The two senior brothers went into the city together and met Tie Wenwei. Tie Kunlun even knelt down to worship him, because he and Tie Mo Le were senior brothers, so they naturally had to treat Tie Wenwei as juniors.
Tie Wenwei hurriedly hugged him, took his hand and sat down, and ordered people to prepare a banquet quickly and welcome Kunlun!
Because Tie Kunlun is not only Tie Mo Le's senior brother, but also a confidant of Lord Xiao, he must be treated as a distinguished guest.
"Oh my, Lord Xiao is really the God of War. He just defeated Duan Fengnian's army of 300,000 men?" After hearing the latest battle report from Tie Kunlun, Tie Wenwei was really surprised and happy.
"That's not the result of Boss Xiao Chen's efforts alone, but Prince Xuanping's command, all the generals working together, and the soldiers fighting to the death..." Tie Kunlun said with a smile.
"We are all one family. What do you Kunlun say to me?" Tie Wenwei said with a smile, "There are only three of us, so it is best to tell the truth. My son Mo Le was saved by Lord Xiao, and he still has Entrusted with an important task... Don't talk about him. Isn't this man like me saved by Mr. Xiao? I won't thank you for the kindness, but Xu Tu will repay it later."
In and out of words, he already regarded himself as Xiao Chen's person.
As the saying goes, there are people in the court who are easy to do things, and it is easy to enjoy the shade with a big tree behind them!
As long as you get ahold of Mr. Xiao, it won't be a problem for you to become famous, get promoted and make a fortune...
"Boss Xiao sent me here to see how the situation is here. I just heard from Moller that some of Xie Changan's soldiers have already arrived? That's very good. What the prince and Boss Xiao mean is that troops are valuable and quick. When Xie Changan's soldiers arrive, Don’t delay, divide your troops and go north immediately!”
As he spoke, Tie Kunlun took out an autographed letter from Xiao Chen, as well as the order and arrows from Xuanping King Li Qiu to Xie Changan's Ministry to mobilize troops, and several blank letters of appointment...
"What is this?" Tie Wenwei looked at the letter of appointment with a confused expression.
"Duan Fengnian is now a grasshopper after the autumn. He will not be able to jump around for a few days. I am afraid that the governors and prefects from all over the country may not follow him wholeheartedly. These letters of appointment were jointly signed by the prince and the marquis. Anyone who is willing to re- Those who return to the Zhou Dynasty will be forgiven for their previous mistakes and re-appointed to perform their respective duties. This is the case now and will not change in the future!" Tie Kunlun said.
"Oh, the relationship is good!" Tie Wenwei was overjoyed, "With this magic weapon, it is better than thousands of troops! I have a few good friends in Langya County, so I sent them a few letters later. Coupled with this, I am afraid that many cities can be captured without a single blow!"
"Master Tie, you have made great achievements. Not to mention that the prince and boss Xiao Chen like it, the emperor will also be rewarded in the future. Haha, I can see that the general will become the prime minister just around the corner." Tie Kunlun said with a smile.
"Hahaha, thanks to Kunlun's good words, thanks to Mr. Xiao!" Tie Wenwei was overjoyed, "I have to thank Duan Fengnian for helping me, old Tie, to succeed!"
But as the saying goes, there are unforeseen circumstances, people have misfortunes and good fortunes, and there are also times when extreme happiness can lead to sadness.
When Tie Wenwei followed Xie Changan all the way north, he encountered a dangerous pass blocking the road, and the attack continued for several days. He relied on his acquaintance with the guard general and was eager to serve. Regardless of the dissuasion of Xie Changan and others, he insisted on entering the pass alone to persuade him to surrender.
Unexpectedly, the guard didn't care about his old feelings and killed him directly. He also hung his head on the city wall so that he could never rest in peace.
Tie MoLe was so distraught that he went into battle in person, wearing mourning clothes and no armor, and led his troops to attack the city! Under his inspiration, the soldiers turned grief into strength, finally captured Guancheng, and captured alive the guard who attempted to commit suicide.
Tie MoLe cut the body into eight pieces with his own hands and threw the body away for wild dogs. This was considered as revenge for killing his father!
He also became famous in this battle. Because he went into battle wearing mourning clothes and white robes, he was called the White-robed General...
But the really remarkable thing about Tie Molle is that he only killed the guard general, but he did not kill or embarrass the guard general's family. He was afraid that his father's men would come to retaliate for the bloodbath, so he sent troops to protect the guard general's family.
This move was extremely rare and made Xie Changan and others look upon him with admiration. After learning about it, Xiao Chen sent a letter to express his condolences for Tie Wenwei and also praised him greatly...
This is something for later, so let’s not mention it. However, it was said that Duan Qiyun and Yuan Kaishan personally went out and marched non-stop, day and night, and within five days, they captured three cities without any blood.
Xiao Chen and Li Qiu led the army to Baisha City without any hindrance.
Yan Yun's 50,000-strong army suffered almost no damage. Huo Qishan's 10,000 black dragon heavy cavalry are considered a new force. There are still more than 10,000 people in the White Dragon Guard's remnants. Together with the Langya army recruited on the road, Xiao Chen now has 100,000 in his hands. Soldier!
People fight less and less, but he fights more and more...
But there are now nearly 100,000 defenders in Baisha City. These are Duan Fengnian's direct descendants and are his die-hard loyalists, and they are already prepared to fight against the trapped beasts.
One hundred thousand versus one hundred thousand, if it was a field battle, the strength would be very even, but in a siege battle, Xiao Chen and the others were at a huge disadvantage.
But the whole situation is beneficial to Xiao Chen. Xie Changan's Shanzuo Army is making good progress and has captured more than a dozen county towns. They will arrive in Baisha to join them soon.
Murong Heng also broke through Yangguan. Because of the heavy snow and fear of the Western Region countries taking the opportunity to attack, he was temporarily unable to continue advancing eastward, but it also cut off Duan Fengnian's retreat.
Xiao Chen and the others captured all the surrounding counties, so now Baisha is just an isolated city. Duan Fengnian is actually in a desperate situation with nowhere to escape.
But he still refused to surrender. Relying on the strong defense of Baisha City and the 100,000 elite troops under his command, he would rather destroy the city and kill people, and run out of soldiers and food, than fight to the death with Xiao Chen and the others!
This kind of desperate struggle is actually meaningless, but Duan Fengnian is so stubborn, which gives Xiao Chen, Li Qiu and the others a headache.
Because he knew that Duan Fengnian and the others would never leave the city easily, and that his own force of 100,000 troops did not have an absolute advantage, Xiao Chen decided not to besiege the city and only chose to camp in the leeward a few miles east of the city.
There are also dozens of large-caliber artillery and more than a hundred catapults in Baisha City, so the camp does not dare to be stationed too close.
Duan Fengnian ordered people to pour tens of thousands of barrels of water outside the city wall, which froze into a steep and slippery ice wall. Not only could the ladders be built up, even the siege vehicles could not get close.
Zhang Mingyuan and the others took advantage of the night to quietly approach with several cannons, and fired a few test rounds at the city wall. Although they hit, they only cracked the outer layer of ice wall, and the city wall itself was not damaged at all.
The next day, the defenders on the city poured thousands more buckets of water, which instantly froze into ice to fill the gap...
There is no cure for this. Cannons can't hit, and catapults are useless. Some people suggested that we simply dig a few tunnels directly to the city wall, and then transport gunpowder there to detonate and blow up the city wall!
But Sun Changshan from the civil engineering camp directly rejected this plan, because the land here is seriously desertified. If a tunnel is dug, it cannot be supported by wooden piles. A small vibration will cause it to collapse.
