C81 (1/2)
Chen Chu and Qu Feizhi were brought to the Castellan Mansion Conference Room very early in the morning. Qu Feizhi was still awake, leaning on the high-backed chair as he yawned. In his opinion, he already had feelings for this kind of hardwood board. Once he came back, the quality of his sleep would be especially good.
Kong Sheng was naturally not in the mood to joke around. After Xiu'er arrived, he pushed an arrow and a letter to the three of them. Qu Feizhi picked up the arrow and looked at it carefully. This was the bolt used by Moqiu Army, he had used it many times back then, so he was extremely familiar with this thing. However, looking left and right, there was nothing special about this bolt in front of him.
Chen Chu picked up the envelope, but did not open it, and handed it over to Xiu'er instead. The envelope was completely black, and it felt very heavy. On the surface of the envelope was a powerful tiger's head, which was the symbol of the Tiger King. Turning the envelope over, there was a golden line at the opening that added a lot of nobility to the envelope. The flame paint had already been cut, so it was obvious that Kong Sheng and the others had already seen the contents.
Xiu'er opened the envelope and took out the letter. This was also a typical piece of paper from Mo Qiu. It was extremely thick and faintly yellow in color, and felt heavy when held in his hand. However, when she opened the letter horizontally, the contents inside were completely different from the ordinary envelopes and paper outside.
The first part, basically speaking of the reason why Moqiu Army was battling, the glory of Beast God would illuminate the land and a mere barrier of Phoenix City would not be able to stop the iron hooves of an army of a million. The second paragraph started by praising the warriors of Phoenix City Pass for their bravery, praising how bravely they fought, and how they were able to persist in defending the city even under such arduous conditions. Even if it was a mantis trying to stop a chariot, it was still a form of courage worthy of admiration.
When he reached the third paragraph, the literary style began to change. He said that the was born with a merciful nature and could not bear to see the people of the Li Residence receive the battle poison. Furthermore, Mo Qiu and Fire Phoenix had been fighting for thousands of years, and this was not a blessing for the common people. Now that the war had been going on for several months, causing great damage to the lives of the citizens of the two countries, the monarch had deliberately asked for a truce. However, there was a condition. The Moqiu Army could not come in vain, and even more so, they could not leave in vain. These conditions were neither food nor money, but people. They wanted three people. As long as Phoenix City Pass handed over these three people, Moqiu Army would immediately return to Moqiu State. If he refused, then I'm sorry, but His Highness monarch will bring forth a million strong army to flatten the Phoenix City Pass's walls, charge into the Fire Phoenix Empire, and cause the citizens of the nation of Fire Phoenix Empire to bleed profusely for three thousand kilometers.
Why was it like this? It was because those three people had killed two out of the ten Moqiu State Second Tiger King s! Using the words of the letter, he was a close brother to His Highness the monarch who was as close as his own flesh and blood.
At the end of the letter, there were even three hand-drawn portraits. Although they were simple, it was not difficult to recognize that they were Xiu'er, Chen Chu, and Qu Feizhi. Thinking about how these three people were only killed in the Moqiu State army for a short period of time and had such a portrait drawn, many people couldn't help but admire the Moqiu State.
Seeing that the three of them had finished reading the letter, Kong Sheng tapped the table with his fingers. ”Three heroes, what do you think we should do?”
It was only then did the three people realize that they had actually killed two Tiger King s in one go that night. At this moment, even Chen Chu had a face full of joy. According to the Imperial Military Discipline s, killing one Tiger King would be enough to split the earth and become a marquis. If he killed two of them, wouldn't he look up to the height of a shoulder to shoulder king? Even if these merits were distributed to the over a hundred surviving brothers and fallen soldiers, it would be enough for everyone to double their family's fiefdom.
However, that was all in the future. The matter was right now. The boss wasn't willing to let him go and wanted to avenge his brother. What should he do?
Qu Feizhi took the initiative to raise his head and ask, ”Boss Kong, can I talk about something first?” At this time, there were only the three of them,, Zhao Handong and Ling Zilu in the conference room.
Kong Sheng nodded. ”Go ahead.”
Qu Feizhi pointed at the portrait on the table. ”Don't you think it's a little ugly for me to draw?”
”Alright, next.” Kong Sheng expressionlessly looked at Chen Chu and Xiu'er.
Xiu'er casually pushed her hair back a bit as she said with a calm expression, ”Lord Kong, just do it. If you want the three of us to go, it won't be a problem.
Before Kong Sheng could reply, Chen Chu had already said indifferently, ”Lord Xiu, I think if Lord Kong is going to hand us over, then there's no need to call the three of us over. He immediately found a carriage and stuffed us inside it, sending us out of the city without anyone noticing. It would have been great if he could hand us over to Moqiu Army, as it would save him so much time to speak. Am I right, Lord Kong? ”
Kong Sheng revealed a rare smile on his face, ”That's right. We are soldiers, it is a duty to protect our families and our country. If they want to fight, we'll fight. But if they want us to hand over our men in exchange for peace, we can't do it. Moreover, you actually killed two Tiger King s. If word of this gets out, our morale will be greatly boosted. ”
Zhao Handong sighed from the side, ”It's been so many years, and I have never heard of anyone killing Tiger King. Congratulations! ”Congratulations!”
But at this time, Kong Sheng's face darkened once again, ”But if we ignore this matter, the Moqiu Army will definitely invade us on a large scale, and I called the three of you here, just for this matter, to learn more about the other methods.”
Qu Feizhi immediately stood up, ”Let me lead the troops out of the city again, and find trouble for them!”
”Sit down!” Kong Sheng glared at Qu Feizhi, and then turned to look at Zhao Handong. The Vice Lord Commander of Phoenix City Pass smiled helplessly, and spoke to the three of them: ”The three of you are still wearing the clothes of sinners right now, so we don't have a single soldier for you, and can only participate as advisers and staff officers.”
angrily rolled his eyes. Chen Chu looked at Xiu'er, then looked at Kong Sheng, himself and he could be considered to be not lacking in military officers, but even if they were arrogant, other people might not be as outstanding as them, but they were definitely not that far off. Especially in matters of defense, such as defending the city, a person with a calm personality might even be better than the two of them. However, Kong Sheng was very clear about Xiu'er's fighting strength, and Xiu'er's current identity was still that of a Wulian Border Army officer. Was he going to cripple her combat strength for nothing?
Kong Sheng did not care about Chen Chu's gaze, and continued to speak, ”For the past thousand years, although my Fire Phoenix Empire and homeland was vast, because of the people's peaceful personalities, they had never initiated a war. On the other hand, the Desolate Land's Mo Qiu bravely provoked him again and again. I originally wanted to hold on until they withdraw their troops, but since this letter is called 'peace seeking is a provocation', I might as well have a great battle with them. ”
Chen Chu frowned slightly: ”Lord Kong, may I ask how the military strength is compared?”
There are about two hundred and twenty thousand soldiers in the Phoenix City Pass, which is already four times more than the number we have today. It looks like we have enough defenses, but we have to take into account the strength of our people's militia ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Everyone present understood what he meant. Usually, it was enough to defend the city using people's militia. However, the Moqiu Army from before was just a small army attacking the city, at least ten or twenty thousand, and at most seventy to eighty thousand. As long as the garrison was meticulous and did not make any mistakes, they would be able to resist by relying on their advantage in numbers. But now, the entire Moqiu Army was going to attack, and it was unknown whether those people's militia could withstand it or not.