Frowning, Leng Qingyu said, "They will naturally arrive when it's time. Just wait patiently, General."
The man's face darkened. "This general can wait, but Suncreed City can't! General Leng, look at the city below and inside. How many more days do you think Suncreed City can hold on?! "
"Shut up!" Leng Qingyu roared, his gaze shooting at the person in front of him like an arrow. He said coldly, "Suncreed City won't fall!"
That person was startled by the murderous look in his eyes. He turned around and snorted, "Since General Leng has such confidence, this general will wait and see!" After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and turned around to leave quickly. Seeing the other party leave without hesitation, Leng Qingyu's gaze became even more malicious. But when he turned back to look at the endless enemy army in the distance, he could only forcibly suppress them.
Suddenly, the sound of drums below the city shook the heavens. Leng Qingyu looked into the distance in shock. The originally motionless banners began to move. Taking a deep breath, Leng Qingyu raised his voice and said, "Defend the city!"
Once again, the two armies engaged in a fierce battle above and below the city walls. On the other hand, the defenders were clearly showing signs of exhaustion and weakness, which made the soldiers below the city even more excited as they charged forward.
In a certain tall building in Suncreed City, deafening battle cries could be heard from the city gates outside the slanted window. Inside the window, an ordinary-looking man said in a low voice, "Suncreed City can't be defended anymore. Get ready. We're withdrawing."
Another man frowned. "Should we ask General Yuan to support them from the outside? The princess consort and the reinforcements are already halfway there."
The man shook his head. "It's useless. Haven't you noticed that the Xiling army's attacks have been much fiercer these past two days? Jhennam Of Gojoseon is probably going to take Suncreed City at all costs. Leng Qingyu can't suppress the soldiers of Suncreed City. Even if General Yuan has been harassing them from the outside, he won't be able to delay them for long. It's very likely that General Yuan and the others will be trapped as well. "
"Alright. Immediately send a message to ask General Yuan to leave the battlefield and return to Jiangxia. You guys go first. I'll stay behind to handle matters in Suncreed City. "
"Alright. Be careful."
After sending off his companion, the man turned and went downstairs to the official's residence of Suncreed City.
In the West-Hill Military Camp.
Jhennam Of Gojoseon sat in a comfortable chair with a calm expression on his face. He supported his chin with one hand and closed his eyes to rest while waiting for news from outside. There would definitely be news of Suncreed City's fall by today. Although that kid in Suncreed City had some ability, he was still too inexperienced. Under such circumstances, he would be powerless to turn the tide. As soon as he thought of the countless grains, cloth, gold, and silver in Suncreed City becoming the resources he would use to attack the Da Chu State in the future, his mood couldn't be described with words.
"How are the preparations on Yuan Pei's side?" Remembering something, Jhennam Of Gojoseon opened his eyes and asked.
The high-ranking officer who was also sitting down and waiting for the news immediately stood up and said, "Following Prince's instructions, our army has already secretly planned a way to return to Jiangxia. Although we can't find Yuan Pei's men for the time being, once Xinyang falls, he will inevitably return to Jiangxia. At that time, we won't have to worry about not being able to catch him. "
Jhennam Of Gojoseon nodded in satisfaction. "Very good."
Outside the tent, the sound of a retreat was heard. Jhennam Of Gojoseon's smile deepened. He stood up and said with a smile, "Xinyang has fallen!"
All the high-ranking officers' faces were filled with joy. "Congratulations, Prince." Jhennam Of Gojoseon shook his head. "No, congratulations to all of us. With Xinyang, we will be invincible in our attack on the Da Chu State. This time, the heavens are indeed protecting Xiling. "All the high-ranking officers chanted in unison," The heavens are protecting Xiling. "
Outside the tent, the hurried footsteps of a messenger soldier could be heard. "Reporting to Prince, Suncreed City has fallen!"
"Very good. What about the kid guarding the city?" Jhennam Of Gojoseon asked.
The messenger soldier hesitated for a moment before saying, "We haven't found Xinyang's commanding general, Leng Qingyu."
Hearing this, Jhennam Of Gojoseon couldn't help but frown. He waved his hand and said, "Go investigate again. Immediately send back any news."
"Yes!"
Two hours later, the soldiers who had gone to attack the city had all returned to camp. The tent was filled with jubilation. Only Jhennam Of Gojoseon frowned. Seeing this, his subordinates couldn't help but ask, "Prince, is there something wrong?" Jhennam Of Gojoseon shook his head. "I don't know. I keep feeling that something isn't right …"
"Reporting to Prince, something bad has happened!" Outside the tent, someone loudly requested an audience. Jhennam Of Gojoseon's heart sank. He said coldly, "Come in. What happened to Suncreed City?" The person said, "Reporting to Prince, there should have been less than twenty percent of the provisions in Suncreed City!"
"What?!"
Everyone was shocked. "Could it be that the East Chu people knew that they would lose and moved the provisions in advance?"
"Impossible. After Suncreed was surrounded, even a mosquito couldn't fly out, let alone so much provisions."
Jhennam Of Gojoseon's face was gloomy. He asked in a low voice, "Is there anything else?"
The soldier looked at Jhennam Of Gojoseon's expression and said in a trembling voice, "There's also the silver in Suncreed City's treasury. The silver and banknotes from several banks have all disappeared. Suncreed City has less than thirty percent of the original amount of silver. "
The tent was silent. All the generals peeked at Jhennam Of Gojoseon's expression. No one dared to speak. Suncreed City wasn't the richest city in Eastern Chu, but it was the place where Da Chu State stored the most military supplies. It was also one of the top five commercial cities in Da Chu State, even though their trading partner was Xiling. Originally, everyone was drooling over this city because of the countless provisions, gold, and silver. But now … there was nothing left.
"Good!" After a long time, Jhennam Of Gojoseon suddenly laughed coldly. "What a good Ding Palace!"
Everyone was stunned. Someone asked suspiciously, "Prince, you're saying it was done by the Ding Palace?"
Jhennam Of Gojoseon smiled and said, "Other than the Ding Palace, who else could hide all the provisions so quickly without anyone noticing?"
"But, isn't Prince Ding in the Northern Tribes?"
"That means there's another expert in the Ding Palace."
"Reporting to Prince, General Zheng just gave the order to massacre the city!" A soldier hurried to the door and reported.
"Bastard!" Jhennam Of Gojoseon slammed the table and stood up. He said in a stern voice, "Who gave the order!"
The soldier trembled in fear and quickly said, "General Zheng … General Zheng brought people to a pawnshop to get something and had a conflict with the citizens. Then … then General Zheng gave the order to massacre the city …"
"Immediately pass down I's order to stop the massacre! If anyone dares to violate it, execute them on the spot. Order Zheng Bian to come see I immediately. "
"Yes!"
In the large tent, the soldiers looked at each other in dismay. "Prince, it's fine to kill those Eastern Chu people. Leaving so many people is a waste of food."
"That's right, Prince. Suncreed City has fallen and we haven't gained anything. We might as well kill those Eastern Chu people and show them what we're made of."
"Stupid!" Jhennam Of Gojoseon coldly said, "How many people does Eastern Chu have? Can you kill them all? Right now, only the Eastern Chu army will resist us. Once the Eastern Chu citizens know about the massacre, all of them will resist us. "
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