Mang Mao said: "I didn't expect this city to be so tricky. It seems that the only way to gather a large army and make a forced landing on this city is possible. ”

Xinling Jun said: "The big war is coming, you can't waste more time, and you can't waste more troops. It's good to be forced to land, otherwise you can only fight. Whether it is war or peace, it must be resolved quickly. ”

Jin said contemptuously: "Once the war starts, the ministers can lead the people to charge the city." It is only said that after the city is broken, the grain can be distributed, and there is no worry about not breaking. ”

Mang Mao said: "What the doctor said, kill two birds with one stone, and the minister thinks it is feasible!" ”

Xinling Jun said: "I really can't imagine that there are only a hundred miles outside the city of Daliang, and there is such a city, so it's good to pull it out!" In my opinion, how many troops should be transferred to come? ”

Mang Mao said: "There are only more than 100 households in this city, and I think a thousand people are enough to break it!" ”

Jin said disdainfully: "No! The city here is small and thin, it is not difficult to break, but it is difficult to solve it quickly, and it is best to go down in one drum to boost morale and prepare for a big battle. Therefore, the minister thought that he could adjust a partial army to come. ”

Xinling Jun said: "What the doctor said, Cheng is an old man seeking the country. ”

Mang Mao said: "The distribution of the various armies has been decided, and if you want to transfer out a deviation, not only the labor army, but also the entire formation will be shaken. ”

Xinlingjun said: "Dare to ask the general, how are the three armies currently arranged?" ”

"According to the agreement between the minister and the son last night, the Chinese army entered the city and repaired the city wall and home, thinking that it would hold on; The rear army entered the camp left by the Chinese army and repaired it; Former military ...... Enter the camp outside the south gate of Guancheng, and then gradually extend the camp. ”

"In this way, there are two armies inside and outside the city. If you choose ten elite soldiers for each partial, you can get 4,000 people, plus 1,000 here, that is, the need. ”

Mang Mao said: "The selection of pawns to push the front is a wartime law, but it is usually supervised by the headquarters. Temporarily gather a partial army, the upper and lower levels are not on a blind date, the formation is not harmonious, and they are afraid of war. Especially on the right, they are all ordinary peasants, who do not know how to fight, and if there are no powerful people to maintain them, it may be difficult to be of great use. ”

Xinling Jun said: "Choose the front and move forward, reward and punish yourself, and boost morale." It is said that after the city was broken, Wei Gongzi had a heavy reward. ”

Mang Mao and Jin Cong glanced at each other, Jin Con untied a box from his waist, and Mang Mao picked out a talisman from it very skillfully, and said: "It involves the major affairs of the three armies, and it is not something that ordinary messengers can do, and it is necessary to be close to the confidants." ”

Xinling Jun said: "Manggongzi sees that he is in the army, and his cronies are loyal, so he is up to the task." ”

Mang Mao said: "The dog is with the ...... left and right."

Xinling Jun said: "In the depths of the army, how can there be a loss. The general does not have to worry too much. ”

So Mang Mao turned to Mang Shen and handed him the talisman and said: "Order the front and middle armies to select ten elite soldiers each, and choose a brave division to lead the leader, prepare the siege equipment, and immediately start the battle." Take a messenger and send a messenger to give orders, and leave ten people as guides for each part, and bring them here. You bring your partner back and forth to report on the march at any time. ”

Manshen took the rune and left the account.

"The order has been issued. Now there's nothing to do, just wait for the army to arrive! Seeing Mang Shen out of the account, Mang Mao said to Xin Lingjun easily.

Xin Lingjun replied: "We took advantage of this free time to explore the city first, roughly set the siege strategy, and also designated a camp for the army. ”

Mang Mao listened, so he had to go out again and order the car to be prepared.

The city is not big, the radius is only one mile, and the city wall is high. It is surrounded by fields, which are shaped by the water and appear to be scattered.

Jin contempt said: "There is a river in the east of this city, and the west is full of swamps, our army comes from the northeast, and we can divide our troops into the north and south, or build soil mountains, or hit the city wall, and it can be leveled with one drum." ”

Xinling Jun said: "Since it is divided into two sides to attack, it is necessary for the two generals to separate their heads to command them, so as not to miss things!" ”

Mang Mao said: "Such a small battle, without working for a general, it is enough to climb high and beat the drum!" ”

Xinling Jun said: "This is indeed the case. However, this is an extraordinary time. Attacking this small city, behind it is the army of Qin Xiang. It is necessary to attack fiercely and smoothly, with few casualties and sufficient morale, so as to prepare for the later major battles. If the attack is not sharp, the morale is not high, and the casualties are heavy, the attack will also be defeated. Therefore, the three of us must go out to fight to strengthen our might. ”

Jin said disdainfully: "Although the prince's worries are, but the minister and General Mang are on both sides of the town, and they will never make a mistake. Childe just sat down in the middle of the formation. ”

Xinlingjun said: "Although I am young, I dare not avoid Feng Di and abandon Sheji. At the moment of the great enemy, our army is newly defeated, and I cannot help but take the lead and sacrifice my life in the ravine. ”

Mang Mao said: "Gongzi said this, how can the ministers and others deal with themselves!" But please sit down in peace, and the ministers will do their best to supervise the soldiers, so that there will be no mistakes. ”

Xinling Jun said: "The general is not out, how can you boost your morale, but please listen to me." ”

After circling the city for a week, the convoy returned to the east of the city. Xin Lingjun pointed to a lake and marsh in the east of the city and said, "My banner is set up on the high ground by the lake. The two kings were divided into north and south and camped on both wings. When the army arrived, they lit a fire on the spot and cooked. After conquering the city, enter the city and camp. Is this possible? ”

Mang Mao and Jin contempt glanced at each other, bowed down and bowed: "Sone is wise!" ”

"Who is in the south and who is in the north?" Xin Lingjun asked, but without waiting for the two to answer, he said, "Let's go back to the camp and make a hexagram." ”

When the three of them returned to the camp, a messenger had already returned, reporting that the orders of the five partial troops had been completed and that they were selecting soldiers. When the two members of the front army passed by on the return of this messenger, they were already in line, and they could arrive in about an hour or two. The Chinese army is afraid that it will be dusk.

After listening to Chuanyi's report, Xinlingjun said to Mangmao: "The army is coming, I am the front, and I dare to ask for the rear army to camp." ”

Mang Mao said: "The son is the first soldier, dare not obey his fate!" "Out of the bill again, ready to be assigned. Shin Ling-kun also followed. Jin Yan seemed to be a little surprised, but he also followed.

Mang Mao said to the military superintendent: "Take this big camp as the center, one mile from the east, west, south and south, and one military camp for each. Don't move the chariots, and only two halberd gates are planted in each battalion, and halberds are held in four corners. ”

Xin Lingjun suddenly spoke: "In addition, it is only five miles away from the city, and one mile ahead, the camp is placed outside the city, how to organize the army to fight!" It is better to be placed on the left and right of the middle battalion, which is also convenient for attacking. ”

Mang Mao was surprised: "How can there be a reason to put the big camp in front of the battle? In case of loss, all three armies will be taken! ”

Xin Lingjun said: "It's just a young farmer." The Chinese army is the elite of the whole army, and it should bear the brunt of it. The two sides are divided into two wings, and it is also cheap to attack: if it is arranged in a phalanx, it is necessary to change the formation when attacking. If you can't delay it, let's form a wing array! ”

Mang Mao sighed helplessly: "The son is good at battle, and he can't do it." ”

Xinling Jun said: "It is the general who was taught. ”

Mang Mao said to the military supervisor again: "With the Chinese army as the vanguard, one mile to the left and right, two schools and four battalions are placed in the wing shape. Still each tree halberd door. "The land was demarcated, and the location of each battalion, as well as the surrounding area, the establishment of fortifications, and other matters were explained in detail. After speaking, the military supervisor agreed, took the rune, and turned to go.

When Mang Mao instructed the military supervisor, Xinling Jun looked thoughtfully at the distant city, it was so vague and indistinct, so small...... After Mang Mao had finished giving his order and the military supervisor had received the order to leave, he asked, "What did the three Assassins say, what did they give?" ”

Mang Mao said: "But I didn't ask." Turning to an officer, he asked, "Do you know?" ”

The officer replied, "You can call the halberd in front of the door, and you will know when you ask!" ”

After a while, the officer took a soldier and stood with his hands crossed. Mang Mao asked: "In the afternoon, there are people in the city who are working in the army, do you know?" ”

The soldier replied: "Yes, it is the Shu people who are on duty, and they are brought to the account!" ”

"How many do they have, and what are they sending?"

"Five of them came, one old man and two young men, both robes; There are also two short browns, two picks, one pick is two cans, maybe wine; One picker is firewood. ”

"Where are you now?"

"The two Short Brown put down their picks and left, and after the three went in, they did not come out again, and the picks are still in front of the camp."

Xinlingjun said: "Let's go over and take a look." ”

The group went out to the outside of the camp, and sure enough, they saw two pairs of picks. Mang Mao said to a martial artist: "Open that jar first and see what it is?" ”

The warrior responded to the call, uncovered the sealing mud, smelled it, reached out and dipped it a little, put it in his mouth and tasted it, and said loudly: "It's just sake!" ”

When Mang Mao heard this, he also walked over, asked the soldier to take a bowl, poured out a little, looked at it, smelled it, smacked it again, and said, "I'm afraid it's not even sake, it's just well water." As he spoke, he handed it to Xinlingjun. Xin Lingjun took it, fell to the ground casually, and said, "The things prepared by the assassins cannot be guarded against. The two cans were sealed. The load of firewood was very dry, and it was divided into battalions, so that when the army arrived, it could be fired. - Oh, did the soothsayer in the army ever accompany him? ”

Mang Mao said: "The divination division is usually stationed in the Chinese army, advancing and retreating with the chariot, and does not walk with the army. It should have arrived at Guancheng by now. If necessary, the prince can send someone to the city to summon him. ”

Xinling Jun said: "Seeing that I can't go back to the city today." Just prepare a stagecoach, ask the diviner to move, and prepare a few cases of three sacrifices. ”

Mangmao once again gave a messenger to a herald, came to the divination master in Guancheng, and prepared three sacrifices and other sacrificial things. Then he said: "Childe is tired for a day, you can rest for a while." ”

Xinling Jun said: "The general and the doctor rest in peace, I'll go and explore Zheng Gongzi." ”

Jin said disdainfully: "The minister will go with the son!" ”

Xinling Jun said: "The doctor has been tired all the way, Zheng Gongzi is at the big tent, just send a soldier to lead the way, the doctor please sit with the general and discuss the siege of the city." I'm going to take a break. ”

Mang Mao said: "Since the prince said so, the ministers will retreat." ”

Xin Lingjun pointed to a soldier on duty with a halberd and asked, "Do you know where Gongzi Zheng is?" ”

The soldier replied: "Yes! ”

"Okay, take me. - The general will inform the chief. ”

The warrior responded with an "order", and walked in front of the halberd, Xinlingjun shook Mang Mao and Jin Shen, and the two hurriedly dodged aside and bowed back. Shin Lingjun turned around and followed the warrior away. Mang Mao and Jin contempt shook each other, and the guest and host entered the tent.