Chapter 54: The Second Occupation of Wanghai City (Second Update)
"Brother Zhou, what should I do?" Zhao Mu was a little flustered, this news was really not calm.
had already prepared for the worst-case scenario, but at this time, Zhou Yi paced a few steps slightly and said, "Go south again!"
"Going south again, didn't you run into the chasing soldiers head-on?" Zhao Mu was confused, could it be that there was really a problem with his IQ, because Mao couldn't understand Brother Zhou's words at all!
Baiyue County has developed commerce and trade, and the cities are already interconnected. I guess Hicks' pursuers must have thought that we were attacking Zhongyue City, and they should be chasing after us, in line with our army's marching route. Let's not go to Dongyue City!Go back and attack Haicheng again!" The more he said, the clearer his thinking became, and after Zhou Yi finished speaking, he firmly believed in his own speculation.
"Wonderful! We didn't even think about going back, and we couldn't imagine that we would look back at Haicheng after killing the enemy!" Zhao Minmei's eyes lit up, his eyes were bright, and he was amazed at Zhou Yi's plan to hit the knot.
"But the crossing of the cavalry brigade will inevitably leave obvious traces, on the contrary, the trade road towards Dongyue City has no hoof prints, and it cannot cover the movement of our army!"
"How many wildebeests were captured in Wanghai City last time?" Zhou Yi didn't explain, but asked about this.
"Uh, my lord, there are more than 60,000 horses, and they will all be taken with you according to your orders!" Yun Mo replied honestly, this batch of war horses was captured in the temporary barracks of Wanghai City, and it must have been taken away by the second group of elven landing troops.
"Every 10 wildebeest horses are organized into a group, and the horses have to carry a weight on their backs, and about 20,000 are selected and fastened with ropes. The head row of wildebeest is fixed with a bamboo pole, the front is hung in the food pocket, and the beans are poured with sesame oil and packed in the food pocket. Let's get off our horses and walk for a while, and the rear army platoon is responsible for covering up the tracks with the red flag, and the order is to do it quickly!"
The beauty of this method is that the ten wildebeest are fixed in a row, and they can only go along the trade road, which only has that width. Those wildebeest are like cavalry crossing under the load, and the hanging of sesame oil beans in front is actually to lure the first row of wildebeest to move forward, and the wildebeest behind will naturally follow.
"Haha, Brother Zhou, I was really surprised by your method! I have never heard of such a method to confuse the enemy. After Zhao Mu carefully figured out the mystery, he laughed and praised Zhou Yi.
Ignoring all the preparations, the Eight Banners and the Guards quickly walked through the fork in the road after the wildebeest was driven away, turning in the direction of Wanghai City. After about ten miles, the whole army got on their horses and advanced towards Wanghai City at full speed.
Prince Hicks proudly led nearly 300,000 cavalry troops, along the trade road in the direction of Dongyue City, and when he heard the whereabouts of Zhou Yi and others when passing through Zhongyue City, he was even more determined to catch up with them near Dongyue City. Under his orders, the army accelerated towards Dongyue City, and the continuous days of running really exhausted the army. However, the enemy is not far away, so all the elves will fight hard to catch up.
When passing by the fork in the road, the hoof prints in the direction of Dongyue City were very obvious, and everyone didn't think much about it, and chased after them along the main road.
When they ran to Dongyue City, the banner of the Kunya Elf Empire was still hanging on the city, and there was no trace of being attacked at all. The gates of the city were wide open, and the soldiers who remained at the gate were driving the wildebeest herd, all smiling.
Wait, wildebeest?! How can there be such a large herd of wildebeests here! Prince Hicks stared at the wildebeest being driven in the distance, and his right eyelid jumped wildly. Then I closed my eyes and thought about it, and after a while, my eyes were full of tears, and I couldn't help it, and the tears flowed down.
Zhou Yi didn't come to Dongyue City at all, they actually used the wildebeest herd to trick themselves and others into coming to Dongyue City for hundreds of miles. Although it had long been expected that Zhou Yi would definitely find out the survival of the pursuers, but if they didn't come here, where would they go?
Could it be that he hid somewhere around the trade road, and after his army had passed, he turned west and prepared to return to Manchuan Pass? Or did he go to the direction of Nanyue City?!
These places are heavily guarded, which should make them retreat.
The more he thought about it, the more his brain hurt, Prince Hicks was completely lost, he really couldn't imagine that Zhou Yi and the others would fight back at Wanghai City!
"Go to Nanyue City! The army turns! Go to Nanyue City!" Prince Hicks exclaimed, exhausting all the possibilities he could think of, he believed that Nanyue City was Zhou Yi's ultimate goal. Although he has arranged a large army to garrison, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Yuwu is there, and he is not afraid of 10,000, but if there is a mistake, he will be speechless!
"Your Highness, Your Royal Highness, let the army rest for a while! After more than ten days of continuous pursuit, the fatigue of the soldiers can still be overcome, but you see, these wildebeest horses can no longer withstand the long journey! They must rest for a few days until their horsepower has recovered before they can set off!" The surrounding generals who were chasing with the army all spoke out bitterly, and in their opinion, His Royal Highness the Prince was already a little frightened by the pursuit of Zhou Yi.
Looking at the frothing wildebeest around him, no matter how anxious he was, Hicks could only reluctantly order the army to rest for three days and accumulate horsepower.
After Nanyue City received the pursuit report sent back by Prince Hicks, Yu Wu and the others also stayed here for ten days. Seeing that the capture of Manchuan Pass was still far away, Yu Wu did not want to continue to stay in Nanyue City. After informing the defender to report the situation to Hicks, Yu Wu led the guard battalion to prepare to return to Wanghai City, preparing to wait for the third batch of landing fleets in Wanghai City while having a good time in Wanghai City in the rear.
The defenders of Nanyue City thought that Wanghai City had been recovered, and His Royal Highness the Prince led the army to pursue the enemy to Dongyue City, and there was definitely no problem with safety. Therefore, he didn't take this matter too seriously, but just sent someone to send the situation to Dongyue City.
Although Wanghai City has been recovered, because the army went north to pursue Zhou Yi, there are not many soldiers and horses left here, and even because of the heavy army group in Zhongyue City, the defenders here are not as good as before.
Without much effort, Zhou Yi and the others made a comeback and occupied Wanghai City, and this time not a single elf escaped.
"My lord, my lord!" I just came to report from the scout, and an elven convoy was found forty miles outside the city, waving the banner of the royal family! There were about two thousand people!" Yue Feijie rushed into the city guard's mansion, shouting loudly, his expression extremely excited.
Zhou Yi is discussing the next step with Zhao Mu and others, and this Wanghai City can't stay for long, and it seems that he can only go north to Nanyue City or take the direction of the Lianyun Mountain Range. Hearing Yue Feijie shouting in, he stood up suddenly, and then laughed and said: "This must be the commander of the second batch of landings, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!
Zhao Min pursed his lips and said beside him: "I'm afraid Lord Zhou is not because she is the crown prince! I heard that this crown prince is a big beauty!"
Zhou Yi rolled his eyes, this Shao Min County Lord really didn't open any pot, and his simple thoughts turned bad when they reached her mouth. However, the ripples in my heart for her are even more turbulent.
But now is not the time to take care of these things, put aside the beautiful thoughts in his heart, he directly ordered: "Let's go!
Yu Wu sat in the carriage, and Xueqin Xueling and the two daughters accompanied her to chat and relieve her boredom. Lifting the curtain, looking at the scenery along the road in early spring, I suddenly remembered the scenery of my hometown. If it weren't for the accident in that place, I would still be watching the flowers and enjoying the scenery near the temple at this time! The temperature on the mainland is much lower than in my hometown, and the trees have just turned green, but the flowers are already in full bloom in my hometown!
The convoy turned over a large mountain and walked into a canyon, where the cold wind was blowing in and chilling slightly. Yu Wu put down the curtain of the car, leaning on the cushion a little lonely. Through this canyon, it is only more than ten miles away from Wanghai City.
After walking in the canyon for a while, then the knight team in front of him suddenly heard a knocking sound, and Yu Wu looked nervous, and hurriedly lifted the curtain and stretched out his head to look.
"Hehe, there is a way in heaven that you don't take, and there is no way to break in hell. Zhou Yi stationed his horse on a high ground above the canyon and played with the bottle in his hand, but it was only three or four bottles of sad breeze, and the convoy and horse team below were already completely chaotic. The knights, dressed in fine armor, rolled off the wildebeest and fell to the ground without grace, and the wildebeest fell to the knight. The scene played out below, and the horrified expressions on the elves' faces were so vivid that they couldn't figure out what was going on.
"Someone poisoned it!" ...... quickly," Yu Wujiao's voice sounded and then stopped abruptly, intending to make the knights cover their mouths and noses. But suddenly a feeling of dizziness hit, and the delicate body fell weakly in the carriage. Xueqin Xueling reached out to help, and a feeling of powerlessness surged up, and both of them fell soft. The three daughters were lying in the carriage like stacked arhats, without the slightest sense of dignity and beauty. When Zhou Yi opened the car door, he saw such a fragrant scene.
"Smack!" Zhao Min had been staring at him for a long time, watching him open the car door with a squinting look, and suddenly leaned forward. As a result, I saw the three girls trembling with flowers and branches, and their dresses were not neat. A wave of annoyance welled up in his heart, and he grabbed the car door with one hand and slammed it shut. Then he stared at him viciously and said, "Is it good-looking?"
Zhou Yi touched his head and smiled awkwardly, how could he forget her. Alas, it's a shame to lose your hair! I'm not a chick, but I've never seen such a fragrant scene! I didn't expect this sad breeze to have this kind of effect, why didn't I think of it before!? It seems that I am still too simple!
"Ahem, cough, tie all the elves, stuff the corks into your mouths and seal them!" Trying to divert his attention, Zhou Yi loudly ordered all the sergeants to step forward and tie up the elves. Then beckoned Zhao Mu to come over, and said, "Brother, I'll leave the three of them to you!" After speaking, he took Zhao Min's arm and walked away.
Zhao Mu stood there in a daze and didn't understand, and then after pulling the car door, his eyes were also fixed, and a trace of heat surged through his nose, and he already knew what was going on in his heart.
Zhao Min didn't break free from the man's big hand, so he had to follow him to the side.
"I didn't mean to! I just wanted to see if I caught the main master! They are the key people in whether we can return to Manchuan Pass along the way!" Zhou Yiqi explained with a smile, he valued this woman from the bottom of his heart.
"Hmph! Who knows! However, Lord Zhou doesn't have to explain anything to the little girl, how dare the little woman care about you!" Zhao Minwu's big eyes rolled, and a sarcastic sentence came out of his mouth, striking him speechless.