He withdrew his troops and returned to Yongcheng to tell Changsun Wuji about Zhang Xutuo's situation. Changsun Wuji, who was born as a son of an official, was also worried about the consequences of offending Zhang Xutuo in person, but the matter was already here, and it was useless to regret and worry.

Changsun Wuji could only follow Chen Yingliang's arrangements and immediately start investigating and understanding the various situations on the battlefield in Menghaicheng, so as to be prepared for any eventuality.

Menghaicheng is located in the middle of the northern part of Liangjun. It is not very far from Yongcheng and the transportation is relatively convenient. Considering that friendly intelligence may not be reliable, Chen Yingliang Yu Jian arranged for several reliable gangs to surrender, allowing Ma Sanbao to

After rescuing the young bandit soldier, he led the team north to the front line to understand the situation. At the same time, Chen Yingliang secretly told He Er and others that as long as they could spy on the enemy, they would risk joining Meng Jiugong's bandit army.

Of course, the intelligence of friendly forces is also very important. At this point, Chen Yingliang rarely sent an envoy to ask Yang Wang, the general guard of Liangjun, for help. As a result, Yang Wang, who was close to Pei Hongce, looked at the face of Chen Yingliang's distant uncle, which was very painful.

A copy of the intelligence obtained about Menghaicheng

He sent a copy to Chen Yingliang, and at the same time scolded Chen Yingliang in a handwritten letter, accusing Chen Yingliang of repeatedly offending Zhang Xutuo, the favorite of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, and that he should not have refused Zhang Xutuo's invitation and refused to send troops to Meng Haicheng.

By the way, help Yang Wang solve this big problem on the northern border.

Chen Yingliang, who has long been used to being scolded by his elders, will certainly not mind Yang Wang's accusations. He is only concerned about the specific situation of Meng Jiong and Meng Haicheng. Judging from the information provided by Yang Wang, Meng Jiong is indeed an extraordinary big thief.

The officers and soldiers of Liang County and Jiyin County fought without temper, and they were also very groundbreaking in their fight.

In his hometown of Zhouqiao, he built a city and cultivated grass and grain to openly resist the invasion of the army. You know, even Niucha, such as Zhai Rang, Dou Jiande, Zhang Jincheng and other bandit leaders, has only built bandit dens in the mountains and lakes.

A traitor like Meng Jiigong who built his own castle is still a scorpion shitting in the Central Plains - his only share.

As for the life experience of Meng Jiong, the information provided by Yang Wang was very vague. He only said that Meng Jiong was a wealthy landlord in Zhouqiao and was quite prestigious in the local area. In March last year, people gathered for an uprising. Yang Wang had no information about the specific reasons for the uprising.

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It seems that Liangjun didn't care about this reason at all. However, Yang Wang could be regarded as a Tongshou who could only live for free. He also attached a sketch of Meng Haicheng to Chen Yingliang with the letter, asking Chen Yingliang to know how much Meng Haicheng was.

You can learn about some specific situations in advance.

When looking carefully at the sketch provided by Yang Wang, Chen Yingliang discovered that the Menghai City built by Meng Jiigong was a structure of two cities in the north and south. Between the two cities was a small river called Hulu River, which connected the adjacent Makeng River. The specific water potential was unknown, but from Menghai City

Judging from the need for bridges to connect the north and south, the water potential should be quite large.

The outer perimeter of the city wall is protected by trenches. The length from north to south is more than five miles, and the width from east to west is about four miles. The height is visually estimated to be more than three feet. The thickness of the city wall was not determined by the Fanliang County scouts. How many houses and streets are there in the city?

Naturally, Tun Liang didn't know anything about it, but that was all Chen Yingliang could understand.

After carefully studying the intelligence provided by Yang Wang, Chen Yingliang came to the conclusion: "This city is not easy to fight. If Zhang Xutuo only uses frontal attack tactics, and if Meng Jiigong is slightly proficient in city defense tactics, Zhang Xutuo will

Not to mention quickly destroying the city, it is not impossible to be exhausted by Meng Jiong and forced to retreat."

"Brother, if it were our Qiaojun army, would you be sure to capture this city?" Changsun Wuji asked curiously.

"With the strength of our Qiaojun army, we will never be able to take this city. Our strength is too insufficient." Chen Yingliang answered frankly, and then said: "If we want to conquer this city, we have to join forces with Zhang Xutuo's team. Even if

By joining forces with Zhang Xutuo, we don't have much hope of a frontal attack, and even if we can finally attack this city, we will have to pay a heavy price."

"Then brother, do you have a way to break the city with clever tricks?" Changsun Wuji asked, and said: "If so, I think that brother, you can't hide your secrets, it's best to be a favor to Zhang Xutuo, and be a good person.

, it’s easy to meet in the future, Zhang Xutuo’s official status is extraordinary, maintaining a friendly relationship with him will do more good than harm to us.”

Chen Yingliang shook his head and frowned and said: "The information provided by Yang Wang is too rough. I rely on this information to imagine a plan to break the city out of thin air. It is not realistic at all. If I want to break the city by cleverness, I will have to go to the scene to conduct on-site investigation. Maybe there are still one or two points."

hope."

"It's okay, brother, there's no need to be anxious." Changsun Wuji comforted and suggested: "Since there will be no plan to break the city for a while, we Yu Jian will continue to wait and see what happens, while continuing to collect intelligence about Meng Haicheng and Meng Haigong.

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How can Zhang Xutuo fight this battle? It would be best if Zhang Xutuo can capture Menghai City. If he cannot capture Menghai City for a long time, we will immediately send troops to help him when we are sure and give him timely help. The effect of easing the relationship may still be

Better."

"That's all we have to do." Chen Yingliang nodded gloomily, knowing that Changsun Wuji's suggestion was the safest, but he was worried that Zhang Xutuo would send troops out of anger and severely damage the Qijun team he had coveted for a long time - Zhang Xutuo was not someone who liked to be calm.

A man who, when impulsive, dares to lead four cavalrymen to attack the enemy's formation.

Just as Chen Yingliang worried, Zhang Xutuo's fiery personality destined him to be unable to act calmly. After four years of fighting in the north and south, Zhang Xutuo just let Qi Jun

The soldiers rested for just seven days, and then immediately sent troops to march towards Menghaicheng. At the same time, they also ordered Liangjun and

The official troops from Jiyin County also sent troops to assist in the battle, marching into Menghai City in three directions, with a total force of more than 20,000. Upon hearing the news, Chen Yingliang could only shake his head and sigh, still not very optimistic about Zhang Xutuo's siege operation -

-Because Chen Yingliang vaguely remembered this period of history, Meng Jiigong seemed to have survived Zhang Xutuo's death in battle without being wiped out.

Chen Yingliang really remembered this period of history correctly. Historically, Meng Jiong did survive until Zhang Xutuo died in battle. At one time, he even took over two entire counties and called himself King Yi of Song. However, this was not because Zhang Xutuo could not destroy Meng Jiong.

It's because Zhang Xutuo has been busy killing other people

The thieves have never fought against Meng Haigong at all. This time Zhang Xutuo decided to conquer Meng Jiong entirely because of the butterfly effect brought about by the wings of Chen Yingliang's demon moth. However, Meng Jiong was not the only one whose history was changed by Chen Yingliang's demon moth effect.

A paragraph………

On the evening of the second day after Chen Yingliang received the news of Zhang Xutuo's dispatch of troops, in a peaceful and peaceful small village in the southern suburbs of Yongqiu County, Liang County, a well-off family was holding a wedding ceremony. The owner of this family was called Wang.

Scholars are the most famous scholar in Yongqiu County.

A well-known chivalrous man, what surprised the villagers was that Wang Xiucai held the wedding not to get a wife for his son, but to get a son-in-law for his fifteen-year-old daughter, who was still the same age.

A dark-skinned son-in-law who is in his early thirties.

There were not many guests attending the wedding. Apart from people from the village, there was only a young man in his twenties. No one knew his identity. They only knew that he was a distant relative of Wang Xiucai and his son-in-law.

My friend, I have been living and eating at Wang Xiucai's house during this period. During the dinner, some young men in the village also wanted to drink with him, but he was indifferent and looked very arrogant.

After playing and playing, the heaven and earth worshiped, the guest son-in-law, who had an ordinary appearance but a kind demeanor, was also given a blush by the guests. It was time for the main event to enter the bridal chamber. A few good-hearted young men in the village insisted on sending the son-in-law into the bridal chamber. They are familiar with the temperament of the villagers.

Wang Xiucai stopped him and refused to let him go. In the midst of the commotion, an outsider suddenly broke into the wedding scene.

On the scene, he whispered a few words into the ear of the son-in-law who came to the door. The face of the son-in-law who came to the door immediately changed. He first went to a remote place to whisper for a while with an outsider, and then immediately returned to the court and used his words to Wang Xiucai.

With a look, Wang Xiucai understood. The two men immediately found an excuse to leave the front hall temporarily and went to the back room to talk alone.

After entering the back room, the son-in-law who came to the door carefully checked that no outsiders were following him, then closed the door. Then he immediately knelt down on one knee to Wang Xiucai and solemnly said: "My father-in-law, I forgive you. I am ashamed, and I must say goodbye to you immediately."

"

"Why? What happened?" Wang Xiucai asked in surprise.

"My brother-in-law sent someone to deliver the news." The son-in-law who came to the door said in a deep voice: "The tyrant's lackey Zhang Xutuo decided to gather troops from Qi, Liang and Jiyin counties to attack Menghaicheng. My son-in-law thought this was a rare opportunity.

Therefore, I decided to bid farewell to my father-in-law and his family, and go to Menghai City to join Meng Haigong to help him resist Zhang Xutuo's conquest."

"Zhang Xutuo?" Wang Xiucai was surprised and said: "That is the powerful lackey under the tyrant, a famous general in the world.

A good son-in-law intends to do great things, so why should we go against him?"

"Don't worry, father-in-law, Zhang Xutuo is nothing to be afraid of." The son-in-law who came to the door said with a very contemptuous tone, and said with a sneer: "My son-in-law has carefully studied his battle cases and knows that this man is indeed very brave and invincible, but he almost never uses troops to fight.

They all win with bravery

, he is completely a brave and reckless man, there is nothing to fear. He was invincible before, just because he has never met a decent opponent. If it were his son-in-law who commanded an army to fight against him, he would be invincible.

My son-in-law is 100% sure that he will be defeated easily."

"My virtuous son-in-law is amazingly talented, of course I know that." Wang Xiucai reminded: "But virtuous son-in-law, you don't have an army to fight Zhang Xutuo?"

"So my son-in-law decided to join Meng Jiong." The son-in-law who came to the door replied: "Judging from the situation that my brother-in-law has learned, Meng Jiong has more than 20,000 tribesmen, including many elite warriors who have been on the battlefield, and he built his own

The fortified city can be defended. As long as the command is effective and the tactics are used properly, let alone defending the city, there is a great hope of defeating Zhang Xutuo."

Speaking of this, the tone of the son-in-law who came to visit became a little excited, and he said excitedly: "Please think about it, father-in-law, what if my son-in-law assisted Meng Jiigong to defeat Zhang Xutuo, and defeated the tyrant Yang Guang, who relied on the Great Wall to arrest the ambassador of the twelve counties?

Sotuo, if his myth of invincibility is shattered, how will the world be shocked?

How shocked will the various rebel armies on Qingxu Qilu land be? How can those rebel troops who are afraid of Zhang Xutuo's power not be morale-boosted? As long as the rebel armies from all walks of life fight bravely and no longer fear the power of the government, the tyrant Yang

The day when Guangbian is destroyed is such a God-given opportunity, my son-in-law must not miss it."

The son-in-law who came here spoke excitedly, but Wang Xiucai remained silent. After the son-in-law who came here finished speaking, Wang Xiucai thought about it for a long time, and then said: "Two questions. First, how can you get the favor of Meng Jiong after you go to him?"

, let him obey your words? Secondly, what should I do with my daughter? "

"Please rest assured, father-in-law." The son-in-law who came to the door said confidently: "My son-in-law has a small reputation, and Meng Jiong is being attacked by Zhang Xutuo. He is afraid that under Zhang Xutuo's evil reputation, he will definitely panic and have no master. The son-in-law only needs to give advice."

If you do it right and offer him some advice to help him defeat the army for a while, Meng Jiong will definitely treat his son-in-law as a confidant and obey his advice."

"As for Xiaofang." The son-in-law who came to the door hesitated for a moment, then knelt down to Wang Xiucai and said in a deep voice: "Master-in-law, you don't mind that my son-in-law is poor, you don't care about his background, and you are not afraid of the dangerous consequences.

, I betrothed my only daughter to my son-in-law, who was extremely grateful.

But after all, the son-in-law is an important criminal in the court, and he is also a person destined to lick blood on the knife edge. The son-in-law really cannot bear to ruin the life of his father-in-law's beloved daughter. Let's do this, the son-in-law will not enter the bridal chamber tonight, and tomorrow morning

Let’s go and ask the father-in-law to choose another virtuous son-in-law for Xiaofang.”

"You can leave, but you must consummate your marriage with my daughter tonight." Wang Xiucai said seriously: "In order to overthrow the tyrant and relieve the suffering of the people, almost all of your family has been killed, and you are going to fight on the battlefield again. If there is anything wrong,

, Isn’t your Li family going to have no offspring? You and my daughter will consummate your marriage tonight, and if she can give you a son and a half, you will have no worries on the battlefield between the two armies. "

"Father-in-law..." The voice of the son-in-law who came to the door was trembling.

"That's it." Wang Xiucai waved his hand decisively and said: "Go to the bridal chamber, I will prepare your luggage and food, and then prepare a letter for you to recommend you to Meng Jiong."

"Father-in-law, do you know Meng Jiong?" the son-in-law who came to the door asked in surprise.

Wang Xiucai nodded and said: "A few years ago, when the world was at peace, I traveled around the country. I once met Meng Jiong in Zhouqiao, but I don't know if he remembers me. Also, I also have Meng Jiong's wife Ma Saifei.

I have seen her, she is a woman who is quite greedy for money, I will prepare a gift for you, take it to her and she will definitely speak for you in front of Meng Jiong."

"Father-in-law..." The son-in-law who came to the door burst into tears and choked with sobs: "Over the years, you have been generous and generous, and you have lost most of the family property. My son-in-law really can't bear to burden you any more."

"I'm not willing to marry you even my only daughter, let alone just a small amount of money?" Wang Xiucai asked calmly. The son-in-law who came to the door didn't say anything anymore. He just bowed his head to Wang Xiucai and burst into tears.
To be continued...