In Xiliao City, Zhang Zhongliang, Lu Junyong, Mary, Ba Nanye, Sunlight, and Yueguang were discussing countermeasures.
Zhang Zhongliang looked at Lu Junyong and asked: "Brother Lu Junyong, how is the progress of the artificial lake?"
Lu Junyong replied: "The perimeter of the square circle has been basically delineated. It's just that the construction period is too slow."
Zhang Zhongliang said: "It has been six days since we sent troops to stop the attack. With such progress, I am afraid that all the previous efforts will be wasted." After Zhang Zhongliang said this, he turned to Mary and said, "Can you mobilize 40,000 soldiers to temporarily assist Brother Lu Junyong?"
Mary: "Yes, but after two days these soldiers must be transferred back to their headquarters to rest before the battle."
Lu Junyong said happily: "Haha, thank you princess, thank you so much!"
Zhang Zhongliang said: "Brother Lu Junyong, I will lend you another 10,000 reserve mobile troops. We must complete the project on time."
Lu Junyong said: "I have the order."
Then, Zhang Zhongliang turned to Ban Nanye and asked: "How is the firewood cutting situation of the one hundred thousand troops you lead?"
Postman Ye patted his chest and said: "Prince, don't worry, the back mountain has become a bare mountain, and all the vegetation on the mountain has been transported outside the city. Tomorrow we will continue to cut down trees within a ten-mile radius, but the wood still needs to be split and dried, otherwise the trees cannot be used." "
Zhang Zhongliang said: "This is very good. We will find out when we inspect it tomorrow."
Early the next morning, Zhang Zhongliang, Lu Junyong, Mary, Sunlight, and Yueguang came all the way to inspect. Tens of thousands of soldiers, carrying their hands and shoulders, are working hard to open up the lake.
Zhang Zhongliang: "Brother Lu Junyong, the bottom of the lake does not need to be too deep, the water can be up to your knees, remember, remember."
Lu Junyong understood: "Don't worry, coach, there are 400,000 living beings, haha..."
Zhang Zhongliang, Mary, Ba Nanye, Sunlight, and Moonlight came all the way. Many soldiers were chopping firewood to dry, and they were not slacking off; other soldiers were carrying firewood, rolling in. Zhang Zhongliang nodded approvingly.
Ban Nanye asked: "Marshal, how will you place so much firewood at that time?"
Zhang Zhongliang replied: "You can just lay it flat as you like."
Ban Nanye looked at Zhang Zhongliang in confusion, "There are... firewood everywhere. Wouldn't Ksitigarbha become suspicious when he saw it?"
Zhang Zhongliang smiled and said: "He doesn't have to be suspicious, so I asked him to help."
Ban Nanye still looked at Zhang Zhongliang in confusion and said, "This?"
"After the felling is completed within ten miles, you can just cut down all the trees where the princess is stationed." Zhang Zhongliang pointed to the forest not far away and said decisively.
Mary stood aside, looking at Ba Nanye, and interjected: "The prince's clever plan, just chop wood, you will know when the time comes."
…
Besides, after the great army of Ji Wei fought with Ksitigarbha's army, after fighting for more than ten rounds, Wei Wei pretended to retreat, and Ksitigarbha followed closely.
Ksitigarbha chased him to a steep pass, reined in his horse and asked, "Where is ahead?"
Tan Ma came to report: "For the information of Ksitigarbha, the front is called Yan Cliff."
After hearing this, King Ksitigarbha was shocked on his horse: "Yan Cliff?"
Tan Ma: "That's right. When we go to Xiliao City, Yan Cliff is the most dangerous place. It is said that one man can guard the pass, but ten thousand people can't open it. Now, an ambush has been discovered on Yan Cliff."
Ksitigarbha dismounted and looked around, seeing a line of sky and sky over Yan Cliff, and the defeated troops of Weiwei had already crossed the cliff one after another.
Skirmishers can already be seen on Yan Cliff.
Ksitigarbha: "Pass my order and don't pursue the poor bandits. Gather all the troops and cross the cliff with all your strength."
Ksitigarbha's troops continued to move forward. Suddenly, a large number of rolling stones and trees were thrown from Yan Cliff, and Ksitigarbha's troops retreated urgently.
General: "Ksitigarbha, I will send people to attack the back mountain. Eliminate the enemy on the cliff."
Ksitigarbha shook his head: "On such a steep cliff, if you wait to go up the mountain, you have no chance of winning."
General: "My subordinates will send more people to charge hard."
Ksitigarbha: "Don't be impatient, we must cross the cliff today." He walked to the front and looked at the top of the cliff. But I saw that the top of the cliff towered into the clouds, and half of the cliff was shaded by lush vegetation.
Ksitigarbha ordered: "Set fire."
Many soldiers lit torches and lit fires upwards along the foot of the mountain. The raging flames suddenly connected into one piece and burned upwards.
For a moment, the sounds of wails and screams were heard one after another from the top of the mountain.
Weiwei's soldiers fled in confusion. With a wave of Ksitigarbha's tin staff, all the soldiers passed through the cliff mouth enthusiastically.
Wei Jue and Wang Yihu commanded 50,000 soldiers to set up an ambush in the valley.
Soldiers move like ants. Ksitigarbha's army crossed the mountains and ridges.
Looking from a distance, the mountains are undulating.
Ksitigarbha stopped his horse again and looked ahead in the distance.
The valley not far ahead was covered in smoke. Ksitigarbha stopped and frowned, observing carefully.
The general walked up to Ksitigarbha and said, "My subordinate looks like a mist. There is nothing strange about it."
Ksitigarbha: "This is not mist, but dust. The mist is erratic, and the dust rises up and falls rapidly. With such dust, there must be tens of thousands of ambushes."
General: "What will happen?"
Ksitigarbha: "This valley is the only way our army must pass. It's strange that there is no ambush. Send the order and burn the valley, leaving not a blade of grass."
Ksitigarbha, the generals and other generals sat on earthen buns at a high place, took down the dry food, and began to eat.
In the valley, fires shot up from the sky.
Wei Jue's soldiers were burned to death and fled out of the valley one after another.
Ksitigarbha and the generals laughed heartily.
All the generals said: "Ksitigarbha has a wonderful plan. I can't wait for Ksitigarbha's heroic spirit. He said: "Hahahaha! "
…
Wang Erhan clasped his hands behind his back and paced anxiously in front of the throne, while the ministers remained silent.
Tan twisted his beard and looked at Wang Erhan.
Wang Erhan turned around and said, "Tell me, are you all mute?"
Minister A: "Your Majesty, for this plan, Your Majesty should also seek a way out. Your Majesty can write a letter asking for peace and send it to King Ksitigarbha's tent, hoping that peace may be possible."
Minister B: "Your Majesty, since the prince consort worshiped the general, the city has been completely lost and all four battles have been defeated. Tomorrow, the princess will be the last line of defense. How worrying!"
Wang Erhan: "In your opinion, is it impossible to change generals before the battle?"
Minister B: "It's a matter of whether to change or not. What has the Prince Consort accomplished since he became the general? In addition to being defeated in every battle, he actually had wild thoughts. He even dug an artificial lake in the west of the city. The water was no deeper than his knees. How to kill the enemy and raise ducks. almost."
Minister C: "We sent a hundred thousand troops to go up the mountain to cut firewood. Now the mountain behind has become a bare mountain. Soon there will be no green for thirty miles. How ridiculous!"
Wang Erhan was furious and waved his hand: "You should run for your life as soon as possible."
The ministers discussed one after another and retreated one after another.
Wang Erhan saw that Qin Yong was still twirling his beard: "It seems that the Imperial Master has something to say?"
Tan Yong: "I think the queen has a sharp eye and knows the pearls, so she will win this battle."
Wang Erhan: "Is the Imperial Master still worried and joking?"
Qin Yong was mysterious and unpredictable: "After some time, we will know."
Mary set up a formation and prepared to attack Ksitigarbha.
Behind Mary are Shan Dan, Hao Tianlei, Chen Yumei, Wei Wei, Ba Jian, Wei Jue, and Wang Yihu, all of whom have led their troops back to the line.
Looking from a distance, Ksitigarbha's army, dusty and dusty, was coming towards us.
The two armies faced each other, and Ksitigarbha ordered them to line up to face the enemy.
After a while, the formation was completed, and Ksitigarbha jumped out of the formation, clapped his horse and drove forward, directly to the formation of the two armies.
Mary also rode forward.
Ksitigarbha: "Who is coming?"
Mary: "She is Princess Mary of the Western Liao Kingdom. Is the visitor Ksitigarbha?"
Ksitigarbha: "I never fight with women and children. You can ask your husband Zhang Zhongliang to come to fight."
Mary: "Before this princess left, my husband gave me repeated instructions. He expressed sympathy to each other. He said that Ksitigarbha's compassionate heart was known to the whole world and he would never let an army of 400,000 die in vain. He ordered me not to go to war with you today. You are tired. Master, I will wait here for you for a few days, and the outcome of the battle will be obvious without a fight. You can rest assured to set up camp, I will not harass you, how about waiting for you to rest for a day and then fight again tomorrow?"
King Ksitigarbha sneered: "Haha, thank you for your kindness, princess. I cannot bear to fight hard. This place is only thirty miles away from Xiliao. When the heavenly soldiers are here, they will fight or surrender. I will allow you to think twice tonight."
Mary: "Okay, it's a deal, no harassment tonight, fight tomorrow, no mercy."
…
