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Chapter 1786 Zhang Cheng: "Here, you have to call me the Prince of Dingnan!"

Dali, Yangjiamie City

Its meaning is a city at the foot of a cliff!
The army opened cities along the way to offer surrenders, but when they were unable to attack, they opted for siege warfare, charging straight towards Dali.

Such tactics are actually very risky, namely, insufficient supplies and vulnerability to annihilation.

But for Zhang Cheng, who had already "transmitted" most of the information, this wasn't a problem, because he could observe the movements of any Dali army unit.

Looking towards the city of Dali, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but shout with boundless pride, "Soldiers, the day will come to conquer Dali!"

"Hoohoho!"

With a roar, the soldiers became excited.

Just then, Zhang Cheng turned to Deng Yuanjue and Lu Zhishen and said, "Lu Zhishen, Deng Yuanjue, is there a problem with you leading the vanguard to attack the city?"

"Reporting to the General, no problem!"

Both Deng Yuanjue and Lu Zhishen bowed to Zhang Cheng, and became excited.

Because they had been racing against time with the soldiers of Dali on their way here.

Once they conquer Dali City, what good will the remaining soldiers do, no matter how capable they are?
Zhang Cheng chose to launch a city-hopping campaign in order to prevent a large-scale civil war!
After all, winning isn't good-looking, and losing is embarrassing!
"Come on!"

With a roar, the Jiaozhi (Vietnamese) army was the first to charge forward.

Faced with the overwhelming rain of arrows, they quickly raised their shields.
"Crash!"

The arrow struck the shield with a heavy thud.

Just as the siege engines and ladders began to approach, rolling stones and oil were prepared above.
Watching the Jiaozhi soldiers fall one after another, Zhang Cheng fell silent, for this was war.

"Wu Song, prepare for the explosion!"

Speaking to Wu Song beside him, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but become serious.
He never considered climbing up the city wall, as that would have been too costly in terms of the lives of soldiers on both sides.
"Yes, General!"

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Wu Song then followed the siege vehicle and headed towards the city.

Just as the battle between the two sides had reached its final stage, a sound like an earthquake resounded through the sky.
"boom!"

The city gates were breached, and both sides' soldiers were stunned.
Watching Wu Song fly backward and crash heavily to the ground, Zhang Cheng exclaimed in disbelief, "Damn it, how much explosives did they put in there?!"

"Cough, cough, cough!"

With black smoke billowing from his mouth, Wu Song staggered to his feet, turned around, and said, "General, the city has fallen!"

"I'll settle the score with you later!"

Zhang Cheng, annoyed by Wu Song's curt words, raised his Six Harmonies Spear and shouted, "Kill!"

"Crash!"

As Zhang Cheng charged forward first, the soldiers behind him quickly followed.

Seeing the Song army rush in after the city fell, the Dali soldiers panicked.
However, no matter how they tried to block the city gates, they were unable to stop the Song army from rushing in and were forced to engage in street fighting.

Seeing the Dali soldiers being suppressed, Zhang Cheng didn't pay much attention and charged directly towards the palace.

In the chaotic palace, King Duan was filled with fear and helplessness.

Because he never expected that such a vast place as Dali would be attacked so easily by the enemy.

It's important to understand that even if Zhang Cheng's army were blocked anywhere, it would be impossible to replicate the current battle situation.

The question is, how exactly did he determine the Dali soldiers' route of advance?

"Boom!" The palace gates were smashed open by the Six Harmonies Spear, and Zhang Cheng, dressed in both civil and military robes, walked in with a fierce expression.

Looking at Zhang Cheng before him, King Duan couldn't help but say, "The victor is king, the loser is villain."

"Are you drunk? You're still not sober!"

With a backhand slap, Zhang Cheng knocked Duan Wang to the ground.

Just then, Wang Yin rushed in and said, "General, this is the Duan family's household."

Looking at the group of little kids in front of him, Zhang Cheng coldly waved his hand and said, "Drag them out and deal with them!"

"Yes, General!"

Upon hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Wang Yin immediately became serious.

Because if any Duan bloodline remains, Dali will certainly not be stable in the future.
This isn't Zhang Cheng being ruthless; it's that Zhang Cheng understands the thoughts of ambitious people all too well.
After all, they would dare to start a war if they had even a 10% chance of winning!
When Dali fell, the reinforcements from various ethnic groups who arrived were dumbfounded.
Because they haven't even started fighting yet! How come our own King Duan has already surrendered!
Duan Wang: What the hell are you talking about? I was the one who got captured, the city was captured! Do you understand?
He ordered an attack on all sides, while Zhang Cheng remained in Dali to prevent any unforeseen events.

After all, the current situation is unstable. As long as he leaves Dali, there's a chance someone will dare to raise an army under the pretext of avenging the Duan family of Dali.

Under such mysterious circumstances, reinforcements from Jiaozhi arrived, and 50,000 men successively captured various passes.

Bianliang, Kaifeng Prefecture

inside the palace,
When Emperor Huizong received the news from the southern border, he was completely dumbfounded.
Because he only wanted Zhang Cheng's Dingnan Army to give it a try, but he didn't expect that Zhang Cheng would actually conquer Dali.

Panting with excitement, Zhao Ji slammed his hand on the table and stood up, shouting, "Spread the word throughout the land! Spread the word throughout the land! Hahaha!"

Looking at Zhao Ji's appearance, Cai Jing broke out in a cold sweat.

Because compared to the Zhong family army and the Zhe family army, the Dingnan army seems to be even more terrifying!

At the beginning of the year, they fought against the Joseon Dynasty; after the New Year, they fought against the Niuhou Man and the Jinchi tribes; and now, after accumulating strength, they have finally recaptured Dali.

Does the Dingnan Army still obey the imperial court's command?
The moment this thought crossed Cai Jing's mind, he felt a chill run down his spine.

Because they were already trying to prevent military generals from becoming too powerful, but now, Zhang Cheng's sudden emergence has tipped the scales!
"No, we must take advantage of his unstable position and immediately send out prefects to take up their posts to divide the power!"

With this thought in mind, Cai Jing immediately spoke to Zhao Ji.
After hearing Cai Jing's words, Zhao Ji explained, "Does the Right Chancellor think that he dares to rebel against the court because of these merits?"

"Your Majesty, it's better to be safe than sorry!"

When Cai Jing addressed Zhao Ji, he became serious.
Upon hearing Cai Jing's words, Zhao Ji frowned.

After all, even though he was the emperor of calligraphy and painting, he still understood some things.
Zhang Cheng does seem to be getting a bit out of control these days!
Just then, Liang Shicheng walked in, holding a gift list in his hand, and said, "Your Majesty, look, this is a gift from Commander Zhang!"

"Oh? Let me see!"

Upon opening the gift list, Zhao Ji was immediately stunned by the various precious woods and numerous gold and silver jewels listed.

Because isn't this what he wanted to collect?

Seeing that Cai Jing's expression was off, Liang Shicheng immediately asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, is something wrong?"

"It's nothing, nothing at all. It's just that the Right Chancellor doubts General Zhang's loyalty!"

Zhao Ji spoke calmly, glancing at Liang Shicheng, because he knew that the other party's godson was a military supervisor in the Dingnan Army!
"Your Majesty, how is this possible? Commander Zhang is utterly loyal to the court. Just this time, he risked his life to help Your Majesty subdue Dali!"

Looking at Zhao Ji, Liang Shicheng immediately pointed out the reason why Zhang Cheng attacked Dali.

Upon hearing Liang Shicheng's words, Zhao Ji was suddenly stunned.
Yes, he was the one who ordered the attack on Dali, so the credit should belong to him, not Zhang Cheng.
He's just a military commander; without my order, would he dare attack Dali? Huh? Would he dare?
Seeing Zhao Ji's changing expression, Cai Jing knew that it was all over. This fool was probably going to raise a big father in the southern border!

Zhang Cheng: Here, remember to call me the Prince of Dingnan!

(End of this chapter)