One person, one sword, I have guarded the lonely city for 70 years

Chapter 53
Jing Guo sent troops to the east in a large scale, and this news naturally couldn't be concealed, and it quickly attracted the attention of all countries.

Thousands of spies are busy again.

When Jing State attacked Tang State, Anxi was probably the first stop to avenge the destruction of the [-] Jing army.

In addition, Song Yun, who was ranked fourth in the "Hiding Dragon List", said before that he wanted to stay alone, and this lonely city once again gathered countless eyes.

Then came the news that Song Yun had left Anxi and retreated into Shuofang. It seemed that he had defected to Zhang Xianke, Shuofang Taoist governor.

This information caused a lot of discussion, but no one doubted its authenticity.

Evacuation is in line with normal people's thinking.

"The young man finally realized that the sky is high and the earth is thick, and he thought he was really going to stay and die."

Xuanji Pavilion wanted to find out about Song Yun's recent situation, but after he arrived in Shuofang, he secretly entered the Jiedushi's mansion, was protected by Zhang Xianke, did not show up at all, and could not find out any news for a while.

Soon the attention of the monarchs and ministers of various countries returned to this war.

Anxi has no one to stay behind, and it becomes an empty city, and the Jing army can directly enter.

After occupying Anxi, the Jing army can take the initiative and send troops from the desert at any time to attack Shuofang, Hexi, and Longyou.

The Jiedu Envoy of the Three Ways is facing tremendous pressure.

Zhang Xianke tried his best to help Song Yun, and also hoped that the young man could help contain Jingguo in Anxi.

The Tang Kingdom, which had always been divided, was united a little this time, and the imperial court and other parties began to provide a small amount of supplies, food and salaries to the three parties.

All over the country have also begun to organize troops to prepare for war, strictly guarding the checkpoints and fortifications, and preparing to fight against the Jing army.

The Jiedu envoys have been the emperors of the land for decades, and no one wants to lose their positions, so they are highly motivated to prepare for the war.

But even so, the forces from all over the country could not be integrated, and the divided Tang army still seemed too weak in the face of the united Jing army.

Tang Yu Wang Li Yong has been very worried these days. Every day at the court meeting, he hates iron and steel and criticizes all civil and military officials.

The monarchs and ministers discussed and argued all day long, but no one could come up with a way to defeat Jing Jun.

The only thing that can be done is to dispatch the Shence Army directly under the imperial court to conscript the masters of the rivers and lakes of the Tang Dynasty, collect food, grass and equipment everywhere, and expand its strength, waiting for the big battle.

As for Anxi, Song Yun, and the [-] soldiers who died in the Beiting army, they had long been forgotten by the Tang court. King Tang Yu didn't want to mention it, and the courtiers could only pretend not to know.

Liang, Chen, and Cai in the south, Liao, Lu, and Wei in the east, and the monarchs and ministers of these countries also argued——

How long will it take Jingguo to destroy Tang?

The land of Tang belongs to the world, and after Jing Jun enters Tang, he can easily attack other countries.

Countries began to study whether they need to aid Tang, or take the opportunity to attack Jing.

There will be a delay in the transmission of information. By the time the whole world is discussing this matter, Jing Guo's army has already appeared outside Anxi City.

Thousands of miles of wind and sand, thousands of miles of desert, dense black shadows spread from the horizon.

The vultures flew away screaming.

The solitary sun hangs in the sky, and the bright sunlight is projected down. It contrasts with the long yellow sand on the ground, and clearly reflects groups of marching soldiers in black armor.

The 20 Jing troops, formed into hundreds of columns, trekked from afar and headed towards Anxi together, forming an unstoppable torrent in silence.

In the black torrent rolling forward, countless smooth blades and daggers swayed slightly, reflecting a harsh and cold light.

Thousands of black flags stand upright, like a moving dense forest, advancing slowly and orderly.

The sound of footsteps, horseshoes, wheels... all kinds of sounds are mixed and intertwined, and finally form a rumbling thunderous sound, which echoes endlessly in the empty desert.

In the end, the torrent of black rushes forward and arrives at the foot of Anxi City.

Teams of Jingbing soldiers stopped and stood still, their formations did not move, except for the flags fluttering in the strong wind.

The crisp sound of horseshoes kept going all the way, and several generals of the Jing army, under the protection of martial arts masters, came to Anxi, looking up at the towering and dilapidated city wall.

Sikong Cuo was among them.

He looked at this land of broken halberds, with extremely complicated emotions, and the young man in white who leaned on the sword in the city flashed in his mind from time to time.

This time many Jing Jun generals came out together, and the coach was not him, but another famous general Meng Huo.

In the last round of war, Meng Huo had defeated Liang Guo to seek peace, but Sikong Cuo had suffered a disastrous defeat in Anxi, so there was naturally a difference in status now.

Sikong Cuo didn't really care about these things, he just hoped that there wouldn't be any outrageous accidents this time.

He didn't want to go through this nightmare experience of being defeated by one person.

The coach, Meng Huo, has a sharp nose and sharp eyes, with a deep aura. Surrounded by all the generals, he is squinting his eyes and looking at the city, and then his eyes fell on the open city gate.

"The other three city gates are also open?"

"Yes, several battalions of cavalry have already passed by." Sikong wrongly replied.

Meng Huo nodded, "Deploy two infantry battalions, now enter the city to explore the way, and the Ruishi battalion will follow closely. If there are enemies in the city, kill them on the spot."

Behind the generals, two infantry battalions rushed out of the huge army formation that spanned several miles. The soldiers held swords, bows and spears, walked vigorously, and went straight into the city gate.

Then Jingguo's most prestigious elite battalion appeared in front of the formation.

Different from the deep black Xuanjia of ordinary Jingjun, the Ruishi Battalion wears a blue-black full-body heavy armor made of high-quality cold steel. They are all middle-grade Xuanjia, providing a good defense.

Every soldier is majestic, with eyes as sharp as knives under the mask, walking like the wind, standing still like a mountain, with amazing momentum.

The weakest of the Thousand Elites Battalion is also the late fourth-tier martial artist, with more than half of the innate numbers, and even two grandmasters lead the team!

This Jingguo's ace troop has repeatedly attacked and killed the enemy's main general from Wanjun.

The most glorious achievement was besieging and killing a Liang Guo grandmaster in a great battle, beheading several Liang generals in a row, turning the stalemate to Jing Guo in an instant.

When the Ruishi camp entered the city, even if there was a master hiding in Anxi City, he would not escape death.

This is not enough, the coach Meng Huo turned his head to a grandmaster and said: "Grandmaster Cao led the Jianghu camp to go in and have a look, you have many means, see if there are any secrets in the city."

The Jianghu Camp is composed of sect members recruited by Jingguo this time. They are either masters of martial arts and Taoism, or proficient in various unique skills.

Grandmaster Cao clasped his fists, and immediately led the Jianghu battalion out of battle, followed by the Ruishi battalion into the city.

Although there were only four battalions of 4000 people in the first batch to enter the city, they were enough to search Anxi to the bottom.

The remaining Jing army was divided into two, one group camped on the spot, and the other group bypassed Anxi and continued to head east.

Meng Huo said: "In order to prevent another disastrous defeat like General Sikong, until it is confirmed that there is no problem in Anxi, everyone stays outside the city, camps separately, and does a good job of vigilance and investigation to prevent the Tang army from attacking the camp."

When they said this, many generals turned their heads to look at Sikong Cuo, while the famous general of Jingguo remained expressionless and looked at Anxi quietly on his horse.

The reconnaissance and search in the city was carried out very carefully. After it was confirmed that there were no enemies on the ground, another five infantry battalions entered the city one after another, checking almost every inch of the land.

It was not until the next afternoon that Jing Jun, who entered the city, came out to report:

"Report, there are only two intact houses left in the city, seventeen cellars, and one cemetery. There is no trace of the enemy lurking."

Meng Huo: "It seems that the information is true. Then Song Yun has withdrawn to Shuofang. Hmph, then let him go first. After the commander captures Shuofang, he will be divided into five horses to pay homage to the heroic spirit of the Jing army!"

"Everyone listen to the order, pull out the camp, and enter the city!"

With a wave of the commander's hand, the [-] Jing troops left behind outside the city moved quickly, put away their tents, lined up the entire army, and entered Anxi in an orderly manner.

After everyone went in, with a creak, the gate of Anxi city was slowly closed, blocking the endless wind and sand outside.

On the third day of April, Jing Jun set off and occupied Anxi on the eighth day of April, successfully completing the first step in conquering the Tang Dynasty.

At the same time, another [-] Jing troops continued to advance eastward, and soon approached Longyou Road, aggressively attacking Xiqiu Pass.

The smoke of gunpowder rose and the countries shook.

(End of this chapter)