A convoy of small boats docked in the early hours of the morning, bringing shocking news.

The westernmost bridge on the Xiaoyao Sea has been erected, and the Jinpeng army of the brigade crossed the sea and set up camp, and the forward line was only more than 20 miles away from the dragon army, and they could see the dust and smoke floating in each other's camps.

Shangguan Jianyi did not take the power of the fierce fire bomb into account, and the next day after crossing the bridge, he sent someone to openly invite the dragon army to fight.

Gu Shen was interested in accepting it, and had not yet officially given a reply, and more than 30 small boats happened to sail at night.

An earlier start of war would be beneficial for both sides.

No matter how important the strategic significance of Nandu is, in the eyes of ordinary soldiers and ordinary people, this is still a kind of war avoidance, with a sense of cowardice, support for the dragon king is calculated in days, the longer it drags on, the more fragile it becomes, and only victory on the battlefield can consolidate everyone's confidence.

The morale boost of the fire bomb was temporary, and Gu Shenwei hoped to test the dragon army's combat effectiveness before its aftermath was completely gone.

Shangguan Jianyi on the opposite side was also under tremendous pressure, he had been waiting for a winter with an army of 80,000 troops, if he couldn't defeat the Dragon Army with a devastating momentum, not only would he not be able to prove the strength of Jinpeng Fort to the North Court, but he would also have no shame to meet King Dubu.

Also involved in the family infighting, Shangguan Jianyi hopes to establish his position by fighting foreign enemies, instead of killing each other like Mrs. Meng.

Gu Shenwei almost didn't sleep all night, got up early, and discussed with Dugu Xian whether to accept the challenge, General Zuo opposed the premature war from a purely military point of view, "The new weapons developed by General Right are very effective, but the number is too small to play a big role." ”

"The greatest effect of the fire bomb is to boost morale, and killing and injuring the enemy is secondary. ”

As the two were analyzing the pros and cons of an immediate battle, one of the guards hurried in and reported that a group of refugees had come to the seashore and were clamoring to see the dragon king.

There were forty or fifty refugees, almost all of them old and weak, women and children, who were excitedly arguing with the soldiers.

"The Dragon King is coming!"

The soldiers automatically separated, lined up on both sides, and bowed respectfully to the Dragon King.

An old man walked forward with a cane, and stopped ten steps away from the dragon king at the signal of the soldier, he didn't seem to expect that the dragon king would really come to see him, a little overwhelmed, just about to speak, and felt too rude, he knelt down slowly, the soldiers on both sides held him, and one of them whispered: "You don't need to do these false courtesies in front of the dragon king, if you have anything, just say it directly." ”

"I am a Kangguo citizen. The old man struggled, but his voice was very loud, "These people behind me are the people of Kang, Sha, and Hui, we ventured south to beg for the protection of the Dragon King, please lead the Dragon Army back to the north, the Dubu King wants to kill us all, only you can stop it." ”

The soldiers were all shocked when they heard this, more than half of the 10,000 soldiers stationed on the first line of defense were from the five countries of Xiaoyaohai, although most of their families had taken refuge in the south, after all, there were still many relatives and friends left in the north, so the news on the other side of the strait attracted special attention.

Gu Shenwei shook his head lightly, expressing the doubts in his heart on behalf of everyone, "The Jinpeng Army is fighting against the Dragon Army, and the Dubu King will not want to kill everyone for no reason." ”

Seeing that his words were not trusted, the old man became more and more excited, stretched out his arms, and made a gesture of appeal, "Dragon King, this is not the case, although most of the Jinpeng Army is fighting with the Dragon Army, but many people are scattered to loot people's wealth everywhere, and they are all ...... People who love to drink with knives, and killers in black. They robbed everything, money, food, iron, livestock, and children, teenagers, who had to be drafted into the army. They said that after fighting the Dragon King, they would go to war with the Central Plains. Dragon King, please save us, a few days later, the four countries on the northern shore are afraid that they will become a scorched earth. ”

The soldiers were deeply touched, they were all natives of the Wandering Sea, no matter where they fought with the Dragon King, no matter how much land they had acquired in the Land of Incense, they all dreamed of returning to their hometown one day, and they never wanted to see their hometown in ruins.

Gu Shenwei's voice was not loud, but it was enough for the old man and the refugees behind him to hear clearly, "Each country has its own king, you should find them first." ”

The old man whimpered and cried, barely holding back his sadness, "The kings themselves are difficult to protect, they are all concentrated in the capital of Huiguo, and they don't even dare to make demands on the most ordinary soldiers of the Jinpeng Army, they are no longer kings, they are the house slaves of Jinpeng Castle, I heard that the new king ascended the throne on the south bank, we only recognize the new king." ”

Gu Shen was divided into the five kings of Xiaoyaohai, only the infant Shi Wang remained in the capital of Anguo, and the other four all followed the army, and King Kang Shangliao served as the right general with real power.

At this time, the four of them were behind the Dragon King, King An, who was seven or eight years old, King Hui, who was in his teens, King Sha, who was in his twenties, and King Kang, who was in his thirties.

Gu Shen gave up the four new kings for the side.

The old man actually recognized Shang Liao, threw away his crutches, and knelt down, and the soldiers next to him didn't even have time to help, "The grass people knock on Your Majesty, please return to your Majesty to save the people from fire and water." ”

Soldiers from all over the world gave hints to the refugees, and dozens of people rushed up, all kneeling behind the old man, kowtowing to the new king of their country for help.

Shang Liao was okay, the other three new kings were a little at a loss, they didn't expect that their throne would really be embraced, so they looked at Shang Liao together and waited for him to react.

Shang Liao knew what he had to do, and since he had reached a private agreement with the Dragon King and had the right to form an army, he had been waiting for the opportunity to pledge his allegiance to the Dragon King in public.

King Kang knelt down on one leg, and the other three kings immediately followed suit, "Kang Guo is willing to be the pawn of the Dragon King, and only wants to fight with the Jinpeng Army as soon as possible." ”

The three kings of An, Sha, and Hui said the same thing in unison.

Gu Shenwei turned his head and glanced at General Zuo Duguxian, Duguxian nodded, the timing of the arrival of these refugees is not good, the experience of the homeland on the other side is spreading throughout the entire military camp, and the soldiers of the five countries are all filled with righteous indignation, and their morale has reached the highest point since the southern crossing, even exceeding the impact of the fierce fire bomb.

The dragon king always has a way, Dugu envy thought.

In order to let the guards support the four new kings, Gu Shen did not make a decision on the spot, but only promised to immediately gather all the generals to discuss when to start the war.

The results of the discussions were not long in coming.

Tomorrow the war will begin.

The order was passed down layer by layer, the whole army cheered, and several messengers held high the banner, rode to the opposite Jinpeng army, and shouted the Dragon King's decision loudly outside the camp.

That's all Gu Shenwei can do, and Duguxian is responsible for the specific arrangement.

At noon, he received an unexpected request to see him.

King Hui enlightened, he looked down on King An, who was still seven or eight years old, and he couldn't look down on King Sha, who was much older than himself, these two people were destined to be puppets, and there was no day to turn over in this life, and his model was King Kang Shangliao.

Gu Shenwei is a little jealous of the teenage King Hui, this child is very scheming, with a resourcefulness far beyond his age, when he was a little prince, he once attacked the Dragon King, at the cost of breaking a palm.

The Dragon King is the person he fears the most, the person he hates the most, and the only person who can help him right now.

"The Dragon King made a wonderful move. Hui Wang's voice was still immature, but his tone was as smooth as that of an adult.

"Hmm. Gu Shenwei was a little curious, what did this treacherous kid want to do.

"Dragon King, give me an army and let me go to battle. King Hui was still a little breathless, he begged three times before he was summoned alone, and he didn't want to waste his words.

"You're too small. ”

"No king is too big, and I'm smarter than the adults. King Hui boasted without blushing, "For example, this group of refugees, I know that they were arranged by the Dragon King. ”

"You're wrong, they're refugees. Gu Shenwei said coldly, King Hui may be very smart, but his ideas are still too simple.

"Isn't it?" King Hui's face was a little red, and he lost his sense of proportion for a while, so he had to make it clear to the Dragon King, "They came just in time, so many boats, they were not stopped by the navy, the old man of Kang Guo is obviously an ordinary person, but in front of the Dragon King, he said the truth, if it were me, let him show a little fear." ”

"You're still wrong. Gu Shenwei is like a patient teacher, teaching the students earnestly, "There will always be a day when acting will be exposed, and the gains will outweigh the losses when the time comes, what you need to do is to guide, they are indeed refugees, and the old man's words are all his own, those people live outside the camp, and no one can ask about the conspiracy from them." ”

King Hui's face turned even redder, but he didn't give up his ambitions, "It's that I think it's simple, but I can do great things, please believe in the Dragon King, I will make Hui Guo the most loyal supporter of the Dragon King." ”

"Do you think the Dragons will win?"

Monarchs are accustomed to seeing the wind and steering, and without a certain amount of confidence, King Hui will never express his position publicly.

"I believe that the dragon army will win, and I also understand that only if the dragon army wins, I can return to Huiguo as a king. ”

"Well, it's good that you can think like this, but you're still too young, I don't have an army for you, be patient and wait for victory. ”

The result of waiting patiently is to become a puppet manipulated by others, "Everyone thinks I'm a child, so they look down on me and don't avoid me when they speak, and sometimes that's an advantage." ”

King Hui's words had another deep meaning, and Gu Shenwei didn't plan to play the game of your guess with him, so he said coldly: "If you want to gain my trust, first make a loyal example, and don't hide it in front of me." ”

"I use my secret to exchange troops with you, and the Dragon Army has left and right generals, and it can also have front and rear generals. ”

King Hui finally got to the point, and he came prepared to see him this time.

Gu Shenwei's tone was even colder, as if he was not interested in his secret at all, "I don't have a superfluous general for you to be, tell the secret, and be loyal to me, otherwise get out and dispose of you after I find out the secret." ”

King Hui's confidence collapsed instantly, and his fear of the dragon king regained the upper hand, "I, I will be loyal to the dragon king. ”

"Hmm. ”

Without getting any promises and benefits, he told the important secret, King Hui was very unwilling, but after only looking at the Dragon King, he gave up struggling, "It's Shangguan Yun." ”

"What's wrong with him?"

"I know that Shangguan Yun bought a traitor, and he is a person from the Dragon King's side. ”

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