The surrounding situation was not fully understood, and Zhang He did not dare to exert all his strength in the first siege of the city, but only sent the first echelon to carry out a tentative attack.

However, the tenacity of the Yangqu defenders' defense was completely beyond Zhang He's expectations.

The defenders of the city did not appear until the last moment when the Jizhou army was close to the city, and returned fire with feather arrows.

The feathered arrows are dense, but they are not scattered. Immediately afterwards, there was another burst of rolling wood, not very dense, but stable and accurate.

Zhang He didn't expect that the Yangqu defenders would be so well-trained.

But what really surprised Zhang He was that when the first wave of offensive was fierce, a big flag was suddenly erected on the head of Yangqu City, and on the flag, there was a "Li" character!

Yes!

Could it be that Li Xiucheng is really in Yangqu?

Li Xiucheng is known for his loyalty, courage and tenacity. Although it is not invincible, if it is really him who personally guards Yangqu, then the battle of Yangqu will be even more difficult to overcome.

Feng Ji and Zhang He planned the strategy of the three counties of Jingcheng this time, and the main goal was not to annihilate the enemy, but to quickly open up the Jingcheng channel. Therefore, he used tactics such as division, feint attack, and virtual reality, hoping to attack the weakest Yangqu in the three counties of Jingcheng with the most elite part of his side.

If Li Xiucheng is really in Yangqu, it means that his plan has been seen through by others, then, although his side has the advantage of troops, from the perspective of strategic layout, it has fallen into passivity!

Zhang He is even more worried that if Li Xiucheng sees through his intentions, will there be other hidden countermeasures......

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The defenders of Yangqu suffered heavy casualties, but the first wave of attacks by the Jizhou army did not achieve the expected results.

The soldier is not a machine, the first offensive echelon failed to attack, and the physical strength and morale of the soldiers have decreased.

Zhang He ordered, the first echelon withdrew, and the second echelon prepared to attack!

This side has the advantage of troops, and it attacks in turns, so as not to give the defenders a chance to breathe!

"General, look!"

Following the prestige, I saw wisps of smoke rising from the mountains and forests on the north and south sides.

Zhang He has led the troops for many years, and immediately judged that this is the black smoke raised by the artificial fire!

Zhang He was just about to give the order for the second echelon to attack the city, but he couldn't help but hesitate again.

"General!"

Another soldier reminded him, Zhang He looked up, and saw a short but tall general standing under the tall "Li" character handsome under the east gate of Yangqu.

"Li Xiucheng?" Zhang He couldn't be sure.

"Li Xiucheng" in the city, raised his arm and stretched his bow, and a feather arrow with a letter flew under the city.

Jizhou Elementary School rushed over, picked up the feather arrow, and handed it to Zhang He.

The handwriting on the letter is rude, and the content is also very simple, to the effect: I heard that General Zhang Junyi of Jizhou is brave and strategic, and today's decisive battle in Yangqu is very fortunate! We sincerely invite General Junyi, pick up the lights tonight, fight overnight, and am willing to accompany General Junyi to fight fiercely for three days and nights to decide the male and female! Signed: Yanmen Li Xiucheng.

Is this Li Xiucheng true or false?

The words in the letter, are they arrogant and confident, or are they planning something else?

Of course, Zhang He will not be led by the other party, but he can't help but care about the situation around him.

Only when we get reports from the scouts from the north and south again can we make a decision.

"The whole army is temporarily resting and waiting for orders!"

In the anxious waiting, the scouts from the north and south finally rushed back.

"Report!"

In the mountains and forests on both sides, the banner of the Yanmen Army appeared again. Like last time, I still only saw the flag, but I didn't see the team, but this time the flag was different from the last time.

Hum! It's a suspicious tactic again!

"Attack!" Zhang He waved his big gun, and the second echelon rushed to Yangqu City......

The battle was fierce, but Zhang He almost turned a blind eye.

When the first echelon attacked, Zhang He already felt that one or two waves of attacks would definitely not be able to overcome Yangqu.

He was wondering if he should go on the offensive in a row after the second wave of attacks. Should we attack overnight? Do you devote all your forces to the attack?

If it was really Li Xiucheng who was stationed in Yangqu City, and Li Xiucheng really hid ambushes on the north and south sides, then it would be wrong to attack continuously, and if you attack overnight and attack with all your might, when your side is exhausted, the enemy's ambush will rush out, and your side will be defeated, and it will be a fiasco.

Knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent has a chance of winning.

"The north and south wings, plus send scouts, explore fifteen miles away, and report at any time!"

"No!"

"Someone is coming, immediately rush to Yu County, order Jiang Qi, report the situation in Yu County as soon as possible!"

"No!"

The scouts rushed away, clasping their hands in front of their chests and rubbing them incessantly.

Yangqu, Yuxian, Fu Bing, Li Xiucheng, and the small school Xu Da......

There is too much information, and Zhang He must sift through it to help him make the right decision......

The defenders of Yangqu threw down piles of lit firewood and grass to hinder the Jizhou army from attacking the city.

Thick smoke billowed out, shouts of killing were endless, casualties on both sides continued to increase, and the Jizhou army was still unable to climb the low city wall of Yangqu......

The scouts from the north and south have reported one after another, and in the mountains and forests, there are always Yanmen flags flashing, but there have been no ambushes.

Suspicious soldiers, must be suspicious soldiers!

Regardless of whether Li Xiucheng in Yangqu City is true or not, it is too naïve to want to scare away my Jizhou army just because of such a suspicious soldier, right?

But......

Before getting the news from Jiang Qi, who feinted to attack Yuxian, Zhang He still didn't dare to launch a strong attack on Yangqu overnight.

In addition to the fact that the soldiers were too tired and needed to rest, the Yanmen flags that kept appearing on the north and south sides still made Zhang He feel at ease.

"Prepare to set up camp." Zhang He gave the order. Resting overnight, while waiting for news from Yuxian, as long as Li Xiucheng is still in Yuxian, tomorrow morning, no matter what happens, it will not be able to stop the Jizhou army from going all out to attack Yangqu!

……

Pei Yuanshao stripped off his armor, carried a big knife in his hand, and shouted loudly: "Brothers, fight!" ”

"Big brother, no!" Huang Yu grabbed Pei Yuanshao.

Storming the enemy camp had no effect except to pay the price of casualties.

After thinking about it, he retreated to Yangqu, and the way to come had been blocked by the Jizhou army.

Pei Yuanshao has no way to retreat, nowhere to escape. Now he understood that abandoning the city was a mistake, and a serious mistake. Even if he can get lucky and return to Yangqu, he will not be able to escape military punishment in the future.

Pei Yuanshao even thought about escaping into the mountains and forests and falling into the grass again.

However, the family members of Pei Yuanshao and others are all in Yanmen, and they ran away, what should the family do?

Moreover, the young master Liu Mang treated his brothers with righteousness, as a deserter, I am sorry for the young master, and I am even more sorry for Li Xiucheng and Cheng Yanjin and other brothers.

If death can solve the problem, Pei Yuanshao is even willing to die!

"Big brother, little brother has a plan, which can make us make the merit of the crime."

"What? Say! ”

"Although we can't return to Yangqu, the Jizhou army may not be able to conquer Yangqu City. We might as well ambush in this area and wait for an opportunity to harass the enemy, which can be regarded as making up for the merits! ”

Pei Yuanshao, who was almost desperate, finally saw hope.

"Retreat to the mountains!"

The people who went out of the city with Pei Yuanshao were all brothers who were originally bandits, and this group of people drilled into the mountains and forests, and they were more familiar with the way than going home and entering the door, and they soon got rid of the siege of the Jizhou army.