Dongzhou's troops were tired of traveling and traveling, and after entering the city, they closed the gate of Xinxiang County.

Not a single soldier of Xinxiang County was allowed to enter the city until all the people of Dongzhou were evacuated. After all, safety comes first.

The soldiers of Xinxiang County are also very self-aware, and under the leadership of Zhang Qiang, they are very good at avoiding suspicion.

It was stationed in a place five miles outside Xinxiang County, completely unfortified, completely unguarded, completely unguarded, completely unguarded, and completely without any vigilance. Everyone slept defenselessly in their tents. Say sleep and sleep.

This is also for the people of Dongzhou, the superficial attitude said: We were stationed outside the city for the night, in order to prove that we were sincere and obedient, our troops were loose and did not even post at night......

And so the night passed.

So much happened in the middle of the night.

Hebi County broke the city in three minutes. This shocking news was spread to all parts of Kyushu by the forces lurking in Hebi County from all sides.

In the second half of the night, Zhang Qiang, who was half asleep and half awake, also received a message from the spies in front: "County Lord, the situation in Hebi County has been investigated clearly. ”

Zhang Qiang's expression tightened: "Say it quickly." ”

"After a few days of stalemate between the Dongzhou troops and Hebi County, Li Zhen suddenly said, 'Give you five hours, either open the city gate, or set foot in Hebi County.'"

"Then, sure enough, Hebi County was leveled." Zhang Qiang sighed: "If you don't break Hebi County, how can you go to Xinxiang County?" ”

The spy gasped: "Then when the time was five hours, Li Zhen gave the order to break the city." Jiang Tian, the county lord of Hebi County, resisted desperately, saying that the reinforcements we sent here were about to arrive, so everyone insisted on resisting. But...... The equipment of the Dongzhou troops is really against the sky, I don't know what they did, it was a salvo, and the city gate of Hebi County was directly blown out of a groove more than forty meters wide......"

"What!" Zhang Qiang gasped.

Trough?

A trough more than forty meters wide? What a concept it is. What a devastating weapon this is.

Then the whole tower collapsed. It was just a salvo, and Hebi County broke the city, and the city wall of Hebi County instantly became a ruin. The whole process took less than three minutes, and the city was broken in three minutes. ”

"What!"

Zhang Tian jumped up in shock and gasped: "Break the city in three minutes?" ”

"It could be less than three minutes. The city tower of Hebi County was destroyed in an instant, and in the third minute, all the soldiers in the city went out of the city and surrendered. So it's said that the city was broken in three minutes. Strictly speaking, it should be...... Break the city in an instant. ”

"What about Jiang Tian?"

"Because Jiang Tian resisted stubbornly before, and later surrendered. So after breaking the city, Li Zhen directly beheaded Jiang Tian and was not stationed in Hebi County. After breaking the city, he left, but before leaving, he beheaded all the officials of Hebi County. The thousands of soldiers in the entire Hebi County were all scattered, and no one dared to lead the team. Now it's time to scatter, it's time to run. ”

Zhang Qiang's eyes narrowed: "Have all the officials been beheaded?" ”

"Yes. As long as it is an official with a little power and prestige, all of them will be killed. ”

"Okay, I got it."

“……”

After the spies left, Zhang Qiang was drenched in cold sweat, as if he had taken a bath. With a sharp mind, he instantly analyzed the significance of Li Zhen's actions. Sure enough, Li Zhen didn't bother to occupy the territory at all, he just wanted to enter the Eight Dragons City. If you don't give way, you die, and if you give way, it's easy to talk.

I am living a good life now and have not killed myself, which explains a big problem.

"Then Dean Li, why are you in such a hurry to enter the Eight Dragons City? Do you really want to directly control the center of the imperial court? Don't you bother to fight a little bit of turf, and go straight to the center? But...... It's not like ah, he doesn't seem to have much desire for power, it's dispensable. Even if he kills the Son of Heaven, I'm afraid I can't believe that he wants to replace him. ”

Zhang Qiang sees people very accurately, and can see that Li Zhen has no intention of imperial power at all. Not a man who is a son of heaven.

What was even more shocking in my heart was the strength of the Dongzhou troops, which broke the city in three minutes. What kind of concept is this? Hebi County is the largest fortress of the imperial court today, and all of them are concrete towers, so easy to break?

Isn't that any problem for this force to directly enter Eight Dragon City?

Not only Zhang Qiang got the news, but all the forces got the news.

Early in the morning, the imperial court finally got the news.

A fast horse rushed to the Eight Dragons City like crazy.

"Report! Report! ”

"Open the door quickly, 100,000 urgent! Report! ”

“……”

With a loud shout, he woke up the people of Eight Dragon City.

The palace gate opened, and the soldier rode directly to the door of the Jinluan Palace, looking at the Son of Heaven on the dragon chair and the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty. staggered in: "Report, 100,000 urgent!" ”

Xun Jiayuan's eyelids jumped: "Say!" ”

"Li Zhen declared war on the imperial court, and last night, Dongzhou went to war with the imperial court forces. Break through Hebi County in three minutes and behead all the officials of Hebi County. did not stay in Hebi County, passed through Hebi County, and directly opened Xinxiang County. Xinxiang County was probably also lost. ”

"What!"

The whole court was shocked.

Xun Jiayuan stood up directly from the dragon chair and roared in horror: "Is this true? ”

"Absolutely."

'Wow-'

The entire imperial court exploded in an instant, and it became a pot of porridge.

"The minister has long said that Dongzhou Li is really a wolf. It's fake to talk about business, but it's real to seize Eight Dragons City. ”

"Fortunately, he wasn't allowed to drive straight into Eight Dragon City that day, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable."

Sure enough, Li Zhen also intends to compete in the world. This wolf's ambition. ”

"Son of Heaven, hurry up and send troops to intercept it. If you don't block the Dongzhou people anymore, you can really let him enter the Eight Dragons City. ”

“……”

Xun Jiayuan took a few breaths, and immediately waved his hand: "Ma Junqi, you immediately take the forbidden army of 40,000 and attack Xinxiang County." Be sure to intercept Li Zhenma. ”

"Yes!"

"Lin Shangyuan."

"Yes."

"You gather the forces of Zhongzhou, gather all of them in Eight Dragon City, and plan for the worst."

"Yes!"

"Order all counties along the way to guard against death. Fighting to the death, Li Zhen must not be allowed to enter the Eight Dragons City. ”

"Yes!"

One after another orders were passed out, and Xun Jiayuan's whole body trembled. He had a premonition that his country was going to die......

How far is Xinxiang from the city of Eight Dragons?

If you march quickly, you can get there in a day and a half.

From the destruction of Hebi County last night to the early morning of this day, the scout returned to Beijing to report that the distance was really close.

Silently returned to his bedroom, Xun Jiayuan's eyes were full of remorse, he knew that his country was ruined in his own hands. The dream of the universe has not come true, the country is about to be lost, and the sesame seeds are picked up and the watermelon is lost. The problem is, the sesame seeds were not picked up either......

"Someone."

"Yes."

"Give this letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer."

"Yes!"

An hour later, the Chancellor of the Exchequer received a confidential letter, which was short in just a few words—10 million Kyushu coins were printed.

Hiss –

The Chancellor of the Exchequer gasped, and from this moment he had a premonition that Kyushu was dead.