Next to the rebel Hexi Village, along the river beach is a large piece of basil, stretching and boundless, not knowing the depth, with the waves that wash the scorched stones, sinister and abnormal. The autumn breeze blows coldly, driving the rustling sound, the egrets are stationed in the wild, and the badgers and rats are looking for them.

At dawn, there was a sudden strange movement in the enemy village on the shore, and there was a faint sound of swords fighting, but it quickly dissipated in the sound of wind and water.

When the sky was completely bright, the coolness of the autumn night gradually eased, and under the cover of morning fog, 2,000 officers and troops had already moved forward to the front of the village, and there were thousands of troops in the rear who were pressing in battle to prepare for the unexpected. In the enemy village, the camp gate is wide open, the fence is down, and the white flags stand everywhere, drifting in the wind.

In the village, the Pu army lined up to meet them, and according to the agreement, they did not hold weapons. Seeing this scene, Yao Yuanfu, who led the army, relaxed his expression slightly, but his vigilance was still there.

In front of the village, the leader was Zhou Guangxun, the former deputy envoy of Hezhong, and a small colonel next to him was holding a head in his hand, which was Zhang Yansi, the chief general of Hexi Village appointed by Li Shouzhen.

Seeing that the situation of the rebels was not good, coupled with the accumulated contradictions with Li Shouzhen, as soon as he was contacted, he promised to "raise righteousness", and his actions were very fast, which meant that he would fall early and get out early.

Although Li Shouzhen appointed Zhang Yansi as the chief general of Hexi Village, leaving Zhou Guangxun on the west bank was the biggest failure. Zhou Guangxun only gathered a small number of cronies, raided the military tent, beheaded Zhang Yansi, and then relied on his influence in the army to take the lead in surrendering, and the process was almost unhindered and very smooth.

"The sin general Zhou Guangxun, confused by Li Rebellion, rebelled against the king, and repented. Today, lead the righteous soldiers in the army, kill the thief anyway, and obey the court, please make Jun Yuanyou accept! "Even if it is a surrender, Zhou Guangxun has done a good job, his posture is very low, his waist is bent lower, and the generals who follow behind him have learned the same, as for the Pu soldiers around him, they seem indifferent.

"General Zhou is exempt!" Yao Yuanfu looked very generous, without arrogance, arched his hand to the east bank, and said: "The Son of Heaven has a fate, and it is not too late to know the way back, Ying Pujun will raise righteous soldiers anyway, and they will all forgive their sins!" ”

When these words fell, the soldiers of the Pu army who were present and heard the sound were all relieved, and the doubts on their faces dissipated a lot. Zhou Guangxun looked even more grateful, looked deep towards the east, and said earnestly: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" Your Majesty is merciful! ”

Yao Yuanfu swept to the head in Xiao Xiaoxiao's hand: "This is that Yan Hei?" ”

"Exactly!" Zhou Guangxun took the initiative.

Yao Yuanfu stepped forward, took it with his hand, glanced at the hideous and terrifying head, his face was as usual, and he said lightly: "Nameless!" ”

"Send its head to the Imperial Camp!" Yao Yuanfu commanded.

"Yes!"

The whole process of surrender went smoothly and there were no accidents. Yao Yuanfu and Song Yanwu quickly stationed in their military villages, and moved more than 2,000 Pu troops to the nearby river beach, collected all their weapons, and sent troops to monitor from the flanks. This is the time of battle, and it is impossible to leave hidden dangers in order to show trust and sincerity.

After everything was dealt with, the rebel flag of Hexi Village was cut down, and the Han Xuan Banner was reestablished. Sent people to the east to report the surrender to the camp, and Yao Yuanfu and Song Yanwu went up to the watchtower to look east.

"I didn't expect this rebel army to be so useless, so easy to surrender." Yao Yuanfu sighed heavily, and between his rough face, he felt a little cheap and obedient.

Song Yanwu also understood the mentality of ordering medicine Yuanfu, and beside him, he did not reduce his humble and polite demeanor, and said with a smile: "The rebels in Hexi have suffered repeated setbacks, and the village is in disrepair. The people are not many, the hearts are not aligned, the generals are discordant, and there are the generals of the medicine princess, the courage is unstoppable, and the people are sent to make a little difference, and it is reasonable for the people to come and fall. ”

"Of course, even if the other generation resists stubbornly, the medicine master will attack, and it will take three or two days to take it." Saying that, Song Yanwu also complimented Yao Yuanfu a little: "But it can surrender the soldiers without a fight, reduce the damage of soldiers, and the way of goodness." ”

Hearing this, Yao Yuanfu smiled freely: "The horse's words make a certain family feel very comfortable. ”

Looking at the Hedong City on the other side, and the west wall, it completely became a lonely city, Yao Yuanfu smiled, looked at it for a while, and said: "Next, it's up to the Chinese army." I'm afraid I won't be able to wait for this city-breaking attack......"

Song Yanwu asked heartily: "Since the counterinsurgency, Yaogong has made great martial arts and made a name for himself, so he can't hold the counterinsurgency in his hands, right?" ”

This remark made Yao Yuanfu laugh. Turning his head to look at this personable and heroic concubine, he suddenly had a good impression, he had seen a lot of royal relatives outside of the golden jade, only Song Yanwu, working together, it felt good.

On the side of the imperial camp, after receiving the report from the west bank and the head of Zhang Yansi sent to him, Liu Chengyou immediately ordered to inform the whole army, and sent people to build a high pole under the city and hang his head in the middle of it, so as to continue to hit the morale of the rebels in the city.

At the same time, the drums gathered to discuss the siege of the city. The central idea is very clear, Xizhai is down, the iron wall is closed, and it is time to attack. Immediately ordered all armies to return to their camps to reorganize their armaments, encourage their soldiers, and prepare for the attack.

Dongcheng is commanded by Bai Wenke, supplemented by Zhao Hui, Liu Ci, Yang Ye and other generals; Nancheng was commanded by Li Hongjian, and Sun Li, Wu Qianyu, Ma Quanyi, Li Chongju and other commanders listened to the tune.

Regardless of priority, attack on both sides. However, Liu Chengyou supervised the war in the south, and the southern city was dominated by the forbidden army.

Under the city, the officers and soldiers of the army are almost done with rest and training, and if it drags on any longer, I am afraid that they will have the heart to slack off. Behind the civil wall, more than 300 stone-throwing trucks were set up in place according to the formation, and tens of thousands of polished stone bullets and those powerful fire oil bombs were also distributed.

With the warring armies, each has its own tasks, each performs its own duties, and the combat objectives are also clear to each army. For a very general, this is the first time, before the battle, the combat mission, the goal, and even the timing are so clear. In the final analysis, it is still a stubborn village and a dumb battle, but with full preparation, he wants to defeat the rebels in one fell swoop with a thunderbolt.

And Liu Chengyou sent another message to the army, entered the city for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and rewarded the three armies!

In Hedong City, the strangeness of Hexi Village has long been discovered by the guards and reported to Li Shouzhen. Without any painstaking investigation, the Han flags fluttering in Xizhai, the heads hanging high outside the city, and those annoying "propagandists" soon let Li Shouzhen know what had happened.

"Zhou Guangxun, a traitor, knew that he harbored evil intentions, so he shouldn't have been soft that day, and he would have been killed as soon as possible!" In the Jiedu Mansion, Li Shouzhen was furious, and vented his anger a little hysterically: "Zhang Yansi is also a waste, vain is so trusting of him, so easily he will die and lose his village!" ”

In the month since the rebellion, Li Shouzhen's days have been worse day by day. Especially after the siege, I became more and more tormented, and I saw that I was much older, and my temperament became crippled unconsciously.

In the hall, there are only Li Shouzhen and his son, and the monk Zonglun and two subordinate officials Sun Yuan and Liu Rui.

"King, Xizhai is lost, Hedong is completely reduced to an isolated city, the situation is very bad!" Sun Yuan said worriedly.

"You still need to say it!" Li Shouzhen glared at Sun Yuan angrily, his eyes showing a fierce light, and he was so frightened that he lost his voice.

"Father......" Li Chongxun looked in a hurry and carefully called Li Shouzhen.

Li Shouzhen was obviously suppressed for a long time, took a few deep breaths, looked at Master Zonglun, and his attitude towards this monk was not as serious as before: "Master, it has only been a month since the lone army, but the troops have been repeatedly frustrated, and the allies have been rebellious, and the countries on all sides have not responded. ”

The monk Zonglun still looked calm, but his heart was beating hard, and he paid attention to Li Shouzhen, and at this time his whole person was full of a dangerous aura.

After thinking about it, I didn't dare to fool around at will, and after thinking about it, I comforted: "Since ancient times, if you want to achieve great things, you must be tempered, and this catastrophe is a test of heaven." Although the city is lonely, it is strong, the emperor of the late Tang Dynasty, trapped in Fengxiang, was also besieged by the army, its situation is lonely, and even the king is now, and when the time comes, he suddenly seizes the world and enters the big position. The king has his own talent, even if one person and one ride can survive, he will also get up on a different day, no need to worry! ”