Back in Xishengzhou City, Bai Yutian called Dianwei over again.
"Dian Wei, take a few dragon guards and quickly go to support Jing Ling. I have a hunch that the Shanu Kingdom may have guessed our plan."
When Dian Wei and Zhao Chuxue heard this, they were shocked and said quickly: "Your Majesty, we are responsible for protecting your safety and cannot leave easily."
Bai Yutian glared at them, "Why are you panicking? I have a hundred thousand troops stationed in Xishengzhou. The Shanu Kingdom cannot be conquered at all. I am naturally safe."
"Besides, isn't Chuxue still here?"
The two were silent. Zhao Chuxue's strength was naturally not weak, but one more person would provide more protection. What's more, Dian Wei was a strong master, so he could naturally better protect Bai Yutian.
"The most important thing now is to catch Jie Yukang, otherwise, our situation will be very passive." Bai Yutian sighed.
Before coming, he had made the worst plan in his mind. If the Jingling operation failed, then they would have to withdraw from Xishengzhou.
"Your Majesty, it is better to let the Dingbei Army come to support." Zhao Chuxue suggested.
The Dingbei Army has 200,000 men, which is more than enough to guard Eagle City, and it is an army that can support them as quickly as possible.
Even if some people are transferred, Yingcheng will definitely be able to hold on due to its strong city terrain.
However, Bai Yutian shook his head.
"The Dingbei Army cannot be mobilized unless absolutely necessary."
The three northern kingdoms are always paying attention to the situation of the Dingbei Army. Once the Dingbei Army is transferred, they will definitely know that the Great Zhou Kingdom has failed elsewhere.
At that time, the Dingbei Army will face the flood-like armies of the Three Kingdoms in the North.
The Great Zhou Kingdom is located in the Central Plains of this continent, with a suitable climate, fertile land, and rich assets, which naturally arouses the jealousy and hostility of the five surrounding countries.
Therefore, they will unite together.
The Great Zhou Kingdom has gone downhill since the 14th generation of emperors. With Bai Yutian's generation and Gu Taizhong's rise to power, the people within the Great Zhou Dynasty were even more miserable.
The subsequent natural and man-made disasters made the Great Zhou even worse, and some rebels also appeared later.
It was based on this background that the five countries dared to unite to invade the Great Zhou Kingdom.
Up to now, Dashun Kingdom and Dachuan Kingdom have moved closer to the five neighboring countries. Although the relationship is not yet solid, Bai Yutian knows that they have already had the idea of carving up the Great Zhou Kingdom.
If this and the Dingbei army were defeated at the same time, the Great Zhou Dynasty would really be doomed.
Now, Bai Yutian can only hope that Jing Ling will succeed as soon as possible.
Therefore, he planned to send Dian Wei out.
Dian Wei finally bowed his head and accepted the order, sneaking out of the city with a few dragon guards. After making sure no one was following him, he went to look for Jing Ling and others.
The valley where Jing Ling is located is very secretive. If Dian Wei had not read the map in advance, he would not have been able to find Jing Ling and others.
After sending Dian Wei out, Bai Yutian still looked sad. He always felt that he had missed something and that there was something else he hadn't thought of.
"Chu Xue, please go down first and let me be quiet."
Zhao Chuxue nodded and took Di Ke out.
She knew that Bai Yutian was under great pressure, and the outcome of this war would directly affect his life and death after Sunday.
At the same time, as the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty, he personally came to the battlefield and even used himself as bait to attract the army of Shanu Kingdom.
Bai Yutian took out the map and laid it flat on the table. This is the map of the entire Xishengzhou.
In the middle of the map is Xishengzhou City. This location can be said to be good or bad.
The good thing is that Xishengzhou City is located in the center, not too far from all surrounding areas, so it can be supported in time, and there are natural dangers on both sides, making it difficult to capture.
The bad thing is that because it is in the center, if they want to leave, they have to cross half of Xishengzhou. If they fail to escape, it will be very dangerous.
Here, the Shanu Kingdom can mobilize more than 300,000 troops at most, while they only have 200,000 troops. The gap between the two sides is relatively large.
The Shanu Kingdom has too many tribes and a large number of people. If the four major tribes did not possess tribal secrets and had absolute crushing power over other tribes, the Shanu Kingdom would not be able to complete the unification.
In the blink of an eye, two more days have passed, and Shanu Kingdom is still under siege without any sign of attack.
"It's not good, it's not good, Your Majesty."
On this day, Bai Yutian was studying the Taoist inheritance in the house, but he heard panicked shouts coming from outside.
Bai Yutian's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Your Majesty, Xinhuantuo was besieged by 80,000 enemy troops. General An fought to the death and eventually died on the battlefield, and our army was almost completely wiped out."
This man's armor was damaged, and several wounds could be seen on his body from inside the armor. It looked like he should have broken out from the enemy's siege.
There are 80,000 Shanu troops, but Xinhuantuo only has 20,000 defenders, so it is impossible to defend it.
"Xinhuantuo has been lost." The man said sadly.
As soon as these words came out, Bai Yutian suddenly felt dizzy and almost stopped standing.
"Pass Yin's message, Zhang Ci!" Bai Yutian shouted loudly.
Soon, Yin Xi and Zhang Ci rushed to Bai Yutian and saw the wounded soldier at a glance.
The two looked at each other and looked at the soldier in confusion.
"Xinhuantuo has been lost." Bai Yutian repeated the soldier's last words with a heavy heart.
"What!"
"How could it be!"
Yin Xi and Zhang Ci said almost in unison, with very shocked tone.
"The 150,000 troops outside have never been mobilized. Could it be that the 80,000 troops are the defenders on the border of Shanu Kingdom." Yin Xi guessed.
Bai Yutian also had no way of knowing about this issue.
Xiao Li has been on the expedition for two days. Calculating the time, he should have almost reached the border today and may have already fought with the enemy.
When the news comes back from them, we will know what happened.
What needs to be discussed now is how to recapture Xinhuantuo.
At this moment, there was another commotion outside, and a soldier covered in blood rode a white horse back to Xishengzhou City day and night.
And he also brought very bad news.
"Marshal Xiao, the battle is defeated."
"Of the 80,000-strong army, there are now less than 30,000 left, and they have retreated to Gufengkou."
This news was like a thunderbolt, exploding in everyone's minds instantly, making everyone stunned.
"Impossible. Xiao Li's talent for marching and forming formations is rare. He is also good at leading troops in battle. How could he be defeated so miserably?" Bai Yutian shouted in disbelief.
"Your Majesty, it's true." The man explained, "Marshal Xiao Li was attacked by enemy troops during his march, which divided the battlefield. The army in the rear was leaderless and was almost completely wiped out by the Shanu Kingdom. Marshal Xiao Li tried his best and finally succeeded.
With 30,000 remaining troops, we broke through the tight siege."
Fortunately, Xiao Li reacted in time and quickly organized a counterattack, and was able to rescue 30,000 people.