"Then it's the one who beats the mother." Qi Hanjiang said.
"He's a thief, how are we going to fight this battle?" Qi Hanjiang sat aside, listening to the questions and answers from Chen Hai and Du Linan, slowly clarifying the current situation in Lucheng, but the more he listened, the more entangled he became, and the more he listened. The more confused.
Chen Hai has a rugged appearance and is taller than Qi Hanjiang. He looks like a mountain sitting behind the table. However, Chen Hai's momentum is restrained at this time, and he has no sharp edge. His cultivation level is only at the early stage of Mingqiao Realm, but In Du Linan's eyes, Chen Hai gave him a feeling that was far deeper and unfathomable than Qi Hanjiang, like a stone peak towering on the cold snowfield, neither far nor near, indestructible.
"Then what should we do, return to Montenegro without fighting?" Qi Hanjiang asked, spreading his hands.
In order to avoid the uncontrolled expansion of the situation, Hexi will not directly send troops to intervene in the war in the Western Qiang Kingdom, but its secret support to the Jingjue Protectorate and the remnants of the Ye family is not weak at all; for the same reason, the Tibetan Qiang Kingdom and The Demon Temple will not directly intervene in the replacement of kingship within the Western Qiang Kingdom, but that does not mean that it will not engage in other small actions.
In addition to the walls of Lucheng, which are all made of black sandstone, defensive formations are also deployed on all sides of the city. At this time, vigilance is extremely high. No matter whether the Jingjue army attacks openly or makes a surprise attack, they cannot stop the five surnames before they react. Take Lucheng.
"Based on the attitude of the five tribes in Lucheng, without the intervention of external forces, they would prefer to stay out of Zhang Ye's bloody battle to seize the country. As the second largest city in Pinglu, Lucheng wants to push Lucheng to make a choice as soon as possible. It’s definitely not just the Jingjue Protectorate’s family…”
All these things mean that unless the Jingjue Army can capture Lucheng with lightning speed, otherwise, if the situation is slightly delayed, the Jingjue Army will soon fall into a desperate situation in Lucheng with enemies from both sides.
Although Qi Hanjiang's face was covered with scars, he was tall and tall. Even before he entered the Mingqiao Realm, he was born with a heroic spirit, like a sword that had been tempered for thousands of times, so sharp that people dared not look directly at it.
However, it is undeniable that the Demonic Temple’s influence in Pinglu Oasis is far-reaching.
"The three people who entered Lucheng with the envoy were nominally the escorts of the caravan from the Changle City Lord's Palace. However, the departure date of this caravan from the Changle City Lord's Palace was after the Zhang family rebelled and captured the royal capital. In addition to many low-level guards, There are two people in the caravan who don't show up often, but their cultivation is unpredictable," Du Linan said. "According to the information I collected before, the He family in Changle City has many industries with the Tibetan and Qiang countries. The lord of Changle City, He Rong, He is a disciple from the Demon Temple, and he wants to restore the glory of the Demon Temple - so when Zhang rebelled, He Rong did not stand up to support him immediately, but remained neutral, which is a very strange thing in itself. "
Du Linan said.
Besides, the Jingjue Army has secret war chess such as the crossbow chariot, but the Demon Temple and the Tibetan and Qiang Kingdom behind Zhang, Kong and other rebels have no trump cards, so how can they continue to treat them as horse thieves? treat
"Don't be presumptuous, sit aside and listen to Chief Du analyze the situation in Lucheng." Seeing Qi Hanjiang kicking his nose and face to bully Du Linan, Chen Hai glared at him and scolded him to sit aside honestly.
"Master Du, you have been in Lucheng for a long time. Have you noticed anything unusual in Lucheng recently?" Chen Hai wanted to fully digest the information Du Linan collected. It would take time, so it was naturally far better to ask Du Linan's opinion directly.
Even if you want to launch a surprise attack, it won't work.
Du Linan still had the courage to compete with Qi Hanjiang at this time, but in front of Chen Hai, he thought that it would be difficult for him to even raise his fighting spirit.
The Demon Temple once flourished in the eastern part of Jinzhou. Emperor Yitian led his troops to march westward. The Demon Temple was also the firm core of the Qiang and Hu resistance forces. Although Emperor Yitian's Western Expedition was frustrated and lost many troops, even Emperor Yitian himself almost died in the depths of the sand sea. However, the two powerful men of the Demon Temple, including the two Taoist realms and the nine Dao Dan realms, were also doomed to be difficult for the Demon Temple. A redeemed defeat.
"The five clans of Zhou, Gu, Zhang, Zhao and Yang in Lucheng are both independent and have intricate connections with other clans in Pinglu Oasis. For example, the Zhang clan in Lucheng is actually a branch of the Zhang clan in Tianaishan. Afraid that the Zhang family in Lucheng was weak, even if they advocated supporting Zhang Xiong as the leader of the country, they could not decide the stance of the other four families. Even if the other four families sympathized with the Ye family, their sympathy was far from enough for them to openly Stand up and support Ye’s restoration of the country.”
At this time, the interests of the Taiwei Sect and the Dong family outweighed everything else. Du Linan could not betray Chen Hai because of family feuds, but from the standpoint of the Du family, he should have been more passive and reluctant, rather than actively cooperating.
Chen Hai shook his head slightly and smiled. The serial crossbow chariots and tempered gold arrows compiled by the Jingjue Army at this time were too limited. The elite army he led and the royal army led by Ye Qinglin could cooperate in the battle. He was confident that he could defeat about twice the enemy army, but any more would be risky; and once Zhang, Kong and other thieves could gather more than ten troops at a time, Ten thousand, then there will be an absolute gap in strength. If he cannot divide and attack, he will eventually have to give up Xuanfeng City sadly and retreat to Montenegro. At that time, the good chess he won at this time will be lost, but will help Zhang, Kong and other thieves quickly unified Pinglu Oasis.
What's more, after the Jingjue Protectorate was officially established, Qi Hanjiang and his group were definitely not the only ones who had ulterior motives and entered Lucheng under the guise of a caravan.
After Emperor Yi Tian's Western Expedition, Zhou Gu and other five clans had been running Lucheng for twenty years. The information collected by Du Linan also stated that the five surnames usually had elite private soldiers ranging from 600 to 1,000. At this time, the five surnames He also controls more than half of the workshops and farms in Lucheng, which actually means that more than half of the 300,000 farmers, herdsmen and handicraftsmen in and around Lucheng are dependents of these five surnames.
Chen Hai nodded. He was not so naive as to think that Zhang Xiong, Kong Peng and other traitors had completely forgotten about Lucheng. He could also understand Lucheng's mentality of having both parties involved. Once the Jingjue Army wanted to violently capture Lucheng, they would have to do it quickly. Like Lei Lei, there cannot be any delay. Otherwise, not only will Lucheng not be captured, but Lucheng will be completely pushed into the arms of the rebels.
Du Linan looks like a philistine businessman, but this is more of a means for him to protect himself in Lucheng. He will not be annoyed by Qi Hanjiang's rudeness. He is more concerned about Chen Hai's attitude towards him.
Qi Hanjiang squeezed over and sat down, indicating that since Du Linan had put down the materials, he could sit back a little and answer Chen Hai's questions.
However, it is not surprising when you think about it. As the first young man in the Northwest Territory Academy, who has mastered at least two true meanings, and who is destined to enter the Dao Dan realm in this life, he is also a rare person in Yanzhou for hundreds of years. He has emerged as a military prodigy and a puppet master that has been rare for hundreds of years. He has also won the reputation of the Black Mountain Arrow Demon in the Jinzhou Desert. The aura around Chen Hai makes it difficult for even the many Dao Dan Realm powerhouses in Hexi to have the ability. Compete with him
This is basically a proxy war.
Qi Hanjiang wanted to understand now and said: "Since these thieves have set a trap in Lucheng, we can't get into their trap. Let's abandon Lucheng and seize Xuanfeng City in the northwest. I don't believe it, hide it The Qiang Kingdom and the Demon Temple also have such a gloomy layout in Xuanfeng City."
"We still have to attack Lucheng," Chen Hai said with a smile, and asked Du Linan, "I want to attack Lucheng. Does Mr. Du have any clever strategies to weaken the Demon Temple and the Tibetan and Qiang Kingdom's plan in Lucheng?"
Qi Hanjiang sincerely looked down on Du Linan, who was plain-looking and dressed like a businessman. Seeing Du Linan bring back a bunch of useless information and pile it in front of Chen Hai, he jokingly said with a smile: "Just say what you have to say, holding such a pile Who has the patience to look at things?"
In addition, nearly 10,000 people were stranded on business trips due to the interruption of trade routes.
After Dayan's troops withdrew eastward, the forces of the Demon Temple also retreated to the depths of the Dajin Mountains south of the Tibetan and Qiang Kingdoms to rest and recuperate. Since the sect no longer had a Dao Fei Realm powerhouse in charge, there were only three Dao Dan Realm powerhouses left. Barely maintaining the situation, they quickly lost control of the countries in the eastern part of Jinzhou.
Xuanfeng City is also one of Chen Hai's candidates. Xuanfeng City is located in the northeast corner of Pinglu Oasis, forming an equilateral triangle with Heishan Mountain and Songyang Lake. It currently remains neutral.
Chen Hai shook his head. In his mind, Xuan Fengcheng was only the worst alternative, and said: "The situation is different from what we originally expected. Since the Demon Temple and the Tibetan and Qiang countries are so deeply involved in the conspiracy, once we attack the insignificant If Xuanfeng City acts rashly, it is very likely that a neutral city like Lucheng will quickly turn against the traitors Zhang and Kong. By then, before we can gain a foothold in Xuanfeng City, Zhang Xiong, Kong Peng and other traitors may lead dozens of rebels. If thousands of troops surround us, it will be difficult to fight this battle."
If Chen Hai hadn't been such an outstanding person in front of him, Du Linan wouldn't have been able to violate the clan taboo and reveal all the information about Lucheng that he had collected over the past two years without reservation.
Among these caravans, Qiang and Hu people accounted for 90%, while Yanzhou people accounted for less than 10% - and because the caravans were riddled with horse thieves, the proportion of guards in the caravans with training background was extremely high.
Qi Hanjiang is a naturally brave general, and his cultivation progress is faster than that of Zhou Jun and others. Coupled with his fearless temperament, his momentum becomes stronger after entering the Mingqiao realm. At this moment, Chen Hai glared, and immediately stepped aside like a balloon being punctured.
After all, Lucheng is too close to the royal capital. The distance between the two is only four hundred miles. This means that if the Jingjue Army cannot capture Lucheng in half a day, it will fall into a desperate situation of being attacked from both sides. How can the Jingjue Army win in half a day? Capture Lucheng, which has a large defensive formation deployed, within the time limit
Although Ye Qinglin's direct royal army and the preliminary expanded elite army have a total strength of more than 30,000, even if these 30,000 are pushed to the gate of Lucheng with lightning speed, they may not be able to successfully capture Lucheng.
They still don’t understand how many elites and masters the Demon Temple and the Tibetan and Qiang Kingdom have hidden inside Lucheng. Lucheng seems to be undefended on the surface, but how many elites must be sent to attack and control a corner of Lucheng and bring the defensive array of Lucheng into full play? Doesn’t work
However, if you miss the opportunity in front of you, when will there be a stage for Du Linan to show off
Lucheng's city guard now officially has four thousand elite generals, but Lucheng's potential does not stop there.
The Zhang family's treason and murderous desire to marry the Ye family in Hexi have the involvement of the Tibetan and Qiang countries and the Demon Temple. This is not a surprise. However, He Rong, the lord of Changle City, as a disciple who wants to restore the glory of the Demon Temple, also They secretly have close contacts with the Tibetan and Qiang countries, but until now they have not publicly come forward to join Zhang Xiong, Kong Peng and other traitors to jointly strengthen their control over the Pinglu Oasis. This matter is worth pondering.
The lord of Changle City, He Rong, did not publicly stand up to support Zhang Xiong, Kong Peng and other rebels. However, after the Ye family was destroyed, he sent a large number of elites and strong men to Lucheng under the cover of caravans. It sounds like Lucheng was even more vulnerable at this time. It's like a killer trap targeting Jingjuejun and the Dong family.
And they can see the importance of Lucheng. Zhang Xiong, Kong Peng and other rebels, as well as the Tibetan and Qiang Kingdom and the Demon Temple behind them, will also not ignore the importance of Lucheng.