April 24th, early morning.

The fiery red sun leaped hard and finally broke free from the constraints of the horizon, soared into the eastern sky, spreading thousands of golden lights into the world, and dispelled the haze all night.

This made He Laosi, who had been guarding the city of Zhuozhou all night, feel refreshed and stretched. But he had only done halfway through this movement, but he was stunned again. Because as the sky brightened, he could clearly see that a black line was slowly pressing from the end of the horizon on the edge of the wilderness outside the direction of the north city where he was. The waving flags and neat queues were-

"Liao... Liao army is coming! Liao army is coming!" He Laosi didn't expect that his screams would be so sharp and rapid, and instantly cut through the tranquility of the city. Then, the same screams spread throughout the northern city, and then bursts of horns sounded, and more than a dozen soldiers grabbed the city heads like flying and ran straight into the city. They would use this emergency military intelligence to what the generals in the city knew as quickly as possible.

Although the Liao army came eight or nine days later than expected this time, when the enemy actually appeared, the Changsheng army still felt nervous, especially at the north city, countless people were running and shouting, some were moving weapons such as crossbows, woods and stones forward, and some were ordering the shields to support the city. The Liao army had not yet launched any attack on the city, and the defenders at the city were in a short panic.

Because almost everyone in the city now knows that the Liao army commander who came from the north this time was Xiao Gan, the King of Xi of the Great Liao who defeated the resentful army and killed them almost wiped out the entire army. The shadow of the famous tree of the man, Xiao Gan's reputation alone is enough to make ordinary soldiers lose their souls. Only by relying on the emergence of the chief generals and others, can the morale of the army be truly stabilized.

Fortunately, Sun Tu and Dong Kuang were also prepared. When they heard the fierce trumpet sound from the north city, they didn't use soldiers to report it, and they guessed that this was the alarm of the enemy's attack. They immediately got on their horses and galloped north.

The Liao army was still five or six miles away from the northern city of Zhuozhou. Several major generals had all climbed to the top of the city and looked at the belated enemy army from afar. Sun Tu once again picked up the telescope in his hand, so that he could more clearly grasp the enemy's movements and team situation. After only a while, his face became more serious, because he found that the Liao army was more majestic and powerful than he thought. Not only was the line-up uniform and uniform pace, but also had a good momentum, which was completely different from the way he had been repeatedly attacked and had to delay his trip.

This is a truly strong army, and it is also a great test and strong enemy of the ever-winning army! Thinking of this, he handed the telescope in his hand to Dong Kuang for some observation. Dong Kuang had used this good thing far beyond the times before, so he did not show too much strangeness at this time. But after watching the enemy's appearance from afar, his face also changed a little. If you look closely, you can find that his lips trembled slightly.

After a while, a bitter smile appeared on his lips: "The Liao people really attach great importance to my ever-winning army. Not only did they use Xiao Gan as the main general, they even sent out all the Feiyan Cavalry! In addition, the Xi soldiers and a Nanjing defender who were good at fighting tough battles, I am afraid that the Liao Kingdom has sent all the troops they can use here."

When Sun Tu heard this, his eyebrows were raised quickly. If this was true, it would mean that the Liao army was taking a gamble and insisting on taking Zhuozhou City in one fell swoop. But if you think about it carefully, this is reasonable, because the war on the other side of Baigou River has now become a stalemate, and the victory and loss are difficult to distinguish, Zhuozhou has become a key point to open up the situation and influence the entire battle situation in the south of Liao. It can be said that as long as Zhuozhou can be taken down and attacked the Song army with this as a stronghold, the battle between Song and Liao will end with the Liao army's victory. As for whether the situation in the north will become more and more critical, it is not their consideration.

However, what Sun Tu cares most about now is another detail: "Flying Swallow Cavalry, what kind of Liao cavalry is that?" To be honest, he didn't really know their background, but he didn't really know much about their background, as he didn't fight with the Liao army.

Dong Kuang gave a brief explanation: "Now that the national strength of the Liao Kingdom is declining, which has also affected their military strength. At that time, the only ones that could sweep across the north were the Pishi Army, the Iron Army of the Royal Family of Yelu and the Gu Mo Army of the Hou clan Xiao family. Among these two armies, the Xuan Armor Iron Cavalry and the Feiyan Cavalry are the most elite. There are few opponents in front of the formation. Look at the black swallow tail flag over there, it is the unique flag of the Feiyan Cavalry."

With his guidance, Sun Tu identified the black-faced white pattern from the middle of the military flags that were roaring in the wind, and came with a swallow-tail embroidered flag. He looked at the cavalry under his banner. As expected, they were all heroic and powerful. Even though they were still several miles apart, the murderous intent emitted from their bodies still came to their faces.

But then, he said lightly: "Anyway, even the brave and good cavalry are afraid that they will not have much effect in siege? As long as we guard the city carefully, we will not be afraid that they can threaten us."

"General Sun, don't underestimate this Flying Swallow Cavalry. I've learned about their power before. In the battle that day, we thought of occupying the city and defending it, but they could climb straight to the top of the city with fast cavalry. I think this is the origin of their Flying Swallow Cavalry. Compared with the heavy-armored cavalry, the Flying Swallow Army as the light cavalry is probably even more difficult to deal with. Moreover, they have Xiao Gan, who is the best at attacking and using tricks, as the general!" Although this is suspected of gaining ambition for others, in order to let Sun Tu and the others understand the terror of the enemy, Dong Kuang still told everything he had.

This time, Sun Tu's face became more and more serious. As he said, the difficulty of this battle to defend the city has increased a lot. But now, they have no other choice, so they can only choose to grit their teeth and hold on!

So he quickly shouted loudly: "Soldiers, brothers, don't panic. Although the Liao army is powerful, we are defending the city with sufficient troops and sufficient preparations. Even if foreign aid is about to arrive, it may not be really weak. No matter whether he is Xiao Gan or Xiao Shi, what about Feiyan riding and lackeying dog riding, as long as they come, they will be told to make them feel bloody!"

Sun Tu deliberately raised his voice. Not only did the soldiers on the city clearly hear it, but many people at the city also heard it clearly. Suddenly, laughing everywhere, which made the originally tense atmosphere much more relaxed. This fell into Dong Kuang's eyes, and he also felt a little more respect for Sun Tu. Not to mention anything else, just a few words can express the feelings of the soldiers, which is not something he can do easily.

Sun Tu's words continued: "What's more, we dragged them for nearly ten days with only a thousand soldiers at the moment. This time we have cities to defend, and tens of thousands of troops, so we can defend them even more steadily."

"Yes, we will be able to defend Zhuozhou and defeat the Liao people! The ever-winning army will surely win!" Dong Kuang immediately seized the opportunity and once again inspired the morale of the army.

For a moment, tens of thousands of soldiers in the city roared angrily, and the shouts of the victory of the ever-winning army ringing in the city over and over again, rolling out, soaring into the sky, and heading towards the Liao army that was constantly pressing forward.

Just as he was about to use steady pressure to put pressure on the defenders, so that it would be easier to open up the situation when he really launched an offensive, Xiao Gan raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard the roar from afar: "There are some things in this ever-winning army that actually saw through my intentions and began to suppress people with voice. It seems that their chief generals do have some methods, at least much better than the previous pharmacist Guo and Dong Xiaohou."

The generals on the left were much more serious than him, and they looked like they were full of bitterness and revenge. You should know that the Liao army suffered a lot on the way, not only because of the troubles caused to them by the previous guerrilla warfare, but also because they could encounter several mines from time to time on the way, which often caused the soldiers to scream and suffer many casualties.

Although overall, there were only 20 or 30 Liao soldiers who died on these mines, this weapon that was unknown, like a ghost or god, still brought great pressure to the Liao army. This is also an important reason why the Liao army was late.

The threat of this mine is too great. No one knows whether such terrible weapons will appear next, which will cause the entire army to tremble and reduce their speed. However, they did not expect that in the past two days, they have not encountered a mine, which naturally makes people feel even more annoyed, because in their opinion, this is completely fooled by people.

Just now, this Liao army is elite enough, and under Xiao Gan's rule, the military discipline is strict, otherwise it would have been in chaos long ago.

Now, Zhuozhou is right in front of them, and the enemy who made them so embarrassed all the way was in the city, which naturally made all the Liao generals and Liao troops full of murderous intentions, and they thought that they could break through the city and slap Guang the enemy of this city now.

Feeling this, Xiao Gan smiled gently and then sent an order: "The whole army is pressing forward, and the camp is set up three miles outside the city. Tiewudo, you lead the army to defend the left of the army, Ma-gudao, you lead the army to suppress the right side, once I get the army to start, you will attack the city..." A series of military orders were conveyed in an orderly manner, and the entire Liao army also began to disperse from the gathering state when they were on the way, and at the same time, their speed of advancement increased a lot.

As the Liao army approached, one man and one cavalry broke out and headed straight to the city of Zhuozhou. They suddenly stopped at ten steps away from the moat. Then the man immediately shouted loudly: "Listen to the defenders in the city, King Xi of the Great Liao led the heavenly army to come, and you can't resist it. However, King Xi is a virtuous person and does not want to commit more murder, so he will give you another chance. If you can open the city and surrender at this moment, you will be free from blame and you will be granted the title of official. If you dare to resist again, the city will be broken, and once the city is broken, the men and women in the city will not be left behind!"
Chapter completed!