The successive good news did not make Xu Mu fall into ecstasy. With the destruction of the Cangzhou Navy, the river bank was no longer fortified. At this time, Xu Mu, with more than 20,000 men and horses, camped in the hidden mountains.
"Little boss, everyone is vying for military glory!" Chang Wei was a little anxious.
At this moment, it seems that the entire Cangzhou has been pressed forward step by step and has retreated to the last ten cities. But at this time, a large group of them are still hiding in the mountains and have not made any achievements.
"Don't worry, if I think too much, I will make up for your military exploits when the time comes." Xu Mu comforted. He also hoped that he was overthinking.
Until now, King Liang has not appeared, and many of King Qin's troops have not moved. Including Qingzhou Tang Wuyuan, no one has been seen at this time.
You must know that the Demon Queen has taken the official title. No matter what, there are many diehards of all kinds of Daji who do the work of the King of Qin.
"Chang Wei, reorganize the army."
Chang Wei, who was originally depressed, suddenly became pleasantly surprised when he heard Xu Mu's words.
"Little boss, are we about to attack the city?"
"Others will do the siege. What I mean is to go deep into the hinterland of Cangzhou first."
Chang Wei didn't understand, "My little boss's fighting skills are weird and weird, unlike my young master who just started doing it with all his strength."
Xu Mu smiled. Most of the time, he didn't have the background of Chang Shiro. So he couldn't afford to lose. If he lost just one game, the whole of Xishu would be limping.
…
The sky in Hebei is not like that in the south of the Yangtze River. Even with the beginning of spring, there are still layers of dark clouds covering the whole world.
Standing at the top of the city, Chang Shiro's brows furrowed deeply for a moment.
When the weather turned better in spring, he immediately started to attack the city. Dieshi Pass in front had blocked the Yuzhou Black Armor Army for too long.
"Lord, something is wrong." Liu Zhongde was standing by. After looking forward for a while, he suddenly spoke calmly.
"What?"
"The stone stacks closed the gate, and the defense became lax."
Chang Shiro was startled, "Zhongde, you can see this."
The old counselor nodded, "In the past few days, I have sent people to observe the enemy city. Firstly, the reserve camp for changing defenses is not like last year, which is once every half a day. Secondly, Gongsunzu likes to watch at the top of the city the most, but
I haven’t seen him in the past few days.”
"He is a dwarf, maybe the scout didn't see clearly..."
"But he is also a prince and can wear golden armor."
Changshiro was silent for a while, and then he calmly spoke.
"What does Zhongde mean?"
"The army does not need to attack with all its strength. Let's use a feint attack first to see if there is any deception in front of Dieshi Pass."
"Just listen to Zhongde."
The next day, Yuzhou's feigned attack army had just rushed halfway to Dieshi Pass. Suddenly, a huge line of cavalry, as far as the eye could see, split into two wings and ambushed out from in front of Dieshi Pass.
The army that pretended to attack was defeated in an instant.
Standing at the top of the city, Chang Shiro was shocked by what he saw. At the same time, he also felt a sense of fear in his heart. Fortunately, he listened to Liu Zhongde's words. Otherwise, if the Yuzhou army attacked with all its strength, they would be crushed to pieces.
"My lord, Yanzhou does not have so many cavalry."
"Damn it, Gongsun Zu is such a bitch, could it be that he really invited foreign reinforcements?"
"She should be from Rouran."
Changshiro was so angry that he smashed his fist on the city wall. He fought at Dieshi Pass for two or three years, but he always encountered such nonsense.
"Zhongde, I remember it. When the young master left, he vaguely mentioned this meaning. Gongsun Zu may really be a descendant of the Demon Queen."
"With at least 60,000 to 70,000 enemy cavalry, including infantry, our Yuzhou army may be in trouble this time. My lord, the best strategy is to switch from attack to defense."
Under the city wall, countless enemy cavalry threw their bows and shot at them. In the sky, there were also raised goshawks, constantly circling and probing.
As soon as the ten thousand horses charged, Changshiro stood at the gate of the city and felt that the whole earth was shaking.
"Zhongde, this scene is almost the same as when I was resisting the Beidi people in Hezhou."
"What do you mean, lord?"
Changshiro frowned and looked at the roaring and wailing enemy cavalry army below, and an uneasy premonition suddenly surged through his body.
"Gongsun Zu is leading enemies into the pass. These enemies are not the princes of the Central Plains, but foreigners."
"This madman." The old counselor also cursed bitterly.
"If I'm not mistaken, Gongsunzu opened the Fengxue Pass, welcomed the Rouran people into the pass, and set foot in the Central Plains. But I don't understand how Gongsunzu, who is also considered a tycoon, could do such a stupid thing. The harm done to foreigners is even greater.
To tigers and wolves.”
"That dog-husband was originally a pig's brain. Zhongde wrote a letter to his little boss, saying that what he was worried about has happened."
"In addition, please pass on the order. I, Chang Silang, will break the Rouran people's dog legs in Hebei!"
Just after he finished speaking, Chang Shiro suddenly thought of something. He turned his head anxiously and looked in the direction of Hezhou.
"Zhongde, are there any letters from Jiulang recently?"
"I just received a letter from the pigeon a few days ago, saying that there is nothing important. I am following Lian Yong's military training strategy and training the new army hard."
Tsuneshiro was silent for a while.
"In this way, you can send two more confidant supervisors to Hezhou. Take my token and be sure to ride fast horses and get there as early as possible."
With his appearance, Chang Shiro was as smart as Liu Ji, and he vaguely guessed something. But he didn't ask any more questions, nodded, and immediately walked out of the camp.
"If there is chaos in the Central Plains, then the military strength besieging Cangzhou will be in danger." Chang Shiro frowned. He hoped that he was overthinking.
"Chang Jiulang, you better not have any problems, otherwise I will hang you and beat you to death sooner or later!"
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In Jiangnan, the siege is far from stopping.
But the last ten cities of Cangzhou had strong walls and thick walls. They had been built and repaired by the Demon Queen earlier. Even though the Allies were so powerful, they did not gain another city for four or five days in a row.
Zuo Shiren stood on the high ground with a cold look on his face.
According to the recently obtained information, not only the soldiers of Cangzhou were defending the city, but also many mobilized civilians. These individuals had been instilled with the idea of "fighting against the national calamity together" and really regarded the Allies as rebels.
At this time, a servant came hurriedly.
"Lord, lord, over there in the South China Sea Alliance, the King of Zhuzhou died in battle!"
Zuo Shiren froze when he heard the news.
"Why is this?"
There was deep sadness in General Pi's voice.
"The King of Zhuzhou divided his troops and led 10,000 men to attack another small city. Unexpectedly, cavalry suddenly came out of the city. The King of Zhuzhou was killed on the spot, and the remaining troops also retreated and returned to the headquarters of the South China Sea Alliance."
Zuo Shiren closed his eyes with some bitterness.
He was not familiar with the King of Zhuzhou, and they both drank two glasses of wine during the alliance meeting. But he understood that with the sudden death of the King of Zhuzhou, the morale of the Allied Forces would inevitably be affected.
"Xu Buyi is right, the Demon Queen has always kept her back."
"Then now..."
"Don't stop, continue to attack the city. Under such military might, the Demon Queen cannot stop it! It's nothing more than a fight between trapped beasts!"
Zuo Shiren raised his head, with a chill in his voice.
"When Cangzhou is captured and I capture the Demon Queen, I will burn her alive!"