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In the next half month, the situation in the western provinces was calm.

Neither Meng Hu nor Situ Rui made any unnecessary entanglements on the irrelevant issues, because both of them knew their respective advantages and disadvantages. Situ Rui could not stop the Guanghui Empire Army from shrinking its defense, and Meng Hu could not stop the Mingyue Army from advancing step by step. Both of them were busy preparing for the final decisive battle. Both of them knew very well that the offensive and defensive battle in Xiling City was the decisive battle that decided the final victory and defeat!

Half a month later, the 300,000 Mingyue army finally came to the city, and the time for a decisive battle has come.

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Hall of the Governor's House.

Zhao Qinghan, wearing a filial piety dress and a clear appearance, was the main seat. The fat old man wearing a red priest's robe, Zhan Ying, Huang Ren and other officers were placed on both sides. In addition, several black robe priests and gentry in Xiling City were also lucky enough to participate in this military meeting that decided the fate of Xiling.

"I object!"

The fat old man wearing a red priest robe suddenly stood up, waved his fat fists and shouted, "I want to remind the noble lady that Situ Rui's Mingyue army has 300,000 people, and they are all elite troops who have experienced many battles. However, there are less than 10,000 regular troops in Xiling City, and the difference in strength is so huge, how can I fight this battle?"

The fat old man is named Luo Daonan, and he is the main priest of the red robe in the western province.

Zhao Qinghan frowned slightly and said coldly: "So what should the priest think it should be done?"

Luo Daonan said without hesitation: "Gao Shuo, I thought that the Lord should make a fuse and give up Xiling. While the Mingyue army had not yet joined the encirclement, he would evacuate from the East Gate by a fast horse."

"Yes, what the priest said makes sense."

"The Mingyue bandits are in awe of power, so they will definitely not be able to defend."

"When tomorrow, the Mingyue bandits may surround the city and even if they want to leave, they can't."

As Luo Daonan finished speaking, several black-robed priests and gentry agreed. Obviously, in their opinion, the situation in front of them was indeed very bad. If they had not completely lost their confidence, these gentry and the clergy of the church would have never been able to voluntarily propose to evacuate. After all, after the fall of Xiling, they would have lost all their property.

Zhao Qinghan frowned and said, "We are leaving, what should we do if hundreds of thousands of people in the city?"

"Are they unlucky!" Luo Daonan said without hesitation, "This is the will of the goddess of light and has nothing to do with us."

"The will of the goddess of light?"

As Luo Daonan finished speaking, a cold voice suddenly sounded outside the hall, "Did Goddess of Light bring down the shit and divine metaphor and tell you to abandon her believers?"

Amid the heavy footsteps, a majestic figure had entered the air, and everyone's eyes gathered on this person in the hall. Zhao Qinghan, who was just helpless, immediately became calm. There was even a light smile on the corner of her pretty mouth, as if she would be fearless as soon as this man appeared.

"Divine God!"

Rodnan waved his arms and roared angrily, "It's simply a despise of the gods!"

"Discussing the God?" Meng Hu smiled, "Master Priest, you are the one who really cursing the Gods, and you are falsely spreading the Gods!"

"You..." Luo Daonan suddenly suffocated when he heard this. After a while, he came to his senses and shouted loudly, "Who are you? The highest-level military meeting in the western province is being held here. What qualifications do you have to break in? Come on, blow this person out for me!"

"Master Priest!"

Zhao Qinghan, who was in the main position, suddenly grew up and shouted in a tender voice, "He is Meng Hu, the acting division commander of the Fourth Division. Do you think he is qualified to attend today's military meeting?"

"Um?"

“Huh?”

"Acting Commander of the Fourth Division?"

A sound of surprise suddenly sounded in the hall. Meng Hu couldn't help but turn his head and look at Zhao Qinghan in surprise. When he met Meng Hu's inquiring eyes, Zhao Qinghan smiled and nodded slightly.

Zhao Qinghan's title of governor needs to be obtained by the emperor's order, and the title of duke also needs to be presided over the coronation ceremony before it can be officially recognized. Only when the identity of the legion commander is automatically obtained, Zhao Qinghan is already the commander of the Western Legion, so appointing an acting division commander is no problem.

Luo Daonan groaned and said, "But we don't have an army, how can we defend the city?"

"Who said we don't have an army?" Meng Hu said coldly, "There are more than 10,000 elite troops of the Fourth Division in the city, and there are nearly 10,000 barbarian cavalry outside the city. Why are there no army?"

"Nearly ten thousand barbarian cavalry?" Zhao Qinghan couldn't help but say, "Tiger, have the barbarians from the other two mines tamed?"

"All tamed." Meng Hu focused his head and looked at Luo Daonan Road again, "What's more, there are still 100,000 strong men in Xiling City, why is there no army?"

"One hundred thousand strong men?" Luo Daonan sneered disdainfully, "Those untouchables can also be considered army? Don't joke."

"Just kidding? I don't have time to joke with you, hum!"

Meng Hu groaned and said to Zhao Qinghan, "Girl Qinghan, please immediately order all the men under the age of 18 and under forty in the city to gather in Xiling Square."

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Outside Xiling City, the army is in the middle of the bright moon.

Yan Ting hurriedly boarded Situ Rui's chariot and reported with a respectful expression: "Governor General, he will find traces of a barbarian horse twenty miles north of Xiling."

Situ Rui nodded and asked, "Have you found out the origins of these barbarians?"

"It's been found out." Yan Ting responded respectfully, "These barbarians are slaves in the mines in the western provinces."

"It turned out to be a slave?" Situ Rui said in surprise, "It's really a mistake to say that these barbarian cavalry war horses and cavalry equipment were given to them by our supervisor."

At this moment, Situ Rui felt a little regretful. If he had not sent the Qin Qi division to intercept the grain, he would not have fallen into Meng Hu's plan. This group of barbarians would not have been able to seize so many war horses and cavalry equipment from the Mingyue Light Knight. If the barbarians do not have enough mounts, not only will they become slow in their actions, but the threat will also be greatly weakened.

Yan Ting said: "Don't worry, Governor, although these barbarians are difficult to deal with, they can no longer change the situation. The fall of Xiling City and the fall of western provinces are inevitable. At most three days, there will be no western provinces on the territory of the Glorious Empire, and there will be one more in the territory of our Mingyue Empire - Jiangzhou."

"Yeah, that's right."

Situ Rui nodded happily and said, "Although the barbarian cavalry is difficult, it can only play a role when the two armies enter the stalemate. Unfortunately, this governor will never give Meng Hu such a chance. He vows to destroy Xiling within three days!"

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Xiling Square.

All the strong men over 18 years old and under forty in the city have been ordered to come to the square to gather.

On the north side of the square is the majestic Governor's Mansion. On the rooftop, Zhao Qinghan, the western priest Luo Daonan, Meng Hu, Zhan Ying and others are standing silently.

Standing on the rooftop of the Governor's Mansion and looking down, I saw that the square was full of people, which was spectacular.

Zhao Qinghan's cold and beautiful eyes slowly flew over Luo Daonan and others, and finally focused on Meng Hu's face and said softly: "Thu, all the strong men in the city are in the square. You can say anything to them."

Meng Hu focused on the key points and strode to the front end of the rooftop.

Dunzi, who had been standing behind Meng Hu, followed two steps forward and screamed at the top of his lungs: "Sujing..."

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Chapter completed!