After listening to Zhang Zhongmou's questioning, Zhang Cheng's face was a little helpless.

To be honest, he has no bottom in his heart, but at this time, there is no way out. If you can't hold it, you'll be dead.

There is no other option than this path.

Zhang Cheng looked at Zhang Zhongmou and said with some concern: "It's too dangerous here, the sword and arrow don't have long eyes, so the adults should go down first, right?" In short, as long as Bijie City is still there, I will live and die with Bijie City. ”

Zhang Zhongmou looked at Zhang Cheng, a little helpless, do you still need to say this?

If you lose Bijie City, you won't have any good fruit to eat after you go back, and if you don't do well, you will be beheaded directly, so it's better to die here. Die here and still have a dignity.

However, it is unlikely that he will die in battle, so Zhang Zhongmou said fiercely: "I am under the city." If the city is broken, I will commit suicide as soon as possible, and be loyal to His Majesty and the Ming Dynasty. If you get on Huangquan Road first, remember to walk slowly, and we can be a companion on the road. ”

Glancing at Zhang Zhongmou, Zhang Cheng nodded vigorously, and said with a smile: "Okay, I will accompany the adult." ”

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Zhang Zhongmou smiled, then turned around and walked down to the grass shed in the city.

Zhang Zhongmou and Zhang Cheng had no other choice but to send someone to ask for help and defend here by themselves.

The rebels outside the city had already rushed towards the walls.

Zhang Cheng stretched out his hand and pulled out the knife at his waist, held the big knife high with burning eyes and said, "Brothers, I won't say anything else." If we can't hold Bijie City, and the rebels break through the city, we will die! ”

"Today, I won't say anything about the righteousness of the family and the country here, I just want to say one word, we want to live!"

"In this place in southern Xinjiang, we are stationed hard, not so that these miscellaneous people will chop off our heads, but to chop off their heads! Pass the order down, chop off your head and keep it, and I'll give you credit when I turn back. ”

Some of the people around them agreed, some didn't, and their eyes were fixed on the rebels rushing up, their swords tightly in their hands.

For Zhang Cheng's words, they are in favor of it, and they also know very well that once this battle is defeated and Bijie City is breached, they will have a dead end.

Under the city.

An Bangyan watched his men rush to the foot of the city wall, and a smile appeared on his face that he was determined to win.

As long as he can take Bijie City, he can open the way for himself to become the king of Luodian. I believe that it is impossible for Bijie City to withstand the fierce and continuous attack for too long, they don't have so many people, and they will definitely be able to take it easily.

At that time, he gave an order in Bijie City, and the surrounding toasts must follow him. Thinking of the bright prospects for the future, how can An Bangyan not be excited?

An Bangyan had already sent people to contact the Tusi in various places, as long as he took Bijie City, these Tusi would definitely send troops to help in the war.

An Bangyan saw his subordinates erecting a ladder, and the soldiers climbed the ladder to the top of the city.

And the Ming army's bows and arrows and stones were smashed down like money.

There was not much nonsense on both sides, and there was no temptation, and they played with their lives when they came up.

In such a situation, the battle damage came out in an instant.

An Bangyan's subordinates fell down the ladder like dumplings, and only a few could barely stand up. There was sticky blood everywhere on the ladder, and some people almost slipped when they stepped on it.

The Ming army at the head of the city shouted loudly to defend the city. Once someone is shot with a bow and arrow, they lie down directly on the ground; Some even fell straight from the city. As soon as a vacancy was made, the vacancy was quickly filled.

Soon An Bangyan's people rushed to the head of the city, after all, Bijie City was not so high, and it could not provide much strategic depth for the Ming army on the head of the city.

Zhang Cheng grimaced, brandishing a knife and cutting down a rebel who had just climbed up, while calling his men to rush forward and crush down those who rushed up.

As a military general, Zhang Cheng is very aware of the importance of things.

The first wave of siege must be the time when morale is the strongest, if they can be suppressed, then they will not be so fierce in the second wave, and they may be discouraged in the third wave.

If they can hold out for a few days, then the besiegers will subconsciously be cowardly in the face of huge losses. In this way, I can keep it.

In fact, if the first wave can't be fought, there will be no follow-up.

The Ming army at the head of the city gritted their teeth and red eyes, and fought towards the traitors.

All of a sudden, the shouts of killing shook the sky.

Zhang Cheng personally led people to rush and kill at the head of the city, and where the rebels rushed up, he held on.

This battle lasted for most of the hour, and all the people who rushed to the city were strangled and killed.

While rushing to kill, Zhang Cheng beckoned people to set fire.

They poured the oil down the ladder and set it on fire, so that the rebels could not climb up again.

"Set fire! Set! Zhang Cheng shouted loudly while waving the knife in his hand.

"Hold it down over there! Bring the broth up, pour it down and let them taste it! Zhang Cheng shouted loudly to command.

After holding out for a long time, the rebels finally retreated.

Looking at the rebels who retreated from the city, Zhang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, but it was only a temporary relief, because he also understood that this was only the beginning, not the end.

After the rebels retreated, Zhang Cheng did not dare to relax in the slightest. While directing people to treat the wounded, he also had his brothers who died in battle carried down.

Although many familiar people died in battle, now is not the time to mourn. At the same time, throw the corpses of the enemies on the top of the city and let them fall under the city. On the one hand, it can deter the enemy, and on the other hand, it can deter the enemy.

When the corpses are numerous, they can also set fire to the rebels when they rush up, setting the corpses on fire and stopping them from advancing. Of course, this is also the last trick that has to be used.

Because burning corpses will also bake the city wall, which is not good for the city wall, and may even burn the city wall down. This trick should never be used unless it is absolutely necessary.

As the battlefield was cleared, Zhang Cheng's face was not very good-looking.

At this time, Zhang Zhongmou also walked up from under the city. He came to Zhang Cheng's side and asked, "Are you okay?" ”

"Back to my lord, it's okay." Zhang Cheng shook his head and said.

However, his face was a little frustrated, and he said with some hesitation: "In that round just now, we killed more than 700 people, seriously injured more than 400 people, and even more lightly wounded. ”

"There are only 5,000 soldiers in the city, and if we fight a few more times, we won't be able to hold on. My lord, let the young men of the city come up and defend the city. Zhang Cheng looked at Zhang Zhongmou and said in a low tone.

Zhang Zhongmou didn't expect that he would be unable to withstand it so soon, but he had only played the first round, so was this going to launch the young and strong to defend the city?

But Zhang Zhongmou also knew that this was a last resort, and since Zhang Cheng proposed it now, it was really a last resort.

Outside the city, in the enemy camp.

An Bangyan's face at this time was not very good-looking, just now in this round of charge, he actually lost more than 3,000 people, this kind of loss is too great.

He didn't expect the Ming army to be so strong, just a Bijie city, but he could afford to lose.

Looking at Bijie City, An Bangyan said: "Change people, and send people again." ”

"I don't believe it. Will they be able to withstand one wave, will they be able to withstand another? Go up and go up, fight a few more times and then beat it down. ”

In fact, An Bangyan didn't have a very good way, so he could only use this method to attack Bijie City.

Bijie City is a small city, and sticking to it does not exist. As long as you are willing to sacrifice, you will definitely be able to defeat them.

Only by defeating Bijie City and letting the other Tusi see hope, they will follow them. So now is not the time to retreat, there is no way back.

After listening to An Bangyan's words, someone gathered a team and once again launched a charge towards Bijie City.

They rushed upwards with their knives brandished and screaming.

A hundred miles away from Bijie City, Yuan Keli was walking forward with people. Beside him were Li Biao and Zhang Yanfang.

This rapid march along the way, Zhang Yanfang felt okay.

But Li Biao couldn't hold it anymore, his beard was messy, his face was a lot haggard, and he seemed to be a little unstable sitting on the horse.

On the contrary, the elderly Yuan Keli didn't seem to feel anything at this time.

Yuan Keli came to Li Biao's side and said helplessly: "If it doesn't work, don't hold it hard." I would have asked you to go back to Guiyang a long time ago, and you had to come with it. ”

Li Biao said helplessly: "This is getting older, and the bones are not so tough." But the lower official still wants to follow, and the lower official can insist. ”

Yuan Keli shook his head helplessly and said, "Okay." ”

He didn't know how to persuade Li Biao.

In fact, Li Biao felt that he couldn't follow it. He was actually worried about Yuan Keli. That's right, he was just worried about Yuan Keli.

After this period of getting along, Li Biao realized one thing. Whether it was Yuan Keli or Sun Chuanting, who had just left, they didn't actually know that An Bangyan would rebel.

Although many reasons have been said before, they are not sure in their hearts. There is only one reason why the troops were divided and people were sent over, and that was that An Bangyan was an unstable person.

Once the army enters Sichuan, if An Bangyan rebels, then there will be problems in Guizhou. In Yuan Keli and Sun Chuanting, Guizhou must not have problems, so An Bangyan has become a problem that must be solved.

Yuan Keli brought people here, not so much because he was afraid that An Bangyan would rebel, but because he came to solve this problem.

As for the solution, Li Biao has actually thought of it.

To put it simply, An Bangyan has no intention of rebelling, so let's follow. The men stayed, took your people away, or even split you up, until they felt no longer threatening.

As for the more difficult one, that is, An Bangyan rebelled and killed him directly. This is what Li Biao is worried about, he feels that An Bangyan will not be obedient.

If his side goes a little too far, An Bangyan will definitely rebel. After cleaning up An Bangyan, he will definitely leave a mess behind.

At that time, Sun Chuanting and Yuan Keli made a great contribution, patted their butts and left. This mess is not his Li Biao?

What to do then?

So Li Biao wants to follow, if Yuan Keli does something too much, he can stop it.

If An Bangyan rebelled, he also hoped that Yuan Keli would not expand the matter. Otherwise, things will not be easy to handle here in the future.

Although Yuan Keli could guess a little bit of Li Biao's thoughts, he didn't care. The reason is also very simple, because Yuan Keli knew that Li Biao's idea was right.

He is here to eliminate the threat, and An Bangyan must clean up this time, no matter what way it is used. It's not about right or wrong, it's about position.

When Yuan Keli was pondering, the front suddenly seemed to be chaotic. Then someone hit the horse and ran quickly in this direction.

Looking at the people who came, Yuan Keli frowned.

The people who are in the dust, this is clearly here to report the news.

This person came to Yuan Keli and Li Biao, and saluted directly on the horse: "My lord, An Bangyan has rebelled!" He is now besieging Bijie, and Bijie has sent people to ask for help. ”

"Be specific." Yuan Keli had a calm face, nodded and said.

Things were really the same as Sun Chuanting said, An Bangyan couldn't wait, and he didn't even wait for the news of Zunyi to come, he had already raised the flag to rebel.

It looks like this time there is going to be a war.

The man hurriedly said: "An Bangyan led tens of thousands of troops to besiege Bijie, and Bijie is afraid that it won't last long." ”

Yuan Keli glanced at Zhang Yanfang beside him and said, "Pass the order, the whole army will speed up, and we must rush to Bijie tomorrow." In addition, tell everyone that Ahn Bangyan rebelled. ”

These words made Zhang Yanfang hesitate a little, and he said: "My lord, will it affect the morale of the army if you say it now?" ”

In fact, even if these people are his subordinates, Zhang Yanfang has no confidence in his heart. The reason is simple, he has no confidence in his men, and these people may run away when they hear about the battle.

There are many people, both old and young, and no one wants to lose their lives here. On weekdays, let them be paid as soldiers, and they have no problem; Really fight desperately with the anti-thief, these people won't be too willing.

After all, there are not so many military salaries, and only by living can there be a future, isn't it?

Yuan Keli glanced at Zhang Yanfang and did not speak.

Li Biao on the side was also worried, the reason why he didn't agree with Yuan Keli's idea was because he knew what the situation of his soldiers was.

If the soldiers in your hands are the same as those from the capital, then you have confidence.

Not to mention bringing 30,000 people here, just bringing those 5,000 people alone gives him the confidence to kill An Bangyan. But it's not!

So Li Biao also looked at Yuan Keli, hoping that he could think of a way.

In fact, Li Biao is lucky, what if An Bangyan didn't rebel so quickly?

So Li Biao didn't talk to Yuan Keli about the soldiers.

Yuan Keli was not in a hurry, he was so experienced, he had thought of it a long time ago.

Qi Shaobao, who was known as undefeated back then, led tens of thousands of people to fight the Japanese invaders. As a result, he was beaten by more than 1,000 people and cried wolf, why?

It wasn't because they saw the Japanese that the soldiers ran away.

Therefore, Qi Shaobao had to train his own troops, so that there was the famous Qi family army and the famous Zhejiang soldiers.

In the current situation, of course, there is no time for Yuan Keli to train the troops. But Yuan Keli can also solve this problem, he has thought of it a long time ago.

You must know that this is the southwest, not those young master soldiers led by Qi Jiguang. The folk customs here are very strong, and so are the Ming troops here.

Their combat effectiveness is not good, it's not that they really can't, it's just that they don't want to fight, they don't want to sell their lives, that's all.

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