Chapter 1441: High Pressure

Xiquwang City.

Qinpu had already received an urgent military intelligence report sent by Gongbaza to the royal city.

Qinpu immediately ordered someone to summon Su Zan to discuss the matter.

After reading the urgent military intelligence report handed over by Qinpu, Suzan's brows were instantly twisted together.

Rebel leader?

Jiao Lu actually asked Puwang for the rebel leader?

For this reason, they even went so far as to march towards them?

When did Jiao Lu become so tough?

With just the few troops that Jiao Lu has, do you dare to challenge Xiqu?

"There must be something fishy about this!"

Su Zan lowered his brows and thought, "If no one backs Jiao Lu up, Jiao Lu will definitely not dare to provoke us!"

Who is Jiao Lu?

If Jiaolu had not been a vassal state of Daqian, they would have destroyed Jiaolu long ago!

A large-scale rebellion broke out in Jiaolu a few years ago. Jiaolu did not have many troops to begin with, and after the rebellion, Jiaolu's strength was greatly reduced.

At present, even if the whole country of Jiaolu puts all its efforts into it, it is estimated that it can only gather 30,000 to 40,000 armored soldiers.

With such a small number of troops, how dare they treat Xiqu so aggressively?

Qin Pu nodded slightly, and then said worriedly: "What I am worried about now is whether the rebel leader Zeng Guang mentioned is Yun Li?"

The urgent report sent from Ganci only said that Zeng Guang asked for the rebel leader, but did not say what the rebel leader's name was, or even whether he was the rebel leader of Jiaolu or the rebel leader of Daqian.

If it was the rebel leader of Jiao Lu, then it would be easy to deal with.

But if the rebel leader refers to Yun Li, that would be a bit troublesome.

"Yun Li?"

Su Zan lowered his brows and thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be Yun Li. If Yun Zheng knew that Yun Li was in our hands, why would Zeng Guang ask us for Yun Li?"

If anyone wants to ask for it, it should be Zhao Ji in Liaozhou who should ask them!

When will it be Zeng Guang's turn to do this?

"What the Prime Minister said makes sense!"

Qin Pu nodded slightly, thought for a moment, and asked again: "Could it be that Yun Zheng got false information and thought that Yun Li escaped to our side through Jiao Lu?"

"This……"

Su Zan was speechless for a moment.

Originally, Su Zan still believed in his own judgment.

But after Qinpu said this, Suzan was a little shaken.

Could it be that in order to attract Yun Zheng's attention, Yun Li sent someone to pretend to be him and escape to Jiao Lu?

Well, that's possible!

However, Yun Li never told them about this!

Su Zan was now a little confused, and immediately suggested: "Why don't you send someone to call Yun Li over? We'll know the answer once we ask him!"

"it is good!"

Qin Pu said this and immediately ordered someone to call Yun Li over.

While waiting for Yun Li to come, Su Zan and Qin Pu were not idle either.

The two of them had been analyzing the urgent military intelligence reports over there.

Su Zan even suspected that it was Yun Zheng who instructed Zeng Guang to make trouble in order to cause a conflict between Xiqu and Jiaolu, so that he could then march into Xiqu under the pretext of mediation or other reasons.

Judging from his many contacts with Yun Zheng, Yun Zheng is definitely someone who could do such a thing.

Moreover, they had just sent the compensation promised to Daqian to Liaozhou.

The things had just been given out over there, and this happened here?

This is too much of a coincidence!

"Could it be that Yun Zheng is going to use troops against Xiqu?"

Listening to Su Zan's analysis, Qin Pu's expression became more serious.

When Qinpu thought about Daqian launching attacks on Xiqu from multiple directions, he felt a strong sense of powerlessness.

Now that Chiyan has been destroyed, the rich basin of Xiguifang has fallen into the hands of Daqian.

Lou Yi of the barbarian tribe could only make minor troubles and could not cause much trouble to Daqian.

However, those fools of the Xiuluo were short-sighted and only knew how to enjoy the present peace. Even though the envoys they sent repeatedly explained the interests involved to the Xiuluo King, the fat pig remained unmoved. Instead, he thought that they had intentions towards Xiuluo and sent reinforcements to the Kural Pass.

Xiqu is now in an isolated and helpless situation!

If Yun Zheng launches a full-scale attack on Xiqu, how will Xiqu resist?

"possible!"

Su Zan also looked solemn, "Yun Zheng will definitely not give us too much time! Of course, this may also be Yun Zheng putting pressure on us, forcing us to surrender!"

At present, they have received too little information.

There was only one letter from Ganci.

Moreover, the letter did not make the situation very clear.

I guess Puwang is confused now.

They had many guesses, but they were unable to come up with a definite answer.

"Ugh……"

Qinpu sighed heavily and asked Suzan, "How is the weapon making going?"

“So far, the progress is relatively smooth.”

Su Zan replied: "The first batch of weapons forged with patterned steel has been forged, but the forging speed of patterned steel is too slow, and the blacksmiths are not very familiar with it yet, so there are many defective products in the first batch of weapons..."

Among the first batch of one thousand weapons, more than half were defective.

In fact, under normal circumstances, they should let those craftsmen master the forging method of patterned steel before starting to forge weapons further.

But the pressure from Daqian was too great, and Qinpu was eager to achieve success, so he directly ordered the craftsmen to start forging weapons.

Others get twice the result with half the effort, but now they get half the result with twice the effort.

Chimp was silent for a moment, then immediately ordered: "Then call more blacksmiths, and send more slaves to mine and smelt iron as soon as possible! We must forge more new weapons as soon as possible!"

"My lord, you are a little too hasty."

Su Zan advised: "As the saying goes, more haste makes waste. The more hasty your Majesty is, the easier it will be..."

"I know!"

Qin Pu interrupted Su Zan, "I also want to take it slow, but Yun Zheng won't give us that much time!"

Qinpu's face showed deep helplessness.

Of course he knew that there would be many disadvantages in acting too hastily.

But he now has to shift all his resources toward armaments.

Otherwise, when Yun Zheng really uses military force against them, it will be too late for them to act hastily.

Su Zan was silent, then let out a tired sigh.

He was right, and what Chimp was saying was also right.

He understood that Chinpu was now facing unprecedented pressure.

Everything he did was just to increase Xiqu's military strength as quickly as possible.

After hesitating for a moment, Su Zan finally suggested: "My king, if you have nothing to do, you should go out hunting and relax! Even if you get drunk or find a few women to have sex for a few days, it's all fine..."

Suzan is worried about Chinpu.

Chimp was under too much pressure.

If Chimpu is under such great pressure all the time, he is likely to make a wrong decision if something unexpected happens.

Qinpu needs to release the pressure and have a good rest.

Qinpu did not answer Suzan's question, but just sighed continuously.

Didn't he want to hunt, drink, or indulge in sensual pleasures?

But now he has absolutely no interest in anything!

He thought about surrendering his land more than once.

But the unwillingness in his heart blocked his thoughts again and again.

miracle!

There is always a voice in his heart.

If Yun Zheng can create miracles, why can't he?