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"Peng Chuan!"

"I trust you so much that I leave most of the country's war-worthy troops in your hands. Is this how you repay my trust?!"

"Now I want to cut you into pieces with a thousand knives! To vent the hatred in my heart!"

Qi Feng's roaring voice was still recalled in the main hall. This was an emperor in his early forties. He was in the prime of life and his vitality was obviously much stronger than that of the old emperor of Yanfeng Kingdom.

However, now His Majesty's energy is completely reflected in his curses. The curses are so unpleasant and the content is so vicious that it makes people shudder.

Peng Chuan, a veteran with rich combat experience in the Blackwater Kingdom, was scolded by Qi Feng. Everyone in the hall believed that if Peng Chuan stood here at this time, he would be scolded by Qi Feng. The emperor in a rage would never kill him with a sword.

"Your Majesty, calm down."

After Qi Feng roared for a while, a minister finally had the courage to come out. The man who came out was dressed in military uniform and was obviously a general in the army. In this situation, it was indeed the general in the army who had the say.

"Why calm down? My country is about to end, how do you ask me to calm down?!" Qi Feng looked at the general who stood up fiercely and roared with a ferocious expression.

"Your Majesty, although our country suffered a disastrous defeat this time, it has not yet reached the point of subjugation." The general was not intimidated by the emperor's momentum, at least not on the surface. He held his head high and said: "The generals who just retreated from the front line are also As I said, the Nanping Kingdom’s army did not pursue the victory, so we, the Blackwater Kingdom, cannot be destroyed.”

"Yes, Your Majesty, the matter has not reached the point of irreversibility yet, so don't get angry."

"Your Majesty, victory or defeat is a common thing for soldiers. Although this is a disastrous defeat, we in Blackwater Country still have hope. We still have troops. Taking the initiative to attack may not be enough, but defending the city may not be enough."

Other ministers also stood up and spoke.

The words of the ministers made Qi Feng slowly calm down. Although the anger on his face had not completely disappeared, it was no longer as crazy as before.

"Do you know how Peng Chuan is doing now?" Qi Feng looked at the kneeling general and asked.

"I don't know, general." The general replied: "General Peng..."

"He is no longer General Peng!" Qi Feng interrupted angrily.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The general responded quickly: "Pengchuan and his men took a small road and entered Shanling Pass. There was no news after that. As for whether he was killed or captured, I don't know."

Peng Chuan entered Shanling Pass from a small road and took away his soldiers and some important generals. After the gate of Shanling Pass was opened, his deputy took the lead in rushing in and did not come out again. As a result, the defeated Blackwater Kingdom There are not many senior generals in the army. The one who is reporting the news now has the highest position among the remaining generals. However, he is just a partial general, so he does not know much about the affairs in the army. , especially what happened in Shanling Pass, even less is known.

Because there were not many senior generals in command, and the tragic defeat at Shanling Pass, the soldiers of the defeated Blackwater Kingdom army fled in all directions. Originally, 70,000 to 80,000 people fled, but now only 40,000 to 50,000 people have returned to the Blackwater Kingdom. .

"Your Majesty, I think that Pengchuan has probably surrendered to Nanping." The general who was the first to speak said again.

"I wonder why General Sun said that? Although Peng...chuan is responsible for this fiasco, I believe he will not betray us. From what I know about him, he is a loyal and patriotic person. , It is impossible to surrender to the enemy," another general stood up and retorted.

Peng Chuan has a high status in Blackwater because of his past military exploits and his abilities. Such a person will naturally have political opponents and allies, and it is obvious that these two people are arguing now.

"I don't want to believe that Peng Chuan would do such a thing, but the facts force me to think so." General Sun, who was the first to stand up, said: "You, I, and everyone all know Peng Chuan's abilities. Yes, he led hundreds of thousands of troops this time, and there were elites from Shuiyue Kingdom hiding among them. But what about Shanling Pass? There were only 100,000 defenders. Even if they could rely on city defense, they would never be able to defeat Peng. Chuan was defeated, but Pengchuan was defeated. The defeat was complete, and almost the entire army was annihilated. Moreover, no one knows what happened to him in Shanling Pass. Perhaps, he led his team in and surrendered, and then, He also informed the defenders of Shanling Pass of the night siege plan. Only in this way can we explain why our army suddenly collapsed overnight. "

"These are just your guesses, General Sun. No one knows whether this is actually the case."

"However, you have to admit that my guess is the best explanation. Moreover, how did Peng Chuan know about the path leading to Shanling Pass? Why has he never mentioned it before?" General Sun continued to ask. road.

Not many people knew about Chen Yufei's affairs, and the general who was kneeling in the main hall and escaped by chance obviously didn't know either.

"this......"

There was a slight discussion in the main hall, and everyone seemed to believe that Peng Chuan had surrendered to the enemy. Otherwise, there was no way that the army of hundreds of thousands could suddenly be defeated like this overnight.

"snort!"

Qi Feng made a cold sound, and the temperature above the hall instantly dropped a few degrees.

"Peng Chuan, if I see you again, I will kill you with my own hands!"

Qi Feng's words made General Sun's mouth curl up slightly. Peng Chuan was finished. No matter how he was defeated, Qi Feng had completely lost trust in him. Even if Peng Chuan could come back, he would not be reused.

"Your Majesty, Peng Chuan is familiar with the city defense arrangements of various parts of our country, especially the imperial capital, as well as the actual situation of the army. If he really surrenders to the enemy, it will be a big threat to our Black Water Kingdom. We should prepare early." Among the civil officials, someone also stood up and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty, although Nanping Kingdom did not pursue the victory, there is no guarantee that they will not attack after the reorganization. At that time, we may find it difficult to stop their attack."

"Your Majesty..."

The civil officials spoke one after another, and most of them were pessimistic. The sudden decrease in the number of troops made them feel very insecure.

"What you said makes sense." Qi Feng said: "Sun Zhongcai accepted the order!"

General Sun, who had just guessed that Peng Chuan surrendered to Nanping Kingdom, immediately knelt down with his fists clasped.

"Now I order you to lead all the troops in the country, stabilize the morale of the army, prepare for defense, and prepare for the attack from Nanping Kingdom!"

"I obey the order!"

Sun Zhongcai walked back to his position happily.

Just when Qi Feng was about to say something, the general kneeling in the hall suddenly spoke.

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing that I have not reported yet."

"What is it?"

"The special envoy arranged by Shuiyue Kingdom in our army is dead!"

"What?!" When Qi Feng heard this, his eyes suddenly went dark, his head was dizzy, and his body was shaking.

"Your Majesty!" The ministers said in surprise.