After three days of gathering, the number of soldiers besieging Xuzhou City by the Huai army was between 70,000 and 90,000, which was basically the same scale as the last siege battle. But because the Son of Heaven was in Xuzhou City this time, the Huai army had to send additional cavalry to protect the flanks from being attacked by imperial reinforcements.

Judging from Min Shaoqing's observation in the past three days, the Huai army has not planned to attack the city for the time being, and there is no movement on the reinforcements' side. The whole city of Xuzhou has become an island.

Ma Feng sat in the temporary command post, saw Min Shaoqing coming down from the city wall and was not ready to rest, tidied up his clothes and was about to go out, and asked, "Where is Min Taishou going?" ”

"Go to the emperor, ask the generalissimo again, and listen to their instructions."

Ma Feng said: "Why are you looking for it?" Ask them, why don't we sit down and sum it up. You said that it was recorded in the history books, saying that Xuzhou Taishou and Thorn Shi bravely resisted the Huai army, and they were wise through the ages, and it was worth it to die! ”

Min Shaoqing tidied up his clothes after the most reluctance, and said angrily: "At this time, I still have the heart to think about this, if the Son of Heaven has an accident in Xuzhou City, you and I are both sinners!" Those who win the world think they can praise a traitor like you? ”

Ma Feng was stupid, thinking about it, if King Huai won the world, then his Ma family may be full of people, what is the use of trying to make a false name? But originally this thought was to comfort himself, and he didn't take it too seriously.

Min Shaoqing went to see the new emperor, but the new emperor simply closed the door and disappeared, and also instructed Wu Gonggong to spread the word, as long as the news was not related to General Liu in the future, it would be conveyed by Wu Gonggong on his behalf.

Min Shaoqing saw that Gonggong Wu's face seemed to be happy, so he asked, "How many days is the emperor?" ”

"Alright. Well. Min is too guarded by you. Gonggong Wu stepped forward with a smile. said in a low voice, "The emperor favored one of those wonderful people you offered." ”

Min Shaoqing was shocked, he had already dealt with those families about this matter, saying that the new emperor was busy with government affairs and was not close to women, but because of the rules, he wanted to leave four women in the palace until the end of the war and the new emperor left.

"Which one?" Min Shaoqing hurriedly asked.

"It's the one with the surname Lu...... The maid behind her. ”

Min Shaoqing was stunned for a moment, and immediately thought that the young ladies of the four families were entering the palace with the maids. Those maids are all fourteen or fifteen-year-old girls who have not opened their minds, and they don't have much appearance, and they can't be compared with their young lady's beauty and charm. Min Shaoqing was secretly embarrassed, this new emperor's taste is unique enough, and he doesn't like everyone to pick up the maid alone, so he really can't guess it with the heart of ordinary people.

"There's nothing to do, so I'll take my leave first."

Min Shaoqing didn't stay in the palace for a long time, anyway, the new emperor didn't have to explain to those families because he was fortunate to be a maid, but this matter still had to be kept secret, and it was rumored that it would have an impact on the reputation of the new emperor.

Then he habitually went to the Taishou Mansion Army to see the rebellious generalissimo Chai Jin.

"General Chai, the Huai army is currently building fortifications outside the city. Ignorance...... What else do you have to say? ”

Chai Jin's wind chill also became heavier, and he said in a thick nasal voice: "City wall." Has it been fixed? ”

Min Shaoqing didn't expect Chai Jin to remember the repair of the city wall, he originally thought that this stupid man was just casually talking about working others.

"The wall on the west side is almost repaired, and it is ......"

Because it was perfunctory, Min Shaoqing didn't say how high and solid the specific details were, but Chai Jin interrupted him and said, "Continue to repair, before tomorrow, repair it." ”

How good this "repair" is, obviously there is no specific standard. Min Shaoqing said in his heart, this is still for nothing, except for the instruction to "repair the city wall", this rebel generalissimo has no other explanation. Coming out of the Taishou Mansion, Min Shaoqing originally planned to ask Yuan Bolang or Qu Zhu's opinion, but after thinking about it again, it was still in vain to ask.

Min Shaoqing went home to rest for a day, looked at his wife and children, and when it was close to dusk, Ma Feng suddenly came to him in a hurry, as if something big had happened.

"The Huai army is attacking the city? Why don't you stay over there and come here yourself? Min Shaoqing slept a little drowsy and asked nervously.

"I haven't attacked the city yet, and I just got the news, saying that the Huai army began to assemble in the west of Xuzhou City, and the burden of the siege has been displayed outside the west city, ready to attack the city at any time!"

Min Shaoqing almost thought he had misheard, and asked, "Xicheng?" Are you sure it's the West Side? ”

After receiving an affirmative answer, Min Shaoqing was a little incredible, how could it be so coincidental, the stupid man let them build the city wall on the west side ten days in advance, which would be a bit too godly if the enemy was expected to be the first.

"It may be that the imperial court has made a fine work in the Huai army." Ma Feng summed it up for Min Shaoqing.

Min Shaoqing and Ma Feng climbed the west city wall, and unexpectedly saw that Qu Zhu was also there, as the president of the Imperial Forest Army beside the emperor, Min Shaoqing and Ma Feng couldn't be rude to this young man, and were just about to step forward to salute, but Qu Zhu waved his hand to let them exempt from these courtesies.

"Tomorrow the rooster will attack the city, Min Taishou and Spurs Shi must take precautions in advance!"

This sounds right, but it can't stand pondering, Min Shaoqing and Ma Feng glanced at each other, and they both saw each other's serious questions, how did this Qu Zhu know that the Dao Huai army was attacking the city not at night but at tomorrow's rooster crow? Could it be that there is news coming from the fine work?

Even if there is a fine work, even if the fine work can find out such a confidential matter, it is always necessary to pass the news into Xuzhou City, Min Shaoqing and Ma Feng, as the magistrates of Xuzhou, are also in charge of local defense during the war, why haven't they heard of any news coming in from the city wall?

"Commander Qu, you ...... Are you sure it's tomorrow? Ma Feng asked with a puzzled expression.

"I'm not sure." Qu Zhu said indifferently, "It was ordered by Chai and Ma like this." ”

It's the stupid man's speculation again. Min Shaoqing and Ma Feng felt that this matter was very unreliable, although the great prophet predicted that the Huai army would attack the city tomorrow, Min Shaoqing and Ma Feng still spent a difficult night with the defenders, and when the rooster crowed, the Huai army really launched the first round of siege.

The catapult attack was the first round, and the stones thrown from the air were so powerful that the defenders would have suffered heavy casualties had it not been for the heightened walls on the western side. At this time, the defenders were hiding behind the city walls, and the catapults were not so powerful. Immediately afterwards, the Huai soldiers also rushed up, without a ladder, but tried to break open the west gate with a ramming log, tried several times, and after the defenders launched a counterattack after withstanding the pressure of the catapults, the Huai army quickly retreated.

Slow to come, but fast to go.

Immediately after the noon of the same day, the Huai army did not make any more siege moves, and after noon, the assembly of the Huai army on the west side was temporarily dispersed.

Min Shaoqing paid absolute attention to it this time, no matter whether the generalissimo guessed or there was indeed intelligence, he had to ask Chai Jin's opinion.

Chai Jin raised his head and glanced at Min Shaoqing in a daze, and then said, "Just stay in the west." ”

Stay in the west? What kind of concept is this? Could it be that the next offensive of the Huai army will be launched from the west of Xuzhou? Min Shaoqing wanted to ask, but Chai Jin was already yawning.

"General Chai, does the imperial court have any fine work in the Huai army?"

"What is a fine work?"

"It's a spy."

"Spies? I don't know what to do. ”

If others say that they don't know the way, Min Shaoqing may think that these high-ranking and powerful people are playing sloppy with their subordinates and don't want to reveal the military aircraft, but this Chai Jin said that he doesn't know the innocent appearance of the road, which makes people have to believe that he really doesn't know the way.

Damn! Min Shaoqing secretly scolded in his heart, feeling that no matter what military decisions the Generalissimo Chai makes, it is from his own Hu Meng, this is simply an extremely irresponsible attitude, and the ghost believes that this stupid elm pimple can be blinded to a single one!

When Min Shaoqing returned, he ordered the defenders of Xuzhou to stick to the gates of each city and not to move at will. He didn't want to shift the focus of defense to the west of the city because of Chai Jin's words. (To be continued......)