Lan Yuehou led an army of 100,000 troops to form an array at the foot of Nanyang City.
The army pressed on the territory, and the killing momentum filled the world with a heart-stopping sense of oppression.
Under the handsome flag, Lan Yuehou rode a snow-white war horse and looked at the towers of Nanyang City with a faint smile on his face.
"It's interesting. It seems that this guy Mao Jiang has prepared everything."
His deep eyes stared at the burly figure on the tower.
Song Chen!
He can be regarded as his old rival. When he was in Yuehai Fucheng, after Mao Jiang secretly left, he had a confrontation with Song Chen for several months.
Now they meet again in Nanyang City, which is really interesting.
What's even more interesting is that his enemy is no longer Mao Jiang, and Mao Jiang has even become his colleague again.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sneer.
"The emperor didn't know to tell me in advance, otherwise I wouldn't have beaten this guy Mao Jiang so badly!"
At first, he was shocked when he found out that Mao Jiang was just pretending to rebel. But later, thinking about Emperor Li's ruthless and scheming temperament, he felt that this was not incomprehensible.
The Yunzhou rebellion was very involved. Shuzhou and Yuanzhou were all involved. Therefore, countless people died.
What's even more tragic is that most people were tricked to death.
Thinking about the officials and soldiers in Yunzhou, Shuzhou and Yuanzhou who joined the rebellion, Lan Yuehou felt a sense of amusement in his heart.
However, while thinking about it, he was also a little annoyed.
You must know that his Mingyue Army lost 30% of its soldiers as a result, and even he himself became a pawn in the hands of Emperor Li.
The key is that he still has to follow the path designed by Emperor Li.
Every time he thought of Emperor Li's old face, he couldn't help but want to slap him.
Of course, he just thought about it, and he was full of fear for Emperor Li.
"Haha, the emperor finally misjudged something. I just don't know when he will wake up."
"If he never wakes up, there will be great drama!"
Lan Yuehou thought with a smile.
He was looking forward to Li Huang's expression when he woke up, and even more looking forward to what choice Li Huang would make in the end.
That will definitely be exciting.
Just when he was thinking about this, the old man next to him said: "Master Hou, everything is ready!"
Lan Yuehou nodded slightly and said: "Then let's get started!"
Boom, boom, boom!
The drums beat and the trumpets sound.
The heavy sound caused the war horses to neigh.
There are gloomy clouds floating in the sky, making the atmosphere between heaven and earth even more depressing, making people feel breathless.
In the army formation, catapults and crossbows were ready.
As the war drums sounded, and under bursts of roars, catapults and crossbow arrows were shot out one after another.
"kill!"
Thousands of soldiers risked their lives, pushing cloud carts or setting up ladders, and rushed towards the tall city wall.
At the same time, the soldiers on the city wall launched a counterattack against the rain of swords and stones.
The prelude to the battle of Nanyang City began.
…
Within the city.
Mao Jiang stood in front of a pavilion window, looking at the entire city.
Beside him, Gong Yunshan and Ji Ming stood.
Of the two of them, one represents Xiaoyao Island and the other represents Ye Mu. Ji Ming knows the situation of Gong Yunshan, but Gong Yunshan does not know the situation of Ji Ming and Ye Mu. He only thinks that Ji Ming is the general of the army in Nanyang City.
The three of them stood together, each with their own thoughts.
"When will the barbarians cross the river?" Mao Jiang asked calmly.
A strange look flashed in Gong Yunshan's eyes. In the past, Mao Jiang was very reluctant to cooperate with the barbarians. He thought that if he brought the barbarians this time, Mao Jiang would be very angry.
But now, instead of showing any anger, Mao Jiang was actually concerned about when the barbarians would cross the river.
But considering the situation Nanyang City was facing at this time, he felt that it was reasonable for Mao Jiang to accept cooperation with the barbarians.
"soon!"
Gong Yunshan looked at the gloomy sky in the south with a faint smile.
Mao Jiang nodded slightly and said, "I hope you can keep an eye on them. I don't want to see them wreaking havoc here!"
Gong Yunshan was not surprised. Mao Jiang was afraid that the barbarians would act recklessly, which was normal.
In his view, this may be Mao Jiang's bottom line.
"I know that after crossing the river, the barbarian army will rush straight into the enemy's formation. When the battle is over, they will be stationed outside Nanyang City. You can rest assured about this."
Mao Jiang remained silent.
Gong Yunshan didn't pay attention and turned around to leave.
After he came to see them, Mao Jiang said: "I hope to kill them all this time!"
His eyes shone with a cold light, and those gloomy and cold eyes were like a ferocious lone wolf, giving people a cruel and bloodthirsty feeling.
Ji Ming smiled softly and said: "When the barbarians cross the river, Gongyun Mountain will be of no use, and he will be at your disposal."
"I have wanted to kill this guy for a long time!" Mao Jiang said with a look of resentment.
He was not acting, but he was really angry at Gong Yunshan's actions.
You must know that he hates the barbarians the most, but Gong Yunshan still colludes with the barbarians.
For this reason alone, he felt that Gong Yunshan was more hateful than the Yemu Organization.
"By the way, are the two secret masters here?"
Mao Jiang asked in a low voice.
"Here they are, they are with Mohu Luojia, just outside the city. After the barbarians cross the river and fight with Lan Yuehou's army, they will take action." Ji Ming said.
"They didn't enter the city?" Mao Jiang asked.
"There is no need, they will choose the right time to take action." Ji Ming said.
"Then don't we need to meet them?" Mao Jiang asked again.
Ji Ming chuckled, a strange color flashed in his eyes, and said: "When everything is over, they will come to see us."
That strange color contained a bit of contempt, a bit of ridicule, and a bit of murderous intent.
Mao Jiang didn't notice the emotion in his eyes, and Ji Ming also didn't see the murderous intent in Mao Jiang's eyes.
"Since we don't need to see each other now, let's wait until everything is over to see you again!" Mao Jiang's tone was more relieved and relaxed.
Ji Ming was a little surprised by the relaxed tone. He looked up at Mao Jiang.
At this moment, Mao Jiang also turned to look at him.
The two people's eyes collided in the air, suddenly!
Clang!
A crisp sword sound sounded.
The next moment.
Phew!
The pale sword blade pierced the soft chest and came out.
Bright red blood seeped out along the edge of the sword, infecting Ji Ming's black armor, and then dripped onto the floor of the pavilion.
Ji Ming looked at Mao Jiang in astonishment.
His face was full of disbelief.
"伱!"
Mao Jiang grinned, "You must die before Gong Yunshan!"
"Why?"
Ji Ming felt the severe pain in his chest and his body getting colder, and asked incredulously.
Mao Jiang smiled and said: "Just now you should have been thinking about killing me after this battle is over!"
"Haha~~"
"Kill me, and you can take control of Nanyang City alone, and you will still be the most important person in charge of Nanyang City."
"Your calculation is very good, but you overlooked one thing."
"That means I am not a fool!"
He sneered, slowly twisted the long sword in his hand, and pulled it out.
Ji Ming's face was full of horror. The severe pain made him lose all his strength. Suddenly, he seemed to have turned into a cold corpse. Although his consciousness was still very clear, he had already felt the terror of death.
.
"Don't be anxious, I will send many people down to accompany you!"
Mao Jiang said quietly, and the next moment he suddenly pulled out the long sword from Ji Ming's chest.
At this time, he was very excited, his heart was trembling with excitement, and his whole body was trembling.
He had endured humiliation and heavy burdens for more than ten years, and had been working with Ji Mingxu for more than ten years. He had been wandering among many forces. He was always afraid, for fear that he would be accidentally exposed.
Now it's all finally coming to an end, and everything he has done will be rewarded.
Ji Ming collapsed on the ground in fear, staring at Mao Jiang incredulously with a pair of eyes that were gradually losing their vitality.
…
On the tower.
Song Chen looked at the soldiers of the Mingyue Army who were gradually rushing up the city wall, with a flash of panic in his eyes.
"Quick, stop them!"
"Don't let them come up!"
He roared with all his strength, and the soldiers around him fought hard.
The battle was extremely fierce. Both the city wall and the city wall seemed to have turned into a sea of blood. Corpses were everywhere and blood flowed into rivers.
The sounds of fighting and screams came one after another, and the sound of the collision of weapons was like the sound of a murderous piano, echoing between heaven and earth.
Seeing more and more enemies rushing up the city wall, Song Chen finally couldn't suppress the panic in his heart.
"Come here, go and ask the general for help!"
he shouted urgently.
As soon as the words fell, several soldiers hurriedly ran down the city wall and ran towards Mao Jiang's location in the city.
But as soon as they left the city wall, they were no more than two hundred meters away when they were stopped by a group of soldiers wearing iron armor.
Swords were applied to them, and after a few screams, they turned into corpses.
On the pavilion, Mao Jiang was still standing in front of the window, looking at this scene, his face as cold as ice.
Song Chen!
In Mao Jiang's heart, he was already a dead man.
As one of the three general soldiers under his command, he actually colluded with Ji Ming. It was very difficult for Mao Jiang to tolerate him until now.
Traitors should die.
If it were other people, he might still be a little intolerable, but for Song Chen, he could no longer bear it.
…
Nanyang City East Gate and West Gate.
An atmosphere of silence and solemnity enveloped the two gate towers.
Compared with the tragic North City Gate, the East City Gate and the West City Gate seem to be in another world.
Liu Bo and Lu Ji stood quietly on the two city gate towers, quietly watching the battle at the north city gate.
There was no trace of anxiety or pity in their eyes, because they were Mao Jiang's most trusted subordinates.
They are willing to follow Mao Jiang to betray Dali, and they are also willing to follow Mao Jiang and return to Dali.
Right or wrong does not matter in their minds, what matters is their Mao Jiang's order.
They are Mao Jiang's die-hard loyalists.
While the two of them were watching the battle on the north city wall, wooden boats on the Nanyuan River stretched out from the south bank of the river.
The appearance of ships represents the incoming barbarian army.
When the cavalry scouts galloping along the riverside saw this, their expressions changed slightly.
The scout ran around, took out the horn from his waist, and blew it while suppressing his blush.
The trumpet sounded.
Both the border troops in Nanyang City and Lan Yuehou's army heard it.
The first person to pay attention to the barbarian army was Lu Ji, because he was on the east gate of Nanyang City at this time and could directly see the barbarian army crossing the river.
Seeing that the barbarian army had boarded the north bank, Lu Ji turned to look at the bodyguard beside him and said: "Go and report to the general that the barbarian army has crossed the river."
"Here!" Several personal guards responded and ran towards the city.
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In the army of Lan Yuehou.
"Reporting to the Marquis, the barbarian army has crossed the river. It is estimated that there are 100,000 troops and may attack our military formation in two quarters of an hour!"
A scout came to Lan Yuehou and reported.
Lan Yuehou raised his head and glanced at the city wall where the melee was still taking place, and said calmly: "Send the order and prepare to face the barbarian army."
The old man next to him immediately took the order and gave instructions to the surrounding generals.
As the orders were passed down one after another, the military formation of the entire army changed slightly. The military formation originally aimed at Nanyang City shifted slightly to the east by a few degrees.
At the same time, there were dozens of mounted scouts galloping towards the east.
The scouts bypassed the location where the barbarian army had landed, and then headed east along the river.
But they didn't notice that just above a mountain they passed, there were several figures looking in the direction of Nanyang City from a distance.
These figures are none other than Qin Wei and others.
As early as three days ago, they had arrived around Nanyang City.
However, they have been hiding in the deep mountains and old forests far away from Nanyang City, for fear of being discovered by others.
Qin Wei also suffered a lot in order to watch this big show.
Living in the open and hiding, these three days were very painful.
It's just that this suffering is full of expectations.