Chapter 436

The Soul-Soothing Arrow's changes are indeed terrifying and powerful, but its weaknesses are also prominent. After the arrow is broken into pieces, it is hard to defend against, but its power is also greatly reduced. If it is used against an ordinary master, it can still kill the opponent, but for Shangguan Yuanrang, the fragments of the Soul-Soothing Arrow can only nail on his spiritual armor, but cannot pierce through it.

Even the use of the Soul-Soothing Arrow ended in failure. Jiang Fan could not think of any other moves that could hurt Shangguan Yuanrang. He took a deep look at the opponent, said nothing, and suddenly performed Shadow Drift, flashed back to his own camp, and shouted to his own soldiers who were still in shock: "Retreat!" After saying that, he took the lead to go into the city. The Peng soldiers woke up as if from a dream, and followed Jiang Fan with a bang, rushing into the city one after another.

"Hey! Jiang Fan, you and I haven't finished fighting yet, why are you running?" Shangguan Yuanrang saw Jiang Fan return to the city, and he was relentless, so he chased him, but he didn't chase him far. Arrows rained down from the top of Zhangyu City, making it difficult for Shangguan Yuanrang to move forward.

"Humph! A rat is a rat, even if he has all the skills, he is still a turtle!" Shangguan Yuanrang sneered indignantly and retreated to his own camp with his sword.

Seeing him come back with countless fragments of spiritual arrows stuck in his body, the generals rushed up and surrounded him, asking in a flurry: "General Yuanrang, are you injured?" "Haha?" Shangguan Yuanrang smiled and said proudly: "How can a mere rat hurt me?!" As he spoke, he separated the crowd and walked directly to Tang Yin, interposed his hands and saluted, and said solemnly: "Sir, if Jiang Fan hadn't run fast, I would have killed him with my sword!" Huh! Seeing Shangguan Yuanrang was safe and sound, Tang Yin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Yuanrang was fine, it was fine. Whether he could hurt the enemy was secondary! He nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Yuanrang has worked hard, go back to the camp and rest!" "Rest?" Shangguan Yuanrang scattered the spiritual armor on his body, and the golden arrow fragments fell to the ground. He frowned and asked: "Sir, don't our army still have to attack the east and north of the city?" "Let's go back to the camp first and fight again another day!" According to the original plan, the Tianyuan Army would fight the enemy in the south of the city, suppress the enemy's morale, and at the same time improve their own momentum, and then attack the East City and North City of Zhangyu. However, with the participation of Hao Zhao and Jiang Fan, Tang Yin had to re-evaluate the combat power of Zhangyu, and temporarily gave up the plan of attack, preparing to make more careful deployment after returning to the camp.

Shangguan Yuanrang would never give up. He shook his head and said anxiously: "My Lord, don't worry too much. I am willing to lead the charge!" Tang Yin smiled and said: "Yuanrang, don't worry. Zhangyu City is right there. Are you afraid that it will fly away? Let's go back to the camp and make a long-term plan." After saying that, he waved his hands to the left and right and said: "Withdraw!" He issued a military order, and Shangguan Yuanrang had no choice but to follow Tang Yin back to his own camp unwillingly.

Now, Tang Yin is not as optimistic as when he first came. Let's not talk about the combat effectiveness of the Peng soldiers in Zhangyu City. The strength of the Peng army generals alone cannot be underestimated.

Hao Zhao and Jiang Fan are both outstanding generals, especially Jiang Fan. Even if his strength is not as good as Shangguan Yuanrang, it is not much different. In addition, there are masters like Zhuifengjian and Zhan Wudi in the city. If they attack by force, they may not be able to gain an advantage. What's more, Zhan Hu is injured again. They have lost a capable general. If they attack the city hastily, they may suffer a great loss. Tang Yin is also very arrogant, but that is because he has the capital to be arrogant. Now he is unsure and becomes cautious. As the commander, his decision is related to the life and death of more than 100,000 soldiers. How dare he be careless?

Back to the central army tent, Tang Yin stood in the tent, with his hands behind his back, silent. The generals stood on both sides, looking at each other, and did not dare to speak easily.

Tang Yin pondered in his heart, and suddenly felt a little funny. His side went all the way south, attacking the city and capturing the stronghold, unstoppable, but suffered setbacks in the most inconspicuous Gaochuan County. He looked up at Xiao Muqing and Ziying and asked, "General Xiao, General Ziying, if our army attacks the city now, how likely can we be to win?" As Tang Yin asked, everyone's eyes were focused on Xiao Muqing and Ziying.

"This..." Xiao Muqing looked embarrassed and whispered, "At present, the strength of Zhangyu City is not weak, with many soldiers and excellent generals. If we attack by force, it will be difficult to win." Ziying nodded. Fortunately, Xiao Muqing was not a person who could only flatter. He knew to tell the truth at the critical moment. He cupped his hands and said, "Sir, what General Xiao said is right. At present, our army is indeed not suitable for a strong attack." "What do you two think?" "After the Sanshui Army and Chifeng Army arrive, our army will attack the city with all its strength and will surely break through the city defense of Zhangyu." Ziying replied.

Tang Yin sighed and asked Le Tian, ​​"Where are the Sanshui Army and the Chifeng Army?" Le Tian replied, "They have entered Gaochuan County. Judging from the time, they should be almost approaching Lishan City now." "The Sanshui Army and the Chifeng Army together have more than 300,000 soldiers. With so many people crossing the Panshui River, I don't know how long it will take. Are we just going to wait here?" Tang Yin asked in a serious tone.

This was exactly what Shangguan Yuanrang wanted to ask. He nodded loudly and agreed: "Your Excellency is right. Why can't we just sit in the camp and wait for such a long time!" Xiao Muqing rolled his eyes. He smiled faintly and said, "It's not a bad thing to wait!" Shangguan Yuanrang raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean by that?" Xiao Muqing said with a smile: "General Yuanrang, you must know how to wait. "Zhangyu is much more anxious than us." Seeing that Tang Yin was listening seriously, he continued: "Zhangyu is now an isolated city, isolated and helpless, and the main force of our army has not yet arrived, and the reinforcements are flowing in, and the delay is getting longer and longer. Commander, the more beneficial it is to our army. If the rebels led by Zhong Tian do not want to sit still and wait for death in the city, they must think of a countermeasure. This is our opportunity." Shangguan Yuan asked Monk Zhanger to be confused. , he yelled dissatisfied: "If you have anything to say, just say it in one breath, don't hesitate so that others can't understand." Xiao Muqing smiled and said: "To put it simply, if the delay continues, the rebels in Zhangyu City will definitely take the initiative to attack , sneak attack on our army's camp." "Oh?" After hearing this, Shangguan Yuanrang's eyes lit up and asked hurriedly: "Which side of our army's camp will you attack on?" Xiao Muqing thought for a while and pointed to his feet with a smile. , said: "If my prediction is correct, it should be here!" "Here?" "That's right! Either the rebels don't attack, or if they want to attack, they will definitely attack the key points and sneak attack the Chinese army where your Excellency is." Xiao Muqing said. It's true, full of confidence, as if it can predict the future.

Shangguan Yuanrang was also stunned by him. After thinking about it carefully, he took a breath and said, "We don't have many troops deployed here in the Chinese military tent!" The camp was set up by Ziying, and the distribution of troops was also the same. Arranged by Ziying, the Chinese military tent looks like flags are waving, the tents are spread out, and the momentum is grand, but in fact it is all an illusion. There are not many troops there, only a few thousand people. Once the Peng army suddenly attacks, The consequences are really unimaginable.

Ziying frowned and looked at Xiao Muqing.

The latter said quietly: "General Ziying's camp is fictitious and real. It is possible to hide it from ordinary people, but it is too difficult to hide it from Zhan Wushuang. I think the rebels can also see this. As long as the delay continues, the rebels will It is imperative to take the initiative to sneak attack. Our army's central army is naturally the opponent's first choice target, so we should give him a trick to lure the enemy to attack. As long as the enemy leaves the city and competes with our army head-on, with the strength of our army , victory is guaranteed." Can Zhan Wushuang see that his Chinese army is empty of troops? Ziying was very doubtful about this, but this matter should not be taken lightly, and Xiao Muqing's words were so conclusive that he felt a little unsure.

Tang Yin took a deep breath, looked around at everyone, and asked: "Everyone, what do you think of General Xiao's analysis?" Ziying did not speak, but Shangguan Yuanrang raised his hand and said, "The general thinks what General Xiao said is reasonable. If the enemy can really take the initiative, If we leave the city, this will be very beneficial to our army." Xiao Muqing smiled strangely and treacherously.

Tang Yin secretly frowned, but didn't say much. After a pause, he nodded and said, "Okay, in accordance with General Xiao's opinion, our army will sit in the camp for a while and wait and see what happens." Yes! Sir!" Everyone had no objection this time and all stepped in to salute.

After checking out, Tang Yin stopped Xiao Muqing and asked him to stay alone. After everyone else walked out of the tent, Tang Yinfang asked: "General Xiao, will Peng's army really come to attack our central army?" Xiao Muqing is a veteran. When it comes to military concepts and research on military tactics, He is far inferior to generals such as Liang Qi, Peng Haochu, and Ziying, but he is agile, cunning, and shrewd. He is especially good at figuring out the enemy's psychology and grasping his opponent's mind.

He smiled first, then sighed softly, and said honestly to Tang Yin: "Maybe, maybe not." Tang Yin couldn't help but roll his eyes. He had said so definitely just now, but how could it happen in the blink of an eye? He became ambiguous again.

Seeing that Tang Yin was dissatisfied, Xiao Muqing hurriedly explained: "Sir, you have also seen the strength of the enemy's army. If our army attacks by force now, it will be difficult to win. The reason why the general said that just now is mainly to stabilize the soldiers." The mood allows the soldiers to wait patiently for reinforcements from our rear. In addition, it is not completely impossible for the enemy to leave the city for a sneak attack. If they are forced to a dead end, even the calmest people can take risks, not to mention Zhan Wushuang is very good at using troops. , naturally understands the principle of waiting for death, so I think he should take action before our army's reinforcements arrive. "Oh, that's it! After hearing this, Tang Yin nodded secretly, admiring Xiao Muqing's thoughtfulness. Looking back now, Xiao Muqing said this actually to stabilize Shangguan Yuanrang, otherwise the latter would never give up like this with his character.