In the camp tent, Pang Tongyi gave Fa Zheng a face, and Fa Zheng was also embarrassed, although he saw through Zhang Ren's tricks yesterday and made great contributions. But Wei Yan violated the military order and really deserved to fight. And Fa Zheng knows that this is also related to Liu Cong's prestige. Liu Cong is highly regarded by Wei Yan, but it does not mean that Wei Yan can turn a blind eye to military orders.

And those pro-soldiers who were executed didn't dare not fight, but Liao Hua was watching from the sidelines, and they didn't dare to move too fast.

Sometimes it is even symbolically beaten loudly, but it is not forcefully hit elsewhere. Liu Cong was indeed annoyed by Wei Yan's reckless behavior. If these people fall for Zhang Ren's scheme again, can he still stay alive? I really hate that iron can't be made of steel.

After about a stick of incense, I heard Wei Yan shouting there: "Lord, Wei Yan has a plan here to break the city." If the lord wants to fight and be punished, he can write it down for the time being, and take Wei Yan to make meritorious contributions to the crime, and it is not too late to break the city. If this fight continues, Wei Yan will not be able to ride a horse, which will affect the siege plan......"

"Lord, General Wei said that he has a plan to break the city, why don't you listen to it first. As for the military stick, you can write it down first, if the strategy is feasible, if the city is broken, you will ask the lord to be exempted from punishment. If not, it's not too late to be punished. Fa Zheng finally found an opportunity to speak, and hurriedly persuaded Liu Cong.

Liu Cong didn't want to cripple Wei Yan, there were only a few generals in this army, and Zhao Yun had not returned from Nanzhong. If you really want to face Zhang Ren, only Wei Yan can be defeated. Seeing that Fa Zheng was interceding, he got off the donkey down the slope: "Remember the military stick first, and you will talk about it first, what is the best plan?" ”

Wei Yan was probably hit by more than a dozen military sticks, but as a soldier, those personal soldiers did not kill him, but there was no scene of skin and flesh, and when he saw Liu Cong bypassing him, he motioned to Liao Hua to help him up and come to Liu Cong's military tent.

"Lord, Yan chased Zhang Ren across the river this morning...... Wei Yan chased Zhang Ren in the morning, chased after the Luojiang River, and then saw Zhang Ren disappear in the mountains and forests, for the sake of safety, Wei Yan did not chase all the way under the persuasion of his own soldiers, but Wei Yan, who was unwilling, then led three guards to wander around the mountains and forests for a morning. This turn turned out to be an unexpected discovery.

Wei Yan and the others found a path leading to the west gate of the city at the shallows, because the mountain road was winding and undulating, and it took four hills to reach the west gate of the city. As a result, the west gate of the city was almost unguarded. The city wall on the west side of the city is also mostly built along with the mountain, and the defense of this west gate is definitely much weaker than the other three directions. Therefore, Wei Yan wanted to lead a sneak attack from the West Gate.

After hearing this, Liu Cong thought it was a good idea. However, the sneak attack was not enough, Liu Cong remembered that when he was in a military theory class, the teacher told that when Oda Nobunaga, who was known as the fool of Owari Province on the date of the Warring States period of Japan, attacked the Inabayama Castle left by his father-in-law, because Inabayama Castle was built on the mountain, the defense was very strong, and Nobunaga's troops suffered heavy casualties.

Liu Cong felt that the current topography of the city was similar to that of Inabayama City, and Wei Yan had every chance to enter it from the west gate. But it's not enough to just sneak attack, you have to add fire. He instructed Wei Yan to lead 3,000 elite soldiers, bring more torches, and quietly cross the river from the shallows. It was agreed that the next day would be the siege.

Liu Cong's large army began to cross the river head-on in the west of Xidoumen. Due to Zhang Ren's defeat last night, he was chased by Wei Yan, and only arrived in the city of Luocheng at a good time, and the general Ling Bao lost contact, Zhang Ren had no intention of preventing Liu Cong's army from crossing the river, but quickly convened his subordinates to discuss countermeasures.

Deng Xian was transferred to guard the Xiongguan before the east gate, and Zhang Ren himself guarded the north gate.

Although it is already located on the edge of the Chengdu Plain, there are mountains between the west and north walls of the city. The north gate and the east gate also have a mountain outside the city, so it is difficult to communicate with each other. Therefore, Zhang Ren focused his defense on the north gate of the city.

After Liu Cong led the army to cross the Luojiang River, he did not immediately set up camp, but sent Yu Ban to lead the front people to the north gate of the city to call for battle. accompanied by Liao Hua, who walked in front with Ling Bao.

It is equivalent to the forbidden department coming to the north gate of the city, and Liao Hua followed Liu Cong's instructions to escort Ling Bao to the city alone.

"Listen to the people in the city, Ling Bao is in my hands, and I tell you General Zhang to quickly release my General Wei, and everyone will change generals!"

The defenders in the city didn't know why, so they hurriedly went to report to Zhang Ren.

"Changing horses?" Zhang Ren was puzzled, Ling Bao had lost contact, and Liu Cong's army successfully dug up the Luo River in advance, and it seemed that nine times out of ten it fell into the hands of the enemy. Zhang Ren hurriedly came to the city wall, chopped through the arrow, and saw a young man riding, with buds tied across the horse.

"General Zhang, save me!" Although Ling Bud was embarrassed, he was beaten into a pig's head by Liao Hua and others last night and thought that his life could not be saved, but just now he heard Liao Hua say that he would change horses, and his eyes immediately lit up, and now he was saved.

A hundred paces away, Zhang Ren recognized the human form and voice on horseback, which was indeed a bud. No wonder he was flooded, it turned out that this guy was captured. Ling Bao is also a general, and he ambushed Wei Yan before, so he naturally wants to save him. If Liu Cong asked for gold, silver, or grain and grass, Zhang Ren would not hesitate. But asking for a change of generals is embarrassing for him.

Could it be that Wei Yan has not returned to the camp so far? This is strange, Wei Yan chased after the Luojiang River, and it is estimated that he got lost in the mountains. Zhang Ren was embarrassed by Wei Yan's chase, and there was still the ability to capture Wei Yan. But now the enemy forces have clearly misunderstood.

However, this is also reasonable, Wei Yan has not returned yet, so it is reasonable to ask for Ling Bud to exchange for Wei Yan.

But Zhang Ren couldn't agree to this reasonable request, Liao Hua had a live bud in his hand. Zhang Ren didn't even have a Jingzhou soldier in his hands.

"That...... Little General, your General Wei is now unconscious, and the medical officer is treating him, so it is better for you to release General Ling Bao first. Don't worry, I, Zhang Ren, will keep my promise and send him back to the camp when General Wei wakes up......" Zhang Ren had no choice but to make up stories.

"Phew, Hugh is going to lie to me. If you don't change it, you won't change it, and when our army enters the city, we will break your body into thousands of pieces! Liao Hua spat hard to the side, and a shot was slapped on Ling Bao's buttocks, which hurt Ling Bao and screamed. Liao Hua then turned around and returned to the camp.

"Lord, that Zhang Ren already believes that General Wei has not returned to the camp yet."

"Okay, herald Yu Ban to attack the city with all his might!" Now it was only two hours before dark, and the casualties of this unprepared siege must be very large, but in order to cooperate with Wei Yan's actions, Liu Cong had to attack the city with all his strength, so that Zhang Ren could not be distracted.

The reason why Liao Hua was asked to change horses before the battle was to paralyze Zhang Ren. In the past, Liu Cong's army was Wei Yan as the vanguard, and today Wei Yan went to the west of the city, and the siege of the city was naturally forbidden. In order not to make Zhang Ren suspicious, such a song was staged.

After the ban was obtained, he led the army to attack the north gate of the city.

This city has been an important place in Yizhou since ancient times, and the defense is naturally very good, and the city wall is comparable to Fancheng and Xiangyang. It's just that there are fewer ballistas and catapults than Fancheng. But even so, Yu Ban's siege troops suffered heavy losses.

In just one hour, more than 1,000 people were killed or wounded. It was only when it was almost dark that ladders and improvised rushing cars gradually appeared. However, it was too late, and it soon got dark, and the two sides quit their troops.

Liu Cong's army camped outside the city, and Zhang Ren returned to the palace to convene everyone to discuss. Liu Xuan and Liu Xun (Liu Zhang's son) have been ordered to come to support. Zhang Ren first reviewed the lessons of the defeat of Xidoumen the day before, and then made up his mind to stick to the city.

"General Zhang, there are still more than 20,000 warriors in Luocheng, and they are not afraid of Liu Cong at all. Starting tomorrow, I'll start recruiting troops in the city to help the generals! ”

"Thank you so much, Childe." Zhang Ren was also worried that he would be blamed by Liu Xun for his mistakes and defeats, and if Liu Xun used this to point fingers at his own defense strategy, then the city might be in civil strife. If he saw Liu Xun volunteering to take on the task of recruiting new soldiers, he was naturally very moved. After all, Liu Xun is the son of Liu Zhang, and it is best to recruit troops in his name.

"General Liu Bi, please garrison the West Gate immediately. The enemy general Wei Yan disappeared in the mountains of Ximen, and he was afraid that he would come to our city by mistake, and if he found his traces, he would try to capture him alive. General Lingbao of our army is still in the enemy camp. ”

"No!" Although Liu Xin was displeased, Zhang Ren was a general stationed in Luocheng, and his son Liu Xun was also very respectful to him, so he could only obey orders.

Liu Bi was originally a loyal and righteous person, and he wanted to kill the enemy at the north gate and make meritorious contributions. Now Zhang Ren asked him to be stationed at the West Gate, although it was to prevent Wei Yan, but Liu Yan knew in his heart that this was an idle errand. Usually, few people pass through the West Gate every day. After all, there are mountains behind it, the mountain roads are difficult to walk, and there are often birds of prey and monsters. Except for some daring hunting outdoors, few people visit.

Liu believes that Zhang Ren did not want to disrupt the defense plan by dividing himself. Liu Xun has gone to recruit soldiers, so he Liu Xun is idle. After Zhang Ren made the arrangements, he sent someone to send a message to Deng Xian, telling him to be cautious, send more scouts outside the pass, and no matter how many enemy soldiers came to attack, they were not allowed to leave the pass. Zhang Ren was worried that Liu Cong's army would suffer heavy casualties during the day, so he found another way.

Although there is Xiongguan outside the east gate, it is precisely because of the Xiongguan that the city wall and other defensive facilities of the east gate are not as good as the north gate, in case the enemy breaks through the Xiongguan and enters the east gate, it will be troublesome.

And Liu Cong, at Fazheng's suggestion, certainly did not forget to send troops to harass from the east. There were even soldiers who tried to climb over the slope of the northeast corner and directly enter the east gate of the city, but were repelled by the defenders even if they found it.

"General Zhang, a small group of enemy troops was found outside the east gate......

"General Zhang, I found that there are enemy troops heading south......"

"General Zhang, Ximen found sporadic torches ......"

"Well, inform General Liu Cong to strengthen his vigilance, it may be that Liu Cong sent people into the mountains to find Wei Yan's whereabouts." Zhang Ren listened to Tanma report the movement of the enemy army, and thought, come on, no matter what, the city is not so easy to attack. As for the east and south sides, huh...... That's wishful thinking. As long as Deng Xian obeyed the general's order and held the pass steadily, it was impossible to break through the pass without one or two hundred thousand people. As for the southern front, even if the enemy army enters on a large scale, as long as he sends an ambush in time, he will definitely be able to annihilate them all.