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Chapter 733 On Kingship

But even if Gai Wu defended the city desperately, it would only delay Wei Jun for a few more days.The defense line of Fanghan City began to collapse when Tuoba Tao ordered the prisoners of war to attack the city.

Tan Yaoyu did not proclaim himself emperor, which may be a good thing for the common people.But in war, there is no king who needs their desperate protection, and the soldiers think more about the gains and losses of the family.

They could not shoot arrows at their relatives, let alone swing long knives at prisoners of war.So after barely supporting the city for five days, Kaesong surrendered.

The city of Huahan was broken, and the pedestrians defending the city were pierced through the chest by rows of crossbow arrows when the city was broken.Gai Wu saved his life by relying on his subordinates to fight each other to the death.

After Gai Wu was captured, the Northern Wei Army did not embarrass him, but tied him up and sent him to the commander's tent.

"I recognize you," Tuoba Tao looked at Gai Wu, who was covered in blood, "You were the one who rescued the maid who invited rain in the battle in the four towns of Henan."

Seeing Tuoba Tao, Gai Wu was not timid at all. He spat on the ground, "If you have the guts, let's fight with swords and guns! How dare you let the prisoners of war block the arrows in front of you?! A bunch of rats!"

Tuoba Tao was not angered by Gai Wu's words, instead he was moved to a seat for him to sit on.

"You are indeed a mighty general. If you were in our Wei army, you would have been the leader of the first army. However, you did not lose this battle to me, but to the imperial power."

Gai Wu rolled his eyes, "What nonsense, I can't understand!"

"Bold!" A general of the Northern Wei Dynasty immediately drew his knife beside him, "How dare you be rude to Your Majesty?!"

Tuoba Tao waved his hand, and said patiently: "You are such an arrogant and rebellious bastard, you are willing to serve Qiu Chi only because Yao Yu gave you a place to stay. But think about it carefully." , your subordinates, it is you who are desperately loyal to you, not Tan Yaoyu. Because you are their king."

"As for Tan Yaoyu...she can't be king, but wants to build a kingdom. This kind of idea of ​​peach blossoms may be feasible in the peaceful and prosperous times, but now the world is uncertain, without the kingship, the people have no backbone. Let's fight , only thinking about how to save his life, not desperately loyal to the court."

"Hmph," Gai Wu sneered, "I didn't try my best to invite rain for the sandalwood. I did it for my family's home and fields, for my old and weak women and children! Inviting rain for the sandalwood? Hahahahaha, this is really the worst I have ever heard. Funny thing! Why should we guard her life? Even if you step into the Central Plains, she can live well!"

"Your Majesty, why bother to argue with the same defeated general," Cui Hao said, "Whether it is the success of the king or the defeat of the enemy, there are future generations to judge. The most urgent thing is to take advantage of the victory and pursue it."

Tuoba Tao glanced at Cui Hao, and seemed dissatisfied with his sudden interruption, but he still listened to Cui Hao's opinion, "Hua Mulan, take this person and the prisoners of war and go outside Wudu City to fight. If she refuses to fight , killing a hundred people every hour!"

All the generals present were stunned. It is true that Hua Mulan is a celebrity beside His Majesty, but as His Majesty's personal bodyguard, unless His Majesty personally goes into battle, there is absolutely no reason for her to lead the army.

What's more, killing hundreds of people every hour is simply forcing Tan and Yu to go out of the city to fight Hua Mulan.

Hua Mulan pursed her lips, then cupped her fists and said, "Here."

.........

As soon as the news of the destruction of Fanghan City reached Wudu, the entire Qiuchi was in chaos.

One faction advocated to take the initiative to meet the enemy, use the mountain to ambush, and keep the army of the Northern Wei Dynasty out of the country.

One faction advocated a tenacious defense, arguing that Qiuchi was not strong enough to compete with the Northern Wei Dynasty in terms of military strength or combat power. Only by relying on strong city defenses could Qiuchi's original territory be defended.

The two factions argued noisily and insisted on their own opinions, neither of which could convince the other.

But at this time, both Tan Daoji, who is good at leading troops, and Venerable Cangwu, who is experienced, all went to Liu Song.There is no news from Tan Yaoyu.

Jiang Gan turned his head and asked Qin Zhongzhi: "Have all the letters sent to the Hu army camp been sent?"

Qin Zhongzhi nodded, "I have sent several letters in a row, but there is no reply. I always feel that this matter is strange. General Tan will definitely not rush into it again when he learns that the Northern Wei Dynasty sent troops. What's more, both the girl and Mrs. Xie have an accident. It's time to come back. But judging from the news received today, the army seems to have left the camp and went south. Could it be that General Tan really didn't even care about the safety of the girl for the Liu Song court?"

Jiang Gan frowned, feeling a bad premonition in his heart.The news from the south can still come, but the news about Qiu Chi can't. Could it be that the younger brother is blocking it?
Qin Zhongzhi saw that Jiang Qianwu was in a daze and did not speak, and turned his head to discuss with Cui Yong: "General Cui, you have fought the Wei army the most times in the middle school, what do you think our army should do at this time?"

Cui Yong clenched his fist tightly, bowed his head and did not answer.

He heard what Qin Zhongzhi said just now. Although he felt that the general was definitely not someone who would abandon his family, but considering the overall situation, Qiu Chi was the best bait to attract Wei Jun's attention right now.

As long as Qiu Chi holds back the Wei army, Cui Yong believes that the general will be able to invade Jiankang smoothly.

But if this is the case, Qiu Chi will definitely destroy the country... I heard that in these few battles in the Northern Wei Dynasty, prisoners of war were used to block the front.In war, one is not afraid of a strong enemy, but the most feared is that the morale of the army will not be stable.

Not long after the people of Beiliang surrendered, when the Northern Wei Dynasty came to attack, it was understandable to choose to surrender.But what about Qiuchi people?When facing a prisoner of war, can you really shoot the arrow in your hand without hesitation?

Finally, a courtier couldn't help asking: "Nowadays there are rumors in the city that the Fairy Fairy is possessed by a demon! Dare I ask Prime Minister Qin, where is the Fairy Fairy now?"

Where is Fairy Fairy?Qin Zhongzhi also wanted to know!Zimo and the others set out to search for it three days ago, but there is still no news?

Seeing that Qin Zhongzhi didn't answer, Du Wen got up and asked, "I don't believe in rumors, but if the Fairy Fairy doesn't show up for a long time, it's inevitable that someone with a heart will take the opportunity to instigate trouble. I also ask Prime Minister Qin to tell the truth, even if the Fairy Fairy is really there. What unspeakable secrets, we can also share the worries for Xian Ji."

Everyone turned to Qin Zhongzhi, waiting for his answer.

Qin Zhongzhi could only find a way to calm people's hearts and said: "Although Xianji people are not in the country, they are doing their best to repel the Northern Wei army. Think about it, everyone, in the previous battles, which time did Xianji not take the lead?"

"That's not certain, is it?" An admonisher got up and asked, "How did you hear that the Tan family father and son have left Qiuchi to escort Liu Song's seventh prince to the south? Could it be that Immortal Fairy wants to use Qiuchi to stand in front of her? Is it actually going to protect Prince Liu Song to ascend the throne?!"

"Presumptuous!" Without Qin Zhongzhi opening his mouth, Du Wen and a group of young generals had already drawn out their sabers, "Immortal Fairy Empress, how can you allow me to slander you so easily!"

Seeing that people on both sides were at war, and a loud roar came from outside, Qin Zhongzhi's eyes lit up, "It's Zhu Rong!"

Sure enough, as soon as the roar fell, Yingfeng rushed in with a person on his back!

(End of this chapter)