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After an incense stick of time passed, the three thousand cavalrymen led by Jiang Wenzhong finally arrived in Yuanzhou.

Yuanzhou and Wangbei City are not far apart. From the map, Yuanzhou City is located between Wangbei City and Dengzhou Prefecture.

In a state of war, Yuanzhou is generally regarded as the last line of defense in southeastern Zhejiang.

"Pass the order down, everyone light torches and make some noise, remember not to speak Chinese!"

On a hillside, Jiang Wenzhong led three thousand cavalrymen and hid under a forest.

Yuanzhou City is now right under their feet.

Once the order was given, thousands of torches quickly lit up in the darkness, illuminating the originally dark and empty forest.

"Everyone, follow the team closely. Do not attack the city without permission, and do not harm the soldiers and civilians in Yuanzhou City!"

As Jiang Wenzhong gave another order, he whipped the horse under his crotch, and the whole person suddenly exploded towards the direction of Yuanzhou City like an arrow shot from a bow.

Three thousand cavalrymen followed closely behind him, waving torches in the dark and making loud noises.

Soon the guards of Yuanzhou City noticed a large number of cavalry appearing under the city wall.

Two of the particularly obvious Japanese pirate flags instantly shocked the guards on the city wall.

"The Japanese pirates have invaded! Hurry and inform the prince!"

"Light the bonfire! Prepare to defend against the enemy!"

"Notify all reserve troops to immediately take all bows and arrows and climb onto the city wall!"

"..."

In just a few breaths, various sounds came one after another on the walls of Yuanzhou City, and the scene was extremely noisy.

Fortunately, most of these soldiers were trained by Zhili Governor Zhao Gongming, and their personal qualities were quite strong.

In a very short time, groups of soldiers climbed up the city wall, holding bows and arrows, ready for battle.

The three thousand cavalry led by Jiang Wenzhong did not stay at the East Gate for a long time. When Jiang Wenzhong clearly saw the scene on the city wall, he immediately led his troops straight to the North Gate!

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In less than a cup of tea, the reporting soldier on the city wall quickly rushed to the military camp tent where the Thirteenth Prince Xiao Zongnan was.

At this time, Xiao Zongnan was sleeping.

When the soldiers arrived at the military tent shouting the news of the Japanese pirate invasion, the soldiers inside and outside the tent were all panicked.

Xiao Zongnan was soon awakened by the noisy noise outside.

"Your Majesty, a large number of Japanese pirates have suddenly gathered at the East City Gate and are suspected of launching an attack on our Yuanzhou City. Your Majesty, please issue an order as soon as possible!"

The soldier who brought the news knelt in front of Xiao Zongnan and spoke hurriedly.

Hearing this, Xiao Zongnan, who had just woken up and still looked a little tired, suddenly showed a look of panic on his face.

"The Japanese pirate army? Why did they appear in Yuanzhou?"

Xiao Zongnan was puzzled.

Judging from the map, if the Japanese pirate army wants to reach Yuanzhou City, they must pass through Wangbei City.

Could it be that Wangbei City has fallen?

A bold idea came to Xiao Zongnan's mind.

"Pass on my order. All troops should prepare for battle immediately. All officers should quickly assemble on the city wall!"

Xiao Zongnan rarely showed a calm demeanor in the face of danger.

Things have come to this, if Wangbei City has really fallen, then the entire Yuanzhou City is now on the verge of destruction.

Soon, when Xiao Zongnan's order was passed down.

Hundreds of lieutenant generals quickly gathered on the city wall, and more than 300,000 troops were on high alert, ready to leave the city and fight at any time.

"See you, my lord!"

When the generals saw Xiao Zongnan appear on the city wall, they all knelt on one knee to greet him.

"No need to be polite, what's the situation now?"

Xiao Zongnan, who had come all the way from the military camp to the city wall, was very concerned about the situation on the battlefield at this moment.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, a hint of hesitation appeared on the faces of more than a hundred generals present.

"In reply to your Highness, those pirates stopped at the East City Gate for a while and then disappeared. We don't know where they are now."

One of the city gate guards immediately responded.

"Gone?"

Xiao Zongnan was shocked again. The noise coming from the entire Yuanzhou City just now made him think that the sky was about to fall.

At this time, I suddenly told others that he was missing.

This must be a joke to him!

In an instant, Xiao Zongnan's face became extremely gloomy.

However, before he could react, a soldier suddenly came running towards him in a hurry from the other end of the runway on the city wall.

When the man ran to Xiao Zongnan, he immediately knelt on one knee with a thud.

"Your Highness, a large number of Japanese pirate cavalry suddenly appeared in the direction of the North Gate. There are at least tens of thousands of them. The commander of the North Gate requests to send troops for support!"

The soldier who brought the message spoke breathlessly.

"Only ten thousand cavalry?"

When Xiao Zongnan heard the request for support, his face did not show the slightest sign of anxiety. Instead, he looked particularly strange.

He thought that at least 200,000 Japanese pirates had arrived at Yuanzhou City, but he didn't expect that there were only 10,000 Japanese pirate cavalry.

You know, there are 350,000 imperial troops in the entire Yuanzhou city now!

Even without considering any tactics, the 350,000-strong army could still kill the 10,000 cavalrymen.

"Is there any news coming from the direction of Wangbei City?"

Xiao Zongnan did not rush to give orders, but turned his gaze to the group of lieutenant generals.

"In reply to your Highness, there is no news from Wangbei City. I think this group of 10,000 Japanese pirate cavalry must have accidentally broken through the defense line of Wangbei City and came here."

A lieutenant general responded.

"Your Majesty, give the order for me and my men to attack. With only 10,000 cavalrymen, I guarantee that the battle will be resolved within two hours!"

Another lieutenant general spoke, an excited fighting spirit appearing on his face.

Ever since the army entered Yuanzhou City, they have had fewer opportunities to confront the Japanese pirate army head-on, which made many generals very depressed.

"Not in a hurry."

Xiao Zongnan waved his hand.

At this point he had completely calmed down, and there was no trace of panic on his face anymore.

"My Lord, what are we waiting for?"

A lieutenant general was very puzzled and didn't know what Xiao Zongnan was hesitating about.

"Our mission is to garrison Yuanzhou City. This cavalry of more than 10,000 people may just be bait for the Japanese pirate army, specifically to lure our army out of the city."

"It is now late at night. If there really is a large Japanese pirate army lurking outside, who can take on the responsibility?"

Xiao Zongnan's deep gaze swept over every lieutenant general present.

On the surface he said this.

But in fact, he had already made a new plan in his mind at this moment.

Tens of thousands of Japanese pirates rushed into Zhejiang. This was not an easy task.

This means that Wangbei City, where Zhao Gongming and Lei Zhenning were stationed, was poorly defended, resulting in a loose defense line.

Furthermore, if these tens of thousands of Japanese pirate cavalry rushed into the prefectures, counties and cities in Zhejiang, causing casualties and greater losses to the people, the matter would inevitably be reported to the imperial court.

When the imperial court holds people accountable, Zhao Gongming and Lei Zhenning will be the first to be blamed!