Of course, there are not only Anxi Wang's family in Fengcheng with the surname Zhang, and there are also many generals surnamed Zhang. However, such a majestic and broad banner is only owned by Anxi Wang. Yi Xiaodao had seen it in both Dingliao and Beidi. The three kings' flags were all similar. Perhaps among the eight kings, only Chu Xiang's king's flag was not conspicuous. Perhaps it was related to its unique military tactics.
Yi Xiaodao didn't dare to neglect, he rushed towards the pursuers, wanting to see if King Anxi was leading the troops himself.
Fortunately, the pursuing Anxi Army did not kill anyone. They recognized Yi Xiaodao as a Daqi costume from the Central Plains. Although they did not know him, no one killed innocent people indiscriminately. Most of them only looked at him twice, wondering why a Central Plains man would do this. Appearing here shows that the military regulations in the Anxi army are quite strict.
"Did King Anxi personally lead the troops to pursue him?" The army was so crowded that Yi Xiaodao couldn't tell the difference between soldiers and generals, so he grabbed a soldier and asked.
The soldier was impatient, so he tried to break free, but found that he couldn't break free even with all his strength. Knowing that Yi Xiaodao was not an ordinary person, he looked at him more favorably and still looked at him suspiciously: "Who are you? What are you doing with the prince? ?”
"I am Wu Dinggong Yi Xiaodao. Please tell me if King Anxi is here!" Yi Xiaodao had to reveal his identity and didn't care whether the other party believed him or not.
The soldier suddenly realized that the one holding him was actually Duke Wuding, who had pacified the vassals in the Central Plains. The army had always been in awe of this great god. If he could pacify the vassals in the Central Plains, he must have extraordinary means, so he couldn't get away. It's really excusable.
"Returning to the prince, he did lead the troops himself, but..." The soldier turned around and looked around: "But it seems that he is still in the south of the city."
"Okay, thank you!" Yi Xiaodao asked the answer, quickly let go, and secretly made a calculation in his mind.
The soldiers saw Yi Xiaodao lowering his head and thinking about something. He didn't know what to do. Should he continue to chase the Beiyi soldiers or wait for orders here. After thinking about it, he pointed to the back not far away and said: "Master, that back there." This is our commander-in-chief, General Guo. If you have any emergency, please report it to General Guo. Do you need me to inform him?"
Yi Xiaodao followed the soldier's direction and saw a majestic general on a tall horse, looking far ahead with tiger eyes. Sensing Yi Xiaodao's gaze, he turned his head, and the two of them just looked at each other.
"No need, I'll go there myself!" Yi Xiaodao couldn't wait any longer, patted the soldier's shoulder, jumped up, flew several feet into the air, and headed in the direction of General Guo.
This leap attracted many eyes from the Anxi army, but seeing that Yi Xiaodao was from the Central Plains, they didn't care much. The guards around General Guo became nervous and stared at Yi Xiaodao. General Guo himself also rested his hand on the handle of the knife...
"Yi Xiaodao!" Yi Xiaodao said his name first in mid-air. If there was a misunderstanding, it would be the second priority. It would be a waste of time to explain.
General Guo hesitated for a while with his hand on the hilt of the knife, and finally sat on the horse and clasped his fists in salute: "Guo Xianghong of Anxi, I have met Duke Wu Ding!"
"General Guo, there is no need to be polite!" As soon as Yi Xiaodao landed, he stepped forward, stopped Guo Xianghong who was about to dismount, and asked in a low voice: "General Guo, how many troops did the prince bring out of the city? How is the situation in the city?"
Guo Xianghong frowned slightly, how can I tell you, the Duke of the imperial court, about the situation in Fengcheng? However, seeing Yi Xiaodao's anxious look, and considering that everyone had been brought out, it was not a secret, he still answered frankly: "The prince has brought 20,000 troops."
"Where's the city?"
"There are... no less than 50,000 soldiers capable of fighting in the city." Guo Xianghong said more generally.
Yi Xiaodao was stunned: "There are only 50,000 people in the city? Still need to guard three gates?"
"What do you mean, sir?" Guo Xianghong vaguely guessed what Yi Xiaodao meant, but he was not sure yet because he was also a little panicked.
"There are 10,000 Beiyi soldiers and horses in the east city and west city. The garrison at the city gate is at least 8,000. Taking into account the defenders in the granary, armory and other places in the city, the north city only has 30,000 soldiers and horses?" Yi Xiaodao kept asking. Like a cannon, he talks loudly.
Guo Xianghong also felt something was slightly wrong. Ten thousand of Beiyi's 150,000 soldiers and horses had died in order to "bury" Duan Tong; the 140,000 soldiers and horses were divided into 30,000 and sent to the Yellow River to block the reinforcements.
According to the scout report, there are 110,000 Beiyi troops, 10,000 in each of the east and west cities, 40,000 in the south city, and 50,000 in the north city. Now there are 50,000 Beiyi soldiers outside the north city, but there are only 30,000 defenders... Fengcheng has tall walls That's true, but the other party is from Beiyi...
"Open the east city gate and follow me into the city to help defend the northern part of the city!" Yi Xiaodao didn't allow Guo Xianghong to think about it and said decisively.
Guo Xianghong hesitated for a moment and said: "Your Majesty ordered us to pursue the remnants of the Northern Yi soldiers and enter the city... I will still need to report to your Majesty."
"I'm afraid it will be too late when you finish your report!" Yi Xiaodao can't wait. These three kings of Bei Fan are the barrier to the north of Daqi. Fengcheng, Guicheng, and Fengcheng are also the capitals of the Three Feudatories, facing Beiyi. . If there is a mistake, the consequences will be disastrous.
"The general really doesn't dare to make the decision." Guo Xianghong clasped his fists and lowered his head, not daring to disobey the order.
Yi Xiaodao held his breath in his chest and said, "If you are afraid of King Anxi's punishment, I will explain to the prince later. Now open the city gate and follow me into the city!"
Guo Xianghong hesitated for a while, and then said: "My lord, I really don't dare to do anything."
When Yi Xiaodao heard this, he turned around and left without saying a word.
"The general will send someone back to report to the prince right now, please don't be impatient!" Guo Xianghong shouted loudly behind Yi Xiaodao.
Yi Xiaodao didn't even look back: "By the time you finish reporting, the day lilies will be cold!" After saying that, he ran all the way towards the east gate of Fengcheng.
"My lord, please wait a moment. I will send someone to open the city gate for you!" Guo Xianghong shouted again. He turned to wink at the deputy general behind him. The deputy hurriedly mounted his horse and chased after Yi Xiaodao.
Guo Xianghong watched Yi Xiaodao leave, but the more he watched, the more frightened he became. Although the deputy general's horse is not a thousand-mile horse, it is also a rare good horse. Under full strength, it can't keep up with Yi Xiaodao's speed. Instead, it pulls further and further away. Soon, Yi Xiaodao was nowhere to be seen.
Yi Xiaodao ran all the way, almost without touching the ground, and arrived at the gate of Dongcheng. He raised his head and shouted: "I am Wu Dinggong Yi Xiaodao, open the city gate quickly!"
The defenders upstairs didn't know, but they were shocked when they heard that the great god Wu Dinggong had come to the east gate? Did you come alone? No one could decide what to do. After discussing with each other, one person replied: "Master, wait a moment, I will report to the general!"
"Another report!" Yi Xiaodao was filled with anger, and the fire in his body was swaying.
In a hurry, Yi Xiaodao rushed towards the city wall, kicked hard, jumped to about half the height, grabbed the protruding bricks, and jumped onto the city wall in three times.
On the other side, the soldiers who were going to report had not yet reached the stairs.
"This is Mr. Wu Dinggong of the imperial court. General Guo has an order. Open the city gate quickly!" At this time, the deputy general under the city wall came belatedly and shouted Guo Xianghong's order.
Yi Xiaodao glanced around and saw that there were not many guards on the city wall. He originally wanted to summon them to go with him to defend the northern city. But looking at the way he was about to report again just now, he probably couldn't count on it.
Without saying a word, he continued running north along the city wall.
"This..." Everyone in the city was a little stunned. No one expected that Lord Wu Dinggong would have such a thunderous temper.
The deputy general under the city reined in his horse and returned. The guards on the city hurriedly looked for Fu Qitong and reported to each other.
Yi Xiaodao went all the way north until he reached the intersection of the north city wall and the east city wall, then stopped and started walking slowly.
People have arrived, so there is no need to rush these three or two steps. Furthermore, maybe I am really impatient. The Beiyi Army in the south of the city has been newly defeated, and the Beiyi Army in the north of the city may not receive the news so quickly.
"I'm no longer temperamental, but I'm getting impatient..." Yi Xiaodao laughed at himself and continued walking slowly, admiring the lights of thousands of houses in the city.
"Huh?" As Yi Xiaodao walked, he noticed something was wrong.
Quiet.
It's so quiet.
Even if there is no war in the north of the city, it will not be so quiet. You can't hear a sound, as if there is no one at all.
Yi Xiaodao's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly mobilized his inner strength and rushed towards the city gate.
Before they arrived, from afar, by the light of torches, they saw the corpses all over the city wall. They were all Anxi soldiers, but none of the Beiyi soldiers were seen.
"How could this happen?" Even if the Beiyi Army invaded the city, how come they couldn't even see a corpse of the Beiyi Army?
Yi Xiaodao hurriedly took a few steps, and suddenly heard something moving under the city. When he looked out, he was stunned by the sight.
At some point, the city gate opened wide, and countless Beiyi soldiers and horses marched into the city in neat formation. The footsteps were light, and under the reflection of the moonlight and candlelight, they seemed like ghosts and ghosts, about to open their big mouths and devour the city.
Yi Xiaodao didn't even have time to think, he slapped the city wall with one hand and jumped down.
The castration was extremely violent, but he landed lightly on the ground, making no sound when he stepped on the ground.
Compared to these Beiyi soldiers, in their eyes, Yi Xiaodao was like a real ghost. He entered the city without anyone noticing. Why did a man suddenly fall from the sky and still fall to the ground silently? Even at night, everyone would do it. Think of it this way.
Yi Xiaodao had just landed and before he could make any move, the Beiyi army immediately stopped and someone turned around and called to Hu Yanlan who was standing on horseback outside the city.
"Is there anyone?" Hu Yanlan was also surprised. He had received a military intelligence report in the morning. The Beiyi Army in the south of the city was broken into the military camp by a Central Plains man, and more than a thousand heads were beheaded. Then the two sides fought. .
Only then did Hu Yanlan dare to implement her plan and choose today to do it. In fact, it’s not difficult to do it, you can do it at any time.
A few days ago, when Kuo Zuoyi, the reckless man, led his army to attack the city, there were casualties on both sides. Huyanlan had already picked some Beiyi people who were good at skills, not too rough in appearance, and resembled people from the Central Plains, and put them into battle with the Anxi army. A, sneaked into the city quietly.
After that, Hu Yanlan sent people to knock on the city every now and then, pretending to attack the city, in order to obtain some information about the city amidst the chaos.
Today, when I learned that King Anxi had led his troops out of the south gate, I knew the time had come. Each of these craftsmen had extraordinary skills, and they happened to be lax on guard. The guards on the city wall were all eliminated by these craftsmen. Then he opened the city gate and broke through the strongest north gate of Fengcheng with the lowest casualties.
Of course, these craftsmen were not without any casualties. Just because they were all wearing Anxi Army armor, Yi Xiaodao didn't notice it at all.
Yi Xiaodao glanced at the Beiyi Army in front of him, put a finger to his mouth: "Shh, it's late at night, be gentle..."
