On the fourth day after Xiaohu left Dadaocheng, Shang Dingtian, who was carefully considering the movements of the Han army in front of the map, suddenly changed his expression. He suddenly thought of something, and his heart suddenly became panicked! Suddenly he realized his negligence.
Shang Dingtian was suddenly sweating profusely!
"Someone is coming!"
Shang Dingtian stood up and shouted.
Two guards quickly ran in and bowed and asked, "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
"Send my order and all the troops must assemble!"
Shang Dingtian stretched out his hand and motioned to the maids to put on the armor for him. The maids trotted over quickly and helped Shang Dingtian put on the armor neatly. After putting it on, Shang Dingtian quickly walked to the square outside the Dadaocheng Palace.
He ran. The guards followed closely. They had never seen His Majesty in such a panic. They couldn't help but feel a little panic in their hearts. They stepped up to follow, but they were all thinking about what emergency happened to make His Majesty like this.
of urgency.
Shang Dingtian waited for less than half an hour after arriving at the square. More than 12,000 people from Zhongshan Kingdom's army and Shanbei Kingdom's surrender troops gradually gathered to attack. The centurion kept shouting to organize the formation, and the thousands of captains
Patrolling back and forth, they kicked the errant soldiers back into the queue. From the formation, we can see the difference in quality between the Zhongshan Army and the Shanbei Army. Although they are equally urgent, the Zhongshan Army is anxious and not chaotic.
The soldiers from the Northern Kingdom were running around like headless chickens.
Seeing the chaos in the square, Shang Dingtian frowned more and more.
It took a full stick of incense before the queue finally became orderly. The commander began to count the number of people and reported to the general. The chaotic soldiers gradually calmed down, waiting for His Majesty the Emperor's instructions.
Shang Dingtian was anxious, and before the soldiers calmed down completely, he took two steps forward and stood on the edge of the general platform and shouted: "Layou!"
General Layou of Zhongshan Kingdom quickly ran up and gave a military salute: "Your Majesty, please give me your orders!"
Shang Dingtian said: "Take your two thousand men to guard Dadaocheng. You must not lose Dadaocheng before I return to the army! Set up a defense line and never let the Han army occupy this place!"
Layu was stunned and asked: "Your Majesty wants to send troops?"
Shang Dingtian nodded and said: "I will send troops to support you in fifteen days. Before then, defend Dadaocheng at all costs. Even if you fight to the last soldier, you are not allowed to retreat even half a step. Remember
, I will leave Dadaocheng to you."
Although La You didn't know what His Majesty was going to do, or what happened that would make His Majesty leave Dadaocheng in such a hurry, he could hear the deep worry and uneasiness in Shang Dingtian's words, as well as his concern for himself.
expectations and trust. He guessed that something major had happened, so His Majesty led the troops to immediately go to rescue. Could it be that the Han army had secretly attacked Quanye, the capital of the Zhongshan Kingdom? Before he could think of anything, he heard that Shang Ding
When God said that I will give Dadaocheng to you, Layu's heart was shocked, and then a surge of blood began to surge.
He knelt down on one knee and raised his chin and said firmly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, unless the entire army is killed in the battle, the Han army will never be allowed to capture Dadaocheng!"
Shang Dingtian patted La You on the shoulder and said: "I know that it is extremely difficult to defend Dadaocheng without city walls, but I believe you can do it. If you don't want to die, Dadaocheng cannot be lost!"
After speaking, Shang Dingtian gave an order loudly: "The generals and commanders of each battalion immediately rectified the soldiers. Each person carries four days of rations. They must be arranged within an hour! The army will be ready in an hour!"
All the generals were shocked, but no one hesitated and took action immediately. They ordered the soldiers to leave the square immediately in queue to receive rations. Everyone realized that a war was coming. Such a hasty assembly and hasty dispatch of troops, everyone was in their hearts.
They kept guessing what happened. Shang Dingtian didn't say anything, and even the generals who led the troops didn't dare to ask. Shang Dingtian strictly governed the army and required every soldier to obey orders unconditionally.
A sense of urgency emerged uncontrollably in everyone's heart, accompanied by an out-of-control panic. Especially the surrender troops of the Shanbei Kingdom. They were all newly recruited mountain people who had not gone through formal procedures at all.
Training. The army of Shanbei Kingdom suffered heavy losses in the battles of Zhongshan Kingdom in the past two years, and was almost completely wiped out after the First World War in Quanzhou. These recruits have not yet adapted to the atmosphere of war, and tension and panic are inevitable.
Shang Dingtian gathered the soldiers in the afternoon, and the sky gradually darkened two hours later. Seeing that the sun had reached the top of the mountain and was about to set soon, the soldiers of each battalion were finally ready. The commander and the general
Reports were sent one after another, and the troops once again gathered in the square outside the palace.
Looking at the assembled army, Shang Dingtian didn't even have time to discuss mobilization before the war. He told a group of guards to lead the way, and the army immediately set off.
The army of more than 10,000 people wore a variety of clothes and held a variety of weapons, but the queue was relatively orderly and seemed to have a murderous atmosphere. After leaving Dadaocheng, the army began to march quickly, and the soldiers marched according to the direction of their advance.
It was judged that it was heading towards the Zhongshan Kingdom, and everyone began to whisper whether the Han army had attacked Quanye City. Everyone was shocked but also a little lucky. Fortunately, His Majesty was not in Quanye City, otherwise the Zhongshan Kingdom would have been in crisis.
There are no cities on Liuqiu Island. They are all large and small fortresses and forts. The defensive power of the wooden walls is also pitifully low, which is far less difficult to attack than the big cities in the Central Plains. Except for the whole city of Ye, which is built of stone,
Other villages and forts could not withstand the siege of the army.
It was not until midnight that Shang Dingtian ordered the army to rest. After arranging scouts and warnings, Shang Dingtian summoned all the people with the rank of commander and above to his tent to discuss matters. It was only at this time that the commanders and several generals
Only then did I know what happened.
After hearing Shang Dingtian's ominous speculation, everyone's heart became extremely heavy. Shang Dingtian strictly ordered his generals not to spread this speculation, only saying that it was to rush back to Zhongshan Kingdom to deploy defense. The generals knew
The seriousness of this matter may cause morale to plummet once word spreads.
The next day it was still gray, so Shang Dingtian asked people to blow the horns. The soldiers rubbed their sleepy eyes and sore legs and began to assemble. Then Shang Dingtian gave an order for the army to continue marching on the mountain road. They had a meal.
, matters such as peeing were solved while walking, and the army did not stop to rest all day long. It was not until dark that they set up camp for the second time. On the third day, they got up before dawn again and were on their way.
On the fourth day, some soldiers had already discovered something was wrong. Once they got here, they were no longer heading back to Quanye City, and depending on your majesty’s wishes, the army would continue to rush south. The Han army was clearly in the territory of Shanbei Kingdom. If it came
Why did the army that attacked Quan Ye City pass through the city but not enter? Could it be that the Han army went around to the south of Zhongshan State? But the southern part of Zhongshan State is full of endless mountains and there are no important towns at all.
Could it be that...we are going to attack Shannan Kingdom?
The soldiers were shocked by their guess!
Then the soldiers began to comfort themselves. Now that the great enemy of Liuqiu Island, His Majesty, would not dig his own grave. Maybe it was the Han army that attacked Shannan Kingdom and His Majesty led his troops to rush to support.
In the afternoon of the fifth day, the front group suddenly stopped. The guards and several scouts who were leading the way ran over panting and knelt down in front of Shang Dingtian. Everyone's face was full of joy.
Sad and angry, everyone's face turned frighteningly white.
"Your Majesty...we are late."
When Shang Dingtian heard this, his body shook violently, and his vision went dark, and he almost fainted. Two guards quickly stepped forward to support him, and it took a while for Shang Dingtian to regain his consciousness.
"Have you ever discovered...my brother?"
"Back to Your Majesty, we only saw a tragic battlefield from a distance and did not dare to get closer to observe. Your Majesty, rest assured that His Majesty, the Emperor of Shannan Kingdom, will be fine."
"Go quickly! Look carefully for me!"
Shang Dingtian gritted his teeth, pushed away the guard who was supporting him, and ran forward in large strides.
After turning the mountain road, there is a canyon. The canyon is not too narrow and not very long, allowing hundreds of people to pass by side by side. However, at this time, the soldiers of Zhongshan Kingdom could not even take a step. They stood frozen on the spot, with the energy in their bodies
Fatigue has been completely replaced by fear. It is a fear that goes deep into the bone marrow and cannot be controlled at all.
There are dead bodies everywhere in the canyon!
Red water can still be seen in the creek in the canyon, and the smell of burned flags and burnt human flesh fills the air. Looking from a distance, the canyon several miles long is actually covered with
The swaying corpses were all soldiers of Shannan Kingdom, and they were extremely tragic.
Bloody and terrifying, like Shura Hell.
"Brother! It was me who harmed you! I...I shouldn't have let you come!"
Shang Dingtian let out a mournful cry and fell down. (To be continued)