Iihe City.

Although Ouyang Lixing refused the Zhu Yan Empire's order to send troops, he also expressed dissatisfaction with the empire for placing his Fengqi Province in a lower position.

But one step leads to another, and he would not slack off even if he was in the province of Nantes, causing the province to fall into the hands of the enemy.

Therefore, even though he was angry, Ouyang Lixing's defense was meticulous, such as reinforcing the city's defenses, detecting the enemy's situation, etc. He never relaxed at all about the things he should do.

Ouyang Lixing took back most of the territory belonging to the Nantes Province, and the only thing missing was the four main cities and a subsidiary city beyond Xilong City.

That city was abandoned by Chen Ze and also by Ouyang Lixing.

This can be regarded as another tacit understanding between the two parties.

Just one city away, there was enough distance between the two sides, which was an indirect expression that neither side wanted to fight.

This is Ouyang Lixing's wish, and it is also Chen Ze's wish. In the past month, both sides have grasped this distance very well, and there has not been a single exchange of fire.

Of course, Ouyang Lixing gave up on this small town, but this does not mean that he will not send people to find out information.

Almost at the same time that Cheng Hong arrived in Xilong City, Ouyang Lixing had actually received the report.

He was not like Zheng Yuanyun, whose scout troops were completely killed at the beginning of the battle. He still had a considerable number of scouts in his hands that he could use.

Although it is not as high as Chen Ming, a god-level scout, in Ouyang Lixing's mind, it is still an elite force with sufficient experience.

Therefore, as soon as Cheng Hong entered Xilong City, information about him was already on Ouyang Lixing's desk.

This made Ouyang Lixing's heart sink slightly.

At this time, there was no movement on his side, but a special envoy came and was scolded by him and ran away, but on the other side, another general came?

Although according to intelligence, Cheng Hong's arrival did not provide Xilong City with more troops, but he did bring many close generals with him.

This is no different from Hong Tianji back then. When he came to Juhe City, except for a few soldiers who followed him to protect his safety, he could be said to be alone.

So, what is Cheng Hong’s purpose?

A general went to the province of Nantes and brought a large number of generals with him, so he didn't bring any troops?

This is why Ouyang Lixing's heart sank.

The situation of the Qingyang Empire has always been slightly better than that of the Zhu Yan Empire. Although Zheng Yuanyun's defeat caused the Qingyang Empire to lose a large number of elite troops, who can guarantee that the Qingyang Empire will really treat Nantes Province?

No more ambition?

On the surface, Cheng Hong arrived without troops, but what about the rear where the scouts couldn't see?

Xilong City is indeed an important place. After losing Xilong City, it means that Ouyang Lixing loses all the sights of the three main cities of Ketan Xiliter after losing Xilong City.

The moat that runs behind Xilong City completely divides the province of Nantes into two parts, and Chen Ze has not ignored the role of this moat. He has always deployed heavy troops along the coast and is determined not to

Allow an enemy scout to cross the thunder pool half a step and find out the situation of the three main cities in the future.

At that time, Ouyang Lixing knew Chen Ze's purpose of doing this very well.

He was acting as a cover to prevent himself from knowing the situation in the three cities behind him, so that he could cut off his thoughts and continue to use Iihe City as a base to defend, instead of attacking Xilong without the support of accurate intelligence.

The city takes action.

Without knowing the situation of the three main cities in the rear, Ouyang Lixing rashly sent troops?

What if the opponent had already received support, but instead of sending it directly to frontline cities like Xilong City, they hid it in the rear?

With this impulse, he sent troops forward, and the other party rushed out with a huge force. Didn't he throw himself into a trap?

Of course, this possibility is actually very small. Just looking at Chen Ze's guarding of the moat, we know that he has a hidden agenda. It is most likely to block the information and make Ouyang Lixing unable to figure out the truth.

Chen Ze's ability to make such a move has actually proven his own guilt. There is a high chance that there will be no extra troops available in the three major cities.

But Ouyang Lixing has no interest in this at all. If Chen Ze wants to make a mystery, let him do it, and he only needs to make up his mind to hold on to the remaining territory.

However, at this moment, Cheng Hong came again.

It must be said that Cheng Hong's arrival made Ouyang Lixing a little nervous.

The other party's status is not low, and he has many close and powerful generals under his command. After all, he came to Xilong City just to persuade him like Hong Tianji did, right?

So, what is Cheng Hong's purpose and whether he has brought reinforcements? This has become a question for Ouyang Lixing to think about more.

After that, intelligence continued to come in. Ouyang Lixing felt a little heavier every time he received intelligence.

The first thing he was most concerned about was Chen Ze's movements.

According to reports from the scouts, they had never seen Chen Ze at the top of Xilong City since Cheng Hong arrived, so much so that Chen Ze disappeared under their noses!

No wonder the scouts couldn't find out about Chen Ze.

You must know that Chen Ze has been in Xilong City all along. At most, he occasionally went to the top of the city to inspect, and only then did they discover that he was still in Xilong City.

But if Chen Ze didn't come out, the scouts would be completely unable to enter Xilong City.

This was actually a good thing Zheng Yuanyun did back then.

After a round of massacres in Xilong City, the civilians in the city fled to death, and it was like an empty city. Then Chen Ze retreated, and the only soldiers in Xilong City were soldiers belonging to the Qingyang Empire.

This gave the scouts no chance to penetrate deep into Xilong City, because once they entered, they would be discovered soon.

So under this situation, Ouyang Lixing completely lost the news about Chen Ze.

So, where did Chen Ze go?

While Ouyang Lixing was paying attention to this point, intelligence came in one after another.

The next piece of information that made him very nervous was that on the third day after Cheng Hong arrived, Xilong City actually sent troops!

Although it is not a lot, only one hundred thousand, this is the first time in this month that Xilong City has opened its city gates and sent out its own army.

Their goal was very clear. It turned out to be the small subsidiary city that was abandoned by both parties with a tacit understanding. It was also an empty city!

Cheng Hong, who had captured the small town, and Ouyang Lixing's troops stationed at the front line were already facing each other across the city!

What kind of signal does this send to Ouyang Lixing?
Chapter completed!