It turned out that the Third Route Army, which was gathered by King Zhou Changfeng of Qin and selling iron, did not march as Zhou Chang'an and Zheng Qian had envisioned. They actually gave up the northern line of the Sanjin Dynasty - Longmendu, which had been "swept away" by Chen Ziling; Instead, he changed to the south bank of the Yu River and took the southern route of Zhongzhou Road.

Now that this choice has been made, the route of the Qin army's march can basically be fixed. They currently occupy Hangu Pass as a platform, and they must first cross Sanmen Bay to enter Zhongzhou, and first lay down the Shendu Luojing; Finally, he crossed the Yu River through Bishui Pass, and in Huaiqing Mansion on the north bank of the Yu River, he joined forces with Chen Ziling's department, and completed the encirclement of Cai Ning's department on all sides!

Zhou Changfeng's move to counter the Hangu guard is indeed a stroke of genius!

The reason why the Northern Yan side ignored this route was because the only Bishuiguan ferry that could accommodate a large army to cross the river was located in the middle of Luojing and Zhongzhou City. That is to say, if the Qin army chooses this route of march, it is bound to take Hangu Pass first and then go down to Sanmen Bay; and then conquered Luojing and Bishui Pass one after another; Finally, in the case of always guarding against the attack of Zhongzhou City, he quickly crossed the Yu River.

Not to mention the four tough battles that are bound to be fought, how huge the consumption will be; But on the boundary of this Zhongzhou Road, there is still a most powerful watchdog of the Northern Yan Dynasty! Cai Ning's prestige of the pillar of the southern sky is a glorious record of fighting with a knife and a gun, which is in everyone's eyes; If anything goes wrong in these four battles, it will be easy for the Zhongzhou Army led by Cai Ning to completely drag the quagmire of the battle......

carrying extremely heavy grain, grass and ordnance, and attacking the city on Zhongzhou Road, which Cai Ning has operated for many years; I'm afraid that any reasonable manager would not make such a foolish deployment.

It's just that all the miracles in this world are also born from nonsense.

That night, adhering to the principle of being careful and not making a big mistake, Zhou Changfeng still put the "words of the family" that returned to Qi on the letterhead, and wrote all his doubts and inferences in the letter, and sent Chiwu to Huaiqing Mansion, where the bloody battle with Chen Ziling was in full swing.

Due to the complicated situation on the battlefield, when Cai Ning received the secret letter from Chiwu, three full days had passed. In these three days, the third reinforcements of the Qin army, which had undergone a brief rest, had also arrived safely at the foot of Sanmenwan City.

The commander of the Qin Army's third road reinforcements sent the siege equipment from the Tianji Workshop, such as new-style domestic vehicles, machine tool heavy crossbows, and second-generation catapults, to the front of the battle; With a kind of extravagance and extravagant density, the true power of these siege machines is thoroughly displayed in everyone's sight.

Fei Yu, the defender of Sanmen Bay, was still sleeping soundly in the mansion when he was hit by a fist-sized gravel in his temple and died in his sleep; And the 10,000 defenders in the city, along with 40,000 civilians, did not even see the shadow of a single Qin soldier, so they were buried in the rubble of the sea of fire......

Sanmen Bay, which is the size of Hedong City, failed to resist even two hours before it was declared completely lost......

On this day, the mansion of Chen Shijie, the prefect of Luojing, ushered in a spy from Chiwu. This person told Chen Shijie that the Third Route Qin Army sent by Zhou Changfeng had just turned Sanmen Bay into a ruin; Judging from the speed of their rapid march, it is believed that they will reach the city of Luojing in a few days. And the fourth highness, Zhou Chang'an, instructed him to prepare for defending the city in advance; As long as they can drag on for thirty days, the enemy will be defeated.

In fact, judging from the existing strength of Luojing City, the solidity of the city's defense, and the storage of food and ordnance, as long as the Qin army does not have the determination to storm day and night at any cost; Anyone who wants to stay in the city for 100 days is not a problem at all. Therefore, Zhou Chang'an's entrustment was only to encourage Chen Shijie, lest Luo Jing would follow in the footsteps of Guguan.

And Chen Shijie, who is grateful to Dade, also made a guarantee to this red black secret agent patting his chest. He also pricked his finger and swore a bloody oath that whoever wanted to take Luojing City would have to step over his corpse first!

However, as soon as Chiwu's spies left, Chen Shijie immediately put on a bitter gourd face and returned to the study with a sad brow.

"Lord Chen, I don't know why you're worried?"

"Hey, sent by His Royal Highness...... Who are you? Someone's coming...... Not!!! ”

Chen Shijie, who was sixty years away, had just opened his mouth to shout, and he was immediately covered by a strong big hand; Then, he felt a cold against his neck, and the goosebumps all over his body were aroused:

"Shh......h Master Chen, don't be nervous, I'm just here to show you a way out, and by the way, I'm just talking about a business, and I won't harm you. ”

After saying a word, this person let go of Chen Shijie casually, not afraid that he would shout again. And Chen Shijie looked out of the door with both eyes, not looking at anyone:

"Hmph, this official never befriends with people who hide their heads and tails, and they will never have any business dealings with them. No matter who sent you, go back and tell your master, although I, Chen Shijie, am just a powerless civil official, I also have the courage to be loyal to the country! ”

"Hide your head and show your tail? Lord Chen, you should take a good look at it, and it is not too late to show your loyalty and show your character. ”

Chen Shijie turned his head when he heard the voice, only to see that the person who came was a middle-aged man with slightly feminine facial features and a short beard under his chin.

Now that the other party has shown his guys, and the two sides have already taken a photo, Chen Shijie wants to retreat again, I am afraid it will be difficult.

"Okay, in that case, then the official is also willing to hear the high opinion of the master."

"Sanmen Bay is broken, you should know about this, right?"

"My brother Fei Xian was loyal and righteous, fought to the death with the Qin army in front of the battle, and finally died heroically, which is really a model for my generation......"

"Lord Chen, Lord Chen, your brother Fei Xian, was just killed in his sleep by a piece of rubble that fell from the sky; There is no talk of loyalty and righteousness, nor does it fight to the death without retreating, let alone heroic martyrdom. ”

Next, the man briefly introduced the battle situation in Sanmen Bay, and at the same time looked around at the furnishings and arrangements in Chen Shijie's house.

"Oh! The old man understood! It turned out that Zunjia was a lobbyist sent by the Qin people to persuade him to surrender! Hahahaha...... I think that although I Chen Shijie has no talent and no virtue, I have read the sage book for a few days, and I always know how to write the word "incorruptible"! How dare you look at me Chen Shijie, as shameless as the charming dog surnamed Jiang in Hanguguan! That's it, there is a way for the two countries to fight and not kill! Today, the official will let you leave Luojing safely; Just wait for ten o'clock tomorrow morning, the old man will carry a three-foot sword in his hand, lead the Luojing army and people, and fight to the death with the Erqin thieves! ”

These words can be described as impassioned, and even after Chen Shijie himself finished speaking, he felt a heroic feeling from the bottom of his heart, and there were faint tears in his eyes......

"Lord Chen has the style of an ancient sage, the righteousness of a peerless countryman, and the order of the commission is very admirable. It's just that he has been on the side of the herdsmen of the Son of Heaven and has been through Luojing for more than 28 years; For the mountains, rivers, grass and trees and people's livelihood here, you naturally know everything about it? ”

"Oh, as an official, it should be so."

"Good!"

Hearing this, the middle-aged man slapped his face, then leaned forward, lowered his voice and said to Chen Shijie:

"Shendu Luojing, there are more than 300,000 registered households and more than 800,000 people. According to the regulations of the official grain storage system of the Northern Yan Imperial Court, the 18 official grain storage warehouses were also enough for the soldiers and civilians in the city for 100 days. ”

"Oh, I'm a ...... in Luojing City."

"Master Chen, don't worry, listen to the next sentence first. The city guards of Luojing City are brave, and the standing army strength is about 20,000; When war breaks out, it can also be quickly recruited to 50,000 soldiers. Shendu Luojing has a long history, and the city defense is solid and reliable; Since Lord Chen took office, he has repaired the river once every three years and repaired the city defense once every five years......

"This ...... What exactly do you mean? ”

"Master Chen, as the so-called speech and listening to the sound of gongs and drums; It's easy to lose decency if you explain things too clearly...... What do you say? ”

Next, this person still didn't get to the point, but continued to explain everything about Luojing City. As the other party's accounts became more and more detailed, Chen Shijie gradually came back to his senses! He's comparing his political achievements! is clearly telling yourself a fact:

This Luojing City, in fact, no one can hold it!

Whoever knows the affairs of his own family knows best. Although the accounts narrated by this person are all official accounts registered in the Beiyan Household Department; But Chen Shijie, as the initiator, of course knows how many of them are tired.

In all fairness, Chen Shijie is an old man who is serious, and he is a serious 800 top Jinshi background; In addition, he and the queen mother are still a distant relative, so he has been able to work in such an important place as Luojing City for nearly 30 years.

For him, how much money did it cost to renovate the walls every five years; In the 18 official granaries, how many "top account goods" from large grain banks are stored; How many of those soldiers who are registered are white soldiers who eat empty salaries; How much of the storage of ordnance and armor is missing...... No one else knows about these tricks, and they don't dare to ask about them, but Chen Shijie himself knows it.

Indeed, judging from the books, the Qin army's desire to take the Shendu Luojing City within 100 days is no less than a fool's dream; But after Chen Shijie suddenly realized, after a little thought, he had already estimated the huge difference.

Ten days, at most ten days!

Seeing Chen Shijie's sweat raining down, this person immediately took out a book of books from his arms and threw it in front of Chen Shijie.

Chen Shijie picked it up and took a look, among them, all of them were in collusion with the local wealthy gentry in the past 28 years, and the accounts of the imperial court were shortened!

To be fair, Chen Shijie is not a typical greedy and cool official; Even in the first three years of his tenure as an official, he still adhered to the bottom line of honesty and dedication! It's just that none of the wealthy gentry who have lived on Zhongzhou Road for a long time is a fuel-efficient lamp!

Throughout the ages, there have been countless honest officials, upright men and gentlemen; It was in this historic land that he was pulled down the quagmire by this group of gentry and wealthy businessmen. And Chen Shijie, a little queen relative, how can he withstand those soft knives that can't see the cold and can't touch the blade?

No matter how hard the bones are, they will eventually be soaked in silver!