Will Ming

Chapter 820 Entering the Urn

Ye Huaixiu looked at Li Xian, who was standing on a high slope not far away, looking at Mingzhou City, and then walked over quickly.This high slope is facing the gate in the center of the south city of Mingzhou City. After Wang Pao ascended the throne, he renamed this gate as Xiongtu Gate. From this name, we can see his ambition.

When she walked to Li Xian, Li Xian turned around and smiled at her.

"Dou Jiande has been running Hebei for many years, and the rebuilt Mingzhou city is also so strong. Even if gunpowder is piled up to blow it up, the number of soldiers lost will certainly not be small. You see, a bed crossbow is installed every twenty steps. The archery towers are so densely built, and the horse's face is much more prominent than that of ordinary cities. The archers on the city wall have no dead ends when they shoot arrows. If you want to get close, it is difficult not to lose thousands of troops. Even if you get close, the gunpowder piles up on the The gates of the city also need the world, the arrows are covered and shot down, and the casualties of the soldiers are even greater, if the gates are blocked... so many people will die in vain."

Ye Huaixiu nodded, and said apologetically, "I haven't thought of a way to contact Wu Bushan in the city. Although there are many good hands in the Military Inspection Office, the city wall of Mingzhou is too high, and there is no way to contact Wu Bushan in the city without lasso and iron claws." I can’t go up. But now that the defenders on the city wall are so dense, if you throw the iron claws up, you will be discovered.”

Li Xiandao: "There is no need to worry about the grain and grass. The grain brought by Master is enough for the army to consume for a month. The follow-up grain and grass have already been shipped, and we have nothing to worry about on the waterway. So you don't have to worry too much about it. Be patient, there will always be a way.”

"Speaking of waterways..."

Ye Huaixiu asked: "If those Tiele people who quietly entered the customs really took the water route, if Wang Pao found out, he would probably jump around and scold their mothers."

Li Xian couldn't help laughing: "Prairie people fight on foot. There is nothing to be afraid of when you get off your horse. If you get on a boat again, you don't have to worry about anything. I have already ordered Chen Que'er to divide the navy into divisions. There are two routes, going up the river respectively, if the Tiele people really plunder the ships and go down the river, no matter which one they take, they will be blocked by the navy."

"I don't know if it's a Han Chinese or a prairie person who advised Jamuhe."

Ye Huaixiu smiled and said: "Having such a military advisor by the enemy's side is more effective than a secret spy from the military inspection office who entered by Zamuhe's side. If this person is a prairie man, then it is not scary, because he does not understand at all. The situation in the Central Plains. If he is a Han, judging from his strategy, he has not been back to the Central Plains for many years, so he doesn’t know at all... In addition to cavalry and heavy armored infantry, the strongest in our Yanyun army is also There is a navy far beyond the size of the Sui Dynasty."

Li Xian looked away from the direction of Mingzhou City, and slowly walked down the high slope: "If you really can't think of a way to enter the city, I will ask Xu Shiji to send troops to attack at night and concentrate on attacking the south gate. This way, we may The defenders on the city wall are all gathered towards the south gate, and spies may be able to enter by climbing the city wall in a place with few people."

"Wu Bushan is a mature and prudent person who can do great things. He may have already figured out a way in the city."

Ye Huaixiu said: "What is worrying now is whether Wang Bo's words are accurate. If what he said is all made up to save his life..."

"He dare not."

Li Xian smiled and said: "He knows that this kind of lie can't be concealed from others, even if it can be concealed, it won't last long. If I find out that it's all fabricated by him, doesn't he know his fate?"

"most……"

Ye Huaixiu said: "Let Wang Bo also enter Mingzhou City."

Li Xian was slightly stunned, and then couldn't help but smile freely: "You throw Wang Bo into the cage, aren't you afraid to scare him to death?"

"After he enters, he will definitely die if he does not perform any meritorious service. Since the spies are going to enter the city, then simply take him... After entering the city, he will not be exposed easily even for himself, so the spies Safety is assured."

"Try it."

Li Xian said as he walked, "Let Xu Shiji mobilize troops to attack for a while tonight. If it doesn't work, let the people from the Second Department of the Military Inspection Office bring the gunpowder up later. I don't believe it will last a day and a night, even if the city gate is blocked." Still can't blow up a Mingzhou city?"

Ye Huaixiu hummed, and asked again: "Do you really have to wait for the matter in Chang'an City?"

"hold on."

Li Xian pondered for a while and said, "Sometimes I can't figure out one thing. Why do some people think it's so easy to plot rebellion? Even if the people in the Military Inspection Office didn't notice it, Du Ruhui and the others didn't notice it. After entering Chang'an City, do they feel that they have taken over the whole world? Once the capital is taken, they think that Tang Dynasty is all theirs?"

Ye Huaishu said: "There were many people who rebelled hastily in the last years of the Sui Dynasty. It boils down to one reason... because they are greedy and fearful."

"These four characters are brilliant."

Li Xian laughed and said: "Obviously he is not capable of accomplishing great things, but he is worried that he will be taken away by others if he rebels too late, but he doesn't see clearly whether he has the capital to win the world. He thinks that he will win over some courtiers, and he will fight with the army. Can the generals of the Central Committee win the general situation by colluding secretly? The reason why I said wait is to see how many people are making these two preparations. The reason why those people in Chang'an City feel that they are sure of success is actually because of the They colluded with a group of people... and they forgot that these generals were just in case."

"It's easy for me to kill those people in the city. Once they are wiped out, the generals in the army will not stand up and say something stupid, as if nothing happened."

He sat down on a rock, pointed to his side and said, "I'll tell you a story."

Ye Huaixiu sat down next to him, turned his head sideways and waited for Li Xian to continue.

"There was once an emperor who suffered as much as I did when I was a child, but he suffered even more than I did. He gradually got better after he was several decades old. After the world was in chaos, he also joined the rebel army. With his brain and Speaking of loyalty, he recruited a group of very capable people to assist him, and finally overthrew the imperial court at that time and established his empire. After he ascended the throne, the most he did was killing people...not killing people, but killing officials .”

"Every few years, he will find a reason to kill some of the founding heroes of the court. After this, it didn't take long for the old officials who followed him to conquer the world to almost die. This is not his most courageous thing. In his later years, when the prime minister was quite powerful and had the idea of ​​rebellion, he pretended to be confused, ignored him, and let the prime minister develop his own strength. All the officials who colluded with that prime minister were killed, only this case... killed tens of thousands of officials."

After hearing these words, Ye Huaixiu's complexion suddenly became a little ugly.

Li Xian smiled and said: "My heart is not so cruel, but since the country is already in my hands, how can I let others do harm to me? If killing a few more people now can make them remember, I will also There will be a lot less bloodshed."

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Prairie

Liu Hongji looked at the Tie Le prisoners who were escorted towards the camp not far away, and couldn't help frowning: "There are not [-] cavalry in the entire camp. I interrogated a few prisoners just now, and they said that Zamu He led the brigade to evacuate in batches at night a month ago, and they didn't know where they went, so they just told those left behind not to move easily, and don't let us find out that the camp is empty."

Ashina Duoduo pondered for a while and said: "This morning, Ashina sent someone back with a heavy gift. He has already led his troops back. The hometown of the Tiele people was slaughtered several times by him, killing people Tens of thousands, and countless cattle, sheep and horses were looted back, and the homes of the Tiele people were destroyed. But if Jamuka started secretly withdrawing troops in batches a month ago, where did he go instead of going back to rescue his hometown?"

"Oops!"

Luo Yi, who was sitting on the side resting, suddenly changed his face, stood up abruptly and said: "Your Highness, I want to take the troops back to Zhuojun immediately. I am worried that Jamuka is quietly taking the troops south to invade Zhuojun went."

"It's not impossible!"

Liu Hongji's expression also changed: "Old General, I will go back with you."

He turned his head and said to Ashina Duoduo: "There is nothing to worry about in the war on the grassland. Even if Jamuka did not go south but found a place to hide, whether we stay or not will not affect the battle situation." Da, in the winter, you pretended to be Tiele people and burned and killed on the grassland, and now all the tribes have sworn allegiance to you. If Zamuhe has no soldiers, there is nothing to be afraid of."

"Since you are worried about Zhuojun, I can't keep you either."

Ashina Duoduo said: "You take two teams of [-] Khitan people and go together. Ou Siqingqing is by King Yan's side. They are loyal to Qingqing and will not disrespect orders."

"Alright."

Luo Yi nodded and did not refuse: "We will set off now. If Jamuhe hides, you can send someone to deliver the news quickly."

In the afternoon, all the food and grass needed along the way have been prepared.Of the 5000 elite cavalry that Liu Hongji brought out of the fortress, there were only less than [-] left, but Luo Yi's cavalry suffered little loss.Together with the [-] Khitan team, about [-] cavalry left the Turkic camp and marched southward.

Ashina Duoduo turned around until Liu Hongji and the others disappeared, went back to the big tent and sat down, meditated for a while and wrote a letter to Li Xian.

After finishing the letters, she handed them over to the people in the military inspection office around her to send them out as quickly as possible.

After handing over the letter to the people in the Military Audit Office, Ashina Duoduo suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.The Tiele people left, and it is very likely that they went south to invade the Central Plains.As for why Jamuka made such a stupid decision, Ashina Duoduo didn't understand, but she firmly believed that this wrong decision benefited the Turkic people a lot.If Jamuka really went south, how could he come back unscathed?

Now that Li Xian is in power in the Central Plains, Ashina Duoduo naturally knows his attitude towards foreign enemies.Even if the matter of the Central Plains is put aside, all foreign enemies who dare to invade must be killed first.Back then, before he had gained a firm foothold in the Central Plains, he dared to take thousands of cavalry to Taiyuan to deal with Ashina Duo Jishi.Now that the soldiers are strong and the horses are strong, how could it be possible to let Jamuka do evil in the Central Plains?

"I don't know if your heart is so big from birth, or if it's more important than others... You regard the entire Central Plains as your home, so naturally you don't allow others to make trouble in your home."

"It's just... Could it be that you forgot to promise me that you will come to the grassland?"

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Yan Yun's army attacked for an hour at night, but it was not a real attack.Although many defenders from Mingzhou City were attracted, the secret agent still couldn't find a chance to climb in.The defenses in other places are still tight. After all, there are not many Zhou troops in the city, and it is not difficult to say that they are used for defense.

Wu Bushan in the city was not in a hurry to do anything when he heard the siege outside, but arranged for people to visit those useful court officials.Especially people in the military, such as Xiahou, who is now extremely powerful, refuses to give up.

On the third day after the Yanyun Army's feint attack, the weather was exceptionally good.Fei Liu changed into rich brocade clothes, hired a carriage and drove slowly to Pei Ju's mansion.When he arrived at the gate, Fei Liu hesitated for a while, what status and reason did he ask for an interview, but to his surprise, he only spoke to the gatekeeper and was immediately invited in.

He couldn't help smiling, thinking that this servant of Pei's mansion is easy to talk to.

ps: The book will be finished within this month, and I apologize to friends who are anxious about the update.These days I have been thinking about how to end it. Although the ending has been thought out long ago, I still want to write it in a deeper way. As for some people saying that this book is an eunuch... Hehe, I hope that I will be an eunuch, and I will really disappoint you. .