Gentlemen, listen to the sword chant

Chapter 61 His Highness, His Royal Highness, personally conquered Suzhou

Yincheng fell.

The war lasted only in the middle of the night, and the important port, known as Wuyue's first line of defense, was completely lost. Tens of thousands of defeated troops receded like a tide, and the whole city of Yin was in chaos.

Yincheng is a port, and its resident population is not too large. Before the situation in Wuyue heated up, there were about 60 resident people, with a very high mobility. In the past six months, the population has dropped sharply, and the number has dropped to a terrifying 25.Since the outbreak of the war last night, countless people have begun to flee for their lives. Those who can leave have left. The rest either have no time to leave, or have been looted by the defeated army who retreated along the way. Can stay in the city to die.

"General, the county guard's mansion is ahead. (Dongying language, the same below)" There were soldiers leading the way.

A black-armored general sat firmly on a horse Jedi that once belonged to the standard mount of Wu Yue's generals. This man was six feet tall, with a samurai sword pinned to his waist, and a helmet. He was the forward general of the Dongying Honshu Army, Uesugi Qi His younger brother, Fujino Kenshin.Looking at the scattered corpses on the ground, Fujino was shocked, and thoughtfully said: "Why, there was a conflict?"

More than half of the corpses on the ground were Japanese soldiers.

As far as he knows, the armies of Wuyue and Yue are weak, dirty and weak.Besides, the Vietnamese-North coalition army was defeated, and the county guard should have heard the news and ran away. How could the defeated army clash with Dongying soldiers here?
The soldier said: "General, Xu Shan, the leader of the Kuaiji reinforcements, is here. He led more than a hundred soldiers, and the county guard Ning Zhiyuan fought to the death with our army and refused to surrender."

"Oh?" Fujino was surprised.

Based on his understanding of the Wuyue Army, generals in the army and officials from all over the country are people who are greedy for life and fear of death. They have no military vision or political achievements. They are a group of selfish and blindly arrogant people. It has been tough from the beginning to the end, as long as it breaks through the first line of defense in Yincheng, the coalition forces will be defeated.Sure enough, he expected it, but he didn't seem to expect it.

Passing through the pile of corpses, there are broken walls and ruins under your feet. Many corpses are lying here and there. Although they are terribly dead, they can still see the resolute faces of those soldiers. The fierce battle makes people palpitate.

Fujino walked through the hall all the way, and this place was even more shocking. He recognized Xu Shan, with five Japanese long knives stuck in his body, and his blood had already dried up. .Behind him, the bookish Ning Zhiyuan lay in a pool of blood with a calm expression on his face.

Seeing this scene, Fujino sighed sincerely. He took off his helmet, stared blankly at the corpse, and then bowed deeply.

"He is a qualified general."

"Pass on my military order to bury them generously."

"Establish the inscription."

"Of course." Several soldiers nodded.

The riots are still going on, and the Japanese soldiers are arresting the remnants of the Vietnam-North Allied Forces. They have to feel that the army led by Fujino is of high quality, and they did not break into the houses, nor did they swing the butcher knife at the civilians.Fujino issued a military order to restrain the armed forces, not to rob refugees, not to commit murder against the people.On the same day, Fujino opened the map of Yincheng and circled a part of the open space for soldiers to drive all the refugees there, euphemistically calling it a "concentration camp".

At the same time, Dongying soldiers completely controlled the four major checkpoints and important ports of Yincheng.

So far, Yincheng has completely fallen.

The Dongying people fought unannounced, and the news of the strong capture of Yincheng spread throughout Wuyue. The common people thought that the people in power above made a big fuss and wanted to use the war to seize the people's fat and anointment, or to increase their influence and expand the army in order to escape from the control of the Great Liang court in the future, but they didn't think that the war really came.

A few days.

All parties were silent.

The war came too suddenly. I thought that the four princes of Wu and Yue were ready, but they didn't expect to realize that they were unprepared at this time.

Yuezhou Mu obeyed the command of the army division, and immediately made a battle deployment. With the Zhoushan Islands and Yincheng occupied by the Dongying people as the center, 30 banners were dispatched from the five places of Hecheng, Huzhou, Kuaiji, Tiantai, and Wuzhou. Ma joined forces to attack the Dongying people and formed a line of defense, announcing to the outside world that they would wipe out the Dongying people in Yincheng, and fought a resounding first battle. (Note, since the early years of Tai’an, Dongying’s fleet broke into the vicinity of the Zhoushan Islands, and a three-month naval battle broke out with the coastal garrison of the Great Liang Empire. Longyan Dayue immediately rewarded the Zhoushan Islands to the Dongying people, and it has been followed to this day.)
The news of the fall of Yincheng spread throughout Wuyue, and Cheng Shouyu, the Lord Mufu of Yuezhou, was furious. In order not to let this battle affect morale, and because most of the soldiers who escaped from Yincheng did not have a good impression of Ning Zhiyuan, everyone died now. After that, they publicized Ning Zhiyuan's faults, turned black and white, and talked about how he withheld military pay, how he plundered the people's fat and anointment.And because Ning Zhiyuan led the troops harshly during his six months in Yincheng, and was almost unkind. The common people saw it and agreed with him. Therefore, Ning Zhiyuan was really cast aside by all the people, and everyone lost Yincheng overnight. Ning Zhiyuan was the only one to shirk the responsibility.Knowing the situation, Yuezhou Mu drafted a document after careful consideration, announcing that the battle of Yincheng was all caused by Ning Zhiyuan's wrong command.The so-called wall was pushed down by everyone, and countless former Ning Zhiyuan's political enemies jumped out to add fuel and embellishment, accusing Ning Zhiyuan of his faults, and uncovering his black material and whipping his corpse. Mu ordered Ning Zhiyuan's family members to be arrested and executed.

The news reached Yincheng.

Kenshin Fujino, the chief general of the Dongying Honshu Army stationed in Yincheng, heard about this and sneered.

"Lord Ning Zhiyuan, rich in education, full of talent, willing to live and die with Yincheng, but after his death, he was splashed with dirty water, leaving a bad smell for thousands of years, really..." The world is so cold, Fujino shook his head. He expressed his deep admiration for Ning Zhiyuan. , he heard the wind, and vaguely learned about Ning Zhiyuan's military reform in Yincheng, but after waiting and watching for half a year, he was relieved, because Ning Zhiyuan's strength alone was limited, and the troops from all walks of life were obedient to each other, and no one took Ning Zhiyuan seriously. , Great Liang's army is too decadent, which is why the Dongying army was able to conquer Yincheng overnight like a broken bamboo.

When the Dongying people entered Yincheng, the people were in fear all day long, because since the situation heated up, all the princes from all walks of life were exaggerating the cruelty and ambition of the Dongying people, but what is surprising is that the quality of Fujino's troops is surprisingly good. , It is forbidden to break into private houses, and it is forbidden to loot the people, but according to the military order, all the people are gathered in the refugee camps for unified management, and they also open the granary to cook porridge, which does not embarrass the people.This move confused the people.

In the afternoon, Fujino, the deputy general and others stood on the tower, watching the refugees lined up in a long line to serve porridge in an orderly manner, the deputy general was puzzled: "General, why should we treat the people so favorably? They are not of our race. , his heart must be different, according to the general’s opinion, it’s better to centralize the management of these refugees and leave them alone, and let them fend for themselves, wouldn’t it be good?”

Fujino smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Muye, what do you think is the purpose of the cabinet and the military government launching this war?"

Deputy General Mu Yeyou pondered for a while, and said, "Naturally, the Wuyue and Yue prefectures are included in the bag and become the territory of our Dongying nation."

"However, the population of Wu and Yue prefectures is as high as 3000 million, and the military government can mobilize at most 150 million soldiers and horses. What should we do when we face an enemy twenty times that size?"

The lieutenant fell silent.

Fujino continued: "Not to mention the four princes of Wu and Yue. With the expansion of the army, there are more than 200 million soldiers and horses. If the civilians are not separated from the military, wouldn't we be defeated for sure?"

The lieutenant nodded, that's the reason.

"The common people are ignorant and pedantic. Most of them have no ambitions. They only care about their own trivial interests. They don't care who the emperor is or who collects taxes. They just care who feeds them."

The lieutenant will be clear at one point.

Fujino's purpose is very simple. You must know that although the battle yesterday was a great victory, the real battle has not yet begun. The Japanese army wiped out 8000 enemies at the cost of [-] casualties, but they were caught off guard because the coalition forces rushed to fight , so the defeat is like a tide, so the battle yesterday was not so fierce and painful.The meaning behind it is that the [-] to [-] troops of the coalition army have all retreated, and they will make a comeback at any time. There are also hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the city. It is difficult for the Japanese army to suppress it in a short time.

Having said that, the lieutenant frowned, and said with some concern: "General, there are still a few days before the Allied forces land, and it is always a hidden danger to keep these untouchables. If one day we have no food to feed them, it must be a serious challenge to order. How about ..."

His worry is not unreasonable, one hundred thousand people are one hundred thousand mouths waiting to be fed.

Fujino smiled, "I have my own thoughts."

Wu Nan, Guangling.

The people of Dongying fought unannounced, attacked Yincheng at night, the Vietnam-Bei coalition army was defeated, the first line of defense fell, Yincheng fell, the news spread to Guangling immediately, and people panicked for a while.

The port of Yincheng, which claims to have a hundred thousand soldiers, was defeated overnight?

With an army of [-], even if they straightened their necks and let the Dongying people chop them down, it would take three days and three nights to chop them down, right?It just collapsed without a sound?
In the past six months, Chen Ci obtained the military order from the King of Wu, recruited troops, formed the Chen Family Army, and built an elite force of 2000 people. Chen Ci used modern special training. This army is very powerful and can be used to perform special and difficult missions. Task.

At night, Chen Ci unfolded the map and browsed carefully, while Fan Chu remained silent.

"The fall of Yincheng is reasonable, but it must have been defeated too quickly, right?" Chen Ci was secretly surprised. Yincheng is a port, surrounded by flat rivers, and lacks natural dangers. If the Dongying fleet lands on a large scale, it will be defeated sooner or later. It is known as the first line of defense, but the speed of the defeat is too exaggerated, and it was defeated overnight. Is this okay?
Fan Chu said honestly: "There is a letter from Yuebei, saying that Ning Zhiyuan, the governor of Yincheng County, has a bad command and ruined the army for nothing."

Chen Ci sneered: "You don't need to tell me the officialdom. Those people are eager to find someone to take the blame. Is the truth important? Hmph, Ning Zhiyuan is a scholar. The coalition forces are quite resentful, they must be relying on their status and not obeying the command."

If Yincheng's coalition forces were united, how could they be so vulnerable?
Fan Chu stopped talking.

Chen Ci looked at the map and fell into deep thought.

Yincheng is the first line of defense. If Yincheng is lost, Dongying's army will reach the Zhoushan Islands from the vast sea, and then from Zhoushan, arrive at Yincheng, and then start to drive straight in and start a full-scale war. Blocked on the Zhoushan Islands.If an all-out war is to be avoided, the only thing that can be done is to firmly control Yincheng. Only in this way, the Japanese army can only station troops in Zhoushan. When the time comes, they will run out of food and fodder for their horses, and naturally they will be defeated.If Wuyue is compared to an iron wall, then there is no doubt that the fall of Yin City has broken a hole in this towering and strong city wall.

How the future war will develop depends on how Yuezhou Mu fights this battle.

"Report-"

"My son-in-law, the King of Wu invites you to discuss matters in the palace." A soldier went to the courtyard and knelt down to salute.

"Okay." As soon as Chen Ci and Fan Chu went out, the princess came over. He naturally heard the news of the fall of Yincheng. Women are emotional, and they only think that a city must have suffered heavy casualties if it fell completely.

"Princess, rest early." Chen Ci smiled, walked over and hugged the princess lightly, although the princess had a thousand words to say, but seeing the few sergeants behind Chen Ci, she nodded slightly and whispered Said: "Husband, be careful on the road."

Wangfu.

King Wu received a letter from Yuezhou Mu, and immediately convened generals at all levels of the Guangling Army to discuss matters.

The palace is very lively, but the atmosphere is very serious.

In addition to the King of Wu, His Royal Highness Murong Tong, the Governor of the Guangling Army General Yu Changling, the Deputy General Xu Kaiyang, the military advisor of the King of Wu, Qi Lianzi, the General of the Qianshan Military Station Zhang Mang, the General of the Kunshan Military Station Song Lian, the General of the Nanshan Military Station Yang Dong, Beishan General Chen Yueyang of the military depot.When the presentation came, everyone was present.Due to the half-year military reform and suppression, as well as the expansion of the army, the number of troops in the four major military depots has surged to about 15 banners. Under the circumstances, the number of soldiers and horses of the 80 Banners owned by Chen Ci seems to be scarce.

"Yanqing, sit down."

"Thank you."

Chen Ci sat at the end of the seat, and Fan Chu stood behind them. The generals of the four major military stations who came to the meeting this time also had their lieutenants standing behind them.

"Sir, tell me." King Wu looked at the hale and hearty white-haired old man sitting on the left side of the guest seat, and said respectfully.

Chen Ci stared at the old man with white beard curiously.

Qi Lianzi.

King Wu's most important military advisor is said to be Murong Tong's teacher as well as King Wu's teacher. This person has a very low presence in Wu Nan's political arena, but he is highly respected and influential.

It is said that Qi Lianzi was brought under the command of the previous kings at the time of King Wu's father. It is said that he is a native of the Western Regions. He participated in the Yumen Pass victory in the Western Regions in the early years and achieved countless military achievements. .So far, Qi Lianzi is an old man in his [-]s. It stands to reason that he should have given up his armor and returned to the field. Also, if the situation was not tense, the King of Wu would not ask Qi Lianzi to come out again to offer a clever plan, because the King of Wu was already too busy.

Qi Lianzi clasped his fists, bowed to the four, and said: "The battle of Yincheng means that the Dongying people are fully prepared for the war. Now all we can do is wait and wait for the next move of Yuezhou Mu."

"Sir, do you want to send more troops to aid North Vietnam?" King Wu asked.

"No need."

"Why?"

Qi Lianzi pointed at the map with burning eyes: "The Dongying people's goal is Yincheng, and Suzhou is also a breakthrough point. We should increase our troops in Suzhou."

Yincheng is a port, and Suzhou is also a port. Suzhou's strategic significance to Wunan is the same as Yincheng's strategic significance to Yuebei.If the Dongying people want to launch an all-out war against Wuzhou, they must go north from Suzhou.But the problem is that the Dongying people will not fight Suzhou if they fight Yincheng, because this move will lengthen the front of the Dongying people and face two enemies at the same time. In other words, the war has just begun.

King Wu was worried: "Sir, in your opinion, should we rush to help Vietnam?"

In fact, he is also selfish.

Although there are four princes in Wuyue and Yuezhou, although their lips are dead and their teeth are cold, they are all doing their own thing after all. He is also happy to see the decisive battle between the Dongying people and the Yuezhou Mu.Besides, Yuezhou Mu claims to have millions of soldiers, and it is difficult to lose in a short period of time. It can last for a long time, enough for the other three princes to sit on the shore and watch the fire.From a common sense point of view, the Yuezhou Shepherd is enough to resist the invasion of the Dongying people. Otherwise, his million-strong army would be defeated. The barbarians are invaders. At this time, they should let go of their selfishness and form an alliance with all the princes to fight against the pirates.

Qi Lianzi narrowed his eyes, "No, we just need to focus on Suzhou, and we must not follow the old path of Yincheng. The reason why the Dongying people can easily conquer Yincheng at present is that they have broken through the first line of defense in Vietnam. It is the failure of Yincheng county guards and the carelessness of the Vietnamese army, we must learn from experience."

Indeed, in the Battle of Yincheng, it is reasonable to say that before the Dongying people landed, there would be a wave of naval battles between the Yincheng Navy and the Dongying Fleet.A sea battle is equivalent to waking up the alarm bell. The defenders of Yincheng can get the news, and then the county guard will organize the coalition forces and issue military orders. In this way, even if the sea battle is lost, they will not be beaten and run away.At least, stick to it for three days, no... It's easy to stick to it for ten days. As long as you can stick to it for three days, Yuezhou Mu will be notified, and then a military order will be issued to call all kinds of troops to support, but unfortunately, now all No one has realized how Yincheng's naval warships were destroyed without a fight and two defeats.

King Wu nodded, looked at Murongtong immediately, and said expressionlessly: "Pass my military order and write to Suzhou, ordering the navy fleet to be under martial law at any time at twelve o'clock, and be ready for battle. Curfew, drinking and gambling are strictly prohibited in the army. Second, order all armies to drop 15 flags to reinforce Suzhou and defend the front line."

Murong Tong nodded, immediately dipped his pen and ink, and began to write.

Qi Lianzi hesitated to speak.

"Sir, what worries do you have?" King Wu asked.

"My lord, I am worried that Suzhou will repeat the mistakes of Yincheng."

"Can you be more specific, sir?"

Chen Ci smiled, cupped his fists and said, "King Wu, the essential reason for Yincheng's defeat, we must learn from experience, but now it seems that Wu Wanggong didn't understand the essence of Yincheng's fall."

King Wu sneered, showing embarrassment.

He didn't feel angry because of his statement, so he said: "Nephew, please clarify."

Qi Lianzi didn't speak either.

After all, he is over ninety years old, and he may die someday, so he also wants to see if there is anyone in the army who can take the lead.

The statement lived up to everyone's expectations, everyone's eyes were fixed on him, and he was neither humble nor overbearing, and said: "King Wu, there are three essential reasons for the fall of Yincheng. Second, because the coalition forces from all walks of life rushed to help Yincheng, but the county guard Ning Zhiyuan could not convince the crowd, and the army could not implement it, so that it was difficult to command the war to the maximum extent. When the war broke out, the coalition forces from all walks of life They acted independently and participated in the war blindly, so that they were very chaotic and eventually defeated; third, there were too few soldiers and horses. In my opinion, since it is the first line of defense, more soldiers and horses should be sent forward.”

Hearing this, Qi Lianzi nodded slightly.

After listening to it, King Wu thought it was true. He said, "What my nephew means is that I not only want to reinforce Suzhou, but also parachute a general who can command the entire army?"

"Yes."

"Alas." King Wu sighed, how easy is it?
Suzhou has 20 banners of regular soldiers and horses and 10 banners of naval forces. General Yang Kang, governor of the Suzhou Legion, is also an excellent general.Now King Wu wants to mobilize about 80 banner troops from Guangling, Jinling, Hailing, Runzhou, and Suzhou to support Suzhou. That is to say, there are about 10 regular troops in Suzhou.With such complicated soldiers and horses and so many generals, Yang Kang really doesn't necessarily have the ability to command, and it is difficult to convince the crowd.

Qi Lianzi said: "King Wu, there is only one person who is competent at the moment."

"Who?"

"His Royal Highness."

After Qi Lianzi finished speaking, Murong Tong, who was writing an urgent letter, was stunned for a moment, and then he heard Qi Lianzi say: "Your Majesty, Your Highness has studied military art carefully, and has a good understanding of military affairs. Furthermore, His Highness is the eldest son of the King, who personally conquered Suzhou. Commanding the war can also convince the troops, apart from His Highness, I really can't figure out who else in Wu Nan is competent."

Finished.

Murong Tong became excited.

He only felt that the writing brush held by his fingertips was full of youthful enthusiasm. He was born in a noble family, and Murong Tong could learn Chinese characters at the age of five, and he could ride a horse, bend a bow and shoot a big eagle at the age of eight.One must know that the Murong family followed Ji Wuya to conquer the world more than 400 years ago, made great military exploits, and went to battle to kill the enemy, which is a gene imprinted in his bones.It's just a pity that as a prince, the military is important, but politics is more important, so Murong Tong has no chance of being in the army, but he is eager to fight.

Murong Tong longs for military merit. He hopes to use his martial arts and bravery to defend the territory of the Murong Clan, to defend his own people, to share joys and sorrows with the soldiers, to fight on the battlefield, and use the enemy's head to earn meritorious service. This is the succession to the throne.

Hearing Qi Lianzi's words, Murong Tong immediately got up, quit his seat, knelt down, and said with a firm expression: "Father, my son should fulfill his mission, protect the family and the country, son is duty bound."

King Wu let out a long sigh.

Although, he also wanted to experience his son, but he was only such a son after all.The battlefield is dangerous, and he is well aware of the difficulties involved. After all, Murong Tong has never fought a battle himself, and he doesn't know that swords have no eyes.

"Let me consider this matter." King Wu did not refuse, but he did not agree either.

It matters a lot.

"Father, the country breaks the mountains and rivers, defends the land and resists the war. Everyone is responsible. Now that the Japanese are staring at each other, and Yincheng has fallen, no one knows when the Dongying people will attack Suzhou. Please don't hesitate, father, and order your son to go to Suzhou to defend against the enemy." " Murong Tong didn't get up, his eyes were full of flames of war, and he was extremely determined.

King Wu looked at the silent generals in the hall and gritted his teeth. At a critical moment for the country, he, the King of Wu, should take the lead so as not to be given the truth. Poor families send their sons to the battlefield.

Chen Ci took another look at Qi Lianzi, thinking that the old man looked ugly, but in fact he was very thoughtful.

It would be a good move if King Wu sent His Royal Highness to Suzhou to lead the army.Firstly, Murong Tong is the eldest son of King Wu, and the generals from all walks of life will firmly support Murong Tong's decision. The front line can greatly encourage the determination of the soldiers to fight. After all, the fall of Yincheng overnight has a huge impact on the army. It is unavoidable to panic. They are speculating on the bravery of the Dongying people. Going to the front line can increase cohesion; three times, even the nobles of the palace and the future King Wu have personally gone to the front line. This move can also win the support and love of the people and unify the scattered hearts of the people.After all, the military reform, military expansion, and tax increase in the past six months have caused many people to complain for four years.

King Wu also understood Qi Lianzi's thoughts. Although he was reluctant to give up, he was the Murong family after all, and he had blood in his bones. He didn't hesitate for long, gritted his teeth, and said, "Well, Tong'er, you must be careful with your troops when you go. Can't be impulsive."

Murong Tong didn't change his face: "Father, don't worry, my son is in Suzhou for a day, and people are in the city. If the Dongying people want to invade my land in Wunan, they can't do it without stepping over my son's corpse."

King Wu was displeased, but after all he was looking at him, so he couldn't say anything, so he had to go up and help his son up.This king of Wu, who is over fifty years old, has a high position and authority, and dominates the sky in southern Wu, but now he is rarely worried, with reluctance for his son on his brows, at this moment, he is just a father.

"Your Majesty, although there is no need to support Vietnam's soldiers and horses, we can provide some food and grass."

"forage?"

It's not that King Wu is stingy. He doesn't have enough food and grass. In order to pay for this war, he has almost overdrawn the tax revenue for the next ten years. Where is the surplus food?
Qi Lianzi didn't want to say more, he just said: "It's all up to the master."

In the end, King Wu did not agree, but decided to support the front line with three thousand catties of shredded tobacco to comfort the soldiers who were defending the enemy.

The meeting lasted for a long time, and later, King Wu unfolded the map and imagined the war in the next year. For example, if Vietnam loses, the enemy will choose to go north or south, or to march into Suzhou, or to attack Suzhou and Su in an all-round way. State, Jinling, or choose to divide the troops into two groups and go south at the same time to attack Vietnam. In short, a group of people have been arguing for a long time around this point, which is to prevent it from happening.

For several days in a row, Chen Ci would go to the palace to attend meetings at night.

In the 23rd year of Tai'an, on November 20st, a news came out that Yuezhou Mu united [-] soldiers and horses to besiege Yincheng from three directions. Lost, but for some reason, the coalition forces disintegrated from the inside, resulting in a big rout. The Dongying people took advantage of the victory and pursued them all the way to Hecheng.

When the news reached Chen Ci's ears, Chen Ci was dumbfounded: "The 20 army has been defeated?"

He was a little annoyed, smashed the teacup, and said angrily: "Shen Zhe, I remember, is General Zuo under the Yuezhou Mu tent, how did he fight this battle, and the 20 army was defeated? Damn it .”

The statement is doubting whether these generals will fight, and the 20 army has been defeated. Is this okay?
The princess cleaned up the porcelain slag silently. Seeing the statement, she calmed down her anger, and hurried to help her: "I'm sorry, just let the servants come."

The princess didn't speak.

Chen Ci sighed. He was so angry. In just one month, he sent Yincheng first, and the 20 troops were defeated. Now, the Dongying people found a way to defeat [-] troops in one fell swoop, pointing their sword at Hecheng. Now, will there be a war?
Chen Ci was furious in his heart, he comforted the princess and asked Fan Chu to go down to inquire about the military situation, what happened and why the army was defeated.

"Your Highness, why don't I order someone to send you to the capital?" Chen Ci felt that if the war continued like this, Yuezhou would fall sooner or later. Maybe the flames of war would reach Guangling. He felt that the princess should be sent away from here. not safe.

"Going to the capital?" The princess seemed to realize something, and carefully held Chen Ci's hand tightly, with a worried expression on her face: "Husband, are you worried that Guangling is not safe?"

"Well, the capital is safer."

The princess stopped talking.

"You and the folks in Taoyuan Town go to the capital, wait for me, and I will pick you up after the war is over. It will be safer there."

The princess still did not speak.

This topic ends here, the princess did not agree to go to the capital, and the statement did not embarrass her for the time being, so I can only talk about it later.

Half a day later, Fan Chu brought news.

The reason for the defeat of the Yuezhou coalition forces has been found.

It turned out that it wasn't that Shen Zhe didn't have a strategic vision, nor did he underestimate the Dongying people.On the eve of the start of the war, a large number of Dongying people landed in Yincheng, mobilizing a total of about 15 soldiers and horses, a whole three legions, and built fortifications and ambushes along the way. In addition to these, they also ordered the people in the city to take care of them. Let them go out of the city, break into the inside of the coalition army, attack from both inside and outside, finally let Shen Zhe be defeated, had to withdraw the army, on the way to withdraw the army, was ambushed again, and the Dongying people broke up the team.According to the news that came back, after Shen Zhe returned to Hecheng, all the troops dispersed, and only 6 troops were left in his assembled troops.In fact, some advisers who studied military strategists guessed that the Dongying people wiped out more than 1 coalition forces at most in that battle, and the rest were beaten and ran south in a panic.

Chen Ci frowned after learning about it.

He was thinking, first, how many troops did the Dongying people have, and how many troops they planned to invest in this battle. It has only been less than a month since the war broke out, and they have already invested 15 soldiers and horses; second, it is reasonable to say that the Dongying people captured Yincheng, let the people of Yincheng be displaced, the people should hate Dongying people, how can they be willing to help them?

There are too many mysteries.

But one problem that has to be faced squarely is that Yincheng has completely fallen into the pockets of the Dongying people. The Vietnam-Bei coalition army was defeated and changed from the attacking side to the defensive side. They originally planned to recover Yincheng, but now they are defending Hecheng.

From this subtle change, we cannot see the bravery of the Japanese army.

In the two battles, they both won more with less, and fought by surprise.

The defeat of the Vietnam-North Allied Forces has greatly stimulated the emotions of the people in southern Wu, and they are all angrily denouncing that there is no one in the army.

The 20 troops were all defeated, and the defeat was so inexplicable, how proud they were when they went there, and how embarrassing they were when they lost.

Zhongzhou, Luoyang.

The Wuyue situation naturally spread to the court, and all parties struggled endlessly.

When Prince Gong heard the news, the secret opportunity came. He had been plotting for a long time. He knew that it would be difficult to win the throne with his strength. They went to fight in Wuyue, and asked them to lead the soldiers and horses of various princes, and even the Zhongzhou Iron Army went to fight in Wuyue.

At that time, won't they have the final say on the court?

This man ran out of grain, and his horses ran out of fodder. How could he win the war?
Therefore, above the court, he tried his best to admonish Wu Yue and expounded the importance of Wu Yue to Great Liang. If the two princes want to establish the throne with meritorious service, they should lead troops to help Wu Yue. They scoffed at the matter, because they knew very well that Wuyue was in the south, and the influence of the two princes there was very small, and they were also afraid of which side would cut off their retreat, so they did not dare to go, nor did they plan to go.This disappointed Prince Gong.

Huang Shi knew exactly what Prince Gong was planning, but he just sneered and didn't say anything.

This matter will not be tabled for the time being.

Another day.

Yuezhou Mu Lei Ting was furious, and directly dismissed Shen Zhe from his military post, ordered his head to be beheaded, as a warning to the armed forces, and in addition, ransacked his house.

On this day, Guangling City was very lively, countless people came out to watch, and countless people offered food, melons, fruits and vegetables, just to send His Royal Highness to Suzhou.

When the King of Wu announced that His Royal Highness would go to Suzhou to command the front line and guard the safety of Suzhou, the people were shocked. After the shock, apart from admiration, there was also self-blame.King Wu took this opportunity to draft another "Report to the People of Southern Wu", stating that he would stick to Suzhou and defend the territory.Even the king of Wu sent his only son to the front line, and he was loved by the people. Many people also sent their young sons to join the army, as well as food and melons.

All the people are empty.

Tens of thousands of people lined the road to escort His Royal Highness, it was really a magnificent scene.

Countless people shed tears and cried bitterly.

His Royal Highness is sitting on the back of a horse, leading the bridle. Behind him are Yu Xiong and other generals, all of whom are going to help Suzhou. Because there are too many people and too crowded, the horses walk very slowly, but Murong Tong did not show Not happy at all, but with tears in his eyes, he clasped his fists around and said, "Fathers and elders, I am the son of the king of Wu, the son of Wunan, and now the Japanese are starting a war, and horseshoes will trample on me at Wunan Heshan at any time. I wait for a man, read and write , Those who enlist in the army should defend their homes and the country."

"His Royal Highness, you must pay attention to your safety when you go..." There were tears in the corners of the old man's eyes.

Several of his sons have joined the army. Seeing that even the sons of King Wu have to go to the front line to live and die with the army, how can he not be moved?
"Your Highness, we are relieved to have you here. Your Highness, you must return safely. We Guangling people are waiting for you."

Murong Tong clasped his fists and said solemnly: "Folks, don't worry, I will live and die with Suzhou, defend the front line for the people of Wunan, smash the long swords of the Dongying people, and definitely live up to the hopes of the folks."

"..."

Murong Tong was respected and loved by the people.

The cry was like thunder.

Even His Royal Highness went to the front line in person, from which he could see the tension of the battle.

Chen Ci and Fan Chu stood on the tower, watched this scene, and sighed. At the same time, he also sincerely praised Murong Tong.

Yu Xiong had a bad reputation before, and many people were poking him in the back, secretly cursing him for relying on his father's meritorious deeds, running rampant in Guangling City, bullying men and women without any scruples, but now, looking at him is also With a firm face, he went out with His Royal Highness, and many people spontaneously handed him wine, meat, melons and fruits, showing great respect to him.

No matter what happened before, now they are all men who defend their home and country.

He is a strong man.

"Return early."

"Your Highness, you must return safely. We will wait for your triumphant return."

"..."

At this time, King Wu and a group of generals also walked up the tower, and Chen Ci hurried over to perform the ceremony, "King Wu."

King Wu nodded, and his eyes were moist. There is no doubt that he loves his son deeply, but this scene also deeply stimulated King Wu's heart.

"Children always grow up."

He so comforted himself.

"Meiniang, have you seen it? My son has grown up."

He looked towards the sky and said something blankly.

Once upon a time, when he was as old as Murong Tong, he was also like this. That year, when the Battle of the Western Regions broke out, the emperor issued an edict, and the 28 princes went to Dunhuang to meet the alliance. Thousands of soldiers went to Dunhuang to fight, and they were admired by all people just like now.

The son has really grown up.

Yu Changling was also tearful, he was a general and a soldier, he bleeds but not tears.Of course Yu Changling knew what kind of bird his son was, relying on his reputation to act domineering outside without any scruples, Yu Changling just turned a blind eye when he was busy with military affairs, he just felt sorry for his wife, and later dumped his son In the military camp, I thought I could make my son understand responsibility and responsibility, but Yu Xiong didn't understand, he was about to die of anxiety and planned to give up, but now, Yu Changling saw that his son was in charge of himself and finally grew up, and at the same time he felt happy and panicked .

"Old Yu, we are old, and this era is always young." Wu Wang patted Yu Changling's shoulder.

"Yes."

The king of Wu suddenly looked away. A man born between heaven and earth, without going through a bit of cold, how can he get the fragrance of plum blossoms.Besides, didn't King Wu and Yu Changling come here in the same way when they were young?This is fate, it is the fate of being born in this kind of family, and it cannot be avoided.

(End of this chapter)