Chapter 213 Huanzhou Alliance Thoughts
The sky was covered with dark clouds at night, and the torches below illuminated the entire Bluewing Fortress, and the air was filled with a disgusting, strong smell of blood.
Blue Wing Fortress is located on the passage from Linhuan County in Yizhou to Qingyun County. It is surrounded by mountains on both sides. The only road leads to Qingyun County before reaching Yizhou Zhongfu. It has always been a battleground for military strategists.
The defender is Ji Wushuang, one of the top ten famous generals of the Dayu Dynasty. He has been blocking the Huanzhou Alliance at Blue Wing Fortress for more than two months.
The killing sound in Blue Wing Fortress is shocking!
Another round of attack!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Tens of thousands of arrows formed a dark cloud, shining coldly on the iron armor, and rushed towards Blue Wing Fortress.
The soldiers of Blue Wing Fortress had already raised their shields to block the dense arrows, but some people were always shot down by the arrows that passed through the gaps.
The archers behind the high shield also shot at the soldiers charging below.
After several rounds of arrows were fired, the vanguard army rushed to the fortress wall again!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The cloud ladder and the siege ladder hit the edge of the city high, causing many soldiers on top to retreat.
kill!
The vanguard army climbed up the ladder risking their lives, their eyes were red, and they rushed towards the fortress crazily.
The soldiers in the fortress were wielding steel knives with ferocious faces as they slashed at the oncoming enemy troops. At this time, the sound on the city wall was extremely chaotic, including roars, roars, and the sound of weapons being exchanged.
The Grandmaster's generals immediately rushed to the fortress with the help of the city wall to clear the way for the oncoming soldiers. The fortress guards immediately reacted to fight with them, and the fortress's generals directly dragged the master-level warriors to the entrance of the ladder. The master-level combatants The impact separated the soldiers from both sides. It was difficult for the soldiers below to rush up and could only block the entrance of the ladder.
Black smoke was billowing all around, and today's war lasted all day!
Screaming bodies continued to fall from the edge of the city, and densely packed corpses were already lying underneath each miserable scene.
The rear of both sides were also shooting arrows wildly. Arrows flew wildly in the air, and the long-drawn arrows pierced the clear sky like locusts crossing the border. Soldiers were hit by arrows and fell to the ground. As soon as the soldiers climbed onto the city wall, they were immediately swarmed by several defenders. Holding an edge and facing them forward, you will be outnumbered and outnumbered.
A dozen Tianwu Realm experts were fighting in the sky. The swords were reflected in the shadows. The sky was filled with sword marks and filled with endless evil energy.
boom! boom!
The sky shook and the floating clouds dispersed!
Various terrifying moves explode in the air!
Deafening!
In the alliance base camp far below, alliance leader Zhou Chi, deputy alliance leader Song Kong and other leaders of the forces were watching the battle ahead.
In front of them, the nine Heavenly Martial Realm experts headed by Cheng Yaojin stood ready, watching the battle in the sky. When the Heavenly Martial Realm experts fighting in the sky got tired, it would be their turn!
Behind them, there were nine Tianwu Realm experts who had lost their aura and were sitting cross-legged to quickly recover their true energy.
On the fortress, Ji Wushuang's stern face looked a little tired, and there were six Tianwu realm warriors beside him, all of them breathing heavily and with scars on their bodies.
Under the fierce attack of the Huanzhou Alliance, the entire Blue Wing Fortress lost more than half of its troops. Four Tianwu realm generals died. The five venerables guarding the Blue Wing Fortress were all injured to varying degrees.
Therefore, the Huanzhou Alliance's attacks became more and more fierce. They knew that once Blue Wing Fortress was broken, the entire Yizhou land would be at their fingertips.
As time went by, the battlefield at Blue Wing Fortress became more and more intense. Ji Wushuang's face became more and more solemn. Five sages were already standing behind him, ready to attack at any time.
Zhou Chi and others also frowned, looking at the tired pace of their own army, and considering whether to continue the attack!
"Leader, this is bad!"
Suddenly there was a shout, and a messenger quickly rushed into the base camp.
"What's going on?" Everyone suddenly had a bad feeling when they saw the messenger's extremely anxious look.
"This morning, Emperor Yao conferred the title of Governor of Huanzhou on King Chu!"
"What!"
Everyone was shocked and then furious!
"How dare he, King Chu?"
The expressions of many leaders of small and medium-sized forces changed drastically, and for a while the tent was noisy with all kinds of angry curses.
"Leader, withdraw your troops first." Wang Cheng frowned and looked at the attacking army in front, revealing a hint of pity.
"withdraw troops!"
Zhou Chi didn't have any extra considerations, and Jin Ming immediately retreated his troops.
Soon, the Huanzhou Alliance receded like a tide.
"call!"
On Blue Wing Fortress, Deng Tianxiong was breathing heavily, looking at the retreating enemy troops, with a hint of joy in his eyes.
The soldiers around him were also exhausted physically and mentally. If it happened a few more times, they might not be able to hold on.
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The next morning, people of the younger generation who guarded important checkpoints, such as Xu Fengwu and Zhou Quan, were also summoned back.
When Xu Fengwu and Guan Sheng entered the base camp, the atmosphere was solemn, and the leaders of the various forces were still arguing over whether to return to Huanzhou to defend or continue to attack Yizhou.
Zhou Quan, Zhou Qing, Xu Shenglong, Song Lan and others also arrived within an hour.
"Leader, I think we need to speed up the attack on Yizhou. Everyone knows the situation of Blue Wing Fortress. We have worked hard for so long and we are about to defeat it. If we retreat, it will be in vain." A family leader showed grief and anger in his eyes. Two grandmasters in their family have died. If nothing is gained, their deaths will be in vain.
The leaders of the forces who had the same thoughts as him tried their best to persuade him.
"Yes, Alliance Leader, so what if the King of Chu is granted the title of Governor of Huanzhou? They can't have time to send troops so quickly. We will try our best to capture the Blue Wing Fortress. By then, if we occupy the Blue Wing Fortress, even if we don't attack Yizhou, we will still be able to advance." The situation can be defended by attacking or retreating!"
"No, we do know the situation of the Blue Wing Fortress, but Ji Wushuang is not a simple character. If he fights to the death, even if he takes the Blue Wing Fortress, our alliance will suffer heavy losses. Once the King of Chu sends troops from the rear, We must not think twice about the beginning and the end.”
For the Blue Wing Fortress, the Huanzhou Alliance's previous idea was to consume it bit by bit to avoid excessive losses. It seemed that it would be possible to win after just a few more attritions. If they had to attack in a hurry, no one would be able to fight to the death in the Blue Wing Fortress. I can guarantee how much the alliance will lose in this battle.
"The King of Chu is already the governor of Huanzhou, and it is inevitable to enter Huanzhou. What if King Ming sees that we have taken the Cangyi Fortress and joins forces with the King of Chu? When we are held back in Yizhou, and Huanzhou is attacked by the King of Chu, who will Dare to bet?"
"No, this is our chance to take Yizhou..."
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Xu Fengwu and others watched quietly as the people from various factions were arguing, with solemn expressions on their faces.
Only Cheng Yaojin, who was sitting next to him, winked at Guan Sheng who came back.
Guan Shen did not squint, his eyes were slightly narrowed.
War is the easiest place to become famous. The status of the two of them is already comparable to that of veterans in the alliance, and their status is getting higher and higher.
Xu Fengwu's status has risen even more because of the existence of the two of them. Not to mention in the Black Dragon Gang, she can speak louder even within the alliance.
In addition to Xu Fengwu, talents such as Wang Yu from the Wang family and Song Lan from the Song family also showed their talents one by one and were assigned important tasks.
The most eye-catching member of the Zhou family is Zhou Quan. Zhou Qing and Zhou Quan have been fighting openly and secretly, and Zhou Quan has always won. In some small-scale battles at the rear, they have made outstanding achievements.
"Okay, stop arguing, you all go down first."
Zhou Chi saw many leaders arguing below, showed impatience, and asked these people to leave the tent.
After the sighing leaders left one by one, only the important personnel of the four top forces were left in the big tent.
Zhou Chi's gloomy eyes scanned the crowd and said slowly:
"A group of people were making a noise just now. How long are they going to make a noise? Facing the King of Chu, our four major forces are the first to bear the brunt and suffer the greatest losses. Do you have any solution?"
The four major forces looked at each other. Those present were the ones who least wanted King Chu to enter Huanzhou. Naturally, they had to work together.
To put it bluntly, the decision reached by the four major forces was the decision of the Huanzhou Alliance.
Below, a man dressed as a scholar was named Wang Yan, a well-known wise man of the Wang family. His eyes were shining brightly, he stood up and cupped his hands and said:
"Leader of the alliance, head of the family, in my opinion, we can make two preparations.
Maybe this is the moment to capture Blue Wing Fortress! "
After hearing this, everyone raised their eyes and looked at Wang Yan.
Wang Yan saw everyone looking over and smiled slightly: "Now Blue Wing Fortress must also know about King Chu being named the Governor of Huanzhou, and they are also predicting whether we will retreat or defend!
Now that it is impossible to storm the Blue Wing Fortress, we might as well pretend to withdraw from Yizhou and withdraw all the troops from the first government and three counties we captured.
Let the Blue Wing Fortress mistakenly think that we have returned to Huanzhou to confront the King of Chu, and lure them to send troops to recover the land of one government and three counties, while our main army secretly detoured back. "
Having said this, Wang Yan stretched out a hand and shook it hard, showing a cold smile:
"Then make a surprise attack on the empty Blue Wing Fortress!"
Everyone's eyes lit up, and they understood what Wang Yan meant. The reason why Ji Wushuang was able to block them for so long was because of the favorable terrain of the Blue Wing Fortress. If the Blue Wing Fortress soldiers were sent out and the Lord was separated, they would definitely be able to defeat them in one fight. Take it, as long as you take the Blue Wing Fortress and attack from both sides with the other army, the troops sent by the Blue Wing Fortress will become a turtle in the urn!
But some people frowned and looked worried.
"What if Blue Wing Fortress doesn't send troops?"
"Ji Wushuang is a steady person. He already knows our current situation. He can endure the time, but we cannot. We don't know when King Chu will attack Huanzhou."
Facing the questions from everyone, Wang Yan smiled slightly and said:
"If Blue Wing Fortress does not send troops, we will directly withdraw from Yizhou, change direction and attack Lingzhou directly, catching the Chu Palace by surprise."
In the Zhou family, Zhou Qing was unhappy when he heard that he had to give up the land of one government and three counties that he had worked so hard to acquire:
"Then we won't care about Yizhou. We have fought so hard for so long and returned all the three counties of Yizhou?"
As soon as Zhou Qing's words came out, many Zhou family members also said:
"If we take the initiative to send a large army to attack Lingzhou, how will Yizhou defend itself?"
"If we withdraw from Yizhou, instead of defending Ji Wushuang's attack on the Huanzhou border, we might as well send part of the army to guard one prefecture and three counties of Yizhou. Even if we fight and retreat, we can delay Ji Wushuang for a long time. We still Leave enough time to deal with King Chu."
Many military generals nodded in agreement. How could it make sense to give up after fighting for so long and return the territory they had conquered?
Wang Yan did not show an angry expression in response to everyone's comments, but looked at Zhou Chi, Xu Kuang and others above.
This depends on the courage of each family head. If you give up one prefecture and three counties in Yizhou, you can get nine prefectures and fifty-four counties in Lingzhou!
The head of the Wang family, Wang Cheng, looked at Wang Yan with satisfaction, then turned to Zhou Chi and the others to see what their opinions were.
Zhou Chi, Xu Kuang, and Song were sitting in their seats with expressionless faces and their eyes moving from time to time, obviously thinking about the feasibility.
Those who wanted to keep Yizhou Prefecture and Three Counties couldn't help but show anxiety when their respective heads of family behaved like this.
At this time, Xu Fengwu, dressed in fiery red armor and swaying like fire, stood up, her fiery red lips raised slightly, looked at Wang Yan and said:
"Mr. Wang's real idea should be to withdraw from Yizhou directly, invest all the troops in Lingzhou, and capture Lingzhou with the power of thunder!"
Wang Yan smiled slightly at this, "Now many people think that our Huanzhou Alliance has only two options. One is to continue attacking Yizhou, divide the troops to return to defend Huanzhou, and prevent the King of Chu from entering Huanzhou. The other is to stop attacking Yizhou. , wait and see the changes, see what the King of Chu's attitude is, and then slowly figure it out.
But we can have a third option. If we destroy King Chu, our current problems will be solved. "
After hearing the conversation between Wang Yan and Xu Fengwu, everyone suddenly realized, and the opposition voices became quieter for a while.
The situation of Xu Shenglong in the Black Jiao Gang is the same as that of Zhou Qing. Because Xu Fengwu has two powerful generals, Cheng Yaojin and Guan Sheng, the people in the Black Jiao Gang are becoming more and more inclined to Xu Fengwu, and they are more and more dissatisfied with Xu Fengwu. Jealousy, when he saw Xu Fenghuang opening his mouth to agree, he wanted to object, so he said:
"We send all our troops to attack Lingzhou. What if Ji Wushuang counterattacks our Huanzhou?"
Xu Fengwu's beautiful eyes were bright and she smiled softly and said: "Ji Wushuang will not attack our Huanzhou."
"Why?" Zhou Qing was very impatient and couldn't help asking questions that many people wanted to ask.
The eldest son of the Song family, Song Lan, was slightly chubby, with a fat face but very white skin. He turned his eyes slightly and understood what Xu Fengwu meant. He explained with a smile:
“Now that the King of Chu has been named the Governor of Huanzhou, it’s not only us who are angry, but also King Ming.
King Ming is very ambitious. He wants to take Huanzhou as his own. Now that we have been robbed by King Chu, how can he not be angry? For him, he hopes we defeat King Chu! "
It turns out that's the case, everyone's eyes are getting brighter and brighter, the big stone in their hearts has finally been let go, the depressed mood has been swept away, and the thinking has become clear.
A disadvantage is not necessarily a disadvantage, it can even be turned into an advantage!
Wouldn't it be great to deal with King Chu and quickly capture Lingzhou? Anyway, King Ming is still attacking Fengzhou and let the brothers in Fengzhou hold on for a while longer.
Zhou Chi and Xu Kuang looked at each other and nodded.
"Okay, then we will proceed according to Wang Yan's plan. Do you have any objections?"
Zhou Chi glanced at everyone. Zhou Qing, Xu Shenglong and other people who had previously objected bowed their heads one by one in agreement.
"Leader, I would like to make a bold suggestion!"
When everyone heard the sound and looked around, they saw Jiang Qian slowly standing up next to him.
"Oh? Jiang Gan, what suggestions do you have?" Zhou Chi looked at Jiang Gan and asked, looking at Jiang Gan with slight admiration. He naturally knew about this good talent under Zhou Quan.
Everyone looked at Jiang Gan with a hint of curiosity. During this period, Zhou Quan's many achievements were made by Jiang Gan, and he was a capable person.