After three days of gathering, the number of troops besieged Xuzhou City by the Huai Army was between 70,000 and 90,000, which was basically the same as the scale of the last siege. However, because the emperor was in charge of Xuzhou City this time, the Huai Army had to send more cavalry to protect the flanks to prevent sneak attacks by court reinforcements.

Through these three days of observation, Min Shaoqing found that the Huai Army had not yet made plans to attack the city, and there was no movement on the reinforcements. Xuzhou City turned into an isolated island.

Ma Feng sat in the temporary command post. Seeing that Min Shaoqing was coming down from the city wall and was not ready to rest, he had tidied up his clothes and was about to go out, and asked, "Where is the Grandpa Min going?"

"Go to see the emperor, and ask the Grand Marshal again to listen to their instructions."

Ma Fengshang said: "Why are you not happy to go and find that? Ask them, it's better for us brothers to sit down and make a good decision. You will tell you that the prefect of Xuzhou and the governor of the governor of Xuzhou will bravely fight against the Huai Army, and will be wise forever. It's worth it if you die!"

Min Shaoqing finally sorted out his clothes and said angrily: "At this time, I still have the heart to think about this. If the emperor had an accident in Xuzhou City, you and I were all sinners! Those who win the world think they can praise you for a traitor?"

Ma Feng was disappointed. He thought about it. If the King of Huai won the world, then the Ma family might not be left behind. What's the use of seeking a false name? But he originally thought that he was to comfort himself, so he didn't take it seriously.

Min Shaoqing had visited the new emperor, but the new emperor simply stayed in the door and told Eunuch Wu to send a message that as long as the news was not related to General Liu, all the news would be conveyed by Eunuch Wu on his behalf.

Seeing that there was a joy on Eunuch Wu's face, Min Shaoqing asked, "Can you be safe in the past few days?"

"Yanhao.Yanhao.Prince Min, you are intent." Eunuch Wu smiled and came forward and whispered, "The emperor favored one of those wonderful people you offered."

Min Shaoqing was shocked. He had already dealt with the families, saying that the new emperor was busy with government affairs and was not close to women, but due to the rules, he wanted to keep four women in the palace until the war ended and the new emperor left. Who knew that this happened again.

"Who is it?" Min Shaoqing asked hurriedly.

"It's the maid behind the surname Lu."

Min Shaoqing was stunned and immediately thought that the ladies from the four families brought their maids to the palace. The maids were all maids who were 14 or 15 years old, and they didn't have many appearances, and they could not be compared with their maids' beauty. Min Shaoqing was ashamed of her secretly. The new emperor's taste was unique enough and she didn't like the ladies to fight maids alone. She really couldn't guess with the ordinary heart.

"I'll say goodbye first."

Min Shaoqing did not stay in the palace for a long time. Anyway, the new emperor was lucky enough to have a maid and didn't have to explain it to those families. However, this matter still needs to be kept confidential, and it will have an impact on the new emperor's reputation if it is spread.

Then he habitually went to the prefect's army to meet the Grand Marshal Chai Jin to fight against rebellion.

"General Chai, the Huai Army is currently building fortifications outside the city. I wonder... what else do you have to tell me?"

Chai Jin's wind and cold became heavier, dragging his strong nasal voice and said, "Has the city wall been repaired?"

Min Shaoqing didn't expect Chai Jin to remember the construction of the city wall. He originally thought that this stupid man was just talking casually and working for others.

"The city wall on the west side is almost built, it has already..."

Because it was perfunctory, Min Shaoqing did not say the specific details of how high or solid it had built. Unexpectedly, Chai Jin interrupted him and said, "Continue to repair it, and repair it before tomorrow."

How good is this "repair"? Obviously, there is no specific standard. Min Shaoqing thought that it would be in vain when he came. Apart from teaching the "repair of the city wall", the Grand Marshal had no other explanation. After leaving the prefect's mansion, Min Shaoqing had originally planned to ask Yuan Bolang or Qu Zhu's opinions, but after thinking about it, it would be in vain when he asked.

Min Shaoqing went home for a day to rest, looked at his wife and children, and when dusk approached, Ma Feng suddenly came to him anxiously, as if something big happened.

"The Huai Army has captured the city? Why don't you guard there and come here in person?" Min Shaoqing was a little drowsy and asked nervously.

"I have just received the news that the Huai Army has begun to assemble in the west of Xuzhou City, and the supplies for the siege have been placed outside the western city and are ready to attack the city at any time!"

Min Shaoqing almost thought he had heard it wrong and asked, "Xicheng? Are you sure it is Xicheng?"

After receiving the affirmative reply, Min Shaoqing was a little incredible. How could it be so coincidental? The stupid man asked them to build the city wall on the west side ten days in advance. It would be a bit amazing if he wanted to get the enemy first.

"Maybe the court has made detailed works in the Huai Army." Ma Feng summarized for Min Shaoqing.

Min Shaoqing and Ma Feng climbed up to the west wall and unexpectedly saw Qu Zhu also there. As the president of the Imperial Guards beside the emperor, Min Shaoqing and Ma Feng could not be rude to this young man. Just as he was about to come forward to salute, Qu Zhu waved his hand to save them from these politeness.

"The city will be attacked when the rooster crows tomorrow. Prefect Min and the governor Ma should take precautions in advance!"

This sounds true, but it cannot stand the thought. Min Shaoqing and Ma Feng looked at each other and saw the other party’s serious questions. How could Qu Zhu know that the Huai Army’s siege was not at night but at the time of the rooster crowing tomorrow? Could it be that there was news coming from the detailed work?

Even if there is a meticulous work, even if it can find such a confidential matter, it will always pass the news into Xuzhou City. As local officials in Xuzhou, Min Shaoqing and Ma Feng were in charge of local defense during the war. Why have they never heard of any news coming from the city wall?

"Commander Qu, are you... sure it's tomorrow?" Ma Feng asked with confusion.

"I am not sure about this commander." Qu Zhu said calmly, "It was the command of Prince Chai."

It was the stupid man's speculation out of thin air. Min Shaoqing and Ma Feng felt that this was unreliable. Although the great prophet predicted that the Huai Army would only attack the city tomorrow, Min Shaoqing and Ma Feng still spent a difficult night with the defenders. When the rooster crowed, the Huai Army indeed launched the first round of siege.

The attack of the catapult was the first round, and the stones thrown in the air were powerful. If the city wall on the west side had not been raised, the casualties of the defenders would have been very tragic. At this time, the defenders were hiding behind the city wall, and the power of the catapult was not that great. Then the Huai Army soldiers rushed up, without setting up a ladder, but just tried to use a wooden to knock open the city gate on the west side. They tried several times. After the defenders resisted the pressure of the catapult, the Huai Army quickly retreated.

It comes slowly but goes quickly.

Then at noon, the Huai Army did not make any further attacks. After noon, the Huai Army's assembly on the west side would be dispersed for the time being.

Min Shaoqing attached absolute importance this time. Whether the Grand Marshal was guessing or there was indeed information, he had to ask Chai Jin for advice.

Chai Jin looked up at Min Shaoqing blankly and said, "Let's stay in the west."

Stay in the west? What is this concept? Could it be that the next offensive of the Huai Army will be launched from the west of Xuzhou? Min Shaoqing wanted to ask, Chai Jin was already yawning.

"General Chai, has the imperial court made detailed works in the Huai Army?"

“What is a detailed work?”

"It's a spy."

"Spy? I don't know."

If others say they don't know, Min Shaoqing might think that these high-ranking and powerful people are sloppy with their subordinates and do not want to reveal the military aircraft, but Chai Jin said that he didn't know that innocent look made people believe that he really didn't know.

Damn! Min Shaoqing cursed in his heart, feeling that no matter what military decision Marshal Chai made, it was his own Hu Meng. This was an extremely irresponsible attitude. I believe that this stupid elm lump can be accurate every time!

When Min Shaoqing returned, he ordered the Xuzhou defenders to stick to the city gates and not to be mobilized at will. He did not want to move the focus of defense to the west of the city because of Chai Jin's words. (To be continued, please search Piaotianwen, the novel is better and faster!
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