The mysterious world: Start working hard from the beggar camp!

Chapter 529: The Aristocratic Alliance is in disarray due to a single move
"Return!"

"The imperial army was repelled by us again!"

The roar of the psychic cannons, which lasted for about half an hour, stopped. Seeing that the millions of soldiers of the Yongwei Camp outside the city of Changzhou ended this round of siege and quickly evacuated away, the soldiers defending the city cheered.

The imperial army had been carrying out violent attacks for several days, more than a dozen times a day, which had exhausted the soldiers on both sides.

Warriors are also human beings, especially those in the body refining realm. Although their sustained combat power is much stronger than that of ordinary people, it is not invincible.

"Master!"

The battle had just ended, and the soldiers on both sides took the time to rest and replenish military supplies. Qian Deli flashed in front of Xie Youming, the eldest son of the Xie family, and reported, "According to the intelligence we just received, our reinforcements will arrive at noon tomorrow at the latest!"

"As long as the imperial army cannot break through our city defense formation today, this crisis will be successfully resolved. We can even launch a counterattack against the enemies outside the city together with the upcoming million reinforcements."

His fat face was full of joy, and he was obviously happy that he was about to survive a life-threatening crisis.

"Well, that's good."

While practicing the True Scriptures to regulate his breathing and restore his lost consciousness and energy, Xie Youming nodded and said, "It seems that Chongzhen has run out of tricks and has no other options."

"The Ming Dynasty has always been impoverished. Even if they have gained a lot of wealth and materials through the extermination of families, how can they compare with us, the aristocratic family alliance?"

"But this tyrant was so audacious and greedy that he actually divided his troops into five groups, lining up in a line from east to west, and launched a massive operation to devour the land south of the Yangtze River."

"He thought that we, the aristocratic families, were a mess and could not withstand a single blow. But the facts proved that he was slapped in the face too quickly."

"The Changzhou city alone has firmly blocked the advance of the million-strong army of the Yongwei Battalion, leaving them helpless."

"Ha ha……"

Xie Youming sneered, "When our reinforcements arrive tomorrow, that tyrant king will die!"

"By the way, what's the recent movement of the Xu family that fled without a fight?"

He has been busy recently commanding the army defending the city, and has been so busy that he has no time to care about other things.

Now is a good time to ask so that I can have a clearer idea.

"The Xu family is calling back family members from all over the country, preparing to defend Huzhou and Guangdezhou to the death."

Qian Deli said, "They spent a lot of manpower and resources, starting from Xianglan Mountain on the west bank of Taihu Lake, and built a number of fortresses along the main roads of Dongba and Jianping."

"However, after Sun Chuanting captured Ningguo Prefecture, his army suddenly disappeared and did not march towards the nearby Guangde Prefecture. This is a strange thing."

Given the vast size of this world, a million-strong army scattered into the wilderness was like a wave in the ocean, completely inconspicuous.

As long as the enemy is determined, they can hide their whereabouts for a considerable period of time.

What’s more, he is a famous commander like Sun Chuanting?

Moreover, like Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting had some amazing adventures in the past two years. Not only did he obtain a life-saving artifact, but he also subdued a pair of level six spirit birds for his own use.

As long as he is not marching and fighting on a large scale and deliberately hiding the whereabouts of his troops, it is difficult to observe them in real time.

"Why doesn't Sun Chuanting take this opportunity to directly attack Guangde Prefecture? What does he want to do?"

Xie Youming was shocked when he heard this. A sense of crisis surged in his heart. He seemed to have thought of something and asked in surprise, "Is he leading his army to the Changzhou battlefield?"

"Ningguo Mansion is not far from Changzhou City. After so many days, if this is true, they must be almost there!"

No matter how proud Xie Youming was, he knew that he was no match for the combined forces of Sun Chuanting and Zhou Yuji.

"My Lord, look far outside the city!"

At this time, the family general Xie Kui suddenly pointed outside the city and screamed in surprise.

Xie Youming, Qian Deli and others looked up in a hurry, and saw a fiery red color covering the sky and the earth emerging from the end of the horizon in the west of the city!
This amazing sight was like a fire cloud spreading to the horizon, rapidly approaching the city of Changzhou.

"Mandarin Duck Soldiers! These are undoubtedly soldiers from the Ming Dynasty!"

"Our reinforcements haven't arrived yet, but the enemy has received such a large-scale reinforcement first!"

"This... Can this Changzhou city still be defended?"

"If they rest for a day, we can hold on naturally. What we are afraid of is that after the imperial court's reinforcements arrive, they will directly launch a general attack on Changzhou City today."

"No wonder Chongzhen and his men have been attacking the city these days but have not been very successful. It turns out that this is the fundamental reason."...

There is no doubt that the arrival of a large number of reinforcements from the imperial court outside the city brought enormous pressure to the defenders.

Although their offensive and defensive battle with the soldiers of the Yongwei Camp seemed to be evenly matched, it was based on the help of the city defense formation.

If it had not been for the protection of the city defense formation, the city of Changzhou would have been captured by the troops led by Chongzhen and Zhou Yuji long ago.

Now, a million reinforcements from the imperial court have arrived, and in all likelihood, they are a million elite troops led by Sun Chuanting, who can easily overwhelm the defenders.

No matter how powerful the city defense formation here is, it cannot withstand the concentrated fire attack of two million elite soldiers of the imperial court.

……

"I have seen your majesty!"...

Sun Chuanting, leading the core generals of the Central Army, had just arrived at the outskirts of the battlefield when he went ahead to report to Emperor Chongzhen.

"Lord Sun, you came just in time!"

When Emperor Chongzhen saw that the million-strong army led by Sun Chuanting had arrived before the enemy's reinforcements, he was overjoyed. He smiled, which was a rare occurrence for him. He personally stepped forward and helped Sun Chuanting and others up one by one.

"Given the current situation, the Royal Guards have found out that the enemy's army of more than one million will arrive around noon tomorrow. We don't have much time left to attack the city."

"We must capture Changzhou before a large number of enemy reinforcements arrive. It would be best to wipe out the million defenders in the city in one fell swoop, greatly weakening the war potential of the Jiangnan aristocratic families."

To be honest, Chongzhen was very angry after being blocked in Changzhou City for several days.

However, with their all-out efforts, they were only one step away from breaking through the enemy city, leaving everyone speechless.

Now, the million elite troops led by Sun Chuanting have arrived in time, and our side has an overwhelming advantage over the enemy.

"Pass on my order. After the soldiers of both armies take turns to rest for an hour, the entire army will attack. I will stay in Changzhou City tonight!"

"After the city is conquered, there is nothing to say to the rebels in the city. As long as they are warriors, they will all be killed!"

Chongzhen waved his hand and issued the final order.

"We will obey your order!"...

All the generals on the scene took orders and left. Whether it was the soldiers of the Yongwei Camp who had just finished a siege, or the Sun Chuanting Corps who had just arrived at the battlefield, the soldiers were all somewhat exhausted.

Therefore, it is necessary to rest first to allow the soldiers to recover their blood, energy and mental strength before they can launch the general attack.

If the defenders in the city were bolder at this time and sent their entire army out of the city to counterattack, they would have a good chance of winning.

However, the soldiers of the alliance of aristocratic families came from various different forces. Not only were they scattered, but they also had their own little plans. Chongzhen believed that they would not dare to do so.

After all, although their two million soldiers were somewhat exhausted, they still had good combat effectiveness.

With the support of himself, the Jinyiwei and the East Factory, who had hundreds of Qi Refining masters in charge, they could ensure that they would not be defeated by the enemy.

As the enemy troops in the city watched nervously, the one-hour rest time passed quickly.

The two million-strong armies of the imperial court, which had eaten and drunk their fill and recovered to their peak state, were divided into two groups and lined up outside the west and north cities respectively.

"It's over!"

"The imperial army really won't give us any time to buffer. They are preparing to launch a general attack this afternoon!"

"What should we do? The concentrated fire attack launched by the enemy after doubling their strength will undoubtedly far exceed the endurance limit of our city defense formation!"

"Master, should we evacuate this Changzhou city first? Save our strength and fight again in the future?"

"The question is, even if we abandon the city and flee now, can we escape the enemy's pursuit?"...

Seeing that the imperial army was deploying troops and preparing to attack the city immediately after lunch and rest, the defending soldiers standing on the city wall suddenly panicked, even the commander-in-chief, the Xie brothers, were no exception.

There is no way. No one is not afraid of death, unless he is mentally ill or has lost his mind.

No normal person wants to die if they have a chance to live.

"Shut up, everyone!"

Seeing that the enemy's attack had not yet begun, his own soldiers were already in chaos. Xie Youming was immediately shocked and angry, and shouted loudly, "The enemy's army is at the gate of the city. If we abandon the city and flee now, the enemy will take advantage of the situation to pursue us, and we will most likely be wiped out!"

"In this case, we might as well fight the imperial army!"

"As long as we hold on for one more day, reinforcements from the rear will arrive in time and turn this unfavorable situation around!"

"Pass on my order. Anyone who dares to abandon the city and flee will disrupt the morale of the army and will be subject to military law!"

Xie Youming, who was also panicking, pretended to be calm and shouted angrily.

Compared with the 1.5 million soldiers here, the two brothers don't want to die even more.

The Xie brothers have been living a life of luxury since childhood, enjoying all the glory and wealth. How could they be willing to die here?

"Second brother."

He whispered to his brother Xie Liming, "From now on, you must stay with our Xie family's 100,000 white-clothed guards and the 1,000 Qi Refining Realm secret guards. Once the enemy breaks into the city, evacuate eastward as quickly as possible!"

"Most of our Xie family's roots are in Suzhou. Even if we lose the Changzhou front, we can still do what the Xu family did and find ways to hold on to Suzhou and watch the world change."

He's right.

With the strength of the Xie family, it should not be a problem for them to defend the state with all their strength under normal circumstances.

Unless the imperial court mobilized three or four million troops to launch a fierce attack, there would be a certain possibility of capturing Suzhou.

As the number one family in the world, the Xie family's foundation is unfathomable.

As for the friendly forces here, once the city is broken, we can only abandon them and wish for the best.

When it comes to protecting themselves, top families like them are better than anyone else.

"Okay, big brother, I will immediately ask Uncle Fu and the three clan elders to secretly prepare for emergency evacuation."

Xie Liming agreed calmly through voice transmission.

"Dong dong..."

The two brothers had just finished their secret discussion when the sound of war drums rang out outside the city.

With the deafening sound of drums, the imperial army outside the West City and the North City, which was like covering the sky and the earth, activated the military killing formation and advanced steadily.

Before reaching the effective range of the psychic cannons on the city wall, large-scale military formations were immediately activated.

"Buzz..."

The main generals, led by Sun Chuanting and Zhou Yuji, opened their minds with all their might and tried their best to activate the internal qi in their bodies and connect it with the qi of the soldiers. Streams of bloody evil spirits rose into the sky and transformed into the shadows of four mythical beasts that were nearly a thousand feet in size. The figures of the soldiers disappeared.

"kill!"

"Roar!"……

As Sun Chuanting and Zhou Yuji gave orders in unison, the four huge divine beasts, each consisting of 500,000 soldiers under their command, flashed their huge bodies, leaped up like lightning, and shot straight towards the city wall in front.

The psychic shells continuously fired from the city walls bombarded the protective air shield of the divine beast, causing ripples, but failed to cause any substantial damage to the soldiers.

This time, Emperor Chongzhen did not lead the army in person, but together with Cao Huachun, Wang Chengen, and Lu Jiude, he led 300 Jinyiwei and Dongchang Qi-refining masters, and quietly hid in the front army.

This operation was, of course, intended to rush into Changzhou City as soon as the city was breached, to kill those elite enemies who were resisting stubbornly as quickly as possible, and to end this war as quickly as possible.

A large number of enemy reinforcements will arrive before noon tomorrow, leaving the imperial court with little time to capture Changzhou City.

Only by completely capturing Changzhou City before the arrival of a large number of enemy reinforcements can we deal with the situation with ease, without causing our side to be in a panic or even fail.

The innate magical weapons of Sun Chuanting and Zhou Yuji flashed out, and under the amplification of the military formation, they became hundreds of feet in size. They arrived above the city wall before the killing formation's magical power, and smashed down on the city defense formation with a loud bang.

"Boom..."

The imperial court's super-large military formation consisting of four armies of 500,000 men, and the continuous attacks launched by the two innate divine artifacts, immediately made the city defense formation look shaky, with light flickering in unpredictable brightness.

The huge energy consumption of the city defense formation has exceeded the speed of energy replenishment. The light of the formation shield is getting dimmer and dimmer. It looks like it will be violently broken in less than a quarter of an hour.

This is also normal, any formation has a limit to its endurance.

Once the enemy's attack power exceeds this limit, it is only a matter of time before it is broken.

This was the case with the city defense formation of Changzhou Prefecture, with the Xie brothers' innate magical weapons suppressing the center of the formation.

Otherwise, it would not be able to withstand the concentrated fire attack of the two million elite troops of the imperial court and would be destroyed.

(End of this chapter)