Chapter 377 The Fierce Battle Officially Begins
After Lin Mu and Sun Jian left one after another, Wang Lang led his troops to suppress them and came to Cao Cao's left side, facing the West Palace City Wall from a distance.
Wang Lang planned to attack the West Palace City Wall with Cao Cao!
Cao Cao, with a gloomy look on his face, glanced at Wang Lang, and turned back to the rear camp. Cao Cao wanted to check the injuries of the two brothers Cao Hong and Cao Chun. There could be a melee next. Cao Ren alone would definitely not be able to do it.
Originally, he wanted to attack the City Lord's Mansion in advance, but he didn't expect that he had to wait until the various princes broke the city and gathered together before he could break Xu Zhao. He sighed slightly in his heart, and he couldn't eat alone!
Although Xu Zhao was not as good as him in terms of top military power, his military strength was much stronger than other princes who rushed into the secret realm.
"Xiaoxian, I didn't expect that other princes were so fierce and broke the city wall, five days earlier than the scheduled strategic time. They are not good people!" Cao Cao sighed to Mao Jie after leaving everyone's sight.
The princes had originally discussed a detailed siege charter, but they didn't expect that none of them followed it, or that after the siege was launched, they all tried their best to attack the city wall.
"My Lord, we were able to break through the Qinglong City wall in advance because we wanted to kill Xu Zhao in advance and take the treasure for ourselves. I believe that other princes must have the same plan. It's not a big surprise that they can come to the City Lord's Mansion in advance!" Mao Jie stroked his chin beard and said with a faint smile.
"Now, the situation is clear. It is a foregone conclusion that all the princes will work together to attack the mansion. If you want to get benefits, you must attack the mansion with all your strength. This battle will not be like other battles. You need to go all out and use all the hidden means to get the maximum benefit!" Mao Jie's ruddy face showed a rare ruthlessness, and he said in a serious voice.
"Unfortunately, Zi Lian (Cao Hong) and Zi He (Cao Chun) were both seriously injured. We lost the support of two great generals in this battle!" Cao Chun sighed with a gloom in his eyes.
"The peak military strength of other princes, except for Sun Jian who has the strongest strength, should be similar to our current situation! Lin Mu has only one or two super generals, and Wang Lang has only one. As for Dian Wei, like Sun Jian, he deserves our special attention! They are our main opponents in the fight for the treasure!" Mao Jie analyzed.
"Xiaoxian, I think that among all the princes, the one who worries me the most is not Sun Jian and Dian Wei, but the mysterious Lin Mu!" Cao Cao heard this and shook his head gently.
"Lin Mu has always played an important role in the campaign against Xu Zhao. Although his military strength and peak military power are insufficient, everyone chooses to ignore him and thinks he is not the main competitor. However, whether it is the shocking change in Yuyao City, Xu Zhao's determination to retreat back to Shanyin City and Qinglong Secret Realm, or our direct attack on Qinglong Secret Realm, Lin Mu played a key role."
"As the war progresses, his military strength increases and becomes stronger. He slowly develops into a vassal who can dominate a wall. It can be seen that he is extraordinary."
"Another point is that the Qinglong Secret Realm, the distribution of various secret bases on Qinglong Island, the transmission channel connecting Shanyin City, the layout of Qinglong City, the distribution of various buildings in the City Lord's Mansion, etc., must be quite familiar to Lin Mu. With this advantage, he must be our enemy in our attempt to seize the Qinglong Divine Order!" Cao Cao told his guess about Lin Mu.
"Hehe, lord, your analysis is not unreasonable, but I have a different opinion. Lord, do you want to listen to it?" Mao Jie tapped his chin lightly, thinking that Cao Cao's analysis was very accurate, but he had other opinions.
"Oh, Xiaoxian, tell me quickly!" Cao Cao knew that Mao Jie was very wise and good at controlling the situation, and his perspective was different from Cao Cao's. A lord and a minister would definitely look at things from different perspectives.
Moreover, Cao Cao was not a stubborn person, nor was he jealous of talents. Instead, he was quite interested in urging Mao Jie to speak.
"In my opinion, Lin Mu will not be our enemy in our quest to seize the Azure Dragon Divine Order! All the princes, for personal gain, have traveled thousands of miles to encircle and suppress Xu Zhao, conceal the central dragon court, and seize the treasure. However, among all the princes, Lin Mu's foundation in politics and family reputation is too weak, just like a rootless duckweed. Although there are mysteries, the merits do not cover up the flaws."
"If Lin Mu is not a stupid person, he will definitely not fight for the Azure Dragon Divine Order! Even if he finally obtains the Azure Dragon Divine Order, he will definitely not be able to protect it! For example, the lord, Sun Jian, Wang Lang, Dian Wei, etc. , with a deep background, in the end, no matter which family gets the treasure, they will not risk making a big enemy, leaking information to the central dragon court casually, or robbing it. In that case, it will nourish the eunuchs and relatives controlled by the dragon court. At that time, whether it is open or secret fighting, the divine order exposed in front of people will definitely fall into the dragon court in the end. Once it is involved in the complicated dragon court, there will never be a share for other princes. Ambitious people will definitely not be so reckless! "
"I believe the lord will not be like this!" Mao Jie told his own views and teased Cao Cao at the end.
Cao Cao in the mythical world is different from Cao Cao in real history. At this time, he already has the heart of dominance!
"In my opinion, Lin Mu should not be a stupid person, so in the end, Lin Mu will definitely not do his best to fight for the Azure Dragon Divine Order. His goal may be other treasures!"
"As for the other treasures, the lord can give up everything except the so-called method of establishing a kingdom. In this way, there will be no sharp conflict of interest between us and Lin Mu. No matter how mysterious he is, we can ignore him for the time being!" Mao Jie smiled and made a final conclusion.
"Xiaoxian's view really hits the core. In this way, our most concerned targets are still Sun Jian and Dian Wei!" Cao Cao laughed heartily, with a touch of relief on his face.
As long as it is not the Azure Dragon God Order and the method of establishing a kingdom, Cao Cao can tolerate it.
"In this way, as long as the army behind arrives, we can attack the city lord's mansion! End this battle as soon as possible!" Mao Jie said lightly.
"Yes, it has been several months since we left the divine capital Luoyang. I don't know what changes will happen to the Dragon Court, which is in a precarious situation and changing rapidly?" Cao Cao's deep eyes seemed to flash through the scenes of meetings.
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Lin Mu, who hurried to the north wall of the mansion, successfully returned to the army. However, at this time, Lin Mu saw a very happy scene on the right side of the army. It turned out that in addition to his troops, Dian Wei's army was also stationed in the northern wall!
He did not consider why Dian Wei came to the City Lord's Mansion later than them, nor did he consider why they mainly attacked the northern wall. Anyway, they could put pressure on Xu Zhao's Qinglong Army, so that they could reduce their casualties when attacking the city!
In the final battle to attack the mansion, the enemy must have defended it to death, because this was their last base. If they lost it, they would be like a dog that lost its home.
"Hey, I didn't expect Dian Wei and the others to come to our side, so that our pressure would be much less! The elite on the wall are not like the defenders on the wall of Qinglong City, with low quality and low morale! With their help, we can reduce a large number of casualties, hehe..." Feng Zhong saw the "friendly army" next to him, without too much scruples, and smiled.
It is very important for him to save one soldier from death!
"Yes, no matter what, the last battle will be a bloody battle. Give the order. For the soldiers of the City Lord's Mansion, if they don't directly abandon their weapons and surrender, there is no need to show mercy. Kill them!"
The soldiers of the City Lord's Mansion are different from the soldiers guarding the city. As for the northern wall of Qinglong City that Lin Mu broke through, most of its guards were of mixed quality, including Yan Baihu's bandits, ordinary palace soldiers, militia, etc., so it was so easy to take it down.
Moreover, in terms of guarding the heart of perseverance and morale, they are not the same.
Without any communication, Dian Wei's troops, not knowing whether they were instructed by Dian Wei, brazenly launched an attack on the city when the night of the second day was deep and everything was asleep.
At this time, Lin Mu, who was in the center of the army, showed a little regret on his face, and then he slightly adjusted his armor, holding the Dragon God Spear, with a firm look in his eyes, and prepared to attack the city.
He had planned to wait for Yu Jin for a while, but Dian Wei's troops attacked in advance. In desperation, Feng Zhong could only beat the drum to attack the mansion!
The most brutal, bloody and chaotic battle began with roars filled with murderous energy!