Dongxing City is a big city in all directions, and the city wall is built of blue bricks, which is simple and majestic.

Probably because it was once ravaged by the flood, the high city wall was covered with stains left by the flood, like a wounded beast, lying on the plain ground. Facing the west gate of the Chinese army camp of the Northern Wei Dynasty, it stands like a giant monument, and it looks thick and majestic. Heavy gates are closed. On the city wall, there are three steps and one post, five steps and one sentry, and the figure of the Taoist sergeant stands solemnly in the wind, and the military flag is hunting.

Outside the city, a team of people surrounded a young general, who was Lei Shaoxuan.

"General, the weather in the city is fierce, and the defenders are ready. Staff officer Cao Yu said.

Lei Shaoxuan was staring at the city wall, nodded, and said: "Dongxing City is also a big city in South Vietnam and Northern Xinjiang, and Lianzhou County is guarded, so it is of course that it is heavily guarded. ”

Yang Xiu said disdainfully: "The Dongxing garrison is only 2,000, the troops are insufficient, and there is a shortage of food, and the army is unstable, I am willing to lead 2,000 people as the vanguard and attack the city immediately." ”

"No, the immediate siege is too hasty. Cao Yu hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Although our army has 6,000 men, three times the enemy, but it lacks siege equipment, and the cost of a strong attack is very great; Within a few days, I am confident that a turnaround will come. ”

"What time are you waiting for?" Yang Xiu said impatiently.

"The sixth prince has already led his army across the river, and as long as he waits for a few days, a friendly army will appear. The sixth prince was the governor of logistics, and the army must have siege equipment. Wait for a few days, wait for the siege equipment, and Dongxing City will collapse without a fight. ”

Lei Shaoxuan nodded. The divine thought spread to the city, and he suddenly gasped and stood on the spot.

Dongxing City is the first place of population concentration that Lei Shaoxuan is about to capture. Long before the capture of Dongxing City, Lei Shaoxuan had expected all kinds of scenes in Dongxing City after the flood, but he never expected to see such a thrilling scene.

In Dongxing City, sludge soaked every inch of the city, forming a large disgusting gray mire. Countless houses have collapsed, leaving only broken walls. It's a mess everywhere. Swelled and mutilated limbs, half-buried in the rubble. Ant-like figures, wriggling through the ruins, searching for something. The rich fishy smell reaches the sky.

It's hellish and unbearable, and the clear blue sky contrasts with the blood-stained land.

Lei Shaoxuan only felt that the fierce wind was whistling in his ears, scraping his face like a knife, and there were raging waves in his heart.

"No...... No, we can't wait any longer!" Lei Shaoxuan's face changed dramatically, and he said hurriedly.

All eyes were on him.

"General, if you attack the city in a hurry, our army will inevitably suffer heavy losses......" Cao Yu was about to say something, but was stopped by Lei Shaoxuan waving his hand.

I saw Lei Shaoxuan's face was pale, his eyes were cold, and he said, "I have made up my mind, so I don't need to say more." What do you have to do?"

Everyone looked at each other.

At this moment, Lei Shaoxuan seemed to be a different person. They didn't know that the city was like hell, and they couldn't afford to delay any longer, and they had to enter the city as soon as possible to provide relief.

"The brave wins when they meet on a narrow road, since they are attacked, it depends on who is stronger!" the captain of the fifth battalion said in a deep voice, "I am willing to lead the fifth battalion to attack the West Gate." ”

"I led a battalion to attack the North Gate ......"

"Our battalion attacked the South Gate ......"

“......”

Several lieutenants took the initiative to ask for help, and the excited atmosphere stirred in front of the formation, Lei Shaoxuan suddenly felt his blood boiling, and couldn't help but clench the handle of the knife.

"Wait!" Cao Yu said anxiously when he saw this, "I have something to say." ”

"Say it!" Lei Shaoxuan forced himself to calm down and looked at Cao Yu.

Ma Shaoteng and Lin Wei have both led the army to Meiguan and Yanhuiguan, and now Lei Shaoxuan is leading the army to fight independently, and there is a lack of veteran generals in the army, and Cao Yu is an old-qualified staff officer.

Cao Yu pointed to Dongxing City and said: "The Dongxing defenders have a strict lineup, although our army has the advantage of strength, but if we attack the four gates at the same time, the troops will be too scattered. Scattered siege of the city, any attack point is slightly insufficient troops. At that time, there will be a dilemma that the enemy is defending, but I am attacking but not strong, and the enemy is fleeing, and I want to surround but cannot be contained. It's like a plate of loose sand. ”

Lei Shaoxuan was startled and calmed down

"Now, I have two strategies, and I ask the general to decide. Cao Yu arched his hand.

"The main purpose of our army is to capture the city of Dongxing. Therefore, if there is a strong attack, among the four gates in the southeast, north, and west, at most one or two gates should be selected as the attack point, and the forces should be concentrated on the attack; one gate should be surrounded but not attacked; and one gate should be left for the enemy to break through. ”

Hearing this, Lei Shaoxuan raised his eyebrows, "Leave a door for the enemy to break through?"

"Exactly!"

Cao Yu talked eloquently and said: "Since the troops are not enough to encircle and annihilate, it is better to simply leave one door for the enemy to break through." As long as the strategic goal of occupying Dongxing City can be achieved, the rest of the situation can be ignored for the time being. With a way out, it can also make the defenders unstable. In addition, even if the enemy breaks through, our troops can still pursue ......"

"Okay!" Lei Shaoxuan nodded, his mood relaxed, and said: "Besieging the city, leaving a strategy for the enemy to break through has existed since ancient times. It's a great plan to use. What's the other plan?"

Cao Yu said slowly: "General, the weather of the defenders is so strict, all because of Zhang Su, the general of the Dongxing garrison. Zhang Su was born in Jiangmen and served as the lieutenant of Lianzhou. This person is the first soldier, the rewards and punishments are clear, the military discipline is strict, and he is quite popular with the army......"

When everyone heard this, their hearts couldn't help but perk. Nan has not had a war for many years, and there are not many generals who can have such a high evaluation, and Lei Shaoxuan was also slightly shocked in his heart.

However, He Ji, the county guard of Lianzhou, was at odds with Zhang Su, and they were on the same page. Cao Yu continued, "It is rumored that He Ji has to be appointed as the county guard of Lianzhou, and the He family spent a lot of money to buy it up. After taking office, He Ji naturally went up and down, engaged in personal fraud, embezzled bribes, and was eager to scrape the ground. The people suffered greatly. Because he is very obese, he is nicknamed by the people as 'He pig is fat, and Lianzhou is thin'"

"What pig?" everyone laughed when they heard this, and Lei Shaoxuan couldn't help laughing.

"He Ji is extremely greedy, but he is as timid as a mouse. The court system of South Vietnam stipulated that the county warden was in charge of all military and political affairs in the county during wartime. If you can find a way to take advantage of He Ji's timidity and discord with Zhang Su, Dongxing City can be conquered without attacking. ”

"How can it succeed in sowing discord in a short period of time?" Yang Xiu said dissatisfiedly when he heard this.

"The troops are already in the city, and the troops are superior, why are they so complicated?"

"That's it, General, our army is in full swing, and it is just in full swing. ”

“......”

When the generals heard this, they began to discuss.

After pondering for a moment, Lei Shaoxuan shouted: "Okay, Lord Cao has a very good idea. What kind of commotion does the battle look like? Send the order down, first set up the camp tent, and prepare to attack the city. ”

On the sixth day of midsummer in the 269th year of the Northern Wei Dynasty, outside the city of Dongxing.

The wind swept the dark clouds, and the flags were hunting.

A black line rapidly approached Dongxing City from the distant horizon, expanding widely. The ground trembled slightly, and the thunderous footsteps resounded from far and near.

Lei Shaoxuan led six thousand neat Wei troops, brightly dressed and armored, and approached Dongxing City.

"Roar!

Roaring in unison, the roar was like thunder, overpowering the howling wind, as if it could collapse Dongxing City.

Lei Shaoxuan rode on a horse, grabbed by the broken star, stood in front of the formation, and stared coldly at the west gate tower of Dongxing City.

Beside Lei Shaoxuan, a big man held the banner of the Eastern Army, rode a tall horse, and came to stand under the city gate step by step.

Suddenly, the big man raised his flag and roared loudly, and the roar was like thunder.

"Listen to the people in the city: We are the Eastern Army of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and we are limited to open the city gate and surrender within three days. If you don't surrender before sunset the day after tomorrow, the Eastern Army will slaughter the city!"

After roaring, a roar suddenly sounded behind him.

"Slaughter the city!"

"Slaughter the city!"

“......”

Six thousand iron armor roared, and the roar seemed to be able to collapse the city wall. There was a commotion on the castle tower.

At this moment, He Ji, the prefect of Lianzhou in South Vietnam, stood at the head of the city with a pale face.

He Ji rubbed his cheeks, which were as cold as iron armor, vigorously. The cold wind blew on his forehead, hurting like a knife, and he didn't know whether it was cold or fear, and his whole body trembled slightly.

Behind He Ji was a group of officials from the top and bottom of the Lianzhou Mansion, and beside him was a tall, well-armored middle-aged general, holding the hilt of a sword at his waist. This person's face was grim, it was Zhang Su, the general of the Dongxing garrison.

Zhang ...... General Zhang, the enemy's momentum is like a rainbow, three times the strength of my troops, whether to fight or surrender, how to decide?" He Ji forced himself to calm down, forcibly suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, and asked Zhang Su in a low voice.

Zhang Su glanced at the officials behind He Ji with a disdainful gaze, and said categorically: "Fight, fight to the death!"

Zhang Su said in a deep voice: "Lord He, the imperial court has strictly decreed: Those who surrender without a fight will be guilty of a capital crime! Not to mention those who defect to the enemy, most of them will be exiled from their families. Furthermore, when a great husband is born in the world, how can he do unfaithful and unrighteous deeds when he stands up to heaven and earth?"

"The enemy army is so strong, and the army is several times stronger than mine, how can we fight? If Dongxing City cannot be defended, if we do not surrender at this moment, and wait for the enemy army to attack the city and slaughter the city, won't it be in vain to die?"

"A flood destroyed most of the grain, and I couldn't eat enough, how could I defend the city?"

“...... Not only that, but epidemics have been found in the city. How can you defend against the outbreak of the epidemic?"

“......”

At the head of the city, the officials began to talk one after another.

If you don't surrender, you will slaughter the city! The Northern Wei army's almost brutal and incomparably cruel resoluteness completely dispelled the luck in the hearts of many people. The Northern Wei army has three times the strength of the defenders, and the defense will definitely not be able to hold it, and it will be broken sooner or later.

"Shut up!" Zhang Su roared, suppressing everyone's voices, "Before the battle, he was so cowardly." What is the crime of talking nonsense and disturbing the morale of the army?"

Everyone's hearts froze, and their faces changed slightly.

Zhang Su was extremely ruthless and ruthless, and he had always been at odds with local officials. At the head of the war, he touched this person's moldy head, and if he couldn't get it, he was really deducted a hat, and he took the opportunity to punish him.

Everyone couldn't help but turn their eyes to He Ji.

"Alas, General Zhang doesn't have to be like this. As local officials, you are only thinking about the people, how can you say that you are cowardly. ”

Seeing the dissatisfaction on Zhang Su's face, He Ji added: "General Zhang is concerned about the safety of Dongxing City, is dedicated to resisting the enemy, loyal to the monarch and serving the country, and is really the pillar of the country. Now, at the moment of the great enemy, it is necessary for the civil and military officials of the whole city to work together and unite sincerely, and the general does not have to worry so much for the time being, so as not to hurt the peace. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Su nodded, and a feeling of powerlessness rose from his heart.

Although He Ji is as timid as a mouse, he is greedy and vicious, and he has the means to run Lianzhou like an iron bucket. Without He Ji's cooperation, it would have been extremely difficult to defend the city. Moreover, in wartime, he was still nominally controlled by Ho Ji.

I only hate these local officials, blindly greedy for life and afraid of death, even if they go up to the city wall, they don't dare to take one more step forward, and hide far behind. Even He Ji, who was in charge of the military administration, was reluctant to fight his spirit and stood in front with himself tremblingly.

"Lord He, half-heartedness is the most taboo on the battlefield, and the top and bottom are not dissatisfied. Please Lord He give an order, anyone who vainly talks about surrendering will be punished with death! Behead to show the public!" Zhang Su said sharply.

Hearing this, He Ji's face changed slightly, and he was very dissatisfied. When Zhang Su relied on him to defend the city, his attitude turned out to be tougher and harder, and he hardly took himself seriously.

Suppressing his anger, He Ji said quietly: "General Zhang is right. When the national disaster is at the head, we should work together to go to the national crisis. Whoever retreats, die!"

Hearing this, everyone was agitated.

"Eat the king's fortune, bear the king's worries, we should follow the adults behind and work together to serve the country. ”

"That is, when the national crisis is at the head, we should be generous to righteousness......"

“......”

For a time, the atmosphere of generosity stirred up the city.

Suddenly, a palpitating breath of death loomed over the city. In an instant, everyone in the city raised their heads.