Chapter 131: He who enters the imperial mausoleum first is king, who is the oriole!

Sunset like blood!

The sunset in the sky pours down like molten gold, staining the earth with a tragic orange-red.

Jingyang City is vaguely in sight, only fifty miles away, within reach.

At this moment!

The forty thousand iron cavalry under the two great forces of Qianyuan and Hexi, like rivers converging into the sea, are rushing forward, their momentum shaking the sky and earth.

The military flags in the army are hunting, red like flames!

Suddenly!

A majestic military order sounds, and the flag officers rein in their horses, the sound of the order spreading rapidly:

"His Majesty has an order, the army is to camp!"

This order is short and powerful, instantly spreading to every corner, and the forty thousand army stops advancing as if controlled by an invisible hand, beginning to set up camp in a tight and orderly manner.

Not long after!

The camp is brightly lit, torches standing like a forest, looking from afar, like stars falling from the sky, illuminating the entire mountain wilderness, spectacular and extraordinary.

The command camp of the great army!

Two rows of civil and military officials stand solemnly, their gazes focusing on the person wearing a mysterious ghost mask in the first position.

Empress of Qianyuan, Wu Ying.

She slowly raises her head, surveying the surroundings, civil and military officials divided on both sides, their faces serious.

The first person on the left is an old man in cloth clothes, Lady Gongsun Pingxi!

Behind Lady Gongsun Pingxi, a group of Qianyuan generals and accompanying strategists follow closely, their expressions solemn.

In the first position on the right, a burly man, wearing light armor shining with flowing light, a golden sword inlaid with bright gems hanging at his waist, attracting attention.

This person's face is square, somewhat similar to Zhou Cheng, but his eyes have a few more points of depth and gloom.

It is the Heavenly King of Hexi, Zhou Xuan.

Zhou Xuan knits his brows tightly, his eyes full of worry and confusion about the current situation.

He takes a step forward, his voice urgent, asking the Qianyuan Empress Wu Ying, who sits in the first position with her face hidden behind a ghost mask:

"Your Majesty, our army's morale is like a rainbow, it is the best time to break the enemy and attack the city, why stop here? Why not take advantage of the enemy's reinforcements not arriving, and capture Jingyang in one go?"

"After capturing Jingyang, going to the capital of Daqing will be smooth and unobstructed."

"Jingyang is easy to defend and hard to attack; if the follow-up troops come, it will be hard to deal with."

Zhou Xuan looks at the person in the first position.

Forty-five thousand troops are pressing on the border, Jingyang City is panicked, war clouds are pressing on the city, and the whole city has been raised to the most severe combat readiness level.

However!

This unstoppable iron cavalry suddenly chooses to remain motionless, rather than directly launching a siege battle; this move not only makes the Jingyang garrison feel confused, but also relieves them.

Now Jingyang's military strength is empty!

Hearing this, everyone falls into deep thought, the entire camp is so quiet that only the sound of torches crackling can be heard, waiting for Wu Ying's decision.

Mentioning the Lu Family Army, everyone knows its Twenty-Six Generals of the Pavilion, all of whom are brave and good at fighting.

And the Nine Good Generals under the Great Qianyuan Empress are even more famous, each of them a hero who has been through many battles and is both wise and brave.

This expedition, the Empress chose five of the Nine Good Generals to accompany her.

Wu Ying does not respond immediately, behind the mask is a pair of majestic phoenix eyes.

At this time, Lady Gongsun Pingxi stands out at the right time.

"What the Heavenly King said is reasonable, but our army has traveled a long distance, and the soldiers are already showing fatigue."

"If we rashly attack the city at this time, I fear we will fall right into the enemy's trap, being waited for by them. It is better for us to rest and recuperate first, and wait until tomorrow when the morale is high, then carry out the strategy of attacking the city."

Hearing this, Zhou Xuan says somewhat unwillingly: "However, the Lu Family Army and the court reinforcements are arriving..."

At this time!

The Qianyuan general on the left walks out of the queue, echoing Lady Gongsun Pingxi's point of view:

"Prime Minister Lady Gongsun's words are very true; our army is strong in soldiers and horses, coming west with forty thousand troops, enough to make the enemy in the city terrified and panicked."

"Heavenly King, you don't need to worry; we just need to wait patiently, and when the enemy's morale is low, our army will launch an attack with thunderous momentum, and we will definitely capture the city."

Lady Gongsun Pingxi also nods and says: "General Cheng, what you said is reasonable."

Seeing this, Zhou Xuan's expression changes complexly, and finally the flushed face is forcibly suppressed by him; he looks deeply at the Empress wearing the ghost mask, with fear in his eyes.

In the end, he does not say anything more, just leaves the camp with a few confidants, not forgetting to leave a sentence before leaving:

"I hope Your Majesty can order the attack on the city as early as possible tomorrow."

Zhou Xuan lifts the curtain and leaves the camp!

From beginning to end!

This Empress has not said a word.

Lady Gongsun Pingxi looks at Zhou Xuan's departing back, and a faint smile appears on his old face, revealing black teeth!

"Your Majesty, Zhou Xuan is indeed more anxious than we expected!"

Wu Ying smiles, and the voice behind the ghost mask sounds.

"Our four kingdoms already have an alliance treaty, he who enters the imperial mausoleum first is king."

"Zhou Xuan is naturally anxious!"

The voice is also pleasant, yet no one dares to ignore this voice.

One of the reasons Wu Ying wears a ghost mask is because she is a woman, and the second is that her appearance is too soft and beautiful.

Fearing she cannot deter the generals, she often wears a ghost mask!

The four-nation alliance treaty naturally refers to: Qianyuan, Han, Chu, and the Northern four kingdoms.

Daqing's capital is called Chaoling, changed names several times, and finally named in the first year of Yongxiang.

Being king means, whoever enters Chaoling first can obtain the land of Daqing.

And between Qianyuan and Zhou Xuan of Hexi, there is a private agreement.

If Qianyuan can be the first to capture Chaoling, then the position of the master of Daqing will belong to Zhou Xuan.

At the same time, Qianyuan will also help Zhou Xuan recover the land of Jiangbei he has been thinking about.

As an exchange, Hexi, where Zhou Xuan is located, will be ceded to Qianyuan.

It seems to be a deal that is not a loss!

Lady Gongsun Pingxi sees Wu Ying staring deeply at the map on the table, and cannot help but ask:

"Your Majesty, what are your plans?"

Wu Ying's gaze moves slowly on the three battle lines on the map, finally stopping at the very center of the three lines, Chaoling, and she says in a deep voice:

"Wait!"

"If the enemy does not move, I will not move."

Hearing this, Lady Gongsun Pingxi cannot help but ask:

"Your Majesty, how do you think Lu Chen will deal with the situation of our four-nation three-route army pressing on Chaoling?"

"In such a desperate situation, what other strange moves can he have?"

Qianyuan spies have long found out that Lu Chen has completely mastered the capital.

Wu Ying shakes her head!

This Empress has always advocated two words in marching and fighting.

Calculate and deceive!

Before the war, it is called "calculate", calculating the enemy's actions clearly.

After the war starts, it is one word "deceive", false and true, the way of soldiers is deception!

Wu Ying looks up at the generals in the army, all of whom dare not be negligent!

She shakes her head and says:

"I also cannot guess what Lu Chen is thinking; this person's use of troops in fighting Northern Wind in his early years was truly watertight, and he is good at seizing opportunities!"

Lady Gongsun Pingxi laughs:

"Let's see how the other three kingdoms do?"

Empress has already stood up from the desk, saying faintly:

"Yuwen Yan, Lady Gongsun Zhongshu, Tuoba Shuyi, these four are all heroes of the world, they naturally understand the delicate balance between the four kingdoms."

"Whoever is the first to annex Daqing will inevitably become the target of public criticism, making the other three kingdoms unable to sleep or eat."

Empress Wu Ying has already stood up from the desk, her figure lengthening in the candlelight.

"The Lu Family Army under Lu Chen, having been through a hundred battles, has extraordinary strength; wanting to easily defeat them is by no means an easy task, and it will also consume military and national strength. This point, the other three kingdoms also know clearly. Therefore, none of them dare to act rashly."

"Everyone wants to be the fisherman and the oriole!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 132 =====