The mysterious world: Start working hard from the beggar camp!

Chapter 514: The lips and teeth are interdependent, so we must put the overall situation first
"The Xie brothers have lost!"

Xu Nianzu, the head of the Xu family, was standing on the west gate tower of Changzhou City observing the battle situation. He panicked when he saw the million-strong army of the aristocratic families that was already in danger under the siege of Chongzhen and Zhou Yuji and his wife.

"What should I do?"

"If we don't go out of the city to reinforce, we will lose at least hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers. But if I lead the million-strong army in the city to reinforce, I still have no chance of defeating the government army."

"The Haotian Tower, the sacred artifact that originally belonged to the Ming Dynasty, cannot be exposed for the time being. Otherwise, the Xu family of Huzhou will become the target of public criticism and may even face a catastrophe!"

Now Xu Nianzu feels caught in a dilemma and is extremely anxious.

At this moment, after witnessing with his own eyes the powerful combat effectiveness of the imperial court's new army and Emperor Chongzhen, he finally realized that a real large-scale war was not as simple as he had imagined before.

After successfully refining the Ming Dynasty's national treasure, the Haotian Tower, Xu Nianzu's ever-increasing ambition seemed to be poured with a bucket of cold water, making him truly sober up.

The Xu family's wealth and resources are enormous, and their foundation is no worse than any other big forces. However, so far, the Xu family has not participated in the ranks of fighting for world hegemony, and the family has no experience in various medium and large-scale wars.

This is just paper talk.

At this time, the voice of Xie Youming, the eldest son of the Xie family outside the city, using telepathy to send a cry for help rang in his ears, which was like adding fuel to the fire, causing Xu Nianzu's face to change from green to red.

He originally wanted to take advantage of this war to kill the 100,000 White Guards of the Xie family in one fell swoop, but that was based on the premise that his side could defend the Changzhou city.

If he is unable to stop the imperial army from sweeping southward, no matter how many calculations and ambitions he has in his heart, they will be like castles in the air and are destined to be shattered like a dream bubble.

"Hey!"

He sighed secretly, "Never mind, let's first take the Xie brothers and the million-strong army outside the city back to the city."

"If we watch helplessly as these one million elite soldiers are annihilated by the government troops, the Xu family and many other aristocratic families in Jiangnan will no longer be able to remain immune and will be wiped out one by one by the one million brave guards led by Chongzhen himself. This is foreseeable."

That kind of unimaginable situation was not what Xu Nianzu wanted to see.

"Xu Hu, immediately activate the military killing array and go out of the city to help the friendly forces return to the city!"

"We cannot sit idly by and watch the 100,000 elite soldiers of the Xie family and nearly a million soldiers outside the city being wiped out by Chongzhen in one fell swoop."

Xu Nianzu made up his mind in an instant and shouted to Xu Hu, the patriarch of the Xu family, who had already led a million reserve soldiers in the city and was on high alert.

There are a total of thirteen elders in the Xu family, and they are all veteran level five peak powerhouses.

Among them, the most important ones are Xu Hu, the elder of the big clan, and Xu Bao, the elder of the third clan.

These two elders are both geniuses and geniuses. After the rapid recovery of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the past few years, they have vaguely sensed the potential for a breakthrough.

To be on the safe side and ensure that they can break through to the early stage of level six as they wish, the two have been honing their own energy and spirit.

The ambitious Xu family has always wanted to replace the Ming Dynasty and has been preparing for this for a thousand years. In many aspects, they are not comparable to other aristocratic families.

Compared with the Xie family, the number one family in Jiangnan, although it is not as financially powerful as the Xie family, it is more powerful than the Xie family in terms of the hidden military force of the family.

But now that the Xie family has two innate magical artifacts in the world, in terms of foundation, they are superior to the Xu family.

No matter what, no one would question that the Xu family and the Xie family rank as the top two among the Jiangnan aristocratic families.

"Yes, patriarch!"

When Xu Hu heard Xu Nianzu's telepathic message, he quickly moved to the core hub of the military formation on the large square inside the west city gate.

He hurriedly conveyed the clan leader's order to all the generals in the formation using telepathy, then he activated his mind and connected with the soldiers' qi to start the military killing formation.

At the same time, another large-scale military force consisting of 500,000 soldiers and generals, which was on full alert in the big square, was also activated by Xu Nianzu himself who flew into the core hub of the formation.

"Roar!"……

The martial arts forms awakened by the Xu family members are mostly from the blood-colored tiger mythical beast passed down by their ancestor Xu Jie.

After the two large-scale military killing formations were activated, endless bloody aura spread out, quickly hiding the figures of the soldiers and transforming them into two blood-red tigers over 800 feet in size.

The two huge blood-red tigers raised their heads to the sky and roared at the same time. Then they leaped out of the West City and arrived at the battlefield in an instant with a whistling sound.

"Nephew Xie, reinforcements have arrived!"

As soon as Xu Nianzu left the city, he sent a message to the two Xie brothers, saying, "Let's unite and fight back. First stabilize our position, and then cover each other and retreat back to the city!"

"Given the current situation, it is basically impossible to turn defeat into victory. So we can only retreat back to the city and make long-term plans."

He had already gained a preliminary understanding of the powerful fighting capabilities of the imperial court's soldiers and Chongzhen himself, and he knew very well that even if his own troops were several times stronger than the imperial army, it would be impossible to defeat the enemy in a head-on battle.

The most they could do was rely on their superior numbers to reverse the situation and fight against the millions of brave guards.

"Okay, Uncle Xu!"

Xie Youming, who was struggling to resist the enemy's one-sided crushing, saw Xu Nianzu leading his troops out of the city to help. He breathed a sigh of relief and quickly sent a message to agree.

Xu Nianzu was finally not senile. Under the pressure of the current world situation, he did not take advantage of the opportunity to add insult to injury and watch the destruction of the Xie family's elite troops and millions of soldiers.

"Qian Kun Tu, protect!"

"Wood Spirit Pearl, go!"

The two brothers of the Xie family, who had a relatively tacit understanding in their cooperation, took advantage of the arrival of the reinforcements and used their killing array magic to block the army led by Chongzhen. At the same time, they hurriedly activated their own innate magical weapons to protect their own soldiers while trying their best to block the fierce attack of Zhou Yuji and his wife. They finally stabilized their position and resolved the impending crisis of a disastrous defeat.

On the battlefield now, the number of soldiers on the side of the southern aristocratic families has increased to two million, twice as many as the imperial army on the opposite side.

In addition to the 100,000 elite troops of the Xie and Xu families, as well as the two innate divine weapons of the Xie brothers, there are also three level six masters, just like the government troops.

Although Chongzhen's own innate divine weapon and cultivation level were both one level higher than the enemy's, the number of his trump cards was twice as much as the enemy's, resulting in neither side on the battlefield being able to do anything to the other.

"Damn it!" "These traitors have gathered two million elite soldiers, two innate artifacts and three level six warriors in a mere city!"

When Emperor Chongzhen saw that his side was about to win, the enemy sent a million reinforcements, which reversed the situation in one fell swoop. The enemy was covering each other and retreating to Changzhou City. Emperor Chongzhen cursed in great reluctance.

As the battle formations of the aristocratic families got closer and closer to the city walls, the psychic cannons and crossbow carts on the walls reopened their fire, forcing the government troops to stop pursuing them and call off their attack.

This first major confrontation between the imperial army and the alliance of aristocratic families ended in such a whimper.

Although the two sides ended up in a draw, it allowed the soldiers on both sides to understand the other side's combat effectiveness and have a clear idea of ​​the situation.

The only difference is that the aristocratic family alliance stationed in the city of Changzhou had lost more than one million soul beads, magic cores and other spiritual crystals in the violent siege by the government troops.

The imperial court suffered no damage at all, which was considered a small victory.

What Chongzhen didn't know was that the Xu family had hidden a super trump card: the Haotian Tower, a national treasure that originally belonged to the Ming Dynasty, and it had not been exposed to the world.

In this battle, Xie family's Black Tiger Guards, their ultimate Qi Refining Realm Dark Guards, as well as Xu family's Flying Eagle Team and Demon Dragon Horse Cavalry, did not participate in the battle.

If the alliance of aristocratic families put all their efforts, Emperor Chongzhen and the million-strong brave guard battalion led by Zhou Yuji would really be no match for each other.

Unless Chongzhen dispatched another main army, he would not have the power to truly defeat the alliance of aristocratic families.

"Your Majesty, there are too many soldiers from the Southern Aristocratic Family Alliance gathered in Changzhou City, and they have many hidden cards. It is difficult for us to capture it by force."

"But these rebels can't defeat us. If they continue like this, it will take time for both sides to decide the winner."

After temporarily retreating to the rear camp, Zhou Yuji was summoned by Chongzhen to his side to listen to his opinions. Zhou Yuji thought about it for a moment and told the truth.

"Well, my dear, you can speak frankly."

Chongzhen nodded, looked at Zhou Yuji approvingly and said, "Should we continue to stay here and fight to the death in Changzhou City, or should we divide our forces and march south?"

Although he has undergone a tremendous transformation, not only has he become one of the strongest men in the world today, but he also dares to fight and is able to fight.

However, in terms of military ability, he is still a novice, far inferior to Zhou Yuji and his wife.

Chongzhen, who recognized the reality, was no longer arbitrary and tyrannical, and was transforming into a qualified monarch.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, it is not advisable for us to continue to fight to the death in Changzhou City, or to divide our troops and march south."

Zhou Yuji said bluntly, "If our army stays here and fights hard against this city, it will be difficult to achieve success in a short period of time, which means we will waste a lot of precious time."

"The world is in chaos now, and hostile forces are growing rapidly, especially the Restoration Army in the north. We don't have so much time to waste, lest we fall behind."

"It's not a good idea to ignore Changzhou City and go south. It's easy for these traitors from the aristocratic families to block our way back. They may even send a large army north to seize Nanjing!"

Zhou Yuji was no ordinary general, but an unrivaled warrior. Naturally, he had a clear understanding of the current world situation and could easily analyze the various relationships of power.

"Your Majesty, our court is rapidly expanding westward. The three armies of Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting, and Huang Degong, who are vigorously recovering lost territory, are continuously making great achievements and recovering a large amount of rich land in the south of the Yangtze River."

"Our foundation is growing rapidly every moment, and we must not allow the rebels from all sides to interrupt our growth and development."

"I suggest that we temporarily abandon the Changzhou city in front of us and let the million brave soldiers of the Guard Camp first clear out all the hidden dangers in the occupied territory and restore the democratic order in the direct jurisdiction."

"Only by making our actual occupied areas into an iron plate can we lay a solid foundation and have the ability to revive the Ming Dynasty."

"Li Dingguo's Fuxing Army is doing just that now, and it has achieved remarkable results. Its future development potential far exceeds that of all other forces."

"We can't fall behind. We must catch up while the Renaissance Army is too busy."

After witnessing the fighting power of the alliance of southern aristocratic families, Zhou Yuji realized that it was not advisable for him to continue blindly expanding southward.

At least if one wants to completely defeat the Jiangnan Aristocratic Family Alliance, it is definitely impossible to do it with just the million soldiers of the Yongwei Battalion.

However, the court's other three million-strong new armies, each shouldering an important task, were marching westward as planned and were unable to withdraw to provide reinforcements.

The top priority is to stop while the going is good, consolidate the existing territory, and restore people's livelihood order in the occupied area, so as not to hold back Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting, Huang Degong and others.

Like Li Dingguo's Fusion Army, the Southern Ming court was too full after its restoration and needed a lot of time to digest the situation in order to prevent any hidden dangers and lay a solid foundation for itself.

What's more, the alliance army of the aristocratic families gathered in the city of Changzhou may receive a large number of reinforcements in terms of personnel and materials at any time. While trying their best to stop the government troops from advancing southward, they will also cause a lot of trouble to their own side.

"This……"

After listening to Zhou Yuji's analysis, Emperor Chongzhen was speechless.

He thought about it for a while, and finally agreed with Zhou Yuji's opinion. He said with a little reluctance, "In this case, for the time being, those aristocratic traitors will have to take advantage of it."

"However, after the previous battle, most of these noble families and rebels do not have the courage to attack from the north. We can calmly set up a complete and solid defense line to deter them from making any rash moves."

Like Zhou Yuji, Chongzhen dared to conclude that after the previous war, the alliance of aristocratic families had been frightened.

Having learned a profound lesson, they were originally a group of rabble. How could they have the courage to take the initiative to go north and attack Nanjing?
These southern noble families have been living a life of luxury for a long time and are very afraid of death. Unless they are forced into a desperate situation, it is impossible for them to take the risk of death and annihilation of their clan and actively attack the imperial court.

However, Chongzhen felt very unwilling to let the other party go so easily.

However, Zhou Yuji was right.

Compared with the Fuxing Army that occupied the entire Jiangbei area, the Jiangnan Aristocratic Family Alliance was nothing.

It would be most unworthy if they hindered the rapid development and growth of the Southern Ming Dynasty.

Chongzhen, feeling quite helpless, secretly discussed with Zhou Yuji and Liu for more than half an hour. After perfecting a new series of plans, they dispersed and started working intensively.

Half a day later, the million-strong army of the Yongwei Camp broke camp and retreated to Benniu, Yutang and Jiangyin to deploy defenses. They temporarily stopped their southward offensive and tried every means to restore the people's livelihood order in all the actually occupied areas and eliminate various remaining hidden dangers within.

(End of this chapter)