If you besiege a city, you won't always besiege the city.

Especially when besieging big cities. A city, with a radius of dozens of miles, where are there so many military horses to besiege? At best, they occupied the fortress and did not let the horses of the city come out, and at the same time tried to prevent the horses from galloping into the city. In this way, it is considered a successful siege.

This may seem simple, but it is difficult to do, and there are many aspects involved. In particular, the overall planning ability of the coach of the besieging side. There have been many examples of battles, although the besieging side claims to have hundreds of thousands of military horses, when encountering particularly brave generals in the city, the encirclement is often in vain.

During the Anshi Rebellion of Tang Xuanzong, the rebel Yin Ziqi and others besieged Suiyang. There is a powerful general Nan Jiyun in Suiyang City, who first rode out of the city with thirty horses to ask for reinforcements. "Tens of thousands of thieves cover it." Nan Jiyun galloped left and right, and after breaking out of the encirclement, "two horses were killed". Subsequently, he led 3,000 cavalry reinforcements and killed them again. "To the city, the big battle, the bad thief camp", 2,000 dead and wounded, there are still 1,000 people left to enter the city.

There are more people, and the range is large. And there are good and bad, some brave and some unbrave. There are those who are good at war, and there are those who are not. It's not all cavalry, there are also foot soldiers, and it's not very flexible and convenient to move. Therefore, it seems that there is no time when there are few people, so it is good to rush and gallop in the enemy formation. However, this is already quite a feat.

During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there was another man, the city was besieged, and there was a shortage of food, so he killed him out of the city, transported the grain, and killed him again. More than once, several times. This is even more breathtaking. Of course, this person is so brave, and there may be reasons why the besieging side is relatively weak. If Chakhan had been replaced to besiege the city, the result would have been a different story.

Chahan was in Linqu, and several military horses gathered under the city of Yidu. In total, there were nearly 40,000 people. While arranging the siege of the city, he divided his army into Anqiu, Jiaoshui and other places in the north to form a line with the Guanbao in Laizhou.

In order to put pressure on the defenders in the city, thousands of "sample soldiers" were selected. They were tall and mighty, dressed in shining armor, and walked around a short distance outside the city. The three armies beat drums and the horns were melodious. From a distance, the besieging Yuan army was boundless.

The Haidong soldiers guarding the tower were shaken by the sound of their horns and drums, and their faces were shocked. Suddenly, even the city walls seemed to shake. Countless dust powders fell from the walls. This deafening sound penetrated through the city and echoed with the rolling river in the north of the city.

Deng She was originally in the palace, and when he received a military report, he summoned all the generals to go to the city to watch together. Halfway through, he remembered something, taught Luo Li Lang to come over, and asked, "Where are the envoys of Wu Guogong and Chen Youliang now?" ”

The envoys sent by Zhu Yuanzhang and others arrived in Yidu City at a good time, before and after. Soon after they arrived, Chahan led his army eastward, and in October, captured Jining and Dongping Zhulu. If these places are lost, the possibility of returning to Jiangnan by land is basically cut off.

You can't go by land, but you can still go by sea. As soon as Fang Guozhen and Zhang Shicheng's envoys saw Chahan's attack, they took a boat back at that time. Zhu Yuanzhang and Chen Youliang's envoys also wanted to go, but if they had to take the sea route, it would be difficult for them to reach their country directly. The southeast coast is mostly under the control of Zhang Shicheng and Fang Guozhen. After they took a sea route, they had to borrow Zhang Shicheng or Fang Guozhen's territory before they could enter their country.

Zhu Yuanzhang had a bad relationship with Zhang Shicheng. Zhang Shicheng's younger brother died indirectly at the hands of Zhu Yuanzhang; Zhu Yuanzhang repeatedly despised and insulted Zhang Shicheng. The hatred for each other is not insignificant. Therefore, his envoy Wang He and the others simply did not leave.

Deng Shegui is the king of Yan, and he still has the courage not to leave! Afraid of what? Even if Yidu is defeated and captured, they are not from Haidong. The two countries are at war, and they are not yet killed. Moreover, they are also emissaries of third countries. Zhu Yuanzhang and Chahan had another correspondence, and he once specially showed goodwill to Chahan. It is expected that Chahan will not embarrass them. Thinking about it this way, let's stay and stay, and take a look at Haidong's combat power by the way.

As for Chen Youliang's messenger.

Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng have no enmity, but Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang have enmity. Zhu Yuanzhang's territory is east of Chen Youliang, and it is difficult to get around it by sea. Therefore, his messengers simply stayed behind. Moreover, the two envoys sent by Chen Youliang, one Meng Youde and the other Fu Youde, were both military generals, and they were also a little self-assured. Even if you plan for the worst, Yidu will fall. They are also confident enough to think that with their force, if nothing else, at least there is no problem in self-preservation.

Luo Lilang replied: "The envoys of Wang and Meng are all in the hall. "All in the State Guest House. Deng She commanded: "Go and invite them, and go up to the city together." Luo Lilang bowed down and went to invite Wang He and others to the city.

Wang He had the intention of taking the opportunity to watch Haidong's combat strength, and Deng She did not have the idea of taking the opportunity to show off Haidong's strength. No matter how fierce Chahan is, Deng She is still very confident in the Haidong army he brought out. I don't dare to say that I will win, and I will not fall behind in the short period of time. Otherwise, he wouldn't have stayed in the city.

Speaking of which, he stayed behind to defend the city. At the beginning, Luo Lilang and others persuaded him very much, and they all asked him to return to Haidong as soon as possible before Chahan arrived, so as to avoid danger. If Tian Feng can be in front of him for a while, Deng She may also be able to go back to Haidong as soon as possible.

But he never expected that Tian Feng would lose so quickly. Half of Shandong's wall has been lost, and if he leaves again, who will hand over Yidu to guard? The newly acquired land of Yidu has not yet been completely stabilized, and a strong enemy will suddenly come to the door, if there is no heavyweight in charge, the end can be imagined, and it will definitely be defeated without a fight.

Deng She was scheming and did not hesitate to stab Wang Shicheng in the back, so it was easy to occupy Yidu and obtain a bridgehead based on the Central Plains. He must not sit idly by and watch his work go to waste! Therefore, he had to stay.

Now it seems that he made the right decision.

It can be seen from one aspect: as the commander of the whole army, he personally sits in Yidu, and the soldiers in the city are still not high. If the person sitting in Yidu is replaced by someone else, in the face of the surging attack of the Chahan army and horses, the morale of the three armies does not know how much it will wither! The defenders of Tai'an, Taishan, and Jinan don't know if they will hold out until now.

Dunshe and the others walked up to the tower.

Not long after, Luo Lilang led Wang He, Meng Youde, and Fu Youde three envoys to also come together. Wang He and the others visited Deng She. The drums under the city were noisy, and they bowed down on the towers.

Wang He, Meng and Fu are their own masters, and they don't deal with each other very well. At this time, they all agreed, saluting, and wondering in their hearts, all thinking: "The Yuan army is coming, this King Yan is not busy with the army, but why did he suddenly call us over?" But it's also weird. "I don't know what Dun She meant.

Deng Sheren ordered someone to help them up, and said with a smile: "The prosperous land in the south of the Yangtze River is far richer than Yidu. Several envoys have been here for many days, but I, Yidu, have nothing to entertain you. I'm ashamed. It happened that Chahan came with his army from afar. Chahan, the world's hero. I think you've been known for a long time, but I don't know if you've seen him with your own eyes? ”

Wang He, as Zhu Yuanzhang's envoy, had met Chahan. Meng Youde and Fu Youde have never met. However, Wang He went to see Chahan as a secret envoy, and it was not appropriate to admit it publicly. Therefore, the three of them shook their heads and said, "I have never seen it." ”

Deng She bowed slightly, and said slowly: "Delicacies are easy to obtain, but heroes are hard to see." If the delicacies are the top of the banquet, then the heroes are really the stunners of hospitality. Chahan trekked through the mountains and rivers, traveled thousands of miles, and it was rare to come once. I invite you to the city, I don't have any other meaning, I don't dare to enjoy it exclusively, so I invite you to come and observe Han together. Thought to be hospitality. ”

Wang He, Meng Youde, and Fu Youde looked at each other. Boy. Chahan moved north and south, led thousands of troops and horses to attack the capital, and the heroes of the world heard it, all of them changed. When he arrived at the land, Deng She, the landlord, did not care at all. Not only did he not think about it, but he actually compared Chahan with delicacies and used it as a thing for hospitality. I really don't know whether to say that His Royal Highness King Yan is calm or bold.

Fu Youde cocked his thumb and praised: "King Yan, what a hero!" ”

Wang He couldn't help it, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Your Highness's courage is really admirable. But the Chahan army is sharp, and His Highness cannot underestimate the enemy. "Zhu Yuanzhang and Deng She are in the same vein as the Song regime. Wang He also sent an envoy to the Chahan army, and saw the tiger and wolf army of Chahan with his own eyes, and he was kindly reminding.

Deng She smiled and said, "Although Chahan is sharp, our army is not weak. Lord Wang, but please wait and see. ”

He stood at the head of the city, and looked far off. I saw that the thousands of Chahan "sample soldiers" outside the city were still walking around. The Yuan army horses that came from behind had already opened their positions and were ready to set up camp. The place where the Chahan army chose to camp was not far or close to the city, more than ten miles. Tens of thousands of men and horses pulled out from east to west, how far. The different battalions were lined up, waving flags like clouds covering the sun, until the end of the line of sight. The momentum is amazing.

Usually, the besieging side of the city camped at a distance of thirty or forty miles from the city wall, and the nearest one was mostly ten miles. It is relatively rare to camp within ten miles. Because if it is too close to the city wall, the enemy in the city can come out at any time, which is equivalent to making it convenient for the opponent to harass or rob the camp.

Deng She looked at it for a long time, then asked left and right, and said, "Did you find Chahan?" ”

It's hard to find one person out of tens of thousands of people. No one was able to find it. Fu Youde was sharp-eyed, pointing to the west. There is a dirt mountain, surrounded by many generals of the Yuan army on the mountain, with a cluster of people, gold armor and brocade robes, holding the dust, it seems that they are also watching the defense of Yidu City. He said, "Is this man?" ”

Deng Sheming ordered the guards with good eyesight, to look carefully, and to put out the man's clothes one by one.

The dress of the commander in the army must be completely different from that of ordinary generals. After listening to this, Deng She said, "Yes, this Chahan is also. Looking into the distance, for a long time, I sighed regretfully. Hong Jixun asked, "Why does the lord sigh?" Wang He thought to himself: "Don't you sigh because you see the heroes of Chahan?" ”

Deng She replied solemnly: "It's a pity that the distance is too far away, and I can't see the hair on his cheeks." ”

This answer once again surprised Wang He, and it also surprised the generals. The three white hairs on Chahan's cheeks, even if people don't know him, have heard of it, and they are very famous. When you are angry, the hairs will stand on end. People's rumors thought that this was a "strange appearance", indicating that Chahan was extraordinary and not an ordinary person. However, when Deng She said it at this time, he had a sense of ridicule. After being stunned, the more they thought about it, the more interesting they felt, and they couldn't help laughing.

"If you have a hero to entertain guests, how can you not have a female musician? Moreover, Chahan is dusty, and I have come to Yidu from afar, although I am an enemy, I am also a guest. As a landlord, I can't do without reception. Come on, call the girl to the city! ”

The female music has already been prepared, and she has been waiting under the city for a long time. Hong Jixun personally went down and attracted the city. There are more than 30 people in Yingying Yanyan, and as soon as they go to the city, the whole army pays attention. Including the Yuan army outside the city, many of them were attracted to attention. No matter who is friend or foe, they are all whispering. The Haidong army wondered each other: "Why did the prince summon Nule to the city?" The Chahan soldiers asked each other: "Why are the red thieves doing this?" "There are many veterans in the armies on both sides, and how many times have they attacked and defended the city, but they have never seen this scene.

These more than 30 female musicians were carefully selected by Hong Jixun. Those who were selected were all brave and well-trained among the soldiers in the city. When they went to the city, between the enemy and our armies, most of them were able to do it without changing their faces. As Deng She sat down in the chair for a long time, he clapped his hands gently, and suddenly the drums rang out in unison.

Deng She was also a soldier with hundreds of loud voices who had been selected a long time ago, and he was listed above the city, on the side of the female music, and shouted in unison to the city: "Your army has come from afar, and it is hard to send tens of thousands of heads for me. I am deeply grateful and cannot be rewarded. I have heard for a long time that Richard Han sings and dances, so I specially prepared a piece of women's music, and I was good for the general, and I thought I was thankful. Shiyun: I have a guest, drumming and blowing sheng. ”

On the earthen mountain to the west, the person supported by the generals of the Yuan army was Chahan, and when he heard the shouts of the head of Yidu City, he lost his voice and laughed.

The sentence "send me tens of thousands of heads" is not enough, but the sentence "Richard Han sings and dances" is a bit excessive. Faintly compared Chakhan Timur to a trickster. All the generals below the high level were angry. Several generals rushed out, pressed their swords and arms, and said: "Red thief Xiao Deng, the insult is too great!" Marshal, the last general is invited to fight! ”

"What's insulting? There is a mistake in the song, Zhou Langgu. The thief is praising the old man for Zhou Yu. Order, thank you. ”

The Chahan army had just arrived, and the priority was not to attack the city, but to set up camp. Why fight with small profits? Chahan's measurements, or his face, are also on par with Dunshe. He didn't care about it, he shook off the dust leisurely, and ordered his soldiers and guards to shout in unison, and responded: "The boy respects the elder, knows what the old man likes, and is very polite." I love it! Stay in the city, and I will take it for myself in the future. ”

Deng She was not very old, so Chahan called him "little boy", little child. It has the taste of relying on the old and selling the old, and it has the connotation of contempt and insult. Appropriate, Deng She's welcoming speech was finished, and the army at the head of the city laughed; Now, Chahan's response was replaced by laughter from the troops under the city.

Xu Jizu, Monk Li and others were all angry. Deng She smiled and said, "The old man is thick-skinned. He didn't care at all.

It was nearly noon, and there were droughts and thunders from time to time. The red flag of the city tower is sassy, and the guns under the city are shining. Deng She sat in the chair, raised his head, and watched the winter sky like a wash, and the clouds gathered and dispersed. A cool breeze swept by, with a biting cold, soaking through the armor. He gestured to Hong Jixun with his eyes, Hong Jixun pressed the music and said, "Let's change "Breaking the Array". ”