Lan Wu had already made preliminary plans last night. Before attacking the city, he would first send people to persuade them to surrender. If it was not necessary, they really did not need to attack the city. After all, subduing the enemy without fighting is the best way to use troops, and sending people In the past, he could also inquire about the situation in the city. Of course, his move was not just as simple as persuading the opponent to surrender.
According to the information tortured from those Feng Army spies, there must be less than 100,000 troops stationed in Aolan City at present. However, Fengguo is still dispatching troops from various places to rush to the city gate for support. They will arrive in the near future. In a short time, Aolan City will The number of Phoenix troops will not change much. Now is a good time for them to go to war or persuade them to surrender.
The attackers should attack the city first and attack the city first. In order to pave the way for the next siege, Lan Wu planned to persuade him to surrender first. This morning after learning more about Aolan Chengcheng's advocate Yuan Gang from the generals this morning, He further confirmed his intention to persuade him to surrender.
Zhang Yuangang is extremely smooth, and as he was originally known, he has always been well-rounded. However, this kind of person lacks the prestige as a leader. He can serve as the commander-in-chief of the three armies entirely because of his status as a city lord.
In Lan Wu's view, if they want to persuade Zhang Yuangang to surrender, they can start from Zhang Yuangang's identity. Once the Star Army captures Aolan City, Zhang Yuangang's position as city lord will definitely be unsafe, and the Zhang family's power in the city will also dissipate, even if Zhang Yuangang does not fight. Death on the battlefield, the end will not be any better than that of Zhao Tianyi before, after all, he has taken over Zhao Tianyi's position.
In addition, after confirming that the spies were deliberately released by Zhang Yuangang and others to bluff, Lan Wu was very confident that he could attack Aolan City in one fell swoop. Therefore, regardless of whether the siege could succeed, he could at least achieve his other goal, as long as Zhang Yuangang continued to serve as the commander-in-chief of the three armies. , his plan may succeed.
In the camp, everyone analyzed the situation between them and the enemy based on the information they had obtained so far. Then Lan Wu formally ordered Lan Xu to be the vanguard of the three armies, and immediately led 100,000 soldiers to Aolan City to persuade Zhang Yuangang to surrender.
After receiving the military order, Lan Xu was overjoyed. Even though he was still at the stage of exchanging merit for crime, he still regarded Lan Wu's appointment as an honor. But having said that, being a vanguard general is not that easy. Although there is a chance to make a mark, it is not cost-effective to end up like Zhou Hai.
In particular, the matter of General Lan's persuasion to surrender was entirely in Lan Wu's hands, and Lan Xu was responsible for the entire process. This was a challenge for Lan Xu.
Fortunately, after appointing Lan Xu as the vanguard general, Lan Wu then ordered two generals to accompany the army to assist Lan Xu. At this point, the Star Army's preliminary plan to capture Aolan City was finalized. After Lan Xu took several generals After leaving the camp, Lan Wu continued to discuss various matters with other generals.
Not surprisingly, Lan Xu's visit must have three consequences. First, Zhang Yuangang is willing to surrender; second, Zhang Yuangang refuses to surrender; third, Zhang Yuangang needs some time to think before giving an answer.
The third possibility is the most likely, but they won't give Feng Jun too long to think about it, and these three possibilities are not the results Lan Wu expected. Lan Wu's purpose is always to "attack the heart."
The discussions in the Chinese army's tent have not ended, and things outside are also proceeding steadily. Lu Yunyou and the other three happened to be within the 100,000-strong army. Lan Xu was ordered to summon 20,000 cavalry, 20,000 archers and 60,000 infantry.
It took nearly half an hour for the 100,000-strong army to gather. After setting off, the 100,000-strong army marched toward Aolan Pass with great momentum. They marched in a steady manner. It took less than two hours for the 100,000-star army to arrive. Under Aolan City.
Not long after the Star Army set off, Zhang Yuangang received relevant news from the spies. The situation was tense. Before the Star Army arrived, Zhang Yuangang, Tang Jinjian and others gathered directly on the tower to discuss countermeasures.
On the city tower, Zhang Yuangang and Tang Jinjian stood at the front. Behind them stood more than a dozen Fengjun generals. Without exception, the Fengjun generals all had solemn expressions on their faces. They all looked to the west in the distance, each with a mountain in their mind. It felt like rain was about to come, and Zhang Yuangang and others were very nervous because they didn't know the purpose of the Xingjun's visit.
There is no moat built outside Aolan City. The walls on both sides of the city tower lead to far away places without any obstruction. The outside of the city is open. The Star Army has the convenience to attack the city in large numbers. Moreover, there are not a hundred thousand troops in the city. Those captured by the Star Army The spy who lived there was just a bluff by Zhang Yuangang and others.
Of course, there are impregnable city walls, and they still have enough troops to stop the Star Army. After all, according to the information they found, the Star Army did not bring large siege equipment, and the ladders they brought were not enough for 200,000 troops to climb the city at the same time. Moreover, The Star Army still has so many cavalry that will not be used to climb the city.
As long as the city gate is not broken, only a small number of people can be effective when the Star Army attacks the city, and they do not have to worry about the disparity in strength between the two sides.
In addition, as early as during the march of the Star Army, Zhang Yuangang ordered people to prepare items for defending the city. The rolling logs and stones piled up and down the city would be more useful than bows and arrows. They even prepared a large amount of kerosene. These items were connected Coming down to prevent the Star Army from climbing the city would play a big role. Therefore, after making preparations in advance, Zhang Yuangang and others were actually somewhat confident that they could block the Star Army's attack.
"Marshal Zhang, how do you think we can stop the Star Army's all-out attack?" Having participated in several battles with the army, Tang Jinjian has a much deeper understanding of war than Zhang Yuangang. When he speaks, it feels like he is the real one. The commander-in-chief of the three armies, Zhang Yuangang only acts like a military advisor.
"According to the information reported by the spies, not all the Star Army has been dispatched. I'm afraid they are not here to attack the city!" Although he doesn't know much about the art of war, Zhang Yuanzhang is an eighth-level martial artist with rich experience. He has a thorough understanding of the problem. The views are naturally stronger than those of ordinary people.
"Then according to the Marshal, what is the purpose of the Star Army's trip?" Tang Jinjian raised his eyebrows and looked surprised.
"The Star Army just arrived yesterday and had no time to rest. Today, they hurriedly sent an army. In my opinion, they just wanted to find out what was going on in our city. Yesterday, many of the spies we deliberately let out were captured by them. "Come on, our strategy must have been implemented successfully," Zhang Yuangang's eyes flashed, and he was somewhat confident in his analysis.
"No, if the Star Army believed the news that we deliberately released, they should attack the city in a large scale. Why did they only send part of the army?" At first, he did feel that Zhang Yuangang's analysis made sense, but after thinking about it, Tang Jinjian felt that Zhang Yuangang's Analyzing the inconsistencies, even if there were indeed 100,000 defenders in the city, he did not think the Star Army would be afraid of them.
"What do you mean, sir?" Zhang Yuangang was a little confused by Tang Jinjian's question. For a while, Zhang Yuangang couldn't figure out what Tang Jinjian meant.
"If the Star Army really thought that there were only 100,000 defenders in the city, they should have dispatched the entire army. Why did they send a vanguard army to check the reality? Could it be that they were going to divide into two teams and come forward?" I just thought of one more thing. Perhaps, Tang Jinjian was unsure of the Star Army's true intentions.
After he said this, Zhang Yuangang and the Feng Army generals all fell silent. They looked at each other, and they all didn't understand the behavior of the Xing Army.
It was not until a long time later that someone said in surprise: "Just now the spies said that they did not bring siege equipment and were marching very fast. Are they here to persuade us to surrender?"
The general who spoke had not analyzed the probability of the inference he said. He just subconsciously felt that it was possible, but what he said had a huge impact on others.
"General Meng, what do you say?" Seeing one of his subordinates guessing like this, as if he was talking about something he had never figured out, Tang Jinjian turned around in surprise and looked at the general who had just spoken.
Tang Jinjian's actions naturally attracted the attention of Zhang Yuangang and others. For a moment, Yi Qian and others looked at the general named Meng.
"I don't know, I just said it casually." Faced with the doubtful looks from everyone, the next moment, General Meng's very straightforward answer almost shocked the others, but his expression was better than the others. The confused expression directly showed that he was indeed just talking casually and had no ability to support his own inference.
"Anyway, what General Meng said makes some sense. I wonder what Marshal Zhang thinks?" In desperation, Tang Jinjian turned to look at Zhang Yuangang again.
"This matter, this matter..." Zhang Yuangang frowned and considered this possibility, but the more he thought about it, the less certain he became. In his opinion, how could the Star Army's massive formation come to persuade them to surrender, instead of forcing them to surrender? Jiang Huan made sense, so he looked at the other generals and asked, "What do you generals think of this?"
"Reporting to Marshal, the general thinks that the Star Army is most likely to investigate the reality of our army." Seeing Zhang Yuangang seeking their opinions, more than a dozen generals did not dare to neglect, and soon another person said: "But since they did not carry Siege equipment, that also shows that they have no intention of attacking the city."
"General Li's words are reasonable. The last general also believes that the Star Army is not here to attack the city, but may persuade us to surrender." Considering the situation on the Star Army's side, someone else quickly echoed.
