Nangong Ba's army left the capital and headed south. After crossing the Canglong River that traversed the empire, it came to the border of Jiangnan. The terrain in Jiangnan was relatively flat and easy to march. After a brief supply stop in Qingzhou and Yangzhou, it continued southward.

Except for the 20,000 cavalry soldiers, Nangong Ba's army was almost all infantry. When fighting in the Central Plains, infantry was always the main force. Because there were many cities, the infantry carried equipment to facilitate siege operations. Moreover, the Central Plains lacked horse farms.

To cultivate a considerable number of cavalry, it is impossible to produce enough war horses.

At this time, the war situation in southern Xinjiang has been deteriorating. Since Fuzhou split into two groups, Taizhou and Longtai County have fallen one after another. Zhou Tongfu integrated the troops from the two states to surrender, and the number of troops has reached more than 100,000.

The Fuzhou army then divided into three groups and headed north to capture the three nearest counties, namely Hefu County, Lingzhou County, and Donghai County.

Because there were 100,000 shi of military rations stored in Lingzhou that had not been transported to Fuzhou before, King Fu personally sat in the middle and commanded the army. After conquering several cities one after another, he was blocked at the foot of Lingzhou City.

The army on the east route was led by Zhou Weiran, the son of King Fu, and attacked Donghai County, winning consecutive battles.

The army on the West Route, commanded by General Deng Jian'an, invaded Hefu County. Hefu County was close to King Wu's fiefdom and was only a stone's throw away from the rebels. Memorials for help rushed towards the capital like a snowflake.

The walls of Lingzhou City are high and thick, and the guard Ruan Ying has been holding it for several days. Looking at the densely packed rebels under the city, he felt a headache. He looked at the soldiers beside him and asked: "Where have the imperial army gone? Lingzhou City has only

With less than 10,000 soldiers, we won’t be able to defend it if we come later!”

"General, there are still five days to go. General Zhengnan has written, asking us to hold on until the reinforcements arrive. If Lingzhou is lost, one hundred thousand stones of food and grass will have to be handed over." A soldier replied immediately.

"Hey, keep insisting. If the city is breached, send people to burn the food immediately!" Ruan Ying slapped the city wall hard and said through gritted teeth.

Nangong Ba's army rushed to Lingzhou non-stop, with flags covering the field all the way. The line of 130,000 troops was very long. Suddenly, 20,000 horsemen galloped out, carrying several days of rations. Led by Nangong Yu, they broke away from the army.

Quickly march southwest.

Within the Hefucheng County Government Office, several figures stood restlessly. The city had been besieged for several days, and there was no news of reinforcements from the imperial court.

Hefu was originally a small county, and Hefu City did not even have a garrison. It only had patrol camps and county government officers. If it were not for the fact that it was close to Wuzhou, Wu King Zhou Jiaqing sent Wuzhou General Zhang Tu to lead 5,000 troops to support Hefu.

The county had long been captured.

Prefect Qu Zhi is a standard civil servant. He has never seen such a battle before. Let alone a large army attacking a city, he has never seen one even catching a bandit.

Qu Zhi looked at Zhang Tu, who looked solemn, and said in a panic: "General Zhang, when will the reinforcements come? There are so many rebels under the city, can we withstand them?"

Looking at the frightened county guard, Zhang Tu felt upset: "Prefect Qu, please calm down. Your patrol camp has two thousand soldiers and hundreds of officers, plus the five soldiers I brought with me.

A thousand-strong army will definitely be able to hold on until reinforcements arrive."

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Before Qu Zhi could answer, a burst of war drums sounded loudly from outside the city. This was the signal for King Fu's army to attack the city.

Zhang Tu's eyes turned cold and he quickly walked out the door: "Prefect Qu, you are in charge here. There can be no trouble in the city. I will go to the tower to keep an eye on it."

Looking at Zhang Tu striding out, Qu Zhi frowned. If Zhang Tu hadn't brought reinforcements, he would have run away with his family long ago. The reputation of Prince Fu in the Southern Territory was very resounding.

Outside the city, Deng Jian'an looked at the soldiers rushing towards the low city wall, with confidence on his face that he was determined to win. He didn't even bring a siege ladder this time. The soldiers all climbed up on bamboo ladders. This kind of low

In Deng Jian'an's eyes, the city wall was simply vulnerable.

Arrows from the city fell like raindrops on the towers, and people were in chaos. King Fu's army below the city relied on shields to reach the city wall, and began to fight back with bows and arrows. Suddenly, screams sounded one after another from above and below the city.

The city of Hefu County is low, and soon scattered Fuzhou troops jumped onto the city tower. Zhang Tu chopped down one of the rebels with a sword, and ordered his soldiers to fight back with an angry shout.

The patrol camp on the city wall was vulnerable. As soon as the battle began, some people were trembling and crawling down the city wall. There were faint signs of collapse in the military morale.

If it weren't for the 5,000 men and horses brought by Zhang Tu to resist the attack, the Fuzhou Army would have already poured into the city.

"Haha, these defenders are really vulnerable." Deng Jian'an couldn't help laughing when he saw the scene on the tower. Since the war started, he has never been defeated. He will win every attack and win. His mentality is extremely inflated.

"General! King Fu has an order." A horse came to Deng Jian'an on a fast horse.

"Oh? What's wrong?" Deng Jianan moved his eyes away from the top of the city and looked at the messenger in front of him.

The messenger immediately said: "Nangong Ba's reinforcements are almost here. It is estimated that they will reach the front line in four or five days. King Fu asked the general to be careful, as he may be ambushed."

"Four or five days?" Deng Jian'an laughed after hearing this: "To repay King Fu, my army will definitely conquer Hefu County within two days. Just let His Highness King Fu wait for my victory report."

In Deng Jian'an's view, Hefu County could not survive four or five days.

"Woo~woo~" A horn sound suddenly sounded from behind.

Rumbling, the ground shook, and dust flew up.

Deng Jianan suddenly felt a sense of fear in his heart, and turned his head to look into the distance.

He saw two groups of cavalry, attacking menacingly from two directions, and a huge Nangong General's flag flying among them.

"The infantry line up backward! Prepare to meet the enemy! The siege soldiers withdraw immediately!" Deng Jian'an saw the scene in front of him and without thinking, turned around and shouted at the top of his lungs at his army.

Nangong Yu led dozens of soldiers to stand on the hillside in the distance. He watched the Fuzhou Army hastily formed a resistance formation and collapsed under the charge of two groups of cavalry. He smiled happily and said: "You can't believe it, my Nangong family's soldiers

The soldiers will appear here."

It turned out that after receiving letters from various states asking for help, Nangong Ba judged that the situation in Hefucheng was the most critical, and considering the safety of King Wu, he immediately ordered Nangong Yu to lead 20,000 Nangong cavalry to attack Hefuxian County.

The Fuzhou Army encountered a sudden attack, and the siege army was in chaos. The Fuzhou Army was basically an infantry force and could not withstand the charge of the cavalry.

Deng Jian'an rushed left and right among the army, holding two giant axes and leading a group of soldiers, and forced his way out.

As the number one general under King Fu, Deng Jian'an's personal combat power was still extremely strong. He looked at the Nangong general's flag in the distance and said angrily: "Why are you here so soon? There are still several days!"

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