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Recently,

While Zhatian County is developing rapidly,

Han Yilin naturally hadn't forgotten about this.

and,

Every day, Zhou Xun would send back three pieces of intelligence. Although most of them were repetitive, Han Yilin was always paying attention to the movements of the Pingtian Army.

Today,

Upon seeing the news that 20,000 Pingtian troops were attacking,

to be frank,

Han Yilin felt a chill run down his spine.

Are you kidding me?

Starting with 20,000 people is a bit too much of an overestimation of themselves.

prior to,

Han Yilin originally thought that,

Even if the Pingtian Army came to retaliate, at most they would only number eight or ten thousand. After all, in their eyes, Zhatian County was just a small, remote county town.

result,

He immediately mobilized an army of 20,000.

This is going to flatten Zhatian County!

"Oh shit."

"Is it really necessary to mobilize 20,000 troops to deal with a small county like mine?"

Han Yilin was cursing and swearing.

In terms of behavior,

However, they dared not be careless in the slightest.

Two thousand five hundred men—that's all the troops Zhatian County can muster right now. Unless they continue recruiting militia, but Han Yilin really doesn't want to use this method to swarm troops.

not to mention,

Even if recruited,

There weren't enough weapons and armor.

Put it on the battlefield,

It can only be used for filling in lines.

Two thousand five hundred men... With an eight-fold difference in troop strength, Han Yilin could only rely on the city walls, arrow towers, and the four hundred crossbowmen who had just been promoted.

At least in terms of defending the city,

We won't be as passive as we were last time.

"I still don't know."

Han Yilin sighed helplessly.

In front of him,

At this moment, on the city wall of Zhatian County, there were arrow towers that had just begun to be built. For this defense, Han Yilin temporarily built 16 more.

The city walls on all four sides,

Four on each side

All projects started simultaneously.

When,

Crossbowmen firing from inside arrow towers also receive a buff, greatly enhancing their defensive capabilities.

But even so,

The oppressive feeling of an impending storm still put immense pressure on Han Yilin, making even breathing difficult.

"Oh shit."

"When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll dam it. If you want to flatten Zhatian County, let's see if you have the teeth to bite."

......

at the same time.

wilderness

The 20,000-strong Pingtian Army advanced towards Zhatian County in a mighty march.

This time,

It was not a small detachment of troops responsible for reconnaissance or sweeping, but the main force from the Pingtian Army's Zhenyue Camp.

Looking around,

The army stretched for miles.

The cavalry patrolled the flanks, while the infantry formed long lines and slowly advanced, closely following the banner in front.

rear,

There were also long lines of supply trains.

Central Army

A black warhorse,

Xu Wanjun, the commander of the Zhenyue Camp, was looking at the road ahead.

He was tall and strong.

Clad in heavy iron armor,

He had a broadsword hanging at his waist.

Beside him,

It was Deputy General Du Mingyuan,

The two walked side by side, occasionally discussing the battle plan and the previous annihilation of Niu Hongshan's entire army.

"snort!"

Xu Wanjun sneered: "That idiot Niu Hongshan led three thousand men and was completely wiped out near a small county town."

"If you ask me, he must have underestimated the enemy and acted rashly, falling into their ambush."

Deputy General Du Mingyuan spoke up: "General, although Niu Hongshan is impetuous, he is also brave and skilled in battle. Even if he was ambushed, not a single one of his three thousand soldiers should have been killed."

"Moreover, according to information obtained by our spies, Zhatian County has been developing extremely rapidly recently."

"I believe there might be some tricks up their sleeves here."

Upon hearing this,

Xu Wanjun continued to sneer, unconcerned.

"What tricks can a bunch of chickens and dogs possibly have? Besides, I have brought 20,000 troops with me this time. No matter what schemes and tricks they have, they will all be in vain."

Seeing their commander so careless,

Du Mingyuan frowned helplessly: "General, it is precisely because Niu Hongshan's entire army was wiped out that we must not underestimate the enemy."

"If Zhatian County were just an ordinary county, it would be impossible to achieve this level of success."

"It's best to be cautious in this battle."

Xu Wanjun waved his hand.

"Alright, shut up."

"I know you are always prudent in your work."

"However, sometimes being too cautious isn't necessarily a good thing."

"It's just a newly established county town. Within three days, I will make Zhatian County disappear from this land."

Seeing this, Du Mingyuan

There was no further argument.

But in my heart,

They still haven't completely let their guard down.

...

that night,

The Pingtian Army arrived at a location 30 li away from Zhatian County.

As darkness fell completely,

Xu Wanjun did not continue on his journey, but instead ordered the entire army to set up camp on the spot.

The 20,000 troops quickly dispersed, tents were erected, and campfires were lit one after another in the camp.

The cavalry were responsible for patrolling the surrounding area.

The foot soldiers then set up cooking pots and prepared to rest.

According to the original plan,

The army will continue its advance early tomorrow morning.

Before dark,

We will definitely be able to reach Zhatian County.

however,

Just as Xu Wanjun was about to rest, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the tent.

"Report—!"

A scout strode into the tent and knelt on one knee.

"General Qi Bing".

"Traces of the remnants of the Jing Kingdom were discovered in the southeast direction."

"Nearby villagers claimed that dozens of unidentified people bought dry food and medicine from the village yesterday, and several of them were injured."

"After our investigation, we discovered that the communication marks they used were extremely similar to those of the Imperial Guards of the Jing Kingdom."

Hear this,

Xu Wanjun, who was originally sitting in the main seat, suddenly stood up.

"The Imperial Guards of the Jing Kingdom?"

Are you sure?

The scout immediately replied, "While we cannot be completely certain, the probability is extremely high."

"Moreover, judging from the hoofprints left behind, the enemy numbered at least a hundred, and they were moving towards the mountains and forests to the southeast."

In Xu Wanjun's eyes,

A flicker of excitement crossed his eyes.

The Imperial Guards of Jing Kingdom

Hundreds of people

They also brought wounded soldiers and medicine.

When these clues are connected, the answer is becoming clear.

"Ji Yun!"

"She's very likely among that group!"