Li Chengye compromised. This was a helpless choice. At this point, he alone could not change the situation.

Relying on Xiaguo, he could not count on Zongzhou at all.

"General Li, you must think it over. If you think of a way now, there may be a chance. If this prince points you a way, I am afraid it will be difficult to follow."

Long Tian knew that Li Chengye had figured it out, but he still reminded him.

"Your Highness, do you think there is still a way for me to go now?"

Li Chengye looked at Long Tian and said pitifully.

"Okay, General Li, my Zhenbei Army has a lot of troops, but lacks a general who is good at fighting. General Li's supreme master's cultivation is enough to look down on the northern border. How about joining my Zhenbei Army?"

Long Tian threw out an olive branch.

Of course, the Zhenbei Army does not lack a Li Chengye, nor does it lack the combat power of a grandmaster, but if Li Chengye joins, it will be very beneficial to Long Tian. All the actions of the Zhenbei Army in Zongzhou will be much more comfortable. It just needs to hide some information temporarily.

"Your Highness, you should know that the generals of the imperial court cannot join the private army. When they are sent abroad, their families must stay in Kyoto as hostages. I cannot accept your request."

"I would rather die alone than see my family die tragically."

Li Chengye responded immediately. For the sake of his family, he could not do it.

"General Li, please rest assured that your family has left Kyoto and rushed to Lucheng the day after you left. As for why you did not know, the reason why His Majesty did not investigate is that your family was attacked by unidentified people on the night you left Beijing and all of them were killed."

"His Majesty has kept it secret to reassure you. If General Li does not believe it, it will not be too late to make a decision after seeing your family tomorrow."

All of this was done by Shadow.

Numbers one to ten in the Shadow sequence are not ordinary people. Not only are they in critical positions, but their own abilities and power should not be underestimated.

Shadow has a clear understanding of Li Chengye's situation. After Li Chengye left, Shadow immediately took action. The original intention was to control Li Chengye, but Long Tian made a small change after receiving the intelligence.

"Your Highness, are you serious?"

Li Chengye never thought that a person who had been ignored for many years would have such great ability.

That is the capital of Xia State, where all parties are mixed. If Long Tian can do it, it can only mean that the power of the Northern Territory in Kyoto is too great.

It seems to be as simple as taking a few people away, but it is too difficult to do it, especially in Kyoto, the center of power.

"General Li, the result will be known tomorrow. Do I have to lie to you?"

Long Tian said. Such a simple lie would not be told by Long Tian.

"In this case, I am willing to join the Zhenbei Army, but, Your Highness must be aware of my situation. Aren't you afraid of bringing disaster to the Northern Territory?"

Li Chengye compromised, but still reminded that my luck is not good. If something goes wrong, don't blame me.

"General Li, as long as you are sincere, I will guarantee that you will be safe. This prince still has this confidence."

Long Tian never believed these things. Li Chengye was just a little unlucky. In fact, what is more important is that the intelligence work has not kept up, otherwise it can be avoided.

"Okay, I, Li Chengye, will pay my respects to His Royal Highness."

Li Chengye decisively joined the Northern Territory.

In Kyoto, Li Chengye was a marginal figure, and he didn't even have a friend, let alone a future. It was good enough that he didn't take the blame.

Although the meeting with Long Tian was brief, Long Tian's unique temperament, the energy he showed, as well as the military strength of the Northern Territory and the situation of Xia Kingdom at the moment prompted Li Chengye to make a choice.

"Okay, in the future, you will be the commander of Lucheng in name, but in fact you will be the general of our Zhenbei Army, assisting General Xiang Yu and guarding Lucheng."

This matter does not need to be made public. Even if the old emperor knows it, it doesn't matter. There is no evidence that a frontier official who has just taken office can be replaced at will.

Long Tian made the decision to keep Xiang Yu.

Xiang Yu's military talent was sufficient, and the alliance of countries was a group of bullies who only feared the strong and bullied the weak. In addition, the city of Lucheng had tall walls, so Long Tian was relieved.

After dealing with Li Chengye, Long Tian had nothing to worry about, and waited for the arrival of the coalition of countries.

Two days later, the coalition arrived.

Qiyun State was considered strong in the alliance of countries, and its territory was roughly equivalent to a state of Xia State.

Qiyun State had its own ambitions. Because of its geographical location, Qiyun State had always been eyeing Zongzhou, but the defense line of Lucheng had made them return home in defeat many times.

The current situation in Zongzhou was naturally clear to the alliance of countries. This was an excellent opportunity. Qiyun State was unwilling to give up, and hurriedly formed an attacking corps of 800,000 troops and rushed to Lucheng.

Long Tian stood on the city wall, watching the flags fluttering outside, and each flagRepresenting the army of a country.

"A mob."

Long Tian gave his own evaluation.

What's the use of having so many people? They have low cultivation and act independently. Once they fight, it will be a mess.

No wonder the system did not give any tasks. It is impossible to deal with the Zhenbei Army with these troops.

"Your Highness, General Bai Qi and his men have left the city. They will attack immediately when the enemy attacks the city. Although these people are not good enough, as long as they join the Zhenbei Army and receive a little integration and training, they will soon become a powerful force."

Jia Xu also looked down on such a large army.

Just as Long Tian was observing, the enemy made a move. A man rode up on horseback and seemed to want to negotiate.

Without Long Tian's order, no one in the Zhenbei Army took action.

"Listen, people on the city. Your King Wen Xiao Chenghao has agreed to hand over Lucheng to us. Leave quickly. Otherwise, when the city is broken, it will be the day of massacre."

This guy is very arrogant.

According to their intelligence, there were only 200,000 Jingbian troops in the city, and 800,000 troops would surely be able to capture the city.

The intelligence was backward, but thanks to Chen Qianzhi's arrival, he blocked Lucheng. The coalition forces of various countries did not know that Lucheng at this time was much stronger than before.

"Huang Zhong."

Looking at this guy shouting under the city, Long Tian couldn't help shouting.

Whoosh, a sharp arrow flew out quickly and directly pierced the enemy's head, and the shouting stopped abruptly.

The veteran Huang Zhong's archery skills did not regress at all.

As soon as the enemy general died, the enemy army immediately responded, siege equipment began to be prepared, and the army moved forward steadily.

"Fight."

Lucheng in the future will be handed over to Xiang Yu and Li Chengye. Therefore, Xiang Yu is also the commander-in-chief of this battle, giving him the opportunity to quickly run-in with the 200,000 Zhenbei Army.

When the battle began, Long Tian did not leave, but observed the entire battle closely.

With so many masters around him, Long Tian was not worried about his safety at all.

This is how siege warfare works. The attackers suffer, but with bravery and strength, they still have a chance.

Dust flew, the sound of killing shook the sky, and countless lives were lost.

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