Wangzhou Mountain

In Zhenjun City, there is a natural mountain peak with the highest altitude, which is about as high as a city tower. Because of its geographical location close to the border, standing on the top of the mountain, you can overlook the Qingzhou and Youzhou on the opposite side, hence the name.

At this time, on Wangzhou Mountain, starting from halfway up the mountain, there were a large number of soldiers patrolling back and forth. It seemed that the mountain was closed.

People in the city may not be able to go hiking to enjoy the beautiful scenery around them, but now the people in the city are probably not in the mood to go hiking.

With this situation, it seems that the crisis of Daiei's invasion has been lifted in the past few days, but in fact, this is probably just a test. It may not take a few days before Daiei's full-scale invasion.

After all, the people in the city, who live on the border all year round, are much more sensitive to the war between the two sides than the people in Kyoto.

The cloud of war has never dissipated, it has only been temporarily hidden. Once the time comes, it will definitely be an extremely tragic war.

The people of Ningzhou were worried, but most of them were ready to obey the orders of the city lords. Even if they were asked to go to the front line, they would not be careless.

After all, this is their homeland, the hometown where they have lived for generations since their ancestors. If they escape, where can they go?

The people of Ningzhou have a higher awareness of death than the other twenty-seven states.

On the top of Wangzhou Mountain, two people were sitting in a small pavilion. From the top of the mountain, they looked around, almost seeing the entire city of Zhenjun City.

Compared with sweeping the scene inside the city, the two vague and huge cities in the distance ahead are even more fascinating.

Da Rong was able to occupy the two states of Qing and You for a hundred years, but it was not taken. On the one hand, the cavalry of Da Liang was not strong enough, but more importantly, it took a hundred years to develop.

Darong had already built two equally indestructible huge cities in Qingzhou and Youzhou.

Coupled with a hundred years of education, Da Rong followed suit and divided Qing and You prefectures into twenty-seven counties, held imperial examinations, and selected talents. With the supply of fresh blood, Da Rong's national power was booming.

With such a series of policies, most of the descendants of the local Liang people are completely leaning towards Dayong.

Once people's hearts are bribed, they will undoubtedly go to heaven if they want to regain their so-called homeland.

Not only Su Qi'an understood this truth, but Xie Cang beside him also understood it.

He knew the purpose of Xie Cang's trip, and hoped that Su Qi'an would have the opportunity to provide a real solution and regain the Qing and Youzhous.

It is difficult to regain the two states, but after all, it is the former homeland of Great Liang. No matter how many years have passed, as long as the soldiers of Great Liang exist, this wish in the hearts of these warriors will never waver.

Su Qi'an can understand this belief, having been at the Ningzhou border for some time.

During this period, I felt every aspect of the city, as well as the majestic display of the Great Rong Cavalry on the opposite side.

Being on the real front line, with the feeling of making great achievements and regaining his homeland, even Su Qi'an would feel emotional at times.

As a man, a real man should take the world as his own responsibility. That is what a real man should do.

As a native of Daliang, Su Qi'an is willing to contribute his share if given the opportunity, even if it means leading troops on an expedition.

Su Qi'an didn't speak, just quietly drank the tea on the table, but Xie Cang beside him could feel the throbbing in Su Qi'an's heart.

In the past few days, Xie Cang has brought Su Qi'an to Wangzhou Mountain almost every day, hoping that Su Qi'an can truly achieve the pride of a great Liang man.

It's not that Xie Cang doesn't trust Su Qi'an, but that this is a front line and there is no room for any selfishness.

Xie Cang can't control those dandy princes, but Su Qi'an must know his inner thoughts.

Although in the past few days, the two of them just ate normally, went up the mountain, watched the beautiful scenery, and didn't talk much.

But the two of them have a real tacit understanding, and they can understand each other's meaning without saying anything.

Fortunately, this time, Xie Cang was right about Su Qi'an, and the two looked at each other and smiled before Xie Cang opened his mouth to say what he wanted to say.

Suddenly, a very low and long bugle sounded.

The expressions of the two men changed instantly. They stood up and walked down the mountain as quickly as possible, heading straight to the Zhenjun Tower.

This bugle, in addition to representing the assembly of the entire army, also represents the invasion of Daiei's army.

The two of them went back very quickly. In about a quarter of an hour, they returned to the lobby of the city tower.

In the lobby, everyone is here, and there is no need to ask. Just by looking at their faces, you can see everyone's solemnity.

Xie Cang and Su Qi'an walked towards the lobby one after the other, and a lookout tower appeared.

As soon as he glanced at it, outside Zhenjun City, about two or three miles away, densely packed troops, like a black torrent, gathered as far as the eye could see.

"Sure enough, it's time to come back." Looking at the astonishing momentum of Da Rong's army in the distance, Su Qian couldn't help but sigh.

As they expected, the attack of the Da Rong Cavalry was really just a test. It would be best if it succeeded. If it failed, then an all-out war would begin.

How many years have passed since when did the Dae Jung army invade on such a large scale? Previously it was just cavalry harassment at best.

Even at its peak, the number of troops was only 20,000 or 30,000. At a rough glance this time, there were as many as 50,000 cavalry, not counting the tens of thousands of infantry behind them.

This kind of posture is not about attacking the city, but about taking Ningzhou.

"Mr. Fan, has the scout sent a message to Kyoto?" Xie Cang asked.

"The scouts set out an hour ago. It will take at most three days for Kyoto to receive the news."

Xie Cang nodded and had to admire Fan Wenzhong's vicious vision. He was worthy of being a veteran who had guarded the border for more than 20 years. Any trouble with the Da Rong army on the opposite side would not escape Fan Wenzhong's prediction.

"Fan...Mr. Fan, tell me, they suddenly gathered so many troops, are they going to attack us?"

The person who asked the question was Zhao Ang. Although he concealed it well, everyone could still see his inner nervousness.

Don't blame him for being so worried. This formation, let alone him, was the first time even Xie Cang had seen it.

"It's possible!" Fan Wenzhong said.

"Ah... Mr. Fan, is it true? What should we do? Or should we..."

Zhao Ang was obviously shocked by Fan Wenzhong's words, his expression changed instantly, and he said almost subconsciously.

However, just when he was about to say something, Zheng Liang, who was silent, suddenly stood up and interjected.

"Mr. Fan, Da Rong's army seems to be menacing and has the intention of attacking the city, but the juniors are not talented. According to the junior's observation, Da Rong's army has a large number of people, but its assembly speed is slow. It looks like a demonstration against us.

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"Junior knows that Zhao Ang is a bit frivolous and does not have much combat experience, but since we have come to the front line, we are definitely not people who are greedy for life and afraid of death. If this is really what the junior thinks, I hope Mr. Fan will not scare Zhao Ang."

As soon as these words came out, not only did veteran generals like Fan Wenzhong look at him with suspicion, but even Su Qi'an looked at Zheng Liang.

I thought that Zheng Liang would be an unlearned young man like Zhao Ang, but Su Qi'an looked down upon him.

A few short sentences not only stopped Zhao Ang from saying the wrong things, but also changed Fan Wenzhong's view of them in one fell swoop.

No one can be as good as Zheng Liang, even if he is just pretending.

Fan Wenzhong withdrew his gaze and said to Zheng Liang, "Haha, no wonder I said that Old Zheng sent you here. Little baby, in terms of insight, he followed Old Zheng."

"Fan Laomiu praised me. There are still many juniors who don't know how to do it. This time I came to the front line. Grandpa said that I must learn from Fan Lao."

In response to Zheng Liang's flattery, Fan Wenzhong nodded, looked at the assembled Da Rong army in the distance, and then said.

"Zheng Wawa is right. The Da Rong army is coming fiercely this time, not to attack Zhenjun City, but more to show off."

"But don't be too happy too early. Da Rong was able to gather 80,000 troops for the first time. The purpose is not to suppress the military city, but the entire Ningzhou."

"If you want to take Ningzhou, you have to attack nine other military cities at the same time. It's impossible with an army of 80,000, so this is probably the previous strength."

"But once a fight starts, anything will happen on the battlefield. Once one of the ten cities is in danger, Da Rong will definitely invest follow-up troops. Therefore, in order to deal with this battlefield, all of you must be under my command and mobilized. During this period, no

If you have any doubts, remember I mean whatever I say!"

Fan Wenzhong has said so much, but the last sentence is the key point. To put it bluntly, all of them are just chess pieces, and everything must be under Fan Wenzhong's command.

Even if Fan Wenzhong asked them to serve as vanguard soldiers and die, they would still have to endure it.

These words are the ones that hurt the hearts of these gentlemen the most. Just kidding, they are also marquises, let alone the background behind them.

If you really die here, it would be a shame. You risk your life just to get military glory. You can't do it.

But if they refused, it would be more embarrassing than anything else. Who knows what Fan Wenzhong, a veteran with his eccentric temperament, would do to them.

Everyone present was silent, no one spoke.

Fan Wenzhong seemed not to notice. He paused for a while and continued, "I am not a heartless person. You are all the descendants of my old comrades. What really happens, I don't want to see those old men chattering."

"The war is about to begin. I will give you an opportunity to leave Zhenjun City before the full-scale attack by Daiei's army, and return to Kyoto to enjoy the life of your son-in-law. However, there is one condition for leaving. You must lift the military power and keep the army here.

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"You can either stay with me and go into battle to kill the enemy. If you encounter any danger, please wish yourselves good luck."

As soon as he finished speaking, the hall fell into silence again.

Fan Wenzhong's words indeed gave them a chance to live, but the army could not take them away, which also made them feel sad.

Most of these 3,000 to 5,000 troops were raised with money from their respective families.

Otherwise, I really think that the imperial court would be so relieved that it would hand over the army to these princes, and no one would be allowed to spend any money.

But Fan Wenzhong's words, asking them to hand over their troops, undoubtedly took the fire out of the cauldron.

Their lives were saved, but they lost their army. Will life be easier after they return?

But if you stay and lose your life, what's the use of having so many troops?
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