"When did these guys become so capable of fighting?" Zhu Zizhen couldn't help but muttered.
"Old Fourth, you may not know that not all the armies of the Puppet Zhou Dynasty collapsed as we have seen.
If that were the case, we would have destroyed the Puppet Zhou Dynasty long ago."
"This Yizhou army may be the elite of An Qing's army, just like the Demon Suppression Guards. I heard the Duke of the Kingdom say that Xiao Tian's direct descendants suppress the demons. The strength of the guards is similar to that of this army.
They were able to use a trick to trick His Majesty into surrendering and rescue Xiao Tian when Xiao Tian was captured and the entire army was suppressed by the practitioners. "
"They also defeated General Ye in Wancheng."
"This Yizhou army should be similar to the Demon Suppressing Guard."
As he spoke, the east gate of Deqing County had been captured.
"Fourth, it looks like we don't have to burn the city. Let's go and cooperate with them to clear out the poisonous corpses in the city."
"Okay!"
Soon, the thunderous sound of war drums also sounded in Dayan's military camp.
Tens of thousands of demon soldiers, after the sound of drums, launched a fierce general attack on Deqing County!
The fighting lasted from early morning to dusk.
It was already late at night when the last poisonous corpse was killed.
The city is full of putrid smells.
This battle was extremely fierce.
Dayan's demon soldiers lost more than 8,000 people, and the Yizhou army on the opposite side also lost tens of thousands of generals.
"Damn it, finally pulled out this nail."
Zhu Zizhen spat out bloody spit, his voice hoarse.
He also took action personally today. The giant ax in his hand chopped off the heads of countless poisonous zombies.
"This business is a loss." Yuan Hong's face didn't look good either.
In order to pull out the nail in Deqing County, they suffered 8,000 elite casualties.
Yuanlie's main force has not yet appeared.
"It's not a loss, brother." Zhu Zizhen glared at him.
"If we don't clean this place, how can we go south to clear out the poisonous corpses in Qingzhou? It would be a loss to keep this city of poisonous corpses behind us."
At this moment, Ling Yin came up with several Shushan disciples. Her face was equally solemn.
"Two great kings, General Zhang Yuan of the Puppet Zhou Dynasty, would like to see you."
"Is he still alive?" Zhu Zi was really surprised.
"Live, live well."
"Ask him to come over."
Yuan Hong said.
Soon, Zhang Yuan came.
"I've seen the two great kings and Immortal Ling Yin."
"Your boy, this is it."
Zhu Zizhen said, giving a thumbs up.
His tone is no longer sinister or sarcastic.
He has always respected the real warriors.
The whole of Shu is in danger. "
"We will go south now and join forces with the Yang'an Pass defenders to clear out those poisonous corpses. You don't have to worry about this."
In this battle, Yuan Hong saw their sincerity.
Hence..., they will naturally cooperate fully.
That night, Yuan Hong reported everything that happened today back to Wancheng.
Wancheng, in the prefect's mansion.
Ye Cheng put down the sound transmission instrument in his hand, and Yuan Hong's report echoed repeatedly in his mind.
Deqing County has been cleared, which is good news.
But the price he paid for this made him feel heavy.
Dayan’s demon soldiers lost eight thousand, and the Yizhou army of the puppet Zhou Dynasty suffered more than ten thousand losses.
This is just a county town in Chuzhou, and Yuan Lie's main army has not yet appeared.
"General, this is a detailed battle report from the front line." Wei Zhishi respectfully placed a file on the desk.
Ye Cheng picked up the file and scanned it ten lines at a time.
The above records in detail the brutality of the First World War in Deqing County and the astonishing performance of the Yizhou Army.
He is not afraid of death, has strict military discipline, and has proper tactics. Even when facing poisonous corpses, he showed a stronger will to fight than some of his demon soldiers.
Ye Cheng's fingers tapped lightly on the three words "Yizhou Army".
A huge question arose in his heart and quickly occupied all his thoughts.
Something is wrong.
This is so wrong.
Since An Qing has such an elite force in his hands that is comparable to the Demon Guards of Xiaotian Town, why not send them to resist Yuan Lie immediately at the beginning of the Chuzhou War?
The fall of Deqing County was not a day's work. There were at least several days between the time when Yuan Lie's army pressed the territory and when the entire county was reduced to death.
If the Yizhou army could have arrived a few days earlier, wouldn't hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Deqing County have to die?
Why did she wait until she had dispatched Zhu Zizhen and the monks from Shushan before belatedly sending out this support force?
Didn’t she cry in the communication that she had no soldiers to use, so she could only go to the front line in person and die for the country?
Where did this powerful Yizhou army come from?
Question after question, like sharp needles, pierced into Ye Cheng’s mind.
He was previously confused by An Qing's tragic performance and was carried away by the critical situation in Chuzhou. He did not think deeply about these details at all.
Now, the battle report from Deqing County was like a basin of cold water, making him sober up instantly.
He remembered An Ning's warning, An Xin's anger, and Su Daji's meaningful eyes.
Could it be that... they are right?
Once this idea appears, it can no longer be contained.
He stood up suddenly, his face became extremely ugly.
"Wei Zhishi, go check it out immediately! Check it out for me.
Find out the origins and commanders of this Yizhou army! I want to know everything about them!"
"Yes, General!"
Ye Cheng was pacing back and forth in the study room, feeling confused.
He urgently needs someone to discuss with him and help him analyze the situation clearly.
Thinking of this, the figure of An Ning appeared in his mind.
Hence, he immediately came to An Ning's palace, and then directly entered An Ning's boudoir.
An Ning was reading the memorial at this time and was very surprised to see him coming.
"Brother Ye Cheng, you..."
"I have something to ask you, An Ning."
Ye Cheng's tone made An Ning extremely happy. It was the last thing that allowed him to speak in such a confused tone recently.
I'm afraid there is only one thing, and that is that he discovered An Qing's true face.
Thinking of this, she asked deliberately.
"Brother Yecheng, how is the battle on the front line? Are Yuan Hong and Zhu Zi really going well?"
h "Deqing County, we have won."
Ye Cheng's voice is still confused, and there is no joy at all after a great victory.
"An Ning, I may have... made a huge mistake."
Ye Cheng took a deep breath and used all his strength to say this.
An Ning sneered, "Really? I finally figured it out?"
"I..." Ye Cheng opened his mouth, but found that he had no idea what to say.