After I kissed the rough man Khan, I was busy farming in the grassland

Wen Yao looked carefully and recognized the figure of one of them. His chest rose and fell violently, and he said excitedly: "Your Majesty, it seems to be the queen."

The queen is back.

So Your Majesty knew that the Queen was coming back, so that’s why you were waiting here?
Murong Ce smiled, and his tense back finally relaxed. He ordered, "Give orders to open the city gates and welcome the queen back."

Seeing his master happy, Wen Yao was also happy, and said to the eunuch behind him in a shrill voice: "Why don't you go and pass the order?"

The gate of Xinzhou city burst open.

Now that the queen is back, His Majesty has finally got what he wished for.

As the group got closer, Murong Ce was about to go downstairs to greet them in person, but he heard a soldier say, "Your Majesty, what do you see?"

Murong Ce turned around and looked into the distance, only to see yellow dust rolling in the distance, and the black crows of Khitan cavalry were advancing at an incredible speed.

At the same time, dense Khitan soldiers came from all directions like a tide, and some almost broke into the city gate from the side.

"The whole city is on alert." Murong Ce said in a calm voice.

Immediately, a burly soldier came down from the city wall shouting and delivering the message.

"The Khitans are attacking, the whole city is on alert!"

As soon as the news came out, there was an uproar.

The people in the city were already worried and panicked, and at this moment they were even more panicked and terrified.

The soldiers of the Later Liang Dynasty had just suffered a defeat and their morale was low. They had not yet recovered from their fear and grief when the Khitan army attacked again.

The soldiers didn't want to fight anymore, as fighting would mean death.

So what if the emperor leads the army in person?
Hengzhou is located in a natural strategic location and is heavily guarded, so the city was breached in just a few days.

The Khitans have strong soldiers and horses, and are equipped with powerful weapons. How can they win?

Thinking of the day when Hengzhou City was broken was like a nightmare haunting the escaping soldiers, leaving them with no way to escape.

Those machines were amazing. They built a bridge over the moat so easily, like magic.

The catapult was carried across the moat along the bridge, demonstrating its power.

Part of the huge boulders smashed into the city wall, causing it to crack and shatter. The battlements were smashed to pieces, and the soldiers on the city wall fell off the wall like dumplings.

Some of the boulders were wrapped in flammable materials and carried burning flames over the city wall and landed heavily in Hengzhou City.

In just a moment, the Hengzhou City was filled with smoke and flames and was instantly engulfed by a sea of ​​fire.

In addition, there was a spy in the city, and with the help of inside and outside forces, the city gates were wide open.

Once the gap is opened, the situation is over.

First, the Khitan archers fired several arrows at once.

The soldiers of the Later Liang Dynasty had only seen a crossbow that could fire three arrows at a time, but the crossbows in the hands of these Khitan soldiers could fire five arrows at a time.

The range was long and the power was strong enough that a large number of Later Liang soldiers fell before they could engage in close combat.

After the archers, the Khitan cavalry took over.

Run rampant without hindrance.

The tall and strong Khitan soldiers rode on horseback, wielding their sharp blades left and right, like a sword piercing straight into the heart of Hengzhou. Wherever they passed, corpses were lying everywhere and wailing was heard.

After two rounds of fierce fighting, the Khitan soldiers were basically unharmed, while most of the Later Liang soldiers were seriously injured, and there were only a few soldiers who were able to hold on and continue fighting.

Before the soldiers of Later Liang had a chance to catch their breath, another wave of burly Khitan soldiers armed with spears or scimitars poured into the city like a tide, killing and chopping anyone they saw.

The Later Liang Dynasty claimed that it had as many as 500,000 elite soldiers and generals, but they were defeated in an instant.

There were cries of grief everywhere in Hengzhou City, and blood flowed like a river. The emperor led the remaining soldiers and generals to flee in panic.

Whenever the soldiers thought of the scene in Hengzhou, they would tremble with fear, as if they were afraid of a tiger.

Although the soldiers in Xinzhou City were on guard according to Murong Ce's orders, they were frightened by the Khitan and could not hide their panic.

The smile that had just appeared on Murong Ce's face had already disappeared. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the small group of people on the official road.

Wen Yao clenched his hands tightly together, his heart almost jumping out of his throat due to nervousness.

He spoke to comfort the increasingly cold and indifferent figure in front of him, "Your Majesty, those Khitan soldiers are quite far away, and the queen will be able to rush back to the city anyway."

Unexpectedly, Murong Ce sneered, "She didn't even think about coming to Xinzhou."

He also cut off the reason why he wanted to move against the people in the Rui Palace:
It’s not that Li Xianyun didn’t agree to his request. Not only did she agree, she also came. It was Yelu Yan who broke his promise and attacked. It seemed to have nothing to do with Li Xianyun.

But does it really not matter?
The two of them must have discussed it.

Soon, a general hurriedly climbed up from the tower, knelt on the ground and said in a panic: "Your Majesty, the Khitan soldiers are about to enter the city. If we don't close the city gate, it will be too late."

Wen Yao indeed saw that the Khitan soldiers attacking from the side were only a hundred meters away from the city gate.

However, Li Xianyun and her group were a little further away.

Before Murong Ce could reply, another general climbed up from the tower and knelt beside the general who had just spoken. "Your Majesty, please make a decision soon. If you don't close the city gate, it will be too late."

Murong Ce looked at the small group of people coldly, gritted his teeth, and finally said in a cold voice: "Close the city gate."

As soon as the words fell, orders were quickly passed down.

The moment the city gate closed, Li Xianyun turned her horse's head and rode westward.

Seeing this, Jiang Ying had no choice but to turn his horse around and follow.

If she returned to Murong Ce alone and failed to do her job well, Murong Ce would not let her go and she would only face death.

The moment the city gates were closed, the Khitan army rushed to the city in a black mass.

Murong Ce glanced in the direction where Li Xianyun left and led the army to fight the enemy.

Murong Yi has been extravagant and licentious in recent years, and the Later Liang Dynasty is like a tree eaten by termites, and it has long been at the end of its strength.

Compared with the powerful Khitan army, it really cannot be compared.

Besides, Xinzhou was just a small city. With no natural defenses and the Later Liang army suffering a series of defeats, it was captured in just half a day.

Murong Ce fled to a nearby city escorted by elite soldiers before the city was broken.

After Xinzhou was occupied, Yelu Yan rode into Xinzhou City on a tall horse, looking handsome and majestic.

The whole city was covered with traces of fire, and the wide streets were in a mess.

Many Khitan soldiers were carrying the corpses scattered all over the place, gathering them together and burning them all.

Groups of prisoners were escorted by Khitan soldiers to the prison in the city.

There they would be tortured until they revealed useful information.

Yelu Yan had already issued orders to the three armies, stating that when soldiers were stationed in the city, they were not allowed to rob the people's property, nor were they allowed to humiliate the people or rape women.

The Flame Army has always been strictly disciplined, and the generals trained there have been assigned to serve in various armies to carry forward Yelu Yan's military management strategies.

After Yelu Yan settled the city, he led his men out of the city gate and galloped westward.

On the way, we met Li Xianyun and her group who were returning. (End of this chapter)