The Left Route Army waited for the reinforcements sent by King Minghong, and their morale was greatly boosted.

Early the next morning, tens of thousands of troops launched simultaneous attacks from the north and south of Huarong City and entered the city.

This attack was much smoother than it had been a few days ago. Although they encountered a lot of resistance along the way, under the fierce attack of the soldiers of the expeditionary force, the rebels were defeated and retreated, and soon ceded most of the city of Huarong City.

But to the surprise of the generals, the elite enemy warriors who had encountered them in strange metal mechs had not encountered them in this battle.

The battle lasted for three days and three nights, and the Left Route Army paid a small price to take the entire Huarong City, although the battle was won, but the four princes and others did not have the joy of winning.

Because, the main force of the rebels killed and captured in this city battle is too few!

Under the sweep of the whole city, an earth five element magician discovered the problem.

In Huarong City, near the center of the city, the rebels dug several secret passages in advance, these secret passages were hidden, both deep and rich, and after finding that the expeditionary force's crazy attack was unstoppable, the rebels left the city guards to defend the city, and the most elite mecha troops quietly left through the secret passages.

Very annoying finding.

Having said that, it is undoubtedly a happy event to be able to capture a big city like Huarong City.

After taking full control of the city, the four princes convened a meeting of the main generals in the quaint conference room of the county lord's mansion.

At this time, the temperature outside was extremely hot, and most of the generals were wearing single clothes, and sweat was constantly oozing out of their heads.

The four princes looked left and right, and asked with a smile: "Everyone, after this tough battle, how is the damage of the various departments?"

Song Wenzhong took the lead in getting up and said: "Your Highness, the forbidden army has been reduced by two and a half, the wounded have been treated, and the combat effectiveness of the army will not be affected. ”

The fourth prince nodded: "Twenty and a half, not bad." General Hadan, what about you?"

Old Hadan Batel's face was slightly red, and he got up and said, "The government army has been reduced...... More than thirty percent, but most of them are injured but not dead, there are immortals to treat them, I believe that the soldiers will be able to return to the battlefield in a few days. ”

The rest of the generals reported their own casualties, except for the sorcerer corps, which had a special task and did not have to charge ahead, and the casualties were slightly lighter, and most of the rest of the troops were damaged.

The fourth prince's face was slightly heavy, and he nodded: "We have just conquered the first big city, and the overall casualties are close to thirty percent, and I don't know how many tough battles there will be in the future, our pressure is not small."

Lao Li, how is the situation of the collection of materials in Huarong City? Have you found the grain and grass of the rebels?"

Li Fugui got up and said, "Your Highness, the secret vault where the rebels store grain and grass has been found, but the stock is not much, and it is roughly estimated...... It's only enough for our army to last for five days. ”

The fourth prince was a little stunned: "Five days?

Li Fugui said heavily: "Yes, all the grain stores in the city are empty, and the people have no grain in their hands, only some coarse grains such as sweet potatoes and sorghum, and there are not many stocks.

The minister suggested not to occupy Huarong City for a long time, and even open the city gates, allow the people in the city to enter and exit freely, and let them go out of the city to find food by themselves, otherwise...... Otherwise, these hungry people will storm the army and seek relief. ”

The fourth prince's face sank, and he said: "Canghaiyue is a place of good weather and rain, and we have never heard of a precedent for famine for hundreds of years, and it seems that this is a big trouble that the rebels deliberately left us." ”

Li Fugui said: "There is constantly seafood coming from the rear, but it is impossible for the soldiers to eat fish at once, and they still have to eat grain to have the strength to fight." ”

Song Wenzhong said: "King Minghong's army is more than a hundred miles beyond our army, and Huarong City has been broken, so we can catch up as soon as possible." ”

After some discussion, the generals all felt that Huarong City should not stay for a long time.

This place is defeated, but there is no value in defending, the possibility of the rebels turning around and attacking the city is extremely low, and even at this time, Huarong City is handed over, and the rebels are afraid that they will not want to come back.

After all, there are hundreds of thousands of people in the city, and whoever occupies the city will have to feed them.

Hundreds of thousands of mouths, how can there be food for them?

At the end of the discussion, the fourth prince ordered: "The army will rest for two days, and the seriously injured will be sent back to the base camp immediately for treatment, and the rest of the soldiers will set off in two days to continue westward!"

When the four princes were in a meeting, Hua Duxiu was hanging out in the city with Shen Lijia and Ding Qiqi.

Lu Ziye didn't follow, it is said that he has been busy with a "soil-based" magician boss recently.

is also a county town, Huarong City is far from Bailong County City.

The buildings on both sides of the street are obviously much lower, rarely more than three storeys, and the decoration can only be said to be simple enough in terms of appearance and interior.

I don't know if it's because of the frequent wars, few of the people in Huarong City are richly dressed, and even because they can't eat enough, most of the people are a little yellow and thin.

Walking down the streets, the difference between the locals and the strong and heroic soldiers of the expeditionary force is very clear.

Hua Duxiu and the three of them planned to find a restaurant to have a good meal, but as a result, all the restaurants that were slightly more upscale were closed, and only a few small shops could still open for business.

This is thanks to the fact that the expeditionary force did not have martial law, and after occupying Huarong City, local famous squires were selected on the spot to maintain order and restore people's livelihood.

The three of them found a fairly clean stall, ordered three bowls of fried noodles and two side dishes, and chatted while eating.

Shen Lijia held chopsticks and talked about his heroic deeds of leading his troops to fight the rebels, and Ding Qiqi kept helping:

"You kid has a set of soldiers, but if it weren't for your sister and me's excellent swordsmanship, every time I help you cut down the leader of the enemy army, you can crush the opponent so quickly?"

Shen Lijia said heartily: "That's necessary, who made you my sister?"

Ding Qiqi happily patted Shen Lijia on the shoulder: "Follow my sister to ensure that you are promoted and rich!"

Seeing that the two of them were praising each other endlessly, Hua Duxiu knocked on the table: "Hey, if you two don't eat it again, I will finish this little dish." ”

Shen Lijia waved his hand: "Eat! I'll order it again after eating, we won't be short of money!"

Hua Duxiu put his hand on his forehead and said, "No one taught you to keep a low profile when you go out......?"

Shen Lijia squinted his eyes and took two bites of fried noodles in a row, and he could see that he was in a very good mood, and suddenly, Shen Lijia's eyes widened and he squirted out the fried noodles in his mouth.

"I'll go, what a smell, it stinks!"

Hua Duxiu and Ding Qiqi also smelled it, and quickly covered their mouths and noses.

"Jiajia, did you fart stinky!"

Shen Lijia hurriedly denied: "It's not me! How can I release such a stinky fart?"

Hua Duxiu looked at Ding Qiqi again, and said angrily: "Qiqi, is it your ......?"

Ding Qiqi's face turned red, and he said angrily: "Nonsense! I, I won't let it go...... That one. ”

Shen Lijia hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, my sister is a little fairy, how can a little fairy fart stink? brother-in-law, it won't be you who shout to catch a thief, right?"

Hua Duxiu frowned and said, "I'll catch you a big-headed ghost!"

Ding Qiqi suddenly turned his head and looked at the corner of the street.

There was a large group of soldiers escorting a dozen carts passing by, and the carts were covered with lids, and it was impossible to see what was in the carriages.

Ding Qiqi said: "Don't quarrel with the two of you, it's the smell of those cars." ”

Hua Duxiu was stunned: "What does it smell like in the car? ”

Ding Qiqi said: "The car is full of seafood, but most of it is a little rotten and spoiled, and it has been pickled with sea salt, so it has this taste." ”

Shen Lijia suddenly felt cold, and said in a trembling voice: "No, is it true that the fish I have eaten in the past few days are all such stinky fish......?

Hua Duxiu looked at Shen Lijia: "Then it's not surprising that you can release such a stinky fart." ”

Shen Lijia said angrily: "What kind of fame are those guys in the logistics army, the brothers are fighting with their lives in the front, and they will give us these stinky fish to eat?

Hua Duxiu waved his hand: "Okay, okay, what are you arguing about? It's good to have a stutter, didn't you notice that the people in the city are so hungry?"

Shen Lijia let out a long sigh and said, "This battle has to be fought quickly, if it continues like this, the brothers will have to eat the bark."

I have heard that the island is rich in products, and the hares and pheasants fly everywhere in the forest, and all kinds of fruits can not be eaten at will. But Canghaiyue is so big, why haven't I seen any wild fruits to eat?"

Hua Duxiu said: "After years of war, the people are not happy, and if no one starves to death, thank God, hurry up and eat, don't waste food, it's very good to be able to buy fried noodles." ”

After eating, the three of them continued to wander the street, and met several magicians, Ding Qiqi glared at them fiercely, and the corners of his mouth were bulging.

Since following Shen Lijia into the army of the Trapped Demon Valley, Ding Qiqi has always hidden his Wuji true qi, charging and fighting only to slash people with dragon pattern swords, and never used the Five Elements Technique, because except for Shen Lijia and others, no one else knows her identity as a woman disguised as a man, and she doesn't know that she is actually a magician.

Hua Duxiu asked in a low voice, "What's the matter?"

Ding Qiqi gritted his teeth and said, "I'm angry when I see these people from the Warlock Legion!"

Hua Duxiu sighed and said: "There is a debtor and a debtor, these magicians are just passively involved in the calculations of the old thieves of Tianhe, if we want to take revenge, we just need to stare at those people in Bairimen." ”

Ding Qiqi was a little discouraged: "But, when will we be able to fight Tianhe......

Hua Duxiu pinched Ding Qiqi's little hand and said: "It's easy to avenge revenge, is that still called revenge? Don't worry, time is on our side, and one day we can do it."

The old thief of Tianhe can't be beaten, and the old dog of Lingxi ...... Hmph, he should stay in the base camp with Tianhe, maybe one day there is a chance to meet him alone, as long as there is a chance to ......"

Ding Qiqi was a little worried: "Xiaohua, don't mess around, Lingxi is an old venerable, and his strength is very strong, even if you catch him alone, you can't be impulsive!"

"Hmph, this old dog has been abolished by me with a right hand, and his strength has dropped greatly, I haven't been idle for three months in retreat this time, and it's hard to say who wins and who loses in a real fight. ”

Those magicians were inexplicably glared at by Ding Qiqi, but seeing that Ding Qiqi and the three of them were all members of the expeditionary force, they were even more puzzled.

As he got closer, a young magician suddenly pointed at Hua Duxiu and said, "You, you are Hua Duxiu!"

Hua Duxiu looked this person up and down: "Who is the thief, who dares to call the official by his name?"

The magician was stunned, not knowing how to answer this, Hua Duxiu raised his head and snorted softly, pulling Ding Qiqi away.