In the camp of the former army of the rebels, Shang Rang was restless, walking back and forth in the tent. In the battle of attacking the city during the day, the 20,000 Tang troops had a great impact on his heart.

Since the beginning of the army for more than ten years, he has been respected as the first general of the righteous army, and has always been invincible and invincible. But today, this myth has been ruthlessly torn apart by that mere 20,000 people.

Shang Rang said to himself as he walked, "What kind of person is this, is it a man or a devil, I command an army of 200,000 people who can't defeat his 20,000 horses, and I have lost more than 30,000 people!"

He was already very weak, and his mental stimulation made his condition worse. After walking for a while, he began to cough, and the sputum he spat out was stained with blood.

Shang Junchang always sat in front of the desk and worried, and when he saw this situation, he quickly stood up, helped Shang Rang to sit down, and said, "Little brother, you don't have to worry too much, can you find that most of our people were killed and injured by the Tang Army cavalry today?"

Shang Rang nodded weakly, "Exactly!"

He looked at Shang Junchang and understood that his brother must have something to say next.

Shang Junchang continued: "That Liu Yu studied under the Khitan Khan Yelu Shilu in his early years, and the Khitans were the best at cavalry raids, so when it comes to horse warfare, you are certainly not Liu Yu's opponent. ”

"What should we do in my brother's opinion?" asked Shang Rang.

Shang Jun paused for a long time, "We should use our strengths and avoid our weaknesses and engage them with infantry. There are not many horses in Chang'an City, according to the intelligence obtained by our people, there are only more than 6,000 at most. As long as we block Chang'an City and don't let them have the opportunity to transport war horses, then their horses will become less and less with the wear and tear, and there is nothing to worry about in the end!"

Shang Rang nodded, "What my brother said is a solution, but according to the information obtained in the city recently, that Liu Yu blocked a large number of private houses in the north of Chang'an City, and he should be carrying out some special secret activities, and it may be aimed at our rebels." ”

While the two were talking, a boy ran over and poured tea. The tea leaves are the finest Huangshan hair tips, which exude a refreshing fragrance after being immersed in boiling water.

Shang Junchang, the boy who poured tea, said, "You can stand down, and I will call you when you need it." ”

The boy is nominally responsible for daily life, but in fact he is the eyes and ears of the Yellow Nest faction around the various generals. The boy looked puzzled, but said nothing, but put down the teapot and quietly withdrew from the tent.

After Shang Jun waited for the boy to leave, he leaned into Shang Rang's ear and smiled mysteriously, "I have a secret treasure, little brother, please take a look." As he spoke, he took out a secret letter from his sleeve and handed it to Shang Rang.

Shang Rang was shocked when he saw the broken wax seal on the envelope, and said in a low voice: "This letter was sent to the king from the inner line of the city, why is it here with my brother?"

Shang Junchang pretended to be mysterious and said: "This is the king's deep affection for us!"

"What do you mean by that?" asked Shang Rang.

Shang Jun stroked his beard, "At the last Chrysanthemum Conference, the reason why the king refused to deal with Zhu Wen in front of everyone was just to maintain the balance of the forces of his subordinate departments, so as not to attack each other in order to eliminate dissent. ”

"Did the king say this in front of his brother?" Shang Rang frowned.

Shang Junchang shook his head slightly, "Of course, it is impossible for the king to say it clearly, but when he handed me this secret letter, I already understood the meaning. ”

Shang Rang sighed after hearing this, "Since the king didn't say it himself, he can't be regarded as ironclad. ”

He opened the envelope in his hand and took out the letter paper in it to read it carefully, sometimes frowning, sometimes looking puzzled.

"Send more than 2,000 horses to guard the empty house, just to build iron chains?" Shang Rang read the letter more than ten times, only to feel incredible, put down the letter and said: "Where did you get the news in this letter?"

Shang Jun said: "The information comes from some of the generals of the Shence Army in Chang'an City, who are responsible for guarding the private house that Liu Yu has set up in the north of the city, and they know what happened there very well. The Shence Army was originally under the jurisdiction of the eunuch Yu Enyi, and some of them were Yu Enyi's cronies. But a few days ago, Liu Yu killed Yu Enyi in order to seize military power, although these cronies did not dare to attack, but they actually hated Liu Yu in their hearts. They were afraid that Liu Yu would find out about the relationship between them and Yu Enyi, so in order to leave a way back for themselves, they took refuge in our rebels. ”

In order to convince Shang Rang, he specially added: "This secret letter is actually summarized from the oral statements of several Shence Army generals, and our eyeliner deliberately compared it in order to ensure the authenticity of the information, and found that the information revealed by these generals is very consistent, and there should be no fraud." ”

Shang Rang nodded slightly, pressing a hand on the letterhead, "What I don't understand is why Liu Yu asked those blacksmiths to build bulky chains, and it is important to find out the true intentions of this person." ”

Shang Junchang sighed softly, "Actually, the king and the military advisor have thought about this matter many times, but no one can figure it out. ”

"So we have to step up our precautions, no matter what strange actions that Liu Yu makes, there must be ulterior motives. Shang Rang's face was quite solemn when he spoke, "According to the king's meaning, we must launch a general attack when the cold winter is completely coming, otherwise if the war drags on until tomorrow spring, I am afraid it will be detrimental to the army." ”

Shang Jun said: "No matter what, this time the little brother must not take the lead alone. We have to learn to avoid its edge, let the Great Eunuch Army and Zhu Wen's men and horses rush ahead, and we will act when the opportunity arises. ”

The so-called Great Supervisor Army refers to the deputy leader Wang Xianzhi.

Wang Xianzhi served as a general in the rebel army, because he was brave and treacherous, usually liked to retain the strength of his men and horses, and never refused to rush to the front, so he was nicknamed the "Great Eunuch Army", which means that he was like the eunuch in charge of the Tang Army, always hiding at the back of the team.

Wang Xianzhi's name as a great eunuch is becoming more and more popular among the rebels, and the last time Wang Xianzhi attacked the Mingde Gate of Chang'an City, he originally wanted to correct his name, but he didn't expect to gnaw on Liu Yu's hard bone. 100,000 horses were defeated by the 300 cavalry of the Tang Army, and since then it has become a joke among the rebels, and the nickname of the Great Supervisor Army has become louder and louder.

Shang Rang smiled slightly after listening to his brother's ridicule, angrily snorted outside the tent, and said in a low voice: "Brother, aren't you afraid that what you say will be heard by those ears and eyes, we still need to be cautious." As for the siege of the city in the coming day, the younger brother already has an idea in his heart, and he will definitely not end up in a disgraced situation again. ”

Shang Junchang patted Shang Rang's shoulder and said with a smile: "Little brother, you have finally figured it out." This Liu Yu is not a bone to gnaw on, let's let Zhu Wen and them suffer first, and wait until the Tang army is exhausted before rushing forward to reap the credit. In this way, it can not only weaken the strength of Zhu Wen and others, but also increase their prestige, which can be called killing two birds with one stone!"