On the high slope of the camp, in the tent.

Because of the defeat in the first battle of the North Gate, more than half of the casualties of the Sword and Shield Battalion were killed, and the atmosphere in the tent was extremely heavy.

Guo Ye sat in the tent with a gloomy face, closed his lips tightly and said nothing, Pang Feihu and Kang Bao sat left and right below, the two looked at each other, and they both wanted to stand up and comfort Guo Ye and say something inspiring, but when the words came to his mouth, he couldn't spit them out, and swallowed them back raw.

Soon, Cheng Erniu opened the curtain and led Zhang Zhiyong, who had just finished bandaging his wounds, into the tent in a hurry.

After entering, Cheng Erniu said hello to Guo Ye, then found a place to sit down by himself, and sat next to Pang Feihu.

Guo Ye saw the bandages on Zhang Zhiyong's body, and it can be seen that this guy suffered at least three injuries in this battle, which should be arrow wounds.

The three arrows can survive, and now after a hasty bandage, they can still walk on foot to the high slope handsome tent to discuss matters, which shows that there is no big problem.

Zhang Zhiyong bowed slightly to Guo Ye with shame, and was about to open his mouth to ask for guilt, but Guo Ye suddenly got up and waved his hand to him and said, "Zhang Xianxian, you have injuries on your body, you don't need to be polite." ”

Zhang Zhiyong was stunned for a moment, and said hurriedly: "But my subordinates ...... this time."

"Don't say it, sit down first!"

Guo Ye pointed to a temporarily moved tree stump next to Kang Bao, and said: "This time, you rushed to the north gate for the vanguard, and you didn't take half a step back until the last soldier, and you were wounded by several arrows, and you are really invincible." Zhang Xianxianguan, you are even more remarkable, which is enough to surprise this official. Okay, there is no need to mention things like apologies and regrets, let's get down to business. ”

The implication is that Guo Ye has recognized Zhang Zhiyong as a person, and no longer looks at him as a defeated army fleeing general.

This alone is enough to make Zhang Zhiyong feel that the life and death of this pioneer is worth it. He risked his life to fight for the pioneer, in addition to making meritorious contributions, didn't he just want to prove that he Zhang Zhiyong was not a bad seed?

Immediately, Zhang Zhiyong was so moved that he was speechless, solemnly bowed to Guo Ye repeatedly, and then sat silently at the stump beside Kang Bao.

Subsequently, Guo Ye cleared his throat and habitually concluded: "In the battle of the North Gate, Zhang Xianxian, a thousand brothers in the death squad, and thousands of brothers in the sword and shield battalion, they were all good, and they did not retreat half a step until they died, and they played the prestige of our Tang soldiers. They are not to blame for the defeat in the Battle of the North Gate, and the main responsibility lies with me. It's me who underestimated the enemy and looked down on these rabble of the White Lotus Sect. As the saying goes, a mountain is higher than a mountain, and it seems that we have to re-evaluate these bandits of the White Lotus Sect. ”

As soon as the words landed, everyone nodded thoughtfully.

It was another change of generals and a calm counterattack, and dozens of bed crossbows controlled by the army were put out at once, where is this still an ordinary rabble.

It should not be underestimated, and the enemy can no longer be underestimated.

Guo Ye continued: "According to the current defense of the bandit army at the head of the city, not to mention the change of masters, it is those dozens of bed crossbows, which have already broken our idea of storming the north gate. If you want to attack through the north gate, you must first destroy their dozens of bed crossbows. But how easy is it to destroy a bed crossbow? ”

"That's right!"

Cheng Erniu said bluntly: "If you can destroy the dozens of damn bed crossbows on the city tower, then what else do you want to attack the north gate?" Now the premise is that we can't attack the north gate, how can we go up to the city tower to destroy those bed crossbows? Uncle, aren't you confused? ”

"Shut up!"

Pang Feihu snorted lightly, then looked at Guo Ye thoughtfully, and speculated: "Isn't the little brother trying to give up the original intention of attacking Qianzhou City from the north gate and find another way?" ”

"It's still the Flying Tiger that can hear it through."

Guo Ye praised Pang Feihu, and then Cheng Erniu glared, "It's okay to use your brain, do you think I'm you?" ”

Cheng Erniu lowered his head stupidly in the middle of winter, knowing that he had made another mistake.

Kang Bao chuckled lightly and said happily: "Erniu, you just owe your mouth and don't have a brain, will my brother-in-law be so two with you?" It's really the name of Cheng Erniu, all the way to the end! ”

"Roll the calves!"

Cheng Erniu looked at this Kang Bao angrily, bared his teeth and shouted: "Erniu is my nickname, my name is Cheng Huaizhong, do you know that an egg knows a fart?" ”

"Alright, stop arguing!"

Guo Ye raised his hand to stop the quarrel between his brother-in-law and brother-in-law, to put it mildly, the relationship between the three of them is really enough.

It's a brother-in-law and a brother-in-law......

However, he seemed to hear Cheng Erniu call himself Cheng Huaizhong just now, and he had the impression that this was the first time he heard Cheng Erniu take the initiative to admit that his name was Cheng Huaizhong.

So it seems that this kid has untied the knot with his father Cheng Biting Jin?

Suddenly, Guo Ye thought that this time Cheng Erniu suddenly got the news that he was going to go south to quell the rebellion from the Tubo battlefield in time, could it be that this also has nothing to do with Cheng Yanjin, an old boy?

"Your Excellency!"

Zhang Zhiyong called softly, recalled Guo Ye from his reverie, and asked, "Since you don't start from the north gate, where will you attack first?" Don't think about the south gate, it's not related to us. At the east gate is a steep cliff and a natural danger, unless more than 20,000 people in our Guangnan Road army have wings, otherwise you don't want to go over. Could it be that the adults want to wade into the Heishui River, swim directly to the West Gate Wharf, and then attack Qianzhou City from the West Gate? It's too difficult, isn't it? ”

"Swim across the Heishui River and storm the West Gate?"

Guo Ye smiled dumbly and said, "When I was down the hillside just now, I really planned to cross the Heishui River by swimming, and then land on the Ximen Wharf to storm Qianzhou City. But in hindsight, it was too difficult. Think about it, let's not talk about swimming so many people, the Heishui River is a fast current, and our soldiers from the north are not good in water, I don't know how many people will be washed away and drowned, this is a point; The second point is that if you are discovered by the bandits guarding the city at the West Gate before you go ashore, you can't escape in the water, and you can only be shot in the water by the condescending arrows in the direction of the West Gate Tower. Isn't this a cocoon? The last thing I fear the most is ......"

Speaking of this, Guo Ye suddenly waved his hand at Cheng Erniu and ordered: "You go and find Cao Luxun for me first, just say that I have something urgent to find him, and let him hurry to discuss it." ”

Cheng Erniu snorted, and immediately got up and hurriedly ran out of the handsome tent.

As soon as Cheng Erniu left, Guo Ye continued to follow what he had just said and said, "No one dares to guarantee how many crossbows there are in Qianzhou City now. What if the master in the city also arranges a bed crossbow at the West Gate, what do you think will happen? ”

"Uh......"

Zhang Zhiyong was speechless, because he really saw the power of the bed crossbow on the front line. If there is also a bed crossbow on the tower of the West Gate City, there is only one end - as many people as you swim across the Heishui River, you can kill as many people. If a hundred bed crossbows were erected, the army of Guangnan Road would definitely end up in annihilation. It is the birth that dies before the body is born, and 20,000 horses feed the river.

According to Guo Ye's analysis, it will not work to cross the Heishui River and storm the West Gate.

The west gate is not good, the south gate is impossible, and the north gate has to be given up again.

Pang Feihu was shocked: "Little brother, do you want to choose the East Gate?" Doesn't it mean that there is no road outside the east gate, blocked by the natural danger of a steep cliff? ”

Guo Ye waved his hand and said, "Don't be impatient, Flying Tiger." ”

Then he asked Zhang Zhiyong and said, "Officer Zhang Xianxian, when I went up the hillside just now, I accidentally glanced at the direction of the east gate of Qianzhou City, and found that the steep cliff was obviously higher than the east gate tower. If I'm not mistaken, standing at the top of the cliff should be able to overlook the East Gate Tower, and even the situation in Qianzhou City, right? ”

Zhang Zhiyong didn't know why there was no way out of the East Gate, and Guo Ye still had to inquire about these situations, but he still replied truthfully: "That's right, the natural danger of the steep cliff wall is more than the highest part of the East Gate Tower, and it has to pull out a few city heights. The natural danger of that steep cliff also has a name, called a line of heaven. The local people say that it is the highest dangerous peak within a radius of hundreds of miles in Qianzhou City, so it is called a line of sky. ”

"A glimmer of heaven?"

Guo Ye recited these three words and said with a smile: "What a glimmer of heaven, it really gives us a glimmer of life!" ”

"What?"

Pang Feihu and Kang Bao finally understood, and the little brother really hit the idea to the east gate.

Immediately, Kang Bao questioned: "Brother-in-law, it's not to blame Erniu for saying that you are confused, I also have to say that you are confused." This east gate is dangerous, oh yes, a line of sky, this line of heaven obviously blocks the front of the east gate, and there is no way out. Why do you still want to choose the East Gate as the breakthrough point? Could it be that you let the big guys send them to the top of the mountain, and then condescendingly jump to the east gate? This is a cliff jump nearly 200 zhang high, but it's not a trick, are you crazy? ”

In his opinion, Guo Ye is obviously leading the big guy to jump off the cliff to seek death.

Even Pang Feihu and Zhang Zhiyong secretly questioned Guo Ye, they were really confused, right?

At this time, Cheng Erniu opened the curtain again, and Cao Luxun, who was a black-armored Xuanbing, followed closely behind, and bowed to Guo Ye and said, "My lord, the last general will come to report!" ”

"Good!"

Guo Ye ignored Kang Bao's questioning, but got up and solemnly explained to Cao Luxun: "General Cao Zhonglang, this official has to hand over the heavy responsibility to you three thousand black-armored Xuan soldiers. Whether you can break through Qianzhou City depends on your three thousand black-armored Xuan soldiers! This mission is full of dangers, you can think clearly before you come to receive your life! ”

"My lord, but it doesn't hurt to talk about it, and I will never give up!"

Cao Luxun replied without thinking: "Duke Wei once explained to the last general, regardless of the sword mountain and the sea of fire, but if Lord Guo gives an order, we must obey it, and we must not disobey!" ”

"Good!"

Guo Ye watched Cao Luxun slowly spit out the task: "This official wants you to have three thousand black-armored Xuan soldiers, give me a jump from the first line of heaven, jump over the east gate and fall into Qianzhou City." Kill directly from the inside to the north gate, open the door directly to me, and welcome my Guangnan Road army into the city! ”

"What?"

Cao Luxun was also at a loss as if listening to a book from heaven, and said with a wry smile: "Lord Guo, it is true that the black armor Xuanbing is an elite, but he is not a heavenly general." Jumping down from the sky, Sensei said that he jumped over the east gate, I'm afraid that once he lands, there will be no bones left! ”

"Ha, you can rest assured of this! I will make you black-armored soldiers become heavenly soldiers and generals, there is a good saying, if you put on wings, you are an angel, isn't it? ”

After Guo Ye briskly teased Cao Luxun, he instructed Pang Feihu, Kang Bao, and Cheng Erniu: "Starting tomorrow, I will search for carpenters and tailors within a radius of a hundred miles, and let your soldiers go into the mountains to hunt for me, I want bear skins, wolf skins, tiger skins, as long as they are animal skins, I want them all." ”

Hey?

Which one is this singing again?

Kang Bao really couldn't listen to it anymore, his mind was full of fog, and he shouted angrily: "I said brother-in-law, which play are you playing?" I don't think you should now search for carpenters and tailors, but for Dr. Langzhong. ”

Guo Ye was puzzled for a moment and asked, "What are you looking for Dr. Langzhong?" ”

Kang Bao shook off in a rough voice: "Because you are sick, you have to be cured!" ”

"Fuck off! You're sick! ”

Guo Ye shook his hand angrily and shouted: "According to my instructions, hurry up and give me everything I want, the more the better!" ”