"Hurry up, the soil in the east is piling up a little higher, condescending, so that even if the lackeys of the court come over, they won't be able to come up."

"In the west, the antlers are increasing, and you can't even defend against pheasants, how can you guard against the enemy."

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A loud scream sounded beside the chaotic Xiaxi, and the originally silent Xiaxi turned into a huge construction site in an instant, and tens of thousands of Xu troops were all mobilized, and all the defense methods that could be thought of, as well as the fortifications made before, were strengthened and reinforced.

"Grand Administrator, you said that this Tang Army will really take advantage of the time when the river falls into the water and cannot attack, why do your subordinates think it is a little unreasonable?"

"Unreasonable, how unreasonable, Li Xiaoyi since he went south, first suffered huge losses under Huaiyin City, and some time ago we ambushed him, and lost thousands of elites, these are nothing, the most important thing is that they have been going south for a long time, and now Yangzhou City is still in our hands, even if they are not in a hurry, can Wu Meiniang's demon woman not be in a hurry, in order to please the demon woman, Li Xiaoyi is afraid that what he thinks about day and night is how to exterminate us, there is such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, how can they let it go, Zhong Zhang was a little worried. ”

On the bank of Xiaxi, Xu Jingye and others were talking to each other while checking the progress of the siege.

"Your words are good, but your subordinates just feel that something is wrong, think about it, this kind of military action, logically speaking, should be extinct, how can the Tang Army spread it all over the place, not only in the military camp, but even those countrymen who send them vegetables and firewood know it, there are strange things everywhere, it can't be that the Tang Army did it on purpose, and it can't be a conspiracy." Even if Xu Jingye repeatedly dissuaded him, Xue Zhongzhang still had some doubts.

"Okay, no matter what the specific situation is, no matter what conspiracy the Tang army has, there will always be no mistake in strengthening the defense line, although the intrigue is important to fight, but the most important thing is the strength and the result, as long as the Tang army can't rush to this embankment for a day, we will not be considered a failure, if we want not to fail, we must hold this embankment." Xu Jingye said impatiently, if it weren't for Xue Zhongzhang who spoke, I'm afraid he would have left a long time ago.

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"Manager Duan is really a good means, just sent someone to pass out a few messages, so that the rebels are like a great enemy, and they also take the initiative to work on a large scale, which consumes the physical strength and morale of the rebel soldiers, and also makes them all concentrated on the embankment in disguise, ready for your next plan, high, really high, no wonder Manager Duan is still alive like a fish in water even if the enemy is everywhere." Also on the embankment, Duan Jian and Wei Yuanzhong were strolling here, leisurely watching the soldiers of the Xu army on the other side of the river stepping up the construction of fortifications.

"Where, the prison army is too famous, a certain is just a little clever, compared with the prison army, there is still a lot to learn, this kind of carving insect skills, even if a certain does not bring it up, the prison army will think of it." For Wei Yuanzhong's compliment, Duan Jian was plain on the surface, but he still felt a little proud in his heart.

Of course, Duan Jian's words were not to humble himself and compliment Wei Yuanzhong, but in the real history, the person who came up with the move of fire attack and defeated Xu Jingye's army was Wei Yuanzhong who stood in front of him, and it was after that battle that the Tang army completely broke up the main force of the Xu army, Xu Jingye and others also fled in a hurry, and finally after being killed by the rebel general, the head was dedicated to Wu Meiniang.

After listening to Duan Jian's words, Wei Yuanzhong's good impression of Duan Jian increased a little, after all, as long as it is a human being, whether it is a mortal or a saint, there is not much resistance to compliments, although Wei Yuanzhong has made extraordinary achievements, but he is still a human being, how can he not have a good impression of Duan Jian's superficial respect.

"No wonder the Queen Mother trusts him so much, Di Yushi is also full of praise for him, those wealthy families obviously hate him to the core, but they don't dare to secretly do anything to him, they can only let him fend for himself, in addition to being talented at a young age, this heart and bearing are far beyond his peers, it seems that soon, this court will have a place for him, if you want to make a difference, it seems that you will inevitably get his support in the future, just right, take advantage of this opportunity, and he has a good relationship with it is not worth the trip."

Fortunately, what Wei Yuanzhong thought in his heart was not known by Duan Jian, otherwise, I am afraid that even if he can pretend again, he will not be able to help but jump.

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A few days later, it was finally the last month of the year, and the coldest month, the wax moon.

The gloom of several days made the weather more and more unbearable, and the north blew as if it was about to turn into ice completely, especially at the water's edge, the feeling of being wet and cold was really not something that ordinary people could bear, and even so, on this night, the embankment next to the river was crowded with people.

"Hey, you say that this is unreliable, they all say that the stream is going to fall into the water, but it has been almost ten days, not only has the river not decreased, but it looks a little more, do you say that the river can fall tonight?"

"Whatever, if you want me to say that it's good not to fall, I'll sleep here every day when I'm full, don't worry about getting up the next day, the outside is full of horses of aliens, except for the damp and cold weather, everything else is fine."

"Hmph, you are one person who eats the whole family and is not hungry, a certain is different from you, a certain is a person with a grandmother, wife and children, this time it has been so long since I went south, and I don't know if I can return to my youth, if I can't go back, it will be troublesome, according to a certain idea, it is better to finish the fight quickly, and go home for the New Year after the fight."

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As for whether the river will fall into the water, not only the ordinary Tang soldiers are discussing, but even many generals are full of doubts, after all, it is very normal for the river to rise and fall, but in this kind of short time, most of the people who fall into the water fiercely, they really haven't even seen it.

"Manager Duan, is it really feasible to see the water falling into the stream, if it is not feasible, a certain ......." Seeing that it was already midnight, and the water in the stream was still flowing as before, Li Xiaoyi was a little unhappy, you know, these days, he has been waiting here all night for three consecutive days, hoping to see the time when the stream falls, but he didn't expect that this wait is three days, these three days have gone from full of joy to gradual loss, and finally the current complete numbness, he can't hold on.

"Hehehe, the chief manager can rest assured, a certain said at the beginning, if the stream does not fall into the water, a certain is willing to let it fall, and it is still effective, if the river does not fall into the water, let the chief manager dispose of it, and there will be no complaints." Duan Jian knew Li Xiaoyi's thoughts, so without waiting for Li Xiaoyi to finish speaking, Duan Jian said with a smile.

Hearing Duan Jian's words that all the responsibility was on himself, Li Xiaoyi breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, but then he felt a little unbearable on his face, and muttered, "Hey, Mr. Duan is serious, so-and-so doesn't mean that, so-and-so is just ........"

"Well, here, here, listen, here.........."

Li Xiaoyi's words were not finished yet, and he didn't know what Duan Jian heard, so he jumped up violently and shouted loudly.

"It's coming, what's coming, what are you talking about?"

Li Xiaoyi's words had just landed, and the scene in front of him made him completely dumbfounded.

I saw the Xiaxi River water in front of me, as if it was taken away by the vast gods, and it was rapidly fading at a speed visible to the naked eye, with the rapid regression of the Xiaxi River, the place that was originally unclear was exposed in front of everyone's eyes at this time, and some fish and shrimp could not keep up with the speed of falling into the water, so they were left in the open space, because there was no protection of the river water, and the fish and shrimp clearly felt the cold, jumping around on the ground, which was extremely lively.

"Miracles, miracles, God protects, God bless me Datang!"

"This, this, what the hell is going on, why has the water level dropped so much in the blink of an eye, is there a breach, but even if there is a breach, it won't fall into the water so quickly!"

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"Chief Administrator, I have given you an order to fulfill my mission."

Duan Jian said with a smile to the stunned Li Xiaoyi.

"Ah, oh, there's the manager of Lao Duan, such a magical sight, if it weren't for what you said, who would have believed it, I'm afraid we would have missed a huge opportunity." On behalf of myself and many Tang Army soldiers, I thank you.

"Hey, the chief manager doesn't need to be polite, now that this first step has been achieved, do you think we should move on to the next step."

"Well, yes, it should, it really is, this time, we have to let those damn rebels understand what it means to not survive, not to die."

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"Come, order all the soldiers to arrive at the embankment to meet the upcoming battle, and tell them that tonight is our biggest calamity, and we have survived, and from now on, the sea is wide and the sky is high and the birds can fly, if it can't be passed, whether it is life or death, no one can say."

When the river receded, the Xu army also found out, looking at the rapidly receding river in front of him, many Xu soldiers who were dissatisfied with Xu Jingye and others because of their heavy work these days, but at this time they had a little gratitude in their hearts, without the natural barrier of the lower stream, hundreds of thousands of Tang troops attacked in a big way, not to mention them, even if they doubled, it would be useless, and with these traps and defensive fortresses, it was different, they could snipe the Tang army here quietly at leisure.

".......Woooo

The sound of the horn sounded in the middle of the night, and at the same time, it also cast a haze over the hearts of all the soldiers on both sides.

"Someone, order the 30,000 troops of the front battalion to wade across the river, and tell Wu Bingzhang to carry out the implementation according to the pre-arrangement, and if there is any mistake, let him come and see him."

"No......."

The heralds quickly took the order away, and the remaining Tang army soldiers didn't care about watching the excitement here, and under the leadership of their respective leaders, they gathered one after another, waiting to set off at any time.

"Whether it's success or failure, it's up to you." Duan Jian muttered secretly in his heart.

"Boom, boom, boom."

30,000 people marched forward collectively, and the sound of the prosperous era was extremely shocking, and when wading through the water, it even blocked the river that was already small.

"Everyone, listen, wait until the Tang army enters fifty zhang before attacking, we mainly kill and injure the Tang army tonight, killing one is enough, killing two earns one, who dares to have soft legs and soft hands, and wants to escape, don't blame the steel knife in someone's hand for being unkind."

Xu Jingye stood on a high ground and shouted loudly below.

"More than 100 zhang, 100 zhang, 90 zhang .........."

Although Xiaxi is not famous, it is not a small river, only the width of the river is more than 100 zhang, and the soldiers of the forward battalion of the Tang Army also walked to the opposite bank with neat steps.

Looking at the Tang Army Brigade that was getting closer and closer, many Xu Jun who had never experienced war couldn't help but be a little stunned.

"Eighty zhang, seventy zhang ,..........."

As they approached step by step, the pressure on the soldiers of the Xu army became more and more intense, and many people wanted to shoot the bows and arrows in their hands now, but under the supervision of Xu Jingye and the extremely loyal guards around him, no one dared to act recklessly.

"It's almost here, everyone is ready, as long as there is an order, shoot with all your might." Seeing that the Tang Army's brigade was about to enter the range of his side's bow and crossbow, Xu Jingye also said a little excitedly.

"Sixty zhang, fifty-five zhang ..........."

"Smack......

Seeing that the Tang army was about to enter the shooting range, when Li Xiaoyi was about to give the order to shoot, I don't know why, Tang Jun listened to it fiercely, and he was not afraid of the cold of the stream, so he stood in the river and looked at them coldly on the other bank.

"He's a milkman, what the hell is going on, why don't they move forward, it's because they found out that we can't do it, but we've always been here, maybe they're afraid of injury, so they don't dare to move forward."

For a while, various ideas appeared in the minds of Xu Jingye and many Xu soldiers.

"Bow and crossbow ready."

Just when Xu Jingye and many Xu soldiers were full of doubts, the Tang army, which stopped halfway, moved.

At the sound of an order, more than 30,000 Tang soldiers took off their longbows from their bodies at the same time, and at the same time bent their bows and arrows, seeing that the target they were aiming at was where Xu Jun was.

If this kind of behavior is normal, then the next move surprised all the soldiers of the Xu army.

They saw that the 30,000 Tang troops not only bent their bows and arrows at the same time, but they also smeared something on the arrows, and then touched the torches, and in an instant, the flames burned fiercely, and for a while, the entire Xiaxi seemed to be ignited at the same time, turning into a real galaxy.

"Rockets, what do they want to do, rockets, we are not in the city here, there is water everywhere around, and all kinds of fortifications are made of earth, what is the use of rockets, is it used for lighting." Seeing Tang Jun's strange behavior, Xu Jingye was first puzzled, and then said with disdain.

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