Hua Mulan knocked Lei Xiao to the ground with three moves and was unable to fight back. Her figure did not dare to move at all, otherwise the Qiushui Yanling Saber in front of her would pierce his throat.
"Mulan, step back!"
With a smile on his face, Chu Feifan gently waved his hand to signal Hua Mulan to step back, his eyes resting on Lei Xiao's figure: "Lei Xiao, Mulan is so powerful in martial arts, but because of her lack of skills, she can only be a captain in the army.
, what military position do you think you are qualified for in the military now?"
Lei Xiao's figure suddenly rose up, his expression was full of panic, and his voice was trembling: "Your Majesty, this subordinate is abrupt. I am willing to be a soldier under the command of Captain Hua Xiaowei. This is more than enough!"
"Okay, I will first make you a ninth-grade halberd-bearing commander under Hu Xiaowei. If you make a difference on the battlefield in the future, I will definitely give you another reward!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
"General Lin, Captain Pan Qiwei, Lieutenant Renyong Jiayuan, and General Hubao, why are they not in the military camp?"
"Back to the emperor, the three of them left the city at dawn to explore the situation in Jingzhou and Xuzhou, but they have not returned yet!"
As soon as Lin Chong finished speaking, the sound of a horse neighing wildly came from outside the camp. Chu Feifan suddenly raised his head and saw three figures rushing towards the camp.
"Last General Pan Shaoan pays homage to the Emperor!"
"The last general Jiayuan pays homage to the emperor!"
"General Lei Wufeng pays homage to the Emperor!"
"Three generals have worked hard, so hurry up and escape. The three generals are exploring Jingzhou. Will there be any gains in the two cities of Xuzhou?"
"Your Majesty, Jingzhou City is now considered an empty city. Most of the people in the city have fled. There are only 20,000 defenders left in the city, which is not enough to pose a threat. Our army can break through at any time when it comes to the border."
Pan Shaoan clasped his fists and said, while Guo Jia and Wen Boya had doubts on their faces at the same time, looking thoughtful.
"Okay, time waits for no one. There are only 20,000 defenders in Jingzhou City. How can they withstand the whipping of my tens of thousands of troops?"
"General Zhongwu Lin Chong listened to the order. I ordered you to lead 20,000 troops to attack Jingzhou City from the right wing. Pan Shaoan and Jiayuan will be the vanguard to assist General Lin in attacking the city!"
"General Zilin Xing Tianlie listens to the order. I ordered you to lead 20,000 troops to attack Jingzhou City from the left wing. Xing Feng and Feng Xuanyi are the vanguard and will definitely capture Jingzhou City!"
"General Tiger and Leopard Lei Wufeng listens to the order. I order you to lead 10,000 troops from the right wing to bypass Jingzhou and attack Xuzhou. Lin Kuang and Su Bai will be the vanguard!"
"Yi Hui Colonel Hua Mulan listens to the order. I order you to lead 10,000 troops from the left wing to bypass Jingzhou and march towards Xuzhou. Wen Chuyue and Lei Xiao will be the vanguard!"
"Commanders, listen to the order. This battle requires speed. You don't have any food, grass or baggage. You go into battle lightly. Your swords are pointed at Jingzhou and Xuzhou!"
"Now the whole army is resting, and the army will start marching out at the fifth watch tomorrow!"
"etc!"
Guo Jia's voice suddenly came to mind, and Chu Feifan glanced sideways, with doubt on his face: "Sir, do you have any objections?"
"Your Majesty, there are at least 30,000 to 40,000 defenders in Jingzhou City. Why do the people in the city now say that there are only 20,000 defenders? There may be another mystery to this!"
"Sir, what you mean is that there are still 20,000 defenders hidden in Jingzhou City. They are deliberately weak just to make us relax our vigilance?"
"Your Majesty, I thought that the defender of Jingzhou was afraid of abandoning Jingzhou City, so he withdrew all his troops to Wuling County. The two cities of Jingzhou and Xuzhou attacked with 80,000 defenders. There are at least 50,000 defenders of Prince Zixi's Mansion in Wuling City."
"The combined number of these three armies is more than 100,000. In addition, the army sent by Fengyun Kingdom will be at least 200,000 strong. I am afraid that the original advantage of Zichu will no longer exist in an instant. Although our army does not cost
We managed to gain two cities with little effort, but in the face of an army of 200,000 men, I'm afraid even Jingzhou and Xuzhou won't be able to hold on for long."
Guo Jia's words stirred up a thousand waves. The tens of thousands of troops in the entire camp were all whispering. Pan Shaoan, Jiayuan, and Lei Wufeng looked solemn and confused.
When Chu Feifan heard Guo Jia's voice, he was secretly shocked. If it was true as Guo Jia said, then there must be a very resourceful person in Fengyun Kingdom's army. He ordered the entire army to rest, which just gave him a chance to withdraw his troops and leave.
"In your opinion, sir, what should I do now?"
"Order my army to set off immediately. All four armies will march towards Jingzhou City with their swords. Once the Jingzhou City is destroyed, the army will follow the fleeing soldiers of Fengyun Kingdom and approach Xuzhou City!"
"Although we say we should not pursue the enemy, but in this battle we can only bite the enemy's tail tightly, so that our army can severely damage the armies in Jingzhou and Xuzhou, making it impossible for them to join the army in Wuling County. In this way, even if the Fengyun Kingdom's imperial capital army is in front
Come on, with the 50,000 troops from Prince Zixi’s Palace, the gap between our army and theirs won’t be too big, and there is still a chance for a fight to the death!”
"Okay, I will follow Sir's words and the four armies will set off for Jingzhou City immediately!"
Lin Chong, Xing Tianlie, Lei Wufeng, and Hua Mulan began to prepare quickly after receiving their orders. All the soldiers in the camp were busy in full swing. Chu Feifan, with a solemn look on his face, led Wen Boya and Guo Jia on horseback and rushed towards the governor's mansion.
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Outside the Sheriff's Mansion.
Chu Feifan saw Jiajing, Xiao Guizi and Luo Shixin from a distance, but he never saw Nangong Xi, who he was thinking about all the time. An ominous premonition suddenly hit him, and he galloped towards the three of them with a galloping horse.
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"Jiajing Military Advisor, Xiao Guizi, what happened to Shixin? The three of you are whispering here!"
Chu Feifan's sudden voice sounded, and the three people were startled and quickly knelt down, their expressions were panic-stricken, and their faces were as pale as paper.
"Xiao Guizi, tell me!"
Chu Feifan jumped off the horse, walked quickly to the three of them, and asked in an urgent voice.
"Your Majesty, I took Guard Luo to Changlin County and found no trace of Miss Nangong along the way. Then we rushed to Changlin County and inquired from many sources, only to find out that on the night of Changlin's fire, there were six people ten miles outside Changlin County.
The person was taken away by people from Prince Zixi’s Mansion.”
"six people?"
Chu Feifan knew that the ones not to be taken away must be Nangong Xi and Long Yi. Nangong Can has been in charge of the army of Zixi Palace. Since he captured all Nangong Xi, Long Yi and others, why didn't he come to him for so long?
Is there any other hidden secret in this?
"Okay, you three get up and go back to the house first."
Chu Feifan's expression was gloomy, his eyes flashed with worry, and he said in a calm voice.
In the meeting hall of the Sheriff's Mansion, Chu Feifan's figure sat upright like a sword in the upper position, his eyes resting on the figures of everyone.
"Wen Aiqing, Guo Aiqing, since Miss Nangong and the others were captured and withdrawn from Jingzhou City, why do you always feel like there is someone behind everything?"
"The emperor's premonition is correct. Zhao Wuling, the guard of Jingzhou City, is just a warrior. How could he have such a clever plan? Only a few people can know about Miss Nangong going to Changlin County, so why did they set fire to the enemy's food and grass?
When they were caught later, someone must have guessed the emperor’s opportunity, so they set up an ambush halfway and captured them all.”
"Your Majesty, there is only one person with such wisdom and scheming in Prince Zilin's Mansion...!"