At this banquet, Zoe and Po Kong had a great conversation, and made it clear to Yan Guo that Zoe would officially openly betray Mikasa and help Yan Guo fight against the Zerg. The time is set for when Mikasa declares war, which is when Zoe declares treason.
Although Yunlan City currently only has 100,000 troops, the quality of these troops is not low. They are the elites that Zoe tried every means to retain. If Zoe really helps, she can definitely make a lot of contributions.
In the end, the two sides signed a mutual assistance agreement, and Yan Guo finally lifted the blockade and surveillance of Yunlan City.
However, Fan Qian, the deputy city lord of Cangzhou City, believes that Zoe once set up a plot to harm the Yan Kingdom and the Ghost and God Kingdom. Such people cannot be trusted at all.
Jiang Wei smiled and said: "I have never believed in Zoe, he is an out-and-out villain. Just because he is a villain, so this time, he will do his best to help us, because he knows very well that Mika Sharong If we in the Yan Kingdom cannot tolerate him, he will become a lost dog."
"The city lord said it is true." Fan Qian was filled with admiration. It turned out that Jiang Wei had already considered his concerns. I have to say that today's Jiang Wei really has a bit of Prince Jiang's temperament.
Fan Qian couldn't help but think in his heart: If Yan Kingdom's foreign troubles can be eliminated this time, but King Jiang still fails to return, then it might not be a bad thing to let Jiang Wei inherit the throne. At least, he is better than Su Kouye and more pleasing to the eye than Su Kouye.
On the other side, Feng'er City has been going on for about a month. The entire city is full of ruins and trenches. Large-scale battles have long ceased to exist, but local small-scale battles are still continuing.
A new round of battle reports showed that the number of Chu army casualties in this month had reached 50,000, while the number of martyrs killed in the Lie army was only 5,000. For such data, Chu Ba was furious.
At the meeting, Chu Ba once again proposed to abandon Feng'er City and march towards Nuer City. Chu Ba would make such a request in almost every military meeting.
But every time, Xiang Mao would jointly vote with others to reject Chu Ba's opinion, and he did the same today.
However, Chu Ba couldn't bear it any longer. He pointed at Xiang Mao and shouted, "I've been putting up with you for a long time."
Not to be outdone, Xiang Mao retorted: "I have tolerated you for a long time. Last time, if you let go and let your elites cooperate with mine, we would not let Jiang Ze and his 10,000 main force escape." . Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was not seized."
"You are talking about this again. I have already said that the 10,000 main force is simply a bait. If even my elite troops are dispatched, then our equipment, granaries, and supplies will definitely be robbed. By then, thirty The tens of thousands of troops will use whatever they eat and use to attack the city."
"How do you know it's bait? Jiang Zeming knew you were there, would he use himself as bait?" Xiang Mao said unhappily.
"I don't know about this. In short, as long as Jiang Ze's main force does not show up, my elite cannot be easily moved, otherwise the foundation will not be preserved."
"The foundation has been preserved, but the war situation has become increasingly unfavorable. We have already lost 50,000 people."
"But our foundation has not been affected. Most of the soldiers who died were militiamen. What I mean is that Jiang Ze will never confront us head-on. Instead of continuing to waste time, it is better to give up and go directly to attack Nuer City and break the city wall. , save our civilians.”
"You want me to say it several times, as long as Jiang Ze and the main force are still there, the defenders of Nuer City will not dare to open the city and surrender. If we can eliminate Jiang Ze and his main force in Feng'er City, then Nuer City will not be attacked Self-destruction, return intact." Xiang Mao stressed.
"I also want to eliminate Jiang Ze's main force, but it has been a month and Feng'er City has become
In the ruined city, they are all hiding in underground tunnels. If we continue to fight, we will only die more and more. "
"We have a numerical advantage. Even if we die a lot, we can still consume Jiang Ze's main force in the end."
"If there is enough time, I am willing to cooperate fully, but the Flying Tigers are approaching Yecheng, the capital of the country, and we really don't have much time."
After Chu Ba finished speaking, Xiang Mao did not refute again this time. He glanced at the reconnaissance report on the table and frowned.
In fact, this matter has been bothering Xiang Mao for a long time.
Half a month ago, many reports had been received, and the Flying Tiger Regiment, totaling 100,000 people, quietly took a detour and set out for Yecheng, the capital of Chu State. As of today, the Flying Tigers are very close to the capital Yecheng.
There are about 50,000 regular soldiers in Yecheng. I don't know how long they can resist.
The anxious Xiang Mao led his men to abandon food and pursue Jiang Ze and Jiang Ze's main force. They fell into traps many times, which led to a rapid increase in the number of casualties. But even so, Xiang Mao still believed that this was the only way. As long as Jiang Ze and Jiang Ze's main force are eliminated, Nuer City can be recaptured quickly. Once they control the city of Nuer, they control the hundreds of thousands of civilians inside. Most of the Flying Tigers are Chu people. Taking Nuer City can destroy the Flying Tigers.
But now, the war has been dragged on for a month, and Jiang Ze has still not been defeated. If it continues to be delayed, the capital Yecheng may be in danger.
Seeing Xiang Mao's silence, Chu Ba struck while the iron was hot and said: "Xiang Mao, make up your mind quickly before it's too late."
"Give me a night to think about it."
"Okay, think about it carefully, the capital is more important, or your personal grudges are more important."
That night, Xiang Mao went to the top of an abandoned building alone, took out his flute, and played a tune from his hometown.
In the underground tunnel under the ruins, several senior scouts secretly came to the ground and quietly investigated. They found that the person playing the tune was actually Xiang Mao, the leader of the Chu army.
The scout reported the situation to his superiors, and Jiang Ze and Chen Ling received the report.
Chen Ling said: "This is a tune from my hometown. Xiang Mao used to play it to me alone. He wants to see me alone. Let me go and see him."
"What if it's a trap?"
"Probably not, Xiang Mao won't use this as a trap."
"I'm a little worried. Let me think about why Xiang Mao met you alone." Jiang Ze began to think.
"The war has been going on for a month. He didn't brag before, but he brags now. There must be something important."
"Do you have to go?" Jiang Ze was still a little worried.
"I feel like I should go. I have a hunch that I have to go."
"No, it's better not to go. There's no need to take this risk." Jiang Ze finally refused.
"Why?"
"If I say no, it won't work. The risk is too great and the reason is not enough. Don't go."
As soon as Jiang Ze finished speaking, Wei Sheng hurried over and reported: "Captain, the east pivot tunnel was invaded by Wuming. He said he wanted to see you."
"Nameless? Why does he want to see me?"
"I don't know, my subordinates. Do you want to see the leader?"
"Tell him to continue walking towards the three forks in the depths and make sure that Chu Ba is not there before I show up again."
"yes."
After Wei Sheng left, Chen Ling asked, "Are you going to see Wuming?"
"Wuming doesn't know how to use super speed, so there's no risk in meeting him. And he came to our territory alone, so he probably has something important to discuss."
"Okay, then you'd better be careful."
"Yeah, I'll pay attention. By the way, you stay here and don't go see Xiang Mao, okay?"
"knew."
"Remember my words." Jiang Ze warned him repeatedly before leaving.
After Jiang Ze left, Chen Ling's eyes were very wet. She could feel that Jiang Ze was really worried about her. This feeling had never happened before.
Because of this, Chen Ling decided to meet Xiang Mao once. Her intuition told her that this visit had important strategic significance.
Not long after, Wuming came to the three forks deep in the tunnel. This location was the widest in the entire tunnel. Wuming was now surrounded by the Legion, but he was not afraid at all and shouted: "Where is Jiang Ze?"
After shouting a few times, the soldiers slowly retreated to both sides, and Jiang Ze slowly walked up to Wuming.
"The swordsman has no name, but I have long admired his name."
"Jiang Ze, as for me, I don't want to talk nonsense with you. Let me go straight to the point. I want to challenge you to a duel. If I win, you give me your head. If you win, I surrender to you. How about that?" "
Faced with Wuming's proposal, Jiang Ze did not agree immediately. He thought it was strange that Wuming suddenly made such a request.
"Can you tell me the reason? Why do you want to challenge me? Is it with Chu Ba's consent or Xiang Mao's consent?"
"I came alone, no one knew I came, it was my own decision."
"I cannot accept your offer without sufficient reason."
"What reason do you want?"
"Why do you want my head, why do you want to submit to me? Are you sincere?"
"This is forced by the current situation. We have no time and there is no need to continue to waste it. If we can get your head now, then we will quickly take back Nuer City and cause the Flying Tiger Regiment to automatically disintegrate, which can be quickly lifted. The crisis of Chu State. But if we continue to delay, whether we fight you in Feng'er City or give up Feng'er and attack Nuer City, we will not win. After all, Ao Lie's main force is already storming the capital of Zhao State. , how long can Zhao country survive? However, Xiang Mao and Chu Ba can’t understand it, they still think they can continue to fight.”
"You have seen clearly. In this case, why bother to fight me alone? It would be great if you surrendered to me directly. Anyway, Chu State has no future." Jiang Ze smiled.
"Indeed, the Chu State may not be able to escape destruction in the end, but if we can get your head at this time and quickly solve the urgent need, then the Chu State can still persist for another year and a half. By then, there may be new changes in the world. Chu State Maybe I can still survive in the cracks. Of course, I know that your head is not easy to get, so I came here alone to make a bet with you. Do you dare to bet? "
"I will think about it."
"I'll only give you one minute to think about it. If you can't decide, I'll leave. No one here can stop me." Wuming issued a final warning.
"Are you in such a hurry? It seems that I am riding a tiger."
"so what?"
"First tell me how you want to fight in a duel?" Jiang Ze asked tentatively.
"Considering not to affect the surroundings, I suggest that we be trapped in the barrier first, and then the two of us take off our armors to fight. I use a sword, and you can use whatever weapon you want."
"Very good suggestion, yes, I'm willing to take a gamble with you."
(End of chapter)
