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Late at night, Sanjiang City.

Situ Rui slowly climbed to the city, surrounded by Chief of Staff Yan Ting and several division commanders. Standing on the city, he looked at the city where fires surged into the sky, and the sound of killing sounds filled the sky. The dark Mingyue Empire soldiers were like endless ants swarming in, and the noble private soldiers who were fighting stubbornly had already been defeated.

The fire on the top of the city was still burning, and the red light illuminated Situ Rui's old face. Although Sanjiang City had been captured, Situ Rui's face was not proud at all. What's so proud? Sanjiang is just a city that is almost unprepared. There is nothing to show off when hundreds of thousands of troops captured such a city.

Amid the rapid footsteps, a general hurriedly climbed to the top of the city and clasped his fists and said, "Governor General, there is a guy named Shida who claims to be the priest of the black robe of Sanjiang Mansion. He insisted on seeing you and said that there is a very important military report."

The Holy See of Light is of course the Holy See at the peak of power, and then the main priest of the yellow robe.

In name, the major empires in Middle-earth are dioceses under the Holy See. Theoretically, each diocese should be condemned by the Holy See sect to deal with the affairs of the church. However, after thousands of years of evolution, the major empires have broken away from the control of the Holy See sect. The tradition of condemning the yellow robe sect to be deposed by the Holy See sect to be deposed by the Holy See sect to be deposed by the Holy See sect to be deposed by the Holy See sect to be deposed by the Holy See sect to be deposed by the Holy See sect to be deposed by the Holy See sect to be deposed by the Holy See sect to be deposed by the Imperial Prime Minister.

Below the Yellow-robed Priest, there are the Red-robed Priest and the Black-robed Priest. The power of the Red-robed Priest is equivalent to the Deputy Governor, and the power of the Black-robed Priest is equivalent to the Deputy Prefect. For example, Shida is the Black-robed Priest in Sanjiang Prefecture.

Situ Rui looked cold and seemed to have not heard the general's report.

Yan Ting carefully observed Situ Rui's expression, turned around and ordered the general, "The Governor is busy with military affairs, so how can you see the black-robed priest? Take that guy back to Hexi first, and get into the prisoners of war from the Western Legion, and then talk about everything after the army has captured Xiling."

"yes!"

The general agreed and turned around.

Situ Rui suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Is there any news from Qin Qi's cavalry division transmitted back?"

Yan Ting straightened his body and responded respectfully: "There is no news yet, but counting the time, General Qin Qi's cavalry division should have caught up with the remaining soldiers of the defeated and fleeing Guangxi Empire."

"Is there no news yet?"

Situ Rui murmured, his brows frowned.

Yan Ting advised: "Governor General, don't worry. The main force of Zhao Yue's western legion has been destroyed. Just because of the remaining ten thousand remaining defeated soldiers of the Fourth Division, what other storms can cause? Besides, General Qin Qi is experienced and has more than 20,000 light cavalry under his command, so there will never be any accident."

Situ Rui shook his head and said worriedly: "I am not worried about Qin Qi's accident. I am worried that he can't stop that batch of money and grain. This batch of money and grain is too important to us!"

"yes."

Yan Ting nodded and said in a deep sense, "The Seven Kings Rebellion lasted for nearly three years. The empire's treasury is empty and we can't allocate more money and food. If we cannot intercept this batch of money and food, we may not last long based on the money and food transported from the rear. If we only rob the food, it will inevitably lead to the people's hearts. Even if we occupy the entire western province, we may not be at peace. If we don't do it well, it will become a burden, causing hundreds of thousands of imperial troops to fall into a dilemma."

Situ Rui said solemnly: "I hope Qin Qi will not disappoint this governor."

"Report..."

As Situ Rui finished speaking, a shrill long howl suddenly sounded under the dark night sky outside the city. Then a fast horse galloped out of the boundless darkness, and passed through the city gate like a rushing lightning. The guards guarded inside the city gate had already come forward to hold the reins of the fast horse.

The knight on the horse's back turned over and dismounted, and said sternly: "General Qin Qi has an urgent letter to submit it to the Governor!"

Situ Rui on the top of the city couldn't help but feel the sound of his heart. Yan Ting behind him shouted loudly: "Come on!"

The guards under the city did not dare to neglect, so they hurriedly took the letter from the knight and hurriedly sent it to the top of the city. After reading the letter, Situ Rui couldn't help but change his face slightly, and then silently handed the letter to Yan Ting beside him. After reading it, Yan Ting burst out and exclaimed: "How is this possible? How is this possible!"

Several division commanders next to him couldn't help asking, "Governor, what happened?"

Situ Rui said silently, Yan Ting took a breath of air conditioning, tried his best to calm his mind, and said, "General Qin Qi wrote that a large number of barbarian cavalry were found near Hedong Prefecture. His cavalry division was attacked by the Guanghui Empire Army and the barbarian cavalry during the retreat, and suffered heavy losses. Fortunately, General Yan's vanguard division arrived in time to avoid the destruction of the entire army."

"What? Barbarian cavalry! The barbarians actually fought for the glorious empire?"

"I actually had someone sneak attack on the endless plain, and it was a light cavalry that was coming and going like the wind. How did Qin Qi lead the troops? Didn't he send out the rangers?"

The generals were immediately furious and began to whisper.

"Enough!" Situ Rui shouted suddenly, "Are you saying enough?"

Seeing Situ Rui getting angry, several division commanders were silent and did not dare to say anything more. Yan Ting waved his hand, and several division commanders went downstairs to the city wall in shame.

Situ Rui looked northwest from afar, and a trace of inexplicable coldness suddenly flashed across his thin face, and he whispered: "Barbarian cavalry? They are actually barbarian cavalry!? Hum, hehe, this tiger is such a good method. Even the barbarians on the Great Wilderness are willing to drive him!"

Yan Ting thought about it and whispered: "Governor General, the appearance of these barbarian cavalry is not a trivial matter. Huyi thought he should immediately send a condemnation horse to inform the cavalry teams that went to various prefectures to raise money and grain. Otherwise, these separate cavalry teams may be raided by barbarian cavalry!"

Situ Rui sighed and said, "It's not possible. If you don't want to save the situation, these barbarian cavalry will definitely attack our cavalry teams that go out to raise money and food like evil wolves. It's too late to send people to inform them separately, and it may not be useful. Maybe it will ruin the morale of the cavalry teams."

"What should I do?" Yan Ting said miserably, "If this is the case, it will be difficult to raise the money and food required by the army."

This expedition, money and food have always been the biggest problem that has troubled Situ Rui and Mingyue Imperial Army!

The Seven Kings Rebellion that lasted for nearly three years almost exhausted all the national strength of the Mingyue Empire. If it weren't for the rare opportunity, Situ Rui would never have mobilized troops to invade the Guanghui Empire shortly after the Seven Kings Rebellion. Situ Rui's original plan was to concentrate all his efforts to annihilate Zhao Yue and his main force of the Western Legion, and then seize Sanjiang and seize the money and grain of the Sanjiang Prefecture. The Sanjiang Plain is the leading grain-producing residence in the western province and even the entire Guanghui Empire. Situ Rui has reason to believe that the money and grain of the treasury is enough for the 300,000 army to consume two or three months.

However, Situ Rui never expected that Zhao Yue's only daughter Zhao Qinghan would take the lead in transporting away the money and food in the Sanjiang Prefecture treasury, which made Situ Rui passive.

Although Situ Rui sent Qin Qi's cavalry division and Yan Changkong's vanguard division to intercept the money and grain transported by Zhao Qinghan, he did not place all his hope on these two divisions. In addition to Qin Qi and Yan Changkong, Situ Rui also asked Yao Mingyuan to send his cavalry division to various prefectures and counties around Sanjiang as a unit, and to collect money and grain from the powerful churches of these prefectures and counties on the spot to alleviate the cost of the army.

However, now, the sudden appearance of barbarian cavalry has disrupted Situ Rui's abacus. Not only has the calculation of intercepting Zhao Qinghan's money and food failed, but even Qin Qi's cavalry division suffered a severe blow. What is even more worrying is that the barbarian cavalry that succeeded repeatedly will never give up. Next, they will definitely turn their fingers to Yao Mingyuan's division, which is raising money and food separately!

After frowning and meditating for a moment, a cold murderous aura suddenly flashed across Situ Rui's old face, and he said in a deep voice: "If Meng Hu really thinks that if we cut off our military rations, we can force our governor to withdraw, then he would be very wrong. Humph, do he really think that our governor dare not compete with the people for food?"

"Ah?" Yan Ting said in a dismay, "Governor General, you can't compete with the people for food."
Chapter completed!