The night was destined to be sleepless, and Xiao Che's tent was brightly lit.
Yu Mingjing arrived in a hurry, cloaked by the night, and cupped his hands in salute, "Your Highness, it is done."
"Your Highness, the Hanzhong army's morale is scattered now, they have no will to fight. I will lead my men to attack," General Fan could not wait any longer.
Xiao Che rose from his desk, "Good, General Fan will lead a contingent to launch a surprise attack from the difficult terrain!"
"Your subordinate receives the order."
"General Guo, you will lead your troops to attack from the west, and General Zheng will outflank from the side..."
"Your subordinates receive the order."
"Mingjing, the rest is up to you," Xiao Che's gaze fell upon Yu Mingjing.
Yu Mingjing cupped his hands, "Your subordinate receives the order."
Xiao Changgong wanted to coordinate an inside and outside attack, so he would first scatter their morale and make them fight amongst themselves.
The Hanzhong army's morale was scattered, while the Victorious Army's morale soared: "Soldiers, after tonight we can go home to reunite. Tonight, we fight not for others, but for our parents, wives, and children, for our brothers and sisters. We must not let the enemy come within a step of the capital, and we will defend our homes to the death..."
"Defend home!"
"Defend home!"
...
The soldiers' battle cries rose one after another. Xiao Che raised his sword and shouted, "Depart!"
The soldiers advanced with the might of dragons, unstoppable even by thousands of troops, let alone the Hanzhong army, which was enveloped in homesickness.
They fell under the swords of the Victorious Army almost before they could react, especially the contingent led by General Fan, which took the lead and bit off the hardest bone.
"General, aren't we going up yet?" The soldiers behind Yu Mingjing were getting impatient.
If they didn't go up soon, they might not even get a chance to earn merit.
"No rush, after General Fan tears open a gap, it will not be too late for us to attack." Since the intention was to attack their hearts, they had to strike at the core, giving the enemy no chance.
After about half an hour, Yu Mingjing finally gave the order to depart, "With General Fan leading the charge, you do not need to fight prolonged battles. Our target is Xiao Changgong."
"Yes!"
...
Xiao Changgong was caught completely off guard. His army was in disarray, and bad news kept pouring in: "My Lord, it's not just the Guanzhong army, the Northern Army is charging directly towards your tent, and our brothers can barely hold on."
"How can there be a Northern Army?" Xiao Changgong's gaze turned cold.
Even if the Northern Army hadn't attacked the imperial city, they should be busy with internal strife at this time. Why would they launch an attack now?
Not only Xiao Changgong but also Wang Fan found it unbelievable.
His father was in General Hu's tent, and he would absolutely not allow the Northern Army to cooperate with Xiao Che in a pincer attack at this time. How could this be?
"It is indeed the Northern Army. Their military banner has 'Northern Army' written on it, there is absolutely no mistake," the young soldier who reported said.
"Young Master Wang, what is going on?" Xiao Changgong gritted his teeth.
Wang Fan's face turned pale, losing his previous composure, "This is impossible. My father is in the Northern Army. He has been planning for many years in the Northern Army, it's impossible."
"Impossible? I think you father and son are playing me." Xiao Changgong was somewhat frantic.
Just one step away.
Just one step away from him being able to attack the capital.
He was not convinced!
"My Lord, please calm down. There must be some misunderstanding. My Lord, think about it, how did the Guanzhong army arrive so quickly? I am in your tent, how could my father disregard my danger and let the Northern Army launch a sudden attack..."
"What's impossible about that? Your father has more than one son!" Xiao Changgong gnashed his teeth.
If it weren't for Wang Ningqing's solemn assurance that the capital's forces were depleted, Youzhou was unstable, and Xiao Che's Victorious Army was already weary of war, making the capital an isolated city... he could have waited a while longer. After all, he had waited for so many years.
"Impossible!" Wang Fan also became emotional, "I will send someone to ask my father what is going on right now!"
"No need to ask, this King knows everything now."
"My Lord, now is not the time to pursue these matters. Everything will be clear when we see my father. Behind us is the imperial mausoleum, this is our reliance. If Xiao Che is not afraid of being a sinner of the Xiao family, he can attack as he pleases," Wang Fan advised.
"Bastard! Do you think this King is not afraid of being a sinner of the Xiao family?" He also bore the surname Xiao, he was also a member of the Xiao family.