"How can this be, how can this be......" Tuohuan paced in circles on the palace hall anxiously, muttering incessantly, and the ground was littered with papers, pens and smashed dishes. Several relatives and attendants trembled one by one, and they hid by the wall and stared at each other if they didn't dare to persuade them, not knowing how long King Zhennan was going to toss.

Since yesterday, the provincial right Cheng Ma Shao returned to the city to report to the provincial privy envoy Yuxi Timur to lead the army to cross the river to invade the south, which angered the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty, and then issued an ultimatum - if he did not surrender the city, he would send troops to attack the city, and he had categorically rejected his request for surrender, and the peace talks broke down. Tuhuan was shocked when he heard this, he knew that the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty had a temper that would be avenged, and he could go on an expedition from Qiongzhou to seize Jiangnan because of the theft of the ancestral tomb. Now that Timur's southern invasion of Yuxi is equivalent to copying his old nest, he will first sprinkle his anger on his head, and it is not too much to divide his five horses.

However, Ma Shao and the others did not think so, thinking that the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty was leading the army outside, Jiangdong was empty, and the army of Timur of Yuxi would be like entering a no-man's land, and the army would soon be forced to Lin'an. In such a situation, the most important thing for the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty was to quickly return to Jiangdong, not to capture Yangzhou to vent his anger. In order to cover the smoke released by their withdrawal of troops, they must not fall for the trick, but they want to organize the soldiers and horses and then cover up the killing, pursue the defeated army, and capture the puppet emperor of the Southern Dynasty, which is also a great achievement.

Listening to everyone's words, the mood was a little stable, but after thinking about it carefully, they felt full of flaws, they were such a group of 'stupid people' who knew that they would be chased and killed, and the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty did not know the reason. Knowing that there are tens of thousands of troops behind his withdrawal, how can he ignore it, and the best way is, of course, to capture Yangzhou City first, severely damage the defenders, and then retreat safely. Therefore, Huan Tuo was worried that the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty was not intimidating, but would really want to capture Yangzhou City.

Thinking of this section, of course, Tuhuan did not dare to take it lightly, and the other departments were prepared to closely monitor the movements of the Song army. And he also stayed awake all night, hoping that the Song army could retreat quietly, but he didn't worry that he would pursue. But before dawn, there were sentinels who kept coming to report, the Song camp was brightly lit in the early morning, and the smoke began to cook, and then the whole Song army moved forward and came to the city. Heavy troops were deployed on the east, west, and south sides, and trenches and fortifications were dug and fortifications were dug to prevent the people of the city from breaking through. The Song army in the city continued to test artillery, as if looking for the weak points of the city and preparing for the siege.

Tuhuan immediately realized that his guess had come true, and the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty wanted to clear the troubles first, and then withdraw his troops to help. And during this time, instead of thinking of a snake as a snake, and delaying time in the name of peace negotiations, he will also let his hatred sink into his bones, and tilt his anger on his head, and once the city is broken, he will die without a place to bury. And then the explosion sound from the north of the city was like a burst, as if the entire city was trembling with it, which made the already weak heart of Dehuan even more frightened.

"Yuxi Timur actually dared to deceive, and was not in a hurry to save the king, but crossed the river to invade the south and led the disaster to the king. Where do you think he got so daring! After turning around a few times, he suddenly walked up to a waiter, stretched out his hand to grab his chest, and asked loudly.

"This kind of military aircraft is a big thing, a small one...... How does the little one know...... "The waiter wanted to retreat, but he was grabbed by the placket of his clothes, and he couldn't run if he wanted to, and he stammered in fright when he saw his red eyes and look like a cannibal.

"Bastard thing, bullshit doesn't know, I'm the king of Zhennan, the brother of the Great Khan, he actually dares to see death and not save him, this king will not skin him again!" Tuhuan couldn't get an answer, so he pushed the waiter to the ground, kicked him in the chest again, and grabbed another waiter and dragged him to his side and said sharply, "That thief in the Southern Dynasty is insatiable, what he wants, what this king gives." Tens of thousands of horses, millions of gold and silver property, just begging him not to attack the city, but in the blink of an eye, he turned his face, blamed all the faults on this king, and attacked the city on a large scale, how innocent this king is! ”

"Lord, that thief should die, damn it......" In the face of the master's wail, the waiter was smarter, and hurriedly followed his words.

"You come to coax me, since he deserves to die, you go and kill him!" Unexpectedly, Tuohuan was even more angry when he heard it, yelled at him, kicked it down again, and fell on his body like a raindrop of toes, scolding while kicking, "You all coax me one by one, the Great Khan let this king guard Yangzhou, but he didn't give a single soldier, just gave a false name, in the final analysis, it's not that I'm worried that this king will take away his throne, brotherhood is bullshit, and he will abandon it when it's in trouble." ”

"Yuxi Timur is just a slave of my family, but he also dares to ride on the head of this king to and pee, and use this king as a bait, making him a stepping stone to ascend to wealth!" Not to mention his calculations one by one, he was used and betrayed by others, and he was simply mad and scolded in the palace. "And you, what kind of thief when he hears that Jiangdong is in trouble, he will withdraw his troops in a hurry, not only to besiege the city, but also to follow the pursuit, and build an immortal achievement. But now the thieves are attacking the city to kill the king to vent their anger, what about your calculations? What about your work? This king is dead, and none of you will survive! ”

'Boom! ’

"What's going on? Are you all dead, go out and see! Suddenly, there was a loud noise, which startled the crazy state of Dehuan, stopped his hands and feet, and pointed to a few people in the hall and shouted.

"Your Highness, it was a fire meteor launched by the enemy that exploded outside the gate of the mansion, killing several cowards and blowing up the gate!" After a while, a guard ran in and said.

"What? The enemy's artillery fire has reached the front of the house, so what about the city? This explosion woke up Tuohuan too, he realized that he couldn't change the current facts no matter what, even if he was unwilling to face it, he thought about it and asked in a deep voice.

"Your Highness, I think a stray bullet accidentally fell here, the two armies are fighting fiercely at the moment, and the Song army has not yet broken through the city!" The guard said.

"Oh, how's the war going?" The palace is in the south of the city, and if the cannonball hits the front of the palace, it means that the city has been lost. When he heard that it was just an accident, he was immediately relieved, and then asked again.

"Your Highness, the Song army attacked the city very fiercely, bombarded the city with artillery, and dispatched more than a dozen cave cars to the city, digging the foundation of the city to break the city. Our troops blocked the attack with fire oil and gravel, but suffered heavy casualties under the bombardment of enemy artillery, and more than half of the thousand-man troops defending the city suffered casualties in only a few moments. At present, the defender of the northern city, the commander of the Lie Capital, mobilized troops to defend the city to the death, and the two sides were still fighting fiercely. The other three gates are still calm, and only sporadic battles occur! ”

"What's going on in the city?" Hearing this, Tuhuan frowned and asked again.

"Your Highness, the enemy's artillery fire is fierce, shells fall into the city from time to time, many houses and shops are damaged, and fires are caused, and many people are killed and injured, and they have flocked to the southern city. At the moment, Ma Youcheng is leading the government to pacify the people and suppress the robbers while the fire is burning, and the situation is still stable. The guard said.

"Take the king's armor and prepare the war horse!" Tuohuan breathed a long sigh of relief when he heard this, thinking that he should also go to the city to supervise the battle, but after he finished putting on the cloth, he changed his mind and said, "Immediately call Za Su and Ma Youcheng to see the king in the mansion, and have important matters to discuss!" ”

"Yes!" The guards immediately complied and went out to look for someone.

Tuhuan was deep in thought, he knew that the Song army's firearms were sharp, and there were often dozens of casualties in a single shot, and listening to the sound of artillery outside, the sound of explosions was endless, which was more violent than the previous battles. He knew that the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty was so desperate, and this time he was determined to capture Yangzhou City, and although he was defending the city, whether he could block the enemy's artillery fire and repeated bombardment, in fact, he had no bottom in his heart.

And the Song army has been besieging the city for more than a month, although the current grain and grass can still hold on for some time, but the situation is not optimistic, the army and soldiers can still maintain three meals a day, and the people only have rice per household. Since they could not go out of the city to collect wood, the soldiers in the city began to cut down trees and demolish houses to obtain firewood for cooking, so that the people could only live in the open air. In order to raise tribute to the Southern Dynasty, Tuhuan also ordered several times to order the people in the city to pay contributions, which has already made those small households bankrupt, the middle households bankrupt, the rich families are broken, and the officials are also full of complaints.

Therefore, Tuhuan knew that the city was already angry and resentful, and the dark tide was surging, and it was all up to the army to stabilize the situation. Once the Song army began to attack the city, the army suffered heavy casualties and the morale of the army was unstable, then the situation could be reversed, and it was difficult to guarantee that no one would secretly collude with the Southern Dynasty. Therefore, his refusal to leave the house for fear of being injured by stray bullets is only one thing, but in fact, he is also worried that there will be a civil uprising and a mutiny, and it will be difficult for him to get out of it.

"The minion has seen His Highness!" After a quarter of an hour's work, he suddenly hurried into the temple to give a salute.

"Where's Ma Youcheng?" Seeing that only Za Su came alone, Tuhuan frowned and asked.

"Your Highness, the Song army attacked the city very fiercely, our army suffered heavy casualties, and a thousand-man team was crippled in only half an hour before entering the city, and had to withdraw to rest. More than half of the 6,000-strong team led by Tuo Liedu could only be ordered to go to the city to assist in the defense, but they refused to go to the city in fear. In order to boost morale, Ma Youcheng personally led people to defend the city, and refused to come to the order, only saying that His Royal Highness would quickly transfer troops to reinforce him, otherwise the city would be lost! He sighed and replied.

"Oh, it's so serious!" After hearing this, Tuhuan didn't care about blaming Ma Shao, and his brows were twisted.

"Your Highness, the Song army dug the city and buried gunpowder, which has been blasted several times, and although the city wall has not collapsed completely, it has also been seriously damaged. The soldiers braved the artillery fire to rush to repair, that is really filling with human lives, if the Song army bombs it a few more times, I am afraid that the north city wall will collapse. In this way, Yangzhou City is in danger, please make preparations as early as possible to cope with all changes! He said with a gloomy face......