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As Chen Fuliang expected, the Dou army's ant siege was not as fierce as last time, knowing that the main force of the Sui army of the Eastern Expedition had withdrawn to the Tiger Prison Pass, the Dou army officers and soldiers had intentionally or unintentionally left a certain leeway between the charge operations, and the indomitable momentum was not as good as the last battle, Dou Jiande did not dare to invest 50,000 troops to participate in the war like last time, and he also restrained himself in terms of investing troops, so Li Keshi also successfully completed the task assigned by Chen Fuliang before the war, and did not ask a main force of the Sui army to go to the city to participate in the battle from beginning to end. With the last time alone, the defending army once again blocked the attack of the Dou army. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

But even so, this battle was still quite fierce, from morning to night fought for four hours, excluding the long shieldmen, archers and infantry operating long-range weapons such as trebuchets, Dou army still invested more than 20,000 troops to launch a siege, and many times killed the head of the city, once gathered more than 30 people on the city wall to occupy a position, forced Li Keshi personally led his own soldiers to participate in the battle, and finally re-filled this loophole, the total casualties of the soldiers of the two armies were close to 5,000 people, and the tragedy was far more than the ordinary city attack and defense.

In the end, because Dou Jiande was repeatedly dissuaded by his subordinates and took the initiative to withdraw the ants attached to the soldiers and horses, Chen Fuliang also saw that he really couldn't squeeze any oil and water, and the soldiers of the Sui army hung a human head outside the city, claiming that it was Shi Wanbao's head, Shi Wanbao's conspiracy to sacrifice the city had also been foiled by the Sui army, Dou Jiande had no choice but to order the troops to be withdrawn, and returned to the army camp in despair.

After returning to the camp, Dou Jiande, who loved face, felt shameless himself, so he hurriedly arranged the night affairs and ordered the account to be dispersed, and hurriedly returned to the sleeping tent to regret his troubles. It's a pity that even if he escapes back to the sleeping tent, he can't hide from his wife Cao, who resolutely opposed the siege of the city, although the virtuous Cao family did not count down and ridicule Dou Jiande's disloyalty, but also took the opportunity to persuade Dou Jiande to give up the plan to take Luoyang directly, and suggested that Dou Jiande reconsider Song Zhengben and Ling Jing's previous proposal, go straight to the party through the kettle, and go straight to the party through the kettle, and go straight to Chen Fuliang's currently very empty Hedong grain-producing land, and besiege Wei to save Zhao and force Chen Fuliang to withdraw from the army.

Hearing this, Dou Jiande was obviously a little moved, but he still hesitated and kept silent, Cao saw her husband's thoughts, and knew that Dou Jiande also slaughtered Song Zhengben for this matter If he turned around and went back to take this tactic, his face would be even more unbearable, so Cao Shi gently persuaded him: "If Your Majesty is unwilling to embark on the Dangshan Road, then Your Majesty may wish to discuss with the ministers to go west through Hanoi, and see what it means to be a civil and military official, if they feel that they can enter Hanoi, then Your Majesty can adopt it, if they still feel that they should be aggressive to the Party, Your Majesty may wish to think again about ....... ”

After being silent for a long time, Dou Jiande finally nodded, and agreed to discuss the plan of diverting the army with the hundred officials the next day, Cao Shi quietly breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly waited for Dou Jiande to sleep, and then quietly sent people to contact several close civil and military officials, asking them to make some more steps for Dou Jiande the next morning, and strive to pull Dou Jiande back to the right path.

In the morning of the next day, using the method prompted by his wife, Dou Jiande pretended to declare that he would discuss with the ministers to divert Hanoi to save Luoyang, but he was immediately opposed by everyone, because the Sui army had already been heavily defended in the area of Linqingguan, and the main force of the Sui army in the Eastern Expedition could also immediately cross the river to help defend Linqingguan. Then, Qi Shanxing, who secretly passed through the voice of the Cao family, also took the opportunity to speak, persuaded Dou Jiande to pretend to retreat to Linhao, and then took the Shangdang East into Hedong, surrounded Wei to save Zhao and forced Chen Fuliang to give up attacking Luoyang.

With Song Zhengben's mistakes in front of him, many Dou Jun's civil and military forces were taken aback by Qi Shanxing, and Dou Jiande also pretended to be angry and asked: "I said before that this plan is not feasible, and I killed Song Zhengben for this reason, and you Qi Shanxing came to persuade me to send troops to the party, do you want to be the second Song Zhengben?" ”

"Your Majesty misunderstood, of course Weichen didn't dare to learn from Song Zhengben." Qi Shanxing, who had a bottom in his heart, was not afraid, and said with a heartfelt voice: "When I was still in Linhu before, Song Zhengben suggested that His Majesty directly enter the party, and it really didn't work, because at that time, Chen Thief's army was still on the front line of Xin'an in the west of Luoyang, and it was possible to cross the Yellow River north at any time to return to Hedong to help, so it was too risky for us to send troops directly to Hedong." But now it's different, our army has successfully lured the Chen thief to the front line of the Tiger Prison Pass away from Hedong, and the Chen thief army is tired of being a soldier one after another, and it is difficult to fight again, even if it is immediately transferred back to Hedong to participate in the war, it is the end of the strong crossbow, and it is difficult to penetrate, so Weichen believes that now sending troops to the party Hedong is far more beneficial to our army than when Song Zhengben was born. ”

Pretended to listen carefully to Qi Shanxing's nonsense, and pretended to think about it for a long time, Dou Jiande, who had long regretted not adopting Song Zhengben's advice, took the opportunity to nod and said, "It is reasonable, it is more beneficial for our army to send troops to the east of the party now." ”

After listening to the double reed staged by Dou Jiande and Qi Shanxing, Dou Jun's civil and military hearts also had a bottom, and they quickly stood up to echo Qi Shanxing's shameless sophistry, and strongly persuaded Dou Jiande to withdraw the main force to Linwei first, and then march into Shangdang and Hedong. Those generals of the Dou Army who received the benefits of Zheng Jun did not support it for the sake of money, but they did not stand up against it, and they were all afraid of the strong and difficult to beat of the tiger prison. And Dou Jiande saw that the time had come, so he also took the opportunity to go down the steps, nodded and said, "Okay, since everyone Aiqing thinks it's ......." ”

"Report!"

A guard who suddenly rushed in interrupted Dou Jiande's decision, and said to Dou Jiande: "Your Majesty, the Tiger Prison Pass sent a person who claimed to be Zhang Yongtong, the deputy governor of the Inner Prison, and came with the letter of state of the thief Chen, asking to meet His Majesty and hand over the letter of state. ”

"National Letters?" Dou Jiande frowned, Dou Jiande had really heard of this term, and knew that this thing was very solemn and serious, and it was impossible to play. Therefore, although Dou Jun Wenwu suggested that Dou Jiande drive away the envoy of the Sui army and refuse to accept Chen Fuliang's letter of Yining, Dou Jiande still ordered: "Bring him in, I want to see what tricks he can play with Chen Thief." ”

So, soon, Zhang Yongtong, the messenger who was not afraid of death under Chen Fuliang, was led to Dou Jiande's imperial tent, and Chen Fuliang had explained in advance, Zhang Yongtong saluted Dou Jiande according to the etiquette of meeting the king of the foreign domain, and then held the letter on the silk plate with both hands, and said loudly: "Your Majesty the Emperor of Xia, this is the credentials handed to you by His Royal Highness the King of Tang of the Great Sui on behalf of the Son of Heaven of the Great Sui, please accept it." ”

Zhang Yongtong's standardized etiquette and respectful title greatly satisfied the arrogant psychology of Dou Jiande, a nouveau riche with buns, so Dou Jiande did not make it difficult for Zhang Yongtong, and asked the guards to forward the letter to Dou Jiande as soon as he made his mouth work, and the exquisite Shengxin silk plate and the same exquisite envelope also made Dou Jiande feel that he was respected enough, and when he secretly took out the letter and took a closer look, Dou Jiande suddenly became a little overjoyed because Chen Fuliang came to fulfill his promise in the national letter, and asked Dou Jiande to fight to the death in the eastern suburbs of Tiger Prison three days later. Regardless of victory or defeat, we will never withdraw our troops!

Observing the words and looking at the color, he found that Dou Jiande showed joy, Zhang Yongtong took the opportunity to say respectfully: "Your Majesty the Emperor of Xia, before you sent an envoy to send a letter to our army for a decisive battle, His Royal Highness the King of Tang of our country was appointed as regent, Chrysostom Yuyan, for the Son of Heaven of the Great Sui promised to fight a decisive battle with you ten days later, today is the seventh day, and in three days is the period of the decisive battle, His Royal Highness the King of Tang is trustworthy, so he sent a small envoy here, just to confirm this matter to Your Majesty in person, may I ask Your Majesty, after three days, can the decisive battle between our army and your army be carried out as scheduled?" ”

Hearing Zhang Yongtong's words, some of Dou Jun's civil and military forces immediately changed their faces, and hurriedly begged Dou Jiande to consider this matter carefully with their eyes, but unfortunately Dou Jiande didn't even blink his eyelids, and immediately shouted: "Decisive battle!" Of course, the decisive battle is on schedule! Go back and tell Chen Thief that three days later, outside the East Gate of the Tiger Prison Pass, you and I will fight to the death, regardless of victory or defeat, and never withdraw our troops! ”

Zhang Yongtong, who successfully completed the task, was overjoyed when he heard it, and hurriedly thanked Dou Jiande, and then proposed to say goodbye, but Dou Jiande, who urgently needed to show his majesty, shouted to stop Zhang Yongtong, and asked Liu Bin to write a reply to Chen Fuliang for himself, reiterating the date of the war, personally signing and personally using the seal, and then handing it over to Zhang Yongtong to take back and hand it over to Chen Fuliang. Many Dou Jun civil and military people complained bitterly in their hearts, but they were helpless.

Afraid of exposing the situation of the army, when Zhang Yongtong was there, Dou Jun's civil and military forces did not dare to openly obstruct and oppose, but after Zhang Yongtong was sent away by the guards, Qi Shanxing and Feng Shixian and several other civil officials immediately came out and complained: "Your Majesty, why don't you discuss and discuss, and agree to fight a decisive battle with Chen Thief in one bite?" Is this too impulsive? ”

"What do you need to discuss?" Dou Jiande shouted: "Before, Chen Yingliang's traitor was locked in the city, and I was helpless against him, but since this traitor dared to go out of the city for a decisive battle, what fear did I have of him?" What do you need to discuss? ”

"But Your Majesty, our situation is not very good right now." Qi Shanxing said bitterly: "In the two siege battles, our army suffered more than 10,000 casualties, although there are still nearly 100,000 troops, but the elite soldiers of the main force are nearly half wounded, the soldiers are tired, and the morale is not very high. ”

"In the two siege battles, my army was damaged, but the situation was better than that of the Chen thief's army!" Dou Jiande sneered loudly: "The main force of the Chen thief has fought five major battles in less than two months, and the soldiers and soldiers are far more injured than our army, and the level of fatigue is far above our army, and the number of troops and the number of war horses is also the absolute advantage of our army, such a good opportunity for a decisive battle, how can I be willing to miss it?" ”

Qi Shanxing and the others still wanted to dissuade them, but Dou Jiande waved his big hand and shouted: "Needless to say, I have made up my mind, and in three days, I will fight to the death with the Chen thief army!" If there is another dissuasion, cut it immediately! ”

Qi Shanxing, Feng Shixian and others had no choice but to shut up, Dou Jiande issued a loud order, and the edict informed the whole army of the date of the decisive battle, so that the officers and men of the whole army could step up preparations for war, and send troops to fight Chen Fuliang to the death three days later. At the same time, Dou Jiande couldn't wait to issue a huge reward, and shouted: "Again, tell the soldiers of the whole army that on the day of the decisive battle, who can obtain the head of the Chen thief, reward 1,000 taels of gold, 300 pearls, and give the title of king!" ”

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After Zhang Yongtong returned to the Tiger Prison Pass, he learned Dou Jiande's reply and read the Xia Guoguo book brought back by Zhang Yongtong, Chen Fuliang of course smiled as much as he was happy, and said in a loud voice: "Okay, good, as long as Dou Jiande is good, after three days of the decisive battle, we don't have to worry about his threat to us." ”

"Your Highness, with all due respect, it is best to beware of the Dou thief's loss of trust." Zhang Yongtong said cautiously: "Today in the Dou thief's account, the lower officials noticed that several officials under the Dou thief's account looked nervous, and seemed to want to open their mouths to persuade the Dou thief not to accept the battle. ”

"It's okay, don't be afraid." Chen Fuliang waved his hand in a big way, and said with a smile: "There are three reasons, first, Dou Jiande is a rectum, he is famous and loves face, and he will not lose his trust in me and make the world laugh. Second, if Dou Jiande wants to slip away in advance, he first has to cross the Yellow River, which is a natural danger, and it is impossible for him to lead the army to cross the river to hide from the eyes of our army. Third, I said before that Niuzhukou is Dou Jiande's Jedi, the terrain is too narrow for the huge army, and the operation is very inconvenient, even if he hides in the camp after three days and does not come out, there is no way to get rid of the entanglement of our army, as long as he makes any moves, we can immediately take the opportunity to attack and force him to fight! ”

Zhang Yongtong nodded and echoed: "What His Royal Highness said is extremely true, in fact, when the lower officials contacted Dou Jiande, they also found that this person was a rectum, and his heart and eyes were far less than Wang Shichong and Li Mi, and it was far easier to deal with him than to negotiate with Li Mi and Wang Shichong. This time he sent to his camp, and Xia Guan didn't expect it to be so smooth beforehand. ”

"Normal." Chen Fuliang sneered, and said in a very sarcastic tone: "I have carefully studied Dou Jiande's beginnings, and found that the reason why this puppet has come to this day is completely because he is too lucky, and he has never met a decent opponent, and there are no tigers in the mountains of Hebei, which makes him, a monkey, the overlord." If he had gone south to compete for hegemony in the Central Plains a year or two earlier, and met Li Mi and Wang Shichong in his heyday, he would have not known how many times he had been pinched to death by Li Mi and Wang Shichong. This king uses tactics against such an opponent, and he is really invincible! ”

Zhang Yongtong, who also likes to pat himself on the back, hurriedly agreed, saying that if Dou Jiande had met His Royal Highness the Tang King a year or two earlier, there would definitely be no bones left, and to be able to be arrogant to this day is completely because Dou Jiande was lucky not to meet a shameless opponent who was as fierce as a tiger and a leopard and as cunning as a wolf like Chen Fuliang. However, Feng Deyi, who has always been known for his whiskers and horses, made a rare stalk this time, and admonished Chen Fuliang: "Your Highness, it is better to be careful, after all, the strength of Dou Jiande's thief army is more than three times that of ours, and his cavalry and elite Chinese army have not been damaged, and they still maintain the strongest combat power." ”

"Of course." Chen Fuliang smiled and said: "This king just despises Dou Jiande, but he does not despise him, in the decisive battle in three days, this king will be in a twelve-point spirit, and be careful to fight a decisive battle with this horseman." ”

After the Sui generals arrived, Chen Fuliang first announced that he had agreed with Dou Jiande to fight to the death outside the east gate of the Tiger Prison Pass in three days, and then ordered the Sui generals to seize the time to prepare for this decisive battle with fewer enemies and more enemies, so that the soldiers could prepare their weapons and maintain their physical strength, and strive to meet the decisive battle in the best condition. As for the issue of city defense duty in these three days, it was still handed over by Chen Fuliang to Li Keshi and others, who did not have to send troops to participate in the decisive battle three days later.

The generals of the Sui army sang a promise to receive the order, and then Wei Chi Jingde, who had already been completely damaged by Chen Fuliang, made a rare plan and suggested to Chen Fuliang: "Your Highness, since our army has agreed with the enemy on a war date, then the thief army will inevitably prepare for war with all its strength in these three days, and the last general thinks that our army might as well send a small number of troops to harass outside the thief camp every night during these three days, making a loud noise, so that the thief soldiers can not rest at ease, and fight a decisive battle with our army under the condition of lack of physical strength, so as to strive for more chances for our army to win." ”

"Jingde, when did you become sick with so much bad water?"

Chen Fuliang asked with a surprised face, the generals of the Sui army laughed loudly, and Wei Chi Jingde scratched his head a little embarrassed and said: "It's not that the last general has bad water in his stomach, it's that you have been with Your Highness for a long time, and you have been somewhat damaged." ”

The generals of the Sui army laughed again, and Chen Fuliang also laughed loudly, and said: "Yes, the black one who is close to ink, you have become like this because you have been damaged by me." However, although your idea is not bad, if you harass them every night, the enemy will inevitably be prepared and will form a habit, so if you want to harass the enemy, you can only create chaos for the enemy on the eve of the decisive battle, the night before the decisive battle, so that you can kill the enemy by surprise and make them defenseless. ”

"It's still the bad water in His Highness's stomach."

Wei Chi Jingde's heartfelt truth made the Sui army laugh for the third time, while Chen Fuliang smiled modestly, saying that he was still too far behind Li Mi, Wang Shichong and others, and couldn't wait to ponder in his heart, "What other way can affect the morale of the Dou thieves, hit their morale and fighting spirit, and strive for more chances of victory for our army?" ”

On the first night of the day, in the evening, the Yellow River Naval Division of the Sui Army, which was transformed from more than 80 civilian boats, under the leadership of He Yanyu, the general of the Sui Army, and He Er, the chief of the Yellow River Naval Division, went down the Yellow River to the wharf on the west bank of Hugao Pass, replenishing more than 2,000 troops to the Sui Army of the Eastern Expedition, and also providing water combat strength for the Sui Army of the Eastern Expedition to intercept the main force of the Dou Army crossing the Yellow River to the north. In addition, the four generals Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, Mulan and He Yanyu finally reunited for the first time after the Battle of Dahai Temple.

On the second night, Zhang Qingte, the general of the Dou army, escorted supplies south from Linhao, but was betrayed by Cheng Mingzhen, the commander of Yecheng County of the Dou army, and Cheng Mingzhen, who looked down on Dou Jiande's soil bun virtue, secretly told the Sui army in Linqing Pass, and Fan Wenchao, the general of the Sui army guarding Linqing Pass, attacked the Dou army's baggage team, defeated Zhang Qingte with the help of Cheng Mingzhen, and burned a large number of Dou army's baggage supplies.

On the third night, the last night before the decisive battle, at the second watch, several Sui soldiers lit the gunpowder box near the Dou army camp, and the loud sound made when the wooden box containing 100 catties of gunpowder exploded resounded through the heavens and the earth, waking up the soldiers of the Dou army, the soldiers were noisy, the horses were alarmed, and the camp was almost bombed. After Dou Jiande and Dou Jun's civil and military forces finally quelled the riots, more than halfway through the third watch, He Er, a small water thief in Tongji Canal, led the Sui Army's Yellow River Water Division to attack Dou Jun's Niukou Wharf, burned a large number of Dou Army's ferries without protective power, beat gongs and drums and whistles, and once again disturbed Dou Jiande's entire army.

was made so twice in a row by the Sui army, of course, no one in the Dou army could sleep well on the eve of the decisive battle, and Dou Jiande himself didn't close his eyes all night, looking at the gradually whitening eastern sky and gritting his teeth, "It's finally dawn!" It's finally time for a decisive battle! Thief Chen, wait, I'm coming! ”