For the commanders-in-chief, the siege was lengthy and boring.

With the boom of firearms, the battlefields of large armies, especially siege warfare, gradually evolved into grinding discs that consumed the flesh and will on both sides.

Siege warfare, that is, deep ditch ramparts, was systematically bombarded with barrel artillery first, and then the fire battalion battalion was rotated.

Under the command of the regent Chen Ang, there were various forces behind the armies besieging Dawan, and under Chen Ang's deliberate connivance and suppression, there was also a certain kind of mutual balance within the body. Therefore, Chen Ang's biggest consideration in attacking the city was not the courage of the horseman, but the balance of the forces of the various armies. If a pack of hungry wolves besieges a few sheep, it must be you fighting for me, but what if it is a ferocious tiger that is surrounded inside? Then no one will really try its minions.

Emperor Chen Xuan of Yuande is in Dawan City, although the number of the Dragon Tooth Army of the Son of Heaven is small, but they are all skilled in martial arts, and they can be called ten warriors. The Dragon's Tooth Army was originally known for its armored cavalry and its ability to devastate in battle, but now although they are trapped in this lonely city and stubbornly resist, their strength should not be underestimated. So, after suffering a few losses, none of the generals under Chen Ang's command wanted to consume the strength of the battalion to fight these stubborn dragon tooth elites.

Strength is related to the distribution of forces in the future, and even Chen Ang can't force the generals to do such a self-defeating thing.

He could only use the method of wheel warfare to slowly wear down the strength and morale of the defending city.

Day after day, no amount of blood and lives is just a simple accumulation of numbers in the minds of those who seek great things.

Soon after, fires burned all over the city, illuminating the walls as if it were day, and the drums of war outside the city beat rhythmically, and the first wave of besieging battalions marched out of the camp. A battalion of musketeers walked to the city wall to form a formation, and fired muskets under the cover of giant shields, while others carried bayonets on their backs and pushed siege engines towards the city, and in the middle of the ranks of musketeers who climbed the city, occasionally mixed with a group of horizontal swordsmen who were also wearing the leather armor of the musketeers, they were either sergeants, or the generals and warriors raised by the families of the great clans, these people caused far more trouble to the defenders of the city than the firecrackers who were not skilled in martial arts, however, the deaths and injuries of these people were also the most heart-wrenching for the besieging side, After all, the firecracker is only cannon fodder who can go to the battlefield after three months of training, and the skilled horizontal knife hand dies one less. This is also the reason why even though the Fire Gun Battalion is not good at hand-to-hand combat, they are still driven up to attack the city.

In the hearts of the generals of the family, the lives of a hundred firecrackers are not as good as a general's horizontal knife hand.

"Therefore, if the victorious soldier is called Eridium, if the defeated soldier is called Eridium by baht."

Chen Ang muttered in his mouth that he did not object to this practice of the generals under his command. One human life and another human life are not of equal value. This is true on the battlefield, and even more so in the court. Chen Ang estimated in his heart how long it would take to drain the fresh blood of the defenders in the city. He watched more than 10,000 "cannon fodder" on the battlefield without expression, and after the battle began, Chen Ang commanded in a low voice: "Please come over to King Xiaokang." ”

Not long after, the prince of King Kang, that is, Chen Kang, was "invited" to Chen Ang's side. He was dressed in a brocade robe and jade belt, and he was very conspicuous among the generals with helmets and armor.

In front of the regent, Chen Kang didn't seem to have this person in his eyes, although Chen Ang was an elder, but the matter had come to this point, and there was no affection.

Chen Ang didn't care about his attitude, and asked lightly, "Haven't figured it out yet?" ”

"Come to think of it," Chen Kang sneered, "It's impossible for Chen to help the abuse, and recognize the thief as his father, right?" Since learning that Kang Hengming rebelled, he no longer regarded himself as the son of Kang Guo.

These words immediately attracted a lot of hostile eyes, Chen Kang did not care, since he could not get out of Kang Guo, but was imprisoned and escorted to Dawan City, although he did not suffer much crime, but his heart was extremely depressed, if he did not vent when he seized the opportunity, he was afraid that he would hold back internal injuries. He knew what Chen Ang's idea was, and in comparison, this kind of courtesy was not as pleasant as being a real prisoner.

"You also know that I have no personal grudges with your father, and it is only for the sake of Great Xia that I have to do this military advice." Chen Ang said calmly, looking around and pointing at the tragic siege scene in front of him with a horsewhip, "Your father insisted on going his own way, so he ended up betraying his relatives. Now that the overall situation has been decided, why should your father fight the trapped beasts. The warriors of all races outside the city, and the elite dragon teeth inside the city, are all good men of my Great Xia. As long as you are willing to persuade him not to be trapped in the lonely city and consume the blood and life of my Great Xia warriors in vain, I can swear to the ancestors of the Chen family that not only will no one harm your father, but also let him live the rest of his life as an elder of Changle in Kangguo, and be prosperous and wealthy. ”

"Your Excellency's words are wrong," Chen Kang sneered, "How can I, the Chen family, endure humiliation and steal life, and fight if I want to!" ”

Seeing Chen Ang's face stiffen, he was extremely happy in his heart, and continued: "When my lord saw my father enter the city, he immediately drove the old and weak women and children out of the city, and he knew that my father would rather be a broken jade than a complete tile!" There are thousands of strong men in the city, and there are no two hearts. Su Qin and Zhang Yi are resurrected, and they can't be shaken, why should adults speak in vain! ”

Hearing this, Chen Ang not only did not get angry, but smiled bitterly, as if he acquiesced. If someone else is changed, don't talk about Chen Ang himself, and the general next to him will not be able to take a break, however, Chen Kang's identity is special, he said this, Chen Ang did not say it, and it was impossible for others to say anything. After an embarrassing silence, Chen Ang waved his hand, retreated left and right, he looked at Chen Kang, who was a little surprised, and said in a deep voice: "You think I covet the throne, then it is very wrong, in fact, before, I and Brother Hengming," he said meaningfully, "Your father, the result of the discussion is that if the imperial brother agrees to abdicate, we will support you to inherit the throne," Chen Ang glanced at Chen Kang, who was in doubt, thinking that he had some intentions, "It's just that from now on, the power must be returned to the king, and the two governments have no right to appoint and dismiss important ministers of the court, let alone impeach the king, Part of the powers of the Protectorate was assigned to the Pillar Mansion. ”

These words suddenly set off a monstrous wave in Chen Kang's heart, he was born in the royal family, and it is false to say that he is completely unmoved by power.

At this time, the sound of artillery on the battlefield was deafening, the two armies fought and killed the sky, countless people fell every moment, and rivers of blood flowed.

Chen Kang's intentions, falling in Chen Ang's eyes, were simply insightful, and he also came from a young age.

After being a hero, there are very few people who have no ambition. The prince of the Xia Kingdom has been shrouded in the shadow of the primogeniture inheritance system since he was a child, only the first generation bears the false name of the prince, and the heirs do not even have the title of grassroots level, and they are not as good as those hereditary founding princes and dignitaries. Chen Kang was passed on to King Kang, which can still be said to be due to luck. Chen Ang was awarded the command of the Tiger Wing Army for his meritorious service, but he really worked hard step by step with blood and sweat. Although Chen Xuan also served in Northern Xinjiang, in Chen Ang's mind, this was just a formality. Based on military merits alone, if he Chen Xuan is not the eldest son of the emperor, the emperor's position has not yet been determined. However, having said that, Chen Ang also understood that in order to quickly calm down the people's hearts, he could be the regent, and if he wanted to take his place seriously, a "transgression" name would not be able to escape, and when the time came, if he was not careful, I am afraid that it would be a situation where the princes from all walks of life would attack him en masse. Chen Kang is not only the prince of the Chen family, but also has the origin of King Kang in the river, so it is very suitable to come out and be this puppet. In the future, I am slowly planning it, but it is inconvenient to say to people what I plan to do.

Chen Kang hesitated in silence, and after a loud cannon shot, he suddenly raised his head.

"How?" Seeing that he seemed to have made a decision, Chen Ang looked at this nephew encouragingly, "It's the big husband who doesn't give in!" "If Chen Kang agrees, another puppet that is not so easy to use can be dispensed with. Emperor Yuande's father and son did not lose their morality, and the Li family in Guanzhong secretly supported the current emperor. As long as the general situation in the Guanzhong River is set, it will be difficult for the strong princes of Northern Xinjiang to turn over the sky.

"Your Excellency's words are conclusive," Chen Kang arched his hand, "but I never thought that what you want to give to you doesn't belong to you in the first place?" ”

"In the past, I still respected you as a hero, but today, you are so stupid!" Chen Kang exhaled as if relieved, and laughed irreverently.

"The shaft is so daring!" Chen Ang's anger swelled up, and he put his hand on the hilt of his sword.

The two of them were uncles and nephews, and state affairs were also family affairs, and the rebel generals were originally standing a few steps away, but suddenly saw Chen Ang pressing his sword and was angry, and immediately rushed up again, and some of them also drew their swords, and glared angrily at Chen Kang, as long as the regent signaled slightly, he immediately cut Chen Kang into meat puree, boiled it into meat soup and sent it to the city for him to eat. After months of siege, both sides were killed. In the most fierce days of the battle, several Kangguo warriors led their troops to attack the head of Dawan City, but they were finally captured by the Dragon Tooth Army, and boiled into a large pot of broth, and the deputy general of the Dragon Tooth Army took the defending soldiers to eat a bowl of broth, and the Kang Guo warriors under the city were so angry that they gritted their teeth, and swore to the sky one by one that if they attacked the city, they would definitely kill all these people to take revenge.

Although Chen Kang is the son of Kangguo, he is also the prince of Emperor Yuande, which also makes him the target of the generals' anger.

Surrounded by wolves, countless fierce eyes were like knife lights, but Chen Kang didn't care about the generals looking at each other, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

He was also a sergeant, and although he had no sword in his hand, he could not easily succumb to the threats of others.

"Forget it." In the end, Chen Ang still opened his hand from the hilt of the sword and waved his hand, "Take him away!" ”

Under the watchful eyes of the generals, two Tiger Wing Army guards came out of the crowd, one left and one right, and led Chen Kang out of the crowd.

Even if Chen Ang had already explained, the Tiger Wing Army guards did not act rudely to him, as if they were entourage, escorting him to the camp under house arrest one after another, although the soldiers along the way did not know Chen Kang's noble status, they all looked at the nobles who were escorted by the two Tiger Wing Army guards in awe. Only one person had a strange expression, and his eyes were not only not in awe when he looked at Chen Kang, but were filled with a fierce and crazy light like a trapped beast in a trap. By this time the weather had warmed up, and many of the soldiers had changed into single clothes, and this man was wearing a large robe for winter warfare, and his hands were wrapped in the sleeves of his robe, and his face was pale, as if he was very afraid of the cold at the beginning of a serious illness.

When he waited for Chen Kang to get closer, he suddenly took a step forward and shouted loudly: "His Royal Highness King Kang? ”

Chen Kang's identity was unknown to the idle soldiers, and he couldn't help but hesitate when he heard the words.

Chen Kang's face was also suspicious, and the two Tiger Wing Army guards also vigilantly pressed their hands on the hilt of their swords.

Tens of thousands of troops are stationed around, even if the other party is a hero of the world, it is impossible to rescue Chen Kang with wings, but the necessary vigilance is still necessary.

"Presumptuous! Who are you? One of the Tiger Wings asked, as he stepped forward to fetch him.

"It seems so." The soldier did not answer, but laughed cruelly and said in a low voice: "That's right! ”

At this time, another Tiger Wing also sensed that something was wrong, and while drawing his sword, he strode up from the side to take down this man. However, it was too late, it was fast, and before the two sergeants arrived, there was a sudden deafening "bang-" and "bang-" two bangs nearby, and everyone was still looking around for the source of the gun, but they saw Chen Kang covering his chest with one hand, blood gushing incessantly, and the other pointed to the soldier who was blocking the road just now, containing great surprise and puzzlement.

At this moment, the sleeves of the soldier's robe exploded into two large black holes, and green smoke continued to rise from them, revealing the mouth of the gun that had just been fired.

Obviously, just now, this person was holding a handcuff with a running fire in each hand, and he was waiting here to ambush Chen Kang.