If the Hundred Warring Kingdom's army were to advance westward, their first stop would be An Yong City. Thus, the citizens of the city had all fled with their belongings, leaving behind a city guard of five thousand men who lived in constant fear.
Thus, when the Eastern Punitive Expedition arrived, the City Lord Yuan Zijin received the news and immediately lined up at the city gates to welcome them. When they saw the arrival of the army, they all cheered and heaved a sigh of relief.
With an army of eight hundred thousand, it would be extremely difficult for the Hundred Warring Kingdom to break into An Yong City. Furthermore, after the arrival of the army, all the defense and command would be handed over to the army. The city guards and the City Lord would not have to bear any responsibility.
When the army arrived at An Yong City, their morale was high and they were beaming with joy.
This caused Yuan Zijin to feel extremely strange. Normally, soldiers would be frowning when they were about to enter the battlefield. Why were these soldiers smiling so happily?
He thought to himself that the Central Army was indeed extraordinary. At the very least, their appearance was completely different from the other armies.
Chen Dasheng was also in a good mood. Along the way, he had made a fortune. Later on, the student army would no longer have a share in the cities. Towards the end, the soldiers were addicted to making a fortune and did not care whether the cities belonged to the First Prince or not. However, the discipline was still very strict. They would only look for the City Lord's residence and leave after making a fortune. They were not allowed to harass the commoners.
After showing the transfer order, Yuan Zijin finally heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Everyone, please follow me into the city."
Fortunately, the commoners in the city had already fled and became an empty city. Although it could not accommodate an army of eight hundred thousand, it would not be a problem to accommodate four to five hundred thousand people. The rest were to camp outside the city.
Chen Dasheng and the other generals immediately entered the City Lord's residence. Before they could settle down, they gathered all the generals and Yuan Zijin to analyze the current situation.
Li Yunxiao appeared in front of everyone accompanied by Jia Rong and Ji Meng. This was the first time he walked out of the tent after being injured. Although he did not look as lively as a dragon or a tiger, his complexion was rosy and it seemed that his injuries had all healed.
Chen Dasheng and the rest's eyelids twitched as their hearts were once again shocked. "Nine Star Warrior!"
However, when they thought of the person behind him, they all regained their senses. With such a powerful expert around, it was not strange for them to advance so quickly.
"Yunxiao, are you done?"
The first to stand up and ask was Luo Yunshang. Her face was full of concern. "If you haven't recovered, go back to meditating. You can't help here anyway."
Xiao Qingwang and the others had a strange look in their eyes as they smiled without saying a word.
Li Yunxiao was taken aback for a moment before he smiled and said, "As the Chief of the Logistics Department and the Commander of the Student Army, how can I not attend the meeting? Although I haven't fully recovered, I'm almost there. "
Luo Yunshang patted his shoulder affectionately and said softly, "Don't work too hard, your health is more important."
Her thoughts were simple. Since Li Yunxiao was that lord's disciple, she would do her best to protect and care for him when that lord wasn't around.
But in Li Yunxiao's ears, cold sweat broke out all over his body, and he was at a loss as to what to do. He looked at Luo Yunshang in horror and thought, "Does she know my identity?" Impossible! Not to mention guessing, even if I said it myself, no one would believe me.
Chen Dasheng and the others covered their mouths and snickered. He shouted, "Yunxiao, come over and take a look."
Only then did Li Yunxiao feel relieved. He hurriedly ran over and sat down beside Chen Dasheng.
Yuan Zijin was slightly surprised. How could such a young man be a general? But he knew that many nobles in the court liked to send their children to the army. They didn't need to do anything and treated it as a vacation. When they returned, they would be promoted to nobility, so he didn't find it strange.
Under Chen Dasheng's signal, he began to explain the current situation.
"The army of the Hundred Warring States has besieged Kunjin City for a total of 27 days, but there hasn't been any news from inside. Although the army hasn't advanced west, there are three small towns in front of An Yong City that have already been occupied by the army of the Hundred Warring States. I'm afraid that once Kunjin City falls, they will immediately rush to An Yong City. "
"The three small towns are Fengshan Town, Feifeng Town, and Yangsan Town. I've sent people to investigate the military deployment in each town, and there are about 20,000 people. Because we can't break through these three towns, we don't know anything about the situation at the front. It's still unknown how many people there are in the Hundred Warring States. But according to my estimation, it should be around 800,000. "
Everyone began to ponder after hearing this.
Chen Dasheng muttered, "They haven't been able to take down the city after more than a month, but they are still defending it. It seems that they intend to force the city to run out of food. But there's a big doubt here. Our army has already set out for half a month. They should have already received the news and taken countermeasures, but it seems that they haven't taken any action yet. In other words, they aren't afraid of our army pressing on, and even working together to annihilate them in one fell swoop. "
Han Qianfang said, "Yes, this doesn't make sense at all. If I were the enemy's general with only 800,000 troops, after the enemy's army set out, I would either attack the city by force and strive to break the city as soon as possible. Or I would directly advance west and take advantage of the terrain. Another possibility is to directly retreat to the Hundred Warring States. So far, they haven't done anything and are just biding their time. It's really strange! "
Chen Dasheng's heart stirred, and he called out, "Huang Hong, tell us your opinion."
Immediately, everyone's eyes fell on him. Huang Hong was slightly nervous. After all, his identity was still in a relatively awkward position. But he quickly recovered and said thoughtfully, "When the Hundred Warring States' army passed by BaiTou Town, I also secretly paid attention. It's indeed around 800,000 troops, but it shouldn't exceed a million. After the Golden Lion Corps retreated, it's unclear whether they sent any more troops. But when our army retreated, they didn't occupy BaiTou Town, but just passed by. So I don't think there will be any more reinforcements. At present, there should be 800,000 troops surrounding Kunjin City! "
Chen Dasheng nodded in satisfaction. This Huang Hong was indeed smart. He asked doubtfully, "If it's really 800,000 troops, what's their purpose? Is it really to lure us out and cooperate with the First Prince in the capital? "
Xiao Qingwang said, "If it was a month ago, it might be possible. But now, Qin Yang's forces have basically collapsed. Even if the capital makes a big move, it won't be able to save the situation. So this reason doesn't hold water. "
"It's really puzzling. It seems that we have to send people to break through the blockade of the three towns and send people in to understand the situation."
Chen Dasheng's eyes wandered around the crowd. Suddenly, his heart moved. "Yunxiao, what do you think?" He didn't dare to look down on this junior in the slightest.
Li Yunxiao smiled and said, "I really don't know anything about marching and fighting, but I just feel that it's strange. Just now, Uncle Han mentioned three points. Either attack by force, advance westward, or retreat. Why can't they just wait for us to come and wipe us out together? "
All the generals revealed a strange expression, and some even sneered undisguisedly. Chen Dasheng shook his head and said with a wry smile, "You really don't understand. Not to mention that we have the absolute advantage in numbers, even if we are at a disadvantage, they won't be able to escape under a pincer attack. Unless they have several times more troops than our army, they won't dare to wait for us. "
Li Yunxiao frowned and said coldly, "Marshal only considers the number of troops, but not the quality? What if they have 800,000 martial artists? "
"800,000 martial artists? I can't believe you can think of that! "Han Qianfang smiled and said," Your student army of 2,000 is already an anomaly. "
Xiao Qingwang's expression changed, and he said, "Young Master Yun only said that we have to consider high-end martial artists."
Li Yunxiao looked at Xiao Qingwang and said with a smile, "That's right. 800,000 soldiers are extremely powerful in the eyes of ordinary people. However, in the eyes of martial artists, Xiao Qingwang alone can fight 100,000 of such soldiers. If the other party has a Martial Ancestor of the Six Combinations Realm, he can kill a million soldiers alone. "
Everyone instantly fell silent. Although they believed that the other party couldn't have a Martial Ancestor, if there were a few Martial Kings and Martial Lords, it would be extremely troublesome.
Li Yunxiao smiled and said, "I'm just analyzing the situation. In reality, it's not very possible. If that's the case, Kunjin City would have been conquered long ago. Actually, I think there's only one possibility. The purpose of the Hundred Warring Kingdom's army is not to attack or occupy the city. "
Chen Dasheng was stunned, and his eyes immediately lit up as he shouted, "Yunxiao's words make sense! If the Hundred Warring Kingdom didn't mobilize such a huge army to attack the city, then what is their purpose? The most important thing now is to understand their purpose! Is Ding Bai here? "
A general hurriedly stepped out and said, "This general is here!"
Chen Dasheng's gaze turned cold as he ordered, "I order you to select 300 elite soldiers to quickly investigate the Hundred Warring Kingdom's intelligence. Do not miss out on anything. Report back immediately if there's any news!"
"Yes!" Ding Bai immediately accepted the order and retreated.
Chen Dasheng ordered, "Yuan Zijin, you will lead all the city guards and be in charge of the army's food, lodging, and logistics. The rest of you, go back and wait for Ding Bai to find out more information before making a plan. "
After the temporary meeting ended, everyone found a place to stay. In any case, the city was empty. Whoever occupied it could take it. Li Yunxiao had already sent Ji Meng to occupy a large courtyard. It was enough for them to stay in.
After returning to the small courtyard, Li Yunxiao felt uncomfortable all over. He turned around and said, "Teacher Luo, I'm already here. There's no need to send me off. You can go back."
Luo Yunshang looked around the small courtyard and lightly stroked her hair. She said indifferently, "I also haven't found a place to stay. Your place is big enough. I'll stay here."
"Ah?" Li Yunxiao was stunned. "That's not very good, right? It's already full, there's not enough … "
Meng Wu just happened to come out and overheard their conversation. She immediately said happily, "It's alright, Young Master Yun. Just let Teacher Luo stay with me. It just so happens that the bed in my room is very big."
Li Yunxiao fiercely glared at her and said angrily, "Your bed is big, isn't it? Do you want me to squeeze in with you? I just happen to have no place to stay! "
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