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According to Yu Ming's arrangement, if all the Tang troops retreated into the city of Hejian County, the Zhou army would encircle the city on all sides, besiege the city to the ground, and then conquer it in one fell swoop.

And the current course of the war seems to foreshadow this. The city gate of Hejian County has been smashed open, and the main force of the Zhou army has driven straight in, and the city is about to be broken, and victory is at hand.

It's just that there is still a little difference from the planned situation: although the Tang army lost the city gate, it has not lost its fighting spirit and is still resisting stubbornly. Especially after they mobilized the city surnames to participate in the battle, the two armies fell into a stalemate.

The main force of the Zhou army is now contained in the Hejian County, and there are no soldiers available around Yu Ming, only a thousand guards and pro-army, if he sneaks up on the Zhou army camp with an elite team of 10,000 people, Yu Ming will be in danger.

And if the Chinese army camp where Yu Ming is located is broken by the Tang army, and Yu Ming is defeated and captured, the psychological blow to the soldiers of the Zhou army will be fatal, and even the entire plan to destroy the Tang army will face the danger of collapse!

This is Li Jiancheng's long-planned plan, trying to succeed in counterattacking in one fell swoop through this sneak attack and keep the Tang Army Kingdom.

It's just that although the Tang army took advantage of the cover of night to approach the camp of the Zhou army. But it was still discovered by alert scouts.

Li Jiancheng, who personally commanded the attack, saw that the sneak attack failed, so he ordered a strong attack. In his opinion, with his own strength of more than 10,000 people, the Zhou army, which only attacked 5,000, should be able to take it easily.

However, he did not expect that the Zhou army had also set up many traps outside the camp, so that his troops had to dig and fill the ditches and traps first, and could not immediately attack the Zhou army's camp. This gave Yuming a chance to buffer.

When the scouts of the Zhou army ran back to the camp out of breath, brought back to the camp the news that the Wan Tang army had been found near the camp and had begun to attack, the faces of all the Zhou generals in the big tent changed suddenly.

Although Yu Linwei was selected by Yu Ming from the best soldiers in each army, whether it was loyalty or combat effectiveness, he was the strongest among the armies of the Zhou army, known as the elite of the elite. But after all, their forces were small, only about 5,000 men.

However, the total strength of the enemy army is about six times that of theirs, and since Li Jiancheng has decided to use the strategy of diverting the tiger from the mountain, trapping the main force of the Zhou army in Hejian County, and then completing his work in the battle of sneak attack on the Zhou army's camp, then the Tang army troops he sent to sneak attack must also be the elite division of the Tang army.

In addition, he was calculating or unintentional, and the sky was already dark, which brought a huge obstacle to the aiming and shooting of Zhou Jun's trebuchets and bows and arrows.

"Your Majesty, we only have more than 5,000 troops at our disposal now!"

Xu Shiji bowed to Yu Ming with a solemn face and said: "Wei Chen suggested that Your Majesty immediately move the army and retreat back, according to the report of the scouts, the enemy army is mostly infantry, as long as Your Majesty leads Yu Linwei to retreat at night, it will be difficult for the enemy army to catch up." His Majesty may retreat south to Huguan, fifty miles away, where there is a dangerous pass, where two thousand soldiers are stationed. If Your Majesty retreats there, he can refuse to defend at any risk. Even if the Tang Army doubles, it will be difficult to overcome! This will ensure the safety of His Majesty! ”

Xu Shiji said that the Huguan, is the junction of Handan County and Hejian County, here is the canyon between the two peaks, there is a pass, because the Tang army has attacked Hejian County, so the Zhou army of Handan County is also like a great enemy, it will be built strong.

In addition, the terrain of this pass is dangerous, and it can be said that it is a one-man pass, and it is impossible to open it. Previously, after the Zhou army conquered Hejian County, they also launched an attack on this pass, but they all had nothing to do with it. If Zhou Jun retreats there, he can indeed sit back and relax.

"No way!" After Yu Ming heard this, he said categorically: "If our army withdraws now, it will definitely lead to the fall of the camp. However, the soldiers who had already attacked Hejian County in front did not know the inside story, and they would mistakenly think that the rear camp was lost and Yulinwei was defeated. It will lead to chaos in the hearts of the military. If the Tang army takes the opportunity to wave its flag and shout, saying that my pro-army has been defeated and the Zhou army camp has fallen, then the hearts of the soldiers in front of me will inevitably be shaken, leading to the rout of the siege battle! Therefore, I must not withdraw my troops! ”

After Xu Shiji heard this, he was also stunned, and then he rolled his eyes and said: "Your Majesty, why don't you transfer the troops of the two generals Qin Qiong or Luo Shixin nearby, and let them lead the army to escort them!" ”

Yu Ming shook his head and said, "No! The offensive and defensive battle of Hejian County has reached the most critical time, and Shubao and Shixin are fighting together with Jingde and Yi. They themselves are still short of manpower, how can they allocate extra forces to protect me? ”

Speaking of this, Yu Ming suddenly laughed: "Shiji, you don't have to worry about me!" After so many years, we have all experienced strong winds and waves, are you still afraid of capsizing in the gutter? Whether it was when I was left alone in Liaodong, facing a 100,000-strong Goryeo army, or when I was in a predicament with the Turks, I always believed that I could win! I don't believe that I will be defeated in this Hejian County today! ”

After that, he looked at the dark sky outside the tent, and heard the sound of shouting and killing and the sound of horses' hooves gradually approaching, Fang Shen said in a deep voice: "Chuan Zhen order, all the soldiers prepare bows and arrows and melee weapons, and gather all the catapults in the camp!" The whole army went to the fence of the large camp to defend it. No matter how crazy the Tang army attacks, you must resist it! We must hold on until we take the county town of River! ”

When Yu Ming was talking about this, another probe came from outside the tent, saying that the Tang army had already killed the gate of the camp, but was temporarily repelled by the Zhou army's random arrows.

Yu Ming took a deep breath after hearing this, then grabbed the Liquan Treasure Spear placed on the table, and shot the Sun God Bow on his back.

At this time, he stood up and said loudly to the generals in the tent: "Everyone, now is the most critical time for the battle of Hejian County, whether this battle is won or lost, whether we live or die, it depends on tonight!" Walk! Fight me! ”

"Good! Let's fight with Li Tang's bunny cubs! The generals of the Zhou army in the big tent immediately got up and followed Yu Ming towards the camp gate.

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In fact, it wasn't just the scouts next to the Zhou army camp who noticed something was wrong. The Zhou army in Hejian County also quickly learned the news that the rear camp had been attacked.

When the melee in Hejian County was inseparable, Song Jingang hurriedly found Qin Qiong, who had just entered a bustling street in the west of the city, and was directing the Zhou soldiers to attack the city guard mansion of Hejian County.

He said with a hurried expression: "General Qin, the scouts in the back report that in the direction of our big camp, people are shouting horses, and it seems that a large group of Tang troops has come out of nowhere and launched an attack on our army's big camp. Your Majesty is in danger! ”

When Qin Qiong heard this, the tiger's body was suddenly shocked, he raised a pair of round eyes, and glanced in the direction where the Zhou army's camp was located, although because the distance was very far away, and it was already night, so he couldn't see anything, but there was a faint shout of killing in his ears.

He frowned, a deep melancholy already clearly written on his face.

After Guo Yi heard about it, he was also anxious. As soon as he mentioned the blood-stained spear, he gasped and suggested, "Uncle Bao, what are you hesitating about, let's go back to save Your Majesty immediately!" We are brothers who have lived and died with His Majesty since ten years ago, and have shared weal and woe. We should now immediately divide a part of our forces and rush to the aid of His Majesty's camp, otherwise Your Majesty will be in danger! Our army and even the Great Zhou are in danger! ”

"I understand everything you say!" Qin Qiong frowned and said, "However, before Shixin and I came to help you, Your Majesty gave us a death order, once the war started." It is necessary to attack with all his strength, and strive to break through Hejian County in one fell swoop, and complete its work in one battle. As for the defense of our army's battalion, His Majesty said that he would deal with it. It is required that we not divide our troops, lest we have insufficient troops and will not be able to take the county town of Hejian! ”

Speaking of this, after thinking for a moment, Fang Zhengse said: "Your Majesty's request is completely for the consideration of the entire battle situation, so it must not be violated!" ”

When Guo Yi heard this, he immediately jumped up and said loudly: "Shubao, what do you mean by this?" Shall we allow the Tang army to attack the camp and threaten Your Majesty's safety? At this time, as ministers, do we still have to sit idly by? ”

"This ......" Qin Qiong also felt a little embarrassed.

Wei Chi Jingde's eyes were rolling at the moment, but he came up with a solution.

He said in a condensed voice: "General Qin, I don't think it's better to be like this. Organize all the wounded soldiers who are resting outside the city, and as long as they can get up from the ground and walk, they will be organized into a force and serve as reinforcements to rescue His Majesty. ”

"Jingde, it's better not to send these wounded soldiers to rescue, what combat effectiveness can they have?" Luo Shixin asked puzzled.

"Shixin, sending wounded soldiers is not to fight, but to intimidate the enemy!" Wei Chi Jingde hurriedly explained: "Let these wounded soldiers carry a large number of military flags and war drums and immediately march to the camp where His Majesty is located...... After reaching the outside of the camp, they are not engaged in battle with the enemy army, but are only allowed to beat drums and shout and wave flags on the periphery. Let the enemy think that our army is coming to help, and it may be able to scare them into retreating without a fight. ”

"Hmmm! That's a good idea! Qin Qiong and Guo Yi couldn't help but applaud loudly.

After everyone discussed, it was arranged for Luo Shixin to lead the reinforcements back to the camp. This is also because Luo Shixin has cavalry under him, which can free up war horses and let the reinforcements go faster. Moreover, in the melee in the city, the cavalry did play a limited role.

Luo Shixin was also anxious, and after taking over this errand, he hurried down to prepare.

After Luo Shixin led the army away, Wei Chi Jingde's face was still very nervous, and he couldn't see a relaxed expression.

Although reinforcements were sent, he also had countless thoughts about whether he could play a role in scaring off the enemy army.

He had no choice but to do this, after all, the pressure of street fighting in the city was great, so he really didn't dare to divide his troops. And if you want to ensure the safety of Yuming and Zhou's camp, the only way to take Hejian County as soon as possible is the best choice.

After the complete capture of this city, the Zhou army no longer has to worry about the future, but can cover from behind the Tang army that sneaked into the camp, attack it on both sides, and encircle and defeat it.

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