On the banks of the Kezhou River, the Allied shipyard camp. The vast naval warships can be seen from a high place in the distance, and the darkness is endless as far as the eye can see.
The mobilized civilians were like a swarm of ants, pushing various baggage and provisions to join in the preparations for the war. There are also many temporary training grounds, and many generals are still training the soldiers, and their roars seem to pierce the sky.
The date for the Allied attack is getting closer and closer.
Xu Mu estimated that within two or three days at most, the princes from all walks of life would rush back to the place where the troops were present. Once the signal arrived, they would immediately besiege Cangzhou.
"Alliance Leader, frontline information!"
"speak."
Zuo Shiren sat on the tiger leather chair with a calm expression. The recent intelligence gathering has not been going well. Cangzhou is also heavily fortified.
"Cangzhou mobilized tens of thousands of civilians to act as a new army. In addition, the Demon Queen has set up three fortresses along the border of Chuzhou. The fourth sentry camp of Dongling wanted to explore again, but accidentally entered Cangzhou to ambush, and the entire army was wiped out."
An outpost camp, with at least hundreds of people, would be gone at the drop of a hat.
Zuo Shiren frowned, sorted out some information, and then turned his head and looked at Xu Mu next to him.
"Brother Xu, what do you think?"
"What the Demon Queen does is nothing more than to defend. During a siege, she may also fortify the walls and clear the fields, slowly shrink her troops, and use the major county and city gates as defense."
"Is she stalling for time?"
"Absolutely." Xu Mu's face became a little gloomy, "This will prove one thing. There will be reinforcements in Cangzhou."
"Reinforcements? Tang Wuyuan, right? But before, I also left troops to intercept."
"Maybe... it's something else."
Tang Wuyuan in Qingzhou didn't have many troops, so it would be a drop in the bucket to invest in such a big alliance battle. Unless it was a surprise plan, but now that Tang Wuyuan's identity had been exposed, he had been on guard.
"With an army of more than 200,000, our Central Plains in the Great Era have never had such military power." Zuo Shiren gritted his teeth, "Of course she has treacherous plans, but our world alliance also has good strategies."
"Just like what I said before, completely surround Cangzhou and devour it one bite at a time."
Although I don’t know the exact number of soldiers in Cangzhou, no matter what, more than 200,000 troops will definitely crush Cangzhou.
"One more question, the demon queen mobilized the people, where did she get the food and grass?" Zuo Shiren turned around and looked at Xu Mu.
Xu Mu thought for a while and shook his head hesitantly.
"Brother Xu, I will cross the river and go to Chuzhou in a few days. Here in Kezhou, I will trouble you to lead the navy to the shore and besiege Cangzhou."
"Of course."
That was the original plan. The troops of Western Shu crossed the Xiangjiang River and rushed to the shore to attack. Zuo Shiren and other princes and forces will also launch strong attacks in other directions.
If the enemy is outnumbered, siege is the best way.
"As long as one of the four armies is broken, they will be able to march straight in." Zuo Shiren raised his head and looked at the sky above his head. There was clearly a deep long-cherished wish in his tone.
"I wish the alliance a victory." Xu Mu also said seriously.
At this moment, Xu Mu felt more fighting spirit in his heart. If he wins this battle, he will look forward to the world's struggle for hegemony, and he will be able to make further progress.
"Leader Zuo, you need to be careful about something."
"What?"
"Now that the siege is complete, I'm worried that while we're still defending, the Demon Queen will have an elite force to break through all the way to boost morale."
"The South China Sea Alliance and the Haiyue people have a lot of troops. And I also have the main camp and the Shanyue people here. When Brother Xu crosses the river, he is also assisted by the Yuzhou army. Only Yucheng in the west is left. Yours Is the Chief General Yu Wen... okay?"
"I've left arrangements with him, it's not a big problem."
Zuo Shiren smiled reassuringly, "The Great Alliance has a mighty army. Brother Xu, you and I should have more confidence."
"Of course." Xu Mu nodded.
"Brother Xu, please be careful of the Cangzhou Water Formation when crossing the river. The Demon Queen is the Demon Queen, but the Cangzhou Navy also has a reputation."
Xu Mu smiled calmly.
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In Cangzhou, they also entered into intense preparations for war.
Holding the young emperor in her arms and sitting on the dragon chair, Demon Empress Su's expression was not filled with fear, but with a faint expectation.
"Don't worry, Queen Mother. This time, all of us in Cangzhou will definitely serve our country to the death and defend Cangzhou!"
"If a rebel comes, he will never come back!"
Above the hall, many Cangzhou generals and staff spoke angrily. In the eyes of these people, Cangzhou is the orthodox one, so any world alliance is just a rebel and a mob.
Of course, in Cangzhou, there are also many close generals of the Demon Queen, who probably understand something and are keeping silent at this time, waiting for the Demon Queen to issue military orders.
"Don't worry, I already have a countermeasure." Su Yaohou coaxed the infant emperor, raised her head and spoke calmly. It is said that "the rebels will never come back", this is unlikely.
She understood very well that Xu Buyi was already personally playing chess in this world alliance, which meant that Cangzhou would not be given any chance, no matter the conspiracy, layout or battle. With her troops weak, she lost the confidence to fight to the death with the alliance.
Moreover, given Xu Buyi's temperament, it would be a big mistake to think that he would just cross the river and attack.
What Cangzhou really wants to do is delay.
The real secret to killing a child is not Cangzhou's military strength, but something else. She understood this very early on.
"Listen to my military orders." Su Demon Empress said calmly.
For a moment, apart from the angry Cangzhou generals, several of the Demon Queen's confidant generals raised their heads coldly. Among these generals, including Ning Wu of Xinyue Pass, this time he returned to the capital to obey orders.
"In the siege of Cangzhou, my various forces are mainly focused on containment. This time, I only need to hold back the enemy forces of the Great Alliance, and it will be considered a great achievement."
"Queen Mother, when are you going to fight back?" A general hesitated to come out.
Demon Empress Su smiled and said, "I have my own ideas about counterattack. All you need to do is follow my orders. Especially General Lin Tong."
Among the ministers, a Cangzhou general with a goat's beard came out silently.
"Lin Tong, Xu Buyi's men and horses are apparently crossing the river to attack. And you, as the Cangzhou Navy General, are most likely the key to containing and resisting Xu Buyi."
Lin Tong raised his head and clasped his fists, "Don't worry, Queen Mother, if Xu Buyi comes up from the river, I will do my best."
Demon Queen Su nodded, "Lin Tong, in the past, you were the general of the Zhang family navy. You also followed the Cangzhou Four Eagles and fought in the north and south. When the Cangzhou family rebelled, you should have been implicated and had everyone in your family executed. But you Do you know why I want to keep you?"
Lin Tong was silent for a moment, all he could do was tremble and clasp his fists.
"You, Lin Tong, are the most stable naval general in Cangzhou. It doesn't matter if I call you 'Shield of Cangzhou'!"
Upon hearing these words, Lin Tong's expression suddenly became full of fighting spirit. He held his robe and knelt on the ground, bowing in obeisance.
"Wulin Tong, I am willing to put my head on my neck as a guarantee and swear to the death to stop Xu Buyi!"
