Chapter 828 A knife behind

Wang Hu looked at the dozen ministers in the court in front of him with a gloomy face, suppressing the anger that was almost bursting out in his heart: "Yan Yun's army has only been attacking the city for half a day, and has actually been killed on the top of the city three times. If I hadn't arranged a reserve team in advance, I'm afraid that Yan Yun's army would have attacked the city wall in half a day!"

He turned around and pointed at Xiahou and asked, "Why do the soldiers refuse to use their lives?! I have promised that as long as I keep Mingzhou for a month, everyone will get a hundred acres of land! Everyone is promoted to the lieutenant and rewarded 100 taels of silver! Let me tell me, is it because I don't have enough rewards!"

His screaming was not loud, but it seemed particularly loud. The defenders of the city wall sat on the ground to rest for a short time when Yan Yun's army withdrew. He could not help but look at the city tower when he heard the shouts. However, the eyes of these soldiers were empty and there was no mixed feelings at all.

In half a day, more than three thousand people had been lost on the city wall.

This is the first time, it is not difficult to let the Zhou army soldiers know that the guardians of the city suffer greater losses than the siege. Thousands of stone throwing cars bombarded Mingzhou City for an hour, and the city walls were smashed into chaos. The defense, which originally seemed very stable, was almost instantly destroyed by Yan Yun's stone throwing cars.

The arrow tower collapsed countless times, and the horse's face was smashed beyond recognition. Many wolf teeth on the city walls and hills were smashed to pieces. As for the heavy crossbow fixed on the city wall, the heavy losses were even heavy.

Now the city walls are all broken stones and corpses, which look terrible.

If the city gate had not been blocked long ago, I was afraid that Yan Yun's army would have attacked the city now. Even so, the strong and huge city gate was still blown up. The bricks and stones blocked inside were also blown out of a big pit. Although the Yan Yun's army suffered almost as heavy losses, if they continued to fight like this, Mingzhou City, which is known as the impregnable, would not last long.

After an hour of fierce smash, Yan Yun's army began to attack the city. Before the Zhou army soldiers on the city wall moved the piles of big stones away, the huge siege tower van slowly leaned up. The tower van, which was taller than the city wall, could carry more than 200 archers. In addition to the suppression of tens of thousands of archers outside the city, the defenders on the city wall could not raise their heads at all.

The dense feather arrows are heart-wrenching, and feather arrows are inserted in the city walls and even in the cracks between bricks and stones. The city tower is covered with white feathers, which looks like a tragic spectacle. It has an absolute advantage in long-range weapons. Yan Yun's army has attacked the city wall three times. If Wang Wu had not personally led the reserve team to fight in the city, no one would have dared to say whether Yan Yun's army would have created a miracle of breaking Mingzhou in half a day.

"His Majesty……"

Xiahou's face was hard to see, and he was angry when he heard Wang Yao scolding him like this.

"Your Majesty, you have also seen that Yan Yunjun's stone throwing carts are too many and powerful, and the unknown firearm in their hands is still above the stone throwing carts. The soldiers under my command are not fighting hard, but they suffered heavy losses from the beginning. Could it be that they fought with Shi Tou?"

"you!"

Wang Yao stared at Xiahou's unwilling face, but he did not make any noise: "It's because I'm too anxious. General Xiahou... You have been standing on the top of the city since the Yanyun bandits attacked the city. I know you have done your best. But I still hope that General Xiahou can take more responsibility. Since I have handed over all the defense matters to you, I can still trust you."

Xiahou didn't let him sneer in his heart, thinking that who have you ever been new besides yourself?

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have said before that I will live and perish with the Mingzhou City Wall. As long as I have a breath, I will stand on this city wall without retreating!"

"I feel at ease with General Xiahou here."

Wang Yao nodded and glanced at the soldiers sitting on the ground resting on the city wall. His face gradually returned to calm, but his heart still couldn't calm down. The offensive of Yan Yun's army was extraordinary and fierce. He knew that Li Xian must have noticed his arrangement. After all, Li Xian was still worried that the foundation of Qilu's roots would be destroyed. The grassland barbarians were like wild wolves, only knowing how to burn, kill, and robbery wherever they went, they seemed like locusts crossing the border.

Qilu is the largest military farming place in the Yanyun Army today.

Qilu is not in chaos, and even if Yanyun's army is defeated, there is no need to worry about no way out of retreat.

It was because he understood this that Wang Hu thought of such a dangerous idea. He was desperate and did a desperate bet. Now he was in his position and wanted to survive without death. He knew that he was not comparable to Li Xian at all.

Li Xian now has a vast sea of ​​troops with millions of soldiers. Some of his men are capable of fighting generals and soldiers. There are tens of millions of people, the huge granaries built by the Sui Dynasty, soldiers, and countless money. And he now has only 200,000 new soldiers whose combat power is completely incomparable to Yanyun's army, an isolated city.

If you don’t take any risks, how can you win?

If you make a desperate bet, it will be God's pity. If you lose, you will be worthy of your ambition.

"This is the first day!"

He said loudly: "My country and country will take tens of thousands of years!"

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Xiahou did not allow him to sit on a stone to rest, so he raised his foot to kick a Zhou army body beside him: "What he said was light, what he rewarded 100 acres of merit fields, what rewarded 100 taels of silver, everyone was granted a captain... No matter how loud this was, who believed it? When Yang Guang was trapped in Yanmen by the Turks during the Daye period of the Sui Dynasty, he had made such a promise. But after he escaped, he did not mention it, how many soldiers' hearts were cold?"

"But our Emperor is so good. Promising these rewards at this time is useless!"

Luo Dahai, his personal army captain, also sarcastically said: "Even if he really holds for a month, will Yan Yun's army retreat? Now there is a Mingzhou city standing in front of Yan Yun's army. Not to mention a month, even a year, Li Xian, the King of Yan, would not be able to withdraw his troops! At worst, he would leave a 200,000 army to surround him for two or three years. At that time, all the people in the city starve to death and they don't have to be beaten. One hundred acres of honor land... I can tell you, what should he give? Mingzhou city is so big, can you divide the city bricks without land? A brick replaces one acre of land?"

Luo Dahai leaned forward and said, "General, I think what Pei Ju said makes sense."

Xiahou did not let him down and said in a low voice: "At first, I thought Mingzhou City was as solid as a soil. Even if I couldn't hold on for a month, could I not hold on for even half a month? But today I woke up after seeing Yan Yunjun's methods. If I continue to fight like this, I am afraid that Mingzhou will not be able to withstand it for a few days!"

"It's better to make plans earlier than to wait for death after the city is broken!"

"Intend?"

Xiahou refused to let out a sigh: "It is said that the King of Yan is a very difficult person to understand. If he surrenders without fighting, he will look down on him! I heard that the general Zhang Gongjin of the King of Yan was the one who suffered a great loss to the Yan Yun army because he defended Chang'an to death, but instead he was highly valued by the King of Yan. This shows that the King of Yan attaches great importance to Zhongyi, so..."

He lowered his voice and said, "I plan to defend for a few more days, and to defend with all my heart and strength. I also want to let King Yan know that the general guarding the city is Xiahou, who will not allow him. Otherwise, if he is in a hurry to surrender, he doesn't even know who I am, so how can he be reused? Besides, Wang Yao is too focused now... The city is still sufficient, and there will inevitably be mistakes. Wang Yao will notice it. In a few days, he will suddenly counterattack at the most difficult time in defending the city, which caught Wang Yao off guard!"

"The general is brave and resourceful!"

Zhou Dahai said flatteringly: "This matter is done, and the King of Yan will also look at you with admiration!"

Pei Ju Mansion

Pei Ju looked at Fei Liu who was dying in front of him and sighed: "I know you are a spy from Yan Yunjun. You refuse to admit it. I admire your courage and perseverance. Now you are dead, and I am also dead... It's ridiculous to think about it. I have been glorious for half my life, but I am not as heroic as you."

Fei Liu sneered coldly: "Mr. Pei, why should I say sarcastic words again?"

Pei Ju shook his head: "I am still not safe, so I have no time to mock you. I'm here to find you... because Yanyun's army is very tight now, and the guards in this mansion are a little relaxed. I'll find a way to let you go... You take me to your spy's hiding place. When the city is broken, can you say a few words to me in front of the King of Yan?"

"Mr. Pei... your heart is already in chaos."

Fei Liu looked at Pei Ju with disdain and said, "The reason why I am still alive is because I am indeed greedy for life. But for me, death is nothing scary. And you are afraid of death and you are so panicked. Come and beg me? Haha... Is it meaningful?"

"well……"

Pei Ju couldn't help but nodded: "I didn't expect that you would be so impressed. I am really afraid of death... I can't bear to give up on the glory."

"Then do things that can save your life and your glory. Why bother me with more words?"

Fei Liu sarcastically said, closed his eyes and stopped talking.

"Things that saved my glorious life?"

Pei Ju murmured and repeated it, laughed at herself and said, "It's just a fool.

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After lunch, Li Xian arrived in Daxi Changru's tent, looked at the old man lying on the bed and smiled apologetically: "I still broke my promise. I originally planned to go to Mingzhou to hand over everything to Xu Shiji, so I will accompany you to the grassland. But some changes have happened and I can't get rid of it for the time being."

He sat down next to the bed and pulled the quilt for Daxi Changru: "But the war won't take long. When the news from Chen Que'er and Li Daozong and Xue Wanche come back, we will go."

"Need not"

Daxi Changru smiled and said, "Actually, I want to go to Saibei, just to let you spend more time with me, the old man. Now I can watch you all day, so what else is there to be dissatisfied? I have become lazy recently, but it is very comfortable and comfortable to lie down and say something to Xiao Di Qingqing and the others all day long."

Just as Li Xian was about to speak, a guard outside suddenly said anxiously: "Lord, General Xu Shiji asked you to go back to the tent to discuss matters... Something seems to have happened in Mingzhou City!"

Li Xian nodded, helped Daxi Changru cover the quilt and stood up: "Master, please have a good rest. I'll let Xiao Di come and accompany you later."

After saying that, he turned around and came out of the big tent.

When we returned to the central army's tent, several major generals in the army had arrived.

"Master!"

Xu Shiji had a happier look on his face: "Let's go to the high slope over there to see!"

He handed Li Xian the clairvoy in his hand. Li Xian smiled and didn't ask anything. He quickly walked up to the high slope facing the south gate of Mingzhou City from afar. Standing at the highest point, he raised his clairvoy and looked towards Mingzhou.

"A fire broke out?"

Li Xian put down his eyes, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Is it Wu Bushan and the others who did it?"

"It's not like the spies did it!"

Xu Shiji pointed to the south gate and said, "The fire is very big, and it is not one or two places. The entire Nancheng was burning at about the same time. The fire suddenly started. We don’t have many people in the city, so it is impossible to ignite so many places at the same time. Moreover, I just sent someone to lean over, and the sound of shouting in the city was very loud, and there seemed to be many people fighting."

"Who else can it be if it's not ours?"

Li Xian frowned, but he never thought that who stabbed Wang Hu in the back at this time.

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