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The situation in Cuandi was getting more and more tense. Nanzhao finally couldn't hold it in anymore and was ready to attack Cuan Chongdao. The reason for doing so was very good.
Last time, Duan Jianwei pretended to mediate and made it clear that he wanted to remarry the princess of Nanzhao, who was originally married to Cuan Rijin's son, to Cuan Fuchao. To show Nanzhao's goodwill, Cuan Chongdao also agreed to reconcile with Cuan Shouyu. He said that he would withdraw from Nanning Province and return the city to Cuan Shouyu.
However, Cuan Chongdao didn't do as he promised. Instead, he set up an ambush in the city and heavily injured Cuan Shouyu's troops. This was contempt for Nanzhao's mediation and trampling on Nanzhao's authority. Nanzhao could use this as a reason to send troops to teach Cuan Chongdao a lesson and protect their authority.
Ang Lee sent his troops to Cuandi not to fight with anyone, but to seize the opportunity to seize the city. As long as there was a fight in Cuandi, it was inevitable that some things would be overlooked. This was the perfect opportunity that Ang Lee was looking for. Of course, if someone wanted to fight, the army wouldn't back down.
The order was sent to Gourd Cave very quickly. After Lifei Shouyu received the order, he immediately mobilized all the soldiers in the army. They disguised themselves as caravans and quietly headed towards Nanning Province. He also asked Zhang Guangcheng and the Dragon Martial Army to guard Gourd Cave and prevent the captured bandits from causing trouble.
The soldiers were all strong farmers with a good foundation and had undergone strict training. For this reason, they could travel day and night in the direction of Nanning Province. This was not difficult for the army at all.
However, Gourd Cave was still a long way from Nanning Province. Before the army arrived at the designated location, Nanzhao's elite army was already prepared to attack Kun Province.
Nanzhao had gone through the unification of the Six Zhao and the war with the Tang dynasty against Tubo. For this reason, Nanzhao Army's combat power was much stronger than Cuandi's. All kinds of combat weapons and equipment were also superior to Cuandi's. They were also no worse than the people of Cuandi in adapting to the hot and humid climate. This was the reason why Nanzhao dared to attack Cuandi.
As the commander of the three armies, Geluofeng was brimming with confidence in the soldiers under his command. He believed in his own abilities, and he believed even more in the elite soldiers under his command. He believed that as long as he led this elite army to attack Kun Province, the motley crew of Kun Province would never be able to stop his assault.
In the wee hours of the morning, Gelofeng had the army get up. The supply troops who had woken up earlier had already prepared the food. After the Nanzhao soldiers had eaten their fill, the sky was still dark.
A great battle was about to begin. Duan Jianwei was naturally too nervous to sleep. Everything wasn't going according to his plan. He could clearly feel that his control was gradually weakening. As such, he naturally felt quite nervous.
"First Prince, there are still two hours before dawn. I wonder if Cuan Shouyu can send his troops on time and coordinate with our army?"
Duan Jianwei's brows were filled with unease.
Gelofeng had been holding back for a long time. He couldn't wait to send out his troops immediately to show off his power. He didn't care if Cuan Shouyu could send his troops on time. He felt that as long as he sent his troops, it would be enough to destroy Cuan Chongdao. He didn't need Cuan Shouyu's cooperation at all.
"Mister Duan, you've worked hard these days. You should rest well! Leave the war to Xiao Wang. "
Gelofeng's casual expression made Duan Jianwei rather worried. Although he completely believed in Gelofeng's personal strength, and even more so in Nanzhao's heroic spirit, it was an irrefutable golden rule that arrogant soldiers were bound to lose. No matter how powerful one was, if one underestimated the enemy, the result was likely to be a crushing defeat.
"First Prince, you must not underestimate the enemy! Although the Cuan Di troops are inferior to our army, they are also not to be underestimated. "
Duan Jianwei reminded.
Gelofeng nodded lightly. "Mister Duan, don't worry. Although Xiao Wang looks down on the Cuan Di troops, he values them greatly. In today's battle, I will mobilize all my troops to attack. I will not underestimate the enemy."
"This one quietly awaits the First Prince's victorious return."
At this moment, the only thing Duan Jianwei could do was to encourage the First Prince.
After getting ready, the 20,000 elite Nanzhao Army, led by Nanzhao's First Prince Gelofeng, set off from the ambush area. Under the dim light, they headed straight for Kun Zhou City.
When the sky was just beginning to brighten, the 20,000 Nanzhao Army led by Gelofeng successfully arrived outside Kun Zhou City. They surrounded Kun Zhou City from all sides like an iron bucket.
After the encirclement was completed, Gelofeng personally led the main force and launched a fierce attack on the South Gate of Kun Zhou City.
Kun Zhou City was one of the more important cities in Cuan Di, and its defense was quite good. Furthermore, Cuan Chongdao had a premonition a few days ago and sent an additional 7,000 troops to Kun Zhou City, increasing the number of troops defending the city to 10,000.
In addition, in the past few days, the soldiers under Cuan Chongdao, who were defending Kun Zhou City, had strengthened the city's defenses. They had prepared a large number of rolling logs and stones on the city walls to strengthen the city's defenses against the sudden attacks of the Nanzhao Army.
Now, it seemed that all of this was not in vain. The Nanzhao Army had indeed launched an attack, and it was an all-out attack.
Nanzhao had 20,000 troops, while the Cuan Chongdao Army defending Kun Zhou City had 10,000 troops. The attacking side had twice the number of troops. Furthermore, Nanzhao had been on the battlefield for a long time, and the strength of their soldiers was also much higher than the Cuan Di Army that had not fought much. In short, they had the advantage in all aspects. However, there was one aspect that Nanzhao did not have the advantage in, and that was the geographical advantage.
Cuan Chongdao's 10,000 troops were protected by the city walls of Kun Zhou City, while Gelofeng's Nanzhao Army had to attack the city walls. They were at a disadvantage in terms of geographical advantage.
As soon as the battle started, Gelofeng brought out his best skills. He ordered his most elite troops to launch a fierce attack on the city walls. All kinds of heavy siege weapons were deployed in a short period of time, and they immediately pushed towards the city walls.
These heavy siege weapons were copied from the Tang dynasty's equipment and modified themselves. Compared to the Tang dynasty's weapons, they were still slightly weaker. However, they were more than enough to deal with Cuan Chongdao's troops.
However, attacking a city was not an easy task. Moreover, the defending side had 10,000 troops. Because of this, even after more than two hours of continuous attacks, the Nanzhao Army still could not break through Kun Zhou City's defenses. They were forced to retreat and come up with a better siege strategy.
Geluofeng was somewhat regretful that he hadn't been able to take Kunzhou City in one fell swoop. This was his first battle in Cuandi, and not being able to make a name for himself was naturally detrimental to his reputation.
Of course, Gelofeng would not be defeated by this small setback. He was confident that he could take down Kun Zhou City and annihilate all of Cuan Chongdao's troops.
When the Nanzhao Army launched their attack, Kun Zhou City released a fire beacon and spread it to the east. The purpose was naturally to let Cuan Chongdao know the news as soon as possible so that he could prepare for reinforcements.
The speed of the fire beacon was undoubtedly very fast. The news quickly spread to Weizhou City, which was not too far away. The soldiers of Weizhou City immediately sent a pigeon message to Cuan Chongdao of Nanzhao's attack on Kun Zhou City.
"Father, father, it's not good. Kun Zhou City is under a large-scale attack. Nanzhao has made a move on us."
Cuan Fuchao was the first to receive the news. He took the pigeon message and rushed to his father.
Cuan Chongdao was also shocked when he heard the news. He said in a daze, "Nanzhao has indeed made a move. They will come sooner or later. It's better that they come earlier."
"Father, Kun Zhou City has left. We should immediately send reinforcements."
Cuan Chongdao shook his head and said, "There's no hurry. Our army has deployed ten thousand troops in Kun Zhou City. Within three to five days, Nanzhao will not be able to break through the city. Even if we want to send reinforcements, we have to deal with Cuan Shouyu first. If Cuan Shouyu and Nanzhao attack us from both sides, we will be in trouble."
"Father is right. Cuan Shouyu is very likely to join forces with Nanzhao to attack us."
Cuan Fuchao was shocked.
Cuan Chongdao calmed down for a moment and said seriously, "Cuan Shouyu must be ready to attack at any time. He must think that our army can't fight on two fronts. After receiving the news that Kun Zhou is under attack, he will desperately reinforce Kun Zhou and give up on Nanning Zhou. We can beat him at his own game and pretend to give up on Nanning Zhou to deal a fatal blow to Cuan Shouyu. We can completely eliminate this hidden danger and avoid the situation of fighting on two fronts."
"Father is wise. I will go and prepare now."
Cuan Fuchao was overjoyed and immediately went to mobilize the army. He ordered the ten thousand troops under his command to eat immediately and prepare to evacuate Nanning Zhou at any time.
"Father, the soldiers are fully prepared and can set off at any time."
Cuan Chongdao nodded and ordered loudly, "The entire army must leave the city immediately. Leave only three hundred soldiers in the city to guard the city."
"Yes, father."
Cuan Fuchao understood and immediately began to carry it out.
Soon, Cuan Chongdao and his son personally led more than ten thousand troops and left Nanning Zhou. They left the city from the west gate and rushed to Kun Zhou City, acting as if they were going to rescue Kun Zhou City.
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"Commander-in-chief, Commander-in-chief, more than ten thousand troops of Nanning Zhou left the city from the west gate and went straight to the west. According to the spies in the city, there are only three hundred soldiers left in the city. It's very empty."
A lieutenant walked into the tent and reported the situation of Nanning Zhou to Cuan Shouyu.
"That's great. Cuan Chongdao's main army has all left. How can the three hundred soldiers left behind defend the city? Nanning Zhou can finally return to our hands."
Cuan Shouyu was overjoyed and happily paced back and forth in the tent.
"Congratulations, son. You can finally reclaim Nanning Zhou as you wish."
Ah Kun rushed over when he heard the news.
"Mother, I will order the army to prepare for war. We will enter Nanning Zhou in two hours."
Cuan Shouyu expressed his stance in high spirits.
Ah Kun smiled. "Okay, I will go with you. Let's go back to our original home."
Then, Cuan Shouyu ordered the army to prepare for war. He prepared to attack with all his troops and easily take down Nanning Zhou in one fell swoop.
It took a certain amount of time for an army to set off. After nearly two hours of comprehensive preparation, Cuan Shouyu's troops were completely ready. In order to increase the chances of winning, Cuan Shouyu mobilized almost all his troops. In addition to the army borrowed from Wu Man, there were more than ten thousand people.
As the spies who had sneaked into the city had already told Cuan Shouyu about the situation in the city, Cuan Shouyu was filled with absolute confidence in successfully taking down Nanning Zhou. It seemed that he only needed to move his finger slightly to take down Nanning Zhou. After all, there were only three hundred guards. Weren't they just decorations?
Under Cuan Shouyu's lead, the army of more than ten thousand finally arrived at Nanning Zhou City after an hour. When the small number of soldiers guarding the city saw the army coming from afar, they hurriedly closed the city gate and got into a defensive posture.
"Commander-in-chief, there are less than a hundred guards at the east gate. With such a small number of people, they want to resist our attack. What wishful thinking."
"Commander-in-chief, let this general fight! This general will definitely take down the city in one fell swoop and won't embarrass you. "
"Commander-in-chief, this general only needs five hundred soldiers to take down the city."
All the generals were also excited.
Cuan Shouyu suddenly felt restless. He looked at his mother's carriage, which was not far behind him. He paused for a moment, then ordered, "I want a quick battle. All of you, attack together and quickly take down the city. Don't let my mother wait for too long."
"Yes, Commander-in-chief."
A few generals received the order and immediately led their troops to charge towards Nanning Province.
The soldiers guarding the city were desperately resisting, but the disparity in numbers of more than a hundred times made everything futile. It was only a matter of time before the city was taken down.
"Kill …"
Just as Nanning Zhou was about to be taken down and Cuan Shouyu was feeling very comfortable, a large number of troops suddenly came from both sides. Moreover, there were fifteen thousand people, which was even more than their troops. Obviously, this was the army under Cuan Chongdao's command. It could be seen from the flag.
It turned out that after Cuan Chongdao and his son led the army out of Nanning Zhou, they quietly turned back from a small path after traveling for only about five kilometers. They just happened to arrive before Nanning Zhou was taken down.
Cuan Chongdao's troops were already prepared. With the cavalry as the vanguard, the troops formed an attack formation and quickly charged toward Cuan Shouyu's troops. However, Cuan Shouyu's troops formed an attack formation and did not have the conditions to resist Cuan Chongdao at all. Moreover, because they thought that Cuan Chongdao's main force had left, many of the soldiers were very relaxed and were not prepared for battle at all.
One side was premeditated, while the other side was unprepared. The result of the battle could be imagined. As soon as the two sides came into contact, Cuan Shouyu's troops suffered a huge loss.
Seeing that the situation was extremely unfavorable to him, Cuan Shouyu made a prompt decision and ordered the entire army to retreat. He also protected his mother and retreated in the direction of the camp.
Cuan Chongdao had long expected this step and sent a thousand troops to attack Cuan Shouyu's camp in advance. They quickly broke through the weak defense of the camp and then burned it down.
"Commander-in-chief, the camp is on fire."
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