Chapter 1600 No Turning Back!
On the fourth day of the first month of the year 3921 in the Taoist calendar, Beigong Nantu, the high priest of the Shenmian Preacher of the Mu Kingdom, died in battle among thousands of troops.
People in Xia were happy and people in Qi were shocked.
The world is shocked!
According to the Daqi Daily Notes, Emperor Qi was reviewing memorials that day. When he heard about the war, his face looked as usual and he asked if there was any fish for lunch.
The essay was dipped in ink, and a handwritten letter was sent to the front line.
The book only has eight characters——
"You all decide on your own regarding the expedition to Xia."
The emperor also played a little word game here.
Because "Jiu" is the name of Cao Du.
So the second half of the sentence is saying "You decide everything yourself."
It can also be said very affectionately, "You Cao Jie, you decide for yourself."
In just eight words, you can express your heart and calmness!
A note from the living scholar said: Great things are nothing more than ordinary things. They control the universe and do not care about good or bad. This is the sincerity of the emperor!
After receiving the emperor's order, Cao Jie on the front line reacted equally calmly. There is neither the generosity of "a scholar dies for a confidant" nor the tragedy of "sacrifice one's life for the sake of the emperor". It was just a calm afternoon when the three commanders of the Nine Soldiers were ordered to——
"It's sunny today, let's put more pressure on Tongyang City."
Cao Jie still didn't seem to be in a hurry and spoke very calmly. It seems that he still has enough patience to face this war.
But the defenders of Tongyang City must show whether they can still have the original tenacity after great sorrow and joy.
At this time, the entire Faxia War was still running on its inertia.
The fight on the northern front was fierce, and the eastern front was still conquering cities and territories.
Huyangguan, which lies between Linwu and Huiming Prefectures, is as solid as a rock. It was said that they would not surrender until they died. After the Qi army attacked hard to no avail, they also besieged but refused to attack. The main force dispersed to raid other places that were easier to breach.
Wuyang City's city defense formation was extinguished, and the flag just erected by Huiming Mansion was cut down again.
Fan Ao has also given up on Tianfeng Ranch and fled in all directions.
The frontier troops of Jin'an Prefecture were very powerful. They locked the border, frightened the Liang soldiers in the south, and resisted the Qi troops coming from Fengli and Huiming Prefectures in the north. For a while, they actually became a fortress of their own.
At the same time, Chong Xuan Sheng's messenger had just arrived in Linwu.
And the two generals who are "in sight of victory" will also pass their horses over Shao Kahn.
Xia Guofang mobilized a large number of high-level combat forces on the eastern front. Of course, it was impossible to hide this from Xie Huai'an.
On the one hand, he quickly reported to Cao Du and reminded the Northern Front to pay more attention. On the other hand, he also suspected that Zhou Ying was playing some trick. After receiving the message from Chong Xuan Sheng, he mobilized the army in a more radical way and quickly verified the truth. So we let go of the offensive, cut the battlefield as soon as possible, and surrounded the city with troops!
In order to better contain the Qi army on the eastern front, Zhou Ying, Duke of Fengguo of Daxia, personally guarded the city.
This is also the last large city in the entire Linwu Prefecture that is still in the hands of the Xia people.
The attack and defense surrounding Fu'an City can almost be seen as the final story of the entire Eastern Front battlefield. But because the Eastern Front has been completely abandoned by the Xia Kingdom's senior officials, this last lingering sound does not seem so important.
Whether it is generosity or sadness.
When Fengli was fully occupied, Linwu was the only city left, Huiming was on the verge of collapse, and Jin'an was fighting fiercely, there was such a cavalry army galloping in the southern part of the Xia Kingdom.
There is no need to enter any city, and the journey is almost unobstructed.
Shao Kang Mansion is a famous and prosperous place in the Xia Kingdom, and it is also a place that makes everyone in the Victory Battalion feel very familiar - after all, they went back and forth on the Eastern Front to gain the city, and they pretended to be Shao Kang Mansion troops countless times. The brothers can all understand General Chongxuan's authentic Shaokang accent.
With the frequent wars in the neighboring city of Huiming, this prosperous city also showed a bit of decline.
Chong Xuansheng had done too much preparation work and was very familiar with the geography of Xia Kingdom. To use a sentence he repeatedly said to the generals of Xia Kingdom, it was "Coming to Xia Kingdom feels like returning home!"
Which road is the most convenient to take, where the most troops are stationed, what the local customs are... they are all familiar to me.
Behind the direction that seemed to be pointed out casually, there were countless deductions made in advance.
Baojia Road is an official road that runs through Shaokang Mansion, Huaiqing Mansion, and Sang Mansion. It is also the most famous commercial road in the southern part of Xia Kingdom.
Chongxuan Sheng chose this road to go to the noble town, which was quite a ritual as a large army wanted to make a pilgrimage to the imperial city.
Throughout the march, the word "fast" stood out.
The Xia Army's eastern defense network, which had already lost key nodes, could not react at all. It was so close that the Xia Army along the way did not understand what was going on, and the sound of hooves was like thunder, and it was swept away in dust.
Speaking of which, the tens of millions of Xia soldiers and civilians on the entire eastern front had no idea that they had been abandoned. Of course, it is unimaginable that an army of several thousand people would dare to attack a noble city. He was actually able to march straight into the capital, surrounded by various city gates and layers of garrisons!
The predecessor of the Victory Camp was a powerful force in the world, and the current situation of the Victory Camp is that it is fully armed.
For this army, the vast Xia land now lying in front of them was almost undefended.
An army several times that size had no time to mobilize, and a similar number of Xia troops would never be able to stop this army.
More importantly, except for those who accompanied Zhou Ying and pretended to create the illusion of a deadly battle, there were no strong men at the level of gods on the entire Eastern Front...
Therefore, in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, the victorious camp is like an arrow from the string, piercing the sky and breaking through the clouds, constantly moving forward, forward, forward, with almost no obstacles!
After running for two days and nights, the men never left their saddles and the horses never stopped, passing by Shaokang Mansion and passing through Huaiqing Mansion. The sound of horse hooves resounded throughout the land of Sang Mansion.
Thirty-three years later, this wealthy place, which provided more than half of Xia's silk fabrics, once again faced the sword of the Qi people.
The so-called "silk wipes the edge, blood stains the silk" is a pain that has never disappeared in the history books of the Xia Kingdom, and is the eternal sorrow of Sang Mansion.
But speaking of it, when the Xia Kingdom invaded the Eastern Region and fought so hard that the young men of the Qi Kingdom even harmed themselves to escape from the Xia Kingdom's soldiers, this was just a story before the war that overturned the country.
In a sense, the essence of war is nothing more than the redistribution of resources. The cruel process in the middle is often ignored by chess players.
Of course, the winner gets everything and the loser loses everything. This is also what war is like.
At this moment, everyone in Victory Camp was uncontrollably excited.
Under the leadership of General Chong Xuan Sheng and General Jiang Wang, they actually did it!
With a lone brigade of 3,000 people, they penetrated the vast hinterland of the Xia Kingdom, spanning thousands of miles, and aimed directly at the capital of Xia!
Past Sang Mansion...it's Guiyi.
The glory and wealth of three thousand people are already within easy reach.
The glory worthy of being recorded in the history books is just around the corner.
Who can remain calm?
"Looking at my brother, looking at my brother! After you go back, it's time for you to find a wife!" Chongxuan Sheng galloped on his horse and laughed loudly.
Although these words are meant to liven up the atmosphere, motivate the soldiers under his command, and keep the army in good condition. But the relief behind his laughter was genuine.
This time he jumped out of the battle group in Huiming Mansion and led the army straight to the Xia Capital, displaying his skill. This decision seemed extremely dangerous, but in his judgment, it was actually a sure thing.
The biggest risk in this operation lies in whether the strategic judgment of Xia Guo's top leaders is accurate. But as they led the attack to this point, the smooth process along the way proved his judgment.
As long as there is an extra powerful Shenlin, the Xia people will never be unable to grasp the movements of this Qi army, let alone watch such a cavalry army of 3,000 people crossing into the Xia capital!
Accurate judgment of the situation is the prerequisite for the success of this operation.
The second danger lies in the last step of this operation.
As the capital of a country, Guiyi City's defense strength will never be weak. No matter what, there will be a few real people in this world, not to mention elite soldiers and generals.
The little arms and legs of these three thousand soldiers and horses ran over and planted flags outside the city, and they were easily killed in one fell swoop.
But in Chong Xuan Sheng's judgment, there is still a high probability of avoiding this danger.
During this march, they gave up the Xinrong Camp, Zhenwu Camp and other troops and horses, and only brought the most elite 3,000 people from the Victory Battalion. All they wanted was "fast".
It was so fast that the cities along the way were unable to react, and it was so fast that Guiyi City was still unable to figure out the situation.
It's almost time for many high-level military forces on Xia's eastern front to rush to the northern front, but they have already arrived here!
Chong Xuan Sheng was moved only because he saw Zhou Xiong in the Minxi Corridor.
A big battle is over, and the army has already set off before the battlefield has been cleared. How decisive is it?
After galloping all the way, they rushed to the front of Guiyi City, planted the flag and left in a menacing manner. Do the strong men in Guiyi City really dare to abandon the city defense and rush out to chase them?
Aren't you afraid that this is a strategy to lure the enemy?
Anyone with some sense should wait and see before making any further decisions. Especially in Xia Kingdom's strategic plan this time, Guiyi City should have been prepared to be an isolated city and refuse Qi. Since it is an isolated city, how can it dare to be hasty?
By the time they found out what was true and what was true, the victorious camp had long since escaped!
Chong Xuan Sheng's bravery is not to risk death, but to move forward with great confidence after careful consideration.
Jiang Wang glanced sideways at him. Even the wind-riding demon horse was having a hard time carrying the fat general.
"General Chongxuan is so worried about our brothers. After this battle, all major life events of these three thousand brothers will be handed over to you! If you dare to go to a family, Mr. Jiang's fist must not agree!"
After fighting on the battlefield for so many days, the friendship established through life and death is extraordinary.
At that moment, one of the soldiers laughed and said: "Sir Jiang, what should I do if I am already married? Isn't there a benefit missing?!"
"Yes, it can't be done!" A group of people cheered.
"Easy to handle!" Jiang Wang said: "Convert it into cash and make up for the betrothal gifts for the brothers who have already married!"
"What kind of big deal is this? Leave it all to me!" Chong Xuansheng said with a smile: "I hope you will be promoted to uncle this time. How can such a large courtyard be without a mistress?"
Seeing the money, this group quickly turned their guns and started cheering for Zhongxuan Sheng. There was a loud noise in the team, so unhappy!
Fame, fortune and wealth are immediately snatched away, and glory and wealth are snatched at the head of a knife.
They carry bows and swords and travel thousands of miles away from home and abroad, isn't it just to earn a good future?
Now everything is in sight.
How exhilarating!
The voice-hearing fairy state cannot be turned on all the time, but in a battlefield environment, it has become a habit to collect information with the five senses at all times.
Therefore, Jiang Wang first heard the sharp sound in the distance amidst the laughter and laughter of his brothers.
He raised his eyes and looked into the distance. In the northeast of Sang Mansion, he saw a huge knife mark flying into the sky and cutting through the flowing clouds!
Jiang Wang suddenly reined in his horse!
He recognized it.
That is……
The sun, moon and star three-wheel slashing sword!
The genius of the Qi Kingdom who recently conquered the imperial mausoleum of Daxia, and Zhongxuan Zun, who is the vanguard of the expedition against Xia! Why is he here?
As the flag-bearer of the victorious camp, Jiang Wang made a move and the whole army immediately followed.
The three thousand people in the entire victory camp grabbed the reins in unison, and the horses hoofed and neighed!
"What's wrong?" Chong Xuansheng asked, already following Jiang Wang's line of sight...
I couldn't help but squint my eyes!
Jiang Wang’s Qianyang red eyes have even been seen——
Dressed in white, he crossed the sky. His figure was no longer as elegant as before, and he was clearly running for his life.
And behind that white-clothed man was a huge red bat beast, with fleshy wings spread out horizontally, and it was extremely fast and was chasing after him.
The bat beast was full of blood, not inferior to those strange beasts Jiang Wang had seen in the mountains and seas. It was definitely a serious god-level combat power. On top of the bat beast, there is a red-robed figure. With a casual move, countless lines of blue forest cold fire penetrate the sky and are frantically blocking Zhongxuan Zun's path.
Jiang Wang's combat experience was so rich that he could tell at a glance that Zhong Xuanzun's current situation was very bad.
Look, the direction Zhongxuan Zun was running away at this moment was towards Daye Mansion. But based on his previous shocking actions, he should have just escaped from Daye Mansion not long ago!
This shows that the strong man chasing Zhongxuan Zun must not be the only one who controls the red bat beast.
If Chong Xuanzun could escape, he should go to Linwu or Huiming. Flying towards Daye Mansion at this moment was obviously the only way he had no choice.
The other directions must have been locked!
"I have ignored this!" Chongxuan Sheng said: "Since all the strong men on the eastern front of the Xia Kingdom have been transferred to the northern front, on the way to the northern front, a few people can be randomly separated to deal with the bold maniacs who desecrated the imperial mausoleum. Disciple, it’s just a reasonable thing!”
Jiang Wang didn't say anything, he just let go of the reins, and he rose up into the air, even stepping on the Qingyun mark, as if he were ascending the steps to the sky, chasing Zhongxuan Zun into the distant sky where he disappeared!
His back is like a blue bird, and his hair falls down his back, like a vertical sword!
"You don't even ask me for my opinion! Do you know what a wise man is?!"
Chong Xuan Sheng's angry shouts could not catch up with Jiang Wang's back.
After being aggrieved, he just pulled the reins and turned the horse's head.
"Bros!"
He said: "Honestly, I don't want to save that pretty boy who looks ugly, dresses in fancy clothes, poses all day long, and steals the limelight from me!"
"But who are we?"
"We are an invincible and victorious camp!"
"We are soldiers of the Daqi Empire!"
"We are on the battlefield, we are warriors-"
He raised his right fist high and roared: "Pao Ze will save you!"
Three thousand people in the victory camp shouted together: "Paoze will be saved!"
The horses' hooves hit the ground like thunder, and they rumbled toward the northeast.
At this time, the straight-line distance from Guiyi was less than 300 miles. This invincible Qi army, which spans thousands of miles across the Xia land, can set up a flag outside the Xia capital in less than three hours and achieve unparalleled achievements——
As long as they keep moving forward.
But three thousand people turned around and did not look back!
Thanks to book friend Zhang Feng for becoming the leader of this book! It’s for the 290th Alliance of the Red Heart Patrol!
I saw the message from a book friend.
I also wanted to tell other readers by the way.
The ending scene of this book has been planned for a long time. Even the lines at the end of the penultimate volume have been prepared by me.
It is still moving steadily in that direction.
I'm looking forward to witnessing that moment with my readers who have always supported me.