Puli City is a large city in the southeast of Xiye. More than two years ago, it was called Puli Country. In mid-September two years ago, Puli Kingdom was captured by an army led by one of the twelve Xiye tribes, the Bawen tribe, and became a city in the Xiye territory, which was renamed Puli City.
Although this Puli City is prosperous, it is located in the dry southeast region. Since the earth dragon overturned more than 20 years ago, the Puli River, the only water source nearby, has been cut off, and the downstream has dried up. Since then, Puli City has no water source. Every few days, the city will send a water delivery team to the upper reaches of the Puli River to fetch water for the daily drinking of the people in the city.
Once there is no water source, even if they cannot attack Puli City for a while, the opponent is destined to not last for a few days.
But that's just in case.
Mr. Wei Qian who came to report and the nearby soldiers all stared at Xiao Yi with eyes full of expectation.
Xiao Yi didn't hide these things from Yuan Lingbai, and Yuan Lingbai also understood the truth, his clear eyes were shining brightly, and he was looking forward to it like everyone else.
Xiao Yi directly raised his hand, and ordered forcefully, "Go! Siege the city with my son!"
"Yes, my son!" Mr. Wei Qian and the soldiers clasped their fists in unison.
Yuan Lingbai also made the same movement, his eyes became brighter. He knew that hanging out with his elder brother was fun!
When all the soldiers responded, their hearts were beating like drums and their blood was boiling.
When the earth-shattering drums sounded, the soldiers who were lurking in the ravines all jumped out of the ravines, and trained quickly to form a neat square formation, with silver "Xiao" characters embroidered on them. The black banner fluttered in the wind, fluttering.
"Set off!"
Xiao Yi, who was straddling the dark clouds and stepping on the snow, gave an order, and tens of thousands of soldiers responded in unison. The shouts were deafening, revealing the power that seemed to open up the world.
The morale of the soldiers was high.
The horseshoes of the dark cloud riding on the snow galloped out first, followed by the sound of the horseshoes of the cavalry, and the footsteps of the infantry, followed closely behind, one by one with their heads held high and their chests held high, with great pride in their hearts.
They were only five or six miles away from Puli City, and within a cup of tea, the army rushed to the outside of Puli City like no one else.
It was the third watch at this time, the surroundings were pitch black, and the entire Puli City was sleeping peacefully. The attack of tens of thousands of soldiers from the Southern Border Army caught them completely off guard.
The Xiye guards guarding the city gate nervously blew their horns, and sent someone to the garrison mansion to inform the general.
In an instant, the whole city boiled like boiling water.
Thousands of Xiye soldiers guarding the city woke up from their sleep and quickly gathered in the direction of the city gate, but it was already too late.
The sound of the crashing pillar hitting the city gate resounded throughout the world, "Boom! Boom..."
Every sound is like thunder from the sky, resounding in everyone's ears.
"Boom! Boom! Boom..."
The sound of hitting the city became more and more intensive and louder, just like the heartbeat of everyone, but the mentality of the people inside the city and those outside the city were very different.
The blood of the people outside the city surged, as if they had doubled their strength, while the people inside the city became more and more panicked...
"Boom!"
In a crash that seemed to go straight into the sky, a chilling and mournful cry sounded with the rumble of the door opening—
"The city gate is open!"
What followed was the fierce fighting sound: "Kill!"
Swords, lights and swords crisscrossed, shouts of killing and screams followed one after another, and the strong smell of blood and death permeated the city...
The soldiers of the Southern Border Army pouring into Puli City like a long dragon shouted as they entered the city:
"The survivors will not be killed!"
"People don't kill!"
"The one who donates the city will not be killed!"
"..."
Tens of thousands of soldiers of the Southern Border Army charged forward like a flood, and the overwhelming momentum defeated those Xiye guards who had not assembled at all...
The sound of weapons falling was endless, at first they fell from the hands of corpses, and then from the hands of living people... When the first Xiye guard put down his weapon and knelt on the ground, more and more Xiye soldiers lost their will to kill. Kneeling down, just because of the sentence "The descendant will not be killed".
The overall situation is settled!
As for the people in the city, they were all anxious and stayed behind closed doors. When they found out that the attacking enemy had no intention of entering the house, burning, killing and looting, they turned a deaf ear like dead people.
Anyway, it was the people from Xiye who died outside, so what did they have to do with the people from Puli!
In other words, rather than Puli City being occupied by these murderous Xiye people, it would be better if the general who led the attack today had a heart of benevolence...
That night, both the enemy and the people in the city stayed up all night.
When the day was lit up again, the sun was rising in the east, and the city was filled with a strong smell of blood. Those people looked out through the crack of the door, and saw a black banner flying on the wall above the city gate, so ostentatious, so wanton.
The silver embroidered characters shone in the sun. The Puli people in the city didn't know this word, but they knew that it was not the Puno script used by their Puli people, nor the Xiye script... This word seemed to have a magical power. , attracting the attention of everyone in the city.
Not only the common people, but also the Southern Border Army who attacked the city, and the Xiye prisoners were all looking up at this banner.
"boom!"
A bearded man in his forties, with his wrists tied behind him, was pushed and staggered by the person behind him, and then he knelt down on the cold, rough gravel ground in embarrassment.
He forced himself to be calm and looked at the handsome young man in silver armor in front of him, his heart was cold, knowing that he would definitely be buried here this time, and if he failed, he might even lose his bones.
"My lord, this man is Wenxili, the patriarch of the Bawen tribe, and he was finally captured alive after chasing him for ten miles from the north city gate." Behind Qiuranhu, a deputy general of the Southern Border Army clasped his fists and said loudly.
This is Dayu's words, this person is Dayu's eldest son? ! But why did Dayu's eldest son lead troops to appear in Puli City? ! Thinking of the battle in Dayu's Western Frontier, Wenxili was terrified, but now he is already a prisoner, so what's the point of worrying about it!
Wenxili gritted his back molars, and said slowly in blunt Dayu words: "The winner is the king and the loser, if you want to kill or cut, please do it yourself."
He stared gloomyly at the handsome young man in front of him, his cloudy eyes released strong unwillingness, and he swore almost word by word: "But wait, you dare to offend me Xiye, my king!" You will definitely avenge me!"
The handsome young man who was not like a man showed a bright smile, and said casually in his tone: "Unfortunately, I don't intend to kill you."
Wenxili's heart sank, and he couldn't help guessing the deep meaning in the other party's words. Could it be that he is unwilling to give himself a break, intending to torture himself to death? !
At this moment, a handsome young man ran over with a smile, holding a red post and proudly said to Xiao Yi: "Brother, the gauntlet has been drafted according to your wishes! Take a look!"
Xiao Yi casually glanced at the letter of war, took out a small gold seal and stamped it, then looked at Wenxili who was kneeling on the ground again, with a smile on his face, raised his hand and said: "Come on!" People, send this son's letter of war, and this 'gift' to the King of the West Night!"
This "gift" refers to Wenxili, of course.
"Yes, my lord." A young soldier responded, and all the soldiers around looked at him. They were full of enthusiasm and high spirits, and they all had a common belief in their hearts: as long as you follow the lord, there will be "Xiao Shi" embroidered on this side. The banner of "" will fly in every corner of Xiye!
But Wenxili was terrified, his eyes were ashen, and he thought that the other party was going to give his head to the king for a demonstration... But he didn't expect that he left Puli City "alive" under the escort of four soldiers, until Twenty miles away in Zihan City, he is still alive.
In the end, the four people who escorted him resolutely left without hesitation, leaving him and the letter of war standing alone outside the gate of Zihan City.
Amidst the sound of the city gate being opened rumblingly, Wenxili opened the gauntlet with slightly trembling hands, and still can't believe that he survived.
What kind of son is this crazy, to let him go so easily? !
Could it be that the other party felt that he was insignificant in the Western Night Army, and that his existence would not affect the battle situation at all? !
Wenxili stared at the seal stamped under the letter of war, his eyes were as dark as a bottomless hell.
Prince Zhennan's son!
These five words were imprinted in Wenxili's heart.
He will definitely make this person regret his contempt for him! He will definitely come back for revenge!
Wenxili swore secretly in his heart.
After entering the city, Wenxili took the letter of war and left from the north gate on the other side, and rushed to the capital city of the West Night day and night, and entered the palace to meet the King of the West Night.
In the study room of the palace, King Xiye looked at the letter of war in his hand while listening to Wenxili's report, his pupils shrank slightly, and he said through gritted teeth: "Xiao Yi?!"
Xiao Yi, the eldest son of the Southern Prince of Dayu Town, unexpectedly led the Southern Frontier Army to attack from Xiye's southeast border, catching Xiye by surprise.
King Xiye never thought that Xiao Yi, who was only known by name, would appear on his desk in such a form, and every word on the gauntlet shocked him!
hateful! This Xiao Yi dared to provoke him like this, and even claimed that he wanted to take Xi Ye down, what a big tone!
King Xiye unconsciously exerted a little force on the hand holding the book of war, two clusters of flames burned in his eyes, and his thoughts turned quickly.
Could it be that Emperor Dayu pretended to have peace talks with Xiye on the surface, but secretly ordered Xiao Yi to bite Xiye behind his back
No, impossible!
The King of West Night immediately rejected it in his heart.
After the battle between Dayu and Xiye more than five years ago, he has already seen through the behavior of the current Emperor Dayu. This Emperor Dayu does not have the courage of his father. He is weak and useless, which means he has a good life He just took the position of Emperor Dayu.
In other words, Xiao Yi, the eldest son of Zhennan Prince, harbored ill intentions towards Xiye, so he acted without Emperor Dayu's back, and wanted to take advantage of Xiye to fight Xijiang from another direction? !
Their Dayu has an old saying: "Greed is not enough to swallow an elephant", this Xiao Yi really dares to think!
Thinking about it, a fierce light flashed in Xiye King's sharp eyes.
He had heard that Xiao Yi, the eldest son of Dayu's Zhennan Prince, was warlike and aggressive, but he did not expect this person to be so bold.
However, what he couldn't understand was, how did Xiao Yi get around to that direction to attack Xiye
Excuse me
How can it be? !
From the southern border of Dayu to the southeastern border of Xiye, they have to pass through more than one or two countries. How could Xiao Yi do it
…
Questions emerged one after another in Xiye King's mind, which made him puzzled while gnashing his teeth.
The more Xiye Wang thought about it, the more irritable he became. A few days ago, he had just received the news of the success of the plan from Ta Hai, and immediately dispatched troops to the western border of Dayu to reinforce Ta Hai. However, he did not expect that his Xi Ye's rear was on fire. …
At this moment, Wenxili clasped his fists eagerly and said: "Your Majesty, that Xiao Yi didn't know how to live or die, and offended me at the Western Night Border, please give the last general a chance to atone for his crime..." This time, he will definitely kill Xiao Yi. He and his southern border army killed every single one.
Xiye Wang squinted his eyes and didn't speak for a while.
Then, a middle-aged general in his forties standing beside Wenxili said: "Your Majesty, the general thinks that Prince Xiao is hateful, but this is also an opportunity for Xiye..."
Seeing that King Xiye raised his eyebrows and looked at him, and there was no trace of anger on Heibo's face, the middle-aged general boldly continued: "Your Majesty, no matter what the purpose of Prince Xiao is, his actions like this are justified. Jiang really has the intention of treason!"
A cold light flashed in Xiye Wang's shrewd eyes. That's exactly the case. The more chaotic Dayu is, the better it is for Xiye. With the rebellion in the southern border and the crisis in the western border, Dayu is on the verge of falling apart, just like the one who was killed. The pillars of the hollowed-out pillars of the termites are generally...
As long as he Xiye exerts a little more strength, the giant Dayu might collapse...
Xiye King's eyes flickered for a moment, and soon became firm. He looked down at the letter of war in his hand again, and asked in a deep voice, "Wenxili, do you know how many people are there in the Southern Border Army?"
Wenxili hurriedly clasped his fists and replied: "Go back to the king, there are about 30,000 troops."
"Thirty thousand?!" Xiye Wang muttered, with a mocking and cold arc drawn at the corner of his mouth.
This Xiao Yi dared to attack his Xiye with only 30,000 Southern Border troops. He was really short-sighted and overestimated his capabilities. Did he think that only 30,000 Southern Border troops could defeat Xiye? !
but…
King Xiye stroked his beard on his chin, thinking thoughtfully: With the current situation in Southern Border, I am afraid that he can only send 30,000 troops!
As far as he knew, in the past few years, Dayu's southern border had been fighting successively, first in Baiyue, then in Nanliang. Although the southern border army tried their best to hold the southern border, it must have been seriously damaged. This time, under the coercion of Emperor Dayu, the southern border army supported another 10,000 troops from the western border.
Calculating carefully, the 30,000 troops led by Xiao Yi this time is already nearly half of the strength in Southern Xinjiang. If there are more, the tens of thousands of troops left in Southern Border may not even be able to defend Southern Border!
Although Xiao Yi's Southern Border Army captured Puli City, there was nothing to be afraid of. He couldn't mess up his position and misplaced his priority. At this critical moment, he must not withdraw the reinforcements sent to the Western Border, which ruined the plan!
Now, what I should do is to win Dayu Xijiang with all my might!
"Kale." The Night King of the West suddenly said again.
The middle-aged general hurriedly clasped his fists in response and said: "The last general is here!" The three simple words already revealed his eagerness to try.
Wenxili sensed something, and blurted out: "Your Majesty..."
He still wanted to ask for his life, but he was speechless because of Xiye Wang's icy gaze. How could he have forgotten! ? Their king is wise and decisive, but he also hates useless people the most.
Not only did he lose Puli City, the largest city in the southeast, but he was also captured alive by the Southern Border Army. For their king, this is an indelible stain!
In an instant, Wenxili's heart was extremely cold, slumped, but his heart was like a mirror.
That's why Xiao Yi didn't kill himself, because Xiao Yi knew that although he was still alive, he would no longer pose any threat to him, as if he was "dead".
And the King of the West Night never looked at Wenxili again, he ordered Kale vigorously: "Kale, you immediately lead an army of 10,000 to the southeast border to support! Be sure to kill Xiao Yi!"
With the help of the tens of thousands of reinforcements and the local soldiers and horses, even if the lost city cannot be regained for a while, it will certainly be enough to stop the progress of the Southern Border Army. Xiye went straight to the Central Plains, and then came to settle accounts with Xiao Yi, a yellow-haired kid!
West Night King's pupils glowed with confidence, and his aura was awe-inspiring. He is 80%, no, 90% sure that he will win Xijiang within this year.
Two days ago, he sent a full 30,000 reinforcements to Xijiang day and night. Adding up, Xiye has already invested 100,000 troops to Xijiang. For this battle, Xiye is bound to win!
Although the 30,000 Xiye reinforcements sent by Xiye King have not yet arrived in the western border, Ta Hai did not wait. At this moment, he is leading the Xiye army in front to attack Chu Liangcheng in the name of "Dayu protects Lord Han Huai and Yao Lianghang". After launching several fierce attacks in a row, Marquis Weiyuan managed to hold on to the city with all his strength and energy, and then sent a copy to the capital quickly...
At this time, in the royal capital, the emperor was losing his temper in the imperial study.
"Snapped!"
The emperor casually threw a piece of paper, which hit the fifth prince Han Lingfan's feet.
"Xiao Wu, 20,000 people in Yongzhou moved to Yuzhou?! Do you dare to approve this?! Do you know how much manpower and material resources it will cost? Next, the houses, household registrations, and fields of these people after they moved... this one Have you thought about everything?! You are just approving a document in the capital, and it is not a light sentence to implement the following things... "
The emperor kept complaining, deep creases appeared between his brows, and he looked at Han Lingfan with displeasure.
Han Lingfan stood respectfully with his head bowed, listening to the emperor's reprimand without saying a word.
His silence did not make the emperor feel comfortable, but even more disappointed.
"Xiao Wu," the emperor shook his head and sighed, "you have only supervised the country for more than a month, and you are so reckless, making such a big mistake, how can you bear the responsibility of supervising the country! Xiao Wu, you really let me down! "
Han Lingfan fell to his knees with a plop, his cheeks still drooping, and he said in a difficult tone: "Father, my servants are useless, I disappointed my father..."
At this moment, the servant's hurried footsteps came from outside, he came in almost recklessly, and said: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Weiyuan ordered someone to send you an expedited note for 800 miles..."
The emperor frowned, and hurriedly said, "Quick! Pass it on!"
Soon, the sound of the soldiers' messy but powerful footsteps mixed with the sound of armor clashing was getting closer and closer. A young soldier covered in dust strode into the imperial study room, saluted the emperor first, and then presented a booklet with both hands .
Eunuch Liu personally presented the booklet to the imperial case.
This is the first note issued by Marquis Weiyuan on November 24th.
The more the emperor looked down, the uglier his face became. Even if other people in the imperial study didn't know the contents of Marquis Weiyuan's note, they could guess that what was written on it was definitely not good news.
Over there in Xijiang... Han Lingfan was worried and asked tentatively, "Father..."
But what changed was the fold in the emperor's hand, and this time, the fold hit Han Lingfan's face heavily, and the sharp corners of the fold passed under Han Lingfan's left cheek, drawing a Faint bloodstains.
The emperor didn't care, and neither did Han Lingfan.
"Look for yourself!" The emperor looked at Han Lingfan angrily and said, "You also said that the Zhennan Palace and Lord Han Huai have nothing against you, look, now they are not only openly resisting the order, but also indiscriminately killing the envoys of Xiye To stir up a war between the two countries, his heart can be punished! Hmph! I know that King Zhennan wants to provoke Dayu to fight against the enemy, so that Dayu can be distracted in the western border, so he can take advantage of it. !"
Han Lingfan picked up the brochure, read it quickly, and bowed his head without saying a word.
The emperor stared at Han Lingfan's jet-black hair, his face uncertain.
Before he ascended the throne, the Zhennan Palace was like a thorn in his heart, which had never been pulled out for so many years.
Originally, he planned to take the opportunity to take the opportunity to wipe out southern Xinjiang and get rid of the only vassal king of Dayu on the grounds of the Zhennan Palace's resistance to the decree, but at this juncture, Xiye suddenly attacked, and the battle situation in Western Xinjiang was in crisis. He had another stroke and was in a coma for more than 20 days, until the situation got out of control...
Now the Zhennan Prince's Mansion has finally revealed his wolfish ambitions!