"Great marshal, there is a messenger from Vijaya outside the house, saying that there is something important to tell the marshal Hongliya."

In the hall, when the women were celebrating with wine and meat, there were guards outside the hall to report.

"Vijaya again? Bring it in! The handsome Hongliye frowned, and he was a little unhappy that the wine was disturbed, but the messenger from the national capital could not be seen.

Moments later, the messenger was ushered into the hall.

This time, he didn't let him speak directly in front of the public, but beckoned him to the front.

Marshal Hongliye said to the messenger: "What is the matter, say." ”

The messenger said, "Your Majesty, please return to Vijaya within two days!" As he spoke, he took out a letter from the gap in his shirt.

Hongliye raised his eyebrows, didn't say anything, took the letter and checked it carefully, confirmed that it had not been opened, and immediately opened it, and after reading it quickly, he suddenly smiled: "When I am a fool?" Drag it out, cut it! ”

The messenger looked inexplicable, and knelt on the ground in horror and begged for mercy: "Dashuai, I came day and night, I didn't waste time, wronged!" Wronged! Wronged ......"

The guards only listened to the orders of the commander, and no matter how the messenger begged for mercy and cried, they dragged them out of the pavilion and stabbed them to death on the spot.

Coach Xiang Mu Tou asked, "My lord, why is this?" ”

Marshal Hongliye picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "This letter is like everything, but there is a problem with the date, and it is still written today's date, if this letter is sent tomorrow, I will also believe it, but if it is sent today, it is obviously a trick of the enemy." There is not a day or a night from Vijaya to this place. ”

Commander Xiang Qian Mutou said with a smile: "Your Excellency is wise, this should still be a conspiracy of the Annamite people, they are really scheming, they are afraid that one messenger is not enough to transfer away the army, so they actually sent two over, but obviously the attack plan of the Annam people outside the city was advanced, so they didn't have time to re-forge the secret letter, and this flaw was revealed." If my prediction is correct, there must be a fake messenger sent by the Annamite people to send a letter asking for help and trick your lord into withdrawing his troops and leaving the border. ”

Marshal Hongliye smiled: "You are the same as I thought, the cunning of the Annan people, I have seen it, and I will not fall for them again." If there is a messenger for help, kill it directly, don't delay us to drink wine and eat meat! ”

Coach Xiang Mu Tou said loudly: "I heard it, and if there is a messenger for help, don't let them enter the marshal's mansion, and kill them on the spot." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, another guard came in and reported: "Marshal, there is a military report in the city. ”

"Bring it in!"

As soon as the herald entered the hall, he immediately reported: "Commander, the Annan people started attacking again not long ago, they added things to the plank, the rocket has no effect, please make a decision!" ”

"How can it be invalid?" The smile on the face of Coach Xiang Mu Tou gradually faded.

"When the rocket is fired, it won't take long to burn and it will be extinguished, and the planks can't be burned through."

The marshal's face was ugly, and with a wave of his hand, the herald withdrew from the hall, and then said in a loud voice: "Tell me, what should I do now?" ”

"The Annanites are really cunning, but don't worry, my lord, although the rockets can't burn through the planks, but when the fire burns, the arrows we shoot out will be scorched by the fire, and they can't use them if they take them back. The method of rocket counterattack is not ineffective, but the effect is reduced, and if you continue to shoot with rockets, the Annamite people's trick of collecting arrows will not succeed. Marshal Hongliye raised his glass in relief.

"My lord is right, I'm overly nervous. Come on, keep drinking! ”

Everyone raised their glasses and drank together, and the brief tension in the hall suddenly dissipated.

Outside the city, a round of arrows rained down, the wooden planks crackled, after a few rounds of rockets, the sackcloth on the arrows was burned, the wooden planks had not yet caught fire and burned through, and they should still be able to withstand several rounds of rocket attacks, but the Annanites dragged the planks and retreated.

Because the covering of the plank burned out, the plank was about to be exposed to the rocket, and it could not withstand the direct attack of the rocket.

The archers in the city did not rest for long, and the Annamites approached again with wooden planks and continued to receive rocket attacks from the Cham people.

The defenders will be attacked by the Annamites behind the planks with arrows, and at the same time, the Annamites will not take much advantage, there are Annamite people in the city who are hit by arrows, and Annamites who emerge from behind the planks will also be hit by arrows, this is a lose-lose play, but they are happy to do it, and they all believe that they will be the lucky ones who can survive the stray arrows.

This tug-of-war lasted all night, and it was not until dawn that the Cham people realized that the wooden planks that the Annamite people did not catch fire were not a novelty, they only covered the wooden planks with a layer of fresh banana leaves, and the fat banana leaves could certainly withstand several rounds of rocket barbecue, and when the banana leaves were dry, the Annanites withdrew, and when the planks were re-covered with banana leaves, they came to besiege the city again, sneak attack, and provoke.

Cunning Annamite! Come to a sticky end!

The Cham people can only scold, there is no way to take the other party, their sharp arrows have been consumed, and the enemy has not shown signs of retreating.

The generals climbed to the top of the city again, and when they saw such an attack by the Annamite people, they could only think that they would slowly consume it, so many enemy troops had to eat and drink every day, and according to previous experience, it would not take them ten days before they had to retreat, as long as they could keep the city, it would be a victory, and as for the sharp arrows that were consumed, Vijaya would send them quickly.

The offensive of the Annamite people had no new ideas, and they came and went for three purposes, to consume the arrows of the defenders, to consume the physical strength of the defenders, and to collect military arrows.

The goal of the Cham people is different from that of the Annantes, one attack, one defense, and there are few casualties on both sides, so if it goes on, in the end, each can achieve its goal.

Such a boring and not tense tug-of-war was very boring for the generals, so after the commanders of the defenders of the city took a turn around the city, they went down to the city to rest, and they only needed to come and see it once in a while, and wait for ten days to receive the results of victory.

To the Cham people, this is really a boring tug-of-war, but not to the Annamite people.

So far, the results of the Annamite have far exceeded expectations, successfully recovering 60,000 intact arrows, and consuming the total number of enemy arrows is no less than 150,000, such a result they could not have imagined before the war.

At this time, Annan General Chen Ye was very excited, this is a great achievement, this is a big deal to make money!

It's all thanks to the Great Song people, or their generosity!

The Central Plains Dynasty is rich and rich, and it is really not bragging, not just talking!

The excited Chen Ye left his camp and came to the garrison of the Great Song Xuanwei Army in the jungle, he wanted to thank the Great Song Dynasty envoy in person, and apologize to him, he had to collect their money when he cleared the customs before, I don't know if he will hold a grudge.

In the tent, Yang Congyi was meditating, listening to the report of the guards outside the tent: "My lord, General Chen of the Annan Army asks to see you." ”

So he took his work, got up and said, "Please General Chen come in." ”

Chen Ye thanked him when he entered the account: "Lord Yang is really a god, we can easily get more than 60,000 arrows, and the arrows that consume the city are innumerable, and we only have 100 casualties, which is really a rare victory in more than ten years!" After this battle, the Cham people will definitely be greatly damaged, and the next time we come, they will only be able to watch from the city! The adult really didn't lie to me, Chen came to thank the adult today. Bring it in! ”

Yang Congyi smiled: "It's a small thing. The Great Song Dynasty and Annan were the leading countries, and Yang helped General Chen take advantage of some of the people who occupied the city, and it was just a gesture, where did General Chen need to thank him in person. General Chen was polite. ”

A burst of aroma hit, and a roasted brown pig was carried into the tent by the guards.

Roast suckling pig? When Yang Congyi saw such a delicacy, his saliva almost flowed out, in the past few months at sea, where have he eaten a few more meals, how have he ever seen such a delicacy again!

I only heard Chen Ye introduce: "This is a small wild boar caught by my soldiers in the morning, I don't dare to enjoy it exclusively, so I specially ordered my subordinates to make it and bring it to share the delicious food with Lord Yang!" ”

Yang Congyi stared at the roasted wild boar and smiled: "General Chen is polite, but this is indeed a delicacy in the world, and it is really a crime to enjoy it alone." It's such a big one, I'm afraid the two of us won't be able to eat it. ”

Chen Ye said with a smile: "Lord Yang can call more people to come, I just want to meet a few more friends, I have been staying at the border to deal with the people of Zhancheng, it is really boring, there are many people can be lively and lively, I just brought a jar of good wine, to meet friends with wine!" ”

Yang Congyi waved his hand and said, "No, barbecue can be eaten, but you can't drink alcohol in the army." ”

Chen Ye said with a smile: "Okay, listen to Lord Yang, I only eat meat and don't drink alcohol today." ”

Yang Congyi said to the guards on the side: "Go and call Mr. Zhang and Commander Zhang, if you ask, talk about the matter." ”

Chen Ye suddenly said: "Lord Yang, the swordsman who sent me a letter last time, can you also find it, I was in a hurry before, and I haven't had time to know it yet." His swordsmanship is really brilliant, and none of my five guards are his opponents, it's really amazing! ”

Yang Congyi smiled: "Okay, then Yang will satisfy General Chen's curiosity." Call Zhang Daochang too. ”

The guards took the order and left.

After a short time, the three of them entered the camp one after another.

As soon as I entered the camp tent, I saw a roast pig two or three feet long placed in the tent, and my face was full of questions.

Although Zhang Biao and Zhang Liu had questions, they did not speak.

Mr. Zhang smiled: "Lord Yang, what is this going on?" How to eat barbecue? ”

Yang Congyi said with a smile: "I really want to discuss the issue of how to eat roast pig." Let me introduce to you, this is General Chen Yechen, the commander of the Annan Army, and this roast pig was brought by General Chen's special army to reward us. ”

"Thank you, General Chen." The three of them made a show and thanked each other.

"Briefly introduced, this is Mr. Zhang, who has been in Nanyang for a long time, and has close contacts with many aristocratic families in Nanyang, and there is nothing that Mr. Zhang can't do in Nanyang." Yang Congyi said with a smile.

Mr. Zhang waved his hand and smiled: "Where, Lord Yang has an overreputation, and he is just eating a mouthful of food." ”

"This is Zhang Daochang, a swordsmanship master invited by Yang from the Great Song Dynasty, a one-handed swordsmanship is unfolded, ten people are difficult to get close, this kind of skill can't find many in the Great Song Dynasty, we can be in the same room, I have to say that it is a great opportunity."

Zhang Liu raised his hand and said, "My lord has won the prize." ”

"Alright, everybody, sit down. At the moment, I won't say much, but I'll talk about it. ”

Everyone was lured by the fragrance, and when they heard this, they immediately sat around, and couldn't wait to eat this delicious roasted wild boar.