The use of Han Xin was indeed opposed by many ministers, but Yang Gao finally made the final decision. Han Xin succeeded Zhang Xun and commanded the more than 100,000 troops in northwest Youzhou to conquer Zhao Kuangyin.
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Hebei, Yecheng.
Although the main force of the Sui army has moved north, nearly 50,000 troops are still stationed outside Yecheng, tightly surrounding the remaining troops in the city.
The general guarding Yecheng was Zhu Wenzheng, Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew, who guarded the city well. Historically, the isolated city of Hongdu withstood the attack of Chen Youliang's 600,000-strong army and held out for 85 days until Taizu personally led troops to come to the rescue.
The person responsible for the siege of Yecheng was veteran general Yang Ye. At first, Yang Ye led his troops to attack Yecheng several times. However, faced with Zhu Wenzheng's iron-clad defenses, after several setbacks, Yang Ye accepted the advice of his generals and besieged Yecheng on all sides. When they arrived at Yecheng, they ran out of food.
On the city wall, fully armored Zhu Wen was leaning against the city wall, looking to the west. If Zhu Yuanzhang's reinforcements arrived, they would definitely appear in that direction.
"Good nephew."
With a shout, Zhu Wenzheng turned his eyes to the other side, only to see Tang He with dishes coming slowly, and said in a deep voice: "There is not much food and grass in the city, and it can only last for ten days at most."
Since the Sui army besieged the city, Zhu Wenzheng expelled all the people in the city and implemented a strict food rationing system. Even senior generals like him and Tang He had two meals a day like ordinary soldiers. Precisely because he and the soldiers shared the joys and sorrows, no soldiers surrendered despite the long siege.
"Uncle Tang, tell me, when will uncle's army arrive?" Zhu Wen murmured with a bitter look on his face.
Tang He shook his head helplessly and said: "The Sui army has been besieging the city for a long time, and I don't know what the situation is outside the city."
In fact, Tang He knew very well that Zhu Yuanzhang was defeated and fled, and all his troops relied on the Tang Dynasty for supplies. Li Yuan and his son are not philanthropists, so it is rare for them to be able to maintain Zhu Jun's daily supply. How could Zhu Yuanzhang have enough food and grass to counterattack Hebei?
However, as one of the few men who died well among the founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty, Tang Ping was always cautious. Although Zhu Wenzheng respected him as an uncle, he decided to remain silent to avoid being accused by Zhu Wenzheng of disturbing the morale of the army.
"General, look!"
At this moment, the urgent sounds of soldiers came from the side. Zhu Wenzheng and Tang He followed the sound and saw an army coming slowly from the north of Yecheng. The banners stretched for ten miles, and there were many swords and guns, and they were filled with evil spirits. Soaring to the sky, the soldiers marched with sonorous and powerful steps, and entered the Sui army's camp outside Ye City unhurriedly.
On the top of the city of Yecheng, Zhu Wenzheng and Tang He's complexions had turned a lot worse. As for the other soldiers, their faces were now as pale as earth. The Sui army's reinforcements were overwhelming, and the food and grass in the city were approaching. Can the city still be defended?
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"Hahaha, General Fu!"
Under the camp gate, Yang Ye led a group of generals and faced the front with smiles on their faces.
This army belonged to Fu Youde, who had recently defeated the Turks in the Bohai Sea and captured Wang Baobao alive. After pacifying the Bohai Sea, he was ordered to go south to assist Yang Ye in attacking Yecheng.
Seeing Yang Ye and others approaching, the leading generals Fu Youde, Zhang Liao and Zhang He quickly dismounted from their horses, stepped forward and saluted Yang Ye with their hands raised and said, "I have met the old prince!"
"Generals, there is no need to be polite!"
Yang Ye smiled heartily and said: "These generals destroyed the wheel of ancestors, killed Huang Taiji, and captured Timur alive. They are so famous that I have been fascinated by them for a long time. I have a successor in the Sui Dynasty!"
"The old prince is so complimentary!"
Fu Youde smiled and said in a deep voice: "The top priority is to capture Yecheng. From General Yimo's point of view, the rebels in the city will probably break through in the near future."
"Why did General Fu come with such great momentum? That's it!" Yang Ye, who was also an old soldier, suddenly woke up and laughed.
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At nightfall, a sharp horn sound suddenly rose into the sky, shattering the tranquility of the night.
The more than 20,000 soldiers guarding the isolated city, led by Zhu Wenzheng and Tang He, opened the city gate. The dark crowd of Zhu soldiers rushed out of the city gate and rushed toward the northwest.
But all this was within the calculations of Fu Youde and Yang Ye. Before the soldiers of Zhu Zhu approached the trench of the siege, there were already loud shouts of killing from all around. Sui generals such as Zhang Liao, Zhang He, Yang Yande, Shi Wengong, etc. led their troops out one after another. , and rushed towards Zhu Jun.
"Carry soil and fill ditches!"
Zhu Wenzheng's scalp felt numb. Although he expected that the Sui army would intercept him, he didn't expect it to come so quickly. It seemed that the Sui army had expected that he would break out, but now it was impossible to retreat back to the city. The only option is to bite the bullet and break forward.
Thousands of soldiers rushed forward carrying sacks filled with soil, but what greeted them was not just a trench.
The front of the trench was already blazing with fire, and rows of Sui troops stood in front, staring coldly ahead.
"Fire the arrow!"
Fu Youde gave an order, and arrows came pouring out like a violent storm. The soldiers at the front had no time to dodge, and were knocked to the ground by the oncoming sharp arrows.
"Rush, rush over, rush over if you want to survive!"
Zhu Wenzheng shouted at the top of his lungs, scolding his men to step forward bravely. Only by filling up the trenches can they move forward and have hope of survival.
"Capture Zhu Wenzheng alive! Capture Zhu Wenzheng alive!"
At the same time, the Sui army surrounding them came like the wind, like a sharp sword unsheathed, stabbing the Zhu army in front sharply and quickly.
"Ding dong, it has been detected that Zhang Liao has entered the attack state, the force is +5, the base force is 97, and the current force has increased to 102."
"Ding dong, it has been detected that Yang Yande has entered the brave state, the force is +4, the base force is 96, and the current force has increased to 100."
"Ding dong, it has been detected that Zhang He has entered the brave state, the force is +5, the base force is 95, and the current force has been increased to 100."
In the chaos of the army, Zhang Liao's strikes were like lightning and his sword was like wind, as if he was entering an uninhabited area. Yang Yande swung his huge ax to great effect, and was unstoppable all the way. Zhang He galloped with his horse, slashing horizontally and vertically with his horse, until his robe was stained with blood.
"Gather up a formation to resist and buy time for the front army to break out!"
Zhu Jun was in the rear formation. General Tang He was holding a sword in his hand, roaring fiercely, and beheaded several soldiers who fled in haste.
With a "swish" sound, a cold arrow shot out quietly, hitting Tang He in the center of his eyebrows. Tang He opened his mouth slightly, and immediately turned over and fell off his horse.
"Ding dong, it was detected that Shi Wengong shot Tang He. The host received 9 soul points. The current total number of soul points has increased to 242."
Shi Wengong hung up his long bow, raised his gun and rode forward on his horse. He turned over and dismounted, took the soup and his head and hung it in front of the horse. He shouted angrily: "The leader of the thief is dead, and the one who surrenders will not be killed!"
