The boss of the end of the world travels through ancient times to pamper his little husband

Xizhou City on the border of Jing State.

At midnight, the night was deep and the people in the city had basically stopped their activities and fell asleep.

However, as one of the important cities on the border, Xizhou City must have officers and soldiers on duty at night.

In addition to each city gate, there are also ten guard posts at the lookout points on the city walls, and each guard post is manned by two officers and soldiers at night.

At this time, a soldier with a red nose blew his nose vigorously, then turned to his companion and said, "Damn! It's so damn cold in the middle of the night! Not even a bird flew over here all day."

"Why should we defend here? Besides, the city gate and walls are so tall and solid that even if the enemy attacks, they can't get in."

"Who says it's not true? It's because we brothers have no relationship and no money to give gifts, so we have to endure it!"

"Didn't Qian Chuanzi keep watch here with us a while ago? I haven't seen him in the past two days!"

"After giving gifts to the superiors, they were transferred to the city patrol team the next day. They don't have to stay up here in the middle of the night and suffer the cold like us." After saying this, he sighed deeply.

"I would like to give gifts, but I don't have the money. Only half of the grain was distributed last month, and not a cent of this month's grain has been distributed yet. Where can I get the money to give gifts?"

"They say the imperial court hasn't distributed it yet. I think most of the grain and silver have been embezzled by the higher-ups!"

Red Nose sounded a little indignant when he spoke.

Sun Hao quickly pulled him and said, "Keep your voice down. Even though we are the only two here, it's late at night. If someone hears us, it will be troublesome."

"What are you afraid of? The guard post next to us is so far away that they definitely can't hear us. As for the patrol team, forget about it. They might be sleeping in a warm place right now."

"Well! No matter what, let's find some money first and move it away from here. I've had enough of watching over the night."

Just as the two were complaining, they saw fire suddenly appearing in the distance. Upon closer inspection, they saw fire everywhere in the city, accompanied by shrill screams.

"The water is gone! The water is gone!"

"Help! Someone come!"

"Quick! Go get some water!"

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At this time, an officer came up and said anxiously: "Liu San, Sun Hao, come with me to put out the fire, the grain and grass warehouse is on fire!"

"What?! A grain depot!"

“But we are still defending the city…”

"Don't worry about whether we can defend it or not. If all the food is burned, we will all be left starving! Now it's not just the food warehouse, many places in the city are on fire, and we need manpower."

"Okay, let's go put out the fire!"

"go!"

The fire was extremely fierce, and it broke out late at night when people were sleeping soundly. By the time people were organized to put out the fire, it was already too late.

Just when the city was in chaos because of the fire and all the troops had to go to put out the fire, thus dispersing the defensive forces, several teams of well-armed soldiers attacked from a weak defense point that was unguarded at the time.

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Just when all the civil and military officials in the court were getting anxious and angry because the real culprit behind the assassination of the emperor had not been caught, and Jing Xiangting was getting more and more angry, more news came from the border that made him furious.

Chu and Liao dared to collude with each other to attack Jing. Jing was the most powerful of the three countries, and the other two countries had always been very flattering to Jing. I didn't expect that they would dare to...

Moreover, according to the news reported, two cities including Xizhou City have been lost, and the coalition forces of the two countries are still continuing to attack from other border lines.

Jing Xiangting, who had not yet recovered, was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He then immediately summoned several important officials in the court to discuss countermeasures.

First, elite troops were selected from other parts of the country, mobilized to the border, and experienced, brave and combat-savvy generals were sent to lead the battle.

Increase the supply of materials to the border, mobilize grain from granaries across the country, speed up the production of weapons, and organize the transportation of materials to the border.

Jing Xiangting considered that since the war had already begun, even if the news was blocked, it would inevitably leak out and be known to the people. It would be better to announce it to the world first to demonstrate the court's confidence in victory in this war and reassure the people.

After issuing the edict, he ordered local governments to post notices and publicly recruit soldiers to expand the size of the army.

Jing Xiangting has always been extremely aggressive. Even when the other two countries were very courteous to Jing State, he was still planning in his mind that when his country became stronger, he would definitely annex the other two countries.

He didn't expect that before he started the war, the two countries dared to collude and attack Jing State, and even let them capture two cities. This time he must teach them a lesson.

However, Jing Xiangting did not think that he could annex the other two countries in a short period of time. The war of annihilation is often a long-term tug-of-war.

A long war requires a large amount of silver support. Recruiting soldiers, manufacturing weapons, and transporting supplies all require silver. It will inevitably increase the tax burden on the people and lead to public resentment.

Moreover, even if the two countries were successfully destroyed, the subsequent governance and development of the occupied areas would require a large amount of silver investment, and they would also have to face the crazy counterattack of the rebels who attempted to restore the country. It would really not be worth the cost.

Therefore, in this war, Jing Xiangting just wanted to defeat the other two countries, make them cede part of their territory, pay compensation and tribute, and make them recognize Jing's suzerainty and become vassal states.

In the future, by supporting a puppet regime in their country and promoting Jingguo's ideology and doctrines, the people of the two countries will be subtly influenced to actively integrate into Jingguo and achieve fundamental annexation.

However, the premise of these ideas is to first repel the two invading countries and then scare them severely.

When the people of Jing State heard the news of the war, they were naturally afraid. No matter what the outcome of the war was, the common people would be the ones who suffered in the end.

People were in panic for a while, but Jing State has always been a martial country, so after the temporary turmoil, people just did what they had to do.

On the contrary, some low-level soldiers who think they are talented but not recognized for their martial arts are full of enthusiasm and feel that it is finally their time to stand out.

The famous General Wei was just a fireman at first. He was appreciated by the late emperor when the war broke out and became a general. Suddenly, the number of people joining the army increased dramatically.

But rich people don’t think this way. They don’t need opportunities to succeed. They just want to live a few more years and enjoy a few more years. What they fear most is death.

Therefore, many wealthy people sold their property and moved their families to the capital or its surrounding areas to make a living. The safest place in the entire Jing Kingdom was the capital where the emperor lived.

In their minds, even if Jing State was defeated, it would not be destroyed given its strength. At most, it would cede some land and lose some sovereignty. The emperor would still be the emperor, and the capital would still be the capital.

As the safest place, housing prices in Beijing and its surrounding suburbs have risen a lot in a short period of time.

However, these had no effect on Li Shao's family. Jing State was a martial country with many capable and excellent generals. The emperor also dispatched capable and skilled generals to fight at the border.

It's not the case that Li Shao is the only one missing. Asking him, who has just held an idle position for a few months, to lead troops into battle would make it seem like Jing State is deserted.