Sui Gu hesitated and said: "The situation is like this. My lord, you should know that we are originally from the Black Mountain army and bandits. We are from the same family as Zhang Yan. We are brothers and sisters... I'm afraid if word spreads... it will... it will..."
Wen Yuan frowned and said: "General Sui, you are now a general under my command. The Black Mountains in Hanoi have also been washed away from the bandit name and are now officers and soldiers of the Han Dynasty. How can you talk about the same family? I think General Sui seems to have something to hide."
Sui Gu had a troubled look on his face. He kept mumbling for a long time without saying a word. Finally, he made a detour in vain: "Brother Sui is embarrassed to say it, so let me let my younger brother do it for me. This is my lord. Since I, Hanoi Heishan, have taken refuge with my lord, the few of us have I have been trusted by the lord to retain my army. Hundreds of thousands of relatives and relatives are taken care of by the lord, and they have no worries about food and clothing. We are very grateful. Although our brains and souls are exhausted, it is not enough to repay the kindness of the lord." After saying this, Bai Luo paused for a while. Sui Gu waited. People nodded repeatedly.
However, Bai Rao changed his tone and said: "It's just that we were born in Montenegro. We are indeed of the same lineage as Zhang Yan. There are some rumors spreading in the army during this campaign against Zhang Yan. In order to avoid suspicion, Brother Sui has invited us to discuss it. Please tell me, Lord." Send good generals to fight."
"Several generals also mean the same thing." Wen Yuan glanced at the others. Sui Gu and others nodded repeatedly.
"Hahaha..." Wen Yuan burst out laughing after hearing this. The generals were puzzled. Bai Rao asked, "May I ask why my lord is laughing?"
Wen Yuan stopped laughing and said: "Generals, I want to ask you a question. Please answer it sincerely. After you answer it, let's talk about whether to go or not."
"Excuse me, my lord." Yu Du said respectfully.
Wen Yuan squinted his eyes and said: "All generals are familiar with Zhang Yan and our military situation. If I send troops to conquer Zhang Yan, with the prowess of my soldiers and the strength of my armor, will Zhang Yan be able to resist?"
Everyone's expressions became serious for a while. You looked at me and I looked at you. Finally, they all shook their heads and replied, "It's better."
Wen Yuan nodded and smiled: "If it's not as good as that, why would you abandon the light and turn to darkness and put yourself in a certain place of death? I, Zhang Liao, always employ people with no suspicion and do not use those who are suspicious. You can lead the troops without worries. Those in the army I will definitely have people investigate the rumors and punish them severely."
Everyone's expressions were stunned. They all bowed down in front of Wen Yuan and said, "My lord, you are so big-hearted. We bow to you. This time we send troops, we will certainly live up to your lord's expectations."
Wen Yuan said proudly: "Okay. Very good. Since the generals have made up their minds, let's go down quickly and prepare."
After a military order, the army heading north quickly turned around and headed south in an orderly manner. Xu Huang led the five thousand soldiers of the Xiaoqi Battalion and quickly broke away from the army. They set off thick smoke and rushed south. Behind them were Wen Yuan, Tai Shi Ci, and Yan Liang's 30,000 soldiers. , Xuanying's personal guard, and more than 20,000 auxiliary troops transporting grain, grass and baggage.
The rest, Zhao Yun and Qu Yi, each led a group of troops and moved forward according to their orders.
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Just when Wenyuan was dispatching troops and rushing to support the party, at the top of Changzi City, the attack and defense of both sides were fiercely going on. The shouts of killing were shaking the sky. There were at least dozens of ladders supporting the party. On top of the city wall, more than 10,000 thieves swarmed towards the city wall like ants. Tens of thousands of people wore black scarves. It seemed that they covered the entire sight. It was truly spectacular. The eldest son's defenders also acted extremely tyrannically. No matter in battle, Soldiers, auxiliary soldiers, and civilians all stepped forward bravely. The siege lasted from morning to dusk. Several waves of attacks by the Black Mountain bandits were repelled. Thousands of corpses of the Black Mountain bandits were piled under the city. Wen Yuanjian When the army was in the army, they urged the soldiers' relatives to be incorporated into military households. The fighting soldiers were mainly engaged in field battles, and the auxiliary soldiers formed were mainly responsible for defense. Because Wenyuan allocated land to these military households, most of the auxiliary soldiers' families were in the city. For their own sake Their families and auxiliary soldiers must fight to the death. A thousand auxiliary soldiers are related to a thousand households of common people. A thousand households of common people will have thousands of relatives and elders. Thousands of young men and women in Changzi City have been incorporated into military households and families. There are nearly 20,000 relatives, accounting for almost half of the eldest son city. They defend the city in this way to share the same enemy. Moreover, the eldest son is the governor of Shangdang County. The city is high and the trenches are deep. Although the Black Mountain bandits have more than 100,000 tribesmen, they want to capture the eldest son overnight. .but it is not that easy.
However, Zhang Yan's Black Mountain bandits did not care about the casualties of his troops. Since the siege, they have been attacking desperately regardless of the cost. Although they have suffered nearly 20,000 casualties in the past few days since the siege, they have also put a lot of pressure on Changzi City. These few times, more and more soldiers of the Black Mountain Army have attacked the city of Changzi.
This is the characteristic of the Black Mountain Army's operations. Everywhere they go, they plunder young men and recruit them into the army. As long as they capture Shangdang County, which has a population of 200,000 to 300,000, Zhang Yan will have plenty of young men to replace the lost troops.
With a crisp golden sound, the sun set in the west. The Black Mountain bandits abandoned thousands of soldier corpses and returned to the camp like a tide.
Hearing the sound of gold ringing in the place, the guard on the city head felt his feet go weak. All the strength in his body seemed to be drained suddenly. He fell down on the city head. Thick black and red blood stained his face. He was completely unaware. Some of the extremely tired guards even began to snore quickly.
There is no way. Zhang Yan's Montenegrin Army's offensive is too fierce. They often attack the city from dawn to sunset. Some members of the Montenegrin Army take turns attacking the city. But you must know that there are only 5,000 defenders on the city.
Looking at the Montenegro soldiers retreating in an orderly manner like a tide, Tian Feng on the top of the city had a solemn look on his face. In the past few days, he had fully realized how powerful Zhang Yan was. Zhang Yan really had a way of leading troops. The soldiers were the most powerful. The Shangdang soldiers were only slightly inferior. They were no less elite than other Han soldiers. Unlike other bandits, they fought like a ragtag group. After five days of siege, the Shangdang army lost more than 3,000 people. They are young and strong, with more than 2,000 auxiliary soldiers. Now there are only five or six hundred soldiers left on the four walls of the city. In total, there is only one soldier guarding every three meters of the city wall that is three miles long.
The reason why Tian Feng has been able to defend until now is mostly due to the people in the city. The people all know the ferocity of the Black Mountain Army. Everywhere they go, they will inevitably plunder all the people's belongings. Therefore, they spontaneously organized young people to participate in the defense of the city. Women, children, the elderly and the weak all took the initiative to carry the wounded and food. Everyone had just lived a good life for two years with Wen Yuan. Who would want to go back to the previous life of bandits and poverty.
It's just that Changzi City only has a population of 50,000 to 60,000 people. The young and strong people can only be counted as about 10,000 people. The casualties have been so heavy in just a few days. Who knows how long Changzi City can hold on.
Looking at the soldiers and civilians defending the city who had exhausted their physical strength to the limit and the confidence in their eyes was gradually fading, Tian Feng had no other better way besides sending the army's Xuan comfort officers to do their best to publicize it. During this period of guarding the city, Tian Feng had already He lost a whole circle of weight. Tian Feng spent every night on the top of the city. Every moment he no longer thought about how to protect his eldest son. But the absolute disadvantage in strength was there. Even though Tian Feng had a lot of breasts. What's the use of all kinds of strategies?
He can only look south now and place his hope on reinforcements. But when will the reinforcements come?