Monk Li led the army in a hurry, came to the city, and stopped two or three miles outside the city.

Despite the late summer and early autumn weather, it was still hot. The sun was shining down, the dust was flying far and near, and the trees were hanging down their branches and leaves, all looking listless. Looking at the city from afar, I saw the figures of people in the city swaying, and many people running back and forth. There were a few flags that weren't even firmly entrenched and were crumbling.

Monk Li wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, tilted his head and looked at the sky, the blue sky was like a wash, and there were no clouds.

He took the water bladder from his horse, poured several large sips in succession, quenched his thirst a little, pressed his hand on the hilt of his sword, and commanded left and right: "Look at the situation in the city, it is indeed unprepared. This true Bodhisattva manifests, God help me! Spread the military order, that is, prepare all siege equipment for half an hour,......, and start the siege! ”

With a military order, the whole army of three or four thousand people began to prepare.

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On the watchtower at the head of Caozhou City, Chakhan Timur watched from afar.

"The old man is right, the thief is coming from the east, and he really wants to attack our eastern gate first." He asked, "Is the East Gate ready?" ”

"Five hundred elites have been laid down in the city. As long as the thief army attacks the city, they will climb to the top of the city to join the battle, and they will definitely be able to surprise the thief army. The answer was a lieutenant general, and after answering, he couldn't help but ask, "Dashuai, whoever defends the city is usually a deep ditch and a high fortress." Why did the marshal do the opposite and order Wang Shixin to fill in the trenches outside the city in advance? Isn't this good for the thief army, but bad for our army? ”

"Laying out a trench outside the city, bringing all the soldiers into the city, relying on the city walls, and stubbornly resisting, such a defense of the city is only the last policy. Don't you hear that 'if you defend the city, you will guard the wilderness'? In the battle to defend the city, the city is of course the key, but it is just a reliance! If you want to defend the city, you can't rely on the city walls. ”

"What do you mean?"

"'The solitary yin does not grow, and the solitary yang does not grow'. If you want to defend the city, you must have an attack and a defense is the best policy! The old man has been fighting for ten years since he became the king of soldiers, but he has never refused to just shrink in the nest and be beaten passively! ......, the reason why I ordered Wang Shixin to fill in the trenches outside the city is precisely to facilitate our army's attack! ”

There is a trench outside the city, which is not conducive to the enemy's siege, but at the same time, it is not conducive to attacking outside the city.

Richard Han dominates the world, rarely loses, is a high-minded and arrogant figure, how can he be willing to follow those "guts rats", when the enemy comes to attack, he will close his door and defend himself, and dare not attack? Even if it is "defending the city", the first thing he thinks of is "attacking"!

-- "Defense" is passive, and only "attack" is active. If you only passively guard, how long will you keep it? "The two armies are contending", what they are fighting for is the initiative! Only by daring to attack can we achieve victory.

The lieutenant general suddenly came to his senses and said, "It turns out that the commander filled in the trenches in order to facilitate our army's attack. He pointed to the distance and continued, "......, now that the thief army has just arrived in the city, and its foothold is not stable, may I ask the commander, do you need to attack for a while now?" ”

Richard shook his head.

The lieutenant was puzzled and asked, "But why?" ”

"First, the thief army is menacing and morale is booming. Second, although Monk Li is brave and unstrategic, in the end, he has experienced a hundred battles, you see his arrangement, and the people in front of him are obviously elite. ......, they are already elite, and their morale is strong, even if we attack at this time, it will be difficult to defeat them at once, and it will be useless to lose them in vain. If you get caught in a scuffle, the gains outweigh the losses. ”

"Then dare to ask the marshal: when is the good opportunity for our army to attack?"

Richard smiled silently.

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Monk Li in the army.

The various ministries were ordered to move back and forth. As Chakhan Timur said: "In the end, he has experienced a hundred battles", and under the command of the generals of the battalions, everything was in order. It is also thanks to Deng She's effective training of middle and lower-level officers, Monk Li, as the chief general, is the most idle one at this moment.

He mounted his horse, put his hand on the pergola, and looked up at the city, and soon noticed a watchtower at the junction of the south and east walls. I saw that there were many people standing inside, all of them were gorgeous, and there was one in the middle, because they were far away, they couldn't see their faces clearly, but they saw that they were holding jade Ruyi in their hands, and pointed out from time to time.

The Yan army and Chakhan Timur have fought many times, especially since they came to Shandong, and there is almost no time without fighting with the Chakhan army. For the upper-level generals in the Chahan army, the Yan army is all very familiar with it.

Monk Li squinted and observed for a while, then called over two or three retinue generals and asked, "Look, is that guy Li Chahan?" ”

One of them, who had participated in the defense of Yidu, had seen Li Chahan commanding the army from a distance at the head of the city, and followed Guo Conglong to rush through the position of the Chahan army, and after only one glance, he said with certainty: "It is Li Chahan." When the day is increasing, he looks like this, holding jade Ruyi in his hand, looking like a dignified man. ”

Monk Li beckoned to the commander of the crossbow battalion and asked, "Can you shoot that guy?" ”

The general calculated the distance and said, "It's too far away, and the watchtower is too high." Unless our army advances under the city, it will not be able to shoot. ”

"It's a pity, it's a pity! This time, because it was only to 'try the defense of the Tartars', he did not bring artillery! If we bring our general cannon, this guy will not escape! ”

Haidong's firearms were under Cui Yu's responsibility, and under Deng She's continuous and generous investment and help (he put forward some constructive suggestions based on what later generations had seen), everything from artillery to firearms was greatly improved. Not only has the accuracy improved, but the range has also increased due to the improved gunpowder recipe.

Monk Li observed Li Chahan again and again, and saw a piece of fat in front of him, but he couldn't eat it, which was really annoying.

He ordered: "Hurry up and load up the catapult!" Smash the watchtower a few times first! ......, fuck, an old man, and still 'looks suave'? Do you think you are Zhou Gongjin? I have to say that Haidong's "Officer Training Corps" has done a really good job and has achieved remarkable results; Even a big man like Monk Li knows Zhou Yu's words, and knows that he is suave.

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Caozhou city head, looking upstairs.

"Dashuai, something is not good."

"How?"

"Look over there, the thieves have set up trebuchets and moved in our direction, as if they wanted to fire in this direction. Could it be that Monk Li discovered that the handsome man is here? ......, please go down to the watchtower for the time being. ”

Chakhan Timur glanced over there, and said nonchalantly: "The old man is waiting for a good opportunity to attack, if he shoots at me now, God will really help me." ”

"But why is that?"

"You see that he is not ready to attack the city, and the trebuchet will surely attract the attention of his whole army. When they all noticed the old man's place, it was naturally a good time for our army to attack. ”

"A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall,......。"

"Don't you know the range of the trebuchet? At this distance, it can't get here! Richard Han beckoned, motioned for an adjutant general to step forward, and whispered a few words in his ear. The lieutenant nodded and replied, "Order!" He turned around and went down the watchtower, but he didn't know what to do.

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Monk Li in the army.

The catapult battalion reported: "The locomotive has been set up, and the cannon can be fired at any time." ......, it's just too far away, I'm afraid it's difficult to throw. ”

"It doesn't matter if you don't vote." Monk Li looked at the whole army and asked, "Are you ready to attack the city?" ”

"It's almost ready."

"Good! When all the preparations are completed, I will take the stone throwing here as the number. ......, as soon as the trebuchet fired, the siege began! ”

"Why wait for the catapults to fire before the siege begins?"

"Idiot! That watchtower is Chahan! The boss of the Tartars. As soon as I turn on my trebuchet, I will surely attract the full attention of the defenders. Isn't this the best time for our army to attack? ”

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Up and down the city, more than 10,000 people are opposite.

Monk Li and Chakhan Timur, one on a horse and the other on a watchtower, watched each other from afar.

The weather was hot and the sun was scorching.

Whether it is the defenders or the Yan army, they are all sweating. The defending side is ready to charge, and the attacking side is ready to charge. The battlefield, which was originally noisy and boiling, suddenly became quiet.

Two or three "stone bullets" suddenly flew up, which immediately attracted the attention of the officers and men of both sides of the enemy and us, and they all attracted attention.

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The main formation of the Yan army, the drums beat loudly and the horns sounded for a long time.

Countless flags were waved into a sea of red. The general got on his horse, the soldier picked up his gun, and three or four thousand people turned their eyes to look at the Chinese army, and shouted in shock: "General's order: Siege the city!" ”

"The thieves are attacking the city! The thieves are attacking the city! ”

The flags on the city swayed, and a group of guards rushed into their posts, drew their crossbows, opened their artillery, and all kinds of defensive equipment started one after another. There are many instruments that are too big and heavy, and they need a noose to pull, and the sound of "squeak, squeak" chains is very sour.

The arrows at the head of the city are put first.

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The "stone projectile" thrown by the catapult did not hit the watchtower and smashed on the city wall, sparks flew everywhere, and stone chips flew up. Some of the guards in the closer positions were unsteady on their feet and nearly fell off the city. When people turned on their backs and panicked, two black flags quietly rose under the watchtower, and then the war drums sounded.

The drums of war are loud and loud.

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Monk Li raised his head when he heard this.

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This drum beat sounded very suddenly.

Because it was too loud, more than 10,000 generals in and under the city also heard it, some turned their heads blankly, some were shocked, some had their brains turned slowly and did not react, and some were surprised and happy when they knew the inside story. More than 10,000 people, at the same time, with different thoughts.

In the main formation of the Yan army, Monk Li shouted: "Oops! Careless. ——, he heard not only the drums, but also the two black flags raised.

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A group of military horses came out of the hills outside the city and from the trees.

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This army of horses came from the south of the city, about four or five miles from the battlefield, and they were all cavalry. The speed is very fast, and almost in a blink of an eye, it is close to the front.

The Yan army's forward siege formation had just been set up, and in a hurry, there was no time to switch, and I watched them rush past them, bypass the Chinese army, and go straight into the rear. At the moment when the white horse passed through the gap, many people saw the banner of the main general in front of this cavalry unit: red embroidered on a black background, a big "king".

Monk Li's eyes were split, he drew his knife in his hand, and shouted, "Wang Baobao! ”

I wanted to lead the army to intercept when this cavalry walked around the formation, and looked at the hills and forests in the distance, but saw that there were many banners and smoke, and there seemed to be many people in ambush. Don't hesitate.

He thought, "If I go to the rear to help, the ambush army behind his hills will come out again and take me forward." What should I do? Don't you care about one or the other, you will definitely lose? ”

After just a moment of hesitation, Wang Baobao had already killed the rear of the Yan army.

The rear of the Yan army was all tired, and they were all sitting on the ground and recuperating in preparation for taking over the front to attack the city. Suddenly, a cavalry was killed, and they were all taken by surprise.

Although some officers and generals tried their best to organize, it didn't take long for them to resist.

Wang Baobao was bent on being ashamed of the snow, desperate for himself, taking the lead, wearing heavy armor, straightening his spear, shouting fiercely, invincible, three in and three out in the rear of the Yan army, and stirred it up into a mess. He turned his horse back, rushed into the Yan array again, and shouted loudly: "I am the king to protect the protection of the sky!" Reverse death and live well! ”

Thousands of Yuan army iron horsemen all shouted: "Reverse death and life!" The cry shook the ground.

The rear of the Yan army collapsed.

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"General, you can't help it! If the rear formation is broken, the front army will not be protected. If the front and rear are not guaranteed, our Chinese army will also become prisoners! ”

"And beyond the mound?"

"If the Tartars had so many ambushes, would they have waited until now? ......, the one outside the mound in the distance must be a suspicious soldier in Chahan! ”

Monk Li suddenly realized and shouted: "The old thief is cunning, I have fallen for his plan!" "No longer hesitate, leaving a few generals to guard the camp, that is, the main force of the Chinese army in the tie rushed to the rear.

But just entered the rear formation, and Wang Baobao did not meet the three combinations, suddenly, I heard a few cannon sounds, a burst of drums, and suddenly turned around, but saw that it was Caozhou opened the south gate, and a military horse came out violently. Looking at the direction of its attack, it is clear that it is the main battalion of the Chinese army.

Monk Li's face was like earth, and he said, "Our army has been defeated. Only then did he come to his senses, "When I first came to the city, I didn't care that the old thief filled in the ditch outside the city!" ”

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The Yuan army attacked several people one after another, and the Yan army could not save each other, and the advance and retreat were lost.

Monk Li knew very well that if he was defeated and returned to the city, the military law would be unforgivable, and he would not be able to explain it to the head of the six yangs. Forced to the extreme, he broke his wrist and attacked Wang Baobao regardless of the Chinese army.

When the battle was at its fiercest, he took off his armor and went into battle shirtless, fighting with his flesh and blood, wounded but not retreating, and the saddle was soaked with blood. After fighting hard for more than half an hour, Wang Baobao was finally repelled and rescued from the rear formation; and sent the brave generals to join the front. When he wanted to save the Chinese army camp again, he learned that it had been captured by the Yuan army, and there were almost no survivors.

Fortunately, the two armies in front and rear were finally connected in one place and slowly retreated.

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Wang Baobao reorganized the army and horses, and wanted to chase them, but heard the order from the city to collect the army.

Reluctantly, he retreated into the city and asked Timur of Chakhan: "Our army has won a great victory, and it is time to make persistent efforts to destroy the enemy completely." Why did the father call the child back to the city? ”

"The old man watched the battle at the head of the city, and saw that Monk Li was defeated but not chaotic, especially after the two armies converged before and after, he behaved moderately. Its department is the elite of Haidong, has been on the battlefield for a long time, and can fight well, this battle is not defeated by force, but just fallen into my plan. It's enough! Why chase it? ”

Li Chahan said, left a few generals to tidy up the battlefield, returned to the marshal's mansion, entered the hall, and saw that a banquet had been prepared, and Li Weixin sat behind him. He put down the jade ruyi and asked with a smile: "The old man said that before sunset, Mr. will hear my good news." How is it? "At this point, there was still more than an hour before sunset.

"I have prepared a banquet for the Lord and talked about Hejie."

"Although this battle is won, the old man will not win. Winning a small Monk Li is like killing a chicken with a knife. What is it worth congratulating? If you change Xiao Deng, it's almost the same! ......, but the gentleman has prepared the banquet, and he should not waste it. Let's use this to wash away the dust! ”

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Monk Li returned to the city in defeat, came to the Shuaifu, knelt on the ground, and was extremely ashamed, he said: "The last general will not notice, he has fallen into the old thief's plan!" The army is defeated and returns, please punish Zuo Cheng! ”