Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 501: Empty Shell! Get ready for reinforcements!
"Tang Army's cavalry!"

"Everyone, be careful!"

When the scouts from Akagi Castle approached the dust and smoke, a cavalry team of two hundred men rushed out from one side.

After seeing the Tang army's cavalry, the hundred scouts' faces changed instantly. They became more vigilant and quickly distanced themselves from Cheng Chumo and others.

They came here to gather information, not to cause trouble.

Once they were entangled by the Tang cavalry, they would most likely die here.

however.

Since Cheng Chumo led the troops out, he had no intention of letting them go.

After all, some people have to die here to make Yang Mingwu believe that their army is coming.

"All soldiers, listen up and follow me to kill them!"

"kill!"

Cheng Chumo waved his hand, and everyone took out their crossbows and shouted as they charged forward.

Seeing this, the hundred scouts became even more panicked.

A single encounter could determine life or death?

Isn't it?

"Thieves, please leave!"

"If I let you run away, how can I, Cheng Chumo, have the face to see the prince?"

"Kill them all!"

Cheng Chumo kept shouting.

To the ears of these scouts, it undoubtedly sounded like thunder.

Cheng Chumo!
It was Cheng Chumo who seized Beilie!

He is actually here!

The large Tang army force is indeed heading for Akagi!

"Come on!"

"Stay!"

Whoosh whoosh.

Arrows were continuously shot at the scout cavalry in front.

A few unlucky guys were shot on the spot and fell off their horses.

Seeing this, the remaining scouts ran faster.

The sound of horse hooves behind them was getting closer and closer, and the scouts became more and more panicked.

Especially as their companions behind them continued to fall off their horses, they could already feel the chilling cold emanating from the cold arrow cluster.

It seemed that in the next second, they would be among those falling.

Soon, there were less than ten of the one hundred Goryeo scouts left, and they were getting closer and closer to Akagi Castle.

"Brothers, work harder and keep them all."

Cheng Chumo's voice came from behind again, and the remaining scouts were more panicked than each other.

Akagi Castle is right in front of me, I can’t die outside the city!
Yang Mingwu on the city wall also discovered something was wrong.

How come the scout who went out to gather information was chased all the way here?
After confirming that there were only two hundred cavalrymen behind them, Yang Mingwu immediately arranged for personnel to go out of the city to rescue them.

As a team of 500 cavalrymen rushed out of Akagi City, Cheng Chumo immediately stopped everyone.

"Don't chase me anymore."

"retreat!"

Two hundred cavalrymen followed Cheng Chumo, turned their horses around and left quickly.

The scouts who had luckily escaped the disaster were all filled with joy, as they almost would not see the sunrise tomorrow.

"Are you the only ones left?"

"Captain, we were spotted by the enemy just as we approached, and it was Cheng Chumo who led his troops to chase us."

"Cheng Chumo?"

"But Cheng Chumo who conquered Beilie?"

"Exactly!"

"Come with me to see the general."

When they came to Yang Mingwu, they quickly recounted their previous experiences.

After learning that the person chasing them was Cheng Chumo who conquered Beilie, Yang Mingwu couldn't help but have more thoughts in his mind.

Even Cheng Chumo of Beilie was transferred here, which shows that the Tang army was mobilized in full force this time.

"General, Su Chen and his men's target should be our Akagi City."

The captain in charge of meeting the scouts said in a deep voice: "If not for this, Cheng Chumo would not be here, but would be stationed in Beilie City."

Yang Mingwu nodded, "What you said makes sense."

"Next, we may face a massive attack from the Tang army. Pass the order down and have the soldiers prepare for a war. There must not be any negligence."

"Yes!"

Yang Mingwu looked into the distance. The Tang army was coming with great force, and a fierce battle was inevitable.

However, although the Tang army had a large number of firearms with amazing power, when gathering troops, Yang Mingwu also arranged a number of craftsmen to build some large crossbows and catapults.

In terms of power, it may not be comparable to the Tang army's firearms, but it has a certain advantage in range.

At least when the two sides were fighting fiercely, they had a weapon that could shoot and kill each other, instead of having to passively take the beating when facing the large-scale attack of the Tang army.

When many defenders in Akagi City were preparing to go to war with the Tang army at any time, Cheng Chumo had already come to Su Chen with the news.

"Your Majesty, the news has been released, and we have also done some disguise. Maybe Yang Mingwu of Akagi City is now waiting for us to launch a large-scale attack."

"well done."

Su Chen smiled and nodded, "In the next period of time, you just play with them. Don't let them find you easily, and don't act rashly, so as not to get into danger."

"understand!"

Cheng Chumo smiled and nodded.

Since the target is Fu Rang, the feint outside Akagi Castle can only be left to them.

As for the time of pretense, it doesn't need to be too long. As long as Su Chen leads the army and successfully reaches Fu Rang, even if they reveal their flaws and are discovered, it will not be a problem.

After all, Yang Mingwu would not launch a large-scale attack on them just because he was angry and humiliated, right?
Even if they really did this, they could escape calmly.

"be careful."

Su Chen smiled and patted Cheng Chumo's shoulder, "Wait for our good news."

"it is good!"

Cheng Chu nodded and left.

Next he will need to compete with Yang Mingwu in a battle of wits and courage.

Two days passed in a flash. Except for some people outside the city shouting to go out of the city to fight at the beginning, there was no movement from the Tang army outside the city. This made Yang Mingwu a little confused.

Why are these Tang troops so calm despite coming from such afar?

Do they really have so much food and supplies to sustain them like this?

and.

Every time, the scouts he arranged were discovered by the Tang army's scouts before they got close to the Tang army's camp, and they were chased and killed.

seem.

It seems that there is some unspeakable secret hidden in the Tang army camp.

Yang Mingwu summoned his generals and asked, "Did the scouts find anything today?"

"General, the Tang army's camp is like a forbidden area. We can't get close to it. We have sent dozens of scouts to investigate, but we are always discovered by the enemy in the first place."

"General, is the Tang army preparing something?"

"Yes, General. It is said that the King of Side by Side, Su Chen, is full of tricks. Now that the army has reached Akagi, he remains silent. This is really strange."

"..."

Yang Mingwu pondered, "Have you found any traces of the Tang army in other directions?"

"There is no sign of the Tang army at the moment." "Did the Tang army really come to Akagi Castle?"

Yang Mingwu was muttering to himself, and at this moment, a soldier rushed in from outside.

"It's bad, General. The Tang army has reached Fu Rang."

"what?"

"impossible!"

"The Tang army is clearly outside Akagi City, how could they have gone to Furang?"

"Is it a mistake?"

Everyone was in an uproar instantly.

There was clearly a Tang army camp outside the city, so why was there any trace of the Tang army on the Furang side?
"It is absolutely true, General. Fu Rang's garrison commander Li Bingcheng arranged for a cavalryman to report this, but this man was shot by an arrow and had already exhausted all his strength when he arrived. Before he passed out, he revealed the Tang army's surprise attack on Fu Rang."

"Where are they?"

"He is being treated at the county government office."

"go!"

Without saying a word, Yang Mingwu took his men to the county government office.

Simultaneously.

A dangerous signal continued to rise in Yang Mingwu's heart.

He suspected that the Tang army camp outside the city was most likely fake, and the real Tang army had gone to Furang.

Only in this way can it be explained why there was no movement for two days after the Tang army arrived in Akagi!

They would even go so far as to hunt down the scouts they sent to gather information at all costs!
"How are you doing?"

"He's awake, but he's too badly injured. He may not survive."

"Has the identity been confirmed?"

"It's one of our own."

Yang Mingwu nodded and walked into the room.

“No need to get up…”

Yang Mingwu waved his hand, indicating that the soldiers did not need to stand up and salute, and asked in a deep voice: "Who are you?"

"General, I am the scout sergeant under General Li Bingcheng. I have been ordered to come to Akagi Castle to seek assistance."

"The Tang army really went to Furang!"

"Absolutely true!"

The scout sergeant said in a deep voice, "After the Tang army arrived at Fu Rang, we discovered their tracks, and they attacked Fu Rang immediately!"

"The Tang army's firearms are too powerful. If their cavalry scouts were not equipped with too many firearms, I'm afraid I would have died on the way."

Yang Mingwu took a deep breath and asked, "How many troops does the Tang army have?"

"At least thirty thousand people!"

"I discovered that many of these people are Koreans!"

really!

Yang Mingwu's heart sank; his guess turned out to be correct.

The Tang army camp outside the city was just an illusion used by the other side to deceive them and attract their attention. The real main force of the Tang army had already reached Fu Rang!
"General, there are only 5,000 defenders at Furang. I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist the attack of the 30,000-strong Tang army."

"General, we should immediately arrange elite troops to rush to the rescue!"

"General..."

Yang Mingwu raised his hand to interrupt everyone and said in a deep voice: "Song Mubai, you will lead 10,000 elite soldiers to Furang immediately to support General Li Bingcheng."

"Reach Furang as quickly as possible, assist General Li, and defend Furang!"

"Yes!"

"Wang Chen, you are now leading two thousand elite cavalrymen to charge towards the Tang army camp outside the city. I want to see how many people are in their camp!"

"Once we find any trace of the Tang army, we will capture them all!"

"Yes!"

After the two generals left, Yang Mingwu looked at the injured scout and said, "Just focus on your recovery."

"Everyone follow me."

Although he arranged for people to go to Furang for assistance, Yang Mingwu still felt somewhat uneasy in his heart.

The Tang army's advance far exceeded his expectations.

seem.

Two days ago, when the whereabouts of the Tang army were leaked, they had already headed for Furang.

Otherwise, how could they reach Fu Rang and launch an attack on Fu Rang in such a short time?
"The Tang army is very fast and doesn't seem to be planning to confront us head-on."

Yang Mingwu said in a deep voice, "Although General Song has led 10,000 troops to Fu Rang to provide assistance, but together with Fu Rang's 5,000 defenders, there are only 15,000 people!"

"Not only is there a huge disparity in the strength of the two sides, but even their weapons and equipment are far inferior."

"I am going to mobilize 20,000 troops from various places to go to Furan and fight a decisive battle with the Tang army in Furan. What do you think?"

The Tang army's attack on Furang did surprise them.

after all.

They concentrated the garrison forces from all over the place in Akagi Castle.

Moreover, a large number of weapons were stored in Akagi Castle, waiting for a head-on battle with the Tang army.

But now, they can only be led by the Tang army and go to Furang to fight against them.

"General, there are still 30,000 soldiers in Akagi City. It is not a bad idea to transfer 20,000 soldiers to Furan. However, it is difficult to transport those large weapons to Furan in a short time."

"Secondly, we all know that the garrison troops drawn from various places will have a hard time reaching Fu Rang in a short period of time."

"General Wu is right."

"General, I'm afraid it will be too late for us to go to Furang. Besides, this is most likely a plan of the Tang army."

Yang Mingwu sighed, "Of course I understand that these withdrawn defenders have a slow reaction speed, but the main force of the Tang army is in Fu Rang. How can we just sit there and watch? Don't you want Fu Rang anymore?"

"Once the Tang army takes Furang, whether they continue to move south or retreat north, it will not be a good thing for us."

"General Wu, you should first lead the garrison troops in Mucheng Yangkou and other places to transport the city defense equipment to Furang. Don't delay on the way."

"it is good!"

General Wu nodded, stood up and left.

Now, every minute of delay gives the Tang army the possibility of capturing Furang.

If Fu Rang was conquered, what would happen even if they brought a large army and attacked Fu Rang?

Will we snatch the axe and the soil back from the Tang army?
"Report!"

"General, General Wang sent a message that there are only 2,000 cavalrymen in the Tang army camp outside the city. After General Wang discovered the clues, they evacuated the camp immediately!"

It’s really an empty shell!
Yang Mingwu glanced around and said, "Everyone, it's time to go to Fu Rang!"

……

Axe soil.

Su Chen held a telescope and looked at the Furang City in the distance from time to time.

After an attack attempt, the entire Furang City now looks like a place where every tree and grass is full of enemies.

"Your Highness, there's news from Cheng Chumo that a troop of 2,000 elite soldiers has been deployed in Chimu City to attack the main camp. When Cheng Chumo saw that the main camp was empty, he immediately led his troops to evacuate and is currently on his way."

"Yang Mingwu's reaction is not slow."

"I heard that a scout escaped from Furang. I think that person told Yang Mingwu the news."

"It doesn't matter."

"It would be nice if they just came over."

Su Chen smiled and looked aside, "Jing Heng, are you guys ready?"

"Everything is ready!"

"As soon as they come, give them a little surprise!"

(End of this chapter)