Phoenix that can't smile

Chapter 696 Confronting Concubine Ge (2)
"Your Majesty, it is not credible that the rumors in the capital that Judu colluded with Xirong are at all unbelievable, but a countermeasure by Xirong Anda. You see, Master Cheng Rong of Shuilongguan has secretly sent a report to the palace, detailing this matter." Chuxiu returned to Kunning Palace unhappy, the maids opened the thin curtains, Empress Axi stepped forward to greet him with a smile, after asking the reason for Chuxiu's unhappiness, she suddenly took out a secret letter from her lapel, and directed it at Chuxiu. He happily explained.

"Oh? A secret letter sent by Cheng Rong in the army?" Chuxiu hurriedly opened the letter, read it carefully, and immediately dispelled the doubts in his heart.

"Hey, thanks to Cheng Rong's resourcefulness, he saw through Xi Rong's tricks early, Ah Xi, I'm really relieved to say that!" Chuxiu smiled slightly at the charming Ah Xi.

"Actually, Your Majesty, there is one more thing. This concubine didn't have time to tell you. The Empress Dowager Ping secretly left the palace to follow the excavation a month ago!" Axi smiled at Chuxiu, and suddenly parted her lips. road.

"What? The Empress Dowager went to fight with Dutu. What a nonsense. No wonder I haven't seen any movement from Jianjia Palace. Why didn't you tell me about Axi?" Chuxiu stared at Axi with a surprised face and asked.

"My lord, how dare my concubine tell you about such a big matter, but it is a good thing for the queen mother to conscript, at least it can curb the excavation, so that the king can rest assured." Axi smiled at Chuxiu, and brought She stared into Chuxiu's eyes with a coquettish look.

"Okay, Axi, you can't do this in the future, you can make up your own mind without telling me!" Chuxiu hooked Axi's nose, smiled and sat down.

Speaking of Shuilongguan, Anda, who had thought that the anti-countermeasures were safe, had waited for more than a month and found that Zhou Jun at Shuilongguan had not moved.

"Marshal, this general believes that our army has basically succeeded in the restoration and repair through the peace talks these days, and has rushed to build countless ladder chariots. This is a great opportunity to attack the city. Please order the Marshal to attack Shuilongguan immediately!" Deputy General Gu Li Come forward and ask for orders.

"Okay! Order the three armies to attack the city with all their strength, and make sure to capture Qutu and Cheng Rong alive!" Anda slapped the table and ordered loudly.

At the dawn of the next day, the chime sounded, and more than [-] Xirong cavalry rushed straight to Shuilongguan in a murderous spirit. For a while, the chariots roared, and the catapults fired a volley. The city wall of Shuilongguan was immediately pierced by stones at three passes, and it became dangerous. Huansheng, swarming, the killing sound of the Xirong soldiers immediately set up a ladder and began to storm the city wall. Cheng Rong commanded the whole army to fight bravely, and the rolling logs and rocks fell fiercely.

After fighting for a whole day, although the Xijun soldiers suffered heavy casualties, they still did not make any progress. Anda was so angry that he gritted his teeth and was furious.

"Marshal, in today's battle, it seems that Qu Tu was not found on the top of the city. Could it be that Qu Tu is no longer in Shuilong Pass?" At this time, the deputy general Gu Li came forward to report in doubt.

Anda climbed up to the tall building, looked carefully at the city wall of Shuilongguan, and found a thin and beautiful woman with weak eyes and swaying waves who was wearing iron armor and supervising the battle behind her, her eyes lit up.

"Who is this person?" The strange Anda turned around and asked the lieutenant.Gu Li immediately replied: "She is the Empress Dowager Baosi of Great Zhou Ping!"

"Oh? Since Baosi is in the city, Dutu will definitely not go far away. The generals obey the order and launch an offensive again immediately. They must break through the city!" Anda knew the importance of Baosi to Qutu, and immediately settled down. Come down and concentrate on commanding the troops to continue the onslaught.

The two sides fought continuously for three days and three nights, and the day went up three poles. The Xirong sentry on the enemy tower suddenly found in surprise that a winding trench appeared behind them, cutting off all the retreat routes of their own camp. What's more terrifying was that On the opposite side of the ditch, with flags flying, a mighty army is stationed. On the big banner in the army, the name of Qutu is impressively written!
"Marshal, the big thing is not good. We fell for it. Taking advantage of our opportunity to attack the city, Jugtu secretly led a large army to break out of Shuilong Pass, outflank our army's rear, dig deep trenches, and now it is on the verge of closing the door and beating dogs! Panicked, Gu Li hurriedly reported to Anda panting.

"Oops! Kid Tu is really cunning, we are about to be encircled by the Zhou army, if we don't withdraw to break through, we will be wiped out!" Anda's heart suddenly turned cold.

"Marshal, the excavating cavalry suddenly disappeared, will they take advantage of our stalemate to sneak attack on our Xirong Royal Court?" After a while, the scout came in to report in a panic, immediately blowing Anda's beard and staring with anger.

"It seems that Shuilongguan can no longer love to fight, Gu Li, immediately mobilize the army and return to the Wangting!" Anda immediately summoned the generals and gave the order to break out.

"Master Cheng, Xi Rong has retreated!" At this time, Bao Si who was looking into the distance saw the chaos in Xi Rong's camp, and immediately reported to Cheng Rong ecstatically.

"Okay, this is an opportunity, An Tong, immediately mobilize the three armies, and counterattack with all your strength!" Cheng Rong's order was like lightning, and in an instant, more than [-] Dazhou iron cavalry broke through the pass and attacked fiercely. The Western Army was defeated like a mountain. He collapsed, retreated to the edge of the ditch, and fell into the ditch one after another, with heavy casualties. Anda, who felt that the situation was over, found that Qutu was leading his troops to fight head-on, and immediately led the remnants of the defeated soldiers to break through and escape all the way. This run lasted for three days and three nights. , until returning to Xirong King's Court and meeting the Xirong Wolf Lord.

"Bastard! Anda, a hundred thousand elite soldiers, you lost the first battle. Now that the enemy army is approaching the city, how should I, Xirong, resist?" The angry Xirong wolf lord stared at the ashamed Anda, and sternly reprimanded him.

"Lord Wolf, I have a plan to repel the Zhou army!" At this time, the deputy general Gu Li suggested.

"Oh? Gu Aiqing, what's your plan?" The Wolf Lord asked excitedly.

"Wolf Lord, we can ask Empress Dowager Ge to come forward and have a dialogue with Qutu, claiming that if the Zhou army does not retreat, we will drive out all the royal families of the Great Zhou who have been plundered to Xirong!" Gu Li suggested sinisterly.

"Okay! Let's do this! Where is Empress Dowager Ge?" The furious wolf master stared at Gu Li and said.

After a while, Concubine Ge, who was already a little old, entered the hall tremblingly, and greeted the wolf lord.

"Queen Ge, I, Xirong, was originally a state of benevolence and righteousness. I helped you eradicate the traitors in Dazhou, and also kindly took in your royal family who were in trouble in Dazhou. Recently, the Zhou army was ungrateful and led troops to commit crimes. I, the wolf lord, would like to ask you to issue an order to let Zhou Jun temporarily Retreat, what do you think?" Wolf Lord asked tactfully.

"Yes, Your Majesty, my concubine will definitely do what a dog can do!" Concubine Ge agreed with her head bowed flatteringly.

Zhou Jun's big tent, Bao Si heard from Qu Tu that Concubine Ge appeared on the Wangting City and asked Zhou Jun to withdraw temporarily, which immediately touched her heart and became a little excited.

"Back then, Song Guiren died at the hands of this treacherous woman, the Empress Dowager, we must avenge the noble lady!" Mingyue beside Baosi reminded Baosi with a small mouth full of hatred.

"That's right, this person has done a lot of evil, but at that time, Lady Xuegui was indeed her niece, and besides, Lady Xuegui died because of me!" Bao Si recalled the bitter memories, and couldn't help crying like rain.

(End of this chapter)