The city wall in the distance stands straight, like a mysterious beast with an open mouth in the dark night. The two city gates open to the left and right, and you can vaguely see the dark streets of Qingbo City, without any light.
Nearly a million troops stood still. The generals in front, as well as the soldiers who could see the situation clearly, were all confused and unable to understand what was happening in front of them.
Didn't it mean that Zhang Jiaquan's men were preparing to attack Qingbo City? What about the people? Shouldn't it be that the soldiers were facing each other, and the fighting was shaking the world, and the shouts of killing could be heard hundreds of miles away?
Even if the fight hasn't started yet, you can still see both sides shouting and provoking each other, right? What's the situation now? Not to mention people, not even a ghost is seen!
A general was surprised and shouted: "Could it be that the Qingbo City defenders lured the entire Zhang family to other places?"
Someone immediately argued: "Absolutely impossible! There are so many people on both sides, there is no way there will be no movement at all, unless they can escape. Also, isn't Yuan Chen a fool? Why don't you come out to seek death if you don't defend Qingbo City?"
This statement made sense, and the generals fell silent for a moment. Some people's eyes began to flicker, looking at the empty city in front, and a color of panic gradually condensed in their eyes, as if they had thought of something.
And when the news reached the ears of many Jiedushi in the rear, it caused an uproar.
Chen Dengqing slapped his thigh and almost jumped off the horse. He said in shock: "No, we have fallen into a trap! Yuan Chen is a traitor and must have colluded with Zhang Jiaquan long ago!"
The other Jiedu envoys were also human beings. Some of them reacted even faster than Chen Dengqing. They just didn't speak, but their faces were already covered with dark clouds. Some had distorted faces, some were yelling, and almost everyone present lost their composure.
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One of the Jiedushi looked up to the sky and laughed: "Okay, you Zhang Jiaquan! You deliberately mobilized the army and made a desperate fight. It turned out to be to attract the attention of fools like us. You have already set up a back-up plan to fight with Yuan Chen
The thieves cooperated inside and outside, but they allowed my million-strong army to slip away in vain and become the laughing stock of the world. Hello, Zhang Jiaquan!"
With a pop, the Jiedushi was so angry that he spurted out a mouthful of essence and blood. He raised his head and fell backwards. There were screams around him, and several guards with quick eyesight and quick hands helped the man in time to prevent him from falling.
Risk of horse injury.
Many people remembered that this Jiedu envoy had a grudge against Zhang Jiaquan in the past. It is said that his son-in-law died in the hands of Wang Longhu, the commander of Zhang Jiaquan.
In this operation to eliminate Zhang, the other party was also the most active, making it clear that they wanted to avenge the great vengeance of the past.
In the end, he discovered that everything was false. Not only did he fail to take revenge, but he was also played like a monkey by the enemy of life and death.
In fact, it is not just this person. Among the Jiedushi present, who is not frightened, angry, and itching with hatred?
This time they gathered the power of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and made their momentum known to the world. In the end, not only did they not capture Zhang Jiaquan, they didn't even hurt any of their soldiers. They were completely embarrassed!
What's more important is that everyone present has some understanding of military affairs and knows that such a result will severely damage our own morale and cause endless troubles.
Fang Zhaonan, the Jiedu envoy of Jianbei Road, made a decisive decision: "Instruct our army to advance at full speed and take Baojin City directly! There are so many men and horses in Zhang Jiaquan, and the merchant ships in Qingbo City will not be enough."
Swishing, swiping, looking towards Fang Zhaonan.
Fang Zhaonan said coldly: "Have you forgotten? Yuan Chen and Zhang Dingkang detained the merchant ship at the dock for the same reason. Now that Yuan Chen has betrayed, Zhang Dingkang will not be much better! If we delay any longer,
I’m afraid I won’t even be able to catch up with you!”
Anyone who is familiar with Fang Zhaonan knows that this person is extremely well-educated, but now he is swearing, which shows that he is not as calm as he appears on the inside.
His words reminded everyone, and at that moment, a group of military governors issued orders to pursue at full speed.
So after a short stay, the million-strong army marched out again. This time, the cavalry from all sides took the lead and rushed out with their horses under their belly. The infantry followed closely behind.
After hearing the news, Dongfang Changsheng couldn't help but fell into a long silence. His old face was extremely ugly, and finally he sighed: "That Zhang Jiaquan is indeed a talent. Even I was fooled by him this time. But I can't figure it out. Yuan Chen and Zhang Dingkang
The whole family is in the imperial city, how could they betray you?"
Dongfang Tao on the side said: "In any case, Yuan Chen and Zhang Dingkang must have been in contact with Zhang Jiaquan. The responsibility for this matter lies with my subordinates. They did not investigate the situation clearly. Please punish the elder."
Dongfang Changsheng waved his hands dejectedly: "In the final analysis, the intelligence power of our Dongfang family is not enough. Monitoring the Feipu Pavilion has consumed too much energy, and there are also military governors from all parties, as well as some important forces in the world, who need to be buried.
With all the manpower and effort, carelessness is inevitable. This time, I was also careless and underestimated the enemy. I took it for granted that Yuan Chen and Zhang Dingkang would not betray me. As I get older, I start to lose everything..."
Dongfang Tao: "There are so many facts that the Great Elder has to worry about. How can we remember every one of them? Immortals can't cover everything. It's all because of the incompetence of their subordinates and they can't share the worries of the Great Elder."
Dongfang Changsheng looked at the city wall in front of him. The open city gate was like a smiling face, mercilessly mocking these futile followers.
He couldn't help but said in a deep voice: "It's useless to talk about this, the key is to try to make up for it!" He kicked his feet, got off the horse and ran out. Dongfang Tao quickly followed up on his horse, his expression still indifferent...
Qingbo City is about two days' journey from Baojin City. If the coalition's cavalry pursued at full speed, they had every hope of catching up with Zhang Jiaquan's infantry, and they would be able to leave a large number of people behind.
However, Zhang Jiaquan was thoughtful and had already considered all this and made a plan in advance.
When the merchant ships from Qingbo City set off, Baojin City had already made preparations and transported the families of the soldiers to the South China Sea in advance. At the same time, they set off merchant ships and sailed down the river to Qingbo City.
When all the internal agents in Baojin City saw this situation, they all realized something was wrong and quickly sent the news to the outside world. Unfortunately, they were too late.
Baojin City's merchant ship met Zhang Jiaquan's tribe halfway across the river, and the two sides quickly reunited.
More than half an hour later, merchant ships filled with soldiers, like huge black torrents, turned around and sailed towards the fork of the river. After crossing the fork, the river merged into the sea. From then on, they never returned and dispersed into the vast sea.
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Among the allied cavalrymen who were trying their best to move forward, one of them was the fastest. When they saw the tail of the torrent of merchant ships and the densely packed ships, the cavalrymen were so angry that they screamed and could only draw their swords and yell at the shore.
The two sides were too far apart to catch up.
In the jungle not far away, Dongfang Changsheng and Dongfang Tao had been standing for a long time.
The two of them arrived here as quickly as possible with their superb martial arts. However, the overall situation has been decided. With the strength of the two of them, there is no way they can stop so many people. Even if they take action, they will attract thousands of arrows and endanger themselves.
No matter how strong a martial arts master is, he cannot face tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of well-trained elite soldiers at the same time.
Dongfang Changsheng said in a deep voice: "It is interconnected and seamless. What a talent! It's a pity that he is not from my Dongfang family. Zhang Jiaquan is so ambitious that once he escapes to the South China Sea, he will definitely wait for the opportunity to make a comeback. He has no choice but to
Defend."
Dongfang Tao, who was behind him, knew what the Great Elder meant. He pondered for a moment and suddenly said: "Great Elder, in fact, this ending may not be a bad thing. Instead, it is a great opportunity for my Dongfang family."
Hearing this, Dongfang Changsheng raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh, tell me."
Dongfang Tao: "If this hadn't happened, our Dongfang family would have paid a huge price if we not only wanted to get Zhang Jiaquan's head, but also wanted to devour the opponent's soldiers and horses! Especially the latter, the military governors of all parties regarded soldiers and horses as
The foundations of the troubled times will never be compromised. The best result is that my Dongfang family gets some of its troops.
But things are different now. According to the judgment of his subordinates, although Zhang Jiaquan is escaping in the South China Sea, he will always pay attention to the movements in the Central Plains, so he will definitely send people to garrison in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
We only need to use intelligence to investigate. As long as we can find the traitor left by the other party, we can follow the clues and find the island where the Zhang family lives. By then, all the elites of the Eastern Family will be out, and we may not be able to figure out a way to infiltrate. As long as we control the Zhang family,
Doesn't it mean that he has complete control over the hundreds of thousands of proud soldiers under his command?
Moreover, these are the soldiers and horses that belong entirely to my Dongfang Family. They will be more trustworthy than the soldiers and horses in the hands of Chen Dengqing and the others. With this power, the strength of our Dongfang Family will immediately surpass the Moko Sect and become the leader of the Holy Land.
First of all, who from all sides dares to be disrespectful!"
At some point, Dongfang Changsheng had turned around, and his eyes were staring at Dongfang Tao, as bright and scary as a torch in the dark night.
After Dongfang Tao finished speaking, Dongfang Changsheng was silent for a while, and the aura on his body was so overwhelming that Dongfang Tao couldn't breathe.
Suddenly, Dongfang Changsheng slapped Dongfang Tao on the shoulder and laughed loudly: "Although our Dongfang family does not have Zhang Jiaquan, we do have Dongfang Tao. From what I see, your talents are definitely not inferior to Zhang Jiaquan! Okay, that's it.
Do as you say!
In addition, doesn’t the Luoyan Sect obey the orders of my Dongfang Family? It is located in the South China Sea and will be better informed than us. You should pass on my order as quickly as possible and ask the people of the Luoyan Sect to mobilize their forces to search for traces of Zhang Jiaquan in the South China Sea.
.Two-pronged approach, I don’t believe that Zhang Jiaquan can hide for as long as he wants..."
What happened that night was so sensational and unbelievable that as soon as the news came out, it immediately spread to all corners of the world like a mountain and a tsunami. All the forces waiting to see the good show, from the court to the Jianghu,
Everyone lost their voice because of it.
On the contrary, the common people seem to regard this matter as the biggest topic of conversation after dinner. Whenever three or five people gather together, it must be mentioned.
As soon as the news spread, it became so bad that it was far from the truth. But the more it became like this, the more it highlighted the Zhang Jiaquan's aloof image of being clever and calculating, and fooling heroes from all sides.
It was better in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, because there were people suppressing it from above, and the people did not dare to talk about it. But in the other four dynasties, Zhang Jiaquan used this incident to severely damage his reputation. His reputation was actually better than that of the feudal dynasties of each dynasty.
Officials are even bigger!
As a result, within a few days, another even more shocking news came out, saying that Zhang Jiaquan was dead and was beheaded in Yunlong City of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Now his head has been taken away by the Dongfang family.