Zhi Xuan

"Rolling log!"

"Bow and Arrow!"

The city was in chaos, the defenders were like headless chickens, and the ears were full of the roar of the chief armor.

Below the city, black-armored soldiers rushed forward in batches, rushing towards the city wall built of rammed earth like a stormy sea.

A series of siege ladders stood up, and the sharp claws dug deep into the wall, dropping a large amount of dust.The new army climbed along the long ladder, and easily passed the several-meter-high city head, and the defense was like a child's play.

The defenders fought hard, pushing down the log one after another, delaying the first wave of attack.

The prepared swordsmen swung their swords towards the long ladder, but found that the wood was covered with iron sheets, and the cutting could not be stopped at all.On the contrary, the long knife jumped open several times, and the blade almost broke.

The siege ladder was covered with iron sheets, which could not be cut down but could not be burned. The defenders were dumbfounded.

It's not that they haven't seen a strong army or siege equipment, but it's the first time they have encountered such an operation, and they have seen a kryptonite maniac like Zhi Xuan.At this moment, they all came up with a thought: it's just a border town, what's the point of investing such a big capital?

The guards couldn't figure it out, but the senior doctor who guarded the city didn't.Such a magical weapon is indeed overkill to attack border towns. What will happen if it is replaced by any powerful city, or even the Eastern Capital?

Thinking of a certain possibility, the doctor felt cold all over his body.

Looking at the swarming soldiers, he felt his hair stand on end, and his premonition grew stronger.

He suddenly realized that the purpose of sending troops from Xiyuan Kingdom was not just to regain the lost land.The young monarch is full of ambitions, and his every move has a plan. The whole picture of Dongliang Kingdom is unknown, and it may be in danger!

The doctor's heart was shaken, and he immediately summoned his confidants and ordered him to try to get out of the city and send a letter to the eastern capital as soon as possible.

When the retainer heard the order, he wiped off the blood on his face and smiled wryly: "Patriarch, I can't get out."

The doctor was startled, looked around, and found that the city was surrounded on all sides, siege ladders were erected one after another, and the attacking soldiers and soldiers swarmed in.The city walls were breached one after another, the archers were killed and wounded, and the remaining defenders resisted desperately, but they couldn't stop the new army like tigers and wolves.

Amidst the buzzing of swords and swords, the defenders fell to the ground one by one, wrapped in blood, and died in Huangquan.

The defenders at the top of the city retreated steadily, and there were also sounds of fighting in the city.

The sound of killing was getting closer and closer, and it turned out to be a native of Xiyuan who was looted with the city and bullied for many years.

When Zhixuan led the army to attack the city, they finally stopped swallowing their anger, tore up the sackcloth of Dongliang Kingdom, tied black cloth on their foreheads, rushed to the city wall regardless of life and death, joined forces with the new attacking army, and desperately opened the city gate.

Since the capture of the five cities, they have endured for too long. More than 20 years have turned into imprints on their faces and hearts.

They have been waiting for this day in their dreams, and they will be able to see the army of the motherland, and they will die without regret!

Originally there was boiling water under the city wall, but before it was sent to the top of the city, it was overturned by the rushing Chinese. It failed to play any role, but scalded many defenders.Most of the logs were also set ablaze, and flames engulfed both sides of the city walls.

Thick smoke billowed, and the sky was dyed a fiery red.

The chaos in the city made Zhixuan feel strange, and he summoned the attacking Chief Jia to inquire, only to find out that the Xiyuan natives who were trapped in the border town rushed up the city wall and were fighting the enemy shoulder to shoulder with the new army.

The Dongliang Kingdom used despicable means to occupy the five cities, not only occupying the land, but even the population.

The Marquis of Dongliang thought he had a plan, and was very complacent about this matter.As everyone knows, the world is unpredictable, the population that was forcibly occupied back then stabbed the defenders in the back today, tearing a bloody hole in the city defense.

The defenders were already at a disadvantage, and when they encountered internal and external attacks and were surrounded by raging fire, their mentality finally collapsed.

The upper doctor and Jiachang tried their best but failed to control the situation. They could only watch helplessly as the army fled and was cut down one after another by the soldiers of Xiyuan Kingdom.

The gray and yellow city walls were stained red with blood, and the dark red color converged into streams, flowing and spreading along the damaged walls, and gradually intertwined to form a huge blood net, covering the entire city.

The gates of the city were opened, and the piles of stakes and stones behind the gates were removed.

Armored soldiers filed in, and when they encountered the fleeing defenders, except for those who surrendered, no one was left alive.

Dr. Shang witnessed this scene and knew that the situation was over.

The army of Xiyuan Kingdom was surrounded on all sides, and they couldn't get out at all.The retainers and guards around him fell one by one, and finally he was the only one left.

Facing the surrounding armored soldiers, the senior doctor remained calm, ignored the long halberd in front of him, looked at the armor chief at the front, and said, "I am the senior doctor of Dongliang, take me to see Marquis Xiyuan."

The armor on his body proved his identity, the armor chief raised his right arm, and the armor soldier retracted his halberd, quickly making way for him.

The walls on all four sides were breached, and there were no defenders left.

A raging fire broke out in the city, and fewer and fewer Dongliang people resisted.Those who were still alive put down their weapons one after another, and squatted by the roadside waiting to be released.

The Xiyuan people in the city were in charge of leading the way, carefully searched all the workshops, found many fish that slipped through the net, killed or captured them, and quickly restored the order in the city.

The upper doctor walked down the city wall, looked at the raging fire, heard the fighting and screams, there was no expression on his face, no sadness, no hatred, and no trace of anger.

Zhixuan hadn't entered the city yet, when he heard that the senior doctor guarding the city wanted to see him, he simply set up his car outside the city to show respect for him.

The doctor walked out of the city gate on foot, and there were chariots waiting here.

Seeing the canopy on the chariot, Doctor Shang took a deep breath, took off his helmet, and stepped onto the chariot.

Behind him, the fighting at the top of the city had ended, and the search inside the city was coming to an end.

From the start of the siege to the capture of the city, it took less than half a day.Although the defenders rushed to the battle and were not well prepared, it was no easy task to win a border town in half a day.

Marquis Xiyuan has a strong army under his command. This battle is just a show, and every subsequent battle will be their stage. It won't take long for this army to step on the blood of Dongliang Kingdom and become famous all over the world.

The chariot moved forward slowly, the driver waved the reins, and according to the usual practice, stopped the chariot fifty steps away from Zhixuan.

Two Chinese doctors were waiting here, one took the doctor's sword and seal, and the other took the other's helmet.

"Please."

Doctor Shang got off the chariot and walked towards Zhixuan on foot.

The monarch in black robe and jade crown was getting closer and closer, and when he saw his face clearly, he finally had a different expression on his face.

Sure enough, he was very young and unexpectedly handsome.

There was a scream in the sky, and a huge black shadow fell from the sky, setting off a gust of hot wind.

The doctor took a closer look and saw a huge golden eagle standing on the shaft with its wings folded.Its flying feathers are covered with dark light, and its sharp beak and bird claws can easily tear off cowhide, making it daunting.

People around Zhi Xuan were accustomed to the appearance of the golden eagle, and they didn't see much reaction.Doctor Shang remembered the previous rumors, and looked at Zhi Xuan with more complicated eyes.

After a brief silence, the upper doctor stood five steps away from Zhixuan, folded his hands in front of his body, raised them up slowly, and paused for a long time before bowing down.

"Xi's River, pay homage to Your Majesty."

The Xi family has been established for hundreds of years, and it already existed when the kings were divided into feudal titles.The ancestor followed Dongliang Hou Jianguo, and had five ministers successively.Xihe is the patriarch of this generation, the official is the highest official, and he is only one step away from Qing, so he holds a very important position in the court.

The Xiyuan Kingdom sent troops in a menacing manner.The Dongliang Kingdom hastily responded to the battle, and Xihe was ordered to organize the defense of the border town and wait for the clan's reinforcements.

According to his prediction, the five border towns depend on each other, and they will watch and help each other. It should not be difficult to persist until the defenders arrive.I didn't expect the army of Xiyuan Kingdom to come so fast, they didn't see people tired or exhausted, instead they were full of energy, just like a tiger or leopard out of sex.

Marquis Xiyuan is also in the army!

Xi He couldn't understand why Zhi Xuan came so quickly.It's completely unreasonable. Could it be that he can't fly?

No matter how many doubts there are, the one standing in front of him is indeed Marquis Xiyuan, and it is also a fact that the city was breached.

Skills are not as good as people, Xihe will not make excuses for himself.

What he wants to know most now is Zhixuan's real purpose in launching the national war.How far this war will go, and whether Dongliang will destroy the country.

Seeing Xihe's performance, Zhixuan got off the chariot, personally supported Xihe's arm, and returned the sword and seal to him under the surprised gaze of the other party.

"Your Majesty, what is the meaning of this?"

Zhi Xuan smiled slightly, and said: "Please return to the Eastern Capital, and pass on my words to the Marquis of Eastern Liang."

Xihe's heart trembled, and he said in a deep voice, "What do you say?"

"Starting today, during the three month period, we must go to the Eastern Capital for a while."

When these words came to his ears, Xihe was taken aback, his pupils constricted suddenly.

If he hadn't fought before, he would have denounced Zhixuan's arrogance.Invading the Eastern Capital in March is simply ridiculous!Witnessing the bravery under Zhi Xuan's command and the equipment in the army, Xi He's words stuck in his throat, and his heart turned cold.

He is a man who knows how to fight, otherwise he would not be entrusted with important tasks by the Marquis of Dongliang.

During the siege, Zhixuan's subordinates clearly did not use their full strength, and the soldiers participating in the battle were able to do a job with ease.Except for the stone catapults, none of the equipment transported with the army can see the whole picture.

If all three armies are like this, what Zhixuan said is absolutely true.

In March, he might really be able to attack the Eastern Capital, and even break into the city.

At this moment, several homing pigeons flew in one after another.

There are silk cloth and bamboo slips tied on the back of the carrier pigeon, bringing news that the other four cities are all down.

While Zhi Xuan was attacking Xihe, Su Hu and the others split up into four groups and rushed towards the designated target.

The three armies came out in full force, carrying the weapons and siege equipment provided by Zhi Xuan, the defenders were naturally no match, the shortest even failed to last for two hours before the city gate was breached.

The letter contained only the results of the battle, not the specific process of the battle.But from the perspective of time, the battle will not be too fierce, and it should be weaker than the opponents the new army encountered.

Conquering five cities in one day is no longer brave enough to describe, and the fighting power is simply horrifying.

After all, the opponent of Xiyuan Kingdom is not a small country, nor Di Rong who is like a leek, but Dongliang, who is also one of the four major vassal states!

The battlefield is not a court, but real swords and guns are fought, and everything depends on strength.

Before this, the world thought that there would be a war of attrition between the two countries.In the early days, the Xiyuan Kingdom may be able to take advantage of it. When the Dongliang Kingdom is really mobilized, the situation will naturally change, and the battlefield will definitely be evenly matched.

Today's battle situation gave everyone a blow.

The army of Xiyuan Kingdom is far more powerful than imagined, and the new army under Zhixuan's command is even more unexpected.Facing such a strong army, can Dongliang really persevere and not be defeated?How about changing yourself?

The news of the victory spread throughout the army, and the cheers were like a tsunami.

"Your Majesty is mighty!"

Zhi Xuan quickly wrote a reply letter and let the pigeons fly.At the same time, he ordered people to prepare chariots and horses for Xihe, and thoughtfully selected a group of captives for him to escort him back to the Eastern Capital.

"The words of the widow, please be sure to bring them with you."

Zhixuan let Xihe go and let him speak to Marquis Dongliang, no doubt to inform him of his combat objectives.Looked overwhelmed by victory, overly arrogant and confident.

Not so.

Upon receiving the news, the Doctor Qing who participated in the battle in Xiyuan Kingdom laughed out loud, feeling extremely happy.

"The king should be like this!"

The clan of the Xiyuan Kingdom hated Dongliang Kingdom's low-handed methods, and Zhixuan's actions contrasted with the tricks of Dongliang Hou's ghosts and monsters, showing the prestige of the monarch, and showing even more magnanimity.Even those who are afraid of him will sincerely praise him when they hear this matter: You are worthy of being the king of a great country!

In contrast, being his enemy doesn't feel so wonderful.

When the army of the Xiyuan Kingdom continued to attack the city and seize territory, Xihe returned to the capital day and night. The journey was full of travel and dust, and he was suffering physically and mentally.

When the monarchs and ministers met each other, Donglianghou's face was gloomy, Xihe's face was thin and bloodshot, and he said what Zhixuan said in a hoarse voice.

"Shuzi dare!"

The Marquis of Eastern Liang fell into a rage, and Xihe would inevitably be angered. Even if he was not dismissed, life would be difficult because of the reputation of being defeated.

Xihe was deprived of the right to lead the army, and the children of Xi's family were not immediately expelled from the army, and the power in their hands was also divided up, gradually reduced to puppets and decorations.

Overnight, Xi's family declined.

Xihe shuts his door and doesn't come out, and the officials and guests are scattered. The inside is still there, but the surface is withered.

Seeing what happened to the Xi family, many clans felt cold, but they didn't come forward, let alone help.

In this case, He's visit is extremely precious.

The visitor was the Patriarch of the He clan, and the Tong Xi clan was neither in-law nor old friend, nor was it an alliance in the court. When everyone was avoiding him, he suddenly offered an olive branch to the Xi clan. Will give birth to vigilance, and I am very puzzled.

Just because the other people are confused doesn't mean Xihe can't find a clue.

He remembered that the He family was a subsidiary branch of the Ji family, and the Ji family had a daughter who married Prince Huai.Not long ago, Wang Zihuai welcomed his wife Tao, who was sister Xi Yuanhou.

After going around in a circle, Xihe quickly sorted out the clues.

Thinking of the young and handsome Xi Yuanhou, recalling what he said that day, and all the things that happened in recent days, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

As a courtier, he lived up to the Marquis of Dongliang.

As the head of the Xi family, he must consider the family.

The Xi family has been rooted in the eastern capital for hundreds of years, and they don't want to be degraded and defeated in their own hands. Maybe they should change the place where they set up their family.