Looking from a distance, everything is calm and nothing special.
If you take a closer look, you can see a group of cavalry attacking quickly.
What's even more surprising is that when the cavalry left the jungle, several soldiers led by it held high a yellow battle flag. As it swayed, the surroundings of the army seemed to be covered with a layer of khaki mist, which seemed to blend with the ground.
One body.
Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves, shouts and other sounds suddenly stopped.
Such an army with thousands of cavalrymen seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.
Even if you observe carefully, you can only feel ripples on the ground, as if something is flying by.
If the distance was far away, it would be impossible to detect such a cavalry attack.
Only when the cavalry got closer to a few hundred meters could they notice anything unusual.
But the distance of several hundred meters can be reached by a cavalry in only a dozen breaths.
Faced with such an enemy situation, even a well-trained army cannot respond immediately in such a short period of time.
And in the jungle, there was actually a large tent hidden.
There are figures of war horses and soldiers everywhere inside.
This is Gongsun Zan's secret base, and the two hundred thousand cavalry led by him are stationed here.
Although they captured some cities, they did not choose the cities as their base. Instead, they chose a deserted jungle as their camp.
This is the reason why Qingfeng Village and the player's alliance have been unable to trace their location.
Even if traces of Youzhou's sudden cavalry are found, the cavalry is very fast and will soon lose them.
It is difficult to even detect the appearance and disappearance of enemy troops, let alone find their camps.
And if Gongsun Zan's army chooses to be stationed in the city, it will be impossible for Gongsun Zan's army to remain elusive.
Because there are players’ spies everywhere inside and outside the city.
Just like the players' coalition, every move is exposed to Gongsun Zan's army.
Once they appear in a place with the player's eyes, their every move will also be known by the player's alliance.
Because of this, Gongsun Zan's main army is not stationed in the city, but in the wild. Every action will not be discovered by the players' coalition forces or spies from Qingfeng Village.
When this cavalry was discovered, there was only one situation.
That was about to be attacked by this cavalry.
The largest tent in the camp had three inner and outer layers wrapped in linen, making it difficult for sunlight to penetrate.
There are a large number of guard soldiers deployed in the surrounding open space.
At this time, several burly and armored generals walked into the tent.
It was dark inside the tent, with only a weak candle lit.
There were more than a dozen people lying or sitting inside, like criminals imprisoned in a prison.
"General Gongsun, the rebels are making big moves over there!"
Seeing someone walking in, these people's eyes flashed brightly and they stood up one after another.
One of the players, who looked a little malnourished, said quickly.
They are from some guild players who participated in the bandit suppression operation. They are mainly responsible for contacting Gongsun Zan and delivering news about players.
It can be said that the success of Gongsun Zan's army relied on the messages sent by these players.
They were imprisoned here. As for where they are now, even they themselves don't know, and they can't even look at the scenery outside the tent.
And they can only pass the news online and offline, and they only pass the information to Gongsun Zan unilaterally, but they can't reveal the information about Gongsun Zan to the real world, because in this small dark room, there is no useful information at all.
Gongsun Zan and others want to obtain information about the alliance of players in Pingyun County through players, so they naturally have to be careful about players leaking their information.
Therefore, this approach was adopted.
It can be said that this strategy was very successful. So far, their whereabouts have not been exposed at all.
Otherwise, we would not be able to put so much pressure on the rebels!
After all, the hidden unknown enemy is the most terrifying.
As for the time, it’s four or five days.
This time is much longer than the first attack on the player alliance.
Originally, according to Gongsun Zan's plan, he planned to wait for another large-scale war to break out between the players' coalition forces, Qingfeng Village, and the Pingyun County Government, and then take action after both of them were defeated.
Unfortunately, because the government took refuge in Qingfeng Village, the war did not start.
Gongsun Zan had to change his strategy and achieved great results.
"So, the rebels are going to abandon all the cities and gather all the troops!"
"At the same time, joint operations with Qingfeng Village?"
Gongsun Zan stared at the candlelight and murmured.
The players' coalition generals determined the course of action, and it didn't take long for the news to reach Gongsun Zan.
I have to say that the messaging between players is really fast.
Unfortunately, he was taken advantage of by Gongsun Zan.
From this point of view, the inner ghost is probably one of those big guilds.
This is not surprising, perhaps they had secretly taken refuge with the Gongsun family.
Maybe he was not a traitor before, but he was forced by the situation and had to seek refuge with the Gongsun family.
After all, in these three days, the players have experienced the darkest time, feeling hopeless and helpless.
Perhaps in this case, he chose to betray the coalition in order to protect himself.
After all, a dead Taoist friend will never die a poor Taoist.
Players are a very powerful group, but unfortunately this group does not share the same community of interests.
Every player is selfish and cannot sacrifice his own interests for others.
"Yes, we have collected the number of troops in each city and their operation time."
The player said again.
"Okay, you should take the lead in putting down the rebellion this time!"
Gongsun Zan said with satisfaction.
At the same time, he signaled to the lieutenant beside him to write down the time and place.
Because the player group moves together and is very smartly divided into multiple teams.
Therefore, they selected the best attack targets and formulated corresponding combat plans.
"What's the news from Qingfeng Village?"
Gongsun Zan asked.
This is his biggest concern.
Because through the player, he can control all actions of the player's alliance.
But he knew nothing about the actions of Qingfeng Village.
Just as Qingfeng Village didn't understand Gongsun Zan's army, they knew very little about Qingfeng Village.
This time to put down the rebels, the players' coalition was the second priority, and the destruction of Qingfeng Village was the highlight.
Moreover, the player alliance has a large number of advanced and elite units, all of which come from Qingfeng Village.
These powerful units caused Gongsun Zan's army to suffer many casualties.
Especially since we stormed four cities before.
Among them, a city in the north belongs to Qingfeng Village.
When attacking a city controlled by the player, it is easy to take it by using the power of the nobles and people in the city, as well as the help of some player forces.
Once the city was broken, the defenders inside basically surrendered.
But when they attacked the city of Qingfeng Village, they encountered great obstacles.
First of all, the nobles and common people inside are not willing to cooperate with the Gongsun family like the city controlled by the player. Instead, they maintain a subtle neutral attitude and do not help each other.
At the same time, it was impossible to inspire the people in the city.
Later they discovered that although Qingfeng Village occupied the city, it treated the nobles and people in the city very favorably. At least it was not like the players, who unscrupulously plundered the wealth of the people in the city and lost the support of the people.
In addition, the resistance in the city was very tenacious, and almost all the soldiers in the city fought to the last moment.
Even if the city is broken, the defenders are still fighting instead of surrendering like the players.
This also caused Gongsun Zan's army to suffer heavy casualties.
If it were just one city, it would be fine. If every city had this result, then by the end of the battle, there would probably be no one left of the 200,000 cavalry under his command.
What's more, these cities are secondary.
The most important thing is Pingyun County, which is heavily guarded by Qingfeng Village!
Based on the city defense of Pingyun County, all his 200,000 cavalrymen were exhausted, and they were unable to break through the county seat.
“I don’t know yet!”
The player shook his head. "The city occupied by Qingfeng Village has expelled all the aliens. Even the top leaders of the alien rebels cannot get relevant information about Qingfeng Village or Qin Yuan!"
Qin Yuan has always been very wary of players.
Even if he is a so-called ally with Tianxiahui Baihua Palace, he will not trust them easily.
At the same time, because of what these two guilds had done before, Qin Yuan strictly controlled the players under their command.
Especially when he knew that Gongsun Zan could understand every move of the player alliance, he even expelled all players within his sphere of influence.
And they strictly controlled the power of all the noble classes, and arranged for their private troops and guards to be forcibly transferred to other positions!
"Keep asking for information!"
After Gongsun Zan finished speaking, he turned and left the tent.
"What do you think!"
After leaving, Gongsun Zan said as he walked.
"There are mainly two groups of rebels in Pingyun County!"
"One is the alien coalition, which is composed of various guild gangs. It is relatively loose and weak. We have won the previous battles, and they are not a big threat!"
"The other one is what the general calls Qingfeng Village. I have studied the history of Qingfeng Village and it is a legend. If I have the chance, I really want to meet Qin Yuan!"
Gongsun Fan said.
Gongsun Zan had several generals under his command.
His two cousins, Gongsun Fan, usually followed Gongsun Zan and acted as staff officers, making suggestions and handling some military affairs.
Gongsun Yue led an army alone to fight abroad. The main force attacking the rebels these days was the Youzhou Tuqi led by Gongsun Yue.
The two generals, Tian Kai and Yan Gang, led an army of 100,000 infantry and bandit suppressors from the south to the north to attack the city.
These people are all famous historical generals. They have followed Gongsun Zan and fought with Wuhuan and Xianbei outside the Great Wall for many years. They all have outstanding military talents.
No matter in terms of force or military capabilities, they far surpass the players.
After all, players are still in the growth stage, and these famous historical players are already at their peak.
Another point is that many players have not corrected their mentality, thinking that this is just a game, and the NPCs in it have no IQ. Players have many advantages that NPCs cannot match, and it is impossible to be plotted by mere NPCs.
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But reality taught them a harsh lesson.
What is even more unexpected is that the so-called NPC can also bribe and exploit players, turning the players' advantages into their own. They also have the advantages of the aborigines, which is simply even more powerful.
"It is reported that Qingfeng Village originally had more than 200,000 troops, and the government's 200,000 troops have been recruited. Adding the troops from various cities, the number is probably 500,000 to 600,000!"
"Among them, there are as many as 400,000 troops stationed in the county!"
"With such an army and the county's city defense, even if we have a million troops, it will be difficult to take it down. What's more, Qin Yuan also has many powerful combat arms under his command!"
Gongsun Fan said again, "We should lure the snake out of its hole and let them leave the county, so that we can have a chance to defeat them!"
"Well, it's pretty much what I thought!"
"That person just said that the top leaders of the alien rebels are trying to unite with Qingfeng Village and start a war with us!"
"Maybe we can take advantage of it!"
Gongsun Zan nodded slightly.
Plain warfare has always been Gongsun Zan's strength.
After all, he has too much experience fighting alien races outside the Great Wall.
On the contrary, siege warfare was what he was least good at.
Moreover, the cavalry under his command is not a siege-type unit.
"Then why don't we wait for General Tian Kaiyangang? They lead an army of about 300,000 people. In total, we have an army of 500,000 people!"
"Although it is not as good as the two rebels, it can guarantee our chance of victory!"
Gongsun Fan thought.
"no!"
Gongsun Zan pondered for a while and shook his head. "If you were a rebel and faced an army of 500,000 people, would you give up the advantage of city defense and go out to fight?"
"Definitely not!"
"Only when the enemy feels that they have an advantage will they take the initiative to attack!"
"If our position is accidentally leaked, the enemy may take advantage of the situation to counterattack!"
Gongsun Fan said, "What about taking advantage of tonight's action?"
"Well, this is a good battlefield!"
Gongsun Zan looked into the distance and murmured.
Pingyun County.
City Lord's Mansion.
Qin Yuan frowned.
Gongsun Zan fought with the player coalition for three full days.
And they also lost many cities.
However, they knew nothing about the whereabouts of Gongsun Zan's army.
The enemy acted very quickly every time, fought quickly, and retreated immediately after the fight, without even knowing where they had gone.
Just as Gongsun Zan knew very little about Qingfeng Stronghold, Qingfeng Stronghold also did not know much information about Gongsun Zan's army.
On the contrary, the player alliance, which has always been known for being well-informed, is like a sieve at this time, with no secrets at all.
In order to show goodwill to Qin Yuan and rebuild their previous relationship, Tianxiahui and Baihua Palace could be said to have continuously revealed some important information to Qin Yuan.
Most of the intelligence information gathered these days was provided by these two guilds.
This let Qin Yuan know that in addition to the cavalry that sneaked into Pingyun County, the enemy's main siege force had already entered Pingyun County and had won consecutive battles.
The number of this army is constantly growing due to the participation of players who have been coming.
I'm afraid that in a few days, the player army participating in the bandit suppression operation may exceed the current size of the player alliance.
The difficult situation they are facing now is that the elusive Gongsun Zan cavalry army may appear anywhere in Pingyun County at any time, putting great pressure on them.
On the other hand, the imperial court will only have more and more troops, and their troops will become smaller and smaller.
Although Qin Yuan has not taken any military actions these days, he has been paying attention to the development of the situation.
Like the player alliance, Qin Yuan is also trying to find a way to break this deadlock.
