As soon as Zhu Yun appeared, Li Yide smiled and said loudly: "The girl finally showed up as promised. I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Zhuyun hugged Li Yide and sat down on the chair gently and deftly. She glanced at the two teams of warriors who were described as tough on both sides with her beautiful eyes, and said sweetly: "How is the old man thinking about it?"
Li Yide stared at Zhu Yun and said in a deep voice: "I want to know, if I can help Taiwei Yang, what promise can Taiwei Yang give me? How can I believe that Taiwei Yang can control the Khitan troops?
After entering the city, will you not set off soldiers to loot and burn the city, harming the people of Yinzhou?"
When Zhu Yun heard the joy in his words, she was overjoyed, but her face was extremely calm. She raised her big finger and said: "The old man has this intention of abandoning the darkness and turning to the light. He has done a lot of kindness to the people of Yinzhou, and his merits are immeasurable.
As for Taiwei Yang's goodwill, the old man can rest assured. Whether it's Yinzhou or Luzhou, they are all flying the banner of the Song Dynasty. Who dares to brazenly commit a massacre on the territory of their own country and commit such a stupid thing as massacre of a city?
Furthermore, Li Guangrui was unable to protect Yinzhou and it fell into the hands of the Khitan rebels. Once my Taiwei took Yinzhou, would he give it back to Li Guangrui? Of course not. From now on, this Yinzhou will belong to my Taiwei.
Well, if Yinzhou turns into a dead city, what's the use of it? My Taiwei's thoughts must be understood by the old man. In view of this, as long as the old man helps my Taiwei seize Yinzhou, my Taiwei will understand
Try our best to protect Yinzhou."
Li Yide was unmoved and said calmly: "This is the truth, but once the city is broken, I know very well what the Khitan soldiers will do after they enter the city, not to mention Taiwei Yang, even Yelu Xie Zhenti, the king of the South Academy of Khitan
Liao Jian personally stood at the top of the city to enforce military discipline, but he couldn't control this mad tiger coming out of the gate."
Zhu Yun stretched out a green jade finger, shook it gently, and said with a smile: "The old man only knows one, but not the other. Don't be anxious, Zhu Yun hasn't finished speaking yet. My Taiwei is sure that he won't let Yin
The reason why the state suffered a disaster from the Khitan soldiers and to save the people of Yinzhou is because...if the old man is willing to help my lord, my lord does not want the Khitans to participate in this battle to seize the city."
"You mean... the Luzhou Army did it alone?"
"Yes, the night attack on Yinzhou City was completed by our Luzhou Army alone. By the time the Khitan people noticed something was wrong, my Taiwei's flag had already flown on top of Yinzhou City. Yelv Xiezhen's mission was to defeat the rebels.
King Yelusheng of Qing is not competing for Yinzhou City with our Taiwei. If we hand over Yelusheng's head, how sure is he to seize Yinzhou again and fall out with our Taiwei? If we design it more cleverly, what will happen to us?
If King Qing chases him away without killing him, do you think Yelu Xiezhen will come to seize the city, or will he pursue Yelu Sheng?"
Li Yide raised his long eyebrows and said: "Is it possible that you people and horses can quickly control the entire Yinzhou City before the Khitan people wake up? Today the Luzhou Army attacked the city. I once went to the top of the city to take a look.
Seeing the dust flying behind your camp and the constant movement of troops, I thought at first that you had reinforcements arriving. But after thinking about it carefully, I found it suspicious. There are not that many soldiers and horses in Luzhou.
The soldiers and the large group of troops marched for a long distance, and the momentum was so great that it could not be concealed from the eyes and ears of King Qing. You don't think that King Qing did not do any careful reconnaissance in the Hengshan area, do you?"
Zhu Yun smiled and said: "The plan to move troops from the rear is to suspect the troops. King Qing is on the Diao Dou Watchtower, and he can see clearly from a high position. Even if he has no eyeliners and scouts, he can't hide it from him. It's hard for the old man, so he can only rely on this After analysis, we will know the clues. Although this method cannot be concealed from King Qing, it cannot be concealed from the old man, but it is more than enough to conceal the common soldiers and the common people and greatly demoralize them. "
Li Yide said solemnly: "In that case, where did you come from to seize the city? Just based on the five or seven thousand soldiers in your camp? You must know that once you enter the city at night, it will be a melee. In the dark night, in the streets and alleys , it was a bad battle, sophisticated equipment, strict military discipline, and the deployment of generals were all of no use. The comparison was simply the number of troops. You just ordered so many people, and once you entered the city, you divided the points. You talk about control. It would be nice if the whole city is not swallowed up by King Qing."
Zhu Yun said: "What if my Taiwei still has enough troops to ensure that he can quickly control the whole city with an overwhelming advantage?"
Li Yide retorted: "With Luzhou's sophisticated siege equipment, if there were sufficient troops to control the entire city, how could the battle be so tragic? Why haven't they been used so far?"
Zhu Yun said: "A strong man who can lift mountains and resist cauldrons must have both feet on solid ground to use his power; a magical horse that can travel thousands of miles a day will still be unable to move even if it is stuck in a mire. Old man It should be known that soldiers who have never been accustomed to the method of siege will die no matter how many people there are. The Khitan has 50,000 feared cavalry, coming from the most elite Sixth Academy of Diela. They roam the grasslands and have always been invincible. But in Under Yinzhou City, their performance is not as good as my Luzhou army of less than 10,000 soldiers and horses. Soldiers must be used appropriately, don't you think?"
Li Yide had a puzzled look in his eyes, his eyes flickered for a moment, he leaned forward slightly and said slowly: "So...where did this so-called army come from?"
Zhuyun smiled and said: "The little lady has said enough, how can the old man convince me of your sincerity?"
Li Yide straightened up, looked at Zhu Yun, and said in a deep voice: "Come here, call me Jiuwei." At that moment, someone hurriedly walked out of the hall.
Li Yide said: "I will hand over the eldest grandson to you as a hostage. Is this sincerity enough?"
In the northwest border area, the custom of the pre-Qin period is still followed. When the weaker party expresses friendship and establishes an alliance with the stronger party, it will use important nephews as hostages. Although Yang Hao is currently seeking help from Li Yide, but once The city was broken because Li Yide relied on Yang Hao. Li Yide naturally did not dare to think of himself as a strong man. Furthermore, the poor people in the northwest accounted for the majority. As long as they had money and food in their hands, they could gather again at any time after the soldiers were killed, and the Li family could be consumed I can't afford so many nephews.
Zhu Yun said solemnly: "If the old man is sincere, it is enough."
Li Yide said: "I believe that Miss Zhuyun has already inquired about my Li family. I only have one direct grandson now, and I regard him as the apple of his eye. If Taiwei Yang really has a large army that can control the whole city, then I will I will cooperate with you."
As he was talking, a beautiful woman in her mid-twenties walked into the hall holding a child of seven or eight years old. The child was rubbing his sleepy eyes.
Zhuyun had naturally inquired about the core figures of the Li family a long time ago, and her eyes immediately fell on the boy. This boy was Li Yide's eldest son, Jiuwei. It is said in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" that there are foxes in the country of Qingqiu. Nine-tailed fox, in the pre-Qin period, the nine-tailed fox and the dragon, turtle, unicorn, etc. are all auspicious beasts, among which the nine-tailed fox represents the prosperity of descendants. In the Tang Dynasty, the Central Plains still worshiped and worshiped the fox god and the sky fox. The Li family The descendants were really prosperous, but the eldest son had nothing to show for a long time, so after finally getting a grandson, Li Yide gave him the nickname Jiuwei.
As soon as she saw Li Yide, the beautiful woman saluted and said, "Daddy." But the child had already let go of his mother's hand, ran over with joy, and shouted happily: "Grandpa."
"Good grandson." Li Yide smiled and held his grandson on his lap, and said: "Good grandson, our Li family is in big trouble. Grandpa wants to form an alliance with a very big tribe, and he needs his most precious treasure.
As a hostage, grandpa's most precious treasure is his good grandson. Do you dare to be this hostage for the Li family?"
The boy's hair was shaved into a teapot cover, with pigtails hanging down on both sides. He looked like a barbarian from the Western Regions. Looking at his face, he had a tiger-like head, thick eyebrows and big eyes, which was somewhat similar to Li Yide. When Li Yide asked, he said yes without hesitation.
He nodded and said loudly: "How dare you, grandson!"
"Ah!" The beautiful young woman exclaimed and quickly covered her mouth. Her eyes immediately showed an anxious and worried look, but the rules of the Li family were obviously very strict. In such an occasion, there was no place for her to interrupt, even if
The person involved was her son. The young woman only looked at her father-in-law with pleading eyes, but did not dare to say a word.
Li Yide stroked his grandson's hair lovingly and said with a smile: "Kiuwei, if grandpa breaks his promise, they will chop off your head, aren't you afraid?"
Jiuwei said in a childish voice: "Don't be afraid. Dad said that only those who are responsible are men. Those who are afraid of death should not be my son-in-law."
Li Yide laughed loudly and praised repeatedly: "Good boy, good boy, this is the son of our Li family, hahahaha..."
He pointed at Zhu Yun, slapped his grandson on the butt, and said, "Go and listen to that sister. It won't take long for grandpa to take you back."
Zhu Yun smiled and said, "Little brother, come here."
Jiuwei looked back at his grandfather, Li Yide nodded and said, "Go ahead."
The little boy jumped down from his grandfather's lap, walked up to Zhu Yun with great dignity, and said loudly: "If you want to kill him, then kill him. No man in my Li family is greedy for life or afraid of death."
Zhuyun laughed and said, "My little brother is so cute. My sister can't even hurt you. How could she kill you? Is your name Jiuwei? What a good name. Come on, come to my sister."
Zhuyun said politely with a smile, but a catkin had already been gently placed on Jiuwei's shoulder. The fingers of that hand were slender, slender and fair, as attractive as a newly bloomed stamen. This was a
Hands that can make men ecstasy and gnaw bones, but when necessary, they can also tear apart tigers and leopards.
Zhuyun put her hand gently on Jiuwei's shoulder, and then smiled sweetly at Li Yide and said: "This secret will no longer be a secret after the city is broken, but now it is not suitable for too many people to know, except for this little
Brother, can the old man ask everyone else to withdraw?"
Li Yide did not hesitate and immediately waved his hand. The generals and warriors standing on both sides immediately withdrew. The beautiful woman glanced at her son worriedly, opened her mouth to speak, and finally just sighed and silently said to Li Yide.
He bowed his head and gently withdrew.
Early on the next morning, Yang Hao's troops gathered under the city again. On the east and north sides, Yelu Xiezhen also tacitly commanded the troops to start a strong attack. The fierce battle like yesterday started again.
The Li family's mansion was as busy as King Qing's Chinese army headquarters in Beicheng. Important figures from each branch were coming in and out. People were constantly leaving on orders and quietly blending in. Soldiers and civilians were wandering around the city.
In the midst of strength.
Those responsible for the sudden attack on the city, those responsible for assassinating the generals of King Qing, those setting off fires to create momentum immediately after launching the attack, and those responsible for a special mission, controlling the dungeon to protect the lives of Liu Jiye and his son. All those in charge were mobilizing their own manpower and working intensively.
Arrangements are being made.
And Yang Hao once again handed over the command of today's siege to Zhe Wei. He himself sat in the middle of the army, followed by his generals and confidants, and quietly attacked during the fierce siege.
Another huge wave is brewing.
It was getting dark, and Yang Hao, just like yesterday, still called for gold and retreated his troops. The exhausted soldiers returned to the camp, where the best doctors, medicine and rich food greeted them. Yang Hao had at least three losses to his army.
One-third of the army is well cared for. In battle, people will die and there will be injuries. However, every soldier who has experienced such a tragic battle will be a valuable asset. He has money and food, as long as he has sufficient territory.
, the army can be expanded at any time, but this army is a ragtag army, and it is an army with a fine tradition of fighting bravely and giving consistent orders. This important task of keeping firepower depends on these veterans.
After a day of fighting, all the defenders in the city were exhausted. Yang Danmo, who was covered in sweat, didn't even have time to lay down on his armor, so he lay down on the couch. Even if he was a tough man, he was still tired after a day of running around.
The fight broke out, and my throat became hoarse from shouting. The cook came in with delicious vegetables and rice, and Yang Danmo lay lazily on the bed, not wanting to get up at all.
"General, the food is ready." The cook said respectfully.
"Put it there, I'll have a rest before eating." Yang Danmo said weakly with his eyes closed.
"General, the food will get cold after being left out for a long time. You'd better get up and eat some."
The cook spoke diligently and held the dish in front of him. Yang Danmo was so angry that he sat up and cursed: "When will I eat...what are you going to do?"
Before he could stop screaming, the tray was smashed into his face, and boiling soup was splashed on his face. He screamed in pain and closed his eyes involuntarily. Knowing that something was wrong, he wiped the soup on his face with one hand.
, with one hand he went to pull out the knife from his waist, but before he could open his eyes, a bone-cutting knife struck him hard on the neck, and half of his head immediately tilted to one side. The cook was still afraid that he would not die, so he swung the knife again.
With a fierce chop, a human head hit the couch with a "squeak" sound. The cook wiped the blood on his face and ran away.
The soldiers guarding the door suddenly heard an exclamation from the tent, and hurriedly rushed in with guns in hand. They saw a headless corpse sitting beside the couch, with Yang Danmo's stern-browed head placed on his head.
On the left hand side, there was a big hole in the back tent. When they rushed in, one man's back robe had just disappeared through the hole. The two soldiers were shocked and immediately chased after him. The first man had just disappeared through the hole.
When he got out, a cold arrow flew from nowhere and hit his neck fiercely. The sharp wolf-toothed arrow penetrated his neck, and the tip of the arrow stopped close to the right eye of the person behind him, making him scream in fright.
Screaming, a drop of cold sweat fell from his forehead, and a bone knife at his side struck hard at the top of his head...
There are not many high-ranking generals like Yang Danmo who have been assassinated. Most generals do not use Yinzhou cooks, are surrounded by guards, and are not easy to get close to. The beheading plan proposed by Yang Hao does not behead a single head, but is based on actual conditions.
Mainly middle and lower-level officers who command operations. They have low positions, no followers, and need to often deal with the people and Yinzhou soldiers. They are the easiest group of people to target. But once these people die, they will be killed before new generals are appointed.
It immediately causes command failure and paralysis of the entire army. The effect is more obvious than killing a general, and it is also easier to succeed.
At the same time, 45,000 elite soldiers of the Seventh Party of the Party led by Ono Ke'er also rushed towards Yang Hao's camp from their pre-lurking location. The 45,000 elite soldiers of the Party, this was Yang Hao's hidden force.
The strength they have gained is a total of 45,000 capable warriors. If they were allowed to attack the city, most of them would probably become cannon fodder. However, this ranger is used to fight in the mountains and fields, and to fight in the streets and alleys, but it is by no means inferior to
anyone.
Yang Hao was struggling to support himself, but he refused to use this secretly assembled reserve team. On the one hand, it was because good steel must be used on the blade. If they were used to attack the city, the effect would not be obvious. On the other hand, it was also because if
If he cannot capture Yinzhou City and form a strategic depth that allows him to advance and retreat freely, he cannot tell the world the secret that Dang Xiang Qi has taken refuge with him. Now, it is finally time to use them.
Under the South City, Commander Li was not afraid of fatigue. He repaired the city walls and blocked the city gates, showing unusual enthusiasm. The Khitan soldiers were exhausted. Seeing his effectiveness, they were happy to step aside to rest, and they took off their armor.
, dropped the sword and gun, sat lazily on the gravel, pressed his hungry belly, stretched his neck, hoping that the big pot of rice would be cooked soon, the Yinzhou soldiers suddenly shouted like crazy and threw down the sandbags.
Tiao Shi pulled out his saber and pounced at the Khitan soldiers closest to them.
At the same time, the people and Zhuang people scattered everywhere also acted according to the pre-arrangement and attacked the officers they were targeting. Blood sprayed and corpses were lying on the ground. Yang Danmo, the guard of Nancheng, was killed, and many generals and colonels in the army died at the same time.
, Yinzhou soldiers and Minzhuang suddenly rebelled, and the Khitan soldiers who lost their command were defeated. The stone and giant trees blocking the city gate were quickly moved away, the suspension bridge was lowered from the top of the city, and torches were thrown down from the top of the city like meteors.
, lighting up the way into the city.
Ono Keer's large army, like tigers and horses like dragons, rushed in without stopping, and the sound of their hooves was like thunder, shaking the heaven and the earth.
At the same time, fires broke out everywhere in the city. Liu Jiye, who was sitting in the cell, found that several Khitan soldiers had eaten and drank water, and then they lay down on the table outside one by one, making loud noises like thunder, and felt something strange.
Then I saw the prison boss Lao Dai, who had been being shouted at and ordered around like a gray grandson by the Khitan people, sneaking in, holding a sharp bone-breaking knife in his hand and grabbing a Khitan soldier by his pigtails.
Son, stabbed his throat like a pig, and then walked towards the second person...