Chapter Ten: The Situation Takes a Sharp Turn
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The sun sets in the west, on a flat official road leading to the two counties of Beiyuan, a military team like a wandering dragon winds its way forward, and the leader of the army can't see the end. The four soldiers of this large army march in parallel, taking big strides and hurrying quickly along the road.
These soldiers were all spirited, each with a faint murderous intent on their bodies. This was the regular army of the Qin family, a true army that had fought against beasts in the wilderness for years. One person's momentum was not scary, what was scary was that the entire army of 100,000 people was like this.
Especially the two special teams near General Zhao Yunxing, one is a thousand-man team trained by Zhao Yunxing according to the 'Extreme Training Method' plus internal skills, and the other is Zhao Yunxing's personal guard team with only three hundred people. The strength of these two trump card troops in Zhao Yunxing's hands is terrifyingly strong.
Between the two armies, there was a red-haired lion, and this red-haired lion seemed to be burning with flames all over its body. Zhao Yun was riding on this red-haired lion, controlling the overall situation in the center of the army.
"General, it's only half a time unit before we arrive at Blue Mountain City. The King of Quanbei has already prepared the military camp for us, and as soon as we arrive, we can directly enter and rest in Blue Mountain City." said Wen Shi, riding on a dark red horse, to Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yunxing smiled and nodded: "Xuelan, this time we were arranged to enter the two counties of Beidi last, it seems that Wangye has his own plan."
Na Wen Shi nodded and said: "This time, the three legions that borrowed their way to enter the two northern counties will undoubtedly be the strongest attacking force of the general's army. However, the king let Generals Sima and Ouyang lead their armies into the two northern counties first. Although Generals Sima and Ouyang are not bad at attacking, they are famous for their defensive skills. The king must have a deep intention in arranging this."
Zhoa Yun Xing nodded: "The king's arrangement has its own reason, many things we can't see now, after a few months, we will understand the profound meaning of the king's arrangement."
"His Highness and the others must have been waiting for a long time today. The Black Water Mountains suddenly turned their backs, and the 300,000-strong Black Water Army became one of the Qin family's armies. As soon as this news spreads, who wouldn't be extremely impressed with His Highness?" Wen Shi was also clearly very impressed with Qin De.
Afterwards, Zhao Yun led this army into the two northern districts.
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From then on, the 'borrowing road' plan secretly decided by Qin De and Shangguan Hong went smoothly with its first step, and the 300,000-strong army had already completely entered the two northern counties. Of course, as Qin De said, Shangguan Hong did not need to provide troops to attack together, just providing some supplies would be enough.
The Chu State also formed a new situation at this time.
South
Three hundred thousand dark troops occupied some cities in the southern part of Leixue Prefecture, facing off against the Mu family of the three prefectures of Nanyu, who had an army of six million. However, many of their troops were needed to garrison their own territories, so at most only thirty or forty million could be mobilized for attack.
The Black Water Army does not attack, only defend. It is impossible for the three counties of Nandu to defeat the 300,000-strong Black Water Army. After all, in order to win a siege, the number of troops on the attacking side must be several times that of the defending side.
West
Qin Feng, Fu Bing and Jiang Tao's three armies were stationed in the western part of Leixue Prefecture, bordering Shangque Prefecture, one of the four prefectures under Xiang's control, as well as Baochu Prefecture, where the capital city of Xiang was located. Three hundred thousand troops faced off against Xiang's forces. At the same time, fifty thousand Liehu Troops also advanced into Leixue Prefecture.
As for the north.
In the two northern counties, at this moment, Qin's 300,000-strong army is constantly marching, borrowing from the two northern counties to advance westward. Apparently preparing to attack Zhenyang County, one of the four counties of Xiang's family, from the north.
The Qin family deployed troops in three directions, and the three eastern counties only left 1.5 million troops behind. Among these 1.5 million troops, 500,000 were the Qin family's imperial guards, specifically used to protect the Qin family's old nest, and also a very powerful army.
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The Xiang family, on the other hand, was not making much noise. Their actions were simple: first, they increased their garrison strength in cities bordering the Lei Blood County, with a final troop count of 400,000. However, the Qin family and their opponents had only 350,000 troops, but the Qin family originally had an astonishing combat power, and among these 350,000, there were also 50,000 Lie Huo Army.
The Xiang family also deployed 200,000 troops in Zhenyang Commandery, adjacent to the two commanderies of Beidi.
As for the border near Moku's house, it was relaxed, with only 300,000 troops arranged. The remaining nearly 4 million troops of the Xiang family were mostly on the border adjacent to the Han Dynasty, although the Han Dynasty had not intervened for the time being, but still needed to be prepared.
The Xiang family originally claimed to have 800,000 troops, but in reality they had one million. This has now been revealed.
On a plain, all around were densely packed troops, as far as the eye could see, and tents had already been set up.
In an unassuming military tent in the center.
"General Sima, General Ouyang, my lord King Wang has ordered me to ask you both: now that we are approaching Xiang Family Town in Yang County, with only one day's journey left, why have the two generals suddenly set up camp and stopped advancing?"
Zhuang Jun looked at the two generals in front of him and asked sincerely.
Zhuang Jun, the second most important person in the two northern counties, was extremely loyal to Shangguan Hong and had saved him several times.
Sima Yang and Ouyang Zhi exchanged a glance, then Ouyang Zhi stroked his beard and smiled: "Zhuang Jun, brother, go back and tell your King that this matter is a military secret of our Qin family in this war. I'm afraid we can't inform you, wait until the end of the war, your king will know."
Zhuang Jun slightly furrowed his brow, "Military secret?"
Is this all you have to say to get rid of me?
"General Sima, General Ouyang, my lord said that this time it is a joint effort between our superior's family and the Qin family. If the Qin family is not confident in attacking and breaking through Town Yang County, our superior's family can provide 200,000 troops."
Zhuang Jun finished speaking and stared at the two generals, Sima and Ouyang. However, the two generals still smiled, seemingly unshaken and unfazed.
"It's not difficult to break through the town of Yangguan. We're not moving because it's a military secret. When to attack is up to our Qin family army to decide. The King of Zhenbei doesn't need to worry about it. However, we still want to thank the King of Zhenbei for his kind intentions." Sima Yang also said.
Zhuang Jun could only reluctantly retreat in the face of the situation.
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Ten days later, the two armies of Sima and Ouyang, totaling 200,000 troops, still lingered in the plains, not advancing any further. In these ten days, they had wasted a large amount of food supplies.
Inside the military tent.
Zhuang Jun has come again this time.
"Generals Sima and Ouyang, it's been ten days, a full ten days, and the 200,000-strong army hasn't moved forward one step. My lord Wang is starting to doubt the sincerity of your Qin family. You're neither attacking nor retreating. What do you want to do? Have you forgotten the agreement we made in the beginning?" Zhuang Jun's voice was tinged with a hint of anger.
Simayang then stood up and smiled: "Zhuang Jun, please sit down, don't be so angry. If the Qin family didn't have good intentions, why would we run all the way here?"
After Zhuang Jun sat down, he said: "Your Qin family is now stationed in Leixue Prefecture with a large number of troops, but you are not attacking. Moreover, your 200,000-strong army is also not moving. The 100,000-strong army led by General Zhao Yunxing behind is also advancing slowly. My king suspects that you are secretly negotiating with the Xiang family and ignoring our two northern prefectures. You can leave at will. But our two northern prefectures are adjacent to the Xiang family, and when the time comes, we will have to bear the wrath of the Xiang family."
"Haha... Negotiation? Our Qin family would never negotiate with the Xiang family. Go back and tell King Zhen Dong to rest assured, within five days we will definitely give him an explanation!" Ouyang Zhi said with a smile.
"Five days?" Zong Jun slightly furrowed his brow, then nodded and said: "Alright, five days it is. Then I and my lord Wang will quietly await the good news from both of you generals." As he spoke, Zong Jun turned around and left, with his personal guards following suit.
"Five days? Ouyang, are you sure about that?" Sima Yang asked Ouyang Zhi.
Ouyang Zhi thought for a moment and said, "I'm not clear either, but since this is the prince's secret military order, we just need to follow it. The prince must have other hidden chess pieces. Sima, our prince is really formidable!"
Simayang also nodded slightly.
Most of the generals in this generation were promoted by Qin De himself, and these people are extremely loyal to Qin De.
In the ordinary small courtyard of Xuejing City, within the old nest of the Upper Official's family in the two northern counties, Zhuang Jun was currently in a room in this small courtyard. This place wasn't anything special. In fact... it was where Shangguan Hong hid his treasure.
"Your Highness."
Zhuang Jun stood outside the beaded curtain, shouting in a respectful voice. Through the beaded curtain, he could vaguely see the luxurious large bed inside, and someone was sleeping under the mosquito net.
"Oh, it's Zhuang Jun, wait for me to get dressed." Up above, Huang Xiang's voice came from inside.
"Your Highness, sleep a bit more." A lazy voice sounded, and Shangguan Hong smiled and comforted, "Xiaoxue, don't make trouble, I have important things to attend to." After Shangguan Hong finished speaking, the woman indeed stopped pestering him.
For a moment, Shangguan Hong put on his clothes and walked out. The woman also put on her clothes and walked out together. This woman who was hidden in the golden house by Shangguan Hong still had a flush on her face at this moment, and she exuded a lazy atmosphere all over her body, like a little kitten, leaning against Shangguan Hong.
"Your Highness." Zhuang Jun slightly nodded his eyes.
"Little Snow, go out and play first, I have something to discuss with Zhuang Jun." Shangguan Hong patted Xue's hand, then casually took out a purple jade bangle from his pocket and put it on Xue's hand. Xue took the purple jade bangle, gave Shangguan Hong a kiss, and only then smiled and left.
At this moment, the imperial guards at the door closed the door, and there were only two people left in the room, Zhuang Jun and Shangguan Hong.
"Your Highness, I have been to the military camp again and met with Generals Ouyang and Sima," said Zhuang Jun.
"Oh, ten days without a move, how do they explain it? Don't tell me, what's another military secret." Shangguan Hong sneered, according to the secret plan he and Xiang's family had made, when Qin's army attacked Zhenyang Prefecture, Shangguan's family would attack Qin's army from behind.
At that time, the Qin family army was in a fierce battle with the Xiang family. The Shangguan family army suddenly turned around and attacked, which would surely cause chaos among the Qin family army, thus achieving success at once.
Now the Qin family's army stopped one day's journey from Zhenyang County, and Shangguan Hong was naturally anxious. He even worried that the Qin family knew about the secret plan between the Shangguan and Xiang families.
"Your Highness, they said that within five days, they will definitely give Your Highness a reply." Zhuang Jun bowed and said.
"Five days?" Officer Hong's eyebrows furrowed instantly, and his face changed slightly as he stood up and said, "Let's go, back to the Wang Manor first." At this moment, Officer Hong seemed to have thought of something, and immediately strode towards the door.
Suddenly——
"Pffft!"
Shangguan Hong's whole body was stunned, his face turned pale, and he looked at Zhuang Jun in disbelief, saying: "You..."
At this moment, Shang Guan Hong's waist was inserted with a dagger, a mid-grade Xianpin dagger. With Zhuang Jun's strength reaching the late stage of Xiantian, it could pierce through Shang Guan Hong's armor and hit his vitals without him noticing.
"Clever." Zhuang Jun's face had a smile on it at this moment, and he suddenly said, "The expert from the Dragon Army up there, come out now."
Suddenly, a lean man appeared in the room, his eyes gleaming with an eerie green light. The man was emanating a fierce killing aura, but Zhuang Jun was smiling at him, saying: "Are you very angry with me? Your responsibility should be to convey information between the Shangguan and Xiang families, as well as protect Shangguan Hong. Unfortunately..."
The man with green eyes glanced at Shangguan Hong and knew that he was seriously injured and wouldn't last much longer.
"You will die." The green-eyed man said coldly.
Just as Shangguan Hong was about to leave the house and walked to Zhuang Jun's side, Zhuang Jun suddenly made a move without any warning. The green-eyed man had no time to react or block it, and... Shangguan Hong was fatally injured and on the verge of death.
"Zhuang Jun, why did you betray me? I didn't treat you poorly, did I?" Feeling the life force slowly draining away, Shang Hong still couldn't believe it.
Someone had once attempted to assassinate Shangguan Hong, and he had almost died, but was saved by Zhuang Jun. This person who had saved him multiple times was now his killer, and Shangguan Hong found it hard to accept in his heart.
"Your Highness, you have treated me well, but unfortunately, I am one of the three eagles in the Qin family's Flying Eagle Plan. After enduring for so long, it has come to this day. The reason I'm killing you is that by doing so now, the Qin family can take control of the entire military forces of the two northern provinces!"
Zhuang Jun smiled and said.
"Flying Eagle Plan? One of the Three Eagles? The army controlling two counties in the Northern Territory?"
Shangguan Hong suddenly had all the doubts in his mind cleared up, and everything became completely understandable. He knew that with his several sons, they couldn't compete with Zhuang Jun after all; for so many years, Zhuang Jun was indeed the first person under his command. Moreover, Zhuang Jun had the support of the Qin family behind him.
The most important thing is... what exactly is the Qin family's Flying Eagle Plan. A master who has been hiding for so long, even killing some of the Qin family's top experts.
"The Qin family, silently enduring for hundreds of years, the Black Water Mountain bandits, the Flying Eagle Plan. I don't know what other secrets there are... Admiration, admiration... " Xiang Yu's mouth suddenly gushed out a mouthful of fresh blood, and then continuously spat out large mouthfuls of fresh blood, after which he died."
Although there were such loud noises in the house, strangely, none of the guards outside came in.
