Mo Xiuyao slowly crumpled the letter in his hand into a ball. With a slight force, the ball of paper turned into powder and fell to the ground, turning into a thin layer of white dust. "Mo Jingqi … you better pray that nothing happens to Li Li! Ah Jin, take I's token and head north. Order the Mohist army in the north to immediately reinforce Hong Zhou! " Ah Jin stilled and said in confusion, "Prince … the north only has fifty thousand soldiers right now. It is to defend against the Northern Militant …" Mo Xiuyao's lips curled into a cold smile, "Mo Jingqi doesn't even care. Do you want I to care for him? Send the order, immediately reinforce Hong Zhou! "
Ah Jin finally understood that Prince was serious. With a serious expression, he said, "Ah Jin understands. Ah Jin will leave." Taking the token that Mo Xiuyao threw over, Ah Jin did not hesitate to turn and leave on his horse.
Watching Ah Jin's departing figure, Mo Xiuyao tightly clenched his fists. The words that slowly came out of his mouth made people's hearts turn cold. "Mo Jingqi … you really think that I's patience is limitless. If anything happens to Li Li and Hong Zhou … I will make you wish you were dead! "
Outside Hong Zhou City, the sounds of fighting still filled the sky. However, the people in the city were no longer afraid of this. It was rare for Ye Li to sit leisurely in an empty teahouse and drink tea. She pushed open the window and could see the soldiers on the city wall not far away from her. Zhuo Jing, Lin Han and the others stood silently by her side, looking at the city wall. Qin Feng, who usually stayed by her side, was nowhere to be seen. Mo Hua, who was responsible for protecting Ye Li, looked at the person in front of him with a conflicted expression.
"Wang Fei, I'm afraid that the north of the city won't be able to hold on." Wei Lin hurried over and said respectfully. Ye Li lowered her head and thought for a moment before asking, "Is everything ready?" Lin Han nodded and said, "Princess, please don't worry, everything is ready. Princess, please leave Hong Zhou as soon as possible. "Ye Li said lightly," Since everything has been arranged, there is no need to rush. Zhuojing, your results? " Zhuo Jing said in a low voice, "Although it hasn't been long, the people left in the city are all elites of the Mohist army. They are very effective. Princess, please rest assured." The word 'elite' made Ye Li's expression change. After a while, she sighed and said, "That's right … they are all elites of the Mohist army …" Lin Han looked at her and said, "If we let the Xiling Army pass through Hong Zhou City, the Mohist army in the northwest will have no choice but to commit suicide as an apology. So... Princess Consort, you don't have to feel guilty. "Ye Li tugged at the corners of her lips and smiled bitterly. No matter how noble the reason was, it couldn't cover up the fact that she wasn't good enough as a commander. If there was another general who was on par with Jhennam Of Gojoseon or if Jhennam Of Gojoseon himself were in her position, he definitely wouldn't use her current method of fighting – to kill one thousand enemies but to lose eight hundred of his own men. This was also because of the drawbacks and weaknesses of the Mohist army. There might be someone more suitable than her to lead the Mohist army, but … the generals under her might not be convinced by these people. The tradition of only being loyal to Prince Ding created the current situation of the Mohist army. There were many generals who were good at fighting, but it was hard to find someone who could truly become a commander. This was also why the royal family was afraid of the Mohist army. In a country, the bravest and best fighting force was not the imperial army, but the private army of a certain family.
After drinking the last mouthful of water in the cup, Ye Li stood up and took one last look at the Mohist army flag flying high on the city gate tower. She said, "Let's go."
At noon on the sixteenth day of the tenth month, after two days and two nights of relentless attacks, Hongzhou City was conquered.
This time, after conquering Hongzhou City, the Xiling Army did not swarm in like they did in Xinyang. Instead, they sent a small number of soldiers into the city to investigate. It was clear that they were afraid that the Da Chu State would use the same trick again. In the battle of Xinyang, the number of soldiers who died in battle was far less than the number of soldiers who were burned to death or suffocated to death in the great fire. The soldiers who scouted the path first went through every street in the city. They quickly found that the streets were completely empty. Not to mention the Mohist army, there weren't even any commoners. After carefully inspecting the city and confirming that there were no problems, they sent someone out to report.
Outside the city, Jhennam Of Gojoseon listened to the soldier's report and frowned. "There's not a single person in the city?"
The soldier replied, "Replying to Prince, there's no one. Moreover, most of the buildings in Hongzhou City are made of stone. I'm afraid it's very difficult to catch fire. It's very unlikely that the Dong Chu people will use the same trick again. " Jhennam Of Gojoseon's deeply furrowed brows did not relax. Of course, he was happy to conquer Hongzhou City, but the situation in front of him was clearly not normal. After the city was conquered, even if the original army had hurriedly retreated, there would still be a few defeated soldiers who couldn't escape in time. However, the situation in front of him proved one thing. The other side had already planned to retreat. Compared to the fierce resistance of the past few days, the empty city in front of him was even more strange. Ye Li … what are you planning?
"Prince, shouldn't we enter the city first?" The general beside him asked. It wasn't easy to conquer Hongzhou City, but the Prince was standing in front of the city gates in a daze. This made the soldiers very confused.
After a moment of silence, Jhennam Of Gojoseon said in a deep voice, "Immediately pass through Hongzhou City and pursue the remnants of the Mohist army. We can't stay in Hongzhou City!"
"This … Prince, the reinforcements and supplies will take at least ten days to arrive. Once we enter the pass, if something unexpected happens … "The general in front of him carefully advised. When the army set out, the supplies came first. He didn't mention that they only had a mere hundred thousand soldiers. Once they entered the pass, it might not even be enough to fill the gaps between the teeth of the Da Chu State's soldiers. Their supplies could only last them for half a month at most. If they were too far away from the army escorting the supplies, if the supplies didn't arrive in time … the hundred thousand soldiers would starve to death before the enemy even had to face them.
Jhennam Of Gojoseon frowned and said in a deep voice, "Enter the city!"
Soon, the army poured in endlessly through the city gates. Jhennam Of Gojoseon immediately stood outside the city. He stared at the towering city gates in front of him and felt that something was wrong. The soldiers beside him didn't dare to say anything even though the Prince was in a bad mood. Seeing that more than half of the army had entered the city, there was a sudden commotion in the city. Jhennam Of Gojoseon's heart sank. He said in a stern voice, "Something's wrong! Retreat from Hongzhou City immediately! "
But … it was obviously too late. After a few earth-shattering noises, the city gates were filled with smoke and dust. When they could see clearly, the city gates that were originally wide open had disappeared without a trace. What they saw in front of them was gravel and mud that slowly blocked the entrance of the city gates. The city gates that were two people tall were only left with a gap that was less than half a person's height at the top. Looking at the half-collapsed city gate tower, it was obvious that someone had done something to the city gate tower.
"Prince?!" The general beside him was pale. Almost seventy thousand soldiers had already entered the city, and now there were less than thirty thousand soldiers left. Everything in front of them … how did it happen? It seemed to prove the saying that blessings don't come in pairs and misfortunes don't come alone. Just as the deafening battle cries sounded in the city, several black whirlwinds came from the southwest and northwest, sweeping towards the chaotic West-Hill soldiers in front of the city gates.
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