"General, Wulong County is in front."
The vanguard ran to Qu Yi's side and pointed at the city in the distance.
Qu Yi looked up and saw a large city towering in the distance. The city walls looked somewhat dilapidated, as if they had been left behind after a great battle.
"Not good, are we still too late?" Qu Yi frowned. "Let's go and take a look!"
When they arrived, they saw that the suspension bridge of the moat had already been destroyed and was leaning crookedly on the two sides of the moat. Not far away, the city gate was ajar. On the ground, there were faint traces of blood that had not been washed away.
"General, what should we do?"
The scene before them was beyond the expectations of the army.
"Let's go into the city and take a look."
"This..." The vanguard hesitated for a moment before saying, "General, in order to prevent any traps, let me lead the vanguard to investigate!"
"Alright!"
Qu Yi was a veteran of many battles and was not a reckless person.
The vanguard led two hundred cavalry and was about to cross the moat. At this moment, the ajar city gate suddenly opened from the inside. A group of about ten people walked out, led by a civil official.
Seeing this, the vanguard reined in his horse.
The civil official led the group across the moat and rushed to the front of the army. He dismounted and cupped his fists. "Wulong County's subordinate, Du Sijing, pays his respects to the general. I hope you will forgive me for not welcoming you earlier! "
In the north of Zhaoqing County, when the feudal lords were out on campaigns, they would leave behind an important official to guard their territory. These important officials were all registered with Qu Yi.
Qu Yi thought for a moment and confirmed that the other party was indeed a subordinate of Wulong County. He did not dismount and pointed at the bloodstains on the city gate. "Lord Du, what happened? You sent out a distress signal. Where is the enemy? "
"It's a long story. General, please enter the city for a chat."
"That's fine. Lead the way!"
After confirming Du Sijing's identity, Qu Yi let down his guard. He would never have guessed that Du Sijing had long since defected to Shanhai City.
Entering the city this time was a path of no return. However, Qu Yi was completely unaware.
Of course, not all fifty thousand soldiers could enter the city. Qu Yi brought two hundred personal guards with him, while the rest of the soldiers set up camp outside the city.
Du Sijing rode on his warhorse and followed beside Qu Yi. He saw that Qu Yi was enjoying the scenery on both sides of the street with great interest, enjoying the welcome of the commoners on both sides of the street. He couldn't help but feel sad for Qu Yi.
The Marquis of Lianzhou's schemes were too terrifying. Even the smallest details were taken into consideration.
Whether it was the dilapidated suspension bridge, the bloodstains on the city gates, or the welcoming crowd, everything was meticulously arranged.
His goal was to make Qu Yi completely let down his guard.
With this delay, it was already close to noon.
Du Sijing held a banquet in the Lord's Mansion to entertain Qu Yi and his party.
At the same time, Du Sijing also arranged for people to send food and wine to the soldiers stationed outside the city. The fifty thousand cavalrymen had been rushing all this way and were already starving. They were naturally happy to be served with such good wine and meat.
The army had its own rules. According to the rules, the army stationed outside the city was not allowed to receive food and wine from the city. Even if they wanted to eat, they could only eat the dry rations and water they had brought with them.
As for drinking wine, it was even more impossible.
Unfortunately, Du Sijing was too enthusiastic. He said that this was the goodwill of the commoners in the city and hoped that the general wouldn't refuse. Otherwise, the commoners would feel apologetic and think that the general was looking down on them.
When Qu Yi heard this, he couldn't resist and could only nod in agreement.
Since the general had agreed, the fifty thousand soldiers naturally ate and drank to their hearts' content. The hardships of the journey were all dissolved in the food and wine, leaving not a trace behind.
Qu Yi himself was the same. He drank the wine and bit on the drumstick. His table manners were extremely vulgar.
"Speak. What exactly is going on? "
Qu Yi could be considered competent and didn't forget his duty.
"I won't hide it from the general." Du Sijing poured out his grievances as he toasted Qu Yi attentively, "The day before yesterday, an army of more than two thousand people suddenly attacked Wulong County. We resisted with all our might and only managed to repel them. We suffered heavy casualties. Unexpectedly, the leader of the enemy clamored that they were only the vanguard and that a large army would come to flatten Wulong County in a few days. We didn't dare to be negligent, so we asked the general for help. "
Qu Yi nodded. "I see. Where did the enemy come from? "
"We don't know the specifics. They wore black armor and didn't carry any flags. It's very strange. "
"Black armor?" Qu Yi didn't know what to say either. He said loudly, "Who cares who they are. If they dare to attack again, I'll make sure they don't return."
"I thank the general on behalf of the people of the city!"
When Du Sijing heard this, he hurriedly stood up and bowed in thanks.
Qu Yi waved his hand. He was an uncouth man and couldn't stand such formalities.
Just as he was intoxicated from the wine, a servant suddenly walked in.
"Sir, a guest requests an audience!"
"Let him wait. Can't he see that I'm accompanying the general?"
Du Sijing was furious.
"But that person seems to have an urgent matter and said that he must report it to you personally."
"I won't see him!"
Du Sijing's attitude was resolute.
"Sigh." At this moment, Qu Yi spoke, "Lord Du, you can go by yourself. It's fine."
"Then," Du Sijing hesitated for a moment and said, "the general is magnanimous. I'll be back soon."
Qu Yi waved his hand impatiently and grabbed a drumstick, starting to chew on it.
When Du Sijing saw this, he stood up and excused himself. Once he left, he never returned.
The place where Qu Yi hosted the banquet was a small courtyard on the east side of the mansion. The guards that Qu Yi brought with him were stationed in the courtyard.
As soon as Du Sijing left, hundreds of archers suddenly appeared on the high walls around the small courtyard. Every archer held a Divine Crossbow in their hands and fired a round of shots at the soldiers in the courtyard.
Instantly, screams rang out incessantly.
"What happened?"
Qu Yi was also alert. He immediately grabbed his weapon and rushed out. He didn't even have time to wipe the oil off the corner of his mouth. Under the sudden attack, the guards that Qu Yi brought with him had suffered heavy losses. There were less than fifty of them left.
"We've fallen into a trap!"
Qu Yi's heart trembled, and his face suddenly turned pale.
Unfortunately, he realized it too late.
"Charge out with me!"
Qu Yi knew that staying in the courtyard would only lead to death. The only way out was to charge out of the mansion and join the army outside the city.
Although the hope was slim, Qu Yi still wanted to give it a try. He was full of courage. Under the protection of the remaining guards, he rushed out of the courtyard.
At this moment, the courtyard's door suddenly opened from the outside. A group of armored soldiers rushed in without saying a word and directly slashed at him with their sabers.
The soldiers that rushed in were Ouyang Shuo's guards, two hundred Divine Martial Guards.
The two groups of guards clashed in close combat.
Qu Yi's guards were naturally no match for the Divine Martial Guards.
The only troublesome one was Qu Yi himself. In any case, he was also a King level general.
Qu Yi's opponent was none other than Ouyang Shuo.
"Who are you? Tell me your name. You're actually so despicable. "
Qu Yi didn't forget to get information out of Ouyang Shuo as he fought.
Ouyang Shuo held the Sky Demon Spear and faced Qu Yi's attacks with ease. He said with a smile, "Listen carefully. This Marquis has never changed my name. I am the Marquis of Lian Province."
"What?"
Qu Yi was shocked when he heard this. He knew that there was no way out.
The Marquis of Lian Province's prestige was known throughout the entire Lingnan Province. As a general of the alliance, Qu Yi naturally knew about it. The consequences of the other party appearing in Wulong County were self-evident.
"Marquis, this general is willing to surrender!"
At the crucial moment, Qu Yi was able to 'yield and stand tall'.
Ouyang Shuo smiled coldly when he heard this. He said, "Unfortunately, this Marquis won't accept you."
"You!"
Qu Yi's face immediately turned red. He felt extremely humiliated.
"Since that's the case, then hand over your life!"
Qu Yi was also a hot-blooded man. He simply threw caution to the wind.
The two of them fought, and their battle was brilliant and varied.
Unfortunately, the current Ouyang Shuo was no longer an ignorant person. He was not afraid of a King level general. The two of them fought for less than fifty rounds before Qu Yi died under Ouyang Shuo's spear.
Ouyang Shuo had never thought of subduing Qu Yi. Firstly, Qu Yi was arrogant in history. He was not a talent that Ouyang Shuo liked. Secondly, Qu Yi's loyalty could not be guaranteed if he surrendered under such circumstances.
Therefore, Ouyang Shuo chose to kill Qu Yi and obtain a General Soul.
In less than half an hour, the remaining Qu Yi's guards in the courtyard were completely annihilated.
Needless to say, all of this was a trap. The moment Qu Yi received the distress signal, the fate of him and his fifty thousand Steel Cavalry was already decided.
Other than encircling Qu Yi in the city, outside the city, Lin Yi led the Praetorian Division and killed their way into the camp that the fifty thousand Steel Cavalry hastily built.
The fifty thousand troops were on a long journey. They were eating and drinking to their heart's content. They did not take any precautions at all. Not to mention, the food that was sent to them was spiked, causing the soldiers' limbs to go weak.
Facing a trump card like the Praetorian Division, the fifty thousand Steel Cavalry could only surrender obediently.
After getting rid of Qu Yi, Ouyang Shuo brought his guards back to the meeting hall of the Lord's Mansion. In less than an hour, Lin Yi came to report.
"Reporting to the Marquis, the fifty thousand Steel Cavalry have been defeated. Twelve thousand of them were killed. Other than a few who escaped, the rest were all captured and locked up in the military camp in the city."
Lin Yi's efficiency was still as high as ever.
"Not bad." Ouyang Shuo nodded in satisfaction. "Act according to the plan."
"Understood!"
Lin Yi turned around and left to arrange the follow-up matters.
Ouyang Shuo was naturally not satisfied with just taking down fifty thousand Steel Cavalry. His goal was to take down Tianshuang County and cut off the Alliance's supply line.
Tianshuang County was a strong city, and it was guarded by a large army.
If they attacked forcefully, they would not be able to do anything.
Although the Praetorian Division fought fiercely, it was useless without siege weapons.
Therefore, they had to use their wits.
Because of this, Ouyang Shuo set up a chain of plans.
Taking down Qu Yi's army was only the first step of this plan. In just two hours, the Praetorian Division had changed out of their Radiant Armor and changed into Qu Yi's armor.
Other than that, their identity tokens, flags, and other items had all been changed.
Ouyang Shuo wanted to make use of the time difference.
The news of Qu Yi's army being destroyed would definitely not reach the Alliance's ears so quickly. The Praetorian Division disguised themselves as Qu Yi's army and immediately set out for Tianshuang County. (To be continued.)
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