Chapter 435: He’s Dead (3)
“Little Cousin, what exactly do you mean by no?” Luo Qian couldn’t help but ask.
Shen Miao glanced at everyone and said, “In Spring City, the Luo family has the most soldiers. The leaders of the city guards are also Cousin Ling and Cousin Sa. The Turks also know this. If they really attack the city, in order to boost morale, the first one they will definitely deal with will be the Luo family. As long as they destroy the Luo family, the people of Spring City will lose their fighting spirit and surrender. If I’m a Turk, I will target the Luo family first no matter what. It’s impossible for us to escape unscathed.”
The brutal truth was revealed to everyone. Luo Tan couldn’t help but tremble and look at Luo Ling. “Brother… is what she said true?”
Luo Ling stared at Shen Miao and said, “That’s right.”
Luo Sa was furious again. “This won’t do, and that won’t do. Since we can’t escape and the Turks came prepared, why don’t we just fight them to the death? Our Luo family has never had a coward. Why should we be afraid of them?”
“There’s no hurry,” Shen Miao suddenly said.
There was a moment of silence in the hall. Luo Ling looked at Shen Miao and said softly, “Cousin Miao, do you have a brilliant plan?”
“I wouldn’t say it’s a brilliant plan.” Shen Miao’s eyes were calm. Among the anxious crowd, only her expression was calm. Only then did everyone realize that from the beginning to the present, Shen Miao had not shown any signs of fear. When faced with the sudden attack of the Turks, she was supposed to be terrified. However, Shen Miao, a delicate young lady who had always been well-protected in the capital, acted as if she was not surprised.
“The Turks brought troops, but they haven’t advanced into the city yet. Clearly, they are hesitating and have some scruples. I think after so many years, although the Luo army has already dispersed, their presence is still intimidating. We can make use of this.”
Madam Ma and Madam Yu did not understand what Shen Miao said, but they felt that what Shen Miao said made sense. They did not speak and listened to her quietly. Luo Sa frowned and asked, “How can we use that?”
“Let’s stall for time,” Shen Miao replied indifferently. “My parents, Grandpa, and Uncles are not fools. I think they will soon realize that something is wrong and quickly rush back to Spring City. Before that, we just have to stall for time.”
“But how can we stall for time?” Luo Tan was an impatient person. She couldn’t help but ask, “According to what you said, the Turks are smart. They know that time is tight and will make a move soon.”
“Whatever they are afraid of, just show them.” Shen Miao smiled faintly. “What they’re afraid of the most is that the Luo family has more soldiers than they anticipated. Then let’s show them what the Luo family is made of.”
“Little Cousin.” Luo Qian said anxiously, “Where are we going to get more soldiers now?”
Shen Miao smiled. “I’ll have to ask everyone to cooperate with me. However, before that… I wonder if my two cousin brothers will believe me.” She looked at Luo Ling and Luo Sa. Her attitude was obviously humble, but there was a faint hostility in her voice.
Luo Ling looked at her seriously and said, “I believe you.”
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The city tower of Spring City was already very dilapidated. Over the years, a lot of soil and dust had accumulated on it, and they were all marks of time. There had been generations of people here, and there had also been generations of heroic generals who protected the peace and quiet of Spring City.
However, just like how cracks would appear on the city wall, the once indestructible city gate gradually became rotten. At this moment, on the city gate tower, not many guards were pacing back and forth, staring vigilantly at the sound of hooves and torches that gradually became clear. Large drops of cold sweat flowed down their faces.