Cui Hongdu was worried that Dugumu's army would make a surprise attack in Zhengzhou, and he planned various plans with his subordinates, designing traps and waiting for the enemy's arrival.
As a result, the military strength was dispersed a lot, and the entire Zhengzhou area was suffocated by a heavy atmosphere.
But Dugu Mu seemed to be indifferent.
He neither sent troops to sneak attack nor sent shadows to assassinate.
Everything was as if no war had happened.
This calm move made Cui Hongdu even more nervous.
It's not that he doesn't know Dugu Mu's abilities.
Ten years ago, when he was still a teenager, he had already shown the demeanor of a natural king.
This time, he was no longer willing to be king only in the sand-eating frontier area of Longyou Road.
He wanted to take the entire Central Plains into his hands.
And the only one who can stop him is Dugu Mu I thought that Dugu Mu had been ordered to be killed by Dugu Ping a year ago, but I didn't expect that he would suddenly appear in the capital and inherit the throne legitimately.
When he proposed Longyou Road, Zhao Jingyi immediately agreed and gave him independent power, so he thought about waiting for an excellent opportunity to annex the Central Plains.
He originally thought that a dull-minded woman like Zhao Jingyi would never be able to govern Daqi, but he did not expect that not only would she become the queen herself, but she would also directly pass the throne to Dugu Mu.
Now that things have come to a point, he can only do everything he can to save himself.
If he fails, he will become a benevolent person.
Unexpectedly, Dugu Mu's surprise had caused him to lose nearly 500,000 horses.
Although the 500,000 were not directly under his command, it still greatly reduced his strength.
Therefore, he must not lose this time.
Before the absolute rebellion, he was still one of the best generals in Qi, and he was also a general respected by the entire Qi soldiers.
However, after the rebellion, his reputation also became that of a traitor who conspired to rebel.
If he could not directly If Qi is captured, the attitude of the people of Qi towards him will become worse and worse.
If time goes by, some uneasy people may jump out to oppose him.
There have been many such examples in history.
A country originally under the rule of a fatuous king would be opposed by most people, but once someone really rises up, that person becomes the target of public criticism.
Many people with ulterior motives will also take the opportunity to wait for a river clam to fight in the name of Qingjun, and the fisherman who comes last will benefit.
All the contributions he has made for the Qi State in the past forty years will become a thing of the past after the defeat of this war, and the name Cui Hongdu will always be branded as a traitor.
And once he succeeds, he will become a wise king in the history books who overthrew the foolish kings, and history will be in his hands.
Therefore, this battle is very important and will determine Cui Hongdu’s future parity in history.
The more nervous Cui Hongdu becomes, the harsher he treats the soldiers below, and the greater the pressure on the entire army.
Although he has not encountered any changes in the army for half a month, everyone's spirits are completely suppressed. .
The march in recent days, from the northwest to the northeast, and then from the northeast, has consumed a lot of manpower and financial resources.
At this time, Hua Manlou, Nan Rong and others suddenly cut off his supplies from the south.
They wanted to send food and grass directly from the Longyou Road in the northwest, but they also had to find ways to avoid the elite soldiers of the Western Qiang who rushed to support Dugu Mu.
After a while, there was no way to receive supplies, and there was not a grain of food within a hundred miles of Zhengzhou.
The Cui family army was already in a state of extreme nervousness.
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