Under the coordination of Hu Chong, 10,000 Chu soldiers began to prepare for war. Under the leadership of officers, the soldiers collected useful things in the city as supplies for defending the city.
However, the fighting spirit up here is okay, but not so much down below.
The soldiers heard that Wu Nian was still alive and personally led their troops to attack. His retreat was cut off by Feng Chong again. Morale was severely damaged, and the spirit was generally low.
Although they were still functioning under the supervision of the officers, they were very numb.
There was no general like Wu Chongguang to step forward, so the city was like a pool of stagnant water without any waves.
morning.
Mansion, inside the main room.
Hu Chong sat with his generals to discuss matters. At this moment, a soldier broke in from the outside, bent down, and said in panic: "General. Someone who claimed to be Wu Nian's envoy came. He said that Huping County had been conquered by Wu Nian, and General Cao was killed. .”
“There’s a head to prove it.”
Just as he finished speaking, another soldier came in from outside carrying a large wooden box.
"What did you say?" Hu Chong and the generals were all shocked and couldn't believe their ears. Cao Ting in Huping County has 10,000 elite soldiers and a city.
How long did it take before it was breached?
Calculating the time, I'm afraid I didn't even last a day. Is this paper mache?
But if there is a fraud, Wu Nian has a head to testify.
Hu Chong stood up, walked to the front of the soldiers with a single step, took the box, put it down, and opened it in front of everyone. Sure enough, there was a human head inside. Although it had lost its color, it was indeed Cao Ting.
Hu Chong couldn't get it wrong. This face is so familiar.
"How is that possible!!!!" Hu Chong felt as if the world was spinning, the lid in his hand fell to the ground, and he sat down, muttering to himself.
Too fast, this is too fast.
He and Cao Ting guarded two cities and could share the pressure. Now that Cao Ting is dead, the pressure suddenly falls on his shoulders.
This situation is completely different.
"What should I do?" Hu Chong's face was pale and worried. The generals around him lost their voices for a moment, their faces were as pale as paper, and they were timid and could no longer stand firmly.
Desperate situation, desperate situation.
At this moment, another soldier broke in from the outside and reported in panic: "Report to the general. News came from the rear. General Wang led ten thousand elite troops to attack Feng Chong, but was defeated by Feng Chong. Now General Wang has retreated. I went back to Ke County to rest."
"Boom" sound. It is true that blessings never come alone and misfortunes never come alone. This news was like thunder, exploding in everyone's minds.
Hu Chong suddenly woke up from the state of shock and excitement. He stood up and grabbed the soldier's collar. He opened a pair of blood-red eyes and asked, "Is the news reliable?"
"The news is extremely reliable." The soldier looked scared. He didn't know whether he was afraid of Hu Chong or Wu Nian.
"It's over." Hu Chong let go of his hand and stood up slowly, with a dull expression. The generals were not much better either, their faces were ashen as if they were mourning old mothers.
but.
Playing dead won't solve the problem. A ray of light suddenly lit up in Hu Chong's ashen eyes. After taking a deep breath, he strode back to the main seat and sat down, as if his confidence had returned.
"Call Wu Nian's envoy in." Hu Chong shouted.
"Yes." The soldier responded, turned around and went down.
The other generals felt strange, but they did not dare to say anything more and kept their heads down in silence. Soon after, Wu Nian's envoy came in from outside, bent down and said to Hu Chong: "General Fu Han's subordinates, Chen Zhong. Meet General Hu."
"What does Wu Nian mean? If you have anything to say, just say it." Hu Chong raised his head and said.
Still poor information. When Chen Zhong came out, he didn't know that Feng Chengchong had defeated Wang Zhongbi. But this hinders his arrogance.
"Report to the general. My general said that if the general is willing to lead 10,000 elite soldiers to surrender, he will be honored. If he does not surrender, the day the city is destroyed will be the day you die, general."
Chen Zhong raised his head and spoke out Wu Nian's words loudly.
"You have some backbone. Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?" Hu Chong looked at Chen Zhong in surprise, then sneered.
"Since I am an envoy, I have the consciousness to be killed. If the general wants to kill me, please do as he pleases." Chen Zhong puffed up his chest and said decisively.
"Okay. What a man." Hu Chong took a deep look at Chen Zhong, then raised his head and said, "You, a small official, have such backbone. Can I still be inferior to you? You go back Right. The head on my neck, Hu Chong's, is right here, let Wu Nian get it himself."
"General!!!" Before Chen Zhong could answer, the generals all said in unison with their hearts broken.
Hu Chong was furious. He glanced at the generals and said, "Don't you know that eating the emperor's salary means being loyal to the emperor? Today we are in danger. But so what? When the heads fall to the ground, the bowl is as big as the one in the bowl. It’s just a scar.”
"I will never surrender to rebellious officials and traitors."
The generals were about to say more. Hu Chong said solemnly: "Whoever dares to say another word will be killed without mercy."
The generals were afraid of Hu Chong and stopped talking, but their eyes flickered and the internal ideological battle was extremely fierce.
"Go back." After Hu Chong suppressed his general, he looked up at Chen Zhong, waved his hand and said proudly.
"Okay." Chen Zhong simply clasped his fists and turned around to leave.
"Follow the plan and prepare for defense. We are going to fight Wu Nian to the death in this city." Hu Chong stood up, his face resolute and his voice decisive.
"Yes." The generals responded in unison, stood up and left in a hurry.
.............
Huping City, in the mansion.
Wu Nian's soldiers guarded the mansion tightly, and their murderous aura soared into the sky.
In the bedroom, Wu Nian woke up. He was confused for a while, then he looked up and asked the soldier who woke him up: "Is something wrong?"
"Report to General. General Feng sent people to report. Wang Zhongbi led ten thousand elite soldiers to compete with him for the city, but he defeated him."
The soldier's brows were filled with joy as he bent down and cupped his fists.
"Huh?" Wu Nian was surprised for a moment, then smiled and said: "Okay. Feng Chong is really a talented general."
His original plan was just to let Feng Chong defend the city. Unexpectedly, Feng Chong defeated Wang Zhongbi. I don’t know what the outcome will be.
This is first.
Feng Chong directly reduced the number of Wang Zhongbi's remaining troops.
second.
This defeat was another heavy blow to the Chu army led by Wang Zhongbi.
The space that Wang Zhongbi can operate is already extremely small.
"The six county towns in Nanhai Prefecture will be mine soon. The eighteen cities in the three prefectures. The thirty-two cities in the five prefectures in Liaodong, fully half of them are mine."
Wu Nian sat up with a smile, his brows filled with excitement.
