Devil's Concubine

Chapter 236 Playing with Fire and Self-immolation (1)
In my heart, there is a person living, but there is another person missing, empty and lonely, indescribable.

"Your Highness, generals Zhou Yao, Li Yu, and Pan Jie are asking to see you." Mo Longwei Commander Jia Zongwei stood at the gate of the courtyard and said respectfully.

"Come in." With a faint smile, Mo Ranchen put down his wine glass.

Zhou Yao, Li Yu, and Pan Jie entered in a file. All three of them were full of anxiety, and they took big steps. When they reached Mo Ranchen, they restrained their steps and tried to slow down. The sound of stepping out was still extremely dull, showing that the hearts of the three were extremely restless.

"I have seen His Royal Highness the Prince." Zhou Yao and the three greeted in unison.

Mo Ranchen nodded slightly, raised his hand and said: "Sit down." Then he said: "Are you here to drink with me, or do you have something to report?"

Zhou Yao smiled wryly, he didn't expect Mo Ranchen to drink leisurely at such a time, if he was not certain about the next battle, or he was too idealistic to recognize the current situation.

Although in a difficult situation, Zhou Yao still said: "Go back to Your Highness, I have come to report the situation ahead."

"Well, say." Mo Ranchen's voice remained unchanged, making it difficult to guess his true thoughts.

Seeing Mo Ranchen like this, Zhou Yao felt complicated. He was originally a member of Empress Chen's lineage. Although Mo Ranchen didn't mean to embarrass him after he came to Dancheng, he was extremely anxious in his heart. The interaction with Mo Ranchen has added a barrier that cannot be broken.

Moreover, Yuncheng was defeated in the battle, and Shacheng and Shancheng were in dire straits. He himself had an unshirkable responsibility, so he had no confidence in front of Mo Ranchen, and he was afraid that Mo Ranchen would knock him down to hell .

Taking a deep breath, Zhou Yao said: "Qi State has a total of 40 troops attacking Shacheng and Shancheng respectively. Due to the barrier, the Qi State did not take advantage of it, but I heard that the Qi State will reinforce another 30 troops in the early morning of tomorrow and launch a general attack on Shacheng and Shancheng. The situation is extremely bad."

"Understood, is there anything else?" Mo Ranchen's reaction was still unhurried.

Zhou Yao's face changed slightly, he glanced at Li Yu and Pan Jie left and right, gritted his teeth lightly, and said, "Shacheng and Shancheng are two natural barriers to the north of Molong Kingdom, if they are captured by the army of Qi, , the consequences are unimaginable, so the subordinates think that they must reinforce overnight."

Smiling slightly, Mo Ranchen asked softly: "What do General Li and General Pan think?"

He didn't respond to Zhou Yao directly, but asked Li Yu and Pan Jie in turn. Zhou Yao's face became even uglier for a while.

Li Yu and Pan Jie were also a little embarrassed. They always followed Zhou Yao's lead. At this time, Mo Ranchen didn't respond to Zhou Yao, but instead threw the problem to them, which made them feel a little uneasy.

After hesitating for a while, Li Yu said, "Your Highness, I have the same opinion as General Zhou."

Pan Jie didn't speak, but nodded slightly, which was a second opinion.

Mo Ranchen still didn't respond, and asked again: "The Qi State sent more troops and horses, a total of 70 troops to attack in an all-round way. From your point of view, how long will it take to take down Shacheng and Shancheng?"

Although Zhou Yao felt that Mo Ranchen's question was extremely substandard, he still said, "Three days."

After a pause, he went on to say: "Qi Yifeng just say something, just say it for a day."

Mo Ranchen smiled again. He was already outstanding, but this smile made the common people turn upside down. He shook his head, slowly stretched out a finger, and said slowly: "Ten days."

"This..." Zhou Yao gasped, his eyes widened, he couldn't believe it, and he didn't know where Mo Ranchen got his confidence.

Li Yu and Pan Jie were also unbelievable, and for a while they were slightly dissatisfied with Mo Ranchen.

Mo Ranchen saw all the reactions of the three people in his eyes, called the three to sit down, poured a glass of wine each, and then said: "General Zhou said three days, Qi Yifeng said one day, I said ten days, you must think that Qi Yifeng It's domineering, and I'm unreasonable nonsense, right?"

Zhou Yao was about to drink, when he heard this, he almost stood up in fright, and said hastily, "I don't dare."

Mo Ranchen waved his hand: "We are discussing big plans now, there is no need to be too formal, just say what you have, don't worry, I will not pursue any crimes against you."

Hearing this, Zhou Yao breathed a sigh of relief, took a sip of his wine, and asked tentatively: "Since your Highness said so, he must have something in his heart?"

Mo Ranchen didn't expect Zhou Yao to be so careful under his rough appearance. He laughed and said, "I have some ideas, but I'm not mature enough. I still need to listen to your opinions."

Seeing that Mo Ranchen really let go of his arrogance and was approachable, Li Yu became more courageous. He pondered and said: "Qi's 70 army has an advantage over our country's 30 army, but Shacheng and Shancheng, It is two natural barriers in itself, even if the Qi State is strong and strong, it is simply impossible to think of conquering it within a day. But three days may be enough, and as for ten days, my subordinates can't figure it out. "

Pan Jie also said: "Although Shacheng and Shancheng claim to have 30 troops, more than half of the 30 troops were recruited from Yuncheng. Yuncheng lost, the morale of the army fluctuated, and Qi Yifeng uttered wild words. To affect the morale of the army, the subordinates also cannot understand the prince's intentions."

Mo Ranchen raised his glass and signaled them to drink a glass of wine, and then slowly said: "Qi's 200 million troops use Yuncheng as their backyard, while our country's 150 million troops stationed in Dancheng, in terms of military strength alone, it is indeed not enough. advantage, but the 150 million army is actually enough.”

Seeing that the three of Zhou Yao were confused again, Mo Ranchen continued, "Haven't you ever wondered why the army of the Molong Kingdom didn't go directly to the front line, or the garrison in Niucheng, but in Dancheng?"

Zhou Yao was thoughtful, and after a while he said: "I hope His Highness will make it clear."

(End of this chapter)