Chapter 448 Who is making things difficult for who?
Li Wenhou looked around and said, "Then follow Mr. Zheng's words! I guess if you wait for another hour or two, Bian Zhang's remaining troops will be able to reach outside Tianshui City. This matter will be left to Zhamo, you can handle it with full authority. Sir, please cooperate more. As long as you do this matter well, I will be rewarded."
Zamo and the adviser, who was called Mr. Zheng, immediately stood up to receive the order. This thing was very easy to do, similar to sending the credit to them, so both of them showed joy on their faces. However, a trace of helplessness flashed in the counselor's eyes. It seemed that it was not easy for the Han people to make a name for themselves under the Qiang people.
Seeing that the matter had been arranged, Li Wenhou said: "According to the spies' return, the imperial army of Chencangshu City from Hanxing and Chencangshu City was still more than 300 kilometers away from Tianshui City, and it was less than 400 kilometers away from Qinchuan. With our current military strength, if we only defend the city, it would be enough. But how can we break this army? Can you have any tricks?"
The people present looked at each other, and Zhamo said, "Actually, there is no need to worry about the leader. As the leader said, it is not difficult for us to defend two cities. No matter what city it attacks, it will consume a lot of troops. As long as it takes a certain level of its power to consume, we can all the troops of another city, attack the attacked city inside and outside, and defeat the enemy."
As soon as Zamogang finished speaking, many people despised him. This guy was simply a replica of the Battle of Han Xingcheng! In that battle, Beigong Boyu and Bian Zhang were defeated under the court's plan. Although there were some coincidental factors, consuming each other's vitality through the city wall is indeed a good way.
Li Wenhou said: "I have considered your method, but in the end I feel it is not very appropriate. The court has used this method before on Beigong Boyu and Bian Zhang. As far as I know, this strategy was proposed by General Zhendong Sunshine. This time the imperial army advanced westward and was led by Sunshine. Although I don't know what his purpose is for the time being, I think this strategy will not work for him."
Zamo stammered for a few times, but was unable to defend himself.
Mr. Zheng said: "The leader, in the opinion of his subordinates, he must not easily advance against the sunshine. His subordinates have seriously thought about the wars encountered by Beigong Boyu and Bian Zhang, but most of them have made the mistake of advancement. If they continue to advance steadily and use their power to suppress people, it would not be the current situation. Now there are tens of millions of troops on the court, and our Tianshui and Qinchuan cities have only more than seven million troops in total. Even if the troops are combined, it will be difficult to defeat the other party. But if they only defend the city, the other party will do nothing. Therefore, his subordinates' opinion is to defend the two cities to the death, and wait until the leader Han Sui arrives. He is trying to defeat the enemy."
In fact, Li Wenhou also knew this truth, but as the leader of one side, he also had some arrogance and did not want others to rescue the difficulties he encountered, which would damage his prestige. He just asked this question, with a hint of luck and seeing if his soldiers could propose a feasible solution for him. But now it seems that his idea is not feasible, and in the end, he may have to let Han Sui's army rescue him.
Afterwards, Li Wenhou let his soldiers disperse.
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Zamo stood on the east city wall. Waiting for the arrival of the remaining troops in Bian Zhang, Mr. Zheng stood beside him with a calm expression on his face.
Finally, at noon, there were sounds of hooves from afar, and then I vaguely saw a cavalry running towards this side. Judging from the dust raised, the number of this cavalry was not large. It was about one thousand.
"They are here!" Mr. Zheng said softly.
Zamo nodded and said, "Let the soldiers open the city gate!"
Mr. Zheng stopped him and said, "Wait for a moment, wait for Zhang over there to approach. It's not too late to open the city gate after asking clearly."
Zamo thought it was right. If this group of people were pretended by someone else, once he opened the city gate, the trouble would be great.
Soon, the cavalry rushed over. They completely ignored the army standing on the city walls and rushed straight below the city gate. The man looked up at the row of generals on the city tower and shouted: "Zamo, please open the city gate quickly. The imperial army has chased behind."
Zamo was not unfamiliar with the person who shouted loudly. He recognized this person at a glance and was Bian Zhang. He also looked very familiar with the person who followed Bian Zhang, but he couldn't name it.
In the past, Zamo had to be respectful when he saw Bian Zhang, but now Bian Zhang was just a desperate dog in his eyes and didn't need to be polite to him. Moreover, although Li Wenhou ordered him to put Bian Zhang into the city, he did not say when he would be put in! In his opinion, as long as the opponent's pursuers arrived, he could put him in the city before the spies came back, and the news from the spies showed that the ten thousand archers chasing Bian Zhang would have to arrive at least twenty minutes.
Zamo immediately shouted, "Who are you? How dare you order me? Now that the war is about to begin, how can this city gate be opened just by saying that it can be opened?"
Bian Zhang was obviously stunned for a moment. After saying that, Zhamo had seen him several times, right? How could he not know him? He had also sent a message to Li Wenhou before, telling him to join Tianshui City. Not long ago, Li Wenhou replied that he could just let Bian Zhang come with peace of mind, and he would wait for him. Why is this situation now? It is not that this guy deliberately made things difficult for him when he sees that he is in a down-and-out manner?
Bian Zhang held back the anger in his heart and said, "Brother Zhamo, I am Chen Cang Bian Zhang! We have seen it before. This time I was defeated and fled to Brother Wenhou, and I also obtained Brother Wenhou's consent. Please give me some convenience and let me in."
Zamo was excited at this moment! The person who was arrogant in front of him now begging him in a low voice, and nothing was more pleasant than this, saying, "You said you are Chen Cang Bianzhang, do you have any evidence? Now the war is in chaos, I have to be responsible for the people all over the city. If it is fake, I can't afford to be guilty."
Bian Zhang said helplessly: "I am Bian Zhang! But you want me to prove it, how can I prove it? Or if you ask Brother Wenhou to come out, you will naturally know."
"Hmph!" Zamo shouted, "How can we see our leader just by saying that you can see him? If you can't come up with evidence, don't blame the ruthless bows and arrows of the soldiers in my city!"
"You..." Bian Zhang was so angry that his face turned blue and white. He secretly cursed Zhamo a thousand times in his heart, and decided to destroy Zhamo a piece after taking down the city wall. Thinking of this, Bian Zhang recovered. Why bother to meet a dead person? He secretly estimated the time in his heart and said, "I wonder if my seal can prove my identity?"
Mr. Zheng whispered in Zamo's ear: "Brother Zamo, stop at the right time! Don't make a mistake at that time." In fact, Mr. Zheng didn't want to persuade Zamo. After all, they had no good impression of Zamo. If he could be punished for the matter, Mr. Zheng would be very happy to see it. However, although Zamo was fully responsible for this matter, he also had the responsibility of assisting him. If something really happened, he might be the one who was punished at that time. Who made Zamo the most trusted person of Li Wenhou?
Zhamo looked back at Mr. Zheng coldly, and was very dissatisfied with him. He finally found a pissing person. This guy came to defeat his interest again. However, although he was angry, he was not confused. Knowing that Mr. Zheng said something was reasonable, he immediately coughed and said, "Put the seal on it and check it out. If you can really confirm that you are the leader of the border, I will naturally let you in."
Bian Zhang looked at the moat in front of him that was more than ten meters wide and the suspension bridge that was pulled up high, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Brother Zamo, how can you put this seal on it? Do you think you should put the suspension bridge down?"
Zamo said: "You can just shoot it with a bow and arrow. After it is proved, I will naturally order the suspension bridge to be lowered."
Bian Zhang didn't feel angry with him, so he took a long bow from a soldier beside him, wrapped a seal in his arms in cloth, then inserted it on the arrow, bent his bow and shot it on the city wall.
With a "whoosh", the arrow landed steadily on the city wall. Although Zhang was not good at shooting skills, he was a powerful general after all, and it was still easy to shoot this arrow onto the city wall.
Zamo immediately sent someone to pick up the arrow and checked the seal in a pretentious manner. In fact, even if he didn't need to check it, he knew that the seal was definitely owned by Bian Zhang. This was just to delay time and make Bian Zhang anxious. In fact, he didn't know that Bian Zhang didn't mind that he would delay it for a while. With his understanding of Zamo, he was basically sure that the other party would let him in.
Sure enough, after reading the seal, Nazamo smiled and said, "It seems that you are really the leader of the border! In this extraordinary time, please forgive me. I will let the soldiers put down the suspension bridge and let you come in."
Bian Zhang looked very understanding and said, "Brother Zamo is the right way to do this! Be careful of sailing the ten thousand-year-old ship. I believe that if someone like Zamo is guarding this Tianshui City, it will definitely be as solid as a god."
Zamo smiled and felt a little proud, and immediately ordered the soldiers to put down the suspension bridge.
Bian Zhang looked at the slowly falling suspension bridge and felt excited. The first battle to join Baiyun City was about to begin. As long as he performed better in this battle, his future will be limitless.
Finally, the top of the suspension bridge was placed opposite the moat. Bian Zhang bowed to Nazamo and said, "Thank you, brother Zamo!" After that, he greeted the thousand troops behind him, and a group of people rushed towards the city quickly.
When half of the remaining troops of Bian Zhang rushed into the city gate, smoke and dust floated out from afar again, and the scene was much more spectacular than when Bian Zhang and others arrived before.
Mr. Zheng looked at the situation in the distance and murmured: "Brother Zamo, the situation seems to be something wrong..."
Chapter completed!