The Emperor is Above

Chapter 467: Why did Yang Lezi Yaqing lead the army here?
Beigong Yu had been watching the colorful and chaotic scenes inside and outside Yangwu City.

Being careful and perceptive, he had long discovered that in addition to the spies from the Black Wind Tribe, the Xianyu Tribe, the Guiwu Tribe, and the Chongguo who were spreading rumors in Yangwu City, there was another group of people secretly guiding public opinion.

It was this group of people who deliberately publicized the enemy's strength and combined it with what happened in the capital, telling everyone that there would be no possibility of any reinforcements in the capital, which further intensified the panic of the people.

However, half a month ago, when Tian Bin ordered the investigation and arrest of all spies inside and outside the city, Beigong Yu consciously avoided this group of people who guided public opinion, because the leader of that group was Shi Ludan.

After half a year of dedicated development, Shi Ludan, the former leader of the rangers, completely hid in the dark. He controlled hundreds or even thousands of subordinates, and had intelligence points throughout the entire northern border, and even established an intelligence point in the capital.

The publicity campaign about the million-strong coalition army of Xianyu, Yuezhi and other ethnic minorities invading the south was a propaganda tactic that was only launched after Qing Yi's personal review and approval.

Excessive publicity about the enemy's strength will certainly make the people of Yangwu City and even the twelve cities in the northern border fall into fear.

But the more they fall into an atmosphere of despair and fear, the more the people need a hero to save them. Undoubtedly, this is the opportunity that the lord needs.

When Xian Yu's army broke through the border town's defenses and hundreds of thousands of people were in dire straits, the lord led a strong army to arrive in time to defeat the enemy, which was a great way to win the hearts of the people in the shortest possible time.

As for whether the Lord was confident of defeating the Xianyu tribe who were invading from the south with all their strength, Beigong Yu had never worried about this.

During the six months I have been in Longcheng Fengtu, I have witnessed the rapid growth of Fengtu. Its strength increases almost every few days. Even now it seems like a dream.

These thoughts flashed through his mind, and Beigong Yu's solemn expression gradually revealed a bright smile. He bowed to Tian Bin with a respectful look and said:
“The city defenders don’t need to worry about the Ghost Witch Tribe. Although the Ghost Witch Tribe’s unusual movements have frightened the people of the country, in fact, they will not threaten the safety of Yangwu City in the short term.

Nearly 20,000 people in the east and south of Yangwu City either hid in the city or temporarily settled in the north of Yangwu City. In this way, there was no need to worry about the people being killed or looted by the Ghost Witch Tribe.

In the past two months, the Lord has arranged for the Great Wilderness Dragon Vulture to patrol the area around the Lishui Lake every day. Once the Ghost Witch Tribe attempts to leave the lake, we will get the news quickly and prepare to defend the city several days in advance.

Now the highway from Longcheng Fengtu to Yangwu City has been built, and the waterway can also go downstream from Feixiong Bay to the dock outside the city. If the army marches quickly, reinforcements will arrive within three days.

In summary, I think that the opinion of the city captain Chai Yong is reasonable. We only need to maintain order inside and outside the city, select young and strong people to train and practice martial arts, and wait for the arrival of the Lord's army."

The opinions of Beigong Yu and Chai Yong made Tian Bin's originally frowned brow relax a little. After witnessing the strength of Longcheng Fengtu with his own eyes, he was still very confident in Qing Yi.

When Qing Yi led the caravan to the outskirts of Yangwu City at the beginning of the year, he was shocked by the tree spirits, dragon vultures, giants and strange beasts in the team.

In April, the old patriarch of the Jiliu tribe led thousands of pharmacists to arrive, and then dozens of Great Wilderness Dragon Vultures under Qing Yi led thousands of people to fly over Yunling and enter the Dragon City burial ground.

The huge scene that covered the sky and the sun, as well as the unfathomable strength behind it, made Tian Bin finally decide to join Qing Yi and protect the safety of the people.

Tian Bin's wrinkles smoothed out and he said, "Since the chief clerk and the city lieutenant both think that the Ghost Witch Tribe is not a threat, then there will definitely be no problem.

However, the senior doctor will lead reinforcements to Yangwu City. Have you forgotten to prepare tents and campsites for the army in advance?"

"Haha, could it be that the city keeper has forgotten?"

Chai Yong couldn't help laughing and said, "Longcheng's latest armored vehicles will tow a baggage cart behind them, which is not only for soldiers to camp, but also for carrying a lot of armor, weapons and food with the army, which is very convenient." "Tsk tsk tsk tsk, it is indeed much more convenient to march and fight like this. I only thought about the sleds used for winter migration, but now it's not easy to use in summer."

After letting go of his anxiety, Tian Bin started talking and laughing with Beigong Yu and Chai Yong, and he felt more and more that his choice was correct.

When the atmosphere in the City Lord's Mansion was gradually improving, a captain guarding the city came running in in a panic: "City Guard, Chief Clerk, City Captain, there is a large army outside the city, tens of thousands of people."

"Hmm? A large army?"

Beigong Yu and Chai Yong asked in surprise at the same time, while Tian Bin asked, "Could it be that the reinforcements led by the senior doctor have arrived? I estimate that the time is about right."

"We don't recognize this flag either!"

The captain who reported the news felt a little aggrieved. He was born in the wilderness and surrendered to Yanze. In addition, his training time was rather short, so it was normal that he did not recognize the army's flags.

Compared to Tian Bin's excitement, Beigong Yu's eyes were somewhat puzzled. The two thousand city guards currently in Yangwu City all came from Longcheng. How could they not recognize the flag of Longcheng?

However, Beigong Yu quickly rejected the possibility of the capital sending reinforcements. Not only did the State of Xing not have enough troops to send to the northern border, it was even less likely to send them to the unimportant Yangwu City.

The Longcheng territories now include the people who have fled to Feixiong Bay, as well as the hired warriors from the Feixiong tribe, and can gather 30,000 young and strong men. It is possible that they don't know each other.

Tian Bin's words interrupted Beigong Yu's thoughts. The 76-year-old city defense doctor tidied up his clothes anxiously and said with a smile: "Let's go to the city gate to welcome the reinforcements sent by the doctor."

The three of them hurriedly mounted the war horses brought by their followers and were about to gallop towards the north gate, but the captain hurriedly shouted from behind: "Simon, the army is coming from the west, not from the north."

"Why is the senior doctor coming from the west?" Tian Bin was still certain that it was the reinforcements led by Qing Yi, but the confusion on his face became more and more intense.

Beigong Yu and Chai Yong, who were behind him, felt that something was wrong and had to turn their horses around and follow Tian Bin's back.

"Huh? Aren't these reinforcements sent by the senior doctor?"

As soon as they arrived near the west gate, the soldiers in charge of guarding the west gate conveyed the identities of the army outside the city, which made Tian Bin exclaimed,

"Why did Yang Lezi Yaqing lead a large army to Yangwu City? My father and grandfather fought bloody battles in the past, but they never received any reinforcements from the capital.

What's wrong with the capital today? They left the more dangerous border fortresses alone and came to the remote place of Yangwu City."

Beigong Yu also frowned and said, "Normally, the army would inform the cities they pass through in advance, but this army did not notify in advance. The purpose of their coming is really puzzling."

Even though he was extremely confused about the intentions of the army outside the city, he could not ignore the fact that the leader of the army was Yaqing Yang Lezi who came from the capital.

Tian Bin frowned and pondered for a long time. After nodding to Beigong Yu and Chai Yong, he made up his mind and ordered loudly: "Open the door!"

(End of this chapter)