Xiyang City.

30,000 Mongol troops were outside the city. Mongol soldiers on horses, behind them are Mongolian soldiers with spears and scimitars. The water in the siege of Xiyang City is impassable.

The gate of Xiyang City was closed, and on the city wall, the defenders of the Ming Dynasty held sharp spears and looked closely at the army outside the city.

"General Ma, you've finally arrived." General Shi, the guard general who guards Xiyang City, said.

"General Shi, how is the situation now?" General Ma asked.

"The Mongol army has surrounded Xiyang City, and we are closely monitoring their movements."

"The Mongolian army, there has been no movement for so long, I'm afraid it's going to break something?"

"We swear to live and die with Xiyang City, General Ma, now with you, this Xiyang City will be impregnable."

"You can't say that, the Mongol army has come all the way, invincible, and has captured several states in a row, and their strength cannot be underestimated."

"That's what General Ma said."

"Vazhou, the emperor is personally sitting in battle. Whether the Xiyang City is guarded or not is related to the emperor's safety. ”

"General Ma rest assured, the defenders of Xiyang City will not give up the city even if they defend the city to the last soldier."

"Okay, General Shi. You and I will hold this determination to defend Xiyang City. This Mongolian army is considered to have great ability, and if it wants to pass through Xiyang City, it is necessary to re-evaluate the strength of our Xiyang defenders. ”

It was here that a soldier came outside the door to report: "General Shi, the Mongolian army has sent someone to ask to see you." ”

At this time, the Mongols sent people, what did they want to do? "General Ma, look, what the hell are they trying to do?"

"Isn't it clear what you're trying to do?"

General Shi didn't think about it anymore and said, "Let the Mongols come in." ”

A man in Mongolian clothes came in from outside the door, and he made a Mongol salute to the two generals, "Two generals, I am the Mongol envoy Laucre, and I have come to give the general a message on the order of our Liewusa. ”

"Say whatever you want." General Shi said.

"Open the gates of the city and let our valiant Mongols enter the city, and I can guarantee that not a single cent of the people in the city will be moved." Laughrey said.

"Go back and tell your master, our Ming garrison, swear to live and die with Xiyang City, let him wash his head, and wait for us." General Shi said.

"Hmph." Laucre let out a breath from his nostrils and said, "The heroic Mongols have broken through several of your states in just a few days, and this strength is not blown. Two generals, I advise you to heed the advice of our Mongols and open the door to your guests. ”

"Guest?" General Ma said, "Is there still such a guest in the world?" Uninvited, and taking other people's things everywhere. ”

"I've got the word here, I'll give you an hour to open the city and surrender, otherwise, we will rush into the city, and don't blame us for being polite." Laughrey said.

"Someone, send off." General Shi said angrily.

But Rauclay was not angry at all, smiled and made another Mongolian salute to the two generals, and then went out of the room.

"These Mongolians are really annoying, they don't look at us in the eyes." General Shi said angrily.

"General Shi, dissipate your anger." General Ma said, "The Mongols don't look at us and limit us to surrender within an hour, which is really arrogant. Why don't we take advantage of the fact that the Mongol army has not yet fully arrived and kill his spirit. ”

"What does General Ma mean that we will directly take the initiative to attack him and fight him first?"

"Of course, this is the best way to eliminate their arrogance, and we have to prove the strength of our Ming Army with our strength."

"Okay." The two hit it off, and in the face of the Mongol army outside the city, they had to fight hard.

Vazhou.

Wang Laohu said: "General Yu's doubts are not unreasonable. But now Xiyang City should be guarded, and if Xiyang City can't be protected, Vazhou will also not be protected. For today's plan, the only way to do this is to keep Xiyang and then protect the state. ”

"Wang Gongzi, you are saying this lightly. The emperor is a golden body, and the safety of his life is the first priority, and the soldiers and horses of Vazhou must be guaranteed. Yu Lingde said.

Regarding Yu Lingde's words, whether the emperor expressed his position or not, he agreed with it. Your own safety must be ensured first. The old and weak soldiers he brought by himself are not worth believing at all, and now he can only rely on the local defenders of this Huazhou, "Wang Laohu, the strength of the troops in Xiyang City must be guaranteed, if there is really a crisis in Xiyang, it is not too late to reinforce Huazhou." ”

"Your Majesty, if there is really a problem in Xiyang, we will rush over again, but it will be too late." Wang Laohu said worriedly.

"Xiyang and Vazhou are not far away, we rushed over from here, less than an hour is enough." Yu Lingde said.

"Time is everything, in this hour, the war situation will be ever-changing, maybe it is the moment when Xiyang City's life hangs by a thread and needs to be rescued, and this war cannot be delayed."

"Prince Wang, weigh the two, the emperor's life guarantee is the most important." Yu Lingde said.

"Your Majesty, please think twice. The Mongol army of 100,000 may have gathered in Xiyang City, and the possibility of General Ma winning is extremely small. Wang Laohu said.

"I just need General Ma and them to resist the Mongol army for ten days." The emperor said.

"Ten days?"

"I have quickly ordered people to go to Xiamu, and ask the defenders of Xiamu to defend Xiyang City together." The emperor said.

"Shimogi?" Wang Laohu was puzzled, "May I ask the emperor, how long does it take to get from Xiamu to Xiyang City?" ”

"Xiamu is the closest state city to Vazhou, and it takes about seven or eight days to come to Xiyang from Xiamu, but it takes about seven or eight days." Yu Lingde said.

"Seven or eight days? Nonstop? If you encounter something on the road, it may take more than seven or eight days, and such a tight event will have to rely on reinforcements from Shimoki? Wang Laohu asked, "Your Majesty, please think twice." ”

While everyone was still arguing, a guard outside the door came to report: "Your Majesty, General." Our spies spotted a small group of Mongol cavalry north of the city of Vazhou. ”

"Mongol cavalry found in the north." Yu Lingde was taken aback, "Your Majesty, it seems that the Mongols really want to make a detour and outflank the city of Vazhou from the north. ”

The emperor also stood up, frowned, and said, "I don't rule out the possibility that the Mongolian soldiers will come back to attack the city of Zhou." Wang Laohu, you were right just now, but now there are really no troops to send, and whether Xiyang City can hold it for ten days depends on General Ma. ”

"Your Majesty." Wang Laohu tried to persuade again, but the emperor at this time stopped listening.

"Wang Laohu, the reinforcements from the wood will arrive soon. The defense of Vazhou is more important than Xiyang City, so you don't have to say it anymore. "The emperor said.

"Your Majesty, I have the courage to ask for my life, let me take my people to Xicheng to support." Wang Laohu said.

Yu Lingde didn't expect that Wang Laohu would petition and take his thousands of men and horses to Xiyang City, his thousands of men and horses were nothing to the Mongol army.

"Wang Laohu, you can think clearly. The defenders of Xiyang City plus your people will have to defend it for ten days? ”

"Your Majesty, I know very well what I want to do." Wang Laohu said.

For such courage and boldness, the emperor admired it from the bottom of his heart, and the defenders of Xiyang City were worlds apart from the Mongol army. Now the motive of the Mongolian army is unknown, if the Mongolian army puts the main force in Xiyang City, according to the current strength of Xiyang City, it will not last for ten days. Therefore, the emperor also has his own meaning when he asks Wang Laohu to think clearly, and this is not a trivial matter, and it is very likely that he will die in Xiyang.

"Are you really going?"

"I have already thought very clearly, Xiyang City is very dangerous now, and I am willing to lead people to help Xiyang and relieve the siege of Xiyang."

"Okay, Wang Laohu, I didn't misunderstand you, the siege of Xiyang City is indeed a bit tricky. These people of yours have gone to Xiyang, they must not act recklessly, they must survive in danger, and rely on fighting wits and courage. ”

"Emperor Xie, I remember." Wang Laohu said.

"Wang Laohu obeys orders." The emperor said.

Wang Laohu knelt down and waited for the edict.

"I ordered you to be the general of Xiyang City and lead all the defenders of Xiyang City."

"Your Majesty."

"General Wang, the safety of Xiyang City depends on you."

"The minister will live up to the emperor's high expectations, resist the Mongol army, hold on for ten days, and never retreat." Wang Laohu said.

"Okay, you immediately collect people and march to Xiyang City."

Watching Wang Laohu walk out of the barracks, Yu Lingde said: "Your Majesty, he is just a small dart master, but the emperor has appointed him as the general of Xiyang, he has no talent and no one to be promoted so high all of a sudden, I am afraid that he will not be competent." ”

"General Yu, we don't know much about Wang Laohu's personality, the last time he led people to bravely enter the Mongolian camp and snatched back thousands of horses. Now that Xiyang City is in danger, he has not flinched, such courage is worthy of admiration, and the danger of Xiyang, you and I both know that this is a big test with no return. "The emperor said.

"Your Majesty, this kid has the guts."