Central Continent. The City Lord's residence.
General Xu Da was sitting on the commander's chair, listening to his subordinates' reports on the situation of the battle.
"The Red Demon General Cai Yong led 50,000 soldiers of the Monolith Army to attack the left side of our army. Their attacks are like a tide, day and night. The left city wall is broken and cannot be maintained. I'm afraid the left city wall will not last for long —"
"The Fierce Tiger General led 20,000 Fierce Tiger Army to attack the right side of our army. They come and go without a trace, and with the help of the Lu Ban war chariot — — our army has suffered heavy losses — — there are many cracks and grooves in the city wall. Those who go to repair and fill the gaps are shot with arrows. I'm afraid the city wall will not last for long — —"
"General Feiyang Li Mingyuan led 30,000 cavalry to strengthen the city wall and clear the field. The Central Continent City has become an isolated city — —"
… …
Xu Da knitted his brows. It was clear that the news reported by the generals was not good news.
Moreover, the situation was quite serious. If the Central Continent were to fall, the Peacock Iron Cavalry would be able to drive straight in. There would be no natural strongholds to stop them, no strong cities to defend, and under the feet of the Emperor — — Tiandu.
"Lu Ban war chariot — —" Xu Da looked around, asking, "Don't we have it too? Why not distribute it to the army? "
"General does not know — —" Hu Qing, the steward of the armament camp, stepped forward to report. "When the Old Lord was still alive, he had a close relationship with the Gongshu clan. The Gongshu clan also wholeheartedly assisted our army in manufacturing weapons and sent people to guide and maintain them — — our army has the best weapons in the world, naturally we are invincible and invincible."
"But, since the Old Lord's accident, the Gongshu clan surrendered to Wind City and was — — taken in by the new City Lord of Wind City. And the war chariots that the Gongshu clan originally made for our army have been in disrepair for a long time. Now there are only a few that can be placed on the city wall. What's worse — — "
"What's worse?" Xu Da's expression was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could be squeezed out of him.
"The Gongshu clan has run away."
"Run away?"
"Yes. The Lu Ban war chariot is exquisite and powerful, the process is complicated, and only the people of the Gongshu clan can repair and use it — — "Hu Qing saw that the general was on the verge of losing his temper and reported to Xiaoxin in a low voice." The children of the Gongshu clan were originally on duty in the armament camp, but in the past few months, they have all left without anyone knowing — — "
"Without anyone knowing? Are you all idiots? Eyes are for you to see people and things, not for you to breathe and vent your anger … "
"The Gongshu Clan's methods are impossible to guard against. I don't know when they dug a tunnel, but the entrance of the tunnel is inside their tent, and the ground is no different from normal … No one expected them to escape from there …"
"You good-for-nothing! All of you are good-for-nothings … "Xu Da was furious. "Since you knew about this, why didn't you report it earlier?"
"At that time …" Hu Qing shrunk his neck and whispered, "The Great General had yet to arrive."
"…" Xu Da felt a stabbing pain in his chest.
Yes, there was no difference between the military and the bureaucracy. He who is not in his position should not seek his duty.
At that time, Xu Da was in hiding because of Lu Xingkong's rebellion, and his life was in danger. Moreover, the City Lord of Central Continent City wasn't from his side. Even if he was, with the harsh environment at that time, what could he do?
The situation was rotten, and everyone could only sweep the snow in front of their own door. Who would be a busybody and ask about other people's affairs?
The steward of the Armament Camp naturally followed the principle of less trouble in the bureaucracy. If it was difficult to hide, then hide it. If it could be covered up, then cover it up. Now that he asked, he could only stand up and deal with the task. If he didn't ask … Was there a need for him to run to Shangfeng and report such a big accident in his jurisdiction?
"You useless people … Do you know how important the Gongshu Clan is to our army? You don't know how to cherish them when you have them. Now that you have to endure the attacks of the Gongshu Clan's chariots and crossbows every day … Do you know how rare they are? "Xu Da wanted to scold again, but he knew that it was useless. "Is there a way to break the chariots?"
"…"
The generals were silent, and no one answered.
Everyone knew how powerful the Luban chariots were. When hundreds of chariots were launched, countless sharp arrows rained down from the sky, piercing through the walls and catching people off guard.
Not to mention breaking them, even dodging them was an extremely difficult task.
It was precisely because the Peacock army had the Luban chariots that they were unable to gain any advantage even though they were defending the city. Moreover, the quality of the Peacock army was far better than the strong soldiers of other countries. This battle … there was not much chance of winning.
Even if Xu Da had the title of 'Iron Wall General', he was not sure if he could defend the incomparably huge Central Continent city.
However, as the commander in chief, he naturally could not show such emotions in front of his subordinates.
"What? Are you all mute? Everyone here is an important general of my West Wind Kingdom, we work for the Lord and serve the Lord to the death — Now that the Peacock army has come to our doorstep to act like a tyrant, do you not have any plan to fight back? "
"In fact — it's not that there is no plan —" the steward of the Armament Camp, Hu Qing, said in a low voice.
"Huh? What good plan does Steward Hu have, quickly say it. If it can be used, we can use this plan to atone for our crimes — "
"The Lord of Wind City is the Little Duke, and now he is guarding Wind City. The entire Wind City only follows his lead — If the Little Duke is willing to stand up and help us, give us hundreds of Luban chariots, and perhaps send some of the Gongshu clan to our army — Wouldn't the trouble of the Central Continent be easily solved?"
"Huh?" Xu Da looked at Hu Qing thoughtfully.
"As we all know, the Gongshu clan is now living in Wind City and has acknowledged the Little Duke as their master — — If the Little Duke is willing to stand up and help us, can the Gongshu clan refuse?" Hu Qing looked at Xu Da and said with a smile.
"It's a good idea." Xu Da deliberated over his words. "Then according to Steward Hu — — who is going to talk to the Little Duke about this?"
"This — —" Hu Qing's expression changed dramatically. The Lu clan was almost exterminated for the crime of treason, the Old Duke Lu Xingkong fought in the Fallen Sword Mountain, and the Little Duke Lu Qingming was seriously injured and almost crippled. Although all of this was manipulated by the Song clan behind the scenes, but the imperial family was ultimately also responsible — — Would the Little Duke be willing to stand up and help the West Wind Kingdom?
"I heard that the Great General has always been on good terms with the Little Duke, if the Great General can write a letter to the Little Duke, I think the Little Duke will not refuse this friendship — —"
Xu Da shook his head. "It is precisely because I am close to Qingming, so I can't open my mouth to him — — At that time, will Qingming help me or not? Putting a friend in a dilemma is not something that I, Xu Da, can do — — "
"Great General, the country is in trouble — — I ask the Great General to look at the overall situation — —"
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