Dressed as the prince's substitute? I took the throne

Chapter 183 Liao Army Enters

"How could there be an army of 600,000? Does the Liao Kingdom have a total population of 600,000?"

"This, this is impossible, right? Isn't Liao a small country?"

"We only have 8,000 defenders, and only a small number of them have crossbows. We don't even have muskets. How can we resist these 600,000 people?"

Hearing the soldiers' morale wavering, Wang Cong immediately shouted in a deep voice, "Salemxun, stop spreading rumors and misleading the people! How could the tiny Liao Kingdom have such a large army of 600,000?"

"Don't think you can fool us just because you brought a few hundred ships. Even the Wu Dynasty can't gather an army of 600,000 in such a short time."

Indeed, apart from the large army in the Western Regions that was rarely deployed, the Wu Dynasty did not have many troops on standby for war.

It is true that hundreds of thousands of people can be gathered from all over the country, but most of them have poor combat effectiveness and can only increase their numbers. In fact, only tens of thousands of people have strong combat capabilities.

Seeing Wang Cong's stubbornness, Salem Xun simply laid it on the table, "Old General Wang, I've heard for a long time that the Wu Dynasty is currently in a period of civil unrest. Even your Emperor Wu has disappeared, and the Crown Prince is in charge of government. Now, the Wu Dynasty is facing a state of disintegration, isn't it?"

Wang Cong said coldly, "Salemxun, you've been talking too much nonsense. If you want to fight, then fight. Even if I'm the only one left in Wu Dynasty, I will never allow you to pass through the city gate!"

"Haha, you're old, but you're still so stubborn?" Salemxun sneered. "If that's the case, it seems we can't reach an agreement. Fine, then let's fight! Wait until our Liao army marches through the city gates and tramples over your corpses. It will be too late for you to regret it!"

After saying this, Salemxun stopped talking nonsense and waved his hand. Thousands of Liao soldiers came down from the ships and began to charge towards the Dongguan city.

Wang Cong finally got a chance to catch his breath after fighting for three hours.

"Old general, I don't think reinforcements will arrive for a while. Why don't you let me guard this place and you retreat to the city gate behind?" The deputy general rolled his eyes and said in a deep voice.

Wang Cong shook his head: "No, how many soldiers have we lost?"

"More than three thousand."

Wang Cong looked at the corpses scattered on the city wall with great heartache and punched the wall beside him: "These damn Liao people, I still have thousands of soldiers here, how can I abandon them and escape alone?"

"Old General, how can you call this running away? Go to the city gate behind to get reinforcements. It won't take long to gather their troops and fight back. I'm guarding the city gate here, so I can hold out for a few days at least."

Wang Cong pondered for a moment and nodded. "That's right. I'll leave this place to you. I'll go back and mobilize the troops myself! Seven days, you only need to hold on for seven days."

"There are a million dan of grain and fodder in the city, as well as hundreds of thousands of civilians. All of them are handed over to you. If the crisis really comes, I allow you to distribute the grain and fodder to the civilians, so that they can join me in defending the city."

"Remember, seven days, you must hold on for seven days!"

"Don't worry, old general. I have followed you for such a long time. As long as I am in the city, I will be here!" The deputy general patted his chest and assured Wang Cong.

However, after Wang Cong left Dongguan, a ferocious look flashed across the deputy general's eyes, and he muttered to himself in a low voice: "Old General, this is not my fault!"

"You are stubborn and unyielding. How can a few thousand of us resist an army of hundreds of thousands? It's like throwing an egg against a rock. By the time your reinforcements arrive, our bodies might already be lying on the city walls."

"Pass the order down, the entire army must not resist!"

Soon, Dongguan fell, and 600,000 Liao troops entered the territory of the Wu Dynasty, divided into two groups, and attacked the capital directly.

On this side, Zhou Chuxuan was stepping onto Lotus Mountain, preparing to have a talk with the Qingzhou army.

"Your Highness, please don't go any further. The Black Armored Guards are right behind us, and we have nowhere to retreat! Please understand our difficulties, Your Highness!"

Even when facing powerful bows and crossbows, Zhou Chuxuan remained calm and composed: "My fellow soldiers, I know how sad you are, and I also know that you have no choice!"

"Since that's the case, I've already come before you. As long as you put down your weapons and come out, I can guarantee your safety!"

However, the Qingzhou soldiers were not convinced: "Your Highness, the Black Armored Guards are behind us. If we lay down our weapons and surrender, their crossbows will immediately pierce our backs!"

Through the layers of dense forest, Zhou Chuxuan indeed saw arrows flashing with cold light in the depths of the forest. He must have thought that was the location of the Black Armor Guards.

"Why don't you see your Mr. Zhou Wuhen?"

However, the Qingzhou army did not respond for a long time.

Zhou Chuxuan observed the movements on the mountain and slowly frowned. The current behavior of these Qingzhou soldiers did not seem like they were doing it when Zhou Wuhen was with them.

Although Zhou Chuxuan had little contact with Zhou Wuhen and had never even seen what Zhou Wuhen looked like, he knew a lot about his methods and style of doing things.

If Zhou Wuhen were here, the Qingzhou soldiers would have shot arrows long ago and would never dare to let him get so close.

Just as Zhou Chuxuan was about to say something else, Nangong Yanling suddenly ran up to him from behind and said, "Your Highness, something has happened in Dongguan City. 600,000 Liao troops have entered the Wu Dynasty's territory and are heading straight for the capital in two directions!"

"what?"

Zhou Chuxuan was slightly stunned, looked at Lotus Mountain unwillingly, and had to leave here and return to the military camp.

"Is the news reliable?"

Nangong Yanling nodded. "This is the news sent by Lord Xu Qinglong in the capital. Ride quickly! It's said that a vanguard of the Liao Kingdom is not far from the capital. Should we organize an attack?"

Zhou Chuxuan shook his head. "Everyone, return immediately to defend the capital! At the same time, issue an edict in the name of Emperor Wu, ordering troops from the capital region to quickly return to defend the capital. Troops should be mobilized from all over the country to prepare to encircle the Liao army."

"Your Highness, what about Lotus Mountain?"

Nangong Yanling said in a deep voice.

"give up!"

Zhou Chuxuan gave a helpless smile. "I didn't expect the Liao Kingdom to act so quickly! But it's okay. Zhou Wanjiang has no chance of digging out what he wants. He will be delayed here for a long time!"

"So, we don't have to worry about whether he will escape or not!"

"Oh, Miss Nangong, lead the troops from Jiulong Mountain to lurk in Qingzhou. If you discover any unusual movement from Zhou Wanjiang, march directly to Lianhua Mountain and kill him without mercy."

Nangong Yanling pondered for a moment: "What if they use Su Hongye as a threat?"