With Yutang Pass blocked, there are two worlds inside and outside the pass.
Gou Heyi, the guard of Langping Pass, did not know what was happening inside the pass, and Huangfu Yue's plan to defect was not known to everyone even by the Prime Minister.
In Gou Heyi's eyes, Huangfuyue, who had occupied Yutangguan, was the biggest hidden danger of Chongming Kingdom, and she must be solved.
Yutang Pass is an important transportation thoroughfare, which is related to the supply of grain and grass to Langping Pass and Dongling Pass. It is also the retreat route for Langping Pass and Dongling Pass.
No one can rest assured that their back is occupied by rebels all the way.
Therefore, after receiving Gao Yanping's request for help, Gou Heyi did not hesitate for a moment and sent his troops to attack Yutang Pass. What he saw was Huangfuxing and Gao Yanping on the city wall.
then.
He naturally thought that he arrived too late and Yutang Pass had already been captured by Huangfuxing.
No one thought that the two generals would be defeated by Huangfu Yue, who had never fought before.
Nor would he have thought that the fourth princess Luo Shuang, who had no soldiers or generals, would recruit two generals in Chongming Kingdom and occupy an important checkpoint.
Calculation of intention and lack of intention.
When Gao Yanping saw Gou Heyi who came with troops to support him, he personally went out of the city to invite him to come in to drink and reminisce about the past. He successfully lured him into the city and became the prisoner of the fourth princess.
Not everyone is weak. Like Huangfuxing, Gou Heyi is also loyal to the Chongming royal family.
Moreover, he was even more stubborn than Huangfuxing, refusing to accept hard or soft advice, and would rather die than accept persuasion to surrender.
Unable to persuade him to surrender, Duge simply gave up on him and used a fake corpse wearing his armor to create the illusion that he could not survive the punishment and died in humiliation. He successfully recruited Gou Heyi's deputy general to surrender, pretended to pass on the general's orders, and took control of his army in one fell swoop.
Later, Huangfu Xing led his troops to infiltrate Gou Heyi's army. They marched day and night, working together inside and outside, and captured Langping Pass in one fell swoop. The number of soldiers under Duge's command increased to 25,000...
So far.
Between Chongming Kingdom and Qingwu Kingdom, there is only a lonely support of Dongling Pass, which is garrisoned by veteran general Wei Tingjiang.
Dongling Pass is the border and must deal with Qingwu Kingdom.
Therefore, there are a total of 80,000 soldiers in Dongling Pass, and Wei Tingjiang has as many fierce generals as a cloud.
With such a powerful force, Du Ge was naturally not easy to mess with at the moment, so he created an illusion for the old general that everything in the pass was business as usual.
He could drag it on for a while, and he didn't even disturb the residents between the two levels. If he delayed it for one more day, his strength would become stronger.
When Huangfu Xing and Gao Yanping were planning to attack Langping Pass, Huangfu Yue continued to lead troops into the interior. In two days, they captured two more county towns and stopped outside Linyang City.
Linyang City is a big city with a permanent population of hundreds of thousands and only a few city guards.
However, Shi Ruxing, the prefect of Linyang City, was a character.
After he learned about the changes in Yutangguan through the people who fled from the three counties captured by Duge, he rushed to send the news to the court as soon as possible.
Then, the city gates were closed, contact with the outside world was cut off, and the city guards were organized to defend the city. The wealthy households in the city were mobilized, and the guards were also sent to the city walls to help defend the city.
The number of city guards in Linyang City should be 3,000, but there has been no war for a long time, and due to the serious lack of pay, the number of city guards is less than 800. Including the temporary militia, the number is only more than 1,000. people.
But even if more than a thousand people defended the city, Huangfuyue's three thousand people couldn't attack it.
The two sides were temporarily in a stalemate.
…
When the news reached the capital.
The emperor of Chongming Kingdom did not come back to his senses for a long time. He knew the plan made by the prime minister and the fourth prince.
But what happens now?
Why did everyone in the Huangfu family surrender to the enemy?
Even Yutangguan was lost. How did the fourth princess do it?
If she was so capable, how could she be driven out like a lost dog and run all the way from the Qingwu Kingdom to the Chongming Kingdom...
Is the demon star that powerful?
…
"Fourth brother, Shi Pingchuan, I need an explanation." Gu Shichun threw Linyang City's report in Shi Pingchuan's face. His face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he slapped the table heavily, "More than 10,000 elite soldiers , you set up a trap against a weak woman, but she actually turned defeat into victory, and even lost Yutangguan, what good plan did you come up with?"
Not only Yutang Pass, but also Langping Pass was lost...
Gu Shiming slandered that his news was one step ahead of Gu Shichun's.
He was surprised at the speed of He Xu's troubles. He was secretly happy in his heart, but his face was full of fear. He knelt on the ground with a thud: "Brother, it's my fault that you calm down. Brother Chen learned about the news from the front line and went there as soon as possible." We arrested Huangfu Xing’s family members, but they were already gone. This shows that Huangfu’s family has long been disobedient. It’s my brother who hired people inappropriately. Please punish me..."
"Your Majesty, the matter at Yutang Pass has nothing to do with the prince." Shi Pingchuan also has his own information system. The information about Yutang Pass passed through his hands first. He not only had information about the front line, but also information about three counties. He also knelt down. On the ground, "Your Majesty, I believe that the reason why the fourth princess was able to successfully capture Yutangguan must be the credit of the demon behind her."
"Another demon?" Gu Shichun frowned.
"There is no doubt that the demon star mentioned by the Imperial Master is a heavenly demon." Shi Pingchuan said, "Everywhere the fourth princess goes, she must promote equality between men and women. The nature of the demons who support her behind her may be balance, public opinion, and more. It might be equality, or it might be human rights or women’s rights..."
"Shi Pingchuan, is there any point in telling me this now?" Gu Shichun said angrily, "What I want is a solution."
"Wei Chen means that there may be more than one demon behind the four princesses." Shi Pingchuan said, "Now, the four princesses only have more than 10,000 elite soldiers, so there is nothing to worry about. I thought that we only need to send master-level experts to Yutang Guan, kill the demon behind the fourth princess and everything will be over."
The words just fell.
"Report!"
There was an emergency call outside the door.
A eunuch broke into the imperial study with an urgent military intelligence report and handed it to Gu Shiming with both hands.
Gu Shichun opened it and stood up suddenly: "Assassination, assassination, Shi Pingchuan, do you only play these little tricks? Linyang City was lost, and Langping Pass was also occupied by Luo Shuang."
"..."
Shi Pingchuan couldn't help but widen his eyes. What's going on?
Who is behind the fourth princess? This efficiency is too high!
"Brother Imperial, has Linyang City been lost?" Gu Shiming's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.
Just a few days after he sent the money and food, the huge Linyang City was captured?
He Xu's speed was too fast.
At this time, he didn't know whether he should be excited or panicked.
According to He Xu's progress, it won't take long for her to defeat the Chongming Kingdom. By then, it won't be a matter of chaos or chaos.
It's a matter of whether his head is still there!
All fools know that once the fourth princess has soldiers, generals and territory in her hands, she will not care about the agreement with him...
Did you shoot yourself in the foot?
no!
We can no longer allow Luo Shuang to expand unscrupulously, we have to create some difficulties for her.
"Yes, it was lost!" Gu Shichun threw the report in his hand to Gu Shiming and said angrily, "Why are you still standing there? Go to court."
Shi Pingchuan's face didn't look good either. He looked straight at the flashing personal panel in front of him and didn't speak for a long time.
Just now.
When Gu Shiming received the report, his personal panel flashed.
He subconsciously clicked on it and saw the information about the top ten rankings.
…
First place: Leng Shi; Princess Imperial Master of Qingwu Kingdom;
Second place: Shi Pingchuan; Prime Minister of Chongming;
Third place: Pei Maer; aide to the Four Princes of Chongming Kingdom;
Fourth place: Ma Shichun; Magistrate of Beihai County;
Fifth place: Qu Liangdong; elder of the Beggar Clan in Qingwu Kingdom;
Sixth place: Wu Tong; Princess of Da Chu;
Seventh place: Miao Buqi; Ranger;
Eighth place: Protector of Laws; Chief of Xifan;
Ninth place: Wei Jiuchou; Langjiang of Qingwu Kingdom;
Tenth place: Yunyao; disciple of Qinglan Sword Sect;
…
second?
He made such a big fuss and cleared out more than a thousand alien warriors, making himself a living target.
As a result, when the rankings were announced, he fell to second place?
This is no different than having your home robbed at your most glorious moment...
So frustrating!
He was modeled after Dougal.
And Duggar's first-place advantage will always be maintained until the end.
Leading at the beginning, leading all the way, and finally beating everyone thousands of miles away, establishing the victory in one fell swoop with absolute advantage...
As a result, his first place only lasted for a month, and it was a month that only he knew. When he appeared in front of others, he was gone!
This is definitely not a good sign!
Shi Pingchuan felt a strong sense of crisis in his heart.
His temples couldn't stop beating, and the hands hidden in his sleeves quietly clenched into fists. His eyes burst out with fierce fighting spirit. Leng Shi, you and I are incompatible. On this alien battlefield, with or without me...
(End of chapter)
