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- "Stop attacking the city and return to camp." Yan Liang whipped his horse and gave the order to withdraw his troops. He reined in his horse and returned to camp.
Back to the camp, Yan Liang summoned Zhou Cang and gave him a secret order.
When Zhou Cang heard this decree, his face was at a loss, as if it was difficult to understand Yan Liang's intention.
"You were originally from the Yellow Turbans. There are many Taoist priests in the Yellow Turban Army. This mission is just right for you. Do you have any questions?" Yan Liang asked.
Zhou Cang coughed a few times, cupped his hands and said, "The Yellow Turban Army was founded by Taiping Dao, and there are many Taoist priests among them, but I forgive you for being stupid. Your Majesty wants so many Taoist priests, what's the use of them?"
¡°It¡¯s of great use, you don¡¯t need to ask any more questions, just follow my instructions to you and do it.¡± Yan Liang waved his hand.
Zhou Cang didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he had to retreat and act according to Yan Liang's will.
As soon as Zhou Cang left, Yan Liang issued another imperial edict and sent it to the governors of the Lianghe states, ordering them to mobilize all their strength and act in accordance with the order.
After the imperial edict was issued, Yan Liang ordered the troops to stop their troops and all kinds of soldiers and horses to temporarily stop the attack, telling the soldiers to recharge their batteries and prepare for more intense battles.
The order was passed on, and all the Chu troops from Hedong in the west, to Daijun in the north, and even Huguan line, stopped attacking.
Before he knew it, it had been a month since he stopped fighting.
Anxiety gradually began to spread throughout the Chu army. Both the generals and the ordinary soldiers were a little puzzled by this long cessation of troops.
The soldiers originally thought that they could not conquer Huguan for a long time. The weather had turned warm and the campaign against Jin seemed to be in trouble. Their emperor ordered a truce in order to prepare for retreat.
Who would have known that this truce would last for one month. They neither attacked nor retreated. They just fought under the enemy's city and did nothing.
This approach naturally caused doubts and speculations in the minds of the soldiers.
In the imperial tent, Yan Liang was sipping wine and watching the art of war, looking like he was taking a leisurely stroll in the courtyard.
The curtain was lifted, and Xu Shu and Fazheng stepped in one after another. Looking at the expressions of the two of them, there was a hint of solemnity written on them.
Yan Liang's leisurely composure was in sharp contrast to the two's solemnity.
The two looked at each other and exchanged their thoughts.
Xu Shu coughed lightly. He cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the early spring has arrived now, and the mountain roads in Taihang will soon become muddy. Our army has been inactive for a long time. I think it is time to make a last attempt and launch another attack on Huguan City. ¡±
"We continue to attack. We can attack for at least another twenty days. If the spring rains fall and the mountain roads become muddy, I'm afraid we will have to withdraw our troops by then." Fazheng added.
The opinions of the two counselors are basically the same. Either attack quickly or withdraw your troops altogether.
Yan Liang drank a small glass of wine and said calmly: "What's the rush? The time has not come yet. Just wait a few more days."
The two counselors were shocked and looked at each other. There was confusion in his eyes.
"Does your Majesty have a plan to defeat the enemy?" Xu Shu asked tentatively.
Yan Liang¡¯s lips curved into a sly smile: ¡°There is no way to defeat the enemy, but I am brewing a method that may be able to defeat Huguan City.¡±
Huguan City was destroyed!
There was a look of shock on the faces of the two counselors, as if they couldn't believe what Yan Liang said.
That is Huguan City, which is as strong as Yangpingguan. Neither the city-breaking cannon nor the water dragon cannon can shake the city.
What's more, the Jin army's grain, grass and firewood in the city are fully stocked, so they have no fear of being besieged for a long time.
" Such an indestructible city, with Xu Shu's thinking ability, they really can't think of anything else that can break the city.
"Your Majestycould he have built a more powerful city-breaking cannon?" Xu Shu guessed. In his opinion, this seemed to be the only possibility.
"The attack power of the city-breaking cannon has reached its limit. Even if it is improved, it will not be able to break Huguan City." Yan Liang simply denied Xu Shu's guess.
Xu Shu glanced at Fazheng again. The surprise and confusion on their faces became more and more confused, and they became more and more confused.
Fazheng had no choice but to hand over his hand and said, "I forgive you for being foolish, but I really can't think of a way to attack Huguan City. Please let me know clearly."
Xu Shu also raised his hands and looked at Yan Liang with curious eyes.
"I have a way, but I'm not sure whether it's feasible yet. Just wait patiently for a few days and you'll see the results soon." Yan Liang wasn't being pushy, but he didn't seem sure it would work.
Yan Liang didn't say anything, so the two of them had no choice but to suppress their suspicions and wait for the "opportunity" that Yan Liang said to come.
Without attacking or retreating, the Chu army's retreat continued.
Two days later, another spring rain came.
Wang Ling stood on the top of the city, looking up at the rain and fog in the sky, and at the gray enemy camp in the distance. His face was wet with rain, but he was all proud of it.
"Tie Yan, the spring rain has arrived, and you still have to withdraw your troops, just wait until I drag you to death on the Taihang Mountains, hehe~~" Wang Ling sneered and murmured to himself.
Huguan has been besieged for two months. It is as solid as a rock. Wang Ling blocked the attack of Yan Liang, who is invincible in the world. How can he be dissatisfied?
Now that the spring rain has fallen, the Chu army¡¯s withdrawal has become a foregone conclusion, and Wang Ling¡¯s pride has reached its peak.
He was already thinking about the glory when Sima Yi rewarded Yan Liang for his meritorious service in holding Hu Pass after Yan Liang withdrew his troops.
Wang Ling will become a famous general in the world by forcing Yan Liang to retreat.
¡°Haha~~¡± Wang Ling couldn¡¯t help laughing loudly when he thought of the happy place.
The Jin troops on the left and right sides of the city were also relaxed, immersed in the pride that the Chu army was about to retreat and the predicament would be solved.
The siege continued, and in the blink of an eye, it was already seven days later.
In the past seven days, due to widespread spring rain, muddy Taihang Mountain roads, and unfavorable logistics and transportation, the Chu army's supplies have been intermittent. The daily delivery of grain and grass to the front line has dropped to about 70% of the original amount.
The unfavorable transportation of grain and grass caused the morale of the Chu army's officers and soldiers to gradually decline from the peak to the trough.
On that day, all the generals gathered in the imperial tent. Some asked Yan Liang generously for a battle, while others suggested that it would be better to withdraw their troops and wait until the autumn for the northern expedition to destroy the Jin Dynasty.
Although Xu Shu and Fazheng knew that Yan Liang had a plan, they failed to implement it for many days, and they gradually began to have doubts and wavers.
There was a discussion. Zhou Cang stepped into the tent and whispered a few words to Yan Liang.
Yan Liang's indifferent eyes suddenly flashed with excitement, he slapped the table suddenly, and stood up in a flash.
The ministers were startled and closed their mouths. There was silence in the tent, and everyone looked at Yan Liang.
Yan Liang looked around at the generals and said with a cold smile: "I know. You have been suspicious of my approach of neither attacking nor retreating for a long time, and I am impatient to wait. Today, it's time to put an end to this. "
Hunter¡¯s murderous intention. Yan Liang's body was burning like fire, and the fierce murderous aura made the generals who were closer to Yan Liang feel the slightest chill.
"According to my will, all the troops will be sent out tomorrow, and I will break through Hu Pass in one fell swoop." Yan Liang shouted boldly.
The mood of all the generals was shocked. After being silent for so long, they were eager to start a war. Even if the attack on the city failed in the end, they would still withdraw their troops. That's better than not attacking at all and just taking over.
Xu Shu and Fazheng were filled with suspicion and agitation. They knew that the emperor had ordered an attack on the city. Then the "time" must have come, and they can't wait to see it. What clever plan does the emperor have to break the indestructible Huguan City?
A military meeting ended with high fighting spirit. The generals dispersed and conveyed the order of general attack to their respective headquarters.
For a time, the three armies were in high spirits, and the soldiers of Dachu were all excited, eager to fight as soon as possible.
The next day, it¡¯s dawn.
The sky is blue and cloudless, and the temperature is neither cold nor hot. It is a good time for fighting.
Seventy thousand officers and soldiers of the Chu army had a feast. Starting from the camps, they gathered in front of the Hu Pass from all directions like a trickle.
In less than half an hour, the 80,000-strong army was already in formation. The black armor reflected the sunlight, illuminating a dazzling glare that covered the sky and the earth.
There are swords and halberds like a forest, the army is mighty, and the battle flag of Chu is flying proudly in front of Hukou Pass.
Yan Liang sat on a red rabbit with his hand on the sword leaning against the sky. His eagle eyes stared coldly at the enemy city with a cold and mysterious look.
At the top of the city, the Jin army was already ready, and Wang Ling also rushed to the top of the city immediately.
Wang Ling originally thought that the Chu army would soon retreat without a fight, but this morning, the news that the enemy troops gathered in front of the city surprised Wang Ling.
Wang Ling hurried to the top of the city and looked at the Chu army's formation covered by black clouds outside the city. Wang Ling secretly took a breath of air.
"It seems that Thief Yan must be trying to make one last strong attack before retreating. Hmm, I'll let you try again in vain." Wang Ling suppressed his fear and cheered up.
Outside the city, Yan Liang glanced at the enemy city again, raised his whip and shouted: "Beat the drum, attack the city!"
Dong Dong Dong!
The thunderous sound of war drums instantly shook the world.
Countless flags were fluttering and waving, and as the ground shook and the mountains shook, Zhang Ren's more than 10,000 trapped troops in the front row began to advance towards Huguan City.
Shooting arrows, filling trenches, erecting ladders, climbing cities
As usual, Zhang Ren commanded his soldiers and launched an attack on Huguan City in a conventional mechanical manner.
At the top of Huguan City, arrows were raining down and rocks were flying. Wang Ling also directed the Jin army to counterattack as usual.
Not long after, the Chu troops from the second team and the third team joined the siege array one after another, and a fierce offensive and defensive battle began.
Huguan City is still so impregnable. After an hour of fierce fighting, the Chu army was littered with corpses, and there seemed to be no sign that the city could be breached.
At this time, the morale of the soldiers who used to be high in morale gradually began to diminish.
The only one, Xu Shu, had a strange look in his eyes. He saw something unusual in this ordinary attack.
Because he saw that on the east side of the Huguan City Gate, nearly a hundred soldiers seemed to be digging something towards the base of the Huguan City wall under the cover of a large shield.
Half an hour later, they dug a big hole under Huguan City, all the way to the bottom of the city wall.
"Could it be that His Majesty's strategy for destroying the city is to dig tunnels into the enemy city? However, how can such blatant digging be concealed from the Jin army? Moreover, what use can such a small hole serve?" Xu Shu was even more surprised.
On the top of the city, Wang Ling also discovered the strange behavior of the Chu army, so he mobilized his soldiers and launched a dense barrage of arrows at the Chu army who were digging.
At this time, Yan Liang, who was standing far away, saw a blue signal flag raised in front of him.
Yan Liang¡¯s eyebrows were deeply furrowed, and excitement filled his face. He took a deep breath, raised his whip and shouted: ¡°Where are the Taoist priests? It¡¯s time for you to take the stage.¡± - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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