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Chapter 729: Siege

There are thousands of troops under the city, flags are flying, and the smoke and dust are spreading. The murderous aura that comes to face can be clearly felt even if people stand on the high city tower. Although there are many elite soldiers and powerful generals around them, the ones on the left and right are the most trusted people to protect each other, for a moment, the fat man still felt that his legs were trembling.

No wonder the teacher who taught him used to say that his daughter could not sit in the hall, and he also said that a gentleman would not stand under a dangerous wall, which meant that he would not wander outside and stay in the palace to study and study... It turns out that when he really left the palace where singing and dancing were everywhere, the prosperity and prosperity, and even the capital, the real battlefield would be like this!

Not only the fat man breathed, but he was a little nervous. Many people around him were not much better. Even though many of the young men in Wuying Pavilion have been brave and cruel since childhood, and they had been infected with human lives, this kind of big battle is incomparable to small scenes such as martial arts and ruthlessness or even revenge.

Even when I visited Beiyan, I often boasted to my friends that the little monkeys who had seen big scenes. At this moment, I also shrank my neck like a quail, and I looked around from time to time, as if these companions around me could give me the greatest confidence. At this time, Bai Bufan, who was born in a general and specially placed by Zhou Jiyue, was the best performer.

He is also one of the few young men in the Wuying Pavilion who are not from major sects. He was born in the generals and looked at the scene of the siege of the city. Not only was he not afraid, but he was excited to try. He glanced enviously at the other side of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was older than him, and had already taken up a military position with justification and made achievements, but he explained to the fat man in a low voice.

"Your Highness, now it's just the enemy's troops showing their strength and horses before siege the city, and intimidate us. If we really want to fight next, there will be no so many people rushing over. Bazhou is one of the few cities in the north. The city guards are equipped with equipment, sufficient personnel, high morale, strong troops, strong horses, and food, fodder and weapons. There are no need to worry about this mere offensive."

When Zhu Hanqing heard Bai Bufan praise the defenders of Bazhou, he couldn't help but smile to Bai Bufan with kindness, and then added: "When discussing matters before, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also said that the attack of the city is the best among military tactics. The pseudo-emperor of Beiyan has not yet completely won the hearts of the people, so he came to attack our Bazhou with the momentum of suppressing the rebellion of the three cities, which was destined to be bloody. Looking at all dynasties, as long as the army and civilians in the city are united, even if thousands of soldiers and horses resist the offensive of tens of thousands of people, it is nothing to hold on for a year or two."

"That's it!" Bai Bufan nodded repeatedly, and then said, "My grandfather and father like to recite the few words in Sun Tzu's Art of War - the method of attacking the city is a last resort. Cultivating oars and placing equipment, and then forming three months later. After three months of Fujian, he will be unable to overcome his anger, and the ants will accompany him, killing one-third of the soldiers, and the city will not pull out. This is the disaster of attack."

Bai Bufan rarely dropped his bag. After this thought, a kind laugh suddenly came from around him. It was not until Liu Jingxuan glanced at everyone coldly that the low laughter disappeared immediately. The little fat man had clearly heard the implicit meaning of Bai Bufan and Zhu Hanqing, which was nothing more than saying that even if the Northern Yan soldiers attacked, it would be futile, and he felt a little more at ease.

However, at this moment, Liu Jingxuan said in a deep voice: "The pseudo-Emperor of Northern Yan has come here, and the siege equipment is already ready. Although the earth mountain has not been completed, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses will never need much time to build a earth mountain. Once the flying stones fall together, the wood hits the door, and the ants attack the city. Even if the enemy's casualties are a hundred times that of me, the losses will be great for the soldiers guarding the city, the people in the city, and even the houses."

Speaking of this, he did not care about the gloomy face of the fat man at that moment, and said word by word: "When I learned that the pseudo-Emperor of Northern Yan led a large army to attack, I once suggested using the partial army to set up an ambush halfway, attacking him head-on, and then using such a partial army to restrain the Northern Yan army at all times, so that he could not attack the city with all his strength. This is the method commonly used in all dynasties to defend the city."

Although Liu Jingxuan only mentioned the response to the offensive of the Northern Yan army, and did not mention that he had suggested decisively attacking and contacting the three cities of Nanjing Road in Northern Yan, and then forced the sixth prince in Nanjing to deal with this, the little fat man still felt a fever on his face. He only felt that Liu Jingxuan raised this topic at this time was to tactfully accuse himself of being too timid and conservative and delaying the opportunity to fight.

But he felt a little aggrieved. I won’t mention the previous incident for the time being. I will say that this time, the total number of troops in Bazhou is only 7,000. If you divide Zhu Hanqing’s two thousand horses into ambush according to what Liu Jingxuan said, and then provide support at any time outside the city. With the help of the supply of many prefectures and counties behind you, you can indeed stab any part of the Northern Yan army at any time, anywhere, but...

But all reinforcements from other cities around him can do this! Although he did not send people to ask for help, the messenger who went to Jinling to report emergency military information was sent out. Even if all parties did not send large troops to rescue the siege, there would definitely be no small number of soldiers and soldiers who were harassing and restraining! Since he had a strategic advantage, why should he divide his troops casually?

The fat man tried his best to convince himself that he did not make a wrong decision. However, he did not want to refute Liu Jingxuan casually, making people think that he and the general had different opinions. But Liu Jingxuan actually sighed at this time and said, "Speaking of this trip to the King of Jin to the Northern Yan, the king of Jin has ulterior motives. The Lord of the Great is young and can't stand this tricky uncle of the Northern Yan!"

He was not careful and focused, but the fat man could barely endure it, but he said that Xiao Jingxian had ulterior motives and that Yue Qianqiu was young and ignorant, so he could not tolerate it. Especially in his opinion, Xiao Jingxian was not escaping from the cicada, but was not clear about life and death.

Therefore, he immediately cleared his throat: "Bei Yan has undergone great changes. If the pseudo-emperor is still smart, he should have huddled in Shangjing and cleaned up his own acre of three-point land. But he didn't know that the sky was high and the earth was thick and he ran to Nanjing to quell the rebellion. It would be fine if he only recovered the three cities of Yongqing, but he still wanted to be too ambitious and wanted to make a decision from Bazhou. These tens of thousands of soldiers seemed majestic, but they would definitely not last long!"

Although the little fat man could not have a deep confidence, he said loudly at this moment: "As for King Jin and Qianqiu's trip to Beiyan, they were not to conquer the city and seize the flag. In Gu's opinion, King Jin was indeed a bit too far from gambling for his life to achieve his goal, but there was nothing wrong with luring the enemy into depth. Since Gu collected the Six Seals of Emperor Kangle of Shanggong in Beiyan, he had long expected that the army of Beiyan would be at the city one day!"

Although he didn't like to keep his composure, Zhou Jiyue did hesitate for a moment before whispering: "Xiao Qingqing, the princess of Huoshan, Beiyan, who was in charge of Shangjing, suddenly attacked and killed Prince Huaian, the father-in-law of the pseudo emperor of Beiyan. Even the queen committed suicide in panic. There were countless princes and nobles implicated in Shangjing."

Even though the little fat man had experienced a lot of things recently, he was still shocked when he heard this unexpected situation. Seeing Zhou Jiyue delivering the letter directly to him, he took it with some confusion and saw that the handwriting was square but had no muscles. At first glance, it seemed like it was a child's beginner writing, and he couldn't help but frown even more.

After scanning the ten lines at a glance, he didn't see any more clues from it. He could only hand the letter back and asked, "Sister Zhou, how did this letter come into your hands?"

"Just after I went out, I suddenly appeared under my saddle." When talking about this, Zhou Jiyue's face was also gloomy. Seeing the little fat man cursing with distraction, she said softly, "Now there are messes everywhere. Your Highness the Crown Prince strives to make steady progress. This is nothing wrong, but I will continue to give the order. During the siege of the Beiyan army, the guards here will be doubled."

Without giving the little fat man a chance to refuse, she shook her head and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, don't refuse. If Qianqiu is there, he will make the same judgment as me. There may not be no spy detectives from Beiyan in Bazhou City. The pseudo-emperor capital has already offered a reward for those who conquered Bazhou to be the king. There will always be someone taking risks. In short, from now on, I will personally guard the outside world tonight."

When the Eastern Palace and the guards and his group left the city, Liu Jingxuan's face, which had not changed much, had a hint of relaxation. Looking at the rising North Yan Dragon Banner from afar, he had excellent eyesight and easily found the man who was dressed very differently than ordinary soldiers. He was sure that he was the sixth prince who ascended the throne and became emperor. He couldn't help but measure the distance.

More than 1,500 steps... It's really a distance that no matter how archers or catapults or even cannons are.

"General..."

Hearing the voice behind him, Liu Jingxuan knew that it was Liu Ling coming. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and then he ordered lightly without looking back: "Although not everything is as planned, it is still half successful. It seems that I really have to thank Xiao Jingxian, the madman. I will send the order and act as I said before. You can prepare me for opening the city at any time and wait for my order."

"Yes!" Liu Ling suddenly showed fanaticism, and after giving a deep salute, he quickly left.

After the person left, Liu Jingxuan whispered: "At this time, Junior Brother Yan, you are not in Bazhou. Are you so relieved?"

He did not expect any answer, but his eyes became deeper until he noticed footsteps behind him. He only heard the sound and knew that he was also a personal soldier who had always been with him. However, unlike the military information he thought, the personal soldier hesitated for a moment before whispering: "General, the young general is asking for a meeting."

Hearing this, Liu Jingxuan's face froze, then turned around and scolded sternly: "He is just my son, and he has no military position. He is no young general! The military situation is urgent, I have no time to meet outsiders, so let him go back!"

When Liu Jingxuan's reply was conveyed word by word to Liu Fangyuan, even though he was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but show an expression of extreme disappointment. Dai Zhanning, who came with him, patted his shoulder helplessly, greeted the apologetic personal soldier, and then dragged the person away without saying a word.

Until he was far away from the city wall, he whispered: "Don't think so much. You don't know your father's temper? The enemy is facing a great enemy. Even if you really have any suggestions, he may not listen. Not only you, but even your mother and others will not be able to pass a message to him at this time. If the enemy does not retreat, he should not come down from the city wall."

Of course, Liu Fangyuan knew his father's character, and even more so that Dai Zhanning was right in his advice, but the vague uneasiness in his heart could not be gone. After standing for a while, he finally drooped his head and walked back, and suddenly missed Yue Qianqiu very much.
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