Cao Mingyuan received the news the next day.
The three armies were stationed at the Qichuan border and there was no more movement.
Qichuan County is neither big nor small.
To reach the fort from the border, you have to pass through the county town, which will take at least two or three hours.
It was originally thought that once they discovered the person behind the scenes, their morale would be high and they would fight all the way to Gongjiawu Fort.
Now it is stuck at the border, motionless.
This is too strange.
One hundred thousand believers arrived in Qichuan from Hanoi and stayed behind the fort. Those people should not have noticed it.
Cao Mingyuan’s first thought was whether the prince had betrayed them.
But it's unlikely.
After arriving in Sizhou, the prince went straight to the fort. He was always followed by people and had no chance to contact anyone outside.
Cao Mingyuan was more inclined to believe that it was the group of people in Hongnong County who discovered something was wrong themselves.
The two kings are surrounded by counselors, the three major families are not pushovers either, and the Gong family is there and is familiar with the terrain.
It seems to make sense that he was noticed.
Cao Mingyuan stood with his hands behind his back and ordered in a deep voice, "Since that's the case, there's no need to wait. No matter what the cost, we must take Sizhou!"
The traps set in front of the fortress gate can only be used at the last moment.
The scouts who were monitoring near the entrance of the secret passage discovered that someone was coming out of the secret passage and was rushing north.
The scouts didn't move.
The girl had already ordered that the situation outside required the Hongnong Alliance Army to take action. They were few in number, so they should take care of their own safety first and stay in the rear as much as possible.
The scout thought about it and went back to report the news to Cheng Xiu.
Cheng Xiu then conveyed the message to King Hedong.
At this time, the Hedong Army and the Cheng'an Army also discovered that there were troops stationed in the north. After a rough sweep, they found that the number was about 100,000, more than twice their number.
"No wonder, no wonder Cao Mingyuan dares to be so fearless." Yuan Jing looked solemn.
Their three armies had a total of only more than 40,000 troops, while Cao Mingyuan's army had as many as 100,000.
Monsters are rampant and the population is rapidly decreasing. Where do so many people come from?
Guo Xiu's face turned grim. "Shifang Sect, Shifang Sect. Just hearing the name doesn't suggest they're a good group. I'm afraid the Cao guy has been secretly plotting something."
The one hundred thousand believers must have been gathered from other states and counties.
This battle will definitely be very difficult.
A strategist is someone who makes plans and offers advice, but only when both sides are equally strong can he play his role.
In the face of absolute strength, what is the use of conspiracy and trickery?
"Your Highness, King Cheng'an has arrived and is at the gate of the camp." A soldier outside the tent reported.
Yuan Jing came back to his senses and stood up to greet him personally, "Please invite the emperor uncle in."
When Prince Cheng'an received the news, he hurried over with Jiang Xun and Xiao Cheng.
100,000 enemies? How to fight?
King Cheng'an wanted to retreat. At worst, he would just give up the food and move his camp back to Xuzhou.
As soon as he said this, he was persuaded by his two counselors.
Jiang Xun said, "Your Highness cannot retreat now. If one loses the other, the other will be in danger. Cao Mingyuan has great ambitions. Retreating to Xuzhou now will only provide temporary safety. If we betray our allies, I'm afraid no one will be able to send troops to rescue Xuzhou."
The army needs population, but population cannot be created out of thin air.
I don’t know if the total population of Xuzhou is even 100,000.
Once Sizhou falls, the Shifang Sect will incorporate the people of Sizhou and grow stronger again. Cao Mingyuan's next target will be the other prefectures and counties, and sooner or later it will be Xuzhou's turn.
If you can't retreat, then you can only fight!
But how can 40,000 people defeat an army of 100,000?
Jiang Xun thought of the two armies stationed in the fiefdom of Hedong State, and asked his lord to come forward and persuade the King of Hedong to write a letter back and send reinforcements.
Not long after, the three major families received the news and hurried over.
They were deeply afraid that King Cheng'an and King Hedong would withdraw their troops.
The vassal kings can withdraw, but what about those who have lived in Sizhou for generations?
Everyone was feeling as if they were facing a great enemy and was extremely nervous.
Seeing them discussing matters, Cheng Xiu quietly withdrew from the Hedong military camp and immediately sent someone to inform the girl.
Their base is still in the original abandoned village.
Next to the military camp built by the Hedong Army.
But for some reason, Princess Hedong stayed with them even though her brother and the army had arrived, and she ate there for free every day.
Yuan Jin saw Cheng Xiu coming back and looked worried. "Is there really no way to win? Why hasn't Wu Niang come back yet? Does she have a way? Can you tell me the answer?"
Yuan Jin always felt that Wu Niang would have a solution.
They have been sneaking into Gongjiawu Fort for so many days. They know that it is full of enemies and Cao Mingyuan is also inside, but these Wei's troops come and go freely as if they are visiting their own home.
I'll come back today and push a cart of things in, and come out tomorrow to get some food and water. I can't even feel so comfortable at home!
When Cao Mingyuan occupied the fort, he checked all the environments and found two secret passages in the fort. He knew that the Gong family's secrets were only passed on to the direct descendants, and all the direct descendants of the entire Gong family were outside, so he felt relieved.
However, he never expected that the cunning rabbit has three burrows. There was another secret passage above the secret passage, and next to the secret passage... there was another secret passage.
Gong Chun is the biggest variable.
Cheng Xiu just said silently: "My lady, please be at ease and wait for the girl to send back the news."
Thousands of soldiers squatted in the village, moved all the rotten wood in the village, silently did carpentry work, and built simple fire chariots according to the drawings.
Yuan Jin had no choice but to continue to stay here patiently.
The things made by the guards seemed to fall apart at the slightest touch, and to her they looked like toys made for Erlang.
It’s already this late, how can you still be in the mood to do carpentry!
Captain Zheng was guarding the princess, holding his sword tightly. Just this morning, His Highness had ordered him to take the princess and flee to Yizhou if the army was unable to resist.
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