The army had already sent scouts to get in touch with Mengzhou, and the contact had never been interrupted, which made Dai Siyuan feel a little relieved, and all the way forward, Mengzhou finally appeared in sight.

The majestic city, quiet as a virgin, the city is peaceful, and Mengzhou, which has not experienced the war, is undoubtedly very clean.

Dai Siyuan led the army to stop outside the city. Suddenly, Li Youcai, the assassin of Mengzhou, appeared at the head of the city, and Dai Siyuan met face-to-face, and the Heyang Army commanded Chen Qinglin to go out of the city, and Dai Siyuan personally made a handover, after the formal things went through, Chen Qinglin hugged his fist to Dai Siyuan: "Please General Dai later, the last general will go to open the city gate." ”

"There's General Lao Chen." Dai Siyuan returned the salute.

Chen Qinglin rode into the city, Dai Siyuan glanced at the city head and the city gate a few times, and felt a little different in his heart. As a central army, it is inevitable that it is more arrogant than the local army, and the mood of going to the local city after winning the battle is definitely different from going to the local city after losing the battle.

"Open the gates and welcome the army into the city!" After Chen Qinglin entered the city, he returned to the city wall and gave instructions.

"Into town!" Dai Siyuan led the 8,000 soldiers he had managed to gather and drove into Mengzhou.

As a state city, Mengzhou's city defense standards are undoubtedly high-grade, and after Dai Siyuan's army entered the gate, it first entered Wengcheng. The so-called urn city, a small city built in a protruding shape outside the city gate, has the effect of not only adding two gates to the city, but also significantly improving the ability of the defenders to deal with the enemy's breaking in.

For defensive purposes, the Urn City Gate and the Main City Gate are not in a straight line, and the main city gate will appear to have several, but only one is real. In wartime, the gates are closed, and it is difficult for the besieging army to know whether it is true without knowing it, and the attack will have to be divided and laborious.

After Dai Siyuan entered the urn city, the main city gate in front of him was open.

Everything looks normal.

The army entered the city in an orderly manner, and Dai Siyuan was still thinking about a detailed plan for expanding the army and training the army after entering the city.

"General Dai, it's been a long time!"

At this time, a young general appeared on the city wall, and shouted at Dai Siyuan with a smile, and Dai Siyuan raised his head when he heard this. He didn't know the young general who greeted him, but he still stopped his horse and asked, "Do you know Dai here?" ”

The female wall was very high, and the young general only showed the upper part of his chest, but Dai Siyuan still recognized the other party's Mingguang armor. Mingguang armor, by this time, is already the armor of generals, and ordinary soldiers can't wear it. That's why Dai Siyuan was quite polite.

The young general on the city wall smiled lightly and said: "General Dai's name, I have heard of it for a long time, but I have never seen it, I thought that there would be a meeting by the Tanshui River, but I never thought that General Dai personally led the division to Yangba, which made a certain regret." Fortunately, I finally got to see you today. General Dai is a famous general of the Liang Army and has admired him for a long time, can you enjoy your face and have a cup of tea? ”

Dai Siyuan couldn't help but wonder in his heart, he keenly felt that something was wrong, and asked loudly: "Who is the general?" ”

The young general laughed, looking at Dai Siyuan's gaze a little jokingly, "It seems that General Dai doesn't know him yet, it's no wonder that General Dai is busy with the battle, and after fighting Yangba and fighting Jian Shanzhai...... I am General Dai's opponent on this trip, Li Congjing of the Hundred Battles Army. ”

"Li Congjing?" Dai Siyuan was so shocked that he almost dropped his jaw, if he had changed the occasion, he must have thought that the other party was joking with him.

It's not that he is an idiot, how could Dai Siyuan have thought that the person in front of him would be Li Congjing? If he could think of it, it would be abnormal. After all, this matter, from Dai Siyuan's point of view, is too unreasonable.

His scouts did contact Mengzhou, but whether it was before Li Congjing arrived in Mengzhou or after arriving in Mengzhou, whether it was Huangfu Shao or Chen Qinglin, he would instruct the Heyang army to tell his scouts that Mengzhou was fine.

"General Dai has entered my urn, but he doesn't know me as the urn maker, which is really a pity. But that's okay, you can't leave today! Li Congjing shook his head.

With Li Congjing's words, on the four city walls, countless archers appeared, and countless sharp arrows were on the string, aiming at Dai Siyuan in the urn city, and the main city gate was slammed shut at this moment, just like the pants that the little lady took off and put them on again, which made Dai Siyuan's heart feel extremely stuffy.

"There's an ambush!"

"Protect the marshal!"

"Retreat!"

"Commander, go quickly......"

The guards beside Dai Siyuan immediately shouted, and the army that entered the urn city moved when they heard the wind, and hurriedly turned around and rushed out, and immediately made a mess.

"Put!" Meng San, who had already prepared at the head of the city, pulled out his horizontal knife and shouted.

Ten thousand arrows are fired.

The Tianwei Tianwu army was suddenly killed and wounded, and many of them were ordinary soldiers before they could figure out why the Mengzhou defenders would attack them, so they lost their lives and were injured, and they could not get up again. The Tianwei Tianwu Army fled out in panic and confusion, colliding with the rear army that was entering the city, and immediately blocked the passage.

"Li Congjing!" Dai Siyuan pulled out a horizontal knife on horseback, pointed at Li Congjing and yelled sadly, "Shameless child! The old man fought with you! ”

Li Congjing, who was standing high on the city wall, pursed his lips and defended himself: "Where am I shameless? ”

As he spoke, he pointed at Dai Siyuan and said, "Shoot at him, shoot him, don't let him run away!" ”

Li Congjing's arrangement was not wrong, and his determination to kill Dai Siyuan was also very firm, although Dai Siyuan was indeed hit by an arrow, he still escaped. His guards saved him desperately, blocked many arrows for him, and left his life in the city of urns.

The Tianwei Tianwu Army is not a ragtag army in the end, and after the initial panic, order was immediately restored, although it was an order to escape. But there is an order to escape, and sometimes it is more difficult than an orderly attack.

A corpse was thrown in the urn city.

The Tianwei Tianwu army fled from the city in a hurry, and Dai Siyuan himself was injured. With such a great opportunity, Li Congjing naturally would not let it go, and ordered Meng San to lead the first part of the Hundred Battles Army and the first part of the Heyang Army to pursue.

The Hundred Battles Army chased out thirty miles and killed a lot, but there were not too many people chasing out of the city after all, and Dai Siyuan did have some ability, after running out for thirty miles, he encountered a vast flat land, and he actually stabilized his position, and dispatched the army to set up a defensive formation, so that Meng San could no longer move forward.

According to the principle of receiving what Li Congjing had arranged in advance, Meng San retreated.

After Meng San retreated, Dai Siyuan, who had stabilized his position, actually led the army back to kill again.

Li Congjing watched Dai Siyuan line up outside the city, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he said in his heart that this guy was really a Xiaoqiang who couldn't be killed. The ambush of the urn city, coupled with Meng San's pursuit, brought more than 1,000 casualties to Dai Siyuan, and this guy dared to swagger back and call for battle.

Dai Siyuan didn't even pull out the arrow on his shoulder, he pointed at Li Congjing outside the city and scolded,

"Li Congjing, you shameless boy, dare to come out and fight with your grandfather Dai?" Dai Siyuan was extremely sad and angry, as if he was crazy, "Li Congjing, you sinister villain, can you only use some conspiracies and tricks, and dare not fight with a certain head-on?" Come on, Li Congjing, Dai someone's head is here, you can take it if you have a kind! ”

No wonder he is like this, although Dai Siyuan was frustrated in the early stage, he thought that as long as he arrived in Mengzhou, he would be able to accumulate strength to fight again, and now that Mengzhou has fallen into the hands of Li Congjing, Dai Siyuan has no place to recuperate and regain his strength, even if the Northern Expedition is a failure, how can he not be angry?

Thinking about it, people count the heavens, but they didn't expect Li Congjing to be able to take Mengzhou unknowingly, which is simply unreasonable.

Li Congjing's strength was at a disadvantage, less than half of the Tianwei Tianwu Army, and it was just a surprise attack to defeat the main force of the Tianwei Tianwu Army, and he even left no trace to capture Mengzhou, which was simply sensational and intolerable. Such a use of soldiers, it is difficult to say that it will shock the world, and Dai Siyuan, a generation of famous generals, has become the foil and stepping stone for Li Congjing to become famous, which makes Dai Siyuan, who has always been a stepping stone for others, how can he accept such a big defeat and such a shame?

Dai Siyuan can't help but be angry, and he can't help but fight.

On the city wall, Li Congjing's expression was indifferent, but Dai Siyuan's angry scolding became more and more outrageous, and it became more and more difficult to hear. Li Congjing pondered for a moment and prepared to leave the city.

"Dai Siyuan is already crazy, why should the military marshal bother with this kind of person? I can't ignore him, my Mengzhou city defense is strong, and there are 6,000 defenders of the Hundred Battles Army and the Heyang Army, Dai Siyuan has no reason to attack the city, he has nothing to do, and he will go back after scolding. Li Youcai, the assassin, comforted Li Congjing on the side, "The commander of this battle has won a big victory, he will definitely move the world one day, Dai Siyuan defeated the general, spurned by 10,000 people, and he can't please Liang anymore." ”

Li Congjing smiled and glanced at Li Youcai interestingly, "Mr. thinks I can't beat him?" ”

"Where is the military marshal, the military marshal is wise and brave, just one Dai Siyuan, and he can be killed with a backhand!" Li Youcai had a straight face and was impassioned.

"Why did the gentleman advise me not to fight?" Li Congjing asked again.

Li Youcai was stunned, "This ......"

Li Youcai said: Dai Siyuan has been defeated, what is the difference between killing him or not? If the army goes out of the city to meet the battle, the troops are not superior, and the victory is a miserable victory, so why add casualties to the army? Moreover, Mengzhou and Heyang Army's new investment in Datang should not seek stability? There is really no need for the courage of the moment.

Of course, Li Youcai will not say these words, and to say them is to criticize Li Congjing, and he is not qualified to do so now.

But after all, Li Youcai voted for Datang, and if he voted for Datang, he voted for Li Congjing, and he would follow Li Congjing in the future, so he hoped that Li Congjing would mix better, and if he didn't make mistakes, he would be able to mix better. Li Youcai set his eyes on the people around Li Congjing, hoping that they could persuade Li Congjing.

But these people, whether they are generals in the army or commanders of the Military Intelligence Department, have no intention of admonishing Li Congjing, but take it for granted and agree with Li Congjing's idea.

Li Youcai's heart was cold, and he secretly thought that Li Congjing could be called a wise man, and his subordinates were also capable, but he didn't expect that in the face of such right and wrong, he couldn't tell the difference between right and wrong. These people are obedient to Li Congjing, and they don't question it, no matter how powerful Li Congjing is, can he still not make mistakes?

Finished. Li Youcai thought to himself, the generals are stubborn and self-serving, and the subordinates are flattering and unassertive, if such a team can go far?

Li Youcai has a lot of relatives, and he has to wonder if his choice to join Li Congjing is correct.

"The army is assembled and goes out of the city to meet the battle." Two hours later, Li Congjing ordered to leave the city.

Seeing Li Congjing leading a group of generals down the city wall, Li Youcai was depressed, knowing that the general trend could not be changed, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Do you think it's unnecessary for the commander to go out of the city to face the battle?" Tao Yaoyao glanced at Li Youcai lightly, and the cherry mouth was still biting the bamboo tube in the water cup, and slowly drank the water.

Li Youcai was overjoyed, and he finally had someone who understood, but he would not confess it, but said: "The military commander is wise, and naturally knows how to decide." ”

Tao Yaoyao chuckled, and nodded and said, "Think so, you're right." ”

"......" Li Youcai felt that he was really blind, so he felt that there was someone in front of him.

It seemed that he knew that Li Youcai was disapproving, and Tao Yaoyao took the initiative to speak: "If the assassin thinks that the military marshal's move is reckless, it is a momentary bravery, and it is harmful, and it is not to blame the assassin history." It is normal for you to not know the marshal, if you have been with the marshal for a long time, you will know that the marshal never does anything that is not beneficial. At this point, he is even clearer than a businessman. ”

Li Youcai was stunned and asked, "Where is the benefit of this battle?" ”

Tao Yaoyao raised his hand to the outside of the city and asked Li Youcai, "What did you see?" ”

Li Youcai looked in the direction of Tao Yaoyao's finger, thought for a while and didn't understand, and said tentatively: "Liang Jun? ”

Tao Yaoyao smiled, "That's right." ”