Suddenly, Zhu Yuanzhang said respectfully to Qi Heng: "Engong is a great talent, we Zhu Yuanzhang admires!" ”

Not only Zhu Yuanzhang, but also several other thousand presidents on the side also changed their eyes when they looked at Qi Heng.

Especially Chang Yuchun, who originally didn't have much intersection with Qi Heng, as well as Feng Guoyong and Feng Sheng brothers.

Feeling the admiration in everyone's eyes, Qi Heng said that he had enjoyed it, but he still had some drumming in his heart, so he hurriedly waved his hand, looked ashamed, and said 'I don't dare'.

During the Three Kingdoms, Dong Zhuo relied on this strategy to stabilize the chaos in Luoyang.

The method of advancing with 3,000 soldiers and horses during the day and leaving at night created a false impression of increasing the troops of the surrounding rebel army.

Now that I have used it in this Haozhou City, I don't know if Na Tofu will be fooled.

Of course, what Qi Heng just said was not empty words.

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the imperial court had only one attitude towards the rebels, that is, whoever was the king would be beaten.

Therefore, Qi Heng was sure that Natokh would not drag on here in Haozhou City for too long.

Of course, everything depends on the will of God, and if the detachment is really wasted here, then there is nothing to be done.

However, Qi Heng also wanted to open it.

It's all over, it's too late to say anything, everything depends on the will of God.

In the morning, although Qi Heng was tired, he still stayed on the city gate with Zhu Yuanzhang.

Always be on guard against the siege of the Yuan army on the opposite side.

The distance between the two is too close, and if you really want to attack the city, you can come in a few minutes.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang, as the commander-in-chief, really didn't dare to leave casually.

But fortunately, for the whole morning, the barracks of the Yuan army were very calm, and it didn't look like they were going to attack the city at all.

But the inside of the Yuan army is not as calm as it seems.

The Yuan army battalion.

Inside the manager's tent.

As the deputy commander of this army of 100,000, Chagatai was trying his best to persuade Timur to take off.

"Lord Zhongtang, since Your Majesty has made an order, we will go to Shandong according to the will, why bother here? Besides, although this Haozhou City is not a strong city, it is not easy to take it easily, not to mention, there are still troops in this Haozhou City to reinforce it. ”

Listening to the words of General Chagatai, Timur of Tokhtar, who was in the position of commander, was expressionless.

After pondering for a moment, he asked General Chagatai, "General Chagatai, have you ever wondered where the reinforcements from Haozhou City came from?" ”

"Before we came, we investigated the situation in Haozhou City, although they both belong to the forces of the thief head Xiao Ming Wang, they don't have too close contact with each other, and it can even be said that they are all fighting on their own."

"But why did we come to Haozhou City and there were reinforcements here?"

Tokhtar Timur's words made General Chagatai also fall into deep thought.

Truly.

According to the news they heard before, Mo said that it was the outside world, and even Haozhou City was divided into two forces, and Sun Deya and Guo Zixing fought separately.

Even if the troops are united now, where will those reinforcements come from?

Could it be that Liu Futong from Shandong sent troops to reinforce it?

That's too fast, right?

"Lord Nakado, what do you mean by that?"

Looking at the puzzled General Chagatai, Tokhtar Timur waved his hand and said, "I don't mean anything, it's just my suspicion, and there is no evidence yet." ”

"But if we make a bold guess, could this be the conspiracy of the leader of the thieves in Haozhou City?"

When General Chagatai heard this, his heart was shocked.

I have to say that this possibility really exists.

And, it's very effective.

If he had come alone, he might have given up on capturing Haozhou City when he saw reinforcements.

After all, this is not their main goal, and there is no reason to drag it on for too long.

But after thinking about it carefully, Chagatai wondered again: "Lord Zhongtang, if this is really a conspiracy of thieves, why are they?" ”

"Now that our 100,000 troops are pressing the border, even if they come with reinforcements of thousands of soldiers and horses, it will not have much impact on our siege."

"If this is really a conspiracy, the only possibility is that the thieves in Haozhou City know that our target this time is not them, and they are still under great pressure from the imperial court."

Speaking of this, Chagatai himself shook his head and said, "How could they possibly know this? ”

Timur, who was in the position of the commander, also nodded, and then said with a smile: "I'm just guessing, as you said, these thieves were just farmers before the rebellion, how can they know this." ”

Speaking of this, he put his hands on his crossed knees, and said: "In this way, let's be calm for the time being, let's talk about it tonight, if there are no reinforcements tonight, we will attack the city early tomorrow morning, this Haozhou is an important city in Huaixi, and Huaixi is the north-south passage connecting the coastal city, if we can take here, it is of great significance to our plan to suppress bandits." ”

"However, if there are still reinforcements tonight, then give up for the time being and attack Shandong first! If it drags on any longer, the court should be angry. ”

Hearing Totok's final decision, Chagatai nodded.

Midday.

Qi Heng, who had been paying attention to the Yuan army camp outside, was a little calmer in his heart.

There was no movement from the Yuan army in the morning, which shows that last night's strategy still had a great effect.

At the very least, the Yuan army did not dare to attack the city at will.

After all, no one knows what the situation is now, if there are still rebel reinforcements outside the city at this moment, just in time for the Yuan army to attack the city, it will be a very big threat to the Yuan army.

Just when Qi Heng was tired and hungry, Ma Xiuying suddenly came to the top of the city.

In his hand, he also carried a food box.

"Sir, Yuanzhang, let's eat first."

Listening to Ma Xiuying's words, Zhu Yuanzhang also said with a smile: "We've been hungry for a long time, let's go, Engong, let's go eat first." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang, Qi Heng and Ma Xiuying walked into the house behind them together.

This is a place dedicated to the rest and deliberation of the generals who defend the city.

In front of the table.

Ma Xiuying brought out the food in the food box with a smile on her face, two dishes, one meat and one vegetarian, but the meat was really a little less.

In addition to this, there are two bowls of rice.

Just when Zhu Yuanzhang beckoned Qi Heng to start, Ma Xiuying took out a small butterfly from the bottom layer, with a chicken leg on it, and pushed it in front of Qi Heng.

"Sir, you are weak, eat more."

Looking at this scene, Qi Heng didn't say anything, and Zhu Yuanzhang on the side looked at Ma Xiuying with some taste: "I said sister, you're too biased, right?" Or don't take it, take one if you do, you don't know how to feel sorry for us, right? ”

Ma Xiuying listened to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, and just said with a smile: "You are a strong man, just eat enough, Mr. is weak, you have to eat some good supplements." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang disagreed: "Sister, haven't you seen that time when Engong overthrew four or five strong men by himself, and single-handedly went in to subdue that head, it is not that he is weak." ”

But Ma Xiuying ignored him and only said, "That's not to save you." ”

was said by Ma Xiuying, Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded.

The bar pursed his mouth and lowered his head to pick up the rice.

Qi Heng felt Ma Xiuying's kindness, and nodded seriously in thanks.