"This plan of the Mongolian enemy soldiers is to completely disrupt our army's deployment. Currently, there are still 200,000 troops hidden in the Mongolian camp, and their target is still Wancheng!"
"But two cavalrymen attacked the imperial city, and we had to guard against it!"
Zhou Yu turned around and looked directly at the topography map hanging in the hall, and said: "General Meng, the enemy troops passing through Guanquan Mountain on their way to the imperial capital will inevitably pass through Xuzhou City. The general can lead troops to set up defenses here to block the enemy's advance.
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"Leave the defense of Wancheng to Gong Jin. General Meng and King Beihan will leave immediately with their troops. If we hold on for a few more days, I believe that your Majesty's army will arrive soon!"
Zhou Yu's expression was firm and a loud voice sounded. Meng Ye and Shan Li did not hesitate and rushed out of the general's mansion and went to the city to gather the army.
Afternoon.
Meng Ye and Shan Li led their troops to leave for Xuzhou City. Only Zhou Yu was left in Wancheng. He ordered Fifth Kuo and Shentu Sheng to guard the city to prevent sneak attacks by Mongolian enemy troops outside the city.
In the next five days, the Mongol Empire army did not launch an attack on Wancheng. Zhou Yu asked Shentu Sheng to go out of the city to inspect the Mongolian enemy camp. He found that the enemy camp was well defended and there was no movement. However, Zhou Yu felt an ominous premonition and decided to personally
Lead the army to attack the Mongolian camp.
Zhou Yu led the army to leave Wancheng and marched towards the Mongolian enemy camp. The rumble of horse hooves resounded in the sky. Qiu Chuji, who was sitting in the enemy camp, received the news and ordered the three armies to withdraw from the camp and retreat towards Beihan King City, leaving only the empty camp.
To the Chu army.
The Mongolian enemy troops withdrew and the Chu army captured the empty camp. Zhou Yu realized that he had been played by the enemy soldiers and completely fell into their trap.
He knew that the direction of Xuzhou City would bear the tyrannical impact of the Mongolian enemy troops, and the imperial capital might be in danger.
Now he is completely in a dilemma. Withdrawing his troops and returning to the imperial capital, Wancheng will not be protected, and hundreds of thousands of people will die tragically under the enemy's butcher's knife.
If you continue to guard Wancheng and the imperial city is lost, you will become a sinner of the empire and will be unable to see Emperor Chu again.
"Withdraw, return to Wancheng!"
After giving the order, the army retreated and ran away. In the distance, Qiu Chuji learned that Zhou Yu had withdrawn his troops and ordered the three armies to return to the camp again and continue to set up camp.
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Five days.
Temujin led 100,000 elite cavalry to capture three cities in Chu one after another. Almost all the defenders guarding the cities were wiped out. All the people in the cities who did not escape were massacred and all their property was plundered.
The Mongolian enemy soldiers were completely immersed in crazy killing and looting. Gold, silver, treasures, beauties, and horses were all the things the Mongol Empire lacked, and they spared none of them.
However, Temujin issued a ban on looting and ordered the soldiers of the three armies to rush to the Tiger Roar Imperial City. Temujin knew that only by conquering the imperial capital could the Chu regime be completely defeated.
Temujin had long known that the Tiger Roaring Imperial City was the richest place in Chu State. According to rumors, the nine-city imperial capital's vast land and palaces and pavilions were rare in the world.
So he ordered the soldiers of the three armies to target the Tiger Roar Imperial City, because that was the paradise in their hearts.
"Your Majesty, the city ahead is Xuzhou City. Once this city is destroyed, we will only be two cities away from the imperial capital."
"Haha~"
"Victory is in sight. Order the soldiers of the three armies to set off immediately and target Xuzhou City!"
Temujin glared, laughed loudly, and ordered the three armies to set off for Xuzhou City. The soldiers followed the sound, whipped their horses and whips, and ran out of the city roaring.
Watching the Mongolian warriors flying away on their horses in front, Temujin led the four mastiffs and four heroes on their horses and quickly approached Xuzhou City.
at this time.
Under Xuzhou City, a large number of people fled for their lives. Meng Ye and Shan Li were in trouble, fearing that the people were disguised as Mongolian enemy soldiers.
"General, there are more and more people outside the city. If they are not allowed to enter the city, once the Mongolian iron cavalry approaches the city, they will all be killed."
The original guard of Xuzhou City said, Meng Ye and Shan Li ordered the city gates to be opened and all the people to enter. Even if there were Mongolian enemy soldiers among the people, they would not be able to ignore the lives of 50,000 people.
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The city gates were opened, and the people rushed in. For a time, Xuzhou City was overcrowded, the people were congested, and the roads were blocked.
Meng Ye and Shan Li looked worried. There were so many people gathered in the city that the food and grass supplies could not be loaded.
"Here comes the order, open the two southeast gates, and let the people leave Xuzhou City first. The Mongolian army is approaching, and it is extremely dangerous to stay in the city. Let them leave first to avoid the destruction of the war."
Meng Ye ordered his soldiers to let the people leave through the two southeast gates, so that they could go to other cities to take refuge. Xuzhou City was now becoming a key target of attack by the Mongolian enemy soldiers. Meng Ye did not want the people to stay and take risks with the three armies. No one had to pass through.
There is no absolute certainty that Xuzhou City will not be lost.
At night.
The people in the city left one after another, and Meng Ye stood on the city, blaming himself in his heart. As the commander-in-chief of the three armies, he was responsible for ensuring the peace of the country and protecting the people, but now he had to send the people away, which was really derelict in his duty.
This night is the most peaceful night in Xuzhou City. The night wind blows gently, and the city is completely silent. All the soldiers of the three armies feel as if they are facing a powerful enemy. It is also a sleepless night tonight. I don’t know when the Mongolian enemy troops will approach the city.
Unknowingly, the morning dew was blowing in the morning wind, the chill was blowing, the fog was rising, and the white dew gradually appeared in the east. Meng Ye actually stood on the city and watched it all night.
He was melancholy in his heart and did not feel tired at all. He suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves outside the city. He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked attentively, looking at the Mongolian cavalry coming from nowhere, with a strong fighting spirit on his figure.
"Come here, the Mongolian enemy troops are coming. Send the order. The whole city is on alert and ready to fight!"
Meng Ye's voice was like a bell, and his figure was like a sword. The Chu army on the city moved upon hearing the sound, and suddenly stood up, looking intently into the distance.
After a night of long-distance attacks, the Mongolian enemy soldiers still had high morale and blood boiling, like bloodthirsty wolves, wailing for food, ferocious and terrifying.
Shan Li received the news and rushed to the city. Looking at the smoke and dust rising outside the city, he knew that the Mongolian cavalry was coming.
"King Beihan, Xuzhou City is the last barrier to enter the imperial city. We must protect Xuzhou to the death, and we must not let the imperial capital fall into crisis."
"The Meng army listened to the order. The city is still there and the people are there, but the city is destroyed and the people are dead. Even if there is only one soldier left, they must stop the Mongolian enemy soldiers."
"Swear to defend Xuzhou to the death and live or die with the city!"
The Meng army shouted loudly and looked firmly at the Mongolian enemy soldiers attacking from the city. They had their bows and arrows ready, and their catapults and crossbows were all ready.
Temujin ordered the Four Mastiffs to lead the troops to break through the city. The cavalry ran wildly and crushed them with flying arrows. The Four Mastiffs led the infantry with charging chariots and ladders, and quickly approached the city.
The Mongolian enemy soldiers all know that if they attack the Xuzhou city in front of them, they can march straight into the imperial capital of the Chu state. By then, all the Chu state will be in their hands, and they will have inexhaustible wealth, gold, silver and beauties.