After Chi Shangxiong received Wancheng's letter asking for help, he immediately thought of rescue.
The army roared, tens of thousands of elites advancing towards Wancheng.
It's not that Wancheng's garrison card is great, it's just that a considerable part of the supplies Chi Shangxiong collected along the way are hoarded in Wancheng.
Losing Wancheng will cause problems with the legion's supplies, so Wancheng has to be saved.
but……
Not long after the legion was dispatched, Chi Shangxiong smelled danger.
Immediately, this famous general made an incredible choice!
He actually ordered the army to retreat.
Wancheng can't be saved.
The nobles of the crusade were very puzzled by this sudden order.
Ji Sangxiong's behavior goes against common sense and is a manifestation of cowardice.
Immediately, some nobles accompanying the army asked Chi Shangxiong why he did this.
Chi Shangxiong didn't mean to hide it.
At dusk, Chi Shangxiong invited all the nobles and generals under his command to come out of the camp, then pointed to the mountains on the horizon and said, "What do you see?"
"The green mountains are crisp and crunchy, and it's a beautiful scenery." A bloodline nobleman recited a poem and wrote a poem: "The sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it's almost dusk."
"It's just a mountain, what can there be?" The generals under his command were curious but couldn't figure it out.
"Look carefully, look carefully, there is a mystery here." Chi Shangxiong said in an extremely calm voice.
"What's the mystery?"
"General, please don't betray me."
All the nobles looked confused.
Ji Shangxiong pointed at the birds surrounding the mountains and said, "Did you really not find it?"
"What's wrong?"
The noble generals seemed to feel that their intelligence was being despised, and they all said, "General, please clarify."
Chi Shangxiong sighed and slowly explained: "Look, gentlemen, when the sun sets, the birds should return to their nests to rest, but they dare not fall down for a long time, and can only hover crazily in the sky. Why? ?”
Everyone was at a loss, but some smart generals had already figured out the clue: "Is there an ambush on the mountain over there?"
"Be more confident and remove the word Mo Fei!"
Chi Shangxiong said coldly.
"Ah!" All the nobles were shocked and broke out in cold sweat.
If the army just marched there, wouldn't it mean that they would run into an enemy ambush?
Chi Shangxiong smiled and said: "Now that I think about it, that's it."
"What is it?"
the nobles asked again.
Chi Shangxiong said slowly: "I am very puzzled. If the enemy besieged Wancheng with the main force, how could it be the generals of Wancheng who would get the turn to send us a distress letter! Even if they had this idea, they would definitely not be able to do it. "
"General, since going to Wancheng is an ambush, what should we do next?" A general looked at Chi Shangxiong and couldn't help but ask.
"What should I do, hehe."
Chi Shangxiong smiled and walked back to the tent, then ordered someone to open the map and start looking at it carefully.
A few minutes later, Chi Shangxiong put away his smile and said: "The guy opposite wants me to fight him. It's really crazy. Since you dare to crouch me in the wilderness, then the defenses of Xiangcheng and Guanglan City behind you must be empty. In this case , I will use a mere Wancheng in exchange for everything."
After saying this!
Chi Shangxiong immediately ordered: "Generals, listen to the order."
The generals in the first tent stood at attention and stretched their necks, waiting for Chi Shangxiong's words.
"Send troops now, take Xiangcheng first, and then Guanglan City! We will kill their dragon in one fell swoop." When Chi Shangxiong said this, his whole body was filled with murderous intent.
Sorry, since you have exposed your flaws, you can't blame me for being too harsh.
Then, the crusade army turned around and rushed towards Xiangcheng.
…
When receiving the enemy's investigation report from Chaoxiang City, Zhou Shicheng and many of his generals were stunned.
Things went beyond expectations!
You can clearly see the enemy taking the bait from a distance!
But the opponent actually directly changed the target of attack.
Zhou Shicheng immediately realized that something went wrong in his ambush.
Faced with sudden changes, many people panic.
But Zhou Shicheng calmed down immediately.
"Where will they go?"
One of the generals accompanying the army couldn't help but think about it.
After hearing this, Zhou Shicheng exhaled a breath and said: "Based on my understanding of Chi Shangxiong, he plans to take Xiangcheng directly."
"What should we do?" Someone realized that after capturing Xiangcheng, it would be a smooth road to Guanglan City.
This time, Longshan Group suffered a huge defeat.
The two sides seemed to have been playing the same game for many rounds, but the situation at this time was completely different!
At this time, the defense of Guanglan City is empty, and there are only a few soldiers capable of fighting. Once the enemy army passes Xiangcheng, they will definitely be able to capture Guanglan City. When the time comes... the throat will be locked, and all the main forces led by Zhou Shicheng will be blocked. It's outside the customs.
By then the consequences will be disastrous.
At this time, there was silence in the Chinese military tent, and you could even hear a needle drop.
Zhou Shicheng thought for a long time and finally made an incredible arrangement.
He actually ordered someone to use the telegraph machine accompanying the army to send a military order to Tang Jian stationed in Guanglan City. In the telegram, Zhou Shicheng asked Tang Jian to immediately lead the thousands of soldiers stationed in Guanglan City to evacuate!
This means giving up Guanglan City!
Not only that!
Zhou Shicheng also requested that Tang Jian give up carrying all heavy weapons and baggage during the retreat and move forward with light equipment.
As for the ordinary people in Guanglan City, they were ordered to leave on their own...
When the news was sent out, all the generals present could not believe their ears!
Guanglan City is one of the most core cities in Song Ziyu's strategy to conquer the Miluo City-State region!
Not only is the terrain here difficult to defend and difficult to attack, but there is also a large amount of supplies collected from all over the place!
After losing Guanglan City, the large army led by Zhou Shicheng was locked out of the plains. This was definitely a heavy blow to the cause of the resistance army.
"Commander, what do you mean?"
On the spot, Longshan's old troops wanted to attack Zhou Shicheng.
"Are you there?"
"that is!"
"This order is simply inexplicable."
Everyone was excited.
"Do I need to explain to you what I do?"
Zhou Shicheng asked coldly.
The general was so beaten that he couldn't breathe, and there seemed to be a possibility of an imminent mutiny in the big tent.
Faced with this disintegrating situation, Zhou Shicheng said: "If Tang Jian is ordered to defend Guanglan City now, with Chi Shangxiong's strength, he will definitely not be able to defend it... Not only will he not be able to defend it, he may even die in the city... ...Do you want Tang Jian and the thousands of brothers left behind to die?"
After hearing this, the other generals could not stand up.
As Song Ziyu's right-hand man, Tang Jian's status is very special within the Longshan Legion. No one dares to say that Tang Jian should stick to it, at least not those present are senior enough.
"So what do we do next?"
A young man came out and looked at Zhou Shicheng in the eyes of all the generals, neither humble nor haughty.
The speaker was Ma Xiaolong.
The only person here who could talk to Zhou Shicheng in this way was the last heir of the Ma family.
As someone under Soong Ziyu's special care, Ma Xiaolong has always had a considerable status in the Longshan Group's system.
Looking at young Ma Xiaolong, Zhou Shicheng said: "Of course I have the means and methods to deal with it. Since Chief Song treats me like a national soldier, I will not let him down!"
After saying something like a letter of guarantee, Zhou Shicheng directly issued an order: "The entire army is ready to take down Wancheng first."
…
Although it was difficult for everyone to understand Zhou Shicheng's approach, they still resolutely carried out the order.
The legion vented its anger on the defenders of Wancheng, captured Wancheng with a devastating force, and then looted the supplies Chi Shangxiong left here to use as armaments.
After a hearty meal, Zhou Shicheng slowly led his army towards Xiangcheng.
At this time, Xiangcheng had long been taken away by Chi Shangxiong.
The hesitant sides repeatedly saw each other in this area, and Chi Shangxiong was the one with the most thieves.
After he captured Xiangcheng for the last time, he simply burned this dispensable city with fire.
Zhou Shicheng, who had lost his place to stay, set up camp in a hurry, as if he was always on guard against Chi Shangxiong's sneak attack. The army was very disciplined. At night, they even worked overtime to guard, and scouts and reconnaissance cavalry were everywhere.
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After two days of such a day's journey, Zhou Shicheng led the army to Guanglan City.
At this time, Guanglan City had changed hands, and all that was flying on the city's head were the flags of Chi Shangxiong's Miluo City State, full of a sense of oppression from the victor.
After losing Guanglan City, the rebels felt as if someone had their hands strangled around their necks. Although they did not die immediately, they could no longer breathe.
At this time, some generals were already furious and stepped forward to ask Zhou Shicheng to fight.
But Zhou Shicheng had no intention of attacking the city. Instead, he ordered the army to retreat to the mountains five miles away from Guanglan City to camp.
This not only made it difficult for his own people to deal with it, but also made it difficult for Chi Shangxiong who was guarding the city on the opposite side to understand.
…
As a famous general.
How could Chi Shangxiong not know the importance of Guanglan City he occupied!
This place is a battleground for military strategists to guard the throat and control various places. Moreover, after many years of construction by Zhou Shicheng, it is still as solid as a golden city with high walls and thick walls.
Losing this place would be completely fatal to Zhou Shicheng.
Chi Shangxiong was not without pride. He used a small Wancheng to replace the enemy's strategic town, and blocked the enemy's main force in the four battles... The opposite Zhou Shicheng was somewhat famous among the generals of the Miluo City State. But that's all.
Chi Shangxiong put himself in Zhou Shicheng's shoes and felt that if he were in Zhou Shicheng's situation, what he had to do now was to withdraw his troops immediately and run as far as he could. In this case, there might be a future. The enemy army that is exhausted and has no replenishment will naturally collapse without a fight.
Precisely because of this analysis of the battlefield situation, Chi Shangxiong was not able to deal with Zhou Shicheng's move to camp on the mountain.
Chi Shangxiong's intuition told him that things seemed not simple.
But the question is, what is wrong?
Chi Shangxiong couldn't feel it.
No matter where you look at it, your opponent is in a complete defeat.
For this reason, Ji Shangxiong repeatedly reviewed his choice.
Xiangcheng burned well and gave his opponent no chance to retreat.
Guanglan City also occupied the city very well and captured the strategic town... Chi Shangxiong looked at the enemy camp opposite with swaying flags and felt that the only problem was... Zhou Shicheng seemed to be arriving slower than he thought.
Logically speaking, Zhou Shicheng should have reacted immediately before he went to Wancheng. According to his IQ and level, he would definitely be able to judge his intentions immediately.
Therefore, the pursuers must come quickly and violently.
But this is not the case.
This made Chi Shangxiong feel a little confused. Is there something wrong with Guanglan City?
Chi Shangxiong immediately rejected this weird idea.
When he arrived at Guanglan City, the guards here had already taken the lead in leading the people to escape, and they ran in such a panic that they did not even take away a large amount of weapons, equipment and supplies in the warehouse.
Thinking about the dozens of warehouses filled with supplies, weapons and ammunition, Chi Shangxiong thought there was no problem.
These were all things that the guard didn't have time to take away when he escaped!
No one would spend such a high price to make a game. With these materials and weapons and equipment, Chi Shangxiong was very sure that even if there was any conspiracy, it would be useless.
Relying on this fortified city and inexhaustible supplies, Chi Shangxiong felt that not to mention that the number of troops on the opposite side was equal to his own, even if there were an additional 100,000 people, he would not be able to get even half a cent of benefit from his hands.
As a famous general of the generation, Ji Shangxiong has this kind of pride.
Of course, one person doesn't think so.
That person is Zhou Shicheng.
In Zhou Shicheng's view, Chi Shangxiong and the crusade led by him have entered a countdown to death.
