Gou Heyi, the commander of Langping Pass, had no idea what had happened inside the pass, and the prime minister would not make Huangfu Yue's plan of defection known to everyone.
In Gou Heyi's eyes, Huangfu Yue, who occupied Yutang Pass, was the biggest hidden danger to Chongming Kingdom and she must be eliminated.
Yutang Pass is an important transportation route, which is related to the food and fodder supply of Langping Pass and Dongling Pass, and is also the retreat route of Langping Pass and Dongling Pass.
No one would feel at ease with their backs occupied by rebels.
Therefore, after receiving Gao Yanping's request for help, Gou Heyi led his troops to attack Yutang Pass without hesitation, but what he saw was Huangfu Xing and Gao Yanping on the city wall.
then.
He naturally thought that he was late and Yutang Pass had already been captured by Huangfu Xing.
No one thought that the two generals would be defeated by Huangfu Yue, who had never fought a battle.
No one would have thought that the fourth princess Luo Shuang, who had no soldiers or generals, would recruit the surrender of two generals from Chongming Kingdom and occupy an important checkpoint.
To act unintentionally with intention.
When Gao Yanping saw Gou Heyi leading troops to support, he personally went out of the city to invite him in to drink and reminisce about the past. He successfully tricked him into the city and he became the captive of the Fourth Princess.
Not everyone is spineless. Like Huangfu Xing, Gou Heyi is also loyal to the royal family of Chongming Kingdom.
Moreover, he was even more stubborn than Huangfu Xing. He would not be persuaded to surrender no matter how soft or hard he tried. He would rather die than accept any advice to surrender.
Unable to persuade him to surrender, Duger simply gave up on him and used a fake corpse wearing his armor to create the illusion that he had died of torture and humiliation. He successfully recruited Gou Heyi's deputy general to surrender, and falsely passed on orders to control his army in one fell swoop.
Afterwards, Huangfu Xing led his troops to infiltrate Gou Heyi's army, marching day and night, and with the help of both inside and outside forces, they captured Langping Pass in one fell swoop. The number of soldiers under Du Ge's command increased to 25,000...
So far.
Between Chongming State and Qingwu State, only the lonely Dongling Pass remained, guarded by the old general Wei Tingjiang.
Dongling Pass is the border, and we have to deal with Qingwu Kingdom.
Therefore, there are as many as 80,000 soldiers in Dongling Pass, and Wei Tingjiang has many brave generals under his command.
Duger was naturally not a good person to provoke with such a powerful force, so he created an illusion for the old general that everything was normal inside the pass.
He tried to delay as long as possible, and he didn't even alarm the residents between the two checkpoints. The longer he delayed, the stronger his power would be.
While Huangfu Xing and Gao Yanping were planning to take Langping Pass, Huangfu Yue continued to lead his troops to advance inland. In two days, he captured two more county towns and stopped outside Linyang City.
Linyang City is a big city with a permanent population of over 100,000 and only a few city guards.
However, Shi Ruxing, the prefect of Linyang City, is a big shot.
After learning about the changes in Yutang Pass from the people who fled from the three counties captured by Duge, he rode his horse at full speed to deliver the news to the court as soon as possible.
Then, he closed the city gates, cut off contact with the outside world, organized the city guards to defend the city, and mobilized the wealthy families in the city to send their servants to the city walls to help defend the city.
The number of Linyang City's guards should be three thousand, but due to the long absence of war and the serious problem of unpaid salaries, the number of city guards is less than eight hundred. Together with the temporary militia, the number is no more than one thousand.
But even if there were more than a thousand people defending the city, Huangfu Yue's three thousand men would not be able to break in.
The two sides were temporarily in a stalemate.
…
When the news reached the capital.
The emperor of Chongming Kingdom was stunned for a long time. He knew the plan made by the prime minister and the fourth prince.
But what is the situation now? Why did all the people of the Huangfu family surrender to the enemy?
How did the Fourth Princess manage to lose Yutang Pass? If she was so capable, why would she be chased away like a stray dog, running all the way from Qingwu Kingdom to Chongming Kingdom...
Is the demon star really that powerful?
…
"Old Four, Shi Pingchuan, I need an explanation." Gu Shichun threw the report from Linyang City in Shi Pingchuan's face. His face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he slammed the table heavily. "More than 10,000 elite soldiers set up a trap against a weak woman, but she turned the defeat into victory and even lost Yutang Pass. What good strategy did you come up with?"
Not only Yutang Pass, but even Langping Pass was lost...
Gu Shiming secretly complained that his news was one step ahead of Gu Shichun.
He was surprised at how quickly He Xu got things done. He was secretly delighted in his heart, but his face was filled with fear. He knelt on the ground with a plop: "Brother, please calm down. This is my fault. After I learned the news from the front, I immediately went to arrest Huangfu Xing's family, but they were already gone. It shows that the Huangfu family had long been rebellious. I made the wrong choice. Please punish me, brother..."
"Your Majesty, the matter of Yutang Pass has nothing to do with the prince." Shi Pingchuan also has his own information system. The news of Yutang Pass passed through him first. He not only has news from the front line, but also information from the three counties. He also knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, I think that the reason why the fourth princess was able to successfully capture Yutang Pass must be the credit of the demon behind her."
"Another demon?" Gu Shichun frowned.
"The demon star that the national teacher mentioned must be a demon without a doubt." Shi Pingchuan said, "Wherever the fourth princess goes, she will promote gender equality. The demons who support her behind the scenes may have the attributes of balance, or public opinion, or even equality, or human rights or women's rights..."
"What I mean is that there may be more than one demon behind the Fourth Princess." Shi Pingchuan said, "Now, the Fourth Princess has only more than 10,000 elite soldiers under her command, so there is no need to worry. I think we only need to send a master-level expert to Yutang Pass to kill the demon behind the Fourth Princess, and everything will be over."
As soon as the words fell.
"Report!"
There was an urgent report from outside the door.
A eunuch broke into the imperial study holding an urgent military report and handed it to Gu Shiming with both hands.
Gu Shichun opened it and stood up suddenly: "Assassination, assassination, Shi Pingchuan, are these the only tricks you can play? Linyang City has been lost, and Langping Pass has also been occupied by Luo Shuang."
“…”
Shi Pingchuan couldn't help but widen his eyes. What was going on? Who was behind the Fourth Princess? This efficiency was too high!
"Royal brother, Linyang City has been lost?" Gu Shiming also widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.
It had only been a few days since he sent over the money and food, and the huge city of Linyang had already been captured?
He Xu's speed is too fast.
At this moment, he didn't know whether he should be excited or panicked.
Judging from He Xu's progress, it won't take long for her to conquer Chongming Kingdom. By that time, it will no longer be a question of whether the country will be in chaos or not.
It's a question of whether his head is still there! Even a fool knows that once the Fourth Princess has soldiers, generals and territory, she will not care about the agreement with him at all...
Shooting yourself in the foot? No!
We can't allow Luo Shuang to expand recklessly, we have to create some difficulties for her.
"Yes, it was lost!" Gu Shichun threw the report in his hand to Gu Shiming and said angrily, "What are you still standing there for? Go to court."
Shi Pingchuan's face didn't look good either. He stared at the flashing personal panel in front of him and didn't speak for a long time.
Just now.
When Gu Shiming received the report, his personal panel flashed.
He clicked it subconsciously and saw the information of the top ten rankings.
…
First place: Leng Shi; Imperial tutor of the Princess of Qingwu State;
Second place: Shi Pingchuan, Prime Minister of Chongming State; Third place: Pei Maer, Staff of the Four Princes’ Palaces of Chongming State;
Fourth place: Ma Shichun; County Magistrate of Beihai State; Fifth place: Qu Liangdong; Elder of the Beggars' Gang of Qingwu State; Sixth place: Wu Tong; Princess of Dachu State;
Seventh place: Miao Buqi; Ranger;
Eighth place: Hu Luxian, the chief of the Western Regions;
Ninth place: Wei Jiuchou; General of the Central Army of Qingwu State;
Tenth place: Yun Yao; disciple of Qinglan Sword Sect; …
second?
He caused such a big commotion, eliminated more than a thousand alien warriors, and made himself a sitting duck.
As a result, when the rankings were announced, he dropped to second place?
This is like having your home stolen at the height of your glory...
How frustrating! He was imitating Doug.
And Doug's first-place advantage will always be maintained until the end.
He led from the beginning, and he led all the way, and in the end he was far ahead of everyone else, winning the game with an absolute advantage...
As a result, his first place only lasted for one month, and it was a month that only he knew about. When he showed off his prowess in front of others, it was gone! This was definitely not a good sign!
Shi Pingchuan felt a strong sense of crisis in his heart.
His temples couldn't stop throbbing, his hands hidden in his sleeves quietly clenched into fists, and his eyes burst out with fierce fighting spirit, Leng Shi, you and I are irreconcilable, on this alien battlefield, either you or me...
(End of this chapter)