Thief Emperor

Chapter 742 Dying?
The Battle of Central Plains, at this point, was still a large battlefield divided into several small battlefields, and the Jiangdong Army successfully resisted the attacks from the Shuofang Army and the Hedong Army in these small battlefields.

Although the Hedong Army did not try its best and was still a little hesitant, this record is unparalleled in the world anyway. There is no other army in the world that can do something similar.

Now, although the outcome is still undecided, as long as the battle drags on and continues, Li Yun will definitely have the advantage, and a huge advantage.

Because the war has been going on for a long time, although the Hedong Army has not suffered too many casualties, the Shuofang Army has suffered serious injuries!

The battle in Xin'an County alone almost broke the arm of the Shuofang Army!

In comparison, Mr. Li was at most stabbed and bled a little.

If the fighting continues, Li Yun will certainly not feel good, but the Shuofang Army may even withdraw from the subsequent fierce battle for the Central Plains and be swept into the dustbin of history!

Precisely because of this situation, the current situation in the eastern part of the Jiangdong Army is extremely critical. Li Yun certainly hopes to maintain the status quo and does not want the Zhou father and son to bring the Pinglu Army to get involved again.

The next day, when Yao Zhong left the general's tent, Li Yun personally sent him to the door of the tent and helped him mount his horse.

When Yao Zhong got on the horse, Li Yun reminded him, "Mr. Yao, the Central Plains will be settled in ten days or half a month at the fastest. Even if it is slow, it will be settled in three to five months!"

"This period of time, especially the last two months, is crucial. No matter what, we cannot let the Pinglu Army get involved. Otherwise, even if we take over the Central Plains, we will be covered in wounds. At that time, those flies around us will attack us in droves."

"Therefore, your trip to Xuzhou is of vital importance."

"in addition."

Li Yun looked at him and said softly, "Go see Chen Da and tell him that if the Pinglu Army makes any move, he should stop the Pinglu Army at all costs for at least one month."

"Preferably, more than two months."

Li Yun lowered his voice and said solemnly: "The Ninth Division will pay close attention to the movements of Qingzhou. Once Qingzhou takes action, all the new recruits in my rear will be sent to Xuzhou and handed over to Commander Chen. Sir, you must explain these situations to him clearly."

Yao Zhong bowed his head deeply and said, "Don't worry, my lord. I have written them down one by one."

He looked at Li Yun, thought for a moment, and then smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I think you don't have to be too nervous about this battle in the Central Plains. Even if it doesn't work this time, with the demeanor of a king, the Central Plains will surely be pacified within three to five years."

Li Yun shook his head slightly and said, "How can it be as simple as you say? Fate sometimes only depends on a thin line. If we can grasp it this time, we may be able to achieve great things. If we can't grasp it this time, you and I, as king and subject, may really have to go back to Jiangnan and become the ruler of Jiangnan in the future."

This is an era of great change, and we must seize every opportunity that can be grasped. If Li Yun is defeated from the Central Plains this time and goes back to recuperate for a while, after three to five years or even one or two years, many variables will arise in the world.

By that time, everyone might have a firearm.

The situation in all aspects will be very different from what it is now.

Some alliances that have not been formed now, or have not been negotiated or formed in time, may be formed by that time.

Today, Li Yun has actually become the biggest guy in the world, and it is difficult for him to have any allies!

Destiny lies on this line, and if you win, it will be an everlasting cause!
If you can’t win the fight, you may not win next time.

Yao Zhong took a deep breath and bowed his head deeply: "I will keep your words in mind!"

"I have a heavy responsibility, so I won't stay any longer."

After saying that, he pulled the reins and prepared to leave. Suddenly, he remembered something, jumped off the horse again, and said to Li Yun: "Master, negotiate with Zhou's father and son. Will you give me some authority?"

Li Yun smiled softly and said, "As long as I can give it, you can give it to them. But don't exaggerate, otherwise they won't believe it."

"Yes!"

Yao Zhong then nodded his head, got on his horse, looked at the guards around him, and shouted: "Brothers, let's go!"

The middle-aged scholar shook the reins, and the horse galloped away immediately. Li Yun stared at his departing figure, lost in thought, and did not speak for a long time. After a long while, Su Zhan trotted over and whispered to Li Yun, "Sir, General Meng is here, and he said he has something to report to you."

Li Yun looked around, found a wooden stake with branches cut off and sat down, then said, "Let him come here to find me."

"Yes!"

Su Zhan nodded his head and turned away.

Soon, Meng Qing, wearing armor and looking exhausted, quickly walked behind Li Yun, bowed his head and clasped his fists, saying, "Take the position!"

Li Yun looked at the tree stump next to him and said with a smile, "Sit down and talk."

The area near the military camp is usually relatively open, and because they have to use local materials to build siege equipment, there are tree stumps everywhere nearby. Meng Qing found a tree stump to sit down next to Li Yun, then looked at Li Yun and said, "Sir, during this period, the defenders in Luoyang City have been very active. Almost every day, someone goes out of the city, either to attack our camp or to challenge us directly." "I think they can't hold their breath, and sooner or later they will break out of the city and join their main force."

Li Yun nodded silently and said slowly: "As long as we can hold on, it is only a matter of time before we force them out of Luoyang. Now it depends on who can hold on longer. During this period of time..."

He turned to look at Meng Qing and asked, "How many casualties are there on our side?"

"almost."

Meng Qing exhaled a breath of turbid air, his expression a little solemn, and whispered: "We have to attack the city from time to time, and more people will die than them, and they will sneak attack our camp, then we will be at a disadvantage, but sometimes, we can surround their people who leave the city, then we can take advantage of them."

"The siege lasted nearly a month. More than 2,000 of my subordinates were killed, and nearly 2,000 were seriously injured. The rest were slightly injured, and it is difficult to count them."

"The Shuofang Army in the city should be about the same size as us, or even larger than us."

Li Yun thought for a moment and said, "In the next few days, some new soldiers from the five states of Jingxiang will be sent to the front line. I will be assigned to your unit first."

"Luoyang City, we must keep a close eye on them. We are not afraid of them breaking out, but we are afraid of them joining forces."

"Now we are like a python that suddenly swallowed a giant."

Li Yun's eyes were dim: "It depends on whether this giant thing Luoyang will burst us or we will digest it in our stomach!"

"Xiao Meng."

Meng Qing lowered his head: "I'm here!"

Li Yun looked back at him and chuckled, "If Luoyang is digested, our giant python in Jiangdong will grow two horns on its head."

Meng Qing, who was usually introverted, also smiled at this moment. He said solemnly: "Luoyang was the capital of several dynasties. It has dragon energy, which can make the upper-level python become a dragon."

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In a blink of an eye, several days passed. While Li Yun was in Luoyang, fighting with the Shuofang army, Yao Zhong rode his horse at full speed and arrived at the city of Luoyang.

At this moment, Luoyang City was still controlled by Chen Da and Pinglu Army respectively. Chen Da quickly welcomed Yao Zhong into the city, invited him to a mansion, sat him down and served him tea.

"Mr. Yao, how do you say you are promoted..."

Yao Zhong briefly inquired about the situation in Xuzhou, then looked up at Chen Da and said, "General Chen, don't worry. The king just asked you to stay here. If the Pinglu army makes any movement, you must stop them."

"At least more than a month."

At this point, he stood up and said, "We can't waste any more time. Let's go see the Pinglu Jiedushi now."

After that, he took Li Yun's token and came to the area controlled by the Pinglu Army. He held up the token and shouted, "The envoy of the King of Wu, I want to see General Zhou!"

"The envoy of the King of Wu requests to see General Zhou!"

Yao Zhong shouted several times in a row, and soon several men in armor with unfriendly faces led him into the area controlled by the Pinglu Army. After arriving at Zhou Xu's residence, Yao Zhong looked up at the mansion and the black-faced general who led him all the way, and asked, "General, is General Zhou in any serious trouble now?"

The black-faced general turned around and glared at Yao Zhong, cursing, "Your King Wu has done such a good thing, and now he has the nerve to send people here and ask questions!"

Yao Zhong shook his head slightly and said, "General, if this was really done by our king, I would not be here today, and the general would probably not see me either."

"I just want to ask, the general is now..."

The black-faced general gnashed his teeth and said viciously: "The general has been unconscious for many days! Even the deputy general has arrived in Xuzhou now, maybe... maybe..."

At this point, he gnashed his teeth and said, "You bastards, you are really going too far!"

"Too deceiving!"

Yao Zhong's heart tightened when he heard this, and he couldn't help but start beating his heart.

Zhou Xu…

Going to die?!

(End of this chapter)