Newcastle.

By the Xiaoliao River, on the locust tree mountain.

The majestic new city has a circumference of 12 miles, winding continuously on the mountainside.

Luo Cheng stationed at the foot of Ma Mountain, and the horse whip pointed to the mountain city, "What is the name of this water, what is the name of this mountain?" ”

"This water is a small Liao River, and this mountain is a locust tree mountain." Wei Zheng replied.

Xiaoliao River is the Hunhe River of later generations, and Huaishu Mountain is Fushun Gaoer Mountain in later generations, Gaoer Mountain is actually Manchu, and the original meaning is a mountain full of locust trees.

The location of the new city is Gaoershan Park in Fushun in the later generations.

"It's a majestic city indeed."

Luo Cheng sighed.

"But there are only 7,000 defenders in this city now, and the guard Yang Wanchun is still a defeated general under the general, and his arm was cut off by the general."

The generals and colonels of the Fifth Army on the left surrounded Luo Cheng, and they were all a little eager to try this majestic fortified city.

"I heard that this new city is the top fortress on the defense line of Qianli Mountain City in Liaodong, and it is the first fortified city in addition to Liaodong City. In the past, the new city governed dozens of surrounding cities, commanded 50,000 troops, and hoarded countless money and grain in the city. ”

It was the fourth child who spoke.

Luo Cheng looked at the new city as if he was watching the scenery, "Twelve Mile City, seven thousand defenders, it is indeed a little less." However, you have also seen Yang Wanchun's ability, and he is still very ruthless. The key thing is that you also said that this new city has a lot of food and equipment, and there are many people in the city, we really want to fight, they are stubbornly resisting, even if they hold on for a year and a half, it will be no problem, but we don't have time to waste here. ”

"How do you know if you don't try!"

The third heir came over and said, "Since they are all here, there is no reason to pass by like this, I think even if you don't hit the new city, you can pick up the grass and hit the rabbits, and by the way, it is good to sweep the surroundings." ”

"It's fine."

"I'll go." The fourth child immediately took the initiative to ask for an order.

Luo Cheng nodded, "It's okay for you to go, but say in advance that Qingye is okay, but you can't rape and plunder, let alone kill people at will." ”

"I know, I know, isn't it just to return it to the public, don't worry, what I robbed will be returned to the public."

So, Luo Cheng asked the front carriage to continue to move forward, and he led the middle chamber to stay under the new city. The left and right compartments are camped twenty miles away, and the rear compartment will be stored and filial piety will be taken to the headquarters to sweep the surrounding area.

Luo Cheng put on a posture of attacking the new city in a big way.

The frightened urine of the defenders of the new city was about to come out, and Yang Wanchun personally climbed to the top of the city, looking at the number and momentum of the Sui army, he couldn't help but look ugly.

"General, what should I do?"

"We have to prepare for the worst." Yang Wanchun's face was blue, "Dog's Yuan Gai Suwen refused to send troops to help, with us, I am afraid that we will not be able to defend the new city, this Luo Cheng has not seen him for a long time, and he is strong again." I heard that more than 60,000 Sui troops have also crossed the Liao River, and now we are outside 100,000 Sui troops. ”

Yang Wanchun was worried and sent someone to quietly transport all the gold and silver treasures in the new city out of the treasury.

In order to hide people's eyes, Yang Wanchun did not use a box, but directly cut the old locust trees in half, and then hollowed out the middle to make a gold sheath and silver sheath, hiding gold and silver jewelry inside.

Wooden sheaths filled with gold and silver treasures were transported to various parts of the city in the name of fortification, and they were quietly dug and buried in the secret ground at night.

He also ordered to pile up dry firewood outside the grain in each storehouse, prepare a cylinder of oil and put it next to it, in case the Sui army really broke through the city, he would order the burning of grain, grass and ordnance, and burn the city with a fire, leaving no Sui army at all.

He also had poison prepared, and in case the city was broken, he would rather take poison and kill himself than be captured.

After making all these preparations, Yang Wanchun also ordered the recruitment of young warriors from the city and gave them heavy rewards.

But everything was ready, but Luo Cheng was still just putting it on the shelf, but he just didn't attack.

Left and right, after waiting for three days, Luo Chengcai sent someone to shoot an arrow book.

"Brother Wanchun."

Yang Wanchun opened the letter and looked at it, but he was angry at the beginning, Luo Cheng, who was only nineteen years old, actually called him his brother in his thirties.

The letter was thrown down, but after a moment he picked it up again.

Suppressing his anger, he read the letter.

Yang Wanchun fell into deep thought.

"City Lord, what did the Sui thief say?"

"The Sui thief asked me for 10,000 taels of gold, 100,000 taels of silver, 5,000 horses, 10,000 cattle and sheep, and 10,000 stones of grain, and 1,000 young women, and asked us to give him 1,000 young children, saying that as long as he satisfies these wishes, he is willing to relieve the siege and retreat."

"So much? Why didn't they rob it? ”

Yang Wanchun glanced at the owner, "Luo Cheng is here to rob it." ”

"It's too much."

"The point is that even if we give it, they won't necessarily return it." ”

"yes."

As a result, Yang Wanchun surprised everyone, and even wrote a letter to Luo Cheng in person, and bargained in the letter, and wrote the generals' suspicions.

"What is the city lord doing?"

"Naturally, it is a request for peace."

"Peace?"

Yang Wanchun wrote a good letter, and also sent someone to hang it out of the city to deliver the letter, solemnly.

Outside the city.

Luo Cheng saw Yang Wanchun's messenger, read the letter in front of him, and then smiled directly, "Is Yang Wanchun really bullying me when he is young, he actually wants to play a delaying trick with me, and tells Yang Wanchun that it is okay to bargain if you want, but there is a time limit, and you must pay a deposit." If he can pay 1,000 taels of gold and 2,000 taels of silver tomorrow, then I can talk to him for a day. Every day that doesn't come to an end, he has to pay so much security, otherwise I will attack the city. ”

The man wanted to refute, but Luo Cheng smiled directly, and immediately several white horses came from the momentum and dragged him out.

"If it's wordy, I'll cut you directly. Tell Yang Wanchun that there is no gold or silver, and it is okay to take grain and livestock to a woman, a woman is worth one tael of gold, and a horse and a war horse are worth one tael of silver. ”

The messenger returned to the new city in disarray, and was pulled up to the city by the defenders with rope hanging baskets.

"Luo Chengzhen said so?"

"Indeed."

Yang Wanchun shook his head, "It seems that this delaying plan has been seen through by Luo Cheng." ”

After thinking about it, Yang Wanchun spoke, "Take a thousand taels of gold and send it, and tell Luo Cheng that I ask for a truce to negotiate peace first, and I ask for a truce for three days for this thousand taels of gold." ”

The messenger departed with the gold.

All the generals were stunned, and they didn't understand why Yang Wanchun really wanted to give money.

"If the city is broken, the gold and silver treasures, the countless ordnance, and the tens of thousands of people in this city will cease to exist."

"But giving money like this is not a thing, it will only make Luo Cheng's appetite bigger and bigger."

"But at least we can delay a little bit for the time being, what we lack most now is time." Yang Wanchun ignored everyone's objections, and asked people to send gold to Luo Cheng on his own. At the same time, he wrote several letters asking for help and asked them to be sent to Liaodong, Fuyu and other cities.

It was still the messenger, still hanging from the city in a basket, and he brought a few people this time, carrying a thousand taels of gold and holding a white flag to the Sui military camp.