"Brother, Tian Hu is so easy to dismiss, it seems he has other plans!"
Xiao Jiasui waited for Tian Hu to leave before whispering.
"Tian Hu is not a good thing. When the seed master is gone, it will be time to take action against us!"
Sun Lei sneered and said, how could Tian Hu hide this little trick from him and beat Ximen? Ximen is right opposite Yan'an Mansion. No matter whether the Western Army comes for reinforcements or the Xixia people come to kill, Ximen will bear the brunt of the attack.
"Brother, how should we fight?"
Li Zhu looked at Sun Lei and asked, since Sun Lei agreed to Tian Hu, it would be sooner or later to attack the city.
"Let's go to the west gate first. As for attacking the city, Tian Hu didn't even take action, so we're not in a hurry!"
Sun Lei sneered and said, compared to the shameless rogue, Tian Hu is much worse than him.
The army to the west of Fenyang Mansion quickly dispersed, leaving space for Sun Lei's army.
"Let's go over there and set up camp first!"
Sun Lei looked at Sun An and others and ordered, now the new soldiers are being led by Sun An and others.
Sun An was also an expert in the military, and he quickly took the new soldiers to find a place near mountains and rivers to start cutting down trees and building a stronghold.
"Chief Sun, King Tian asked the princess and generals Wen and Cui to return to camp to discuss military affairs!"
As soon as Sun Lei's camp was built, Tian Hu sent someone to urge Qiong Ying, Wen Zhongrong, and Cui Ye to go back.
"Ask Captain Fang about this. He lost the bet, and these three will stay with me!"
Sun Lei sent Tian Hu's people away with just one sentence. How could he return the person he liked to Tian Hu?
In the next two days, Tian Hu did not attack the city, and Sun Lei was not in a hurry. He asked Sun An to lead the recruits to cut wood and make trebuchets, as if they were really preparing to attack the city.
"This trebuchet looks a little bit like that!"
Sun Lei looked at the newly built trebuchet and said with a smile.
"Brother, these recruits are really talented. These are all craftsmen from the border army and are proficient in making ordnance!"
Sun An smiled and pointed at five swarthy men in their fifties. These men were relatively strong, but their temples were all gray, and one even had a long scar on his face.
"They are all talented people. The border troops don't want me, Liang Shanbo. Work hard. Brother, I won't treat you badly!"
Sun Lei laughed and promised.
"Thank you, brother."
Several people were overjoyed and quickly bowed to Sun Lei.
"These trebuchets are a bit too bulky. Let's make some small ones that are easy to move. It's best to add a few wheels underneath so that horses can pull them around!"
Sun Lei touched the trebuchets and said.
"Brother, it can be built, but the siege effect will not be good.
Scarface said.
"It's okay, just be more dexterous!"
Sun Lei smiled and didn't say much.
"Do as my brother asks!"
Of course Sun An knew the reason. These trebuchets were not intended for siege. They should be used to deal with the Xixia people. They were too heavy and unsuitable for combat.
For five days in a row, no battle broke out. On Fenyang City, the Western Army seemed quite exhausted. The number of defenders was decreasing day by day. The soldiers were frowning and looked like they were disorganized.
"No, this is not what the Western Army should be like!"
Lu Zhishen frowned and looked at the defenders on Fenyang City. He was also an officer of the Western Army and knew the habits of the Western Army very well. This kind of law-abiding was not the character of the Western Army.
"Master Lu, what's strange?"
Sun Lei looked at Lu Zhishen and asked.
"If there is really a lack of food and grass, the Western Army at this moment should fight out of the city, whether it is a desperate battle or a breakout. They can never be so trapped and wait to die."
Lu Zhishen said.
"It's very strange. No matter how you say it, Zhong Shidao is the helmsman of the Zhong family army and a famous general of the Western Army. It is impossible for him to just sit back and wait for death."
Xiao Jiasui also said that as a famous general, it is impossible for him to make such a low-level mistake.
"Since everyone thinks there is a problem, there must be a problem!"
Sun Lei said, Lu Zhishen and Xiao Jiasui are not ordinary people, their eyes are even more vicious, it is impossible to misunderstand them.
"Is he waiting for us to attack the city? He has an ambush in the city!"
Qiao Daoqing said.
"In terms of siege, Fenyang is also a fortified city. If we really attack, ten times the army can take it by force, but the casualties will definitely not be small, and Tian Hu's soldiers have low combat effectiveness. If we really attack, I'm afraid, Even if everyone is dead, we can’t capture Fenyang.”
Li Zhu said, "It has been difficult to attack the city since ancient times. Now Fenyang is guarded by a kind of master, and it is even more difficult to break through."
"Why don't we talk to Master Zongdao?"
Sun Lei looked at Lu Zhishen and asked.
"In front of the two armies, even if you want to talk, he will ignore you!"
Lu Zhishen shook his head. They had already talked with Zhong Shidao last time and had a battle. With Zhong Shidao's temper, it was impossible for him to deal with Sun Lei again.
"It all depends on people! Hua Rong, help me shoot a letter to the city!"
Sun Lei didn't care, Zhongshi Dao didn't want to pay attention to him, but this didn't stop him from Zhongshi Dao.
That night, a letter was shot into Fenyang City, and the defenders quickly delivered the letter into the city.
However, the letter was like a stone, and Zhong Shidao didn't respond at all. The defenders on the city still looked tired and looked like they were exhausted.
"Zhongshi Dao really doesn't give him any face. I sincerely asked him to meet!"
Sun Lei looked at Fenyang Mansion and said helplessly.
"Brother, why don't you tell us something about Xixia? Zhong Shidao has been fighting with Xixia for many years. As long as Xixia people are mentioned, he will not react."
Suisheng said.
"He won't believe anything without evidence. Last year, they all captured Hengshan. If it weren't for our uprising from all directions, Tong Guan should have commanded them to attack Xingqing Mansion at this time. I said the Xixia people were coming, and he probably Think I lied to him.”
Sun Lei shook his head. Master Zhong didn't even want to meet him, so it was useless to say anything at this time.
"Brother, Tian Hu sent Fang Xuedu to come!"
Lu Fang came to report.
"It looks like we are planning to set up a time to attack the city! Bring him here!"
Sun Lei said with a smile.
"Leader Sun!"
Fang Xuedu cupped his fists and said to Sun Lei.
"Lieutenant Fang, why did you come here today? The distance is not far, so move around more if you have nothing to do!"
Sun Lei said with a smile.
"The affairs in the army are complicated, so please forgive me, Leader Sun! I came here today to ask whether Leader Sun is ready?"
Fang Xuedu looked at Sun Lei and said.
"Not even close, this trebuchet is difficult to build!"
Sun Lei shook his head.
"Leader Sun, some time has passed. It's time for us to attack the city."
Fang Xuedu frowned and said, they have been paying attention to Sun Lei's army these days, and they have built a lot of trebuchets.
"It's actually not bad to besiege but not attack. I think Zhongshi Dao's army looks hungry. If it survives for a few more days, it will collapse without attacking. Why bother to attack with force!"
Sun Lei said with a smile.
"Although the Zhongshidao army is short of food, we don't know the specific situation. Although the morale of the defenders is low these days, it is not an option to keep guarding like this all the time!"
Fang Xuedu shook his head and said, their original intention was to delay, but as the days passed, the consumption of the 250,000 army was a huge number. If it continued, it was unclear whether the master would die or they would die.
"Look, those soldiers are so weak. I think they will be defeated in two days!"
Sun Lei pointed at the defenders on Fenyang City and said. (End of chapter)
