Hua An smiled and said softly: "This Yang Songnu has made such a heart-warming condition, it is just an expedient measure, he is now suppressed by the coalition forces of Yang Jun and Yang Guo, and he has to do this, without the reinforcements of our army, Yang Songnu has no ability to repel the enemy army." ”

Zhang Yu nodded, clenched his fists and said: "Since Yang Songnu's envoy has come to Nanzheng, what does the general plan to do, he has to give Yang Songnu a reply, right?" ”

Hua An looked at Wang San beside him and said softly: "Wang San, you will bring the envoy of Qiu Chi into the camp of Chen Ting's army later, let him see the soldiers of our army, and there are many incomplete weapons, let him tell Yang Song Nu that the soldiers of our army lack weapons, and they need to prepare for some more time, and they will not enter Qiu Chi for the time being." ”

"Yes, big brother, I'll go and prepare." Wang San received the order and turned to leave.

After Wang San left, Zhang Yu looked at Hua'an and said softly: "The general rejected Yang Songnu, so I don't feel sorry for such generous conditions." ”

Hua An said with a smile: "Although Yang Songnu's conditions are generous, they are also extremely hot!" For the sake of these county towns that have not been handed over and some gifts, the main force of our army has to fight a bloody battle with more than 10,000 allied forces of Yang Guo and Yang Jun, do you think it is worth it? ”

"The general is extremely worried, this hot potato, let's not want it." Zhang Yuzhengse said.

Hua An sighed and said softly: "Qiu Chi is only Wudu and Yinping two counties, if it is in a remote place, the general will not look at it, just because he is on the edge of Liangzhou and Yizhou, once something goes wrong, Chengdu and Nanzheng will be greatly threatened, for the stability of Liang and Yizhou." Ben would have had to take the necessary measures against Qiu Chi to eliminate a knife hanging over the heads of Chengdu and Nanzheng. ”

After listening to Hua'an's explanation, Zhang Yu and all the confidants nodded approvingly.

Subsequently, Hua An took everyone to inspect the city, inspecting the Weapons Hall, the Literature Hall and the Medical Hall one after another, and dispersed in the evening.

After Hua An returned to the Assassin's Mansion, he began to study the details of the specific operation to annex Qiu Chi, and sent Congshi to secretly go to Xiaban City to investigate the specific situation around Xia Ban City in order to obtain more detailed information. Provide guidance for next steps.

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In the direction of the lower city. After many days of attacking and defending the city, both Yang Guo and Yang Jun's army suffered some losses, but the losses were not large, and the dead soldiers of the two armies were within 100. It can be described as a slight loss.

The losses of the Guards who were in charge of defending the city were even smaller. Fewer than 100 Royal Guards soldiers were killed.

If this continues. The test is the patience of all parties and the reserve of grain and grass.

Before the coalition army arrived in Xiafen City, Yang Songnu had already hoarded a large amount of grain and grass in the city, so. He is the least anxious, there are only 5,000 troops under Yang Guo's command, and Hechi County is a large grain-producing county, and the supply of grain and grass is quite stable.

Only Yang Jun is the most unaffordable, the army under his command has more than 10,000 people, and the demand for grain and grass is naturally twice as much as that of Yang Guo and Yang Songnu, the land near Wudu City is relatively barren, and the grain reserves are not as good as Hechi and Xiajiao, if the 10,000 army is under Xiacheng City, it has been consumed like this, and the grain and grass will be exhausted sooner or later.

For this reason, on the seventh day of the confrontation, Yang Jun couldn't sit still, although there was still a long time before the grain and grass were exhausted, but if the confrontation continued, it was himself who suffered the most, which he didn't expect at first.

"Father, it's been seven days since our soldiers came down to the city, and the soldiers are a little slack off when they attack the city wall like this every day, and the weather is getting colder and colder, how long will this situation last!" Yang Shi said dissatisfiedly.

Yang Jun sighed and said helplessly: "I am more anxious than you for my father, if you continue to consume like this, the most disadvantaged is our army, by the way, how much grain and grass is there in the big battalion." ”

"Back to my father, the grain and grass in the battalion are enough to support the whole army for more than half a month, and the grain and grass in the rear can be transported within three days, and our army has no worries about lack of food for the time being." Yang Shizheng replied.

Yang Jun nodded, frowned, and said, "This Yang country is not simple!" Leading the troops for his father to this point, he planned to fight with Yang Songnu in a bloody battle, but unexpectedly, this Yang country refused to attack the next division, so that the city was consumed under this identification, and the father was going to consume it like this, but if you think about it carefully, we have the most troops, and the most grain and grass consumed, so if we continue to consume, we must be the first to run off food for our father, once the army is short of food, it will soon collapse, it is really difficult to do! ”

"Father, in that case, our army should withdraw to Wudu City first! Now the weather is cold, and the soldiers are all like arrows! Yang Shijian said.

Yang Jun shook his head and said: "No, just withdraw at will, it will be true, in Qiu Chi, the discerning person knows at a glance that it is Yang Song slave who killed the king and seized the throne, only by supporting the prince to rebel for his father, can he be recognized by everyone, with the great merit of rebellion, in the future, we can justifiably sit on half of the Qiu Chi, if our army withdraws, Yang Guo alone captures Xia Fencheng, then the father is disobedient and disobeys, and will end up with the fate pointed out by a thousand people, so it cannot be withdrawn to Wudu City. ”

"Father, the strength of our army is far superior to that of Yang Guo, if Yang Guo can capture Xiafen City alone, it will definitely be greatly damaged, our army only needs a surprise attack, and Yang Guo can be captured, and at that time, my father will be the master of Qiu Chi and control the entire Qiu Chi." Yang Shi had rebellious thoughts again.

Yang Jun frowned slightly, and reprimanded softly: "My father has said a long time ago, you can't have such rebellious thoughts, unless you have to, your father doesn't want to take this road." ”

Seeing his father's opposition, Yang Shi was a little unhappy, as the son of a general, he was used to living a superior life, and his ambition was naturally very big, not so much that he supported his father to be a duke, it was better to say that he wanted to be a duke.

"Father, what should we do now, just keep consuming?" Yang Shi asked.

Yang Jun sighed, and said: "It's not a way to keep consuming, you now go to Yang Guo's camp in person, and agree with Yang Guo to jointly capture the city, and tell Yang Guo that our army is short of food and grass, and the city must be broken within three days, otherwise, we will have to retreat and return to Wudu City." ”

"Father is high, the child will go." Yang Shi received the order and turned around to leave the big tent of the Chinese army.

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In the Yang Guo camp ten miles outside the north gate of Xia Fen City, Yang Guo was leading a group of generals to inspect the camp to observe the condition of the soldiers and provide reference for the next decision.

"General, the soldiers have been attacking the city for days but not resisting, and now the morale has been severely frustrated, and a few soldiers have deserted." A general said worriedly.

Yang Guo was furious when he heard this, and said loudly: "There are actually deserters in our army, and after they are caught, they will be beheaded directly to set an example." ”

"Yes, General." The subordinate general clenched his fists and accepted the order.

"Father, our army was originally to rebel, and the morale of the 5,000 army was like a rainbow, but now, the morale is leaking again and again, and if this continues, when will we be able to break through the city of Xia Fen and kill the traitor Yang Songnu." Yang An said angrily.

Yang An was bent on destroying Yang Songnu and avenging his dead grandfather, but as for preserving his strength, he never considered it, and he didn't bother to do it.

When Yang Guo heard this, he also regretted it slightly, the reason why he refused to attack Xiafencheng with all his strength was to preserve his strength in order to compete with Yang Jun, but he unexpectedly let the army under his command lose all his strength, but instead let Yang Songnu, the enemy who killed his father, take advantage of it, this kind of consequence was something he didn't expect at first.

"General, general, the general's son is here, just wait outside the big tent." At this moment, a junior colonel reported the news of Yang Shi's arrival.

When Yang Guo heard this, he was a little surprised, and said to himself: "What is the purpose of Yang Shi coming to our army's camp at this time? ”

Yang An hurriedly said: "Father, Uncle Shi personally came to our army's camp at this time, it must be to attack Xiafen City, let's go back quickly!" ”

"Well, we can't keep the guests waiting for a long time, so we'll go back to the big tent immediately." Yang Guo said, leading everyone to walk in the direction of the Chinese army's big tent.

"Oops! My brother, we haven't seen each other for a long time, and I miss my brother to death. As soon as Yang Shi saw Yang Guo, he hurriedly expressed extreme family affection.

Yang Guo also trotted forward exaggeratedly, grabbed Yang Shi's hands, and pretended to be affectionate: "Brother, I haven't seen you for a long time, and my brother was still talking about you just now?" And here you are. ”

"Little nephew Yang An, meet Uncle Shi." Yang An took a few steps forward and saluted Yang Shi with his fists clenched.

Yang Shi looked back at Yang An and praised: "My nephews have grown so big, handsome and mighty, what a blessing for my brother!" There is such a good son. ”

"Where, where, brother is polite, quick, please inside, it's windy outside." Yang Guo stretched out his hand to invite Yang Shi to enter the Chinese army's big tent.

"Brother Guo, please first." Yang Shi looked quite polite.

The two humbly conceded and walked into Yang Guo's Chinese army tent together.

After entering the account, the two still exchanged pleasantries, and then began to discuss the attack on the city.

Yang Shi first criticized Yang Songnu, expressing his great hatred for this kind of king-killing and seizing the throne, and expressed his full support for Yang Guo, which made Yang Guo and his generals very comfortable to hear.

Then, Yang Shi said that the army was short of food, and it was necessary to do everything possible to capture the city, and if it could not be broken within three days, it would have to withdraw the army, so as to wait for the next year to warm up and then send troops.

For Yang Shi's statement, Yang Guo was really taken aback, Yang Shi said this, it is equivalent to telling him that the two armies must attack the city with all their strength at the same time, otherwise, the troops will be withdrawn as soon as the time comes, and once Yang Jun really withdraws his troops, it will be difficult to break through the city with his personal strength.

For the legitimate heir of Qiu Chi State, Yang Guo certainly did not want to see this result, so he only had to make up his mind and storm Xia Biancheng.

And Yang An, who had been asking for a strong attack on the city, was ecstatic, he finally waited for this opportunity. (To be continued......)