617 Ningchuan Attacks
"From the Great Shang Kingdom? They finally came. Bring them up."
Jian Feng spoke.
Not long after, two people dressed as refugees came into the military camp.
"You, the envoys of the Great Shang Kingdom? How come you are like this after not seeing you for a few days?"
Lin Xiaofan started to tease, "Although the Great Shang Kingdom did pay a lot of tribute, it shouldn't be that poor, right?" The clothes of the envoys they sent all looked tattered.
At the same time, he also realized that something really happened in the Great Shang Kingdom, otherwise the envoy would not be dressed like this.
"Sir, we are not envoys from the Shang Dynasty. We are retainers of General Yu Cai. We have something important to tell you, General."
The leader gave a flattering smile and began to explain.
"Something happened in the Great Shang Kingdom?"
Lin Xiaofan asked.
"It is true that something happened, but it was not the Great Shang Kingdom that was in trouble."
The retainer paused, then asked, "My Lords, do you know Ningchuan Country?"
"Know a thing or two."
Jian Feng spoke. Ningchuan's territory is about twice that of Daqian, with an army of 200,000. But Ningchuan and Daqian are not neighbors, and usually they do not interfere with each other.
"Ningchuan is going to send troops to attack Daqian."
The doorman spoke.
There was silence for a moment. Everyone pondered for a moment, and Lin Xiaofan asked:
"What's the reason?"
There is Dashang between Ningchuan and Daqian. Why leave Dashang as an easy target and come all the way to attack Daqian?
You know, when crossing a country, the amount of food and grass consumed increases exponentially.
"do not know."
The servant answered straightforwardly.
"But Ningchuan State does have this plan, and has already mobilized its army. A hundred thousand troops are passing through Dashang to attack Daqian. It will take at most half a month to reach here."
"Has the Great Shang Emperor been kicked in the head by a donkey? Isn't he afraid that Ningchuan will enter the Great Shang territory and destroy it directly?"
Jian Feng's brows furrowed.
That was a full 100,000-man army, more than the entire Shang Dynasty's current military strength. If they launched a sudden attack in the Shang Dynasty, it would be easy to capture the capital of the Shang Dynasty.
In his impression, there were frequent frictions between Dashang and Ningchuan.
"Ningchuan promised Dashan many benefits and held two princes as hostages. In the end, they said that if Dashan would allow them to pass through, both sides would be happy. If not, then these 100,000 troops would attack Dashan first."
"Under coercion and inducement, the Great Shang Emperor agreed."
The door opened to explain.
Lin Xiaofan frowned even more. He was not surprised at all that the Great Shang Kingdom betrayed him, after all, there was no friendship between the two countries. But he could not guess what Emperor Ningchuan was thinking.
What's the purpose of attacking Daqian? It's a surprise attack, and it can catch Daqian off guard. But even if we really conquer a piece of territory, we can't hold it, right? After all, there is a country in the middle, and it's difficult to connect.
Destroy Daqian? There is no hatred between the two countries?
Could it be, the Sirius Country?
If the Wolf King was the one who ordered it, then it is indeed possible that Ning Chuan could be persuaded to send troops.
"The tribute team received instructions from the Great Shang Emperor to wait and see at the border. If Daqian suffers a great loss, they will no longer be a vassal of Pan and will attack Daqian together."
"Master Yu, considering his friendship with Master Guanjun Hou, specially sent me to tell you the news."
The doorman spoke.
"Okay, I got it. I'll tell Yu Cai later that I've remembered his kindness and will do what I promised him."
Lin Xiaofan said.
This was probably true, because Yu Cai had no reason to lie to him. Even if he did, it would not be a big loss to Daqian.
As for Yu Cai's reasons for betraying Ning Chuan, they were also very sufficient. Yu Cai was a person who only cared about himself. In his opinion, it didn't matter what the country became, as long as he lived well.
When signing the Pan clan agreement before, Lin Xiaofan promised Yu Cai that he would give him 50,000 taels of silver every year, but it was just a verbal promise.
If he kept silent about such a major event as Ningchuan sending troops, the annual 50,000 taels of silver would definitely be lost.
"Then we'll leave first."
The two retainers did not stay any longer and left. The longer they stayed here, the greater the risk of being exposed.
"I have to say, Yu Cai really helped us a lot this time."
Jian Feng spoke.
If Yu Cai hadn't tipped off the enemy and suddenly sent out a 100,000-man army, the Qingzhou army would definitely not have had time to prepare. Although Nantianmen was easy to defend but difficult to attack, there were only 10,000 people at most, so they might really fail.
Moreover, if this place is lost, the 20,000 defenders outside the Nantian Gate will not be able to return. At that time, it is possible that Ningchuan’s army will attack all the way to the capital.
If the Dayu Kingdom also takes the opportunity to send troops from the east, Daqian will be in danger.
"What happened just now?"
Jiang Ligang came back with the extra food and saw that everyone looked serious, so he asked.
"A 100,000-strong army is coming to attack us. Guess which country it is from?"
Jian Feng asked.
"One hundred thousand, General, are you kidding me? Daliang and Dashang combined, I don't think they can muster a hundred thousand men. But if it's forced conscription, it's fine. Could it be that Daliang has lost his patience?"
Jiang Li looked calm, returned to his seat, took a sip of water, and thought Jian Feng was just joking.
"No, it's from Daning State, borrowing the road from Dashang."
Jian Feng shook his head.
"Pfft...Da Ning Kingdom?"
Jiang Li, who hadn't swallowed the water yet, spat it out.
"No, are they out of their minds? They come all the way to fight us? That's not necessary. No, it's not that simple. I think it's the Tianlang Nation that's going to cause trouble?"
Jiang Li was able to reach his current position because he was smart and he quickly figured out the key points.
"We thought so too. Fortunately, we got the news in advance and have half a month to prepare."
Jian Feng said.
"Half a month, they're still fighting for nothing."
Jiang Li said. With the current combat power of the Qingzhou Army, if they are fully prepared, it may be difficult for 30,000 to fight against 100,000, but it is more than enough to defend a city.
With Lin Xiaofan and Jian Feng, if we are lucky, we can kill those 100,000 people.
"But we can't be careless. Jiang Li, you go again and call back all the troops guarding Daliang. Also mobilize another army and rush to the capital to report the situation to the emperor and have the eastern defense line prepared as well."
Jian Feng opened his mouth and gave orders.
"promise."
Jiang Li responded and took a big gulp of water before leaving.
"Brother Feng, in my opinion, we should also mobilize Jianbai's cavalry. Since Daning Kingdom has sent people, we can't just close the door. We have to give some response, right?"
Lin Xiaofan said. It is indeed safe to just defend the city, but only if Daning Kingdom is conquered, there will be no such thing in the future.
"That's right. I'll write a letter. I heard that Jian Bai has over 10,000 cavalrymen. I'm really envious."
Jianfeng smiled and then picked up the pen.
"Haha, I heard that he almost killed all the barbarians over there."
Lin Xiaofan said.