As night falls, the heat continues unabated.
After dinner, Chang Yu went to the city with Lu Daqi and others to enjoy the cool air, and took a look at the situation outside the city. Although there was no large army approaching the city like the previous few days, there were still several groups of probing horses coming and going, but they were only three to five miles away from the city. Wandering did not get close or cause any friction with the officers and soldiers. Both sides acquiesced to the three-day truce and did not go deep into the other side's territory or stir up trouble.
"Bai Wang mentioned a time limit of three days, which actually means that he will have reinforcements arriving within three days." Wu Sangui looked at the distant firelight in the south of the city with a serious look on his face. Everyone nodded slightly, and Ma Ke said again: "Perhaps the reinforcements have arrived, and there is a limit of three days." It’s just used to repair soldiers and horses.”
Nine times out of ten, everyone was talking to each other about their own speculations. Chang Yu was looking southwest with his hands behind his back and was speechless. Chang Yanling walked up to him and asked in a low voice: "But I am worried about Anqing." ?”
Chang Yu smiled slightly: "With Li Yan in charge, there is no need to worry."
"If you are Wuyou, why is your face so solemn?" Chang Yanling asked again, and Chang Yu smiled bitterly: "Although Wuyou is a little distressed."
"Distressed?" Chang Yanling frowned in confusion. Chang Yu sighed: "The walls of Anqing City are high and thick. Li Yan has no heavy artillery and can only rely on human lives to fill the holes. At least thousands of lives will be sacrificed in one battle, but it will take many storms to break through Anqing City."
Chang Yanling sighed when he heard this, and said for a long time: "There is no one who will not die in a war."
At the same time, at the northeast corner of Anqing City, Cheng Niandong was gnawing on a watermelon in his hand next to the battlements and looking at the officers and soldiers camp a few miles east of the city. His subordinates were whispering about the movements of the officers and soldiers in the evening.
The officers and soldiers did not make any new moves. They were repairing their troops and horses, cutting down trees and building chariots in preparation for the siege. They had been doing these things silently since the siege. Even the scouting horses rarely came close to the city wall for reconnaissance. They looked very confident. look.
But Cheng Niandong is also very confident. The walls of Anqing are high and thick, not to mention that it borders the Yangtze River to the south and Yiling Lake to the north. The two terrains are too narrow and are exposed to the fire coverage of the city. It is impossible for the officers and soldiers to arrange their troops, let alone Camp, otherwise they will become targets, so the officers and soldiers can only attack from the east and west sides, and the officers and soldiers are indeed encamping at these two places to besiege the city. However, both the east and west gates have strong urns and artillery fortified defenses. The officers and soldiers do not have heavy artillery to support their thoughts. Breaking the city is too difficult.
In addition to the strong external hardware, Cheng Niandong also mobilized the entire city's people to defend the city to the death. For a time, the people in Anqing City had money, strength, and food. It was really a military unity.
And what about the advantages of officers and soldiers?
Many people?
That's it?
Cheng Niandong let out a laugh and threw the watermelon rind far away: "I'll wait until you get a bloody head!" Then he looked up at the night sky: "It's too hot this damn day, it would be nice if it rained heavily... No, it should rain heavily. If it rains for several days..." Looking at the officers and soldiers camp in the distance, Cheng Niandong gritted his teeth and said: "These cowards ran away without fighting."
By the Linghu Lake under the city, Li Yan emerged from the water. After two months of recuperation, his injuries had healed to some extent. Although he was not as good as before, he could move freely and even hit and killed without mistake.
Huang Degong cut a watermelon on the shore and handed it to Li Yan. He also cursed: "It's so damn hot in the south. It's hot during the day and hot at night. It's hot all day long. It's so hot that it can kill people." Even if we get it, we still have to fight for supplication.”
"What the hell, you still want him to get rained on?" Liu Zeqing chuckled from the side, and Huang Degong rolled his eyes: "Even if I get soaked in the rain, I don't want to turn into a roasted pig."
"Hey, when did Mr. Huang become a pig?" Huama Liu joked on the side, and everyone laughed. Huang Degong threw a watermelon rind over. Huama Liu dodged sideways and hit Gao Jie on the head. He immediately hit him on the head. He was so displeased that he stood up and cursed. Huang Degong couldn't bear it anymore. He immediately retorted. As he said that, the two of them were about to make a move. Everyone quickly pulled him away.
Li Yan couldn't help but sigh. Gao Jie was in a group with three people, and Huang Degong was tit-for-tat with the three of them and could start fighting at any time. This gave him a headache. He was thinking about whether to transfer Huang Degong's troops to the west to join the Guards, but he thought if Huang Degong left , I couldn't restrain Gao Jie and the other three, so I had to grit my teeth and endure it.
In the dead of night, everyone went back to their tents to rest. As soon as Li Yan lay down, he heard the soldier outside the tent whisper, "Commander Gao is here to see you."
Li Yan quickly stood up to greet Gao Jie and invited him into the tent. He also asked him to make tea. Gao Jie waved his hand and said, "I won't drink it if it burns my mouth on a hot day."
"What's the important thing for Mr. Gao to come here late at night?" Li Yan looked at his words and saw Gao Jie's brows furrowed as if he had something on his mind.
Gao Jie coughed twice, stared at Li Yan and said, "Does General Li know that I and the Governor are sworn brothers?"
"I've heard that the young governor is smart and good at fighting, and the commander-in-chief is brave and brave. They are all heroes among men. It's a good story to be sworn brothers..." Li Yan hurriedly said some words of congratulations, but he didn't know why Gao Jie came to say this in the middle of the night. Is he showing off? .
"I don't mean anything by saying this, I just want to say that I trust the governor now." Gao Jie stared at Li Yan and said word by word: "Just like trusting General Li."
Li Yan's eyes narrowed immediately! "Li has just been appreciated by the Governor and is remembered in his heart. Could it be that General Gao has something secret to discuss?"
"I've heard for a long time that General Li is very witty and his reputation is well-deserved." Gao Jie was delighted. Then he looked at the entrance of the military tent. If he didn't see anything strange, he whispered in Li Yan's ear: "When we were in Jinan, the young governor also I said something... I thought that the young governor came to Anqing to supervise the battle, but I didn't expect that he went to the other side and came as General Li. Now the attack on the city is imminent... Ahem, General Li, you are the biggest here. And I have won the trust of the little governor, so I will listen to you on how to do it."
Li Yan stood up slowly, his face became solemn, and he paced back and forth in the military tent. He stared at Gao Jie for a long time and said, "This is a big deal. General Gao is not allowed to trick me!"
"How dare you do this? If General Li doesn't believe it, you can send someone to Jiangdong to ask the young governor. If I believe what I said, I will cut off this man's head from you!" Gao Jie stood up in a hurry, his voice was a bit loud, and Li Yan quickly froze. He made a loud gesture and said in a low voice: "As long as you are the little governor's sworn brother, I will trust you, but this matter is different. Xiao Kezi still has to send someone to ask the little governor what he wants."
"That's what it should be, that's what it should be!" Gao Jie rubbed his hands slightly nervously: "This matter affects the whole body, and even a little leakage can cause irreparable serious consequences. It's hard to bear it in your heart. I’m so choked up that I’m telling you now what to do. You can speak wherever you want to talk to me.”
Li Yan nodded, walked to the door of the tent, put his hands behind his back, and looked up at the city in the distance. After a long time, he turned back to Gao Jie and said, "Don't tell anyone else about this matter. Otherwise, there will be chaos if someone takes advantage of it." , our current situation may range from a massive rout to a total annihilation.”
"How could I not know?" Gao Jie thumped his chest: "I've been holding this in all my life. If the war hadn't been imminent and the young governor hadn't seen him, I wouldn't have even told you!"
Li Yan nodded and pulled Gao Jie back to sit down: "Since the young governor has said so, he is determined to take action. Once we confirm his intention, the matter will still fall on you and me, so Let’s discuss first how to get things done without leaving any trace.”
Gao Jie Enen nodded repeatedly: "General Li has a good brain, you can tell me and I will do it."
