With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

Li Mu proposed again:

"Your Majesty, the Zhang family is not the only one in the North. We can also contact the Zhou family and ask them to contain the Zhang family..."

"It's too late,"

Chen Qingwan rubbed her temples, her voice filled with fatigue.

"The Zhou family may not be willing to take action. Even if they are willing, it will take time. Zhang Xinwang won't give us that time."

At this moment, Xiashanhu hurried in, knelt on one knee, and said anxiously:

"Your Majesty, the Zhang family's cavalry vanguard has already approached Jingzhou City thirty miles away!"

"Order all cavalry to follow me out of the city to fight!"

Chen Qingwan stood up suddenly, with a flash of determination in her eyes.

"The rest of you, escort the people to Zhongzhou for refuge!"

"Your Majesty, this..."

Li Mu wanted to persuade her again, but was interrupted by Chen Qingwan.

"This is an order!"

Li Mu had no choice but to obey the order and organize the evacuation of the people together with Qiao'er.

Seeing the people in the city leaving crying and dragging their families with them, Chen Qingwan was extremely upset.

Jingzhou City, the city she had painstakingly built, was now about to become a deserted city.

But she knew this was the best option at the moment.

Instead of sitting and waiting for death, it is better to take the initiative and fight for a chance of survival for the people.

As night fell, Jingzhou City was deserted, with only the torches on the city walls swaying in the cold wind.

Chen Qingwan was wearing armor and standing on the city wall, gazing into the distance with complex light flashing in her eyes.

She thought of Lu Yan, the man who was always smiling but always able to achieve victory by surprise.

After carefully studying Shannan Prefecture's tactics, I found that Lu Yan used some common tactics.

Yet they can always defeat the strong with the weak. The key lies in flexible application and surprise.

……

In two days, the Zhang family army arrived in Jingzhou.

Zhang Xinwang reined in his warhorse and looked at the tightly closed gate of Jingzhou, feeling filled with doubts.

There was no one on the city wall, it was as quiet as a ghost town.

"Brother, what are you waiting for? I'll lead my men in right now and capture that little bitch alive!"

Zhang Tianba could no longer hold back and pointed the sledgehammer at the city gate, shouting.

"Shut up!" Zhang Xinwang glared at him.

"It's so quiet, I'm afraid there's a trick! What if it's an empty city plan..."

Zhang Tianba curled his lips in disdain.

Zhang Xinwang ignored his contempt and looked around carefully.

"Scouts, investigate the surrounding situation!"

Not long after, the scout quickly reported:

"Report to the General, several buried tunnel entrances have been discovered outside the city!"

Zhang Xinwang frowned, it seemed that Chen Qingwan did have a backup plan.

"Pass the order down, dig the tunnel again, and be extremely careful!"

After several hours, the tunnel was dug through, and the soldiers filed in and actually opened the city gate from inside.

However, after entering the city, they found that it was empty.

Only the cold wind whistled past, blowing up a few fallen leaves.

Zhang Tianba was the first to rush into the city and look around.

There was not even a ghost on the empty street. He could not help but roar:

"Where are the people? Where did they go?"

Zhang Xinwang followed closely behind with a gloomy expression.

Jingzhou City really became a deserted city, and Chen Qingwan and the people had long disappeared without a trace.

He was furious, yet extremely excited.

This huge city of Jingzhou is now within our reach!

"Pass the order down. Rest the entire army. Send out scouts to search for Chen Qingwan and the civilians. Make sure they are captured in one fell swoop!"

A fierce look flashed in Zhang Xinwang's eyes.

That night, the city of Jingzhou was brightly lit and Zhang Xinwang held a banquet to celebrate his victory.

There were clinking glasses and laughter, but after three rounds of drinks, Zhang Xinwang suddenly felt uneasy.

Jingzhou City was too quiet, so quiet that it was a little eerie.

The silence was like an invisible net that enveloped him and made him feel suffocated.

He put down his wine glass, frowned, and felt vaguely in his heart.

Chen Qingwan's disappearance was not a hasty escape, but she had other plans.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?" Zhang Tianba noticed that his father was acting strangely and asked with concern.

"nothing,"

Zhang Xinwang shook his head and suppressed the uneasiness in his heart.

"Maybe I'm worrying too much."

Although I said this, I felt even more itchy inside.

It’s really exciting to play with prey like this!

……

The waning moon is like a hook and the cold wind is howling.

Huai'an City, the Zhang family's rear base, is now shrouded in silence.

On the city wall, the few scattered guards were drowsy and had no idea of ​​the approaching danger.

Three thousand Tiger Head Army and three thousand Yu Lin Army, everyone had a pale face and chapped lips, but there was a gleam of determination in their eyes.

They had been marching for three days and three nights, and were exhausted, but they still remained highly vigilant.

Chen Qingwan rode on her warhorse, looking at the nearby Huai'an City, and silently prayed in her heart that the battle would go smoothly.

"Do you still have the strength?"

Chen Qingwan asked in a low voice, her voice a little hoarse.

The tiger next to him grinned, revealing his white teeth:

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I can run for another three days and three nights!"

Chen Qingwan was amused by his silliness, and her tense nerves relaxed a little.

She dismounted, took out a piece of dry and hard bread from her bosom, and began to chew it silently.

"Your Majesty, please drink something."

Xiashanhu handed over a water bag.

Chen Qingwan shook her head: "You keep it, I'm not thirsty."

She swallowed the last bite of dry food and silently drew out her sword. The blade reflected a cold light in the moonlight.

"Brothers, follow me and charge!"

There were no earth-shaking shouts, no passionate vows.

There was only the sound of swords being drawn in unison, and the determination flashing in their eyes.

Even though they were exhausted, their eyes were still as hard as iron.

Chen Qingwan originally wanted to lead the charge, but Xiashanhu rushed out first.

He ran and shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Tiger Army, charge! Kill all these sons of bitches!"

Chen Qingwan shook her head helplessly. This Xia Shanhu was really a reckless man.

However, at times like this, this kind of recklessness is also needed to boost morale.

The defenders of Huai'an City never dreamed that someone would dare to attack their lair.

When the Tiger Head Army appeared at the foot of the city like a divine army descending from the sky, they thought they were dreaming.

"Enemy...enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

Several guards hurriedly sounded the alarm.

The shrill ringing of the bells broke the tranquility of the night sky and awakened the defenders in the city.

But it's too late.

The Tiger Head Army had already set up ladders and surged onto the city walls like a tide.

"kill!"

The sound of shouting and killing, the sound of swords clashing, and screams all intertwined into one.

Although the defenders of Huai'an City were large in number, they were caught off guard and were criticized for being no match for the Tiger Head Army.

Chen Qingwan led the charge, her sword slashing and blood splattering.

She was like a tigress, charging through the enemy camp and being invincible.

"Your Majesty is mighty!"

The morale of the Hutou Army was greatly boosted and they fought bravely against the enemy.

The battle on the city wall was extremely fierce, with blood and flesh flying everywhere and screams rang out.

Chen Qingwan knocked down an enemy soldier with one sword, but was accidentally scratched on the arm by another enemy soldier.

"His Majesty!"

Seeing this, Xiashanhu rushed over to protect Chen Qingwan.

"I'm fine."

Chen Qingwan covered her wound, her face pale.

"Damn it! How dare you hurt His Majesty? I'll kill you!"

Xiashanhu roared angrily, stood in front of Chen Qingwan, and danced the big knife in his hand tightly.

All arrows and attacks shot at Chen Qingwan were blocked.