The morning light shone on the top of Suizhou city, and the emperor's flag was already standing on the tower where soldiers patroled.

Outside the quaint and thick city walls, the barracks that stretched for several miles had the silence before the war, and the occasional sound of horse hooves were the cavalry patrolling from afar surrounding the wilderness, and the city was speeding and rolling up long smoke and dust.

In the huge military camp where the troops and food were in and out, the largest tent in the center had become the imperial tent at this time. The soldiers of the Fengzheng Army who served the emperor were closely guarding the surroundings, watching a group of generals slowly entering the tent in two rows.

Although the three generals Wang Zongyao, Wang Zongwan and Wang Zongkui were the commanders who were recruiting envoys in front of him, they were not only in the relationship between ministers, but also in front of the emperor of Shu. After saluting respectfully, they sat down on both sides and straightened their backs.

The first old man is nine out of sixty years old, but he is in his seventies. However, he established his country with martial arts. From an apprentice who beats cakes to a king of a country today, no matter how old he is, it cannot be underestimated.

After the generals in the army sat down one by one, the first emperor behind the case slowly opened his eyes and nodded to the generals, explaining his intention to command the commander in person and they could not refute them.

But he also spoke to comfort everyone.

"Although I came here to personally lead the army, the generals still exercised all major and small matters in the army. I was watching it. If I can't fight well, then I will come in person. Do the generals think it's inappropriate?"

"The last general and others have no objection." Wang Zongyao stood up first and bowed. Quan said to the other two brothers to reply. The emperor had all come to the commander's account. What else could they say?

The old man smiled and nodded again.

"I heard that Zong Kan Hou camp was robbed and suffered heavy casualties. I was angry. He was considered a general in the army. How could he be so careless? Fortunately, it was close to Bazhou. Even if there was no food or fodder, the city could still provide assistance. When the reinforcements passed, time would be enough."

The words were light, but it was not simple in the hearts of the generals. No matter when and where, every word of the emperor might contain hints. If you just listen to it and don’t think about the tricks, you might even think about the heads of the people. Think about this before, the prince Wang Zongyi was like this. He was forced to rebel by a jester and finally became a beggar. After being discovered, he would still be inseparable from his body and head.

After this incident, the righteous brothers decided to join in.

As soon as the emperor's words fell, Wang Zongyao quickly knelt down to the ground and said with a fist: "Report to Your Majesty, from the news of the horse exploration, the Yong army has been forcibly marching, bypassing other cities, setting up an ambush on the way in advance, and after letting Zong Kan go over the main force, he secretly stared at the grain and fodder camp. Although Zong Kan was suspected of underestimating the enemy, he thought that after approaching Bazhou, he would set up a defense line to stop the enemy from continuing to advance."

"What Zong Yao said is very much. Your Majesty, I will discuss it." Wang Zongkui stood up and walked to his brothers and clasped his fists.

In an instant, the generals in the tent also bowed their hands to the emperor behind the long desk. Over there, the old man looked at them, raised his hand and pressed them down, and let everyone sit down.

"I still know Zong Kan's ability. You guys don't have to guarantee this and that in front of me. The 50,000 Yong army is also a considerable number. When the army passes, if you don't know the situation, I will see how you perform."

Wang Jian frowned slightly with a gray brow, but a smile on his face. His voice was low and there was a power that others could not decide. Eighty thousand were each in the Shu army, plus about 30,000 Longwu army, and 10,000 were in charge of the guards. The other party retreated when they saw the difficulties. If they still had to compete, in front of 120,000 soldiers and horses, only 50,000 Chang'an lady soldiers were just blocking the chariot with their arms, then they would wipe it off. By the time the King Yong of Chang'an was too late to cry.

Thinking of the sad face that might have been revealed, the old man couldn't help grinning, and quickly calmed down his smile. He waved his hand to everyone.

"You are all veterans on the battlefield. If you don't say anything extra, I won't talk much, so that you won't be afraid. But since the other party comes, you will naturally have some support and should not underestimate the enemy. Zong Kan's grain camp was robbed, which is the lesson of the past. You should not repeat the same mistakes, remember them."

The emperor's voice fell, and the camp that had lasted for several miles began to move. At 3 o'clock the next morning, 120,000 Shu troops came out in full swing and drove northward to the boundary of Bazhou.

The energetic emperor sat on the chariot, and the rising winter sun shone on his face, watching the smoke and dust surrounding him, the flying flags flying by.

Looking at the golden sunshine, the old man narrowed his eyes, wrinkles, and his spotted hands were pressed on his knees. Those who were once in the same generation, Zhu Wen, Li Keyong, and Xi Zhao, all went away... He no longer had the prosperity of the Spring and Autumn Period.

"But I am still here, so I cannot be looked down upon by the younger generation."

At this moment, heroic and majestic returned to this old body again.

Soon, there was news from the cavalry that rushed from Bazhou in front. Seeing the battle report of Bazhou, the majestic emperor grinned and chuckled. The heroism that had just appeared turned into ferocity. He pinched the note into a ball and threw it out of the car. Then the horse's hooves were stepped off the soil...

The 120,000 army was winding, and flags were flying in the dust.

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December 11th.

In the hills near the southern suburbs of Bazhou, smoke surrounds the mountains and forests. In the decaying colors, blood-colored flags were pulled and torn apart, thrown into the fire. The flames rose again, burning the bottom of the pot, and large pieces of horse meat churned in boiling water.

Extended the decaying mountains and forests, and the bonfire was everywhere. The man who stirred the pot of water scooped a bowl of hot soup and drank it, and then handed it to his comrades beside him to taste it.

Around the surroundings, the smell of herbs and the smell of blood remained air. The dense figures in the forest sat together in groups, bandaging each other's injuries, or saying a few dirty words to make people laugh. Some people saw it, wiped their tears, and took the deceased comrade's sign in their arms.

In the battle of the southern suburbs, 40,000 people hedged against the enemy. Relying on the power of artillery fire, they took advantage of the opportunity to defeat the same number of Shu troops. They still paid a considerable price. Nearly 3,000 people were killed or injured. The dead comrades naturally could not take away the bodies, so they could only bring the signs and hand them over to the women and children at home in the future.

However, in this battle, Wang Zongkan's army destroyed almost half a day, and drove the other party to flee everywhere. The bodies of the Shu army that killed and killed were stretched for eight miles, which made Bazhou in the north immediately extinguish the idea of ​​reinforcements. Instead, he strictly prevented Chengguan. While sending scouts to confirm the news, he also sent orders to the surrounding prefectures and counties for help.

The cavalry alone was basically intercepted within a few miles, and the body was dragged by war horses. The next day he arrived, he wandered under the city of Bazhou. The generals in the city felt frightened.

The Yong army outside dispelled their sense of the Chang'an "Wife Soldiers" and replaced it with a madman and cruel and ruthless person.

With no reinforcements now, we can only hope that this brutal army will not choose to attack the city.

The sunlight fell to the west. At this time, on the land north of Bazhou, the army that countless people speculated was resting in the mountains and forests on the battlefield more than 20 miles south, slaughtering the enemy's war horses that could no longer fight, boiling or grilling, and eating them happily.

"How to fight next?"

Shi Jingtang brought a smoked horse leg and divided the large piece of horse meat and handed it to Li Siyuan opposite him. The latter cut it out piece by piece with a knife and put it in his mouth to chew it.

He lowered his head and frowned, looking at the map spread out, which was drawn by the scout along the surrounding terrain.

"It's not easy to fight... your cavalry can't let go of the charge at all." He shook his head, "Wang Jian established the country with martial arts, not those small characters, he will definitely come here next."

"Avoid the edge?" Shi Jingtang said in confusion, then nodded, gnawed his big mouthful of meat, and leaned against the tree body. "Yes, if we really want to fight, we don't have enough troops. He is all under his command of a country, and it is fierce and tight."

While talking, he knew that Li Siyuan was not in his mind yet, and was not in a hurry to force the other party to discuss countermeasures. He turned his head and looked in another direction in the forest.

"Anyway, our prince must protect it. If something goes wrong, we can only bring our heads back. Oh, why did King Yong throw the prince over?"

"Maybe it's time to endure the qualifications."

Over there, Li Siyuan said softly.

The speaker was unintentional and the listener was intentional. Shi Jingtang's eyes lit up. The prince came to the army and had experienced experiences since ancient times. Could it be that King Yong was intentional... Thinking of this, he shook his head again and pressed this idea. The prince was not a legitimate person...

The wind blew through the forest, and soon after, news from afar came.
Chapter completed!