Zhang Hualin was following the instructions given by Chen Ze to go to the other side.

The situation on the frontal battlefield was very clear. Even Chen Ze couldn't see any problems. Ning Zhenggang's deployment at that moment was very powerful and targeted.

If Zheng Yuanyun is really like that, then Chen Ze's judgment will be the same as Ning Zhenggang's, and this battle will end with the defeat of the Qingyang Empire.

And this battle will become a classic battle in the history of Haotian Continent in which the weak defeat the strong.

Will Zheng Yuanyun help Ning Zhenggang?

Will you allow yourself to become a negative teaching material that will be ridiculed throughout the ages?

Obviously it's impossible.

Moreover, Chen Ze also believed that with Zheng Yuanyun's wisdom, it would be impossible for him to make such a foolish move.

Before, he was so cold-blooded that he didn't care about the lives of the soldiers. That was because the situation at that time allowed him to take Xilong City at the expense of a large number of soldiers' lives.

But now with Ning Zhenggang's response, no matter how many soldiers he sends, he can only send sheep into the tiger's mouth without getting any benefits.

After all, there is a river between the two sides!

So why does Zheng Yuanyun still do this?

No, in fact, he is already restraining himself.

From Zhang Hualin's perspective, Chen Ze could see that the soldiers who had not yet entered the river were obviously moving much slower than before.

This was not a retreat because they saw that the siege was hopeless, but a well-prepared collective action.

This also means that Zheng Yuanyun will definitely have a backup plan!

In fact, of course there will be backup plans.

If not, Zheng Yuanyun would not be stupid enough to go all the way and let his soldiers die in vain.

He can be cold-blooded, but this cold-bloodedness must be based on the premise that it can actually bring benefits to him.

Otherwise, if his own soldiers were offended and the city was not captured yet, wouldn't he be losing his wife and losing his troops?

Based on Chen Ze's understanding of Zheng Yuanyun, this is not something he would do, so there must be other arrangements!

Ning Zhenggang's strategy is very good, but one thing is that he is too obsessed with the frontal battlefield.

In fact, the current situation is not irresolvable.

For example...

River water.

Also using Zhang Hualin's eyes, Chen Ze saw that because more and more corpses were accumulating, the water level that had previously risen due to the opening of the gate and released water had now fallen back.

Not only that, it's even lower than it was at the beginning.

Ning Zhenggang focused on the frontal battlefield, so he only saw the river that was almost flattened due to Zheng Yuanyun's stone-throwing tactics, but he did not see that further away, the water level downstream was no longer what it was before.

It's because of the corpse!

There were really too many dead people, and they were all sword and shield bearers. At this moment, not only the corpses were piled up in the river, but also the huge shields held by the sword and shield bearers.

There were so many things, plus the stones thrown by Ning Zhenggang from time to time, they had almost cut off the river on the Qingyang Empire side.

The river downstream reaches so far...

Zhang Hualin's stealth skills were not inferior to Gu Qingfeng's. After a while, he made a large circle from behind to the lower reaches. He raised his feet and tried into the river, only to find that the river water only covered his calves.

"Lord!"

Even Zhang Hualin felt something was wrong when he stepped down. The water was too shallow!

"Let's keep looking, they should be nearby!"

Chen Ze frowned. Regardless of the loss of battle achievements, he could also see what Zhang Hualin could see. The water was so shallow, it seemed...

Zhang Hualin was ordered to search along the lower reaches of the river. After walking for almost half an hour, he finally...

"Lord, there is something discovered here!"

He leaned down and looked at the dirt on the river bank. It was obvious that the mess had been trampled on not long ago.

Seeing that there was no one around, he carefully touched the river again. Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped on his feet, his body suddenly staggered and he almost fell into the river.

Fortunately, he was agile and managed to stabilize his position immediately. Then he tried his feet again and his expression changed slightly: "My lord, there are a lot of trampled marks on the bottom of the river here. I think there should have been a large number of troops involved not long ago."

Go to the river!"

Chen Ze, who was far away in Ketan City, sneered. This result was not beyond his expectation.

Zheng Yuanyun, what a cruel plan!

Since Zhang Hualin rushed to the dam to open the gate and release water, he did not detect Zheng Yuanyun's movements during that time.

Perhaps at that time, or perhaps after he discovered that the dam had released water, he had other thoughts.

In the final analysis, those sword and shield players were just cannon fodder. Whether they were used as stepping stones to fill the river channel or were responsible for attracting the attention of the Xilong coach, their mission was completed successfully.

The large number of traces found here is proof of that!

Make noise in the east and attack in the west.

Taking advantage of the huge number of troops on the frontal battlefield, Zheng Yuanyun, who had more troops in hand, took advantage of this opportunity to do another thing.

He mobilized more troops and moved far downstream, and after the water level in the river dropped... he waded across the river!

The river water that only submerged up to his calves would not cause any hindrance to the march, which is why Zhang Hualin almost fell.

It no longer matters whether the soldiers wading through the water are sword and shield bearers, cavalry or spearmen.

The important thing is, according to Zhang Hualin's investigation, it is estimated that the total number of troops capable of causing such large-scale traces will be upwards of 500,000!

Half a million people have already waded from the lower reaches to the Xilongcheng area. Do we still need to think about this result?

Even Chen Ze didn't plan to ask Zhang Hualin to follow him because it was no longer necessary.

The outcome of Xilong City can be determined after these 500,000 troops cross the river!

"Okay, you can go back and find a way to follow Zheng Yuanyun. There is no need to worry about Xilong City anymore."

Chen Ze shook his head and sighed.

This is a typical example of caring about the beginning but not the end.

In order to prevent the gate of Xilong City from being breached, Ning Zhenggang focused all his attention on the frontal battlefield, and even sent all the troops in the city to this wall without reservation.

This is not wrong. After all, there is such a wide moat between Xilong City and the Qingyang Empire. With the city bridge broken and all the ships burned, the enemy has no choice but to attack Xilong City.

This attack port is feasible.

Of course, that doesn't mean that Ning Zhenggang didn't consider the security issues at other city gates, but he only had so many troops on hand, only 300,000 in total. It was true that he had to face Zheng Yuanyun's huge two million troops.

I dare not divide my troops any more and look around.

As a result, Zheng Yuanyun took advantage of the loophole.

When the water level dropped to its lowest point, his plan to attack the east and attack the west finally began to be implemented.

Moreover, it was getting late at this time. With the cover of night, this part of the army that sneaked across the river would easily reach the other three city gates that were not guarded by many soldiers, thus forming a pincer attack from both front and rear.
Chapter completed!