(2-in-1.) Twenty-four, sweep the house. It's time to sweep the floor and clean the windows. ）

Ma Bin drank the fifth bowl of wine, and there was a slight hint of scent on his face. He didn't get angry, put down the bowl and sighed: "Brother Sun, why don't I know it's embarrassing? But this time it was a matter of exterminating the bandits. Didn't your Lord Lin follow him to the level bandits? Now that I have taken on this errand, I will do everything I can. I know very well in my heart that I probably won't get out alive, but I can't be a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. Although I, Ma Bin, am not a character, I am not a bad breed. When things come to an end, just do it. You can ask your Lord Lin, back then, I and your Lord Lin joined hands to break into the Longtan Tiger's Den, and he was a scholar, but he was never afraid of death. It's a pity that Brother Lin is not here this time, if he is here, maybe he can really do something. He's a lot better than me. ”

Sun Dayong said with a smile: "Yes, Lord Lin's strategy is invincible, this time the little prince invited him to join the army to plan, I estimate that the counterinsurgency in the five counties of northern Beijing will be overwhelming." If he were here, he wouldn't have been able to break through the city in three days. ”

"Hahaha, I didn't expect you to worship Brother Lin like this. Brother Lin does make people feel that there is some mystery in him. Looking young, it seems that he has experienced a lot of things and seen a lot of things. He can see through many things at a glance, but he still looks down on life and death, and he doesn't want to die when he does things. I will accept no one, so I will obey him. Ma Bin said with a smile.

Sun Dayong smiled: "Why not? At the beginning, I personally participated in the suppression of sea bandits, and everyone thought that Lord Lin would not do anything if he went to the island, and thought that he would not come out alive. However, not only did he stay safe and sound, but he also turned Peach Blossom Island upside down. Since then, he has been a legend among the guards of my palace. I'm no exception. So this time, I'd rather be a nurse than follow Master Lin. ”

Ma Bin burst out laughing and sighed: "Yes, it's a pity that he is not here, otherwise he must have given me a good idea." For now, I can only take my brothers to create chaos as best they can. As for the result, I don't want to. Come on, let's have a bowl, and maybe after tonight, I'll die in the city. You go back and tell Lord Lin to ask him to burn some paper money for me during the New Year's festival and worship me. My sons and daughters take care of him. Then I'm relieved. ”

Ma Bin picked up the wine bowl and was about to drink it. After listening to Ma Bin's words, everyone felt a little sympathetic in their hearts. Master Ma came with the heart of death, and it is rare that he knew that his life would be in danger, but he also looked calm and did not change his face.

Sun Dayong stretched out his hand and pressed Ma Bin's hand holding the wine bowl, and said in a deep voice: "Master Ma, it's better to drink less, so as not to drink too much and be inconvenient at night." ”

Ma Bin smiled: "Brother Sun, this may be my last drink, but you are here to spoil the fun." ”

Sun Dayong said in a deep voice: "Master Ma, why don't we discuss and discuss the actions of the night, maybe we can come up with a way." Of course, there is no fear of death, but if there is no help, it is not in vain to die if it is not done. Let's discuss and see if we can find a good way. It may not be in accordance with the arrangement of King Huai, the so-called generals will not be subject to foreign military orders, if there is a better way to break the city, why don't we do it? ”

Ma Bin tilted his head and thought about it, put down the wine bowl and frowned: "Listening to your tone, could it be that you have any ideas?" ”

Sun Dayong said: "I don't have the idea, but ...... I was thinking, since we can all sneak into the city, it means that there are still holes in the bandits' defenses. Of course, because we have few people and enter in a remote place over the city wall, we may be suspected of opportunism. But that also shows that a large number of the bandits' manpower is invested in the defense of the western city wall, and the defenders on the other three city walls are insufficient. How else would we have a chance to come in? ”

Ma Bin thought for a while and said: "This is also true, when we came in from the northeast corner, we chiseled the city wall and inserted iron drills to build a ladder more than one zhang high, so that we could throw it on the city head with a hook." It took an hour, during which only two or three waves of patrolling bandits passed through the city. Indeed, it seems that they are not well manned. ”

"Needless to say? Today, the city is wantonly hunting for young and strong people to defend the city, isn't it because they are short of manpower? Now the situation is bound to be even more serious. I estimate that the casualties of the bandits are not small, so they will arrest people everywhere to defend the city. If the officers and soldiers attack the city again tonight, it is estimated that the number of bandits in the other three gates will be even smaller, because more men must be transferred to defend it. This may be our chance. Sun Dayong said softly.

"What do you mean...... Shall we attack the city gates? I'm afraid this will not be easy, and the city gate will not relax its defense no matter what. Let's attack the city gates, this is death. Ma Bin groaned.

Sun Dayong said: "That's not necessarily. If the western city is tight, the other city gates will only have a few hundred people at most to defend and patrol, and there may not be no chance. It's going to Xicheng and facing the vast bandits, so it's difficult to do anything. Besides, Master Ma also has the heart of dying anyway, so why worry about whether he will die or not. If you can take a city gate, wouldn't it be breached? I know this may be a bit fanciful, but I still think I should give it a try. It's good to go to the west of the city and send the bandits to death in a dense manner. ”

Ma Bin was shocked, although this idea seems ridiculous, it is indeed a strategy to break the city. If a gate can be captured, the army will pour into the city, and the sky will be breached in no time. While this kind of good thing seems unlikely, it is quite attractive.

"If Lord Lin were here, I think he would do it. I talked to Mr. Lin about the bandits back then, and what Mr. Lin said benefited me a lot. He said that when he was on Peach Blossom Island, he had something

As a result, one of them is naturally to look down on life and death and put life and death in the afterlife. The second is that he chooses to attack the enemy's soft underbelly. They chose to destroy the warehouse of the pirates, so that their troops were confused and could not supply materials. Attack the enemy's fatal weakness, not to go head-on. This created the conditions for the army of bandits. Now that we are going to attack the city gate, isn't it also the key point? In response to the million-dollar city of Tianfu, it is unrealistic for us to want to destroy its materials and food. Even if they burned their storehouses, they could take food from the mouths of the people. It is possible to hold out for a few months, but the people suffer. So, I think the weakness is the other gates that they defend with fewer people. A single blow can be fatal. ”

Ma Bin smiled and said, "Yes, Brother Sun, you have a lot of ideas." I don't know what Brother Lin will do here, but you did impress me. As you said, left and right are dead, what is there to worry about. If you succeed, you will break the city, and if you lose, the result will not be too bad. Well, we're going to steal the gates tonight. ”

Sun Dayong said with a smile: "Okay, let's hurry up and drink and eat, as soon as the siege outside, we will go to make trouble for him." ”

Ma Bin was surprised: "We? You mean you go too? ”

Sun Dayong said: "That's nature, of course I have to help Master Ma." Although there are only three of us, one more person is more powerful. ”

Ma Bindao looked at Zheng Nuanyu and the others: "But what about them?" Brother Lin wants you to protect them. ”

Zheng Nuanyu stood up and said softly: "Master Ma, Brother Sun, you don't have to worry about us. If the city is not broken, my sisters will surely die. If you all suffer misfortune tonight, my sister will wear linen and filial piety for you. If the bandits find us, we will kill ourselves. ”

Sun Dayong and Ma Bin looked at Zheng Nuanyu and the others blankly, and Ma Bin suddenly picked his fingers and praised: "What a strong woman, it's a good point." Brother Sun, since this is the case, we don't have to worry about the future. Everyone had their stomachs full and were ready to do their work. ”

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On the battlefield outside the West City, a huge bonfire illuminates the entire battlefield. 30,000 forbidden troops lined up, and hundreds of catapults rumbled up the city wall a hundred paces away. The skycars, the city cars, and the ballista cars are also in place. A siege battle is about to be triggered again.

In the evening, Guo Mian got the news from the capital. It was sent by Lu Zhongtian to deliver it to the army with a fast horse and starry night. Lu Zhongtian's letter informed Guo Mian of the news that made him extremely irritated, that is, the army that went to the five counties of northern Beijing to quell the rebellion won a decisive victory. Under Yangwu City, the officers and soldiers completely annihilated more than 26,000 bandits. Among them, more than 10,000 people were eliminated and tens of thousands were taken prisoner. More importantly, this battle was a huge victory when the strength of the forbidden army went to Fengqiu to meet the enemy, and the Yangwu defenders were less than 3,000.

When the newspaper arrived in the capital, the government and the opposition were shaken. The courtiers also wrote to praise Guo Mian for leading the army and achieving amazing results. Even the emperor praised Guo Mian. He personally ordered someone to send him to Yangwu to reward Guo Mian, saying that if he was wise and foolish, if he didn't make a sound, he would have shocked the world, saying that this battle could shine in the annals of history and be praised by people. In short, this battle made the emperor ecstatic, and the dragon's heart was happy. The courtiers who spoke for Guo Mian in the court also flocked to him.

Although Lu Zhongtian did not reproach Guo Xu, he reiterated what he had said to Guo Xu before he set out on the expedition, and he reminded Guo Xu that this counterinsurgency operation was a military operation on the surface, but another deep meaning was that the emperor was testing the two princes. The significance is extremely significant, and it must not fail. The obstruction of the Tianfu army was extremely embarrassing and unfavorable in the context of the great victory of the Northern Route Army. Some people in the DPRK and China have already questioned Guo Xu's ability to lead. Therefore, Lu Zhongtian asked Guo Xu to take Ying Tianfu no matter what, if Guo Xu felt that his strength was not enough, he must immediately inform him, and he would discuss with Yang Jun about increasing the army. Then some troops and horses were sent to reinforce them.

After Guo Xu read this letter, he was in a bad mood. He prides himself on leading the army, but in this counterinsurgency operation, the reason why his father let him lead 50,000 soldiers and horses to Pingjing Jingxi Road is to take extra care of himself, and he intends to give himself this great credit. But now, Guo Mian actually seized the opportunity to annihilate all the bandits in the five counties in one fell swoop, and he will soon sweep through the five counties and complete the mission of counterinsurgency. And I have been four days and four nights to this day, and I still look at the city and sigh, which is simply too embarrassing and embarrassing.

The key is that, as my grandfather Lu Zhongtian said, this counterinsurgency is not only a counterinsurgency, but also a matter of prestige in the court, ability and testing, and the major event that follows. Now that the situation is so unbearable, this is a subtract of points, not a plus.

Guo Xu was actually not very annoyed with Guo Mian, he was annoyed by Guo Kun and Lin Jue. Lu Zhongtian's letter said that this battle was Lin Jue's contribution and Guo Kun's rescue was effective. This is pointed out on the excerpt of the report. If it weren't for these two people, how could Guo Mian have such great ability? Although these two people also wanted to quell the rebellion, their actions directly led to themselves in an embarrassing situation. Guo Xu was full of hatred for these two people in his heart.

After a frustration at the generals and strategists in the army, Guo Xu calmed down. He knew that in order to quickly reverse the situation at this moment, he had to take Ying Tianfu immediately. The longer it drags on, the worse it will be for you. If you have to change your generals to quell the rebellion in the end, then your image in the eyes of the emperor and the ministers will be greatly damaged, which must not happen.

Guo Xu gave a death order, no matter what, he would capture Yingtian tonight, regardless of the cost and consequences. Guo Xu's original words were: "Even if all the soldiers and horses are dead, we must capture Yingtianfu." If you can't attack the day, all

The generals were dealt with by military law, and then the king committed suicide to thank the court. ”

Faced with Guo Xu's words, the soldiers were stunned. They didn't know why His Royal Highness King Huai was so angry and said such cruel words. But they understood that tonight's siege was a bitter and tragic siege. No one dared to raise any objections, even those old fritters-like generals in the forbidden army did not dare to slack off at this moment, and they quickly conveyed King Huai's order to the whole army. From the afternoon, the battalions began to prepare for operation. Since the military order is so severe, he can only do it with his head tucked in the belt of his trousers.

When the city is murderous and puts on a posture, how can there be no sense in the city. In the evening, Sheng Gong Hai Dongqing personally climbed the city wall of the west city to inspect the situation. Looking at the posture under the city, Hai Dongqing also understood that the other party was going to pounce desperately. But for Hai Dongqing, he also can't afford to lose. Because he had just received the battle situation from Yangwu County. The news of the annihilation of more than 20,000 sect soldiers and horses shocked Hai Dongqing. The news of the death of Meng Xiang and a group of backbone members of the sect made him both sad and disappointed. However, what is more serious is not this big defeat, but this defeat, the passage to the west was not opened, Yangwu failed to take it, and the next situation was even more difficult.

From now on, he will be trapped by the officers and soldiers in the east and west of the road. When the five counties of Jingbei are recovered, the encirclement will be further reduced. However, the importance of the location of Ying Tianfu is self-evident. Ying Tianfu is the gateway to resist the officers and soldiers from cutting into Jingxi Road, and it is also the passage that finally has to go south to Huainan Road, and it is also the place where the general altar in the hearts of the congregants is located. If Ying Tian is lost, it will be a heavy blow both mentally and from the situation. Originally, Hai Dongqing was ready to give up Ying Tianfu after Meng Xiang captured Yangwu, but at this moment, Ying Tianfu could not afford to lose.

However, Hai Dongqing knew in his heart that if the officers and soldiers stormed the city, it was unknown whether Ying Tianfu could defend it. Although the siege of the first three days was held, the price of the sea Dongqing understood in his heart. The elite cathars were less than 30,000 men left, while the rest of the cultists suffered more casualties. The material loss is also extremely huge. Because of the haste of the uprising, the large number of weapons and equipment supported by the Liao State that were hoarded on Snake Island were not even transferred inland. At present, both manpower and materials are stretched.

But no matter what, you have to hold on desperately. Hai Dongqing knows that he can't fail, although he has experienced too many ups and downs in his life, and he can make a comeback every time, but the years are not forgiving, he is already close to the sixtieth year, and God may not give him a chance to make a comeback. Therefore, he can't give up easily, he has to have a good fight with his opponent. In Hai Dongqing's opinion, his opponent is not the general who led the army to attack the city, but the emperor Guo Chong in Bianliang City, only Guo Chong is regarded as an opponent by him, and the rest of the people are just some minions. He wanted Guo Chong to know how powerful he was Hai Dongqing, so he had to withstand the attack of the officers and soldiers tonight.

When the offensive formation under the city was completed, Chenghai Dongqing also thought that he was ready. At the head of the city, as many as 8,000 young and strong people were forcibly brought from the city to defend the city today, which effectively made up for the losses caused by the three-day battle. Although these people are just some ordinary people, how many of the soldiers and horses defending the city are not ordinary people? It depends on the large number of people, and no matter how many people die, they are not afraid, and there are many people in the city. After the young man dies, he pulls the old and weak man, and after the old man dies, he pulls the half-grown child, and the woman and the child come. In short, it's a big deal to let the people of the whole city accompany the funeral and see how many soldiers and horses the officers and soldiers can exchange.

At the head of the city, all kinds of materials that could be used to defend the city were piled up from the homes of the people. The oil that the people eat, the door panels of the houses, the beams of the houses, the stone hammers for the rice, the kitchen knives in the kitchen, and the scales in the shops. Wait, everything that can be used, can block the opponent's arrows and stones, can be smashed down, and can help defend the city, even if the house is demolished, all the materials must be moved, all for the needs of defending the city.

Up and down the city, the number of attackers and defenders was as high as more than 100,000, but before the battle began, Yaqi was silent, as silent as a graveyard. It wasn't until the thunderous sound of the horns and cannons sounded in the ranks of the officers and soldiers under the city that the reckless horn sounded, and the deathly silence was finally broken.

The siege has officially begun!!

The catapult made a monotonous and hoarse creaking sound, the swinging sound of the throwing arm made a clanging sound, and countless stones pierced the night sky and smashed towards the city, and when it fell, the smoke and dust were everywhere, and the defenders on the head of the city were drenched in blood and cried for a long time. Even though the fortifications were rearranged and a protective facility consisting of sandbags was erected, many people were still hit by rocks, and many of them were smashed into tofu slag in the rain of stones. Many died at the head of the city before they could take part in the battle. Many of them were inexperienced people and ordinary people who had been forced to go to the city.

The worst thing is this group of cultists, they are full of blood and passion to contribute to the Holy Church, but they don't know until they die, they are just cannon fodder for the Holy Father they admire, the Holy Father has no mercy on their death, and they can't go to the so-called Heavenly Temple of eternal joy.

The bed crossbows at the head of the city can still fight back, although there are not many of them, but when the catapults are secured, the bed crossbows can destroy them one by one. The bed crossbow had a range of hundreds of paces away, and it was only to save a limited number of arrows that it did not attack in the first place. But now, they are finally being launched under the control of the cathars. One catapult after another was hit and scattered, and the bed crossbows had to withstand the stone attack. While each bed crossbow has protection above and below, this does not guarantee that they are completely safe. After destroying more than seventy catapults, all the bed crossbows were also muted and collapsed into a useless pile of wood.

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