Qin Qiong held his halberd and sat on the back of his horse. He looked around and saw that the entire military camp had quietened down. The Dragon Seeking Army was surrounded by the Shanhai City Imperial Guards and had no chance of winning.
More importantly, the news of his lord's betrayal of Shanhai City had spread throughout the military camp. The army had no will to fight, and the general had been ambushed by the Imperial Guards. How could the army have any morale left?
Even if Qin Qiong insisted on fighting, not many soldiers would fight with him.
When Qin Qiong saw this, he sighed in his heart. He had a faint premonition that regardless of whether the lord had betrayed them or not, Dragon Seeking City would be removed from the wilderness from today onwards.
As a veteran who had witnessed the growth of Dragon Seeking City, Qin Qiong had mixed feelings.
At that moment, Huo Qubing arrived at the central tent surrounded by his guards. Both the Imperial Guards and the soldiers of the Dragon Seeking Army parted to make way for him.
It was respect from the bottom of their hearts for the Divine Generals.
Lu Bu and the other generals got off their horses one by one, not daring to be careless. Even Qin Qiong got off his horse and looked at Huo Qubing with a complicated expression.
The name of the General of White Cavalry was renowned throughout history.
Huo Qubing was still as handsome as ever. He got off his horse and came to Qin Qiong. "Shanhai City is indebted to you. His Majesty said that there is no need to force you to make a decision immediately. When we take down Dragon Seeking City and the truth is revealed, you will make a decision. "
"…"
Qin Qiong was silent. He did not expect that the Duke of Shanhai still remembered the fact that he was seconded to Shanhai City to teach the cavalry halberd techniques.
Huo Qubing continued, "Before that, I will have to trouble you to restrain the troops and wait for news in the camp." Huo Qubing was very tactful and gave Qin Qiong enough face.
Qin Qiong had nothing else to say. He nodded dejectedly and cupped his fists. "The defeated general is at your disposal."
Huo Qubing smiled and did not mind.
As Qin Qiong admitted defeat, the Dragon Seeking Army was taken down.
Huo Qubing arranged for Lu Bu's army to guard the camp and disarmed the soldiers and put them under house arrest. Time was of the essence. Huo Qubing did not delay any longer. He reorganized his troops and led Ma Chao's army to attack Dragon Seeking City.
There would be variables if they did not take down Dragon Seeking City.
Dragon Seeking City, City Lord Mansion.
Ten minutes after the Imperial Guards charged into the camp of the Seeking Dragon Army, a messenger pigeon flew over from afar and landed in the pigeon house, bringing an urgent battle report from the frontline.
There was only one line of words on the letter: Shanhai City's Imperial Guards have suddenly attacked, danger!!!
Seeking Dragon Acupoint received the messenger pigeon and his face instantly turned pale. He was stunned on the spot and muttered to himself, "Have I been exposed so quickly? No, I have to inform Xiong Ba and the others immediately! "
The sudden turn of events threw the Dragon-seeking Acupoint Acupoint Master into a state of confusion. The hand holding the brush trembled faintly, and drops of ink appeared on the letter.
He had to rewrite the letter twice before he was able to finish it.
Just as he was about to ask someone to mail the letter, the personal guard outside the door ran in and said, "Reporting to my lord, there is a sudden large-scale riot in the city. Many places in the city are on fire."
"Bada!"
The letter in Xun Long's hand fell to the ground, and his expression was blank. He didn't even need to think to know that the arsonist was definitely a spy from Shanhai City.
"This is a premeditated attack."
The situation was urgent, and Xun Long couldn't think too much. He said to the personal guard, "Send this letter first. Order the City Guard Division to cooperate with the bailiffs to maintain order in the city. Any troublemakers are to be killed without mercy. At the same time, order the Imperial Guard Division to gather at the City Lord's Mansion without delay. "
After a pause, Xun Long continued, "Order all the Guard Brigades to gather at the Seeking Dragon City immediately."
"Yes, my lord!"
The personal guard turned and left.
Hearing the noise coming from the city from time to time, Xun Long was like an ant on a hot pan. He paced back and forth in the study, but didn't know how to deal with it.
If the Shanhai City Imperial Guards really charged into the city, the Imperial Guard Division and the City Guard Division would definitely not be able to defend. As for the local Guard Brigades, they could only do their best and leave the rest to fate.
Right now, his only hope was the [Yan Huang Alliance].
"I hope those guys will keep their word this time." After being ruthlessly played by Xiong Ba, Xun Long's impression of the Yan Huang Alliance was extremely bad.
After all, they were not on the same path.
Thinking of this, Xun Long returned to his seat and wrote a letter. He needed to urgently contact his allies in the Minnan Province and call on everyone to fight against the invasion of Shanhai City.
In a hurry, Xun Long forgot how the Shanhai City Imperial Guards suddenly appeared in Fuyong County.
… …
Just as the Dragon Seeking Acupoint Technique was going all out, a series of soul-stirring assassinations were taking place in Dragon Seeking City.
First, the courier station was attacked. Although the City Guard Army arrived in time, the scene was still chaotic, so the spies of the major forces hiding in the wilderness of the Seeking Dragon City could not send the news out immediately.
Then, the personal guard responsible for delivering the letter to Xun Long was attacked by a crossbow as soon as he walked out of the City Lord's Mansion. He was seriously injured and fell to the ground. The surrounding personal guards saw that they were facing a great enemy. They protected the wounded and arranged for others to deliver the letter.
Another person was attacked by a crossbow as soon as he walked out.
In less than ten minutes, four people were killed on the way to deliver the letter.
"… …"
The personal guards' faces were livid. They did not dare to act rashly, and the two sides continued to waste time. As long as the Imperial Guard Army rushed over, the situation would be resolved.
This delay lasted for more than half an hour.
By the time the messenger arrived at the courier station under the heavy protection of the Imperial Guard Army, suppressed the riot at the courier station, and sent the letter out, almost an hour had passed.
During this time, Huo Qubing had already taken down the Seeking Dragon Army and headed straight for Seeking Dragon City.
… …
Overlord City, City Lord's Mansion.
Upon receiving the letter for help from Xun Long, Xiong Ba immediately summoned Wu Qi.
"General, in your opinion, what should we do now? Should we send reinforcements immediately, or should we inform the other allies and wait for the army to be assembled before sending troops?" Xiong Ba asked.
Wu Qi said, "How long do you think Seeking Dragon City can last, Lord?"
"This …" Xiong Ba was speechless. His face was filled with indescribable anger as he scolded, "Xun Long is a failure. It's only been a few days, and he's already exposed?! I'm afraid there are spies of Shanhai City around him. "
However, Wu Qi was not in a position to interrupt.
Xiong Ba said to himself, "To think that he had the cheek to swear in front of me that he had been guarding against Shanhai City for a long time and would never leak the news. What an idiot! "
If he had known this would happen, Xiong Ba would not have turned the Seeking Dragon City.
Now, not only did he fail to defeat the tiger, he was bitten by the tiger instead. If Dragon City fell, Overlord City would immediately face Shanhai City head-on.
Thinking of this, Xiong Ba was furious.
Seeing this, Wu Qi reminded, "Lord, you need to make a decision soon."
Xiong Ba said, "General, do you mean to send reinforcements immediately without waiting for the allies?"
Wu Qi nodded, "If you don't want to lose Dragon City as a barrier, you can only send troops immediately. With Shanhai City's means, I'm worried that if we are a little late, it will be too late. "
Xiong Ba's expression was uncertain. He gritted his teeth and said, "General is right, this matter cannot be delayed. How about this, you lead two armies and rush over first. I will contact the allies in the rear before gathering the army. "
"That's good." Wu Qi nodded.
Xiong Ba was also a decisive person. He cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, General!" Saying this, he took out the commander's seal and handed it to Wu Qi, giving Wu Qi the right to mobilize troops.
Wu Qi took the commander's seal, saluted, and turned to leave.
Seeing this, Xiong Ba felt a little uneasy. Shanhai City had been suppressed by the Yan Huang Alliance twice. If they suddenly attacked at this time, it would not be so simple.
No matter what, they couldn't let Overlord City take the brunt of it alone.
Thinking of this, Xiong Ba immediately returned to the table and sent a letter to Di Chen and the others, letting them know that Overlord City was advancing to discuss important matters.
…
A series of events that happened later confirmed Xiong Ba's uneasiness.
At noon on the 14th of March, before the army led by Wu Qi reached the border, the news that Dragon City had been captured by Shanhai City spread throughout the wilderness.
Xiong Ba immediately broke out in a cold sweat when he received the news. He urgently ordered Wu Qi's army to rest in place for the time being.
In Overlord City, Xiong Ba and Di Chen and the others urgently discussed countermeasures. But before they could come to a conclusion, a series of battle reports stunned Xiong Ba and the others.
Almost at the same time that Dragon City was captured, a total of ten lords of Longyan County, Tingzhou County, and Shaowu County of Minnan Province issued a joint statement, voluntarily abdicating their positions and accepting the reorganization of Shanhai City.
A stone stirred up a thousand ripples.
There were only 16 lords in the three counties of Minnan Province, and more than half of them submitted to Shanhai City. Longyan County, which was close to Lingnan Province, was the most exaggerated. Four of the five lords submitted to Shanhai City.
The remaining lord was so scared that his face turned pale, and he immediately issued a message, "voluntarily" abdicating his position.
In this way, Shanhai City conquered Longyan County without losing a single soldier.
The Third Legion of the Brave Tiger Army received the military order and immediately advanced into Longyan County. While breaking the territorial stone tablets, they incorporated the armies of the six territories and marched towards Tingzhou County.
Huo Qubing, who had already stabilized Fuyong County, personally guarded Dragon City. At the same time, he ordered the Ma Chao Legion to advance into Shaowu County and cooperate with the allies of Shaowu County to encircle the remaining territories.
For a while, the situation in Minnan Province changed.
Di Chen and the others were shocked speechless by the series of battle reports.
Xiong Ba broke the silence and asked, "What should we do now? Should we send more troops?" Xiong Ba hoped that the Alliance would send more troops because if Shanhai City conquered the entire Minnan Province, he would not be able to sleep well.
Di Chen shook his head firmly and said, "How can we send more troops? More than 70% of Minnan Province has already fallen into Shanhai City's hands. With Shanhai City's reserves of a million soldiers, if we send 200,000, they can send 300,000. If we send 300,000, they can send 400,000. "
"Minnan Province is already a swamp. If we fall into it, not only will we not get any benefits, but we will also drag the Alliance down. When that time comes, will the organization still support us? "
Di Chen's words made Xiong Ba's face turn pale. He realized that the worst situation had already happened!
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