boyutpedia Chapter 740 Head straight to Jiangnan!
Chapter 740 Head straight to Jiangnan!
After Jiang Chen heard Yan Youling's words, he began to think.
What Yan Youling said made sense. If he went to Jiangnan, this situation might really happen!
Jiang Chen decided to follow Yan Youling's arrangements!
"Okay, then let's do as Mr. Yan arranges!"
"The army will rest for a day, leaving 5,000 men to guard the city, and the rest will set out tomorrow to attack the three counties south of the Yangtze River!"
"As ordered!"
As Jiang Chen gave the order, Han Peng and Yan Youling obeyed respectfully!
"Well, Han Peng, go and select the people who will stay behind!"
"Remember, assign a reliable person as the general, and make no mistakes!"
"I humbly obey my orders!"
Han Peng heard Jiang Chen's words and obeyed his orders respectfully.
After Han Peng left, Jiang Chen looked at Yan Youling.
I have to say, Yan Youling is really smart!
It would be great if Yan Youling could come over to him.
When Jiang Chen thought of this, his mind moved.
"Mr. Yan, you are truly a man of great talent and vision. It would be a shame if you were not a general!"
"Lord Jiang, thank you for the compliment!" Yan Youling smiled when she heard Jiang Chen's words.
"No, no, no! I'm not flattering you. I'm just speaking from my heart."
"but……"
Jiang Chen was talking, and suddenly mentioned a but.
"but?"
When Yan Youling heard Jiang Chen's but, she couldn't help but be slightly surprised.
She looked at Jiang Chen hurriedly and nervously.
Jiang Chen looked at Yan Youling's nervous expression, took a deep breath and said, "Miss Yan, I admire you very much, but I am worried that His Majesty will not be able to use you, which makes me feel very guilty."
"If this situation really happens, then I... really don't know how to face you!"
When Yan Youling heard Jiang Chen's words, her expression changed!
But soon, she returned to normal.
……
Yan Youling said calmly: "If Your Majesty is still unwilling to let me serve as an official in the court, then I... will give up."
When Jiang Chen heard Yan Youling's words, his eyes were full of suspicion.
Although Yan Youling said this calmly, Jiang Chen believed that if Emperor Dajing really did such a thing, Yan Youling would not really give up!
Yan Youling is likely to join other forces, or... rebel herself!
Thinking of this, Jiang Chen felt more confident.
He smiled at Yan Youling and said, "Mr. Yan, don't worry, I will definitely discuss this matter with His Majesty!"
"Besides, even if His Majesty does not agree, I also intend to recruit Miss Yan as my staff. I wonder... whether Mr. Yan is willing."
"Be your staff?"
Yan Youling was slightly stunned.
Jiang Chen is a marquis, the prefect of Kyoto, and the most trusted minister of Emperor Dajing. It seems not bad to be Jiang Chen's aide.
But I don’t know if she will have any battles to fight after she comes to Jiang Chen’s side?
Yan Youling thought about it and looked at Jiang Chen.
"Lord Jiang, if I surrender to you, will there be wars in the future?"
Jiang Chen was delighted when he heard this!
"Mr. Yan, please rest assured. Follow me and I will make sure you get enough beatings!"
Yan Youling heard Jiang Chen's words and pondered for a moment, then said: "Okay! Since Lord Jiang said so, then I am willing!"
"If your majesty insists on not letting me enter the court, then I will be Lord Jiang's staff!"
Jiang Chen was overjoyed when he heard this: "It's a deal!"
"It's a deal!" Yan Youling said without hesitation.
But Jiang Chen suddenly laughed: "Hahaha, Mr. Yan, if you just promise me like this, aren't you afraid that I will go back on my word and not beautify you in front of His Majesty?"
……
"I believe in Lord Jiang's character. He would never do that!"
Yan Youling said confidently.
When Jiang Chen heard what Yan Youling said, he smiled and nodded: "Okay, since Miss Yan trusts me so much, I will definitely not let Miss Yan down!"
"Thank you, Lord Marquis!"
Yan Youling clasped her fists and bowed to Jiang Chen!
The two did not say anything else, but went back to prepare for the battle!
At the same time, in Qingshan City.
A spy rushed to the residence of the Eighth Wise King in a hurry!
"Your Majesty! Something happened!"
"Something happened!"
After the spy rushed into the mansion, he shouted anxiously!
"Um!?"
The Eighth Wise King heard the shouting outside and hurried into the yard!
"What happened? You're so flustered!"
"Your Majesty, it's not good!"
"Yan...Yanshui City was breached by Jiang Chen!"
The spy said anxiously.
"What!?"
When the Eighth Wise King heard what the spy said, his face was filled with shock!
"impossible!"
"Yanshui City is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It's impossible for it to be taken down so quickly!"
"You...did you lie about military intelligence?!"
"Do you know what crime it is to lie about military intelligence?!"
The Eighth Wise King shouted angrily at the spy!
"Your Majesty, how dare I lie about military intelligence?!"
"Everything I say is true!"
"Last night, the gate of Yanshui City suddenly opened and the drawbridge was lowered."
"Then...then Jiang Chen led his army and rushed in!"
The spy told everything.
He witnessed this scene with his own eyes last night!
That's why I hurried back today to report the situation!
But now it seems that the Eighth Wise King doesn’t seem to believe it!
……
"Yanshui City opens the city gate and lowers the drawbridge!?"
"Could it be... Could it be that someone is colluding with them from the inside?"
The Eighth Wise King's expression was extremely ugly!
This possibility is too great!
Because the Eighth Wise King had used this method of internal and external cooperation to capture Yanshui City before!
But he never expected that Jiang Chen would actually cooperate with him from inside and outside!
"Damn it! Damn Jiang Chen!!!"
The Eighth Wise King roared angrily!
"Go! Call General Tian to me!"
"Yes!"
When the subordinate heard what the Eighth Wise King said, he hurried to call General Tian!
When General Tian learned that Yanshui City was captured by internal and external forces, he was extremely shocked!
"This...how is this possible!?"
"Jiang Chen is in Yanshui City, how could there be an insider?!"
"Now is not the time to discuss this matter! But what should we do!"
The Eighth Wise King said through gritted teeth.
"us……"
When General Tian heard what the Eighth Wise King said, his face turned grim.
What can they do now that Yanshui City has been taken away?
Take back Yanshui City?
That is simply as difficult as ascending to heaven!
Attack Yanzhou City?
However, there may be enemy troops hiding in Yanzhou City!
General Tian thought about it for a long time and finally came up with a solution.
"Your Majesty, how about... we retreat back to Jiangnan..."
"What did you say! Retreat to Jiangnan!?"
"Then our efforts have been in vain, haven't they?"
The Eighth Wise King asked angrily.
"Your Majesty, the situation is not favorable for us now. The safest place for us is to retreat back to Jiangnan!"
"If we don't return to Jiangnan and are besieged by Jiang Chen and trapped in Qingshan City, then... then we will be in danger!"
General Tian said this through gritted teeth.
When the Eighth Wise King heard what General Tian said, he was stunned.
What General Tian said seems to make some sense!