Royal Palace.

The Golden Palace was dispersed and the morning court was in the morning.

Emperor Xiang Yanran, wearing a golden robe, stood on the stone steps outside the hall, looking at the rising autumn sky outside the hall, and breathed a sigh of relief.

I was worried for nearly half a month and received a letter from Xie Anran, the governor of Danyang County, and finally felt relieved.

The King of Chu, King Zhao, King Qi and other more than ten princes in Jiangbei swept across the county towns, and the county magistrates in various places were almost defeated.

The territory of Jiangnan is pretty good. After Xiaohunhou defeated the King of Chu, Danyang County City was not lost under the besiege of King Wu, and finally there was good news.

"The King of Wu was angry at the night attack of Xiaohunhou. The 200,000 troops set off their camps, gave up attacking Wanling City, and went to Danyang County."

"The siege of Wanling City has finally been lifted!"

"This capital of Danyang County has been temporarily preserved."

"Xie Anran, the prefect, has done a very good job. The old prime minister has raised a good grandson!"

Xiang Yanran said to the old prime minister Xie Huyong beside him.

Since Xie Huyong retired and resigned from office, he has never stepped into the court of Da Chu again.

This time, this important good news came from Wanling City. The emperor thought of his old ministers and invited the old Prime Minister Xie Huyong to reminisce about the past.

"Where is the emperor who is planning and the court has provided support. He has prepared a lot of money and food in Wanling City early. Only then can the safer recruit troops and defend Wanling City to the death.

Moreover, the siege of Wanling City can be resolved thanks to Xiaohunhou's use of troops as if he were a god."

Xie Huyong said modestly.

He doesn't have to brag about his grandson either.

Anyway, it was the emperor's son-in-law who made great contributions on the battlefield and would definitely have made great achievements. In the future, there would be at least one of the nine ministers. The prestige of the Xie family would not decline.

"Xie Anran used 10,000 troops and 20,000 miscellaneous troops to resist the seven-day fierce attack of the 200,000 Wu army. This is Xie Anran's war. If he had more troops in his hand, the King of Wu might not be able to fight him.

Xie Anran defended Wanling City, which created the opportunity for Xiaohunhou to attack the Wu army at night. The Wu army could no longer bear it and went directly to attack Danyang County.

I have another talent!"

Xiang Yanran smiled.

"Now, the Wu army is going to attack Danyang County.

Danyang County is only a hundred miles away from Jinling City, and a one-day journey is almost next to the imperial city. If the King of Wu wants to attack the imperial capital of Da Chu, he must first take down Danyang County as his destination.

Just look at Danyang County, 50,000 imperial guards, 6,000 Danyang soldiers, and 1,000 Ye Xiaoying camp, whether they can defeat the King of Wu’s army.

If Xiaohunhou wins, the court will win, and half of the country will be saved. If Xiaohunhou wins, the Great Chu will be destroyed."

"Emperor, the King of Wu conquered Danyang County, and he suffered heavy losses. He may have been killed in battle for 70,000 to 80,000 or more soldiers and horses. How could he have the strength to attack Jinling again? He still has hope. The soldiers and horses who serve the kings in various places will definitely come to support him."

Mr. Xie Huyong had a little confused.

He doesn't understand military affairs very much, and when he gets old, he can't make any brains change.

"No!"

Xiang Yanran was sad and shook his head and said, "The King of Wu took the Danyang County, and the whole country was open to the south. He could take over the Chu army and cross the south again.

The more than ten princes in Jiangbei were no longer afraid of crossing the river. They could cross the river with peace of mind. Hundreds of thousands of troops headed south... No matter how tall Jinling City was, it could not withstand their troops.

Danyang City is the gateway of Dajiang, which goes north and south to Jinling City. It is the key to the imperial capital and the key to the victory or defeat of the court.

When King Wu was young, he was also a fierce general who had experienced many battles.

He gave up Wanling City and decisively advanced to Danyang County. He also saw this move to kill chess. As long as he took Danyang, the Wu army would fully revive the chess with the support of the princes of Jiangbei."

Xie Huyong was stunned when he heard this, and he couldn't come back to his senses for a while.

...

Chu Tianxiu was a little surprised to receive the news that the Wu army had set up camp and advanced directly to Danyang County.

However, this was also expected.

During this period, he was unwilling to use 50,000 imperial troops to go out to fight against the King of Wu's 200,000 troops. Victory and defeat were too difficult to calculate, and if he was not careful, he would be defeated.

He just went out with a night attack camp and kept harassing the Wu army at night, making him tired.

The King of Wu will be angry sooner or later, and will not be able to catch Ye Xiao Camp, so he can only come to attack Danyang County.

Chu Tianxiu held 50,000 or 60,000 troops and horses in Danyang County. With a city of ten feet high, he had a good chance of victory.

...

It's noon this day.

The 200,000 troops of King Wu had not arrived at Danyang County halfway.

However, the prince Xiang Tiange and Chen Wanbao, with a large group of students from the Military Academy, Jinling scholars, escorted by a brigade of thousands of imperial guards, drove thousands of carriages and a large number of gunpowder to supply the 50,000 army of food and grass for two months, as well as thousands of pigs and sheep, and hurried to Danyang County.

The Danyang soldiers guarding the city quickly informed Chu Tianxiu and Li Yu.

"Wanbao, Prince, why are you here??"

Chu Tianxiu hurriedly left the city and was shocked when he saw them.

"The emperor knew that you were going to fight the King of Wu in Danyang City, and specially ordered you to send thousands of pigs and sheep and a large amount of food and grass to reward the army in Danyang County!

Also, the large number of gunpowder, gunpowder packs, gunpowder arrows produced in Jinling City were transported back together.

Otherwise, once the 200,000 troops of King Wu besieged the city, these things would not be transported in. I don’t know when this battle will be fought, and it will definitely be consumed very much."

Chen Wanbao said happily.

This was the arms business of the court, and he made a lot of money.

After this battle, he and Li Nan's old charlatan almost became the largest gunpowder suppliers in the court.

"This Danyang County is dangerous. If you can't defend it... Wanbao, you can take the prince back to Jinling City immediately."

Chu Tianxiu said.

"There is no danger! The main force of your 50,000 elite soldiers in the court, has 6,000 gunpowder guns and hundreds of small steel cannons, which is safer than the imperial capital.

If you can lose, even the 50,000 soldiers in Jinling City cannot be defended. The King of Wu may be able to directly attack the imperial capital and occupy half of the country.

I have never seen how to fight a war since I was so old? Stay here to see how you deal with the King of Wu. I want to witness with my own eyes how your little husband defeated the King of Wu and became a generation of war god in the Great Chu!"

Chen Wanbao shouted.

"Not bad! My father said that it is the same in Danyang City and Jinling Imperial City. Although Jinling City is tall, there are no musketeers and small steel cannons, which is not much better than Danyang County.

Let me bring all the clans and officials in Jinling City to Danyang City to help and see the blood.

If Danyang wins this battle, Jinling will be safe.

Danyang lost this battle, and the King of Wu was very powerful, and the rebels in Jiangbei must have crossed the river. Most of the imperial capital of Jinling could not be defended. It would be the same wherever my prince died. I won’t go back."

Xiang Tiange also nodded immediately.

"Everyone gets off the carriage and transports food and gunpowder!"

"Be careful!"

Thousands of students and scholars got off the carriage and helped transport the supplies to the warehouse in the city.

Chu Tianxiu was amused and crying.

Are they here to help?

We cannot let these delicate family members go to the battlefield, all of them are descendants of civil and military ministers and nobles in the court. Isn’t it a problem to die in battle?

Isn't this a mess?

But when they came, they refused to go back to Jinling City, so they could only stay in Danyang City.

Chu Tianxiu and Li Yu, with tens of thousands of infantry, cut down a large amount of wood and returned to Danyang County, and quickly prepared to make weapons to defend the city - resist horses, roll wood, etc.

It's dark.

It was faintly visible that some Wu army light cavalry spies appeared ten miles away from Danyang City.

The vanguard troops of the Wu army have arrived.

But I didn't dare to get close, so I stopped a long distance and looked at Danyang City from afar.

Xiaohunhou had a Yexiao camp, as well as 20,000 light cavalry and 30,000 elite infantry, which was much more powerful than the infantry defenders in Wanling City.
Chapter completed!