When two tigers fight, one will be injured!

Outside Ningyang City, Yang Wanhu's troops have been attacking the city for two days. For two days in a row, he was in no hurry to attack the city, dividing the three thousand main forces into three times, almost night and day, without stopping. However, to his surprise, the Yanzhou Mansion, which was dozens of miles away, had not sent a single soldier to help!

If there are no reinforcements, how can you send reinforcements?

Yang Wanhu had a not-so-good premonition, and he pondered: "Isn't it that the Tartars of Yanzhou have seen through our plan?" "Otherwise, there's really no way to explain this strange phenomenon. Ningyang was besieged, and the besieging army was in full swing, but Yanzhou Mansion, which was only a few dozen miles away, was silent.

It's really weird.

On the morning of this day, Fang Mihan and Yang Si gathered in the tent to discuss countermeasures.

Yang Si spoke first and said, "This thing is not good. General, my brothers have not been idle in the past two days, and have repeatedly inquired about the movements in Yanzhou. But according to observation, the Tartars in the Yanzhou Mansion, from the generals to the soldiers, are all as if nothing happened, although the news of our army's siege of Ningyang has long been transmitted to the city, but they seem to have no intention of rescuing. Before our army left Tai'an, Zhao Zuocheng made it clear that he asked the general to lure out the Tartars of Yanzhou. It has been two days since Ningyang was encircled, and the Tartars of Yanzhou Mansion just refused to come out and wanted to be a shrunken turtle. ......, General, will Ji An come out? ”

Before Yang Si joined the army, he was just a flat-headed commoner, and with his bravery, he has now achieved the position of a hundred households. Charging into battle is indeed a good hand, but when it comes to arranging troops and strategizing, then he doesn't understand anything at all. However, before joining the army, he often heard about the ancients, and I don't know who learned some military terms from others, and sometimes he would copy it, and it seemed to be decent. He most often said that the most familiar thing he used was the four words "Ji will be out". Therefore, at this time, although everyone suddenly heard such a big old man burst out such a crepe word, they were all used to hearing it, and no one was surprised.

Fang Mihan also said: "Yanzhou is only twenty or thirty miles away from Ningyang. In the past two days, the general has spared no effort in attacking the city, and he has done a good job. When the war was at its most intense, I was afraid that even the sound of our army's artillery attacking Ningyang would also enter the city of Yanzhou. The defenders of Yanzhou Mansion were able to sit so peacefully? General, there must be something inside here! ”

"What's going on?"

Fang Mihan has been in the army for a long time, and he has been a thousand households for a long time, so although he is young, his experience in the military formation is far stronger than Yang Siwei, and he analyzed in a middle-of-the-way manner: "Either our army's intelligence is wrong, and the Tartars actually don't have many garrisons in Yanzhou Mansion, so they don't dare to come to the rescue of Ningyang." Or is it either? ”

"How?"

"Our army's strategy to lure the snake out of the hole has been seen through by the Tartars of Yanzhou."

If it's the former, it's fine, if it's the latter? Yang Wanhu said hesitantly: "Do you mean that we have become monkeys?" Jumping up and down here, but becoming the laughing stock of Yanzhou Tartar? ”

"The last general will not dare."

"Humph!" Yang Wanhu Huo Ran got up, turned around the tent a few times, and said, "How many Tartars are there in Yanzhou Mansion, the information is conclusive!" Even if the information of the General Administration Department is wrong, the scouts in our army will definitely not be mistaken. It must not be that the garrison is not enough, and it does not dare to come to the rescue of Ningyang. Fang Rou'er, your second speculation has some truth. I can't say, we're really fucking monkeys! Hey. ”

"General?"

"It was easy for the general to snatch the position of the pioneer officer from Lao Bi and Gao Yanshi, and he originally planned to set up a 'fledgling first achievement', but unexpectedly he was unfavorable! Mao gourd, hair gourd, really live up to the name. He was able to see his comrades trapped, but he didn't move. Terrific! ”

Yang Wanhu held back the fire in his heart.

It's no wonder that he held back his fire, the combat power of the "Mao Hulu Army" was indeed good, and after two days of siege, Yang Wanhu's more than 4,000 soldiers had suffered nearly 100 casualties. If the Yuan army in Yanzhou could not be drawn, then these nearly 100 soldiers would be killed and injured in vain. He turned back to the desk, clenched his fists, and slammed his fist on the desk. He had a lot of strength, and he punched down, almost breaking up the case.

All the generals were startled, and the tents were silent.

After a while, Yang Wanhu reluctantly suppressed his anger before he spoke again: "Is there any military report from Tai'an and Yidu?" ”

"Back to the general, this morning, Tai'an sent a military newspaper."

The Yuan army in Yanzhou Mansion is so weird, it is impossible for Yang Wanhu not to report to Tai'an. This morning, Tai'an sent a palindrome. Zhao Guo personally wrote back and ordered Yang Wanhu to continue to feign the siege. Yang Wanhu was deeply puzzled by this, he muttered to himself, and said: "Knowing that the Tartars in Yanzhou are not moving, it is impossible for Zhao Zuocheng not to see it, maybe our army's strategy has been guessed by the Tartars. But why, still make me continue to feint Ningyang? ”

Guess is not clear.

Why Tai'an refused to attack Yanzhou directly and devised a strategy to lure the snake out of the hole, Yang Wanhu was very clear. Yanzhou is not as good as Ningyang, it is a big mansion, the city is strong, the grain and grass are sufficient, if you want to attack the fortification, it is difficult to take it without 20,000 or 30,000 people. Moreover, even if there are 20,000 or 30,000 people, it will be difficult to conquer the city in a short time. It is necessary to take a different path, transfer the defenders of the city, and change the siege battle to a field battle, so that there is a chance of a quick victory.

"It's been two days. Until now, do you still want to transfer the Yanzhou defenders out? If it just insists on not coming out, it won't take another three or four days, and the news of our army's surprise attack on Jining Road will inevitably reach Jinji. At that time, Chahan knew that the surprise attack turned into an open attack, and the fighters were fleeting. And how should our army respond? ”

Regarding Tai'an's thoughts, Yang Wanhu really couldn't guess. But since the military order was so, he still had to strictly abide by it. While worrying, he passed down a military order: "Since there is no other military report from Tai'an, our army will follow it!" The general ordered that an hour later the city be attacked again. ”

Yang Si asked: "This siege, which military horses will be dispatched?" ”

Yang Wanhu looked around at the generals, his eyes widened, and he said viciously: "Which one? Lao Tzu wants to lead the team personally! ”

Feints are actually very difficult to do. and attack fiercely, as if it were true; And they can't really break through the enemy city, and they ruin the plan. As soon as Yang Wanhu gave the order, all the generals got up together, all clenched their fists on their chests, saluted, and responded in unison: "Yes!" Obey the general's orders. Under the movement, the armor flakes rattled.

Fang Mihan guessed very correctly, Haidong's attempt to lure the snake out of the hole, and the intention of attacking Ningyang and Yanzhou was indeed seen through by the enemy.

He Zongzhe, the general of the Yuan army in Yanzhou Mansion, although his prestige in the Chahan army is not as good as that of Gao Gao and Guan Bao, but he is also brave and strategic. In the original history, after the death of Chahan, this person became Wang Baobao's right-hand man, and once in the Lingbei area, he joined forces with Wang Baobao to defeat Xu Da's Northern Expeditionary Army.

The status of Jining Road is extremely critical, Chahan is a veteran soldier, how can he not send a heavy general to sit in the town? He Zongzhe can be called a "heavy general". There is a heavy general He Zongzhe, and there is a strong army "Mao Hulu", Yang Wanhu's first battle out of the army was frustrated outside Ningyang City, but it is also reasonable.

In Yanzhou Mansion, He Zongzhe was inspecting the city.

He was thirty years old, in the prime of life, of ordinary height, and of ordinary appearance. If you take off the armor on your body and throw it into the crowd, I am afraid that no one will see that he is actually a general who commands thousands of troops and horses and wins the battlefield. Perhaps, only the occasional glimmer in his eyes, combined with his thin but very strong body, would make people feel that he was somewhat in line with his current status.

The "Mao Hulu Army" was originally the "Righteous Army", that is, the Qing Army, although it has now belonged to Chahan, but it still retains its previous habits, and it is slightly different from the regular Yuan Army in terms of dress.

Each soldier was wrapped in a black turban, and even in addition to the armor worn by most of the generals, the cloak and soft robe they wore were also black. There are also flags, many of which are also black. From a distance, the head of the city of Yanzhou is black, and the blue sky above the head and the loess under the city reflect each other, which is neat.

The "Green Army" is so named because they all wear cyan headscarves, and it stands to reason that even if this "Gourd Army" maintains its previous habits, it should be wrapped in a green scarf. It's just because the original general who led the army was quite familiar with poetry and books, and he believed in the theory of five virtues. The red scarf, which symbolizes fire; Cyan, representing wood. When wood meets fire, it will only make the fire burn more and more. Therefore, the cyan color was changed to black. Black, representing water. On the one hand, it symbolizes the incompatibility of fire and water, and is incompatible with the red scarf; On the one hand, it is also a matter of asking for a mouthful, if you want to extinguish a fire, you can only use water. I don't know if this is really the reason, anyway, since the black bandana and black flag, the "Mao Hulu Army" is really invincible, almost undefeated.

Over time, this black color has become a unique feature of the "Mao Hulu Army". If you want to fight on the battlefield, one side is as red as the fire of the prairie and the other side is as black as boiling water. The scene is truly exciting.

He Zongzhe patrolled the city.

After all, the "Mao Hulu Army" was transferred from the local righteous army, and although the military achievements were brilliant, the military discipline was not very strict. Many of the soldiers guarding the city were standing loosely, some with spears in their arms, and standing lazily against the wall; Some simply sit in the battlement, in groups of three or five, chatting noisily.

At this time, I saw He Zongzhe coming, some stood up, and some did not. But no matter whether he gets up or not, he is very affectionate when he talks to He Zongzhe.

He Zongzhe governs the army with the style of Li Guang, but in fact, his requirements for his subordinates are not strict, and they are very relaxed. Li Guangzhi was in charge of the army, and the soldiers were happy to use it. He Zongzhe's rule of the army is almost like this. After connecting a few battlements, seeing familiar people, and meeting people who are down-to-earth and willing to work, He Zongzhe or comforted a few words; And if you meet a scoundrel with a thick face, or simply kick it over and laugh and curse a few times.

Wherever he went, he mingled with the soldiers.

Some of the soldiers were bold and asked in a loud voice from afar, shouting, "General! The fight over there in Ningyang was in full swing, and it was about to become a mess. Hearing the sound of artillery ,......, again, it should be that the thief army has started to attack again. I heard that it was Yang Wanhu who brought people to fight us this time, a famous brave general. When are we going to save it? ”

He Zongzhe didn't answer the rhetorical question, and said with a smile: "Although Yang Wanhu is a thief, I have to say that he is a good man." How? Wang San Leper, you famous tiger is bold, and when you meet ten thousand tigers, you wilt? Scared? ”

"Phew! The general said that it was good, but he rarely provoked the general. Since we were in the army, we have killed hundreds of people! The man drew his steel knife and flicked it, "See? With this knife, the head of the thief who has cut off is really impossible to count! Don't say anything about ten thousand tigers, just a hundred thousand tigers, kill them! ”

Before he could finish speaking, there was a boo around him. Someone shouted: "Wang San, the general said that you are a tiger bold, you are really a tiger bold?" "Pinched his throat and learned his voice, "'See, this knife alone has cut off the head of the thief and is really too many to count', I'm sorry! You can't count, I'll help you count them. In the last battle, you cut two people; On the last burst, you cut a half. ……。 ”

Someone made fun and asked, "Why is there one and a half?" ”

"The knife went down, but it didn't cut off the thief's head, but it was hit by a skewer, and it bounced back, almost wiping his neck. Isn't it just a half when you kill a thief and almost lose half of your life? ”

There was laughter in the city. Wang San leper was embarrassed and angry, and had the heart to scuffle, in the end, in front of He Zongzhe, no matter how loose the military discipline was, he couldn't do this, so he couldn't swallow his anger helplessly, and fought back and said: "Liu Cripple, no matter how you say it, even if Lao Tzu cuts one and a half, it is much stronger than one and a half legs of your dog!" ”

Liu was lame with a leg, so Wang San said that he had one and a half legs. Liu Cripple was not annoyed, laughed, and said, "What's wrong with one and a half legs?" The same goes into battle to kill thieves. It's you, Wang San Leper, next time you brag, remember to cure your leper head first, and then blow it. ”

He Zongzhe laughed loudly, talked to the soldiers for a while, and led people through. Yanzhou is a big city, the area of the city head is not small, there are sheds on the inside, it is usually used for the generals and soldiers to rest. After inspecting for a long time, He Zongzhe and his entourage moved into a shed and rested for a while.

Through the shed door, you can see the blue sky and white clouds, and you can vaguely see the Ningyang city wall.

Under the blue sky and white sun, the visibility of the light is very good. He Zongzhe stared into the distance and saw a few black smokes, rising straight from the direction of Ningyang; Listen closely, the sound of artillery roar can be heard in the distance. He took the water bowl handed by his own soldiers, which was full of cold water, drank it all happily, burped loudly, walked back to the seating place in the shed, beckoned everyone to sit down, and asked, "How is the military situation in Ningyang?" ”

Yang Wanhu did not stop attacking the city, and launched four offensives in succession in two days. Ningyang sent people three times to report that the city wall in the west had collapsed in many places. General, if our army still doesn't save it, I'm afraid the city will be broken. ”

"Did the messenger sent to Jinji arrive in Linfen?"

"Counting the distance, it will take at least two days. Once and again, it doesn't take three or four days. ”

One of the people on the side interjected and said: "Even if you can go back in four days, the marshal is confronting Polo on Jining Road, and I want to wait for the marshal to free up his hand and send reinforcements to come. ”

"Don't say that it will take ten days and a half months, as long as our army can hold on to Yanzhou and not move, and if we don't fall for the strategy of the red thief, it will take another month for reinforcements to come, and it doesn't matter!"

"What the general said is very true. It's just a general, now we can still hide the soldiers in the city, if we wait until Ningyang City is broken, I'm afraid we won't be able to hide it! ”

The "Mao Hulu Army" was transferred from the local rebel army, and the whole army was from Nanyang and Dengzhou, and the head of Chen Yu in Haidong was somewhat similar to the head of Haidong earlier, and most of the soldiers knew each other, and many of them also brought relatives. Ningyang City is besieged, how can the guards of Yanzhou Mansion not be in a hurry? The reason why He Zongzhe can still stand still until now, and the Yanzhou garrison doesn't seem to take the siege of Ningyang seriously, but it is all because he has done something in the military newspaper. Ningyang's military reports for help were all suppressed by him. Moreover, he told the Yanzhou garrison: Although Haidong sent Yang Wanhu to attack the city, there were only two or three thousand military horses, and his real purpose was not to besiege the city, but to lure his army out of the city, so Ningyang City was not in danger at all.

Therefore, Tai'an decided to encircle Ningyang and lure the Yanzhou army and horses to gallop to help, that is, for the sake of the "Mao Hulu Army" being very good in unity, as long as its army is in danger, the main force will definitely not abandon it. However, as the saying goes, you have a good plan, and I have a ladder to go up the wall. This trick was quietly dissolved by "concealing military information" after He Zongzhe saw through his plan.

"If you can hide it for a while, it is a while. Even when it is impossible to hide it, this city will not be able to leave. The defenders in our city are only a few thousand, and there are only more than 10,000 military horses on Jining Road. Since Xiao Deng came to offend me, he must have been well prepared. Take more than 10,000 people of our army to come out to fight with him in the field, and he is definitely not an opponent! It is for 'the shortness of my own and the length of the enemy'. The only way to do this is to stick to the city. ”

Someone agreed, saying: "Yanzhou Dacheng is the right road. The ancients said: One husband should be closed, and ten thousand people should not be opened. This is the environment in which our army is now located. As long as we can defend Yanzhou without losing it, and wait for the big boss to react, not to mention Xiao Deng's tens of thousands of horses, even if we come with all our might, it will be rare to achieve an inch. ”

"Xiao Deng is a man, insidious and vicious. General Guan Bao and General Guo Yun were careless for a while and were captured by them. Although the marshal increased the ransom amount many times, he refused to let go and agreed to release the two generals. Now it seems that he is clearly insincere, and it is clear that he is just using this to paralyze our army. Such cunning enemies must not be taken lightly. Remember not to leak the news of Ningyang's danger. If it is leaked and known to the military, it will inevitably be full of emotion, and the overall situation of Jining Road will definitely be out of control. ”

"Yes!"

The generals took the order. One person couldn't help it, and brought up the old words again, and asked: "General, if our army has been standing still, Xiao Deng is good at using the army, he will definitely guess that his strategy has been seen through by the general." When the time comes, Yang Wanhu's feint attack will definitely turn into a real attack. With the small city of Ningyang, it is ironclad and unstoppable. If the city of Ningyang is broken, it will be difficult to hide the news anymore. How does the general plan to appease the three armies? ”

When the soldiers woke up and were deceived and knew that Ningyang City was broken, at that time, not only would they just be "full of affection", but judging from the fierce style of the "Mao Hulu Army", it was possible to make trouble and mutiny. He Zongzhe didn't take it seriously, smiled slightly, and said, "May I ask everyone, what is the army?" What is a pawn? ”

The eyes of the people were wide and small, and they did not know what he meant.

"Ben will read since he was a child, and he has also read a lot of the art of war. Countless sages and sages have the same understanding of soldiers and soldiers, but in the end, it is just a sentence. What is Army? The army is the 'sheath'. What is Pawn? A pawn is a 'blade'. What is the one who is in charge of the army? The palm is the 'sheath'! Let the 'blade' kill, and the blade will be unsheathed, and if the 'blade' is not allowed to kill, the blade will not be unsheathed! This general has been in charge of the army for many years, if he doesn't even have the ability to hold the scabbard, how dare he be above you? ”

He Zongzhe got up, stood by his sword, his eyes were blazing, he looked at everyone, and said: "Leading the army is the responsibility of this general, and it has nothing to do with you and others. And how to appease the soldiers is also the way of the general, not for you to think. Today, the strong enemy is pressing. If our army wants to win, there is no other way. Only up and down! What should have been done, what should have been done; What you should do, you do. And that's it. ”

If Dun She had been here at this time, he would definitely give him a thumbs up. In a language that seems to make sense, but is actually in the clouds, answer the questions of the generals. While strengthening the belief of the generals, he did not forget to maintain his mystery. This is really the only magic weapon to enhance prestige and determine the fighting spirit of the three armed forces.

Looking at the generals of the defenders, they all promised loudly, and everyone showed a resolute and determined look.

In the first battle of Haidong, he encountered a strong enemy.