"Yuan Zhi, it seems that storming the city is not a wise move!"

"What the lord said is extreme!" Xu Fu's spirit was slightly sluggish, and he returned to the Tao with dark eyes.

Originally, Xiang Ao wanted to surprise the surrendered city and take the surrendered city from Xianbei as soon as possible. However, Xianbei scouts were frequent, and before Xiang Ao had yet to attack the city, he found the col where Xiang Ao's troops were located. The plan was discovered before it could be implemented, and Xiang Ao had to march quickly to the place five miles below the surrendered city and camp to prepare for a strong attack.

Xu Fu also tried to lure the enemy out of the city before Xiang Ao prepared to attack, but Tuoba Lin shrank his head like a turtle and insisted on not leaving the city to face the battle. If it weren't for the scout's letter, the tribes near the surrendered city would have been dragged by Lu Bu a lot, and the Xianbei royal court would have been harassed by Gongsun Zhan. Xiang Ao was afraid that he would be besieged by the army this time and fled in the wilderness.

"There's no other way around this terrain!" Xu Fu sighed: "In the past five days, our army has suffered more than 500 casualties, if there is no progress in two more days, Fujue can retreat!" ”

Xiang Ao was also helpless, just kept staring at the map on the wall.

At this time, the south wall of the surrendered city was already stained with blood, including Han soldiers and Xianbei people. In yesterday's fierce battle, if it weren't for Gao Shun's excellent armor and resistance to most of the attacks under the city gate, the number of casualties would probably be several times that of today's statistics. I usually heard that Xianbei is not good at city warfare, but I don't know why Tuoba Neighbor is so stubborn this time.

In this city battle, Xiang Ao felt extremely lucky. In the past, Xianbei was attacked and killed on the grassland, the soldiers and armor were better than Xianbei, Xiang Ao was extremely brave and fierce, and every Xianbei tribe was like a slaughter to annihilate Xianbei. Xiang Ao, who had never experienced a city battle, never thought that the siege cost would be so large, if it weren't for Gao Shun and Jiang Yan's excellent training on weekdays, I am afraid that the army would be disheartened and sluggish at this time.

In such a situation, there were only hundreds of casualties, compared to the thousands of casualties in Xianbei, Xiang Ao was already a lot more at ease. After all, so many soldiers who revered him sacrificed their lives to follow, and Xiang Ao also wanted to bring back to the township as much as possible after each battle.

"Such a city battle has made me now understand what mercy is not in charge of the army, and I am very ashamed!" Although Xiang Ao said to Xu Fu, everyone present was also concerned when they heard it, after all, Xu Fu, Jiang Yan, Jiao Jing and others had never experienced a truly cruel battle. Gao Shun was still indifferent, after all, he had experienced a lot before coming to Shuofang, and it was also a big war with the Southern Xiongnu on the Ordos Plateau.

Xu Fu didn't say anything, just nodded at Xiang Aozuo, his brows furrowed.

In Xiang Ao's mind, if he was more ruthless and disregarded the lives of many soldiers, he could still take the surrendered city after a day or two. However, Xiang Ao still felt a little unbearable in his heart, so he had to give up for the time being.

"Report!"

Seeing the guards rushing into the account, Xiang Ao was overjoyed, and hurriedly asked, "Has the enemy situation changed?" ”

"General Yu, it's not that Xianbei has changed, but Ma Junshu Cao came from the Duhu Mansion! Said that there was something important to inform the general. ”

Well? What did Deheng do when he came to the front? "Hurry up!" Although Xiang Ao was strange in his heart, Ma Jun must have come to be confidential.

"Jun, I've seen the lord!" Ma Jun entered the account as a salute.

"Deheng doesn't have to be polite." Xiang Ao stepped forward to help Ma Jun: "It's not very safe before the battle, what is Deheng doing here?" ”

"Don't blame the lord, Jun came this time to come urgently after discussing with Chief Hu and offering the lord a strategy to break the city!"

"Oh? The strategy to break the city? Hurry up! Xiang Ao urged Ma Jun when he heard this. And everyone in the tent was also excited and curious. Ma Jun's craftsman skills are well-known in the state, and even many people in the division know about this person. Everyone was even more curious about how such a skilled craftsman had a good strategy to break the city.

"Don't panic, lord!" Ma Jun turned around and shouted outside the tent: "General Lao Jiao brought in!" ”

I saw Jiang Meng, who was originally guarding outside the tent, walking into the tent with a bundle of objects in one hand and lightly placing it on the table in the tent. This thing seems to be unknown, but there is a lot of canvas and a few rattan sticks.

"What is this?"

"My lord, these are wings, which can help people stay in the air for a while."

"Stranded in thin air?" Xu Fu was extremely surprised and exclaimed.

"The lord, the military advisor, the generals, take a closer look!" Ma Jun walked to the table, opened the canvas, and then inlaid the various wooden sticks and rattans and presented them to everyone: "This feather wing is about ten catties, and it is composed of a combination of special canvas and tough wooden sticks. It can carry a strong man! ”

Ma Jun said and put the wings behind him, tied them and fixed them, and said: "Wearing it like this, you can jump up from a high altitude and glide downward, swing your shoulders to control the direction, and your legs, feet, waist and abdomen can control the gliding speed." Ma Jun explained while making movements.

"Someone!" Xiang Ao shouted outside the tent: "Fate the brave people come to see me!" Without waiting for everyone's reaction, Xiang Ao led the way out of the tent and walked towards the hillside outside the camp. And the crowd hurried to follow.

"Haha... It is my luck to be able to get Deheng, my luck! Seeing the bold guards jumping up from the three-zhang high slope and gliding dozens of zhang away, Xiang Ao was overjoyed in his heart, and he was even more impressed. Xiang Ao originally wanted to test it himself, but was stopped by Xu Fu and the others: Has the gentleman ever stood on a dangerous wall?

"There are horses in the northern region of my country who are engaged in such strange people, and the matter of the lord's attack on Xianbei is even more handy!" Xu Fu was even more happy in his heart, and turned to Ma Jun and bowed: "Brother Deheng's talent, it's not as good as it!" ”

"Horses are talented, we admire!" The rest of the crowd also praised Ma Jun.

"Don't be like this, generals, Jun's art is a small way, and it is valued by the lord." Ma Jun returned the salute to everyone, and even bowed to Xiang Aozuo.

"Haha! You are all talents, don't be so hypocritical. Xiang Ao laughed and then solemnly said: "Order Gao Shun to lead five hundred warriors to be proficient in the use of feather wings before dark, I have a great use." Yuan Zhi can fly arrows and write to his neighbors, persuading him to surrender to the city, and I can spare his life. ”

"Order the whole army to be thirty miles behind and make a meal!" Xiang Ao even withdrew the Ximen army and retreated together.

"No!" "We are commanded!" Everyone is also working hard, Xiang Ao ordered so, except for Jiang Yan, Xu Fu, Gao Shun and others who will instantly know their specific intentions, the rest of the people also know that they will attack the city tonight, although they don't know Xiang Ao's specific arrangements, they are also gearing up! Jiao Meng was even more excited, and secretly begged in his heart: Grandma, a few days ago, he released big words in front of Brother Xiang, I never thought that Xianbei people would be turtles, and I had to kill all sides tonight to vent.

"Woo...... Boom! "The arrows broke through the air, and the letter had reached the head of the surrendered city. Before late afternoon, the Xianbei people received Xiang Ao's flying arrows, and Tuoba Neighbor urgently ordered everyone to discuss.

"General Han Zhengbei wrote such a letter, what do you think?" Tuoba asked as he looked at the tribal leaders seated down.

"King Tuoba, I Xianbei is not good at defending the city, and I Xianbei has suffered nearly 2,000 casualties in a few days of fierce fighting, on the other hand, the casualties of the Han army in the siege are not as good as my Xianbei. I Xianbei is a wolf of the grassland, why should I be trapped in the stone wall and bullied by the Han people. If we retreat today, we can return to harassing them in the future, and we don't have to increase the casualties again and waste the lives of my good boys! ”

"The king of Tuoba can't, now Xianbei Wu Tan Shi Huai Xiong Lord, civil strife is certain, if at this time my western line loses the surrendered city, he will definitely wander the grassland desert north. Sooner or later, the Yuwen clan in the east will show their wolf ambitions and greedily eat our western line. ”

"Nonsense." The Xianbei old man who spoke first shouted angrily: "Even if we endure this city, a few days have passed, can you have news of the royal court?" ”

"Xiang Ao is so good-looking? At this time, we must have cut off our route to the west, and it is unknown whether the scouts will be safe with us. Do you want us to die in the city? ”

What the old man said was true, and everyone was extremely worried. And the leader of a certain Xianbei tribe who refuted the old man's face was extremely red, and he said loudly: "The Han court believes that everyone has also heard of it. Xiang Ao seems to be in the limelight in recent years, but the Han court must have people who make stumbling blocks, if we see this for a month or two, the Han court will definitely punish Xiang Ao. ”

Tuoba Lin did not interject, let the leaders sit down to argue and quarrel, but just sat at the leaders, tugging their chins and pondering. Suddenly his brows were furrowed, and suddenly his eyebrows were relaxed.

The Han army's arrival this time was indeed elite, especially the hundreds of infantry who attacked the city gate, which made me feel shocked to see it. Today, Xiang Ao retreated thirty miles, and it seems that he really wants us to abandon the city and leave. But the Han people are cunning, if they ambush my neighbors, I'm afraid they will die here! To be on the safe side, it's better to hold on for a few more days, and send scouts to wait for news from the royal court before making plans!

Tuoba Lin secretly made up his mind, knocked on the wooden table in front of him, and motioned for everyone to be quiet: "Hold on for a little longer, if the news of the royal court is no longer available, it will not hurt for us to make plans again." The grain and grass in the city can still support more than a month. ”

The old man still wants to persuade again, retreating thirty miles is a good opportunity for Xianbei to break through, if he waits for the Han army to surround again, it will be troublesome.

"There is no need to persuade again, the surrendered city is an important city in the west of our country, and it cannot be easily abandoned. However, there must be a conspiracy for the Han army to retreat, and the patrol will be strengthened tonight! Tuoba interrupted the old man and turned to leave.

Hum! The Han people are like this, they only know how to besiege and kill, if Xiang Ao dares to call for battle under the city, I will definitely behead him under the horse! Tuoba Lin stepped out of the door and secretly begged in his heart. Tuoba Lin is also a Xianbei warrior, and he is proud of himself.

It's night.

The early spring nights are already a little cool, and the Northland grasslands are even more so. It was already three o'clock in the morning, the oval moon had gradually set, and most of the Yin Mountain was bare, with very few mountains and forests. The north-west wind is still howling, and if someone walks here at night without clothes, it will be extremely difficult to move. The occasional shrill call of vultures in the mountains, their sour teeth piercing and chilling.

Although it was not so dark that I couldn't see my fingers, my vision was also very close, and I didn't know what it was when I was a little farther away. At this time, on the high ground north of the surrendered city, if you can get close, you can still faintly see gray things moving around. However, the surrendered city more than ten miles away is unaware of it by human eyes.

Above the tower of the surrendered city, the torches were bright, and from time to time a team patrolled by, waking up the sleepy defenders of the city. Even so, it was the time when ordinary people were most sleepy, and even the soldiers on patrol yawned for a long time, and if they hadn't been moving around, they would have slept.