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"I will pass down the order once again. After entering the city, no member of the Tuoba tribe is allowed to burn, kill, or plunder at will. Violators will be killed on the spot without mercy."

Tuoba Jinghui knew the character of his people well.

In previous battles, the troops had no pay and no stable food supply.

Therefore, whenever the Tuoba tribe won a war with other tribes, they would often implement a policy of not putting down their swords for three days.

The so-called "no sword is laid down for three days" means that for three days, soldiers can be allowed to burn, kill and loot at will.

But things are different now.

Although they were not regular troops, they received military pay from Xia Yun.

Moreover, Xia Yun had issued a special ban before this, prohibiting the army from burning, killing and looting at will after breaking into the city.

"Don't worry, clan leader. Before the city was captured, I have repeatedly emphasized the prohibition. If anyone dares to violate the prohibition, they will be killed without mercy!"

As the second-in-command of the Tuoba clan and the younger brother of Tuoba Jinghui, Tuoba Yuancheng also realized the seriousness of the ban.

"Yeah." Tuoba Jinghui nodded first.

"Immediately send a group of fast horses to Wulan City and deliver a letter to Marshal Xia Yun, informing him that our Tuoba tribe's 80,000 elite soldiers have successfully occupied Ketu City. Please give us further instructions."

Tuoba Jinghui gave the order slowly.

What he was most worried about at this time was the other Dune Dynasty troops entrenched in the entire Siberian region.

Having lived in the Mobei grasslands for many years, he was very clear about the nature of the Dune Dynasty.

It was a dynasty that could only take advantage and not suffer any loss.

As far as he knew, there were approximately 200,000 Dune Troops distributed throughout the Siberia region.

Within ten days or half a month, the Dune Dynasty will definitely learn the news that the city of Ktor has been captured.

By then, the Dune Dynasty will surely gather a large number of troops.

With the current 80,000 cavalry in the city, it is impossible to resist the next revenge action of the Dune troops!

"Okay, Chief, I'll do it right away!"

Tuoba Yuancheng, who also realized the urgency of the matter, quickly left Tuoba Jinghui's side.

At this moment, Tuoba Jinghui looked towards the direction of Ulan City again.

Although he had not received any news yet, in his mind, he almost subconsciously believed that Xia Yun had led his troops to capture Ulan City!

……

Stone Forest City.

This is an isolated city located about 300 kilometers north of Baihu Mountain.

Before the invasion of the northern barbarians, Shilin City had been garrisoned by the Daliang Dynasty.

But after the barbarian invasion, the Daliang army withdrew from the city immediately and took away all the people in the city.

However, at this moment, the defenders standing on the walls of Shilin City were not barbarian troops.

Unexpectedly, the troops of the Daliang Dynasty appeared on the wall again!

The commander of this Daliang Dynasty army was none other than the Governor-General of Zhili, Zhao Gongming!

"Sir, the spies have returned from the front. The number of troops from the Dune Dynasty that our army encountered at White Tiger Mountain that day was about 100,000. They are currently moving towards the center of the northeast."

Beside Zhao Gongming, a messenger soldier hurried over and reported the latest information received from the spies.

Hearing this, Zhao Gongming, who was showing a determined look, raised his eyebrows slightly.

He had never expected that the Dune Dynasty troops that appeared in White Tiger Mountain that day had as many as 100,000 people!

Fortunately, he led his troops to withdraw from Baihu Mountain in time that day. Once he chose to lead his troops to fight to the death, the two armies would inevitably engage in a protracted war in Baihu Mountain.

Doing so would not only expose Xia Yun's strategic intentions, but would also likely result in heavy casualties among the 200,000 elite cavalrymen he led.

You know, no matter how strong a cavalry unit is, once it starts fighting between mountains and hills, the actual combat effectiveness it can exert is far inferior to that of a second-rate infantry unit.

"Sir, we are still about 300 kilometers away from Mount Baideng. It is estimated that in about five days, our army will be able to complete this roundabout mission."

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Chunlei, his armor stained with blood, came to Zhao Gongming's side.

Just in the past two hours, they had just recaptured the Stone Forest City that was occupied by the barbarian troops, and wiped out the 30,000 barbarian defenders in the city in one fell swoop.

"Send a message to the army to rest in the city for one night and set out again tomorrow morning."

Zhao Gongming responded immediately, with no obvious change in his expression.

Under normal circumstances, if they had not encountered the 100,000 Dune Dynasty troops at White Tiger Mountain.

They had almost reached Mount Baideng.

Baideng Mountain is located in the northwest of the entire Northeast China and is also an important transportation route connecting the Mobei grassland and the Northeast China.

As long as they successfully lead their troops to Mount Baideng and occupy all the important traffic arteries on Mount Baideng, they will have completely blocked all the ways of survival for the barbarian troops!

……

At the same time, unlike Xia Yun, Zhao Gongming and others who had just led their troops to recapture the city.

Xiao Yan's army, which led 100,000 elite troops all the way north from Changchun City, was facing tremendous pressure and crisis at this moment.

Montuo City is an inconspicuous small town located in the central part of Northeast China.

The 100,000 troops under Xiao Yan were all stored in the city.

After recaptured the city of Ji'an, an army of 100,000 came here.

At this moment, blocking Xiao Yan's army was a mixed force of soldiers from the Dune Dynasty and barbarian soldiers!

"Marshal, I just found out that there are about 150,000 troops blocking our front. Among them, 50,000 are from the Dune Dynasty, equipped with a large number of flintlock rifles, and the other 100,000 are barbarian cavalry."

On the city wall of Mengtuo City, Xiao Yan looked towards the north with a worried look on his face. At the same time, a lieutenant general came up behind Xiao Yan and reported.

In fact, they had been blocked in the city of Montgomery for a whole day and night by the 150,000-strong army in front of them!

In the past day and night.

Xiao Yan also organized large-scale charges many times in an attempt to undermine the morale of the enemy troops in one fell swoop.

Without exception, every charge of the army was successfully blocked by the enemy.

"Have the soldiers who were to report the news to Wulan City been sent out?"

At this time, Xiao Yan suddenly turned his head and asked.

"At dawn this morning, more than a dozen cavalrymen were dispatched, but Monto City is too far from Ulan City. It is estimated that it will take about four or five days to receive a reply."

The lieutenant general responded immediately.

Hearing this, the shadow on Xiao Yan's face not only did not diminish in the slightest, but became even darker.

According to the task assigned to him by Xia Yun, he had to lead this 100,000-strong army to advance about 200 kilometers to the north.

But now, with the troops he has at his disposal, let alone continuing to advance northwards, even defending the current city of Montuo is already a very difficult task!