Chapter 194 Dark clouds threaten to destroy the city

As Si Xiaofei's order was issued, the Daqian court suddenly became busy.

Civil officials urgently drafted imperial edicts and issued orders, while military generals began to mobilize troops.

The entire Qiandu was shrouded in a tense and orderly atmosphere.

At the same time, Gu Changqing in Qianzhou also received the emperor's edict.

He immediately summoned his generals to discuss countermeasures, and strengthened Qianzhou's city defense fortifications and military training.

Gu Changqing knew that although King Yan’s rebellion was fierce, the strength of the Daqian Dynasty should not be underestimated.

As the 300,000 troops withdrawn from the southern front returned to Qianzhou one after another.

The strength of the Daqian Dynasty was further enhanced.

This also made Si Xiaofei and the important officials in the court more confident in quelling the rebellion.

However, King Yan did not sit idly by and wait for death.

After learning the news that Daqian had withdrawn troops from the south to support Qianzhou.

Immediately adjusted his strategic deployment.

The training and equipment updates for the Chiyu Army and the Huolin Guards have been strengthened.

He also sent a large number of spies to infiltrate Qianzhou to spy on military intelligence.

Both sides are intensively preparing for the coming war.

The entire Qianzhou area was shrouded in a solemn and tense atmosphere.

At the same time, the situation in the central region of Daqian was similar to that of a tense situation.

The Cangzhou army located in the mountains of Qizhou, led by Li Jing, also reached a critical moment.

Several months have passed since Su Ye left the army.

Deep in the mountains of Qizhou, Li Jing stood on a high ground, overlooking the Cangzhou army below with a sharp gaze.

Behind him, Qin Qiong, Bai Hu and other generals followed closely.

This Cangzhou army has been fighting in these mountains for several months.

During this period of time, Li Jing brought Qin Qiong, Bai Hu and others with him.

The more than 200,000 troops he led have been immersed in the mountains of Qizhou.

Attack one level after another, and every battle is a head-on confrontation.

The terrain of Qizhou mountains is steep and there are many checkpoints.

But the Cangzhou army was not intimidated.

Instead, they broke through the enemy's defenses time and time again.

Now, looking around, more than half of the checkpoints in the mountains of Qizhou have already been hoisted with the flags of the Cangzhou Army.

Facing the combination of Li Jing, the saint-level commander, and Baihu, the 110-day god general.

Even if the Qizhou army has made up its mind.

It's no use just being a coward.

The gap between the defenders of those checkpoints and the saint-level commanders was too obvious.

When Li Jing was commanding the siege.

They simply couldn't keep up with Li Jing's command rhythm.

I have clearly made all the preparations, but every time I face Li Jing's command, I always feel that my thinking is being led by the other party.

I want to resist, but I don't know where to start.

In the end, they could only watch helplessly as the advantage gradually tilted towards Li Jing's Cangzhou army.

They had no choice but to surrender when the city was broken.

Over the past few months, Li Jing has not demonstrated any earth-shaking military achievements, nor has he uttered any grand words.

But he proved his strength with practical actions.

Take steady steps and move forward one step at a time.

Although the speed seems slow.

But in reality, it was gradually eroding the vitality of Qizhou.

The defenders originally thought that they could deal with Li Jing by relying on the natural advantages and numerical superiority.

But in the face of Li Jing's various tactics of surrounding but not killing, and besieging a point and attacking reinforcements.

These Qi troops had no ability to fight back at all.

Li Jing is like a skilled chess player.

Always able to accurately find the opponent's weakness and deliver a fatal blow.

And those defenders were like chess pieces on a chessboard, being played around by Li Jing in the palm of his hand.

Li Jing knew that Qi's army's advantage lay in terrain and numbers.
Therefore, he did not choose a head-on confrontation.
Instead, he adopted various clever tactics to deplete the manpower of Qi's army.

He was good at using tactics such as encircling but not killing and besieging a point and attacking reinforcements to defeat the Qi army one by one.

Whenever the Qi army tried to break out or ask for help, Li Jing was always able to accurately predict their intentions.

They set up ambushes and traps, causing heavy losses to the Qi army.

The use of this tactic caused the morale of the Qi army to drop sharply.

It also caused them to gradually lose the initiative in the battle.

They began to become passive and unable to organize an effective counterattack.

Under the command of Li Jing, the Cangzhou army became more and more courageous as the battle went on.

Gradually took the initiative on the battlefield.

After months of fierce fighting, the strength of Qi's army has been weakened to the extreme.

Their numbers dropped drastically, their morale was low, and their combat effectiveness declined significantly.

At the same time, the Cangzhou army, under the leadership of Li Jing, continued to grow its strength.

Through fighting and training, a strong team was gradually formed.

Both in terms of tactical application and combat effectiveness, they have far surpassed the Qi army.

Therefore, although there are still many checkpoints within the mountains of Qizhou still in the hands of the Qi army.

But now the overall strength of Qi Jun.

Compared to when we just started.

It's only one-tenth or one-twelfth of its original strength.

Other troops.

All of these are included in Li Jing’s various methods.

It was completely consumed by him.

Now the Cangzhou army only needs to break through the last pass in the mountains of Qizhou.

The next battlefield towards Qizhou will be a smooth journey.

Basically, we can enter a countdown to Qizhou's demise.

Today's Cangzhou army is unstoppable.

They broke through countless checkpoints in the mountains of Qizhou along the way.

Now we only need to break through the last pass to completely open the door to Qizhou.

Let the balance of victory in the war completely tilt towards their side.

For Qizhou, this pass is their last line of defense.

It is also the key to their survival.

Once lost, the rest of the battlefield will be flat and there will be no natural defenses to defend.

Basically, we can enter a countdown to Qizhou's demise.

This majestic pass is called "Broken Soul Pass" and is located on the top of a steep mountain. It is named because of its dangerous terrain.

According to legend, countless warriors lost their lives here.

Their heroic spirits seem to still linger among these steep mountains.

It adds a touch of mystery and horror to this level.

Whenever night falls, the mountain wind howls.

It seems that I can still hear the wailing and roaring of those warriors, which is creepy.

However, for Li Jing and the Cangzhou army.

This "Soul-Breaking Pass" is the last obstacle on their way to victory.

As long as we break through this checkpoint, we can completely open up the road to Qizhou.

Make victory in this war of conquest a foregone conclusion.

Therefore, at all costs.

We must also conquer this level.

Li Jing stood on the high ground, with behind him the mighty army of more than 200,000 Cangzhou soldiers.

They were like a raging black ocean, overwhelming and rushing towards the Soul-Breaking Pass.

Dark clouds are pressing down on the city, and the city is about to be destroyed!

From afar, Broken Soul Pass stands on the top of a steep mountain range.

Like a lonely fortress, quietly waiting for the coming storm.

Li Jing and his army were the creators of that storm.

The originally quiet valley was filled with a solemn and murderous atmosphere.

The air seemed to be filled with the strong smell of iron and blood.

(End of this chapter)