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Volume 1: Youth Like Rain, Part 2: The Battle of Quancheng

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    Li Zongcai took a look at the performance of everyone in the field and saw that they were all in disbelief. Yan Ruocun's men came so quickly, which really exceeded everyone's expectations. Although Li Zongcai has always been cautious, the estimated time was still as much as half a month late.  , in his opinion, Jiang Baicheng was exhausted and Yan Ruocun was overworked after a long battle. The two men would have to recuperate for a while before coming to the decisive battle. However, he never expected that Yan Ruocun would come so quickly.  The soldiers came to cover up the water and earth, and no one could hesitate any longer. Li Zong took a look and thought that you are lucky today. Then he waved his hand and said to several people in the field who could decide all the military matters in Quancheng: "Let's go and see  "Look." Zhang Jackal and Zhang Yuanyang looked at each other, knowing that what happened today would definitely mean that there was nothing they could do against Yi Shuihan. Everyone went to fight, and she could leave Quan City alone. Although the city was heavily surrounded, for these people with martial arts skills,  For a master, it is very simple for one person to come and one person to go. Su Baiqi almost died in the battle after being surrounded in Xiao Wushan that day just because he had to take care of the lives of the two thousand elites who went with him.  Yu Nanqiu breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Although he was extremely angry with Yi Shuihan today, she was also a friend of Senior Brother Su, so it was hard to get on bad terms with her. Plus, if she really decided to tell the truth, everything would be over.  If he had been present at that incident ten years ago, he would have really gotten into trouble.  Everyone had their own thoughts, but now they had nothing to do with Yi Shuihan, so they had no choice but to follow Li Zongcai's suggestion, and they headed to the city head to fight.  However, just when everyone was about to leave, Yi Shuihan, who had been almost forgotten, suddenly said: "Wait. I'm going too!" "What?" Everyone was surprised.  Yi Shuihan, who didn't understand that he had finally escaped, refused to leave Quancheng.  We have to follow him to the city head to fight.  Yi Shuihan did not explain, but said, "What? I can't go?" Of course, Li Zongcai hoped that Yi Shuihan would not leave, so he hurriedly replied, "Since Miss Yi is going, it's better to be respectful than to obey." "Okay!" Yi Shuihan said.  Shui Han was also unambiguous. Since Li Zongcai agreed, she walked out of the hall with everyone and went to the tower.  Liang Zhai saw that Yi Shuihan had gone, and it was hard for him to leave alone.  Although Prince Chengze does not know whether he is alive or dead, the imperial soldiers and horses are his mortal enemies after all. Helping the Quancheng gang to deal with Yan Ruocun and killing people with borrowed knives means he has nothing to lose. It is good to just go watch the fun and follow him without saying a word.  superior!  Quancheng is an ancient city. The buildings in the entire city are square, like a cube. Attacking such a city.  You can't be surrounded by enemies, otherwise it will reduce your combat effectiveness.  It is better to gather all the soldiers and horses in one place to attack with all their strength. Compared with the four city gates, the south city gate is stronger and the terrain is flat. There is no advantage at all. The east and west city gates are mountains, so naturally only the north city gate is easy to attack.  , so Yan Ruocun chose the north gate every time he attacked the city, leaving the south gate. The so-called besieger must be short of troops. However, unexpectedly, Yan Ruocun ignored this ancient military saying this time, according to what the scouts reported.  This time Yan Ruocun actually sent troops to cut off the retreat of Quancheng soldiers and horses, and surrounded the south gate with water, but he did not attack, and the remaining troops stayed at the north gate.  However, Li Zongcai did not dare to be careless at all, and still left some troops at the South City Gate. In addition, he also arranged for Li Qiu, Commander-in-Chief, to use three thousand troops as a mobile force. Although he was preparing for support, if Yan Ruocun went against his normal behavior and really attacked the South City Gate, both sides would be in danger.  If there is a flanking attack, then Li Qiuchu will immediately go to the south gate.  At this time, the sky was gradually getting dark. A few people came to the top of the city to take a look. They saw a bunch of torches under the city. There were shouts and there were a few vague figures. Yi Shuihan looked around and saw the torches.  The face of the enemy general who was illuminated below was not Jiang Baicheng. This man was really brave. He had a noble status and always took the lead. Although Yi Shuihan secretly admired it, the man in front of him was killing or saying  The culprit who almost killed Su Baiqi, her eyes shot out with anger, and she wanted to chop this person alive with a knife.  At this time, Jiang Baicheng was riding in front, only a stone's throw away from the mighty Quancheng. At this time, when he looked around, he could see the silhouettes of people on Quancheng. Although he couldn't see the figures clearly, Jiang Baicheng knew that there must be something in them.  There is Li Zongcai.  This time, Yan Ruocun's original intention was to attack the city again in a few days, but he persisted and persuaded Yan Ruocun to send troops. In Yan Ruocun's view, maybe Jiang Baicheng was eager for success, but Jiang Baicheng had another plan in mind.  Quancheng City cannot be destroyed. This battle must be defeated. This is why he took the initiative to attack the city. However, he has strong troops and horses. If the siege fails and the government and the public are shaken, he, the general who conquers the south, will not be able to get away with it.  No matter how much the Holy Emperor protects himself, he will probably cut off his title and use the banner of General Conquering the South by himself. The Jiang family's political power in the court is now at its peak, but it has never been able to penetrate well into the military. Dad Xuewu  Born in China, I have always felt that doingThe right way is to seize power from the central government, but after all, he doesn't know how important military power is to the change of the central government. This is why he must come to Quancheng this time.  In order for Quancheng to be preserved and to prevent those in the imperial court from criticizing themselves, there is only one way, which is to find a reason for the failure. In Jiang Baicheng's view, fatigue from a long distance and lack of troops from the long war are naturally the best reasons.  Even if the news of the failure of this siege spreads to Kyoto, those people can only say that they are seeking glory and rashly advancing. This crime, even if it is enough for the Holy Lord to reduce his title, will definitely not call him back to the capital. In addition, I  A group of civil servants from the Jiang family spoke for him at the court meeting. I am afraid that the Holy Emperor would only order to scold him, and even his title might not be reduced.  However, the play still needs to be performed well.  Jiang Baicheng looked solemn and shouted loudly: "General Li, please come and answer!" Li Zongcai heard the voice on the city wall and knew that he was trying to persuade him to surrender again. He didn't know what these people were thinking. Every time they attacked the city,  In the past, someone had to persuade him to surrender, and he never tired of it. The military tactics were just right and he won by surprise. However, every time the imperial court came to attack, there was no conspiracy or trick, except of course that time when he besieged the eldest son Su in Xiaowu Mountain.  Every time, they would first have a leading general come to talk to them, and then start to attack the city.  Be methodical.  Rao is so.  Quancheng was still almost unable to hold on. Originally, Li Zongcai thought it was because Yan Ruocun was concerned about his reputation as one of the three most famous generals in the world and wanted to defeat him in an honest and fair manner. But why is it still the same now that Jiang Baicheng is the one attacking the city?  Liang Zhai saw the generals in the city asking Li Zongcai to answer, but General Li was deep in thought.  After thinking for a while, he understood what he was thinking. He had followed Quancheng soldiers and horses to fight at the city wall many times. Naturally, he also knew that the imperial court attacked the city in such an honest and fair manner every time. However, he knew the reason. At this time, he saw  Li Zongcai was confused. Liang Zhai opened his lips slightly and slowly uttered four words: "People's support. Momentum!" Li Zongcai was enlightened and instantly understood what the court's intention was.  The reason why they want to win against us in an upright and open manner is naturally because they are heavenly soldiers and upright government troops. They want to prove that they are invincible, to prove that the Yamato country is extremely stable, and to prove that they are clowns.  They defeated the rebels effortlessly, and these naturally let the people of the world know that this world still belongs to the Li family, and no one can take it away. Only when the people's hearts are stable can the country be stable.  Another reason is that killing the chicken to show the monkey, or killing the monkey to show the chicken, Li Zong is the most powerful rebel force in the world, and even so, the court can defeat it so openly, so in other places  The rebels no longer have to have illusions. Even if they cannot be intimidated into surrendering, they can still be frightened.  Thinking of this, Li Zongcai smiled slightly. In this case, since he now represents these rebels, he naturally cannot weaken his momentum. He just used his strength and shouted loudly: "This is Li Zongcai. Who is coming? Tell me your name!"  " Jiang Baicheng was stunned for a moment, obviously a little surprised. He didn't expect that Li Zongcai had such a level of cultivation. The reason why he left the city gate and shouted was to prevent a cold arrow from being suddenly released on the city. Secondly, he wanted to show off.  Take a look at your deep inner strength.  Even though they were so far apart, their voices could be heard smoothly reaching the top of the city.  However, I didn¡¯t expect that even though Li Zongcai had always presented himself as a Confucian scholar, he actually had such a level of cultivation, and he was even more generous than himself.  Nowadays, Li Zongcai's voice was not close to each other but still clearly reached his ears. Jiang Baicheng suppressed his surprise and replied: "Jiang Baicheng, the first-class loyal marquis of Yamato, has admired General Li for a long time, and hopes to be able to reconcile with him."  General Li, please say a few words!" Wait a moment?  Yi Shuihan had been in Sichuan for a long time and didn't know Jiang Baicheng's true identity. He didn't pay attention to it when he was in Luzhou. It wasn't until he besieged Tangmen later that he saw that Jiang Baicheng could lead so many people, and then he thought that he had defected to the imperial court and had an official position.  Not low, but it was only now that she knew that this man was actually a first-class marquis of the imperial court. His title was so high. Except for the six great founders who were founded by Emperor Taizu and were named Dukes of the Kingdom, there was no other person in this dynasty.  Dukes of the country are not allowed to be kings of the opposite sex. The first-class marquis is the highest title that a foreign minister can achieve. Unexpectedly, Jiang Baicheng is already a highly respected minister at such a young age. It seems that King Xin, who killed the king back then, is now the Holy Emperor.  I think highly of him.  The other people were also extremely surprised. They were in Sichuan and Shu, close to Kyoto, not to mention that they were currently fighting against the imperial court. Their ears and eyes were naturally more sensitive than Yi Shuihan in Sichuan and Shu. They naturally knew how this young man named Jiang Baicheng suffered from that  The Hunjun attaches great importance to it, but he didn't expect that it would be him who led the troops to attack this time. He was the first-ranking prince in the imperial court and the general Jiang Baicheng who conquered the south.  In the past, when attacking the city, Yan Ruocun's heroes would always sit in the central military tent. Jiang Baicheng was actually prepared to kill the enemy from the front?  Everyone¡¯s faces were filled with disbelief.  Liang Zhai is even moreHe realized that the man in front of him was the culprit who Yi Shuihan said killed Prince Chengze. The opportunity was so good that he actually led his own troops to attack the city. He must find a way to avenge Prince Chengze.  In an instant, countless thoughts came to Liang Zhai's mind, and he began to frown and think.  Li Zongcai heard this and did not dare to be careless. He replied: "It turns out to be Mr. Jiang. I am disrespectful and disrespectful. I wonder what Mr. Jiang has to say?" Jiang Baicheng laughed and said: "Now that the Japanese troops are pressing down on the border, Quancheng is in danger. If General Li insists on fighting,  , Instead of letting the people suffer, it is better to surrender as soon as possible. Jiang is willing to use his deeds to protect the prosperity of General Li and his family. "As expected, he came to persuade him to surrender. Li Zongcai sneered in his heart, but Jiang Baicheng was better than the previous ones.  As soon as he opened his mouth, he said, "Quan City Hundreds of Cities" to prevent the people from suffering, which is indeed extraordinary.  Li Zongcai had already thought of his words and immediately replied: "Thanks to the kindness of Marquis Jiang, Mr. Li raised the army just for the people to live and work in peace and contentment. Today, there is no justice. The people suffer. Isn't it just a city in Quancheng? Mr. Li is prosperous. And  What's the use? What Li wants is to give the people a clear sky. Otherwise, even if Li surrenders and the people of Quancheng City are protected from the war, the people of the world will still be exploited by corrupt officials and bullied by landlords and villains.  Why?¡± The emotion he said in this passage was sincere and resonant.  Everyone in the city couldn't help but cheer.  When Jiang Baicheng heard this, he smiled coldly: "Why do you think about the people? In my opinion, General Li just wants to exchange the lives of the people for his achievements!" Li Zongcai smiled calmly and refused to slander Jiang Baicheng.  After understanding it, he said: "The pure will be pure by itself, and the turbid will be turbid by itself. Mr. Li's heart can be seen from the world, the sun and the moon." What a Li Zongcai, Jiang Baicheng secretly admired in his heart. His words of surrender not only did not change the hearts of the Quancheng army.  But let Li Zongcai take the opportunity to say something like this.  Quancheng City is as solid as a piece of iron, and everyone is united.  But, isn¡¯t this just playing into your own hands? Well, let¡¯s add some fuel to the fire.  Thinking of this, Jiang Baicheng pretended to be angry and shouted loudly: "If you do this, Quancheng City's tens of thousands of soldiers and one hundred thousand people will agree!" Li Zongcai smiled slightly and did not answer.  And all the soldiers on the city tower, including the reserve team behind the city gate, and more than 5,000 civilians shouted loudly: "It is better to be broken into pieces than to be ruined. We will defend Quancheng to the death and never surrender!" The voice resounded throughout the world,  The ghosts and gods turned pale. The hundreds of thousands of horses and horses behind Jiang Baicheng were a little panicked by the sound. These people were all warriors who fought bloody battles with the Uighurs outside the Great Wall. Tough guys who could kill more than a hundred barbarians with sabers without blinking an eye were actually killed by the Quancheng army and horses.  The momentum of Shang Yixin is intimidating.  Li Zongcai smiled proudly. His mobilization efforts these days were not in vain. At least the morale of the military and the people in Quancheng was stable and they were all on his side.  Although Jiang Baicheng's face was furious, he was also very proud in his heart. He shouted, "The more united you Quancheng is, the less guilty I, Jiang Baicheng, will be."  At this time, the attackers were actually thinking about the defenders, everything was so weird.  Although Jiang Baicheng completely regarded himself as a defender of Quancheng at this time, he still had to pretend that he was stealing chickens and losing rice in front of the soldiers. He wanted to separate the hearts of the Quancheng soldiers, but the other general took the opportunity to further mention him.  The anger of morale, these people are not the confidants of his Jiang family. In the eyes of these people, Jiang Baicheng is a young marquis who has achieved success as a young man and won a great victory in his first expedition to the Tang Sect.  A wake-up call, naturally I feel very confident.  But the subtle thoughts of this kind of soldier were clearly understood by Jiang Baicheng. He didn't care that the formation had not yet been completed, nor did he care that the sky was getting dark, not to mention that Quancheng City was already heavily guarded, and the sword in his hand clanged.  Pulled out the sheath, chopped down with all his strength, and shouted loudly: "Attack the city!!" Although what Yan Ruocun and Jiang Baicheng discussed tonight was just to come to Quancheng City to explore the reality and to intimidate the soldiers and civilians of Quancheng City, after all, once the two sides fought, they would  It cannot be solved in one day and one night. With the fatigue of the soldiers on our side, it will be difficult to last for a long time. Even if we win, it will be a tragic victory and the casualties will not be small.  However, because Jiang Baicheng vividly acted out his angry and frustrated mentality, several of Yan Ruocun's generals who followed Jiang Baicheng into the battle did not doubt why the Marquis violated the original tactical arrangement, nor did they think that Jiang Baicheng had other purposes.  .  Just think that the Marquis is angry and wants to regain his place.  "Hey, the opponent's official position is far above ours. Let's attack over there. Although there have been frequent battles for many days, there is absolutely no reason to be afraid of hundreds of thousands of troops facing a mere Quancheng City.  Jiang Baicheng gave an order, and the imperial elite soldiers who were transferred from the border army to the Central Plains quickly entered the fighting state. There were shouts of killing and horns outside the north gate of Quancheng, which was calm just now.When the sound was heard, the imperial officers charged forward one by one, as if it was a shame for them to be left behind.  It was the first time that Yi Shuihan saw this scene. Although he and the imperial soldiers were now enemies rather than friends, he could not help but admire the bravery of these soldiers who had been fighting outside the border for many years.  However, Li Zongcai and others have long been used to it, and they have no time to admire the combat effectiveness of the imperial border troops. After all, Quancheng is their home and their target.  The border troops set up ladders, used huge trees to attack the city gate, and used bows and arrows as dense as rain to cover.  Just like their previous projects, there is nothing new, but it is effective.  The soldiers of Quancheng City did not dare to neglect. They ran back and forth on the city wall, constantly wielding their swords to cut off the hooks and ropes thrown under the city wall, and using sharp arrows to fight back at the city wall.  Yi Shuihan stood at the top of the city.  Regardless of the flying arrows.  He stared closely at Jiang Baicheng, who was calmly commanding the army with a sharp sword under the city.  As long as there was a chance, Yi Shuihan secretly decided to kill him even if he risked his own life.  Within the city wall, there was a winch placed every ten steps or so, tied with thin iron ropes. In the middle was a log one foot in diameter and about one foot long. There were densely forested iron nails about five inches long exposed on the log.  A bit like a giant mace.  The two officers and soldiers were hiding under the battlements. They only had to lift the wooden stick and throw it under the city. They heard a scream, then they shook the winch at both ends and twisted the "mace" back.  Although this kind of city defense tool is a bit cumbersome and time-consuming, it is assisted by several archers at both ends, which is enough to make up for the shortcomings, and its lethality is not small.  Therefore, whenever the imperial troops attacked the city, Li Zongcai's indispensable weapon was the city defense machine he invented.  Since Liang Zhai decided to deal with Jiang Baicheng with all his strength, of course he must rely on the power of Quancheng City.  So although he now breaks with his old coach Yu Nanqiu and his old allies like Li Zongcai, he still regards himself as a member of Quancheng.  I saw that the arrows of the imperial soldiers and horses were very powerful.  Many soldiers at the top of the city had been hit by arrows and fell down.  Liang Zhai hurried to the wall. As soon as he held on to the wall, a sharp arrow flew past his cheek with a whoosh, and hit the back wall with a "click". The arrow actually went in.  The tail of the arrow buzzed and trembled. Liang Zhai broke into a cold sweat and secretly admired the arm strength of the person who fired the arrow.  Ordinary soldiers can use two-stone bows, elite soldiers can use three-stone bows, and apart from those martial arts masters, there are only three people in the world who can use five-stone bows. One is himself, one is Yan Ruocun, and the other is dead.  Yonago City.  The reason why the three famous generals are famous all over the world is not because they have real abilities.  The person who shot the arrow seemed to be able to use a three-stone bow at least. Although the court soldiers and frontier troops were elite, there were not many such masters of bows and arrows. Liang Zhai secretly sighed in his heart.  He didn't know that this person was naturally not an ordinary person, but Jiang Baicheng's trusted guard Mo Yan. Not only could he use a three-stone bow, he could also use a five-stone bow. Among the three outstanding slaves of the Jiang family named Mo, when it came to bows and arrows, naturally  He is number one.  Mo Xiong is good at investigation, so he was sent to Sichuan and Sichuan by Jiang Baicheng five years ago to sneak into the Tang Clan. However, he was captured by "Grandma" in the Tang Clan war just now, and his life or death is unknown.  Mo Yu's martial arts skills are superb, and her protection ability is unmatched by anyone. In addition, she is a woman and as careful as a hair. Therefore, although Jiang Baicheng traveled a lot, he still kept Mo Yu with his father.  Mo Yan, on the other hand, was riding behind Jiang Baicheng, holding a five-stone bow, just waiting for an opportunity to snipe the important people standing on the top of Quancheng City. Although Jiang Baicheng did not want to capture Quancheng, he wanted to use the bandits' self-respect and gradually gain military power, but  , after all, these people are all enemies in the future, and one of them will die.  Seeing that this arrow was just a hair away from killing an important enemy soldier, Mo Yan was dejected. He hit the bow in his hand hard and held his breath again. Although the five-stone bow was powerful, it consumed a huge amount of energy after being fired. Therefore, other than Xu Murong,  Martial arts masters with extraordinary internal strength, even those with natural supernatural powers like Mo Yan, still have to rest for a while after firing.  He narrowed his eyes slightly, carefully looking for opportunities, and at the same time prepared to take action again.  The next arrow must kill one of the opponent's brains!  On the city wall, Liang Zhai calmed down and hid behind the wall stacks and looked down sideways. Although he had seen several siege battles, he accompanied Su Baiqi on his way back last time and did not experience that earth-shattering battle.  After seven days and seven nights of fighting, the scene in front of him shocked him.  Why are there so many enemies?  The imperial troops were dispatched with such great momentum.  I saw imperial soldiers everywhere under the city.  The city wall was several feet high. They used hooks and ladders to throw themselves up the wall and climbed up without fear of death. Behind them, there were a large number of archers running back and forth on horseback shooting arrows to cover their attack on the city. The archers on the city were also constantly  He fired arrows to fight back, but the enemy was outnumbered and we were outnumbered. Although we had the advantage of the geographical location, we were still suppressed and unable to raise our heads.  Liang ZhaiEven someone who has seen big scenes. When he went out with the late emperor to conquer the Great Wall, he had seen hundreds of thousands of people killing each other. After a while, he felt calm in his heart.  However, the sound of horns and shouts of death from the city made him feel like he had returned to the life in the military camp many years ago. Although he had participated in such wars in recent years, this war with hundreds of thousands of border troops participating was really the first time in so many years.  Second-rate.  Liang Zhai's blood was instantly aroused, and he wished he could hold a saber and mount a horse.  Immediately go out of the city to fight.  only.  Today's mission is to avenge Prince Chengze. He must not be reckless. Thinking of Su Baiqi, Liang Zhai suppressed his boiling mood and thought about ways to defeat the enemy.  At this time, Li Zongcai saw that the situation was very critical, and hurriedly urged the soldiers on the city to move the stones that had been prepared long ago, thinking that they would throw them down to the border troops who were about to climb up the city wall.  There were screams for a while, and several imperial soldiers who were about to climb to the top of the city were immediately smashed to the ground, their flesh and blood mangled.  However, there are still countless soldiers who are not afraid of death and are pouring towards the city. Looking down from the city, the tail of this team cannot be seen.  Li Zongcai sighed. It seemed that he was going to use the secret weapon that he had hidden for a long time.  We have been fighting for many days, no matter how brutal the seven-day and seven-night war was.  He kept that secret weapon and didn't use it, because it was his last trump card.  If even this trump card is revealed, I really don't know how I will deal with it if Jiang Baicheng or Yan Ruocun has another plan.  However, we can¡¯t control that many at the moment. Although the number of soldiers attacking the city tonight is not much more than the previous times, and although Jiang Baicheng¡¯s command does not have to be Yan Ruocun, there are really not many soldiers and horses in Quancheng.  The many defensive battles really consumed too much.  Although Zhang Jackal and Yu Nanqiu came to help in times of need, they were just a drop in the bucket, so how could they be on the right track?  What's more, today Yan Ruocun divided his troops to surround the south city gate. His own few soldiers were stationed on a small part of the south city wall, and Li Qiu Chu was given 3,000 troops to maneuver. Only Quancheng City was not enough to fight on the north city wall.  There were ten thousand men and horses, but in Nanqiu there were less than ten thousand men and horses.  Zhang Jackal's eight thousand troops.  More than 20,000 people want to fight against the tens of thousands of elite frontier troops of the imperial court. Even if Zhuge is reborn, even if he has the right time, place and people, he can only do nothing.  Thinking of this, Li Zongcai no longer hesitated. He turned his left hand and said to the flag officer who ordered: "Bring up the artillery!" The artillery Li Zongcai mentioned was actually just the most primitive general cannon, a wooden frame and a dark iron frame.  Put a few shells into the barrel, light the fuse, then fire, then reload and fire again. Although it is clumsy, the effect is easy to use.  There are only three such cannons in Quancheng City, which Li Zongcai has always regarded as treasures and hidden under the city wall. At this moment, after hearing Li Zongcai's order, more than a dozen soldiers hurriedly ran down the city wall.  After a while, three general cannons were lined up in a row. The momentum was indeed enough, but Li Zongcai was not sure about the effect. After all, they were taken from the barracks of the chief envoy of Ludong when he captured Ludong.  Yeah, I haven't used it yet.  It was also the first time for several gunners to control such artillery. They were busy filling the charge, adjusting the position of the bracket, and aiming at the place where the enemy troops were most concentrated under the city. The three cannons were aimed at the city at the same time, preparing to fire.  .  Li Zongcai prayed secretly in his heart, hoping that this secret weapon would really be effective.  Jiang Baicheng stood at the foot of the city, watching the soldiers rushing towards Quancheng City one after another. He was secretly happy in his heart. Although he could not capture Quancheng this time, you should not even think about asking for favors. Yan Ruocun, Yan Ruocun, do you think I can  The next time you come, you will just go with the flow. Seeing that the situation in Quancheng is great, you want to take the credit, right?  You are wrong. I am not here to take the credit, but to destroy your credit. I want to capture Quancheng. It¡¯s a joke. When my Jiang family is only a first-class marquis, don¡¯t even think about it!  However, the more Jiang Baicheng looked at it, the more something was wrong. Why was Quancheng so vulnerable?  Looking around, the imperial soldiers and horses have the upper hand, suppressing bows and arrows, and the soldiers are climbing vigorously. Some people even climbed to the top of the city, and a steady stream of soldiers came from behind. If this continues, won't Quancheng City be destroyed?  He had to think of a way. Jiang Baicheng was secretly anxious. The Quancheng City in front of him was like the dragon chair in his heart. It must be preserved!  Just when he was helpless, three strange dark things appeared on the top of the city. Three iron pipes faced the soldiers who were queuing up to climb the city wall. A general beside him exclaimed: "General's cannon!?"  General cannon?  Jiang Baicheng looked up and suddenly had an idea. He thought of a good excuse to retreat. Although this large general cannon was not a rare thing in the Kyoto Shenji Battalion, which was formally established by the imperial court, these soldiers only knew how to ride and kill frontier soldiers.  Who knew these things? Li Zongcai would just put them out later and letThese people know how powerful it is, so they can be forgiven for ordering the troops to retreat. If they retreat tonight, they will definitely not attack the city again in the near future.  Quancheng City was able to rest.  Then this war will still go on indefinitely.  If Quancheng really couldn't do it, he would send Hu Buqu to support him. Although Yan Ruocun already knew Hu Buqu's identity, such people kept insisting that they would defect again, and Yan Ruocun had nothing to do.  After all, Hu Buqu¡¯s real master is my Jiang family, not the imperial court.  After all, no one knows.  Hu Buqu is just a slave of my Jiang family.  They, this group of rebels, were originally formed under the orders of their father!  He will live if he wants to live, and die if he dies. What can the court and Yan Ruocun say?  They are just clowns played by me, Jiang Baicheng!  Thinking of this, Jiang Baicheng was very proud. He only waited for Li Zongcai to order the firing of artillery. The soldiers attacking the city in front suffered heavy casualties, so he immediately ordered his troops to retreat.  For a moment, the two generals at the top of the city both cast their eyes on the three general cannons, and their psychology was surprisingly consistent.  They all hoped that the three general cannons would live up to expectations and be successfully launched.     time.  It seems to be still at this moment.  But Yi Shuihan, who had been watching Jiang Baicheng, keenly observed the changes in Jiang Baicheng's expression. He saw the frown and uneasiness when the imperial soldiers and horses were about to break the city, and the joy and pride after seeing Li Zongcai's secret weapon.  Ting Yuhan, who has been good at asking for information for many years, did not have so many ways for her to know something at this time. However, at this moment, she still saw the strangeness in it. She thought deeply and suddenly felt that if Su Baiqi had not died,  , this Jiang Baicheng can be used. Now it seems that he, the court, King Xin, and the Holy One who dotes on him to the point of jealousy do not seem to be of the same mind.  As the only prince of the late emperor, Su Baiqi would surely seize the world in the future if he really survived the disaster. After all, he knew what the late emperor said before his death. Su Baiqi's character, even for more than ten years, was  Even if you can't think about it, there will be a day when you think about it, and by then, this Jiangbaicheng will definitely become a factor of instability for the court. Then, Su Baiqi's chances will naturally be much greater.  Thinking of this, Yi Shuihan suddenly felt that maybe today, he would not have to kill Jiang Baicheng.  Just when Yi Shuihan was deep in thought, hesitating whether to save Jiang Baicheng's life or kill him today, there was a sudden loud noise, the ground trembled, and gunpowder smoke spread everywhere, startling her.  Yi Shuihan looked down the city and saw a large crater exploding on the ground. Hundreds of imperial soldiers fell down, and dozens of horses with their legs broken were lying in a pool of blood, still wailing.  "General cannon?" Yi Shuihan was surprised and looked toward the top of the city. Sure enough, he saw three general cannons placed there. There was still green smoke coming out of the muzzles. It was obvious that they had just been fired.  When the cannon was fired, the smoke was so thick that Yi Shuihan felt short of breath as soon as he could react.  Choking on the gunpowder and coughing, Yi Shuihan slowly dissipated the smoke and saw a smile finally appeared on Li Zongcai's face.  Several gunners were still nervously loading ammunition and powder. The fuse of the cannon on the left had "chichi" ignited. Several gunners covered their ears and closed their eyes, only to hear a loud bang.  , the position of the cannon was suddenly filled with smoke, and no one could be seen clearly.  Li Zongcai was secretly happy in his heart. His secret weapon did not let him down.  After these few shots, the momentum of the border troops who were desperately scrambling to climb to the top of the city suddenly weakened a lot. Jiang Yu and others led their soldiers to slash with knives, killing all the soldiers who had climbed to the top of the city.  However, the frontier troops were only momentarily frightened by this thing that they had never seen outside the Great Wall. After a while, a large group of fearless frontier troops came one after another and continued to climb towards the top of the city.  Although the power of the general's cannon is amazing, it is too clumsy and takes a long time to charge and reload. After firing one cannon, it will take a long time before the second cannon can be fired. Although Li Zongcai had already thought about it, the three cannons  They were lined up in a row and fired one by one. However, the attack range of the cannons was suddenly much smaller. The soldiers of the border army dodged left and right. Although the casualties were not small, many soldiers still rushed to the end.  Under the tower, the climb began, and the follow-up continued.  Li Zongcai saw that although his secret weapon was very effective, it still had no reversible impact on the overall situation. He frowned again. It seemed that the troops at the top of Quancheng City were still not enough. Even with these three general cannons, they could not withstand it.  The enemy is attacking like a tide. Could it be that they want to mobilize Chu'er's three thousand troops? But what if the south city wall is attacked at this time?  Li Zongcai has experienced hundreds of battles since he raised his army. He has defended Quancheng City no less than ten times. He feels that this time is the most difficult moment.  Quancheng City may fall at any time.  Just when Li Zongcai was extremely worried.  Yi Shuihan was uneasy.  sideWhen the soldiers stepped forward bravely, the enemy camp suddenly remembered the sound of gold!  "Want to withdraw the troops?" Hearing this golden cry, not only Li Zongcai, who was supervising the battle at the top of the city, but also Yi Shuihan, who only had his eyes on Jiangbaicheng, and Liang Zhai, who was thinking hard about how to defeat the enemy, led his soldiers to kill the enemy.  Yu Nanqiu, Zhang Jackal, Jiang Yu and others all came up with this idea at the same time.  Why did Jiang Baicheng pay the price to withdraw his troops when they had all the advantages?  Even the many frontier soldiers who had rushed to the gate of Quancheng.  Everyone was surprised when they heard this order, and they couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied. They were about to capture Quancheng City, which had been entrenched like a mountain for several months. Why did the Marquis pay for it and withdraw his troops?  As for the reason, naturally only Jiang Baicheng knew. At this time, he was riding on a horse, with Mo Yan closely following him. Mo Yan was still holding the five-stone bow tightly in his hand, but as soon as the general's cannon came out, he had no chance.  Snipe and kill the big shots in Quancheng City.  Because the bursts of smoke really affected his vision, Li Zongcai would never have thought of it.  His secret weapon also has this effect.  Jiang Baicheng's face was gloomy, and he was already happy in his heart. Quancheng City's general cannon lived up to expectations. It really works. It's just God helping me. Li Zongcai, I really want to have a drink with you someday. Thinking about this, Jiang Baicheng's voice  He gave a serious order: "Retreat the troops. The enemy has artillery. If we continue to fight like this, our brothers will suffer heavy casualties. Let's discuss it when we go back!" Although the soldiers of the frontier army who were in overwhelming power did not want to retreat at this time, they attacked Jiangbaicheng this time.  As a general, military orders are overwhelming. Even if there are any objections, Jiang Baicheng's orders must be followed to the letter.  The soldiers who had rushed to Quancheng City raised their shields angrily, while defending against the cold arrows at the top of the city, while retreating. Jiang Baicheng ordered the rear army to become the front army, and began to retreat towards the camp more than ten miles away.  Li Zongcai was extremely puzzled when he saw that the border troops retreated even though they had an advantage. He was deeply afraid that this was Yan Ruocun's plan, so he only ordered the Quancheng soldiers to shoot arrows at the top of the city, but did not go out of the city to pursue them.  When the enemy troops retreated far away, Li Zongcai ordered the battlefield to be tidied up. Although this battle did not last long and Quancheng City had generals and artillery to assist them, the soldiers of the frontier army were really brave and invincible. In addition, their numbers were overwhelming.  More than a thousand soldiers of Quancheng City died at the hands of Liu Ya and the border troops who climbed to the top of the city to fight in a bloody battle.  When everything was settled and the generals returned to Li Mansion, Li Zongcai was still frowning. This time the enemy suddenly retreated, so what will happen next time?  His secret weapon and his last trump card have been taken out. Without any backup force, how long can he survive with just these tens of thousands of remnant soldiers?  But, where are you going to look for external forces?  Cheng Wanqian will not come. Hu Buqu might have been wiped out long ago. Wang Twelve is still not sure which mountain in the Taihang Mountains he will drink tea and watch a show on. Who else can Quancheng count on?  Everyone was silent, even Yi Shuihan and Liang Zhai were thoughtful.  After this battle, it seemed that no one asked Yi Shuihan about his mood and went back to their rooms to rest. Yu Nanqiu hoped that Yi Shuihan would leave quickly, but Zhang Jackal knew that Li Zongcai would not let Yi Shuihan leave so easily.  Don't worry, just go back to your room as if nothing happened.  Zhang Yuanyang glanced at Yi Shuihan before leaving. Although he was more curious about this woman, he still couldn't hide his admiration. He was not scared or scared when facing these world-famous figures in the hall just now. In Quancheng City,  This is the first time she has seen such a battle and she is taking it calmly. This woman is really not an ordinary person.  Li Zongcai naturally did not continue to question Yi Shuihan immediately. He politely asked Yi Shuihan to rest in the wing, but secretly told his own soldiers to guard him closely to prevent Yi Shuihan from absconding.  However, Yi Shuihan had no intention of absconding at all. Although she knew that Li Zongcai would send people to monitor her, she still followed Li Zongcai's arrangement and went to the wing to rest. She looked calm along the way and didn't care about the things around her at all, as if this place was hers.  destination.  Liang Zhai was surprised in his heart, but he didn't want to ask questions in front of others, so he went back to his room silently. These people cared about Yi Shuihan, and they would definitely not be very careful about him. He did have a chance to escape, but there was no Yi Shuihan.  , what's the use of leaving Quancheng by yourself?  They all had their own thoughts and returned to their bedrooms.  ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ ¡°Master Jiang, when we attacked the city just now, our army clearly had the upper hand. Why did Master Jiang  What about the sudden order to withdraw the troops?" Yan Ruocun, who had just returned to Jiangbaicheng, sat down.  Then he asked the doubts in his heart.  Jiang Baicheng silently looked at the only remaining one of the legendary three famous generals.  Seeing that although his hair was gray, he still had bright eyes, a rosy complexion, and a strong body. I thought of the legends about him. He chased the remnants of the Uighurs on horseback for four thousand miles outside the Great Wall, and stayed awake for three days and nights to ambush the barbarians.Wang Jun, although these legends are slightly exaggerated.  But it also proves how powerful the man in front of him is in the military. Although he knows that the Jiang family's biggest opponent may be this old and strong general in seizing the throne, Jiang Baicheng still can't hide his admiration in his heart. This man, really  He was truly a famous general from the next generation. Although he could not go to Quancheng for several months, it was because the Holy One had ordered the troops to be sent out in an honest manner. Even so, he dealt such a heavy blow to Li Zongcai's side in Quancheng.  I almost finished my work tonight with this person.  Seriously!  Hearing Yan Ruocun's question, Jiang Baicheng had already thought of the answer in his mind: "Marshal Yan, don't be surprised. The young general just saw Quancheng suddenly using the general's artillery. He was afraid that the casualties of his soldiers would be too heavy, so he ordered the troops to retreat. Besides, there is no return today."  Tomorrow, Quancheng will be there, and there will be no reinforcements. We are sure of victory!" Looking at Jiang Baicheng's humble smile, he thought that his words were not without merit, and Yan Ruocun couldn't say anything more.  He just sighed bitterly and punched the table, causing a few cracks to appear on the carved yellow wood table.  He still felt sorry for himself in his heart, and said in his mouth: "A woman's kindness can make thousands of bones dry up. If we can capture Quancheng, it won't matter if a few soldiers die." Jiang Baicheng still did not get angry, and said with a smile: "Marshal's advice  To be honest, the young general is being reckless!" "Seeing Jiang Baicheng being so humble, it is difficult for Yan Ruocun to get angry again. After all, this person is the most popular person in front of the Holy Emperor. He has a high title. He has been fighting for so many years and is only a first-class uncle. Logically speaking, his status is  He was a few ranks below him, but he respected his own prestige, so he respectfully called him marshal. He couldn't push his limits any further.  Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Yan Ruocun's face: "Well, it's not bad for Lord Jiang to send troops this time. At least we know how weak Quancheng City is now. After a few days of rest, we will definitely capture Quancheng City!"  Jiang Baicheng stood up and said: "It's getting late, young general, I won't disturb the marshal's rest!" With that, Jiang Baicheng walked out of the tent.  Yan Ruocun quickly stood up to see him off, saying, "Marquis Jiang is tired from fighting today, so he needs a good rest!" Jiang Baicheng agreed, handed over again, and then walked out of the camp accompanied by Mo Yan.  When he was far away from Yan Ruocun's camp and there were no outsiders around, Mo Yan asked cautiously: "Why is the Marquis so polite to Yan Ruocun today? Although he is the commander-in-chief and the Marquis is the deputy commander, the title of the Marquis is far away.  Higher than him, how could he scold the Marquis like that? " Smiling slightly, Jiang Baicheng did not reprimand Mo Yan for talking too much, but explained: "Yan Ruocun has been famous for a long time and has been fighting for half his life. We, the younger generation, should respect him, Mo Yan.  Even if you hit me, I won't fight back!" Mo Yan seemed to disagree with the answer in his heart, and was about to ask again, but was stopped by Jiang Baicheng's sharp eyes. Mo Yan's heart moved, and he looked secretly, only to find that there was a black man.  The shadow was vaguely hiding in a nearby tent and eavesdropping!  This is where the imperial troops and horses are stationed. It is heavily guarded. How could outsiders come in? This person must be a member of the frontier army. Thinking of this, Mo Yan broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, the Marquis was astute. If he exposed the master's important affairs, wouldn't he?  Become a sinner through the ages.  However, Mo Yan suddenly thought that Yan Ruocun sent someone to spy secretly. Could it be that he was already suspicious of the Marquis?  Jiang Baicheng pretended not to see the black shadow and said to himself: "My father often said to himself when he was in Kyoto that he only admired two people in this world, one is the current emperor and the other is General Yan. This time  Going south, what I hope most is to get guidance from General Yan, then I will be very lucky!" Mo Yan nodded, knowing that the Marquis was speaking to the dark figure, so he did not answer.  The two of them continued to walk towards their camp. When they entered the tent, Jiang Baicheng ordered the soldiers of his camp to surround them layer by layer. Seeing that there was no way for the black shadow to take advantage, he left.  Jiang Baicheng looked at his back, sneered, and murmured: "Yan Ruocun, Yan Ruocun, there are some things, why do you have to know?" (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
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