"How could Qingzhou be broken so quickly?"

In the luxurious mansions of the great merchant capital, all the royal dignitaries panicked after the war report from Qingzhou came.

No one expected that Qingzhou would be captured by the Mobei West Army in less than a day, without even waiting for reinforcements.

In the perception of the great merchants and dignitaries, the Mobei Iron Cavalry was invincible. However, if they defended the city, as long as they did not make too many mistakes, the Mobei Iron Cavalry would not be as invincible as they were on the plains.

However, the fall of Qingzhou completely shattered the last dreams of the great merchants.

"Young Master, what do you mean, the loss of Qingzhou so quickly will cause the merchant officials to lose their accurate judgment?" In the inner courtyard of Li Garden, Taotao asked in surprise after hearing the words of the Young Master in front of her.

"Um."

Li Ziye nodded and responded, "The fall of Qingzhou is not unexpected, but the way it was lost is unbelievable. Logically speaking, Qingzhou is so close to the capital, and there is no shortage of reinforcements around. As long as Qingzhou can hold on for two or three

The reinforcements will surely arrive by the end of the day. I never thought that Qingzhou would be defeated after less than a day of holding on. What do you think these big merchants in the capital will think?"

"The siege capabilities of the Eight Divisions of Mobei have been underestimated, and the capital is at risk of being breached at any time." Taotao said solemnly.

"Yes, this is an instinctive idea."

Li Ziye nodded and said, "This is also what Tantai Jingyue wanted to achieve, so she exposed brand-new siege equipment in this seemingly unimportant siege battle. These things were obviously released.

It is more valuable in more critical siege battles."

"The Tantai Goddess wants to create the illusion that the Eight Tribes of Mobei will attack the capital of Great Shang." Taotao figured out the key, and said with a shock.

"That's what it looks like at the moment."

Li Ziye calmly analyzed, "There must be a purpose when using a brand new trump card. And if Qingzhou is destroyed in this way, the most direct result is that everyone in the city of Dashang will start to panic, and subconsciously, the desert will begin to expand infinitely."

The Beida Army's siege capabilities, once they have such thoughts, they will fall into Tantai Jingyue's trap."

"Young master, are you saying that the Mobei army's siege capability is actually not that strong?" Taotao asked in a solemn voice.

"It's very strong, but it's definitely not as scary as people think."

Li Ziye explained, "For things like siege, even if Mobei does something fancy, it is impossible to change the basic laws of war. It is always easier to defend according to danger than to attack it forcefully. If Qingzhou falls, except for Qingzhou's

In addition to the limited fortifications, the desert

The Beida Army was unexpected and took a considerable advantage. However, if they wanted to attack the capital city of Dashang, the situation would be completely different. The defenses and garrison strength on the capital side were not comparable to Qingzhou, so there was no way they could compete with Qingzhou.

There is no need to panic."

In addition to external reasons, the existence of King Donglin is also a solid barrier for the Great Shang Capital City.

King Donglin is good at guarding, and this is not just talk. In terms of his ability to defend the city, the other Martial Kings combined are not as powerful as King Donglin.

When Tantai Jingyue wanted to attack Baidi City, he had to trick the Shang court to transfer King Donglin out of Baidi City before he dared to send troops to attack the city.

In other words, if King Donglin had not left Baidi City back then, the Eight Tribes of Mobei would not have been able to capture Baidi City without all their forces.

When it comes to professionalism, the difference between people is greater than the difference between people and pigs.

Among all the kings of Wu, only King Donglin dared to say that with him, the city could be protected.

Unfortunately, the ministers of Dashang would rather believe in their own judgment than King Donglin, whose ability to defend the city was unparalleled in the world.

At the same time.

Dashang, Shouan Hall.

Emperor Shang looked at the battle report on the table with a gloomy expression.

"Your Majesty, King Donglin has arrived."

At this time, a chamberlain walked in quickly and saluted respectfully.

"Xuan."

Emperor Shang came to his senses and ordered.

"yes."

The chamberlain took the order and turned to leave.

Not long after, King Donglin, led by his chamberlain, stepped into the palace.

The chamberlain then left without staying long.

"Weak minister, please see Your Majesty."

In the palace, King Donglin bowed respectfully.

"stand up."

Emperor Shang looked at King Wu, who was the best defender of Great Shang, and then handed over the battle report on the table and said in a solemn voice, "Take a look."

King Donglin stood up, took the battle report, read it briefly, and said, "The fall of Qingzhou was indeed faster than expected."

"How many days can you stay here?" Emperor Shang asked seriously.

"Three days."

King Donglin said truthfully, "There are not many soldiers in Qingzhou. They can defend it for three days. No matter how many there are, it will be a bit reluctant."

"Where is the capital?"

Emperor Shang said solemnly, "In your opinion, if the Mobei army takes the opportunity to attack the city, how long can you hold it?"

"It will not be lost."

King Donglin said with a serious look, "With my presence, I can ensure that the capital is safe!"

After hearing the confident answer of the man in front of him, Emperor Shang frowned slightly and asked, "Is this the case even if the Mobei Three Route Army besieges the city?"

"right."

King Donglin nodded and responded, "There are 60,000 brave Forbidden Army veterans and 10,000 Forbidden Army recruits in the city, which is enough. As long as there is enough food, we can fight for three to five years without any problems."

He didn't believe that the Eight Tribes in Mobei could last for so long. It would take up to half a year. In winter, the Eight Tribes would have to withdraw their troops even if they didn't want to.

Therefore, if the eight tribes led troops to besiege the city, he would not know how to lose.

"Does the imperial court need to mobilize troops from surrounding cities for support?" Emperor Shang asked.

"unnecessary."

King Donglin shook his head and responded, "Your Majesty believes in me. The 70,000 imperial troops in the city are definitely enough to stop the Mobei army. If we easily move troops out of the city, it will be easy for the Mobei cavalry to seize the opportunity and defeat the reinforcements in one fell swoop."

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"I understand."

Emperor Shang waved his hand and said, "Okay, you can go back first and wait for my orders at any time."

"My lord, please retire."

King Donglin bowed again, then turned and left.

Half an hour later.

In the Donglin Palace, Princess Donglin looked at the returning prince, took a step forward, and asked worriedly, "What did your Majesty say?"

"Your Majesty asked me if I could defend the capital."

King Donglin responded, "Qingzhou was defeated so quickly, His Majesty must have felt the pressure."

"How did you answer?" Princess Donglin asked with concern.

"Foolproof."

King Donglin responded, "Actually, there is too much tension in the city. The Commoner King once said very well that war requires action to find opportunities. As long as we don't act rashly, the eight tribes in Mobei will have no chance to take advantage of it. Now

, the eight tribes in Mobei want us to move, so that they can find opportunities, and the same reason applies."

"I'm afraid the ministers in the court will not believe the prince."

Princess Donglin said with a heavy expression, "As a couple, I have great trust in the prince's ability to defend the city. I will still feel nervous about the loss of Qingzhou, let alone other people."
Chapter completed!