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Chapter 297 Meeting
Chapter 297 Meeting
"And then what?" Yang Silang continued to ask.
Mo Xinlian shrugged and spread her hands.
"What else is there to say after that? It's just one defeat after another."
"Governor Sun and his hundreds of thousands of troops are gone."
"The Ming King's army captured most of the supplies, incorporated surrendered soldiers and generals, and even Taoist cultivators."
"Now all the forces have even more faith in the Tianyan Sect's judgment, believing that the Ming King will be the new emperor in the future."
"As a result, many small and medium-sized forces directly submitted their surrender documents, willing to submit to the Ming King."
"The power of the Ming King grew like a snowball. Although some local warlords marched south in groups, they could not affect the overall situation."
"A month ago, the Ming King's army marched into the six provinces of Yingtian, and even crossed the Wanshou Mountain Imperial Mausoleum. The vanguard was almost at the outskirts of the capital."
The information about Mo Xinlian came from the Mo family.
As one of the four top aristocratic families in the capital, the Mohists, seeing the unfavorable situation, naturally prepared many escape routes.
Sending multiple people south was part of the southward evacuation plan.
Many direct descendants of the Mohist school also traveled south with them.
Of course, a considerable number of the Mohist clan's direct descendants remained in the capital. Whether they were prepared to defend the city alongside Emperor Yongchang or to surrender to the new ruler later was hard to say.
Everyone frowned upon hearing this.
With the army besieging the city, it's hard to say whether the capital can hold out.
Fu Hongying looked extremely anxious.
At this point, with her father staying in the capital, it no longer mattered whether the Fu Family Inn could operate and make money; as long as people were safe, that was more important than anything else.
After the Ming emperor's new victory, the people's hearts were won over, and it was said that a million-strong army besieged the city.
However, the capital city is not without the ability to fight back.
First, let's talk about the most magnificent city wall in the entire Shun Dynasty, which is more than ten zhang high, like a majestic mountain rising from the ground.
It is entirely built of thick city bricks, decorated with golden runes, and is itself a top-notch protective array, empowered by the ancestral dragon energy.
On the city wall, there are tall arrow towers, several stories high, spaced evenly apart.
The outer city wall is 330 meters in circumference, the inner city wall is 180 meters in circumference, and the city has millions of residents.
In terms of manpower and resources alone, it is equivalent to an entire province in terms of manpower and resources.
If all the men are mobilized, along with the strength of the major clans, an army of hundreds of thousands can be formed. With everyone united, defending the city will naturally not be a problem.
Of course, the question now is whether people are still united?
In any case, Emperor Yongchang and the major aristocratic families still organized an army of 200,000 to defend the city.
Mo Xinlian explained that the Wang army had already launched two attacks on the capital, but each time they were defeated by the towering city walls.
of course.
The Ming army was not idle either.
They're attacking the city from the front, and digging up graves from the back.
It is said that the Wanshou Mountain Imperial Mausoleum suffered because the core of the outer array plate of the capital's spirit-suppressing formation was located in the mausoleum.
This was a standard practice for every change of dynasty: digging up the tomb and beheading the founding emperor.
Mo Xinlian received the news the day before yesterday.
It is said that among the imperial mausoleums, besides the Qitai Mausoleum of Emperor Shuntai, there are others.
The tombs of other emperors, such as Emperor Zhaoming, Emperor Yonghan, Emperor Jiayou, Emperor Chongwen, and Emperor Jinghe, have all been forcibly broken into.
The Ming army did not damage the corpses of these emperors, nor did they even touch the burial objects.
They were a powerful force preparing to rule the world. They only damaged the array in the mausoleum, so they restored the mausoleum to its original state and reburied the emperor and empress, allowing them to rest in peace.
The Ming army even selected elite troops to form a tomb-protecting army to prevent the Shun dynasty imperial tombs from being damaged by other forces.
During the excavation process, Ming Wangjun also invited local gentry to observe and supervise.
Something strange happened.
Inside the Jinghe Mausoleum of Emperor Yongchang's deceased father, the coffin was broken, with a large hole inside, as if it had been violently broken open from the inside out.
Emperor Jinghe's body was never found.
Ming Wangjun specifically stated that this is how it turned out after the excavation, and it has nothing to do with them.
This news came out.
It spread like wildfire throughout the capital, as if it had grown legs, and quickly developed into different versions of the rumor.
The claim that Emperor Yongchang's ascension to the throne was illegitimate, as he murdered his father to seize power, is false. Therefore, Emperor Jinghe's remains were not buried there.
It is said that Emperor Jinghe's spirit knew that the Shun Dynasty was about to perish, and to avoid being harmed, he secretly went underground and broke into his grave to escape.
Enraged, Emperor Yongchang flew into a rage in the palace, and the Six Doors arrested countless people who were spreading rumors, and all of them were swiftly and severely beheaded.
Mo Xinlian said that the communication talisman she carried had a distance limit, and since the journey was far from the capital, she would need to make several transfers to receive the message.
She still only knows the news from the day before yesterday.
It is said that when the Ming army attacked the city, the defensive formations of the outer city were activated by the generals who held array plates, and a faint light enveloped the city walls.
Arrows cannot fall, as they will be deflected by the light shield; people cannot climb it, as it is too slippery to grip.
Even the siege towers and fireballs were used in this way.
However, the day before yesterday, arrows rained down on that magnificent outer city, and huge stones fell from the sky, collapsing the arrow tower.
One section of the city wall was even bombarded and nearly half collapsed, with the rammed earth falling down to form a steep slope that slopes both outward and inward.
The Ming King's army dispatched a dozen elite cavalrymen, who rode demonic beasts to scale the city walls.
It was only through the desperate efforts of the Imperial Guards, who used corpses to fill the gap, that the breach was finally sealed.
She wasn't sure if the capital was still in the hands of Emperor Yongchang.
Wang Daniu sighed upon hearing this.
"The Longevity Hill Imperial Mausoleum has been breached."
"I wonder how Coach Long is doing."
Yang Silang also sighed.
Long Yi was a member of the imperial family and also the commander of the Imperial Mausoleum Guard, Jinghe Mausoleum Guard.
When the Ming army attacked, it was unclear whether the old man was clever enough to slip away unscathed; otherwise, his fate would be uncertain.
Upon hearing the news about Mo Xinlian, everyone was filled with worry, and even the delicious meal that Yu Nu had painstakingly prepared lost its appeal.
Sister Yang also instructed Yang Silang to stockpile more grain.
Yang Silang nodded and smiled, saying that he was already prepared.
Since Xiao Yue acquired the blessed land, she has been purchasing large quantities of grains, oils, firewood, and rice to stock up every month.
In Princess Yue'an's residence today, there is a storeroom filled with grain.
Anyway, the princess's mansion's storeroom was set up with a formation when it was first built, so there's no fear of the grain spoiling if it's put in there.
If there had been enough grain available on the market, I probably would have bought even more.
Another reason is that grain prices have risen significantly, making it uneconomical to buy more, which is why I stopped.
Everyone was relieved to hear this.
night.
Everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
Yang Silang even went to sit with his eldest sister and fifth sister for a while first.
The eldest sister and her daughter share a room, while the fifth sister has her own room; the two rooms are adjacent to each other.
When I first met my little niece, she was at the age where she was missing a front tooth and was grinning as she called him "Uncle."
Five years have passed, and she's now an eleven-year-old young lady.
However, she was well protected from a young age, unlike her fifth sister who was only a few years older than her and had seen the harsh realities of life.
The girl suffered as a child but didn't know it. When she grew up, her older sister divorced her and she entered the Yang family.
Then my uncle became a martial arts graduate and a military scholar, and the family became more and more prosperous. Among the people of Gongzhou Prefecture, no one dared to provoke them.
She was a pampered young lady, which is why she was crying on the official road today.
When Yang Silang came in, Yin Nan was still nestled in her eldest sister's arms, looking rather listless.
Yang Silang asked a few questions, and then said that Nannan would also learn martial arts in the future and would train with Xiao Yue.
The older sister was surprised.
"Will my daughter also learn martial arts?"
Yang Silang said solemnly.
"Why not practice?"
"Big sister, you'd better start practicing too. Anyway, I have enough pills."
"This is a chaotic world. Today, Da Niu and I are here to protect you. But what will you do if we're not around and you encounter something like this?"
"We can't all hide behind our little sister, can we? Besides, she's only half-baked."
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Sister Yang sighed upon hearing this.
Nanyin, however, had her own ideas. She raised her head and said in a trembling voice.
"Uncle, I practiced today. Uncle Da Niu cut off several of that man's fingers, and blood splattered on my face. I was terrified."
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"I hate this feeling of weakness and helplessness."
Yang Silang nodded and praised her a few times, saying that she was indeed my good niece, before leaving the room.
Once back in the master bedroom.
The brocade back panel was exquisitely curved, and Mo Xinlian had already lay down inside.
Yang Silang also took off his clothes and got into bed.
With a soft, fragrant body in his arms, the two did not take any further action.
Tonight's talk about things in the capital really ruined my mood.
After all, the siege of the capital was far away, but Yidu Prefecture was about to be besieged as well.
Although Mo Xinlian is carefree, she knows that she is a member of the Mo family.
Most of her relatives are trapped in the capital.
Therefore, the cat demon was also a bit uninterested tonight.
Yang Silang put his arm around her and chatted casually, asking her where she was going and how many days she would stay in Yidu Prefecture.
Mo Xinlian said that this time she was going to Nanling Province, which is the southernmost province of Shun Kingdom.
The Mohists controlled a small aristocratic family over there.
This is a worst-case scenario plan. If the main force of the Mohist school suffers losses in the capital, the remaining members will go to Nanling Province, change their identities, and rebuild the Mohist school.
Mo Xinlian was leading a group south when she decided to stop by Yang Silang's hometown halfway there, so she made a detour to meet her lover.
Because she had important business to attend to, she could only stay one night before leaving.
The two chatted until midnight, and finally fell asleep in each other's arms.
As a martial artist, I think a lot and practice diligently every day, never daring to slack off.
It's rare for ordinary people to get a peaceful night's sleep, especially in this chaotic world.
The two slept soundly that night.
Suddenly, the two opened their eyes almost simultaneously, revealing expressions of surprise.
air.
A figure fell almost directly down, landing heavily on the ground with a loud thud that echoed throughout the entire mansion.
The aura emanating from him.
Yang Silang and Mo Xinlian were both very familiar with each other.
The two jumped out of bed almost simultaneously.
Yang Silang put on a pair of short trousers and jumped out barefoot.
Mo Xinlian jumped up, her thin, revealing bodice barely covering her body. She quickly waved her hand, letting her loose dress fall back onto her body.
Therefore, he came out a few breaths later than Yang Silang.
She walked along, laughing uncontrollably.
"You'll fall into my hands someday!"
outside.
The neat blue brick floor was smashed into a shallow pit, and a woman lay inside, almost unconscious.
She was dressed in white, with an exquisitely beautiful face. Even though she was covered in blood and her brows were furrowed, she still possessed an irresistible charm that made people feel pity and longing for her.
Fu Hongying and Xiao Yue woke up with a start and rushed out, throwing on their clothes and grabbing their swords and spears.
The lights in the other rooms also came on.
"Master's wife?"
"Housewife?"
The two were shocked when they saw the woman's face in Yang Silang's arms.
Mo Xinlian's face darkened immediately upon hearing this.
This imposter is surprisingly popular.
Yang Silang waved his hand.
"Go through the window and tell them that everything is fine, let them sleep, and don't get up."
He then summoned Yu Nu.
Just then, some rustling sounds came from the neighbors, who must have been startled by the noise.
"Go, use the dream spell to make them fall asleep again and forget this memory."
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Then summon Shu Miaosheng and have him repair the damaged blue brick floor overnight.
Only then did he carry Hu Jiaoniang back into the room.
Wait until the door is closed.
He noticed that Mo Xinlian was staring intently at Hu Jiaoniang.
Like a cat eyeing a mouse, I wonder what it's up to.
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