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Chapter 111 Apostasy, City Breakdown

On the eighth day of March, all the Chu troops withdrew into the imperial capital, Jishan City.

Immediately afterwards, the vanguard cavalry of the Jin Ge and Bihai allied forces surrounded the four-way passages of Jishan City, cutting off the ground connection between Jishan City and the outside world.

At sunset on the western mountain, the main force of the coalition forces arrived at the Sifang Gate of Jishan City, and began to attack the city after nightfall.

On the night of the tenth day of March, after two days and nights of continuous onslaughts, although the Chu army suffered heavy casualties, was exhausted, and even lost the defense line several times, they finally survived.

Because the news that the Zhou army's million troops are rushing to rescue is spreading everywhere in Jishan City, this news gave the city guards strong hope and fighting spirit.

As the besiegers, the coalition forces suffered much more casualties than the Chu army. In addition, although they took turns attacking the city, the morale and energy of the coalition troops declined greatly. The coalition forces had no choice but to temporarily stop the attack and take a rest.

The main gatehouse on the west side of Jishan City.

drill room.

In front of the sand table, an old man wearing a golden general armor with a bloody smell was looking at the situation map of the enemy and us with his hands folded in front of him.

Although the old man was somewhat thin and small, his eyes were sharper and deeper than the eagle's.

This person is the side-by-side king of Dachu——Gao Song.

At a certain moment, the door of the room opened, and a young man with a hook nose who was a head taller than Gao Song stepped in.

Judging from his appearance, he is Gao Song's son-in-law, Liu Fengwu.

After closing the door casually, Liu Fengwu stepped forward quickly, cupping his fists respectfully and bowing his head.

"My lord, are you looking for me?"

This is a battlefield, so he naturally didn't dare to call it indiscriminately.

Gao Song didn't look back, but said in a low voice, "In your opinion, how long can this Jishan City last?"

"Back to the lord, the general thought that the number of our army that can fight again is less than 20, and the defense line of the moat has lost its effectiveness."

"However, there are enough consumable defensive equipment such as arrow clusters, ghost oil, and organs in the city. In addition, the defenders are hopeful and resist to the death, at least they can last for another three days!"

"And at Zhou Jun's current speed, it will take at most two days to arrive."

"Therefore, the possibility of Jishan City being breached is very small."

After finishing the words, Liu Fengwu added another sentence.

"The general's knowledge is shallow, and what he said may not be accurate. I hope the prince will give me some advice."

"You're right. As long as the coalition forces can't come up with a surprise and winning strategy, it will be difficult for them to break through this city before Zhou's army arrives, unless casualties are ignored and people's lives are piled up."

After Gao Song finished speaking slowly, he turned around slowly.

"So, in your opinion, this is good news?"

Liu Fengwu couldn't help being taken aback, and said strangely: "My lord, this is of course good news."

"Where's the good?"

Liu Fengwu choked, feeling unnaturally stared at by Gao Song's eyes that seemed to be able to read his mind.

"My lord, I don't quite understand what you mean..."

Liu Fengwu spoke cautiously, looking a little apprehensive.

"Do you think that Zhou Jun came here to rescue Da Chu?"

Liu Fengwu subconsciously wanted to spit out the three words "otherwise", but he quickly stopped when the words came to his lips.

After bowing his head and thinking for a while, Liu Fengwu tentatively said:

"My lord is saying that Da Zhou sent troops this time for the purpose of swallowing Da Chu?"

"Oh, what do you think?"

Gao Song sneered and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Since Emperor Zhou came to power in person, he has eliminated the powerful ministers and vassal kings, and has also cleaned up all the forces in the rivers and lakes in the territory."

"What does this mean? It means that Emperor Zhou is an extremely domineering and expert person. He will never allow sand to be hidden under his eyes, and he will never allow his things to be taken over by others."

"Similarly, the demise of the Silla Dynasty also illustrates another problem. That is: Emperor Zhou not only has great ambitions, but also has a great appetite!"

"And the battle at Xitongguan also explained the third problem - Zhou Huang and Zhou Jun's teeth are also very good!"

"Overbearing, ambitious, with a big appetite, and a pair of good teeth, how could he not be tempted by Da Chu, who has lost his defense?"

"Finally, if Da Zhou just wanted to help Da Chu repel Jin Ge and Bi Hai's allied forces, the 40 troops from the east would be enough. Even if it was just to be on the safe side, the Bifang army from the north would not be enough. The situation can be stabilized. Why should Xiao Sui's gluttonous army go south again?"

"To sum up, there is only one real intention of Da Zhou, and that is: swallow up Da Chu and defeat the coalition forces! So that the coalition forces will be powerless in a short period of time and dare not attack again, and give Da Zhou time to digest Chu land!"

After listening to Gao Song's analysis, Liu Fengwu couldn't help but gasped, feeling terrified.

"My lord..."

Gao Song waved his hand, interrupting Liu Fengwu's words.

"If it's just that, it's fine. At worst, we will surrender directly to Da Zhou."

"But the key problem is precisely that we cannot surrender to Da Zhou."

Liu Fengwu frowned, and asked in confusion, "Why?"

Gao Song took a deep look at Liu Fengwu, with a bit of helplessness lurking deep in his eyes.

"Have you forgotten your identity? Have you forgotten that you left Jilong Pass without authorization and attacked the Great Perimeter Pass?"

Liu Fengwu's pupils shrank, his eyes were cloudy and uncertain, and he said: "My lord, if we sacrifice the city and bring Chu Ziyu's head to submit the certificate of honor, Da Zhou will not hold on to such things, right?"

"You take it for granted. It would be fine if it were someone else, but the worst is that he is the emperor of the Great Zhou!"

"This king said just now that he is a person who can't rub his eyes. It's okay to attack the border, but you are the one leading the team."

"He will not spare you. And this king, it is impossible to hand you over. So..."

Liu Fengwu's heart sank, and after a few breaths of silence, he bowed deeply to Gao Song with a bitter face.

"It's all my son-in-law's fault. If it wasn't for my son-in-law, I wouldn't implicate you, father-in-law..."

Gao Song sighed softly and waved his hands.

In fact, he still didn't say a word. According to his speculation about Emperor Zhou's temperament, it is unlikely that Emperor Zhou would spare him.This is the main reason why he dare not surrender to Da Zhou.

"That Yue... lord, what should we do now? Is it possible that we are going to invest in Jin Ge or Bihai?"

Liu Fengwu gritted his teeth and said, feeling a little funny about what he said.

Unexpectedly, Gao Song nodded.

"Right now, there is only this way."

Liu Fengwu was stunned for a moment, and said in astonishment: "But my lord, many coalition forces died at our hands, especially in that ambush..."

"Of course this king knows, this is also the reason why this king has to wait until now. If not, this king would have turned his back on the first night of their siege."

Gao Song spoke calmly with deep eyes.

"The icing on the cake is far worse than giving charcoal in the snow. This king just wants to let them know that only if I stand by their side can they take Jishan City before the Zhou army arrives!"

Liu Fengwu suddenly realized, and in addition to admiration, worry appeared on his face.

"But my lord, according to what you said, the Zhou army is powerful. Even if we help the coalition army take down Jishan City in advance, the final victory may not necessarily belong to the coalition army..."

"This king has already made up his mind on this matter. And this is also a key step to further demonstrate our value and enhance our future status in the Jin Ge Dynasty!"

After Gao Song finished speaking, he stepped forward and patted Liu Fengwu on the shoulder.

"It's just not easy to win the trust of the coalition forces. The only way is to let the people I trust the most go there in person."

"And this person is none other than you."

……

Outside the west gate of Jishan City.

The camp of the coalition forces is handsome.

Jin Ge Dynasty Hussar General Wen Hexuan and Bihai Dynasty Chariot General Cheng Huai sat opposite each other, their expressions were extremely ugly.

After a long silence, Cheng Huai slapped the table heavily, gritting his teeth.

"Damn Yan Ge, if he hadn't withdrawn all the Chu troops into the city in time, we would have taken this Jishan City long ago!"

"The key problem is that they have built up too much momentum, and the rumors that Da Zhou came here to swallow Da Chu from Fang Anzi will have no effect at all."

Wen Hexuan shook his head, his face was livid.

"The Chu army has hope in their hearts, and the resistance is naturally tenacious."

"If things go on like this, we're afraid it will be very difficult for us to take down Jishan City before Zhou Jun arrives!"

Cheng Huai clapped his hands, looking impatient.

"But if we attack from all directions regardless of casualties, even if we can take Jishan City, we may not be able to defeat Zhou Jun again!"

Right now they are clearly in a dilemma, the two of them have been thinking for a long time about a wonderful plan, but they can't come up with a reason.

After all, Jishan City was the imperial capital of the Great Chu Dynasty, and its defense system was too perfect.

Just when the two were at a loss, a voice suddenly came from outside the tent.

"Report! Our army patrolled outside the city and captured a Chu army's tongue that came down from the city. The tongue claimed to be Liu Fengwu, the son-in-law of the Great Chu side-by-side king, and claimed that it could help our army break through Jishan City."

"The last general dare not make any claims, so he is specially bound to come here to ask for instructions!"

Wen Hexuan and Cheng Huai were taken aback for a moment, and then looked at each other, with a flash of light in their eyes.

"Bring it in!"

"Yes!"

Not long after, two young generals escorted the bound Liu Fengwu into the commander's tent.

……

At midnight, Yan Ge, Minister of the Ministry of War of the Great Chu, led a team to inspect the north gate tower of the outer city.

In front of the blood-stained wall pile, Yan Ge stood side by side with the Hussar General Wu Hao of the Great Chu, talking softly against the howling cold wind.

"Continue to fight like this, the coalition forces will not be able to enter the city!"

Wu Hao said in a deep voice, then glanced at Yan Ge with a look of worry in his eyes.

"However, in this situation, I am most afraid of accidents. I heard that during the previous court meeting, Yuan Song, the left doctor, mentioned the need to beware of the side-by-side king. What do you think of this?"

Yan Ge shook his head, and said in a solemn voice: "Although the King Side by Side was ambitious before, it is different now. Now we are one, and he has no reason to engage in internal strife."

"Besides, he dealt a huge blow to the coalition forces. Even if the coalition forces dared to accept, he probably wouldn't dare to vote."

"So, Your Majesty and I both..."

When Yan Ge was speaking, a deafening alarm bell sounded suddenly.

Looking to the north in a blink of an eye, I saw a sea of ​​flames approaching slowly outside the city.

"They really don't want to stop."

Yan Ge sneered, although he was not surprised by the actions of the coalition forces outside the city.

However, at this moment, a stern and urgent call suddenly came from a cavalry who was rushing towards the city.

"Report!! Be side by side with Wang Gaosong's betrayal and offer the city gate! The enemy has already entered from the west gate!"

Hearing this, Yan Ge and Wu Hao froze instantly, their faces pale.

As for the surrounding soldiers of Great Chu, they were even more horrified and panicked...

(End of this chapter)