Anzhou!
Xu Shanbao was completely panicked at this moment. He knew very well how powerful the enemy army was.
I didn't expect that the eunuch Lu sent by the court this time was so powerful. It really surprised me.
He... was scared and gave in.
Because the next person to be attacked would be himself. If he had known this, he should have sent troops to provide assistance in time.
Ningzhou was still able to react to this situation, unlike Taizhou, which was breached in one day. This was unprecedented.
Even the most powerful person could not imagine that such a thing would happen.
"No! Find Zhou Zhengtian and explain the situation to him!"
At this time, Li Yue City.
Zhou Zhengtian also quickly received the news that Ningzhou had actually been breached. However, Li Jing was still alive and had fled Ningzhou with many of his men.
I heard that he has already gone to seek refuge with Marquis Wenxin.
"Huh! This news is indeed true. Although he didn't defect to the imperial court, he defected to Marquis Wenxin."
"Coward."
However, Zhou Zhengtian also realized at this moment that if he did not find a solution, the imperial army would attack his Liyue City.
By then, he will be somewhat overwhelmed. The army under his command now only has 50,000 soldiers, which is considered to be relatively strong.
Compared with the army of the imperial court, these 50,000 people are really not enough, not to mention that the imperial court has very powerful weapons.
This really put Zhou Zhengtian in a difficult position.
what to do?
Just at this moment, Xu Shanbao actually sent someone over to ask for cooperation.
"General Zhou, my family's leader said that the situation is now dangerous. Only two of the four southeastern provinces remain."
"We must unite as much as possible to resist the imperial army. Otherwise, we will be defeated one by one. We can't continue like scattered soldiers."
"General, what do you think?"
Zhou Zhengtian was stunned for a moment, then snorted coldly, "Everyone knows that your general wants to kill me, and now he's even begging me to send him reinforcements. How is that possible!"
"General, our master has absolutely no such intention. He will never assassinate you."
"Besides, our master was also assassinated some time ago."
"Really?" Zhou Zhengtian was stunned for a moment, quite confused. How could Xu Shanbao be assassinated?
He frowned and thought for a long time before he spoke.
"If you want me to help him, that's fine. Let him lead his army directly here and bring in food and fodder!"
"We are close to Moon City, and our position is superior. We are blocked by natural barriers, so it will be easier for us to launch a counterattack."
"As for his Anzhou, why not just give it up temporarily and wait for the imperial army to arrive and annihilate them in one fell swoop? Wouldn't that be a permanent solution? Otherwise, it will only lead to more casualties!"
"Go back and tell your general that he needs to be my deputy general, otherwise, I will never agree."
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Soon, Xu Shanbao received the news. He became more and more terrified when he learned that the imperial army was only a hundred miles away from here.
Seeing that they were getting closer and closer, he realized that he could not defeat the imperial army with the troops he had now. Instead, the more they fought, the more courageous they became.
Now that they are on the rise, they dare not attack rashly.
"Hurry up, Zhou Zhengtian, you bastard, what are you thinking about?"
"Am I not an ally? Why are you trying to kill me?"
At this moment, the official who had been sent to disappear came back and quickly passed Zhou Zhengtian's words to Xu Shanbao intactly.
After Xu Shanbao learned about this, he was stunned for a long time.
He never expected that Zhou Zhengtian actually wanted the military power under his command and assimilate him into his own!
What will he be like in the future? What real power will he have?
But...if I don't agree, then I will most likely die.
So he also has to think about this matter.
After considering for a long time, Xu Shanbao finally agreed. At present, this is the only safest approach.
He also didn't want to cause more casualties here.
It would be better for the two armies to join forces and wait until they defeat the imperial army before finding another solution.
What else can I do?
You can't just go against the imperial army with a sword in hand. That will only lead to a more miserable death.
"Give the order and bring the troops and food supplies. We will set off immediately to Liyue City!"
"Damn it, Zhou Zhengtian, just wait for me! As soon as we repel the imperial army, I will immediately take my people and leave!
Do you think you can annex my army just like that? Don't even think about it! "
Xu Shanbao naturally trusted the soldiers under his command. He felt that no matter which general it was, they would choose to follow him.
So it's just a temporary merger, and there's nothing to worry about.
Just like that, the entire Anzhou was deserted, and the army had all disappeared and left Liyue City. Only a few civilians were left in the city.
However, these people were basically looted.
Xu Shanbao knew very well that war required food and money, only in this way could the normal operation of the army be maintained.
Now I have no money, so I can only take money and food from these people.
Soon, Lu Yun also received the news and was greatly surprised when he heard it.
"Good fellow, they run away without a fight. They are such cowards."
"However, I don't believe that your two armies can really be safe and sound when combined, without suspicion of each other."
Lu Yun had already thrown a smoke bomb for the two of them before. If he guessed correctly, based on Zhou Zhengtian's personality, something serious would definitely happen at that time.
Anyway, he just didn't trust Xu Shanbao and the soldiers under his command.
"Sir, Anzhou is within our grasp. Now, only Liyue City is struggling to hold on to the four southeastern provinces. What should we do?"
Shangguan Yan walked forward and asked.
"It doesn't matter. They won't be able to hold out for long."
"But the people of Chenggong have all been plundered. When my army passes through Anzhou, we must comfort them."
"Otherwise, the people in the city will become very miserable."
"Yeah, these guys are nothing!"
Lu Yun nodded. "The army has plenty of food now. Let's share some with the people in the city. In this day and age, as long as they don't starve to death, that's all that matters."
"We will avenge them."
"Yes, father-in-law."
Indeed, no matter when a war breaks out, it will have a significant impact on ordinary people.
The mildest consequences might be that all the money in the house was looted, or the food in the house was taken away, leaving some people starving!
The serious consequences are displacement, family breakdown and death.
"Oh right, have that vicious woman do some more whispering in Zhou Zhengtian's ear and tell him some nonsense to make him suspicious."
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