A few days later, Ning Chen's army was not far from Gaotian City. Zhang Tianhua came on horseback. "Master Marquis, the land of Gaoli Kingdom is ahead of us... If we step into the territory of another country like this, it will be regarded as a provocation and may easily cause misunderstandings." Ning Chen raised his eyebrows slightly, "Isn't it Gao Liguo who provoked my Daxuan first?" Zhang Tianhua had a question mark on his forehead, where to start? Ning Chen continued: "As far as I know, when the late emperor was still alive, Gaoli State was also a vassal state of Daxuan... In the second year of His Majesty's accession to the throne, the political situation was unstable. Gaoli State broke away from Daxuan and stopped paying tribute to Daxuan. Is that what happened?" Zhang Tianhua nodded, "Master Hou is right, but after Gao Liguo left Daxuan, he never had any conflicts with Daxuan, so he is quite honest." Ning Chen smiled and said: "Gao Liguo feels that his wings have become stiff and he has escaped the protection of Daxuan... They can be unkind, but we cannot be unjust." "Gaoliguo is now in a state of war. Although they do not recognize Daxuan as my father, Daxuan cannot disown his son... We are here to help Gaoliguo, not to provoke." "Although we are separated now, I would like to visit my son at home. Is there any problem?"
Zhang Tianhua was startled and said hurriedly: "The Marquis is right!" Ning Chen said indifferently: "Order the army to continue moving forward!" One day later, the army was less than fifty miles away from Gaotian City. Ning Chen ordered to continue advancing. When they were less than twenty miles away from Gaotian City, Ning Chen ordered them to stay where they were. "Report...!" The scouts galloped over on horseback. When he got close, he got off his horse and said, "Reporting to the Marquis, the South Vietnamese army has entered Gaotian City." Ning Chen said yes, indicating that he understood, and said: "Let's explore again!" "yes!" The scouts rode away. Pan Yucheng's face was full of shock, "Kang Luo is so fast. He defeated Gaotian City in just a few days." Ning Chen was not surprised, it was expected. He smiled and said: "The real enemy of South Vietnam is Daxuan. The two sides fought back and forth. Gao Liguo stayed away from Daxuan Border Pass and Jianxuan Pass, and fell into a clean state." "Because Kang Luo wants to fight against Daxuan, it is impossible to waste his troops to attack Gaotian City. Daxuan and Gao Liguo have never fought, and they will not come so far to attack a useless Gaotian City." "With the three pillars standing together, Gaotian City has become the safest place... sit back and watch Daxuan and Nanyue fight to the death." "So, Gao Tiancheng doesn't have too many troops. They haven't been on the battlefield all year round, so their swords and guns are probably rusty. They are no match for Kang Luo's army of tigers and wolves." Pan Yucheng thought for a while and said: "You said before that Kang Luo's army can only last for ten days at most. In order to survive, they will definitely be more ferocious. That's why they captured Gaotian City in such a short period of time." Ning Chen looked at him and said with a smile: "Old Pan, you are making great progress."
Pan Yucheng grinned, feeling a little proud. He continued: "In addition, Gao Tiancheng did not expect that Kang Luo would come to attack them, so he rushed into the battle and naturally suffered a big loss." Ning Chen nodded, "Old Pan, you are becoming more and more professional!" Pan Yucheng felt proud that he had studied secretly and read military books in his spare time. "In other words, Kang Luo was bullied by us. He was holding his anger in his heart, so he turned around and beat up Gao Liguo, a theatergoer." Ning Chen smiled and said, "Yes, that's what it means!" Pan Yucheng said: "Isn't this just picking on the weak?" Ning Chen said: "Soft persimmons are not only easy to squeeze, but also filling... Kang Luo hides in Gaotian City, where he can recuperate and defend against us, killing two birds with one stone." Pan Yucheng frowned, "Kang Luo's soldiers and horses are all elite South Vietnamese, and with the strength of the city... there are only more than 20,000 of us. I'm afraid it won't be easy to break through Gaotian City, right?" Ning Chen smiled and said: "It's not that it's not easy, it's that it's impossible to capture it... Moreover, our goal from the beginning to the end is not to capture Gaotian City, but to drive Kang Luo into Gaotian City." Pan Yucheng looked confused. Just now he felt that he had the air of a general, but now he felt that his brain was not enough. Ning Chen changed the subject and said, "Let's go and chat with Kang Luo." Pan Yucheng was startled. The army had just been stationed. Wasn't this a torment for them? "It doesn't take too many people, just a few of us." Ning Chen called Zhang Tianhua and gave him a few words, asking him to put the Ning'an Army's battle flag in a conspicuous place. Then, he took Pan Yucheng, Feng Qizheng, Chen Chong and others out of the camp and rode straight to Gaotian City. Arriving in front of Gaotian City, Ning Chen slowed down. "You guys wait here, I'll go there alone." The three of them said in unison, "No!" Ning Chen smiled and said: "Don't worry, with my current skills, arrows can't hurt me... Besides, I'm not stupid. If I can't defeat you, why won't you run away? Just stay here to take care of me." Ning Chen left Diao Chan behind, and carried a black baggage on his back, and came to the city... only fifty or sixty steps away from Gaotian City, completely within the range of a bow and arrow. The guards on the city wall have discovered Ning Chen. Ning Chen Luck shouted: "I am an old friend of your fourth prince, please come and see him." On the city wall, the soldiers pointed their bows and arrows at Ning Chen. But there was no order and they did not take action. The leading general dared to approach the city when he saw Ning Chen alone. This courage was admirable. "who are you?" Ning Chen didn't wear golden armor, and the other party had only heard of Ning Chen's name, but had never seen him...so he didn't know Ning Chen.
"Daxuan Xiaoyao Hou, Ning Chen!" The generals and soldiers on the top of the city suddenly changed their faces, and they stared at Ning Chen. The soldiers pulled the bow in their hands subconsciously. Ning Chen smiled and said, "I am a friend of your fourth prince. Before you want to kill me, should you ask his opinion first?" The general pressed his hand, and the soldiers loosened the tight bowstrings. "Lord Ning, wait a moment!" The general ordered a soldier to report quickly. Ning Chen took off the bag on his back, opened it and spread it on the ground. Inside was a small jar of wine, a wine glass, and some fruits. He poured himself a glass of wine, drank it all, and then observed the surroundings, with a hint of doubt in his eyes. He looked at the generals on the top of the city and asked, "There are no traces left after the war here, which means that you entered Gaotian City without bloodshed. How did you do it?" The generals on the top of the city stared at Ning Chen tightly, silent. It was this man who quietly took down their swords and almost made them into dumplings. Facing Ning Chen, he was nervous, as if facing thousands of troops, and dared not be careless. After waiting for about half an hour, Kang Luo appeared on the top of the city. Ning Chen smiled and said, "Fourth Prince, you are a little slow, I'm almost finished drinking." Kang Luo was still dressed in white, elegant and suave. He narrowed his eyes and stared at Ning Chen under the city, "It's been a long time since we last met, Lord Ning is more elegant than ever." Ning Chen smiled and said, "I like to hear that... You are not bad either, you still dress like someone has died at home."