Murong Fu turned away, not looking at these two people again, and didn't even bother to say polite words.
Guo Jing smiled and stopped talking to Huang Rong.
An hour has passed, and the sky has turned dark, but hundreds of thousands of people are still fighting continuously outside the city, with casualties on both sides. Inside the city, countless people have died in unknown underground corners, and screams can even be heard.
When he arrived at the homes of the people in the city, he made countless people suspicious and panicked.
The army in the underground secret passage was the Seventh Prince's army stationed in Fancheng. Although Murong Fu could not hear the sounds underground, he could still imagine the situation in the secret passage. To be honest, he still felt a little uncomfortable. If it was not necessary, he would
I don't want to use such cruel "biochemical weapons" to kill on a large scale.
Speaking of this, some people may wonder, why did the Dayuan side send a large army to sneak into it when they knew clearly that the secret passage had been exposed?
The truth behind this is not worth mentioning. If the attack cannot be defeated for a long time, no one who knows that there is a secret passage leading directly to Xiangyang City will not give up trying. After all, as long as Murong Fu does not destroy the secret passage, even if he sends people to guard against it,
It is also much easier to defend than to attack from outside the city.
The saying "One man is a barrier and ten thousand men cannot open it" does not apply at all to Dayuan, who has an extremely skilled master. Even if Murong Fu is more careless, he can directly capture Xiangyang City. This is simply a huge temptation.
When the Seventh Prince sent people to investigate and found out that Murong Fu only sent a few masters to guard the passage, he couldn't bear the temptation and began to send a large army to sneak in. At first, he was very careful and only sent thousands of people.
But as the war progressed, greed was also at work, and the number of the army increased to as many as 30,000.
At this time, Murong Fu still had not "discovered" the situation in the secret passage, so the Seventh Prince became more and more bold, and doubled his troops, until the final battle situation in the Yuan Dynasty was unfavorable, and the Seventh Prince made a lonely move,
He sent all the troops into the secret passage, and once they were in position, he ordered an attack, accomplishing an unparalleled feat in one fell swoop. He did not expect that all this was a trap set by Murong Fu.
Of course, at first, Murong Fu did not expect that the Seventh Prince would really send his army into the secret passage. Cheng Lingsu secretly came to Xiangyang City with poison not to deal with the Seventh Prince's army. He learned that the Seventh Prince sent people to investigate.
After exploring the secret passage, he started to lay out the trap and lured the Seventh Prince into the trap step by step.
This is no wonder that the Seventh Prince, even if it were him, Murong Fu, who learned of the existence of such a secret passage during the siege, he would not give up using it. If the Seventh Prince made any miscalculation, it was that he did not calculate it.
Murong Fu had Cheng Lingsu, a secret weapon, who could easily destroy his 100,000-strong army.
Just as he was thinking about it, a Lingxiao Pavilion disciple hurried over and said, "Master, except for a small number of fast runners and those who have not yet entered the boundaries of Xiangyang City, most of them are dead."
Murong Fu asked, "How many died?"
"The specific number cannot be estimated at the moment, but it should be no less than 80%."
The number of troops in Fancheng was less than a hundred thousand, and eighty thousand or so, which was more than those who died outside the city.
Murong Fu's expression changed for a moment, and then he returned to calmness, "Tell Ling'er to prepare for the aftermath immediately and make sure to clean up the toxins."
Xiangyang City is rich in underground water resources. Once toxins are allowed to penetrate the soil and then flow into underground rivers or wells, there will be endless disasters.
After hearing this, the Lingxiao Pavilion disciple immediately said, "Master, Palace Master Cheng has been prepared for a long time. She has ordered people to send baskets of rats and snakes carrying the antidote into the secret passage."
Murong Fu was stunned for a moment after hearing this. Is this okay?
Then he nodded, "This is a way, but it's still not safe enough. After this battle, the bodies still have to be moved out. In addition, you immediately send me an order and make a notice asking the people not to drink well water during this period.
, use river water instead.”
"yes!"
After the Lingxiao Pavilion disciples left, Guo Jing and his wife looked at Murong Fu blankly, with puzzled expressions on their faces. The conversation between the two of them just now was not concealed at all, and they naturally heard every word of it.
Murong Fu's expression remained unchanged, "There was a small group of troops sneaking over from the secret passage in Fancheng, so I put some rat poison in the secret passage."
Guo Jing suddenly nodded, but Huang Rong didn't believe it. She could feel something unusual in his words. It was definitely not as simple as rat poison.
At the same time, more than twenty miles northeast of Xiangyang City, the Seventh Prince's army was stationed here. However, there were only a few thousand soldiers and horses left with him now, and the rest were sent into the secret passage by him.
There was a wilderness all around, but the Seventh Prince prepared a chair with a curtain over his head, and there were several plates of fruits beside him, making him look very relaxed.
After slowly eating a piece of fruit, the Seventh Prince asked, "How's it going over there, Khan?"
A general came forward and replied, "The news has just been sent back that the Han defenders changed from their usual huddled posture and were extremely sharp. They were able to face the Great Khan in a head-on confrontation. In addition, the Khan's rear army also encountered an ambush."
A sneak attack, overall the situation is very unfavorable."
The seventh prince gave a faint hum, his expression unchanged, "It's good to go out, just go out."
The general hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, is it too risky to put all the army into the secret passage? The Great Khan has made it clear that it cannot exceed 30,000 at most."
A trace of displeasure flashed on the Seventh Prince's face, but he quickly returned to his natural state and said in a pleasant manner, "Of course I will not deliberately disobey the Khan's order, but the current situation is special and the opportunity is rare. If I only send 30,000 people in,
It's of no use at all. Secondly, the terrain over the Great Khan's side is so narrow that the hundreds of thousands of troops couldn't fully deploy. In the past, I only had the role of refueling the battle, so I might as well send all the troops into the secret passage and do all the work in one battle."
"But...but what if the Great Khan blames him later..."
"Hey, don't worry. There is a saying in the Central Plains that the general will not accept your life. I understand the Great Khan. I am the leader in this battle and he will never pursue it."
At this moment, a soldier stumbled over and said, "Prince Qi, something bad has happened!"
The expression of the general who had spoken before darkened, and an ominous premonition suddenly appeared in the seventh prince's heart, "What's the matter, tell me quickly!"
"We... our brothers who entered the secret passage... are back!"
"Back?" The seventh prince was stunned, and then his expression turned cold, "Who asked them to come back?"
"They... they escaped back. The army was defeated and the rest of the brothers were all dead!"
"What!"
As soon as these words came out, it was like a bolt from the blue. The seventh prince fell off his chair, his eyes turned white and he couldn't breathe.
A general quickly helped him up and pressed his temples with both hands.
The seventh prince, however, ignored his breath and said intermittently, "You... please speak clearly."
The general also glared at the soldier, "Tell me, what's going on?"
"I don't know," the soldier shook his head. "The brothers who came back were all in a state of confusion. They were muttering something about 'devils, monsters' in their mouths. They seemed to have experienced something extremely terrifying and knew nothing else."
The seventh prince felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and his face was extremely pale. After a while, he asked, "How many people have come back?"
"If it's less than 10,000, everyone will be stupid."
"Then why don't you go find out quickly!" The seventh prince almost shouted these words.
The soldier trembled and left in a hurry.
"What happened? Even if the Xiangyang defenders found traces of the army, they would not be able to kill them. What's more, most of the defenders have been sent outside the city, and the city's defenses are empty. How can they defeat my army...
"The seventh prince kept murmuring.
Seeing this, the general next to him hurriedly said, "My lord, please cheer up. You must not lose your position at this time."
After all, the Seventh Prince was a man who had seen strong winds and waves. He took a deep breath, his expression changed for a while, and said, "Immediately send someone to deliver the news to the Great Khan's army."
"What?" The general's expression changed slightly, "Your Majesty, the situation is unclear now. Once the report is reported to the Great Khan, he will probably become angry... In anger..."
When I got to the end, I stopped talking.
"Behead me?" The seventh prince added what he said, and then shook his head slightly, "No matter what, it will be difficult for me to escape this time, but nothing can happen to my family, and nothing can happen to my subordinates.
, the Great Khan has always insisted on hearing bad news as soon as possible. Once we conceal it and fail to report it, causing the situation to worsen, if he traces it, it will be a catastrophe that will confiscate the family and exterminate the entire clan!"
"Your Majesty!"
"Do as I say!"
"yes!"
After the general left, the seventh prince called two more soldiers, "Go and invite Mr. Ouyang."
…
In Xiangyang City, Murong Fu estimated the time and found that the news of Fancheng's army's defeat should have reached Temujin's army. He immediately sent a signal to Deng Baichuan to pretend to retreat, and then ordered General Shenwu to attack.
At the time of landing, the earth shook and the mountains shook. The sound of artillery was deafening. The tenacious momentum of the Mongolian army was instantly shattered. They abandoned their helmets and armor and fled in all directions. They couldn't figure it out. Didn't the Great Khan say that Xiangyang City would no longer fire artillery?
?Why are you here again?
The artillery fire lasted for half an hour, and the entire area ten miles outside the east gate of Xiangyang City was reduced to scorched earth. The Mongolian army retreated continuously and was completely defeated.
Murong Fu once again sent a message to Deng Baichuan to pursue with all his strength, and the Tianshu Army pounced on him again. This time it was a real advance, and the Mongolian army had no resistance.
At this point, the sky was completely dark, and the moonlight shining on the earth was blood red and extremely cold.
There was something strange on Murong Fu's face. He pondered for a long time and said, "Send the order for the protective army to attack."
Wu Wei hesitated slightly when he heard this, "Don't chase after a poor enemy. If you push too hard, he will jump over the wall."
Her words are not false. When anyone is forced into a hurry, they will develop a desperate attitude.
Murong Fu shook his head and said, "The Mongolian army has been defeated. It is difficult to reverse it for a while. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
"What should we do about General Huo?" Wu Wei suddenly asked.
Murong Fu's expression was slightly dull. If the front army and the middle army were forced to the rear position, Huo Qingtong would definitely be under great pressure.
After thinking for a moment, he looked south, "How is Zhao Hong doing over there?"