Asoka was still on his way back to Huayue City. He had not yet received the news of the disastrous defeat on the Holtz Plain.
He had already issued an urgent order to Prince Sang Jiayi stationed in Kantil City, ordering Prince Sang Jiayi to lead a million new soldiers north to block the attack of the Great Xia Army on Huayue City, or to recapture Huayue City from the Great Xia Army.
Fu Xiaoguan's troops were also on their way to Huayue City. He still had three days to go before he could reach Huayue City. In this way, Asoka would arrive in Huayue City one day earlier than him.
This turned into a siege.
But it doesn't matter, because the main force of the Peacock Kingdom, the Peacock Legion, was pinned down by Alexander the Great on the Plains of Khoze. In Fu Xiaoguan's opinion, that battle... would take at least ten days or half a month to decide the outcome, unless Alexander the Great's military strength was far beyond the judgment of the Tianji Pavilion spies.
It is not difficult to attack a city guarded by a group of new recruits, especially for the Daxia Army which has an air force. It only takes a few rounds of air strikes to blow the defending troops into pieces. When the soldiers climb the city walls, they will no longer be threatened by bullets.
Fu Xiaoguan didn't know that He Sandao was running too fast!
He Sandao led 10,000 marines on the road without stopping. According to his marching speed, he would arrive in Huayue City one day earlier than Asojia.
When He Sandao sent scouts to deliver the news of his march to Fu Xiaoguan, the main force of the Daxia Army had already set up camp.
After reading this intelligence, Fu Xiaoguan called Guan Xiaoxi and four other army commanders into the general's tent.
"...This is the situation. According to the time, He Sandao's troops are probably not far from Huayue City. He will arrive by tomorrow morning at the latest."
"According to the intelligence from the Tianji Pavilion, Huayue City is now essentially a deserted city. Although there are only 50,000-plus defenders, that's the enemy's capital! They have guns! And they have tens of millions of civilians behind them!"
"I'm worried about Sanda's sudden attack! Those bullets will kill our soldiers!"
"What if Asoka arrives while the Three Blades are attacking the city... Even though his 300,000 men are new recruits, they still have guns and can still threaten the lives of the Marines!"
"So, Chen Po, I order you to lead the Fourth Army to Huayue City as quickly as possible. Firstly, to deal with the possible arrival of Asoka's troops, and secondly... after occupying Huayue City, we will face the million new soldiers led by Prince Sangjiayi who will come to support us from Kantil City."
"You and Sandao must defend Huayue City. I will follow with my army. Together, we will wipe out Prince Sangjiayi's forces."
"Thus, the war in the Maurya Kingdom has come to an end."
Chen Po stood up and saluted: "I obey your command!"
He turned and walked out of the general's tent, galloping away with the 100,000-strong Fourth Army.
In the tent, Guan Xiaoxi finally asked, "Your Majesty, why did you change the original strategic plan?"
"I've been thinking about one thing all the way. I really want to meet Alexander, but as the supreme commander of the coalition forces, I can't act on impulse."
He took a deep breath, a little regretful. "No matter what, the lives of the Daxia soldiers are the most important! As senior generals of the Daxia Army, you must understand this truth!"
"I cannot use the lives of my soldiers to fulfill my long-cherished wish out of selfish motives, because every life is priceless!"
"Although war will inevitably result in casualties, minimizing them will save many families!"
"Ji Yungui is right. Letting the Peacock Kingdom and Alexander fight to the death while we sit back and reap the benefits is what best serves the interests of Daxia. So, I finally gave up that tempting idea."
Guan Xiaoxi and others understood.
Wei Wubing looked at Fu Xiaoguan carefully, and recalled the Fu Xiaoguan he met on the Jinniu Ancient Road in the Qinling Mountains. At that time, he was still the Earl of Ding'an in the Yu Dynasty, but now... he has matured. After so many years and so many things, he has become a true emperor!
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When the sun rose again, He Sandao raised his telescope and saw the towering city in the distance.
Tang Qianjun was right beside him, and at this moment he asked in a low voice: "Do you want to fight?"
He Sandao was silent for a moment, then a fierce gleam flashed in his eyes. "Tell the brothers to rest here for half an hour!"
Then this is going to be a fight!
"The scouts haven't brought back His Majesty's order yet."
"Old Tang, we can't wait! Since the King of the Peacock Nation has left Huayue City, he must have taken many soldiers with him. This city is probably at its emptier point right now."
"Since the boss has turned around and headed here, his goal must be to capture Huayue City... If we capture the capital of the Peacock Nation, then the Peacock Nation will exist in name only."
"I think... the king of the Peacock Kingdom isn't that stupid. He must have received the news and returned for help. Actually, what I'm wondering now is whether the king of the Peacock Kingdom has returned."
Tang Qianjun stared at He Sandao and said, "What if he comes back? This is the capital of a country, so the defense must be strong. Don't forget that their guns can really take the lives of our soldiers!"
He Sandao took a deep breath and said, "Yeah, so in this battle... I bet he hasn't come back yet."
Can you gamble on this war?
Tang Qianjun immediately said, "How about this? Let's wait for the spies from the Tianji Pavilion to find out the situation, and then we can make a decision after His Majesty responds."
He Sandao shook his head. "Opportunities for battle are fleeting. It will take at least another day for His Majesty to respond... It's settled! Tell the brothers to eat and drink well, and prepare for battle!"
At this moment, the troops of Asoka, the king of the Peacock Kingdom, are still half a day away from Huayue City!
He is anxious too!
The Great Xia Army had no moral principles. They were clearly heading to the Holtz Plain, but they unexpectedly turned back and attacked halfway!
This guy scared him to death. If he really ran to the Holtz Plain, even if the battle of Holtz Plain was won, if Huayue City was lost, wouldn't he, the king of a country, end up homeless?
So his troops also ran very fast.
In addition, he had already sent an urgent message to the eldest prince Amir who stayed in Huayue City, asking him to lead 50,000 city defenders and mobilize the residents of Huayue City to defend together and wait for his return.
Asoka was extremely anxious, and the scouts sent him some information at this moment.
First, a Great Xia army of more than 10,000 men has arrived at the gates of Huayue City.
Secondly, the main force of Daxia, an army of more than 100,000 people, has accelerated its march and will arrive at Huayue City tonight.
Third, the remaining 300,000 troops of Daxia will arrive at Huayue City roughly tomorrow!
Fourthly, the million-strong army led by Prince Sang Jiayi is on its way to Huayue City and will arrive around tomorrow morning!
In other words, as long as Huayue City can withstand the attack of those 10,000 people, he will be able to lead his army into the city.
Ten thousand people... Asoka felt relieved. There was no way such a small number of people could capture Huayue City!
Because there are cannons on the city walls of Huayue City, and the 50,000 defenders have guns in their hands.
The news from the Tyre Mountains is that the warriors in this army can fly unless they can fly beyond the range of the gun!
Can the soldiers under He Sandao fly out of the range of their guns?
Obviously not!
Because he chose to attack the city!
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