Dong Lushan was also panicked and was escorted out by a group of personal guards.
The only good thing this time was that there were not many people on the side who set the fire, only more than a thousand people, and they did not dare to take the opportunity to rush into the formation.
Otherwise, Dong Lushan's army would suffer heavy losses just from this attack.
This is an impossible arrangement. For such an important matter, Mr. Bai will not place his hope on those who do not know how reliable the coalition forces are, and can only let his own people do it.
In any case, overnight, the morale of Dong Lushan's army, which had experienced both fire and water, was very low. On the way to Anwucheng, everyone was dejected. There were even many people who had lost their weapons and armor and were smoked. Burning, like a refugee.
At this time, the rear retreated to a safe place. The coalition forces who were not affected by the flood all looked at Shoushui City in fear.
This time, they were really respectful and afraid of Mr. Bai.
Seeing this, Mr. Bai immediately asked the coalition forces to take advantage of Dong Lushan's army being continuously invaded by water and fire, and when the morale of the army was unstable, they could use all their strength to completely defeat it.
This was undoubtedly the best time, but at this time, Hu Jingye, who felt that his position as the leader of the coalition forces had been shaken, began to act like a monster.
He said that Dong Lushan was cunning and cunning, and Lu Qingxu was fine now. If he attacked rashly, he could easily be ambushed.
Therefore, he firmly disagreed with the pursuit and said that he should be steady and not act too hastily.
Mr. Bai argued with him, but he didn't listen at all. He directly waved his hands to push Mr. Bai and others out of the military tent.
After all, Hu Jingye holds the largest army in the coalition. He does not agree, and others are not willing to move.
Those in the small team want to make achievements, but they don't have the strength.
In this way, the opportunity to defeat Dong Lushan's army was missed.
Soon, Dong Lushan's army successfully returned to Anwucheng and prepared a defensive strategy again.
Only then did the people from the coalition realize that the other party had not ambushed before, and then they realized that they and others had missed a great opportunity, and many of them regretted it.
However, no one dared to complain about Hu Jingye, and Hu Jingye naturally would not admit his mistake. Instead, he insisted that the other party was deliberately showing weakness before.
Fortunately, no matter what, taking Shoushui City is a great thing.
There are a large amount of grain, grass, ordnance and other items in the city, which directly solves the logistic problems of the coalition forces.
On the contrary, Dong Lushan's side suffered even more heavy losses in food, grass, ordnance, not to mention the loss of the "imperial city" they originally wanted to establish as the capital.
It can be said that this time, their offensive ability was directly eliminated and they were forced to defend.
After two days of rest, the coalition forces once again advanced towards Anwucheng.
Successfully captured Pingkou County, which served as a shield for Anwucheng, and marched to Anwucheng.
However, Anwucheng and Lumen Pass are less than a hundred miles apart. Both cities are still under Dong Lushan's control and can support each other at any time.
Under such circumstances, it would be very difficult to besiege the city, unless the coalition forces could besiege two cities at the same time.
But with the number of coalition forces, this is obviously impossible.
However, this does not trouble Mr. Bai.
Faced with this situation, Mr. Bai directly asked the coalition forces to use the "earth mountain" method.
The coalition forces began to dig soil outside the city, manually piled mountains of earth, and placed heavy crossbows and other objects on the mountains to guard the exits of Anwucheng.
Since the mountains of earth were piled higher than the city walls, they could be suppressed directly from a high position.
At the same time, the coalition forces began to guard the traffic arteries in various places and try to cut off Anwucheng's retreat route.
Mr. Bai's method is mainly to cut off the assistance that Anwucheng may receive.
After all, there is Liangdi outside Lumen Pass, and it is impossible to provide assistance to Dong Lushan's army.
As long as other aid is cut off, Dong Lushan, who lost Shoushui City, should not have enough food reserves to continue for a long time.
While besieging the city outside, Dong Lushan also faced a lot of problems inside Anwu City.
After this setback, the morale of his men was low, and some even showed signs of wanting to surrender to the coalition forces.
This made him a little restless, so he summoned Lu Qingxu again, hoping that he could penetrate the coalition front and create a chance to win this battle.
Lu Qingxu said that Dong Lushan's strongest army must be commanded by him to achieve this.
Dong Lushan naturally refused again. This time, the father and son broke up on bad terms.
Then, facing the coalition attack, Lu Qingxu also tried to lead the charge several times, trying to open a gap.
But unfortunately, they were all blocked.
"Second brother, do you feel that this Lu Qingxu seems to have become weaker?"
Having just defeated Lu Qingxu, Peng Chengtu said to Di Feiyu.
When Di Feiyu heard this, he stroked his beard and said:
"Indeed, it feels like his strength is a little weak. After a long battle, you and I may have the upper hand."
"Could it be that they are trapped in the city and have nothing to eat, so they can only fight with us on an empty stomach?"
Peng Chengtu couldn't help but guess.
"I don't think so. The food supply shouldn't run out so quickly. Besides, I don't think the other soldiers in the city look like they are hungry."
Di Feiyu said this.
Regarding Lu Qingxu's weakening, neither of them discussed the outcome.
As armies clash, so do the extraordinary powers of both sides.
Fei Xiong Zhenjun and others discovered that the evil spirits in the city did not seem to be in a good condition, and quite a few of them felt a little damaged.
In short, the battle was much easier to win than before, and more ghosts could be killed smoothly.
Green Yi, who had been watching the game and had no chance to play, also noticed this problem and couldn't help but look at Ye Ming.
"Are these things all related to you?"
"you guess."
"As expected, it's you who is causing trouble."
"Tactics, this is called tactics."
Lu Yi did not agree with Ye Ming's statement. In her opinion, only defeating the opponent in an upright manner would be considered a glorious victory.
Dong Lushan in the city also noticed that Lu Qingxu's combat effectiveness seemed to have declined, and couldn't help but inquire about the situation.
When I learned that he was still singing and singing every night during the war, I was immediately angry. He called Lu Qingxu over and scolded him severely.
While talking, he would often say that if Jing Zi was not a good person, he would kill her.
Hearing these words, Lu Qingxu frowned and became increasingly dissatisfied with this adoptive father.
After returning, he did not listen to Dong Lushan and continued to live his own happy life.
The next day, Lu Qingxu led his troops into battle again and returned after fighting with the coalition forces.
As soon as he returned to the mansion, he found that many maids had been killed.
This made him feel something was wrong and he quickly looked for Jing Ziruo.
Finally, the seriously injured Jing Ziruo was found in the well in the backyard.
It turned out that Dong Lushan didn't want him to continue to indulge in women, so he sent people to kill Jing Ziruo and others while he was out fending off the enemy.
Jing Ziruo still had some skills and escaped by hiding in a well, but all the other maids were killed.
When Lu Qingxu learned about this, he was so angry that he almost ran away on the spot, but was finally stopped by Jing Ziruo.
After all, Dong Lushan still has his own military guards, and there are angry demons and other beings around him, so he is not easy to deal with.
But this incident also made Lu Qingxu completely hate Dong Lushan.
Dong Lushan also knew that what was done was wrong. He just handed over the general responsible for the murder to Lu Qingxu and made no other apology.
The rift between father and son is getting bigger and bigger...
By the end of the twelfth lunar month, there was already some food shortage in the city.
Seeing that the situation was not good, many sergeants began to consider surrendering.
Secretly, some generals have begun to contact the coalition forces outside, expressing their willingness to surrender.
Even that night, someone set fire to the forage farm in the city in order to cut off the horses' fodder.
Although the matter was eventually exposed, nearly 40% of the fodder was successfully burned, causing extremely bad effects.
Outside, after this period of pressure, Mr. Bai realized that the time was coming, and began to plan a general attack...
Dong Lushan was originally scheduled to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor on the first day of the Lunar New Year, but now the time is approaching, but this is the situation.
Just when everyone thought there would be no more proclaiming emperor, Dong Lushan actually insisted on proclaiming himself emperor on time.
This is his long-cherished wish in this life, and at the same time, he also wants to use this matter to make him happy. What if fate changes and he is really the right one?
Maybe, time can turn around and resolve this crisis.
In order to ensure that he could successfully ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, Dong Lushan deployed all his troops to protect himself everywhere. At the same time, he also asked the angry demon and other demons to pray for him, hoping to change his fate.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Mr. Bai commanded the coalition forces to launch a general attack. The generals who secretly surrendered to the coalition forces in the city responded from inside and outside, opened the city gates, and let the coalition forces in.
When the coalition forces rushed into the city, the war between gods and ghosts also broke out.
This time, Fei Xiong Zhenjun and others also took action personally.
Only people like Yuezhu Lao Taoist and Jing'an Taoist who are the backers are still watching.
Seeing these people rushing out, Lu Yi looked at Ye Ming expectantly.
Seeing this, Ye Ming smiled and said:
"go Go!"
With Ye Ming's permission, Luyi was overjoyed, pulled out his Yunqing sword, and headed towards Anwucheng.
Seeing Lu Yi rushing away, Ye Ming lifted Lei Ling from Miss Wen's arms and said to her:
"Don't be lazy. Go and watch Lu Yi. She is too impulsive. Protect her and don't let her get hurt."
"I know, you don't need to tell me!"
Lei Ling broke away from Ye Ming's claws and used the "White Tiger Mask" to transform into a huge white cat and attack the ghosts.
When Lei Ling took action, Taoist Yuezhu and Taoist Jing'an both looked at her.
"Is this the White Tiger's way?"
"It looks like it."
"But this murderous intent is too strong."
"The white tiger is the master of killing, and it is normal for him to have a strong murderous aura."
"It is true that the white tiger has murderous intent, but it is a divine beast. Its power is majestic and upright. It is a symbol of the righteous way, and it represents King Huanghuang.
But there’s something wrong with this white tiger no matter how you look at it…”
"There's something wrong. This white tiger feels a bit like...a rebel?"
"Maybe it's because of his low cultivation level, otherwise it shouldn't be like this."
"Well, maybe."
The words of the two made Taoist Chongquan on the side feel a little strange. His cultivation level was weaker after all, and it was normal that many things could not be seen.
Taoist priest Jing'an looked at Luyi again and said:
"Did the girl use Samadhi True Fire just now?"
"It's not the ordinary Samadhi True Fire, but the complete Samadhi True Fire that unites the inside and outside."
Yuezhu Taoist's eyes were very vicious and he could tell the truth at a glance.
Taoist Chongquan also realized that the righteous god was a bit surprisingly strong.
Not only are the mortals who command strong and those under their command strong, but they themselves are also strong.
Taoist priest Jing'an said: "It seems that these people will definitely do something great in the future."
While they were chatting, the ghost leaders in the city finally couldn't sit still and began to take action.
Among the five evil generals, the four generals of earth, fire, water, and wind took action, and among the seven demons of seven emotions, the five demons of worry, longing, sadness, fear, and fright also took action, and other demons and ghosts also followed.
Both sides looked for their opponents and started fighting.
Because of his outstanding performance, Green was targeted by the Terror.
Lei Ling was targeted by a dog demon, and a cat-dog war immediately began.
True Monarch Fei Xiong faced the two demons of Worry and Si at the same time, one against two.
The battle between the two sides started completely, and the scene was filled with fierce fighting.
Ye Ming and Miss Wen did not take action. The former was observing the overall battle situation in order to respond at any time, while the latter had been watching over Lu Yi, fearing that something might happen to her.
While they were mingling outside and inside the city, Dong Lushan's enthronement ceremony also officially began in the city lord's palace.
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