I’m The King Chapter 774: : The sound of drum horns is sharp (46)

After Hetao had been quiet for more than half a year, the flames of war suddenly resumed, but this time, the Zhengdong Army took the lead in initiating the flames of war. The independent cavalry division led by He Lanyan was the vanguard. Launched an attack, and behind him, nearly 20,000 infantry of the Second Army Luo Weiran followed closely, and nearly 40,000 troops rushed towards Jingyuan aggressively all the way.

Zhengdong Mansion has already equipped a complete military and civil administration system in Hetao. With Xu Yuan as the highest military officer and Sun Xiao as the highest civil officer, the two cooperated tacitly and mobilized within a very short period of time All the troops were raised, and all the preparations for a large-scale attack on Donghu were prepared. A large number of people who had settled in Hetao were rejoicing about this battle. These people dared to come to Hetao to settle in the war-torn years. , or they are very courageous people, or they are people who can't survive on the original basis. When these people came to Hetao, they suddenly saw the spark of hope for a better life, and they were full of energy. For them, it is a shortcut to accumulate wealth in a very short period of time. You can sign up to be an auxiliary soldier, help deliver logistics, stand guard, take care of the wounded, or you can follow the army, but plunder the supplies left after the army, and all of these, the Duhufu can still count credit for you , After the war, according to the credit you have earned, you can exchange it for silver or land. In short, as long as you participate, you will gain.

It is still in the middle of July, and there are still two or three months before the autumn harvest. All of a sudden, the situation in Hetao County is surging, and a large number of people have joined this vigorous Eastern Expedition. On the road, people in various costumes are everywhere, driving horse-drawn carts and mule carts. Pushing a wheelbarrow, or even carrying a burden, the team is marching forward.

The enthusiasm of the people greatly relieved Sun Xiao's pressure on logistics. Many troops were also liberated and came out to fight. Compared with Zhengdong Mansion's strong mobilization ability in Hetao, Donghu is far behind in this respect. The Donghu government was far from expecting that the current situation would change so quickly. It seemed that after waking up overnight, the situation deteriorated uncontrollably. The allies who had just signed the covenant were beaten to the ground in a blink of an eye, and seemed to be angered The Eastern Expedition Army rushed forward with the momentum of thunder.

Since the last big defeat, Thorpe has been adding troops to Jingyuan and Ningyuan. By July, Alundai's 10,000 cavalry had already stationed in Jingyuan, Usu Suotan's 15,000 cavalry had stationed in Ningyuan, and Kumamoto's more than 20,000 Yan troops had to be added. However, these troops were obviously not enough when the garrison of Hetao of the Eastern Army came out in full force. Thorpe personally led 10,000 palace guards to Yulin, which was the basis for him to press the coffin, but the result of the hasty dispatch was that the logistical pressure increased greatly. In order to supply these tens of thousands of cavalry, the country is already complaining.

The Hetao war is clouded, and the attention is high. However, it seemed that he hadn't put it in this place yet, and led two cavalry divisions of the Young Guards without stopping, and entered Yuyang.

Zhou Changshou knew that he was doomed. This time he gambled completely and completely. Now he and Kong De are still in a stalemate. Although Kong De's troops have been defeated by him many times, they are still not entangled with him. , when the thousands of expeditionary troops led by Naha appeared on the side of the battlefield. He already knew that the whole city was over. Gou Ri's Eastern Expeditionary Army really betrayed the previous covenant. He bit himself back.

Just as he started to contact Kong De, ready to compromise with Kong De in exchange for Kong De joining forces with him to wipe out Ye Zhen's belongings with one blow, Gao Yuan led 10,000 cavalry into Yuyang, completely extinguishing his last illusion .

With the arrival of Gao Yuan, Ye Zhen also came out with all his troops. The Zhao army led by Zhou Changshou has been surrounded by Kong De, Ye Zhen, and Gao Yuan on three sides. In addition, the other two aspects are obviously malicious.

At this time, Kong De's mood was also very complicated. When Zhou Changshou sent someone to contact him, he was willing to make way for Kong De to leave. To deal with the Zhengdong Army, right now, the Zhengdong Army has become the common enemy of both sides. He is not without enthusiasm, but the Zhengdong Army has seized the entire city and other five cities. If you want to fight the Zhengdong Army, you will inevitably have to Attacking the city hard is not worth the loss, but the other party can let go of the road and let him leave. This matter is not so simple. If the other party does not give up, it is not so easy for him to pass. Now Zhou Although Changshou is facing a desperate situation, he still has the possibility of defeating himself. If he is allowed to take Yuyang, all of them will survive. Kongde has to consider the risks involved.

Just as he was hesitating, Gao Yuan's cavalry entered Yuyang and the arrival of Jicheng's special envoy completely extinguished his thoughts. Even if Zhou Changshou joined forces with him, it would be fine under the attack of Ye Zhen and Gao Yuan , they have no chance of winning. If one's troops are exhausted, one will lose all value, and one's future will also become bleak. Now, under the order of Jicheng, to preserve strength and withdraw to Tianhe County, without losing the reputation of righteousness, but also preserve own strength, Dayan saw that his big shoes were about to fall, and the Eastern Zheng Army was aggressive. Troubled times have come, in this In troubled times, what makes you feel more secure than having tens of thousands of soldiers in your hands.

With a decision, Kong De immediately reached an agreement with Gao Yuan and Ye Zhen. The three parties worked together to force Zhou Changshou to surrender, and then Gao Yuan released Kong De back to Tianhe. Although he lost Yuyang, he saved himself With his own strength, he even tricked Dayan's old enemy, Zhao Jun, why not do it? As for the future, we can only take one step at a time, as long as we have soldiers in our hands, we have room to advance and retreat. Regardless of whether Jicheng gains power or Gao Yuan takes power in the future, for himself who has a heavy army, after all, he has to give some face.

"I will never surrender, even if I fight to the last, I will never surrender to you." Facing the envoy sent by Gao Yuan, Zhou Changshou roared angrily.

"Governor Gao, with the heart of a benevolent man, cannot bear the casualties of soldiers on both sides. General Zhou, you are also aware of the current situation. Although your ministry still has soldiers that can fight, it is surrounded deeply. There is no food and grass outside. How long can you last without reinforcements? General Zhou just watched these sons who followed you die in a foreign land? This is the kindness of my family's governor. As long as your ministry is willing to surrender, our ministry has no intention of leaving difficulties and will definitely protect you To the general, down to the safety of every soldier, but since General Zhou refuses to accept it, I can only go back and repeat my order, I just hope that General Zhou will not regret it." The envoy sneered and left these words, and walked away .

Zhou Changshou's sanity was on the verge of collapse. He was originally a cautious general, but with Zhao Mu's unexplained death, the big tree covering his head collapsed. The worry about his future finally made him take the risk. In his whole life, this was the only adventure, but it was just this time that made him irreparable.

He will never surrender. This will not only make Da Zhao faceless, but also make the dead Zhao Taiwei die in peace. What's more, once he surrenders, even if he saves his life, after returning to Zhao State, I'm afraid What awaits him is a fate more terrible than death in battle. If he dies in battle, maybe King Zhao will treat his family kindly in order to appease the soldiers in the country.

Fight to the death! This is Zhou Changshou's last wish.

Zhou Changshou wanted to work hard, but Gao Yuan was not so willing. Facing an opponent who is already in a desperate situation, Gao Yuan is more willing to win without bloodshed. What's more, he has to make good use of Zhou Changshou's bargaining chip!

Dai County, Nanzhang, Zhao Qi met the special envoy sent by Zhengdong Army.

In Daijun, Zhao Qi was already on the verge of riding a tiger. Although the center of gravity of the East Conquest Army was shifted, after he assembled a heavy army, he once again conquered Hefeng, Jianli, and captured Nanzhang, an important town in Daijun. It seems that he is above the military He has achieved a great victory, but he also understands that it is wishful thinking to win Xiling City.

People in Hefeng, Jianli, and Daijun now regard Zhao people as enemies, and small-scale riots keep happening one after another. They jumped up and took a bite, and in Xiling City, the county seat of Daijun, they had already begun to gather and train more and more soldiers. On top of materials, it can fully support a long-term large-scale war with him.

The question is, can I still support myself?

Hedong, the Qin army led by Li Xin is moving more and more, Jing Rufeng must deal with it with all his strength, and he is completely unable to form support for him, and Zhao Jin of Hedong County~IndoMTL.com~ has repeatedly asked him to immediately Ended the war against Dai County, and turned to deal with the Qin people with all their strength. In the direction of the Wei State, the general of the Qin People, Lu Chao, led an army of tens of thousands, and invaded the Wei State. Half of the country is covered by mountains and rivers, and Wei Guo sent an envoy to Handan almost every day, begging Zhao Guo to send troops to rescue.

The lips are dead and the teeth are cold. If the Wei State still exists, it can still contain a large number of Qin troops. Once the Wei State is completely destroyed, the Zhao State will also be in danger.

No matter from which point of view, the battle against Dai County must be ended. What Zhao Qi needs now is to end the war decently so that he can have an explanation to King Zhao.

How to end in a decent way has become what Zhao Qi thinks about most now.

At this time, the special envoy from Xiling City came to him. The person who came was He Tianju, a civil servant sent by Zhengdong Mansion to Xiling City to assist Zhao Yong in handling government affairs.

With the deepening of the war, Daijun became more and more dependent on Zhengdong Mansion, which also made Zhengdong Mansion's penetration of Daijun deeper and deeper. It is in the hands of Zhengdong Mansion, and Feng Fayong who is stationed in Shannan County has made it clear to Gao Yuan that it is a matter of time before Gao Yuan will follow the lead and take Dai County into his pocket. (to be continued)