No matter which possibility it was, it meant that Liang was to become Dou Jiande's greatest enemy.

Moreover, looking back suddenly, the territory occupied by Liang had already caused both Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong to feel suffocated.

At this time, Liang's territory extended north to River East and Jinyang, south to Sichuan, with Guanzhong as its base business, and then it seized Luoyang to the east... The western half of the kingdom was firmly in its grasp, and what it held were all lands with excellent feng shui.

Advance to attack, retreat to defend.

Why, under Liang's formidable strength, would Wang Shichong still come to fight against himself?

Dou Jiande was utterly baffled.

But at this point, he had no other choice, no matter how worried he was about Liang, he first had to eradicate Wang Shichong.

Thinking this, Dou Jiande immediately gave the order, "All forces, press forward, crush the enemy in one fell swoop!"

...

The battlefield was in turmoil with Zheng Army and Xia Army fighting fiercely.

Wang Shichong's mood was in shambles; he couldn't understand why Mr. Wei, who was once so prescient, kept making mistakes one after another!

Regarding the exact reasons for the fall of Luoyang City, he still lacked certain information, but multiple reports suggested Luo Shixin might have secretly surrendered to Liang, opening the city gates for them.

Of course, before this, Liang first launched a fierce onslaught on Luoyang with a terrifying type of large siege engine, hurling countless boulders that shattered all the defending crossbows and equipment on the city walls.

Furthermore, when the huge rocks flew and crashed down into the city, with a sound as loud as thunder, it severely shook the morale of the soldiers within.

Amidst this chaos, Luo Shixin suddenly opened the city gates to surrender, and that's what made the situation spiral out of control completely.

"Luo Shixin!

"How could you do this after all I've done for you!"

Wang Shichong was so livid that he nearly passed out.

But he also knew that now he absolutely could not give up, for if his military failed, it would collapse like a house of cards, and all would be finished.

At this time, Wang Shichong was fiercely leveraging his only strength: tenacity.

He didn't have any particular political talent, and his vision wasn't very far-reaching, but his ability to persevere in adversity was truly among the best of the era.

Seeing Dou Jiande's entire army advancing, Wang Shichong commanded his soldiers to fight to the last drop of blood, and the sides once again became locked in stalemate.

However, just then, a messenger brought news that plunged him into despair.

"Report! Liang Army! The Liang Army is coming for us!"

Wang Shichong completely lost his composure, grabbing the messenger, "Nonsense, what do you mean the Liang Army is coming! Spreading false military information is a capital offense!"

The messenger was quite aggrieved, "Mr. Zheng, it's true... the Liang Army really is coming..."

Wang Shichong pushed him aside in fury, "Ridiculous! The Liang Army had only just taken Luoyang! Could it be they came here without stopping for even a moment after capturing Luoyang!"

The messenger bowed his head, not daring to respond, for he also did not know the answer.

Wang Shichong was lost in confusion.

Of course, Liang did not capture Luoyang today; they had already taken it earlier.

But for the news to break out from Luoyang and reach the army also required time.

The messenger had only just arrived shortly before, and straight after, the Liang Army was on their heels.

Didn't this mean that the Liang Army didn't pause at all after taking Luoyang, but instead marched day and night straight here?

This was clearly an impossible decision to Wang Shichong's mind.

After seizing Luoyang, shouldn't Liang have rested a bit?

Even if the soldiers of Liang were all iron men, not needing to rest, wouldn't they still have to maintain order and gradually assimilate Luoyang and its surrounding regions after taking the city?

Wang Shichong imagined the entire movement of the Liang Army and found it utterly absurd.

Marching from Chang'an, they reached right below the walls of Luoyang.

Although they had been besieging Luoyang before, the city seemed to be barely holding on. But just as Wei Zhen and Bing Yuanzhen returned to rescue, Luoyang almost immediately fell.

Logically, Liang should then consolidate its hold, fortify Luoyang, and rest easy, waiting for Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande to determine the victor.

However, the Liang Army left only a few men to guard Luoyang, and the main force immediately set out, heading straight for the battlefield between Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande!

Only by doing this could they ensure to follow the message swiftly.

Wang Shichong was dazed.

This was nonsensical, completely nonsensical!

It was entirely against the common military principles!

He couldn't figure out what was happening at all, but there was no time to ponder the current situation.

The Liang Army launched a fierce assault on Wang Shichong's rear, and in an instant, the army fell apart like a crumbled mountain!

...

Dou Jiande was also leading a fierce attack against Wang Shichong.

However, while fighting, he suddenly felt something was amiss.

For he watched, wide-eyed, as a group of soldiers he'd never seen before joined the battle.

"What men are these? Where did this army come from!"

A messenger hurriedly reported, "Report! Great King, it seems... they are the Liang Army..."

Dou Jiande was shocked, "The Liang Army?! Shouldn't they be in Luoyang now?"

Obviously, no one could answer this question.

And it was clear that the goal of the Liang Army was not to divide Wang Shichong's forces with the Xia Army, but rather... to wipe them both out at once!

Caught between the pincer attack of the Liang and Xia armies, Wang Shichong's Zheng Army quickly crumbled and scattered. But the Liang Army had no intention of stopping, engaging in combat directly with the Xia Army instead.

After initial astonishment, the Xia Army had no choice but to engage in battle.

"Report! Great King, the Liang Army is vast and their assault fierce, we're having trouble holding them off!"

Dou Jiande raged, "Nonsense! Shouldn't the main force of the Liang Army be fighting Liu Wuzhou in Jinyang right now!"

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