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On the altar in front of the Temple of Ten Thousand Insects, a piece of white ice jade was carved into the shape of an ice silkworm.

This is the place where Gu Cult sacrificed to the first saint.

Disciples lined up in front of the altar.

All the disciples of Gu Sect are here.

The saint, Yaniu, went to the altar and said, "Today is a great day for our holy religion."

"We will go to Yizhou to take back the Ice Silkworm Gu King, kill Su Yu, and avenge the previous leader."

"This battle has a lot to do with it."

"Heavy rewards for many military exploits, anyone who dares to flee in battle will be punished by insects."

The four rudder masters led their disciples and shouted: "Please follow the orders of the Holy Maiden."

The saint pointed her hand, and the army set off in the northeast direction.

Originally planned to sneak into Yizhou City quietly, and caught Su Yu by surprise.

But Mrs. Hua fled back and said that her whereabouts had been exposed, so there was no need to march quietly.

Anyway, Su Yu already knew, so there was no need to hide.

When the saintess led the disciples of the Gu sect to the north, in the opposite palace, Shi Lang ordered King Shi Wang to lead the other five kings to assemble the army.

Among the six kings, Shi Wangzheng is the head, because the main altar of the Gu religion is located here.

The soldiers outside the door came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the Holy Maiden has set off."

Shi Wangqiu stood up and said, "Everyone, the saint has set off, and we should go too."

Everyone nodded and headed north with an army of 15. Their goal was to destroy Zhaocheng.

Yizhou City.

When the Gu Sect and the Liuzhao army set off, Li Jing and Du Xingmin's Shenji Battalion had already arrived at Miezhao City.

Five thousand Musketeers arrived at Miezhao City, and Lin Jin, the deputy guard general, came out to greet them.

"The last general, Lin Jin, pays homage to Li Shangshu and the governor."

Lin Jin paid homage.

Lin Jin was the deputy general promoted by Du Xingmin in Yizhou City, and he was in charge of the guards here.

Du Xingmin and Li Jing made way, and Li Chengqian and Li Tai appeared behind them.

"Meet Your Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness King Wei soon."

Li Jing said.

Li Chengqian and Li Tai came here together, both of them were beating drums in their hearts along the way, fearing that they would die here.

Lin Jin hurriedly led the other generals to pay homage: "The last general pays homage to the crown prince and the king of Wei."

All the soldiers came to pay their respects.

Lin Jin wondered why the crown prince and King Wei came to the front line.

It's very dangerous here, you might die here.

Li Chengqian looked up at Miezhao City, ignored Lin Jin, and said to Li Jing: "Duke Wei, you must ensure the safety of this crown prince."

Li Jing said: "The last general will definitely protect His Highness with all his might."

Du Xingmin said to Lin Jin: "Find the safest room in the city, let the crown prince and King Wei live there, and send heavy troops to guard it."

Lin Jin bowed: "The last general takes orders."

Lin Jin first arranged for Li Chengqian and Li Tai, and then came out to see the city with Li Jing.

"There is no movement at Liuzhao."

Du Xingmin asked.

Lin Jin replied: "Not yet, but their leading spies have already arrived outside the city."

"We patrolled and caught several."

The leading spies of Liuzhao arrived yesterday.

Du Xingmin nodded and said, "Very well, get ready for battle."

The city is completely built of bricks and cement, very strong.

Li Jing entered the city, looked up at the city wall more than ten meters high, and said, "Great Governor, why do I feel that Miezhao City is similar to Sujiazhuang?"

The outer walls of Sujiazhuang are also made of cement.

Du Xingmin smiled and said, "Young Master designed this Miezhao City, and the building materials used are also cement."

"It looks normal, it's strange that it doesn't look like it."

Li Jing smiled and said, "I'll just say, they look exactly the same."

The Shenji Battalion is on the city wall, and there are gun holes on the wall stacks, and these gun holes have only one hole.

Before muskets appeared, there were recesses in the wall mounds, and archers shot arrows from the recesses.

Although such a design can protect the archers, the gap is still large, and it is easy to be shot by the archers in the city.

These gun holes are different, you only need to stick out the muzzle, which is very safe.

Unless there is a sharpshooter on the opposite side, who can shoot in from the hole.

"Originally there were [-] soldiers stationed here, mainly local people, including sword soldiers, spearmen and crossbowmen."

Du Xingmin said.

Musketeers alone are not enough. Once an enemy army crawls in, the Musketeers' melee ability will not be enough.

"Okay, let's go see the perimeter defenses."

Li Jing said.

The two of them went out to the south of Miezhao City, and a deep ditch stretched in front, ten meters wide, filled with black kerosene.

To deal with Liuzhao, water alone is definitely not enough.

Gu worms are not afraid of water, so they must be dealt with with fire.

"Cut down all the trees on the mountains on both sides, leaving no place to hide."

Li Jing pointed to the small hills on both sides of Miezhao City and said.

Du Xingmin nodded and said, "Mr. Wei is more considerate. The trees on both sides are really easy to hide people."

Li Jing said: "The effective range of the musket is 150 steps, and there must be no obstruction within this distance."

"Level out the trees and pits in front, so that the troops of the Six Edicts can become targets here."

After Li Jing took over the Shenji Battalion, he carefully thought about how to maximize the power of the musket.

It is best to shoot with a musket in an open place.

Du Xingmin immediately sent troops to cut down the hills on both sides, and the front was also leveled.

"In a day, can you build a fort on a hill that can accommodate fifteen musketeers?"

Li Jing asked.

Du Xingmin looked at the ten-meter-high hill and said, "There are still some bricks and cement, but the time is too short, I'm afraid it will be too late."

"However, it should work. The weather is hot, and it's not a problem to resist the shooting of the crossbow."

It takes time for cement to harden, and one day is certainly not enough.

But if it's just for musketeers to shoot from inside, such fortifications should be fine.

"No, no risk."

Li Jing said.

Du Xingmin smiled and said, "No, I'll dig down from the top of the hill, then lay bricks and stones inside, and then use cement and pine wood. One day is enough."

Li Jing smiled and said, "That's fine."

Du Xingmin immediately sent troops up the mountain, dug a deep pit, built a wall with bricks and stones, and dug a drainage channel to prevent rain and water accumulation.

Then use pine wood to block the ground, and then lay masonry cement.

But it was done in half a day.

Li Jing and Du Xingmin went in to have a look, they were very dry and firm.

"Wei Guogong, this is the hole of the gun, it's just right to look out from here."

Du Xingmin leaned against the wall, squinted his eyes and looked out from the inside, with a good vision.

Li Jing was very happy and said: "In this way, within three hundred steps outside the city, if the enemy comes over, he will die."

Li Jing ordered the snipers in the Musketeers to enter the fortress and bring enough gunpowder, food, and water.

Returning to Miezhao City, he checked all the defenses again. Li Jing waited for Liuzhao to come and die.

When Li Jing and Du Xingmin arrived in Miezhao City, Su Yu was still pinching his feet in the Governor's Mansion.

"Roar. Your technique is becoming more and more exquisite."

Su Yu was lying on the chair, pinched crookedly by the maid.

"It's not that the young master taught well."

The maid giggled.

Su Yu smiled and said, "You guys are so good at it, I'll take you back to Chang'an."

The maids giggled and said, "Sir, don't lie to us, who doesn't know how many princesses are waiting in your family."

These maids know that there are Changle and Princess Jinyang in Sujiazhuang.

If these maids come to Sujiazhuang, they will not be as happy as they are now.

There is a mistress in charge of the family, and she is not free to do things.

Here, they are Su Yu's women, and they will be slaves when they return to Sujiazhuang.

"Since that's the case, why not be happy until spring."

Su Yu held the maid in his arms.

Old Chen knocked on the door outside the room and said, "My lord, we are almost ready, can we go?"

Li Jing and Du Xingmin set off for Miezhao City yesterday, and Lao Chen and Li Mufeng were also busy organizing the army and preparing to leave.

According to Su Yu's estimation, the war will start first when the city of Chaozhao is destroyed.

The Gu religion must have thought that destroying Zhaocheng and launching a war would hold back Yizhou's troops and make Su Yu ignore each other.

Su Yu smiled and said, "Okay, I'll be here right away."