On January 29th, although spring had warmed up, the night was still very cold.
The walls of Huoyuan City were a fiery red, like a huge fire-colored mountain standing in the darkness.
It is said that the bricks of Huoyuan City were quarried from special volcanic rocks, That’s why it’s this color, hard and soft, not conducive to climbing, so that Huoyuan City, which had less than 10,000 defenders, blocked the attack of hundreds of thousands of Chen Yu’s troops, so Chen Yu had to give up Huoyuan City and go Head south to the Blackstone Empire.
If Huoyuan City had not been defended, I am afraid that Chen Yu would not have suffered a disastrous defeat in Hongyan Province.
There was a faint twilight in the sky.
The veteran on the city was holding a wine flask in his hand, staring into the distance.
He suddenly raised his arm and said: "Ballistas and archers are on alert, someone is coming."
A chief couldn't help laughing and said: "Your Excellency, you are nervous again.
Chen Yu's men have been defeated long ago.
There is no possibility for them to come back.
Who else will come now?"
"Watch carefully."
Sure enough, the dense and slow sound of horse hoofbeats came from the official road, and soon a big flag could be seen.
It was a flag embroidered with the mythical beast Baize.
Under the light of the fire above the city, at least tens of thousands of Baize appeared below the city.
Mercenary cavalry.
"Who is it" The guard shouted: "Huoyuan City has implemented a curfew.
No one is allowed to enter the city at night.
This is the order of Marshal Gong Shangming.
No one can disobey it.
Please go back."
Under the city, a girl in military uniform who was riding on a war horse suddenly flew up and flew to a position level with the city head.
She smiled slightly and said: "Why, the Baize mercenaries just helped you drive away the Tianjue Empire. army, has Huo Yuan City now begun to refuse Bai Ze’s mercenaries from entering the city to rest?
Sir, what is your name?”
The veteran said: "I am Hua Qiang, the pioneer general of Huoyuan City.
Who are you?"
The girl smiled and said: "I am Sikong Yao, old general Hua Qiang.
I have met you in Tianji City.
Have you forgotten me?
You see, my Baize mercenaries have run out of food due to the heavy snow.
We can no longer set up an ambush in the Forest of No Return So now we are hungry and tired, and we are returning to Xiping City via Huoyuan City.
We hope that the general will let us enter the city for a short rest and provide us with some food and fodder.
We will leave after a day's rest, and I guarantee that there will be no harm to Huoyuan City in the autumn. " "It turns out to be Miss Sikong Yao, I'm disrespectful."
Hua Qiang cupped his hands and said: "Miss Sikong Yao's Bai Ze mercenaries rushed to kill the main force of the Tian Jue Empire on the edge of the province.
They had fifty thousand soldiers, which frightened the Tian Jue Empire.
At this time, the veteran had heard about it, but he didn't expect Sikong Yao.
The eldest lady’s army actually borrowed the road from Huo Yuan City, you have taken a long detour.”
On the side, a captain lowered his voice and said: "General Hua, the marshal's secret order states that we must guard Huoyuan City and wait for the imperial army to be stationed.
It also states that the Baize mercenaries who need to be on guard most are more powerful than the Tianjue Empire's mercenaries.
The army is even more terrifying.
General, please don’t let them enter the city.
Otherwise, if something goes wrong, you and I will have to go see the marshal."
Hua Qiang frowned and said loudly: "Commander Gong ordered us to defend the city.
The veteran did not dare to open the city gate before receiving military orders.
How about this?
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Miss Sikong Yao why not lead the army to camp outside the city.
The veteran will I’m going to order the Munitions Department to provide you with all the food, grass and ordnance you need.
I don’t know if it’s possible.”
Si Kong Yao couldn't help but laugh: "It seems that Commander Gong has started to guard against me, Si Kong Yao."
"It's nothing, it's just that Commander Gong is being cautious."
However, Sikong Yao's pretty face turned cold and said: "What does it mean to act cautiously?
It's clear that he doesn't trust me, the Baize mercenary.
Gong Shangming must not forget it.
If I, the Baize mercenary, hadn't cut off the grain road of Snake Wind Road, Can he, Gong Shangming, defeat an army of one million people if he has cut off the Tianjue Empire's retreat?
I'm afraid that Gong Shangming is still eating human flesh in Dongning City."
Hua Qiang's face was very ugly and he remained silent.
Sikong Yao held the sword in his hand and said in a low voice: "You have to open this city gate, even if you don't want to open it, it's up to you.
I don't know the situation inside the city very well.
There are seven thousand old and weak soldiers with incomplete armor.
I'm afraid they can't even use bows and arrows."
There are less than 10,000 units left, do you still want to block the 50,000 cavalry of Bai Ze mercenaries?"
"Fifty thousand cavalry."
Hua Qiang trembled when he heard it.
It was dark outside, and the cavalry team behind Sikong Yao stretched as far as the eye could see.
No one knew how many there were.
Liu Buyi's voice came from below the city: "Ayao, why are you nagging him so much?
If he hesitates again, I will order the city to be destroyed."
Sikong Yao looked at Hua Qiang coldly and said: "Old General, I just want to go to the city to rest so that my soldiers can have a warm night and a good meal.
If you keep making things difficult for me like this, then I will have to do it forcefully."
But don’t forget, being an enemy of me means being an enemy of Tianji Sect, and I am the Princess of Xiping, five levels higher than you, if you really want to stop me.”
Hua Qiang finally relaxed: "Princess Xiping really did not commit any crime with our army after entering the city."
"That's natural."
"All right" Hua Qiang took a deep breath and said: "Come here, open the city gate and bring the Baize mercenaries into the city's camp to rest."
"Yes, General" The gate slowly opened, and Liu Buyi immediately rode his horse into the city with a group of Baize mercenaries.
However, the moment he entered the city, he immediately took control of the gate and pointed his cold swords straight at the old and weak soldiers in the city. , and Sikong Yao jumped up and landed next to Hua Qiang, with a sharp sword across his neck, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, old general, I will accept this Huoyuan City."
Hua Qiang's face was filled with despair: "Didn't the princess say that I had no wrongdoing with Jun Qiu?"
"This is called a war that never tires of deceit."
Sikong Yao showed a sly smile like a girl and said: "But there is no need to worry, old general.
We only want Huoyuan City and not your lives.
This is indeed Qiu's fault."
Hua Qiang gasped for breath: "What do you want, Princess?
Isn't it enough that you already own the West Parallel Province?
Do you want another Huoyuan City?
Although your Baize mercenaries are powerful, they may not be able to defend it."
Stay” "I won't bother you with that."
Sikong Yao smiled slightly: "Hand over the prefect's seal immediately.
From now on, this Huoyuan City will be under my control.
No, the entire Huoyuan Province will be handed over to me."
Hua Qiang's face was ashen and he said in a trembling voice: "What do you want to do, Princess?
The Tianji Empire only has four major provinces in total.
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You occupy two major provinces by yourself.
What do you want to do?"
"You don't have to worry about it, just hand over the seal and ribbon."
"In the hands of the prefect."
"take me" "yes" An hour later, he successfully obtained the prefect's seal and took over the entire Huoyuan City.
In the end, Hua Qiang left Huoyuan City with more than 3,000 remaining soldiers before dawn, and the remaining 4,000-plus defenders surrendered to Sikong Yao. , for most local armies, it does not matter who they are loyal to.
What is important is who can provide them with food.
As long as they have food and will not starve to death.
At dawn, a large number of high-level demon spirits transformed into human forms entered Huoyuan City and went straight to the Governor's Mansion.
A group of people were wearing thick cloaks, and their faces could not be seen under the cover of the cloaks.
When everyone entered the mansion, Lin Muyu, Qin Yin, and Tang Xiaoxi also appeared.
The first, a graceful woman, lifted up her cloak, revealing a beautiful face.
It was Nvqi.
She seemed a little uneasy and said, "Is there really no problem in taking over Huo Yuan City like this?"
"It won't be a problem."
Sikong Yao said: "Your Majesty, you need to order the high-level demon spirits to disguise themselves as humans, blend into the army, build an army under your control to control the Huoyuan Province, and then divide the jungle area in the city.
As a forbidden area for demon spirits to live until the opportunity is ripe At that time, you can promulgate a decree on your own and declare the peaceful coexistence between humans and demon spirits.
Of course, the first thing you need to do is to restrain the demon spirits and let them only eat grains and not humans from now on.
Otherwise, everything you say will be false.
Yes, it is impossible for humans to coexist with demon spirits.”
The female murderer nodded and said: "Don't worry, I will issue a decree.
If there are demon spirits that do not obey the rules, they will be killed without mercy.
It is no different from human decrees."
"That's good."
Sikong Yao chuckled and said, "The distance between Huoyuan City and Xiping City is less than five hundred miles.
The cavalry attack will only take a day and a night.
We Baize mercenaries can reinforce you at any time, and you demon spirits The clan will be able to reinforce Xiping City very quickly."
"Well, just watch each other."
After saying that, Nu Shi turned to Lin Muyu and bowed deeply, saying: "Little girl, thank you His Highness Yu for your gift.
Without your vision, I am afraid that the demon spirit clan would not have a place at all."
"Your Majesty, you're welcome."
Lin Muyu said: "But now we have only achieved our first step.
We have other plans next."
"What's the plan?"
Si Kong Yao and Qin Yin asked at the same time.
Lin Muyu smiled and said: "The current Tianji Empire is already on its last legs.
It is true that Gong Shangming defeated Chen Yu, but the army in his hands is also pitifully small.
In addition, the current Tianji Empire has lost the tax revenue of two provinces in a row.
The empire's national power has declined to only 20% of its original level, and it is simply unable to resist the Tianjue Empire and the Blackstone Empire.
Heng, so our next opponent is no longer the Tianji Empire, but we should focus on forming an alliance with the Tianji Empire, expelling the Blackstone Empire, and then sending troops southward to seize Qianshan City and Hongyan City, forcing the Blackstone Empire to Let the army march eastward and let them seize the Tianjue Empire's territory and fight to the death with Chen Yu's remaining troops."
Tang Xiaoxi smiled: "Mumu, you are getting worse and worse, you can even think of such an idea."
"This is just a check and balance relationship, and Tianji Continent must achieve a balance as a whole."
Nvshi smiled slightly: "Then, what happens after reaching this balance?"
"It will take another force to break this balance and re-establish the order of Tianji Continent."
Lin Muyu said with confidence.
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"What is this power you are talking about?"
"Of course they are the army of our Great Qin Empire," Lin Muyu said with pride
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