Chapter 769 The Enemy Who Places Hope on the Enemy Dali Murong Shai glanced at the arrogant Russians below and felt angry all over. The military report on the desk in front of him had been delivered early in the morning. Three of the four cities in the north had been lost. The most shocking and angry thing was that Peicheng and Fengping were attacked almost at the same time. Murong Shai could not have imagined anything. The progress of the Black Flag Army is so fast! It was only three days after the battle reports were sent, and three cities were lost! You must know that Fengping City is guarded by the veteran Zhu Supportian. Murong Shai knows that old man. He has a military career of fifty years. In terms of qualifications, no one in the whole of Nanyan can compare with him. I thought that with him in Fengping, I would at least not lose. Although Zhu Zhitian was not expected to leave the city and defeat the Black Flag Army, defending the city for a long time would inevitably consume some of the Black Flag Army's forces. As a result, Zhu Zhitian failed to hold on, the battle report was unknown, and he did not know why the enemy destroyed the city in an instant. The old man who was revered as the number one military leader in Nanyan seemed to be too unworthy of his reputation. As for Peicheng Bai Kaishan, who stayed behind in Peicheng, once boasted in front of him, saying that Peicheng was one of the four major cities in the world that was least likely to be breached. The other three were Chang'an, Yongzhou and Dali. At that time, although Murong Shai knew that Bai Kaishan was arrogant and boastful, that guy had never even seen Chang'an. As for Yongzhou, it had been conquered decades ago. But after all, Peicheng is the ancestral land of the Shang Kingdom. The city walls are tall and strong, and there are tens of thousands of people. However, the Black Flag Army took it effortlessly. While he was angry, the people at the Yushitai below were still chattering about the numerous crimes committed by the Russians in Dali City. But those Russians looked completely indifferent, and their expressions were even more disgusting. These foreign barbarians have only been here for a few days, and they have already committed countless evil deeds in the city. Randomly snatching things from vendors on the street, and defiling good girls in broad daylight. These things happen almost every day, but the officials of the Dali government do not dare to do anything to these foreigners! After listening to the translator repeating the accusations against him by the old man from the Yushitai, the Russian leader Boskov curled his lips and said: "I don't know what this old guy is talking about. In his words, it seems that all of us in the Russian country are It's like a devil, but your Majesty, you know that we are here with the goodwill of the Russian Empire and the friendship of the Opuru Empire. Your Majesty also said that we are friends of the Yan people. Do you think I should eat some fruits at my friend's house? "Give me money?" "As for those people under my command being disrespectful to ladies, I'm sorry, Your Majesty, this may be due to some differences in customs between our two countries. In our country of Russia, if a man loves a lady, he can express himself to her on any occasion. I didn¡¯t know that women in your country are not free to accept the admiration of other men, even those who are not married.¡± ¡°That¡¯s enough!¡± After hearing what the translator said, Murong Shao¡¯s face darkened: "You are guests, so you should know how to respect the host." Boskov paused and shrugged: "Okay, I apologize to you on behalf of my subordinates." "Apologise?!" The boss at Yushitai The man said angrily: "You barbarians, you think an apology is enough?" "What else do you want? Old guy, if you were rude to me like this in Russia, I would have shot you I'll blow your head off. It's because we are in Yan country that we will respect you all the more. If you continue to be so rude, even if we are here to express friendship, I will not forget how to maintain a man's dignity. "Shut up!" Murong Shai waved his hand: "This matter is over, Boskov, if you don't restrain your subordinates, I will punish you according to the laws of Yan!" It¡¯s not your country of Russia!¡± ¡°Okay¡± Boskov spread his hands and said, ¡°I accept your Majesty¡¯s suggestion, and I will restrain my subordinates.¡± ¡°Your Majesty!¡± the 60-year-old Imperial Commander cried out sadly. He knelt down and said: "These foreigners have committed numerous crimes, and they should be punished for every crime! If we let them go like this, wouldn't Dayan's laws be in vain? The country cannot be restless, and the people cannot be restless. If there is no law and they are not followed, If you fail to comply with the law, won't you break your trust with the people? Your Majesty, think twice. These people must not be easily forgiven. These barbarians and rude people trample on the king's laws and harass the people every day. Their hands are stained with the blood of the people of Yan Kingdom! " "This" Murong Shai changed his sitting position: "You also said that they come from a wild and rough land, so it is understandable that they don't understand the rules. After all, they are not familiar with Dayan's customs. It will take some time for them to adapt. As a large country, they cannot lose their hospitality. Besideshaven't I already warned them that I will not be lenient next time?"He took a step and said: "Your Majesty! If the law is not obeyed, the country will not be a country!" "Bold!" Murong Shai said angrily: "I am thinking of your advanced age before I spoke softly to comfort you. Don't forget your identity! Open your mouth and shut up. The country will be destroyed. Is it your fault? Or can you destroy it? If you dare to talk nonsense, take off your official uniform! The emissary wailed: "This is your country, and the people in the country are yours! They are all your people. Now your people have been wronged. Instead of helping them, you are helping a group of villains! If this matter If you spread the word, what will the people think of you?" "Spread it out, stick it out!" Murong Shai waved his hands impatiently, and immediately several warriors in front of the palace picked up the imperial envoy and dragged him out. The old man was dragged away, still shouting loudly. "Retreat from the court!" Murong Shai stood up, glanced at the people below and then walked away. Prime Minister Zhu Chijian waved his hand to signal the ministers to retreat, and then called the Dali City garrison general Deshan over to explain a few words in a low voice. Deshan nodded, glanced at the men in Boskov and left. Zhu Chijian ignored the Russians, hesitated for a moment, and then followed Murong Shai into the palace. ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡°Your Majesty, please calm down. The imperial envoy is also fulfilling his duties loyally. He has always been so upright. Didn¡¯t your majesty praise him for this before? The most annoying thing about these Yushitai people is that mouth, but it is the most useful. That's the same mouth. They are lucky to have met a wise and merciful monarch like Your Majesty, otherwise the people at Yushitai would not have dared to be so presumptuous. " "How could I not know that he was right?" Murong Shai sighed. He stopped by the pavilion in the imperial garden and pointed inside: "Sit with me for a while." Zhu Chijian bowed and asked Murong Shai to come forward. Murong Shai sat down in the pavilion, rubbed the corners of his wrinkled eyebrows and said, "Three copies of the border war report have come in three days, and not a single one has good news! Those city lords are usually so arrogant that they won't even let me go. In my eyes, it's good now that the Black Flag Army swallowed them one by one, but the other party didn't even belch!" "I'm worried about this matter, how can I care about those Russians? It's really shameful, but after all, it's only a mere five or six hundred people. Although our country is not a powerful country, can we not even tolerate hundreds of people from foreign allies? " "Compared to the Black Flag Army, those from the Ross Kingdom? You don¡¯t need to care at all!¡± He slapped the stone table angrily: ¡°The combined strength of the three big cities is about 60,000 to 70,000, which is similar to the strength of the Black Flag Army! In just ten days, all three cities were lost. There is only one Jin'an left in the north of Dali City. If Jin'an can't hold it anymore, the enemies from 400 miles away from Ma Pingchuan will come over in less than three days! road. "It has nothing to do with you." Murong Shai shook his head: "I have long said that all cities should hand over their military power, and the troops in each city should be uniformly dispatched. There should be 200,000 troops! If these 200,000 troops gather in How can Fang Jie win easily in one place even if he uses his troops like a god? Now that the troops in each city are scattered and defeated one by one, and each city does not trust each other and cannot rescue, how can it be possible to expel foreign enemies with these shortcomings? " Zhu Chijian was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but sigh. At this moment, His Majesty the Emperor was not thinking about how to defeat the enemy, but actually how to regain the rights of each city. Jin'an is the smallest of the four cities in the north. It has no more than 10,000 troops and crude equipment. It is surprising that it can block the Black Flag Army. If Jin's safety is lost, Dali will also be in danger. At the beginning, various families in Southern Yan acquiesced in Murong Shai's ascension to the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, precisely because this man was not a man of great talent and strategy. But who would have thought that at this moment, Murong Shai would still be acting stupidly! "I was thinking if it really doesn't work, why not" Murong Shai stopped complaining, hesitated and said, "How about sending a capable person to negotiate with the Black Flag Army? I see that those Russians are unreliable. With hundreds of men and a dozen cannons, can they really stop the 100,000-strong Black Flag Army? If they can, then that's it, but if they can't stop the Russians and run away, I still have to worry about my country! "Negotiation?" Zhu Chijian was silent for a while and said: "If it is a negotiation, something must be given up, and it is enough to satisfy the appetite of the Black Flag Army. Your Majesty, what can satisfy Fang Jie's appetite?" The irony in these words was obvious, but Murong Shai, who was worried, didn't hear it at all: "At worst, I don't want the three lost cities. Anyway, those three cities have never been controlled by the imperial court before. So??It would be best if Fang Jie can withdraw his troops at this point. If not, the worst thing is I will send back all the things Murong Yongduo snatched, and then I will compensate him more. " Zhu Chijian sneered twice in his heart, lowered his head and said: "If there is a negotiation, it will definitely affect the morale of the army Why don't your Majesty invite the city lords of the southern cities to come to Dali to discuss it. If each family joins forces, there will be at least ten soldiers. With tens of thousands of troops and our advantageous location, we may not be unable to win. As far as I know, Fang Jie maintained his rule in Yongzhou by slaughtering all the aristocratic families, but this rule was not stable. " "Once Fang Jie is defeated, there will definitely be riots in the rear. At that time, not only will we be able to recapture the three lost cities, but we will also be able to march into the army to quell the trade routes" "Marrying into the army? Murong Shao shook his head repeatedly: "If there was no last attack, and no Fang Jie came to attack this time, let's forget it I think it's better for you to preside over the peace negotiation?" "Zhu Chijian was stunned for a while, and then he bowed and said: "I just do as you are told." "Go ahead." Murong Shai ordered: "You can make up your own mind, don't be too much of a loser. As long as I can delay it, I estimate that civil strife in the Sui Dynasty will soon spread to the southwest. As long as we delay Fang Jie and let him get some benefits, we will stop. He will not be too insistent in order to stabilize his own territory. After all, the southwest of the Great Sui Dynasty was his base. Once other forces in the Sui Dynasty attacked, he would lose more than he gained. " Zhu Chijian's heart brightened, and he thought that this was what he had planned. But is it reliable to place his own safety on the enemy of the enemy, and the enemy of the enemy for no reason? He suddenly felt a little sad, and couldn't help but think of himself. family. He couldn't help but sigh, thinking that if Fang Jie wasn't too hostile and murderous towards the big family, it wouldn't mean much if the title of Nan Yan wasn't there.