With Mr. Xiuting's help, the situation in Bian City was much better than they had imagined. After all, in this chaotic world, it wasn't only Bian City that was at war. These ordinary people wouldn't easily choose to leave their homes unless they had no other choice. Although Chen Xiufu wasn't as famous as Mr. Qingyun, at least in Bian City, he definitely had enough prestige. Although there was a portion of people who were gossiping about him surrendering to Ding Wang fu, but after the citizens saw the notice that he personally wrote, most of them chose to return to Bian City.
These ordinary people were very easy to appease. Long Yang's actions on the city wall gave the Mohist army enough and easy to understand reasons to explain Mo Xiuyao's previous actions. Although they were frightened and still had some fear of the Mohist army, after all … the Mohist army didn't kill any ordinary people in the end, right? Among them, perhaps the good reputation of the Mohist army played a big role.
It took two days to settle some important matters in Bian City, including the burial of Long Yang and Zhu Yan as great generals. This action also made the people of Bian City, who were originally on guard, have a better impression of the Mohist army. After dealing with these matters, it was time for the Mo Family Army to continue their journey. Although they believed that with Lu Jinxian blocking, Jhennam Of Gojoseon wouldn't be able to come back to help so quickly, it was better to end this battle quickly. Mo Xiuyao left a small number of troops and temporarily led the people in Bian City. On the morning of the third day, he took people and set off again. In a few days, the Northwest would naturally send people to take over Bian City. They couldn't leave a large number of troops along the way, especially when the Mohist army didn't have many troops.
Just after leaving Bian City, Mo Xiuyao received a battle report from Da Chu State. In the north, Lenghuai was bitterly resisting the Northern Region Army at Zijing Pass. The Northern Tribes Army in the north of Da Chu State had finally broken through the borders of Da Chu State. Countless nomadic cavalrymen of the grassland rushed into the pass, burning, killing, and looting along the way. At the same time, a large number of Da Chu State citizens flooded into the Northwest, and the Fei Hong Pass was also frequented by the Northern Tribes. Although they had no intention of provoking the Mohist army, Xu Qingchen had to be careful.
At this time, the Da Chu State's court was still not united. The struggle for power was even more intense than before. As the Regent, Mo Jingli did not throw all of his energy into the battle. Instead, he secretly made preparations. Once the enemy neared the Chujing, he would immediately abandon the Chujing and retreat to Jiangnan.
After reading the letter he had just received, Mo Xiuyao threw the letter on the table with a dark expression. He said coldly, "Mo Jingli, that idiot!"
Sitting beside him, Ye Li picked up the letter and looked at it. She smiled faintly and said, "The Northern Region, Northern Tribes, and Xiling are all brave and skilled in battle. The armies of the three countries have all arrived. No wonder Mo Jingli retreated before he was defeated. Leng Haoyu and the others probably won't be able to hold on. " Mo Xiuyao pulled Ye Li to sit beside him. He lowered his head and rubbed her black hair. "Lenghuai has finally lived up to his reputation for being able to hold on until now. If the Northern Tribes and Xiling didn't stir things up, and if the Da Chu State's court supported him, the outcome would be uncertain. It's a pity … his luck is not on his side. It's not his fault. "
"Lei Zhenting really doesn't plan on withdrawing his troops from the Da Chu State?" Ye Li looked at the letter in her hand and asked with a frown.
Mo Xiuyao snorted softly and said, "Lu Songxian's 400,000 troops are blocking the front, and the Da Chu State's hundreds of thousands of troops are watching from behind. In the south, Nanzhao is eyeing covetously. That's right … there's also Murong Shen leading 200,000 troops north. Lei Zhenting can't retreat even if he wants to. If he turns back and is blocked by Lu Jinxian, and Murong Shen catches up with him from behind and joins forces with the Da Chu State's troops to surround him from three sides. The War God of Xiling … it's not impossible for his army to be wiped out again. Most importantly, even if he breaks through Lu Songxian's defense line and catches up, how many troops does he have? There's also the attack of Nanzhao and the small countries in the Western Region. At that time … he will have nothing. "
Ye Li furrowed her brows and thought for a moment. She asked, "Then, what do you think he will do?"
Mo Xiuyao rubbed between his brows and thought for a moment. He said, "If he can't retreat … then he can only advance. If he can take Jiangnan before Murong Shen and Mo Jingli … tsk, then it will be a bit troublesome. "Ye Li had to admit that if Lei Zhenting took Jiangnan, it would be a bit troublesome. Jiangnan was a rich and populous place that the West-Hill could not compare to. Once Lei Zhenting took it, it would only take a few years for Lei Zhenting to become the overlord of Jiangnan. From then on, he would be free from the status and restrictions of West-Hill's Jhennam Of Gojoseon, and he would have even more power than he had now. If that was the case, it was hard to say whether they had won or lost this battle.
"Forget it. Even if we lose, the ones who lose are Mo Jingli and the Da Chu State. We must take the West-Hill. "Mo Xiuyao said in a low voice. The Northwest had no other choice. Considering their reputation, they could not attack the Da Chu State. Thus, the only choice left was the West-Hill. They couldn't let the Mohist army go out of the Pass to fight for territory with the Northern Tribes and become nomads, could they?
Ye Li furrowed her brows and thought for a while. Then she smiled and said, "Maybe we are worrying too much. The Da Chu State still has millions of soldiers. Mo Jingli is not so stupid as to let Lei Zhenting take over his territory so easily. Besides, if it really doesn't work out, why don't we ask General Lü to help them again? Maybe we can still go back in time. " They did not plan to take over the entire West-Hill. No matter how weak the West-Hill was, it was still a vast country. If they wanted to take over the entire territory, it would be impossible without two or three years. As long as they could take over the West-Hill Imperial City in the shortest time possible, things would be much easier in the future.
Mo Xiuyao smiled and lowered his head to kiss Ye Li's forehead. He said with a smile, "Ye Li is right. Let me think … … Lenghuai's side is already powerless. Let him go back to the Northwest. "Of course, he would also bring back a famous general for them. Although Lenghuai was old, his ability to lead troops was definitely not below Zhang Qilan and Lu Jinxian. The Mohist army had not fought for too many years. There were basically no old generals in the army. The younger generation was also unable to hold their own. Thus, Mo Xiuyao had to personally lead troops into battle. As for how to make Lenghuai willingly work for the Mohist army, that would depend on his ability.
Ignoring all this, Mo Xiuyao casually placed the battle report aside and hugged Ye Li to study the map in front of him. Ever since he had Ye Li's Qi Lin training, Mo Xiuyao had to admit that at least in terms of terrain exploration, it had improved a lot. In the past, even the most experienced scouts in the Mohist army could not explore and draw such a perfect map. They could even create a perfect battlefield sand table.
"Right now, Lei Tengfeng has brought thirty thousand wounded soldiers to defend Feng City. Adding the original defenders of Feng City, the total number is no less than a hundred and fifty thousand. It doesn't seem difficult. Let's leave this battle to Chen Yun. "Mo Xiuyao pointed to the location on the map and said.
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