Here, Li Dan is "in good spirits when people are happy", but Tatehanako is "a lot of troubles when ghosts come to dream at night". He slept very uncomfortably all night, and the feeling of this trip was terrible!

In the past, when he went out of the lake to fight, the officers and soldiers were hooked by him to run around, and finally they were tired and half dead and had to withdraw their troops.

This time it was different, from Wuni Town to Tielan Guan Dong Qizhong, and then the loss of Mao Taigong of Leijiawan, now it is not good for him to attack the city, but he learned the news that Chen Yuanhai and his son have ascended to heaven.

This series of failures made Tatehana depressed. He felt like a wild dog outside the bushes, and when he saw that his prey was inside, he couldn't get in, and his paws were choked by thorns.

I've never been breathless!

And it's not just him, the whole army is a little discouraged. The lake bandits came out to get food and property, and if they just walked around in circles, or fought endlessly to live and die, this was not the life they wanted.

There was a small family that remained in the lake, and they gradually complained, and they beat blindly without checking anything, and it was not fatal to enter the city so high, and some people even openly shouted that it was better to go home.

Katehanako knows all this even with her eyes closed! Morale was dropping every day, and he sat on the edge of the bed racking his brains to think of a way to boost everyone's morale.

Yesterday was the third day of the onslaught. Saying "onslaught" is the real thing, not the same work as the previous two times.

The main target is the East Wall! The reason why this place was chosen was because it was possible to open the battlefield, and at the same time, this section of the wall was not as high as the north side, and the horse face was not so dense.

By the way, there was a thing on the horse's face that he had never figured out-the catapult, and he finally knew the meaning of Mrs. Mao's words!

It's not like he's never seen a catapult, but it's the first time he's been able to move, adjust direction and distance.

In the past, the catapults of the officers and soldiers were all located in the city, which should be not small and difficult to move.

But the head of the city seems to be drawn by mules and horses, and can move at the head of the city, although the stones thrown are only bigger than a fist, but they can be broken and bleeding without breaking bones at once.

The large catapults of the officers and soldiers had to be fired again after half a day, but these small carts in Yugan Chengtou threw stone bullets like rain.

In addition, it was not only stone bullets that were thrown by the other side, but also fire bombs that would catch off when they fell to the ground, and even "bombs" that exploded before they landed.

The actual casualties caused by these things are not large, but they can be extremely harmful to the psychology of the soldiers. Seeing his companions being blown up and his face covered in blood, no matter who he is, his legs and stomach will be weak.

During the last attack yesterday, it was obvious that everyone was only screaming under the castle, but there were very few people who really dared to enter the castle.

In the evening, there was finally some good news, a guard of the Chen family fled outside the camp, bringing the news that more than 1,600 remnants of Huxi had retreated to Ruihong to rest, and Tatehuazi was very happy to learn that Lin Baotong had rushed to contact him.

He thought that if more than 1,000 people approached, it would not only be good for morale, but also make up for the lack of troops. He already felt that maybe he was careless to bring only 6,000 troops to Yu Gan!

Therefore, as soon as Tatehuazi got up, she sent someone to Leijiawan, so that Mao Taigong only left 500 people to watch, and the rest came to Yugan to "participate in the decisive battle". In this way, after collecting the remnants of Huxi, he can reassemble more than 8,000 troops!

Another piece of news brought by the guard was that Chen Yuanhai had sent people to observe the Water Gate at the foot of Dongshan and the nearby South Gate. The southern guard was found to be weak.

This news made Tatehanako attach great importance to it, and he sent spies to inspect the situation in Nancheng overnight. Now he is restless, in fact, he is also waiting for a return.

"It would be nice if the south was that weak!" Forward Captain Shi Dajun rubbed his hands and was eager to try: "Grand Governor, you have to send me then!"

"Thirteen, you're also in a hurry. These eight characters have already begun to compete for merit before they have been skimmed?" It was the backbone lieutenant Cai Shuangwu who spoke, he was born on the fifth day of the fifth month of May, so he took such a name.

Shi Dajun was ranked thirteenth among his peers, so this became his nickname. Cai Shuangwu is very close to him, so he always calls him that.

"Even if it's Dong Qi

No, there's still a wine trough!" Dong Qi is the second general of Tatehuazi, and now he is leading the troops in Poyang, he and General Fuyou, and Cao Manjiu, nicknamed Wine Trough, are all Tatehuazi's arms.

When Cai Shuangwu said this, he meant to remind Shi Dajun not to fight for nothing, you have older qualifications in front of you.

Shi Dajun, Cai Shuangwu, as well as Tao Shou, the left-wing captain, Gao Cang, the dragon and tiger captain, and Tu Shan, the captured palace military captain, were all young marshals who later returned to Shun Huazi, not his descendants.

But because these people are more capable of fighting, they were given the status of captains, and each of them led nearly a thousand soldiers. However, Shi Dajun and Tu Shan didn't want Cai Shuangwu to be so good-tempered, nor were they as obedient as Tao and Gao.

Tu Shan was captured, and his position was replaced by He Li, who was appointed by Tatehuazi, who was his descendant, which made Shi Dajun feel unhappy, so he wanted to show that the Metropolitan Governor could respect his people more.

"Ho, do you want to pay attention to the order?" Shi Dajun pouted: "This kind of thing is not a word from the Grand Governor? If I am told to go to the south, we will definitely be the first to enter the city!"

He dared to say this because Jiu Trough led a thousand people to garrison the Ziyang Bridge outside the east gate, and he didn't have time to come over to participate in the military meeting. Cai, Tao, and Gao knew it in their hearts, and they all smiled and didn't demolish him.

At this time, a personal soldier walked in, looked around, and walked to Tate's side and muttered a few words. After hearing this, Tatehanko seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, nodded and said, "Let him come in and talk."

Soon, Li Tiedao walked into the house, clasped his fists and said loudly to everyone, "Tiedao has seen the Grand Governor, and he has saluted the leaders!"

"Brother Iron Knife, sit down!" Tatehuazi greeted warmly, Li Tiedao looked at it, and sat down at the end of the door, and said:

"Governor, news has arrived, and Iron Sword intends to return to Ruihong today to join the brethren. I wonder if the Governor has any arrangements or orders for the Iron Sword to be brought back?"

"Not busy, have you rested?" Kako asked with concern. He actually admires Li Tiedao a lot, and a well-known person like him wants to keep him, and he is a little reluctant to let him go.

"Thank you, Dadu, sleep and eat well, and when you find your brothers, you will come to see you here again, and avenge the father and son of the great boss with you!"

"Good, good!" Satisfied with his answer, Kayako asked, "How many days will it take for Brother Iron Knife to go?"

"Once you have found the Grand Duke, you already know the way. He will be back in five or six days."

"Five, sixth, ......?" Tatehana pondered and felt that it had been a little longer.

"Grand Governor, the Sentinel is back!"

Hearing this, Kako immediately came to her senses: "Let him come in!"

The sentry went out last night, and if he wants to touch the south city to investigate and then sneak back quietly, it is not something that everyone can do.

The man sent out by Tatehanako was obviously tired enough, and it took two large bowls of water to relieve himself, and he began to report what he saw to the leaders present.

According to him, although the south gate was repaired, it was obviously not completed in time, the gate was only more than one person high, and the city wall of the south gate was only as high as a long time, but the road outside the south gate was built by using the terrain of the platform to build a zigzag is a trouble.

There are not many defenders on Nanguan, it is estimated that there are only about 100 people, but for some reason they are wearing clothes and armor similar to those of the official army.

"Hmph, it must be the defenders who are playing tricks and deceiving people!" Shi Dajun said.

"Is there also an official army in the south city?" Tao Shou asked.

"No, it's a group practice in Tsing Yi. However, the number of people is very small, and it seems that there are about 100 people near the south gate." The Sentinel replied:

"Not far from the South Gate, on the other side of Lake Biwa is the Water Gate. The villain swam over to see, and some regimental training and guards did not exceed a hundred."

"Look, it's empty!" Shi Dajun happily patted his thigh and shouted, "It seems that it is still useful for us to fight for three days in a row, they are only staring at Dongcheng. Mother, it would be a pity not to seize such an opportunity!"

"Thirteen, don't scream, make people's ears ring." Cai Shuangwu pulled him to sit down, glanced at Li Tiedao and said to Tatehuazi, "Metropolitan Governor, since the news brought by Brother Tiedao is true, then ......?"

Words also

Before he finished speaking, the outside news said that General Cao had arrived. Then the sound of footsteps and the grinding of iron armor was heard, and the wine trough walked in.

The most prominent thing about this person is the rosacea nose, thin eyes, thick lips, and thick eyebrows, as if he is forever angry.

came in and hugged his fists to apologize that he was late, but his voice was unexpectedly a little hoarse, it turned out that his voice was overused when he was commanding the siege under the city.

"Brother Cao is here, the sentry sentry you tell General Cao about the situation in Nancheng again."

Tatehanako said this, and the sentinel had to follow the front and talk again. The wine trough didn't speak, looked at the expressions present, shrugged the bridge of his nose and asked Tatehanako, "What do you think, big brother?"

"It's a void, indeed." Tatehana nodded.

"Hmph, it's a hole and a trap!"

"Huh?" The crowd was stunned: "What do you say?"

"You just saw that he had few troops to the south, how did you forget about the crown mountain?"

One sentence reminds everyone, yes, there is still a stockade on Mian Mountain! Tatehanako turned around and asked the detective, "Do you know the situation on Mianshan?"

"Big brother doesn't need to ask him, I know." The wine trough put his thumbs on the leather belt and said:

"There are 300 officers and soldiers and 300 villagers on Mianshan. When we came, about 300 of the quarrying laborers at the foot of the mountain hid themselves on the mountain."

"Finished? That's all?" Tatehuako frowned: "It's just a thousand people when it's full, and it's the three hundred officers and soldiers who can fight."

"There aren't many people, but it's enough for us to drink a pot if we want to come down and make trouble." The wine trough rubbed his nose: "After the fight, I will send a captain to take someone to watch the mountain and make it unable to move!"

"So, Brother Xian agreed with us to fight this battle?"

"I agree, but you can't force it, it's better to outwit it." This guy is thick, but his heart is small: "First of all, some people must camp under the eastern city to attract their troops. It's best to ...... the northeast part of the wall."

"Why Tohoku? It's a puddle of water!" Shi Dajun was puzzled.

"Fool, I didn't tell you to really fight, I was trying to attract the other party!" Cai Shuangwu pushed him: "His main force has been transferred to the northeast, so that there is no time to rush back if something happens in Nancheng."

"Oh!"

The wine trough ignored him and continued, "Secondly, as I said earlier, I will send someone to keep an eye on the crown mountain. The other occupied the Shangban Bridge, the Yuting Bridge outside the East Gate, and the Ganyue Bridge outside the South Gate to prevent Mianshan from reinforcing Nanguan.

Finally, attack Desheng Gate (South Gate) and Dongshan Gate (Water Pass) at night, at least seize Dongshan Gate and occupy the commanding heights of Yangjiao Peak in Dongshan. As long as this mountain is in hand, Yugan is already ours!"

"But ......, according to the general's strategy, our army will only capture the South Gate, or even the Water Gate. Wouldn't that divide the army into two ways?

Tao Shou saw the doorway inside and shook his head suspiciously: "We don't have many troops."

"It doesn't take too many people to attack a water gate, and since the other party is only a hundred, isn't it enough for us to go to five hundred?" He Li, the new lieutenant of the palace military academy, couldn't help but retort.

Tao Shou glanced at him and said slowly, "What if there are also defenders on the west city wall, which can be transferred over for reinforcements?"

He Li was stunned: "Then what else to do? Just hit it! In short, are we still afraid of a few group exercises?

During the day they have catapults to help, and at night they can't see anything, so they have to be better than anyone else. If you're worried, then the Metropolitan Governor will let me go, I'm not afraid!"

"It's not something to be afraid of!" Tao Shou waved his hand in annoyance: "This is our only chance to break the city, if there is anything missing, then it ......."

"Aren't there still passers-by at the South Gate?" He Li was a little impatient: "You just think too much, afraid of this and that. So don't fight for this credit, just give it to someone else!"

"You," Tao Shou was also angry, and took the case: "Since Tao started the army, whether it is against the regiment or the official army, has he ever been afraid of death? I'm just telling you to be cautious, and if you say so, I must go to Pratunam!"

"Hey, okay, okay, everyone is trying to lay down the rest of the work as soon as possible, why bother like this?" Gao Cang hurriedly came out to play the round: "This

Everyone has been a little anxious for a few days, but they can't come for their own brothers!"

"That's, that's it, let's be calm and arrange things properly." Cai Shuangwu also said.

Shi Dajun was a rough man, pouting and not knowing what to say or which side to help, so he simply didn't say anything.

Seeing this, the wine trough sighed to himself, and his heart was heavy.

At this time, Li Tiedao, who was sitting in the most inconspicuous position, spoke: "Metropolitan Governor, in fact, you don't need to divide troops here."

"Huh? How?" Kako immediately asked, "What's the best way for the Iron Blade Hero?"

"Don't dare to be. I think that if I set off for Ruihong now, and all the departments in the western part of Huxi are assembled and still go south by boat, and we are responsible for attacking the Water Gate, is it more logical?

In this way, 1,600 people attacked the water gate, and they came by large ships to quickly occupy the pier and control the entire surface of Lake Biwa. The forces on the Governor's side can be pooled and used in the battle against the South Gate. What do you think?"

"Brother Cao Xian, what do you see?" Katehanako's eyes lit up and she looked at the wine trough.

"Well, that's something to consider. How many days will it take for the Iron Blade Man to go back and forth?"

"If it's a boat, it's much faster, four days at most, and the fourth day and night!" Li Tiedao replied.

Tatehanko and the wine trough whispered and discussed, "Okay, then do it! However, I don't think you can all come here, and you must send 300 people to continue to haunt the vicinity of Santang Village, and keep them back and forth, so that they do not dare to reinforce Yu Gan."

As he spoke, he looked at everyone, and Tao Shou immediately got up: "The Metropolitan Governor wants people to join forces with the various tribes in Huxi? I'll go!"

Tatehanako nodded: "I'm very relieved that you go, take three hundred people with you, control the various departments in the west of the lake, and take full charge of the strategy of Dongshan Gate." After the occupation, one attacked the western wall, and the other joined the army attacking the southern gate into the city!" Tao Shou answered loudly.

Later, Tatehanako ordered the wine trough to be responsible for attacking the south gate, the vanguard officer was He Li, and the rear team was Shi Dajun.

Gao Cang led the team to feint the northeast city wall, and after the Mao Taigong Department withdrew from Leijiawan, it was directly stationed in the camp of Jiujiaozi, and then was responsible for monitoring Mian Mountain and occupying the bridge.

Cai Shuang's fifth division served as the rear team of the whole army. On the night of the fourth day, preparations were launched, positions were entered, and the attack began when the ugly time came!