At noon, the sun in the sky was a bit dazzling. Gao Yigong, who was above Xicheng, was sitting paralyzed against the wall with no less than six or seven wounds all over his body. He squinted and looked at the sky full of people, some alive and some dead. Of course, there are also some with broken limbs, arms and legs, including officers and soldiers, as well as traitors. The collapsed towers are still smoking, and the cries of the people can be vaguely heard from the city, but on the city Apart from the painful groans of some wounded soldiers, there were mostly gasping sounds.
A few miles away from the tent door to the east of the city, Horse Leopard was looking at the sky with a livid face in a daze. After more than an hour of attacking and trying to break the city several times, he finally fell short and was beaten back by the bandits in the city!
The thieves were so tough and counterattacked so hard, which was beyond his expectation.
After several failed attempts to reach the summit, his morale was low and his physical strength was exhausted. Seeing more and more corpses under the city, even the doorways were blocked. Ma Huabao knew that if he didn't retreat, he would lose his life in vain. !
He was unwilling to do so, but he could only pay the money and withdraw his troops. The officers and soldiers retreated outside the moat. In an instant, the soldiers above and below the city collapsed to the ground.
All exhausted!
Wu Weiying walked out of the tent holding the teapot and gently patted Vice General Ma on the shoulder: "It doesn't matter, I'll do it later!"
Ma Huabao smiled bitterly: "It's just that it's hard to live up to the wishes of the Marquis today."
Wu Weiying laughed loudly: "If you can't eat it today, it will be the same tomorrow. I can't die tomorrow."
"What the Marquis said is serious." Ma Huabao quickly bowed and said, "One cannot do the other. Tomorrow the Marquis' wish will be fulfilled."
Wu Weiying nodded: "It doesn't matter when I eat this meal, but it's time for the soldiers to eat!"
Withdraw troops for five miles and make fire and make food!
At the top of the city, Gao Yigong limped and dragged his exhausted body from the west city to the east city. He saw Tian Jianxiu, who was also covered in blood, looking at the east of the city in a daze, where the officers and soldiers were slowly retreating.
"Go away, you idiot!" Gao Yigong's voice had already become hoarse. Tian Jianxiu didn't look back: "It will come again."
These words immediately sent everyone's hearts into an ice cellar!
This wave of strong attacks by the officers and soldiers lasted for nearly two hours, and they were able to break the city several times, causing serious casualties to the defenders and 90% of their armaments being consumed. If there was another wave of such strong attacks, it would be hard to predict whether they could block it. , even if it can, here’s the next wave!
Li Yan knew that there was danger in Puzhou but still sent his troops to attack Dali, which shows that he was bound to win and wanted to fight quickly!
"But don't worry too much. We will injure the enemy eight hundred and lose one thousand. We have suffered heavy casualties, and Li Yan has also injured his muscles and bones. The next wave of attacks may not be so tough. As long as we are not afraid of death and fight hard, He doesn't want to break the city. He only needs to delay him for three to five days to see if he retreats..." Tian Jianxiu said and looked northwest. Besides, as long as reinforcements arrive within these three to five days, they will It will cause chaos!
Gao Yigong followed his gaze and saw a small group of cavalry hurriedly passing by in the wild wilderness. They should all be patrolling by officers and soldiers: "There is no hope for Tongguan. The soldiers and horses in the north have crossed the river. Several small towns are left behind. There are only more than a thousand people in total. Not to mention that they dare not come, it is useless to come. The only hope is Liu Fangliang from the west." He frowned: "It stands to reason that the people from Crouching Tiger Mountain should have arrived, but we haven't seen them yet. If you see a human figure, maybe you are too scared to come!"
"That ivy is cautious by nature and doesn't dare to go deep without understanding the situation. It's a little slow, but it doesn't dare not to come." Tian Jianxiu sighed: "But it's better to come later. After the second or third wave of officers and soldiers, It’s the perfect time for a wave!”
"But he can't come over so easily. Don't forget that Li Yan has sent people to the west to stop him! We can eventually encounter him."
Tian Jianxiu nodded: "Ivy is not a good stubble, it is not that easy to stop him. He has five or six thousand soldiers and horses. According to the spies, there are only two or three thousand soldiers on the Beiluo River in the west, so there is no way to stop him. of!"
I wonder what he would think if he knew that the ivy had been imprisoned.
"That's good." Gao Yigong nodded, turned around and looked into the city, and couldn't help but sigh again!
Li Yan, who was having lunch in Chaoyi City, received the news from Dali. He failed to attack the city and retreated five miles away to repair.
Gu Junen smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's just as Li Shuai expected."
Li Yan smiled faintly: "Gao Yigong is known for his stability. He does not seek merit but seeks no faults. This kind of person is the most suitable for defending the city. Moreover, he has a large number of troops in Dali and has been operating for a long time. No matter how bad he is, he will not be defeated by us. The wave broke through the city."
"Li Shuai can keep his composure." Gu Junen smiled slightly, and Li Yan breathed: "It's only a matter of time to destroy the city. To be honest, my worry is not Dali."
"Is it because of worries about the future?" Gu Junen asked, and Li Yan nodded: "Li Guo has been making surprises recently, and I'm afraid he may have other plans."
"Li Shuai has a complete plan, just let him come."
Li Yan shook his head and smiled bitterly: "How can there be a foolproof plan in this world?" He breathed slightly: "I always feel a little uneasy, I still want to go back to Puzhou in the afternoon." Gu Junen frowned: "Then over here..."
"It's enough for you, sir, to be in charge." Li Yan chuckled: "Seal the surrounding area, prepare your troops and horses, eat and drink well, and then attack again. Let's see how long he can hold on..." While he was talking, a spy came to report: Zhang Guozhu was sniping at the number of bandit reinforcements in the west of the city. Thousands, captured more than a thousand thieves and their leaders, and asked what to do with them?
ah! Li Yan and Gu Junen looked at each other in shock. Did they step on shit with this national pillar? They were so lucky, they had made new achievements, and it was unexpected to win more with less.
What was even more surprising was that he also captured Liu Fangliang's thief leader Guan Dilong. Li Yan had also heard of this man. Although he was not a big thief and was somewhat famous in the army, such a cautious man was met with Zhang Guozhu's curse.
"It can't be said that the ivy has a false reputation. The situation on the battlefield is unpredictable. Sometimes too much caution can lead to harm." Gu Junen shook his head, and Li Yan said: "Zhang Guozhu's style of play is not superior. The ivy is still He wasn't cautious enough, so it's not a bad thing if he stumbles this time." After a pause, sir, what do you think of dealing with those prisoners?
This really stumped Gu Junen. If the prisoners were not available, they would have to be divided into separate troops to guard them. If they were left in the barracks, there could be an explosion at any time. When they were brought here, they would have to be divided into separate troops to escort them. Once they got here, they would have to be divided into separate troops to guard them!
This is also one of the reasons why Chang Yu killed prisoners.
But Li Yan is not Chang Yu, he doesn't dare to kill without permission, and he doesn't want to kill due to various factors!
The Wolong Mountain reinforcements are the closest to Dali, but they are not necessarily the only ones. Not to mention that there may be reinforcements elsewhere. Once Pucheng knows the news that the ivy has defeated Dali and is besieged, Sanyuan will definitely come to help, and there will be reinforcements from Sanyuan. Thousands of prisoners destroyed the time bomb around Zhang Guozhu.
So the prisoners cannot stay there.
Let them attack the city?
What are you thinking? I will kill you in a matter of minutes.
"The ivy was defeated. Even if there were reinforcements nearby, they did not dare to approach easily after hearing the news. If there will be a war on Zhang Guozhu's side for a while, we can first divide his troops and escort him to Ma Huabao Camp, and then send troops to Chaoyi to escort him back. "After a while, Gu Junen came up with an idea. Li Yan thought for a while and nodded: "This is the only way." Then he breathed: "The fighting here is too tiring, sir. I will go back to Puzhou first."
