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    Update time: 2013-03-03

    "Han Lin, I will leave it to you to conduct material transactions and sales with Zhao Xun's people. You should know what to do and how to do it!" Situ Hao explained to Han Lin with a cold look in his eyes.  Now that he has thought of it, Situ Hao will naturally not give up the opportunity to increase his strength. He is very interested in King Yong's chair.

    After a pause, Situ Hao said again: "My father is also planning to send an order to Lao Si, asking him to gather the troops in Bingzhou and retreat to Feng Ling's Mansion to rest. I suspect that my father has the intention to let Lao Si regain his power. I can't."  If not, what preventive measures do you have?¡±

    Sima Hanlin, Yang De, Chief of Administration Shi Xuqiwen, and Tang Lin, who was in charge of the secret agent, were all slightly shocked. They suddenly understood what their master wanted to say, that is, they did not want the Fourth Young Master to come back, or in other words, they did not want the Fourth Young Master to come back.  The young master came back with a large group of troops.

    "Grand Governor, the prince has given the order, I'm afraid" Yang De said hesitantly.

    Situ Hao¡¯s face turned cold and he said in a condensed voice: ¡°Tell me, where will the old man arrange the fourth child when he comes back?¡±

    Han Lin said in a deep voice: "The Zhao army has gone, and the Qi army and the coalition forces beyond the two passes are the biggest threat. When the Fourth Young Master comes back, he will naturally garrison the fortress to resist the Qi Army in Yongzhou. After all, the Fourth Young Master was once a great  After defeating Murong Cheng once, the Commander-in-Chief, in this way the prince is afraid of the Fourth Young Master"

    Situ Hao said sternly: "Damn old guy! The fourth one has lost the land of Bingzhou, and he still wants to settle in Yongzhou. What do you mean, where is the governor?"

    After scanning several people with his sharp eyes, he murmured to himself coldly: "No one can take this governor's seat." Then he stared at Tang Lin and his tone became even more gloomy, "Tang Lin, intercept and kill the order.  Messenger, can you do it?"

    As the leader of the secret agents in charge of Situ Hao, he naturally knows how to answer at this moment: "Report to the Governor, there should be no problem here!"

    "Grand Governor, wait a minute. The prince's order has been sent to Bingzhou. If the Fourth Young Master returns to Luoyang, the prince will find out. Even if the fourth prince cannot come back, the prince will be able to see the problem. By then, Great Governor, you will be the first to bear the brunt!  "

    Han Lin shook his head and said: "Judging from the Fourth Young Master's previous actions, he is already ready to evacuate directly. The prince's military order is nothing more than to preserve the Fourth Young Master's strength, allow the Fourth Young Master to evacuate in a legitimate manner, and avoid confrontation.  The Zhao army is in conflict. Therefore, the Fourth Young Master will not stick to Bingzhou without the prince's military order. It is probably a certainty that the Fourth Young Master will withdraw to Yongzhou. In this case, the strength in the hands of the Fourth Young Master will be weakened.  The direct lineage suffered heavy losses. When they arrived in Yongzhou, even if the prince divided his troops, he was still not afraid. "

    "Therefore, it is imperative for the Grand Governor to do this. However, those who intercept the messenger must still act carefully. It is best to let him die in the open, in front of the soldiers in Hanoi Prefecture, and die as a refugee who became a bandit.  Of course, we have to imprison him for ten or eight days. By then, the military order has arrived, but by then things have become a different situation. "

    Situ Hao nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "Tang Lin, you should handle this matter. You should be very clear about what to do."

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    Although Zhao Xun sent people to negotiate with Situ Lei, it did not mean that Zhao Xun stopped attacking the Bingzhou Army.  Zhao Xun personally commanded the army and besieged Yang Li's troops of the Bingzhou Army and Cao Gang's remnants of the Bingzhou Northern Army in Dingping.  The rest of the army and Li Huaiyuan's troops from Jizhou attacked from east to west and swept through all the prefectures and counties in the southern part of Bingzhou.  Because of the strength of Zhao's army and Situ Tai's first escape, the Bingzhou army in various places was completely defeated, and the defenders and local officials surrendered one after another.

    When Zhao Jun¡¯s envoys Deng Zhongyao and Situ Lei completed the agreement, Zhao Jun had occupied the entire southern garrison of Bingzhou except Fenzhou and Changping.  At the very least, there is no longer an organized Bingzhou Army in the other prefectures.  Zhao Xun was also surprised by this. He did not expect his soldiers to move so quickly and the Bingzhou army to be defeated so quickly.  As a result, Zhao Xun had to send an order to Youzhou, asking various places to send more low-level officials to restore local officials.

    "It seems that Situ Tai, the governor of Bingzhou, doesn't have many troops anymore. Instead of forcing him with force, it is better to attack him directly. My lord, why not just let Li Huaiyuan and other generals lead their troops to attack directly. Subordinate  It is speculated that the Bingzhou Army at this moment has no intention of resisting, and those who are willing to fight to the death with Situ Tai are except for the more than 15,000 sergeants he originally brought from Yongzhou and later allocated by Yongzhou.  , pass the message down." Yang Hu, the general of the town army, said eagerly.

    "Haha General Yang, are you in a hurry to break through the enemy city in front of you, so you pretended to talk about the southern land? Zhang Yuanjing said with a hearty smile.

    Yang Hu chuckled and said, "Okay?I can¡¯t hide it from you sirs, but the situation at hand has become clear. Even if Yongzhou sends reinforcements at this moment, we are not afraid.  What's more, Situ Lei didn't dare to deploy too many people.  Otherwise, Murong Cheng was not a vegetarian.  For Situ Lei, this Murong Cheng was the real number one enemy.  He would not abandon Yongzhou, which was crucial to him, for the sake of the lost Bingzhou.  When the time comes to capture Situ Tai, see if he will send troops into Bingzhou.  "

    Zhang Yuanjing smiled and said: "The matter has indeed become a foregone conclusion. It is not a problem to capture Situ Tai. However, for us, keeping Situ Tai and letting him return to Yongzhou is more meaningful than being captured by us. For us, it is more meaningful to keep Situ Tai and let him return to Yongzhou.  , As long as the Bingzhou Army is left, Situ Tai has no bearing on the overall situation, and it will be beneficial to us to let him go back. "

    Before Yang Hu could refute the question, Zhao Xun nodded and said: "Yes, letting Situ Tai go is to save Situ Lei's face and prevent Situ Lei from shifting his focus to us. After all, I have sent people to  Discuss with Situ Lei whether it is worth it. If Situ Tai is taken away, it will be difficult to deal with. Secondly, Situ Lei is not young, so it is better for them to fight for the chair.  For us, this is better than a hundred thousand soldiers. However, it is really time to deal with the remnants of the two armies in front of us, Yuan Jing, what do you think?"

    Zhang Yuanjing and Wei Zilin looked at each other, and Zhang Yuanjing said: "As for Situ Tai of Fenzhou Prefecture, we can directly send people to talk to him and ask him whether the no longer existing Governor of Bingzhou or King Yong is more important. In addition, Bing informed  Some information from the Governor of Yongzhou, that is, his eldest brother, is not far away from sending troops to support us. In addition, we can also tell him the meaning of our talk with his father Situ Leihe. With his intelligence, he should understand the meaning.  We ask that he cannot take away the troops originally belonging to Bingzhou. If he is willing, we are willing to let him go back to Yongzhou smoothly. Judging from his subordinates, Situ Tai will certainly agree. "

    "As for the Bingzhou Army and the Bingzhou Northern Army that defeated the three cities of Dingping, we need to use thunderous momentum to break through the two small towns and intimidate the final Dingping County. By then, they have no choice."

    Zhao Xun nodded and said: "Okay, let's do it! Yang Hu, you lead your troops and some of the soldiers to attack Dingyang City. I will personally attack Dingyun City and capture these two cities. This will be the prelude to resolving the situation of merging states."  ¡±

    "I accept the order!" Yang Hu was overjoyed and respectfully accepted the order.

    In the early morning of the next day, when the sky was bright, more than ten horn horns were blown simultaneously in Zhao Jun's camp. The whimpering sound resounded through the heaven and earth, straight into the sky, and the huge cowhide drum in the army also sounded with a poisonous roar, like thunder.  generally.  The earth shook, and as the drums sounded, groups of Zhao soldiers walked out of the camp and lined up.

    In the large tent of the Chinese army, Zhao Xun sat on the main seat, Wei Zilin was on the second seat, and Yang Hu and Zhang Yuanjing led the troops to Dingyang City yesterday afternoon.  The generals did not squint their eyes, and sat in their respective positions with their heads held high.  The soldiers were already mentally prepared for today's battle. After all, they had arrived three days ago, which had already put heavy pressure on the enemy forces here and cut off the connection between the three cities.

    Zhao Xun looked at the generals who had arrived and said: "You must have made preparations for the attack. The enemy in front of you is already a turtle in the jar. Today, we will take over this place. In this city, we will fight together."  Congratulations on the victory. All the soldiers will attack the city according to the predetermined situation. During the attack, they are not allowed to retreat without orders. Those who retreat will be killed according to the military order. "

    "Follow your orders." The captains of all departments answered their names in unison, and then followed the orders.

    The phalanxes of thousands of people were arranged neatly, walking in unison and surrounded by huge siege equipment, which moved slowly.  Still surrounded by three buildings.  Mainly attack Ximen.  In the direction of the west gate, more than fifty catapults were neatly arranged in a large square formation, slowly approaching the city wall surrounded by infantry. There were also more than a hundred carriages, ten large manholes, and two hundred shield vehicles.  More than 10,000 siege troops and horses have been dispatched at one time. In addition, there are more than 20,000 Zhao troops in the rear ready to break through the city and kill.

    Dingyun City was not originally very tall, but under the accelerated construction and rule of Cao Gang and Yang Li, Dingyun City had changed greatly. This was also the reason why Cao Gang and Yang Li dared to divide their troops when the Zhao army came.  One of the reasons why Dingyang City and Dingyun City were stationed separately instead of returning to the same place was, of course, also because Cao Gang and Yang Li did not want to be trapped in one place and stand on the same footing.

    The wall of Dingyun City is more than a thousand meters long, so it is impossible for tens of thousands of people to rush through it.  Even if so many people rush to the city, they are all targets. Even if there are more than 10,000 people, it will be dark when viewed from the top of the city wall.  Don't forget, the defenders only numbered more than 10,000 people.

    The catapult stopped about 800 to 1,000 meters in front of the city, and began to load and calibrate.There is a carriage loaded with countless stones.  Of course, if you are attacking a fortified city, there will definitely be kerosene bombs and thunderbolts inside.  As for this place, it was obvious that it was no longer needed. The two soldiers guarding the city were already panicked and their faces turned pale.

    "Lord, it seems that attacking these two cities is no longer too difficult. The enemy army is already frightened and their morale has dropped sharply. As for Cao Gang and Yang Li, if they want to be the horns of each other, they may be miscalculated.  Yes." Wei Zilin said with a smile.

    "Cao Gang and Yang Li belong to two sides. They don't cooperate well. How can they fight with us? Furthermore, there is only this small area left, surrounded by our Zhao army.  If Situ Tai's Bingzhou Army is still there, it's okay to support them. As for now, they will just disperse their forces and let us defeat each other." Zhao Xun looked a little sarcastic.  Said meaningfully.

    Wei Zilin nodded and said, "Yes, internal discord is the most fatal part. However, no matter what, their defeat is irreversible."

    "Your Majesty, all the ministries are ready and waiting for your orders!" The messenger sent back information about the siege army.

    "Attack the city! All ministries move first!" Zhao Xun shouted sharply.

    ?Then, the messengers loudly conveyed Zhao Xun's military orders. Then, dozens of messengers not far from Zhao Xun waved the colorful command flags in their hands and gave orders to the forward troops.

    "The Shenji Battalion is ready, launch!" As the general shouted, more than fifty catapults fired at the same time, and more than a hundred stones were thrown into the air.  In an instant, it was like a swarm of migratory locusts rose into the sky, covering the entire sky. A large shadow was like a black cloud and smashed towards the city head. Since these stones were temporarily picked up from the surroundings, they were of different sizes.  The weights are different, so after being ejected, the flight trajectories are also different.  After a while, these live ammunition fell down, and some of the flying stone bullets hit the moat water directly, causing splashes of water. Some of the stone bullets, which were larger than a human head, hit the thick city wall with a bang.  There was a loud noise, leaving a white mark on the city wall and falling into the moat, but more of them hit the city top, even though the soldiers on the city head were hiding behind the battlements and in the hiding caves on the city head.  , feeling the trembling collision of the city wall, the veterans who had experienced many battles were leaning in the hiding cave with calm faces, while the newly recruited soldiers were looking around nervously.  Some brave soldiers even held their heads in their hands and buried them between their thighs, trembling in fear.

    Many of the defenders were so panicked under this situation that they dropped their weapons and fled in all directions.  But then, they become the next to die.  Suddenly, there was a cry on the city wall.

    However, even if the hiding soldiers were naturally immune to the attack of stone bullets, the battlements exposed on the top of the city as well as the temporary arrow towers and bed crossbows on the top of the city were not immune.  The huge boulder passed through the sky and hit the arrow towers made of bluestone and giant wood with great force. It immediately brought up a cloud of flying rocks. Each arrow tower was hit three or two times by stone bullets. The top of the city  More than half of the arrow towers that were densely packed before entering Pianxuan collapsed, and the rest were severely damaged. There were not many intact ones left. Many stones were scraped across the city head and fell into the private square behind the city. Those  Although many of the houses are made of stone and wood, the roofs are mostly made of tiles and thatch. As long as they are hit by stone bullets, big holes will inevitably be made, and the people inside will inevitably be affected.

    For half an hour, more than fifty trebuchets were continuously throwing live ammunition. The stone bullets, large and small, with different edges and corners, brought a huge blow to the Bingzhou Northern Army and the Bingzhou Army defending the city.  This blow not only caused casualties to the defenders, but more importantly, it was a blow to morale.

    "The infantry advances, the crossbowmen advance, be ready!"

    At this time, the trebuchets began to use stone bullets of the same size to facilitate the calibration of the target and cover the advance of the infantry.  Zhao Jun's infantry took action when the trebuchets suppressed the defenders. They seemed not to care about the defenders on the city wall and advanced rapidly.  It has to be said that the defenders on the city wall have not yet woken up from Zhao Jun's fierce attack.

    "Zhao Jun is coming, come up here quickly, prepare to fight Hurry" On the city wall, some veterans and officers yelled sadly, and at the same time they picked up their bows and arrows and started shooting.  However, these intermittent and scattered dozens of arrow clusters are nothing to be afraid of for thousands of soldiers

    When they were three hundred meters away, Zhao Jun's essential chariot crossbows also stopped and began to load ordinary fine steel crossbows. However, the archers and infantry continued to move forward, entering a distance of two hundred meters, and there was a chaotic sound on the top of the city.  Roar.  Presumably, the garrison soldiers hiding in the Tibetan Soldier Cave were also rushing to kill the city wall under the orders of the officers.  Hiding behind the battlements, hiding from the sky in fear??The falling stone bullets were guarded carefully.

    "The trebuchets stopped shooting!" Seeing that their own soldiers began to approach the city wall, Zhao Jun's trebuchets stopped moving.

    At this time, the messy top of Dingyun City also began to suffer casualties from the shooting of Zhao Jun's archers. Because the phalanx of soldiers reached a distance of about a hundred meters, the phalanx of archers formed a formation and began to fight with the city.  The defenders overhead fired at each other.  The two infantry phalanxes also pushed the carriages and rushed towards the moat.

    "Kill!" The shouts of killing shook the sky for a moment, reaching into the sky. With a buzzing sound, thousands of arrows formed a dense cloud of arrows in the sky, covering the city. The rain of arrows like locusts immediately covered the city.  The heads were shrouded. A few nervous recruits couldn't stand the oppression and exposed their heads. But only a small head was exposed. The whizzing arrow feathers penetrated his head. The entire city wall was covered by countless arrow rain.  The rain of arrows continued to hit the shield formation of the shield soldiers on the top of the city, just like the rain hitting the banana trees, making a crackling sound. Soldiers were constantly being hit by arrows, and then, as soon as cracks appeared in the shield formation, they responded immediately.  There will be dozens of arrows shot in, taking away several lives.

    ¡°Erect shield¡­erect shield¡­¡±

    "Counterattackshoot arrows to counterattackquickly"

    Perhaps out of extreme fear, the defenders also began to fight back crazily. Of course, those who were timid and escaped have become among the corpses on the ground.

    However, it is obvious that the defenders did not have as high morale as the attacking Zhao army, nor were they as close and orderly as the Zhao army.  Although the defenders on the top of the city began to fight back, the defenders' arrow rain was obviously much thinner than Zhao Jun's huge arrow rain group. However, after all, the defenders were standing at a high place, and the arrows had a much farther range.  few.  Just as the defenders' arrows flew into the air, Zhao's second arrow rain came. The two arrows collided and countless bows and arrows fell from the air.

    At this time, the strength of Zhao's army was revealed, the sharpness of Zhao's envoys' armor was also revealed, and the strength of Zhao's soldiers was also revealed.  The defenders were no match at all. Of course, the 15,000 defenders were divided on all sides. The 8,000 defenders in the west now turned into about 6,000. However, the archers were only less than 3,000, and it was difficult to suppress the Zhao army.  More than five thousand archers and two thousand crossbowmen shot together.
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