Nanyue Castle is very distinctive, and the buildings in the castle are mainly made of earth and stone, and it is rare to see wooden houses. After entering the city, Lin Haotian's eyes have been looking around, and he is amazed as he looks.

Since the entire city is built on the hillside, the buildings in the city are also layered, one layer is higher than the other, and it may not be real outside the city, but when you are immersed in the scene, you will immediately appear in the layout of the city is not simple.

If the attacking enemy thinks that breaking through the outer walls of Nanyue is equivalent to breaking through the city defenses, then it is a big mistake, at best, it is to occupy the lowest level of Nanyue City. And further in, there will be tall and row by row buildings in front of you, these houses are built on the mountainside with the cliff as a backing, the cliff wall becomes a natural city wall, the foreign enemy wants to go deeper, but also have to erect a ladder to continue to break through these high cliffs, if you want to occupy the whole city, you have to break through layer by layer, until you reach the top of the cliff.

In such a precipitous city, if the defenders always maintain a stubborn will to resist, no matter how strong the invading enemy is, a frontal assault is almost like suicide.

Regarding the layout of Nanyue City, Lin Haotian was more and more frightened, fortunately, Gong Song gave his own side, otherwise, it is estimated that this Nanyue City will not be a problem to block his own million-strong army for a year and a half.

Seeing Lin Haotian looking left and right as he walked, his eyes still showing surprise from time to time, Gong Song explained: "Nanyue City was built in the period of King Shangwu, more than 800 years ago, it is said that in order to build Nanyue City, no less than one million manpower alone was used, and it took a total of 30 years before and after. ”

The name of the Shangwu King he said was Nie Zhen, who was the most famous generation of monarchs in the history of You State, and had the deepest influence on You State. But it's because of him. This has led to the continuous border disputes between the United States.

At the beginning, You was only a small country, and its territory was far from being as huge as it is now, but by the time of Nie Zhen's generation, the strong You State began to expand outward, especially the annexation and occupation of the western barbarian territories almost to the point of madness. Decades of war have more than multiplied the territory of the country. However, the combat power of You State will not be strong forever, and it is impossible for You State to have such a powerful and strategic monarch as Nie Zhen from generation to generation, and after Nie Zhen, the western states began to frequently ask You State for their own land, but how could You State return the land that had been annexed? The border dispute for hundreds of years also began from this.

Even later, when the two countries of Yan and Chi divided the country, the border trouble was not resolved, and it became a heavy burden for these two countries. Trouble that can't be shaken off. Of course, that's an afterthought.

Lin Haotian was very interested in the history of You Guo, Gong Song was willing to talk about it, and he listened to it with relish.

Everyone walked all the way up the hillside, and before they knew it, they had arrived in front of the West City Gate.

Gong Song sent Lin Haotian out of the city, and said sincerely: "The last general feels that General Lin is different from all the commanders in the world!"

Lin Haotian was stunned. He smiled and asked, "Why did Master Gong say that?"

In fact, Gong Song couldn't explain how Lin Haotian was different from others. There are countless monarchs of all countries who have great courage in all dynasties, especially You Guo, Nie Lin dares to be the emperor and professes himself the son of heaven, and his courage is boundless. Are you big-minded? There are many such coaches, take Ren Tianxing, the coach of the Yan Army, as an example. is famous for his open-mindedness, and he has the amount of sea. Specifically, there was something strange about Lin Haotian, Gong Song couldn't understand it for a while, but he just felt that he had different characteristics from others.

He didn't answer Lin Haotian, and he couldn't answer. When he walked out of the city gate, he stood still, arched his hand and said: "The last general is willing to take General Lin's horse as a follower, in the future, if General Lin has any orders, just send someone to carry the message, and the last general will definitely obey the order!"

Gong Song's words surprised Lin Haotian a little, and the latter paused slightly, and then said semi-tentatively: "It is the blessing of the coalition that a person like Lord Gong is willing to be loyal to the coalition army!"

"No, the last general will not be loyal to the coalition forces" Gong Song immediately denied it, and said in a low voice: "The last general doesn't know what kind of person the commander is, and he doesn't want to understand, but the last general trusts General Lin, and only trusts General Lin alone. ”

Lin Haotian raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at Gong Song's gaze, examined him for a while, he smiled, and said: "Lord Gong's trust in Ben Shuai makes Ben Shuai deeply gratified, no matter what plans Lord Gong has in the future and where he wants to go, the door of the Kingdom of Jin will always be open for Lord Gong, and there will be a place for Lord Gong in the court of the Kingdom of Jin!"

Gong Song muttered in his heart, he didn't think about leaving You Guo, let alone going to Jin Guo, he just simply admired and trusted Lin Haotian.

However, Lin Haotian is the coach of the Jin Army, and it is already a great honor for him to be able to say such things to Gong Song, even if he refuses, it is impossible to say it directly. He arched his hand and said with a smile: "The last general thanks General Lin for his love!"

"Originally, the last general also planned to stay in General Lin and the rank generals to dine in the city, but ...... Not all soldiers can accept the idea of the last general, so, in order to avoid accidents, the last general can only send General Lin out of the city as soon as possible. ”

Gong Song said it very tactfully, not to mention that some of the soldiers of the You Army could not agree with his approach, even many people in Nanyue would not agree, once there was chaos, even Gong Song's county might not be able to control the situation, for fear of long nights and dreams, he did not dare to let Lin Haotian stay in the city for a second longer.

Lin Haotian nodded in understanding and sighed: "Lord Gong has done enough, if you still feel that there is something negligent, it will make Ben Shuai unhappy." ”

When Gong Song heard this, he couldn't help grinning and bowed to Lin Haotian again.

At this time, Song Hao also walked out of the city gate under the protection of many guards, and when he saw Lin Haotian and Gong Songzheng talking happily, he stepped forward and asked with a smile: "What is Brother Lin talking to Master Gong so happy?"

"It's nothing, it's just to ask Lord Gong about the history of Nanyue City" Lin Haotian didn't want Gong Song's closeness to him to make Song Hao aware of it, he said with a smile: "Brother Song doesn't know yet, Nanyue City has a history of more than 800 years, and it can be regarded as an ancient city!"

When Song Hao heard this, he was not interested, he was not interested in the history of Nanyue at all, and waited for Lin Haotian to finish speaking. Just coping with a perfunctory sentence, he hurriedly walked away.

The combined forces of Jin, Xinchi, and You, millions of soldiers and horses, together with the army's grain, grass, and baggage, passed through Nanyue City for most of the day, from dawn to dark.

Wait until the whole army passes. It was late at night, and the coalition forces did not plan to be stationed near Nanyue, and were ready to march overnight, Lin Haotian and Song Hao said goodbye to Gong Song.

Before parting, Lin Haotian did not forget to advise: "Lord Gong, in the future, the grain, grass and materials supplied by our army will inevitably pass through Nanyue, and we will also need a lot of help from Lord Gong at that time!"

"General Lin can rest assured, the last general will fully cooperate and not delay the major affairs of the coalition forces!" Gong Song Zhengse said.

"So best!" Song Hao interjected. Shaking his head, he said: "If the war of the coalition army is delayed because of you, and the alliance forces of the three kingdoms turn around, at that time, I am afraid that your Nanyue City will be destroyed." ”

Out of Nanyue East City, Song Hao also saw that the city defense in the east of Nanyue was very weak, compared with the city defense in the west, there was a world of difference, if it was attacked from the east, even Song Hao could see it. Your own army can break through the defenses without much effort.

Gong Song is not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, and he is willing to let the coalition army pass in order to save You Guo. Push the crown prince Nie Dan to the throne. He helped the coalition army, not only did he not get gratitude, but he was also naked threatened by Song Hao, he was furious, and his face sank.

Gong Song was about to speak, but Lin Haotian had already spoken first. He reprimanded with a little dissatisfaction: "Brother Song, since Lord Gong is willing to help, how can he turn around and drag the coalition forces back? Brother Song is too worried, and Lord Gong is not such a capricious villain!"

"If that's the case, of course it's the best!" Song Hao also heard Lin Haotian's complaint, and grinned. He laughed dryly.

No longer giving him a chance to pull things around, Lin Haotian said to Gong Song: "Master Gong, let's say goodbye, I believe that we will meet again soon." ”

"The last general sends General Lin to him!" Gong Song first saluted Lin Haotian, and then said: "Congratulations to His Royal Highness King Song!"

Lin Haotian waved his hand, got on his horse, looked back at Nanyue City in the night, no longer delayed, urged the war horse, and continued to lead the army westward.

After passing through Nanyue and then going west, it is close to the junction of Xiangshan County and Longhu County, as long as it passes through Longhu County, the coalition army can directly attack Huaiyang.

It can be said that Longhu County in front is the last barrier of the capital of Youguo, and of course, the military strength of Longhu County is also incomparable to other places.

Song Hao has always been pampered and can't afford the pain of marching, especially now that he is marching day and night. Not long after leaving Nanyue, he was tired and sleepy, and proposed to Lin Haotian that the whole army be stationed temporarily and wait until dawn before leaving.

Lin Haotian shook his head and objected, Longhu County is the last barrier of Huaiyang, there are a large number of local troops stationed here, and the central army of You Country will also be able to rush over at any time to reinforce, and it will be extremely difficult to advance.

His words are certainly reasonable, but Song Hao still feels that it is not bad to break the enemy for a few hours, rest for half a night, let the officers and soldiers of the whole army have enough mental and physical strength, and when they go to the battlefield, they can also exert their full strength.

Lin Haotian secretly smiled bitterly, how can there be a war that does not endure hardships, if you are afraid of hardships, you should not have chosen to join the army in the first place!

Seeing Song Hao's resolute attitude, the soldiers of the New Red Army were also full of tiredness and yawning, he pondered for a moment and said: "In this way, the Chinese army and the rear army are stationed here to rest, and the front army continues to hurry, striving to enter Longhu County before dawn." ”

The alliance of the three kingdoms of Jin, You, and Xinchi, with millions of troops, cannot all be gathered together, divided into the front army, the middle army, and the rear army, that is, the so-called three armies.

The front army has 100,000 troops, the Chinese army has 700,000, and the rear army has 200,000.

Hearing him say that the middle army and the rear army could stop and rest, Song Hao no longer objected, and the two nodded and said: "This is good, the front army can attack it unprepared, and it will not affect the combat strength of the whole army." ”

Lin Haotian said: "I continued to rush with the front army, and I can be regarded as a pioneer. ”

When Song Hao heard this, he persuaded with some concern: "Brother Lin, don't be so desperate, right? We don't know what the situation is ahead, what should we do if there is an accident? I think Brother Lin should stay in the Chinese army with us!"

Lin Haotian smiled and said: "What accidents can there be? If there is really an accident, it is better to have a coach present to control the situation than nothing." ”

"But ......"

"I appreciate Brother Song's kindness, but don't worry. Lin Haotian said with a smile: "I guess." There will be no surprises. ”

Lin Haotian went to the front army and led the front army to continue the rapid march. The front army of the coalition army was mainly based on the You army, supplemented by the Jin and Xinchi armies, but the main general of the front army was not You General, but Zhang Bufan, the general of the Jin State.

With the arrival of Lin Haotian, the strength of the former army has increased. There were more than 10,000 people in his entourage alone.

Fortunately, the main force of the front army is the You army, which is familiar with the road in its own country, and it is easy to advance westward overnight, and the degree of the whole army is still fast.

After traveling in a hurry for most of the night, the sky has revealed the white of the fish's belly. Looking ahead, the mountains in front of him had become bare, and what caught his eye was an earthy yellow, which made Lin Haotian have an illusion, as if he had returned to Guping County.

Just as Lin Haotian immediately looked over, a special general in front of him ran over, and when he approached, he first bowed his hand. Then he pointed forward and said, "General Lin." There is Longding Mountain, and entering Longding Mountain means entering the territory of Longhu County. ”

"En!" Lin Haotian nodded and asked, "General Kong, it is said that there is a fortress on the border of Longhu County?"

This general is named Kong Qing, and he is also a close confidant of Chen Bo. He said, "That's right! It is located behind Longding Mountain, where about 20,000 men and horses are stationed, and the main general is Hou Qiu, and the force should not be underestimated. ”

Lin Haotian asked, "What is the relationship between this Hou Qiu and your General Chen?" If you can use Chen Bo to persuade the other party to surrender, you don't have to fight. That couldn't be better.

Kong Qing smiled bitterly, shook his head again and again, and said, "Hou Qiu is the confidant of General Chu Chen, and the general of my family, that is...... Fire and water don't melt!"

Lin Haotian is all too familiar with this name.

At the beginning, when the Yanyou coalition army attacked the Jin State, Chu Chen was the commander of the 500,000 You Army, and it was the You Army that did the most damage to the Jin State.

It was Chu Chen who created the plague and bloodied Shuangfeng City, and it was Chu Chen who decided to divide his troops to go north, and it was Chu Chen who approached the golden capital Wancheng, for Lin Haotian, Chu Chen and him had a deep blood feud.

Chen Bo and Chu Chen were both generals in Youguo, and they were both nobles from famous families, but the relationship between the two was not harmonious, and they intrigued with each other, and the most important point was that the future masters they chose were different.

Chen Bo supports the crown prince Nie Dan, and Chu Chen supports the second prince Nie Ge, and the contradiction between the two of them is, to put it bluntly, a party dispute. Hou Qiu, the main general of the Longding Fortress, is Chu Chen's henchman, so the relationship between him and Chen Bo can be imagined.

Lin Haotian said: "Hou Qiu will definitely not surrender, Longding Fortress, our army can only attack strongly, there is no other way." ”

Kong Qing nodded, but said worriedly: "When we passed by Longding Fortress at the beginning, there were only 20,000 garrisons there, but now that more than two months have passed, the strength in the fortress may increase. ”

Lin Haotian thought for a while, turned his head and asked Shao Lin beside him, "Have you sent spies to investigate?"

Shao Lin responded: "It has been dispatched, and it is expected to be back in the morning." ”

"Okay, then let's rest here for a while, and wait for the scouts to send them back, and then make plans." ”

Before the hour came, about an hour later, the spies of the Jin army brought back the report.

Kong Qing's concerns are not wrong, the strength of the Longding Fortress has indeed increased a lot, according to the observation of the number of tents in the fortress, the Jin Army scouts estimated that the number of You troops in the fortress is about 40,000, and the commander's banner is still the word 'Hou', indicating that its commander has not changed

After listening to the spy's story, Lin Haotian asked, "Is there a sketch of the fortress?"

"The villain painted. The Jin Jun scout quickly took out a piece of straw paper from his arms and handed it to Lin Haotian. The latter took it and took a closer look.

Longding Fortress is located behind Longding Mountain, but the fortress is not built against the mountain, there is still some distance from Longding Mountain, it is surrounded by flat land, look at the sketch, you can also judge that the defense of the fortress is very perfect, most of the places around are set up to resist horses, and there are earthen walls and ditches, the city wall of the fortress is not high, only two zhang, but it is double-layered, there is an interval of about five meters between them.

Lin Haotian read it roughly, then handed over the sketch to the generals under his command to circulate it, and said: "All the generals should take a look, and after reading it, they will all talk about what tactics our army should use." ”

The sketch was passed around in the hands of the generals, and everyone began to discuss it in earnest.

Zhang Bufan frowned, and was the first to speak: "I see that the deployment of the Longding Fortress is very thorough, whether it is a sneak attack or a frontal attack, it is very difficult to use. ”

"That's right!" Kong Qing continued: "The crux of the matter is that our army does not carry large siege weapons. The defense of the Longding Fortress is not strong, but if there are no siege weapons, it is difficult to rely on the brethren to break through...... It's not going to be that easy to attack. ”

Zhang Bufan nodded his head and said, "General Lin, look, did our army send people back to the Chinese army first, and urgently transfer a batch of siege weapons first?"

Without waiting for Lin Haotian to speak, the spies of the Jin army had already preemptively said: "According to our observation, now Longhu County should have heard that our army has passed through Nanyue City and is advancing to Longhu County, and now all counties and cities in the county are drawing troops to reinforce Longding Fortress, it seems that they want to fight a blocking battle with our army here, and if we delay for one more day, the strength of Longding Fortress will increase a lot."

Hearing this, all the generals fell silent. The transfer of siege weapons is certainly conducive to the siege of the city, but as soon as the strength of the fortress increases, the advantage of one's own side is suddenly smoothed out again.

Just as people were pondering a way to break the enemy, Lin Haotian's eyes lit up and he asked, "You mean, all parts of Longhu County are increasing troops in Longding Fortress?"

The Jin Army scout nodded at the same time and said, "Yes, my lord!"

Lin Haotian slowly narrowed his eyes and said slowly: "This is an opportunity!" (To be continued......)