Zhuo Bailing urged the soldiers to go to the city while arranging the evacuation of the people in the city. According to the regulations of the Zhengxi Mansion, the war should not harm the civilians. Originally, this was the moment when the people were evacuated and it was bound to be a fight to the death. This should be the time

Everyone was in danger, but Zhuo Bailing's face was filled with excitement.

"My lord! After working for so long, we finally fished out these people!" Tong Yan's loud voice did not seem out of place in the noisy tower.

"Our most difficult moment is coming. General Tong should worry more about defending the city. The Governor said that there will be no reinforcements but us." Zhuo Bailing knew that the first step of this plan was done, and the most difficult part was

One step has come.

"Isn't Commander Chen running away?" Tong Yan heard the meaning of Zhuo Bailing's words.

"Commander Chen said when we set out that if nothing could be done, the right guard would retreat to Xupu and take a defensive stance." Zhuo Bailing said expressionlessly.

"This right-back is too boring, isn't it? We are working hard here and they are just watching?" Tong Yan obviously couldn't understand.

"General Tong, do your own thing well. Supporting us with troops is a matter of love, and not sending troops is a strategy. When we accepted the decision to stick to Yuanling that day, the Governor had already made it clear the pros and cons." Zhuo Bailing looked at the busy people on the tower.

The excited mood of the soldiers suddenly turned to sadness. I don’t know how many others followed Yuan Ling.

"Shuai Zhuo, a message came from the Mingjian Department. Most of the Zhuo family's troops in Anhua have arrived at Maxi Post." An Kui's muffled voice came from behind.

"Is there any news from the right guard?" Zhuo Bailing didn't care about the Zhuo clan's troops in Anhua at this time. What he feared most was Cao Li's sneak attack.

"No, the right guard disappeared yesterday. Even the Mingjian Division can't find them. Hezhou's army is already approaching the fort, and the leader is Feng You." An Kui's voice contained no emotion.

"What?! Missing?!" Tong Yan shouted first.

Zhuo Bailing's face had become melancholy. The disappearance of the right guard was not important to him. The key issue was that Feng You's men had already arrived at the upper fort, and Yuan Ling was undoubtedly besieged.

"Let's go, You Wei has the right to act expediently. You don't need to tell us where they are going. Just tell the people from Mingjian Division to keep the communication with Ye Shuai open. We don't need to tell us anything else." Zhuo Bailing's decisive order, Counting on no one is worse than counting on the laughing and joking Ye Bohuai.

That night, Gu Xifeng personally led five thousand vanguard troops and set off towards the east bank of the Yuanjiang River by starlight. Gu Qingfeng held the remaining troops in the main camp.

When they heard that they were going to attack Zhengxi Mansion in Chen Dynasty, all the soldiers of the Zhuo family were gearing up, and their fighting mood was extremely high. Ever since Zhengxi Mansion invaded the Twelve Prefectures of Xingtan, the Zhuo family has been losing battles one after another. The three heroes of the Gu family who are proud of are now

It is already the greatest shame in the hearts of the Zhuo family. Soldiers and horses who are not Zhuo family members have been teasing them behind their backs for a day or two. If they don't speak out directly, they are just afraid of the Zhuo family's thousand-year reputation.

When the vanguard army arrived ten miles away from the Yuanjiang River, Gu Xifeng received a report from the outpost: Zhuo Bailing's general Tong Yan's troops had set up camp on the west bank of the Yuanjiang River. It was a large area of ​​darkness, but there was no movement at all. It seemed that they had entered

Falling asleep, Gu Xifeng thought briefly and immediately gave the order for a rapid march to the troops.

The five thousand men and horses of the vanguard army waded through the river, and like tigers descending from the mountain, they bravely broke through the front line of Zhengxi Mansion and charged into Tong Yan's camp with a roar.

At this time, Tong Yan was hiding in the grass outside the city. He stood up excitedly, put on his armor, got on his horse, held a spear in his hand, and rushed towards Gu Xifeng. The two fought for more than ten rounds, but they lacked a battle formation to charge.

Gu Xifeng gradually became unable to withstand the situation and showed signs of retreat.

Suddenly there was a strong wind in the Yuanjiang River. The strange wind came towards Tong Yan as if it was intentional. He was caught off guard and was blinded by the wind. The other soldiers and horses of the Zhengxi Mansion were also miserable, and they could only fight against the strange wind.

With his strength, the situation on the battlefield suddenly changed. It didn't take long for the soldiers and horses of Zhengxi Mansion to begin to collapse. Tong Yan opened his eyes with all his strength and vaguely took a look at the situation and decisively ordered the withdrawal of troops. However, the wind still did not dissipate and chased after him.

The people of Xifu went to Yuanling City.

Zhuo Bailing's face on the city was livid. With Tong Yan's strength and his own layout, there was no problem in delaying it for a day. But now Tong Yan's troops looked like they were defeated. Although they did not abandon their armor, they were still in a state of embarrassment.

, it seemed that his estimate of Gu Xifeng was still wrong, he sighed and ordered Tong Yan to be let in.

Tong Yan was supported all the way up the tower by the soldiers, with some tears on his face. This made Zhuo Bailing very strange. If you lose, you will lose. A strong general like Tong Yan was beaten to tears?

"Zhuo Shuai, there are experts in the Gu family's army. I was about to capture Gu Xifeng alive, but suddenly a strange wind came directly towards us, and we lost all our ability to resist." Tong Yan complained with a look of frustration.

Tong Yan's statement is too bizarre, but based on Zhuo Bailing's understanding of Tong Yan, he will not tell lies, and will never make excuses for failure. This kind of behavior has no room for negotiation in Zhengxi Mansion. Now it seems

Looking at Tong Yan's red and swollen eyes, it seemed that the wind was indeed strange. Zhuo Bailing suddenly thought of something, looked surprised, and blurted out: "Stars all over the place!"

Tong Yan was dumbfounded. Everyone in the world knew that the Gu family was a master of martial arts, but almost no one had ever seen anyone use "Star Lottery". The characteristic of "Star Lottery" was to rearrange the surrounding environment according to one's own mood, and create a better environment for oneself.

The people who use and control all of this are like chess masters, but the person who can control the entire battlefield is afraid that only Gu Qufeng can barely do it, but he saw it in Yuanjiang. A big family is a big family, and there are endless

Talent, this is what Tong Yan thought at the time.

"General Tong, we have encountered a tough situation this time. If the Gu family's people use Xingqi Luobu in Yuanling City, we won't be able to defend it for even half a day." Seeing Tong Yan stunned, Zhuo Bailing smiled bitterly.

said.

"Zhuo Shuai, I remember that the Grand Governor once said that martial arts cultivation is a personal practice. If it is used on the battlefield, it will consume the user's energy." Tong Yan murmured.

Zhuo Bailing nodded and said: "You're right, martial arts training is difficult to use in battle. We only have the Grand Governor, Ye Shuai and Su in charge of the martial arts in Zhengxi Mansion. However, if we fight for the strength of the whole clan,

Try to kill us with all your strength, even if the three of them are here, it will be difficult to win." Zhuo Bailing felt so powerless for the first time. He always believed that martial arts cultivation was just a personal pursuit of the big family. In the real battlefield, it still requires

Victory can only be won by fighting and decisiveness. It doesn't seem like this now. The governor has done it, Ye Bohuai has also done it, and now Gu Xifeng in front of him has also done it.

"What should we do? We will definitely not be able to last for a month if this continues." Tong Yan's tone was full of frustration.

Zhuo Bailing didn't say anything and paced on the city tower. After a while, he looked into the distance and found that there were no traces of pursuers. So he made a decision and said: "Dig a trench! Dig layer by layer for me, and then

General Tong, go and ask Mingjian Si Mogeng to come over."

Tong Yan was confused by the instructions given by Zhuo Bailing. He had no idea what Zhuo Bailing wanted to do. He originally wanted to ask a few questions but found Zhuo Bailing deep in thought. He immediately turned around and left. He was not the coach. What the hell?

What's wrong with you? If you die in battle, Zhengxi Mansion will not treat your family badly.

After a while, Mo Geng walked up to the tower with a confused look. He was from the Mingjian Division. Although he was not an obvious spy, he was still hiding in the shadows. Today, Zhuo Bailing actually asked the general to look for him. It seemed that

Either something big happened or he didn't trust the intelligence from Mingjian Division. Su Qing knew that the matter was not simple when he asked him to support Zhuo Bailing that day.

Mo Geng walked up to the city tower with an anxious mood, and saw Zhuo Bailing looking at the bottom of the city. The spy's curiosity drove Mo Geng to look over, and he saw a lively scene below the city, and they were actually digging trenches.

"Master Mo is here." Zhuo Bailing said calmly without turning around.

"Mo Geng joins Zhuo Shuai!" Mo Geng followed the rules. He knew that people in the army were not very tolerant of Mingjian Division.

I saw Zhuo Bailing slowly turning around and saying with a vicissitudes of life: "I, Zhuo, will first apologize to Shaojun Mo today for letting you appear in the army. It's really Zhuo who can't do it, so please ask Shaojian Mo."

Forgive me."

Seeing Zhuo Bailing apologize to him first, Mo was even more flattered. If he hadn't climbed onto Su Qing's lap, he would have been just a pawn in the Bai Ze Guards. How could he be a young eunuch of the Mingjian Division? Zhuo Bailing was a well-known third officer in the Zhengxi Mansion.

The number one man quickly took three steps back and said, "Don't dare! Zhuo Shuai must have a reason for doing this. Please give Zhuo Shuai instructions."

Zhuo Bailing felt a little relieved when he saw Mo Gengggong respectfully, and said, "Did Young Supervisor Mo follow Su's instruction to practice the Water Avoidance Technique?"

Mo Geng was stunned for a moment and then thought of digging a ditch outside the city. He roughly understood what Zhuo Bailing meant. He cupped his fists and said, "Shuai Zhuo, I have been practicing with Su for a while, but I'm still scratching the surface."

"It doesn't matter, I just want to ask you if the Water Avoidance Technique can be used in places with water?" Zhuo Bailing doesn't care how well Mo Geng practices, he only cares about whether the Water Avoidance Technique can be used. Although Gu's "Star Lottery"

It's powerful, but it has to be controlled according to the environment. If you can hide people in the ravine water and reduce the scattered interference, maybe you can delay it for some time.

Mo Geng held his breath and then exhaled lightly and said: "I understand what Zhuo Shuai means. As long as there is water, I can hide my troops. It would be better if I could connect to the water of Yuanjiang River."

Zhuo Bailing's stiff face finally showed some movement. He swallowed and said, "How many soldiers are you sure you have hidden?"

"Most of the people in Mingjian Division have practiced the Water Avoidance Technique under Su's instructions, but most of them cannot understand the essence of it and can only practice it to the Huangliang realm. I have a hundred people here, and each person can lead fifteen people in the ravine.

You can hide for two quarters of an hour at a time." Mo Geng made it clear.

"There is enough time. I will find a way to divert the water. Mr. Mo, I will allocate all 5,000 people from the Ankui Department to you. From tonight, can you circulate the hidden troops in the gullies outside the city?" Zhuo Bailing resumed his position as coach.

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"General, take the order! However, Zhuo Shuai, this method is not long-lasting. If the enemy attacks us with all its strength, doing so is tantamount to losing our lives." Mo Geng accepted the military order but still explained the pros and cons clearly.

"It doesn't matter! Mr. Mo just needs to do his own thing, and I will figure out other things. Your task is to guard the three-story ravine outside the city and slow down the enemy's offensive." Seeing that the matter was resolved, Zhuo Bailing began to think about other things.

matter.

The reason why the Zhuo family did not march immediately after defeating Tong Yan was also due to the appearance of Star Chess Rob. Gu Qingfeng was already close to coma. In order to save Gu Xifeng on the battlefield, Gu Qingfeng used his skills regardless of the large range, which directly caused her to lose all her energy.

"Qingfeng, why are you doing this!" Gu Xifeng said with a look of remorse. He understood that his sister was trying to save his life, but the price was too high. He originally wanted to find an opportunity for Gu Qingfeng to use Xingfeng when he attacked Yuanling.

Qiluobu captured the city, but now this idea has been dead.

"Brother, what I care about is your life. If you are gone, why would we talk about capturing Yuanling?" Gu Qingfeng said with difficulty, his face pale and bloodless.

"Well, after this battle, Yuanling City has begun to shrink its defense line. Just now the spies came to report that Meng Yan actually asked people to dig trenches outside Yuanling City. It seems that they were frightened by us. This approach can only delay our actions.

It's almost useless." Gu Xifeng comforted.

Gu Qingfeng shook his head and said: "Brother, I have always felt that something is wrong. If Meng Yan was so useless, he would have died many times earlier. You should be more careful."
Chapter completed!