On 20 December, the governor of Cannes, Colral, who was trying to flee back to his province with his own soldiers and horses, was overtaken by Lin Bing, the judge advocate general of the Far Eastern Army. In front of the two armies, Lin Bing publicly read out the arrest warrants signed by the commander-in-chief Zi Chuanning and the Far Eastern commander Zi Chuanxiu, and ordered Kolar to immediately surrender himself.

Originally, Kolar still wanted to resist stubbornly, but the Far East troops were strong, and they issued the holy oracle first, and they were the first to take the lead. The Cannes provincial army was newly defeated at Shagang, and its morale was already very low. Despite Kolar's efforts to agitate and even promise a large sum of money, no one responded to him, not even his own guards.

When Lin Bing rushed in with his soldiers and horses, Colar was sitting in the camp in despair, and there was no one by his side.

When he saw Lin Bing, he howled and cried, shouting, "Lord Lin, I am guilty, I am guilty!" I shouldn't have run away! I am willing to surrender my military power, and I am willing to give all my wealth to His Highness—oh no, for the Commander-in-Chief! I participated in King Qin, and I also shed blood for my family! Please, let me go, I'm willing to go home and be a farmer! ”

Lin Bing looked at him with pity. The person in front of him was originally the real official of the family, and at the age of thirty-three, he served as the governor of the family, and he was full of spirit. But now, he was as embarrassed as a lost wild dog, his dark blue officer's uniform was crumpled like a rag, and his face was so dirty that he couldn't see his true face clearly.

The half-orc soldiers simply put Colar into waves, and Lin Bing looked at him and said, "Colral, fear the enemy, delay the fighter, defeat and humiliate the country." These sins deserve to be killed, but with your past exploits, there is no way to live! But you shouldn't collude with the rebels in front of the battle and then retreat without permission, this touches the bottom line! If the governors all learn from you, and discuss with the other side when they go into battle, how will the next battle be fought? ”

Corral's face was as dead as ashes, and he couldn't make a sound.

Lin Bing shook his head and couldn't bear to look away: "The Lord Commander has already issued an order, and if you voluntarily participate in King Qin's meritorious service, the matter will not involve your family." You can also keep your possessions. If you have anything else to say to your family, write it down and I can pass it on. ”

After speaking, she said to the officer beside her, "Give him paper and pen and ink." Half an hour. Don't wait for your life. ”

"Yes, my lord."

Lin Bing nodded dryly, and she took one last look at Colral, who was already completely paralyzed on the ground, looking at her pleadingly. She sighed, turned and strode out of the tent, only to hear a miserable, desperate cry behind her: "Spare your life! ”

Kolar was executed. This caused a great shock among the rebels, especially the governors who came in response to the edict.

Before, although he was respectful on the face, he was in his heart. The governors were somewhat contemptuous of Zi Chuanning. Driven like a lost dog by the rebels, she dared to resurface with the protection of the Far Eastern Army, plus she was still a woman - such a general commander is indeed worthy of contempt.

But this time, in order to defend military discipline. Zi Chuanning brazenly ordered the execution of Kolar, and at the same time removed the four governors from their positions, and simply neatly fell, this kind of strong style of killing added a bit of prestige to Zi Chuanning - the political arena is sometimes similar to the gangsters grabbing territory, and the bosses who dare to be ruthless are generally respected, and the governors are all awe-inspiring.

At this time, they realized that the delicate little girl was still very useful. At least, she didn't let go. Unless he is openly rebellious, Zichuan Xiu can't touch himself!

It's never too late to make amends. The governors woke up like a dream and rushed towards Zichuanning. In order to make up for the previous neglect, they diligently greeted the cold and offered rare treasures. The singing and dancing feasts are held day and night. The palace sings every night, this grand occasion. It's hard to imagine that there is still a raging war outside—even in the most peaceful years, there are not so many festive feasts.

Zi Chuanning's bodyguards were many of the more knowledgeable figures, who knew that these wall grasses were unreliable, and advised Zi Chuanning not to have too close contacts with the local governors, so as not to lose the royal dignity - more importantly, so as not to make the Far East unhappy.

But Zi Chuanning's close minister, Li Qing, the head of the guard, had other ideas. She advocated that the Governor should make more contact with the local governors and win their loyalty and support in order to gain more control.

"Hidekawa in the Far East is naturally a reliable and loyal minister, but in the future political situation, we need the participation of all parties. What's more, isn't it normal for the head of the family to meet with governors from all walks of life? What's wrong? ”

Li Qing said to Zi Chuanning and the guards. Everyone knew what she was saying unspokenly: "The Far Eastern military government cannot be allowed to dominate, and other forces need to be checked and balanced to contain the Far East." ”

The governors have strength, but they are scattered. Zichuan Ning is the best catalyst that can bring them together, and as soon as there are many people, they can create momentum and volume, at least let the world see that the head of the Zichuan family is not only the barbarian soldiers of the Far East.

With this in mind, Li Qing frequently contacted the governors. Every time a local dignitary came to visit, she always came out to meet the other party as a representative of His Royal Highness Ning, and cordially comforted and greeted. And her identity is also special, she is not only the chief of the royal guard of Zichuan's family, but also the widow of Sterling, even Zichuan Xiu has to call her "sister-in-law", those big and small military leaders, many of them are from the southeast army, and naturally have some respect for Li Qing.

The military leaders were panicking at the loss of Stirling, a big backer, and when they saw the opportunity, they were all grateful, and they swore allegiance to His Royal Highness the Commander-General. Governors and governors from all over the country went in and out of Li Qing's residence all day long, and everyone gathered together to drink tea and chat, and talk loudly.

Li Qing's approach soon reached the ears of the top brass of the Far Eastern Army. Several generals in the headquarters were very unhappy, and Du Yafeng came to Zichuan Xiu, claiming that action must be taken as soon as possible, otherwise the rebel army would be in danger of internal strife.

"What action to take? Is it to arrest His Royal Highness Ning, or to arrest Li Qing? ”

"This ......"

"Let them go. Li Qing, she just wants to protect her sense of security. It's not really a conspiracy. ”

"If ......"

"Even if she really wants to do something, for Stirling's sake—what can we big men do to her?"

At this time, Zi Chuanxiu couldn't care about Li Qing's small actions. Dilin's army swooped down in the form of a flood and a beast, and its vanguard Shabro took the lead and defeated the seven governors of the rebel army in one fell swoop, and the world shook.

The Far East High Command received information that the main forces of the Supervision Office were attacking in two directions. Dilin himself personally led the main force of the Iron and Blood Gendarmerie from the Dak-Bataan line to Os, and two days later, his general, Gopra, led the rest of the troops to follow. According to the spies' report, the army of the Supervision Department stretched for hundreds of miles on the road. The military appearance is extremely prosperous.

"The main forces of the enemy are expected to arrive in Oss the day after tomorrow."

Shaken by these news, the Far Eastern High Command was busy all night, day and night. Zichuan Xiu, Lin Bing and other senior officers took turns to command the headquarters. As the OIO's forces progressed, the intentions became increasingly apparent.

"The enemy seeks a decisive battle with our army and a field solution to the problem. Before the arrival of the enemy troops, a tense and high-pressure atmosphere had already enveloped the Far Eastern High Command, and now, the High Command desperately needed a big victory to save the hearts and morale of the people, and that night, the emergency meeting for the battle was held until late at night.

Some of the staff officers suggested: Shabro's raid dealt a major blow to the Far Eastern Army. But also gave the Far Eastern side the creation of fighters. The rebels of the four divisions were alone in Shagang, disconnected from the follow-up troops, and could send out the main force of the Far East to encircle and annihilate it before the arrival of the main force of Dilin.

There were also staff officers who objected. They feared that the west of Oss would come to reinforce Shabro. Once the soldiers and horses attacking Shagang cannot fight quickly, when Dilin arrives, the Far Eastern Army will face an unfavorable situation of fighting on two fronts, and it will be difficult to say whether the victory or defeat will be at that time. For the sake of propriety, the Far Eastern Army is still fighting steadily. It is better to wait for Di Lin to come.

The argument continued into the night. In the end, Zi Chuanxiu interjected and asked: "According to the estimation of the General Staff, if the two armies really encounter under Bartley, what are the chances of our army winning?" ”

This is a sensitive and deliberate question, Zichuan Xiu suddenly asked, and the air in the entire room suddenly froze. After a long time, someone replied: "My lord's question, it is really difficult for the lower officials." There are too many factors involved in on-the-spot combat, not just a contest of military strength and morale between the two sides. There are also factors such as logistics supply, grain and grass equipment, and even unexpected events such as weather geography and even external political events, and the process is so complicated that it is impossible to calculate...... "Okay, I shouldn't ask that, just take it as idle talk: Who do you think can win this battle?" ”

"Your Excellency. If the main force of the rebel army joins up with the present-day West Division. They have nearly 300,000 soldiers and horses, and the main force of our army is also 300,000; The rebels have elite units such as the Iron and Blood Regiment and the 11th Division. We also have ace armies such as the Xiuzi Battalion and the Far Eastern Ironclad Heavy Corps; The rebels have unstable forces such as the original family expeditionary force, and we also have nearly 100,000 new troops of the Earth Demon Clan within us; Many of the rebels are local garrisons with weak combat effectiveness, and the number of local garrisons on our side is even more - because our Xiuzi battalion has never clashed with the rebels' iron-blooded military police, and the Far Eastern ironclad heavy infantry has never experienced a major war since its formation, and the new demon army is also a new unit, and the combat effectiveness of the above troops can only be estimated - according to conservative estimates, our army has at least a sixty percent chance of winning against the rebels. ”

"Only a 60% chance of winning?" Shikawa Xiu frowned. He knew that the so-called sixty percent chance of winning was actually a euphemism, and what the staff officer really meant was that the chance of winning was only half, everyone was evenly matched, and anyone could win.

After thinking about it for a long time, he slammed the table, and with a loud "bang", he was shocked.

"Since the beginning of the war, we have relied on our superiority and have been seeking stability; However, the enemy actively attacked and succeeded one after another. Sitting on the sidelines will only lose the initiative, we have suffered too much, and the advantage has been gradually equalized by the enemy.

"Today, the main forces of our army have been assembled, and in addition to the remaining troops in Bartley, there are more than 250,000 troops that can be dispatched. Such a force is not only enough to besiege the city, but also enough to send reinforcements. If Jinxi dares to come alone, our army can send a force to block and contain him, and then turn to attack him after destroying Shabro.

"If Jinxi waits for Dilin's main force to dispatch again, it will take a day and a half to get from Oss to Shagang. And now it will take two days for Dilin's main force to reach Oss, that is to say, after deducting the time of deployment, our army will have at least two days to attack Shabro with all its might. “

Zi Chuanxiu stood up and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, Shabro captured the sand hill guarded by our 50,000 men in one day with 50,000 people, and now the main force of our army is 250,000, and the enemy is only 50,000, and the city guarded is a broken city wall that has just been breached. There are two days, if you still can't take it. You don't have to fight with Di Lin anymore, let's go back to the Far East by yourself! ”

The stone projectiles roared sharply, falling from the sky and shattering the battlements to pieces, and the broken stones flew everywhere. Bursts of arrows swept across the sky, obscuring the clouds and sunlight of the sky, raining down on the city's heads and roads, and the crackling sound mingled into one, and the soldiers shrank behind the battlements, not daring to move.

Under the cover of the shield soldiers, the ambulance soldiers hurried past Shabro on stretchers. The screams of the wounded soldiers on the stretcher continued. The road to the city was littered with pools of blood and limbs, and broken shields and weapons were everywhere. A small flag officer ran up to Shabro and shouted at him with his mouth open. But the continuous rumble of stone bullets completely drowned out his voice.

Shabro gestured and asked, "What! ”

The little flag brought his mouth close to Shabro's ear, and his mouth opened and closed: "He comes."

Shabro looked out of the gap in the battlements, and immediately, a sea of metal appeared in front of him, and countless armors, shields, bayonet spears, long swords, and banners had completely occupied his field of vision. Under the rising sun, the reflection of the metal pierced his eyes.

Shabro's blood froze. It wasn't that he hadn't seen the recruits in the battle formation, but he was still shocked.

With such a large army, when the Demon God Emperor's soldiers came to the imperial capital, the momentum was nothing more than that! Far Eastern commander, how many men did he dispatch? Two hundred thousand? Or 300,000?

A distant scream rang out, and Shabro immediately fell on the spot. With a loud "boom", stones the size of a millstone fell from the sky, smashing the battlements of the Shabro probe to pieces. The palm-sized stone fragment "fluttered", and a sharp stone chip swept past Shabro's eyes, just past the neck of the small flag officer who couldn't dodge.

The officer snorted in a low voice, fell to his knees and covered his neck, and blood spurted from his neck with a thick red spurt. In this moment. Shabro could clearly see the despair and pain in his eyes.

"Ambulance!"

Shabro shouted with his neck craned. But another loud roar drowned out his screams. Another flying stone shot in, smashing a blur of flesh and blood in the middle of the guards at the head of the city. Screams and wails continued.

"When will the reinforcements from Lord Dilin arrive?" Shabro was so anxious that he didn't dare to show the slightest hint on his face, and he pretended to be calm and shouted loudly: "Brothers, get up and beat the rebels down!" ”

There were scattered echoes from all sides, and Shabro's heart sank even more: the troops have lost their fighting spirit, how can this battle be fought? His heart sank slowly.

Suddenly, a cannon rang out, the arrows gradually thinned out, and the attack of stone bullets stopped. The defenders hiding behind the battlements and shields poked their heads out, but saw a cavalry rushing out of the siege array under the city, he held a white flag, rushed to the moat, and shouted throughout the city: "Brothers of the Supervision Department, the king has counterattacked!" Di Lin plotted against the lord and killed the master, and he would never end well! The Commander of the Far East was ordered to rebel against ......"

Before he could say anything, Shabro had already ordered: "Archer, shoot him!" ”

But the archers were almost dead and wounded just now, and when Shabro shouted, only three or two arrows were scattered, and the cavalryman did not hide, and continued to shout: "...... The Northwest Commander will also send troops to the south, and the two royal divisions will be unstoppable, and Shunchang will die...... Brethren, you are all soldiers, and it is your duty to obey your family! Don't follow Di Lin anymore, His Royal Highness the Governor has decreed that except for Di Lin Gopura, as long as he surrenders to the king, he will be exempted from crime......"

There were more and more arrows shooting at the head of the city, and the cavalry who finished shouting did not dare to delay, so they turned their horses and left. After a while, the trebuchets under the city began to fire again, only this time it was no longer stone bullets that were smashed, but bundles of leaflets, many of which were loosened in the air. Leaflets flew all over the city, and Shabro picked one up, and looked at the contents, which was not much different from what he had just shouted, saying that Di Lin was about to die and the family would be prosperous, and he also offered a price to the soldiers, and the soldiers were rewarded with ten silver coins; If the commander of Wu defects in battle, he will be rewarded with twenty silver coins; The officer led his troops to defect. In addition to his own reward of 100 silver coins, he can also get an additional half of the bounty that his subordinates can get. And the rebel soldiers who can kill the officials to surrender to Cheng will be rewarded with 200 silver coins and can also get a position.

"Turn back to the shore, the reward is rich, don't miss the opportunity!"

At the bottom of the leaflet, there was also a line written in red: "Family amnesty, take this as evidence." The holder surrenders and dies! ”

Shabro's face tensed suddenly, and he swept around with tiger eyes, but he saw that the gendarmes were all awe-inspiring. He shouted: "Hehe, the rebels are not ashamed, and they dare to shout when they are dying!" As soon as Lord Dilin arrived, the thieves in the Far East would all be powdered. Let's work together to capture the pseudo-chief and come out to see if he is handsome! ”

The gendarmes replied in unison: "Your Excellency is right! We don't believe their rumors at all! "Some people are still ridiculing the Far Eastern Army for not measuring their own strength, and they actually dare to come to surrender, and they don't squint. Avoid tigers and scorpions, and avoid leaflets everywhere.

Shabro knew that as soon as he turned around, they would immediately secretly pick up the leaflets and hide them on their bodies. But the general trend is like this, and people's hearts are favored, but there is no way to do this.

The defenders at the head of the city were watching the besieging army, but the rebel army under the city was also watching the movements of the city. The officers who went to the city to persuade them to surrender were driven back by the enemy's arrows, and the persuasion letter smashed over and the other party did not respond, so the generals of the rebel army all knew, and the next one was probably a tough battle.

"I thought I could be as bloodless as before." Zi Chuanxiu muttered: "Shabro is really a dead eye, it's time for this, what are you doing so hard!" ”

Lin Bing said: "My lord, what is in front of you is the descendant troops of the Supervision Department, and Shabro is also a tiger general, I have heard. When the Governor's Mansion was first attacked. Not only is he involved, but he is also the main force. It is impossible for such a general to surrender to us. ”

Zichuan Ning's delicate body trembled slightly. She glanced at Lin Bing, and without saying a word, she turned her head to look at the city, with disgust and hatred in her eyes.

Shikawa Xiu sighed. Shabro is known as the tiger general, although he is only a red-clothed bannerman, but in terms of qualifications and resume, he is no worse than Zichuan Sanjie. When he was at the Far Eastern Military Academy, he was a cadet in his own flag-based training class, and he was a classmate of Stirling and Dilling. When he graduated, he was invited to serve in the Far Eastern Army, the Central Army, and the Praetorian Guard, but in the end he chose to stay in the Far Eastern Army, and later followed Di Lin into the Supervision Department.

In the Far Eastern Army back then, Ge Yingxing valued this young general very much, Zi Chuanxiu also had a lot of dealings with him, and felt that this person was bold and refreshing, bold and not lacking in strategy, and he had the qualifications to become a famous general, but what he lacked was nothing more than timing and luck. Now that most of the family's famous generals are withering, Zichuan Xiu originally wanted to reserve the next talent for the country, but Lin Bing said this, no matter what, this person must die.

He turned his head and asked Shirakawa, who was standing behind him, "Have you arranged the siege men?" Did any of the generals volunteer? ”

At this time, in addition to the generals of the Far Eastern Army, there were also governors and generals from the provinces who waited for the commander-in-chief in the main camp. Hearing Zi Chuan's question, the governors' faces changed and they were slightly flustered.

Since the beginning of the war, the provincial garrisons have engaged the Inspectorate several times, all of which have been defeated. Before the battle had begun between the Gendarmerie Corps, the main force of the Inspectorate, and the Far Eastern Forces, which were the backbone of the rebel army, the garrisons of the provinces suffered heavy losses, killing three governors, executing one, and demoting four others. Secretly, some people are already complaining, complaining that the Far Eastern King Zichuan Xiu's rebellion is fake, and it is true to use the hands of the Supervision Department to eliminate dissidents.

Pu Xin, the governor from Shidi, stepped forward and replied loudly, "Your Highness the Commander, Your Excellency! Since the subordinate defected to the rebel army, he has not made an inch, and he is very ashamed. I sincerely ask you to hand over the post of vanguard to our department, and I believe that the Stitch Provincial Army will not disappoint Your Highness and Your Excellency! ”

Zi Chuanxiu asked, and when he saw the panicked looks of the governors, he immediately regretted it: if no one responded, it would be too embarrassing! Fortunately, Pu Xin stood up and roared, everyone looked good, and he was also happy: at a critical time, he was really reliable with his own lineage!

In fact, he also knows the strength of the garrison in Sidi Province, and it is okay to fight bandits and catch thieves to maintain law and order, if you want to fight a tough battle with the descendants of the Supervision Department - then forget it, when the time comes, the crying father and mother run back, and it is still himself who is embarrassed.

"Governor Puxin is commendable for his loyalty. It's just that the General Staff has already made arrangements, and this battle ......" He looked at Lin Bing, and the latter took it up with a smile: "Your Excellency, Your Excellency Pu Xin, the mayor of the second town of the Kingdom Army, the mayor of the third town of the Dimei Army, General Bran and General Dekun of the Far East have repeatedly and strongly requested the war, and the governors of the provinces have worked hard and contributed a lot in the previous battles, if this battle is given to you again, the command department is afraid that there will be no way to explain to the generals." Your Excellency Pu Xin, how about you let us give up this battle? Lin Bing spoke beautifully and decently, and everyone secretly praised the demeanor of this vice marshal of the Far East. Pu Xin bowed deeply: "Don't dare." The adults have orders, and the subordinates should obey them. ”

Shikawa Xiu nodded, "In that case, then-" he muttered, "Let Bran's ironclad soldiers come on." "Yes!"

The herald immediately turned over his horse outside the tent and galloped to the Bran camp to give the order.

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