At this time, Wei Jing had an army of 120,000 under his command.

He also summoned Chen Qi who stayed behind in Anyang, and transferred 10,000 of the 30,000 defenders, leaving 20,000 to continue staying.

Lu Jian did the same, and transferred out 10,000 of the more than 20,000 guards.

The two men led a total of 180,000 troops and marched rapidly all night, finally arriving at the area designated by He Hong at dawn.

"My dear brother Zi Kuang."

Lu Jian swallowed the last of his dry food, took two gulps from the water bag handed to him by his personal guard, looked far away at the towering camp on his left, and said with a smile, "This is a great location. It seems that the young master has remembered our contribution very much."

There were 150,000 soldiers stationed in the western suburbs camp. As far as he knew, most of them were led by He Yun's confidant Huang Long.

Since I'm a neutral party, there's no need for me to wade into the muddy water of the two gentlemen, so this position must be the easiest.

Wei Jing glanced at him without saying anything, just nodded in response.

Lu Jian showed some excitement on his face: "This time, the Second Young Master will surely lead us to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop!"

With Wei Jing around, he was full of confidence.

“Swoosh! Bang!”

Unexpectedly, just as Lu Jian finished speaking, a flaming arrow suddenly flew up from the north, exploding a large cloud of yellow smoke in the still hazy sky.

"We are all in position." This is the signal to attack.

At this moment, there was a deafening shout from the far left front, the two armies were already fighting. Lu Jian's expression became serious: "My dear brother Zi Kuang."

According to the plan, they would bypass the western suburbs camp and outflank the enemy's left wing.

Wei Jing and Lu Jian immediately gave the order: "Pass the order, bypass the western suburbs camp and attack the enemy's right rear!"

At the order, the army immediately took action and rushed to the western suburbs camp.

Lu Jian didn't pay attention to the Western Suburbs Camp because in his eyes, this place was neutral. But who would have thought that just as he got closer, the gate of the camp suddenly opened, and the state army in neat armor poured out like a stream, with great momentum, and rushed over without saying a word.

The first general in black armor, the bearded Huang Long, pointed his sword and shouted angrily: "Whoever takes the head of Yang Ze and Lu Jian will be promoted three levels and rewarded with a thousand gold coins!"

Lu Jian was shocked. Could it be that Huang Long had betrayed He Xin? !

He quickly ordered his soldiers to form a battle formation to meet the enemy, but they were caught off guard and suffered a great loss, and chaos broke out in front.

Everything developed as Wei Jing had expected. He reined in his horse and immediately ordered, "According to the original plan."

Pretend to panic and lure the enemy westward into the ambush site.

Very smooth.

The only one who had some problems was Lu Jian.

When the change happened suddenly, he was too close to the camp gate. Huang Long gave the order and ran straight towards him. Huang Long was brave and had natural strength. Lu Jian was caught off guard and lost the initiative. He was suppressed and beaten by the opponent, and his upper arm was cut and bleeding.

Wei Jing immediately rode forward to rescue him.

Keeping Lu Jian might help him in the future.

Huang Long slashed at him diagonally with his sword, and Lu Jian blocked it. A huge force was transmitted from the sword, and the sword almost slipped out of his hand. Huang Long took advantage of the situation to attack again. After seven or eight rounds, Lu Jian was in danger.

Huang Long created a flaw to lure Lu Jian deeper, and then his offensive suddenly increased, with the blade slashing towards the opponent's neck again. Lu Jian was unable to counter in time and could only watch the blade approaching instantly.

My life is over.

However, in this split second, a familiar voice shouted: "Brother Lu, retreat quickly!"

“Zheng!”

With a sharp sound and sparks flying, Wei Jing arrived in time and saved Lu Jian's life. He was not afraid of Huang Long's divine power at all. He directly blocked the opponent's full-strength sword attack without any hesitation and chopped with his backhand.

Huang Long was shocked and quickly shrank back.

As soon as Wei Jing arrived, the situation immediately reversed. He quickly gained the upper hand, and Lu Jian, who had just been to the gates of hell, rushed over to join forces with him. After ten rounds or so, he chopped Huang Long's left shoulder with a knife.

The force was so great that it almost broke Huang Long's arm on the spot. Huang Long was seriously injured and bleeding profusely. Fortunately, a trusted general rushed to rescue him and he was able to save his life from Wei Jing's knife.

Huang Long was hurriedly carried back to the camp, and Wei Jing did not chase after him.

"My dear brother Zi Kuang."

Lu Jian was extremely grateful for saving his life: "I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. If you need my help in the future, I will go through fire and water for you without hesitation!"

"Since we are brothers, there is no need to thank you."

Wei Jing patted Lu Jian on the shoulder and spoke briefly. The battle situation was urgent, so the two men didn't waste any time and immediately led their troops to charge.

At this time, the enemy army had entered the ambush circle, and their commander was seriously injured, which greatly reduced their morale. Unexpectedly, at this moment, two ambush troops suddenly rushed out from the dense woods on both sides, and they were unstoppable, disrupting the formation in an instant.

Wei Jing immediately gave orders to surround and annihilate the enemy with all his strength.

Lu Jian was surprised. When did their army ambush them?

Wei Jing's explanation for this was that it was a temporary arrangement out of caution to prevent any changes, but he did not expect that it would actually be used.

Lu Jian had seen Wei Jing deploy surprise troops many times, so he did not suspect anything and immediately attacked with his sword in hand.

A fierce battle lasted from dawn to dusk. Our side defeated the Huang army and killed countless enemies. Finally, the Huang army was defeated and had to sound the horn to retreat to the western suburbs camp.

At this time, Han Xi came back and quietly reported: "My lord, the war has started in the west."

This is about He Xin besieging He Hong. He Hong was caught off guard, and the camp he had just set up was set on fire by enemy rockets. As the fire grew bigger, he fought hastily and was at a disadvantage from the start.

Wei Jing looked far into the west. The sky seemed to be faintly glowing with a hint of red. The night wind blew, bringing with it a strong fishy and sweet smell.

very good.

He immediately issued an order to divide the troops into two groups and attack the enemy camp in shifts overnight, and the camp must be captured before dawn.

The bonfires were blazing, the shouts of killing were deafening, the victorious Wei Jing's army took turns to rest, while the Huang army, which had suffered heavy casualties, had to fight hard in the middle of the night.

As the battle grew stronger, the other weaker. In the second half of the night, a loud bang was finally heard, and the camp gate was completely opened.

Huang's army was defeated again, Huang Long was killed in the battle, and only two or three of his generals escaped, while the rest were also killed in the battle.

Wei Jing captured the western suburbs camp and captured 50,000 soldiers.

This solid camp, well-equipped with food, fodder and weapons, was the first stronghold he had targeted long ago.

As soon as he entered the camp, he immediately arranged for defense and ordered the repair of the damage. If nothing unexpected happens, this new camp will be put to use immediately.

Sure enough, just after dawn, a piece of news came that shocked everyone.

He Hong died in battle. He was shot to death by arrows at the very end of the battle.

After a sleepless night, Wei Jing's eyes were bright, and he immediately ordered Han Xi: "Send someone to inform the two counties of Lefeng and Anfeng, as well as the two generals Chen and Zhang."

Lefeng County, Guangyi County, and the provincial troops led by Chen and Zhang were all under He Hong's command. He Hong was killed in the battle, and the group lost its leader, and it was foreseeable that the formation would be in chaos. If Wei Jing were in He Xin's position, after killing He Hong, he would immediately take advantage of the situation to wipe out the remaining enemy forces.

This is also another main purpose of his targeting the Western Suburbs Camp.

Sure enough, after Han Xi ordered the men to go out in several groups, not long after, several armies fought and retreated, and fled towards this side in a very embarrassed manner.

Wei Jing immediately opened the door and let the person in.

The camp was strong and he was well prepared. He Xin led a large army to pursue him, but he was helpless. After fighting for a day and a night, the soldiers were exhausted. After a siege for a while, they had to retreat and rest.

…

The enemy retreated and they could take a break temporarily, but the atmosphere in the meeting hall was extremely depressing.

Ren Qiong, the governor of Lefeng County, angrily said, "How could this Third Master He suddenly become so resourceful?"

Yes, everyone is surprised by this, but this is not the most important thing.

Lu Jian frowned and asked, "What should we do?"

He Hong's death is not just the death of a commander-in-chief. The governor and his son have all died in the battle. What is there to fight for?

But if they don't resist, they will be dead. Everyone present here is He Hong's confidant for many years. There is no doubt that He Xin will kill them.

All the close confidants in the family and the generals under his command could not escape death.

The atmosphere was extremely depressing, and one could hear a pin drop in the meeting hall.

Wei Jing did not say anything either. He just sat there quietly, looking around, his eyes briefly passing over Lu Jian who was diagonally in front of him.

He dropped his eyelids.

As expected, Lv Jian did not disappoint Wei Jing. He hit the table hard and stood up suddenly. "Damn it, it's a death sentence anyway. I'm going to fight him!"

He turned and looked at Wei Jing: "I wish to honor my good brother Zi Kuang as the new master!"

At this moment, if everyone does not unite as one, they will be doomed. Since they must unite closely, it is imperative to elect a new leader.

Seeing Wei Jing's surprised expression, Lü Jian seemed to be about to refuse, so he immediately interrupted him and said, "Brother Zi Kuang, please don't refuse. I know I am not as talented as you, but now I am entrusting my life and property to you, so you must not refuse."

He knew his own worth. Among all the people present, the only one who was convinced by Lü Jian was Wei Jing: "Brother Zi Kuang is brave and good at fighting, and has extraordinary strategies. In times of crisis, you should shoulder the heavy responsibility."

Lv Jian said solemnly, then knelt on one knee: "Jian greets my lord!"

The hall was silent again. Wang Yong, who was sitting next to Lu Jian, paused, then stood up and bowed: "Yong greets the new master!"

Although the man in front of him was young, he was very powerful. Although the people present had not witnessed Wei Jing's bravery and strategy with their own eyes, they were all well-informed about it. There was no need to be unconvinced, as they were indeed inferior to the other party.

The situation is critical now, and Lu Jian's method is the only way out.

After a slight hesitation, Ren Qiong and Generals Chen and Zhang looked at each other and stood up: "We greet the new master!"

This was Wei Jing’s second step. After He Hong’s death, he was forced by the situation to take over all the forces left by the other party.

Things did develop exactly as he expected, but he would not agree to it outright. He quickly stood up and refused: "You all are praising me, but I am still young and cannot handle such a big responsibility..."

"My Lord, what you said is wrong. Gan Luo is only twelve years old when he was appointed Prime Minister. Your talents are far superior to ours. Why shouldn't we respect you as our new master?"

"this……"

After several attempts to give in and several attempts to insist, Wei Jing saw that everyone was determined to respect him as the leader, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I will live up to your trust!"

…

At this point, Wei Jing had taken control of all of He Hong's remaining power.

After he personally helped everyone up, the meeting began immediately due to the urgency of the war situation.

Ji Huan also followed the army, but he was not suitable to be present just now. Now that everything has been settled, he hurried over.

"My Lord."

Ji Huan bowed and said: "Now that the enemy has won a great victory and killed the second young master, they will inevitably become arrogant. We should take advantage of the opportunity to launch a surprise attack and catch them off guard."

As soon as He Hong died, the trusted soldiers left behind by He Yun immediately joined He Xin. Together with He Xin's original army, their numbers were much greater than their own. This will be a long, fierce battle, and our side urgently needs a big victory in the first battle to boost morale.

Wei Jing nodded. This was what he meant. "Send the order. Rest tonight and mobilize the troops tomorrow morning."

His voice remained calm, and his eagle-like sharp eyes cast on the map of Yizhou on the wall, and the location of Gucheng was certain.

"Let's take down Gucheng first."

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