"Handsome! Balefire! "As the troops were marching at full speed, one of the soldiers and horses of the White Army suddenly shouted loudly. One word shocked the whole army! Many soldiers looked up one after another, and sure enough, there was smoke rising from the southeast! This eighty percent is that the defenders of Jintang City discovered the enemy situation and used the beacon fire to send a police to Jingdezhai.

"Full speed ahead!" Xu Wei's expression was grim, and he shouted loudly. The soldiers who had already tried their best to rush were like being spurred on, and they took a big stride, and more than 30,000 soldiers and horses pounced in the direction of Jintang City like a giant python.

About half an hour later, when Xu Wei's forward turned from the bend in the river, Jintangcheng was close in sight. What a dangerous fortress! For the Hu'er Army, it is not unheard of to see a tall and sturdy city, but Jintang City is absolutely unique! The city is sandwiched by mountains on both sides, and the control is rushing, and the surface that can be attacked is much less than that of a big city like Chang'an! At this time, on the top of the hill on the side of the city, wolf smoke was billowing and the beacon fire was rising! Needless to say, I also know that at this time, Jingdezhai, which is less than a hundred miles away, must have received the news!

Xu Wei couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw this fortress, which was not inferior to the Pingyang City he operated in Hedong back then! It is okay to build the city according to the danger, but the frontal terrain of the city is narrow, and the large army cannot be spread at all, which brings great variables to the siege!

At this time, in the distance, the city was full of figures, and the soldiers were running back and forth, preparing to resist the enemy. The drawbridge of the moat in front of the city has been erected, and this must not be an easy task.

"Dashuai, only the southeast two sides can start, and the east side is half embedded in the mountain, and it may be a little difficult to use large equipment." Zhang Xian said with a solemn expression.

Kang Sui immediately took over the conversation: "Yes, and Jintang City is a city within a city, the outer city has been breached, and there is an inner city." ”

"Hmph, it's an iron city, and Lao Tzu burned it! Marshal, he is willing to lead his troops to attack first! Yang Yan glared at one eye and asked.

Xu Wei was undecided for a while, this kind of city had never been encountered before. If you don't have a well-developed offensive plan, a rash attack may bring large casualties, which is not cost-effective.

"Zhang Shen's subordinates?" Beside Xu Wei, Ma Kuo suddenly said this.

"How?" The Purple Gold Tiger turned his head sideways.

"At the beginning, Sticky Han stormed Yan'an, and the Yan army fought desperately, but later because the commander insisted on surrendering, they were also coerced. These soldiers are not necessarily sincere in reducing their money, but they are forced by the situation to be helpless. Ma Kuo said unhurriedly.

Xu Wei smiled when he heard this: "You don't want to persuade you to surrender, do you?" ”

"That's not it, this Jintang City is the first fortress of the security army, how can it be possible to take it without blood? Humility means that before the war begins, a note should be sent to the soldiers in the city and the door should be reported. Of course, the words of persuasion can be talked about a little. Even if the other party doesn't surrender, when he hears the name of the Purple Golden Tiger, he will always be a little afraid. Ma Kuo also smiled.

"Are you really thinking that my flower name is a golden sign?" Xu Wei smiled and shook his head. But he still gave the order to go, and ordered the army to go to the city to call a message, and at this time, he would meet with the generals to discuss the siege strategy.

However, it was said that the Tabai Qianjun sent a commander to lead a number of horsemen, carrying the military flag of the Purple Golden Tiger, and headed towards Jintang City. At that time, the city heard that an enemy was coming, and all the defenders went to the city to prepare for battle. Seeing the enemy troops swarming from the banks of the Luoshui River, all over the mountains, these soldiers of the former Yan Yan Army couldn't help but be frightened in their hearts, and they all guessed whose troops it was. In the end, it was unanimously affirmed that Huanqing Army!

When he was in doubt, he suddenly saw several horsemen leaving the large army and throwing themselves into the city, and a military flag fluttered in the wind, but he couldn't see the font number on it. The commander hurriedly reported to the guard general of Jintang City, that is, one of the security army inspection envoys appointed by Lou Su.

This guard's name is Cheng Huan, and he was originally a ruler under Zhang Shen. When Zhang Shen decided to surrender, his colleagues persuaded him, but he did not express his opinion. After Zhang Shen lowered his gold, he was cited as a confidant and was highly valued. Therefore, he was sent to Jintang Castle to guard it. After receiving the report from his subordinates, he rushed to the city in a hurry, and just happened to meet the other party before several horsemen and horses came to the moat. In the city, the crossbowmen were already drawing arrows and aiming at several people.

"Look at the flag!" A soldier suddenly shouted. As soon as these words came out, most of the soldiers in the city looked at the opponent's military flag, and saw a purple tiger tattooed on the military flag, which was probably mixed with gold thread and shining in the sun. This big tiger did not make a posture of opening its teeth and dancing claws, but pressed its claws on the ground, and the tiger's head was buried, making a momentum of wanting to pounce, and it was lifelike! Look at the place near the flagpole, the four big characters are particularly eye-catching! Loyal and brave Xu Wei!

Cheng Huan is less than forty years old, with the strength and ruggedness of a Shaanxi man, with a generous face, a dense beard poked like a steel needle, and a pair of tiger eyes that shoot brightly, even if he is not angry, it is daunting. At this time, when I saw the banner clearly, my heart moved, Zijin Tiger? Xu Dashuai's troops?

Isn't he in Chang'an? How did the soldiers come to Jintang City? When he was puzzled, he heard the people under the city shouting, "Listen to the brothers of the Yan army in the city! In the South Shaanxi Road, Xu Zhao asked for the decree of the Prime Minister, and asked the Jintang City guard to answer! ”

Sure enough, it was Xu Jiu's troops! There was a lot of talk in the city! The prestige of the Purple Gold Tiger can be regarded as the loudest in Shaanxi in the past two years! Even if they voted for the Jin Army, they often heard the news that the Hu'er Army had defeated the Jurchens! This time he came to attack the city, we are afraid that if we don't die, we will have to peel off the skin!

That Cheng Huan was silent, and after hesitating for a moment, he said to a subordinate beside him: "You answer him." ”

The subordinates understood, leaned out half of the female wall, and shouted: "I am the defender of this city, why are you violating my boundary?" ”

"Ask for the public's will! Yan Yanjun originally belonged to the Western Army, and he was a brother and comrade with us. Zhang Shen lowered the gold, and you waited either out of helplessness, or were coerced, and committed to the thief. Today, I recruited the prime minister to lead a large army to attack, and I can't bear to kill each other, so that my relatives are bitter and hateful, so I specially order me to inform all the brothers of the family with a word. The Jin people slaughtered the two rivers and coveted Shaanxi, and what they did since they entered Shaanxi when they walked on the ice is obvious to all. Presumably, you and other family members and friends have also suffered some misfortunes. Ask the prime minister to understand your difficulties, and ask before attacking the city. If your army is willing to give up resistance, open the city and annex it, and ask for a guarantee from the public, you will not be blamed for the past! A reward for treatment, needless to say! ”

The words landed, and the city soldiers whispered. Some people suspect that the other party is afraid that they are going to take us out of the city, and then do the black hand; Some people also think that the other party saw that our Jintang City was unbreakable, so they wanted to earn the city with a few empty words; Of course, there are also people who are quite moved, but they just dare not say it.

"Inspector, how do you answer?" The general asked.

Cheng Huan sneered: "You want to scare me into surrendering with the three words of Purple Golden Tiger?" Is there such a cheap thing in the world? Jintang City is easy to defend and difficult to attack, I want to see what means he has for the Purple Golden Tiger! Shoot me arrows! ”