With a command from the valiant General Pang Xianchu, the 100,000-strong Longcheng Southern Expeditionary Army, stationed 30 li outside Yongzhou City, immediately assembled and prepared to march towards Yongzhou City.
As a strategist for the Crown Prince, the envoy from Nanyue looked at the orderly assembled army of the Southern Expeditionary Force of Longcheng, then looked up at the scorching August sun that was blinding him, and a sly glint flashed in his eyes.
Inside the central command tent, only Pang Xianchu and his two deputy generals remained.
Fan Wuji examined the "surrender edict" from the Southern Yue Kingdom repeatedly, and said in disbelief, "General Pang, the Southern Yue Kingdom has just surrendered to the Emperor like this?"
"This humble general feels as if he's dreaming."
Another deputy general, Tang Ziyi, immediately chimed in, saying, "General Fan, this shows that Emperor Tiande of the Southern Yue Kingdom is wary of the military strength of our Longcheng Southern Expeditionary Army, and even more so of General Pang's bravery."
"As the saying goes, those who understand the times are the heroes. The wisest choice for the Southern Yue Kingdom to open the gates of Yongzhou City and surrender to our Longcheng Southern Expeditionary Army is to do so now!"
"Otherwise, once the iron cavalry of the Longcheng army tramples through Yongzhou City, the Southern Yue Kingdom will be plunged into a bloodbath!"
snort!
At this moment, Pang Xianchu let out a cold laugh.
What followed was a cold shower for Fan Wuji and Tang Ziyi.
Pang Xianchu said, "General Fan, General Tang, you two shouldn't be too happy yet. I feel that there's something strange about the envoy from Nanyue and the surrender edict!"
Um?
Fan Wuji and Tang Ziyi both frowned.
Weird?
Fan Wuji asked, "General Pang, are you saying there's something wrong with the envoy from Nanyue and this surrender edict?"
As he spoke, Fan Wuji picked up the surrender edict again, examined it carefully, and said, "This humble general has looked at it again and again, and this surrender edict doesn't seem to be fake."
Tang Ziyi said with a fierce look in his eyes, "General Pang, should I go and arrest the envoy from Nanyue and interrogate him? In three hours at most, I guarantee that the envoy from Nanyue will confess everything about how he wet his pants when he was a child!"
"inappropriate!"
Pang Xianchu waved his hand and said, "To act violently against the envoys of a surrendered country without evidence is not in line with the etiquette and image of our great nation."
Fan Wuji said, "Well, General Pang also agreed to the request of the Nanyue envoy to enter the city to take over the gate defenses. What if there's a trap in Yongzhou City..."
Fan Wuji hesitated for a moment, but finally frowned and said, "General Pang should remember that Wu Fengxian, the vanguard commander of the Yunhui Army, was tricked into entering Longcheng under the pretense of taking over the border defenses."
"so--"
Hahaha!
Upon hearing Wu Fengxian's name, Pang Xianchu suddenly burst into hearty laughter.
Then, with an air of domineering arrogance, he said, "General Fan, you must understand that before the overwhelming power of an army, all schemes and tricks are futile."
"This general would like to play along and see what the Nanyue Kingdom's garrison in Yongzhou City is up to!"
With that, Pang Xianchu waved his hand and ordered, "Pass down the order: the three armies, don their armor, and march out to war. Stay vigilant. If the surrender of the Southern Yue Kingdom is a trap, we will seize this opportunity to launch a strong attack on Yongzhou City!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
......
On the city wall of Yongzhou, Prince Li Shiyu of the Southern Yue Kingdom personally took charge, with his deputy general Shi Feng, clad in armor and carrying a sword, accompanying him.
The city gates of Yong'an Gate in the north were wide open, and the Nanyue garrison inside the city also showed a listless and sluggish demeanor, as if they were really waiting for the Longcheng Southern Expeditionary Army to enter the city and take over the defenses and military power.
However, out of sight outside the city, the eight thousand elite soldiers that Crown Prince Li Shiyu brought from the Crown Prince's residence were already fully armored and ready to attack at any time.
In particular, the group of assassins hidden in the secret compartment of the city gate were using a winch to raise a huge iron fence high and hide it inside the city gate opening.
This heavy iron fence, weighing over a thousand pounds, was the "gift" that Li Shiyu had carefully prepared for Pang Xianchu and the generals of Longcheng!
Li Shiyu's plan was simple: he first used a fake surrender edict to lure Pang Xianchu, the commander of the Longcheng Southern Expeditionary Army, and his generals into Yongzhou City.
After Pang Xianchu and his generals entered the city, they immediately ordered the iron gate to be lowered, dividing the generals and soldiers of the Longcheng Southern Expeditionary Army in two, preventing them from supporting each other.
Next, eight thousand elite soldiers from the Crown Prince's Palace appeared and hacked down the generals of the Dragon City army, led by Pang Xianchu.
The final step was to lead the 100,000-strong Nanyue garrison in Yongzhou City to launch an attack and decisively defeat the leaderless and fleeing Longcheng troops.
The plan is now halfway to success.
Li Shiyu has received a report from the imposter envoy that Pang Xianchu, the commander of the Longcheng Southern Expeditionary Army, has fallen into the trap and is currently assembling a large army to head to Yongzhou City.
"Report—"
"Your Highness, the enemy forces in Longcheng have all set out and are advancing towards Yongzhou City in a long, single-file formation!"
Shen Shi Shi Fen.
Li Shiyu, the crown prince of the Southern Yue Kingdom, who was stationed in Yongzhou City, had received reports from scouts that the Longcheng Southern Expeditionary Army was advancing towards Yongzhou City.
He stood up at the edge of the city wall, shading his eyes with his hand, and looked out. Under the bright sun, he could indeed see a dark mass of people.
However, to Li Shiyu's surprise, the Longcheng troops heading to Yongzhou City were all fully armored and armed with swords. They marched under the scorching sun and high temperatures, seemingly unafraid of heatstroke!
Originally, Li Shiyu assumed that after receiving the surrender edict from the Southern Yue Kingdom, Pang Xianchu would lower his guard and, considering the high temperature, would be considerate of his soldiers and allow them to travel light.
In this way, Li Shiyu's plan would be 70% successful.
It's important to understand that on the battlefield, the difference in combat effectiveness between soldiers wearing armor and those not wearing armor is enormous.
The Southern Yue garrison in Yongzhou City was fully armored, both men and horses.
To Li Shiyu's surprise, the Longcheng army under Pang Xianchu was marching under the scorching sun, wearing heavy armor.
snort!
Li Shiyu snorted coldly and said, "These northern barbarians, aren't they afraid of being roasted like meat?"
Although the armored Longcheng army disrupted Li Shiyu's plans to some extent.
However, this matter was already irreversible and had no choice but to proceed.
Li Shiyu had no choice but to bite the bullet and order his elite guards from the Crown Prince's Palace and the Nanyue garrison in Yongzhou City to prepare for battle.
Half an hour later, the vanguard of the Longcheng Southern Expeditionary Army had arrived outside Yongzhou City.
The left and right guards responsible for protecting the safety of the main general of the central army have also begun to enter Yongzhou City through the Yong'an Gate, the north gate of Yongzhou City, to investigate the military situation ahead of schedule.
Everything went so smoothly.
The smooth arrival even gave the valiant general Pang Xianchu, who was riding on his warhorse, a misconception: Could it be that the Southern Yue Kingdom has truly surrendered to the Emperor, and that I, the general, am overthinking things?
After the left and right guards entered the city and found nothing amiss, Pang Xianchu, Fan Wuji, Tang Ziyi and their group also began to ride their horses toward Yong'an Gate of Yongzhou City.
By the time Pang Xianchu's warhorse had already stepped halfway into the Yong'an Gate,
Suddenly, Pang Xianchu's ears twitched as he heard a noise.
When he subconsciously looked up, he saw an iron fence, the same size as the city gate, descending from the sky with lightning speed.
The next moment, the sharp bars severed the neck of Pang Xianchu's warhorse.
It landed with a loud bang.
"General Pang—"
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