In winter, when it was late at dawn and it was still dark at five o'clock, the thief army was dispatched so early to make advance preparations for the siege, such as assigning men and horses to be in place, transporting siege baggage, and so on.

Therefore, there is still some time before the real attack, and Chang Yu is using this time to mobilize troops to respond flexibly.

Taiyuan City has entered a first-class wartime state at this moment, because various departments have held communication meetings before, and assign responsibilities to people, at this time, the military order will be implemented in an orderly manner.

The government is responsible for maintaining stability in the city, strengthening patrols in the city, and calling on the public to close the door and try not to go out.

The military was in charge of the defense of the city and began to deploy troops to deal with the bandits.

However, with a piece of incense, the sky is getting brighter, and at this time, three miles outside the moat of the Great South Gate, the thief army has gathered tens of thousands of troops here, and the momentum is huge, and the tiger is looking at Taiyuan City.

It seems that Li Zicheng has been closed these days and has been recuperating.

At the same time, there are also thieves gathered outside Zhenwu Gate in Xicheng, and the same is true in Yichun Gate in Dongcheng, with more than 10,000 troops.

Seeing that the thieves outside the Great South Gate are still gathering in a steady stream, which can be worth nearly 100,000, it can be completely determined at this time that the Great South Gate is the main point of attack.

The faces of the generals led by Zhou Yuji were very heavy, in fact, Chang Yu also put away his relaxed state, after all, the scale of 100,000 people covers the sky and the sun, and only the monstrous momentum will be weak when people see it!

According to the herald's report, there were horses outside Xicheng, Ren Daqi, and Chang Yu guessed that it was Ma Chongxi and Ren Jirong, two thief generals.

Dongcheng is still led by Bai Guangen and Chen Yongfu.

And due south, there are many handsome people in the thief army's formation, and a few of the biggest special winks, Liu, Li!

Damn, you can't lose your momentum, Chang Yu immediately put up the banner of the palace camp, which made Zhou Yuji laugh secretly, this little child's habits.

"Mr. Zhou, what kind of fighting will the thief army between you use to break the moat?"

Chang Yu looked at the black and oppressive thief army under the city, and his eyes narrowed into a line.

Zhou Yuji's expression was heavy: "Cannon fodder goes on the road, if you don't make a difference, you will open the way with a stone!" He and Chang Yu have been together for a long time and have learned a lot of new words.

Using cannon fodder to pave the way, consuming the strength and armament of officers and soldiers, is the most proficient and commonly used and tried and tested method of thieves.

At this time, the moat is frozen, and there are secret hemp sharp trees on the ice, watering and freezing are as sharp as sharp knives, the fire can't burn, the knife is constantly chopping, if the thief army wants to come easily, it is not easy, Li Zicheng is absolutely impossible to spend his elite to pass the level, that can only use the cheapest cannon fodder.

But even if it is cannon fodder, the officers and soldiers on the other side will not let them come easily, and if they are not a hedgehog, they will be cold.

Of course, it is easy to break this level, as Zhou Yuji said, smash it with a stone thrower, and you can break it in a blink of an eye.

But breaking the level and passing the level are two different things, although the stone thrower can destroy the sharp wood on the ice, it will also smash the ice, this cold day is several meters deep on the water surface, if you want to come over the difficulty and the sharp wood array, what is the difference.

"The stone thrower smashed through the ice, and the thieves are still not easy to cross the river, they shouldn't be so stupid," Cai Maode asked as expected.

"It depends on the decision of the thief and what good way may he have come up in the past two days" Chang Yu smiled indifferently, turned his head and asked Zhou Yuji: "How long does Mr. Zhou think we can hold this moat?" ”。

"The last general will not dare to assert, in the opinion of the factory?" Zhou Yuji asked rhetorically.

Chang Yu touched his nose: "Look at its offensive and determination, it will take half an hour to be fast, and an hour to be slow!" ”

Yes! So fast!

Zhou Yuji, Cai Maode and others were all shocked, the trench array blocked the thief army for several days, and this moat could not hold up for half a day, which was really surprising.

Seeing the expressions and reactions of several people, Chang Yu knew what he meant, and took a long breath: "Since the thieves have made up their minds to attack the city, their offensive is by no means the same as before, everyone, prepare for the most violent storm."

The red sun rose, and a new day was just the beginning, and Chang Yu, who had been blowing the cold wind on the city for almost two hours, looked not inferior to the red sun.

After the thieves and horses were assembled, a large number of siege baggage, ladders, siege vehicles, stone throwers, and even artillery were faintly visible.

On the side of the moat outside the south gate, tens of thousands of officers and soldiers were waiting for the arrival of the thief army.

However, the thief army has not yet shown signs of attack at this time, as if what are they waiting for?

"What are they waiting for?" Niu Yong rubbed his hands together and muttered in a low voice.

"Wait for the cannon fodder to be in place" Chang Yu looked in the direction of the camp, where a black crowd was slowly coming, and a large number of cavalry were whipping around to drive away

"I'm also waiting for the East and West City Gates to take the lead," Zhou Yuji added.

The thief army mainly attacked the Great South Gate, and the east and west were flanks to disperse the officers and soldiers, and if the two sides took the lead in fighting, they would definitely distract the attention of the generals defending the city.

"Factory father, someone is looking for you in the city" At this moment, a brocade guard ran over.

Chang Yu raised his eyebrows: "Who?" ”

"Prince Shen, the guards don't let him go to the city."

Chang Yu was stunned, glanced at the thief army in the distance and hurriedly walked towards the city.

As soon as he got out of the city, he saw Zhu Huihong pacing anxiously back and forth outside the penalty area, and after catching a glimpse of Chang Yu, he was about to run over, but was blocked by the officers and soldiers.

Chang Yu retired from the soldiers, and Zhu Huihong ran over quickly, with tears in his eyes and a sad face: "Father-in-law ......"

Hush! Chang Yu was shocked, and immediately stopped him, and then pulled him under the corner of the city wall: "I'm going to die, I warn you not to do this in front of people!" ”

"Yes, yes, yes, the child is wrong", Zhu Huihong hurriedly apologized.

No wonder Chang Yu is so nervous, to be honest, he can't be happy at all with such a son out of thin air, because he knows that this is not something to be proud of, but a crime of being slashed one more time.

The reason is very simple, Jingzhong Xungui was offended by him all over again, and the court also impeached him and his folds were about to pile up, many people wanted him to die, everyone scolded him for being the second Wei Zhongxian, if the matter of recognizing the godfather was spread again, it would basically be equivalent to closing the coffin, and his identity as a godson was not ordinary, but after the prince, he recognized a eunuch as his father-in-law, wouldn't this be a humiliation to the royal family, although Wei Zhongxian was in full swing, it was not for nothing that the emperor's relatives recognized him as a godfather, but Wei Zhongxian was deeply rooted, and what about him Changyu? In addition to those eunuchs in the palace, who else is willing to support him and pull the flag?

Therefore, only the three of him knew about this matter, and even his little friend Zhu Xianxuan and his henchmen around him had never leaked it.

Some people will ask, since this is the case, if you refuse, why should you be this godfather.

This is Chang Yu's other plan, if the person who crossed over said that he didn't have any ambition, it would be nonsense, even if he was dedicated to going to the soup for Daming, but he also had to leave some way back for himself, so as not to end up with a rabbit and a dog.

At this time, when the country of Shen Wangfu was ruined and his family was ruined, it was the time to grasp and show grace, of course, Zhu Xiaoyong was willing to do something to humiliate his ancestors, and he was also pinned on Chang Yu, and he didn't want him to lose his Shen Wang's lineage.

Of course, Chang Yu also knows this, everyone is just using each other, Shen Wangfu wants to borrow him to be endless, and even re-open the branches, he also likes the status of Shen Wangfu, no matter what, he is also a vassal king, and the family property of a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.

"What are you doing here?" Chang Yu asked after a few words of reprimand.

"I ...... Father is gone! Zhu Huihong said that he covered his face and cried bitterly, extremely miserable, you can imagine what a blow it is to be ruined and ruined, and to be exiled under the fence of a foreign country, at this time the main heart has passed away, and it is difficult for ordinary people to bear.

is dead, Zhu Xiaoyong is dead, and he died a moment before the attack of the thief army, is it a coincidence? Chang Yu was a little dazed.

"The prince of Jin was going to come to look for you with the child, but the queen of Jin did not allow him to leave the mansion......" Zhu Huihong cried bitterly.

He is the eldest son, and he comes to Changyu, which is commonly known as funeral.

This is not a good sign, even Chang Yu, a person who traveled through the later generations and does not believe in ghosts and gods, couldn't help but shudder, feeling strange in his heart.

"At this time, the thieves are coming to the city, postpone the funeral for a day or two, and take the thief army to retreat, fortunately, the weather is so cold, it doesn't hurt to let Lord Shen stay for a few more days, you want to go back to appease the family, don't go out at will if you have nothing to do."

Chang Yu sent Zhu Huihong away, and returned to the city with a restless heart.

Hearing that King Shen had passed away, everyone was shocked.

"Lord Cai, I bother you to go to King Jin's mansion, King Shen's death is not a trivial matter, please deal with it."

Chang Yu thought about it again and again, and felt that there was no one more suitable to deal with this matter than Cai Maode, the old man was steady, and he knew the trick of it.

"But ......," Cai Maode glanced out of the city.

"The soldiers are coming, you will see if you can help if you stay here, go to the Jin Wangfu to appease you first, and then it's not too late, the province has cooled the hearts of the people in the Shen Wangfu, blame us for going to the tea." Chang Yu said.

Cai Maode agreed, hugged his fists and left.