Yuanlu County, county town!

As the capital county town, it is the largest city in Yuanlu County.

But it is far away from the border Pengcheng, which is to prevent the invasion of war, but now there is a sensation.

The news that Zhao State had captured Pengcheng had already been heard!

How many people are panicking!

Pengcheng is a border city of Yue Kingdom and the gateway to Yuanlu County!

From this, you can enter the country of Yue directly!

The war was coming, which made everyone unexpected, and even many people didn't believe it.

How is this possible?

Wars between Yue and Zhao were frequent, but in recent years, the Yue Kingdom has always gained an absolute advantage. Three years ago, it forced Emperor Zhao to sign a compensation treaty.

The domestic people were filled with joy!

But now Zhao State actually attacked.

It is said that the troops were led by Wang Kang, the general of Pingxi of Zhao.

Who is this General Pingxi?

Who is Wang Kang?

I haven't heard of it at all!

But this name is known because he is the first general of Zhao to invade the Vietnamese territory in recent years!

And he also captured the portal Pengcheng!

Compared to this, they were even more afraid that General Chen Tang had led an army of 200,000 to attack Zhao.

Why can Zhao State still counterattack under such circumstances?

Does this mean that the 200,000 army of General Chen and Tang has been wiped out?

And he was counterattacked by Zhao State?

If this is the case, it would be terrifying!

It is precisely because of this that the public's panic spreads!

Since Zhao State has such strength and has now captured Pengcheng, the next step is to enter Yuanlu County!

The key problem is that there are no guards in Yuanlu County.

If you attack strongly and destroy wither, you can go straight to the hinterland of Yue!

Under this situation, the people of Yue were in a panic...

Zheng Jiping, the county magistrate of Yuanlu County, issued an emergency order to announce that he had entered a wartime state. During this period, all cities under his jurisdiction were closed and they were not allowed to go out!

At the same time, it was reported that the urgent letter was sent to the capital and reported to Yue Jun!

The enemy country is coming, this is no small matter.

But that's all he can do.

Yuanlu County, county government office!

The officials who came and went were extremely busy, and Wang Kang's capture of Pengcheng disrupted all the rhythm. They would never have thought that the war would come so suddenly...

The county magistrate Zheng Jiping is a middle-aged man in his forties. He has a thin figure and a serious expression at this moment.

It's not just him.

This is true for all the officials in the entire chamber.

Zheng Jiping asked an official, "Li Lei, have you counted whether there are any troops in our Yuanlu County?"

"There are not many troops in all areas under their jurisdiction, except for the regular yamen officials who maintain public order, so it is probably not enough to support us in counterattacking Pengcheng!"

"When General Chen Tang set out, he mobilized his troops and emptied the border garrison to form an army of 200,000. How can he have troops now?"

"You said that General Chen Tang's 200,000 troops were really wiped out by Zhao State?"

"To put it bluntly, it is very likely that this is the case. If it weren't for this, how could the enemy of Zhao come to counterattack?"

All the military and political officials in Yuanlu County are here to discuss matters and discuss plans.

“Bad talk!”

Zheng Jiping said, "Master Chen Tang, we are the famous coach of Yue Kingdom, and have outstanding military achievements. How could he lose?"

"Even if this is the case, it is impossible to be wiped out. Don't say such words again in the future."

"Changshi Wu, you should pay more attention to public opinion and not cause large-scale panic!"

"yes!"

"But lord, should we do it now? If the enemy attacks, we really have no way to do it!"

"The top priority is to inquire about the information. Marshal Chen Tang has been setting out for so long, and there is no news coming. We must find out the situation!"

"There is also news that you need to speed up the attack on Zhao State, and send troops back to Kyoto when His Majesty sends troops to rescue."

"This county magistrate has done it as soon as possible."

Listening to the comments of the officials below, the county magistrate Zheng Jiping sighed in his heart.

He had already sent it out for 500 miles in a hurry when the border was in a hurry, but he was not optimistic.

As a county magistrate, he knew some strategic decisions in the court.

Nowadays, Yue Jun’s focus is on nomadic areas in the north. A large number of people are hoarding the north and step up training. When the spring begins, he will use troops to attack him!

But at this moment, the Zhao invasion would disrupt the situation and the court would catch it off guard.

Even if you send troops here, it will take a lot of time.

Thoughts flashed, Zheng Jiping said, "What time do I say? First, please comfort the people and not cause riots. Second, order the cities under his jurisdiction to gather public security, and the yamen servants form guards to security. Third, send people to Pengcheng to inquire about enemy intelligence. Fourth..."

"Urgent report! Urgent report!"

Before Zheng Jiping finished speaking, a loud shout came from outside.

"The frontline reports urgently, the person who blocks it will die!"

Everyone stood up in surprise and reported urgently on the front line!

Is this news that Mr. Chen Tang has been spread?

Zheng Jiping hurriedly ordered: "Hurry, bring people in!"

After a while, a man walked in. The man was unkempt and covered in dust, panting!

When I came here, I knelt down and took out a letter from my arms and raised it.

"Master Chen Tang urgently reported that he was ordered to send him to the county magistrate in person!"

Zheng Jiping personally took the letter and said to the scout: "Thank you for your hard work."

"Come on, hurry up and prepare your food and take him down to rest."

Then he opened the letter and couldn't wait to stop and read it.

Other officials also surrounded him.

"Sir, what is it in the letter?"

"Is Marshal Chen Tang safe?"

"Haha, Pengcheng is saved, Pengcheng is saved!"

After reading it, Zheng Jiping said in surprise: "The letter states that there are only more than 10,000 Zhao troops that captured Pengcheng. They used a plan to bypass General Chen Tang and raid Pengcheng!"

"But the general has brought 100,000 troops back to defense. According to calculations, he has passed through Huaiyin and is about to reach Hulao Pass!"

"In this way, is it just a false alarm?"

"So it was the lonely army going deep. Isn't this asking for death?"

"Haha, the general led a hundred thousand troops back to defense. Isn't this Zhao army surely dead?"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The same is true for Zheng Jiping, but he still had a doubt in his heart. Chen Tang sent 200,000 troops at that time?

Why only half of it?

It should be divided into two groups, and continued to attack Zhao and return to defense!

Zheng Jiping no longer thought about it and said in a deep voice: "I will make this news public. People are panic these days, so I will calm down quickly!"

"In addition, I will send someone to send news to the court to avoid shock. If General Chen Tang returns to defense, this Zhao army will inevitably be trapped in Pengcheng, and the trapped beasts will still fight and will die..."

Chen Tang's letter was finally delivered, and at this moment, the army led by him rushed all the way. After so long, he finally returned to Yuedi and arrived at Hulao Pass!

But Chen Tang was not happy, but was in a heavy mood...

[Author’s off-topic]: Second update!
Chapter completed!