Although the lingering light rain has stopped, the ground is still damp. Outside Jinyang City, there is a busy scene, like a big construction site.

Guo Shao sits in front of a rough board in the tent that artisans have improvised from trees cut down nearby. His elbows rested on the board, his thick palms rubbed against his forehead for a while, and then rested on his chin, and he was silent for a long time in such movements, and his eyes were a little distracted.

Occasionally, Guo Shao's thinking was a little confused. A very strange scene popped up in his mind...... the movie "New Dragon Gate Inn", the post station besieged by the army of factory guards, and the people inside ran from the tunnel; Later, a man lost a piece of silk scarf or something and was blown back by the wind, thus revealing his whereabouts.

However, in fact, Guo Shao himself knows that in fact, there is almost no possibility that Zhao Kuangyin will come out of the city...... Even if it is an attack outside the city, it is a huge project and a lot of movement.

"Your Majesty, the minister has the courage to say it, you also think too highly of Zhao Kuangyin, his current situation is not comparable to the past......" Zuo You saw Guo Shao's expression and couldn't help but speak.

Guo Shao shook his head and said stubbornly: "As long as Zhao Kuangyin lives, he will be my opponent." To despise an opponent is to despise oneself. ”

His understanding of Zhao Kuangyin is different from all the people in the world, perhaps it is the obsession brought to him by the name of Song Taizu in history. In addition, Guo Shao came over from the days of the Tokyo Mutiny, and seemed to be able to feel Zhao Kuangyin's hatred with empathy! Because if he had failed, he could not have imagined what kind of pain and hatred he would have fallen into. All the people you care about will face the situation of being slaughtered by others, and they will also lose too many things because of failure...... I really can't afford to lose.

Guo Shao thought silently: The most threatening threats that he can't let go of are not those who are sorry for him, but those who hate him extremely much; If the person who hates himself is still very capable, then it is even more dangerous.

In fact, Guo Shao has respect for Zhao Kuangyin from the bottom of his heart, but it is already a field of life and death...... There's nothing to discuss, you live, it's better to live than me!

"There must be open and dark sentinels within a radius of twenty miles, have you arranged them?" Guo Shao asked deliberately, and muttered again, "They don't have wings, and they can't fly in the sky, just in case they run from the tunnel!" ”

Qin Shi clenched his fists and said, "Back to Your Majesty, everything will be done according to your wishes." ”

Guo Shao thought for a while and said, "Lu Chengyong, you led the personal guard horse team to Qin Shiguan." ”

Zuo You listened and said, "Your Majesty ......"

Guo Shao interrupted him: "The best defense is offense, and the most effective way to ensure safety is to eradicate the threat." ”

He also asked Jing Niang to bring the file of Bing Cao Si and read it.

The Great Zhou spies in Jinyang, the most valued by the soldiers Cao Si are two, the first is the red warbler around Yang Ye; The second is to keep an eye on Zhao Kuangyin's whereabouts, and even among Zhao Kuangyin's personal soldiers, one of them was coerced and lured to secretly take refuge. Although the spy this time has not played a big role for the time being, in Guo Shao's opinion, he has been more cautious and meticulous than before.

Guo Shao pondered and cleared his thoughts again, everything has been carefully considered, but in the end, he still has to capture Jinyang.

…… After a long time, Guo Shao and a few entourages walked out of the tent together, and the hustle and bustle immediately came to their faces. Even if the felt cloth of a tent is not very soundproof, it is completely different if there is something to block it; As soon as he walked out, he saw the busy construction scene outside the city.

In the distance, there was a place where the fire was flickering and the smoke was billowing out, and it was a house that was burning. The population density of the Northern Han Kingdom is not even comparable to that of the Central Plains, but there are attached cities around a big city like Jinyang; Some houses affected the construction of siege fortifications by the Zhou army, so they had to be burned and demolished.

The Zhou army of more than 100,000 horses has been here for a long time, and the Northern Han army seems to have made up its mind to defend the city and has never come out. Except for the city within the Jinyang city wall, all the outside places were abandoned by the Northern Han Kingdom.

Guo Shao walked to a place, and a military general heard the news and came to visit.

The fortifications being built here are Gao Yanyu's Jiannan Army, and there are Minzhuang craftsmen and soldiers who have been requisitioned from various states and counties. As far as I could see, I saw many people digging ditches with their heads, and some people carrying wooden mallets while shouting and singing, while ramming earth to build a wall.

There was no movement on the opposite city wall, ignoring the Zhou army who was working...... Because the fortifications built by the Zhou army are at least a mile away from the city wall, the conventional heavy weapons at this time are catapults and ballistas, with a range of up to two or three hundred paces, and it is futile to deal with the Zhou army one mile away; Unless the Northern Han army rushes out.

Gao Yanyu and other generals turned over and dismounted, and after saluting, they came up to report what they were doing. Gao Yanyan pointed to the earthen wall that had not yet been built and said, "Let's build two fortifications, this is the outermost one." From far to near, the first repair of the periphery is to prevent the Northern Han army from rushing out of the city to sneak attack. The fence consists of an earthen wall and a deep ditch, which can not only defend against the defenders' counterattack, but also drain water and drain sewage......"

Guo Shao nodded frequently and praised Gao Yanyu a few words.

Gao Yanyu presented a scroll of drawings, Guo Shao opened it to take a closer look, and saw that it was a rough drawing sketched with a brush, anyway, he had never seen a fine drawing here. Gao Yanyan said: "This picture is planned by the Ministry of Works. Your Majesty has seen this ravine, and then we will dig another one near the city. Block the confluence of the moat and the Fenshui from there; The two ditches first diverted some of the water from the moat, and when the water was shallow, they carried soil to fill the river in preparation for the siege. ”

Guo Shao immediately encouraged: "General Gao is attentive to military affairs, and I will remember your achievements today." ”

Gao Yanyu hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "I am willing to serve Your Majesty as a dog and horse!" ”

Guo Shao said goodbye to Gao Yanyan, and with a slight force on his legs, he drove his mount around the city to check elsewhere. All the ministries are stepping up their preparations, and the rain has not stopped a while ago.

The Chinese army also urged the troops outside Jinyang City to hurry up, because this battle was not just a siege. Guo Shao's expression looked a little preoccupied, he was not unhappy, but he was worried about too many things in his heart, and he was used to it under psychological pressure.

In this battle, more than 200,000 troops have been deployed, and every mistake in every link will affect the overall situation...... But at least for now, all the links are pinned down in various places. Guo Shao couldn't help but think of chess, after the chess pieces on the general chessboard are opened, most of the chess pieces are clamped, and if you move one place, you will encounter a back hand. How similar it is to the current situation.

Guo Shao's intention is to clamp down on other places, and then seek a breakthrough in Jinyang, and solve the whole situation from a core place; The enemy forces everywhere want to break through from elsewhere to break the deadlock, and the ultimate goal is also to save Jinyang.

He looked at the thick and tall Jinyang city wall for a long time again.

"This city is difficult to attack, I'm afraid it will be protracted...... Zuo You's voice broke Guo Shao's contemplation.

Guo Shao said: "The Northern Han army is consuming with us in the fortified city, we are not afraid; As long as Li Chuyun and the Liao army can be consumed, don't let the Liao army go south to attack our besiegers. ”

Zuo You asked in a low voice: "What if Li Chuyun didn't block the Liao army......"

"The only way to do this is to withdraw troops immediately to reduce losses and abandon the overall strategy this time." Guo Shao said decisively.

Of course, he didn't want to see that kind of consequences. The mobilization of more than 200,000 horses and a large number of people who transported grain and worked in the country was huge. Moreover, Li Chuyun's hands are all the elite of the forbidden army, and if he is defeated, the strength of the forbidden army will be weakened...... The result was that it was a very failed war, and it was obviously a very failed war.

And if Jinyang doesn't take it, Zhao Kuangyin may run after this war; Guo Shao thought about it from another perspective, if he was Zhao Kuangyin and didn't want to stay in Jinyang anymore, he should go away and hide in a place where the power of the Zhou Dynasty could not radiate, compete for strength from the front, and turn to look for opportunities to engage in conspiracy or assassination, which is a wise way to do when the gap between strength and weakness is too large.

Guo Shao's right hand clenched into a fist, unconsciously struck two punches on the palm of his left hand, gritted his teeth and stared at the city that was close at hand.