Just as the army in the southeast of Gaochang began to move westward, the Zhao army, which was repairing in Yiwu Province, also suddenly began to move. Xu Ye led 5,000 cavalry to Yancheng in the northeast of Gaochang Kingdom for a day and a night.

Yancheng is located in the northeast of Gaochang Kingdom, with Turkic tribes to the north, Yiwu Province of the Han people to the southeast, and Gaochang Kingdom to the southwest. Therefore, the topography here is extremely important. This is also the place where the Gaochang Kingdom and the Turks 'traded', so it is still relatively prosperous.

"My lord, General Xu has sent back news that there are Turkic troops stationed in Yancheng, is it going to be as usual?"

"Oh? Turkic army? Zhao Xun was slightly stunned, "How many people are there?" ”

"According to investigations, there are not many Turkic troops stationed, only about 1,000 people. Come to think of it, this is also the passage that the Turkic army does not want to gain benefits from Gaochang State. Situ Liang said with a sneer.

Zhao Xun smiled indifferently and said, "I'll just say, why did this King of Gaochang directly transfer all the troops in the east, it turns out that there are still Turkic troops stationed here." Come to think of it, the king of Gaochang also wished that this Turkic army could come into conflict with us so that he could benefit. However, he thought too beautifully. ”

"Give Xu Ye an order, no matter who the other party is, our goal must be accomplished. Yancheng must be taken as soon as possible, tens of thousands of Zhao soldiers are waiting for him to take the lead. ”

Zhang Yuanjing said with a smile: "My lord, isn't this Turkic army stationed in Yancheng an excuse and reason for the action we need?" Gao Changguo colluded with the Turkic army with the intention of committing misdeeds to the northwest border of our Great Zhao......"

Zhao Xun smiled: "It's okay, an excuse is an excuse after all, no matter what he is, then use it." ”

Xu Ye, who got the military order, was not ambiguous, and directly led the army to attack Yancheng at night. Although there were walls for shelter, the defenders of the city were really defenseless. Overnight, Yancheng changed hands. Most of the 3,000 Gaochang troops and 1,000 Turkic troops in the city were killed in the 'chaotic' battle, and a small number surrendered directly.

After taking Yancheng, Xu Ye did not wait for the follow-up army to arrive, and directly led the army to the west. The follow-up garrisons and local garrisons of the Zhao army soon began to take over Yancheng and began to expand the city here, as the first checkpoint between the Western Regions and Yiwu Province to resist the Turks.

At the same time, when he received the news that Yancheng, an important city in the northeast of Gaochang Kingdom, was captured by his own side, Li Chenfeng, who was located in Yiwu Prefecture, led 30,000 Zhao soldiers to divide into three routes, like three sharp arrows, and quickly 'inserted' into Gaochang Kingdom. The Zhao army stationed in Yanqi also began to move one after another, with the intention of 'pushing' closer to the north.

Most of the garrisons in the eastern part of the Gaochang Kingdom were transferred to the west, so the eastern land soon fell after the Zhao army 'approached'. And the Gaochang army stationed in the south, although there are still quite a few, they do not dare to act rashly. Because, they also have a huge amount of Zhao army and local garrisons on the opposite side of the country. Although they have not yet entered the border, these Gaochang soldiers know very well that once they evacuate easily, then the Zhao army in the south will rush over.

In the west, the country of Qiuzi fought simply for victory, and there were many people of the Gaochang Kingdom who died at his hands. But in the east, when the Zhao army entered, it did not deliberately slaughter the people. The Zhao army quickly broke through the city and broke the enemy, while the follow-up county soldiers and government soldiers immediately took control of the place and began to pacify the people.

After these local garrisons were stationed in the localities, they stabilized the local order and at the same time worked with the officials sent to promote the benefits of the Zhao army. Taking the Yanqi Kingdom as an example, after the Zhao army entered the Yanqi Kingdom, the life of the people there was not only not unsustainable, but even better. Therefore, the people of Gaochang Kingdom began to slowly accept the entry of Zhao Jun. After all, for many ordinary people, what difference does it make who is in charge?

At the same time, Zhao Jun also publicized everywhere the deeds of King Gaochang colluding with the Turks, betraying the interests of the people, and collecting high taxes from his own people for the Turks. In order to break the hearts of the people who are difficult to belong to in various places, and in addition, to make the Gaochang army realize the current facts.

"Damn it!" In the capital of the king of Gaochang, the king of Gaochang scolded angrily with a graceful face, "See, this king said that this matter must be related to Zhao Jun, what is the situation now?" They're on the move! Troops out! 'Bastard'! Zhao Jun is a bastard! ”

"What's going on now?" Taking a deep breath, Gao Ya barely suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked sharply, "How is the situation in the east?" ”

"Back to the king, thirteen cities have been lost in the east, and more than 40,000 troops of the Zhao army have come from the east, and our army is ...... Our army simply could not resist. In addition, Zhao Jun's tax reduction and exemption policy also made the eastern land have a sharp decrease in resistance. ”

"Damn, a group of villains, one day, they will definitely destroy the nine clans such as Er!" An elegant and mournful roar echoed in the hall. Seeing the roar of the elegant 'color', many ministers in the hall sighed secretly. Gaochang is about to become another Yanqi country, and the king of Gaochang, most likely another Yanqi king, should also think about it for himself.

"What do you all think? How to deal with the current situation? ”

In the face of elegant inquiry, everyone in the hall was speechless. What can they do about the situation? The army of the Turtle Kingdom alone has made them anxious, and now there is an even more powerful Zhao army......

"A bunch of waste, what's the use of this king raising you? Order, let the army transferred to the west immediately return to defense, and resist the Zhao army first! In the end, elegance can only be arranged in this way.

"Your Majesty, now that the army has fallen from the west, I am afraid that it will be too late. And Zhao Jun is menacing, just afraid of ...... In addition, Wukou City is a key point in the defense of the east of our royal capital, and it must be ensured in hand. And now that the Zhao army is getting closer and closer, it may be too late to transfer the army from the west back. Gao Lin said.

"What do you think is going to be?"

"Back to the king, at present, the only available force is the king's personal guard of the royal capital of 8,000 people. At this moment, these 8,000 soldiers can only be transferred to Wukou City first, waiting for the callback of the army from the west. Gao Lin gritted his teeth and said.

"The Guards?" The 'color' of the elegant face changed slightly. The personal guards are the most 'elite' soldiers in Gao Ya's hands, and they are also the weapons that protect him, the king, and they have always been on the side. Now, Gao Lin wants to turn it away, if it weren't for the fact that the person who spoke was Gao Lin, his own cronies, he was afraid that Gao Ya would directly kill him.

"Your Majesty, according to the news from the front, the Zhao army has 'approached' Wukou City." Gao Lin whispered.

"What? Zhao Jun was so ...... Why didn't you say it before......" Gao Ya was suddenly shocked. Wukou City is only three hundred miles away from the royal capital, and the arrival of the Zhao army means that the vast territory in the east has now been occupied by the Zhao army. At the moment, I also understand why Gao Lin didn't say it just now, in such a situation, it already seems that Gao Changguo's situation is very crisis.

Sure enough, the entire hall suddenly breathed. Many people began to panic, and the Zhao army was 'pressing' close to Wukou City, and it was possible to enter the royal capital at any time. Once Wukou City is passed, there is no important place to defend outside the royal capital.

"Okay, this king will send his own guards to Wukou City, Gao Lin, you personally go to Wukou City to supervise the battle, and you must stick to this place." Gao Ya couldn't help but turn white with a white face, and said urgently. At this moment, the issue of the pro-guard army can no longer be considered, if the Zhao army kills, there will be nothing.

For Wukou City in the east of Gaochang Kingdom, Zhao Jun also knew that this place was the eastern barrier of the Gaochang king's capital, and Zhao Jun was fast to fight, how could he not be prepared?

Long before the action of the army, when the army of the Qiuzi Kingdom entered the western part of the Gaochang Kingdom, the Zhao army began to gradually send small teams to gather around Wukou City. In half a month, Wukou City and its east have gathered two thousand Zhao soldiers. At this moment, Wukou City only has 3,000 defenders. After all, before the Zhao army's operation, the east was not wartime.

At the time of the departure of the Gaochang National Guards, Wukou City had been taken by the Zhao army's rapid attack on the vanguard of Xu Ye's subordinates. At this moment, the king of Gaochang has no idea about it. The soldiers of the Zhao army arranged in the eastern part of Wukou City to take down all the refugees and the defeated army who had escaped from Wukou City, so that the news could not be spread.

The Zhao army took Wukou City, and Xu Ye stopped the strategy of running quickly and instead defended Wukou City. After all, Xiangdong is a flat river, and the five thousand soldiers in his hands cannot solve the problem in the east. And this Wukou City is very crucial, and there can be no mistakes.

"Strengthen the city, and let the soldiers and the young men in the city act together. In addition, the people of the city were kept under centralized care. There must be no slip-ups until the army arrives. "Take Wukou City, Xu Ye has a military order on this.

Wukou Castle is located between two mountains, and it is difficult to cross this place from the east unless you detour for hundreds of miles. Therefore, it also became a barrier to the east of the capital of the king of Gaochang.

In Xu Ye's action to strengthen the city, three days passed in a flash. Gao Lin led 8,000 personal guards and 10,000 troops recruited from the surrounding cities to arrive outside Wukou in the early morning of the fourth day.

When he saw that above the fortress in the middle of the mountain pass, it was not the banner of Gaochang Kingdom that was floating, but the flame qilin flag, Gao Lin already knew that Gaochang Kingdom was about to end.

"If I had known, I should not have requisitioned local troops from the surrounding areas, but directly led the pro-guard army here. It's late, it's late! Seeing this, Gao Lin beat his chest and wailed.

"My lord, what now? This Wukou City has fallen! The pro-guard general Wu Mi asked.

"What to do? Naturally, I got it back, you see, there are not many Zhao troops in the city, and if you think about it, this is also the vanguard of the Zhao army. If we can get it back, we still have a chance, otherwise, when the Zhao army's army arrives, we will ......" Gao Lin calmed down and said in a trembling voice.

Now, he Gao Lin has no way to retreat, if he doesn't take it back, not to mention what will happen to Zhao Jun when he enters the king, even if he withdraws like this, Gao Ya will not let him go. Therefore, he must take Wukou City, there is no other way out. Perhaps, if the Zhao army can be defeated here, it can also reverse the current unfavorable situation. He can declare to Gao Changguo that Zhao Jun is no more than Erer. Of course, the premise is that he can retake Wukou City again......

"Put!" On Wukou City, Xu Ye's hoarse voice remembered again.

"Chirp chirp ......" a piercing sound came to mind, and black light flew out from the city wall. Suddenly, in the siege camp of the Gaochang soldiers, a series of screams sounded, and a personal 'meat' skewer appeared again.

"If there were dozens more of these crossbows, and if this crossbow fired faster, it would be even better!" The first lieutenant couldn't help but sigh when he looked at the effect of the crossbow machine.

"You bastard, you bastard, just daydream! Keep preparing! Xu Ye scolded with an angry smile.

Up and down the city wall, arrows rained sideways, and the sound of swords, guns, swords and halberds touching was endless. This is already the third day of the siege of the Gaochang army, and the reinforcements of the Gaochang State are impacting Wukou City like a 'tide'. If it weren't for Xu Ye's urgent order to let the people in the city strengthen the city, if it weren't for the fact that only one side of the city wall needed to be defended here, I am afraid that with the 5,000 people in his hands alone, it would be difficult to defend against the desperate onslaught of nearly 20,000 people.

How many people were killed or wounded? Gao Lin couldn't remember clearly, but the city had turned blood-red. In order to be able to take this place immediately, Gao Lin came down and attacked the whole army to the death. In addition, he also repeatedly ordered the surrounding towns to recruit young men and women to come to assist. However, the Wukou City in front of him, even if the city wall is mottled, is still in the hands of Zhao Jun.

The stumps and flesh were scattered on the ground dozens of meters away from the city wall, and some of them had been mixed with the soil. Zhao Jun's armor and defensive equipment are really terrifying...... All the siege soldiers thought so.

"My lord, I can't fight anymore!" Wu Mi, the general of the pro-guard army, shouted sadly: "General, only half of my 8,000 pro-guard soldiers are now, and in three days, more than 12,000 ordinary soldiers have been killed in battle." If this continues, there will be no more soldiers around our royal capital. for Gao Changguo. Save a little seed. ”

"Leave a little seed?" Gao Lin grimaced his face and said sharply: "If this Wukou City can't be taken back, the entire Gaochang Kingdom will cease to exist, what's the use of you asking for seeds?" Kill me! Keep killing! Immediately, he 'drawn' out the scimitar and shouted: "This commander ordered, if you don't take this city, this commander will never return to the army, and if there are those who shake the heart of the army, they will be decided!" ”

After speaking, he raised his scimitar and shouted loudly: "Warriors of Gaochang Kingdom, the Zhao army invaded our Gaochang Kingdom, killed my people, robbed me of my wealth, and enslaved my people. Now, this Wukou City is the key to saving my Gaochang Kingdom, and the Zhao army in front of us is the same as us, they are all people, and they are about to be unable to withstand it...... As long as we can break through here, the Zhao army will no longer be able to peek into the homeland of Er. Think of your parents, wives and children, think of your possessions in your family, for their sake, rush me! ”

"The first person to enter the city, a reward of money, three levels of officials and students! Ten beautiful women! Kill! ”

Women, money, and power are undoubtedly excellent weapons to stab and provoke these soldiers.

With Gao Lin's roar, more than a dozen Gao Changguo Elementary School Colonel Wu officers. He immediately tore off his robes and shouted shirtless: "Brothers, follow me, enter Wukou City, take back our territory and wealth, and rush ......"

The soldiers of Gao Changguo once again launched a frantic charge.

"Archers prepare! Put ......"

A black cloud rose from the city wall, and in an instant, it was more than 100 meters away, and fell above the heads of the surging soldiers of Gaochang Kingdom. Suddenly, accompanied by screams, the dense Gaochang army formation was vacant in a large area......

"Woo woo woo ......"

After several hours of hard fighting, when the army of Gao Changguo and the Zhao army were in a stalemate in the west of Wukou City, a series of horns suddenly sounded from the east of Wukou City.

"General Qiyu, General Li Chenfeng has led the army here! At this moment, it is only ten miles away. A soldier hurried over and reported to Xu Yeyu, who was covered in blood.

"Good...... That's great! Inform the whole army and tell the soldiers that reinforcements are coming! Xu Ye said with a laugh.

A moment later, the entire Wukou City wall suddenly remembered the earth-shattering shout. At the same time, the morale of the Zhao army soared, and the Gaochang army on the city wall was suddenly slaughtered out of the city......

"Damn! The army of Zhao Jun has arrived! It's just a little bit! Could it be that this is the fate of Gao Changguo? God bless me? Order, withdraw the troops! Gao Lin no longer had the fighting spirit and said in a low voice.

In the camp of Gaochang State, the gong of the troops was finally heard. This made the entire Gaochang soldiers secretly cheer. Such a hard battle is no different from sending you to death.

After the army led by Li Chenfeng learned of the situation in Wukou City, he personally led 10,000 of the cavalry to abandon the foot soldiers and run directly to Wukou City. And the arrival of Li Chenfeng also announced the official failure of Gao Changguo to recapture Wukou City.

"General Xu, I'm glad!"

Xu Ye smiled bitterly: "I can't talk about hard work, it's all the credit of the soldiers." It is also a pity that General Li came in time, otherwise, I am afraid that I will continue to fight, and there will be many casualties. ”

"It's a pity, if it weren't for the exhaustion of the soldiers' 'spirit' and the soldiers' war horses would be unsustainable, the general would really want to lead the army to kill for a while." Looking at the remnants of Gao Changguo, who had begun to retreat, Li Chenfeng sighed.

According to post-war statistics, Gao Changguo left 20,000 and corpses in Wukou City this time, and some of them were ordinary young people. In addition, they did not get anything to gain. And Wukou City, an important place in the eastern part of Gaochang Kingdom, was finally in the hands of Zhao Jun. The Zhao army paid 1,500 dead and more than 2,000 wounded, as well as tens of thousands of arrows, crossbows and various materials to defend the city. Of course, many of the materials for defending the city were originally from Wukou City.

Among the reinforcements of Gaochang State, most of them were killed, and the personal guards of Gaochang King Gaoya, under the command of Gao Lin, were also besieged by six or seven percent. After the defeat, Gao Lin thought that he could not 'deliver' to Gao Ya, and he also knew what the loss of Wukou City meant to Gao Changguo, so after the defeat of the siege, he arranged for the soldiers to withdraw and killed himself.

Although Li Chenfeng arrived in time, he did not directly go out of the city to pursue and kill the enemy army. The main reason is that Li Chenfeng's troops are also working day and night, and the soldiers are tired, and their war horses cannot support them to continue fighting. However, Wukou City is now firmly in the hands of Zhao Jun, and the fate of Gaochangguo is already doomed. Wukou City to the west to the capital of the king of Gaochang, a radius of hundreds of miles, is full of a horse and a flat river, and the Zhao army will no longer have any obstacles to the west......