The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

The city of Jinshui before us is deserted, with not a single flag on its walls, clearly indicating that it has been abandoned.

King Jingjue was actually somewhat regretful, because fighting in the snow was indeed asking for trouble. He now just wanted to find a place to set up camp.

"Enter the city!"

With a command from the King of Jingjue, the vanguard army began to march into the five inner cities.

In King Jingjue's view, these soldiers of Dajing were definitely afraid of him, and they had already fled. There was no need to send troops in to check, since abandoning these five cities was a basic operation for Dajing.

Since that's the case, let them set up camp first, make a fire, cook, and get some rest. They've traveled for so long in the wind and snow, and many of them are already hungry and cold.

At this moment, the five cities in front of them were extremely tempting; they were simply the best havens, much more comfortable than tents and such.

Meanwhile, some of the guards hiding on the city wall also discovered that the King of Jingjue had actually led his army into the city without a second thought, and they were all quite incredulous.

According to their thinking, they should at least send some people in to scout ahead, right?

This is a clear case of disregarding the defenders of Cliff City!

This King of Jingjue is indeed arrogant and conceited enough!

No wonder this guy led so many troops south to attack Da Jing on a snowy day; he's really something.

Jia Daoshi naturally saw this scene as well. When he saw that the King of Jingjue had indeed led the charge into Jinshui City as he had expected, he immediately made a gesture to be ready to fight at any time!

Now that the guest he had been waiting for had arrived, he could finally do his part as a host.

King Jingjue was completely unaware that disaster was slowly approaching. After passing through the city gates of Jinshui City, he looked at the empty streets and deserted houses on both sides and couldn't help but laugh, "These people from Dajing are just a bunch of rats, so cowardly! They ran away before even exchanging a move with me!"

"My poor Kushan Empire of the steppes has been betrayed and killed by such a bunch of scoundrels, who have also captured 100,000 warriors!"

"If these troops were handed over to me, I would surely be able to take down the Great Jing!"

The more Jingjue King spoke, the angrier he became. He had borrowed a lot of troops before, but in the end, he lost them all. Moreover, he hadn't managed to get any of the princesses or queens he had his eye on; they had all become prisoners of the Da Jing Dynasty's Ti Si (a high-ranking official). This made him feel extremely distressed.

A general standing nearby said, "Your Majesty, after we take Juebi City, shouldn't we also establish a kingdom in Youzhou Prefecture? With our strength, as long as we establish a kingdom, we're sure to win over many people's hearts!"

Upon hearing this, the King of Jingjue scoffed, "Build a country? With our limited manpower, we're not even capable of building a country! I'm not like some people who dream all day long."

"My purpose in taking over Juebi City is to reclaim what rightfully belongs to me. Once I take over Youzhou County, the forces currently engaged in internal strife in Dajing will surely turn their swords against me. Once we reach the heart of Dajing, our cavalry will be unable to maneuver effectively and will be no match for them."

"Our Kushan Empire has been fighting them for so many years, but we still haven't been able to take Youzhou County. This time, we're just going to launch a surprise attack. Remember, when the time comes, just plunder grain, women, and all kinds of treasures!"

"Once we've looted, let's get out of here!"

This is King Jingjue's plan.

He is not greedy and doesn't think about building a country!

Once they returned to the grasslands, the Jing army was helpless against them.

However, at that moment, a soldier returned and reported: "Your Majesty, a large number of warhorses left behind by the Great Jing army have been discovered in the city!"

King Jingjue exclaimed in astonishment, "What? These good-for-nothings didn't even take their horses? Hahaha! They really are cowards!"

"It seems these guys are really scared out of their wits. They didn't even take their horses with them, so they must have left behind a lot of supplies. Perfect, they can all be given to us!"

"By the way, where is their city lord's mansion? Let's go take a look!"

With that, King Jingjue led his large army toward the city lord's mansion in the city.

The 200,000 troops brought by the King of Jingjue were divided into five parts, each with 40,000 men, and they entered the five cities.

When all the soldiers entered the city, no one noticed that the city gate behind them was slowly closed by several soldiers.

The last barbarian soldier turned around and saw this scene, which made them feel that something was wrong: "Hey! You guys, what are you doing!"

"Oh no, it's soldiers from the Great Jing! Sound the horn!"

Soon, the barbarian warriors, realizing something was wrong, immediately sounded the battle horn!

The urgent sound of bugles shattered the tranquility of the city. The King of Jingjue, walking at the forefront, looked on with suspicion: "What's going on behind us? Why are they sounding the charge horn?"

However, just as the King of Jingjue finished speaking, a round, dark iron ball flew towards his head!

One, two, three...

The army under the command of the King of Jingjue immediately came to their senses!

"Ambush! There's an ambush in the city!"

"Everyone on alert! Prepare for battle!"

"This is a ruse! This is a ruse! We've fallen for it!"

……

Almost simultaneously, thunderous battle cries and horn calls resounded from Jinshui City, Mushui City, Huoshui City, Tushui City, and Shuangshui City.

King Jingjue realized that the Jing army had not fled, but had instead used a ruse to lure them into the city and then annihilate them!

However, facing this situation, King Jingjue did not show any panic, but instead looked disdainful: "These brats of Dajing only know how to play tricks. What they don't know is that such tricks are a joke in the face of absolute strength!"

"You think you can wipe out my elite troops with an ambush in a mere city? You're dreaming!"

After letting out a roar, the King of Jingjue immediately drew his scimitar: "My men, charge with me! Kill them all!"

With a roar of anger from the King of Jingjue, his trusted confidants immediately sounded the horn for a counterattack!

"Woo!!!"

"Woo!!!"

One sharp horn after another echoed over the five cities including Jinshui City. Soon, the soldiers beside King Jingjue gradually regained their footing and began to search for the enemies lying in ambush within the city.

However, before they could find the warriors of Da Jing, those large black iron balls that had fallen into the army camp, Du Ran suddenly erupted in a burst of intense flames, and the next second, amidst a series of loud bangs, they exploded violently!