Chapter 682: Why Are We so Anxious to Fight Each Other? (4)

Qin Lei, the guard of Nanzhang, has been as anxious as an ant on a hot pot these days. The Zhao army gave up on Nanzhang and instead bypassed this important military town and attacked Xiling with heavy troops. This greatly surprised him. Unexpectedly, outside the city, Zhao general Li Mingjun led 10,000 Zhao standing troops to besiege Nanzhang without attacking. His intention was clear at a glance. , with you all the way!

Zilan deployed 10,000 garrison troops in Nanzhang. In terms of quantity, they were similar to Zhao Jun, but in terms of quality, Qin Lei knew very well that they could not compare. Zhao Jun had fought with Qin Jun for many years. The soldiers are all brave men who have been on the battlefield for a long time. Although the soldiers of Dai County have improved greatly in the past two years, the real elite soldiers are all under the command of Feng Fayong of Shannan County. The more than 10,000 people here are like this New recruits brought in within two years.

Because of the Hecheng Massacre, Nanzhang is now filled with righteous indignation and united as one. However, as time goes by, such soldiers will gradually decline. Faced with the demands of the generals in the city to leave the city and fight to the death with Zhao Jun, Qin Lei I can only smile and shake my head, I'm afraid Li Mingjun will ask for it.

Being stuck in Nanzhang will make Zhao Qi, who is attacking Xiling, scrupulous and dare not let go. He can also restrain Li Mingjun's men. And if they go out for a decisive battle, I am afraid that the Nanzhang defenders will not be able to hold on for long. Once Zhang is defeated, the opponent will have nothing to worry about, and Xiling will be truly in danger.

Qin Lei was no stranger to Li Mingjun, who was currently besieging the city. He was a battle-hardened general who followed Taiwei Zhao Mu. He was extremely brave. In the battle of Hangu Pass a few years ago, he was also one of the first batch of troops to attack Hanguan. The people at the top of the Guguan City finally failed and retreated sadly. He was the last one to withdraw from the top of the city. Although he was more than ten years younger than himself, he had fought countless big battles than himself. , whether it is the grasp of the battlefield, command or personal force value, Qin Lei feels that he cannot compare with him.

Standing in the city, relying on the sharp crossbows, arm-shaped crossbows and other weapons supported by the Yan Kingdom's Zhengdong Mansion, Qin Lei was still confident that his opponents would not go too far, but when he went out to fight in the city, he was not sure at all. . , with you all the way!

"General Qin, we caught a trick." The officer on duty today, Qin Xing, who was also his nephew, strode in. "This man actually climbed up from the city wall."

"Climbed up?" Qin Lei was surprised, "The city wall is more than ten meters high. We poured water on it and it froze. How did he climb up?"

Qin Xing was holding a thin roll of rope in his hand, with an anchor hook on the end of the rope. "This is what I used. This guy claimed to be a member of the Eastern Conquest Army. He came to Nanzhang to report to the general." Important matters."

The people who conquered the Eastern Army? Qin Lei's heart jumped. The Zhengdong Army sent troops to help Daijun fight. This was still a secret in Daijun. Except for a few people, it was not known to outsiders. If the visitor claims to be the envoy of the Eastern Conquest Army, it is most likely impossible to lie.

"Where is this person now?" he asked nervously.

"General, my subordinates knew the secret of the matter and immediately brought this person to you. I have specially warned the soldiers who have come into contact with this person not to allow them to leak a single word." Qin Xing said.

"Bring him to me. Well, by the way, Qin Xing, when you go down, tell the soldiers who have come into contact with this man that this man is a spy of the Zhao army outside the city. He intends to spy on our Nanzhang city defense and has been captured. I beheaded him," Qin Lei said.

"I will understand!" Qin Xing strode out.

Two soldiers escorted a tall and thick man in. The man's hands were tied behind his back, but Qin Lei could tell that the man was not nervous. When he saw Qin Lei, he even had a smile on his face.

"Untie!" Qin Lei waved his hand and said.

The two soldiers hesitated for a moment, then reached out and untied the hemp rope tied to the man's hand, but the man did not retreat. He pressed his hand on the handle of the knife and stared at the big man intently. Not everyone has the skill to climb up the slippery city wall with just a rope. , with you all the way!

The visitor gently stroked the mark on his wrist and said with a smile: "General Qin, your Nanzhang defense is really watertight. I thought I could sneak into your general's mansion without anyone noticing. Unexpectedly, just now He climbed up the city wall and was caught."

Qin Lei smiled calmly, "The whole city of Hecheng was massacred. Naturally, all the people in Nanzhang are soldiers. There are no blind spots on the city wall. If you climb up, you will have nowhere to hide."

The visitor nodded, "What happened in Hecheng is indeed regrettable, but Hecheng's tenacious defense also bought us precious time. I am here to discuss with the general how to defeat Li Mingjun's troops below the city."

"Break it?" Qin Lei raised his eyebrows.

The visitor nodded, "I'm Hengdao, under the command of Captain Bai Yucheng of the Zhengdong Mansion Special Forces Brigade." He looked around at the two soldiers on the left and right. Qin Lei waved his hand knowingly, "You two go down."

The two soldiers turned and left. Hengdao took out a bamboo tube from his arms, unscrewed the tube, took out a thinly rolled paper tube from inside, and handed it to Qin Lei, "General Qin, I am conquering the center of the East Palace. The infantry general of the First Army of the Field Army has secretly arrived near Nanzhang with more than a thousand cavalry."

"Is there only more than a thousand cavalry?" A reinforcement came from outside the city, and it was also the world-famous Eastern Expeditionary Army. Even though Qin Lei was steady, his heart was beating loudly. There was a strange soldier peeping on the side of the Zhao army. Then the balance of victory in this battle tilted towards him. It's just that more than a thousand cavalry are too few.

As if he had guessed Qin Lei's thoughts, Hengdao smiled and said, "General Qin, you should believe in the combat effectiveness of our Eastern Army. The infantry general is a famous general under the governor. He has fought against the Donghu people for many years and has extremely rich experience. In addition to this cavalry, we also have a special force group that is also engaged in guerrilla warfare near Nanzhang. We have already taken the lead in this battle. "

Qin Lei carefully read the secret message in his hand, "Do you need us to take the initiative to go out of the city to fight?"

"Yes, General Qin, you have more than ten thousand troops under your command, and they are well-equipped. Compared with the Zhao army, you are not far behind. The current situation requires us to take the initiative and defeat Li Mingjun outside Nanzhang City as quickly as possible. Department, completely cut off the retreat of Zhao Qi's main troops under Xiling City. Otherwise, if the war lasts longer, Zhao Jun will be able to mobilize more reinforcements. By then, this battle will be difficult to fight and victory will be impossible. "

"But it's too risky."

"War itself is a risky thing. Nothing in this world is foolproof." Hengdao spread his hands, "But we must have the confidence to win."

"I need to think about it carefully." Qin Lei looked solemn.

"Okay, but General Qin, please make up your mind early. Our infantry general has more than a thousand troops. It is not easy to hide his traces for a long time. The longer it is delayed, the more likely it is that Li Mingjun will discover it. This person is also a veteran with rich experience. As time goes by, he will definitely find something fishy."

Three days later, in a snow-covered valley dozens of miles away from Nanzhang, Hengdao saw the infantry and Bai Yucheng. More than a thousand cavalry were hiding here. In order to hide their traces, no one could To make a fire, everyone could only drink snow water and chew raw and cold dry food to satisfy their hunger.

"Qin Lei agreed. Nanzhang has begun mobilizing the entire city. One day later, Nanzhang will attack with the entire army to fight to the death with Li Mingjun." Seeing the two of them, Heng Dao's first words made the infantrymen let out a long sigh. In one breath, he said, "Great!" He clapped his hands and celebrated, "The weather is too cold here. If we stay any longer, the combat effectiveness of my more than a thousand cavalry will be greatly reduced. Captain Bai, how are you preparing? "

Bai Yucheng chuckled: "These days, we pretended to be Daijun people and attacked Hu Liang's Liang convoy, burning countless convoys. Hu Liang was so angry that he sent troops to sweep around. The people around him were tortured by him. , dead people are unaccounted for, and resentment abounds. My people pretend to be Daijun officials again, and with just a little connection, they can arouse everyone's enthusiasm. When the war breaks out, we can mobilize tens of thousands of people around Nanzhang. Come to help."

"Such a big thing can be decided!" Hengdao palmed his hands and laughed.

"Captain Bai, you still need to pay attention to your discretion. After all, they are ordinary people. If they really conflict with Zhao Jun, the number of casualties will be not a small number. What I want is that you can attract the attention of Li Mingjun's troops. When the time comes, Li Mingjun has to deal with Qin Lei's attack on the one hand, and the restless people on the other. Once the troops are dispersed, our attack will be effective," Bing Bu warned.

"Don't worry about that. During the war, Hu Liang's army was scattered along a long supply line and could not play any role. Tan Chunhua's people were still fighting in Jianli, and it was difficult to come over in time. Therefore, as soon as this battle started, Li Mingjun would not be able to escape. After defeating Li Mingjun, Qin Qinhua and Hu Liang will definitely withdraw their troops. By then, Zhao Qi under Xiling City will become the best among them." Bai Yucheng laughed.

Xiling City is now surrounded by Zhao Qi's three armies. However, after more than ten days of siege, what makes Zhao Qi Qiqiao angry is that he has not even broken the peripheral defense of Xiling City. With the support of long-range weapons, they tenaciously repelled Zhao Jun's attacks time and time again.

Zhao Qi, who was already confident, became more and more anxious day by day. The situation in Daijun was obviously much more serious than he expected. Tan Chunhua led his troops to attack Jianli to no avail, and the stalemate is still going on. The grain road maintained by Hu Liang was under attack. The people of Daijun carried out several sneak attacks every day, resulting in heavy losses in food, grass and manpower. The food and grass transported to the army in Xiling City was getting less and less day by day. Although he had given strict instructions, Hu Liang, besides complaining endlessly, was in need of food. It gets less and less day by day.

This made Zhao Qi regret a little, or perhaps Zhao Mu's deployment at that time was correct. Without taking Nanzhang, he could not march to Xiling. If Li Mingjun's troops in Nanzhang were defeated, the consequences would be disastrous. P