Chapter 1209: Savior or Evil Star

Handan City, the south tower of Wangcheng.

Looking at the Overlord City gradually disappearing into the teleportation formation, Dichen had an elusive smile on his face, "The Overlord's army is going south, and it is bound to face the onslaught of the Great Xia Army, so it may not be able to hold on."

"When Xiongba asks the imperial court for help, it will be the time when the imperial court completely controls the Jiangnan province."

Di Chen's plan is far-reaching.

At the beginning, Di Chen delayed the return of the Overlord Army not only to deceive the Ming army and express bad breath, but also to take this opportunity to suppress the Overlord Army so as to achieve his ulterior purpose.

To fight against the tyrants, the entire Great Zhou Dynasty was truly in the hands of Dichen alone.

"Xiong Ba, Xiong Ba, you are still my defeat after all." Di Chen was not without complacency.

From the moment when the Great Zhou Dynasty was established and Dichen was elected as the king, Dichen had an absolute advantage in the competition with Xiongba and others, with the blessing of righteousness.

To this day, Dichen has transformed this opportunity into real power.

"The taste of victory is really long gone."

At this moment, Di Chen was a little intoxicated. Ever since Ouyang Shuo was born as a monster, Di Chen had rarely enjoyed the strong sense of accomplishment of defeating his opponents one by one.

In addition to the Overlord Army, the Danyang Army and the Red Blood Army also left Handan City one by one after cutting their flesh.

The Danyang Army went directly south and settled in the Eastern Shandong Province, and then used the reserve in the province to make up for the shortage of troops as soon as possible. In order to shorten the journey, the Red Blood Army first teleported to the Red Blood City, and then transferred to the Southern Anhui Province from the Red Blood City.

As for the handover of the East China Sea Province, we have to wait until the Red Blood Army leaves.

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On the morning of September 1st, the Overlord Army returned to Overlord City.

The army of more than 300,000 troops did not stay in the city, but under the command of Wu Qi, they came to set up camp outside the city. Depending on the situation, they were ready to replace the Ming army at any time and take over the Jiangnan border defense again.

In the afternoon, Xiong Ba, Marquis of Wu and governor of Jiangnan, invited Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others to the city to discuss matters, discussing how to complete the handover of positions in a safe and orderly manner under the threat of the Great Xia Army.

Xu Da and other generals gladly accepted the invitation.

In the past week, the Great Xia Army has been on the offensive like a fire. Relying on their familiarity with the border defense situation, they have attacked the city all the way. Recently, they have begun to attack the border town from the two wings, constantly reducing the defensive space of the Ming army.

Of the fifteen border towns, four have fallen.

If the fight continues like this, Xu Da's goal of training troops has been achieved, but he also suffered heavy losses.

After finally looking forward to the return of the Overlord Army, how could Xu Da not like it? As for how the Overlord Army can resist the attack of the Great Xia Army after the army withdraws, that is not something Xu Da should consider.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Da took Chang Yuchun into the city.

With the return of the Overlord Army, the dull Overlord City suddenly became lively. The people in the city showed great confidence in the Overlord's Army and in Wu Qi, the general who commanded the Overlord's Army.

No wonder.

In the past few years, under the command of Wu Qi, in the face of the Great Xia Huben Army, the Jiangnan Province has always been impenetrable and has never been violated. Even though Great Xia took the initiative to attack this time, the people in Jiangnan still believed in the army.

Seeing Xu Da on the road, he was thoughtful.

In the Governor's Yamen, Xiong Ba warmly received Xu Da and his party, and discussed with Wu Qi the details of the handover. Because the border line is very long and the circumstances are special, this discussion lasted only three hours.

At the end, Xiongba smiled and said: "The Ming army has been righteous and has guarded the Jiangnan border for more than a week without any complaints. The governor thanked you on behalf of the people in Jiangnan. It is getting late, and the house has prepared thin wine. Please give me your face."

"Thank you Marquis!"

Seeing that he could not refuse, Xu Da nodded in response.

According to the plan discussed in the afternoon, starting from tomorrow, the two armies will switch defenses one city after another. Xu Da finally let go of his constant anxiety at the thought of returning to Jianye immediately.

Unexpectedly, the upheaval has just begun.

The routine is very old, and it is not worth mentioning, but it is very practical.

Just when both sides were drinking, Xiong Ba, who was sitting in the main seat, rushed out of the door in the name of throwing a cup, and quickly took down Xu Da and Chang Yuchun.

Normally, Chang Yuchun was also a first-class fierce general, but he was already half drunk and didn't have any weapons on him.

Under the sudden change, Chang Yuchun naturally scolded his mother constantly, but Xu Da was calm as usual, looking at Xiong Ba in the seat above, he said in a deep voice: "Master Hou is going to represent Da Zhou and declare war with Da Ming?"

"Da Zhou?"

Xiongba smiled playfully, "Tell the general the truth, Jiangnan Province has decided to join Daxia."

"what?!"

Xu Da was shocked when he heard this, and lost his composure.

No wonder Xu Da was panicked, if this matter was initiated by the Great Zhou, then with the existence of the Five-Nation Alliance, the Ming Dynasty can still deal with it, and there is still a chance for negotiation.

But if it was initiated by Daxia, then everything will be suspended.

In fact, as early as the beginning of July, Ouyang Shuo sent someone to contact Xiongba to discuss the matter of becoming attached to him. Following the defeat of the Great Zhou in the Great Jin battlefield, Xiongba finally made up his mind and took the initiative to present the border defense map of the south of the Yangtze River as a "certificate of honor".

During the Great Jin War, at the most critical moment, Ouyang Shuo had considered letting the Overlord's Army defect temporarily in order to reverse the overall situation, but when he thought that Xiongba was not in the army at that time, the risk was too great, so he gave up.

Xiong Ba is worthy of being a hero, since he has made up his mind, he will never be the first to both ends. In order to present a big gift to Daxia and pave the way for his future status in Daxia, he will hit the Ming army with his idea.

Ouyang Shuo hit it off with Xiongba, and that's how Sun Bin led his troops to attack Jiangnan.

Not long ago, Dichen's unscrupulous seizure of power in Handan City made the last trace of guilt in Xiongba's heart disappear.

How could Xiongba not know that when Chunshen Jun fell with Zhan Lang, it would be his turn next, "Since Dichen is not benevolent, don't blame me for being unrighteous."

As soon as Bawang's army came back, Xiongba started to attack without delay.

After a while, Xu Dacai said gloomyly: "That is to say, from the very beginning, the Great Xia Army's attack on the Jiangnan border was a trap. I said, how does the enemy army know so much about the Jiangnan defense line?"

Speaking of this, Xu Da couldn't hide the bitterness on his face.

The alliance between Jiangnan Province and Daxia was beyond everyone's expectations, but it was precisely because of the sudden incident that there was no possibility of a comeback. With the caution of the two, they would never give the Ming army another chance.

Xu Da looked around and found that Wu Qi had disappeared at some point, and asked, "Has our army stationed outside the city been murdered?"

As the headquarters of the Ming army, only 30,000 Ming troops were stationed because of the tight frontline battles. These 30,000 people are also the general reserve team in Xu Da's hands, ready to go to the battlefield at any time.

The thought of the 300,000 Overlord Army stationed outside the city made Xu Da's heart go cold.

Xiongba smiled and said: "Don't worry, general, as long as the Ming army outside the city does not swear to the death to resist, this governor can keep them safe."

Xu Da was silent.

Those stationed at the headquarters are all Xu Da's trusted generals. He is too aware of the temperament of these generals. Before he is sure about the safety of the coach, he will never be able to obediently arrest him without a fight.

Xiongba seemed to have read Xu Da's mind, and said: "In order to avoid unnecessary casualties, it is better for the general to send a handwritten letter."

"impossible."

Xiong Ba didn't take it seriously, "General, it's better not to talk too much. To tell you the truth, the King of Xia has always admired the General. If the General is willing to join the Great Xia, a commanding position will not be lost."

"Hmph!" Xu Da replied disdainfully.

"The governor knows that the general and Ming Taizu are life and death brothers, but how the general died in history, the general doesn't have any idea, does he?"

According to Wang Wenlong's "Long Xing Ci Ji", Xu Da suffered from back gangrene when he stayed in Beiping, and was unable to eat goose due to illness. Zhu Yuanzhang gave Xu Da steamed goose, and Xu Da died after eating.

After hearing this, Xu Da's face changed. This matter was his heart disease, and he never dared to think about it.

But Xiongba didn't intend to let it go, "How did Li Shanchang, Li Wenzhong, Feng Sheng, Liu Bowen, Lan Yu and others die, the general doesn't know what to do?"

This time not only Xu Da, but also Chang Yuchun beside him stopped shouting and became silent.

"The general should be clear that this wilderness has long since lost the stage of the Ming Dynasty. Not only the Ming Dynasty, Qin, Tang, Song and other countries are also destined to be just a foil. Believe it or not, once the 400,000 Ming troops cannot return to Jianye, the Great Zhou will never be able to return to Jianye." Wouldn't there be the slightest hesitation to turn around and capture Daming?"

Of course Xu Da believed it.

The wilderness respects strength, and a weakened Daming is not worthy of living in the wilderness.

"Even if the general doesn't think about himself, he should also think about the 30,000 soldiers outside the city. Returning to Daxia has a bright future; resisting desperately will only lead to annihilation. This is what the governor said. Please consider it carefully, general. "

Xu Da didn't say a word, but he didn't surrender.

Seeing this, Xiong Ba sighed in his heart, knowing that he would not be able to persuade a general like Xu Da to surrender with just a few words, "If this is the case, then there are only two grievances, take them down and put them in custody!"

"promise!"

That night, under the command of Wu Qi, the Overlord Army raided the headquarters of the Ming Army.

The Ming army was caught off guard and outnumbered. The two sides fought until late at night, and the Ming army killed more than 5,000 people before they stopped fighting and surrendered. If it weren't for Wu Qi's intention to reduce casualties, the 30,000 Ming army would not have survived the night at all, because the difference in strength is too great after all.

Of course, this night battle couldn't be hidden from 【Di Feng】's eyes.

Dichen got the reward, and questioned Xiongba through the communication compass overnight, but Xiongba ignored him at all, and even closed the transmission array of Bawang City. Only then did Di Chen realize that something was wrong, and he called the ministers to discuss the matter overnight.

A storm suddenly descended on the Great Zhou Dynasty.