I have to say that this wave of arrangements made by the saint was indeed very timely.

Originally, Shang Wenqi and Ning Ning planned to withdraw to Minzhou first, and then formally confront Prince Ju after contacting the Qingyun Left Cavalry. However, they encountered their own people as soon as they withdrew from Tongzhou.

That's good, no need to wait any longer.

So Shang Wenqi immediately took back the command of Qingyun Left Cavalry, counted the number of people, and then commanded everyone to besiege Tongzhou.

The siege came very suddenly. While Tongzhou was still searching for Shang Wen and Qi Ningning, Shang Wen and Qi Ningning had already brought a large army to besiege Tongzhou.

When approaching the city, Prince Ju fell silent.

He sneered: "You are courting death. We have 50,000 people, and he wants to surround us with only a few hundred people?"

After complaining, he immediately asked everyone to stop the search and prepare for war.

Then, he led his troops to the Tongzhou city wall and looked down into the distance.

Right in front of the city, a group of people were besieging it.

Those people were dressed in armor and held sharp weapons. Although there were few of them, each of them exuded murderous aura, and at first glance, that aura was like that of thousands of troops.

Among them, the leader had already put on his armor, which made him look tall and strong.

What is even more glaring is that there is a petite figure beside him, and the two of them standing together, there is a bit of the meaning of the god of war general and the peerless beauty.

However, Prince Ju knew clearly that the girl was by no means a weak beauty, she was definitely better than the experienced and shrewd aides.

Thinking of Ning Ning's decisive determination to draw a line between them and him, saying that people with different ideologies cannot work together, he couldn't help but clench his fists.

In this case, don't blame him for being cruel.

Just when Prince Ju wished he could turn his eyes into knives and shoot at the two men, Shang Wenqi also mixed his voice into his internal force and shouted to the city in a voice as loud as a bell.

"Prince Ju has violated the laws of Daliang by stationing troops without permission. You must surrender immediately. Those who surrender will not be killed!"

After Shang Wenqi finished speaking, Zuo Yan and the others began to repeat what Shang Wenqi said.

The soldiers all used their internal strength, and their voices immediately resounded over Tongzhou City.

At that time, merchants, common people and even people in the underworld in Tongzhou City were all stunned.

Especially the merchants and ordinary people, most of them were in cells or under control in their homes at this time. Hearing the noises coming from outside, they were confused.

"No, what happened? Wasn't the prince arresting people? How come the prince became the criminal?"

"What's the matter with secretly stationing troops? When will the prince station troops?"

"You are naive, you are indeed naive. If the prince had not stationed troops in Tongzhou City these two days, what would have controlled it?"

"You...you mean those people from the sect..."

If they had been told before yesterday that the prince had stationed troops, they would never have believed it even if they were beaten to death.

But now it is an established fact that people in the martial arts world obey the prince's orders. At the prince's command, these people instantly surrounded Tongzhou and took them all under control.

A large number of merchants were arrested, as were many ordinary people. Those who were not arrested were kept under control at home.

Everyone was confused at first, but now that the accusations from outside had drifted into the city, everyone understood instantly.

It turns out that these people are the prince's private soldiers.

So, the reason why they gathered so nervously yesterday was because these people discovered the prince’s secret, right?

Thinking of this, the people were suddenly shocked and quickly accepted this fact.

It’s terrifying to think that I’ve lived in Tongzhou for so long and never noticed that the prince had stationed troops here.

Prince Ju's face gradually turned darker. Shang Wenqi's words were really abominable. He not only wanted to capture him, but also deliberately told the people of the whole city about the crimes he had committed.

Otherwise, there would be no need for him to use his internal energy to speak.

"Shoot!" He directly ordered an attack to stop Shang Wenqi and the others from shouting.

Looking at the arrows flying in the sky, Qingyun Zuoqi raised his shield to block them in a well-trained manner, but those arrows seemed to be free and did not stop for a long time.

Shang Wenqi was not nervous at all. After all, besieging a city was never a battle of weapons, but a battle of resources.

At this time, he had already sent people to seek support from the Zhennan Army. If it dragged on for a few days, even if Prince Ju had more weapons, it would be useless.

Prince Ju looked quietly at the human wall over there, and he understood what Shang Wenqi meant.

He couldn't help but sneer.

"Idiot, Tongzhou is backed by mountains, and the 100,000 taels of gold are not just for show. They have already been used to store food. Apart from anything else, even if I don't go out for three years, it won't affect me in the slightest.

On the contrary, what does it matter if they are surrounded outside? Compared with the supplies in the city, the supplies outside are pitifully few, and the rainy season is about to begin. How long can they last in the wild? "

"But if their reinforcements come..."

"Who doesn't have reinforcements? Anyway, the matter has been exposed. It's either you or me. It's better to be kind."

Prince Ju was very calm about this.

He first calmly asked everyone to continue resisting, and then launched a wave every two hours to consume their energy.

Upon hearing this, all the soldiers calmly agreed.

Anyway, we won't let them get close to us no matter what.

At this time, Ning Ning also looked at the confrontation in front of her silently: "Something is wrong."

"How to say?"

"Prince Ju can handle this with such ease, he must have a backup plan."

"Don't they have a backup plan? Tongzhou City is so big, they have no shortage of supplies. That's why they are fearless." Zuo Yan analyzed seriously.

"It's not that simple." Ning Ning continued to shake her head: "No matter how much supplies there are, they will eventually run out. For example, for us, sleeping in the open air is the biggest threat to the soldiers, but why are we not afraid?"

When asked by Ning Ning, Zuo Yan followed her words and answered: "Because... we have already requested reinforcements. Once the main force of the Zhennan Army arrives, the battle here will be over."

Ning Ning nodded: "Yes, we are determined to win because we have support. What about them? Why are they so confident?"

Everyone couldn't help but frown.

Shang Wenqi also spoke silently: "Could it be that they also have reinforcements?"

When these words were spoken, everyone except Ning Ning was shocked.

"Reinforcements? Who are their reinforcements?"

There are three military headquarters in Daliang, one is the Zhennan Army guarding the south, the other is the Chibei Army guarding the north, and the Chuanyue Army guarding the central part and the coastal defense.

Could it be that the Akabune Army or the Chuanyue Army are Prince Ju’s men?

"No...impossible..." Zuo Yan shook his head subconsciously.

It's not that he is not brave enough, but these troops are very far away from here. If they really want to support here, I am afraid that the Zhennan Army may not arrive even after it has broken into the city.

"It's hard to say. After all, Prince Ju has been planning for ten years. It's impossible that he just wants to store grain."

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