There are rumors in the world that Cheng Dalei is a very difficult person to deal with. Although most of the rumors in the world are based on false rumors, this point alone makes the rumors true.
But this time, Luo Yi experienced firsthand why Cheng Dalei was so difficult to deal with.
A general attack on three sides left one city wall free, and Cheng Dalei laid an ambush outside the city.
This kind of trick can't be hidden from Luo Yi, an old fox. Cheng Dalei's plan has almost been made clear, and there is no hiding it.
Although this layout is simple, it is effective. Zhang Fei and Guan Yu are particularly capable of fighting. It would not be a big problem for any one of them to break through Lingchuan City alone, let alone the two of them joining forces now.
And Cheng Dalei also has big names like Zhao Zilong, Yang Zhi, and Hua Rong hidden in his hands.
Therefore, it is only a matter of time before the city is destroyed.
Luo Yi and Cheng Dalei had a grudge against each other, and if possible, Luo Yi would have liked to cut Cheng Dalei into eight pieces, chop them into pieces and feed them to the dogs.
But in the current situation, even self-preservation is a problem, so forget about revenge.
The first attack on the city lasted the whole day, and it was only at night that the Liangzhou soldiers ceased their troops and prepared to fight again tomorrow.
Judging from their appearance, it was obvious that it was just a tentative attack and there was still some strength left. But just the tentative attack had already put Luo Yi under tremendous pressure. He had no confidence that he would be able to withstand the siege of Liangzhou soldiers tomorrow.
The defenders had a great advantage in the siege battle, but in front of the Liangzhou soldiers, Luo Yi's advantage disappeared. The key lies in the siege equipment that the Liangzhou soldiers have.
In addition to trebuchets, rams, and long-range heavy crossbows, they are all equipped with sufficient explosive bombs.
Even for ordinary trebuchets and rams, the ones produced in Liangzhou are more powerful.
Cheng Dalei has been staying in Liangzhou for the past few years and has not disturbed this troubled world at all. He was not willing to send troops until the final victory was clear. But in the past few years, Cheng Dalei has not been idle. In addition to keeping his ears open to observe the general trend of the world,
Just concentrate on weapons research.
Liangzhou produces iron ore, and every soldier can be equipped with carefully crafted iron tools. This was something that even the Rong people might not be able to do when they were galloping around the world.
Obviously, his research on gunpowder has reached a higher level. Therefore, the siege war, which everyone in the empire is worried about, is not a problem at all to Cheng Dalei.
It was only a matter of time before Lingchuan City was conquered. Cheng Dalei was actually not in a hurry, just leaving some time for Li Xingzai's battle.
Cheng Dalei understood this, and Luo Yi also understood it in his heart.
Cheng Dalei could take some time off and fight this battle slowly. But it was a matter of life and death, and Luo Yi couldn't enjoy the leisurely life like Cheng Dalei.
He must do something.
After the night truce, Cheng Dalei hid in the tent, discussing the next steps with Cui Baiyu and Liu Bei.
After getting rid of Luo Yi, there is no decent enemy in Jingzhou. It is said that the battle on Li Xingzai's side is also going well. From this, it seems that this war will end earlier than expected.
At this time, Liu Facai came to the big account and said: "Master, a letter has been sent from the city."
This letter was nailed to the gate of the camp with an arrow, and the sender did not dare to show his face. It was written that the Prince of Liangzhou had sent it personally. Liu Facai immediately sent it to Cheng Dalei after he found out about it.
Cheng Dalei opened the envelope with confusion, and his brows furrowed more and more as he looked at it. He raised his head and saw Liu Bei and Cui Baiyu staring at him, and Cheng Dalei handed the letter to them again.
After looking at it, the two frowned for a long time. After a while, Liu Bei said, "Luo Yi wants to surrender?"
This is indeed a letter of surrender. Luo Yi's words in the letter are sincere, saying that he dares to fight against Cheng Dalei and is willing to lead his soldiers to surrender and serve Cheng Dalei.
After a moment of silence, Liu Bei and Cui Baiyu said in unison: "There is fraud in this."
Cheng Dalei waved his hand and said, "Of course I know there is a scam."
How could the hatred of killing his son be wiped away? For people like Luo Yi, Cheng Dalei had a hundred distrust in his heart.
We are all foxes of thousands of years, so we should stop talking nonsense to each other.
However, if you can defeat the enemy without fighting, you can save a lot of energy, so why wouldn't Cheng Dalei do it.
"How to reply to the letter?" Cheng Dalei raised his head.
Liu Bei and Cui Baiyu looked at each other and said, Luo Yi has a plan, and Cheng Dalei may not be able to use it to make his wishful thinking come true.
Liu Beidao: "Let's reply to a letter and set harsh conditions to see how he responds."
Cheng Dalei nodded and uttered two words: "Yes."
A letter drafted by Cui Baiyu was delivered to Lingchuan City overnight. In the letter, Luo Yi's soldiers were asked to leave Lingchuan City. No one was allowed to carry weapons. An inch of iron was dangerous. If one person carried weapons, the entire army would be slaughtered.
Do not stay.
After Luo Yi received the letter, he gritted his teeth and wanted to smash the table. Of course he would not sincerely surrender to Cheng Dalei. This was just a delaying tactic, but he currently had no reinforcements, so delaying the attack was of little use.
Luo Yi's original plan was to lure Cheng Dalei into the city, lay an ambush himself, and die together with Cheng Dalei.
As a result, Cheng Dalei obviously had no intention of putting himself in danger. Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. Unfortunately, Cheng Dalei has put on shoes now, and Luo Yi is the one who is barefoot.
It was difficult to calm down the anger in his heart. It seemed that he could do nothing about the situation in front of him. Luo Yi replied with a letter and sent it to Cheng Dalei: He promised to leave the city and surrender to Cheng Dalei outside Lingchuan City.
After Cheng Dalei received the letter, he was also puzzled: That's it, what other conspiracy does Luo Yi have?
Now he was curious and wanted to see what tricks Luo Yi was playing.
The attack on the city was postponed until the day agreed in advance. The east gate of Lingchuan City was opened, and the Luo family's army jumped out of the city and stopped outside the Liangzhou camp.
Luo Yi was walking at the front. He had taken off his armor and was only wearing a white robe. Although he was defenseless, he was obviously very sincere.
Zhang Zijun has entered Lingchuan City and taken over the city defense. The person responsible for handing over to Luo Yi is Guan Yu.
"The Lingchuan garrison has a total of 78,000 people and is willing to serve Master Cheng." Luo Yi bowed to the end, raised his head and faced Guan Yu: "May I ask where Master Cheng is?"
Guan Yu didn't even raise his head and said, "The boss is resting. I am in charge of things here today."
Luo Yi looked at each other with a few people around him, with a hint of gloom in his eyes.
"General Guan, we are willing to put down the war because we admire Master Cheng's character. If Master Cheng doesn't show up, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of the soldiers."
Guan Yu narrowed his eyes, then widened them: "You admire the master, but obviously you don't admire me."
"This..." Luo Yi's face turned red: "I don't dare."
How can a defeated general be brave enough, let alone surrender on his own initiative? Naturally, he has no dignity at all, and his face can be trampled on by others.
Guan Yu quietly looked at some of the people around Luo Yi and saw their eyes flickering as they looked around.
Obviously, Luo Yi still has tricks up his sleeve. But at this point, what else does he want to do?