Under the city are thousands of troops and horses, flags are fluttering, and the smoke and dust are overwhelming, and the oncoming murderous aura can be clearly experienced even if people stand on the high city tower. Despite the fact that he was surrounded by many elite soldiers and strong generals, and the most trustworthy people on the left and right were close to him, for a moment, the little fat man still felt that his legs seemed to tremble.

It is no wonder that the teacher who taught him in the past often said bitterly that the son of a daughter could not sit in the hall, and muttered that a gentleman would not stand under the wall, which meant that he would not wander around outside and stay in the palace to study and study...... It turns out that when you really leave the palace that is full of singing and dancing, rich and prosperous palaces and even the capital, the real battlefield is like this!

Not only did the little fat man stop breathing, but the whole person was a little trembling, and many people around him were no better. Even if many of the teenagers in the Wuying Pavilion have been brave and ruthless since they were children, and they have been contaminated with human lives on their hands, but this kind of big battle is incomparable to small scenes such as martial arts and even vendettas.

Even after a trip to Beiyan, he often boasted to his friends that he had seen a big scene, and at this moment he also shrunk his neck like a quail, and looked around from time to time, as if these companions around him could give him the greatest confidence. And at this time, Bai Bufan, who was born in the door and was specially placed by Zhou Jiyue next to the little fat man, was the best performer.

He is also one of the few young people in the Wuying Pavilion who is not from various sects, and he was born in the Jiangmen at this time, looking at the scene of thousands of troops besieging the city, not only was he not afraid, but he was so excited that he was eager to try. He glanced enviously at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was older than him on the other side, and had already rightfully assumed the military position and made meritorious contributions, but explained to the little fat man in a low voice.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, at the moment, it is just that the enemy army is showing its strength and strength before besieging the city, and it is just a matter of deterring us, and if we really want to fight next, there will not be so many people rushing up at all. Bazhou is one of the few fortified cities in the north, with complete equipment to defend the city, sufficient personnel, high morale, strong soldiers and horses, and all kinds of food and weapons, so there is no need to worry about this area offensive. ”

Zhu Hanqing heard Bai Bufan praise the defenders of Bazhou, and couldn't help but smile at Bai Bufan kindly, and then added: "During the previous discussion, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also said that in the art of war, siege is the bottom, and Beiyan, the puppet emperor, has not yet completely gathered the hearts of the people, so he took advantage of the momentum of the rebellion of the three cities to attack my Bazhou, which is destined to lead to a bloody encounter." Throughout the dynasties, as long as the soldiers and civilians in the city are united, even if thousands of soldiers and horses resist the offensive of tens of thousands of people, holding out for a year and a half is nothing. ”

"That's it!" Bai Bufan nodded again and again, and then said helpfully, "My grandfather and father like to recite the words in Sun Tzu's Art of War the most-the method of siege is a last resort. Repair the turret, with equipment, after March, from Fujian and March after their own. It will be overwhelmed, and the ants will possess it, killing one-third of the soldiers, and those who will not pull out the city will also be attacked by this disaster. ”

Bai Bufan rarely dropped his bookbag, and at this thought, there was a burst of good-natured laughter around him, and it wasn't until Liu Jingxuan glanced at everyone coldly that the low laughter disappeared immediately. And the little fat man had clearly heard the meaning of Bai Bufan and Zhu Hanqing's words, which was nothing more than saying that even if the Northern Yan soldiers and horses came to attack, it was only in vain, but his heart was a little more steady.

However, at this time, Liu Jingxuan said in a deep voice: "The puppet emperor of Northern Yan is here, the siege equipment is already complete, although the earth mountain has not been completed, but tens of thousands of soldiers and horses want to build a soil mountain, and it will never take a lot of time. Once the flying stones fall, the wood hits the door, and the ants attach to the siege of the city, even if the enemy army suffers a hundred times the casualties of us, the soldiers and horses defending the city, the people in the city, and even the houses will suffer great losses. ”

Speaking of this, he didn't care about the little fat man's gloomy face at that moment, and said word by word: "At that time, when he learned that the Northern Yan puppet emperor was leading a large army to attack, the minister once suggested that a partial division should be set up in ambush halfway to meet the attack and frustrate its spirit, and then use such a partial division to contain the Northern Yan army at all times, so that it could not attack the city with all its might. This is the common means used by all dynasties to defend the city. ”

Although Liu Jingxuan only mentioned this response to the offensive of the Northern Yan army, and did not mention the previous suggestion to make a decisive attack and contact the three cities of Northern Yan Nanjing Road, and then forced the six princes in Nanjing to deal with this matter, the little fat man still felt a fever on his face. He only felt that Liu Jingxuan provoked this topic at this time, euphemistically accusing himself of being too timid and conservative and delaying the fighter.

But he really felt a little aggrieved in his heart. Putting aside the previous incident for the time being, let's just say that this time, the total number of Bazhou garrisons is only 7,000, if according to what Liu Jingxuan said, Zhu Hanqing's 2,000 horse army will be set up in ambush, and then mobile support outside the city at any time, with the help of many states and counties behind the supply, it is indeed possible to stab the knife in any part of the Northern Yan army anytime and anywhere, but ......

But all the reinforcements from the other cities around can do this! Although he did not send anyone to ask for help, the messenger who went to Jinling to report the emergency military situation was sent, even if all parties did not send a large army to relieve the siege, but the small force of soldiers and horses that harassed and restrained them would definitely not be less! If you have a strategic advantage, why should you divide your troops casually?

The little fat man tried his best to convince himself that he had not made the wrong decision, however, he didn't want to casually refute Liu Jingxuan and make people think that he and the main general had a different opinion. But Liu Jingxuan actually sighed at this time and said: "Speaking of which, King Jin's trip to Beiyan this time is really ill-intentioned, the more young the Lord is, he can't look down on this scheming uncle of Beiyan!" ”

He was not taken lightly, and the little fat man could barely bear it, but he couldn't bear it when he said that Xiao Jingxian had ulterior motives, and that Yue Qianqiu was young and ignorant. Especially in his opinion, Xiao Jingxian is not a golden cicada out of its shell, but life and death are unknown.

Therefore, he immediately cleared his throat: "Beiyandie has suffered a great change, if the puppet emperor is still smart, he should retreat in Shangjing and take care of his one-third of an acre of land, but he didn't know that the sky was high and he ran to Nanjing to claim to suppress the rebellion." If he only recovered the three cities of Yongqing, it would be fine, but he still preferred to be ambitious and wanted to make up his mind from Bazhou, these tens of thousands of soldiers and horses seem to be majestic, but they must not last! ”

Although the little fat man didn't have a deep confidence in his heart, he said loudly at the moment: "As for King Jin and Qianqiu's trip to Beiyan, it was not for the purpose of conquering the city and capturing the flag, in Lone's opinion, it is indeed a bit too much for the King of Jin to gamble on his life in order to achieve his goal, but there is nothing wrong with luring the enemy deep." Since he received the six seals of the Son of Heaven of the Northern Yan Shanggong Kangle, he had long expected that there would be a day when the Northern Yan army would come to the city! ”

Those teenagers who are familiar with the little fat man have seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince become more and more powerful for several days, and when they hear these unhurried words at this moment, they can't help but have a feeling that they have found the backbone of their hearts. Liu Fangyuan couldn't help but glance at his father, opened his mouth and wanted to speak, but who knew but was dragged by Dai Zhanning.

Not only that, but Brother Ning, whom he had always respected the most, even said in a voice so low that only he could hear it: "Now it is General Bazhou who is talking to His Royal Highness the Prince, not your father, and it is not our turn to intervene on this occasion!" ”

Zhou Jiyue also just swept her eyes back and forth between Liu Jingxuan and the little fat man, and then lowered her gaze, as if thinking about her thoughts. She had a piece of information at hand from unknown sources, and it was not appropriate to bring it up at this time.

Therefore, it was not until Liu Jingxuan did not say anything more, and waited until the enemy army below symbolically prepared to attack the city, and it was polite to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to leave first, and she took a step forward and followed closely behind the little fat man.

Went down the city tower, led the guards and the accompanying pro-army to send the little fat man back to the Taishou Mansion, seeing that he did not intend to alarm the Yue Da Master who was still on the council, Zhou Jiyue first led people to send the prince back to the Dingbei Residence where he personally inscribed the plaque, and temporarily retired the others. In the face of her very obvious move, the little fat man heard the strings and knew the elegance, and immediately jumped up when everyone retreated.

"Is there news from Qianqiu and King Jin?"

Seeing the little fat man's face full of anxiety, Zhou Jiyue smiled bitterly and said: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, I have to say first, the letter sent to me is a little weird, so I can't guarantee whether there is fraud or not." The letter said that the king of Jin was dug up from the dungeon of the Nanjing Left-behind Mansion by Qianqiu, and although he was very weak, at least he did not have to worry about his life......"

"Great!"

As soon as the words fell, she only heard the little fat man cheer, and his hands were clenched into fists and waved vigorously, looking like an ordinary half-grown child. Although she felt that it would be sad for her to make her words clear, she still couldn't help but persuade: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, General Liu was a little harsh on King Jin and Qianqiu's trip before, but I have to say that King Jin's big gamble with his example as bait, although it does have the benefit of luring the enemy to go deeper, but for Bazhou, it is indeed an out-and-out crisis." ”

The little fat man suddenly looked like a deflated ball, and said listlessly: "I know what you mean, no matter whether King Jin has good intentions or malicious intentions, the battle is unpredictable, and I don't know how many people will die...... It is said that once the success will be achieved, even if I, the prince, can establish his prestige and make contributions this time, I don't know what kind of corpse mountain and sea of blood I stepped on to stand firm......"

Finding that Zhou Jiyue didn't answer, he raised his head and glanced at her, and suddenly understood another layer of meaning in his calm eyes. Thinking that she had mentioned Xiao Jingxian before and told her behind her back that Liu Jingxuan had rejected the kindness of the Northern Yan Emperor, and there was no unilateral loyalty without regrets in the world, where did he not know, in addition to the upcoming war, he also had to deal with another problem.

I fully believe Liu Jingxuan...... Or do you want to keep it a little and save a few more pairs of eyes?

Seeing the little fat man's face full of confusion, Zhou Jiyue said in a low voice: "And the matter of General Liu that the King of Jin once mentioned to me is another suspicion. Whether he was a well-intentioned suggestion or a malicious one is still hard to say. As for the letter that was delivered to me, there was another remarkable thing to mention. ”

Although she didn't like to sell Guanzi very much, Zhou Jiyue did hesitate a little, and then said in a low voice: "Xiao Qingqing, the county lord of Huoshan in Northern Yan, who was in charge of Shangjing, suddenly made a mistake and killed the father-in-law of the puppet emperor of Northern Yan, the king of Huai'an County, and even the queen committed suicide in a panic. There are countless princes and nobles who have been connected in the capital. ”

Even though the little fat man has experienced a lot of things recently, he was still shocked to hear this unexpected situation. Seeing that Zhou Jiyue directly delivered the letter to him, he took it with some muttering, and saw that the handwriting was square, but there were no bones, at first glance, it seemed to be a child's handwriting for the first time, and he couldn't help frowning.

After sweeping the ten lines at a glance, he didn't see any more clues from it, so he could only hand the letter back and ask, "Sister Zhou, how did this letter get to you?" ”

"Just after I went out once, I suddenly appeared under my saddle." Speaking of this, Zhou Jiyue also had a gloomy face, and when she saw that the little fat man was a little upset and scolded sneaky, she said softly, "Now that there is a mess everywhere, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is trying to fight steadily, there is nothing wrong with this, but I will order to go down, and during the siege of the Northern Yan soldiers and horses, the guards here will be doubled." ”

Without giving the little fat man a chance to refuse, she shook her head and said, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, don't refuse, if Qianqiu is here, he will make the same judgment as me." Bazhou City may not be without the spy of Beiyan, the puppet emperor has already offered a reward for capturing the king of Bazhou, and there will always be people who take risks. Anyway, from now on, I'll be out at night. ”

When the East Palace and the guards and their entourage left the city, Liu Jingxuan's face, which had not changed much expression just now, showed a hint of relaxation. Looking at the Northern Yan Dragon Banner raised high in the distance, he easily found the person who was dressed differently from ordinary soldiers. Sure that it was the sixth prince who ascended the throne and became emperor, he couldn't help but measure the distance.

More than 1,500 steps...... It's really out of reach of sharpshooters, trebuchets or even artillery.

"General......

Hearing the voice behind him, Liu Jingxuan didn't need to look at it to know that it was Liu Ling who came forward. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and then instructed lightly without looking back: "Although not everything is as planned, but in the end, it is still more than half successful, it seems that I really want to thank Xiao Jingxian for this madman." Send the order down, do as I said before, and you will give me the readiness to open the city at any time, and wait for my orders. ”

"Yes!" Liu Ling's face suddenly showed fanaticism, and after bowing deeply, he left quickly.

As soon as the others left, Liu Jingxuan whispered: "At this time, Senior Brother Yan, you are not in Bazhou, can you rest assured?" ”

He didn't expect any answer, but his eyes deepened until he noticed footsteps behind him. Just listening to the voice, he knew that it was also a personal soldier who had always been with him. However, unlike what he thought was a military intelligence report, the soldier hesitated for a moment, and then whispered: "General, the little general asks to see." ”

Hearing this, Liu Jingxuan's face froze, and then he turned around and scolded sharply: "He is just my son, and he has no military position, what kind of general is he!" The military situation is urgent, I don't have the time to see outsiders, let him go back! ”

When Liu Jingxuan's reply was conveyed to Liu Fangyuan word for word, Rao was already mentally prepared, and he couldn't help but show an expression of extreme disappointment. Dai Zhanning, who came with him, patted him on the shoulder helplessly, said hello to the apologetic soldier, and then dragged the person away without saying a word.

It wasn't until he was far away from the city wall that he whispered: "Don't think about it so much, you don't know your father's temper yet?" At the moment of the great enemy, even if you really have any suggestions, I am afraid he will not listen. Not only you, but I'm afraid even your mother and them won't be able to pass on a message to him at this time. If the enemy army does not retreat, he should not come down from the city wall. ”

Of course, Liu Fangyuan knew his father's character, and he knew that Dai Zhanning was right, but the faint uneasiness in his heart always lingered. After standing for a while, he finally drooped his head and walked back, suddenly missing Yue Qianqiu very much.

If the senior brother is here, he shouldn't be able to solve any problems, right?