After the Shuofang army rested, it launched a siege battle to the right jade city, but the right jade city is a strong military fortress, and Tang Taizong built this city to defend against the Turks and Hui in the north, which shows the strategic significance of this city.

As the base camp of the Jingbian Army, even though the Shuofang army was twice as large as the Jingbian army, the Jingbian army relied on the city wall and city defense facilities of Youyucheng to repel the Shuofang army three times.

Guo Ziyi was a little anxious in his heart, it was not a way to drag it out like this, the rebels were already pressing step by step, heading towards Chang'an, the capital division, and he had to fight a quick battle in Youyucheng in order to make a breakthrough.

So he gathered all the generals and prepared to forcibly attack the city.

Li Siye and Chen Wenzhou are the main generals of the Right Front Army, and they have made great contributions in the battle of killing the tiger's mouth, and the two are also among the generals.

It's just that the two of them are still wrapped in bandages, like two big zongzi, sitting at the very end.

Guo Ziyi was dressed in military uniform, sat in a handsome position, and saw that everyone had arrived, and then said loudly: "It has been half a month since our army received the emperor's order to go east. “

Immediately afterwards, Guo Ziyi's words changed, "I think you also know that now the rebels are rampant in the Guan, and the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, and Henan are now in Lintong Pass, and the Beijing division is in danger." Our army must conquer Youyu as soon as possible, and then make plans for the next step. Therefore, I summoned everyone here today to discuss how to conquer Youyu City. Let's have our opinions. ”

Li Guangbi first said: "Judging from the situation of our siege in recent days, the rebels in the city are the elite of the Jingbian Army, and Youyucheng is an important military town left by Emperor Taizong, so there is sufficient armament in the city, and there is no problem with weaponry."

Li Guangbi frowned and continued: "And Gao Xiuyan has been operating in Shanxi for many years, so it is not a problem to support the grain and grass for about half a month. Although our army can surround them until they run out of ammunition and food, we are afraid that time will not allow us to do so. This is also the reason why the commander finally decided to attack. ”

Everyone began to think.

In the middle of the night, a general offered advice: "Marshal, although they have enough food and grass, but they have to rely on the canals that flow into the city from outside the city, why don't we keep drinking water, and then the city will be in chaos, we can take it in one fell swoop." ”

Many generals seconded the proposal, believing that this plan was feasible.

Li Guangbi shook his head, "If this plan is put in normal times, it is a good strategy, but now it is not possible." ”

The general asked, "Why?" ”

"First, Youyucheng is a military town built by Emperor Taizong, and his old man has already considered the situation of being besieged, so there are nearly 500 large and small wells in the city, which is enough for the people in the city; Second, if the wells were to dry up and we cut off their water sources, would not the people of the city suffer with them? If our army enters Hedong as soon as it enters Hedong, it will lose the support of the people, so it will inevitably not be supported by the people in the future. Li Guangbi said.

Guo Ziyi nodded, "What General Li said is extremely true. ”

The general was quite unconvinced, thinking that Li Guangbi was just a woman's benevolence, "Dashuai, general, the ancients were not informal, and we marched to fight to save more people, and we can't postpone the siege date because the thousands of people in the city have no water to drink. ”

Guo Ziyi said with a smile: "Does General Liu think that fighting a war relies on soldiers and force, and the people can't go into battle to kill the enemy?" ”

General Liu didn't speak, just seemed to be smiling, and the meaning was self-evident.

Guo Ziyi was not angry, "Ben Shuai knows that many generals here think that the people's hearts are too empty, so okay, I will tell you three stories." ”

Guo Ziyi got up and left his seat, put his hands behind his back, paced back and forth in the big tent, and said earnestly: "During the Warring States Period, Qin Xiaogong appointed Shang Ying as the prime minister, and Shang Gongmu as the letter, won the hearts of the people and established the credibility and prestige of the imperial court, so that the government decree was unimpeded, the people served, and finally the Qin State unified the world; Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin, led 100,000 troops, but he did not commit any offense against the people, so an old man pointed out that he had a path in Chencang to directly attack the overlord of Chu, so that there was a good story of Ming Xiu plank road and dark Chencang, and only then did he have the foundation of the Han Dynasty for nearly 400 years; In the battle of Weishui in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, because Xie Xuanguang was benevolent and the people's hearts were turned back, he was able to resist the 800,000 army of the former Qin with 80,000 troops! Emperor Taizong said that water can carry a boat and capsize a boat, so don't underestimate the people's hearts. ”

After hearing this, everyone nodded unconsciously.

General Liu said ashamedly: "It was the last general who ventured in." ”

"The strategy of cutting off the water is not advisable, what do you think?" Li Guangbi asked.

Everyone shook their heads for a while, you look at me and I look at you, except for continuing to attack, there is really no good plan.

Guo Ziyi suddenly set his eyes on Chen Wenzhou, who was at the bottom: "Wenzhou, how is your injury?" ”

"Huh?" Guo Ziyi suddenly asked, and Chen Wenzhou almost didn't react.

"Ahem, Chen Dahei," Li Siye hurriedly touched Chen Wenzhou with his elbow, "Dashuai asked you." ”

"Oh, Cheng Dashuai cares, I'm almost fine," Chen Wenzhou replied with his fists clenched.

Guo Ziyi smiled: "Do you have any thoughts about Right Jade City?" ”

Chen Wenzhou thought for a while, and then asked, "Dashuai, there will be a question at the end." ”

"You say."

"Why are we attacking the right jade city?" Chen Wenzhou looked at Guo Ziyi.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they all laughed.

The question is a little naïve.

Guo Ziyi smiled, "Taking the right jade city can not only destroy the rebels' living forces, but also use this as the foundation to advance steadily." ”

Chen Wenzhou said with a smile: "Marshal, since the Right Jade City is so important, what will you do if the rebels near the Right Jade City know our intentions?" ”

Guo Ziyi's eyes narrowed, he seemed to have found some kind of inspiration, but he couldn't say it.

"Then they must come to the rescue!" Li Siye said.

Li Guangbi raised his eyebrows, got up and came to Guo Ziyi's side to take over the conversation and asked, "Wen Zhou, what do you mean?" ”

Chen Wenzhou flicked the bandage covering his eyes, sorted out his hairstyle by the way, and talked eloquently, "If I am the nearby defenders, I will definitely accumulate strength, march into the right jade city, and give our army a fatal blow from the rear, and then the defenders in the city will kill from the inside, and attack inside and outside, and they will definitely win!" ”

"Our army has been besieging the city for three days, why hasn't there been any movement?" Guo Ziyi asked.

Chen Wenzhou thought about it for a while and said: "I have several reasons for visual inspection. First, the Jingbian army has more than 10,000 people and horses, except for those who were annihilated by the tiger's mouth, those who were annihilated by the Cangtou River, and those who were trapped in the city.

After a pause, Chen Wenzhou continued: "So I estimate that after these people learn that Youyucheng is besieged, they will definitely find a way to support, and they should be accumulating strength at this time; Second, Mayi, south of Youyucheng, is a military town in Hedong, where thousands of rebels are stationed, and Youyucheng is besieged, and they must come to support, so I guess these two people must be secretly discussing and coming to relieve the siege at the same time! ”

"In this way, our army is facing a great threat!" Guo Ziyi said without worry, then looked at Chen Wenzhou and said, "Wenzhou, since you have deduced the intention of the rebels, there must be a countermeasure?" ”