"Didn't you report to me that the lord of Tang Yu would be Tian Ju?"

Shi Ping questioned those two times in succession, and the general in charge of probing the enemy's situation was ashamed, and replied: "The last general is incompetent. ”

"You're not just incompetent, you're simply incompetent!"

Yesterday, the Tang soldier who gave Shi Ping advice in the hall and boosted the morale of the defenders twisted his goatee under his chin, looked at the Dingxi foot rider who filled the field outside the city, and said thoughtfully: "Dingxi's surname is Tang, and he is qualified to be a general, a general, only Tang Ai has one ear." Tang Ai is a person with outstanding resourcefulness, and when Koji Shuang invaded Ranxing, he was in the Shuang army, and he was the master of Shuang's plan, and his strategy was the highest; When Xin You's attack on my Qinzhou, I heard that he rode into Cao Fei and Tian Ju's camp alone, and defeated the two generals Lu and Yao, and Cao and Tian soldiers were able to cross two mountains. It is true that this son is a first-class wise man in Dingxi, and it is not surprising that Captain Shi was concealed by him and failed to find out the truth about Kou Nan'an's army.

"General, please calm your anger.

"The most important thing now is not that I failed to find out the truth about Tang Ai's army, I am afraid that Qin Gong's judgment is wrong, this is fatal!"

Shi Ping said: "What Qin Thorn Shi's judgment is only wrong? ”

This Tang Shi's face was deeply worried, and he twisted his beard and said: "General, in the previous reply to the general's request for help, the Duke of Qin judged that the Long soldiers in the direction of Shichang County were the main force of the Long army that invaded our Qinzhou this time, so he decided not to send reinforcements to my county for the time being, and planned to wait until Zhang Daochong and Beigong Yuebu were annihilated, and then support our county."

"If Zhang Daochong and Beigong Yuebu are indeed the main force of the Long Army, this battle strategy of Duke Qin is certainly very good, but from this point of view, Duke Qin is very likely to fall for Tang Ai's plan to 'confuse me'! The Long army that attacked my Nan'an is only afraid that it is the main force of the Long army! That is to say, this time, Dingxi Kou and my Qinzhou, its intention, nine times out of ten, is to seize my Nan'an County! As for the two places of Shichang and Xinxing, they should be the response troops of the Long army. So? Qin Gong's judgment was wrong? I am afraid that it will cause the overall danger of my county and even my Qinzhou! ”

This Tang Shi is quite artistic, but why did Qin Guangzong make a wrong judgment? Isn't it because Shi Ping is in the military report to Qin Guangzong? It is said that the Dingxi soldiers who fought Nan'an County only had 5,000 foot cavalry? Will the Lord be a pastoral residence? In the final analysis, Qin Guangzong's misjudgment? In fact, it came from Shi Ping's report, that is, to say? In this matter? Shi Ping is the culprit.

But in the mouth of this Tang Shi, not only did he not mention Shi Ping's fault, but also put all the responsibility for why Nan'an was now passively in danger to Qin Guangzong.

But talk back? This Tang Shi observed the military appearance of Tang Ai's department? and a few shouts from the dozens of Western cavalry, you can guess the truth in a short time, which is also smart.

Shi Ping gasped and said, "What you say makes sense! "Ask him, say?" Qin Thorn Shi made a mistake in judgment, causing me to fall into danger in Nan'an? What is it like now? Do you have a solution to the situation? ”

"The soldiers have arrived, and there is no other way? There is only one countermeasure now, that is, the general should take this military situation? Taking advantage of the captivity? Hurry up and get out of town? Rushed to Ji County, reported to Qin Gong, and asked Qin Gong to send troops to help me again! ”

Shi Ping immediately gave an order and said, "Select the elite to leave the city immediately and go to Ji County for help!" ”

However, the elite cavalry sent by Shi Ping, although they were the elite of the guards, after leaving the city, they were captured by the Dingxi Liga cavalry within a few miles.

It turned out that Tang Ai expected that Shi Ping saw that his army suddenly changed from 5,000 to 20,000, and the lord would change from Tianju to him, so he would definitely be shocked and send a horse to Ji County for help, so although the siege of the city had not yet been completed, Cao Hui and Wang Shuwang had been sent in advance to lead more than 1,000 cavalry and light cavalry, blocking the road leading to Ji County.

Cao Hui asked Wang Shuwang for a few elite cavalry captured by his subordinate soldiers, plus more than ten cavalry captured by his own subordinate soldiers, a total of more than ten cavalry, personally escorted to see Tang Ai. Pushing this into a string and tying it with ropes, more than ten horsemen pushed it to Tang Ai's ox cart, and Cao Hui said admiringly: "The general is like a god, and Shi Pingguo sends a horse to ask for help!" They were all caught by the last general's part. ”

"Is there anything missing?"

"Nothing is missing!"

"Shi Ping may also send a ride to Ji County, you have sealed the road, don't let go of the ride."

Cao Hui straightened his chest and responded: "No! "Take the command and go.

Beigong Yue, Gao Yancao, Tian Ju, Luo Dang, Lan Baozhang, Wang Shuwang and other generals each took their headquarters, some were building camps, and some were scouting in the city outside the city, but they were not by Tang Ai's side now. ”

Wei Xian agreed, disposed of these cavalry properly, sent a team of troops, pushed and shoved to the west of the city, took out bows and arrows, and shot them all to death.

The guards at the head of the city saw it, and knew that the cavalry sent by Shi Ping for help was all held by the soldiers and horses of Dingxi, and the cavalry who asked for help could not get out of the road, and the reinforcements could not be counted on. But the two morale-boosting strategies that Tang Shi painstakingly thought of became useless.

When facing the enemy, the siege is the bottom, and the heart is the top.

Tang Ai was well versed in the art of war, so the city had not yet been besieged, and it had been three times to take measures to defeat the morale of the defenders.

Insulting and withdrawing money is a policy; No longer pretending to be a general, no longer pretending to be only 5,000 soldiers and horses, is the second policy; Breaking the road between the road and Ji County, and shooting the captured cavalry for help outside the city is the third policy.

Shi Ping and others at the head of the city saw this scene.

The Tang Shi's heart sank, and he thought: "The lonely city has no help, and the morale will be depressed, and this is a taboo for defending the city." Chiting has fallen, there are few Tao soldiers, only self-protection, Qidao is already a lonely city, if there is no reinforcements, it will fall into the hands of Tang Ai! After racking his brains and finding a strategy, he said to Shi Ping, "General, the soldiers asking for help can't come out, if you want to defend the road, there is only one way left!" ”

——After Xinxing County was assigned to Tianshui County, Nan'an County now governs two counties, one is Zhengdao and the other is Zhongtao. Zhongtao is located in the southeast of the Basket Road, between the Basket Road and Xinxing County. There are not many garrisons in this county, at most they can protect themselves, and in this offensive and defensive battle of the Hawker Road, it can be ignored.

Shi Ping's thick braid around his neck, thin pieces of gold and silver, and various decorations, shone in the sun, but his face was as heavy as black iron, and he asked, "What way?" ”

"Please send an order to Captain Qiang, and tell him to guard the camp north of the city! As long as the north camp is not lost, and this battalion is in the north of the city and our defenders are in a horn situation, then Tang Ai's soldiers and horses are numerous, and he will not dare to attack our city with all his strength, and Qin Gong will be able to wake up sooner or later, he has won Tang Ai's plan, in this way, our city still has the opportunity to wait for reinforcements! ”

Shi Ping thought so, accepted his suggestion, and ordered to give an order to Qiang Mo in the camp in the north of the city, and said to this Tang Shi: "Fortunately, you have a plan for me!" When this battle is over, we will defend the city, and I will definitely repay your merits to the king!" The king is generous, he will not treat you badly, he will reward you heavily, and the children of gold silk are indispensable for you to choose! ”

This Tang Shi said: "Xiaguan is contemptible in the countryside, the king is not inferior to the official, he is promoted to Nan'an County, and the death of the lower official is not enough to repay the king's kindness!" Guarding the land and defending the enemy, the duties of the lower officials, how dare they try to reward in vain, I just hope to help the general and keep the king's land for the king! ”

The Pu clan has occupied Guanzhong for decades, and the scholars of the Tang people in Guanzhong have either fled to Jiangzuo, or those who have stayed behind have also been oppressed by the chieftains and nobles of the Di people and the Qiang people to the point that they can't raise their heads.

However, after Pu Mao succeeded to the throne and Meng Lang took power, Pu Mao was deeply influenced by Confucianism and wanted to be a "Chinese Mingjun", Meng Lang himself was a Tang person, and the political status of the Tang Shi in Guanzhong rose as a result, and some people were appointed by Pu Mao, Qin Guangzong was one of them, and the Tang Shi was also one of them.

The "despicable people in the countryside" and "despicable" in his words are good compared to the nobles of the Rong people, but in the Tang people in Guanzhong, these words are modest words, he is not a Han Shi, and his family is a medium Tang people in Guanzhong. Although he is modest, "ten thousand deaths are not enough to repay his kindness", but what he said in his heart was very sincere.

Shi Ping nodded, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "If you are loyal to the king, I will also play with the king!" ”

By the afternoon of this day, most of the soldiers and horses of Beigong Yue and other troops were in place, and they held the west, east, and north sides of the city.

——The south of the road is adjacent to Weishui, so there is no need to enclose it in the south.

After arranging their own troops, and each of the officers and Wen Zuo in the ministry was responsible for commanding the construction of the camp, and monitoring the northern camp in the city and Qiang Mo respectively, Beigong Yue and others came to the position of the Chinese army in the west of the city, entered Tang Ai, and discussed the next siege arrangement.

The camp of the Chinese army is still being built, but Tang Ai's tent has already been set up.

Passing through the construction site where the main force of construction was mainly for the people, Beigong Yue and the others arrived outside the tent one after another, and Tang Ai beckoned them in.

When the generals arrived, Wei Xian led 100 soldiers to guard around the tent, prohibiting idle people from approaching, and everyone began to discuss in the tent.

Beigong Yue said with a smile: "The general has a clever plan, our army has not yet attacked the city, just now the last general looked at the city head Qin Yu from afar, and he has seen that they are quite in a hurry!" It is the morale of the captives that has been lost. With several times my troops, I will attack this panicked captive, and the city of Dao will be down soon! ”

Tang Ai shook his fan and said: "Shi Ping is Pu Mao's favorite general, and in his army, he has a little prestige, although his morale is lost, our army should not be careless." ”

Guo Daoqing asked: "Dare to ask the general, how will our army attack the city next?" When is the siege of the city? ”

"City, don't be in a hurry to attack."

"What do you mean?"

"There are thousands of soldiers in the captive camp in the north of the city, and judging by its banner, it will be a strong general under Shi Ping's tent. If our army immediately attacks the road, Qiang Mo will inevitably lead his troops to attack our position, and when the time comes, our army will inevitably be disrupted by it. Therefore, if this battalion is not pulled out, it must not be in a hurry to attack the city. ”

Guo Daoqing agreed, and said: "Then let's take Qiang Mo's battalion first!" He asked Tang Ai expectantly and said, "I think the general must have a plan to break the strength of this battalion?" The lower officials dared to hear the details. ”

Tang Ai waved his fan and pointed at the generals, nodded at Gao Yancao, and then clicked at Luo Dang, and said with a smile: "This is my strategy." ”

Guo Daoqing was puzzled and asked, "What does the general mean?" ”

"Although it is strong, how can it be like two tigers in our army? Let's rest today, and tomorrow at noon, annoy the two generals to pull out this battalion! Whoever can capture Qiang Mo will be a great achievement. ”

However, the two armies are facing each other, and strategy is important, but to defeat the enemy and win the victory, after all, it still has to be a real sword, and it still has to rely on brave generals and elite soldiers.

Guo Daoqing laughed and said, "The general's strategy is worth it!" ”

Tang Ai's "policy" had not yet been implemented, and the next morning, the battle situation changed a little.