Chapter 7: Attacking the city is the next priority, attacking the heart is the highest priority

Chapter 7: Attacking the city is the next priority, attacking the heart is the highest priority

Chapter 7: Attacking the city is the next priority, attacking the heart is the highest priority

Prince Ning’s military tent.

All the generals gathered.

Looks very ugly
The decisive battle of Qianzhou lasted for seven consecutive days, at a heavy price.

Still can't completely conquer it.

Duke Chang is like a giant pillar supporting the sky.

The nine lines of defense made it very difficult for them to break through each one.

Come to think of it, they encountered several tough battles at the beginning of their uprising.

Then it was a sweep all the way.

I haven't had to chew many hard bones.

Now, Qianzhou has caused them to suffer a great loss.

"Your Majesty, we fought at a disadvantage in this battle. We are willing to bear the punishment!"

At this moment, a general lowered his head and said.

"Why are you so anxious? The troops are about to reach the imperial city. How can the court not mobilize its elite troops? Duke Chang is here. If you can easily break through, wouldn't the title of the Six Founding Dukes be in vain?"

Chu Cang had no intention of blaming him.

This was anticipated before the war began.

"Your Highness, our losses are too great. If we continue to fight like this, even if we fight for another seven days, I'm afraid we won't be able to take Qianzhou. I underestimated the determination of the imperial army to resist."

"That Duke Chang deserves to die. Without him, we would have already conquered Qianzhou and even the entire Imperial Capital!"

"Why not just start the battle to the sky!"

The generals shouted one after another.

"Duke Chang is the young emperor's grandfather. Qianzhou has a large number of troops, and the young emperor has given him most of the troops that can be mobilized at present. It is indeed difficult to attack."

Yang Tianhai said.

"Yes, I never thought that it would be easy to take Qianzhou. Gathering a large number of troops to fight a war of attrition in Qianzhou is exactly what I would like to see. Otherwise, it would be much more difficult to let Duke Chang preside over the decisive battle in the Imperial Capital. The Imperial Capital is not comparable to a small Qiantian Prefecture City."

Chu Cang said coldly: "Father also left a lot of trump cards for my nephew, which are hard to shake."

He was well aware of Taizu's abilities.

“If the crown prince passed away, and You were the eldest son, the world would have belonged to You long ago.” Yang Tianhai said with a smile.

"You old Taoist priest, you really know how to comfort people."

Chu Cang smiled and said, "I think so too. Of all my brothers, I only obey my eldest brother. When I reach the capital, the world will know who is destined to be the winner."

"Since the prince raised his army, his attack speed has been extremely fast. Not only did he catch the imperial court off guard, but he also caught the people of the world off guard. Our army cannot be stopped outside the imperial capital and waste time."

"The various Hu people in the north are eyeing us covetously and are showing signs of heading south. The overseas clans in the east are also not behaving well."

"Only by ending this war as soon as possible can we stabilize the world."

Yang Tianhai said.

"You are right. The remnants of Beiyuan have never given up on conquering the Central Plains. It's just that they are not sure now and dare not directly step into the Ningzhou defense line. The prince has left strong men to guard against them."

Chu Cang continued, "Duke Ling in the east, Duke Yang in the west, and Marquis Zhennan in the south are all difficult to mobilize. Once they move, the situation will become even more chaotic. I am also worried that if Qianzhou suffers a setback, my brothers will probably not be so calm."

"The Prince of Qi of Dongzhou controls a wealthy land, and he also has ambitions. Unfortunately, while Duke Ling is guarding against the overseas clans, he also makes it impossible for the Prince of Qi to move. This can be regarded as helping the Prince invisibly."

Yang Tianhai said.

He himself came from various overseas sects and has the clearest understanding of the overseas situation.

The sea is vast.

Incredibly complex.

Although the Shenxiao Sect is the strongest, there are too many overseas sects, and there are good and bad sects. There is also no shortage of powerful sects, all of which are eyeing the Central Plains Shenzhou, just waiting for an opportunity to enter in a big way.

The little emperor also knew it.

There are many strong people in Daxia.

However, once Duke Ling, Duke Yang, and Muchuan, Marquis of Zhennan, are transferred back from these places, it will cause attacks from overseas sects and barbarians, causing chaos in the prefectures still under his control.

In addition, Prince Ning's attack would be attacked from multiple fronts, and the situation would be out of control.

He does not have the strength of Prince Ning to clean up the mess and pacify the world.

He also understood that if the battle between Prince Ning and the imperial court became too stalemate.

Instability in various places is inevitable.

"Humph, my brothers are also thinking of serving the king, but in fact they want to undermine my nephew's power and make him a puppet. He dare not let those powerful princes lead their troops to Beijing to serve the king. And what you said is reasonable, old Taoist. I have to take any unexpected events into consideration."

Chu Cang said coldly.

When he ascends the throne, he must also take back the military power from the local princes.

And he also didn't want to take over a broken country.

"We will continue to besiege Qianzhou with heavy troops, so that Duke Chang will be unable to split up and attract the imperial court's troops here. At the same time, I have also asked Duke Li to lead a large army to attack from a detour, capture Tianyong Pass, break the barrier of the Imperial Capital, and cut off Qianzhou and the Imperial Capital."

Chu Cang said.

Only because Chang Yu was here did he dare to take a detour to Tianyong.

Although for the strong, terrain is not the biggest hindrance.

But if he occupied Tianyong Pass, the Imperial Capital would fall into chaos. "After this battle, Duke Chang cannot return to the Imperial Capital."

Chu Cang talked to himself.

Duke Chang is a stabilizing force.

He didn't care too much about other powerful people in Daxia.

They are loyal to the country, but not necessarily to the little emperor.

Otherwise, how could he seize half of Daxia's prefectures in such a short period of time and make so many powerful people open the city gates and welcome him after his arrival?

Attacking the city is the next step, attacking the heart is the top step.

All his plans were aimed at winning people's hearts.

Now that Duke Chang is dead, the little emperor has lost his greatest support, and those people will naturally understand the situation.

It will be easy to fight in Dijing.

"Your Majesty is wise."

Yang Tianhai flattered Chu Cang, his expression suddenly turned cold: "The key to this battle is not in Qianzhou, not in Tianyong, but that Duke Chang must die!"

With such domineering spirit, there is no need to worry about not achieving great things.

The war continues.

The sky was lit with blood.

The ground collapsed for countless miles.

The Qianzhou battlefield was a cruel meat grinder. After many days of bloody fighting, no one knew how many strong men had died on both sides.

However, this is war. Once the killing begins, no one cares that you are from Daxia.

Prince Ning’s army roared.

Especially the strong ones.

They all helped King Ning and were his loyal followers.

Chang Yu stood on the top of the city wall, looking at the cruel battlefield where people were constantly fighting. His expression was very cold, without any fluctuation: "Prince Ning wants to pin me down here and build that bloody throne for him with the blood of the people of the world."

"Duke Chang, the war has been going on for ten days. Although our army has defended the city, we have suffered heavy casualties. The loss of troops from various places has exceeded one-third. Even the divine machine has suffered a great loss of its power."

Li Yin was worried, but even more heartbroken.

"Prince Ning is still sending more troops, and there are a large number of troops gathered in various prefectures. If the court does not send more troops, Qianzhou will be difficult to protect, and we will not be able to explain to His Majesty."

Li Yin continued: "When the same family fights, the relatives are sad and the enemies are happy."

"Master Li, are you scared?"

Chang Yu suddenly said.

"Afraid?" Li Yin paused, then shook his head violently: "I'm not afraid, it's nothing but death, but I'm afraid of being sorry for the Great Xia country and the people of the world!"

"Don't think too much. His Majesty's order is for us to hold on in Qianzhou. Don't worry about anything else."

Chang Yu spoke in a strong voice, drew his sword and mounted his horse, and encouraged the army: "Our country's guild will live and die with Qianzhou. As long as I am alive, Qianzhou will not be destroyed!"

"Kill, kill, kill!"

The Duke is willing to fight to the death.

The soldiers of the three armies were greatly encouraged.

Fight bravely again.

Located somewhere after Qianzhou.

There is a large army galloping.

"General Wang, we are almost at Tianyong Pass."

An old man in armor was riding on a strange beast as ferocious as a tiger and spoke to a man next to him.

The man immediately said, "Duke Li, we need to speed up. The prince is fighting a bloody battle in Qianzhou and is waiting for our good news."

Duke Li, Li Hong.

One of the six founding dukes.

At the beginning of Prince Ning's rebellion, Chu Feng asked Li Hong to lead the army to suppress the rebels many times.

But they were defeated every time.

What was most unexpected was that at the most crucial moment of the battle, Li Hong betrayed the court and led his army to pledge allegiance to King Ning.

It directly put the court from being proactive into being passive.

Afterwards, he also resisted Chang Yu's attacks many times.

It was precisely these actions of his that made it so easy for King Ning to gain momentum.

And the one who is called General Wang.

He is the commander-in-chief of the Tianning Army, Wang Xuanyan.

The head of the three guards of Prince Ning.

At this moment, Wang Xuanyan asked: "Who is the current commander of Tianyong Pass?"

"The commander of Tianyong Pass is now the eldest son of Duke Chang, Chang Hai!"

(End of this chapter)