For He Lan, today was undoubtedly the darkest day of his life!
As the dust settled over Fuling City, He Lan, covered in dust, looked around in bewilderment.
At this moment, the once vast city has been completely razed to the ground!
The remaining thousand cavalrymen beside him were all killed by the falling rocks.
The good news is that he has captured Fuling City; the bad news is that Fuling City has collapsed.
Standing amidst the ruins, He Lan was speechless and tears welled up in his eyes.
One scheme leads to another, one link leads to another!
This is never going to end!
At this moment, He Lan just wanted to shout one thing!
The Central Plains are full of tricks! I want to go back to the grasslands!
Unfortunately, Jia Xu never left anyone alive when he did things.
Just as He Lan was lamenting the tragedy of his life!
A hail of arrows rained down from the sky.
The arrow magnified in He Lan's eyes until it finally pierced his body!
Finally! At this moment, He Lan's miserable day came to an end! He went to report to the King of Hell.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
In an instant, He Lan was riddled with arrows and fell heavily to the ground!
A series of hurried footsteps approached from afar!
But He Lan was destined never to hear it!
The next moment! Chu Xuesong led three thousand garrison troops from Wuwei City out of the smoke.
"My lads! Follow me and kill!"
At Chu Xuesong's command, the three thousand men behind him immediately charged forward!
Without the slightest hesitation, he swung his sword and hacked away, completely shredding the still-dazed Huns.
After a full day, the 10,000 cavalrymen left behind by He Lan were completely wiped out.
Looking at the ruins before him, Chu Xuesong was still shaken.
He didn't know what could possibly destroy a fortified city.
The good news is that the person who performed this miracle is an ally.
After slaughtering He Lan's routed soldiers, Chu Xuesong immediately led three thousand men to take over the military camp left behind by He Lan.
According to Jia Xu's plan, Chu Xuesong's three thousand men would be a thorn in the side that blocked Yelü Jun's eighty thousand-strong army!
With Jia Xu arriving at Xianma Beach and successfully joining forces, Mu Zi'an led four thousand men into the vast grassland without hesitation!
...
When Yelü Junba received the news, it was already three days later.
After advancing from Qiubi City into Liangzhou, Yelü Junba's victories in conquering cities and seizing strongholds were truly remarkable.
He divided the 80,000-strong army that had joined forces with Tuosi into four groups, which then launched surprise attacks on various cities in Liangzhou.
Unexpectedly, in just half a month, they managed to capture five cities in Liangzhou.
This allowed Yelü Junba, who had previously suffered two setbacks at Mu Zi'an's hands, to regain his confidence.
Unexpectedly, the war was so easy after bypassing Fuling City.
At Pei Shaozhu's suggestion, Yelü Junba used prisoners captured from conquered cities to form a new army.
Then the new army attacked the city, with the Xiongnu cavalry responsible for supporting and supervising the attack.
When the defenders had used up their arrows, thunderstones, and rolling logs, the Xiongnu would take over.
This tactic was not only highly efficient but also minimized the casualties among his Xiongnu soldiers.
At this moment, Yelü Junba was holding a grand banquet for his army in a city called Shangqiao.
At the banquet, beautiful Han women danced, and the fine wine and delicacies were endless.
Meanwhile, screams could be heard continuously coming from the perimeter of the banquet.
The captured civil and military officials of Liangzhou knelt on the ground, trembling, like a pack of stray dogs.
Looking at the scene before him, Yelü Junba was very satisfied.
The drunken Subu stood up from his seat, raised his wine glass, and said...
"We are able to enjoy these fine wines and beautiful women here today, all thanks to the Left Wise King! Let us all raise our glasses to the Left Wise King!"
Upon hearing this, Yelü Junba smiled faintly and addressed the crowd.
"Liangzhou is just an appetizer! Our goal is the Central Plains!"
"As long as we keep fighting like this, we'll eventually conquer the Central Plains! Then we won't have to suffer from hunger anymore!"
"This world will belong to us, the grassland wolves, sooner or later!"
These words immediately brought the banquet to a climax.
Pei Shaozhu, sitting in the crowd, showed little interest.
Moreover, he always felt as if something ominous was about to happen.
By this time, more than half a month had passed since they bypassed Fuling City.
Mu Zi'an must have discovered their departure long ago.
Given Mu Zi'an's personality, he would never sit idly by and wait to die!
The fact that there has been no action for so long can only prove one thing.
Mu Zian is holding back something big!
Yelü Junba seemed to notice Pei Shaozhu's furrowed brows, and he couldn't help but ask jokingly.
"Why is Commandant Pei frowning? Are you unhappy because we breached the city walls of Dali?"
Upon hearing this, Pei Shaozhu immediately denied it outright.
"Since I have pledged allegiance to His Highness the Left Wise King, then Dali is my enemy. How could I not be happy to have breached the enemy's city?"
Upon hearing this, a Liangzhou official kneeling on the ground outside the door roared at Pei Shaozhu.
"You traitor! You villain! You actually betrayed your country and betrayed the country by collaborating with the Xiongnu! You have completely disgraced the Pei family!"
"When you go to hell, how will you face your ancestors of the Pei family?!"
Pei Shaozhu remained calm upon hearing this, having stopped hurling such curses countless times in the past few days.
Upon hearing this, Yelü Junba frowned and casually waved his hand.
Immediately, soldiers drew their swords and rushed forward, killing the man who had been cursing Pei Shaozhu.
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