"Spread the word. Nanzhou, Yunzhou, Linzhou, Huazhou, and Tongzhou will seize the city at the same time in three days!"
Wu Chuang couldn't help but shiver when he heard the young lady's voice.
Nanzhou's Governor had just left with the garrison of the five states, but someone had already set their eyes on the state capital. If the city gates were opened, he could easily sweep away the remaining soldiers in the state capital with a few hundred of his brothers, not to mention that there were so many powerful people around …
It would be fine if these twenty thousand people won Cangzhou, but if they lost, they wouldn't even be able to return home …
Without rations, they wouldn't be able to enter their homes, and there were pursuers behind them. The only path left was to be annihilated.
From what this big sister said, it seemed that the small and medium-sized forces around Yunzhou, Linzhou, and Huazhou were also under their control. This time, they would seize five states. Within the borders of the Wu Kingdom, there were dozens of smoke and dust clouds, but there had never been a rebel king who could occupy five states at the same time …
He quickly recovered from his shock and said loudly, "I'll arrange it right away!"
With that, he quickly left. He had gathered so many brothers, thinking that it would only be a small fight and loot during the chaos. He didn't expect it to be so big this time, and he was even a little excited and expectant …
Those people would attack Princess Duanrong, and when the sandpiper and the clam fought, they would be the fishermen who reaped the benefits …
Bai Su walked in from outside and looked at Miss.Liu. He asked, "Alliance Leader, there are twenty thousand people attacking Cangzhou this time. Can Gyeong Of Silla and the others handle it?"
Miss.Liu stood up and said, "Even if there are two hundred thousand of them, as long as he says he can handle it, then he can handle it."
Bai Su looked at her and his lips moved, but he didn't say anything else.
The Alliance Leader always had a kind of unreasonable confidence in Gyeong Of Silla.
She sighed inwardly. When a woman liked a man, she would lose her judgment and think that whatever he did was right. Even an extraordinary woman like the Alliance Leader couldn't avoid this.
She puffed out her chest out of habit. She could feel the pressure and restraint from him. She felt that King Jing was trustworthy most of the time …
…
Nanzhou, Linzhou, Tongzhou, and other places were all part of the northwest of the Wu Kingdom. They were lower-middle prefectures, and the common people lived in poverty. Among them, Cangzhou was the worst.
Cangzhou was located in the northwest of the Wu Kingdom and was the closest to the Fringe. It used to be the most chaotic and impoverished place in the Wu Kingdom, but that was only in the past.
Things were different now. The people of the other provinces had heard a little about Cangzhou's current situation.
The bandits near Cang Prefecture had been wiped out by Princess Duanrong, and the common people were no longer troubled by the bandits.
The rich families who had caused trouble for the common people in Cangzhou City were also purged one by one. The government offices of the various counties were thoroughly cleaned up. If the common people had any grievances, they could appeal at any time.
In addition, Princess Duan Rong also provided the poor commoners with the opportunity to work and reduced taxes. If someone volunteered to join the army, they would receive a generous compensation. It was truly a case of one person joining the army, the whole family would not have to starve …
On the other hand, even if they hid in the prefectural city, they would often be bullied by ruffians and bullies. If they lived outside the prefectural city, it would be even more precarious. Every day they could live was a day of gain.
Not only did the poor commoners suffer from the bullying of the rich families, but the government's tax system was also exceptionally strict. Every few days, there would be additional reasons to tax the common people. The common people were suffering unspeakably, but they had no one to complain to …
Two years ago, when Princess Duanrong had taken over Cangzhou, they had already envied the lives of the common people in Cangzhou. After two years, Princess Duanrong had made a comeback, and their lives were even worse than those of the common people in Cangzhou.
This time, the governor had led twenty thousand soldiers to attack Cangzhou. Although they didn't know what the outcome would be, many of the common people even hoped that they would be defeated. Princess Duanrong would then take advantage of the victory to pursue them and take over Nanzhou and Linzhou. Their lives would be ten or even a hundred times better than their current lives.
At night, at the eastern city gate of Nanzhou's prefectural city.
"All of you, keep your spirits up. The Provincial Governor has ordered that if anything goes wrong in the next few days, be careful of your heads!" When a military officer passed by the city gate, he gave a few words of warning to a group of guards before turning to leave.
A guard curled his lips and muttered, "Why is he so fierce? He married his sister to the governor as the seventh concubine to obtain such a position. A vile person intoxicated by success …"
A person beside him reminded, "Be quiet. If he hears you, you won't be able to bear the consequences."
"We haven't been paid for a few months. Our family is almost starving. When will these days end …" The guard leaned against the wall and yawned. He sighed and said, "I hope that Her Highness the Princess can fight her way in. Yesterday, I heard from the people outside that if one follows the Princess as a soldier, they will immediately receive silver. One tael of silver. If they live frugally, they can ensure that their family won't starve for half a year …"
The person beside him was silent for a moment before asking, "You really want to follow Her Highness the Princess?"
The guard shook his head and said, "Ai, it's a pity that we are not fated to be in Cangzhou. We have no chance …"
Dong — — Dong, dong!
In the distance, the sound of the night watch could be heard. One slow, two fast, three times.
"It's the third night …" The person beside him heard the sound of the night watch. He turned his head and grinned at him, asking, "Do you want to be a soldier under the Princess?"
… …
The third night watch. It was already midnight. In Nanzhou City, apart from the night watchman and the occasional patrolling soldiers, the majority of the people had entered into a deep sleep.
Countless silhouettes quietly appeared outside the East City Gate.
Wu Chuang looked at the bald man in the lead knocking on the city gate as if he was knocking on his own door. The corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.
This was the city gate. If the city gate could be so easily knocked on, then what was the use of building such a thick and solid city wall?
However, his expression froze the next moment.
After the bald man knocked on the gate, the city gate of Nanzhou City really did open a crack. Moreover, it opened wider and wider.
At the same time, the city gates of Yunzhou, Linzhou, Huazhou, and Tongzhou all opened at the same time.
Countless figures poured in from outside the city and went straight to the various government offices in the city.
At the same time, in the camp of the allied army of the five states that had been marching for three days, there was suddenly a chaotic sound of footsteps and fierce shouts.
"Fire, the provisions are on fire!"
"Enemy attack, enemy attack!"
"Meet the enemy, meet the enemy quickly!"
"Put out the fire first, save the provisions first!"
… …
In the camp, there was a commotion. In a forest several miles away from the camp, a young man looked at the old man in front of him, shook his head, and said regretfully, "It's a pity that we can't find their commander's tent. Otherwise, with Xu's help, there would be no need to fight this battle …"
Someone beside him looked at him and said, "Their commander-in-chief is not that stupid to set up his tent in a place you can find. His Highness has already said that our mission is to burn down their rations. Once we complete our mission, we just need to go back and report. Don't make any more trouble …"
"Sigh, whatever, let's pack up and pack up …"
More than ten Heaven list experts quickly disappeared into the dense forest.
In the camp at the back, a man wearing ordinary armor asked with a gloomy expression, "How much is left?"
A general knelt on the ground, raised his head to look at him, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said, "They used kerosene, more than half of the provisions have been burned. What is saved is probably only enough for the entire army to eat for half a day …"
The man clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and said, "Outside Cangzhou, fortify the walls and clear the fields. From here to Cangzhou, there are still two days of journey, at least one day, and the provisions can only last for half a day. Tell me, how should we fight this battle?"
The general thought for a moment, and said in a low voice, "If we send people back to transport the provisions, it will take at least four days to go back and forth. If we march urgently, we can reach Cangzhou in one day. If we save some of the provisions, it will be enough to last for two days. If we can take down Cangzhou in one go, we will have enough provisions …"
The middle-aged man said coldly, "What if we can't do it in one go?"
The general said in a low voice, "General, there is a great disparity in military strength between Cangzhou and us. We can definitely take down Cangzhou quickly. If we return now, I'm afraid our morale will be greatly affected, and it will be very disadvantageous …"
The middle-aged man thought for a moment, and after a moment, he said in a low voice, "Just in case, send two thousand people back to transport the provisions, and follow me to attack Cangzhou in one go!"
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