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Volume 1 Chapter 582 Trojan Horse Seizes the Bridge

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    Yuan Tiangang strongly suggested that Chen Sangliang capture Longshan in the southwest suburbs of Taiyuan City. If he wanted to capture Longshan, he must first capture the Fenshui Bridge located five miles south of Taiyuan City. This fixed bridge with a wooden structure connected the east and west banks of Fenshui.  It was the only passage and its tactical position was very important. Therefore, no matter how tight the troops were, Li Jiancheng still divided thousands of troops to guard the bridge. He also prepared a large amount of firewood, sulfur, kerosene and other materials on the bridge, ready to burn it when necessary.  Fenshui Bridge made it more difficult for the main force of the Sui army to cross the river.  Of course, the main force of the Sui Army is not afraid of fighting in the field with the Taiyuan Army, but the main force of the Sui Army is absolutely unwilling to see the Taiyuan Army burn this important bridge. Therefore, how to seize the bridge while preserving the bridge has become a top priority.  Therefore, after discussions with everyone and careful consideration, Chen Sangliang decided to give up the frontal attack and adopt surprise attack tactics to seize the bridge, killing the Fenshui Bridge defenders by surprise and not giving them a chance to set fire to the bridge.  It was also an opportunity. The main force of the Sui army had just moved to camp, and various camp fortifications had not been completed. According to common sense, it was unlikely to launch an attack in a short time. This somewhat provided some cover for the Sui army's surprise attack, so Chen Sangliang  Those who are best at cheating and abduction will naturally have their place.  As a result, Guo Ziwu, the general of the Taiyuan Army who was responsible for guarding the Fenshui Bridge, naturally encountered a strange thing. An envoy claiming to be Chen Sangliang suddenly ran to the Fenshui Bridge and asked to see him. On behalf of Chen Sangliang, he asked Guo Ziwu to lead  The defenders of Fenshui Bridge offered the bridge and surrendered, and promised that as long as Guo Ziwu surrendered the Fenshui Bridge, Chen Sangliang would give Guo Ziwu a sixth-rank official position and reward him with gold and jewelry. He would also reward each soldier under Guo Ziwu with ten pieces of cloth and a brigade.  Each handsome person and above will be rewarded ten guan, and the price is quite high.  Being able to be sent by Li Jiancheng to guard the bridge, Guo Ziwu certainly had high loyalty and good professional ethics. He immediately refused the Sui army envoy's bribery and surrender, but because Li Jiancheng had ordered not to harm the envoy, Guo Ziwu did not  Why did he embarrass the Sui army envoy and order him to drive him away?  But the somewhat foolish Sui Army envoy refused to give up. While struggling to resist the Taiyuan Army soldiers from taking him away from the Fenshui Bridge, he shouted: "General Guo, you don't believe in the sincerity of our Highness, do you? We told you  Ten pieces of cloth for each of your brothers will be ten pieces of cloth, and you will not miss any of them! If you don¡¯t believe it, I will bring 10,000 pieces of cloth when I go back, so that you can see with your own eyes our sincerity!¡±  After crossing the Fenshui Bridge and throwing it away, the foolish envoy of the Sui army refused to give up. He shouted at Guo Ziwu and the Fenshui Bridge defenders: "General Guo, brothers in Taiyuan, just wait, I will take care of you when I get back."  Bring 10,000 pieces of cloth! I want you to see clearly whether our army of the Tang Dynasty is true to its word!" Not to mention, the envoy of the Sui Army is really true to his word.  In the afternoon, he and some civilian laborers pulled fifty trucks full of cloth back to the Fenshui Bridge. Although the Taiyuan Army soldiers guarding the bridgehead refused to let him get on the bridge, they also drew their bows and arrows to prevent the trucks from approaching.  At the position, the foolish envoy still shouted and asked Guo Ziwu to come and receive the reward from the King of Tang. He also asked the civilians to overturn a truck and scatter the cloth all over the ground.  Guo Ziwu, who could not be entangled, had no choice but to cross the bridge and refuse in person, asking him to get out immediately or he would shoot him with arrows. However, the foolish envoy took another step forward and said: "Don't hit the smiling man with your hands, General Guo, the envoy is here."  I gave you a gift, but I don¡¯t believe you can really shoot an arrow.¡± With a sneer, Guo Ziwu drew his bow and arrow, and shot the hat of the foolish messenger away with one arrow, causing the foolish messenger to scream and run away.  He ran away, and the civilian men he brought ran faster than the last, and they all ran away together without even having time to take away the fifty carts of cloth. Their embarrassed appearance made all the Taiyuan Army officers and soldiers laugh loudly.  Cloth is a necessary material for daily life, and it can also be used directly as currency in this era. The Sui army foolishly pretended to be an envoy and forgot the cloth cart. Naturally, the Taiyuan army officers would not forget it. Guo Ziwu did not forget it either, and ordered: "Pull all those cloths over."  Fenshui, each brother has two horses, and the rest will be handed over to the left governor." Amid the cheers, the Taiyuan Army officers and soldiers rushed forward and pushed all fifty cloth carts onto the Fenshui Bridge, and then naturally.  , when a cloth cart passed by Guo Ziwu, the cloth suddenly flew into the air on its own, and then two Sui soldiers with swords and shields jumped out. Without saying a word, they slashed at Guo Ziwu with their knives. Guo Ziwu was caught off guard.  He was chopped down with knives before he even had time to react.  At the same time, the Sui soldiers jumped off the other cloth carts like dumplings. They waved their swords and shields wildly and quickly killed the Taiyuan soldiers guarding the bridgehead. They then killed them to the other side of Fenshui without hesitation. They ran to look in the distance before.  The stupid envoy of the Sui Army also immediately sent out a signal, and the Sui Army scout sentries who were patrolling the surrounding areas also immediately roared and rushed toward Fenshui Bridge.  The incident happened suddenly, and the Taiyuan Army defenders on the west bank of the Fen River were also caught off guard. Eighty Sui Army warriors shouted and rushed across the Fen River Bridge.The Taiyuan army just released the first wave of bows and arrows in disorder, with little effect. Then when the eighty Sui army warriors came to fight in front of them, the Taiyuan army defenders never had the chance to light the bridge on fire and were forced to fall into close proximity.  They were fighting in a melee, and because there was no one to command them, they could not take advantage of their strength to quickly kill all these shameless and despicable Sui soldiers.  After a slight delay, the Sui army's scout sentries, staffed by elite cavalry, also rushed to the Fenshui Bridge.  Seeing the Fenshui Bridge emergency from a high position on the city wall, the defenders in Taiyuan City quickly sent troops out of the city to respond. However, the Taiyuan Army moved quickly, and the well-prepared Sui Army moved even faster. After receiving the signal, the Sui Army immediately rushed into the new camp.  Two thousand light cavalry were sent out, galloping southward at high speed, and then a large group of infantry came out of the camp, also rushing towards Fenshui Bridge at a fast pace.  In addition, Chen Sangliang also very carefully detached an army and went straight to the east gate of Taiyuan East City to resist the troops that the Taiyuan defenders might send from the city to block his own army from reinforcing the Fenshui Bridge battlefield.  Again, the Sui Army was only afraid of the Taiyuan Army burning the bridge, and was definitely not afraid of engaging in a field battle with the Taiyuan Army. Relying on the advantage of being well-prepared, the Sui Army's cavalry reinforcements who were far away were one step ahead of the Taiyuan Army's reinforcements.  By arriving at the Fenshui Bridge battlefield and entering the west bank position first, the Taiyuan Army would never have the chance to regain control of Fenshui Bridge.  Finally, when the furious Li Jiancheng personally led his troops out of the city to respond, the Sui army's infantry brigade had already crossed the Fenshui Bridge, and cooperated with the cavalry to seize the position and fight in formation, struggling to catch Li Jiancheng's main force and prepare for the next attack sent by Chen Sangliang.  Reinforcements buy time.  There is a huge gap in terms of military strength and combat effectiveness. The Taiyuan Army and the Sui Army are of course doing it to make themselves unhappy. The Fenshui Bridge was not recaptured until the sun went down in the fierce battle, and more reinforcements from the Sui Army have arrived.  , Li Jiancheng sighed helplessly, and still gave the order to retreat, "Send the gold, it's useless to continue fighting, the Fenshui Bridge can't be taken back. Brother Ying Liang, your plan is really over.  It has reached the point of perfection. "The Fenshui Bridge was taken away by Chen Sangliang's variant Trojan horse. Although the Taiyuan Army's military loss was by no means huge, for the entire Taiyuan battlefield, the Taiyuan defenders suddenly changed.  I have become much more passive.  Because with the strong and spacious Fenshui Bridge, the main force of the Sui army could move back and forth on both sides of the Fenshui River at will, threatening the east and west cities of Taiyuan at the same time. When the Sui army launched an siege, the Taiyuan army would not dare to use all its forces only on the east city.  The ground must be guarded against the Sui army's sudden attack on Xicheng, which essentially weakened the city's own defense force.  Therefore, after retreating and returning to the city, the first thing Li Jiancheng did was to mobilize reserves to strengthen the defense of the West City. What he was afraid of was that his scheming friends would come out with surprise troops and launch a surprise attack on the important areas of the West City. The granary, arsenal and Jinyang Palace were all in the West City, but it was absolutely easy.  There must be no mistakes.  But this is not the most important thing. The Li brothers and the decision-makers of the Taiyuan Army, who are familiar with classics and history, are more worried and afraid of another point.  While defending the water bridge, they indeed sent about 2,000 troops westward to the mountains, climbed Longshan to garrison Jinci, and took control of the water inlet of the Zhibo Canal. They could cut off the Jin River at any time and force all the water into the Zhibo Canal.  Pour it into Taiyuan City.  On the city wall, they saw the flag of the Sui army planted in the Zhibo Canal from a distance. Knowing how big a threat Zhibo Canal was to Taiyuan City, the Taiyuan army was naturally worried. However, Li Jiancheng looked up to the sky and sighed, saying: "Brother Ying Liang, you are so cruel.  Are you determined to flood Taiyuan? In order to win a city, you will not hesitate to harm hundreds of thousands of innocent people in the city. Are you still the humble and polite Ying Liang who repaid evil with kindness? " Yin Kaishan and Feng Li?  When Li Jiancheng's confidants were silent, Li Yuanji and Li Er were expressionless and also silent. Although the other Li clan members did not speak, they all quietly went to see Li Shentong who was injured and went to the city to check on the enemy. Li Shentong knew  A group of relatives hesitated for a while, and finally spoke to Li Jiancheng and said: "My dear nephew, Chen Yingliang took the Fenshui Bridge and Zhibo Canal before attacking the city, and his plan to divert water to the city is obvious. If it is true."  So, my dear nephew, how do you plan to respond? " "Of course we will defend with all our strength," Li Jiancheng said without thinking, "As soon as we find that the enemy has begun to build a dam on Jinshui River, we will immediately block the entrance of Zhibo Canal to the city.  Go to the gates of Taiyuan, use the city walls to block the water, and continue to fight against the enemy! " "Then if Taiyuan City cannot stop the flood and the water enters the city, how should we respond?" Li Shentong asked.  "Block the gap, stay high, and continue to defend the city!" Li Jiancheng answered decisively, saying: "The city is alive and the people are alive! The city is dead and the people are dead!" Hearing this, the faces of many people present could not help but change. Li Jiancheng  Shen Tong was also slightly startled. He never expected that Li Jiancheng's stance would be so firm. He pursed his lips and said, "Xiannephew, you and Chen Yingliang are close friends and brothers. Even when you are facing each other, you must explain each other's funeral affairs and entrust your family to them.  Since you have such a friendship with him, why don't youThink about it, think about peace negotiation?  " Including Li Er couldn't help but feel his heart beat faster. Together with everyone, they all focused their attention on Li Jiancheng's face, but Li Jiancheng's answer made everyone dumbfounded. Li Jiancheng actually asked Li Shentong back with a strange expression.  : "Uncle, what do you mean?  Let me ask for peace from Ying Liangxian brother?  Have you forgotten that brother Ying Liang is my father-killing enemy?  You want me to forget the revenge of killing my father and kneel down to the enemy who killed my father and ask for peace?  " "Then you still call him Ying Liang's wise brother?  "Li Shentong asked equally dumbfounded. "I call him Ying Liang Xiandi because he and I are close friends and I admire his talent and learning very much.  Li Jiancheng replied solemnly: "But the hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable. As a human son, my nephew must avenge his father."  " Li Shentong was completely speechless, and finally confirmed again that Li Jiancheng, who looked gentle on the outside, was actually far more upright and stubborn than Li Er, who had a deep hatred for Chen Sangliang! And seeing Li Shentong's appearance, Li Jiancheng had already  Understanding his intentions, he said again: "Uncle, if you want to persuade my nephew to ask for peace from the wise brother Ying Liang, then please don't open your mouth.  Although my nephew is not talented, he is not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. If anyone dares to persuade my nephew to sue for peace, my nephew will never be lenient.  " Li Shentong was even more speechless, but Li Jiancheng still refused to give up. He turned to Yin Kaishan, Feng Li, Xie Shufang and other confidant generals and ordered: "From now on, strictly guard the east and west cities for me. If anyone goes out of the city privately to contact the enemy,  Whoever it is, be beheaded immediately!  Kill first and show later, no need to repay me!  " "No!  "Feng Li, Xie Shufang and other Li Jiancheng's cronies clasped their fists together and sang promises in unison. They all had firm attitudes and resolute expressions. Li Jiancheng nodded, and arranged for people to closely monitor Zhibo Qu's movements, and then led a group of confidants with different surnames to the city.  A group of Li clan members were left frowning and sighing in the city. Seeing Li Shentong's miserable appearance and the sad faces of a group of relatives, Li Yuanji, who had already been moved by Chen Sangliang's surrender, was secretly happy and hurried up to join them.  A group of cousins ??were whispering. Li Er, who hugged Li Yuanji's thigh after returning to the city, rarely followed him. He didn't bother to eavesdrop on his relatives' conversation. He just walked to the arrow stack on the inside of the city wall and watched Li Yuanji leave from the city.  Li Jiancheng and others thought in their minds, "We really underestimate this ordinary man. He still has such courage and determination. It seems that he would rather be surrounded by floods than surrender."  What should I do?  Should he change his stance and join hands with him to defend Taiyuan, or should he simply help his fourth brother, that idiot?  " "Just wait a little longer.  Li Er quickly made up his mind and said to himself: "If my fourth brother and uncle want to take action, I won't stop them or cooperate with them. I guess they won't be able to fight Li Jiancheng, who is a fool on the outside but a genius on the inside."  If there is hope for Taiyuan City to be defended, I will help him defend it. If there is no hope for it to be defended, help Fourth Brother and the others and wait for the opportunity to make a comeback under the traitor Chen Yingliang. It may not be without hope.  "  At the same time, the news that the Sui soldiers successfully captured Zhibo Canal was also reported to Chen Sangliang. Although the war was progressing smoothly and gratifyingly, Chen Sangliang, who had been hesitating whether to divert water to flood Taiyuan, was  There was not much joy in his expression, he just nodded and ordered to send food and supplies to the troops stationed in Longshan so that they could stay there for a long time. However, Yuan Tiangang was extremely happy and said impatiently: "Your Highness, have you started building the dam?  Time waits for no time, the rainy season in the upper reaches of Fenshui River has gradually begun. The sooner we build the dam, the better it will be for us.  " When he said this, Yuan Tiangang's tone was not only quite excited, but also had a strange look on his face. Unfortunately, Chen Sangliang, who was worried, didn't notice this. He just shook his head and said: "There's no need to be in a hurry, let's take care of everyone first.  Besides the establishment of the camp, we should also seize the time to build some necessary siege weapons.  By the way, how many shrimp trucks have been built?  Taiyuan's moat is wide and deep, so some precautions must be built, as well as siege ladder trucks, which must be fully prepared.  " "No need"  Yuan Tiangang changed his words when he reached his lips, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, please rest assured that these things cannot be missed. I guarantee that I will prepare enough for you to attack the city."  "    "That's good.  "Chen Sangliang nodded, then turned to Li Jing and Qu Tutong and said: "Uncle, Old General Qu Tu, it's time to formulate an attack plan for the siege of the city by force. It should be done as soon as possible. If there are any necessary siege weapons, they should be prepared in advance.  .  " Li Jing and Qu Tutong agreed together, and then Qu Tutong added very carefully: "Your Highness, why must we give priority to breaking the city by force?  The tactics proposed by Yuan Shangshu are also very convenient, and they can save countless soldiers from needless sacrifices  " Qu Tutong's words became quieter and quieter, because Chen Sangliang's face became more and more gloomy. It wasn't until Qu Tutong shut up completely that Chen Sangliang said lightly: "What about the people in Taiyuan City?  Hundreds of thousands of innocent people, how can I be so cruel?  " Qu Tutong was speechless, but Yuan Tiangang over there opened his mouth.He seemed to be about to say something, but after rolling his triangular eyes, Yuan Tiangang changed his mind. He raised his hands to Chen Sangliang and said, "Your Highness is compassionate and considerate of the people. I admire you greatly. Since Your Highness is determined not to flood the city, then  I will not force you. I have another plan that may help Your Highness break the city. "Is there any other clever plan Yuan Shangshu has?" Chen Sanghao asked curiously.  "Your Highness might as well come to Taiyuan City in person and ask Li Jiancheng to come out to answer you and recruit the enemy in person." Yuan Tiangang suggested: "In this way, it would be best to persuade Li Jiancheng to surrender. If not, it can not only demonstrate His Highness's benevolence and justice, but also take advantage of the opportunity."  Impress Li Jiancheng's other subordinates and observe the reaction of Li Jiancheng's men, so that His Highness can use other clever strategies to break the city. " "Is it that easy?" Chen Sangliang laughed dumbly and said with a bitter smile: "If I could recruit Li Jiancheng, I would have done it.  He contacted me, and he flooded me in Queshu Valley, and dragged Dou Jiande and Liu Wuzhou into the battlefield. Is it possible for them to surrender to me? " Yuan Tiangang, who was full of bad news, was in a panic when he heard this.  When trying to persuade him, Chen Sangliang changed his mind and nodded and said, "But you can give it a try. Brother Jiancheng and I haven't seen each other for almost three years, so it would be good to meet him and catch up on old times.  Jingde, please make arrangements immediately, and we will go to Taiyuan City together in a moment." Yuchi Jingde clasped his fists and sang a promise, strode out of the tent to arrange the entourage for Chen Sangliang, but Li Jing shouted: "General Yuchi, bring more troops.  Horse, you'd better bring the Patriot Army with you." Yuchi Jingde looked back at Chen Sangliang. He didn't sing his promise again until Chen Sangliang nodded. Then Li Jing turned to Chen Sangliang and said, "My dear nephew, put on some soft clothes."  "A, beware of Li Erlang's hidden arrows. He has the courage and shooting skills." This was the first time Li Jing used this title to Chen Sangliang since he proclaimed himself king. After hearing this, Chen Sangliang not only did not blame Li Jing.  No respect, but on the contrary, there was a warm current in his heart, and he nodded and said: "Uncle, don't worry, my nephew will be careful." As Li Jing's jaw dropped, Yuan Tiangang couldn't wait to request that he and Chen Sangliang go to Taiyuan City to surrender. Chen Sangliang  Without thinking much about it, Yuan Tiangang agreed casually. He was overjoyed and thanked him quickly. When he lowered his head again, Yuan Tiangang's sinister smile from the first day reappeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said in his heart: "Li Jiancheng, just wait, let's see what kind of gift I give you."  surprise."
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