And as we all know, the combat effectiveness of Yan's army is generally much higher than that of Chen's army.

Comparing the north and south of the capital, Chen Huang still believed that the threat on the north side was greater.

Therefore, no reinforcements will arrive on the south side of the capital.

As long as King Jiangyin's siege equipment is ready, he will directly attack the city!

On the north side of the capital, the water battle on the Yangtze River is still going on fiercely.

Judging from the news from the scouts, it seemed that the Jingying Navy had a slight upper hand.

However, the Yan army had too many men and horses, and there were also many captured ships. It is still unknown whether they can survive the night.

As the time approached for King Jiangyin to send troops, Zhu Xiuyuan, Chen Huang, etc. all focused on the southern city wall.

Scouts continued to inform everyone about King Jiangyin's movements.

As time went by, King Jiangyin's siege equipment was ready, and he was about to take action!

At this moment, the entire capital was eerily quiet.

The lights in every house have long been extinguished.

The criss-crossing streets were completely dark. Only the soldiers and scouts running back and forth, and the torches in their hands, brought a little light to the dark streets.

Zhu Xiuyuan sat firmly in the main tent of the Shenlei Army. In addition to receiving enemy information from all parties, he also kept in touch with Jiangcheng Bofu from time to time.

At this critical moment and it was so late, my father-in-law Dong Cheng had already returned to the uncle's house and made all preparations.

Dong Cheng had already known Zhu Xiuyuan's strategy of "running away as soon as the city was defeated". He had no sleep tonight and kept in touch with Zhu Xiuyuan at any time...

finally!

"Report..." A scout rushed into the tent, "Thirty miles south of the city, the 40,000-strong army of King Jiangyin has already set off, pushing various siege equipment and approaching the southern wall of the capital!"

"Do you know the specific direction of King Jiangyin's attack?" Zhu Xiuyuan stood up quickly, but he was relieved in his heart. It was finally here... The waiting process was the most painful.

"Uncle Qi, I don't know yet!" said the scout.

"Let's explore again!" Zhu Xiuyuan waved his hand.

The scout saluted and turned to leave.

"Sir, the slave family needs to leave."

Kou Wanwan turned around from behind Zhu Xiuyuan, her expression slightly solemn.

"Girl is leaving?" Zhu Xiuyuan was surprised.

"The King of Jiangyin is about to attack the city. The slave family has to go back and make some preparations..." Kou Wanwan smiled sweetly, leaned over and gave him a light peck on the side of the face.

"Don't worry, young master, if the city is defeated, the slave family will appear in front of the Jiangcheng uncle's house on time with their troops!" The smile on Kou Wanwan's face did not diminish, and she seemed to be a little shy.

Zhu Xiuyuan touched the side of his face, and the warm touch seemed to still remain there.

For some reason, Zhu Xiuyuan's heart suddenly became hot. It seemed that it was because he had been teased too much by Kou Wanwan just now, and it seemed that it was because of the impending disaster. Zhu Xiuyuan let go of his hands and feet.

He held Kou Wanwan's cheek with both hands and without hesitation, bit it down...

"Pay attention to safety!" Zhu Xiuyuan finally said.

"Don't worry, young master, nothing will happen to the slave family..." Kou Wanwan drifted away, and Zhu Xiuyuan was the only one left in the big tent.

Zhu Xiuyuan stood there in a daze for a while, then sat down behind the case again and studied the map of the capital carefully.

Next, the scouts kept shuttling around the city, reporting the battle situation in the south of the city to Emperor Chen, Zhu Xiuyuan, Yu Lin Guard, Jin Wu Guard, and the deputy generals of the Beijing Camp in the north of the city.

Thirty miles away, King Jiangyin's army arrived in an instant.

What surprised Zhu Xiuyuan was that King Jiangyin did not push towards Zhengyang Gate, which was closer to the imperial city.

Instead, they went to the Juxian Gate in the southernmost part of the capital to kill!

Zhu Xiuyuan did not guess King Jiangyin's intention for a while.

Even if you don’t attack Zhengyangmen, it would be better to attack Tongjimen!

As for Sanshan Gate, Dinghuai Gate, etc., there are lakes in front of the city gates and the terrain is complex, so it makes sense for King Jiangyin not to attack these gates.

However, the King of Jiangyin came straight to Juxian Gate, so Zhu Xiuyuan didn't think much about it. While checking the map of the capital, he listened to the military information coming from all directions.

"Woooooooooo..."

The sound of the horn came, and Zhu Xiuyuan was in the Chinese army's tent. It sounded extremely loud and shocking, like a mountain falling, and it also made people's blood boil.

Because the temporary station of the Divine Thunder Army in the city is near Juxian Gate.

Zhu Xiuyuan really wanted to get out of the Divine Thunder Army camp and go to the city wall to take a good look at what was going on.

But when the end came, he stopped again.

He hides his selfish motives. If the city wall is breached, he will take Yan Dashan and the others back to Jiangcheng Bo's Mansion, and take Dong Cheng with them to break out and run away...

If you go to the city wall, there will be a lot of inconvenience.

The scouts are still sending a steady stream of news, especially from the south of the capital, that the 40,000-strong army of King Jiangyin is gradually approaching.

Thirty miles.

Twenty miles.

Ten miles!

Five miles...

In the end, Zhu Xiuyuan knew that the siege of the city had already begun without the need for scouts to report back.

Because the sound of shouting and fighting had already come from the other side of the city wall and was clearly heard by Zhu Xiuyuan.

"Benefactor!"

At this time, Yan Dashan walked into the big tent, his eyes were like torches. As soon as he entered, he spontaneously stood behind Zhu Xiuyuan, watching all directions and listening in all directions.

"My benefactor, the process has already begun. In order to prevent various dangers, my subordinates must protect my benefactor personally." Yan Dashan suppressed his excitement and nervousness.

"Relax, I believe in your ability, and nothing will happen to us!" Zhu Xiuyuan smiled.

Yan Dashan nodded and silently retreated behind Zhu Xiuyuan.

From now on, Yan Dashan will be Zhu Xiuyuan's shadow and will never leave him.

At the same time, the news that the Jiangyin King's army had begun to attack the city had reached the palace and was known to Emperor Chen.

"You traitor, when I catch you, I will slap you with my own hands!" Emperor Chen blew his beard and glared. A small pile of ceramic fragments had accumulated under the imperial steps.

"Your Majesty, your dragon body is important, don't let your anger break your body." Concubine You advised her warmly.

"Hey!" Chen Huang fell back on the throne, his expression very complicated and uncomfortable.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. There are 10,000 Yulin Guards stationed on the southern wall of the capital. The Yulin Guards are the emperor's personal army. They usually receive the highest pay. They are the elite of my great Chen..."

"Furthermore, Zhu Aiqing's 10,000 divine thunder army is stationed on the south side of the capital. They are also ready to support at any time! Zhu Aiqing once used a variety of new weapons to defeat the 50,000 Yan army in Jiangzhou."

"In terms of defending the city, I wish Aiqing's Divine Thunder Army will be miraculous and serve as a solid backing for us... Your Majesty, please rest assured..."

After some consolation from Concubine You, Emperor Chen suddenly thought of Zhu Xiuyuan's ability to defend the city, and he couldn't help but feel a little more confident.

However, the Divine Thunder Army is not responsible for garrisoning the city wall, so at the beginning, the Divine Thunder Army will not climb the city wall to fight.

What Concubine You said is right, the Divine Thunder Army is the last strong shield.

The Divine Thunder Army will not be dispatched until the Royal Forest Guards are in danger.

Moreover, in the eyes of Emperor Chen and Concubine You, his personal troops, including Yulin Guards and Jinwu Guards, are considered to be the elites of the entire Chen Kingdom. Even compared with the strongest Liang Kingdom, they should not be far behind.

With the Divine Thunder Army as their backing, they would naturally not attack the city wall immediately.

But, is this really the case?

Divine Thunder Army Camp.

Chinese army tent.
Chapter completed!