Tian Chengwei.

Within this hour, Liang Lie received military reports one after another, first Yang and the Acropolis were broken, and then Gao Shanwei asked for help. Even when he saw Xu Baoshen and Yao Fangyu returning to the General Soldier's Mansion, he didn't feel like scolding, but just casually asked people to arrange for them to have a cup of tea in the wing room.

I just summoned the generals to discuss whether to send troops to save Gao Shan, and suddenly there was an urgent report, the Tartars have arrived! The vanguard cavalry had already reached ten miles outside the Tiancheng Acropolis.

The entire conference hall was silent, and it was less than two hours before Nangong Jin said.

'Boss, everywhere is ready. Even if the Tartars arrived, they would not be able to attack it. Lu Ao said loudly. He is not very old, and he has just risen to guerrilla this year.

"The military reported before, this time the Tartars used a black car huo medicine to attack the city, and the power was extremely ......." The one who spoke was Chen Baishui, who had previously proposed to surrender. Although he is not yet half a hundred years old, he is the oldest qualified Tianchengwei, and he thought that after the former general soldier was transferred, he would take over Tianchengwei. Of course, every time the general soldier is dead or transferred, he seems to be the most promising to take over, but he misses it again and again, and this time Liang Lie is transferred again.

"Our walls are strong and have been repairing them for the past few years. It's like Yulin and Weiyuan. If you really want to keep it, how can you not keep it. Lu Ao rose with a sense of pride.

Another guerrilla general, Zhang Maocai, glanced at him and said, "This time it's not all Tartar soldiers, but also the demons of the White Lotus Sect. Those demons are not afraid of pain at all, they can't be beaten to death, they still have huo medicine on their bodies, and the most terrible thing is that they are missing legs and arms, and they also carry knives and slash people's ....... ”

"Alright, you're telling a story." Feng Yue, who was sitting at the head of Liang Lie, looked at him and shook his head. Feng Yue was a military general transferred by civilian officials, and in ten years, he rotated in Xuanfu and David City, and was promoted to join the army. I came to Tianchengwei two years ago, but when I arrived in Tianchengwei, I had no battle to fight, and I was not promoted after receiving the post of joining the army.

The veteran Huang Huanbiao also spoke: "Now, you don't have to think about saving Gao Shanwei...... ”

"The Tartars have all come to us, and Gao Shanwei is afraid that the city will be broken long ago." Lu Ao said.

"General Lu, what I mean by Lao Huang is that of course the city must be defended. However, we also need to understand what those Tartars are doing here, and what if they are just passing by? "Huang Huanbiao is over the age of six, and he is the oldest in the audience, because he can't read and write, he has become a guerrilla at this age.

Lin Fei, the first member of the general, said: "The last general can't figure it out, they started to fight from Yulinwei, how did this way get to our heaven so quickly?" Could it be that the troops are really divided? Why do you have this force to fight along the road, just go directly to the Beijing Division? ”

Liang Lie finally spoke and directly ordered, "Lu Ao, Jin Jianchang, and Han Hongzhou, lead your troops to prepare for battle." ”

The three of them brushed up together, "The last general will be ordered." ”

"Lin Fei, count the materials and distribute them according to the wartime plan."

Lin Fei got up, "The last general will be ordered." ”

"Ding Xionghui, continue to send spies to reconnoiter the movements of the Tartars, and in addition, send people to understand the situation of Gao Shanwei."

Ding Xionghui got up, "The last general will be ordered." ”

"Go, everyone, and get ready for battle. General Feng and General Chen stayed. ”

When the others were finished, Liang Lie looked at the two of them and asked, "The two generals have been in Tianchengwei for many years, and they are familiar with the Tartar temperament, and the people of Tianchengwei are close to 10,000 people. The current situation, to fight or not to fight? What if you don't fight? How to fight if you hit? ”

"Boss," Feng Yue spoke first, "the last general feels that he should not take the initiative to attack and prepare for the siege." If this is the case, we must first collect the rations of the people and supply them in limited quantities every day to ensure that the army can eat them. In addition, the Tartars are coming from the northwest, and we can ask Huai'an and Xuanfu for help....... ”

"Asking for help?" Chen Baishui interrupted: "General Feng, if you don't take the initiative to attack, I agree, and the siege is ...... prepared." Shaking his head, "The Tartars never bring much rations, so they always have a quick victory. If they want to besiege the city, they have no food and grass, how can they besiege it? It's impossible. Chen Baishui's eyes rolled, "However, it is okay to collect grain from the people." ”

"If you don't besiege the city, why do you need to levy grain?" Feng Yue knew that as long as he mentioned something, Chen Baishui would not agree to it, and this time he wanted to levy grain, and he was afraid that it was for his own consideration.

"Why did the Tartars beat us Da Ming?" Chen Baishui asked himself, "They don't have anything to eat, and they can't farm, so they can only grab it." Along the way, according to their habits, they should have robbed a lot, and there may have been troops back. Therefore, there may not be many soldiers in our Tianchengwei. But there must be casualties in the war, and they may not really want to. So, I mean, just give them food, let them go back or move forward, and don't stay near Tianchengwei. ”

Chen Baishui saw that Feng Yue was about to speak, so he didn't give him a chance, "General Feng just said to ask for help, alas, when did you see reinforcements?" And when did we send reinforcements? Xuanda line, which one is not self-sweeping the snow in front of the door? ”

Although Feng Yue felt that his words were wrong, he looked at Liang Lie and saw that his face was expressionless, and he didn't know what he meant for a while, so he said softly or hardly: "Tartar has always been untrustworthy, so he won't leave after taking the grain?" ”

"Tartar is not stupid, what are you doing here?" Chen Baishui said angrily.

Liang Lie sighed secretly, he had understood in the past few days, Tianchengwei had the idea that the Tartars would not attack the city, and the ideas he came up with were all about sending the plague god. But Tianchengwei is a military town and an acropolis, which was originally set up for war. Finally, I couldn't help but ask: "Won't the Tartars attack the city?" ”

The two looked at Liang Lie at the same time, but Chen Baishui still thought about it and nodded, and replied: "Boss, originally they didn't really attack, but this time it's hard to say." ”

Feng Yue shook his head, "The huo medicine is disposable, and it will be gone after using it, I don't believe that where did the tartar get so many huo medicine?" ”

"White Lotus Church Demon Law ......"

Before Chen Baishui's words were finished, he was interrupted by Feng Yue's laughter, "General Chen, do you also believe Zhang Maocai's words?" This man has always liked to speak big books. He turned his head to Liang Lie and said, "Boss, if there is no medicine, even if they attack, it will be just a few waves, and those Tartars don't want to have casualties more than us." ”

"Huoyao, after all, I don't know if there is one, right?" Chen Baishui also said to Liang Lie: "Boss, so I said to send food, give them and let them go, and take the opportunity to see if there are any black cars in the cavalry." If there is a ......, it is better to surrender Kaesong. Otherwise, if you are beaten to pieces, you can not hold it, and if there is another wave of Tartars, it will definitely be over. It's better to open the city, and the Tartars don't want the acropolis, and they have to leave when they open the city, which can keep Tianchengwei. Besides, the more the Tartar resists, the more he will slaughter the city. ”

Liang Lie looked at Feng Yue and saw that he wanted to say something but didn't say it, so he had to sigh and say, "What do you mean, if you don't fight, you won't fight?" ”

Feng Yue and Chen Baishui glanced at each other, and Feng Yue said: "Boss, in fact, it still depends on whether the Tartars regard us as a target, if it is just a small group of cavalry, there is no need to be afraid of them." The last general felt that General Chen's idea of sending grain to explore the camp was also feasible. Moreover, we can do some of the food with our hands and feet. ”

This sentence made Liang Lie laugh, as if he had finally heard a feasible sentence, "If you can try to explore the camp, then do it." ”

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Tian Chengwei was even more nervous. Not only did the number of troops on the city walls increase, but the city also began to collect food. Outside the city, the Tatar cavalry could already be seen forming a siege.

In one day, the Tatar army outside the city had grown from thousands to tens of thousands, and it became less and less like passing by. But on this day, they did not fight at all, but just surrounded Tianchengwei, which was not at all the usual style of Tatars.

Liang Lie had already stood on the city wall, and all the soldiers around him were also cold, waiting for the moment of battle. The battle flags were fluttering, and the lights inside and outside the city walls were bright, but it was eerily quiet.

Chen Baishui took Lin Fei forward, "Boss, get ready." ”

Liang Lie nodded, "Who's going?" ”

Chen Baishui continued: "When we were collecting grain, the shopkeeper volunteered to go. ”

Liang Lie was slightly unhappy in his heart, could it be that when he requisitioned the grain, he would also inform the people of its purpose? Voluntarily or forced?

Lin Fei also reported: "All the grain sent is collected from the people, and it is sent by the people, so it will not make the Tartars suspicious." ”

Isn't that doubtful? If it weren't for the gates opened by the defenders, how could these grains and grass be sent out of the city?

Seeing that Liang Lie kept bowing his head and saying nothing, Chen Baishui was not in a hurry, and at present, the Tartars were besieging but not attacking, and it was expected that Liang Lie would not have a better way. In fact, if he really had a way, Chen Baishui didn't plan to implement it, so he only brought Lin Fei here.

"How many? What are they? Liang Lie asked.

Lin Fei looked at Chen Baishui, and saw that Chen Baishui didn't mean to answer, so he had to reply: "Ten carts of rice and five carts of vegetables, with feed in them, 50 pigs and 20 sheep." Boss, this pig and sheep are living creatures, and it is also a way for the Tartars not to doubt it. ”

Liang Lie frowned, "Levy so much? ”

"Boss, this is an obligation in wartime, and the people of Tianchengwei are all clear. Besides, for the people, life is the most important thing, and these are things outside the body. Chen Baishui replied to Liang Lie.

Sure enough, survival is the most important thing! Liang Lie looked at Chen Baishui, and finally sighed, "This official wants to meet the person who volunteers." ”

"Yes."

Not long after, he brought a middle-aged scribe with an ordinary face, and when he saw the majesty of the soldier, he did not show timidity.

Liang Lie looked at him, but felt that this person was not ordinary, so he saluted and said, "Sir, your surname?" ”

"Your surname is Gao, Gao Changjing, I have seen the boss." Gao Changjing gave a long salute.

"Mr. Gao doesn't have to be polite." Liang Lie saw that he was calm and comfortable, and he had a little good impression, "How long have you been in Tianchengwei?" ”

"Back to the boss, I came to Tianchengwei six or seven years ago, opened a shop, usually went to business, and also provided some food and beds for the small caravan to rest. Small business, barely surviving. ”

"But voluntarily go out of the city to deliver food?"

"Yes."

"However, this time out of the city, in addition to delivering food, we also have to explore the camp, Mr. Gao is it feasible?"

Gao Changjing nodded and replied: "I will talk to the Tartars in the future, and I can communicate with the Tartars, so the boss can rest assured." ”

"Good. I sent a few soldiers to change the clothes of the people and go with Mr. Gao. ”

"Thank you, Boss."

Liang Lie looked at him and asked, "Do you have a letter to take home?" ”

Gao Changjing smiled, "Write a suicide note early next morning and hand it over to Changsui." ”

"Good! Then there is Mr. Lao Gao, and when Mr. Gao returns smoothly, please go to the General Military Mansion to not get drunk. ”

Gao Changjing gave another deep salute and floated away.