empire wars

Chapter 90
After the army left Yong'an City, they went all the way south and captured three county towns along the way. The situation in the city was the same as that of Yong'an City, only some old, weak, sick and disabled remained.

The Tiandao army not only emptied all the treasury in the city, but also robbed the money of the common people in the city, especially the food.

Now that the temperature is getting colder, it is an important time to store food for the winter. If there is no food, the people in these cities may not be able to survive this winter.

On the second day after the army marched south, they traveled all night without stopping at all, and finally arrived at Xiping City.

Looking into the distance, on the top of Xiping City, there are banners of the Heavenly Dao Army all over the city, and many soldiers are patrolling inside and outside the city wall. Compared with the previous cities, the defense is very strict.

In a forest outside Xiping City, an army of 10,000+ is hidden here.

At this time, three hours had passed since they arrived. During this period, the army took turns eating and resting to recover their physical strength and welcome the coming of the war.

"My lord, [-] troops have been dispatched to the city gates on the east, west, and south sides, and they are all ready to attack at the same time in half an hour."

Ma Feiteng said to Qin Yuan that this time, the Northern Qiang Army is still the main attack, the Qilin Army is assisting with long-range strikes, and the other armies are on the sidelines.

Qin Yuan nodded slightly, because he had been on his way, even Zhuge Mo had not received any relevant intelligence information, but they would not despise the enemy.

As the county seat of Xiping County, Xiping City is much more important than the previous cities, and it should have a lot of defensive strength.

"My lord, there is a situation."

At this time, Zhuge Mo rushed over quickly and said, "There was movement at the city gate. A team of 5 to [-] people was leaving the city carrying a large amount of baggage."

Forty or fifty thousand?
It seems that there are more enemies in Xiping County than imagined.

"If there are no accidents, this team should be heading to Yidu County."

Standing on the highest point of the mountain, Qin Yuan saw a team of tens of thousands of people squirming slowly along the official road.

"General Ma, after this team leaves the city, follow the original plan. Your mission is to capture Xiping City. Qin Yi will lead the Qilin Army to assist."

Qin Yuan pondered for a while and said. "Others follow me to intercept this enemy team."

If this tens of thousands of troops leave the city, then fighting in the plains or mountains is naturally much easier than besieging the city.

What's more, they can also ambush the enemy, catch them by surprise, and obtain the greatest victory at the smallest cost.

"Yes, my lord!"

At the gate of Xiping City.

"General Tao, Xiping City will be handed over to you. The young men and provisions from the other two cities are expected to arrive within three days. They are also the last batch and will be transported to Yidu with you."

Qiao Mingchuan, who was dressed in a green robe, said with a smile on his face.

"Don't worry, it's a pity that Xiping County took it with great difficulty."

Tao Heyi sighed, looking at the silent young man beside him. "Dai Longbiao, this time the Emperor Di Zongzong called you back, please don't act out of loyalty."

There are three main sects in Tiandao Sect, namely Tianzong, Dizong and Renzong.

The head of Tianzong is in charge of the internal affairs of the Tiandao sect and teaches the disciples of the sect. They have entered the innate realm decades ago. Regardless of worldly affairs, the three of them are all disciples of the Tianzong.

The head of the Dizong sect is also a martial artist in the innate realm, and handles the affairs of the Jianghu sects. This time, the Heavenly Dao Army has united many sects from all over China, and it is the head of the Dizong sect who is dealing with it.

The head of the Renzong sect is the most mysterious, wandering around the whole of China, his strength is unknown, some people say that he is just a scholar, there is also news that he is the peak of the acquired state, and some people say that he has broken through the innate state.

As for his true identity, there are rumors that he is a senior official in the court, and there are also rumors that he is the head of a powerful family.

The uprising of the Heavenly Dao Army was the joint efforts of Dizong Zongshou and Ren Zongzong Zongshou to overthrow the rule of the Lie Han Dynasty and restore the world to a peaceful and prosperous world.

"Hmph, if it wasn't for your delay in sending troops, I would have captured Mingwu City long ago, cut off Qin Yuan's dog's head, and avenged my adoptive father and younger brother."

Dai Longbiao stared sharply at the two with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and said in a dissatisfied tone.

The Tiandao Northern Expeditionary Army captured Xiping County a month ago. It stands to reason that the army should go all the way north and take Wuwei County directly. Taking Mingwu City is just a matter of passing.

However, due to various reasons, at first it was to avoid the sharp edge of the Northern Qiang cavalry and try to create unnecessary enemies.

Then the imperial court issued a crusade order, and the Tiandao Army was crusaded by the princes and families from all over the country, which put them under tremendous pressure.

Afterwards, a great battle broke out in Yidu, and the Heavenly Dao Army dispatched troops to support it. The Northern Expedition Army was also unavoidable. They mobilized [-]% of their troops, and they also sent continuous forced recruitment into the battlefield.

Therefore, various factors caused them not to send troops to Wuwei County, and they had to withdraw their troops from Xiping County, making plans to abandon Xiping County.

"Yidu County is the most important thing, and nothing will be lost. The head of the Dizong Zongzong has repeatedly ordered you to be transferred back to Yidu County!"

Qiao Mingchuan looked at Dai Longbiao with a straight face, and said in a low voice, "I heard that this is a rare opportunity to break through the bottleneck of the realm."

Dai Longbiao's heart moved. There had been rumors in the sect that there was a way to quickly improve people's strength. Many people in the sect went to Yidu City, and most of the experts from Tianxing and Dixing went there.

Tao Heyi smiled wryly, "Unfortunately, I have to stay for a few days, otherwise I would have gone to Yidu long ago."

Although he is one of the main generals of the Tiandao Northern Expedition, his strength is a little weaker than that of Dai Longbiao, only the third level of Houtian, and he has been stuck in this realm for many years without breaking through.

"Hmph, it's not too late, let's go right away."

Dai Longbiao snorted coldly and led the team away.

Tao Heyi and Qiao Mingchuan looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly.

"General Tao, then we will wait for you in Yidu, and we will drink and have fun together."

After Qiao Mingchuan finished speaking, he waved his hands and left.

This time, they will transport 20 militiamen, [-] civilian husbands, [-] stone grain, grass and luggage, plus [-] soldiers from the headquarters, a full [-] troops will go to support Yidu County.

In the past month, they plundered the people's wealth and forced conscription, which made the entire Xiping County a mess. All the people who could escape fled, and those who couldn't escape could only wait to die slowly.

As for those families with some power or wealth, they were not spared, falling into the hands of the Heavenly Dao Army, there was no way out.

Half an hour later, the long team left Xiping County, and the vanguard had already entered the official road in the forest.

"Does the acting general have something on his mind?"

Qiao Mingchuan looked at Dai Longbiao, who was absent-minded, and sighed endlessly. The three fathers and sons of Dai Gongze's family are all acquired realm warriors. They have a very high status in the sect and have a bright future.

It was supposed to be the road to the Northern Expedition that made great achievements, but it turned out to be a dead end. Both Dai Gongze and Dai Hubiao died in Mingwu City, which is regrettable.

As for Dai Long Biao, if he and Tao Heyi hadn't stopped him, he would have gone to Mingwu City to seek revenge.

If it had been in the past, they would have turned a blind eye, offered some persuasion, and allowed him to leave for revenge. Whether he lived or died had nothing to do with them.

But now the situation is different, the Tiandao Army internally requires them to return reinforcements.

Moreover, Qin Yuan's power has been horribly improved. In just one month, he defeated more than [-] Northern Qiang cavalry, regained Wuwei County and Jincheng County, and endangered Xiping County. They had to speed up their pace of action.

Dai Longbiao glanced at Qiao Mingchuan, and was about to speak, when suddenly, he grasped the Wanshi Bow tightly and drew out an arrow.

As an acquired archer, he was very sensitive to crises. He had long discovered that the left and right sides of the official road were eerily silent.

It was unusual for such a noisy march to not disturb the birds in the mountains and forests.

"Be careful!"

Dai Longbiao shouted, "Send two teams into the mountain to investigate the situation."

"General Dai, don't panic. This place is only a few miles away from Xiping City. How can there be enemies?"

Qiao Mingchuan smiled faintly.

Although the people in Xiping County are poor, it is still the territory of their Heavenly Dao Army. If the enemy appears in Xiping County, they will inevitably pass through the city and official roads, and thus be discovered by their spies.

Moreover, if other cities are attacked, news will inevitably come from them.

"Be careful not to make a big mistake and the enemy will attack!"

Halfway through his words, Dai Longbiao narrowed his eyes and stared at the dense woods.

Boom boom boom!
In the silent mountain forest, there were clangs and clangs. The next moment, tens of thousands of troops rushed out from both sides and surrounded them.

"This general is the prefect of Wuwei, Qin Yuan, the general who conquered the north, and was ordered by the court to attack the Tiandao army."

Qin Yuan stood in front of the official road and shouted loudly at the Tiandao army team, "The Tiandao rebels have harmed Shenzhou and killed the people. The crime is heinous. Don't join forces with others. Put down your weapons. I will give you a chance and let you live. Go back Reunite with family."

After Qin Yuan finished speaking, chaos suddenly appeared in the Tiandao Army team, and many people were startled and even moved.

There are 5 people in the team, [-] Tiandao Army soldiers, [-] forcibly recruited militiamen, and [-] civilian laborers transporting grain and grass. If they had not been forcibly recruited, they would still be holding their wives and coaxing children at home. How could they be willing to become a soldier? cannon fodder.

"Qin Yuan!!!"

Dai Longbiao stared angrily at Qin Yuan's figure with bloodshot eyes.

That handsome and handsome young man was the great enemy who killed his father and enemies. He thought hard day and night that he wanted to cut Qin Yuan into pieces.

"Get ready to fight. Anyone who dares to surrender will be killed without mercy!"

Qiao Mingchuan had an unknown feeling in his heart, why did Qin Yuan appear here, and he didn't receive any news at all.

He had no idea that Qin Yuan's decision to conquer Xiping County was an impromptu decision.

And it started marching yesterday, with the speed of cavalry, all the way to attack the city and plunder the land, the cities where they went were all captured by the force of thunder, and no one could deliver the news in time.

Until the next day, I rushed to Xiping City overnight.

This is the advantage of the cavalry, soldiers are expensive, and the speed of message transmission cannot be compared.

(End of this chapter)