The pursuers who came from the direction of Weichuan City formed a field battle. Unexpectedly, the city wall at the rear was lost. Bashi Kingdom's reinforcements suddenly came from behind. Of course, they were defeated in the first battle. Lingbao did not seek to expand the victory, and the army converged.
One quickly retreated to Weichuan City to defend it. By the time the other three armies of the Zheng Shi Kingdom arrived, there was nothing they could do.
Zheng Shiguo didn't realize until now that Lingbao's purpose was not to attack the capital. He had planned to capture Weichuan City from the beginning. However, Lingbao did not attack the city directly from the front, but used two armies on the left and right.
They made a roundabout outflank, pretending to rush straight to Guishu City to surprise the capital. The real main force in the siege was the backup army led by Xiao Yang.
Zheng Shiguo's overall defense line and troop deployment all gave Lingbao a shake.
When Lingbao's left and right armies joined forces, it was equivalent to dividing Weichuan City from the remaining territory of Zheng Shiguo. Some of the troops that could have defended the city walls were ordered to attack left and right on the order of the monarch to cut off the retreat of Lingbao's army.
The other part was chasing the encircling Lingbao army, and the city's defense force was almost exhausted.
Xiaoyang mobilized reinforcements and reinforcements, all of which were elite field soldiers from the country, facing an isolated city that was actually surrounded and drained of its strength. If Xiaoyang still couldn't defeat it, then Bashi Kingdom should just go to sleep.
There is no need to fight anymore.
When Zheng Shiguo realized that Lingbao's goal was Weichuan City, it was already too late. Lingbao's sudden advance caught Zheng Shiguo off guard, and almost all the armies were led by him. The battle that took place
In fact, the scale is not large.
By the time the real war was about to begin, Xiaoyang had captured Weichuan City and brought Lingbao back, and the confrontation between the two sides resumed. But now this confrontation pattern is completely different from the original one. The Bashi Kingdom occupied
Weichuan City is like a sharp knife inserted into the remaining territory of Zhengshi State. It is used as a stronghold. Heavy troops can be gathered at any time to threaten Guishu City. Zhengshi State's original defense system has collapsed.
The virtual is real and the real is virtual. The battle of Lingbao was so strange that it even made Zheng Shiguo dizzy. At this time, there was still no news about Mr. Yingzhu, and Zheng Junhongzhu couldn't sit still. He went to Yingzhu himself.
Zhuling Dojo.
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When Huwa and others returned to Batu City, the battle report from the frontline battlefield came back. Lingbao had captured Weichuan City. As for how to deal with the living Yu Pu and the dead Yingzhu, and how to deal with it.
The way to announce it to the outside world is none of Huwa's business anymore, just leave it to the junior minister anyway.
Yang Hanling returned to Pengshan. Pengshan was Huwa's fiefdom and monastery, and she, an expert, was needed to take charge of it on weekdays. Huwa also temporarily returned to the deep valley in Pengshan, where she waited for news for a few days.
The courtyard and bamboo forest in the valley are still there, and the golden bells and vines have formed a large array. It seems that the essence of the grass and trees has come back and received the inheritance left by Huwa, but now he has gone to play somewhere.
Still haven’t seen it. This plant spirit is also interesting and seems quite naughty. Is it playing hide and seek with the tiger baby?
The injury has been completely healed, and Huwa has sacrificed a sword talisman. This sword talisman is somewhat different from the secret treasures he has sacrificed before. The bamboo leaf talismans that Yingzhu once gave to Gu Caiqi were also given to Hu.
The baby inspired me a lot. The sword talisman he refined this time can be better integrated into the bamboo forest formation in the valley, and it looks like a bamboo leaf.
The deep valley is the daily residence and training cave of Huwa and Xuanyuan. If they encounter a powerful enemy that is difficult to resist, then this bamboo forest formation will be their last resort.
In the bamboo forest formation set up by Huwa, the opponent he was secretly guarding against was Bai Sha. Otherwise, with the abilities of him and Xuanyuan, he would not be afraid of other experts in the world. Of course, this bamboo forest formation cannot compete with Wufuqiu's mountain-locking sword formation.
For example, it is only a one-time use; but if you spend years and months laying out the bamboo leaf sword talismans, as a last resort, you can trigger the secret treasure to destroy the formation and kill the enemy.
Mr. Sanshui had already said goodbye and left, but Panhu ran back to Pengshan with Huwa. Seeing that Huwa had refined such a bamboo leaf sword talisman, Panhu was very envious and couldn't help but ask: "Senior brother,
Can you give me this secret treasure for self-defense?"
Huwa glared at him and said: "I'm giving it to you for self-defense. Are you going to take it to Xiaomiao as a gift again? This bamboo leaf sword talisman is a secret treasure that I have recently comprehended and successfully refined. I plan to arrange it in the bamboo forest formation."
I cannot give it to you. It is not easy to refine a powerful secret treasure. If you settle for the second best and refine a less powerful secret treasure, it will no longer make much sense to you.
I originally refined some sword talismans. I originally planned to place them in the bamboo forest formation, but now I have realized something else. It seems that they are not suitable. Refining secret treasures is only a backup method, and it should not be used to delay my practice. I have a lot of things to do recently.
, so I only took the time to refine five of them. The power of each one is equivalent to a full blow when I first broke through the transformation state. If you don't mind having too little, take it."
Panhu exclaimed: "So many? Senior brother said it was less! Thank you very much!" He happily put away the five sword talismans.
Huwa flicked his fingers again, and the newly crafted bamboo leaf sword talisman flew into the forest and disappeared. He looked a little tired. He had just recovered from the injury he suffered in Yingzhuling, and then he refined such a secret treasure.
, the consumption of Shenqi and mana was no less than the fierce fight with Mr. Yingzhu, but he was not injured again.
Just at this time, Yang Hanling came to report to Gu Caiqi, the guardian of Yingzhuling Sect, asking for an audience.
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Gu Caiqi escaped from the battlefield that day and was deliberately let go by Huwa. Then he was frightened by Jiansha's sword and fled away. After Huwa and others left, he returned to Yingzhuling Dojo and immediately ordered the closure
Mountain, all disciples must not pay attention to things outside the mountain, lest the sect suffer catastrophic disaster.
As a bystander, Gu Caiqi could see clearly that since Lord Peng Keng had come to Yingzhu to settle the score, it meant that Bashi Kingdom was officially going to take action against Zheng Shiguo. Zheng Shiguo might be able to resist temporarily, but judging from the general situation, in the end
There is no chance of turning defeat into victory, it just depends on how much price Bashi Kingdom has to pay. If Yingzhuling continues to be involved, the sect may be destroyed.
Young Minister, Huwa had a grudge against Yingzhu, but Gu Caiqi had nothing to do with the tragedy that year, and many of the disciples in Yingzhu Ridge had nothing to do with it either. Now that Yingzhu and Yu Pu have been captured, Gu Caiqi will never
Then sending the entire sect away is not the choice that the sect's guardian should make.
Gu Caiqi, who had been practicing cultivation for many years and had ignored the sect's affairs for a long time, suddenly appeared and issued such an order. Of course, there were objections from Yingzhuling disciples who did not know the inside story. But Yingzhu and Yu Pu were both gone, and Gu Caiqi used strong methods to calm the situation.
Immediately afterwards, Lingbao led his army into Zheng Shiguo. Soon the rear guard Chuancheng fell, and Zheng Jun Hongzhu came to Yingzhu Ridge in person.
Hongzhu sent envoys to Mr. Yingzhu several times, but received no response. Because Gu Caiqi ordered to temporarily block the news, how to announce the matter to the outside world, let's do it according to the wishes of Mr. Peng Keng. In fact, Gu Caiqi didn't know what to do.
Said. But when Zheng Jun came in person, Gu Caiqi had to meet him and had a confidential conversation in private.
Zheng Jun was shocked when he heard the news. He felt like the world was spinning. He rested for a night in Yingzhu Ridge. He couldn't sleep at night. For some reason, the scene of Zheng Gu being beaten to a pulp by Huwa always appeared in front of his eyes. He did not see it with his own eyes.
When I saw that scene, the more I thought about it, the more frightened I became. So I went to see Gu Caiqi again the next day and made a request to Gu Caiqi.
Zheng Jun Hongzhu hopes that Gu Caiqi can serve as an envoy, not a publicly appointed envoy, but a secret envoy sent privately by Zheng Jun to go to Bashi Kingdom to try to talk to the young minister. Under the current situation, if he wants to surrender, he can
What conditions and requirements were put forward? The best result is a truce between the two countries, so how can Bashi agree to peace talks?
Even Hongzhu himself thinks that truce and peace talks are unlikely. It seems that this national war has just begun, and Zheng Shiguo has only temporarily lost a city wall. But Hongzhu himself understands that it is almost impossible to recapture Weichuan City.
, Zheng Shiguo is already at an absolute disadvantage. As long as the young ministers are willing to mobilize their troops to launch a fierce attack, Zheng Shiguo's remaining territory will ultimately be undefendable.
With the example of Prime Minister Zimo surrendering before him, Hongzhu couldn't help but have other ideas. If Bashi Kingdom were to completely annihilate Zheng Shi Kingdom after a bloody battle, then his king would definitely not end well. While it's still possible,
If there is a chance for negotiation, try to offer some exchange terms. Now that Yingzhu is dead, he has no retreat and no support. He can only go to find out what Ba Jun has to say in private.
But it is difficult to talk about this kind of thing openly, otherwise it will hurt the morale of the front line. Maybe the front line troops will surrender after hearing the news. Then it will not mean much if he, the king, returns or not, so Hongzhu asked Gu Caiqi privately.
As the secret envoy, Gu Caiqi thought about it for a long time and put forward several conditions to Hongzhu. After Hongzhu agreed, he bit the bullet and came.
Since he is not a publicly appointed envoy, Gu Caiqi's whereabouts are of course secret. No one will receive him when he comes to Bashi Kingdom. He might be considered a spy spying on military affairs. The most difficult thing is how to find him.
Make a matchmaking connection to find out what the young minister said? After much thought, Gu Caiqi decided to come and see Mr. Peng Keng first.
Others thought that Huwa was still in Bujinshan, but Gu Caiqi knew that Huwa had left Bujinshan, and that Yingzhu and Yu Pu should be escorted back to Batu City recently. So he first went to Pengshan to see Yang Hanling and ask Yang Hanling for help.
Introduction.
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Gu Caiqi came just in time, Huwa happened to be in the deep valley of Pengshan Mountain, so he ordered Yang Hanling to bring Gu Caiqi and met the guests in the bamboo forest. Panhu also secretly sighed, Brother Huwa and Master Jiansha both knew what was going on.
The man who he let go deliberately at the beginning actually showed up again today.
After Gu Caiqi saluted, Panhu snorted coldly: "You are quite courageous, you actually dare to come here alone!"
Gu Caiqi quickly explained: "Master Peng Keng, General Pan Yuan, Taoist friend Yang Hanling, I don't have any hostility or malice here. Otherwise, how is it any different from committing suicide? Today is not only an apology for Yingzhuling, but also
As entrusted by Lord Zheng, I hope to discuss important matters between the two countries in private with Lord Ba. I first come to pay homage to Mr. Peng Keng, and to express my sincerity, I would like to offer you something special." (To be continued.)
ps: Guess what it was that Gu Caiqi offered in person?