At the beginning, I became a county magistrate with greed of 500 million. The empress asked me to be

Chen Jingzhong's various reactions were completely within Xiao Zongnan's expectations.

If Chen Jingzhong surrendered directly to him, he would more or less become suspicious.

But Chen Jingzhong is obviously a guy who is greedy for money.

It just so happens that the thing Xiao Zongnan has the most is money!

Although this loyalty bought with money is not solid, it can indeed bring tangible benefits.

Even though he couldn't defeat Zhao Gongming and Lei Zhenning this time.

As long as Chen Jingzhong is an undercover agent, he will still have the opportunity to give Lei Zhenning a fatal blow in the future!

Not long after, under Xiao Zongnan's arrangement, Chen Jingzhong was taken down the city wall by two maids and treated to a good meal and drink.

Xiao Zongnan stayed on the city wall for a while, then returned to the military tent.

It was late at night.

According to Xiao Zongnan's estimation, the army of more than 300,000 would only need two or three hours at most to wipe out the tens of thousands of Japanese cavalry.

Therefore, when he felt sleepy, Xiao Zongnan fell asleep and waited for the good news to be reported at dawn.

same moment.

However, a group of uninvited guests appeared again in the dense forests on the hillside outside Yuanzhou City.

There is no doubt that the person who appeared at this time was not someone else.

It was Xu Wan'er, Qin Tianye, Chong Heihu and others who had rushed all the way from Dengzhou Prefecture.

And there are tens of thousands of troops!

The origins of these tens of thousands of troops are not complicated.

The first was the Hangzhou city defense army under Xia Yunhui before the Japanese pirate war broke out in Zhejiang.

After the war broke out, Xia Yun ordered the Hangzhou prefect Xiao Haiyang to recruit 20,000 soldiers and horses in Hangzhou city.

After that, the battlefield in Zhejiang fell into a tense state, and Xiao Haiyang urgently recruited at least more than 10,000 troops in Hangzhou City.

Add to that the troops under the command of Qin Tianye and others, and all added together, the number reaches tens of thousands!

"Master Xu, the defenders in Yuanzhou City have already left the city. Judging from the number of people we just observed, there are at least more than 300,000 of them. When do we launch the attack?"

Chong Heihu couldn't suppress the murderous intent in his heart and asked.

In fact, they had already arrived at Yuanzhou City a long time ago, but with the cover of darkness and dense forests, they were not discovered by the defenders of Yuanzhou City.

"Don't worry, wait for General Chen to give us a signal."

Xu Wan'er responded calmly.

Mobilizing tens of thousands of troops to assassinate a royal prince is no joke.

Their actions tonight must be foolproof.

If there are any mistakes in the operation and Xiao Zongnan is allowed to escape, the court will definitely not let them off easily.

"Don't worry. The defenders in Yuanzhou City have just left the city. Even for safety reasons, we have to wait until they are far away."

Qin Tianye patted Chong Heihu's shoulder.

As the chief general under Xia Yun, Qin Tianye also maintained a calm and composed look at this time.

Time passes minute by minute.

In a blink of an eye, another half hour passed.

The more than 300,000 Yuanzhou defenders who went to hunt down the Japanese pirate cavalry have completely disappeared.

At this time, the East City Gate, which was originally tightly closed, finally slowly opened a gap.

Xu Wan'er and others who were observing the situation through telescopes suddenly had fluctuating expressions.

Qin Tianye glanced at Zhao Xinlei beside him at the same time.

Zhao Xinlei understood what he meant, and then quietly climbed down the hillside. With the cover of night, he quickly arrived at the bottom of the city gate.

"General Chen, what's the situation?"

Zhao Xinlei asked first.

"Everything is ready, only east wind is lacking. There are less than 10,000 defenders in the city now. It's time to kill Xiao Zongnan!"

Chen Jingzhong, who had been fawning on Xiao Zongnan not long ago, now had murderous intent written all over his face.

Of course, it was impossible for him to really join Xiao Zongnan and work for him.

The words spoken in front of Xiao Zongnan were entirely intended to confuse the other party.

"What about the defenders on the city wall?"

A hint of hesitation appeared on Zhao Xinlei's face.

Even though there were less than 10,000 defenders in the city, there were still dozens of defenders guarding the city wall of the East Gate.

Once tens of thousands of troops enter the city directly, it will inevitably cause the defenders in Yuanzhou City to defend.

At that time, a war between the two sides will be inevitable.

This is what Xia Yun doesn't want to see.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of this problem!"

Chen Jingzhong thought for a moment, then nodded in response.

"Tell Lord Xu to wait for the bonfire to be lit on the city wall, and then lead the army into the city quickly!"

After Chen Jingzhong finished speaking, he immediately turned around and went back into the city.

Zhao Xinlei once again took advantage of the cover of night and quickly returned to the dense forest on the hillside and told Xu Wan'er what Chen Jingzhong had said.

same moment.

Chen Jingzhong led a team of men under his command and climbed up the East City Gate.

"The prince has ordered that in order to prevent the Japanese pirates from attacking again, you should quickly go to the north gate to reinforce."

When the defenders on the city wall noticed Chen Jingzhong's figure, Chen Jingzhong immediately gave orders.

"Do you have the prince's order?"

One of the lieutenant generals guarding the city came forward and asked.

"The war is urgent and there is no warrant. The prince has gone to the north gate in person. If you don't believe me, you can confront the prince in person."

Chen Jingzhong responded calmly.

Upon hearing this, the city guard commander immediately showed a look of hesitation on his face.

"If you mobilize the city defenses without a warrant, I'm afraid I won't be able to bear the consequences if the higher-ups investigate."

Thanks to the previous scenes of Xiao Zongnan summoning Chen Jingzhong, the lieutenant general guarding the city did not doubt Chen Jingzhong's identity and motives.

His only concern was whether or not to take responsibility.

"Don't worry, I will be here in person. Even if something goes wrong, I will take full responsibility. It has nothing to do with you."

As Chen Jingzhong spoke, a righteous look appeared on his face, as if he really wanted to take responsibility as he said.

"Okay! Thank you for your hard work, General Chen!"

Upon hearing this, the lieutenant general guarding the city no longer hesitated and immediately led dozens of defenders on the city wall straight towards the north gate.

After a few minutes.

When the figure of the city guard commander completely disappeared from sight, Chen Jingzhong's face quietly revealed a sneer.

As for responsibility, of course we have to take it.

However, his responsibility is to ensure that Xiao Zongnan dies in the chaos tonight!

"ignition!"

Chen Jingzhong gave the order immediately.

At that moment, a bright bonfire instantly rose up on the city wall.

On the hillside, when Xu Wan'er and others saw the bonfire rising, they all showed excitement on their faces.

"Order the entire army to enter the city immediately! Kill Xiao Zongnan at all costs!"

Xu Wan'er gave an order.

Chong Heihu and others, who had long been unable to contain themselves, immediately raised their whips and galloped towards the East City Gate!

Almost at the same time.

The two doors of the East City Gate were opened from the inside.

Therefore, when the tens of thousands of troops led by Xu Wan'er rushed all the way from the hillside to the east gate, without any pause, they directly poured into Yuanzhou City like a tide!