Two months later.
Zhong Shan already thoroughly grasped the army in his hands. At this moment, even if Zhao Chuan rebelled, no one would follow him.
This was Zhong Shan's method. Now, the army of two hundred thousand was incomparably loyal to this commander. In just two months, apart from the emperor or the Great Xuan King, no one else's orders were obeyed.
They were not far from Peerless City.
In a valley, the soldiers stopped.
Zhong Shan stood at the peak of a mountain, with Ah Da and Zhao Chuan following behind.
Ah Da was Zhong Shan's personal bodyguard, while Zhao Chuan was always at Zhong Shan's disposal.
During this period of time, Zhao Chuan prostrated himself in admiration of Zhong Shan. Leading troops, this was leading troops. This new commander was too formidable.
Now that they were close to Peerless City, Zhong Shan was not foolish enough to rush over.
Zhong Shan was still clear about the concept of Peerless City. Back then, Peerless City's army was one million two hundred thousand. One million two hundred thousand defending troops were still defeated in the end, and the entire Peerless City was lost.
Then how many people were there to attack Peerless City? One million? Two million? Furthermore, Peerless City was a natural stronghold. Were his two hundred thousand people going to deliver food?
Zhong Shan had already dispatched a large number of scouts to scout the situation. Only by grasping the surroundings could he grasp the clues, find the starting point, and find the point of victory. Only by knowing oneself and the enemy could one be victorious in a hundred battles. Zhong Shan already grasped his own army. Now, he just needed to understand the Great Yu's army.
It was also during this time that a soldier flew over from afar.
The soldier immediately handed over a memory crystal.
Zhong Shan read it and understood the environment. He handed the memory crystal to the soldier, and the soldier once again scouted the surroundings.
"General, is there any use in scouting the surroundings instead of Peerless City?" Zhao Chuan asked doubtfully.
"Scout Peerless City? Right now, as long as someone appears near Peerless City, they will definitely be shot down by countless Star Piercing Arrows. Besides, what's the use of going there? Knowing that there are tigers on the mountain, why do you insist on going there? "Zhong Shan said indifferently.
"Uh …" Zhao Chuan was slightly confused. He didn't understand what Zhong Shan meant. Since there were enemies in Wushuang City, they shouldn't go?
At this moment, two figures flew over from afar. One of them was the scout that Zhong Shan had sent out, while the other was in a slightly sorry state. However, it was someone that Zhong Shan was familiar with.
Shui Wuhen was the Second Senior Brother of the Kai Yang Sect's second generation. Elder Zi Xun had brought him along with Zhong Shan to Peerless City to take up a post. The son of the City Lord Shui Tianya, Shui Wuhen.
At this moment, Shui Wuhen's eyes were flickering slightly, and his face was incomparably solemn. He no longer had the appearance of a scholarly and elegant young master. The current Shui Wuhen appeared even more ancient. This was a kind of steadiness that only appeared after experiencing great ups and downs.
As Shui Wuhen flew closer, a trace of shock and excitement flashed in her eyes.
"Reporting to the general, I met this person on the road. He claims to be the son of the former Wushuang City Master and wants to meet the general." The soldier immediately said.
"Zhong … General Zhong?" Shui Wuhen was about to call out to Zhong Shan, but when she saw the soldier respectfully bow to Zhong Shan, she immediately knew that Zhong Shan had become a general. Now that she had a request, she didn't dare to overstep her boundaries.
"Senior Brother, how come it's you?" Zhong Shan immediately smiled.
Seeing that Zhong Shan still called her Senior Brother, Shui Wuhen's heart warmed and she felt touched.
To the side, Zhao Chuan frowned. This was the general's Senior Brother?
"Zhong Shan, are you here to assist the general of Peerless City's army?" Shui Wuhen asked uncertainly.
"Correct. The Grand Xuan Army's first battalion is currently stationed in the valley. I was just about to find someone from Peerless City to ask about the internal situation, but I didn't expect you to appear. I've also heard about your father's matter. My condolences! "Zhong Shan sighed.
Shui Wuhen bitterly smiled and said, "Thanks to your efforts, my father became the city master of Peerless City. I didn't expect that the crisis of war would become a reality. The Great Yu Imperial Dynasty tore apart the alliance and killed their way over."
"Hmm, how many people came? Peerless City is a natural stronghold. How did you lose it? "Zhong Shan frowned.
"A spy, a spy. I didn't expect that the bodyguard that my father spent so much money to hire was actually sent by the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty. My father had no fate with Peerless City. At that time, the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty sent four million troops. Although Peerless City was a natural stronghold, it was nothing compared to a spy. After Mo Baili was abandoned by the Grand Xuan King, he actually joined the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty and opened the city gates when our army was desperately defending. Four million troops, four million troops. We couldn't stop them. We couldn't stop them. "Shui Wuhen mournfully recalled.
"Who led the troops?" Zhong Shan frowned.
"King Julu!" Shui Wuhen said.
"King Julu?" Zhong Shan sighed inwardly.
"Hmm, but King Julu is no longer in Peerless City. He went somewhere else. The highest commander of Peerless City is a general called Wu An," Shui Wuhen said.
"Wu An?" Zhong Shan frowned.
Wasn't Wu An the person who always followed King Julu?
"Hmm, Zhong Shan, my father's corpse is still in Peerless City. I beg you, you must get my father's corpse back for me." Shui Wuhen immediately looked at Zhong Shan expectantly.
"Senior Brother, don't worry. We came this time to take down Peerless City," Zhong Shan said solemnly.
"Thank you! Thank you! "Shui Wuhen said emotionally.
"Now that Wu An is leading the troops, how is Peerless City's defense?" Zhong Shan frowned.
"Mo Bai Li has betrayed us, but he knows everything about the city's defense. Therefore, Peerless City is still the same as before. It's a natural stronghold with 1.5 million soldiers inside. How many soldiers did you bring? "Shui Wuhen looked at Zhong Shan expectantly.
"200,000!" Zhong Shan said.
"200,000? Only two hundred thousand? "Shui Wuhen's face immediately became unsightly.
Then, as if she suddenly thought of something, Shui Wuhen immediately said, "My father said that there's nothing you can't do. You can definitely break into Peerless City. Am I right?"
Shui Wuhen looked at Zhong Shan expectantly. What could Zhong Shan do? He only nodded.
Seeing Zhong Shan nod, Shui Wuhen became excited.
"That's good, that's good!" Shui Wuhen murmured.
Looking at Shui Wuhen's appearance, Zhong Shan sighed softly. Shui Wuhen had suffered a huge blow. Her father's death had caused such a huge change in her emotions. However, this also showed that Shui Wuhen valued affection.
Zhong Shan needed such people who were loyal and righteous.
"Senior Brother, why don't you stay in my army camp for the time being? When the time comes, you can attack Peerless City with me and take it back." Zhong Shan said.
"En." Shui Wuhen nodded.
"Oh right, now that Peerless City has fallen, what about the civilians and the remnants of the army?" Zhong Shan asked with a frown.
"The remnants of the army are divided into three groups. They are the ones who escaped with injuries. I know one place, I'll take you there. "Shui Wuhen said.
Looking at Shui Wuhen, Zhong Shan thought for a moment and said, "Okay!"
"Zhao Chuan, inform everyone to prepare to set out." Zhong Shan said to Zhao Chuan behind him.
"Yes." Zhao Chuan immediately went to give the order.
"Of the three groups of remnants, how much fighting strength do you know of?" Zhong Shan asked.
"One hundred thousand, but most of them are injured. At most, only thirty thousand can display their fighting strength," Shui Wuhen explained.
"Thirty thousand? One hundred thousand? "Zhong Shan nodded and noted this number down.
"However, the Martial General is currently searching everywhere for the remnants of the army. It seems like he wants to annihilate them all," Shui Wuhen said worriedly.
"Don't worry, I'm here. What about the civilians? "Zhong Shan asked again.
"Civilians? More than half of the civilians fled the city. Only a small portion of them remained in the city," Shui Wuhen said angrily.
"Remained in the city?" Zhong Shan raised his brows.
"Yes. After Peerless City fell, there were about two million unruly civilians who willingly gave up their identity as citizens of the Daluo Heavenly Dynasty and recognized themselves as citizens of the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty." Shui Wuhen's face was filled with resentment.
"Every man for himself, and the devil takes the hindmost. These unruly people are only interested in the shops that others can't take away. Once they acknowledge that they are citizens of the Great Yu Empire, then wouldn't the shops of the people who escaped become theirs?" Zhong Shan laughed coldly.
"That's right. Small items can be placed in storage bracelets. However, there is a limit to the amount of space in storage bracelets. Not everyone has a large storage space. Therefore, there is a large amount of items left behind in the city. Most of them should have been given to the two million unruly citizens." Shui Wuhen said.
"Once you expand, it's not just the territory, but also the people. The Great Yu Imperial Dynasty wants to bribe these people. What about the six million people who escaped?" Zhong Shan asked.
"More than six million people who escaped? Many of them left, but there are some who are unwilling to leave and are guarding the mountains and sects around Peerless City. They hope that when the Heavenly Dynasty recaptures Peerless City, they can also take back what belongs to them, "Shui Wuhen said.
"Oh, that's good. This way, we'll have another three million soldiers." Zhong Shan smiled.
"Senior Brother, even if you can recruit those three million people, their cultivation is very low. Most of them are only at the Xiantian realm, and they don't have proper military training. When the battle starts, they'll be like weeds in front of an army. They won't be able to help in the siege. Moreover, Peerless City is so sturdy that it's impossible to take it. This is clearly suicide. Will the people be willing? "Shui Wuhen was worried.
"It doesn't matter if the people aren't willing. I'm willing," Zhong Shan said confidently.
"You're willing?" Shui Wuhen looked at Zhong Shan strangely.
"That's right. If I'm willing, it means that the people are willing. Even the sects they're hiding in are willing. Do you think the people will be afraid?" Zhong Shan smiled.
"Yes. In front of an army, the people are like weeds. No one has ever participated in a battle. Once the two armies fight …" Shui Wuhen was extremely worried.
"Haha, don't worry. I guarantee that when the time comes, the people will fight even more fiercely than the army. This is good news. With an army of several million here, how can we not use it? Let's go. Zhao Chuan's army should be ready. We'll set off now. First, we'll go to the place you know where the remnants of the army are. Once we've recruited them, we'll plan for the long term, "Zhong Shan said.
"Okay." Shui Wuhen could only nod doubtfully. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please go to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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