Chapter 1571 Don’t Dare to Have Any Ant Collapse

"I tell you, that's because my brother Min is not here. Otherwise, how could Ximing City be lost? He would have led the army to support it long ago. It's because my uncle is the only one in charge of Huyangguan now, so we can't send troops there rashly... Alas!"

"Yes, yes, I've heard of Master Chu Min's name. He was one of the top eight in the inner court of the Yellow River Meeting, and he is the pride of our Xia people! But in my opinion, Master Yulong is only different from him in age. In a few years, who will be more famous? It's hard to say!"

"Hehe, the Yellow River Meeting..."

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"I want to be In 2013, my family wanted to send me to study in the Mohist school. I prefer Confucianism, so I went to Mugu Academy... I'm not saying, Brother Zhang, people should read more and make more friends. If you only fight hard on the battlefield, your future will be limited. You will know when you move up in the future. Bottlenecks are everywhere! "

"Alas, who said it wasn't. I have been in the army more and more embarrassed in recent years! It's just that I don't have the talent like Master Yulong, and I don't know where to start. Does Master Yulong have any suggestions? "

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The two chatted for a long time like this.

For Chu Yulong, he simply found a confidant in life!

How can there be someone in the world who understands me so well?

Understand all my overtones and understand my unfinished intentions. Every sentence hits the point, how in tune!

Until all the supplies have been unloaded and the temporary camp for shelter from the rain has been initially built, he is still very interested in talking. But after all, he has a mission on his shoulders, so he has to leave reluctantly.

Before leaving, they agreed to meet again in Guiyi City after the war. With Chu Yulong's face, it was easy for him to find some ways to help Zhang Gu. None of his current confidants were as smart as the fat man in front of him.

Zhang Gu also said that he would send some home-made smoked mountain products to Brother Yulong after returning home.

The sudden outbreak of the Qi-Xia war allowed two people who had difficulty in life to meet at this time and thus became friends.

I think this will be a good story when I become successful!

Chu Yulong thought so and turned his horse back to Guancheng.

From beginning to end, he had a good chat with a certain country general from Fengli City, and he didn't even get off the horse.

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Chong Xuansheng wiped his wet face, smiled again, and then turned into the camp and got into the tent of the commander who had been set up.

Jiang Wang was practicing again.

Shisi took off his armor silently, took a dry towel, and wiped his wet hair for him - it was something that could be solved with any Taoist magic.

"If you don't know how to use Taoist magic to decompose water, I can do it for you." Jiang Wang suddenly opened his eyes and said.

Chong Xuansheng smiled: "No wonder even Chu Yulong said you have no vision!"

Jiang Wang didn't care what Chu Yulong said about him, and there was nothing to care about, just said: "Don't you plan to take Huyang Pass?"

"Chu said he was too cautious. Even if we get into the pass now, it will be a fierce battle. With the support of the Xia Kingdom's national defense formation and the Huyang Pass defense formation, our losses will not be small... We are behind the enemy and there is no place to replenish troops. The most taboo is a large loss."

Chong Xuansheng gave a reason, and finally smiled: "To seize Huyang Pass, there is a better way, why bother to fight?"

Jiang Wang said "Oh", and didn't care about what method. Knowing that there was no war for the time being, he closed his eyes and practiced again.

The rain continued, hitting the tent one by one.

Between heaven and earth, it seemed that only the sound of rain remained.

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We camped outside Huyang Pass for a night.

At dawn, the rain stopped.

The soldiers of Desheng Camp dismantled the camp, packed up the tents, reloaded the cars, and walked into Huyang Pass in an orderly manner under the call of Chong Xuansheng.

According to Chong Xuansheng and Chu Yulong, their Fengli Prefecture army was going to return to Fengli from Xinjie City. The soldiers were eager to return home and could not wait any longer.

However, despite the presence of Chu Yulong, a good brother, the road where the soldiers of Desheng Camp passed through was also full of crossbows, and the soldiers of Guancheng were on alert, leaving no chance at all.

Of course, Chong Xuansheng had no intention of doing anything.

This level of alertness that implemented Chu Shuo's will was also a test in itself.

Anyone with a guilty conscience would definitely not dare to let himself fall into such a situation where his life and death were controlled by others.

"Follow me, follow me!"

"Brothers, follow me!"

"I'll take you home!"

Zhong Xuansheng dragged his fat body and ran back and forth laboriously, directing the team to move forward.

In fact, he intentionally or unintentionally disrupted the marching rhythm of the soldiers of the Victory Camp, making them look more like the defeated Xia State Army - some training has been engraved into instinct, these elite soldiers from the Qiusha Army always unconsciously have to form a battle formation.

Under the different gazes of the defenders of Huyang Pass, Zhong Xuansheng led his troops to leave Huyang Pass without any incident, and until the end, they did not see each other.

"Really leave like this?"

Outside the city gate, Jiang Wang asked in surprise.

The city gate behind him slowly closed, blocking the beacon fire from the direction of Linwu Prefecture for this poor defeated army.

Just like Chu Yulong said when he said goodbye: "Brother Zhang, don't worry about the war for now, go back and rest for two days. More difficult times may be ahead... but there will be light at the end. Just like this rain that has ended." Of course, for the Victory Camp itself. From this moment on, they really entered an environment surrounded by enemies. Before Huyang Pass was broken, it was impossible to get any support.

Of course, they couldn't really "return" to Fengli in a swaggering manner. There was no acquaintance there, and it would be strange if they didn't get caught.

It was difficult for an army of 3,000 people to hide in the heart of Xia. Even if they wanted to hide in a mountain valley, it was unrealistic. Huyang Pass would soon be able to find out the information about Ximing City.

Now is the time of real crisis.

But Chong Xuansheng was still calm.

"There is no chance here, what should I do if I don't leave?"

He even had the leisure to evaluate Chu and said, "Xia is still full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. I didn't know Chu before. Today, look at his defense skills and the details in Huyang Pass... He has seen the appearance of a famous general."

Jiang Wang said speechlessly, "Do you still want to recruit him?"

For the famous families of the Xia Dynasty, such as Chu and Tai, the possibility of surrender is almost negligible. The country's treatment is no better than that of Xia. No matter how well Qi treats them, can it help them establish the foundation of a family again?

"No, I just remind myself that when I kill Chu Yulong, I must not let go of Chu Shuo, a dangerous person."

"Chu Yulong?" Jiang Wang raised his eyebrows: "Didn't you have a pleasant chat? How did he offend you?"

"He offended me severely!" Chong Xuansheng said angrily.

Jiang Wang was silent for a moment, and said: "I haven't even seen Chu Shuo in person, and you're saying why you shouldn't let him go. You should think about our current situation first."

"It has come to this point, why should I think about it again?" Chong Xuansheng smiled and tapped his temple with his fat fingers: "It's all here."

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Today, the core battlefield of the Qixia National War is undoubtedly still in Tongyang City.

In front of the towering city wall, another round of offensive by the Chunsi Army finally stopped, and the army retreated like a tide.

During this period, Chunsi, Qiusha, and Zhufeng, three nine-soldiers, took turns to bombard Tongyang City. Always keep the pressure at the critical point, and don't give the Tongyang City defenders a chance to breathe.

The Xia State Prime Minister Liu Xiyi, the State Master Xi Mengfu and others were firmly pinned down in Tongyang City.

Due to the advantage of field combat power, the Qi army had absolute initiative in the Jiangyin Plain and was very free to advance and retreat.

This was reflected in the siege offensive, which was quite arbitrary. Either responding at noon or suddenly attacking in the middle of the night, so that the Xia defenders could not relax for a moment--

Because if there was any flaw exposed, no matter whether it was Chongxuan Chu Liang, Li Zhengyan or Chen Zeqing, they would definitely not give the Xia army a chance to remedy it.

"Shimen Military Strategy" said: "Defending the city is like defending a dike, and there is no ant collapse."

The Qi army's offensive was mainly based on the Chunsi Army with complete combat power, and often gave the opponent "extra meals". Two or even three attacks a day were normal.

The Qiusha Army and the Zhufeng Army attacked the city in a retirement style, and they would attack for a while when it was their turn. They could only play once in two days, and most of the rest of the time was spent on recuperation.

Eating Qi and Blood Pills and using Daoyuan Stones. The diet was also very particular, with spiritual grains mixed with ordinary grains, spiritual vegetables mixed with ordinary vegetables, and meat beasts mixed with the blood of monsters, slaughtered one after another - on ordinary days, it was a treat only during festivals, but during the war, it was uninterrupted.

The rich supplies from the Great Qi Empire were continuously sent to the front line through the "expedition" established by the Purple Extreme Expedition.

Of course, since the Xia Kingdom used Tongyang City as a fortress to resist Qi, the material reserves in the city were sufficient, and it would not be a problem to support it for ten or eight years.

But can the guards in the city hold on for so long in this tense state where they dare not relax for twelve hours a day?

Even if there are two true lords in charge, even if there are many famous generals in Tongyang City at this time, and the defenders are divided into several rounds of duty, guarding it tightly... But Tongyang City itself is bombarded all the time and may face a decisive battle at any time.

Even if they really take turns to rest, can they really relax completely?

As the Qiusha Army and Zhufeng Army slowly recovered, the pressure on Tongyang City increased day by day.

A certain garrison commander who had been put in solitary confinement said after drinking that he hoped the war could be dragged on for a while and drag down the Qi Army, but at the same time it was really hard to bear!

However, Cao Jie, the commander of the Qi Army, did not seem to be in a hurry at all, not like the first few days of summer - at that time, it seemed that he had to destroy Xia in March.

Now it is stable and orderly, with three nine-soldiers brigades attacking the city like they were training every day. It seems like they are training soldiers!

The rest of the battlefields on the east and north lines are really free.

It seems that they have made full preparations for a protracted war!

When Wang Yiwu came down from the battlefield, he heard a squeaking sound in his ears - that was the craftsman in the army loosening the string of the Sheyue Crossbow. After the battle, it is necessary to use the secret method in time and carefully warm it with lion scorpion oil to ensure the service life of this expensive weapon as much as possible.

In addition, there were the orderly footsteps of the soldiers, the sound of armors colliding, and the sound of flags blowing in the wind...

Everything on the battlefield made him feel at home. The military camp was also the place where he felt most at ease.

The smell of the soldiers seemed to be mixed in the wind.

It was a kind of smell that was hard to describe...a little spicy, a little rough, but it could make people's blood boil.

He grew up in this environment.

He gained glory here, and controlled his destiny here...

In the respectful eyes of the soldiers, he strode into the military tent.

Chen Zeqing's wooden wheelchair was parked in front of a huge sand table. He looked at the sand table quietly, not knowing what he was thinking. There was only one person in the huge military tent.

Now there are two people.

"How do you feel?" Chen Zeqing asked without raising his head.

"The Xia army is very tenacious and shows no signs of fatigue." Wang Yiwu, who was on the front line and took the lead in feeling the enemy's front with his fists, said.

"It's so normal. After all, no one standing on the city wall is easy to deal with." Chen Zeqing said lightly.

"It's already December." Wang Yiwu said in a dull voice.

"Are you anxious?" Chen Zeqing asked casually.

"After Commander Cao led his army to the Xia Kingdom, he fought from Jianfeng Mountain to Tongyang City and launched the Xia Kingdom's national defense formation. It only took five days. Then the three armies dispersed, attacked various places, and established additional battlefields on the east and north fronts. The frontline battlefield... It has been ten days now! Linwu Mansion and Youping Mansion have not yet opened up the situation." There was a shadow between Wang Yiwu's eyebrows: "We have already contained them in Tongyang City. The main force crucified their core character, didn’t they?”

Chen Zeqing gently pulled the old blanket on his lap and said slowly: "Xia is not a country that can be destroyed with a snap of a finger. At this stage, there is no need to rush."

Wang Yiwu frowned: "I have no doubts about Commander Cao. But the Jingmu War broke out in full force. It has been fighting for forty-two days now, nearly a month and a half. Mu Sheng has been fighting for a year before that! The situation is It may change at any time, but I feel that our victory or defeat should not be affected by their victory or defeat.”

The implication is that the Xia War should end before the Jingmu War. This is also Qi Fang's best idea about this war.

Chen Zeqing glanced at him: "It's good that you can jump out of the Qixia battlefield and consider the war from the overall situation of the world. But this war cannot be rushed."

Wang Yiwu randomly found a seat and sat down, and said helplessly: "Brother, you always say this."

Wang Yiwu, who was used to being arrogant, was sometimes worn down to the point of losing his temper.

Chen Zeqing's voice was still calm: "Your eagerness is exactly what the Xia people want. Now that our start is perfect, the war has entered the middle game. What are we considering in the middle game? Wang Yiwu, stay patient."

Wang Yiwu had no choice but to calm down and asked: "Senior brother, do you have confidence in Mu Guo?"

Chen Zeqing laughed dumbly: "Both Jingguo and Muguo are powerful countries in the world. How can it be my turn as an outsider to express confidence in them?"

Just laughing, he looked at Wang Yiwu and said, "I just have confidence in our Qi country."

This was said with great calmness and certainty.

Wang Yiwu originally crossed his legs and prepared to practice, but before that, he couldn't help but said: "It would be great if senior brother went to the Eastern Front battlefield."

In his heart, in terms of military strategy, the senior brother must be stronger than Xie Huai'an, the court official.

If Chen Zeqing had gone to the Eastern Front and fought a group of Xia Guofu troops, the situation would not have been so stalemate.

But Chen Zeqing shook his head seriously: "I may not be as good as Xie Shuai when I go to the Eastern Front. His current style of play is the safest way. How we play on the Eastern Front actually depends, to a large extent. It depends on us Qi people, but on Xia people.”

Wang Yiwu opened his mouth: "Oh, I just said it casually, senior brother, please don't preach anymore -"

Chen Zeqing has continued: "Furthermore, a breakthrough has been made in the northern part of Linwu. The news I just received is that the front is now steadily advancing towards the central part of Linwu, and it is just around the corner to fully occupy Linwu."

Wang Yiwu shut his mouth.

After a while, he smiled and said, "Not bad."