The two stood on the top of the city wall for nearly an hour, and the flames from several large camps of the Wu army were greatly reduced.
Even so, one could still see that the army was gathering rapidly and setting up camp.
Zhao Hao looked at Xiao Chuyun next to him and asked, "Brother Xiao, they should have a rear army to defend them. Why don't we sneak out of the city and steal their camp now before they officially set out?"
Xiao Chuyun shook his head: "Look, brother, these six camps are quite far apart."
"If we rush out now, we can only attack one or two camps at a time, and the result is that we will be delayed."
"When all six of their camps are surrounded, we won't be able to escape."
"If their six camps merge, things will be different. Our thunder bombs are extremely powerful and will cause heavy casualties to the Wu army and the Southern Chu army in a short period of time."
"At that time, if the Shu army joins us, we can choose to continue the battle and cripple them."
"If the Shu army doesn't come, or if they're slow to act, we can still retreat calmly after the first strike."
Zhao Hao nodded: "I see, the battlefield is really different from other places. A small decision will have a huge impact and determine the outcome of the battle."
Xiao Chuyun said: "Brother, what you said couldn't be more right. On the battlefield, things change rapidly. Everything must be considered from the overall perspective."
"But you don't have to worry about these things, brother. With the thunder bomb you invented, we already have a huge advantage."
Looking at the Wu army camp outside the city, Zhao Hao sighed and said, "I hope we can win this battle and end this war as soon as possible."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chuyun snorted and said, "Wu and Nanchu are nothing but clowns!"
"Don't worry, brother. I will definitely win this battle. There will be no other outcome."
As the two were chatting, the Wu army and the Southern Chu army had already assembled.
The scouts reported that all six camps were empty, and the Wu army and the Southern Chu army officially set out.
Xiao Chuyun still did not act rashly, but immediately ordered: "Go to the Shu army camp as quickly as possible."
"Notify King Xiaoyao of Shu that we will send out troops to pursue the Wu and Southern Chu armies at dawn."
"Let the Shu army get ready!"
As he said that, Xiao Chuyun turned to look at Zhao Hao and said, "Brother, you stay in the city. I'm going to go down to check on the situation in the army and be ready to send troops at any time."
Zhao Hao hurriedly said: "Brother Xiao, be careful!"
Xiao Chuyun smiled and said, "Don't worry, these two sheep can't do anything to me."
Xiao Chuyun turned and left. Zhao Hao stood on the top of the city wall for a long time, then turned to look in the direction of the Shu army.
"At this time, Brother Wu and Qingniao should not have returned to the camp yet."
"I don't know if they saw the movements of the Wu and Nanchu armies."
If the two knew that the Wu army and the Southern Chu army had already set up camp, they might not have returned to the Shu army camp, but would have headed directly for Tongshan City.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hao turned around and instructed the guard assigned by Xiao Chuyun: "Notify the city gate, my guards will likely return to Tongshan City in the next two days, led by a man and a woman named Wu Song and Qingniao."
"When they arrive, let them into the city."
The guard nodded quickly: "Yes, Lord, I will go and inform you right away."
By the time the guards returned, it was almost midnight.
Zhao Hao walked down the city wall and returned to Xiao Chuyun’s mansion.
However, there were not many soldiers left in the general's mansion at this moment.
The large forces have already gathered in the area of the city gate.
Seeing Zhao Hao coming back, a middle-aged man with a mustache walked up to him quickly.
"I have seen you, Lord Marquis!"
"Who are you……"
Zhao Hao looked at the person who came.
The middle-aged man with a mustache hurriedly introduced himself, "My Lord, I am the prefect of Tongshan City. General Chu Yun ordered that after the army leaves the city, all matters in the city will be under the control of my Lord!"
"My name is Chen Liang. If you have anything to do, you can tell me to do it!"
Zhao Hao understood immediately after hearing this.
"It turned out to be Master Chen."
"May I ask, Lord Chen, how are the people in the city doing these days?"
Chen Liang hurriedly said, "My Lord, there are 40,000 civilians in the city. Since the army arrived, they have been helping the army defend the city."
"Earlier, when it was occupied by the Wu army, it was looted. Later, General Chu Yun returned with a large amount of food, which solved the urgent problem."
"Everything is fine now."
Zhao Hao nodded: "Master Chen, if the people in the city have any needs, we will try our best to meet them if conditions permit."
"As for me, there is nothing going on."
Chen Liang said quickly: "Your Majesty is really kind-hearted and cares about the people. Chen Liang would like to thank you, Your Majesty, on behalf of the people in the city!"
Zhao Hao said, "Okay, Master Chen, go first."
After seeing Chen Liang off, Zhao Hao returned to the house and went to sleep without caring when the army would leave the city.
During this period, we were in the Shu army camp, had a bumpy ride, and walked a long section of mountain road before arriving at Tongshan City.
I haven't slept well and I can't take it anymore.
Just when Zhao Hao was rubbing Zhou Gong's beard in his dream, the city gate slowly opened, and Xiao Chuyun led an army of 20,000 and rode out of the city at full speed.
On the other side, the Shu army camp also received the message.
After a long silence, King Xiaoyao ordered the army to march out, with 10,000 cavalry as the vanguard and 10,000 infantry behind, and they quickly headed south of Tongshan City.
The mobilization of the army caused a huge noise. Wu Song, dozens of guards led by Qingniao, and the remaining 20,000-plus Shu troops all saw it.
The Blue Bird said, "The armies on both sides are mobilizing on a large scale. Judging from the signal that the Marquis sent out in the city earlier, they are going to attack the Wu army and the Southern Chu army."
"Should we go directly to Tongshan City?"
Hearing what the Blue Bird said, Wu Song quickly said, "That's exactly what I thought."
The two men looked at each other, stood up and walked towards Zhangye, the small leader of the Shu army.
"Commander Zhang, now that the war is about to begin, we want to go directly back to Tongshan City to look for the Marquis."
"I don't know Commander Zhang..."
Zhangye didn't seem surprised and said, "You two, I thought so too. If we return to the camp like this, I'm afraid we will be punished by the prince."
"It would be better for me to follow you two directly to Tongshan City. This way, I can also contribute to protecting the Marquis."
He knew very well that even if he did not agree, he would not be able to influence the decision of Wu Song and Blue Bird.
And the soldiers under his command had no chance of defeating the enemy, so it was better for him to go with the flow and follow them.
Seeing Zhangye agreed, Wu Song and Blue Bird looked at each other again.
The blue bird nodded and said, "Well, let's set off immediately and head to Tongshan City to look for the Marquis."
After saying that, everyone gave up their rest and changed direction.
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