"Ah? What did I... say?" Nangong Ruoxue blinked innocently.
Suddenly, she felt something strange about Nan Yanxi's body, and her beautiful face suddenly turned red.
There was a trace of expectation in his timid little eyes.
"Senior...brother..."
Before she could say anything, Nan Yanxi stretched out her hand and lifted her perfect little chin.
"Damn girl, this time I will let you know what will happen to me for teasing my brother."
After saying that, he lowered his head and kissed her directly.
In an instant, there was endless spring in the military tent.
The transformation from a girl to a woman often involves pain, but after the pain, there is infinite happiness.
Nan Yanxi straightened her body and witnessed this sacred moment with all her heart.
After a long time, Nangong Ruoxue lay contentedly in her lover's arms, the two hugged tightly and fell asleep peacefully.
...
It was just getting dark, and all 30,000 elite soldiers had already assembled.
The quilt bags were bulging with the meals prepared for them by the service brigade.
Nan Yanxi, Nangong Ruoxue, and Lu Yingying were all dressed in sharp military uniforms, with swords symbolizing power and the latest revolver guns slung around their waists.
Only this time, Nangong Ruoxue got on the carriage for the first time.
Lu Yingying on the side blinked, first looking at Nan Yanxi who yawned from time to time, and then at Nangong Ruoxue who had spring in her eyes.
I couldn't help but cover my mouth and chuckle, as if I understood something.
Nangong Wenjian, Hua Luoli, and Lu Changfeng arrived at the military camp very early to see them off.
Hua Luoli felt a little embarrassed and took out a package and stuffed it at Nangong Ruoxue.
She whispered: "Xue'er, Auntie has nothing to give you, only this...Xue'er, don't dislike it."
Nangong Ruoxue hurriedly reached out to take it, opened it carefully, and was stunned for a moment.
Inside the package was a piece of soft armor that shone with golden light.
Hua Luoli smiled shyly and introduced: "I used to wear this when traveling in the world."
"Invulnerable to water, fire, and weapons. Although I don't know if I can stop your firearms, fortunately, only our family has firearms."
"How can this be done?" Nangong Ruoxue's heart warmed up, and she suddenly felt at a loss: "This is for your self-defense, I must not take it!"
But Hua Luoli pushed the package firmly: "Take it!"
"Auntie has already washed her hands in a golden basin. This thing... is no longer needed. You young people who are out in public need it."
"Of course, it's best if we never have to use it."
Seeing what she said, Nangong Ruoxue couldn't refuse anymore, so she had to accept it and thank her repeatedly.
Nangong Wenjian and Lu Changfeng also told the two women to pay attention to safety and listen to Nan Yanxi's words.
The two women nodded in agreement.
Lu Changfeng also told Nan Yanxi that he would immediately return to Yuzhou to take charge of the overall situation.
To ensure the smooth progress of the later war.
After saying goodbye to everyone, Nan Yanxi got on his horse, held his hands in front of such people, and shouted: "Let's go!"
Tens of thousands of soldiers behind him all received orders, hoisted their flags, and stepped forward.
...
In the governor's house of Yanzhou, Xiang Yang was holding a battle report and thinking deeply.
As soon as the Battle of Zhongzhou showed signs of a great victory, the whole country was already taking notice.
The Northern Army and the Southern Navy attacked Western Chu from the north and the south. A small part of the Southern Navy set out from Southern Zhao to attack Qingzhou under their command.
The most terrible thing is that Yuzhou suddenly sent out 150,000 troops, divided into two groups to attack the southern gateway of Yanzhou, Pingyang County and Shangyun County.
The enemy moves very quickly, and their combat effectiveness and equipment are unprecedentedly powerful.
The 30,000 cannon fodder Xiang Yang deployed outside were removed with almost no reaction.
By the time he got the news, the enemy was already approaching the city.
"MD, I knew it was Xiang Ning'er!"
Seeing the name of the enemy commander posted on the station, Xiang Yang couldn't help but feel angry.
The slave who once prostrated at his feet suddenly stood up and stood opposite to him. How could he not be angry?
He casually asked the soldier: "How is the battle situation between the two cities?"
"Yes...a little bit not optimistic." The soldier replied tremblingly: "The enemy's firearms are too powerful."
"The defenders of the two cities have not yet organized an effective counterattack."
"But... fortunately, Marshal, you have thought carefully and made corresponding arrangements in advance. Our army can still hold on."
"Hmm...very good!" Xiang Yang nodded after hearing this.
Then he ordered: "Tell the guards of the two cities to hold on, and I will send reinforcements."
"As long as we persist for ten days, the commander's reinforcements will arrive."
"Yes!" The soldier agreed, turned around and ran out.
Inside the house, Xiang Yang was still sitting on the chair, holding the battle report in his hand.
But that rogue-like face appeared in front of him, muttering viciously: "Nan, you are really good!"
I was secretly grateful for my previous bold decision.
Ever since Xiang Yang saw the advantages and disadvantages of Nan Yanxi's firearms in Yuzhou, he went back and thought hard about how to deal with it.
This firearm was so powerful that soldiers like me armed with swords and spears could not compete with it.
Especially the artillery, its power is staggering.
With one cannon, no matter how thick the city wall is, it can be shattered, no matter how thick the city gate is, it can also be blasted open.
Not to mention the flesh and blood of humans and horses, they would die if they bumped into them, and they would be injured if they touched them!
Especially after he accepted Yanzhou Defense, he couldn't sleep at night, thinking about how to fight against the enemy's firearms every day.
He also sent people to spend a lot of money to buy some old-fashioned firecrackers from the Yuzhou Army.
But it was done, and I sent people to study it for a long time. Just now I had some clues, the enemy had already taken action.
Nowadays, Xiang Yang also knows that in terms of firearms, it is probably too much for him to imitate the entire army.
Not only is there too little time, but I also don’t have the corresponding talents here.
So, he thought hard about a method of fighting to deal with it. It was said to be a method of fighting, but in fact it was more like a helpless move that he came up with because he was unable to fight against firearms.
Xiang Yang ordered the generals stationed in Pingyang and Shangyun counties to abandon the traditional tactics of defending the city.
First of all, they gave up taking the initiative, gathered the entire army inside the city, and hid all food and water sources.
A large number of fortifications were built in the city for street fighting, including many mechanisms and traps.
A large number of trenches nearly one person deep were dug in the city, and a large number of small holes that could only accommodate one or two people were dug along both sides of the trench.
During the enemy's bombardment, except for a small number of observers, all the defenders withdrew the city walls and hid in the trenches.
When the enemy infantry rushed up and began to attack the city, the archers went up to the city and fired arrows.
The most important thing is that the city wall can be defended. If it cannot be defended, the enemy will be put into the city to fight in the streets.
Xiang Yang had long expected that the Yuzhou Army would be able to attack his own army, but there would definitely not be too many of them.
Yanzhou is mountainous and the roads are rugged, making it unsuitable for large troops to march.
Therefore, the Yuzhou Army will definitely not be able to achieve absolute numerical suppression of its own defenders.
Putting them into a melee inside the city will first neutralize the enemy's artillery fire. Both sides will fight together, and the artillery will be useless.
Secondly, in street fighting in the intricate streets of the city, the power of the enemy's rifles and artillery will be greatly reduced.
In particular, its advantage of long range is basically non-existent.
When the enemy cannot suppress the enemy in numbers, coupled with the various fortifications and traps built in the city, he will definitely be able to survive.
And facts have proven that this strategy is indeed effective.
At the foot of Pingyang County, the Yuzhou Army led by Xiang Ning'er set up their formation and, as expected, received a fierce bombardment first.
It directly knocked down all the gates of Pingyang County City.
Xiang Ning'er was dressed in military uniform, sitting on horseback, looking majestic.
Seeing this, with a wave of the command flag in his hand, the troops launched an attack.
The cavalry troops were at the forefront, followed closely by infantry armed with rifles and light artillery.
However, as soon as the battle started, Xiang Ning'er was keenly aware of the strangeness coming from the battlefield, a hint of uneasiness.
In normal battles, the enemy would either go out of the city to set up a battle formation, and the two sides would fight openly for a while, or they would compete on the city wall with bows and arrows and trebuchets.
But this time, not only did the enemy not leave the city, there were not even many defenders on the city wall.
Xiang Ning'er sat on the horse and muttered to herself, could it be that the intelligence was wrong? There were not many defenders in the city.
Logically speaking, it shouldn't be... Several intelligence reports have shown that there are at least 40,000 to 50,000 defenders in Pingyang County.
And the 150,000 troops dispatched on his side were divided into two groups, with each group only having more than 70,000 troops.