This city was the border fortress of the Yun Kingdom, the front line against the Xia Kingdom's troops. If it had been back then, it would have been heavily guarded and no one would have dared to relax.
But it was more than a hundred years ago since the last conflict between Yunxia and Xia.
The two sides have been at peace for a long time, and the defenders from both sides have been communicating privately for business, so there is little warning. Even in the middle of the night, the soldiers of the two countries met when they were patrolling, and they might even be able to sit down and chat.
King Qi Yu Zhaoling drove his war horses straight to the high slope. Looking across the river at the looming and dangerous Jianchang Mansion on the other side of the river, his face was slightly cold.
He pondered for a moment, finally slowly raised his hand, and then waved it hard!
Upon hearing the order, the soldiers behind him immediately lit their torches and waved them in unison.
On the east bank of the river, several bonfires were lit.
The next moment, the cry of killing resounded along the east bank.
Countless Xia soldiers, under the leadership of their generals, crossed the river in small boats before the other side could react, and headed towards Jianchang Mansion.
"Commander, all the enemy camps on the west bank of the Yangtze River have been pulled out!"
"Commander Qi, the enemy's army stationed outside the city has been besieged by our army!"
"Commander! Except for the south city gate you told me, all the other city gates have been blocked by my army!"
The Xia State was well prepared and launched an offensive together, but the Yun State was unprepared and had no time to react.
Good news came one after another, but King Qi's expression remained unchanged, as if he was not moved by it at all.
He stared intently at the battlefield ahead, without looking back, and said in a deep voice:
"Explore again! Report again!"
"yes!"
But before the soldiers could take the order and go far, King Qi suddenly stopped him and said:
"Wait, no need!"
After everyone heard this, they subconsciously looked towards the battlefield in the distance.
When the besieged army outside Jianchang Mansion found that there was no way to rescue them in the city, they could not withstand the fierce attack of Xia's troops and collapsed.
The garrison on the outskirts of the city was defeated, and Jianchang Mansion was left alone! The victory of this battle is already certain!
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Li Dynasty, Yen Bai County.
This is only a few hundred miles away from the Li Dynasty's Kyoto, and it is the last line of defense for the Li Dynasty to guard Kyoto. Stationed here are the remaining elites of the Li Dynasty, as well as tens of thousands of local soldiers drawn from various places.
Chen Feng, the Lieutenant of the Li Dynasty, sat upright on his horse and walked slowly through the ranks of the army, scanning the ranks of the army. Behind him were his personal cavalry and a group of Li Dynasty generals.
On the battlefield, there are more than 10,000 remaining elites, all in neat military formations, well-equipped soldiers and armor, and strong in stature. Anyone who sees them must praise this elite division.
The tens of thousands of soldiers drawn from the prefectures and counties were originally soldiers who maintained local security. Although they were all young and strong, their armor was incomplete, their weapons were broken, and their ranks were loose, giving people the feeling of a mob.
When he came to the main line of the army, Chen Feng dismounted his horse, quickly climbed onto the general's platform, glanced at the army below, sighed inaudibly, and did not speak for a long time.
Seeing this, the trusted general behind him hurriedly stepped forward and said softly:
"The soldiers of the prefectures and counties have been out of battle formations for a long time, and they were transferred temporarily, so they are naturally not fully prepared. Now that the soldiers and armors have been sent from the capital, as long as the generals are brought to the battlefield to fight a few battles, they will be usable troops!"
After hearing the comfort and persuasion from his subordinates, Chen Feng gave a bitter smile, shook his head, pointed at the remaining elite among the army, whose solemn appearance was particularly conspicuous, and said:
"The newly mobilized soldiers and horses are not well trained, but their fighting spirit has not been lost, so they can be put to good use. I am not talking about them... look over there!"
All the generals looked up and couldn't help but be stunned.
The trusted general was a little confused and asked:
"Lieutenant, those are the remaining northwest frontier troops. They are the only elite troops in our army. What happened to them?"
Chen Feng let out a long sigh and said sadly in his eyes:
"The northwest frontier army is an elite force built by the imperial court. In the battle of Yongzhou, the entire army was almost wiped out. Just looking at the demeanor of the remaining army, you can tell that they have lost their former high ambition and spirit.
God, what's the use of leaving the body of an elite warrior empty?"
When the generals behind him heard this, their expressions suddenly changed, and they all looked at the remaining northwest frontier troops.
Sure enough, if we look closely at the elite northwest frontier army, we can see that although the soldiers' appearance is neat and solemn, there is a faint hint of shrinkage on their faces. Although the soldiers and armor are sophisticated, they have no murderous fighting spirit.
Among the generals, several of them looked hesitant and struggling at this time.
After a while, a general gritted his teeth and stood up and said:
"The Taiwei's eyes are as sharp as a torch, and the soldiers under his command are now as afraid of Yun Guo as a tiger. He has long lost the confidence he had in the past!"
The man who spoke was a general in the remaining southwest frontier army. He knew very well that the current northwest frontier army of Li Dynasty was afraid of the Yun army to an unspeakable degree.
People who join the army are afraid of the enemy's soldiers and horses. If this is the case, no matter how well-trained they are and no matter how well-equipped their armor is, they will still be a mob that will collapse at a moment's notice.
When the generals heard this, they also looked sad and lamented:
"Why did this great battle in Yongzhou turn into such a horrible state!"
"Lieutenant, the northwest frontier army is already in ruins. Now it's better to split it up and add it to each army!"
"It can't be like this! If this happens, won't it spread the fear of the Yun Kingdom to the entire army?"
As soon as the generals started arguing, Chen Feng interrupted them directly and said with determination in his eyes:
"Time waits for no one, and there is no time to train slowly. Since they are as afraid of the Yun Kingdom's army, let them break their fear of the Yun Kingdom with their own hands!"
After Chen Feng finished speaking, he took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:
"Send the order to send troops to Yun Kingdom!"
Speaking of this, Chen Feng suddenly showed a ruthless look on his face and said:
"In this expedition, we went straight to Xiushan County and threatened Zhongqing City, the capital of Yun State. After breaking Xiushan County, within a day, the military judge stayed behind closed doors. There was no need to seal the sword, and there was no need to confiscate the seizure... How much can be taken, all
Based on their abilities!"
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The crisp sound of horse hooves "ta da da da" resounded on the streets of Zhongqing City at noon.
The horse galloped past on the royal road, attracting the attention of people in the street.
A man wearing a uniform with a red flag on his back, with a tired face, was driving his horse towards the palace at a gallop.
The people in Zhongqing City, just by looking at this man's special attire, knew that he was a messenger specializing in conveying urgent military information. They did not dare to stop him and hurriedly got out of the way.
Seeing the nervous look on the officer's face, the people in the city were suddenly startled and gathered together to whisper.
"It's only been a few days of peace and quiet. Why did something happen again?"
"I heard that Your Majesty is dissatisfied with the trouble caused by the Grand Master some time ago and has already placed the Grand Master under house arrest! Do you think it could be that the border troops under the Grand Master have raised an army?"
"What, the Grand Master is under house arrest? Isn't our Majesty stupid...isn't he sick and unable to take charge of politics?"
"Tsk, just listen to this. Who spread the idea that His Majesty is a fool? Anyone who understands understands it. I can't say more about those who don't understand. Anyway..."
"But this guard is from the north?" someone interrupted.