The Young and Vigorous Eighth Prince

In the capital of Dayan, the Emperor of Yan received the battle report from the front and was so angry that he was shaking all over. Especially when he heard that the guards of the left and right passes of Weizhou had rebelled, he almost died of anger.

He didn't know why the guards of the left and right passes betrayed Dayan, but he had a vague feeling that it was all related to his sixth son.

Thinking of how that rebellious son had done whatever it took to get the throne, not only killing his own brothers but also selling out his country for personal gain, he regretted why he had kept this son in the first place.

At this time Jiang Fan went to Nanyue to quell the rebellion. The only people in the entire Dayan who could take on the important task of defending against the enemy were Ning Zhen and Chu Xinghe.

As for Hezhou Pass, he did not dare to dispatch troops for the time being.

After all, although Beimeng has signed a contract with Dayan, who knows whether Beimeng will take the opportunity to move south. He will not pin his hopes on Beimeng keeping its promise.

However, the 100,000 imperial guards and the 100,000 Zhenyuan troops in the capital could hardly move. All he could do now was to transfer troops from other parts of Dayan to snipe at the Dashi Army.

However, facing the aggressive 250,000-strong Dashi Army, it was simply impossible to mobilize enough troops at once.

The distribution of troops in each continent of Dayan is different, and each continent has only tens of thousands of troops. The troops are scattered and it is difficult to mobilize them in a short time.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead 20,000 Zhenyuan troops to snipe at the Dashi Army..." In the court, Chu Xinghe said to Emperor Yan.

"I am also willing to lead 20,000 guards to snipe the Dashi Army..." Ning Zhen also stood up at this time.

The two looked at each other and nodded. The situation was urgent and they had to mobilize the Zhenyuan Army and the Imperial Guards.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yan frowned, thought for a while, and nodded. This was the only way now.

His son Jiang Fan is now in South Vietnam, and it will take nearly a month for him to get back. By the time Jiang Fan returns, the capital of Dayan may have fallen.

"Okay... My two dear ministers, gather your troops today and head to the border between Hezhou and Jiangzhou. You must stop the Dashi Army there... The Ministry of War will immediately summon troops from all continents and mobilize 200,000 troops as quickly as possible! Rush to support us!"

Emperor Yan issued a series of orders. He looked outside the palace with helplessness and fatigue in his eyes.

The military situation is urgent. He only hopes that Ning Zhen and Chu Xinghe can turn the tide and snipe the enemy. Once the armies of various states are mobilized, he won't have to worry about the Great Western Dynasty.

Chu Xinghe and Ning Zhen quickly left the hall, holding Emperor Yan's token to mobilize troops.

On that day, Chu Xinghe and Ning Zhen each led an army of 20,000 to the border between Hezhou and Jiangfan.

The various prefectures of Dayan also quickly received military orders from the capital, and they sent troops to their destinations to meet up with the two commanders.

It is about 3,000 miles from Weizhou Pass to the capital, where there are countless passes and cities. The 30,000 troops who retreated from Weizhou Pass rushed to the first inner city of Dayan after Weizhou Pass.

This is the last city of Weizhou Prefecture, named Zeshui City. The city wall is less than two-thirds as high as Weizhou Pass.

There were only 5,000 defenders in the city, and the entire city was less than half the size of any of the Weizhou Passes.

There are only 50,000 to 60,000 people in the city. Such a small city is simply not enough to fight against the 100,000-strong army of the Daxi Dynasty.

Today, except for the three border passes, the six cities of Weizhou have fallen into the hands of the Daxi Dynasty. Zeshui City is the last city on the border between Weizhou and Jiangfan.

Faced with the current situation, the leading general Gao Xianhe quickly issued an order to retreat.

He ordered the entire Zeshui City to retreat, and he himself led 30,000 people to stay in Zeshui City, vowing to defend the last pass to the Central Plains to the death.

When Guan Yizhi led an army of 100,000 to Zeshui City, he engaged in a fierce battle with Gao Xianhe's army of 30,000.

Zeshui City held out for a day and a night, but the city defense was finally breached, and the 30,000-strong army was completely wiped out. Gao Xianhe also died on the spot.

From then on, except for the 70,000 people who were besieged in Weizhou Guanzhong Pass, the entire Weizhou Prefecture on the border between Dayan and Daxi Dynasty fell.

After losing more than 10,000 men, Guan Yizhi led his troops into Jiangzhou, which borders Jinzhou and is adjacent to Bingzhou.

If you go straight from Jiangzhou to Hezhou, you will reach the capital of Dayan after crossing Hezhou.

Jiangzhou and Hezhou are the two smallest islands in Dayan, and their combined area is only equivalent to that of one Bingzhou.

Guan Yizhi sent a vanguard of 70,000 troops directly into Jiangzhou. The troops were divided into seven groups and captured seven cities in Jiangzhou in succession. They pressed their way to Hezhou. At this time, half a month had passed since Lize Water City was broken.

The 150,000 reinforcements from the Dashi Dynasty are already on the way. Once the army arrives, Guan Yizhi will go straight to Hezhou Prefecture.

In Weizhou city, the five tigers of Ning family were guarding the central pass of Weizhou. Ning Pojun, the big tiger of Ning family, was standing on the city wall at this time, looking towards the direction of the capital, with gleams of light flashing in his eyes.

Beside him were the other four tigers of the Ning family. They looked at the Daxi army under the city gate with murderous intent in their eyes. There was also a hint of anxiety in their eyes.

"Brother, are we just going to be trapped here and die without doing anything?" Ning Potian looked at his elder brother and said.

Ning Pojun shook his head and said, "With our 70,000 troops, facing an army of 100,000, our chances of winning are slim. If we go out of the city to fight, we will just fall into their trap. Once we are destroyed, Weizhou will really fall into the hands of the Great Western Dynasty."

"In that case, we must be a nail in the back of the Great Western Army, holding back his 100,000 men. We will wait for an opportunity. As long as the Great Western Dynasty knows we are still here, they will have to be cautious. After all, we can fight to the death at any time and cause them great damage."

"Now, we just hope that someone in Dayan can turn the tide and drive the Dashi army back. Then, as long as we defend Zhongguan Pass, the Dashi Dynasty's idea of ​​relying on Weizhou Pass to seize our territory will fail."

"So, it is more meaningful for us to stay here than to break out! Tell them to be ready to leave the city and harass them at any time. We must give them the illusion that we are ready to break out at any time."

"Remember, if you can gain an advantage, then gain it. If you can't gain an advantage, then come back! They want to trap us to death, so we will trap them to death!"

The other brothers all nodded when they heard this, but their eyes were filled with worry.

Although they could hold on to Zhongguan, the problem was that they would not be able to hold out for long due to lack of food and fodder. Once the food ran out, they would die.

The Daxi Dynasty was extremely troubled by the Weizhou Central Pass. They had never imagined that the Weizhou Central Pass would be so difficult to deal with.

They were even more angry that Jiang Zheng was unable to resolve the Zhongguan issue, but asked them to take the city.

However, now that I think about it, the reason why Jiang Zheng did not expose the fact that he was unable to capture Zhongguan was entirely to prevent the Daxi Dynasty from going back on its word.

With the army in Zhongguan, the Daxi Dynasty always felt like a thorn stuck in its throat. It couldn't be swallowed, but it couldn't be pulled out. It could give you a fatal blow at any time.

Just when the Zhongguan Pass in Weizhou was under siege, Li Yunzhuo in Jinzhou also received the news that the Daxi Dynasty had sent troops to Dayan.