In order to cover up Wuzhou's actions, Zan Yu suggested that the Zan family attack Qinglong Mountain first. So before the decisive battle of Wuzhou broke out, the Battle of Qingnan broke out first.

Although Bai Tianyi was prepared for the loss of both Ningjiang and Qingnan, there was still a difference in the reply to the two places. The order given to Ningjiang Gongyuan was to defend as much as possible, and not to retreat until it was absolutely necessary. Let Gong Yuan rest assured that the military department will replenish his troops as soon as possible. Where did the troops come from, now on the march.

Ningjiang is located at the mouth of the three rivers, the location is too important, it is best not to lose it. According to Sun Bingliang's analysis, the countries of Jiangzhou did not dare to really tear their faces with the Tianlong Kingdom. Therefore, it is entirely possible that Ningjiang can hold it.

As for Qingnan, there will definitely be a fierce battle, and it is necessary for the Zan family to attack Qingnan to encircle Wei and save Zhao for the sake of Wuzhou. Therefore, Bai Yi sent a reply to Yun Zhan, asking him to send the elite to block the speed of the Zan family's army as much as possible, and evacuate the people of Qingnan County first. When the people were almost evacuated, they retreated step by step from the elevated road to Qinglong Mountain with as little damage to their own military strength as possible.

Yun Zhan immediately issued an official notice to the county, stating that the war was coming, and in order to protect the people from the scourge of war, the military would assist the local government and temporarily withdraw all the people to Qinglong Mountain for protection. When the army that attacked Wuzhou returns, it will take home the garden for the villagers.

Thanks to Yunfeng's policy of the court and cabinet to the grassroots, the grassroots management institutions of the people are all recommended by the people or composed of local well-known squires, whose words are both credible and authoritative among the people, so the issuance and implementation of government decrees are both familiar and efficient.

Suddenly, the people of Qingnan County flocked to the Nankou Elevated Road like ants moving. People, cars, and horses are densely packed, one group after another, lined up in turn, orderly and unhurried. The people on both sides of the track are down, and the middle track is strictly forbidden to enter, which is the passage for military dispatch.

Another reason why the people did not panic was that the government announced that if the war caused property damage, the government would compensate them, so they should not carry household goods as much as possible, so as not to carry too much weight and walk slowly, and only bring soft, a change of clothes and some food.

The people were very cooperative and angry, angry that the Zan family had broken their peace and happiness. Only a few days have passed, the powerful do not deceive, the taxes are almost non-existent, the income has increased greatly, and everyone can be fed and clothed, and no one is willing to leave their homeland. So offered to stay and help the army

According to the instructions of the Ministry of War, the local government tried its best to persuade that it was okay to participate in the war, so hurry up and go to Longdanjin or Qinglong City to enlist, and through training, learn to use the 'immortal weapon', and then you can go to the battlefield.

He also told them that first of all, they should give priority to the placement of their wives and children, the old and the young, without worries, so that they can face the powerful enemy fearlessly. The Longdanjin Academy is already full of tents to house the migrants.

The temporary recruitment points in Long Danjin, as well as the recruitment points in Qinglong City, are all crowded, and they are all young people who have come to sign up to join the army. Although it was crowded with people, it was orderly. The long queue that turned around and twisted kept squirming, which showed that the speed of the preliminary trial in front was not slow.

The conscription of the Dragon Kingdom is not collected by anyone, and it must pass the review. The scrutiny was so strict that it caused a lot of dissatisfaction.

At the recruitment point in front of the military department, a rough voice roared, "Why am I not qualified?" Tell you, little doll, before I was exiled in Qinglong City and taken into slavery, I was a lieutenant and a veteran in the Jianzhou Army. You are discriminating against me as a slave, I will sue you. ”

The young officer in charge of the preliminary examination explained pleasantly, "Uncle, there is absolutely no intention of discriminating against you for being old. There are rules in the military department, and those who have only children in the family and no brothers are not allowed to enlist in the army. In your family members, you and your wife are the only two people in your family, as soon as you leave, what will your wife do?"

The man said, "Stay in a nursing home." Didn't the prince build a nursing home for the widowed and lonely?"

The soldier said: "You can't live in a nursing home, you are an only child." ”

"Who said that I am an only son, I have a brother, but I am not in the Dragon Kingdom. ”

The soldier smiled bitterly: "We only look at the household registration of the Dragon Country, and we can't care about other countries." ”

The man still wanted to make trouble, but the city guard who maintained order quickly came over and invited him to go to the yamen of the Ministry of Rites next door to drink tea. There, the Pakfu faction had a special person to receive and explain.

As he walked, the man muttered, "Why won't you let me go to war, I have experience and strength, and I'm going to chop up the scraps that are intent on ruining our good days." ”

The voice of the young soldier came from behind him, "Under eighteen, unqualified." Next. ”

An immature voice sounded: "Why."

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Eighteen years old, you see, I'm a high-level martial artist. ”

The soldier replied: "This is the prince's rule, no one under the age of eighteen is allowed to enlist in the army, do I dare to disobey it?" Too old to be qualified. Don't get involved, old man, okay?"

An old man angrily rebuked: "What does it mean to be mixed, can't the elderly fight? When the enemy comes in, don't they kill the old ones when they see them?"

The soldier laughed and said: "Yes, I know that you can always fight, and your majesty is not diminished." But I can't break the rules, it's going to jail. The prince stipulated that no one over the age of forty could enlist in the army. You see, I can't help it. Come on, please go to the Ministry of Rites to rest and drink tea. Who's next, what's next?"

Standing on the roof of the military headquarters, Bai Yi saw such a stirring scene. With great relief, winning the hearts of the people will win the world. The prince's policy of benefiting the people has blossomed and borne fruit. With such a military heart and a people's heart, why can't he keep the enemy out of the country.

During the day, Yi looked back at the entrance of the elevated road, which was even busier. The cannons transported from the factory area in the east of Qinglong City are quickly loaded onto iron trucks. One of Yunfeng's hair is smaller, and Bao Li, who was born in Long Danjin, is still too slow, and shouts loudly, "Hurry, hurry." The war in Qingnan is about to begin. ”

After loading a steam car, the artillery team jumped on the locomotive with only a flat plate and no carriage, and yelled, "Go!"

The whistle blew, and the steam locomotive pulled a long flatbed railcar loaded with cannons and sped eastward. At this time, the first gunshot of the battle to defend Qinglong Mountain rang out at the head of Qingnan City.

Qinglong Mountain has no road, mountains and mountains, and there are many fierce beasts, and it is impossible for the army to climb over the mountains and mountains to approach Long Danjin. The path is inaccessible and easy to ambush, so it is impossible for the Jiangyin army to walk. If the Zan family wants to attack Long Danjin, the only way to take the entrance to the mountain elevated road, Nankou Town, can go directly to Long Danjin through the elevated road.

Therefore, it doesn't matter whether Qingnan guards it or not, as long as you make sure that the south exit is not lost.

However, in order to buy time for the evacuation of the people, Yun Zhan still placed most of his army of less than 1,000 people at the head of Qingnan City to block the Jiangyin army.

The Tianlong Army at the head of Qingnan City only has more than 600 people, and there is only one person lying on the city wall about two meters, and it can only open a battle line of more than 1,000 meters. The city wall in the south of Qingnan City is more than 2,000 meters long, so Yun Zhan can only hold a section of more than 800 meters long on the left and right of the city gate, and each sends 20 people to set up a continuous fire gun at the head of the city, facing the east and west ends. Stop and kill enemy troops who climb the walls from a distance. If you block the city gates, you will block the avenue, and it will be impossible for the enemy army to pour in in large numbers.

The continuous fire firearm is built according to the drawings provided by Tianfeng Xin, and the advantage is that it can quickly shoot hundreds or thousands of bullets in a row to form a rain of bullets, but the disadvantage is that it cannot be made into a spirit weapon. No matter how high the user's skill is, its True Qi or Spiritual Qi cannot withstand such rapid consumption.

Two or three hundred people were also sent by Yun Zhan to the entrance of the elevated road in Nankou Town to prevent small groups of enemy troops from bypassing Qingnan, seizing the elevated road and blocking their back road.

Outside the city, the dense army of the Zan family came like a tide.

There is no need to find any more reasons or excuses, both sides are ready and ready to go.

At three poles in the morning, some people in the Zan army began to climb the wall using flying claws, long ladders and other equipment. They did not use siege repeaters, as they did not shoot as long as the Draconian firearms. If you don't wait for the repeater to be erected, you will definitely be subjected to intense gunfire from firearms. Therefore, the Zan family has only one way, and that is to bully the few Tianlong soldiers and fill it with a large number of lives. As a pioneer, they are all dead soldiers of the Zan family.

"Bang", Yun Zhan took the lead in shooting, and someone fell in response to the sound and fell under the city.

The gunfire of the cloud war is the battle order, and the war officially breaks out at this moment. In an instant, violent gunshots and explosions, shouts of killing, resounded in the sky.

The people who had not yet gone far stood quietly on the road and looked back at the direction of Qingnan. Silently pray that the Celestial Dragon Army will exert its might and drive away the invading enemy. The Zan family should feel sad, the people of Qingnan were subjects of the Zan family a year ago, but now they have regarded the Tianlong Kingdom as their own country, and regard the Zan family as an enemy of invasion.

Before the war, the Celestial Dragon Kingdom did not hide any news, and informed the people of the possible war and the possible outcome. A desperate war may be able to maintain everyone's hard-won peace and prosperity, and if we surrender to war, everything will return to the way it was.

Almost everyone in the Celestial Dragon Kingdom firmly supported the government's determination to fight to the end, especially the slaves and original residents who were forcibly released from slavery. The Zan army attacking the Heavenly Dragon Kingdom may not only destroy the Heavenly Dragon Kingdom, but also their new home, their welfare, their new life, and their beauty

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A good future. For this, they can do whatever it takes, even their lives.

The emigrants or defectors, though not so fanatical, were also steadfast in their obedience to the government and contributed to the war as much as possible. Compared with the original life, social status, material conditions and other environments have risen sharply, and the quality of life is significantly higher than the original, and no one wants to return to the original situation.

The grassroots officials at all levels who maintained order shouted loudly, telling the people who had not yet had time to withdraw to the elevated road not to wait and see, and to hurry up and leave, so as not to add to the burden on the Tianlong soldiers who were defending their lives.

Suddenly, there was a rumbling sound of the track crashing, and a long rail car came at a gallop. The crowd cheered loudly, reinforcements arrived.

It was indeed reinforcements, but the number was not large, ten flatbed railcars, pulling twenty cannons, and the artillery was only sixty people.

Bao Li, who was standing in the first car, kept shouting, "Hurry, hurry, speed up." "It is not only a shout to the evacuated people on both sides of the tracks, but also a shout to the locomotive drivers.

The Zan army still underestimated the power of thermal weapons, and suffered heavy losses from the start. In less than half an hour, more than 1,000 people were killed and wounded, and they retreated without armor. There were many people who were trampled to death. The first tentative assault of the Zan army was repulsed.

At this time, Bao Li rushed to the south exit.

The cannons all brought their own gun cars, and pushed down the rail cars at the station, along the cement avenue, through the town of Nankou, and the wrestlers pushed the cannons directly onto the city wall

Bao Li reported to Miao Wen, the deputy general of Yunzhan, "The artillery detachment is right, and Bao Li was ordered to lead the artillery corps under his command to report to the general and accept the general's dispatch. ”

Miao asked in return, "You don't have to be polite if the package is right." I'm not familiar with the artillery army, so it's up to you to play freely. Only one point, to give the opponent the maximum damage possible. ”

"Yes. Bao Lili replied. Then the two discussed the tactical details and took their respective positions.

Twenty cannons, ten on both sides of the tower, lined up. The trained artillerymen are shaking the wheel handles, calibrating the viewing angle, loading the shells, and waiting for the command of Bao Li.

It didn't take long for Qingnan City, more than ten miles away, to be lost.

There were too many Zan troops, and when they saw that Yun Zhan was focusing on defending a section of the south city gate, Zan Cheng, the second prince of the Zan family, who commanded the army, ordered the Zan army to avoid the front and enter the wall from both ends. After climbing the city, it did not attack the city gate for the time being, but began to tear down the wall to fill in the ramp inside and outside the city wall, so as to facilitate the influx of subsequent troops. Spiritual master-level masters use spiritual weapons, and it is still easy to tear down the wall at the head of the city. At this point, Yun Zhan had to lead his troops to retreat, otherwise he would be dumpled by the other party.

After Yun Zhan personally led the spirit warrior to ride the war horse and break it, he raised his gun to block the pursuing Zan army. The spirit man spread his legs and ran towards the south entrance.

The generals of the Zan army did not dare to get too close to the front line, because the dragon army sniper rifles could shoot almost two kilometers away. But you can't be too far away, don't see it with your own eyes, and just rely on others to relay it, and you will always have a very clear understanding of the 'immortal weapon' firearms.

The speed of the Zan army's pursuit was not fast, and the generals constantly tried to find ways to guard against the bullets of the Celestial Dragon Army based on their observations. When the pressure reached the south exit, the Zan army brought shields, and carts appeared on the avenue, with a large baffle in front of it. I couldn't find much iron sheet for a while, it was all thick planks.

Bao Li held the binoculars and calmly observed the enemy's situation, and suddenly his mind turned around, and he found that about three or four kilometers away from the city, umbrellas were gathered, and the handsome flag was fluttering, which might be where the enemy's supreme commander was.

He told the herald to inform the artillerymen to aim all the artillery at that point. Cannons have a range farther than guns and can hit up to five kilometers. After all twenty cannons were calibrated, Yun Zhan just retreated into Nankou Town.

Bao Li took out a red flag and waved it violently.

"Boom, ······. Twenty cannons roared in unison, the ground shook, and everyone on the battlefield was stunned.

There was only one time before the cannon fired, and that was if in Qinglong Mountain, condescendingly bombarding the Zan family's naval army. As a result, the Zhanjia Navy was wiped out, and there were almost no fish that slipped through the net. Therefore, although Zan Jun knew that the Heavenly Dragon Kingdom had a sharp artifact, he did not have an intuitive impression.

The commanders of the Zan army looked up in amazement at the place where the loud noise came.

"Not good!" someone reacted quickly and noticed an inexplicable object flying at high speed. However, whether to escape or block, he couldn't decide for a while, after all, he had no experience. This hesitation was defeated.

All the artillery was aimed at the Shuai Banner, and twenty shells exploded around the Shuai Banner. Shuai Qi and the umbrella cover next to it were instantly covered with fire and smoke, and all the towering objects were all broken.

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