Before night fell, a new round of signal arrows from the Dongling people exploded in the sky above Liancheng. Accompanied by the horn horns of the Dongling army attacking the city.
Standing in the wind, Ling Su abandoned her cloak, a hint of madness on her face. The whistling night wind flowed into the sleeves of his robe, making his whole body feel bloated.
Zuo Shiren, who came over, also looked anxious. He had heard that Yi Jia's plan did not capture the city wall.
"Zide, Zide, what should we do?"
Ling Su suppressed the anger in her heart and turned back steadily.
"Don't worry, my lord, I have another plan. If this plan succeeds, it can still save my Dongling!"
"Could it be that what Qi De means is a signal from heaven?"
"Exactly. The lame man sent out a surprise force to slow down the offensive of Yi Jia's elite. No matter how hard he attacks, he may not be able to take it all in one bite. The only solution for now is to let the ten thousand food guards outside the west gate take advantage of the situation in Cangzhou Before we are stable, we will fight to Lidu City. If we can bring the news to the defenders of Lidu City, then it will definitely be a great joy for the 60,000 to 70,000 elites in this city to come to join forces."
"Then Qide...why didn't you do this before?"
Ling Su's eyes were silent, "I'm worried that the lame man has a plan there. After all, this move is too obvious. But now, it's time to take a gamble."
"If I win the bet, I, Dongling, will be able to gain time."
Turning his head, Ling Su tried his best to slow down his tone.
"I thought about it and decided that this matter should be left to the lord. You and I are betting on whether the lame man has some half-way plan, or whether our food guards can break out of the ambush."
"Qide, the war in Liancheng——"
"Yi Jia's plan fails, and the lame man will soon become the guest."
It was not only Yi Jia's plan, but also Ximen's cooperation. He made a sound to attack the east, but he did not expect that the lame man saw the flaw and the insufficiency of the siege equipment, and decisively let three thousand dead soldiers out of the city, averting the crisis. .
"Qi De, then... go ahead." Zuo Shiren's voice was trembling.
At the front, there was no advantage in the siege. Previously, they just relied on Yi Jia's confusion to quickly rush to the city gate, and then used a dense sea of people tactics to get there first using a rope hook.
But now...the plan is ruined. The defenders of Western Shu gathered more and more densely at the city head, and more and more baggage was transported to the city.
"Here in Liancheng, my lord, you can wait for the opportunity. If the Liang King's army succeeds and joins forces with Liducheng's army and rushes to fight, the lame man will not be able to defend it."
Ling Su raised his head and looked at the outline of Liancheng in the distance, his eyes full of unwillingness. After all the hard work and so many people dying, Liancheng still couldn't be taken.
Moreover, time has been delayed for too long, and the entire Dongling can no longer afford it.
"Hold it for me!" On the city wall, Ma Yi became even more angry. If it weren't for my own carelessness, how could I have caused three thousand warriors to die?
"Pour boiling water!"
Ma Yi and several soldiers worked together to angrily pour down the boiling water brought by the peasants. Suddenly, in the city gully below, several Dongling soldiers were burned so hard that they screamed in agony.
At the west gate of Liancheng.
At this time, Dongfang Jing looked at the battle below and thought of the signal arrow from before. He sat still and became even more mysterious and unpredictable.
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Dongling Chuzhou, the southern border, Wangshan City.
Due to Zuo Shiren's deployment of troops, there are now less than a thousand county soldiers left in Wangshan City. Among these thousand people, there are at least more than half who have just been recruited.
At this time, a captain who was patrolling at the top of the city looked up for a few times and was completely shocked.
A long marching team marched closer and closer until they stopped at the city gate.
"Why didn't the scout report back?"
"I guess he died outside..."
The captain trembled. This group of troops came from the south, so there was no doubt that they were from the South China Sea Alliance. But it has long been heard that the South China Sea Alliance has surrendered to Xishu.
"Chen Dutou, the Sheriff has escaped!"
The captain surnamed Chen was startled. When he looked back, he saw, as expected, that the governor of Wangshan City had already dragged his family, three or four carriages, and quickly fled to another city gate.
"Chen Dutou, what should I do..."
"Of course it can't be stopped. Dedicate, dedicate the city and surrender——"
"Chen Dutou said... I will wait for Xiancheng to surrender."
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Outside Wangshan City, Ruan Qiu, who was leading the army, smiled lightly when he heard the news of the city dedication, and then continued to lead his men and horses, preparing to rush to Chuzhou.
"General Ruan, there is still a group of troops in the mountains and forests on the border of Chuzhou."
I only thought it was an ambush in Dongling, but I never thought that after finding out clearly, Ruan Qiu's face became even more happy. What kind of enemy army is this? They are the Shu rebels who were previously hiding in Dongling.
"Lu Xiong has met Chief Ruan." After hiding in the mountains and forests for a long time, Lu Xiong's skin had become dark, and he was no different from the sea people next to him.
"I have always heard of General Lu's reputation for bravery." Ruan Qiu also hurriedly handed over his hand. Dongling's great defeat was caused by the Shu people in front of them from the very beginning.
"General Lu, this is very good. Many towns along the border of Chuzhou cannot be attacked. After we join forces, we can quickly rush to Liancheng and cooperate with the Eastern small military division to attack Zuo Shiren's headquarters!"
"Everyone in the South China Sea Alliance is my friend of Xishu, I am a great honor to you, Luxiong!"
Behind Lu Xiong, there was not only Fei Xiu, the leader of Shanyue, but also a group of Haimin leaders. Previously, they were all willing to follow the Shu people and rebel against Dongling. By now, there is faint hope.
"General Lu, on the other side of Lingzhou, the King of Shu also crossed the river, captured many towns, and collected many rebels along the way. Zuo Shiren went to war and mobilized his troops. He wanted to make a desperate move, but he never thought about the difference between water and land. , were all blocked by the Xishu warriors."
"Now is the time when Heaven will destroy Dongling!"
"I'll rush to Liancheng soon to help the little military advisor!"
After the rendezvous, the army of about thirty to forty thousand men did not hesitate for long and began to rush towards Liancheng in great momentum.
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"This is the last chance." Lingsu gritted his teeth before Liancheng. If Liancheng can be captured and then used as a defense, things will turn around a lot.
But now, just like the previous discussion, we can only bet on the last round.
"Ling Zhu, don't disappoint me!"
The west gate of Liancheng.
Instead of attacking Ximen with the Laowei Shanyue Camp, a general of the Grain Guards quickly withdrew after seeing the signal arrow, abandoned the previous Cangzhou armor, and started to move toward the gate with only 8,000 or so Grain Guards left. In the direction of Li Ducheng, march quickly.
"General Ling Zhu, my leader asked why the troops suddenly withdrew?"
Ling Zhu smiled and said, "The south gate of Liancheng is ready to be breached. The military advisor is worried that there will be reinforcements, so he asked me to lead people to intercept them halfway. As for General Mi Hu, they can continue to attack the city. I believe that within two days at most, Liancheng will be destroyed."
The Shanyue scout who asked was immediately overjoyed, and hurriedly turned around to bring the good news from Ling Zhu's mouth to Mi Hu who was attacking the city in front.
Wait for people to go away.
Ling Zhu's expression suddenly became crazy. Just like his clan brother Lingsu, this time he will lead eight thousand elite grain guards to break through the lame man's siege.
Of course, his clan brother had warned him that the lame man would probably set up an ambush halfway. But even if there are 20,000 troops to intercept and kill, Ling Zhu is still confident that he can fight his way out.
This grain guard army is not only elite, but also has excellent weapons and armor!
"march!"
"General Ling has orders, march quickly——"
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