Under the city of Ezhou, Zhu Youzhen stood on horseback, and in the distance, the final siege battle had begun. Although the three-way army went to Gong Yunda, Liu Xinda and Tian Guofeng's two troops and horses lived up to expectations, and they were like a bamboo, approaching the city of Ezhou, and Zhu Youzhen also led the reinforcements to arrive at this time.

Ezhou City is the capital of Eyue Festival Town, the city is strong, the supply of soldiers is abundant, and the supplies are also abundant, and the resistance is also the most fierce. Qian Feng stationed 5,000 armor soldiers in Ezhou City, plus nearly 20,000 young men and women who had been recruited, had been holding on to the danger of leaning on the city wall for half a month.

The most difficult thing for the Liang army is the moat of Ezhou City, the Moat of Ezhou is from the river, the widest part is more than 30 meters wide, even the narrowest place, there are nearly 20 meters, if you want to attack the city, you have to cross the river first. Even after crossing the river, the city wall is only more than ten meters away from the river, and large siege equipment such as large ladders and siege towers cannot be approached at all.

Half a month in the city, under the city, there are many corpses in the river, but Ezhou City is still standing.

Seeing that another wave of Liang Jun's attacks was defeated and retreated like a tide, Zhu Youzhen's face became even more gloomy. As the Liang army retreated, the city of Ezhou was wide open, and groups of young men poured out, destroying a small half of the pontoon bridge that the Liang army had built on the water against the city, and flowing away with the river into the distance.

Liu Xinda came to Zhu Youzhen with a face full of shame, bowed down and said, "Your Royal Highness, the last general is incompetent." ”

Zhu Youzhen's face at this time couldn't see the previous gloomy color, but turned over and dismounted, patted Liu Xinda's shoulder, and comforted: "Ezhou City is indeed difficult to fight, this is not because of General Liu, Qian Feng is desperate." Fix it well, boost your morale, and then come back to it. ”

Liu Xinda hesitated, glanced at Zhu Youzhen, and stopped talking.

"If General Liu has anything to say, you might as well just say it." Zhu Youzhen said.

"Your Royal Highness, if you are not discouraged by the last general, you are afraid that you will lose your troops in vain, and if you lose your morale for a long time, it will be bad for the future. It is better to divide the troops at this time, besiege the city with one part, and bypass the city of Ezhou with other soldiers and horses, and take other places first, so that Ezhou will become an isolated city, so that the morale in the city will inevitably be exhausted. If you attack again at that time, you will inevitably get twice the result with half the effort. Liu Xinda said.

Zhu Youzhen was silent for a long time, and said: "The general's meaning, in normal times, is naturally excellent, but at this time, it is not good." ”

"Why?" Liu Xinda asked.

"We were like a bamboo, marching very fast, and we fought along the way, but we were far from pacified, and the scattered Eyue army, the local clan gentry, these are some uncertain factors." Zhu Youzhen sighed: "Jingxiang's side is tightly destroyed, I also lost my thoughts, I didn't expect Ezhou City to be so difficult to fight, now I think about it, it must be Qian Feng's deliberate doing, he shrunk all the most elite forces in Eyue, and used the danger of Ezhou City to consume our troops." ”

"That's why we can't fall for his tricks!" Liu Xinda said.

"General Liu, our troops are insufficient, when we left the division, you and I had a total of 20,000 soldiers and horses, but all the way to this place, the loss of the soldiers and horses of the headquarters is not small, although the men and horses are replenished on the spot, but these people were originally requisitioned from Eyue on the spot, and their combat effectiveness, will to fight and even loyalty are worrying." Chen Fu, who was standing beside Tian Guofeng, flashed out and said: "Now behind us, although there are our henchmen guarding us, General Liu should not forget that most of their subordinates are accepted pawns and young people who have been recruited. Once we can't attack Ezhou City for a long time, what should we do if we have changes behind us? If nothing else, as long as there is a problem with our grain and grass, the army will inevitably be in chaos. ”

"It's not all!" Zhu Youzhen took a deep breath: "If the city is besieged, then Ezhou City will be like a bright light in the dark night, becoming the symbol of Eyue, and other places may not be able to fall in one drum. ”

"Your Highness, you can order Huainan Gong Yunda to send troops immediately." Liu Xinda said: "You can also let Xuanwu, and Wuning immediately increase his troops." ”

"How easy is it to say?" Zhu Youzhen shook his head and said: "First, the road is far away, even if the army sets off now, it is not possible to arrive in a short time, and second, there is a shortage of grain in Guanzhong, and there is a shortage of grain in the Central Plains. ”

"What about Huainan?"

"Huainan, hehe!" Zhu Youzhen sneered: "Let's not say that Gong Yunda still has Yangzhou this thorn that has not been removed, he has an excuse to find, and from another aspect, he may still be looking forward to me losing this game?" If I lose, he can naturally go to be his king of Huainan leisurely, so why should he be held hostage by me! ”

Liu Xinda is just a military general, where can he think of the twists and turns, and when he heard Zhu Youzhen say this, he immediately stayed somewhere.

"So General Liu, I have no other way out, I can only throw it alone, I not only want to take Ezhou City, but also take Ezhou City as soon as possible, otherwise, it will inevitably change." Zhu Youzhen took a deep breath: "At that time, we are afraid that we will go back in disgrace." ”

"If Qian Feng really has such a deep calculation, I'm afraid that this Ezhou City will be really difficult!" Liu Xinda said gloomily.

"Not necessarily!" Tian Guofeng, who had not spoken, suddenly burst out with a sentence. "I think they're the end of the crossbow too."

"General Tian, the two of us are attacking in turn, and your troops have not made any progress!" Liu Xinda said angrily.

Tian Guofeng smiled and arched his hand: "General Liu, I don't mean to hurt you, I'm a rough person, I don't have these fancy intestines, I just talk about things." ”

"If I didn't know your character, I would have turned my face with you a long time ago." Liu Xinda snorted.

Zhu Youzhen smiled and said, "Guofeng, you can talk about it." ”

"Third Highness, these days, I have been looking at the enemy's general flag." Tian Guofeng: "Qian Feng has calculated everything, even if he has counted everything, but he has counted one thing less, that is, the combat effectiveness of our army is far beyond his imagination." We are very uncomfortable now, and he is afraid that it will be miserable as well. ”

"Be more detailed!" Zhu Youzhen said.

"From the very beginning, we are mainly attacking the North City Gate, so the concentration here at the North City Gate must be Qian Feng's most elite troops." Tian Guofeng said: "Before and after, there were a total of ten general flags and Qian Feng's main general flag, which used to be rotated every day, but three days ago, it became a half-day rotation, and when General Liu attacked today, it was changed once an hour. ”

Zhu Youzhen's eyes lit up: "In other words, their elite losses are extremely heavy, and they have to speed up the rotation, otherwise there will be a danger of being broken by the searchers." ”

"It has to be." Tian Guofeng said with a smile.

Zhu Youzhen laughed loudly: "Guofeng, Guofeng, I really underestimated you." It is said that you are a rough person, I see that you are very careful, and you have even noticed these, General Liu, you are a general, but this time you lost to Tian Guofeng. ”

"The Third Highness has praised it!" was praised by Zhu Youzhen, Tian Guofeng's big mouth suddenly grinned to the root of his ears, and his face was red for a while, "It's just a coincidence, a coincidence." ”

"You're a natural general!" Zhu Youzhen said: "I can't read many words, and I haven't read military books, but on the battlefield, I feel more than a veteran." Lao Liu, this is innate, are you convinced? ”

Although he was a little ashamed, Liu Xinda was also open-minded, and he arched his hand at Tian Guofeng, "In this way, as long as we work harder, we can take this Ezhou City." ”

"Hundred-legged insects, dead but not stiff, it is definitely difficult to fight, but we don't have to be discouraged." Tian Guofeng said with a smile: "Third Highness, it's better to rest for a day today, and attack again tomorrow." The last general asked His Royal Highness to transfer 500 of your guards with me, and I selected 500 of our sharp soldiers to form a vanguard regiment of 1,000 people. If I can't let the Third Highness go to the city tomorrow to spend the night, I, Tian Guofeng, will give His Highness's head. ”

"It's still up to our department to attack." Liu Xinda said with a fist: "After another whole day, when both sides are exhausted, General Tian will launch a surprise attack, as long as it breaks through a little, the overall situation will be determined." ”

Zhu Youzhen laughed loudly: "What do I want your head for?" Let's just say so, today collect the troops and return to the camp, good wine and meat, feast the three armies, and each person will be rewarded consistently, tell the soldiers that tomorrow they will take Ezhou City, and each person will be rewarded with five dollars, in addition, within three days, the sword soldiers can't help it! ”

Looking at Zhu Youzhen, who turned around on a horse, Liu Xinda and Tian Guofeng were both gods.

The so-called sword soldiers can't help it, that is, within three days, there is no military discipline, and the soldiers can do whatever they want.

"His Royal Highness is really angry this time!" Liu Xinda muttered.

"Can you not be angry? So many people died? Tian Guofeng looked at the messy battlefield and shook his head. General Liu, in tomorrow's battle, whether my brothers and I can succeed depends on how well you fight in front. ”

"Don't worry. It's a matter of the overall situation, where can I dare to have a trace of retention, besides, although the Third Highness can't go into battle in person now, but he is also a battlefield veteran, I didn't do my best, and the Third Highness can see it at a glance. If you don't get in tomorrow, I'm afraid we will really have to go back like the Third Highness. Liu Xinda suddenly smiled and said: "If I break the city in front, you will have no credit to stand." ”

"Then I can't ask for it." Tian Guofeng laughed hesitantly: "This kind of battle, nine deaths." If you break the city in front of you, that's my luck! At the celebration banquet, I want to toast you with three bowls. ”