A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 373 Surrender

At night, in the border camp of Wucang State, after two days of attack, they still failed to break through the city wall of Liunan State. Shufeng was naturally very anxious. He crossed his arms and looked at the generals who were sitting silently with their heads down. Finally, he set his eyes on Yan Zong and continued: "Do we have to attack as hard as today tomorrow? Although this attack method can consume the manpower of Liunan State, it will also lose a lot of our soldiers. Even if we can break the city, the price will not be small!"

Shufeng was young and full of energy, and his experience was far less than that of the battle-hardened Zong Wang. So although he was the commander in chief this time, he actually mostly followed Zong Wang's advice. However, Shufeng didn't mind at all. They had been friends for many years, and Zong Wang was someone he had admired since childhood. It had always been his long-cherished wish to fight alongside him.

"The Liunan Army still has tens of thousands of soldiers, and with loyal and brave generals like Zheng Yu defending our city, it is indeed difficult for us to attack. If our forceful approach doesn't work, we have to find another way." Yan Zong slowly put down the teacup in his hand, and nodded in agreement with Shufeng's concerns.

"What method?" Shu Feng knew that the prince had already made up his mind, so he couldn't wait to get closer and ask.

"Pass it on, suspend the siege tomorrow." Yan Zong did not respond to him in a hurry, but turned to give instructions to other generals.

"Yes."

The order of the prince is equivalent to the order of the general. This is what Shufeng said in the military camp. Upon hearing this, all the generals stood up and left the tents to pass on the order.

"What do you have in mind?" Shu Feng asked hurriedly after there was no one else in the tent.

"Find a few skilled people to explore the area near the Liunan city wall and see where the guards are lax and suitable for digging holes." Yan Zong looked at Shufeng and said in a calm voice.

"Great! This is a good idea. If it's hard to walk on the ground, we can go in from underground!" Shu Feng was instantly surprised when he heard it, and then raised his eyebrows and said to Yan Zong: "The best fighters in the entire military camp are none other than the secret guards around you!"

"You are good at calculating. Not only do I have an idea, but I also need people?" Yan Zong glanced at him and said coldly.

"How can this be called calculation? We are all working for the great cause of Xiyue. Didn't you, the prince, also make great contributions by taking over Liunan Kingdom and expanding the southern border?" Shufeng spread his hands seriously and said seriously.

Yan Zong ignored him and snorted coldly before getting up and walking out of the tent.

"What I said is not wrong, isn't it?" Shufeng followed closely behind.

The next day, Liunan's army was still on high alert, waiting for the enemy to attack the city again, but until 9:00 p.m., no soldier appeared outside the city.

"General, could it be that the Xiyue Army has withdrawn?"

On the city wall, Zheng Yu looked into the distance with a serious face. A general behind him asked doubtfully.

"Withdrawal is unlikely. I'm afraid they will play some tricks."

"Will they attack in other directions again?"

"How can an army of 100,000 go far away and seek a way out? If they had started a war, our scouts would have reported back long ago."

"General, the scouts reported that no troops from the coalition camp of Wucang Kingdom have left the camp today." Just as several generals were talking to each other, a soldier ran up the city wall and handed a note to Zheng Yu, reporting.

As soon as the soldier finished speaking, several generals couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief, but then they became worried again. What tricks would the Xiyue Army use next?

"Pass the order down and strengthen vigilance everywhere!" Zheng Yu put away the note in his hand and continued to instruct the soldiers in front of him.

"Yes!" The soldiers received the order and ran down the city wall urgently.

Zheng Yu ignored the hesitant expressions of several generals around him, but frowned and turned to look into the distance outside the city wall.

If the Xiyue Army continued to attack the city head-on, he might still have some confidence to resist for a few days, but if they attacked with a trick, Liu Nan would be unable to defend himself! Moreover, Yan Zong was far-sighted and calm. Compared with Yan Han's previous eagerness for quick success, this Zong Wang really made Zheng Yu unpredictable. Although he had competed with him in Wucang Kingdom before, he was always caught off guard.

Liu Nan's army was on guard around the city walls for a whole day, and seeing that everything was peaceful and they didn't find anything suspicious, they gradually relaxed their vigilance at night.

When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, a slight rustling sound was heard from the half-human-high grass at the foot of the southern wall of the Liunan border city. Yu Cheng and several secret guards were starting to secretly dig a secret passage here.

All of them were secret guards who had undergone rigorous training for many years. Naturally, they were much more cautious and efficient than ordinary soldiers. They did not leave quietly until the sky in the east turned pale. At this time, the secret passage had been nearly half dug through.

Another day passed and seeing that the West Moon Army was still silent, Zheng Yu was filled with worry. Today, he felt like he was in a fog and couldn't see any direction clearly. He didn't know what the West Moon Army was planning, nor did he know where the enemy would suddenly appear and catch Liu Nan's army off guard.

"General, General Xiao sent someone to deliver a message." In the bell and drum tower, when Zheng Yu was lost in thought, his personal soldier ran in with a letter.

Upon hearing that it was a letter from a good friend, Zheng Yu quickly stood up, took the letter and read it. He breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that his daughter had been settled in the Xiao Mansion. Then his friend gave him several suggestions, one of which was to beware of the Xiyue Army digging a secret passage in private.

After reading the letter, Zheng Yu hurried out of the Bell and Drum Tower. He was very grateful to his friend for taking the time to write back to him despite having just experienced a plague in Lianzhou. It was also with his friend's reminder that he realized that the enemy's silence might mean they were digging a secret passage.

"General, the Xiyue Army is attacking again!"

However, just as Zheng Yu came down from the bell and drum tower, the sound of drums started beating again outside the city. A general hurried forward to report the situation. Upon hearing this, he did not even bother to send someone to check the situation at the foot of the wall, and immediately rushed to the city tower with the general.

Not long after, the Xiyue Army began another fierce attack, and the sounds of shouting and killing were endless. Under the cover of the fierce attack of the Xiyue Army, Yu Cheng had already led a group of soldiers to continue digging in the secret passage that was not completed last night.

"General, enemy troops are pouring into the city!" Just as Liunan's army was fully engaged in defending the city, a soldier ran up the city wall with a panicked look on his face and reported to Zheng Yu who was directing the battle.

When Zheng Yu heard this, he felt a loud bang in his head. It seemed that everything was too late. The Xiyue Army had already dug a secret passage and was waiting for the battle today.

"Father, father!"

In the Xiao Mansion in Lianzhou, Zheng Yunqi woke up from a nightmare. Under the effect of the calming incense, she had not been able to sleep well for a long time, but she slept for three whole days without realizing it.

"Yunqi..." Xiao Pengyue came in after hearing the voice and saw that Zheng Yunqi had already gotten up from the bed. Before he could speak, she asked anxiously:

"How long have I slept? How is the war in Liunan going?"

"You slept for three days. Liunan...Liunan was defeated. The border of Liunan was breached by the Xiyue Army two days ago. Most of Liunan's 30,000 soldiers were killed or wounded, and the rest retreated to the capital of Liunan. However, Emperor Liunan did not want the capital to become a hell on earth, so he had to open the city gates and surrender to the Xiyue Kingdom." Xiao Pengyue lowered his head and pursed his lips, answering truthfully.

"What? Impossible. How could Liunan surrender to Xiyue? The people of Guzhu Dynasty are strong and unyielding. They would rather die than surrender!" Zheng Yunqi shook his head in disbelief and muttered a few words. He then tightly grasped his friend Xiao Pengyue's arm and continued to ask, "Where is my father? Is my mother still in the capital?"

"Yunqi...your father and mother...both died at the border!" Xiao Pengyue then looked up at the pretty girl in front of him with tears in his eyes and cried.

Zheng Yunqi trembled all over as if struck by a bolt from the blue. Before he could react, his eyes rolled up on his pale face and he fainted in Xiao Pengyue's arms.