Chapter 262: Xuzhou Melee
In the twelfth year of Zhengyong, the five armies of the imperial court headed straight for Xuzhou and Jiangzhou.

In October of the twelfth year of Zhengyong, Xu Mu's army returned to the main force and launched a full-scale siege of Xuzhou.

In November of the twelfth year of Zhengyong, Xu Mu's army captured Shanghe County, a large city north of Xuzhou, killed 35,000 rebels, and gathered 200,000 refugees.

On November 21, the 12th year of Zhengyong, Cui Xiawu broke through Jinchan City, and the defenders of Jinchan City surrendered. Then the army captured the entire Jinchan County like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

On the sixth day of the twelfth month of the twelfth year of Zhengyong, Cui Xiawu captured Liangshan City.

There was a diehard loyalist in Liangshan City named King Chen who killed civilians to defend the city. After the city was breached, all the defenders were killed.

On December 21st of the 12th year of Zhengyong, Meng Guang occupied Yunshui City, and his sphere of influence extended from Jingzhou to Xuzhou, where he joined forces with Cui Xiawu.

On the second day of the second month in the thirteenth year of Zhengei, the dragon raised its head.

Xu Mu's army led its troops into Shangpeng County. Upon hearing the news, all the cities asked for surrender, and eleven cities were captured in one day!
February 12, the 13th year of the Zhengei era.

Tang Zhengkou led his army to capture the three cities of Beixu, Taishang and Taikang.

That night, Tang Zhengkou's main general was attacked by monks, and 800 of his own soldiers were killed. Tang Zhengkou was killed in the battle.

February 21st, the 13th year of the Zhengei era.

Guan Shan led his army into Jiangzhou and was
The monks of Tianlong Temple and their rebels resisted, and the two sides fought a fierce battle outside Muye City.

The battle lasted for three days, and in the end, Guanshan's infantry were almost completely wiped out and the cavalry losses exceeded 30%.

February 26th, the 13th year of the Zhengei era.

All the masters of Tianlong Temple came out to launch a surprise attack on the Guanshan military camp.

A monk took action, revealed the true form of Buddha, and killed tens of thousands of people.

Guan Shan was defeated and fled with serious injuries. They set up an ambush at a narrow gap between the mountains in Nanyue County and hunted down all the monks in Tianlong Temple.

In this battle, 30,000 monks from Tianlong Temple and 100,000 rebels were killed.

Guan Shan also lost more than half of his elite Yunzhou troops and had to return to Yunzhou to recuperate. At the same time, he contacted General Miao Xiu to support each other and take things step by step.

March 15th, the 13th year of the Zhengei era.

Xu Mu's army besieged Xuzhou City, and the two armies engaged in a fierce battle outside the city.

Three days later.

A cultivator attacked Xu Mujun by surprise, but was killed by Xu Mujun.

Seven days later.

On March 25th of the 13th year of Zhengyong, Cui Xiawu led an army of 120,000 to join Xu Mu's army.

April 8th, the 13th year of the Zhengei era.

The defeated soldiers under Tang Zhengkou were subdued by Qu Bo, the new division commander of the new army, and rushed to Xuzhou to join Xu Mu's army, with a total of more than 80,000 soldiers.

April 25th, the 13th year of the Zhengei era.

Meng Guang's 80,000 troops, led by Tan Yunlong and Shentu Kui, came to Xuzhou to join the main army.

The thirteenth year of Zhengei, the eighth day of the fifth month.

Miao Xiu personally led an army of 120,000 into Xuzhou.

The tenth day of the fifth month in the thirteenth year of the Zhengei era.

The imperial court’s 500,000 troops besieged the city of Xuzhou!
The two sides fought battles one after another, resulting in countless casualties.

May 21st, the 13th year of the Zhengei era.

The city of Xuzhou surrendered after receiving a harvest and secretly plotted to surrender the city.

The generals asked for merit, and Shentu Kui led the army to launch a surprise attack.

That night.

Shentu Kui led his troops into the southern city of Xuzhou at night. A quarter of an hour later, shouts of killing were heard, which showed that the plan was a fraud.

Xu Mujun acted decisively and led his army to launch a general attack. The 500,000-strong army was divided into five teams, attacking the city wall day and night.

An hour later, the southern city of Xuzhou was breached, and most of the soldiers who entered first were killed or wounded, and Shentu Kui was killed in battle.

The 500,000-strong army was unable to capture Xuzhou after a long siege, and with the help of monks in the city, Xu Mu's army had no choice but to call off the attack, retreat ten miles, and continue to besiege Xuzhou city.

Half a month later.

The Shenji Battalion rushed to the battlefield, and 1,200 red cannons were aimed at Xuzhou city from afar.

The thirteenth year of Zhengei, the fifth day of the sixth month.

Xu Mujun ordered to bombard Xuzhou City!
After just a few breaths, thousands of artillery shells whizzed towards Xuzhou City. Explosions continued to sound, and the entire Xuzhou City was immediately engulfed in a sea of ​​fire.

"Xuzhou City is over." Inside Xuzhou City, in Prince Chen's Mansion, three figures sat opposite each other, and one of them said in a cold voice.

Zheng Yuanfa, the son of Chen Wang, sat at the main seat and said to the two people below: "My two Taoist friends, what are your plans next?"

There are two people in the audience, the one on the left is Tuoba Wufeng, the patriarch of the Tuoba family.

On the right is Huo Lingzi, the deputy leader of the Ephemeral Tower who was invited from the overseas cultivation community.

"Hey hey hey..."

Huo Lingzi sneered and said, "I didn't expect that in just ten years, the Dayu royal family could achieve such a level, and Xu Mujun actually stepped into the realm above the Xiantian realm!"

"Not only that, they have the advantage of firearms and can actually fire shells from a thousand meters away. Their power is almost as powerful as the flying swords of cultivators like me!"

"In this case, what chance do we have of winning?"

Tuoba Wufeng said: "Fellow Daoist Huo Lingzi, I invited you here not to watch the show, but to find a way to deal with the Zheng royal family of Dayu!"

"Xu Mujun has 500,000 soldiers protecting him, and his own strength is above the innate level. Even if we want to kill him, it will be extremely difficult..."

"What are the plans now? What methods do you two have?"

Zheng Yuanfa hesitated and said, "I have another plan, but I need your cooperation..."

"Fellow Daoist Bai!"

Huo Lingzi said coldly: "Do you really think that I don't know your true identity?"

"Your White Lotus Sect was destroyed by the Dayu court, and you have a blood feud with the Zheng family of Dayu. Don't use us as pawns~"

Zheng Yuanfa's expression changed, and then he smiled and said, "What are you talking about, fellow Taoists?"

"As far as I know, Daoist Fellow Huo Lingzi was also injured by Dayu Zheng ten years ago. Not only was he seriously injured, but even his life weapon was taken away by Xu Mujun."

"As for Fellow Daoist Tuoba, Yunmeng Lake was invaded by the imperial army, and a member of our clan died. It is not an exaggeration to say that there is a deep blood feud."

"Only the three of us can join forces to fight the enemy..."

The three of them looked at each other, their eyes flickered, and then they smiled faintly and said, "Fellow Daoist Bai is right."

"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Bai has any ingenious plan?"

Zheng Yuanfa chuckled and said, "This is a simple matter. I am now known as the Prince of Chen. I am now defending Xuzhou City. Everyone thinks that I will defend Xuzhou City to the death at the cost of the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the city."

"But what if I voluntarily give up Xuzhou City?"

"Give up Xuzhou City?"

The two were full of doubts, but did not ask, and looked at Zheng Yuanfa.

"As cultivators, what do the mere glory and wealth of the mortal world mean to us?"

Zheng Yuanfa said calmly: "Our greatest enemy is actually the royal family of Dayu Zheng, to be more precise, it is only the current Emperor Zhengyong."

"As long as we kill Emperor Zhengyong, we can turn defeat into victory!"

"What does Xu Mu's army of 500,000 men mean to you?"

Huo Lingzi was surprised and said, "Brother Bai, what you mean is... to capture the leader first and kill Emperor Zhengyong?"

"Not bad!"

"This plan is not appropriate."

Tuoba Wufeng shook his head and said, "Emperor Zhengyong is in the palace, and there are countless imperial guards guarding him. Moreover, I heard that Emperor Zhengyong is also a cultivator, and there are cultivators under his command who have joined him."

"How can the three of us go to the palace and assassinate Emperor Zhengyong?"

"Hehehe..."

Zheng Yuanfa sneered and said, "Of course I know about this matter, but if I tell you that I have specific information about the cultivators around Emperor Zhengyong, I wonder if you two fellow Taoists are willing to go with me?"

Huo Lingzi's eyes flashed and he asked, "Oh, what kind of information?"

Zheng Yuanfa said: "As far as I know, there are only two cultivators under the command of Emperor Zhengyong."

"The first one is Tian Xingzi of the Tianji Dao, who was the most skilled in divination, astrology, and feng shui more than 3,000 years ago. His cultivation level is the seventh level of Qi Refining!"

"The second person is the master of a concubine of Emperor Zhengyong, whose cultivation level is only the sixth level of Qi training."

"As for the cultivation of Emperor Zhengyong and his concubines, it can be ignored."

"My two Taoist friends, what does such strength mean to you?"

Zheng Yuanfa's eyes flickered as he said, "Now is the best time to assassinate Emperor Zhengyong!"

(End of this chapter)