Combat is all about taking advantage of the situation.
Taking advantage of the momentum is a critical step.
The southern barbarians have a good grasp of this.
Under the leadership of the witch and Gu master, they launched the Battle of Jinguan City.
The Battle of Jinguancheng was a blitzkrieg. The Nanman fought swiftly and gave almost no chance to the Zhou army.
Although they tried their best to defend, Jinguan City was defeated in less than ten days.
As soon as Jinguan City was defeated, the defenders of Jiannan Road completely lost their spirit and dispersed at the first touch.
The barbarians from the south followed the trend and headed northward, approaching Chang'an via the ancient Shu Road.
The advantage of a witch and Gu master lies in manipulating dead bodies.
Therefore, as long as there are dead bodies, the southern barbarians can minimize the damage during the battle.
The leader of the Southern Barbarian Gu Master looked at the nearby Xiongcheng and sighed: "They say that Hanzhou is naturally dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Today I have seen it."
Hanzhou City was built on extremely high terrain. After exiting Shu from the ancient Shu Road and heading north, it would be extremely difficult to attack Hanzhou.
The southern barbarians approached Chang'an very quickly, and it didn't take long before they left Jiannan Road and arrived in front of Hanzhou, the southern gate of Chang'an.
"As we all know, the northern gateway of Chang'an is Shuozhou and the southern gateway is Hanzhou."
The leader of the witch and Gu master sneered and said: "Let's not talk about whether there are so many dead corpses. Even if there are, it will take a long time. The defenders can't just watch us build a corpse wall."
Although the corpse is not afraid of swords, guns, swords and halberds, it is afraid of fire.
"Maybe we can try to fill up the height by summoning dead bodies."
"No, how many corpses are needed?"
The leader of the witch and Gu master must take all these into consideration.
If you want to march into Chang'an, Hanzhou must be attacked.
If the defenders attack with fire, they will be a great threat to the dead bodies.
By then, it will be completely burned, which will be a huge blow to morale.
After careful consideration, the leader of the witch and Gu masters chose the safest way.
And the trebuchet can not only throw stones, but also corpses.
But how to fight and how many people to fight must be taken into consideration.
"Build trebuchets and prepare to attack the city."
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At that time, the witch and Gu master can manipulate the corpses thrown into the city and cause serious trauma to the defenders of Hanzhou City.
It can be said that this is a plan that kills two birds with one stone.
"Why, you all got scared when the Nanman came over? Weren't you quite talkative at the beginning?"
"Grand Governor, Jinguan City has been captured by the Nanman. Can Hanzhou be defended?"
Hanzhou, the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army.
Tian Feng glanced at the generals in the Governor's Mansion and sneered when he saw that they didn't say a word.
Tian Feng was furious when he heard this. He slapped the table and said, "Can Jinguan City and Hanzhou be the same? Jinguan City was besieged and wasted to death. Why don't you try to besiege Hanzhou?"
The two cities are indeed very different.
"Yes, Grand Governor, why don't we evacuate quickly before it's too late?"
"fart!"
The terrain of Hanzhou City is very high, and the enemy troops advance from south to north. There is only one direction to attack the city, making it impossible to encircle it.
This situation determines that Hanzhou is easy to defend but difficult to attack. As long as there are no problems with their defense, it is impossible for the Nanman to break in easily.
Jinguan City is located in a plain area, and the enemy can lay out the siege of the city, cutting off the connection between Jinguan City and surrounding cities, ensuring that Jinguan City becomes an isolated city.
But Hanzhou is completely different.
"I have announced that Hanzhou will enter a state of martial law from today on. No one is allowed to enter or leave Hanzhou City. All personnel are prepared to fight to the death. Anyone who dares to shake the morale of the army will be killed immediately!"
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"If you are timid before fighting, I can punish you for a serious crime! If you deceive the morale of the army, the crime will be increased!"
Tian Feng glared at the generals so hard that they were so frightened that they became silent and did not dare to express their anger.
Emperor Xianlong frowned instinctively when he saw a junior high official running in front of him in a panic.
"Tell me what happened."
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"Report, urgent report!"
After hearing this, Emperor Xianlong felt his head explode.
"How could this happen...how could this happen..."
"Your Majesty, urgent report from Jiannan Road, Jinguan City has fallen."
Boom.
Now Jinguan City has fallen into the enemy's hands...
Emperor Xianlong felt like the world was spinning and he almost fainted.
In addition to Chang'an City, the most prosperous cities in the Great Zhou Dynasty were Yizhou and Yangzhou.
Central Sichuan has been prosperous since ancient times, and Jinguan City is a first-class prosperous city.
"Pass the message and order Zheng Jie to come see me as soon as possible."
Emperor Xianlong ordered tiredly.
"Your Majesty, hurry up, come and help your Majesty."
A group of eunuchs rushed up and hurriedly supported Emperor Xianlong, and then helped him to the imperial collapse.
In about the time it took to burn the incense, Zheng Jie, the chamberlain supervisor, arrived in a hurry.
Seeing the old-looking emperor on top of the palace, Zheng Jie felt sad.
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"Your Majesty, please summon your servant..."
"Here we come, Daban...Jinguan City has fallen."
In his impression, Emperor Xianlong had always been a very high-spirited person.
But now Emperor Xianlong is like a withered old man, exuding a sense of powerlessness.
Hearing this, Zheng Jie probably understood Emperor Xianlong's state of mind.
Jinguan City is one of the largest cities in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Emperor Xianlong said straightforwardly.
No wonder…
Zheng Jie knew that Emperor Xianlong was in an extremely fragile state at this moment, so he comforted him: "At the moment, there are just rebels causing trouble. Your Majesty is the True Dragon Emperor. He has inherited the fate of the Great Zhou Dynasty and will definitely be able to turn danger into safety."
"My dear friend, please stop comforting me."
Emperor Xianlong sighed and said: "Now that Chang'an is in danger, my ancestors' foundation will not really be destroyed in my hands, right? I won't really become the king of subjugation, right?"
"Your Majesty is overly concerned."
"Now the Great Zhou Dynasty has reached the end of its rope. If you can survive it or you can have a second spring, if you can't survive it..."
Emperor Xianlong said nothing more, but Zheng Jie certainly understood what it meant.
Emperor Xianlong shook his head and smiled bitterly.
He has been the emperor for so many years, but he still has this in his heart.
In fact, in Zheng Jie's view, whether Emperor Xianlong can hold on does not really have much impact on the current situation.
There are civil servants and military generals outside, internal guards, bad guys, and even the Qin Tianjian, who are the pillars of the Zhou Dynasty.
"That's all, I have to cheer up. I am the king of a country, I cannot fall. Help me up..."
Seeing Emperor Xianlong struggling to sit up, Zheng Jie hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, take care of your dragon body."
Perhaps only in front of Zheng Jie would Emperor Xianlong show his soft and weak side.
"But I am not willing to give in. These barbarians want to take advantage of the decline of the Great Zhou Dynasty to steal benefits, but I will not agree. I must resist it. I want to tell them that the Great Zhou Dynasty has not yet ended, and I am still the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The master of this world. Big companion, help me up!"
What Emperor Xianlong has to do now is to take care of his health. As long as he takes care of his health, he can leave everything else to his ministers.
"Hey, I always thought that I was the absolute core of Dazhou, but now it seems that I am too arrogant."
Emperor Xianlong's eyes were full of hatred.
In his opinion, Wei Wuji, an old dog who repeatedly assassinated him, was really going too far.
Emperor Xianlong's mood changed very quickly and suddenly became high-spirited again.
"My dear friend, I heard that Wei Wuji of Eastern Vietnam has also come to Chang'an. How sure are you that we can kill him this time?"
Zheng Jie nodded and said: "He should be with the high priest of the Demon Sect now. The servant feels that if he goes deep alone, there is a high possibility that he will be trapped and killed by the mountain chief. However, this officer is very vigilant and usually will not pursue rashly. . If he gets up, no one can catch up with him based on his skill, not even the mountain chief."
Wei Wuji is the master of the Dongyue Swordsman, and one of the unique skills of the Dongyue Sword Pavilion is Qinggong.
Do you really think that no one in Dazhou can cure him?
"Wei Wuji is indeed here."
Emperor Xianlong's eyes were sinister and he clenched his fists tightly: "Otherwise I will not be able to sleep or eat well. My companion, do you understand?"
"My slave understands."
Wei Wuji's Qinggong was at its peak, and if he really started to pursue him, it would not be easy to catch up with him.
"Then use a way to trick him into taking the bait. I can't let the tiger go back to his mountain again."
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Zheng Jie nodded.
"This servant must do his best to trap and kill this officer."
There are countless items including silver work, needle work, clay work, and even cattail slippers, paper making, and copying of calligraphy and painting.
Not to mention printing books, making wine, weaving mats, and making lacquer.
Chang'an West Market.
The houses are crowded together, and the people and merchants gather together.
This person's name is Han Bohu.
Han Bohu was very good at painting and often traded his paintings for wine.
The prosperity of the world is in Guanzhong, and the prosperity of Guanzhong is in Chang'an.
Zhao Xun was ordered by his mentor, Qinglian Taoist Priest Wu Quanyi, to visit an old friend of his in the West Market.
Han Bohu's home is in an inconspicuous tavern in the West City.
Zhao Xun had no intention of staying in the market for too long, so he walked straight towards Han Bohu's home.
The world only thinks that Han Bohu is a poor painter, but few people know that he is a very powerful talisman master.
Wu Quanyi hoped that Zhao Xun would pull Han Bohu out of the mountain and help him repair the formation in Chang'an.
In order to save money, Han Guangzhi opened up half of the courtyard of the tavern to serve as his home.
A family lives in it.
Han Bohu's home is at the north entrance of Xishi Archway. Zhao Xun followed the address given by his mentor and rushed to Han's house according to the map.
Han Bohu was born into a merchant family, and his father Han Guangzhi opened a tavern in the West Market to make a living.
Zhao Xun hesitated for a moment before shaking up his robe and walking into the tavern.
Entering the tavern, the smell of alcohol fills the air.
Merchants are naturally not that particular. If you want to get to the back house, you have to walk through the tavern.
This arrangement of a front shop and a house in the back is very common in the West Market.
I really can’t imagine how Han Bohu could paint or even practice Taoism and seal writing in such an environment. Maybe this is talent.
When a man like Zhao Xun, dressed in rich and colorful clothes, walked into a market restaurant, he immediately attracted the attention of many drinkers.
The drinkers sat together in twos and threes, making wine fists and performing drinking orders.
Zhao Xun had expected that the environment of this kind of market restaurant would not be too elegant, but he never expected that it would be so vulgar.
The old man laughed and said, "Young man, you are joking. We are running a wine shop, not a dental shop."
"I came to Han Bohu on the order of my mentor."
Just when he was embarrassed, an old man in shorts came over and said with a smile: "What would this gentleman want to drink?"
Zhao Xun said quickly: "I'm not here to drink, I'm here to meet someone."
Based on the man's tone, Zhao Xun inferred that this man should be Han Bohu's father, Han Guangzhi.
"Please take me to see Brother Han."
Zhao Xun said simply and neatly.
"Look for Bohu, that boy has been painting all day long..."
Han Guangzhi had two sons and one daughter. In addition to Han Bohu, he also had another son named Han Shen, and another daughter was married.
Now Han Guangzhi and his wife Qiu live in the main house in the north. Han Bohu lived in the east chamber, and Han Shen lived in the west chamber.
Han Guangzhi nodded.
After being led to the backyard by Han Guangzhi, Zhao Xun walked towards the east yard.
A simple screen separates the living area and reading area.
Zhao Xun walked around the screen and saw a scholar with a face like a jade sitting in front of the desk. He must have thought it was Han Bohu, so he stepped forward and saluted: "Master Han, I am here to pay you a visit on the order of Taoist Priest Qinglian." , so much trouble."
The door of the house was ajar. Zhao Xun stepped forward and knocked lightly. After receiving a response from the owner of the house, he walked in.
The room is not big, but it is well separated.
When Han Bohu heard this, he put down the book in his hand and nodded: "I see, Taoist Master Qinglian is kind to me. Since you are his disciple, there is no need to be polite."
Before coming here, Zhao Xun also did a lot of homework from his mentor. He knew that his mentor and Han Bohu had a very good relationship, so he went straight to the topic without too many pleasantries.
Han Bohu was stunned for a moment and said, "Who are you, Priest Qinglian?"
"It's the master."
Han Bohu's face suddenly turned gloomy, and his expression was very serious.
"Don't you know, Mr. Han, that the great array in Chang'an City has been destroyed? We searched along the nodes of each square one by one and found a lot of damage. But it is easy to find but difficult to repair. Although my mentor He is proficient in the art of talisman and seal formations, but he is only one person after all. Even with three heads and six arms, there is no time to repair the bad spots."
"I heard that Mr. Han is not only good at painting, but also proficient in the art of talisman and seal formations. Chang'an is in danger right now. I wonder if Mr. Han has any idea of going out?"
"What's the purpose of Mr. Lang's coming here..."
Han Bohu raised his eyebrows and said, "If Priest Qinglian invites me to go on a personal basis, I might consider it. But asking me to go out for Chang'an City would be a bit too abrupt."
"No!"
Zhao Xun had already prepared a plan, swallowed his saliva, and continued: "If Mr. Han can help, we will be able to repair the formation faster."
"But what does this have to do with me?"
"No, these are all from my heart."
Zhao Xun said resolutely: "I also think that Mr. Han will not be confused about this kind of thing with his responsibility."
Zhao Xun said categorically: "As the saying goes, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. Since Mr. Han was born and raised in Chang'an, and now that Chang'an is in danger, it is natural that you should stand up and help."
"Is this what Taoist Master Qinglian asked you to say?"
You must know that Han Bohu is a very frivolous person. The reason why he is willing to make friends with Taoist Qinglian is because Taoist Qinglian was also very crazy back then.
"It is true that like a teacher, like a disciple. Taoist Master Qinglian has taught you a good disciple. To be honest, if you just keep begging me, I may not be interested in you. But just based on your talent What you said, if I didn’t take action, I wouldn’t be able to live up to my talent. That’s all, I’ll let you go.”
Zhao Xun behaved very strongly, which actually easily offended Han Bohu.
But unexpectedly, Han Bohu smiled instead of getting angry.
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