Before Li Xingchen could reply, a cavalryman stepped out from the endless array at the bottom of the city and shouted at the top of his lungs: "My general invites the commander-in-chief of the city's defenders to meet and answer questions!"
"What did he say?" Xiao Shilian was stunned for a moment and couldn't even believe his ears.
And the cavalryman shouted again: "Please meet the commander-in-chief of the garrison on the city to answer!"
Immediately, the expressions of Chen Zhishen and other generals changed slightly, and they immediately looked at Xiao Shilian and Li Xingchen. Chen Zhishen couldn't help frowning and said: "What on earth is this barbarian doing? Why do you want to talk to us when you have nothing to do?"
"Obviously when Yuchi Jong went south, in order to reach Jiangling City as soon as possible, he did not bring too many siege equipment. He may not even have common siege equipment such as trebuchets and bed crossbows, let alone rams, nests, etc.
"The car is waiting," Li Xingchen said in a deep voice, "If they only rely on simple ladders to attack, it will not be that easy to conquer this Zhangshan County in a short time..."
"Shizhong, are you saying...these guys put up such a huge formation to persuade them to surrender?" Xiao Shilian's eyes widened, as if he was hearing a joke.
Li Xingchen kept his eyes on the rows of people under the city, and said in a deep voice: "For Yuchi Jiong, this may not be a solution. Even if the hope is slim, he must give it a try now."
After a pause, Li Xingchen shrugged: "After all, he is not familiar with his opponent. What if he succeeds?"
Yu Chijiong is a long-famous veteran of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. He began to fight on the battlefield as early as the Western Wei Dynasty. Whether it was Sichuan, Shu, Lianghuai, or even Jingxiang, he has left his presence. It can be said that this is one of the most generals in the Southern Dynasties.
He is an opponent who is very familiar with him, even if he has not played against him head-on, he knows his resume by heart, and he knows his common tactics very well.
On the contrary, Li Xingchen and Xiao Shilian really came to prominence. In fact, it was the overwhelming battle to cross the Yangtze River a few days ago, and then the capture of Xiao Kui, etc., that their names began to spread among the government and the public.
Therefore, Li Xingchen and others knew Yuchi Jiong, but Yuchi Jiong did not understand these two opponents who had become their biggest obstacles in advancing to Jiangling.
"Yu Chijiong liked to take risks when he was young. When he attacked Sichuan and Shu, he broke through multiple routes and drove straight in. He didn't give Xiao Ji, who was guarding Sichuan and Shu, any time to react. Thinking about it still makes people shiver.
As he got older, his military style became more prudent. When he attacked Luoyang in the Northern Qi Dynasty, he used heavy troops to press in, leaving the enemy with no other choice but to bite the bullet and fight head-on..." Xiao Shilian clapped his hands gently, "At once he attacked and then negotiated.
, it’s hard to figure out, this opponent is really difficult to deal with.”
Li Xingchen nodded: "The soldiers will stop him, and the water will cover him. We might as well ask him what he wants to do."
After a pause, Li Xingchen sneered: "What's more, Yuchi Jiong wants to pass through Zhangshan County quickly, and we need to delay it as much as possible. Now this negotiation is also a good way, at least we don't need brothers to use flesh and blood to delay it!"
The generals looked stern and nodded in unison.
No matter what method they use now, what they need most is time!
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The firelight illuminated half of the sky, and a large group of soldiers from the Northern Zhou Dynasty lined up in a solemn formation under the city. The shields at the front were neatly arranged, and the firelight danced faintly on the polished shields.
"Open the formation!" As a Northern Zhou soldier shouted loudly, the shields in front separated at the same time, followed by a group of cavalry who quickly stepped out and lined up along both sides of the shield. At the same time, another group of cavalry
Surrounded by people, several Northern Zhou generals with bright armor were held out.
"Can you see clearly?" Xiao Shilian reached out to the top of the city and tried his best to look down. If the Northern Zhou people shot a random arrow at this time, this kid would probably lose half his life.
"The one in the middle with bright armor and flowing white hair is, of course, Yuchi Jiong." Li Xingchen said in a low voice, "Look, the other generals around him are half a step behind, and everyone is staring at him intently, obviously for
Protect him."
Xiao Shilian nodded, but before he could continue to speak, the white-haired veteran clapped his horse and came forward. The Northern Zhou generals behind him obviously wanted to stop him but did not, so they had no choice but to follow him.
Following an order from the Northern Zhou formation, all the crossbowmen drew their bows and drew arrows. It can be imagined that as long as there was any change in the city, they would release arrows without hesitation.
"Can I see General Chen in the city?!" the white-haired veteran shouted loudly, his voice particularly loud in the silent night wind.
Xiao Shilian couldn't help but sigh: "This Yuchi Jiong is really impressive!"
It stands to reason that for a veteran general, after a long life, even if he fights on the battlefield when he is old, he will mostly be strategizing in the rear, or sitting in the middle army, with young people leading the army to attack from the front. This was the case with the previous Nanchen army.
, I have never heard of Wu Mingche personally leading the charge.
But now Yuchi Jiong was the first to rush to the city so carelessly, not caring at all that arrows would be shot down from the city.
You must know that if Li Xingchen or Xiao Shilian want to, they can shoot the Northern Zhou generals and the general manager of Xiangyang into hedgehogs at any time. Needless to say, the Jiangling battle situation will be completely corrupted by then.
Not to mention Li Xingchen, I'm afraid even Xiao Shilian doesn't have such courage.
But at this time, Li Xingchen and Xiao Shilian also knew that they could not order the archery. In this society where morality is paramount, even bullying the weak must find a suitable reason to occupy the moral high ground, not to mention the opposite Yuchi Jiong at this time
After all, they are here for negotiation.
Secondly, Li Xingchen and Xiao Shilian also knew what Yuchi Jiong meant to this tireless Northern Zhou army that had been marching all the way. Once Yuchi Jiong did something bad, I am afraid that this army would have to be defeated first even if the whole army was annihilated under the city.
Li Xingchen and the others were crushed into powder.
Neither Li Xingchen nor Xiao Shilian could afford this moral infamy and strategic risk. After all, no matter how crazy they were, they would never be able to defeat a group of lunatics ten times more numerous than themselves.
"Now that we're here, no matter who comes is good or bad, we have no reason to refuse." Xiao Shilian frowned and said.
And Li Xingchen shouted loudly: "May I ask if the person in front of you is General Yuchi?!"
The old general reached out and took off his helmet, and said in a loud voice, "Exactly!"
"Li Xingchen, the younger generation of Chen Dynasty, has met the old general!" Li Xingchen immediately replied without hesitation. This Zhangshan County City is not considered high, and the moat is naturally much narrower than the moats in Jiangling and other places, so there is no need for others.
With help shouting, Li Xingchen's own voice can reach Yuchi Jiong.
After hearing Li Xingchen's words, he seemed to have a lot of respect for Yuchi Jiong, and the people around him, such as Xiao Shilian and Chen Zhishen, couldn't help but raise their eyebrows.