Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

On the city wall.

Zuo Hu stood with his hands behind his back, staring at the mushroom clouds rising at intervals in the distance with a deep gaze.

Guo Xin on the side looked at this scene in shock.

Having fought with Liu Chuang for a long time, he knew the opponent's methods and what was happening on the battlefield.

But he was weird.

Why haven't I captured even a single powder depot after fighting for so long?

Zuo Hu just came over and pulled out so many of them.

Zuo Hu glanced at Guo Xin who was rubbing his hands and said lightly:

"Are you wondering why the powder depot, which is so difficult for you to climb, is so easy for me?"

"The general has a keen eye."

"Hmph, a bunch of rabble, you don't even have the ability to penetrate their defenses. Besides, Liu Chuang's gunpowder depots are not far from the central army. How can you capture the gunpowder depots?"

"You mean to say that the Imperial City troops quickly broke through their defenses?"

Guo Xin covered his mouth, his face full of shock.

Being able to penetrate their defenses doesn’t that mean that Liu Chuang can also be defeated on the front battlefield?

Could it be that the imperial court’s weapons and equipment technology is about to catch up with Daqian?

But how is this possible?

Looking at his surprised and doubtful expression, Zuo Hu seemed to know what he was thinking.

"Do you know the gap between you and the Imperial City troops?"

"do not know."

Guo Xin told the truth.

"will."

Zuo Hu became serious for once.

"Except for the Imperial City Troops and the Tiger Roar Guards, not many troops have this kind of thing."

Guo Xin was very confused.

He didn't understand why Zuo Hu suddenly mentioned this thing.

At this moment, a general came up from the city.

He walked up to Zuo Hu and solemnly handed him a list filled with red dots.

"General, we have fulfilled our mission. Seven thousand six hundred and fifty-eight members of the assault force have sacrificed their lives for our country. Here is the list."

Zuo Hu solemnly took the list with both hands and read it carefully from top to bottom.

"Report to the court, triple the compensation, and take good care of their families."

"Yes!"

"All...all killed?"

This scene frightened Guo Xin so much that he took a few steps back, covered his mouth, and looked shocked.

This is how the imperial troops fought.

Considering what Zuo Hu had said to him before, Guo Xin quickly understood what this meant.

The will of the army is indeed important.

No one in the world can defeat a force of hundreds of thousands of soldiers who are willing to sacrifice their lives.

Even if Liu Chuang possessed powerful firepower, the opponent blocked the muzzle of their gun with his body, so the bullets could not be fired.

The imperial court's troops were very strong, and this strength was not only reflected in their combat effectiveness, but also in their willingness to sacrifice their lives for the country at any time.

With them, Emperor Yan had hundreds of thousands of death warriors working for him!

Guo Xin couldn't help swallowing when he thought of this.

Did the fear of the imperial court grow even deeper?

Zuo Hu saw his fear and said:

"Do you think this is inhumane?"

"In fact, everyone is willing to sacrifice for His Majesty, as long as they can ensure that they die on the battlefield, their family will never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of their lives."

"You will never be reduced to a slave, and you will receive hundreds or even thousands of taels of silver, so that your parents, wife, and children can live a rich and comfortable life."

"If the court is worthy of them, they will be worthy of the court."

As he slowly spoke to Guo Xin.

More and more battle reports came from the front line.

Zuo Hu has already discovered the locations of five gunpowder depots.

After a day of hard work, four were removed.

These news made Guo Xin ecstatic.

Every time a piece of news came, he felt that he had one foot halfway to victory.

But unlike him, Zuo Hu remained silent the entire time.

Just quietly take care of the funeral arrangements for these soldiers.

Finally it was evening, and Zuo Hu issued the last order of the day.

"Keep harassing, stay away from the arsenal."

Zuo Hu's arrangement made Guo Xin, who was standing by, very confused.

Now that they have gained a great advantage, why do they only harass Liu Chuang's troops and not arrange an attack?

As if he was a little tired, Zuo Hu ignored Guo Xin's questions.

After returning to the military camp, he picked up the battle map and began to observe it.

the other side.

Liu Chuang has already guarded the last three remaining gunpowder depots.

Although there was still a certain amount of stock in these gunpowder depots, after four of them were destroyed, they no longer had many cards left.

If they have experienced a great battle and are exhausted, the enemy will likely seize the opportunity to defeat them.

Zuo Hu is a very strong opponent, and Liu Chuang doesn't dare to take such a risk.

Just send more troops to guard the area strictly.

As for them, they are not planning to attack these days.

Everything has to wait until the Yun family transports a batch of supplies from the port behind.

As long as the supplies are replenished, Liu Chuang will settle the accounts with Zuo Hu!

But he still missed a step.

The next morning, Yun Wenxun, the head of the Yun family, suddenly arranged for someone to deliver a message.

"General, this is bad."

"Zuo Hu actually arranged for his troops to destroy the Yun family's train tracks."

"Fell into a trap!"

Upon hearing the news, Liu Chuang immediately covered his head in pain.

After making so many calculations, I missed one step in the end.

When everyone's eyes were focused on the powder depot.

Zuo Hu took control of the battlefield and made everyone follow his pace.

He took advantage of the fact that Liu Chuang's troops were guarding the gunpowder depot and went around to blow up the passage they were using to transport supplies.

“When can the things be delivered?”

"It will probably take a few days. The Patriarch said... at least three days."

"Three days..."

Liu Chuang was silent.

Three days is too long.

Things change rapidly on the battlefield, and three days is enough to end a large-scale war.

At this point, Zuo Hu's meaning was already very clear.

He wanted to weaken the advantage of Liu Chuang's troops and bring them to the same level as himself.

Zuo Hu's troops are more ruthless than the Huozi Camp in fighting desperately.

This gives them an advantage.

"Bring back all the weapons and ammunition and distribute them to all the soldiers."

"now?"

"Yes, quickly!"

Because he didn't know whether Zuo Hu would launch a large-scale attack next, Liu Chuang had to hurry up and prepare for battle.

Under normal circumstances, Zuo Hu would definitely take advantage of Liu Chuang's weakness to launch a large-scale attack and destroy his troops in one fell swoop.

This will at least relieve the pressure on one front and help the Yan Dynasty gain valuable buffer time.

Just when Liu Chuang gave the order, several messengers suddenly came running from a distance, holding a piece of yellow letter paper in their hands.

Liu Chuang recognized the paper.

"General, His Majesty has sent a letter!"

Liu Chuang took it immediately.

The moment he saw the letter, his pupils suddenly trembled.

"Stop, stop all the troops retreating from the powder depot!!"