Since Jeju's defenders are already suspicious, there is not much suspense about the battle below.

At night, the second watch, the "Zhao Guo" army first arrived from the west, far away 20 miles away, people held two torches, tied firewood and grass on the horse's tail, the fire was clear, the smoke and dust were filled, although only hundreds of horses, galloping like thousands of horses. The guards in the city looked at each other, and found a look of surprise on the other party's face.

In less than two quarters of an hour, the "Yang Wanhu" and "Monk Li" armies arrived from the south, and they were also holding two handles, holding flags like forests, and hearing cymbals and drums, like thousands of people. For a while, these two "reinforcements" echoed each other, and they were like two fire dragons, wandering under the night, winding straight towards Jeju.

The city was no longer alarmed, but with the gradual noise, it had turned into a shock, so that some people could not control it, and involuntarily shouted in horror: "Oh, it's the reinforcements of the red thieves who are coming!" ”

The war between the enemy and the enemy is extraordinary, and it is a matter of life and death at every turn.

I think that since the siege of Kyeongcheonheung and Fu Youdeok, there has been no contact between the inside and outside of Jeju for many days, and the defenders have already been a little demoralized.

Therefore, there are no more than two reasons for those who have resisted so far: one is that, as Pan Xian'er analyzed, their guards have the idea that they will need help, so they resist stubbornly; The other is related to Yan Jun. Qing and Fu were constantly attacking, day and night, on the one hand, although it caused pressure on the defenders, but on the other hand, this pressure also made the defenders have no time to think about anything else, so it was just a death battle.

Qing Qianxing had been in the war for a long time and knew the trick well, so before arranging the suspicious formation, he ordered Fu Youde to stop the offensive.

Although there was an element of suspicion to the defenders, it was also intended to give the defenders a respite and a chance to think about something else. What does it mean to be "something else"? Let them see the casualties of their comrades, and let them listen to the screams of the wounded around them. Consider what will happen after defeat; Think about what would happen if there were no reinforcements and the castle was destroyed.

Everyone likes life and death, and if you think too much, especially when you are under siege, once you have more thoughts, you will inevitably doubt yourself and feel uneasy. Once you are suspicious and uneasy, you will not be bold. And once the courage is not strong, the fighting spirit will naturally be depressed. When the fighting spirit is depressed, suddenly seeing the enemy's reinforcements coming, this shock is by no means as simple as one plus one, and the impact is so great that it is difficult for those who are not in the game to imagine.

Of course, there is no way to solve this situation.

If the defender of the city is a good general, who can guess the enemy's intentions in time, and take all kinds of measures to reinvigorate the morale in advance, then the people are grouped and have the instinct to conform to the herd, and the soldiers may soon be able to recover from their depression.

But first, the guards in this city are not too "good"; Second, Qing Qianxing's strategy was too fast, Fu Youde only withdrew here, and in less than two or three hours, the "reinforcements" came, and there was indeed no chance for the enemy general to react and deal with it. As a result, the fate of Jeju City is self-evident.

The way of the art of war is the combination of virtual and real. Sometimes it is better to "attack in a hurry" than to "attack in time". A small ploy seems ordinary and unremarkable, but it contains an understanding and speculation of people's hearts, which cannot be done by non-"wise men" and "famous generals". Qing Qianxing said: "Although the city is strong, the defenders of the city are also." This is really a wise saying, and it is also his consistent way of using troops. Wars, in the final analysis, are fought by people.

There was an uproar in the city: "Red thief reinforcements have arrived." ”

The guard general was shocked, he still had some ability, otherwise he would not be able to fight against Qing Qianxing and Fu Youde At this time, he suddenly knew that something was wrong, and hurriedly carried a short sword in his hand, took a soldier, and walked around the city, wanting to clean up military discipline. beheaded several people in a row, but the noise became louder and louder. When he was at a loss, he suddenly heard a cannon sound, turned his head sharply, and saw the Yan army outside the city again out of the camp array, the torches were bright, the drums and horns sounded, under the leadership of a black general, more than 1,000 elites wore helmets and armor, all holding short blades, and fought again.

The black general who took the lead was none other than Fu Youde.

He was really brave, he had just fought all day during the day, and he had less than three hours of rest, so he was brave again. However, this attack, as Qing Qianxing and Pan Xianji expected, was different from the previous times, and almost did not encounter much resistance, and it was simply overwhelming.

In the night, the ladder was erected on the city wall, and the specially selected elite soldiers of the Yan army all went up the ladder with swords.

Fu Youde landed in the battle first, and the first one went to the city, holding two knives in his hands, slashing left and right, killing three people in a row, and standing on the head of the city. He shouted: "My emperor Song Jinling Wu Guogong soldiers went out of Henan and fought Bianliang; I Yidu Zhao Zuocheng led 100,000 people to take the king to protect the protection, Shanzhou, Chengwu has been broken. Jining all the way into Yidu. Now, all my military horses have returned to the division, and the defenders in the city are not descending quickly! ”

The Yan soldiers who followed him to the top of the city echoed in unison: "Those who descend first will not die, and those who resist will be punished!" Whoever kills him and surrenders, and whoever kills a thief and surrenders to the people, shall be given an official position. ”

The cry pierced the night, alarming the whole city, and the sound shook the roof tiles.

Some of the defenders resisted to the end, refused to surrender, and gathered crowds to take Fu Youde. Fu Youde put the double knife by his side, stood against the battlement, took the bow and arrow left on the ground by the killed pawn, opened his eyes to help the bow, shouted loudly, and used a series of arrows to shoot and hit. Every time you drink a "kill", you will kill an enemy. The dead lay on each other's back.

Several of the enemies he shot and killed were famous warriors in the defenders. So many people besieged him, and he couldn't even move forward half a step. Some people who knew Fu Youde shouted in horror: "It's General Thunderbolt!" ”

Years ago, Chakhan Timur surrounded Yidu. Deng She lay high in the city, played the piano and drank, and sent Fu Youde out of the city to fight. There was thunder in the sky, thunderbolts, thunder and fire burned noodles, Fu Youde shouted to kill, all his hair was burning, regardless of the forward, first injured Guo Yun, and then killed many Chahan generals, his eyebrows and temples were burned. When Cha Han heard this, he was amazed and said, "Youde is able to fight with thunderbolts. "His reputation for bravery and good fighting has long been spread throughout the enemy and our armies.

Another guard shouted: "I'd rather meet ten thousand tigers, don't meet the old man!" ”

This is because of the previous battle of Yanzhou, Fu Youde killed a lot of enemies, and another prestige was caused by the deliberate promotion of the Haidong General Political Division.

Who is not frightened under the prestige? The guards besieging Fu Youde were all frightened and looked at each other. Fu Youde seized the opportunity and shouted again: "The old man is here, don't go down quickly!" "Abandon the bow and sword, and lead your relatives forward. Although there are many guards, there is no one general; The head of the city gradually fell and was occupied by the Yan soldiers.

Outside the gate of the city, Qing Qianxing also put on the battle, standing at the head of the city, erecting a large flag behind him, surrounding the side of the war drums, holding torches, and the pro-governor bravely shouted and rushed to the city gate; He also cast artillery, threw huge stones, and shot high at the city with his crossbows, and set fire to it. In a moment, the fireworks are combined, and the sky is burning.

The arrows and stones are like rain, and the attackers are under the leadership of the two main generals, and the momentum is like a rainbow and unstoppable.

The guards in the city could not support it, and the battle lasted until the fifth watch, with many dead and wounded, and some abandoned the guards and fled into the city.

As more and more defeated soldiers fled into the city, the residents of the city were panicked, thinking that the Yan army had really defeated Wang Baobao, fearing that the city would be slaughtered after the city was broken, and hundreds of people were gathered, led by the strong people in the market, sneaked into the city gate, took the city gate by surprise, opened it, and welcomed the Yan army into the city.

Qing Qianxing had prepared warriors early, so he entered the city. Fu Youde also led the crowd to kill from the city, the two armies merged into one, and the defenders were defeated. At dawn, the city changed hands. In this battle, more than 1,000 people were killed, and the rest of the people surrendered.

The guard was also captured and escorted to Qing Qianxing.

Maybe it's because he was originally a Goryeo general, but later he surrendered to Haidong, Qing Qianxing has a habit of slowly developing, that is, he especially likes to recruit enemies. Those who have insight commented that this should be his subconscious desire to use this to eliminate the shame of surrendering. Yes, he surrendered; But others have surrendered. The more people who surrender, the less shame he feels and the more peace of mind he gets.

Whether it's the reason or not, anyway, all in all, his preference is becoming more and more intense. This time is no exception. He was originally arranging the aftermath, but when he saw that the guards were escorted over, he hurriedly put down his military affairs, and stepped forward with a smile on his face, intending to loosen his ties in person, and said: "Hold each other for half a month, and there are many battles with the general." The general also admires the general's ability. ”

"Holding each other for half a month", starting from the destruction of Yanju and the siege of Jeju, it is almost half a month now.

Qing Qianxing said as he stepped forward, and after walking a few steps, his cloak was grabbed. He turned his head to look, and when he saw that it was Pan Xianer, he couldn't help but be slightly strange, and said, "Sir? ”

Pan Xianer grabbed Qing Qianxing, walked to the side, and said in a low voice: "Now that the city has not been broken for a long time, all the pacification matters have not yet been arranged, but the general is happy to see the arrival of the captives, and even put down his military affairs and move to greet him. Dare to ask the general what he wants? ”

"Baobaotun is stationed in Shanzhou and Chengwu, and the Tartar reinforcements from Linfen are coming soon, and the decisive battle of the Battle of Jining is still in the future. The general who has won the enemy today has always heard that he is quite famous in the Chahan army, and if he can surrender to him, he will definitely be able to show the prestige of the lord, and he can also use this to treat the latecomers. I was going to move this man with words and urge him to surrender to me. ”

"What the general said is true. But in his humble opinion, the general only saw one and not the other. ”

"Oh? What do you mean by that? ”

"When the decisive battle comes, if our army wins, and thus releases the enemy's prisoners, and collects the enemy's good will be used for its own use, it will indeed show the virtue of the lord. But now, this is not the time for a decisive battle. The Jeju garrison resisted our royal division for half a month, and before the confrontation battle, he did not think of surrendering, and the general went through a lot of hardships to finally break the city, and there were thousands of casualties for this! If you don't kill this person, you will accept it, and you will think that there are two evils. ”

"What's the difference?"

"One, get a grudge. Second, show the king to protect the army generals to take a fluke. ”

"Show the king to protect the army and the generals to take a fluke?"

"Please imagine that if the general is under the command of Wang Baobao, seeing that the Jeju garrison first stubbornly resisted for half a month and killed our army, it was not countable, and when the city was broken and captured, the general still refused to kill, so he persuaded him to surrender and keep it for his own use. What will they think? In the next decisive battle, everyone will definitely fight bravely and fight to the death! Why? If they defeat our army on the battlefield, they can be promoted by Wang Baobao; If they are captured by our troops on the battlefield, they can also get the attention of the general, and they do not have to worry about their lives. ......, therefore, I think that the general's idea is somewhat wrong, and it will do more harm than good to our army. ”

In short, Pan Xian'er means: if you don't kill, you won't surrender, it's not enough to set an example for those who come after.

Qing Qianxing thought of "waiting for the latecomers", and Pan Xianer thought of "setting an example for the latecomers". The two people "have different opinions" and look at the problem from different perspectives and perspectives, so the conclusions they come to are also very different. However, judging from the current situation, it is clear that Pan Xianji's view seems to be more correct.

Earlier, Zhao Guo led the lone army of 10,000 cavalry to go deep behind the enemy, before attacking Juye, sent Liu San as the vanguard, and pulled out several camps of the Yuan army. Whoever was captured, Liu San did not leave any of them, and killed them all. Some generals were puzzled and asked why? Liu San explained that it was to put him to death and relive and strengthen the fighting spirit of his army. And this time, Pan Xianji persuaded Qing Qianxing to kill the prisoner, but it was to deter the enemy army and break the enemy's fighting spirit.

Although the purpose is different, it has the same effect.

Qing Qianxing was frightened and shocked, saluted, Xie Pan Xianji, and said: "Mr. Gaojian, it is Ben who is not thoughtful. Thank you sir for the reminder, otherwise I would have made a big mistake. Put away his smile, no longer care about the guard, ordered left and right, and said, "The Tartars rebelled against my king's division, refused to surrender the city, and beheaded!" Hang your head in front of the public. ”

Left and right, he pushed the guard to walk away a few steps, made him kneel, raised his sword in his hand, cut off his head, and then hung the city head to show the public a warning. Pity this guard, when he saw Qing Qianxing greeted him with a smile, he thought that he could have a glimmer of life, but he gave his life in a daze just because of Pan Xianer's few words.

After this incident, Pan Xianer looked at Qing Qianxing again, and his understanding was different from before.

He thought to himself: "Quick thinking, can be described as wise; Fighting in front of the enemy can be described as brave. Qing Qianxing is certainly wise and brave, and he is worthy of the name of a good general. But people have weaknesses, and if his temper of penchant for surrendering enemy generals is not changed, he is afraid that sooner or later there will be problems. ”

I made a note of this, intending to report to Dunsher after the war.

Conquer Jeju within three days, and Kyeongcheon-heung succeeded on schedule.

While writing Lubu, he sent an envoy to Tai'an to win the victory; While slowly rectifying the city, the soldiers were reorganized.

Pan Xianer saw that this place had been pacified, there would be no more wars, and Jeju would have a road to Juye, so he asked Qing Qianxing to say goodbye the next day, wanting to see Zhao Guo.

Among the military orders issued by Taean earlier, there was another one for Qing Qianxing, that is, after the capture of Jeju, Qing and Fu were ordered to divide their troops. Qing Qianxing sat in Yanzhou and Jeju, watched this key road, and taught Fu Youde to lead 2,000 foot soldiers to help Zhao Guo. It just so happened that Pan Xianer could go the same way.

Fu Youde was given another day to recuperate.

Jeju is located in a fortress, on the banks of the Grand Canal, and there is a lot of grain stored in the city. Because the defenders were defeated too quickly, they didn't have time to burn the warehouse at that time, and they were all obtained by Qing Qianxing. He knew that although Zhao Guo had obtained some of Juye's grain reserves, because his army was full of cavalry, and the daily consumption was very large, he still had the worry of insufficient storage, so he divided a part and handed it to Fu Youde, and ordered him to send it to Juye.

There were also captured armor, weapons and other things, which were also selected and sent to Juye together with food.

When all these things were arranged, Pan and Fu went out of the city together, led the army to protect the grain, and went to Juye.