Early in the morning, when the Mohist army beat the war drums again, the Chu Army had suffered a crushing defeat. The Mohist army opened the gates of Liyang City without expending much effort. Almost all of the generals had disappeared, and at least half of the soldiers were unable to participate in the battle. When the soldiers on the city walls saw the white haired man in white, they immediately lost all of their courage. In an instant, the eight hundred thousand soldiers were utterly defeated.
At this time, Mo Jingli was still in the governor's office in the city, unaware of what had happened. The injury this time was undoubtedly a huge blow to him, both physically and mentally. Especially when he was still suspicious of whether Mo Xiuyao was still alive, Mo Jingli's temper became even more strange and unpredictable. Being heavily injured, it was difficult for him to even get out of bed, let alone personally command the battle.
"Emperor! Emperor! Not good! " When Mo Jingli was once again enraged at the imperial physician who had knelt down, the panicked footsteps of an attendant came from outside the door.
Mo Jingli frowned and said unhappily, "Get in here! What is it? "
The attendant knelt on the ground and shouted in fear, "Emperor … … the Mohist army, the Mohist army has attacked!"
"What?!" Mo Jingli suddenly stood up and grimaced in pain, "How could the Mohist army attack so quickly?" It wasn't that Mo Jingli was arrogant and didn't believe in the Mohist army's abilities. It was that there were eight hundred thousand soldiers in Liyang City. Unless these soldiers all surrendered at the same time, the Mohist army would not be able to attack so silently.
"It's true … … all of the generals above the rank of deputy general have disappeared. Half of the soldiers … … suddenly had a stomachache. Also … … Also, someone seems to have seen Prince Ding appear at the city gates. " The attendant who came to report didn't see Mo Xiuyao himself, and the person who came back with the report didn't say anything clearly either. After all, the already dead Prince Ding suddenly appearing at the city gates scared many people. Most of the normal soldiers couldn't imagine that Prince Ding had been killed. Their first reaction was to think that they had seen a ghost.
"Mo Xiuyao?!" Mo Jingli's face paled. Even his hands under his sleeves couldn't help but tremble, "What happened?! Find out for me! "The attendant said in a trembling voice," Emperor … … … the Mohist army has already attacked the city gates. We … … … we should escape... "
"Escape?" Mo Jingli's eyes eyes filled with blood, "Where can I escape to now?"
The attendant advised, "As long as there's life, there's hope. If we're caught by Prince Ding … …. " The attendant trembled. He was Mo Jingli's trusted aide. If he was caught by Prince Ding, he would definitely die. They had heard of Prince Ding's reputation many times over the years.
Hearing the attendant's words, Mo Jingli's expression changed slightly. His eyes flickered.
This battle was very easy. There were almost no casualties on either side. When the white clothed Prince Ding elegantly landed in the middle of the largest street in Liyang City, everyone couldn't help but stop the weapons in their hands. They heard Mo Xiuyao's voice spread in all directions, "All soldiers of Da Chu State, put down your weapons. I will let bygones be bygones. "
Some people hesitated. These people were all normal soldiers. Without a general to lead them, they were like a sheet of loose sand. They didn't even know what to do next. The Mohist army and the Prince Ding Mansion were the places that every native of Da Chu State revered the most. The Da Chu State's past glory, protected by the Mohist army, was also the deepest memory of everyone who experienced the Da Chu State's war. Soon, some people threw down the weapons in their hands.
If there was one, there would be a second. Soon, the sound of weapons falling to the ground could be heard throughout the street. The commoners who had been hiding in their homes all came out. With Chu Shaoying as the leader, the masters of the noble families in Yunzhou all came forward to welcome him. "This commoner congratulates His Highness Prince Ding!"
"Welcome His Highness Prince Ding! Long live Prince Ding! " The crowd erupted into cheers. Soon, the cheers swept through the entire Liyang City like a wave.
It was expected that the siege would last for a long time, but it was resolved with almost no casualties. The generals of the Mohist army all showed gratified smiles. Lenghuai stood by the street and looked at Lu Jinxian who was not far away. He said with a smile, "One person can really fight against a million soldiers. In the whole world, except for His Highness Prince Ding, who else can have such a reputation? "
As a veteran general of the Mohist army, Lu Jinxian also felt honored. He nodded and said with a smile, "General Leng is right. Except for Prince Ding … who else can have such a reputation in the whole world?" Lenghuai smiled faintly. Although the battle with the West-Hill had not been decided yet, judging from Prince Ding's deployment, it was clear that the Xiling Army's good days were about to come to an end. In the whole world, except for Prince Ding, who else could control it? The world that had been separated for hundreds of years was finally going to be united again in the hands of the Prince Ding Mansion. A true imperial dynasty was about to arrive. Even a veteran like Lenghuai could not help but feel excited.
"I am about to send troops to the West-Hill. All soldiers of the Da Chu State who are willing to follow I to fight the West-Hill, follow I tomorrow. Those who are not, stay in Liyang. After the battle is over, you can go back to Jiangnan, "Mo Xiuyao said faintly.
"We are willing to follow His Highness Prince Ding to fight the West-Hill!"
"We are willing to follow His Highness Prince Ding!"
"We pledge our lives to follow Prince Ding!"
Da Chu that was on the verge of collapse and Ding Wang fu that was at the peak of its power. The incompetent and temperamental King of Chu and the wise and farsighted Prince Ding. Mo Jingli, who used soldiers as cannon fodder, and Mo Xiuyao, who loved soldiers as if they were his children, did not need to be chosen.
Mo Xiuyao nodded in satisfaction. "Very good. Starting immediately, all of the Chu Army in Liyang will belong to the Mohist army."
"We pledge our lives to the Prince!"
After instructing Lu Jinxian and Lenghuai to settle down the soldiers of the Da Chu State who had just surrendered, Mo Xiuyao led people to the governor's manor where Mo Jingli was. He entered Mo Jingli's room with familiarity and saw only the imperial physician and attendants who had died. Mo Jingli himself was nowhere to be found.
"Mo Jingli escaped? Prince, I will immediately send people to search for him. "Xu Qingfeng said in annoyance. Previously, he had only sent people to surround the governor's manor and did not send Qi Lin to keep an eye on it. Who would have thought that Mo Jingli would still be able to escape from the governor's manor after being surrounded by so many soldiers?
Mo Xiuyao nodded and said, "Go, don't blame yourself. Compared to taking over Liyang City, Mo Jingli is not a big deal." Although on the surface it was taking over Liyang City without shedding a drop of blood, a lot of blood had been spilled. Mo Jingli's trusted guards, the Shadow Guard of the Da Chu State's imperial family, some of the generals who were still loyal to Mo Jingli, and some of the families who had already surrendered to Mo Jingli needed to be cleaned up as soon as possible. Also, as the emperor, how could Mo Jingli not have a Shadow Guard? Although the Shadow Guard of the Da Chu State's imperial family could not compare to the Mohist army's Qi Lin, they were not any worse than Lei Zhenting's gold-clothed guards. They could not fight head on, but it was not difficult to escape with one person.
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