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The next day, in the lobby of the magistrate's office in Jiezhou City, officials and celebrities in the city gathered together.
The commander of the Forbidden Army, Guan Wuyuan, was sitting on the main seat. He raised his hands and raised his feet with the air of the legendary Martial Saint Guan Yunchang. His red eyes were slightly narrowed, his maroon face was full of arrogance, and he raised his hand to gently stroke his beautiful beard.
At the same time, everyone in the lobby continued to compliment Guan Wuyuan.
"General Guan is indeed a descendant of the Martial Saint! The Mongolian army was originally fierce and unstoppable, but now it has been besieging Jiezhou City for more than two days, but it still cannot get within a hundred steps of the city wall. This is all due to General Guan's skillful command. , because he is brave and good at fighting!"
"Yes, in the past two days, the Mongolian army has attacked Jiezhou City five times, but each time it was easily repelled by Commander Guan. With such repeated encounters and loss of troops, I'm afraid we don't need to wait until Huamachi Camp and Guyuan With the support of the military town, they will soon retreat!"
"With General Guan in charge, our city of Jiezhou will have no worries! General Guan's great kindness will be unforgettable by our officials and people forever!"
"Please rest assured, General Guan. After the Mongols retreat, we will definitely jointly petition the court for General Guan! A famous general like General Guan should be in charge!"
Listening to everyone's flattery and flattery, Guan Wuyuan remained calm on the surface, as if the tens of thousands of Mongolian troops outside the city were just chickens and dogs. It was just a trivial matter for him to keep the Mongolian army out of the city, and it was not worthy of praise at all. But he was already very proud in his heart.
In fact, when the Mongols first attacked the city, Guan Wuyuan was extremely panicked and almost abandoned the city and fled!
After all, it only took the Mongolian coalition forces more than ten days to attack Jiezhou City, and also breached Zhenning Acropolis and several nearby military forts. In Guan Wuyuan's view, such a record was no different from that of heavenly soldiers and heavenly generals.
Guan Wuyuan was not a brave general to begin with, so he was inevitably feeling guilty at this time!
However, when the Mongolian coalition began to attack the city, Guan Wuyuan suddenly discovered that the combat power of the Mongolian coalition was far less powerful than imagined. With Zhao Junchen's preparations, the city of Tizhou was indeed impregnable, and he had numerous men under his command. It seems that it is not difficult for Wan Dajun to defend Jiezhou City, and his situation is not dangerous!
After discovering this, Guan Wuyuan calmed down and returned to his usual aloof and calm appearance. He commanded the soldiers step by step to defend the city and fight back. He successfully repelled five attacks by the Mongolian coalition forces!
As a result, Guan Wuyuan suddenly became famous in Jiezhou City. Everyone in Jiezhou City regarded Guan Wuyuan as their patron saint. Officials and celebrities came to visit one after another. Guan Wuyuan himself was even more proud, thinking that the Mongolian coalition forces Nothing more than that!
At this time, after hearing the compliments from everyone, Guan Wuyuan was inevitably a little carried away. He snorted softly and said: "With only those Mongolian Tatars outside the city, how can they be my opponent? If it weren't for the imperial envoy, he had other plans and strictly ordered me to The general can only defend the city and wait for support, but I have already led the army out of the city to annihilate them all!"
After hearing what Guan Wuyuan said, the expressions of the officials and celebrities present suddenly changed!
It is true that the Mongols are not good at attacking cities, but cavalry field combat is the Mongols' special skill. If Guan Wuyuan takes the initiative to lead his troops out of the city to meet the enemy in a fit of enthusiasm, the outcome may be unpredictable. Once the battle is lost, Jiezhou City will be lost. People are guarding!
Thinking of this, everyone hurriedly gave advice.
"General Guan's bravery is well known to the world. The Mongolian army outside the city is naturally no match for General Guan! But for now, it is best to focus on defending firmly and not to mess up the imperial envoy's plan!"
"Yes, it is better to obey the imperial envoy's military orders for this kind of matter! General Guan must not make decisions alone!"
"If General Guan goes out to meet the enemy, our city will be left undefended..."
After hearing everyone's advice, they obviously didn't believe that they could defeat the Mongolian army outside the city, which made Guan Wuyuan's eyes flash with a hint of displeasure.
However, Guan Wuyuan was just talking. If he was really asked to lead the army out of the city to meet the enemy, Guan Wuyuan would never dare.
Therefore, Guan Wuyuan got off the donkey along the slope, shook his head and sighed: "...Oh, for the sake of the overall situation, I have no choice but to endure it for the time being. It is a pity that this great achievement has been lost!"
Seeing that Guan Wuyuan finally gave up the idea of leaving the city to meet the enemy, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief, and then there was a burst of compliments and flattery, which made Guan Wuyuan quickly forget the unhappiness just now.
And just as everyone was complimenting him one after another, a middle-aged military attache suddenly walked into the lobby quickly.
This man's name is Zhang Chengxun, and he was originally the commander of Teng Xiang's right guard among the twenty-six guards of the Forbidden Army!
The Forbidden Army is responsible for the important task of defending the capital, with a strength of more than 200,000. Although the good and bad have been mixed over the years, and their combat effectiveness has been deteriorating, there are still some generals with real talents and knowledge, and Zhang Chengxun is one of them! This person is best at military strategy and tactics, and is quite famous among the Forbidden Army.
Before Guan Wuyuan left the capital, he deliberately transferred all the elite soldiers and generals of the Forbidden Army to his command, so Zhang Chengxun was seconded to his account by Guan Wuyuan and became the deputy general of the Forbidden Army reinforcements.
When the Mongolian coalition attacked the city for the first time, Guan Wuyuan was so panicked that he forgot his responsibilities as a general for a while. Fortunately, Zhang Chengxun stayed calm during the chaos and temporarily replaced Guan Wuyuan to issue the correct military order, which defeated the Mongolian army's offensive in time. , otherwise the several sieges by the Mongolian coalition forces may not have achieved anything, and Guan Wuyuan would not be as proud as he is now.
After Zhang Chengxun appeared, he ignored all the officials and celebrities in the lobby. Instead, he saluted Guan Wuyuan with a serious expression and reported: "Commander Guan, the Mongolians outside the city are making some changes, and they seem to be planning to attack the city again!"
Guan Wuyuan waved his hands disapprovingly and said: "This is how many times have they attacked the city? Haven't they learned a lesson? Are these Mongolian Tatars trying to break through Jiezhou City? It's really ridiculous! I won't come forward this time, and you will be in charge. Just let the defenders repel them!"
Zhang Chengxun's expression became more serious and he said: "This situation is a little different from the previous times. You must make the decision yourself with the command!"
Guan Wuyuan was slightly startled and asked, "What's going on?"
Zhang Chengxun was silent for a moment, with a trace of dissatisfaction flashing in his eyes, and said slowly: "The troops attacking the city this time are all prisoners of our army who fell into the hands of the Mongolian coalition...most of them are your and my colleagues in the imperial army. !”
At the beginning, Zhang Chengxun did not agree with Han Zhang stationed at Zhenning Guard at all. Zhang Chengxun believed that Han Zhang was just a boastful playboy and could not bear the heavy responsibility at all!
According to Zhang Chengxun's idea, Zhenning Guard City and Jiezhou City echoed back and forth. Their military status was very important and they should be stationed by themselves. As long as the Zhenning Guards were not lost, the Mongols would not dare to attack Jiezhou City with all their strength, and Jiezhou City would not be able to attack Jiezhou City. There will be worries of collapse!
It's a pity that Guan Wuyuan knew his own weight, but he was unwilling to let Zhang Chengxun leave his side. He still ordered Han Zhang to garrison Zhenning Guard. In the end, Zhenning Guard fell to the enemy. Not only did Jiezhou City now have to face attacks from his former colleagues, Caught in a dilemma!
Therefore, Zhang Chengxun was naturally dissatisfied.
On the other side, after hearing Zhang Chengxun's answer, Guan Wuyuan's expression suddenly changed slightly!
After hesitating for a moment, Guan Wuyuan suddenly stood up and walked quickly outside the lobby, saying: "In that case, I will go and have a look in person!"
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On the city wall of Jiezhou City, the defenders looked at the scene outside the city. Most of them had ugly faces and hesitant expressions.
Outside the city, driven by the Mongols, a special army is slowly gathering!
The officers and soldiers of this army are all composed of Han people, and they are all prisoners of the Han army in the hands of the Mongolian coalition forces!
Depending on the situation, the Mongols will soon drive these Han prisoners to attack the city!
Most of these Han prisoners were from the Forbidden Army, and most of the current Jiezhou City defenders were also from the Forbidden Army. Thinking that they would soon be enemies of their former colleagues, or even kill them with their own hands, the defenders naturally felt conflicted. , in a dilemma!
However, unlike the ambivalence of the defenders, Guan Wuyuan had a strange expression after standing on the top of the city and watching the situation outside the city.
Because, just before Guan Wuyuan supported Jiezhou City, Zhao Junchen secretly told Guan Wuyuan one thing - if Jiezhou City encountered Han prisoners and attacked the city, then the defenders would have to secretly release water. Not only would they not be able to create Too much damage, but also to make the siege performance of the Han prisoners more dazzling, so as to improve the status of the Han prisoners in the Mongolian coalition!
At that time, after hearing Zhao Junchen's instructions, Guan Wuyuan was a little disapproving, but he did not expect that such a thing would really happen!
However, after remembering Zhao Junchen's instructions, Guan Wuyuan inevitably hesitated!
During the battle to defend the city, it is not easy to secretly release water while ensuring the safety of the city! A little carelessness will put Jiezhou City into crisis!
If Jiezhou City is in crisis, Guan Wuyuan will be unable to protect himself!
Therefore, Guan Wuyuan didn't know whether he should obey Zhao Junchen's instructions.
After hesitating for a long time, Guan Wuyuan planned to ignore Zhao Junchen's instructions, but suddenly remembered the city government methods Zhao Junchen showed on weekdays, and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
At this time, Guan Wuyuan suddenly discovered that compared to the Mongolians who were as ferocious as tigers and wolves, deep down in his heart he was actually more in awe of Zhao Junchen!
If Zhao Junchen's instructions are followed, although Jiezhou City will be a little more dangerous, nothing may happen! But if he doesn't obey Zhao Junchen's instructions, then Guan Wuyuan will definitely die without a burial place in the future!
At this time, Zhang Chengxun asked Guan Wuyuan: "Looking at the movements of the Mongols outside the city, they will definitely drive the Han prisoners to attack the city. After all, these prisoners are former colleagues of our army, and most of the defenders are I'm a bit at a loss, and I don't dare to make the decision privately despite my humble position, so I'd like to ask Commander Guan to personally tell me how to deal with it?"
To this day, Zhang Chengxun has clearly seen Guan Wuyuan's fundamentals. He thinks that Guan Wuyuan only has a majestic appearance. In fact, he is just a pretentious, selfish and weak person. Therefore, Zhang Chengxun believes that Guan Wuyuan will definitely abandon the Han prisoners outside the city and orders the defenders. Defend the city and kill the enemy without mercy!
However, after Guan Wuyuan's expression changed for a long time, he gritted his teeth and said: "The Han prisoners outside the city are all your and my former comrades after all. Pass on the order... The Mongolian Tatars are testing us, and we are going to fight back fiercely on the surface. , but as long as the Han prisoners do not pose a real threat to the city wall, don't kill them! ... Try to save their lives! ... You can measure the specific scale yourself, but you must ensure the safety of Jiezhou City! "
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