Chapter 41: The Rat-Infestation (I)
"General Qin, do you know how many refugees there are in Mocheng now?"
"This ......"
General Qin's face was embarrassed, but in the end, he still stubbornly said: "Mocheng is not very remote, and there are disasters every year, but if there is a way, it is estimated that they have moved away." Most of the people who still live here can't walk, or can't walk. Approximately...... That's a hundred people. ”
This is said implicitly, and the numbers are also said in many places. Su Moxie knew it, but he didn't care. His fingers tapped lightly on the table, as if he was lost in thought, not speechless.
Fu Qingheng frowned and said, "Is there a way to sneak into the city? As long as you can open the city gate, the border city will be in your pocket." ”
General Qin shook his head, "Although the border city is the most remote place in the Ming Kingdom, it is an important checkpoint. As early as a long time ago, Shen Duyi sent Feng Yuanzheng to be stationed there all the time. Later, Feng Yuanzheng was killed by General Chu Xiao, Shen Duyi must have been terrified, this time he sent his two most beloved sons here, and he knew how much he attached importance to this city. ”
"Shen Li?"
Su Moxie's thin lips opened lightly, and he lightly spit out a name. Mu Yan on the side was stunned, and his heart was full of thoughts.
In fact, as early as when General Qin said just now that he had sent the Third Prince and the Seventh Prince to come, she was already a little uneasy. Although she knew that she would definitely meet these two people when she came out this time, she never expected it to be like this. And didn't Shen Li say that the emperor loved Shen Yan and wouldn't let him go on the expedition? Why did the two brothers come here at this time?
"Yes. The name of Shen San Wang Ye is also well-known in the Snow Country. It is said that he is extremely talented and is the first choice for the next emperor of the Ming Kingdom. Shen Duyi sent him this time, presumably to test his ability. If we lose this battle, then Shen Duyi's position will definitely be his. ”
Everyone present actually knew the relationship between Su Moxie and Shen Li, but these two were both ambitious and ambitious masters, and when they met on the battlefield in the future, how could they take care of brotherhood? So no one dared to pick on the thorns at this time, and if they could, they would avoid it, and if they could, they would not mention it, and it was best not to mention it.
After Shen Li came, he blocked the north gate and did not allow anyone to enter or leave. The city walls are guarded day and night, so tightly guarded, there is no possibility of getting in. ”
The more General Qin spoke, the more worried he became, thinking that his current plan was to forcibly attack the city. It's just that the number of people is not large, and most of the casualties are heavy when they forcibly attack the city. You can't pay such a big price in this first battle, right?
Su Moxie curled the corners of his lips and smiled, others didn't mention it, but he wanted to mention it himself.
"Speaking of which, he's my brother. It's good to have half the blood of the Snow Country, and it's natural to have talent. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have come here in person. ”
Fu Qingheng couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. "Your Majesty said this, didn't you believe me?"
"Haha!" Su Moxie knew that he was joking, but replied seriously: "It's not that I can't trust General Fu, it's just that the general has an obsession in his heart and can't let go." I didn't know what it was, and the general didn't tell me, but I knew it better than anyone else. I believe in General Fu's ability, but I am also worried that the general will have a time of hesitation in the future. Since I have chosen this path, I must not let the slightest hesitation stop me from moving forward. So the general probably understood?"
Fu Qingheng's heart suddenly stopped. He had left the border town for Snow Country, and now he had finally returned. Tianyin, you are waiting for me in the Imperial City, this time, I will definitely take you away!
"Hmm...... Now the border city is heavily defended, and there is no way to get in. Besides, we don't have many men and horses, and it is absolutely impossible to forcibly attack the city. I didn't expect to encounter difficulties in this first battle. ”
The matter was serious, but when Su Moxie said it, he didn't feel any nervousness. He suddenly turned his head to look at Forget Worry, who had been silent, and raised his eyebrows: "Forget Worry, do you have a good idea?"
Forget your worries are not in the state, and after he called like this, he shook his head in a daze. This appearance couldn't help but make those generals wonder again, thinking to themselves, is this girl really as powerful as General Chu said? Why can't you see it at all?
Su Moxie smiled, but he didn't care. He beckoned to General Qin and said, "You go to Mocheng now, and I will gather all the refugees and bring them here." ”
"Your Majesty, this is?"
General Qin was puzzled, so Su Moxie kindly explained: "The border city is closed and the gate is not opened, in order to prevent our spies from sneaking in. I don't know if you've ever heard of a saying that knowing oneself and knowing the other side can win all battles. You know a lot about Shen Sanwangye, but do you know anything about Shen Qiwangye?"
Everyone shook their heads, they had been focusing on the third prince of Shen before, and they had never paid attention to the seventh prince. I only heard that although this prince was born to the queen, he went out of the palace since he was a child, and he traveled abroad all the year round and never returned. If it weren't for the fact that he had come to the border city to show his skills earlier, they wouldn't even know that there was such a little prince.
"Heh~"
Su Moxie chuckled, "It is said that the Seventh Prince has not learned the intrigue between princes because he has been away all the year round, but he is surprisingly pure and simple. To tell you the truth, I met him once, in this snowy country. In the ice and snow, he held a snow rabbit in his arms. At that time, I was quite surprised, I didn't expect that there were such kind-hearted people in this royal family. ”
"What does Your Majesty mean?"
These generals have been following Su Moxie for some years, so they naturally know that he must have a useful intention when he says something. Now that he deliberately mentioned the seventh prince of Shen, he thought that he should have something else in mind.
"Send all those refugees to the border towns. ”
Su Moxie's words were shocking, which surprised everyone.
"But...... The north gate of the border city has been sealed, can the refugees let in?"
If there is only Shen Li stationed in the border city, I am still a little troubled. Unexpectedly, the Seven Princes also came. I bet he's brave and good at fighting, but outside of the battlefield, most of the time he will move the heart of the silhouette. ”
Forgetting his worries and being in shock, he suppressed his emotions and asked, "What if they still don't open the city gates?"
Su Moxie tugged at the corners of his mouth and laughed at himself. "Forget the worries, you can know that this city is not as good as Mocheng, although it is not far apart, but it is completely one heaven and one place. The country is rich, and basically every place lives and works in peace and contentment, so the surplus supplies for the poor naturally do not worry about food and clothing. I just need to tell the refugees that the Seven Princes stationed in the border city have a bodhisattva heart, and as long as they can enter the border city, they can live. ”
Human nature is selfish, and the consciousness of survival will motivate everyone to do whatever it takes. All he had to do was agitate the refugees and find a few more people to get in. At that time, if the gate of the border city is opened, then it will be able to successfully blend in. If the border city does not open the door, then using those refugees as targets can also divert the target and give him a chance to attack the city.