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Chapter 719: Wei Chi guards the door

After a whole day of fierce fighting, the entire Xiangyang City looked red under the sunset. The corpses piled up under the city walls were more than a man tall, and blood was still flowing down the corpses. In the afterglow of the setting sun, flocks of crows flew down on the Shura field, looking at the dead bodies everywhere and croaking excitedly.

There was a warhorse that had lost its owner standing there alone, and from time to time let out a sad neigh.

Standing on the wall of Xiangyang and looking down, it seems to be a palpitating red color until the end of the sight.

The walls of the city still relied on a ladder that had not had time to be withdrawn, and on it hung a corpse that had been killed by random arrows. The corpses piled up in the corner of the wall are particularly chilling, the corpses of the soldiers of the Qin Wangjun and the corpses of the Liang army are mixed together, and the color of the clothes and armor can no longer be distinguished.

The discarded battle flag was soaked in blood, and it was extremely desolate.

Standing on a high slope three miles away from Xiangyang City, Han Shixuan couldn't help but frown as he looked at the tragic scene in front of him. It has been nearly a month since the Qin Wangjun stormed Xiangyang, and the consumption of troops has reached tens of thousands, but Xiangyang City is still as hard to shake as iron. When he attacked Nanzhang that day, he learned the Liang army's will to resist, and when he arrived in Xiangyang City, this will to resist was expanded indefinitely.

On that day in Nanzhang City, Qi Shuming almost succeeded in attacking Li Shimin. The furious Li Shimin ordered the slaughter of the city, and the Liang army in the city was not defeated as expected, but under the command of middle and low-level generals, a few people, dozens of people, and hundreds of people launched a counter-charge against the Qin Wang's army without fear of death, trying to kill the Qin Wang's army out of Nanzhang City.

Every street is a battlefield.

The corpses were piled up at every intersection, and often the Qin Wangjun had to pay a terrible price to conquer an alley.

The bloodshed of that day is still vivid, and now the bloodiness covers my heart again.

Han Shixuan felt that he was a little tired and couldn't resist it, and he sat down on the high slope. His eyes looked at the endless corpses, but his mind was blank.

He doesn't have a lot of time.

Xiao Mill's reinforcements will soon be able to rush over from all over the country, and the Liang army that will be assembled by that time will be at least 150,000! Unlike the Qin Wangjun, which was a temporary patchwork of men, the combat power of the Liang army would definitely have an advantage if it was fought hard! Once a situation of confrontation under Xiangyang City is formed, it is actually tantamount to announcing the defeat of the Qin Wangjun.

This was the most tragic and arduous battle fought since the southward march, and the Liang army declared their pride with the feat of holding on for a month without retreating. And the morale of the Qin Wangjun has dropped to the bottom after repeated siege failures. If Xiangyang could not be conquered again, then the Qin Wangjun could only withdraw and make other plans.

If you can't beat Xiangyang, you can only choose another place to be the foundation.

Xicheng County can't do it, it's too tired.

Moreover, the army of the Tang Dynasty set out from Chang'an, even if it bypassed that mountain, it would be able to kill Xicheng County in a month at most. With Li Xian's current strength, it is impossible for the Qin Wangjun, who has no danger to rely on, to win. And Xiao Mo will inevitably retaliate, in the face of the two attacks of Datang and Liang Guo, Han Shixu did not calculate a chance of winning no matter how he calculated.

He remembered what he said in front of Li Shimin that day, and couldn't help but sigh.

"King Yan can't give it to me, you can."

Li Shimin didn't understand the meaning of this sentence. Only he understands, but at this point, it seems that he is getting farther and farther away from the goal in his heart. But he didn't regret his choice, because he wanted it...... King Yan really can't give it to him. And Li Shimin can give it, as for how Li Shimin will give it, Han Shixu has actually calculated it at the beginning of his southward journey.

Now that he has been frustrated under Xiangyang City, there is no way for his calculations to continue.

"The Great General"

His confidant Han Sui walked up to him and looked at the dead corpses all over the field with a solemn expression: "If you can't conquer Xiangyang again, General, you must make a decision." Li Xiaogong's men and horses in Wudang Mountain were still holding their troops, and they couldn't expect him to bring troops over to join King Qin. Li Daozong, who said that he was going to bring troops over, was afraid that it was just a show. Leaving only a scarred general, with three or five hundred cavalry, is there a fart? ”

"King Yan is strong, and if he is almost at the heart today, Dou Jiande in Hebei can't stop the offensive of Yan Yun's army at all, and Dou Jiande has no effective generals to use. Only one Wang Fubao can fight, but Dou Jiande still doesn't trust him. Youzhou Luo Yi is bound to wave his troops south and attack the north and south with Yan Yunjun...... The subordinates thought that within a year, Hebei would be pacified. And the time left for the general is only this year. ”

"I originally wanted to lay down Xiangyang, slowly and slowly, and use a few years to stabilize it, resist Li Tang in the north, attack Jiangnan in the east, and invade Sichuan and Shu in the west, and lay a solid foundation for five years."

Han Shixuan sighed and said, "It's a pity...... I calculated the time correctly and seized this opportunity, but after all, I didn't have enough strength in my hands...... If it weren't for borrowing the name of King Qin, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have this strength! ”

"General...... When the interruption continues, it is chaotic. ”

Han Sui lowered his voice and said: "The people in the Military Inspectorate are almost dead, and now I know that it was the general who forced Li Piaofeng to rebel, either dead, or in the army of King Qin." The people on King Yan's side didn't know the details, and ninety percent of them didn't expect it to be you...... If you kill Li Piaofeng at this time, and then find a way to contact King Yan's subordinates, maybe there will be a chance to turn over. ”

Han Shixu's face changed, but he quickly shook his head again.

"Evening ...... I'll go and find out the tone of King Qin. ”

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The lights of King Qin's tent were always on, and the somewhat depressed figure stood in front of the map and looked at it for most of the night, his body was stiff like a stone statue, and after thinking about it for so long, he still didn't think of a good way.

When Han Shixu opened the curtain and walked in, Li Shimin moved his body and smiled reluctantly.

"I thought about it for most of the night, but I didn't think of a good idea. I have no choice but to find you for a detailed reference, which is better than being alone and not having a clue. ”

"The lord is still thinking of a way to break the city?"

"Can't help but hurry!"

Li Shimin sighed and said, "The news from the scouts has reached four hundred miles away. Counting the days when the scouts went back and forth, I am afraid that now it is less than 300 miles away. If you can't take Xiangyang again, you can either have to fight the Liang army in a decisive battle under the city, or you have to retreat. ”

"Dilemma!"

"The lord and the minister have not fallen asleep, they have been thinking about it...... For the sake of the present, it seems that it is more beneficial for you to retreat. Now the loss of troops is more than 50,000, morale is low, and it is difficult to win if the battle continues. Instead of fighting with the Liang army to defeat both sides, it is better to save the current strength and then try to make other plans. ”

Han Shixu walked quickly to Yutu and said: "The soldiers and horses of the Liang army's southern expedition and western expedition are all rushing back, and the land of Sichuan and Shu has experienced a vicious battle, and the defenders are tired. With 100,000 male soldiers under the command of the lord, occupy the rich land of Sichuan and Shu, at least three or five years, and at most ten years, he will definitely be able to wave his troops to take Chang'an. ”

Li Shimin was not aroused by Han Shixu's words, and his expression did not soften.

"The land of Sichuan and Shu...... It's a little too remote. It is more than enough to keep it, but it is difficult to forge ahead. Since ancient times, since Sichuan and Shu sent troops to seize the world, it is difficult for anyone to achieve great causes, and they have no choice but to enter Sichuan and Shu. ”

"My lord, there is no time to hesitate now."

Han Shixu said urgently.

"Two more days!"

Li Shimin gritted his teeth and said: "If you can't take Xiangyang again, you will listen to your direct Sichuan and Shu." In the future, we will build a solid foundation and slowly plan for it. ”

Han Shixu opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't persuade again.

"Whoa!"

He replied: "Tomorrow, the ministers are personally going into battle to supervise the battle, and the armies will take turns to attack the city." ”

"Thank you for your hard work."

Li Shimin walked to Han Shixu's side and said in a sincere tone: "Gu Chang'an was defeated and almost sank. If it weren't for your strategizing, you would have responded early in Xicheng County, where would you be able to have today? You can rest assured, Lone will only attack for two more days, if you don't go down to Xiangyang for two days, Lone will act according to your strategy. ”

"The minister is the only lord and the horse!"

Han Shicao lowered his head.

It's just that when he lowered his head, his face was hard to see.

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In the night, Han Shixuan dragged his tired body away from Li Shimin's tent and walked slowly to his tent, and the moonlight dragged his figure out for a long time. Li Shimin stood at the door and looked at Han Shicao's departing back, and he didn't know what was wrong, and suddenly felt that Han Shicao's long shadow was like a devil with teeth and claws. This feeling shocked Li Shimin's heart, and then shook his head.

He really didn't trust Han Shicao, but after Li Piaofeng was arrested and rebelled, he believed in Han Shicao a little more, because he really couldn't think of anything else Han Shicao could plot. He is Li Xian's person, this identity was revealed by Han Shixu himself, if he has any plans, why does he need to do this?

Li Piaofeng privately approached Li Shimin and also reminded Li Shimin to be careful of Han Shixu. But Li Piaofeng is far from being able to affect Li Shimin's judgment, besides, Li Piaofeng's desire for revenge is too obvious, and it is good that his words can be trusted.

But I don't know why, Li Shimin's heart was a little panicked.

"Someone!"

After Li Shimin and the other guards ran over, he ordered: "Go and invite General Chi Gong to come." ”

The guards answered, and quickly turned to leave.

After Han Shixuan returned to his military tent, he sat down on a chair and let out a long sigh of relief. His face was extremely ugly, and he looked particularly tired.

"General, how's that?"

Han Sui asked in a low voice.

"King Qin's heart to fight Xiangyang is difficult to shake, and if you continue to fight like this...... finally pulled up these hundreds of thousands of horses, but I am afraid that they will be consumed outside Xiangyang City. Two-day ...... In three days at most, reinforcements from the Liang army will arrive. When the time comes, if you retreat, isn't it being chased and killed behind? The morale of the soldiers is not available, and once defeated, there will be no power to return to heaven. ”

"It seems ......"

Han Sui's eyes lit up and said, "The general can only plan for the worst." ”

Li Shimin's military account

Li Shimin took a big sip of wine, rubbed his sour brows and said to Wei Chigong: "Wei Chi...... Today, you are personally on duty outside the lonely tent, and the lonely always feels that something is wrong...... In the past few days and nights, Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji, and Li Jing have been dreaming...... They take turns to disturb me, and with you guarding the door, they can't get in. ”

Wei Chigong's face changed, and then he bowed down and said, "Don't worry, the lord will be on duty in front of your door every night." But the lord doesn't have to take it to heart, it's because you're too tired these days and your body is weak to have this illusion, just rest for a few days. ”

"Hmm!"

Li Shimin waved his hand weakly, as if he didn't even have the strength to speak.

Wei Chigong looked at Li Shimin's tired appearance and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.