Xiang Zhaoheng said with a sad face: "At present, all the 450,000 troops of the Wu Clan are blocked by us outside Jinling Pass, and when Daoist Qin Yi was here some time ago, the general situation was quite stable. But when Daoist Qin Yi left, not only did the Wu Clan's offensive become fiercer, but even the disillusionment of one of the Nine Demon Generals of the Sacred Heart Sect brought the 50,000 Sacred Heart Sect army to merge with the Wu Clan's army. And, as far as I heard. The Holy Maiden of the Sacred Heart. ”

Hearing Xiang Zhaoheng mention Qu Zhaolin, I hesitated, and I said calmly: "Well, I know Qu Zhaolin is here." It was because I learned that she appeared here that my Master Xuanzhen sent me here. ”

In order to avoid causing me unpleasantness, no one present actually wanted to touch on the sensitive topic of Qu Zhaolin. Seeing that I was very frank about Qu Zhaolin's matter, Xiang Zhaoheng said with some embarrassment: "Well, that's the case." ”

"Your Highness, how many soldiers and horses do we have on our side now?" I asked.

Xiang Zhaoheng said: "I now have 150,000 regular soldiers, as well as 100,000 elite soldiers in the overflowing realm, and the Sina tribe has less than 300,000 tribal troops, and these troops are all now guarding Jinling Pass to defend against the Wu Clan. ”

'Only 100,000 elite soldiers?' The strength of this prince is indeed a bit weak. I then asked, "Your Highness has put all your troops in Jinling Pass, won't you worry about the Sacred Heart Sect sneaking up on Jingzhou City from elsewhere?"

Xiang Zhaoheng shook his head and said: "This place is easy to defend and difficult to attack, as long as the 35th army of the Wa Dai people stationed on the other side and my 180,000 troops are not defeated, then Jingzhou City will not be attacked by the Sacred Heart Sect from other places." ”

I nodded and said, "Well, if you look at it this way, the problem here is simpler than I expected. ”

Xiang Zhaoheng asked excitedly: "Could it be that the Daoist has a good strategy to retreat from the enemy?"

I smiled and said, "Your Highness, I haven't even been to Jinling Pass yet." If I really casually come up with a plan to retreat from the enemy now, do you dare to believe it? How to repel the Wu army, let's wait until I go to Jinling Pass to see it. ”

Xiang Zhaoheng said with a little loss: "Yes, what the Taoist chief said is reasonable. Then you will rest in the city for a few days, and then I will accompany the Taoist to Jinling Pass in person. ”

"Good. I raised my glass and said, "Actually, I don't think His Royal Highness the Crown Prince needs to worry too much. At present, our biggest problem is the lack of troops, and now that the Death Desert is calmed down, I believe that after Xia Languo and Yushuang Palace have recuperated and reorganized their army, they will go south to support. ”

Xiang Zhaoheng took a sip of wine with me and said, "Daoist You was busy helping the Qingling Sect break the siege before, and he may not have received the news yet. Some time ago, Xia Languo had already sent 250,000 elite soldiers to join the army of Dayu. ”

I said unexpectedly, "Oh, Xia Languo's movements are so fast, do the Mirror Moon Dream Palace and Jade Frost Palace move?"

Xiang Zhaoheng said: "The disciples of the Mirror Moon Dream Palace are accompanying the army of Xia Lan Kingdom, and there is no news from the Jade Frost Palace at present. ”

"Senior brother, why didn't our Jade Frost Palace send a disciple?" Yu Qinrui looked at me and asked.

I smiled and said to Yu Qinrui, "Sister Rui'er, you also know that your Jade Frost Palace has borne most of the pressure against the demon clan in the Death Desert. At that time, when we walked from the Death Desert, didn't I tell Elder Xue Ning and her old man that I hoped that the Jade Frost Palace could rest for a while before making plans?"

Yu Qinrui nodded and said, "Well, I remember this matter." ”

I turned to Xiang Zhaoheng and said, "Your Highness, even if there are no friendly forces to support here, the problem is not big. The total strength of the Sacred Heart Sect is limited, and the pressure exerted by either side on the Sacred Heart Sect increases, and the Sacred Heart Sect naturally has to mobilize troops from other places to support. If it's the worst thing, let's just defend Jinling Pass. As long as the defense is strengthened and the magic circle is arranged, it should be no problem to block the Wu Clan for a few more years. ”

I took a sip of wine and continued: "Of course, the shortage of materials involved in this can be borrowed from the Hu family of Xia Lan Country or Dayu Country first. If Your Highness needs this, I can contact Your Highness for you. ”

Xiang Zhaoheng said excitedly: "That's really good! As long as I can take back the Chu State from the Sacred Heart Sect and restore peace to the people of the Chu State, I can accept the greater price." ”

King Zheng said with some excitement at this time: "Yes, we received the news from the Qingling Sect before, and it was only through the coordination of the Daoist Commander that a large amount of materials were borrowed from the Hu family of Xialan Country, so that all parties who were temporarily recuperating on Qingling Mountain could quickly recover their strength." ”

Princess Zheng also said solemnly to me: "Senior Brother You, can I ask you to help us borrow some supplies for the sake of my master and Elder Xuanzhen's old friends? Then he got up and saluted me.

I hurriedly got up and said, "Senior sister, what you said is too outrageous, please take a seat first." Along the way, I have also seen the current predicament of the Chu State. If there's anything I can do, I'll do my best. However, we can wait for this for now, what I just said is only the worst-case scenario. I haven't been to Jinling Pass to see the actual situation. Maybe we can just knock the Wu Clan back?"

Everyone was shocked when they heard my words, and Princess Zheng raised her wine glass and said, "Senior brother, you are right. Come, I heard that Senior Brother You loves to drink, and I rarely drink since I became this princess, so I must accompany Senior Brother You to have a good drink today!"

I raised my glass and smiled: "Senior sister, the most important thing in drinking is to be happy, it doesn't matter how much you drink." "Take a sip of the wine in your glass.

Princess Zheng put down her wine glass and said, "Okay, when the business is over, Senior Brother You will tell us about the battle situation on Qingling Mountain at that time!"

After a few days of temporary residence in Jingzhou City, the four of us were invited by Princess Zheng and Prince Xiang Zhaoheng to have dinner together a few times. After several contacts in a row, I naturally had the best impression of Princess Zheng, who had a hearty personality. King Zheng is a serious person and loves Princess Zheng very much, and my impression of him is not bad.

As for Xiang Zhaoheng, the crown prince of Chu State, what should I say? This person is about the same age as me, but in the process of getting along with me, he will show caution and restraint that are rare in ordinary people.

In fact, with Xiang Zhaoheng's identity and the environment in which he has lived since childhood, it is normal for him to behave like this. I just think that if a person is too cautious and restrained, then he is likely to lack some of the heart and courage that an emperor should have.

Although I know that Xiang Zhaoheng is not the kind of treacherous person, it is indeed difficult for a person like him to trust others from the bottom of his heart. So, of course, I can't fully trust this kind of person as much as I trust Xu Zilan and Mo Feiyuan.