Chapter 428: spies (1)
Harrow did not seize the opportunity to attack this time, and Emperor Longren's food and forage had already been transported to Yancheng, along with the imperial capital's 10w army. Ximen He didn't expect Ye Shengtian to last for a month. At first, he thought that once he arrived in Yancheng, he would definitely fight, but who would have thought that the enemy's generals would be exhausted and would not seize such a good opportunity. Now that the 10w army transferred from the imperial capital has arrived, it is too late to start.
No, after hearing that Yancheng had 10w reinforcements again, Harrow sighed that the opportunity was lost. Now it is not enough to attack hard, otherwise it will definitely cause many casualties.
It's winter now, and the soldiers are too cold to stretch out their hands, let alone fight. Ye Shengtian's side is not much better. The weather in Lahasya City and the Imperial Capital is not as cold here. The soldiers who come here are not satisfied with the soil and water. It would be unwise to start a war at this time.
The Zilong Empire and the Yanri Empire were at a stalemate, while the Dongsheng Empire and the Orc Empire were in full swing. The orcs desperately sacked the Dongsheng Empire for food for the winter. The army of the Dongsheng Empire was not a vegetarian either, so they quickly organized a return attack, and at the same time they paid a lot of money to hire a mercenary group, which could reduce the casualties of the army.
After more than a month of fighting, there were more than 100,000 casualties each. I have to say that the war was fierce. The Orc Empire was unhappy when they saw that there was no movement from the Yanridi team there. At the beginning, we agreed to fight together, but now you have conquered a province and are resting, and there is no further attack, but we are still working hard in the front. , more than 100,000 orcs died, and this loss is calculated like this.
So, the Beast Emperor sent people to the Yanri Empire, urging them to add more troops and speed up the process. But the Emperor of the Yan Ri Empire had his own considerations. While verbally accepting it, he told Harrow to act like a man, so that the orcs would not say that he was not good enough.
Harrow got the emperor's order, and sent some cavalry to harass them, and as soon as the army left the city gates, they slipped away.
In this way, this war was brutally fought, but at the same time it was in a stalemate. In the blink of an eye, winter turned to spring, and the mainland was full of vitality, and people from both armies knew that a war might happen in the near future. Sure enough, as soon as the spring came, Harrow ordered his lieutenant to lead 5w to harass Yancheng, and the rest of the army was ambushed outside the city.
Because the weather was too cold and there was no war, the Yanri Empire did not send reinforcements, but it assembled millions of troops in the border areas. In order to guard against these armies, the Zilong Empire must also mobilize 100,000 troops to defend, otherwise the border will be extremely dangerous.
Ye Shengtian heard the report from his subordinates, saying that there were enemy troops attacking outside the city, and there were about 50,000 horses. 50,000 horses attacking Yancheng is a joke. Now there are 220,000 soldiers in Yancheng. If they want to attack, they will attack with all their strength. They will not only send 50,000 troops. Obviously, they want to lure themselves into the bait. It's not enough to be that kid.
Ye Shengtian didn't go up to the city gate directly, so he ordered someone to pass a message to the general defending the city, telling him not to open the city gate to meet the enemy, no matter how the enemy army yelled and scolded, he would ignore them, and only greet them with arrows when they approached. . The enemy army yelled and scolded for a long time and saw that they were ignored, so they went back in despair.
At present, the east and west sides of the Yanri Emperor's team are heavily guarded by the Zilong Empire. Only Yancheng in the north is guarded by Ye Shengtian's 220,000 troops, which can be said to be relatively small compared to the other two sides. If you want to advance further now, the only way is to capture Yancheng.
Harrow tried everything he could, but none of them worked. After thinking about it, there is only one move. But if he attacked by force, there would be a lot of casualties, which was the last result he didn't want to see.
Luo Ding was not idle during this period of time. He personally sent people into the city to inquire about the news, and also sent many killers there, but those killers disappeared for no apparent reason when they were doing their tasks. In fact, the end of the disappearance is death. Luo Dingyan can't know, but he just can't figure it out. Ye Shengtian is so powerful, why are his generals so powerful.
How could Luo Ding know that Ye Shengtian's generals were all equipped with monsters, and they were basically at least level 8 monsters. It would be strange if one of the sword master killers didn't die. Besides, during the war, assassinations often occur, so during this time the precautions are also the strictest, and it is not so easy to succeed.
Today, Luo Ding came to see Old General Harrow alone. As for Yu Jian, he had already sent him into Yancheng to hide. Yu Jian himself is a member of the Purple Dragon Empire, and it is best for him to inquire about the news, but now a lot of important information in his hands is passed on by Yu Jian.
Luo Ding found old General Harrow and said, "Old General, now that the cold winter has passed, and spring has entered. Is the beautiful season of budding grass also a good season for soldiers to open up new territories?"
Harrow's old home army said: "His Royal Highness does not know, we are guarded by heavy troops on both sides of the east and west, we can't rashly send troops, and there are only 220,000 troops in the north, and the number is similar to ours, but the Yancheng city wall is tall and strong, not so much. It’s easy to attack. If we attack hard, we can only add more casualties.”
After listening to Luo Ding, he didn't care, and said, "Old general, don't grow other people's ambitions and destroy your own prestige. I'm sending someone to bribe Yancheng's important generals. As long as it succeeds, Yancheng will be at your fingertips."
"Oh? I didn't expect His Highness to have such a hand. If it goes as smoothly as His Highness said, then it will not be too long to take Yancheng." Haro looked at Luo Ding in surprise. What is awesome. If Luo Ding's strategy is successful, needless to say, Yancheng is not far from the day when the city is broken.
Another task that Luo Ding sent Yu Jian was to bribe Yancheng's generals. For Luo Ding, who is playing power, everyone has a price, and any kind of morality is a fart in his eyes. According to the news from Yu Jian, he has successfully developed several lines and is now waiting to close the net.
"Haha, Ye Shengtian is obsessed with wine every day. I heard that he has more than a dozen wives and concubines, and all of them are beautiful, no wonder that Ye Shengtian will not handle affairs. Such people will not be worshipped in our hands. , but was defeated by the woman's belly." Luo Ding took two steps and joined hands.
"Haha, I didn't expect His Highness to have such insight at such a young age. Women really shouldn't be addicted, or sooner or later the country will perish and die. Your Highness should keep this in mind." Harrow stroked his beard and was able to tell Luo Ding. That sentence is very appreciated. If the emperor can have this insight in the future, why should the empire be unhappy.
In mainland history, many emperors have died at the hands of women, both directly and indirectly. There are also people who perish for women. Therefore, as an emperor, you must be heartless and not fall in love with a woman, otherwise it is likely to cause disaster to the empire.
Luo Ding himself is a lecherous person, but after so many things, he already knows that he can no longer be obsessed with female lust, and he must first win the throne, otherwise he will be killed, and his woman become someone else's plaything.
Luo Ding made a big decision this time, and he must make achievements in the army.
"Don't worry, old general, I understand it myself. By the way, old general, can you formulate the following battle plan?" Luo Ding asked.
"The plan is ready, but it's not perfect. Now, as soon as His Highness is ready, we will come to a night attack and take Yancheng in one fell swoop." Old General Harrow said.
"Okay. Haha, then I wish the old general victory." Luo Ding complimented Harrow on the surface, but he thought in his heart: "Ye Shengtian, you are dead this time, and you dare to fight with me, this time you must die. ."
Thinking of this, Luo Ding's eyes flashed a ruthless look.
The two of them were in a good mood. They set some wine and drank while talking, and the laughter never stopped.
Yancheng.
Not far from Yancheng City, there are 300,000 enemy troops stationed in Yancheng City, but the people of Yancheng are very stable and calm, and they are not worried, because the people guarding Yancheng are the people of the Ye family. The people of the Ye family are the patron saints of the empire. There is no big worry if the Ye family is in Yancheng. No, as soon as you see the people from the Ye family, the Yanri Emperor team outside the city has not attacked the city. Zi must be afraid of the Ye family.
Don't see the 300,000-strong army of the Yanri Empire In fact, there are not 300,000, but about 200,000, because there are more than 100,000 troops sent to guard the captured province. Harrow has been slow to start, and it is also because he is waiting for reinforcements. He had written to the emperor begging for reinforcements.
Harrow knew deeply that his strength was not enough, and if the enemy counterattacked, he would definitely not be able to resist, so he had to ask for help from the empire. After the emperor received his secret letter, he knew the difficulty and dispatched 300,000 troops from other places in the empire, but it would take some time to arrive.
Yancheng is not the lonely Yancheng where the Black Bear mercenary regiment is stationed. Yancheng has its own unique culture. The folk customs here are sturdy and there are many celebrities. It's afternoon time, and the commercial streets of Yancheng are still hot. People walk on the sidewalks, and there is no anxiety on everyone's face, and the merchants on both sides of the street are constantly shouting. This is a city that is going to fight. what.
No one will believe it!
No one would believe it if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes.
Generally speaking, when war is about to take place, the people will run and hide, how can they be so leisurely as they are now, taking a walk after lunch, drinking afternoon tea, and even more leisurely people go to gamble twice. Damn, it's a comfortable life these days, don't they know that the enemy forces outside the city are pressing in?