Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 294 This round, the stakes are your life
Zhang Yuan's face was calm as he reached out to take the black iron order.

"Greetings, Commander." When Master Gu and others saw Zhang Yuan accept the order, they all bowed.

Even Lin Yutang and others standing by clasped their fists.

Zhang Yuan holding the order means that he is now in charge of the entire Gubei City military defense, and all military affairs in Gubei City are decided by his single word.

Holding the iron order, Zhang Yuan looked up at the old man in white robe standing not far away.

King Ying Chongxiao of Linglan is a powerful member of the Qin royal family and the master of Dragon Elephant.

Ying Chongxiao also looked at Zhang Yuan.

At this moment, both of them felt a faint surge of Qi, blood and true essence.

"Woo——"

A trumpet sounded from the top of the city wall.

Is there an enemy?

The Zhenxi Army arrived so soon?

Zhang Yuan moved and rushed to the top of the city wall, and the others followed without hesitation.

When we reached the top of the city wall, a group of soldiers had already delivered the news.

The Linghe camp sent 8,000 elite troops, led by the black bear Yuchi Feng, to reinforce Gubei City.

The army was already thirty miles away.

When they heard that 8,000 troops had arrived at Gubei City, the officials and generals on the city wall all breathed a sigh of relief.

With the addition of 8,000 elite soldiers, the defense of Gubei City will be much stronger.

Even if the Zhenxi Army attacks, we are not without the ability to fight.

Defending a city is much easier than attacking it.

Zhang Yuan stood on the top of the city wall, but he did not smile as relaxedly as others.

"There are a total of 100,000 troops in the Linghe camp. 10,000 elite soldiers have been sent here, and there are still 90,000 soldiers left. If the Zhenxi Army goes to Linghe, they will attack from both sides..." Princess Fengming looked towards the direction of Linghe and whispered softly.

This is exactly what Zhang Yuan thought.

Instead of the Zhenxi Army coming to seize the Gubei City, it would be better to directly defeat the Linghe camp and leave the entire northern border without any soldiers to fight.

Zhang Yuan could clearly imagine this situation, but how could Jingyun Hou, the commander of the Chilin Army stationed in Linghe Camp, not think of it?
If they wanted to keep troops to fight, Linghe Camp should not send any more soldiers to Gubei City. Two thousand Red Scale Cavalry were already the limit.

At this time, Linghe Camp sent troops to provide support. Was it really a support?

When the 8,000-strong coalition army arrived at Gubei City, Zhang Yuan became more certain of his judgment.

All the reinforcements were young men.

"Brother Zhang, these guys and I will obey your orders."

The tall black bear Yuchi Feng saw Zhang Yuan and walked quickly towards him with a smile on his face.

When the 8,000 reinforcements entered the city, the prefect and others received them and conveyed the war order for the three counties.

Li Duanfang and his men were also afraid that the reinforcements would disobey their orders, which would be troublesome.

If an army cannot obey orders and cannot follow their commands, how can it have enough fighting power?
"Brother Yuan!"

With a cry of surprise, Chen Wu, who was wearing a centurion robe, had a look of surprise on his face.

He really didn't expect to see Zhang Yuan here.

When Zhang Yuan saw Chen Wu, he also smiled.

Walking up to Chen Wu and punching his chest twice, Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "Sure, you can become a centurion."

"After this battle, I will almost be a captain or a lieutenant."

Chen Wu stood there, looking at Zhang Yuan, grinning, his eyes red.

Before he knew it, he had been away from Luyang Prefecture for almost a year.

Family, brothers, academy, Brother Yuan, Master Tao...

Seeing Zhang Yuan at this moment, Chen Wu could no longer conceal the picture that was suppressing his mind.

Zhang Yuan patted Chen Wu's shoulder and said, "It's good that you've come to Gubei City. I don't have any soldiers, so you can bring some people to serve as my personal guards and pass on the message."

"But if you become my personal soldier, you must follow me into battle. Do you dare?"

Dare?

Chen Wu laughed heartily, clasped his fists and shouted, "I dare you!"

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The northern edge.

It is four hundred miles away from Linghe and five hundred miles away from Gubei City.

The 150,000-strong Zhenxi Army set up camp to rest.

In the central army tent, Murong Zhao, wearing a green robe and a golden dragon crown, was playing chess with King Zhao opposite him with a calm expression.

On the side, Ouyang Shucai stood still.

On the chessboard, black and white are intertwined, like a dragon and a tiger fighting each other.

Murong Zhao's black dragon advanced straight ahead, while King Zhao, holding the white pieces, planned his moves step by step, fighting for every inch of land. Although he was at a disadvantage, he was still full of fighting spirit.

"Marquis Zhenxi, how many pieces do you think I can win in this round?"

Murong Zhao placed a chess piece and spoke with a smile. At this point in the chessboard situation, King Zhao had been forced into a desperate situation.

"It depends on how King Zhao decides." Ouyang Shucai said while looking at the chessboard.

On the opposite side, King Zhao held the chess piece in his hand, his expression changing, and finally he pointed at a corner of the chessboard.

When the chess piece falls, the situation on the chessboard changes instantly.

The dragon was originally approaching, but now it is difficult to take care of both ends.

This move is truly a brilliant one.

Ouyang Shucai turned his gaze to King Zhao.

"Put yourself in a desperate situation and then survive, plan a thousand miles away, Marquis of Zhenxi, what do you think of King Zhao's move?" Murong Zhao asked again, gently flipping the black piece in his hand.

Ouyang Shucai shook his head: "Taking a risky move in war will ultimately fail to achieve great success."

Murong Zhao laughed heartily. A chess piece landed in front of the big dragon, blocking King Zhao's layout. After taking away a few chess pieces, the situation in front of the black pieces suddenly became clear.

King Zhao was completely defeated.

"You lose." Murong Zhao's expression was calm, but his voice turned cold and stern. "This round, your life is at stake."

King Zhao nodded and looked at the chessboard in front of him.

“In the face of a great trend, even if you work hard and put in a lot of effort, you will eventually fail.”

"This is a powerful force like a dragon, it cannot be stopped."

After saying this, King Zhao shook his head, stood up and walked out of the tent.

The smile on Murong Zhao's face disappeared and his expression turned gloomy.

He stared at the chess board.

King Zhao never mentioned Da Qin and Northern Yan in a single sentence, but every chess piece he played was talking about Da Qin and Northern Yan.

After Murong Zhao established his own country, he worked hard to manage it, but before the Qin Dynasty became powerful, every step was still difficult.

This time, he assembled an army of nearly 300,000 in the name of marriage and launched a counterattack on the northern border. It was a risky move.

Just like the chess piece dropped by King Zhao.

King Zhao made this move deliberately to tell him that Northern Yan would be defeated.

King Zhao lost the chess game, lost the bet, and even lost his life.

But through the game of chess, King Zhao won.

The Qin behind King Zhao won.

"I don't believe it..."

With his fists clenched, Murong Zhao's eyes were filled with murderous intent.

"Ouyang Shucai."

Murong Zhao's voice rang out.

Ouyang Shucai bowed and clasped his fists: "I am here."

"You will lead 80,000 Zhenxi troops to Linghe, and attack from both sides together with the Jubei troops. Within five days, capture the Linghe camp."

"After you capture the Linghe camp, you can lead your troops directly back to the western border."

Murong Zhao's voice was calm, without any emotion.

Ouyang Shucai looked up.

An army of 150,000, divided in half?
Although the Zhenxi Army is not a private army, in the western border, the Zhenxi Army only recognizes the Zhenxi Marquisate.

Even the emperor should not divide his troops.

Moreover, after a hard battle in Linghe camp, Ouyang Shucai had no confidence that he could stop the Qin army when he returned to the western border.

Also, why divide the troops?

"Your Majesty, 150,000 troops will head directly to Linghe. I am confident that we can capture the Linghe camp in one battle and sweep across the northern border." Ouyang Shucai clasped his fists and spoke in a deep voice.

Murong Zhao sat upright, his expression showing no sign of fluctuation.

There was silence in the big tent.

"Everyone thinks that you and I are at odds, so I will immediately head to Linghe to join forces with the Jubei Army, and then divide the military power of the Zhenxi Army."

"But I want everyone to know now that the Marquis of Zhenxi is truly loyal. He took the initiative to divide his forces and led 80,000 Zhenxi soldiers in a bloody battle in Linghe."

"I will cooperate with you to block Gubei City and kill all the reinforcements from Gubei City that are trying to reach Linghe Camp. Then we will break through Gubei City and continue to massacre the entire city until all the Qin masters are killed."

Murong Zhao slowly stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked out of the tent.

"The Marquis of Zhenxi should have no objection to the division of the troops, right?"

Murong Zhao's voice came from outside the tent.

Ouyang Shucai didn't say anything, his eyes fell on the chessboard.

At some point, a green jade pendant was placed on the chessboard.

Ouyang Xu's personal jade pendant was a protective jade talisman given to him by Ouyang Shucai himself when he was ten years old.

Now, the jade talisman is covered with cracks.

(End of this chapter)