On June 13, the fifth year of the emperor, that is, the first year of the change, Wancheng, the seat of Nanyang Zhi, finally announced the surrender of Kaicheng after being besieged by the Green Forest Army for three months and 25 days.

Before the siege of the city, there were 12,523 defenders. At the time of the opening of the city, only 3,681 people remained.

However, on the day of the surrender of Kaesong, no matter how the Green Forest Army searched in the city, it could not find the supreme commander of the imperial court in the entire Nanyang County, serving Wang Mu.

Like a wisp of green smoke, it disappeared into the city that was surrounded like an iron bucket.

But Wang Kuang didn't need to take him too seriously. Wancheng, the most important target in front of him, has been held by the Green Forest Army.

This also means that the entire Nanyang County, except for the northernmost Kunyang area, has been in the hands of the Green Forest Army, and it has been kneaded into a complete fist.

The rebel armies of the rest of the cities had already gathered towards Wancheng long before Wancheng fell. Coupled with the recruitment and solicitation during this time, by the day of the fall of the city, even if the previous siege had suffered great losses, the total number of troops in Wancheng had reached 100,000.

100,000 versus 400,000, although the number is still very different, it is no longer impossible to fight. After all, the new army has been attacking Kunyang for a long time, and its morale has gradually declined, while the rebel army has recently captured Wancheng, which is the moment of high morale.

After occupying Wancheng, the line of the first emperor Liu Xuan was moved to Wancheng, and the original Taishou Mansion was changed into the imperial palace. However, he did not give the order for a long time, and sent troops north to rescue the precarious Kunyang.

"Liu Ji, come with me and find Wang Kuang." Since the capture of Wancheng, Liu Jiu has been waiting for three days. However, not only did the army not go north, but it did not even move at all.

Liu Xuan finally couldn't bear it anymore.

Kunyang held on hard in order to defend the northern gateway of Nanyang and buy time for the capture of Wancheng. However, now that Wancheng is in hand, why hasn't the army gone north?

Thinking that his younger brother Ah Xiu was still outside Kunyang City, with a mere 6,000 people to support and reduce the pressure in the city, Liu Xiu couldn't help but feel anxious.

"Good! Top dog! Liu Ji's fiery temper has been complained about many times in the past three days, but it has been suppressed by Liu Ji in the name of the overall situation. Now that he finally waited for Liu Xuan's order, he was suddenly overjoyed, roared loudly and jumped up, picked up the axe on his body and was about to walk out of the tent.

"Put it down!" Liu Ji frowned, and said to Liu Ji in a cold voice: "We are always going to negotiate in name, is it possible that you still want to cut people?" ”

"Yes...... But Wang Kuang's bastard ......" Liu Ji was swept away by Liu Kuang's glance, but he still muttered unconvinced.

"No matter how bastard, we're also under the fence now." Liu Xuan shook his head: "Even if you cut people, it's not now." ”

Liu Ji had no choice but to put down the axe and follow Liu Ji out of the camp with his bare hands.

Although Xiaoyue Tower has been burned down in the failure half a year ago, leaving only a piece of ruins, Liu Jiu has been operating in Wancheng for many years, and his family background is naturally far more than one Xiaoyue Tower. As long as he wanted, the city of Wan was so big that there were countless places to stay. However, for the sake of his current status as a rebel general, he can only live in a simple tent in the barracks.

The former Taishou Mansion, now to the west of the palace, is a military camp, and Liu Ji is living here with Liu Ji and the others at the moment. And Wang Kuang, as the prince of Dingguo and the only person in charge of the Green Forest Army at the moment, did not live in the barracks anymore, but recruited a large family's house in the north of the city as his mansion.

Liu Jiu and Liu Ji rode horses to the front of Wang Kuang's mansion, and saw that the original plaque at the door had been taken off, but the new one had not yet been hung up. It's just that the soldiers guarding the door have clearly identified the identity of the owner here.

"Can the prince of the country be determined?" Liu Xuan turned over and dismounted, walked up the steps, and said to the guards in front of the door.

"Da Situ!" When the leader of the guards, the colonel, saw Liu Xuan from a distance, he had already hurried forward, and smiled: "The prince of Dingguo is in the mansion at the moment, it's just ...... Can Da Situ allow the last general to report first? ”

Although it was a question, the attitude of the school was clear and firm.

"Go ahead." Liu Ji nodded, unwilling to embarrass the little school, so he and Liu Ji stood at the door and waited, until a long time later, the little school hurriedly ran out of the door again, his face was full of apologies: "Da Situ has been waiting for a long time!" Please go to the public in Dingguo! ”

Liu Ji followed the little school and walked towards the door. After passing through the courtyard of the two entrances, Xiao Xiao stopped in front of a door and rushed to open the door for Liu Xuan: "Da Situ, please." ”

Liu Xuan stepped into the door and saw that Wang Kuang was already sitting on the couch in the room, playing with a jade coral in his hand. Hearing the door open, he raised his eyes and looked at Liu Xuan with a smile. The furnishings in the house are magnificent, carved beams and paintings, and it seems that the original owner is indeed wealthy. It's just that I don't know where his family is at the moment after being requisitioned away from this house by Wang Kuang?

"Dingguo Shanggong, bother." Liu Xuan nodded lightly, strode into the room, and sat opposite Wang Kuang on the couch: "Here, I have some questions I want to ask." ”

"Say it." Wang Kuang nodded, lowered his head again, and carefully rubbed the Ruyi, looking in love.

"Kunyang has been holding on for nearly a month, and it must be in danger at this moment, why hasn't Your Majesty sent troops north to rescue Kunyang yet?" Liu Xuan tried his best to calm his voice: "The Lord of Dingguo can meet His Majesty every day, so he must know His Majesty's plan." ”

"Kunyang......" Wang Kuang raised his eyelids and glanced at Liu Xuan: "Well, maybe I forgot to tell Da Situ." The new army outside Kunyang has stopped attacking the city. ”

"What?!" Liu Xuan's heart jumped: "Stop the siege? How so? When did you get the news?! ”

"On the second day of the fall of Wancheng, the news came from our army's Tanma on the periphery of Kunyang." Wang Kuang lowered his head again, and his fingers gently stroked the ruyi: "After all, Da Situ is busy with military affairs, so such a trivial matter has not been submitted to the past." ”

"Little things!? What a bullshit trif!! Before Liu Ji had a seizure, Liu Ji couldn't help but roar: "Wang Kuang, you ......"

Before Liu Ji finished speaking, he was slapped by Liu Ji heavily, and then two sharp eyes stabbed him in the face.

"Liu Ji, don't you know what convergence is?" Liu Ji's words made Liu Ji silent, and he could only cover his face and bow his head. It's just that although he lowered his head, he still looked up at Wang Kuang with his eyes and gritted his teeth.

"I have no way to discipline me, and I hope that the public will forgive me. I wonder if you can elaborate on the situation? Why did the New Army withdraw from Kunyang? What happened after the withdrawal? Liu Xuan turned his head, looked at Wang Kuang and asked word by word.

"Withdrawal? When did I say that the Forces nouvelles had withdrawn? Wang Kuang raised his eyelids and rolled his eyelids: "I'm just saying that they have stopped attacking the city." Kunyang is still surrounded, but ......"

A hint of foreboding suddenly appeared in Liu Xuan's heart: "It's just what? ”

"It's just...... They seemed to have found a more valuable target, so they temporarily stopped the attack on Kunyang, but just besieged it. The food in Kunyang City is sufficient, and it can be safed for the time being, so why should we rush for a while? Wang Kuang smiled: "After all, now that Wancheng is newly settled, the troops need to rest, and it will take a while for the grain and grass to go north to be collected, and during this time, some more soldiers can be recruited." Since Kunyang can still persevere, we should naturally make full use of this hard-won time. ”

"What are the more valuable goals you are talking about?" Liu Xuan clenched his fists and stared at Wang Kuang, only to feel that the blood in his whole body was about to boil.

"It's the reinforcements from Dingling." Wang Kuang had a casual expression: "Although I don't know what the new army has gained and is crazy, and if it doesn't capture Kunyang first, it will chase after the support army, but...... It's always a good thing for our army. ”

"King! Correct! ”

Liu Xuan slapped the table in front of him and stood up, his eyes wide.

Ah Xiu...... Ah Xiu is among the support troops!

"What, Liu Xuan? You want to kill me? Wang Kuang smiled, stood up from the couch, and paced around Liu Xuan's body: "Tsk, it is worthy of the dragon of Huangquan, and the angry appearance is indeed very majestic." With your skills, you can easily kill me now. Merely...... You'd better think about it, after killing me, can you get out of this house and out of this Wancheng? ”

Liu Xuan took a deep breath, trying his best to calm himself down from Fang Cai's anger.

Wang Kuang is not wrong, he is indeed fearless. Otherwise, when he saw himself, he didn't even have a guard by his side.

Wang Kuang knew very well that Liu Xuan's skills, at such a distance, if he wanted to kill him, it would be easy. But even if he can kill Wang Kuang now, it will still be a certain death after all. What's more, Liu Xiu was still outside Kunyang City at this time, facing the 400,000 army of the new army.

"Let's go back first, Da Situ." Wang Kuang smiled on his face, and reached out to pat Liu Jiu's shoulder: "In five days, we will go north to Kunyang." Until then, be patient – be patient. ”

The palm of his hand pressed on Liu Xuan's shoulder, and feeling the trembling of Liu Xuan's body, Wang Kuang once again looked up to the sky and laughed proudly.