Chapter 466

At the head of Cangcheng County, Bai Qi looked at the black army in the distance, his expression fluctuating.

The enemy marched very slowly, and every time they traveled a certain distance, they had to stop to straighten out the queue. Because the enemy army is composed of dozens of troops, marching as a whole will inevitably have inconsistent steps and poor military orders.

If they stopped to rectify from time to time, the entire army would have been scattered before reaching the foot of the city wall.

How meticulous is Bai Qi's observation.

He counted silently in his heart, and the time interval for the enemy to stop and rectify was getting longer and longer. The entire army has become more and more orderly, adapting to each other's marching rhythm.

The other party is a cautious person.

Bai Qi gave a definition to the chief general of the enemy army.

The 220,000 allied army, except for the 40,000 army stationed in Yun'an County, the remaining 180,000 army was divided into three groups, advancing towards the three cities in a dark manner.

On the official road, there are banners everywhere, knives and guns everywhere, and dust is rolled up.

The army is like three sharp knives, stabbing at the Shanhai City army at the same time.

An army of 60,000 is not a big problem for Yaogu County, where two divisions are stationed. Even Genglou County, under Han Xin's dispatch, could not reveal its flaws.

The key is Cangcheng County, the base camp.

There are only 10,000 defenders in Cangcheng, and they are still the Tianshuang county guards who are not qualified for combat strength. Facing the siege of an army six times larger, Bai Qi had no idea.

After repeated attacks, the City Guard Division will definitely reveal its flaws.

what to do?

Bai Qi knew that he had to take action, otherwise, the next attack might be an army of 80,000, or even 100,000.

Activate the second division of the Longxiang Army ambushed outside Genglou County?

That's just the worst option.

Once the Luo Shixin Division is mobilized, the enemy will have a full view of the reality of the Shanhai City army. Not only that, Bai Qi's previous arrangement will also be in vain.

Without turning his head, Bai Qi asked, "Who is the general opposite?"

"Di Qing, a famous general in the Northern Song Dynasty."

The one who answered Bai Qi was the Chief Intelligence Officer stationed by the Military Intelligence Department.

Whenever there is a big war, the Military Intelligence Department will send intelligence officers to various ministries to provide an overview of military intelligence matters. Even the reconnaissance squadrons of various ministries are dispatched by intelligence officers during wartime.

In this way, through the Military Intelligence Department, the army can form an efficient, unified, and coordinated intelligence network, use various resources with maximum efficiency, and obtain frontline intelligence.

"Di Qing?"

Bai Qi frowned, he only knew a little about history.

"Immediately send a letter to the Military Affairs Administration, asking them to pass on the most detailed information about Di Qing."

"promise!"

...

As the sun went down, with the last twilight of sunset, the allied forces left thousands of corpses and retreated like a tide, without any intention of keeping them.

Against the backdrop of the sunset, the faces of the soldiers showed fatigue, rejoicing, and even fanaticism.

This is war!

Compared with the fighting spirit of the allied army, the soldiers at the top of the city were left with endless exhaustion. Some soldiers leaned directly on the top of the city and fell asleep soundly. Only in his hand, he was still holding the spear tightly.

On the first day alone, the City Guard Division was in danger. If it weren't for Bai Qi's strong command, the enemy might have seen through the weakness of Cangcheng County long ago.

Even so, there was no trace of joy on Bai Qi's face. The limit has been reached, at most tomorrow, the weakness of Cangcheng County will be completely exposed to the enemy.

Bai Qi had to prepare for the worst, and ordered the Luo Shixin division to rush to help Cangcheng County at any time.

In fact, Luo Shixin was not feeling well today.

The enemy's scouts, like mad dogs, are running around in the wilderness.

As a last resort, Luo Shixin could only send out equal scouts. In the wild, fight between scouts to prevent the enemy's investigation.

Although, the scouts sent were deliberately misleading.

But if this continues, the hidden place of the division will be exposed. After all, they are an entire cavalry division, and it is too difficult to hide them.

night.

Cangcheng County, which was bustling all day, regained its rare tranquility. On the street, there were soldiers on patrol, and no one was seen wandering around.

The soldiers who have been fighting for a day are already falling asleep, recharging their energy and preparing for tomorrow's battle.

General Bai Qi's room was still brightly lit.

In the room, Bai Qi sat upright, carefully reading the Di Qing file just sent by the Military Affairs Administration.

There are only four sheets of paper in the entire file, talking about thousands of words. It contains not only Di Qing's biography, but also Du Ruhui's personal comments on Di Qing.

Although the Military Affairs Administration is thousands of miles away, it can guide the Zhaoqing War at any time.

"Are you cautious in using troops? Sure enough."

Bai Qi muttered to himself.

"In this case, let's plan!"

Bai Qi put down the file and decided to give it a go.

As far as Bai Qi is concerned, he seldom makes dangerous moves, it's just the development of the situation, but he can't help it.

"The only variable now is the imperial guards led by Junhou."

Bai Qi raised his head and looked out of the window, a round of bright moon was hanging high in the sky. The moon is bright and the stars are sparse. Tomorrow will be another fine weather.

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Wulong County, Lord's Mansion.

After receiving the latest battle report from Bai Qi, Ouyang Shuo knew that he couldn't wait any longer. Once the frontal battlefield fails, the consequences will be disastrous.

At that time, Mr. Latiao, how will you feel?

Ouyang Shuo could not entrust the fate of the territory to a temporary ally.

The human heart is the most complicated.

Once Shanhai City loses, Mr. Latiao will have great fun if he turns around and sells Shanhai City.

Ouyang Shuo once read a book and liked a famous saying in it: If you want not to be betrayed by others, don't give them a chance to betray you.

In the previous life, Ouyang Shuo was betrayed because he didn't understand.

In this life, he understood.

Thinking of this, a cold light flashed in Ouyang Shuo's eyes.

"Come on!"

"exist!"

"Master Du, please come here."

"promise!"

The guard turned and left.

Leaning a little, Du Sijing hurried over, his eyes full of doubts, he didn't know what it meant to be summoned.

"sit!"

There was nothing unusual on Ouyang Shuo's face.

Hearing this, Du Sijing respectfully sat down sideways, feeling more and more uneasy.

"The Marquis has something I want to ask your lord."

"Your Majesty only obeys orders!"

The more polite Ouyang Shuo was, the more uneasy Du Sijing became. Just as he sat down, he immediately stood up again.

"It doesn't have to be like this, my lord."

Ouyang Shuo raised his hand, signaling Du Sijing to be calm.

When Du Sijing heard this, a trace of Ran Ran flashed across his face. His performance tonight was really unbearable.

"The Marquis has heard that the twelve territories in the north will be notified of 50,000 cavalry whenever they are attacked. Is that true?"

"good!"

"The so-called attack, is there a criterion for judging, or is it that whenever an alarm is issued, reinforcements will arrive? Besides, is the army that came to reinforce it 50,000, or only a part of it?"

"Your Majesty, please let me know." Du Sijing calmed down and said, "Since the establishment of the wartime alliance, no territory has issued an alarm. However, before the war, the commander of fifty thousand cavalry had already sent orders to all territories. For an attack, the number of enemy troops must be reported, and then a unified dispatch will be made."

Ouyang Shuo nodded when he heard the words, and said, "Since that's the case, I'd like to ask Mr. Du to send a message tomorrow, saying that the army from Wulong County is attacking, and please come quickly for reinforcements."

"This?" Du Sijing was puzzled, "In this way, isn't Lord Hou exposed?"

Ouyang Shuo smiled without saying a word.

Suddenly, a light flashed in Du Sijing's mind, and his face instantly turned pale. He already understood the opponent's intention, the opponent wanted to lure fifty thousand cavalry into the bait, and then annihilate them.

This plan is not poisonous.

The problem is, this plan is not within the scope of previous discussions.

I also want to know that once Wulong County lied about its military situation, it would attract 50,000 cavalry. Regardless of the fate of the 50,000 cavalry, the lord Latiao who is still in the allied army will be exposed and suffer disaster first.

Until then, death, for Master Latiao, is probably just a wish. The angry Allies shuddered at the thought of what to do with a traitor.

Thinking about it this way, how could Du Sijing not be frightened.

Seeing Du Sijing's expression, Ouyang Shuo sighed in his heart, knowing that the other party had seen through his intention. He also knew that this move was unfair to Mr. Latiao.

Unfortunately, Ouyang Shuo couldn't wait any longer.

I don't know when, Ouyang Shuo's heart became harder and harder.

However, Du Sijing had to be used to release the information about the attack. Therefore, Ouyang Shuo must appease this person first, otherwise, everything will be over.

For Ouyang Shuo, this is also a dangerous move.

【Southern Alliance】It's considered powerful, let Ouyang Shuo and Bai Qi make dangerous moves at the same time.

"After this incident, this Marquis will give your lord an explanation."

Ouyang Shuo glanced at Du Sijing, but did not make a specific promise, he thought, Du Sijing must understand. At this moment, any promise is inferior to Ouyang Shuo's confession.

Although Ouyang Shuo is cold-hearted, it doesn't mean he will keep his word. On the contrary, what he said must be a promise, and it will not be changed.

Otherwise, it would be a fatal blow to his prestige.

When Du Sijing heard this, his expression changed.

Ouyang Shuo felt relaxed, picked up his teacup and took a sip.

Ever since Du Sijing persuaded Mr. Latiao to form an alliance with Shanhai City, Ouyang Shuo knew that Du Sijing knew how to assess the situation and weigh the pros and cons.

Dealing with such a person is just a word.

As long as he can see that temporary losses can be exchanged for greater benefits in the future, he will fully agree. Surprisingly, after Du Sijing struggled, he proposed a condition: "Your Majesty must promise that after the war, you must rescue my lord from the allied forces."

Du Sijing's expression was unusually firm.

If Ouyang Shuo did not agree, he would not compromise, even if his own wealth and life were already in the hands of the other party, he would not be afraid.

It seemed that Du Sijing had put life and death aside.

Mr. Latiao has cultivated a good courtier.

Ouyang Shuo glanced at Du Sijing, but he was delighted in his heart. This action only proved that his vision was correct. If Du Sijing agreed without hesitation, he would be a little disappointed instead.

"The Marquis promises you."