"Shixin, we're finally here." Zuo Shiren narrowed his eyes.
"Lord, ahead is Liancheng, where the Demon Queen's troops are stationed." Zuo Shixin, who was riding a horse, was equally high-spirited.
The formation of an army of 50,000 people, with no trees to block it, looks quite spectacular from a high place.
"Notify the whole army to retreat to the mountains and forests and set up camp first." Zuo Shiren thought for a while and did not attack immediately. He needs to be careful every step of the way before gathering complete information.
"My Lord, we are camping in the mountains. If the Demon Queen sets the mountain on fire——"
"Master Xin, the rain is still here and the trees are damp and cannot be burned. In addition, if we camp on flat terrain and the Demon Queen sends out her cavalry to attack, I'm afraid something bad will happen."
"But there is no cavalry in the land south of the Yangtze River, and it is not the Liang Di Yan Di."
"Be careful." Zuo Shiren said in a solemn voice. After speaking, he raised his head and looked seriously at the outline of the big city ahead.
As early as when Cangzhou was still the head of a wealthy family, he had been here many times. Even in this lotus city, he often comes and goes.
"The Demon Queen must have fortified the city gates."
"Don't worry, my lord, the people of Shanyue fight bravely, and General Kang Zhu is well versed in the art of war. This time, we will definitely be able to conquer the city pass." Beside Zuo Shiren, several counselors and staff hurriedly spoke.
Zuo Shiren was a little dissatisfied. If he had a big plan, even if he was not a poisonous owl cripple like Tang Wuyuan, it would be almost the same.
Unfortunately, he visited celebrities all over the place, but could not find a good staff member to accompany the army. He was followed by a group of fawning people. He used to like listening to it, but now, he found that it seemed a bit harsh.
"Send out scouts to find out the reality of Liancheng. In addition, let Shanyue's army rest first, wait for the military order, and then attack from both sides."
Lifting his steps, Zuo Shiren walked back to the central military tent that had been set up. The fatigue of traveling for days made him a little tired. Just sitting on the tiger leather chair made me feel sleepy.
He had a dream. In the dream, he destroyed Lotus City, marched straight into it, and reached the capital of Cangzhou. In front of the palace, the demon queen set herself on fire, and all the officials returned home.
Then he crossed the river, destroyed the second false emperor, gathered the six states, fought a decisive battle with Xu Buyi on the river, and won a great victory——
"My lord, my lord!"
Zuo Shiren opened his eyes drowsily and found Zuo Shixin standing in front of him, shaking his body desperately.
"What?"
"The Demon Queen steals the camp!"
"What!"
Shaking off Zuo Shixin's hand, Zuo Shiren hurriedly walked out of the central military tent. As expected, in the humid air, he saw many injured soldiers and a somewhat panicked military morale.
"How could the camp be stolen! Did many sent out sentries?" Zuo Shiren was furious.
"My lord, the sentry of more than 500 people... did not return even a single ride. On the Demon Queen's side, there were already two or three battalions of men and horses hidden in the nearby mountains and forests to intercept the sentry and cover my eyes and ears in Dongling. .”
"Fortunately, the incident of stealing the camp did not lead to a catastrophe. Almost all of the thousands of dead soldiers sent by the Demon Queen were killed and injured. Those who were still alive also bitten themselves to death with poison, leaving no one alive."
"These people have been deceived by the Demon Queen." Zuo Shiren frowned, feeling that things were getting more and more complicated. He raised his head and looked at the mountains and forests near Liancheng.
The Demon Queen went to such great lengths to block the information from Liancheng.
"Lord, if not, send another battalion to investigate."
Zuo Shiren shook his head, "It's useless. Master Xin, have you ever thought about a question? If the military power in Liancheng is strong, the Demon Queen would be eager to let us know, and then continue to confront and consume. But she wants to hide it, so she can only It illustrates a problem, Liancheng’s military strength is not enough.”
As if he figured it out, Zuo Shiren suddenly laughed.
"If this is the Demon Queen's method, it's a bit too bad."
Zuo Shixin, who was next to him, was obviously not at this stage yet, and he was confused when he heard what he said.
…
Liancheng, the place where the camp is located.
Demon Queen Su, who had just arrived, had a face full of anger.
"You ignored the casualties, sent out dead soldiers, and sent out several battalions to intercept the detection sentry. What do you want? I only came two days late, and you did a stupid thing!"
Wu Ren, who was being questioned, looked pale and confused.
"To conceal it, you directly revealed the information about Liancheng's insufficient troops to Zuo Shiren." Su Yaoquou closed her eyes bitterly, "I originally wanted to make up a way to continue the confrontation... Wu Ren, let me tell you, it's not tonight , tomorrow, Zuo Shiren will attack the city with a large army."
"When you go into battle, you haven't even scratched the surface of your ability to march and form formations. Compared to Ning Wu, it's far behind. Ning Wu is at Xinyue Pass, even if he fights against the cripple, he doesn't have much of a disadvantage! "
Wu Ren became more and more frightened as he listened and hurriedly knelt down to apologize, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
Demon Empress Su was silent for a while, "Today's Liancheng only has more than 8,000 troops. No matter what, you must hold on for at least one month."
"The Queen Mother won't increase the number of troops..."
"There are no more troops to increase. Compared with Zuo Shiren, the other Shanyue army is more dangerous. Thanks to you, my entire plan will be passive."
"Within one month, no matter what method you use, you will defend Cangzhou for me."
As for the consequences, Demon Empress Su didn't say anything, but even if she didn't, Wu Ren knew that if he couldn't hold on, he would definitely die.
…
The reason for setting up camp in Liancheng was simply to find out information about the city. But now, the Demon Queen was stupid and sent the information directly.
Zuo Shiren's face was cold, he raised his head slightly and looked at the night above his head. After just watching for a while, he suddenly drew out his long sword and pointed it at the sky.
Behind him, more than 50,000 troops who had already rested and were on standby were all ready at this time.
Although it is impossible to move large-scale equipment in the mountains and forests, there are already many siege ladders and rams built from local materials along the way.
In other words, if we don’t attack Liancheng in front of us now, we will wait until later.
"I, Dongling, uphold justice for heaven, eradicate the demon queen and traitors, and support the Daji society! I, Zuo Shiren, want to follow the example of Yuan Xiaohou, clear the emperor's side, and rectify the country!"
"Send my military order, the whole army attacks the city!" Zuo Shiren pointed with his long sword, and from behind, the sky filled with roars.
This time, it was a bit risky after all. But again, Zuo Shiren didn't have any confidence in the confrontation with the Demon Queen.
On the contrary, this time, the information that was finally discerned was enough to become a sharp weapon if used properly.
"kill!"
Outside Liancheng, there were passionate killing sounds for a while. One by one, Dongling phalanxes carried city ladders and pushed city rush vehicles, and under the orders of General Pi, rushed to Liancheng.
"Water ghosts fill the river!"
Risking life and death, a battalion of Dongling water ghosts roared and carried the pontoon bridges, braving the rain of arrows from the city top, and ran forward until they quickly threw the rows of pontoon bridges into the moat.
There were traps set by the defenders, and screams could be heard from time to time in the marching phalanx of Dongling.
Zuo Shiren had no expression on his face, standing on a high place and looking at the battle ahead. He suddenly turned his head and kept looking around the mountains and forests around Liancheng.
He knew that the Demon Queen must have some secret moves. But no matter what, under the current circumstances, it is almost Tanglin's best chance.
