Chapter 224: Spark in the gunpowder

Xie Linlang didn't believe it at the first glance. She got up and walked to the candle and read the short sentence three times. Suddenly, she felt tight in her chest, as if she couldn't breathe.
Isn't this funny? ! With less than 80,000 troops, Qin Jue stopped the 150,000 army of Marsh State for three times. It can be seen that as long as he is given enough manpower, it is only a matter of time before he defeats Marsh State!
And Ze Guo is just overwhelming, and he has not yet launched an offensive. As for the fear that he will surrender without a fight to this point? !
Xie Linlang was so angry that she couldn't stabilize herself, and her mind was dizzy.
But after all, she has lived and died several times in this era, and she is no longer the kind of casual state in her previous life. The more difficult the situation, the more calm, because only calmness can find a way out.
Thinking about this, she paced back and forth barefoot on the ground, trying to use the icy chill to make herself sober.
The dark guard on one side looked at him and stopped talking, and finally, he couldn't help but say.
"My lord, the master warned me to wait. If he is not there, he must be optimistic about you, such as eating on time, such as... not walking barefoot on the ground."
Xie Linlang couldn't laugh or cry after hearing this, is it the time to talk about this now? The imperial court is about to retreat, and even if she is sick, it is also mad!
But the dark guard's words still gave Xie Linlang a little comfort. She was not alone in the fight, even if everyone in the court had betrayed her, then she still had Qin Jue.
Seeing her calm down, the dark guard whispered back the remaining bad news one by one.
"My Lord, there are three main reasons why the court will issue such an order.
First, at the same time as the urgent letter of border defense, there is also the request of Zeguo's army. This time, Zeguo sent two hundred thousand army and one hundred thousand naval forces to hold the battle at the same time. His Majesty alone did not have enough troops to resist the battle. "
"Secondly, another 100,000 troops will be added to the western battlefield from the rear of Marsh State, and the imperial court’s 200,000 reinforcements have not yet reached. With the garrison of less than 80,000 troops in the west, in the eyes of the imperial court, it is impossible to sustain the arrival of reinforcements.

"Third, the speeches in the courtroom tended to be one-sided, and only a very small part of the main battle.
Originally, most of the people were the main battle, because only Marsh country was not enough. Now, Ze Guo has also joined the battle camp and intends to attack from both land and water. For Daqin, this is equivalent to being attacked on three sides.
Therefore, most people in the court were afraid. Some people took the opportunity to encourage the emperor to narrow the battle circle. For example, the western garrison should be reverted to Tanlong, the southern army should be reverted to Jiangnan, and the eastern garrison should be reverted to Bianzhou. In this way, all troops will return. , It can be connected into a defense, and the capital, which is the center point, will be extremely safe. "
"But doing this means throwing it to half of Daqin's country!" Xie Linlang sat quietly on the side of the bed, feeling both understanding and ridicule.
From a human point of view, the higher the authority, the more fear of death, but all the authority is in the hands of these people who are afraid of death, so they feel that they have no chance of winning, and it is normal to make such a decision.
Regardless of whether the people die or not, as long as they do not die.
Regardless of whether other places will be affected by the war, as long as the richest place and the capital are still there, they can still enjoy the glory and wealth.
This gave Xie Linlang a deep sense of powerlessness. She has experienced a lot over the years, and she has advanced insights and knowledge-based. She originally thought that there would be nothing in this world that could be difficult for her. , That's the pig teammate!
Obviously, in the court, there was definitely an instigator from Ze or Marsh. They used the family’s weakness of fear of death to confuse them and force them to force the emperor to make such a decision.
Anyway, the emperors of the iron-fighting family and flowing water, as long as they keep their own interests, even if the country changes dynasties, they can continue to prosper.
So they can choose not to unite with Daqin and help the emperor overcome difficulties together. Maybe many of them are now waiting for the emperor.
Why did the emperor have been against the family?
This time after the war, if Da Qin was still there, they could force the emperor to abdicate, because he lost half of the country, even if they were afraid of death.
If Da Qin is not there, they will segregate part of their interests to win over the new master. As long as they unite, the new master who has just ascended the throne will not do anything to them. They can still be rich.
This is really... it takes the selfishness of human nature to the extreme.
Xie Linlang thought, rubbing her forehead with a headache.
After a long time, she asked in a low voice, "What is the attitude of the emperor? The family urged the emperor to retreat, and then he was afraid to retreat?"
The dark guard paused, and replied, "The emperor's attitude is rather vague. At the beginning, he was a firm leader. Even if he died in battle, he would never retreat. He even wanted to go with him.
But... Later, under the lobbying of all the family, he hesitated again. In addition, the concubine suddenly reported that he was pregnant and old and well-born, which also touched him. After the blood faded, his attitude was blurred. "
Xie Linlang twitched at the corner of her mouth, wanting to say something about human nature, but couldn't say it.
The emperor’s approach was an ordinary person’s normal reaction when encountering these.
But being in that position, ordinary and normal, is often the original sin!
Xie Linlang no longer missed him, and asked again while pressing his forehead.
"Now this order has been issued to the garrison camps of all parties?"
The dark guard said, "Some have already arrived, and some will probably arrive tomorrow."
"So there are no reinforcements?"
"Yes, all of them will be called back and stationed in the more prosperous cities around the capital. After the garrison receives the news, it should start to withdraw soon."
This is really bad news everywhere!
But in a daze, Xie Linlang suddenly remembered that the commander-in-chief of the southern garrison was Xiao Shizi's uncle...
Suddenly she got up, walked hurriedly to the small study next door, unfolded the letter paper, and began to write a letter.
The dark guard didn't know what she was going to do, but seeing Xie Linlang escaped from the blow so quickly, even if the court had already given up, she still did not give up. At this moment, his respect was even greater!
To be honest, after hearing such news, even though they are all dark guard deadmen who don't need much of their own emotions, they are still extremely disappointed with the court's approach!
The power of a big country is actually in the hands of a group of people who are greedy for life and fear of death. They are sorry for the people's worship and trust, and all of them should apologize with death!
In the same way, this also shows that Da Qin's roots are decayed, not to mention the strength of his character long ago, and now he doesn't even need his spine.
Is Da Qin still saved? Is it necessary to save it?
But after seeing Xie Linlang, and then thinking of his own master, An Wei felt that Da Qin's strength was still there.
They are like sparks of fire, twinkling in the darkness filled with gunpowder, as long as they are still there, there is hope for everything!