Duan Xiushi's analysis was indeed good. After a day of silence, Dou Zhongjie came to see Ye Chang again with admiration on his face. "Sure enough, he sent someone to inquire and asked why they were withdrawing their troops. I said that the Tang Dynasty already knew that they were coming. Because they did not have enough troops, they built a city to defend the city and fight. He did not doubt it and made an appointment with me. If the Tang Dynasty closed the city, Hold fast and ask me to open the door at night. If Datang is fighting in the city, then I will attack Datang from behind. Use fire as a signal at night and smoke as a signal during the day." "Okay" After hearing this news, even Ye Chang could not bear it. He couldn't help but hit his palm with his fist in excitement. It is impossible to calculate all the strategies. If you can make your opponent act roughly according to your plan, you will already have a huge advantage. Another day later, it was probably determined that the Tang army was preparing for a decisive battle under Shuijian City, and the Dashi army set off again. After this departure, they advanced very fast. They broke camp early in the morning, and the scouts had already arrived at Shuijian City in the morning. The scouts from both sides fought several times, causing casualties on each other, and then the Tang army came out of Shujian City. Apparently, they were preparing to have another field battle with Dashi outside the city. At noon, the main forces of Shi Guo and Ge Luo Lu arrived. They were not in a hurry to attack the city. Yuan En acted cautiously, so he first chose a place to set up camp and at the same time sent an envoy to see Ye Chang. This made Ye Chang a little surprised. Seeing the impending war, the prince of Stone Kingdom, Yuan En, dared to send an envoy. "Let him come to see me." Ye Chang ordered. The envoy who came with two followers did not bow to Ye Chang, but said arrogantly: "That man Bahan is our enemy of the Stone Kingdom. He slandered the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, which caused the two countries to fight against each other." . Now by the grace of the true God, Dashi Shangguo has sent reinforcements and defeated you. Considering that Shiguo and Datang were still on good terms before, as long as you hand over Dou Zhongjie of Bahanna and withdraw from Congling. " "Cut it down." Ye Chang waved his hand when he heard this. With this order, not to mention the envoys from the Shi Kingdom, even the generals and officials of the Tang Dynasty were stunned. Only Shanzhi and Wang Yanger laughed. They had fought many battles with Ye Chang and knew that Ye Chang had a hobby of chopping off the heads of envoys. Whether it was in the Northeast or Yunnan, as long as the envoys who came did not agree with Ye Chang's wishes, Ye Chang would definitely behead them. . "Ah didn't you Tang Dynasty say that when the two countries are at war, you should not kill the envoy?" The envoy who was crossed by the warriors also panicked at this time: "Why kill me, I am the envoy, why kill me?" "The two countries are at war. Bu Zhan Lai Envoy? If you come politely, then of course Bu Zha Lai Envoy is the envoy. But if you try to come here to humiliate the Tang Dynasty, you will only be greeted by swords and guns." Ye Chang laughed and said, "Cut them all. "Throw your head back." "Zhongcheng isn't that good?" Duan Xiushi said aside. Ye Chang looked around, and most of the generals were disapproving. He smiled and said: "You think something is wrong? Such a country of villains is afraid of power but not moral. Their plan is very simple. They think that if they make a big fuss, For the sake of the face of the Celestial Empire and the harmony of the prosperous age, the Tang Dynasty will definitely give more rewards to appease them. From now on, you will never have to act alone. Today I will set a rule for you. If you encounter such thieves, kill them first. Everyone will listen. His words were awe-inspiring in his heart. Ye Chang was a gentle man and rarely issued such strict orders, but once he did, no one dared to look down upon them. "Wait a minute, wait a minute." The three envoys were about to be punished. Pushed out and beheaded, one of them suddenly shouted. The envoy from the Shi Kingdom also shouted: "They are the envoys of Dashi. If you dare to kill the envoys of Dashi, aren't you afraid that all your prisoners will also be killed?" " The generals in the camp looked surprised, but Ye Chang smiled: "I have long known that there is something wrong with the two of them. Judging from their appearance, not only do they not look like followers, but they look like masters" A big food messenger broke away from the warriors' restraints. , stepped forward: "We are under the orders of Ziad, the great conqueror, the sword of the true god, and the governor of China" "No need to translate his words, let me think about it, these bastards who don't know what generosity is, what they say It's nothing more than their crazy talk. " Before the messenger finished speaking, Ye Chang waved his hand. He didn't understand the Dashi language. The Dashi man spoke Tocharian, but he didn't understand either. The interpreter around him who spoke this language wanted to translate. I listened to him, but he refused directly: "Just chop it off. " This time, there were no surprises. The three envoys cursed and threatened crazily, but still could not escape death. When the three first achievements were displayed in front of Ye Chang, Ye Chang ordered the heads to be thrown back to the Shi Guojun. This head was thrown After going out, Yuan En was furious and sent the Geluolu people to attack in advance. The Geluolu people were not stupid. After being shot by the Tang army's crossbows, they retreated, leaving only more than twenty corpses in the city. There was a stalemate outside, and the main formations of the river kingdoms, Tochara, and Dashi arrived at Shujian City one after another. Ziad called Yuanen to ask: "Where is my envoy?" "Those two big cannibals were indeed envoys sent by him. He was very curious about Ye Chang, so he deliberately sent people to pretend to be followers of the envoys from the Stone Kingdom, hoping to observe Ye Chang directly. "Governor, they were killed. The barbaric Tang people killed them directly. I don't know what happened." Yuan En said with his head lowered. He was extremely satisfied with this matter in his heart. As a result, Datang and Dashi had no room for final compromise. Ziyad and Ye Chang, unless one party failed completely, the war would continue. "These barbarians who do not believe in the true God" heard the news, and Ziad was furious: "I will take off their heads and let the blood wash away their sins." "General, in fact, this can also be seen from the Tang general. What kind of character is that?" Yuan En said gloomily. "Oh?" "Barbaric, rough, arrogant, and young people's impulsiveness So you see, he put the army outside the tax city, so he dared to try to stop your general after a disastrous defeat. I know, You are not ready for a full-scale war with Datang, but if you cannot teach this arrogant young man a heavy lesson and just beat him to tears, what do you think a young man with his character will do? Yuan'en was chattering in his ears like a poisonous snake, which made Ziad feel a little disgusted, but at this time, he still looked at Yuan'en intently. "What will he do?" "Of course he will cry and beg the adults in the family to vent his anger." Yuan En said loudly: "His father-in-law is the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. Think about it, his father-in-law will organize a larger army. , before Dashi is ready" "That's enough, you are not a good lobbyist." Ziad suddenly pulled out his scimitar and put it on Yuan'en's neck: "Don't even think about instructing me, Yuan'en. "Don't forget, as a believer in the true God, I am your master, not the other way around." There are not without conflicts between Dashi and the countries in the river, because the countries in the river have not really accepted the religion of Dashi. Dashi imposed heavy taxes in this area, levied excessive taxes, and demanded excessively. At this time, the Tang Dynasty did not regard the East as its main goal. Their most important energy was still spent on fighting the Byzantine Empire. Ziad looked down on these people in the river from the bottom of his heart, whether they were on the side of the Tang Dynasty or on the side of the black-clad food. "Yes" Yuan En knelt down, trembling all over and looking in awe. But he lowered his head to cover the malicious look in his eyes. Datang is not a good thing, and Dashi is not a good thing either. The Stone Kingdom, which is sandwiched between these two superpowers, cannot support it for a long time. If the Shi Kingdom is going to be destroyed, then let the world be destroyed together with the Shi Kingdom. Although he stopped talking, he was thinking about his own calculations in his mind. Ziad squinted and looked to the southeast. The troops of the Tang Dynasty were arrayed under the city of Shuijian. From the formation point of view, there is no difference between the Tang army and the Tang army outside Talos City last time, but Ziad still felt something different. Cavalry, not a single cavalry was seen in this Tang army. They are entirely armored infantry, numbering about four to five thousand, divided into four formations, with three in the front row and one in the back row. Because the terrain outside the city on the west side of the city is not spacious, these four military formations have blocked the road. In this way, these Tang troops could get support from the city wall, but the intruders could not directly threaten the city wall. Ziad thought for a while, then looked back at the sky. It is a sunny day. At this time, the sun is gradually heading west, and the sun is shining from the sky. "Ah" Ziad estimated the time, and then said to Yuan'en: "Get up, let your soldiers, and the Grolu people, prepare to attack. I will ask the countries in the river to support you." Yuan'en lowered his response. With a sound, Ziad slowed down his voice: "Don't worry, you are not required to attack the city directly. You just need to clear out the Tang army outside the city. They only have 5,000 people at most. Drive them into the city, and then attack the city tomorrow." " What to do with the Tang army on the city? ""Hurry up, Sunshine will help you deal with them." At first, Yuan En was puzzled by Ziad's words, but after a while, he suddenly understood. The Tang army on the city wall could only attack them with bows and arrows, and with their backs to the sun, the dazzling sunlight could make it difficult for the Tang army to open their eyes. For bows and arrows, they couldn't even open their eyes, so how could they be accurate? And Not only the top of the city, but the Tang army outside the city also faced the west, and the sunlight would also affect their sight. In life-and-death fights on the battlefield, this impact is often fatal, just as a sandstorm can turn a battle that should have been evenly matched into a one-sided pursuit. "Yes, I'll organize an attack right away." Yuan En's spirits perked up when he thought of this opportunity, and then he turned around and left. "General, us, what about us?" Behind Ziad, the generals of Dashi who were eager to make meritorious deeds came up. "Let these cunning wallflowers consume the strength of the Tang people. We will not be dispatched until the decisive battle." The horn sounded.The sound of the Dashi Allied Forces sounded in the sky, and the sound alarmed the people in the city. Ye Chang walked up to the city wall, looked at the enemy troops in the west, and saw that they were mobilizing and seemed to be preparing to attack. "I still can't hold it in any longer." Duan Xiushi whispered beside him. "The sun is so dazzling." Li Sheng grabbed the bow and muttered. This sentence reached Ye Chang's ears. He squinted his eyes and looked towards the scorching sun in the sky. He found that the sun was shining in front of Tang Jun, and his heart suddenly sank. "Sunshine almost forgot about this" Although the sunshine may not determine the entire battle situation, facing the sun will definitely cause greater losses to the Tang army. Ye Chang had no way to block the sun, but he had a way to basically get both sides back to the same starting line. ¡°Bring up all the shields,¡± he ordered loudly. There were originally many shields placed at the top of the city. Following his order, the soldiers at the top of the city raised their shields one after another. The weapons of the Tang Dynasty were very well made, and these iron shields were polished and polished like the bright light armor on their bodies. "Reflect the sunlight to the enemy's forward," Ye Chang shouted. At this time, the enemy army had already begun to attack. Two troops rushed towards the Tang army's troops arrayed outside from the left and right wings, flying arrows like locusts, and the sound of killing was loud. Under the diffuse light from both sides, waves of blood surged in the formations of the two armies. At first, the charge of the Grolu people was very smooth, but the crossbowmen in the Tang army's formation always had some misalignment when shooting. But when the two armies were about to join the battle, they suddenly felt that their eyes were completely white, and they could not see anything clearly for an instant. Ziad saw this scene from a high place and frowned slightly: "This young general from the Tang Kingdom is difficult to deal with." This was not the first time that he had this idea. "Kill, kill" Yuan En was not aware of this subtle change on the battlefield. The charge of the Grolu people made him very excited, but he did not think about letting the Grolu cavalry attack the enemy's strong formation, right? He didn't He is not good at commanding battles. Compared with this, he is more suitable for traveling between countries and provoking fights between countries with his sharp tongue. Therefore, he intuitively felt that there would be no problem if the Grolu people mounted horses and attacked the Tang army, which was all infantry. The Grolu people also have their own plans. They betrayed the Tang Dynasty and are now the number one enemy of the Tang army. Therefore, it is possible for other tribes and countries to reconcile with the Tang Dynasty in this war, but it is absolutely impossible for them. The purpose of his betrayal was also to hope that both Tang Dynasty and Dashi would be harmed so that they could control the land of Broken Leaf River and become the overlord of Congling again. So although they were placed under the command of Yuan En, they actually did not take the Prince of Stone Kingdom seriously who lacked the ability to fight - the King of Stone Kingdom had two chiefs and deputy, and a mere prince was nothing. Their attack was originally intended to be ineffective, but when they rushed to the front of the formation, the sunlight reflected from the city made them suddenly unable to see anything. When they came to their senses, Tang Jun had already moved. "Charge to kill" Li Siye shouted almost every word. The five thousand people outside the city are now under his command. Ye Chang clearly told him that he needs to make meritorious deeds. With his roar, the Tang army's battle formation moved forward and collided with the Grolu people. The Grolu and the war horses, stimulated by the sun, shouted one after another, some stood up, or stopped moving forward. In this case, the armored infantry rushed into the light cavalry, and what was waiting for them was to be divided and swallowed up one after another. Seeing this situation, the chiefs of the tribes did not wait for orders from the rear, and directly led Grolu's Qingqi to run to both sides, trying to circle back to their own battle formation. At this time, Ziad crossed Yuan En and gave the order directly. "River Kingdoms, Assault"