At five o 'clock in the afternoon, Battle Wolf led his troops to the East Camp.
Seeing the Battle Wolf Division appear, Di Chen also led his troops out of the city, and the two armies officially surrounded the East Camp.
Because it was late, the two armies decided to fight tomorrow.
It was this decision that bought enough time for the Third Division to retreat.
That afternoon, the Military Intelligence Department of the East Camp sent a hummingbird to Shanhai City, bringing back the latest information.
Bai Qi was relieved to learn that the Third Division had successfully retreated.
It seemed that the Third Division was not in any danger. With Gushan County, they could hold on for at least four or five days.
With these days, he could leisurely make arrangements.
Bai Qi had prepared a "big gift" for the enemy.
After setting up camp, Battle Wolf took Zhao Zhuang to the high platform and observed the East Camp in front of them.
"Why is the opposite camp so quiet?" Zhao Zhuang was a little confused.
Battle Wolf listened attentively and said with a frown, "It is a little too quiet!"
"Should we arrange for spies to investigate?"
Battle Wolf shook his head and said, "No, we will attack tomorrow morning anyway."
"Okay, I will go patrol the barracks." Zhao Zhuang turned and left.
Battle Wolf looked at Zhao Zhuang's back and nodded. Battle Wolf was quite satisfied with Zhao Zhuang. Although Zhao Zhuang was not as talented as Zhao Kuo, and his character was not pleasing to the eye, he was taciturn.
However, Zhao Zhuang had one quality that Battle Wolf appreciated, and that was his willingness to work without complaint.
Zhao Zhuang always quietly arranged everything on the march, looking for a suitable place to camp, planning the camp, allocating supplies, arranging night watch, patrolling the barracks, and so on.
Under Zhao Zhuang's arrangement, Battle Wolf did not have to worry about the trivial things on the march.
This was a general that people could rest assured about.
The next day, the allied army launched an attack on the East Camp.
Strangely, in the face of the attacking army, the East Camp was still quiet.
Seeing this, Battle Wolf felt uneasy.
The attack was unexpectedly smooth. Without any resistance, the allied army rushed into the East Camp.
At this time, even a fool would have noticed the problem.
The two armies "successfully" met in the East Camp.
Looking at the empty camp, Di Chen and Battle Wolf's faces were extremely ugly.
In the camp, the scarecrows in armor were scattered all over the place. They stared at the allied forces silently, as if they were looking at a group of clowns, silently mocking them …
"Motherf * cker!" Army Kill Ripper cursed. He waved his treasured sword and cut down a scarecrow, venting his dissatisfaction.
Di Chen, on the other hand, was relatively calm. He came to the War Wolf's side and asked in a deep voice, "What do you think?"
"It's obvious that our army has been under the surveillance of Shanhai City. They must have received the news a long time ago. I estimate that they have already evacuated the camp yesterday afternoon. "Zhan Lang was also a little depressed.
The feeling of not being in his control was indeed unpleasant.
Di Chen nodded and agreed with War Wolf's judgment. He said, "We have blocked both the north and south sides. Where can they escape to?" After saying this, Di Chen stopped Ba Dao, whose face was equally dark, and asked, "Does the Mountain Sea Territory have any subsidiary territories in this area?"
"Yes. To the west, near the Qiushui River, was Youyi County. To the east, near the Shiwan Mountains, was Gushan County. These two territories were forcibly occupied by the Mountain Sea Territory, "Ba Dao added fuel to the fire.
Di Chen nodded and ignored Ba Dao's provocation. He continued to ask, "So, where do you think they will escape to? Youyi County or Gushan County?"
"This …" Ba Dao was speechless. He didn't dare to make a conclusion.
At this moment, Zhao Zhuang and Lian Po walked over together.
Di Chen didn't dare to be negligent. He said respectfully, "Old General, how is it? Did you find anything?"
Lian Po stroked his beard and said: "According to my observation, the enemy retreated around noon yesterday. Their direction of retreat should be to the east." He was indeed an old general with rich experience and could see through the situation as clearly as looking at a fire.
"Is it possible that they are deliberately deceiving us?" Zhan Lang was still a little worried.
"It's not impossible." Lian Po suddenly said in an indifferent tone. Although he said it politely, he was actually very sure of his judgment. It was just that he didn't want to be too straightforward.
Zhan Lang was embarrassed by Lian Po's words.
Zhao Zhuang, who was standing next to him, also looked embarrassed. He smiled bitterly. He knew old Lian Po's temperament too well.
"Ahem!" Di Chen helped the War Wolf out of trouble. He looked at Domineering Blade again and asked, "Is there anything special about Gushan County?"
Ba Dao had no choice but to answer obediently. He immediately said, "Gushan County is a mountain barbarian autonomous county, and the people living there are barbarians." Clearly, Ba Dao had done a lot of research on the Mountain Sea Territory.
"Oh, right!" Blade Overlord suddenly patted his head and said loudly, "In addition to the City Defense Battalion, there is also a field brigade stationed in Gushan County. I guess it's to defend against the wild beasts in the Shiwan Mountains!"
Di Chen and Zhan Lang looked at each other and made a decision.
It seemed that the Third Division had most likely retreated to Gushan County.
Di Chen looked around to boost morale. He said loudly, "The enemy retreated hastily, so they couldn't have gone far. Even when they arrived at Gushan County, they had to fight in haste. How can a small county stop my army of forty to fifty thousand? "
"Not bad. If the enemy retreated, it means that they don't have the confidence to fight us head-on, which is a sign of cowardice. "Zhan Lang stepped forward at the right time and said," At this moment, we will immediately send our troops to Gushan County. "
"Send troops to Gushan County and annihilate the Third Division!" Wandering Huan shouted.
"Send troops to Gushan County and annihilate the Third Division!"
The sound was earth-shattering.
For a moment, the allied army's morale was greatly boosted. They reorganized their troops and rushed toward Gushan County.
The Third Division traveled day and night and finally arrived at Gushan County in the early morning. Coincidentally, at this time, the allied army launched a general attack on the East Barracks.
Lei Fan, the magistrate of Gushan County, received the news and personally welcomed the army into the city.
In the county government's meeting hall, the core members were present.
In addition to the main generals of the Third Division, there was also the commander of the Gushan Independent Brigade, the commander of the Gushan County City Defense Battalion, and the magistrate of Gushan County, Lei Fan.
The situation was urgent. After briefly explaining the military situation, E Lai directly issued an order.
"According to the wartime regulations, as the chief general of the East Barracks, I am the supreme military commander of the Eastern Theater of Operations during wartime, and have the right to mobilize all the troops in the area under my jurisdiction." E Lai had a stern and oppressive aura. He said in a deep voice, "According to the order, the Gushan Independent Brigade and the City Defense Battalion will be assigned to the Third Division during wartime, and will be under my unified command."
"Yes, General!" Two generals immediately stepped forward and accepted the order.
E Lai nodded with satisfaction, looked at Lei Fan, and continued, "County Magistrate Lei, from now on, Gushan County will officially enter a state of military control. County Magistrate Lei, please issue a level one war alert. The people in the city, regardless of gender or age, must unconditionally obey the mobilization of the army, cooperate with the construction of fortifications, and prepare the supplies for defending the city. "
"No problem!" Lei Fan replied in a deep voice.
As soon as the battle of Lian Province began, all the prefectures and counties received a level one martial law order from the Marquis's Mansion. Lei Fan was wise and had already begun to prepare the war supplies.
"More importantly, we have to issue a temporary recruitment order to recruit young and strong men to join the reserves and assist the Third Division in defending Gushan County," E Lai added.
"Rest assured, General. The entire Gushan County will work together!" Lei Fan was full of confidence.
"Good!" E Lai slapped the table. "Time is of the essence, so I won't say much. Go and get ready!"
"Yes, Sir!"
After the military meeting, Gushan County became completely busy.
The more preparation they had now, the more protection they had, and the less bloodshed they would have.
The mountain barbarians were indeed warlike. As soon as the temporary recruitment order was issued, hundreds and thousands of young mountain barbarians rushed to the registration point, fighting to join the army.
The Heavy Infantry Brigade of the Third Division was made up of mountain barbarian warriors. With excellent equipment, generous pay, and high status, they had long become the object of worship and envy of the younger generation of mountain barbarians.
Now that they had the opportunity to join the army, how could they not be enthusiastic?
The others, under the organization of the county government, either went outside the city to cut down trees and hoard rolling logs and stones, or to reinforce the city walls, or to dig trenches outside the city.
The entire Gushan County seemed to have suddenly come to life, bustling with activity.
Shanhai City.
After arriving at Shanhai City, the 20,000 strong army led by Lord Chunshen and Xiong Ba set up camp in the western suburbs of Shanhai City, keeping a close eye on Shanhai City.
After the arrival of the reinforcements, Dai Qin had a meeting with Lord Chunshen.
The result of the meeting was to part on bad terms.
The disagreement between the two was over which inner city to take first.
Dai Qin's intention was to attack Friendship City. His reason was that Friendship City was already on the verge of collapse under the fierce attack of the grassland allied forces. With a little more effort, they would definitely be able to successfully capture Friendship City.
But Lord Chunshen did not agree. He only had one goal, and that was Shanhai City District.
As for Qiushui City District, it was automatically ignored by the two.
Although the flag of the Second Division hung on top of Qiushui City, they all knew that the Second Division was a cavalry division, and was not good at defending cities.
Firstly, Qiushui City had not been attacked, and secondly, its value was not great. Naturally, they did not consider it.
Unlike Dai Qin, the Yan Huang Alliance's ambition was to completely occupy Shanhai City, and to do so, they could not bypass the stone tablet buried in Marquis Lianzhou's residence.
Therefore, Lord Chunshen had no interest in expending a large army to attack Friendship City. Instead, he tried to persuade Dai Qin to join him in attacking Shanhai City.
Although the Yan Huang Alliance had almost turned out in full force for this operation, and the leaders of the Yan Huang Alliance were working together. But this did not stop Lord Chunshen's little plan.
According to Lord Chunshen's plan, if he could first unite the grassland army and complete the occupation of Shanhai City before Di Chen and the Battle Wolves Alliance arrived, wouldn't that be great?
That way, not only in the Yan Huang Alliance, but even in the China region, he, Lord Chunshen, would shine.
With these little plans in mind, Lord Chunshen frequently met with Dai Qin these two days. In order to persuade Dai Qin, he made all sorts of promises that gradually moved Dai Qin.
While the two were scheming, they had no idea that Qiushui City was currently an empty city! (To be continued.)
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