Chapter 601: Disunity

Nangong Jin's heart trembled. The Xiyue Iron Cavalry was the elite cavalry of the Xiyue Kingdom. The fact that they suffered heavy casualties meant that the enemy was too strong.

Daning's strength is indeed well-deserved. If I had known this outcome, I would have never formed a four-nation alliance.

Now, the first attempt failed, which is a bad omen!

In order to prevent any unexpected events, we must be prepared to defect and surrender to Daning at any time.

Barhu looked solemn. He had thought that he could capture the city without any effort. But now it seems that the enemy's strength should not be underestimated. It is better to be careful.

"Brother Xiyue, how many troops does the enemy have? Which general leads the team? How did you lose so many troops?" Barhu asked questions one after another.

Nangong Jin's face was also filled with anxiety. "Could it be that Chu Jiuqing's reinforcements have already arrived in Anyang?"

Gao Lizhu shook her head. "Impossible. It would take at least a month to get from Kyoto to Anyang. It's only been a few days. Even if they could fly, the reinforcements wouldn't be able to arrive so quickly, unless..."

"Brother Gao, just say what you want to say. Why are you hesitating?" Barhu shouted at the top of his voice.

Gao Lizhu glanced at everyone one by one, "Unless Chu Jiuqing has already known our plan, there will be no reinforcements."

Barag's eyes widened upon hearing this. "What? Are you saying that there are spies among our four nations, and that the 200,000 troops sent to the border are just a cover to lure us here?"

"I'm just guessing, afraid that someone might be trying to win over the Da Ning Dynasty, so..." Gao Lizhu didn't dare to say anything further. He felt a little guilty. After all, he had no evidence.

Now Xiyue Lei led his troops to attack Anyang, but not only did he fail to take it, but he suffered heavy losses. Now Gao Lizhu has raised doubts, obviously suspecting the Northern Yi and Southern Xinjiang.

Nangong Jin was immediately annoyed and grabbed Gao Lizhu by the collar. "Mr. Gao, please explain clearly. Who is the spy you are talking about?"

"Nan, Brother Nangong, don't be angry. I, I didn't say it was you." Gao Lizhu shrank her neck in fear and waved her hands repeatedly.

Barhu was furious. "If it's not him, could it be that I am the traitor you are talking about?"

"No, no, I didn't say it was you?" Gao Lizhu quickly denied.

Nangong Jin snorted coldly, "If it's not General Ba, then you are still talking about me! Mr. Gao, what do you mean? What evidence do you have to accuse me of being a traitor?"

Gao Lizhu was about to cry, "Brother Nangong, that's not what I meant. I didn't say it was you."

Barag clenched his fists until they creaked. "Hmph, after all, you're still talking about me."

Gao Lizhu's forehead was covered with sweat and she was about to collapse. It would have been so nice to watch them fighting each other, but he had to be so rude. Now, he was being stared at and questioned, and whatever he said was wrong.

Just when he didn't know how to start, Xiyue Lei's voice rang out.

"Everyone, just be quiet. There's no such thing as a traitor."

Xiyue Lei was both embarrassed and annoyed. If he had known that Anyang was on guard, he should have let these people take the lead to prevent them from making random suspicions out of boredom.

"We are allies. Only by sharing a common hatred and a common enemy can we accomplish great things. Don't make blind assumptions about this unfounded matter."

He stared at Gao Lizhu with scarlet eyes and warned sternly, "Brother Gao, watch your mouth. Don't talk nonsense and disrupt the morale of the army."

"Yes, yes, Brother Xiyue, I was wrong." Gao Lizhu nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Nangong Jin no longer paid attention to Gao Lizhu and his gaze fell on Xiyue Lei. "Brother Xiyue, what happened? Did the reinforcements from Daning really not arrive?"

Xi Yuelei suppressed his irritability and sighed heavily, "Without reinforcements, there are experts in Anyang City to guide us. Those bastards didn't play by the rules and actually dug countless horse traps along the way. There were countless hidden traps inside, making it difficult for my cavalry to move forward."

"Hahaha..." As soon as Xiyue Lei finished speaking, Gao Lizhu laughed out loud, "I thought Brother Xiyue had encountered the powerful Dragon Shadow Army, but it turned out to be a horse trap!"

"Yes, it's ridiculous that Brother Xiyue's cavalry was defeated by just a horse trap." Nangong Jin's previous concerns were swept away, and his tone was full of sarcasm.

Barag almost laughed himself to death, "Brother Xiyue, you are so careless! It's just a horse pit, you could have just walked around it, but you jumped right in. Aren't you courting death?"

Xi Yuelei was ridiculed and felt utterly ashamed. His face flushed red, his fists clenched, and he gritted his teeth. "Stop saying useless, sarcastic things. If you have the guts, go try it yourself. I want to see how you can get through that treacherous horse trap."

As soon as the words fell, everyone shut their mouths and no one dared to speak again.

They were all secretly thinking that the horse trap was hidden and difficult to guard against. Once stepped on, they would die.

If we really go to lead the charge, we will suffer heavy losses.

This mission is pure suicide, so it's better to be safe.

Barhu and Nangong Jin thought so, but Gao Lizhu did not think so. He felt that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Among the four countries, Gaoluo was the weakest, and it was impossible for it to obtain Princess Anyang.

If we fight to be the vanguard now, as long as we can successfully pass the horse trap, Anyang City will be within our grasp.

With a remarkable woman like Princess Anyang, the prosperity of the Goluo Kingdom is just around the corner.

Thinking of this, he said loudly, "Since none of you dare to be the vanguard of the siege, let me, Gao Lizhu, lead the troops to conquer Ping'anyang City."

When they heard this, they were delighted. Finally, there was a fool willing to do this kind of job that would never come back.

It is estimated that most of Gao Lizhu's troops were killed and the horse traps were all destroyed.

"Okay, then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Gao. Please quickly gather all the troops and head towards Anyang City." Xi Yuelei nodded in agreement.

Barhu and Nangong Jin also echoed,

"General Gao is worthy of being Gao Luo's most powerful general. I wish you immediate success!"

"Yes, we are waiting for good news from General Gao in the rear."

Hearing them say this, Gao Lizhu couldn't help but snort, knowing what these people were thinking.

Let Gaoluo charge into battle, and wait for all his men to die, and then they will sit back and reap the benefits.

He is not stupid. It would be foolish to send himself to die in vain. How can he be called the greatest warrior of Gao Luo if he has no brains?

Gao Lizhu curled her lips and smiled faintly, "Don't worry, before I go to war, you three countries still have to help out."

"What kind of effort?" Nangong Jin was stunned.

Barag was also confused. "General Gao, what do you mean? Are you scared?"

Xi Yuelei was afraid that Gao Lizhu would go back on her word, so he hurriedly shouted, "Brother Gao, there's no joking in the army. Orders are as powerful as a mountain. You've already received the order, and you must not go back on your word!"

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