Xie Feng looked up at me: "Miss Yan knows, what am I doing today?"

"Didn't you go to Yangzhou and help him send a message to Wen Fengxi?"

"Miss Yan, of course, also knows what I'm sending."

"He wants Wen Fengxi to surrender within three days, isn't he?" When I said this, I felt cold and gritted my teeth and laughed: "But Wen Fengxi is not that obedient, and he is not an official who can coerce and tempt. Your wishful thinking may not be able to fight so much."

Hearing my sarcastic words, Xie Feng did not want to explain anything, but continued: "Does Miss Yan know that in addition to 'shouting the city within three days', the young master asked me to convey what message."

I frowned and turned to look at him.

This time, he didn't stay for too long, and he didn't really want me to think about it. When he raised his head and met my gaze, he looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "If Wen Fengxi did not surrender in the city, we will conquer Yangzhou in three days and we will massacre the city!"

“…!”

My mind buzzed suddenly, I couldn't believe my ears seemed to me, and I suddenly stared at him with wide eyes: "What did you say?!"

I held the bed post tightly and stood up in a hurry: "Say it again!"

Xie Feng looked into my eyes and said word by word: "If Wen Fengxi does not surrender within three days, we will massacre the city."

“…”

Massacre of the city?

Massacre of the city!

At this moment, I felt that these two words were echoing in my mind, which washed away all my thoughts for a moment, leaving a blank space, but a blood color suddenly appeared in front of me, and some terrifying scenes seemed to have entered my heart in advance.

I hissed, "You want to massacre the city?"

"Yes, this is an ultimatum."

Xie Feng's face had no expression or even warmth, but there were a few undetectable needle patterns on his eyebrows, which vaguely indicated that this matter was not as relaxed as he was when he spoke.

"Before, we have issued ultimatums with Yangzhou several times, wanting to persuade Wen Fengxi to surrender, but he insisted on his own and fought with us until now."

“…”

"In fact, it will be a matter of time before Yangzhou is taken down by us. In this battle situation, we will definitely be able to conquer Yangzhou in less than half a month or even ten days."

I gasped, staring at him with red eyes: "Then why do you want to give this ultimatum to make him surrender within three days?"

“…”

This time, Xie Feng stopped.

And I immediately understood and said, "Because the war in Yangzhou has already dragged down your entire battle situation, right?"

“…”

He still didn't say anything, but his slowly frowning brows had already told me the answer.

He agreed.

My hand holding the bed post harder: "Your war in the Central Plains-"

Xie Feng blinked his eyes, and seemed to feel that there was no need to hide it from me anymore, so he said, "I know you already know our plan on the seventh day of November. I can tell you now that the situation is in our plan, and all the situations will follow our prior plan."

“…”

"Huai'an, Yucheng, Chuyang, all the government offices in these places have been occupied. Those officials are not as good as Wen Fengxi's - no, it's not that he is not as good as he can fight, but that his bones are not as hard as he is."

My brows were tighter than him.

It was not just him that the bones of those officials were not so hard, nor were Wen Fengxi as capable as fighting.

Instead—Huai'an, Yucheng, Chuyang, all these places are close to Yangzhou. Although I never thought that Yangzhou's current predicament would seek assistance from these nearby cities, if they were all captured by the rebels, it would mean one thing.

Yangzhou has become an isolated city.

And, surrounded by enemies!

My palms were covered with cold sweat, and even the bed post became so smooth that I couldn't hold it anymore. As soon as my legs were weak, I fell down along the bed post.

No wonder Pei Yuanxiu dared to let Xie Feng pass the message; no wonder he dared to put down such harsh words to Wen Fengxi.

Because Wen Fengxi had almost no choice, Yangzhou City became an isolated city, and it would be sooner or later to capture it. If they really wait until they fought and then massacred the city-

I shivered.

I can't imagine that Yangzhou City had experienced a massacre. The tragic phenomenon of blood flowing and corpses everywhere has not been erased from the minds of the people of the Central Plains. Could it be that this beautiful and rich city has to undergo a catastrophe so soon? It is necessary for the people here who have been carrying "untouchables" for many years to endure greater pain?

Massacre...how could he? How could he do this!

I looked up at Xie Feng, tears almost pouring out, and I said tremblingly: "Mr. Xie..."

As soon as he heard me calling him, he immediately subconsciously took a step back.

I hurriedly said, "Mr. Xie!"

“…”

"I know, I know you are not a person who treats people like grass, and you won't watch this tragedy happen."

“…”

"If you mentioned the previous dynasty to me, then you will understand very well what Yangzhou City experienced when the previous dynasty was in decline."

“…”

"That is a killing that is unprecedented, it is a tragedy that is inhumane. Is it possible that now you want to let such a killing happen in front of you and be pushed by you?"

“…”

"Mr. Xie!"

Listening to my words heavier than the other, Xie Feng's gaze became heavier, and even his long and orderly breathing became chaotic at this moment.

I know he can't bear it.

As soon as I saw his unbearableness, I hurriedly struggled to stand up again and said to him: "Mr. Xie, I know you can't bear it!"

“…”

He lowered his head, was silent for a long time, and finally slowly raised his eyes to look at me, his eyes showing some helplessness in the darkness: "Of course I can't bear it."

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"I know too, Miss Yan can't bear it."

“…”

"So I just said that I took a fancy to the lady's weakness, so I came back and beg you."

“…!”

My breath sank suddenly and I looked at him: "Please me?"

"right."

At this moment, my heartbeat was inexplicably chaotic, even more panicked than when I heard him say they were going to massacre the city. I subconsciously turned my head to avoid his gaze: "What's the use of begging me? Will there be room for me to speak in war?"

“…”

"Didn't you see me now? I'm just a living dead man in a cage?"

Xie Feng looked at me and said heavily: "Miss Yan's words are still something that someone is willing to listen to."

"Someone is willing to listen to Miss Yan's words."

This time, I heard a little bit of his implicitness, and frowned slightly at him: "What do you mean?"

"Miss Yan, please know Wen Fengxi."

“…”

"And, it should be very familiar."

“…”

"When I went to Yangzhou to deliver the letter this time, he also asked Miss Yan about the current situation and warned us that we would not be allowed to hurt Miss Yan no matter what."

My chest suddenly stinged.

That night, the Jinling Mansion was in chaos. After the fire broke out, they should have come to the inner courtyard to pick us up, but they only pick us up at Nangong Lizhu, and I did not show up. From that time on, Wen Fengxi should have known that my situation would not be better than before.

But, I would rather they don't know, and they don't know anything.

I'd rather nothing happened.

Xie Feng probably understood my pain, but he didn't see the entanglement in my heart. He said softly: "It will be a matter of time before Yangzhou City is captured. There are only two differences - one is when will it be captured."

“…”

"The second is, what will happen in Yangzhou after conquering Yangzhou?"

“…”

"In fact, time does not mean much to Miss Yan. I think Miss Yan has always advised the young master, and Mo Qingyan's war is all about protecting the civilians from the slaughter of war. So now, as long as Miss Yan comes forward, she can really protect these ordinary people."

“…”

He said, looking at me, and said solemnly, "I hope that Miss Yan can come forward, persuade Wen Fengxi, and surrender in Xiancheng."

“…”

I haven't spoken anymore.

He probably understood that I couldn't speak at this time. After saying that, he stood in front of me, looked down at me, and waited for my answer without saying a word.

I don’t know how long it took, but I sneered: “Let me protect those ordinary people?”

"yes."

I smiled and looked up at him: "Then why didn't you come forward? You said you should protect the common people and let me persuade Wen Fengxi to surrender in Xiancheng? Why can't you persuade Pei Yuanxiu to not massacre the city?"

Xie Feng's eyes flashed slightly: "I just said that time means nothing to Miss Yan."

“…”

“But for us, it’s different.”

I took a deep breath: "You have agreed to start the army on the seventh day of November. Now the war in Yangzhou has slowed down your pace. You need to take down Yangzhou as soon as possible before you can go north and meet with other people, right?"

He said, "Miss Yan is indeed as keen as a wise man."

I couldn't help but bit my lower lip.

From the moment he just talked about "time", I realized that they were eager to go north. Although many states along the way had been occupied by the powerful and powerful gentry they incited, this occupation was temporary.

They must go north as soon as possible, gather all their troops and fight to the decisive battle with the imperial army.

Only in this way can they raise their troops not be scattered wars, but they will soon establish the authority of a new regime in the psychology of everyone.
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