The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

After all, if he continued to entangle himself with his sister-in-law in Cliff City, he couldn't guarantee what might happen.

……

Youzhou Commandery.

Jinshui City.

After Jia Daoshi led his army to Youzhou County, he did not stay in Juebi City, but instead led his troops directly to Jinshui City, Mushui City, Huoshui City, Shuangshui City and Tushui City, which were located on the front lines of Juebi City.

This time, Jia Daoshi was not going to wait in the cliff city. Instead, he was going to use his army of mechanical beasts to crush the enemy and completely subdue these barbarian tribes on the grassland!

However, the first snow fell on the grassland, but the army of the King of Jingjue did not arrive.

Jia Daoshi stood on the city wall of Jinshui City, watching the snowflakes falling from the sky, his expression quite speechless.

Upon learning that the King of Jingjue was heading south, Jia Daoshi immediately led his troops back to Youzhou County. He didn't even place the battlefield in the valley of Juebi City, but moved it forward twenty miles to deal with the King of Jingjue's army outside the five sub-cities ahead!

But no matter how long they waited, the enemy never came; instead, the first snow of Youzhou County arrived.

The princes who were sent out to gather information have gradually returned. Many of the reconnaissance troops this time were warriors from the wolf tribe.

These soldiers were very familiar with the grasslands and were much more efficient at gathering intelligence than the soldiers from Dajing.

At this moment, Chu Luen jumped down from the corner tower next to him and walked to Jia Daoshi's side: "Lord Tisi, according to the custom of the various tribes on the grassland, it will take at least half a month for them to gather together and head south."

"Moreover, according to my estimate, after our last failed southern expedition, the various tribes on the grasslands have been weakened and their morale is no longer what it used to be. I estimate that no more than 200,000 people will be able to march south this time!"

Upon hearing Chu Luen's words, Jia Daoshi fell into deep thought.

With 200,000 troops, and in the snowy winter, what exactly is the King of Jingjue thinking?

Jia Daoshi thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn't figure it out!

After a moment of silence, he couldn't help but ask, "Chu Luen, have the men we sent out investigated why this King Jingjue is launching an attack at this time?"

Upon hearing Jia Daoshi's words, Chu Luen nodded and immediately said, "Lord Tisi, our people have indeed found out some information about this matter, but this information comes from a small tribe under the Jingjue tribe, and we don't know if it's accurate."

Those who went into the grasslands to gather information were mostly members of the Wolf Tribe, Leopard Tribe, and Tiger Tribe. They knew the grasslands very well and had friends in some smaller tribes, so it was naturally much easier for them to gather information than for the warriors of the Great Jing!

After hearing Chu Luen's words, Jia Daoshi laughed and said, "You can say whatever you want. Whether it's true or false, I, the chief, will judge for myself."

Chu Luen laughed and said, "Actually, according to the information we gathered this time, the reason why the King of Jingjue wanted to send troops to attack Juebi City is because Lord Tisi stole his woman, and he was very angry."

Jia Daoshi was completely bewildered: "When did I, the Prefect, steal his woman? How come I didn't know?"

Chu Luen: "It's the Queen and Reba. After our defeat, the King of Jingjue became the strongest tribe on the grassland. In his eyes, the Queen and Reba were already his women."

"So that's how it is..." Jia Daoshi was silent for a moment, then said, "Isn't there any other reason?"

If the reason for heading south on a snowy day is simply because of a woman, then that reason is far too weak. If the King of Jingjue were that kind of person, he should have been swallowed up by other tribes long ago.

After all, how could such a brainless leader have survived until now?

Chu Luen said, "There is another reason. King Jingjue believes that Lord Tisi's army has fought several major battles and must be at its weakest at this time. The military strength of Juebi City is certainly not enough to resist his warriors. Going south at this time is undoubtedly the most suitable in terms of military opportunity."

Jia Daoshi smiled faintly: "So, this is the real reason why the King of Jingjue still wanted to go south in the middle of snow, right? Tsk tsk, that's interesting."

At first, Jia Daoshi really couldn't understand why the King of Jingjue would be so bored as to attack Juebi City on a snowy day.

Now he finally understands.

This isn't because he's bored and has nothing better to do; it's because this guy has a big appetite and a lot of guts!

Fortune favors the bold, and he certainly took that risk to the extreme.

Just then, Shen Li walked over.

"I've met the prince!"

Chu Luen hurriedly bowed.

This time, Jia Daoshi led his troops twenty miles forward and stationed them in Jinshui City. He only took Shen Li with him; the other women stayed in Juebi City.

"Ah Li, what brings you here?" Jia Daoshi stepped forward and smiled.

Chu Luen, who was standing to the side, immediately and tactfully withdrew.

After the two had been making love, Shen Li said, "My lord, while you were away, I had the craftsmen make a batch of gunpowder, and I've secretly brought it over now. Would you like to take a look?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Daoshi's eyes lit up.

Shen Li, the Prince of Zhenbei, prefers military attire to feminine dresses and is very interested in Jia Daoshi's firearms.

Although they had used firearms before, those were things like incendiary balls; this was the first time they had ever seen one that could explode!

But ever since the last war, Shen Li has been captivated by this art of explosion.

During Jia Daoshi's absence, she had craftsmen develop gunpowder.

Upon hearing this, Jia Daoshi was also somewhat surprised: "How much did you make? How powerful was it?"

Shen Li: "We've tested it before, and the power is passable. We added a lot of hidden weapons inside. When it explodes, these hidden weapons will be launched instantly, making it extremely lethal!"

Upon hearing Shen Li's words, Chu Luen, who was standing not far away, had his pupils shrink immediately!

He had been in Cliff City for quite some time, so he certainly knew the weight of Shen Li's words!

Last time, their 500,000-strong allied army was utterly defeated by these firearms!

Now, it's King Jingjue's turn!

Nobody knows how they made these weapons!

Besides these exploding firearms, there were also those enormous mechanical beasts!

Either of these two things is enough to change the entire battlefield situation!

Jia Daoshi, however, has two different qualities!

It seems that times have truly changed!

If they had known back then that the Great Jing Dynasty had such a monstrous person as Jia Daoshi and such powerful weapons, they definitely wouldn't have come to their deaths!

But now, it's too late to say all this.

As Chu Luen was reflecting on this, Jia Daoshi and Shen Li walked hand in hand toward him.

"General Chu, what are you daydreaming about? Come on, let me show you our latest firearms."

Shen Li smiled faintly.

Chu Luen was taken aback at first, but after realizing what was happening, he hurriedly nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness."