After I disguised myself as a man, I became everyone's white moonlight

Chapter 240: May Not Be Able to Resolve Xi'an's Dilemma

Tang Juncheng has a square appearance, which is completely different from Tang Yuhuai's elegant and handsome appearance.

His appearance is also good-looking, but it is too masculine, which makes people feel intimidated.

When he narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhou Yichen intently, the powerful aura of years of fighting on the battlefield instantly came to his face.

Zhou Yichen said calmly, "General Tang, Xi'an is under siege and is surrounded by enemies on all sides. It has now become an isolated city. If you are unwilling to send troops to help, Xi'an's fall is a matter of time."

"Why was Xi'an City besieged?" Tang Juncheng reacted quickly. He had led troops for many years and naturally knew that the best reinforcement target for Chu Xi and his men was definitely not him.

Instead, it was Xianyang, which was the closest city, and the city behind Xianyang. These two cities were the closest to Xi'an, and they could send troops much faster than themselves.

"Has Xianyang City already fallen?"

Chu Xi was calm, "Yes, General Tang, the troops attacking the city this time are from General Wang of Xianyang City."

"General Wang rebelled?" Tang Juncheng frowned.

He knew that the Great Zhou had been declining step by step with the ascension of the current emperor, but... he didn't expect that someone would rebel so soon?

But as a military commander, he knew the generals of the Great Zhou Dynasty to some extent. General Wang of Xianyang City was not a tough guy. Even if he wanted to rebel, he should know that with his tens of thousands of troops, he would be unable to fight against the children of the Han family...

The odds are too slim.

Tang Juncheng quickly overturned his doubts and calculated the result first.

"No, the troops of Xianyang City and Xi'an City are the same, 50,000 against 50,000. With Han Yaojun's ability, he won't be besieged to the point of asking for help!"

"Is there someone else involved here?"

Chu Xi wanted Tang Juncheng to send troops to aid Xi'an City as soon as possible, so he naturally would not hide these things.

She told the story one by one about how General Wang of Xianyang City had rebelled and became the biggest helper of Western Chu in attacking Xi'an, and how a hundred thousand troops had been dispatched from nowhere to completely surround the city.

Tang Juncheng seemed to be thinking about something. He had not been in Beijing for a long time and did not know the personalities of the princes very well.

All I know is that His Majesty doesn't like the third prince and seems to hate him deeply. As for the seventh and eighth princes, these two have always been the favorites to win the throne.

The eldest prince controls tens of thousands of troops in the northwest. He is the only prince among the princes who was crowned a prince based on his military merits. However, his mother is of low status and humble origin, and has never been valued by His Majesty.

As for the person in front of him...the third prince.

Tang Juncheng wouldn't say that he had an extraordinary eye, but at least he had some vision.

The Third Prince's eyes did not evade at all. When everyone was avoiding Yunzhou and Xi'an, only he, with his noble status, was able to rush to the most dangerous places.

For the time being, if Your Majesty really wants to choose a talented and well-behaved crown prince for the Great Zhou, the third prince should be a good candidate.

"You mean there is a prince in the capital colluding with Western Chu, and besides the Xianyang army that has already rebelled, do they have other options?"

"Yes." Chu Xi nodded affirmatively.

Tang Juncheng has not experienced a large-scale battle for several years. Although Western Chu and Japan have been ready to take action in recent years, they have not actually sent troops due to certain reasons.

Even though there had been occasional frictions and wars before, they were only on a small scale and not as fierce as this time.

The battle-hardened Tang Juncheng realized.

this time...

Like a signal.

Once Western Chu declares war, they will naturally not withdraw their troops easily. They will certainly not stop until they have taken a heavy bite out of the Great Zhou.

Chu Xi spoke word by word, "General Tang, Xi'an is in imminent danger. We don't know when the Western Chu troops will cross the river to Xi'an. Once they form a siege, Xi'an will be completely reduced to hell on earth."

"General, please, for the sake of the hundreds of thousands of people in the city, send troops to help quickly." Although Zhou Yichen is a prince, he does not have the airs of a prince. After Chu Xi finished speaking, he responded very naturally.

He bowed and raised his hands towards Tang Juncheng, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Chu Xi was not surprised by Zhou Yichen's attitude.

But whether Tang Juncheng can agree is really unknown.

On the way here, she and Zhou Yichen had analyzed this. Due to the fact that they had little contact with Tang Juncheng, they really knew very little about him.

Moreover, even if Tang Juncheng was a man who could not be moved by poverty or power, no one could guarantee that he could still keep his original intention after being arranged by Your Majesty to garrison in the border town for a long time and not being transferred back to the capital.

People are always changing. Even a military commander with a strong character and who has fought for many years may not change.

The dynasty is about to collapse, and the future of the Great Zhou is uncertain.

The people lost their sense of belonging to the royal family and the court, and the officials were also confused, taking the attitude of living one day at a time.

If Tang Juncheng remains unwavering in his faith in His Majesty, then that would be meaningless and foolish loyalty!

"Today, Xi'an City is in danger. Once the Xi'an defense line is breached, Xichu will occupy two cities of our Great Zhou. Maybe their next target will be Licheng!"

Chu Xi's expression was firm, and he spoke word by word, "The general is sending troops today not only to aid Xi'an, but also to save Licheng!"

Only by looking out for each other can we jointly hold this line of defense.

Tang Juncheng didn't know what Chu Xi said that touched him. After a long silence, he finally made the final decision.

He turned his head and ordered the deputy general beside him, "Go, sound the horns and drums, and gather the troops."

Licheng and Xi'an are actually cities on a long river, but one is on the upper river and the other is on the lower river.

That is to say, even if Tang Juncheng was willing to send troops to help, the number of troops that could be mobilized was limited.

After all, Tang Juncheng had to guard against the possibility that Western Chu might attack Licheng. Once all the troops were pulled to aid Xi'an, Licheng would be left with no troops!

At that time, if you are attacked by surprise, you will be completely unable to fight back.

The deputy general sent people to the city wall to sound the horn and drum, and assemble the entire army. In fact, there were only 20,000 troops ready to be taken away.

As a qualified general, Tang Juncheng would naturally not drain all the military forces in the entire city. Even if he sent troops to provide assistance, he would not let Licheng fall into danger.

"General..." The deputy general hesitated, staring at Tang Juncheng, as if silently saying -

This journey is likely to be dangerous. Even if they send troops, they may not be able to resolve the crisis in Xi'an City!

Tang Juncheng ordered his men to get his armor and weapons, but facing the deputy general's expression, he seemed not to have seen it at all.

"You stay, Licheng is handed over to you." He put on his armor quickly and skillfully. After putting on the armor, he looked like a sharp sword. Once it was unsheathed, blood would be drawn.

"General, please take your subordinates with you!" The deputy general knelt on one knee without saying a word, his voice sonorous and powerful.

"I have followed the general through life and death for many years, and have never been left behind by..."

He still couldn't say the rest of the words.

The deputy general could guess the danger of this trip just from Chu Xi's few words. That's why... he must go!