Chapter 609 - 692 Fishing Enforcement

Looking at Yue Yuxi’s expression, Chen Mo knew the goal had been achieved, so he said, "How about this, ten times. If all ten times are like tonight, I will lift your guard. How about that?"

"Do you think I would still believe you?" Yue Yuxi glared at Chen Mo with a bit of grievance.

"Believe it or not, it’s up to you. But if you don’t believe, tonight would be wasted; if you regret later, tonight won’t count." Chen Mo gave her a sidelong glance and chuckled.

Hearing this, Yue Yuxi froze, her mind in turmoil, biting her teeth to calm herself down, analyzing the current situation.

Is he deceiving me again?

Ten times?

She had mustered a lot of courage tonight, and nine more times, what would she become?

Already a captive of the enemy and still serving the enemy wholeheartedly...

Isn’t that degrading?

But if not trusted, tonight is wasted.

Seeing Yue Yuxi seriously thinking, Chen Mo added, "Since it’s already one time, why not nine more times? After all, you’re no longer clean..."

"Spit—"

Yue Yuxi spat and glared at Chen Mo.

You’re the one who’s unclean, your entire family is unclean.

Yet, there was some truth to what he said.

Since it’s already one time, might as well trust him one more time, just for nine nights...

Yue Yuxi was angry for a moment, then coldly threatened Chen Mo, "If you dare to deceive me again, even as a ghost, I won’t let you go."

"Rest assured, my words are always trustworthy."

Chen Mo raised his hand and patted beside him.

Yue Yuxi bit her lip, but still lay down in Chen Mo’s arms, holding him proactively.

"Isn’t this better?"

Chen Mo gently traced her cheek with his finger and said, "Why are you still so resistant to me?"

Yue Yuxi snorted coldly, a mocking smile curling her lips.

Why so resistant, don’t you know the reason yourself?

Chen Mo continued, "We’ve shared a bed so many times, you can’t go back to Loulan, why not just be my woman, I won’t mistreat you."

"Dream on," Yue Yuxi replied.

"See, if your luck is good and you get pregnant, I’d be the father and you’d be the mother, what will you do then? I didn’t take any prevention measures." Chen Mo frightened Yue Yuxi.

Hearing this, Yue Yuxi’s face turned pale immediately, cursing Chen Mo, "You’re a scoundrel."

Saying this, she was about to get up, as if looking for medicine to take.

"It’s too late, it’s been so long," said Chen Mo calmly.

"Scoundrel, even if I’m really pregnant, I won’t give birth to your child," giving birth to the enemy’s child, the ancestors would probably be furious.

"We’ll see about that." Chen Mo raised his hand, lifting Yue Yuxi’s chin playfully, "It’s still early, let’s have a little meeting again..."

Yue Yuxi clenched her hands tightly, glaring fiercely at Chen Mo for a long time, then turned to check the time outside:

"Then... just hurry up..."

...

Zhao Jiang moved quickly.

Three days later, his vanguard army reached the outskirts of the Capital and set up a defensive line.

Soon, a million troops surrounded the entire Capital.

Inside Bianliang City, people were worried.

Bianliang had experienced many upheavals, but such a large-scale siege was a first.

Everyone in Bianliang City knew that the current forces in the city were sparse, with the main forces deployed to Jizhou.

They weren’t mind-readers of Chen Mo, confident he could hold the Capital, but with a million troops at the gates, panic was inevitable.

As soon as the court session ended, a large group of ministers went to Prince Zhen Nan’s Mansion, seeking to meet the Prince.

Gao Zheng stood outside Prince Zhen Nan’s Mansion and shouted, "The Prince will see no one, please return."

Zhao Jiang was clever too.

Knowing that with an army surrounding the city, the internal powers would likely act rashly.

He sent people every night to shout from outside the walls.

Anyone who surrendered would be pardoned for past actions and even rewarded with titles.

But those aiding the wicked and resisting would have their entire clan exterminated.

Evidently, Zhao Jiang was trying to shake the morale of the city’s defenders and add problems for Chen Mo.

For this, Zhao Jiang gave two days.

Once the two days were up, Zhao Jiang would assault the city, and any surrender after that would be invalid.

However, Chen Mo knew from simulated scenarios that Zhao Jiang would claim two days but actually launch a night assault on the first night.

He even deployed counterintelligence tactics.

By tying letters of correspondence between certain ministers and Zhao Jiang to a pigeon, releasing it into the city in broad daylight, causing the defenders to shoot it down and intercept the letters. This event would undoubtedly make people suspect these ministers of collusion with King Yan.

To say it worked would be an understatement.

In just a few hours, the Imperial City Department arrested a bunch of people.

Of course, this was part of Chen Mo’s ploy, to make Zhao Jiang think he’d taken the bait.

In reality, Chen Mo had already figured out Zhao Jiang’s scheme and deliberately allowed it.

Several hours before Zhao Jiang’s night raid, Chen Mo secretly had Gao Zheng transport the red-cannon from Nanyang to the city wall, preparing shells, fire bottle bombs, and high-explosive bombs, just waiting for Zhao Jiang to attack.

But the nobility knew nothing of this.

As the appointed time approached without any strategy from the court for this matter, many civil and military officials grew fearful, and some nobles even considered surrendering.

Bianliang was unlike other strongholds; its walls were not robust and hadn’t been built with defense in mind from the early stage.

After all, if enemies reached the Capital, how severe must the situation be?

This made Bianliang difficult to defend but easy to attack, now with a million troops besieging.

Can the small force inside hold it?

...

A quarter past the evening.

An hour before Zhao Jiang’s night attack.

Chen Mo summoned all levels of generals from the Capital Camp to the Prince’s Mansion for a discussion.

After the discussion, all levels of generals left the Prince’s Mansion one after another.

What they didn’t know was that as they left, skilled experts from the Imperial Palace handpicked by Chen Mo secretly followed them.

Half an hour before the night attack.

Gao Zheng brought two Camp Commanders in custody to Chen Mo.

"Prince, these two tried to inform outsiders of our discussion using pigeons but were caught by our people in time."

As soon as Gao Zheng finished, the personal soldiers escorting the two commanders unhesitatingly kicked the back of their knees, making them kneel before Chen Mo with a thud.

The two kowtowed to Chen Mo, begging for mercy, hoping he would spare them.

But Chen Mo had his back turned, never looking at them, raising his hand slightly, Gao Zheng instantly understood and had them dragged out for execution.

Evidently, this was all part of Chen Mo’s sting operation.

"Prince, should we formulate another strategy to deal with any unforeseen circumstances?" Gao Zheng pondered for a moment and said.

Chen Mo shook his head, "No need. Also, release their pigeons too."

"Understood."