The cloudy weather, just like the mood of hundreds of thousands of people in Renzhou City, is depressed and irritable. The prince of Sui was happy that 80,000 soldiers and horses were stationed outside the city, and the boundless evil aura and majesty made them nervous and panic.

Although Gao Xin, the governor of the two provinces, had repelled Gao Xuan, defeated Gao Anaqiu, and did not let Dugu Yongye get a bargain, but he was at a disadvantage in several frictions with the King of Sui, and the people of Renzhou were inevitably a little lacking in confidence.

The streets that used to be bustling with traffic are now empty, with all the shops closed and not a single pedestrian on the road. In addition to the clouds of war, this result was also caused by the orders of Governor Gao Xin.

Gao Xin ordered that everyone must stay at home during the war, but anyone who dared to disobey would be punished as collaborators.

This was a strange order, if it was to protect the people of the city from harm, it was only necessary to evacuate the inhabitants close to the city walls, after all, the enemy's catapults, bows and arrows and other long-range equipment, no matter how powerful, could not reach a distance of ten miles. Although everyone was surprised and confused in their hearts, they did not dare to disobey in the slightest, because it was the city of Renzhou on the 14th that was so empty and lonely, and it was eerily quiet.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! ”

With the sound of dull and powerful war drums, the 80,000 Huaizhou army quickly assembled outside the Yuanmen, and the banner covered the sky and the sun, and the breath of slaughter was like a rolling tide surging towards Renzhou City.

Compared with the 80,000 elites outside the city, Renzhou only has 50,000 soldiers and horses, which is almost the entire territory of Jiangsu. According to the three-to-one point of view of the regular defense of the city, the odds of victory on the Inju side are quite good, but sometimes the war is not as straightforward and simple as the calculation.

Standing proudly at the head of the city, wearing a chain mail on his body and a ghost mask on his face, the whole person was a little less elegant and chic, and a little more solemn. happily and quietly looked at the Huaizhou army that was slowly approaching for miles in the distance, without the slightest fear in his eyes, some were just happy, excited, and a trace of imperceptible thoughts.

The wind rises, the clouds move.

The 80,000 Huaizhou soldiers marched forward with great vigor, the sound of neat footsteps was as deafening as the roar of the mountains and the tsunami, the earth trembled slightly, and countless grains of sand and dust seemed to feel the atmosphere of the war beating uneasily.

"Whew-"

Soon, the Huaizhou army came to a place 800 meters below the city of Renzhou. As they got closer, the thick aura on their bodies became more and more intense.

Soldiers, it is not that how tall and strong the body is, how much combat effectiveness there is, but what is more important is morale and military spirit. The Huaizhou army has been fighting with Chen Guo for more than three years, and countless tests of blood and fire have brought about their current power. Gao Huan was happy to have never seen the elite soldiers of the Six Towns who galloped the world, but he was confident that the current Huaizhou Army was the most elite army in Northern Qi, and there was no one.

"Bang bang!"

The commander of the Huaizhou Army rushed out of the army, but he was not a rebellious generalissimo with silver helmets and silver armor, but a stout and mighty general.

The man rode a chestnut steed, with two halberds stuck diagonally in his back, and a heavy lance in his hand, and although the armor on his body had lost its dazzling luster, the dull color was very cold in the May weather. Although it was far away, the Jiangsu rebels at the head of the city could feel the evil aura on his body.

Everyone's hearts were awe-inspiring, and they couldn't help but think of one person in their minds: Xiao Maha. Although Xiao Maha has not made much achievements in Huaizhou in recent years, his bravery is comparable to Guan Zhang, and he is brave enough to win the three armies of Chen Guo, and his prestige of defeating Wang Lin is still undiminished.

Xiao Maha ran to the place where Renzhou City was a stone's throw away, looked up at the joy of standing proudly, and his heart was agitated, excited, admired, and indescribably complicated. It was this sixteen-year-old boy who completely changed his fate with just one move.

Since ancient times, there is no first, and there is no second. Although Xiao Maha bravely crowned the three armies, although he believed in Chen General Wu Mingche, it was not because of his bravery, but because of his style of governing the army and his ability to command the military. But Xiao Maha sincerely admires and respects happiness, not only because he is happy to kill and decisive, and his martial arts are superb, but also because he is rigorous in governing the army, sincere in treating people, and fair and selfless.

Although it was the first time for Xiao Maha to visit Jiangsu Province in person, as a core member of Gao Changgong's subordinates, he was no stranger to the situation in the two provinces under Gao Xin's rule. With 2,000 soldiers and horses, and dozens of states and counties in two provinces, Xiao Maha is confident that he can do it, but to build the two provinces into such a prosperous and solid state, he thinks he doesn't have such ability.

These thoughts were just a flash, Xiao Maha quickly cleaned up his mood, his face was cold, his eyes burned and he looked at the joy and said loudly: "Your Excellency is Gao Xin?" ”

"Exactly!" Seeing Xiao Maha, although he was happy in his heart, there was no fluctuation in his words, and he said lightly: "Presumably you are General Xiao Maha, you are really extraordinary when you see it today!" Compared with Xiao Maha's rough voice, the happy voice was much clearer, and it was heard several miles away.

"Your Excellency has praised it!" Xiao Maha stared at him tightly and said happily: "Gao Xin, are you guilty?" ”

He said happily: "What is the crime of this governor, to ask General Xiao?" ”

"Disobedience and rebellion, this is a crime to exterminate the nine clans!" Xiao Maha shouted.

"Hahahaha!" Happy Yang Tian laughed and said: "Gao Wei'er is perverse, heaven and earth are disgusted, and the people abandon it, this governor just obeys the mandate of heaven, what is wrong?" ”

Xiao Maha's eyes widened angrily: "What nonsense! Gao Xin, although you are young and ambitious, but after all, you are weak, today I have 80,000 soldiers in Huaizhou, you think you have a chance of winning? Once you and I go to war, there will be no eyes, rivers of blood will flow, and countless innocent people will be affected, what do you want to see? The King of Sui is benevolent and generous, and the world knows that as long as you sincerely admit your mistakes, the King of Sui will be magnanimous, and the people of these dozens of cities can continue to live and work in peace and contentment without being harmed in the slightest! ”

Happy and unhappy, he said lightly: "General Xiao, if the King of Sui is the emperor of this Great Qi, Gao is naturally willing to surrender, otherwise there is no need to talk about it, and all the subordinates will see the real chapter!" ”

"Gao Xin, are you really not thinking about it anymore!" Xiao Maha said with a sincere face.

Happy did not speak, but took the longbow from the hands of the guards beside him. happily opened his bow and arrows, and with a "whoosh", the jet-black feathered arrows rushed towards Xiao Maha from the head of the city.

"Kizuzu!"

Xiao Maha's face changed suddenly, and he suddenly pulled the reins of the horse, and the horse under his crotch suddenly stood up in pain, and a terrible neighing sounded from his mouth. It was the moment when the horse swung its head, and it happened to avoid the powerful arrow. Looking at the arrows that were stuck obliquely on the ground and the tail was constantly trembling, a cold light flashed in Xiao Maha's eyes, but there was a burst of awe-inspiring in his heart: The little prince is really ruthless, if I don't flash fast, I'm afraid that I will be pierced through the heart.

"Gao Xin, do you know how much damage your obsession and stubborn resistance will bring to Renzhou City? Give you half a pillar of incense, if you still refuse to open and close the city, don't blame my marshal for being ruthless! Although happiness has already shown his attitude, Xiao Maha still hopes that he will change his mind.

"Prepare for war!" Happy and inconvenient, he shouted loudly, and the sound was rolling, like muffled thunder, straight to Xiaohan.

"Whew-"

"Boom! Boom! Boom! ”

With the dull sound of trumpets and the rapid sound of war drums, the city of Inju was crowded, and all the soldiers immediately took action, the catapult noose "creaked", the bowstring tightened and made a crisp "boom", and the atmosphere of the war was suddenly pushed to a fixed point.

In the face of the provocation of the Jiangsu Righteous Army, the Huaizhou Army was solemn and did not make a sound. However, everyone's hearts were full of breath, their eyes were split, and their faces were red, they were elite people, how could they endure the bravale of the rabble. But they also knew that military discipline was strict, and as long as the generalissimo did not give orders, they would not make the slightest move.

In this oppressive atmosphere, time passes little by little. Finally, after half a pillar of incense, Yang Lihua suddenly straightened her waist and shouted: "Drumming, attack!" ”

"Knock knock-" The dense and rapid drum beat sounded, and the Huaizhou army suddenly moved in an orderly manner, and more than a hundred slings slowly approached Renzhou City.

"Kill! Kill!! Kill!!! ”

After the catapult, the sword and shield hands lined up in a dense formation, the shield was held diagonally above the head, slowly moving forward, and a loud roar came out of the mouth, each more powerful than the other, after the last sound, the momentum of the Huaizhou army suddenly reached its peak, and even the dark clouds in the sky seemed to have a tendency to dissipate.

"Put!"

With Yang Lihua's majestic shout, accompanied by the sound of "crunch, crunch", the big boulder flew up in the air under the action of the catapult, and smashed towards the ten-meter-high Renzhou City with unparalleled force.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! ”

The boulder hit the heavy city, the towering corner tower, and the arrow tower, made a dull loud noise, and the huge Renzhou City trembled slightly.

In the face of the aggressive Huaizhou army, the Jiangsu rebels were not to be outdone, and the soldiers hidden in the thick walls roared angrily while operating catapults under the command of the officers. Compared with the stone bullets issued by the Huaizhou army, the stone bullets issued by the Jiangsu Righteous Army were even more terrifying, both in number and in power. The dense rain of rocks took advantage of the height of the city walls, and its speed and strength were astonishing.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Ahh

The two sides came and went, and the stone bullets covered the sky and the sun, some collided in the air and turned into powder, some smashed each other's instruments to pieces, and some unfortunate soldiers were hit by the rubble, either dead or wounded.

The shouts of killing and screams were intertwined, and the earth was shocking, making the people in the city tremble.

If it was Governor Gao Xin and Gao Wei, they would definitely choose to support the former without hesitation, but it was Gao Changgong who came this time, which really made them a little hesitant and difficult to choose. For the vast number of poor people, it doesn't matter whether they are loyal or betrayal, all they need is simple food and clothing, nothing more, and this can be given by both Gao Xin and Gao Changgong.