As night fell, the siege of Lingfeng City lasted from morning to night.

The Huanzhou Alliance almost broke through the corner of the defensive array several times, but they were all blocked by Xu Chu in time.

Zhou Chi watched the night fall, the defenders on Lingfeng City stubbornly resisted the attack of the army, and sighed in his heart, now the soldiers of the army are tired, it is obviously difficult to attack the city again, and then Jin Ming withdrew his troops and let the army retreat.

And Zhou Hong and the others in the sky held against each other for a day and didn't make a move, but the momentum of the five peak venerables gave Liu Qingquan and Liu Chenfeng great pressure, and at the end of the day, they were mentally exhausted.

On this day, the army of the Huanzhou Alliance was killed and wounded by the counterattack of the defensive array in the siege battle, and the soldiers of Lingfeng City were also nearly tens of thousands of people out of strength because of the maintenance of the large array.

In the barracks in the city, clusters of bonfires were lit early, and large iron pots on them emitted a billowing fragrance.

An Daoquan stroked his beard and smiled lightly, and arranged for the soldiers to hand the medicinal soup to the soldiers who had lost their strength.

In the City Lord's Mansion, Xu Chu, Yang Zaitian and others also showed a trace of exhaustion.

"If the Huanzhou Alliance continues to attack like it does today, I'm afraid this defensive array won't be able to stop it for long." Ling Fengcheng's deputy general, Hua Luo, showed a worried look.

The other generals nodded slightly, many soldiers gritted their teeth and persevered in today's battle, if there was no defensive array, I am afraid that Ling Fengcheng would not be able to hold on for a day.

At this time, Li Si stepped into the lobby with a pale Ma Chao.

"General Ma." Hua Luo and other generals hurriedly got up when they saw the weak Ma Chao.

Although Ma Chao's face was pale, his eyes were extremely sharp, and he swept towards a figure among the generals, revealing infinite killing intent!

"Come on, take Jin Zhiyong to General Ben!"

As soon as Ma Chao's words came out, everyone was shocked!

Jin Zhiyong, the general who sent wine to General Ma today!

Yang Zaitian and Ren Lie shrank slightly.

Everyone instantly focused their eyes on Jin Zhiyong, and they also felt that Ma Chao's abnormal situation in today's battle, how could he suddenly become weak while fighting.

Don't............

Thinking of the bowl of wine before the battle, the generals led by Hua Luo instantly understood, and glared at Jin Zhiyong one by one.

"Jin Zhiyong, did you poison General Ma!"

Jin Zhiyong fell to the ground on his knees, his face was pale, he knew that General Ma was poisoned in today's battle, and if he was poisoned, the biggest suspect would be him, but he really didn't poison him, he met Ma Chao's cold gaze, and his eyes were a little panicked and said:

"I, Jin Zhiyong, never poisoned and framed General Ma!"

"None? Heh, or did General Ben wronged you? The coldness of Ma Chao's eyes almost froze Jin Zhiyong's blood.

"Today, after General Ben drank your glass of wine, he suddenly collapsed in the battle and almost died in the hands of Zhou Lian, do you think General Ben is stupid?"

"Bang! Bang! Bang! ”

Jin Zhiyong's head slammed on the ground.

"General Ma, Master Li, I swear, I, Jin Zhiyong, have the slightest desire to poison General Ma, and I will never be able to live forever!"

"When Dr. An Shen treated General Ma today, he already knew that the poison in General Ma was called Xuyuan Crane, so the wine you gave General Ma was the most suspicious." Li Si said with a serious face.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

Jin Zhiyong kept kowtowing, there was already a blood stain on his forehead, and tears flowed, but his tone was extremely firm:

"The last general also knows that the last general is the most suspicious, but I never poisoned General Ma!"

When everyone saw Jin Zhiyong's resolute appearance, they were also a little moved.

"Before General Ma went to war, he only drank that glass of wine, if it wasn't that cup of wine, then why was General Ma poisoned?" Xu Chu's voice was as loud as thunder, and a vicious aura spread, and the lobby instantly became cold.

"I don't know!" Jin Zhiyong didn't know anything at all, and said with a crying face.

"I think it's unlikely that Jin Zhiyong will be stupid enough to personally poison him in such a conspicuous way!" Li Hai, who was sitting on the side, looked at Jin Zhiyong's firm eyes, but helped Jin Zhiyong defend himself.

Everyone's expressions moved, and it seemed to make sense to hear Lehi say this.

Who would be so stupid to poison himself?

"However, if it is true that the glass of wine is poisonous, Jin Zhiyong is also an accomplice, and there are spies within our Lingfeng City!" Li Hai's eyes were cold, and he swept towards everyone, and a wisp of chill leaked out, and the temperature of the entire hall dropped by three percent, making these grandmaster generals tremble, and the chill behind them was bone-chilling.

Yang Zaitian and Ren Lie's faces remained unchanged, and they resisted the strangeness in their hearts, when Ma Chao was not dead, they had already thought of the scene of asking for guilt now.

"Come on, take Jin Zhiyong down first, and interrogate him strictly." Ma Chao looked at Jin Zhiyong and said coldly: "Jin Zhixiong, if you want to prove your innocence, find out all the contacts about that glass of wine today!" ”

"Yes!"

"The last general must also find the murderer!" Jin Zhiyong raised his head and gritted his teeth.

After the two Ma Chao's personal guards took Jin Zhiyong down, the generals in the hall glanced at each other, and a faint suspicion flowed between them.

"The spy hiding in Lingfeng City, this official will review it overnight, but now don't let a small spy mess us up, it's imperative that we discuss how to deal with tomorrow's battle." Li Si's face had regained his calmness, and his solemn tone made everyone's suspicions of each other lower.

Li Jiang saw Li Si's approach and nodded slightly.

Jin Zhiyong has already made the generals vigilant in their hearts, and even more so that the spy does not dare to show up easily, and now he really can't make people panic because of a spy.

"Yes!"

The generals immediately took their seats and began to report on today's battle situation.

Yang Zaitian breathed a sigh of relief in his heart when he saw that the lobby was on the right track, but when he saw Li Si's deep and unfazed eyes, his heart tightened, and there was a sense of urgency.

After the public will report one by one.

"Venerable Jiang, I wonder if you can be sure to stop the Venerable of the Huanzhou Alliance?"

Li Si was no longer as calm as before, but there was a trace of anxiety in his eyes, and he asked the most critical question.

Li Jiang frowned, swept towards Liu Qingquan and Liu Chenfeng, shook his head slightly, and said, "I'm afraid it's a little difficult." ”

He can fight three Peak Venerables alone, but as long as the Huanzhou Alliance is not stupid, he can block himself for a moment by sending two Venerables, at that time they still have seven Peak Venerables, including three Peak Venerables, even if Yuwen Cheng can hold off one Peak Venerable, plus Li Mu only has the combat strength of two Peak Venerables, how can other Venerables on our side block it.

"I remember that there is still a young girl in the Chu Palace, why hasn't she appeared at this time?" The Imperial Venerable Lehi raised his inner doubts.

When he first arrived in Lingfeng City, he didn't see Miss Aqing, yesterday's battle, today's battle, did not appear.

If it doesn't appear tomorrow, Lingfeng City will be really dangerous.

Once the gateway to Lingzhou is opened by the Huanzhou Alliance, the rout will be unstoppable.

Yang Zaitian and Ren Lie were shocked when they saw Li Hai asking this question, and their eyes were also fixed on Li Si.

Everyone's eyes also looked at Li Si.

Seeing that Li Si's face tightened, he immediately sighed and said: "Your Highness is now a critical moment for healing, and Ah Qing must protect Your Highness every step of the way." ”

When Li Jiang and the others heard Li Si's words, their eyes narrowed.

"Is Your Highness almost cured?" When Hua Luo and the other generals heard Li Yuan's news, their spirits were shocked and they showed excitement.

But there were also some generals who had already suspected that Li Yuan had been attacked and killed, showing questioning glances.

"Well, let's hold on, and when His Highness brings Ah Qing to appear, we will definitely be able to defeat the Huanzhou Alliance!" Li Si nodded heavily, and then swept over the soldiers and Yang Zaitian and the others, in order to make them feel at ease:

"And now Lord Xun has arranged for General Zhongli to lead an army of 200,000 to set off from Ling Rong Mansion, and we will be able to arrive here in ten days at most, and we will definitely be able to stop the attack of the Huanzhou Alliance."

Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up slightly, and they finally had a little more confidence.

Yang Zaitian and Ren Lie glanced at each other, and a fine light flashed.

"Okay, now you go down and prepare for tomorrow's siege battle, with all your Venerables, General Ben and General Xu, we will definitely be able to insist on General Zhongli's support!" Ma Chao waved his hand and motioned for the generals to leave.

"As for that spy, he can't hide for a few days!"

"Yes."

The generals glanced at each other, and with a hint of doubt and vigilance in their hearts, they led the order to leave, and the elders of the Burning Flame Sect also left one after another.

Liu Qingquan, Liu Chenfeng and Yang Zaitian stayed.

Li Jiang and the three did not leave.

At this time, everyone looked at each other and fell silent.

Li Hai glanced at everyone, and showed a sneer: "Everyone, there is only us here, let's have a showdown, we all know that the King of Chu is dead, Ah Qing, where did she go!" ”

Li Jiang and Li Chong also swept over these people.

Yuwen Chengdu, Li Si, Ma Chao, and Xu Chu are the core figures of the Chu Palace, Liu Qingquan, Liu Chenfeng, and Yang Zaitian, a Sect Master of the Flame Sect, an Elder of the Flame Sect, and a Great Elder of the Flame Sect, are also the core figures of the only surviving big force in Lingzhou, if they are subdued, the forces of Lingzhou will truly surrender to them.

Yang Zaitian also said in a deep voice: "At this critical moment, don't hide anything, whether you can stop the Huanzhou Alliance depends on our concerted efforts!" ”

Facing the gaze of Li Jiang, Yang Zaitian and others, Li Si slowly closed his eyes, but his depressed mood could not be concealed.

"Ah Qing has left Lingzhou and is missing!"

"What!" Li Jiang, Yang Zaitian and the others were taken aback and looked at Li Si and the others in disbelief.

When they saw Yuwen Chengdu, Ma Chao, and Xu Chu also lowered their heads, they believed in their hearts what Li Si said.

"A-Qing really left?" Li Jiang frowned, and now he still clearly remembered the peculiar girl.

"Alas, if A-Qing is still in Lingzhou, why should I be anxious." Li Si shook his head and smiled bitterly; "Since Miss A-Qing left, Xun Yu can't be contacted."

"How's that good?" Yang Zaitian's face was a little excited, and he said in an anxious tone.

At this time, Yang Zaitian's heart was extremely excited and excited.

His worries disappeared completely, and when he was afraid that they would rebel before, Ah Qing suddenly appeared and cut them off with a sword.

Now he finally stopped worrying, and successfully completed the task given to him by the Huanzhou Alliance.

Li Si raised his head, looked at Li Jiang and the others, and said with some expectation: "I don't know if His Majesty Emperor Yao also sent His Holiness to support Lingzhou?" ”

The eyes of Yuwen Chengdu, Liu Qingquan and others also focused on Li Jiang and the others.

Li Chong sighed and shook his head: "His Royal Highness Emperor Yao can send the three of us to Lingzhou is already the limit, it is impossible to send His Holiness to appear again, otherwise it will be difficult to maintain the stability of Zhongzhou." ”

………………………………

Thirty miles away from Lingfeng City, the army of the Huanzhou Alliance did not return to Huanlin City, but set up camp here.

There are constantly squads patrolling the perimeter of the barracks.

In the dead of night, in the middle of the night, Yang Zaitian's news finally reached Xu Bao's hands.

After Xu Mad took out the information from Xu Bao's hands, he immediately disappeared into the military tent and arrived in the Zhou family's camp after a while.

"Alliance leader, Yang Zaitian has received confirmed news that Ah Qing has left Lingzhou."

In the army tent, Zhou Chi heard the news brought by Xu Yan, got up suddenly, and said with some excitement:

"Really?"

"It's true!" Xu Yan nodded firmly and took out the letter conveyed by Yang Zaitian.

Zhou Chi took out the letter and carefully read Yang Zaitian's story about the process of Li Si and Li Jiang today, and his eyes became more and more excited.

A big stone in his heart finally fell.

"Gang Master Xu, this time our Huanzhou Alliance has no worries, and tomorrow we will directly attack Lingfeng City with all our might, and we will not retreat if we don't defeat them!" Zhou Chi's eyes were excited and full of murderous intent!

"Well, Yang Zaitian also proposed in the letter, hoping that we will do it as soon as possible, now Li Si is already investigating the poisoning of the city gate, if Yang Zaitian is exposed, then we will lack the main force to crack Lingfeng City internally." Xu Mad nodded.

"Hmm!"

For Yang Zaitian's words, Zhou Chi has no doubts, he has seen the scene of Ma Chao's poisoning and weakness today, Yang Zaitian has been poisoned to express his sincerity to join the Huanzhou Alliance, although Ma Chao finally killed Zhou Lian, but no one can blame Yang Zaitian, Ma Chao finally fell into a coma to let everyone know, at that time Ma Chao was already at the end of the strong crossbow, if Zhou Lian insisted for a while, it was Ma Chao who died.

It's a pity that Zhou Lian is too anxious.

Regarding Zhou Lian's death, Zhou Chi could only hate iron and steel, angry and angry, but he was already full of trust in Yang Zaitian in his heart.

Now Yang Zaitian hopes that the Huanzhou Alliance will take Lingfeng City as soon as possible even more than Zhou Chi, after all, Yang Zaitian has poisoned Ma Chao, there is no room for it, once the Huanzhou Alliance can't take Lingfeng City for a long time, if Ma Chao finds out that the glass of wine is Yang Zaitian's poison, it will indeed be dangerous!

"In the letter, Yang Zaitian also mentioned that Xun Yu had sent Zhong Liyi, another general of the Chu Palace, to lead an army of 200,000 troops, and he could arrive in ten days at most." Xu Mad said.

"Oh, tomorrow we will deal with them, why wait ten days, when they come, they will be sent to death!"

Zhou Chi showed a disdainful expression, but his heart tightened, this time he must deal with the Venerable of Lingfeng City, otherwise it would be even more difficult to break through Lingfeng City with Zhong Liyi's 200,000 army entering Lingfeng City.

Zhou Chi looked at Xu Mad who nodded solemnly in front of him, and showed a pleased smile, it seems that Xu Mad is loyal to the Huanzhou Alliance, and he should tell him something.

"Gang Master Xu, you know that there is a secret son of King Ming in our Huanzhou Alliance!"

"Ming Wang Shadow Son?" When Xu Qi heard this, he instantly revealed a strong killing intention!

"Oh? Alliance, have you found which force it is?

I knew that those small and medium-sized forces in our alliance must have kings and secret sons, and I would kill these traitors with my own hands! ”

Zhou Chi was even more satisfied when he saw Xu Mad's performance, and his eyes were cold.

"Gang Master Xu, not only the small and medium-sized forces are the shadows of King Ming, but there are also among our four top forces!"

"What!" Xu Qi raised his head suddenly, looking at Zhou Chi in disbelief, obviously shocked by the news.

After half a ring, Xu Mad shook his head, looked at Zhou Chi with blazing eyes, and said with a faint suspicion:

"Alliance leader, our four major forces have always worked together, do you have any evidence?"

Zhou Chi was more relieved when he saw Xu Yan's appearance, shook his head and said:

"Gang Master Xu, you are still too sincere!"

(End of chapter)