Chen Yingliang's crow mouth was also effective. Zhang Xutuo gathered the troops of the three counties to attack Menghai City, but he was indeed subjected to tenacious resistance from the Menghai pirate army. The war was not only extremely cruel and fierce, but also fell into a stalemate that was most unfavorable to the official army.

Of course, it is not the official army that cannot be fought. In fact, except for the Jiyin County official army, which has been used to being abused by the Menghai pirate army, even the Liang County official army under the command of Yang Wang, the former president of the National University, performed very well and cooperated with the

The Qi County team under Zhang Xutuo fought bravely, defeated the Menghai Gong's pirate army several times in field battles, forcing Menghai Gong to shrink his troops under Laocai City, repair camp defense, and fight against the official army with the back of the city. He only defended but did not fight, and did not dare to

Go and fight again.

Then the situation gradually began to be unfavorable to the official army. Zhang Xutuo ordered Liang County to guard Yang Wang and Jiyin County Duke Hua Delong to attack the camp several times, but they were all resisted by the thief army and were sufficient supplies on the back of the city.

Under the circumstances, the thief army fought tenaciously with trenches, fences and earthen fortifications, forcing the officials to withdraw their troops every time, and once achieved considerable results in the camp war, and learned a serious lesson

The Jiyin County army under Hua Delong severely damaged the morale of the official army, and Zhang Xutuo was so angry that he ordered the Jiyin County chief commander Hua Delong, who was leading the escape, to behead him at the gate, and the official army killed the chicken for the monkey to show him.

Chen Yingliang, who is quite competent, has been paying close attention to the battle situation in Menghaicheng and collecting all information and information through various channels. After Zhang Xutuo easily defeated Menghaigong in the field, Chen Yingliang was not surprised at all - in the vast gap in military strength

Under the circumstances, if Zhang Xutuo cannot defeat Meng Haigong, then he is not worthy of being called Zhang Xutuo. But when he heard that Meng Haigong's pirate army built a fortress outside the city and guarded the back, Chen Yingliang was a little confused and could not understand.

Why didn’t Meng Haigong directly withdraw the safer and easier to stick to Meng Hai City, but he had to compete with Zhang Xutuo outside the city to increase the difficulty of his resistance?

"Is it because the city of Menghai City is too small to be stationed so many troops?" Chen Yingliang once had such suspicion, but after carefully studying the collected enemy information, Chen Yingliang quickly denied this possibility - the north-south length of Menghai City

It is five miles away, and the width is four miles away. It is more than enough to station 20,000 troops in such a city. Unless Meng Haigong also keeps all the family members of the army in the city to waste food, there will be room for troops to station in any case.

"Can Mr. Meng Hai not give up completely and wanted to find an opportunity to fight back, so he was reluctant to retreat to the city?" Changsun Wuji proposed a very absurd possibility.

"If this is the case, then Zhang Xutuo must wake up from his dream." Chen Yingliang curled his lips and said, "With the combat effectiveness of Zhang Xutuo's army, it is not a problem to defeat the Menghai pirate army in the field. This battle is the only one.

The suspense is that Menghai City, Menghai Gong insisted on fighting in the field, but Zhang Xutuo couldn't ask for it."

"Then why did Mr. Meng Hai insist on refusing to retreat to the city? Is this unreasonable?" Changsun Wuji said in confusion.

"I'm also surprised by this." Chen Yingliang said casually: "If I were Meng Haigong, it would have been long ago, long ago?"

After talking casually, Chen Yingliang suddenly showed surprise. After careful consideration, Chen Yingliang quickly slapped his thigh and said in a lost voice: "I underestimate Meng Haigong too much. If I were Meng Haigong, I would be like him.

In a hurry to withdraw from the city, we should first deal with Zhang Xutuo outside the city. This is the most correct tactic."

"Why?" Yuan Tiangang and Qian Xiangmin next to him asked quickly.

"Meng Haigong is not in a hurry to withdraw from the city. This is a psychological tactic and a disguised delaying strategy." Chen Yingliang raised his arm and said loudly: "You can think about it. Mr. Meng Haigong's main force is not in a hurry to withdraw from the city. For Zhang Xutuo, for

Isn’t it a great thing to be sought after? How could Zhang Xutuo not have such a thought, first use field battles to severely damage Meng Haigong’s main force, reduce the resistance to siege, and then launch a siege battle to break the city in one fell swoop? Seeing that there is a chance to break the enemy in field battles,

Zhang Xutuo will definitely only try every means to lure Meng Haigong into the decisive battle in the wild, but will not rashly force the enemy's main force into the city to hold on."

"In this way, Zhang Xutuo completely fell into the trap of Meng Haigong." Chen Yingliang said quickly: "The official army dared not attack Meng Haigong's camp outside the city too hard. The Meng Haigong pirate army naturally had a very relaxed defense with deep ditches and high bases.

, relying on the camp war to fight a few small victories, even if you win a few small victories from the official troops of Liang County and Jiyin County, the confidence of the bandit army will be established, and the official army will be in the face of

If you fail to win even the battle, your morale will inevitably be affected, and you will inevitably have such thoughts - even the battalion defense of the Menghai Gongshu Army is so difficult to attack, isn't Menghai City even more difficult to attack?"

"What a clever psychological suggestion tactic," said the psychological master Yuan Tiangang, "After establishing confidence in defense, Meng Haigong suddenly withdrew all the troops back to the city. The thief army must be more confident and morale when defending the city.

Because Tuo's team failed to break through the Menghai Public Pirate Camp repeatedly, they became afraid of the hard battle against the tough battles, and their morale and fighting spirit were greatly affected. It would be more difficult to break through Menghai City."

Chen Yingliang nodded, admitting that Yuan Tiangang's analysis was consistent with his worries. Then Changsun Wuji also woke up and quickly picked up the information summary and carefully looked at it. Then he exclaimed: "Brother, Zhang Xutuo may have fallen into the trap.

The collected information shows that after Meng Haigong retreated to the camp under the city, Zhang Xutuo did not dispatch the main force of the Qi County official army to attack the thief army camp. The several attacks on the camps were sent by the official army from Liang County or Jiyin County. From this point of view

Look, Zhang Xutuo should have the intention of inducing Meng Haigong to go out to fight to the decisive battle, so he did not invest in the attack on the camp of Prince Qi, the most capable county.”

"Chen Tongshou, this is a good opportunity to ease our and Qi County army." Qian Xiangmin was not surprised but happy, and quickly said: "Chen Tongshou, you might as well write a letter to Zhang Xutuo to explain this to him.

, advise him to attack the thief camp immediately and not to fall into the psychological trap of the Menghai pirate army."

"Qian Zongjun, your idea is still bad enough." Chen Yingliang said angrily: "Who is Zhang Xutuo? Who am I? His age and official position are older than mine, and I just offended him again.

, write another letter to point out that he is wrong, use a hot face to stick his cold butt? Do you want to scold or hate him?"

Qian Xiangmin was speechless and quickly closed his mouth. Changsun Wuji suggested, "Brother, you can tell Yang Wang about these situations. In this battle, Yang Wang was Zhang Xutuo's de facto deputy, and his qualifications are no better than Zhang.

Xu Tuoqian is considered to be highly respected in the court. Zhang Xutuo will not ignore the opinions he put forward. Moreover, Yang Wang has always been very friendly with us and has always cared for you, and we are very reasonable.

Everyone should give Yang Wang a reminder."

Remind Yang Wang that there are no other consequences and that he can sell a favor to a neighbor and elder with good relationships. Of course, Chen Yingliang would not refuse such a good thing. At that moment, Chen Yingliang immediately picked up the pen and wrote a letter to Yang Wang to inform the situation, suggesting Yang Wang to persuade him.

Zhang Xutuo made efforts as soon as possible to avoid morale continued to be consumed. He first broke the thief army camp and then considered how to break the city. After checking the letter, Chen Yingliang had just sealed the letter and knew that there was absolutely no danger to Qian Xiangmin.

He came up and volunteered: "Tongshou, let the villain deliver the letter for you. The villain promises to deliver the letter to Yang Tongshou within two days."

Chen Yingliang handed out the letter, but he took it back halfway, then turned to hand it to Yuan Tiangang, and said, "Mr. Yuan, please work hard and deliver this letter to Yang Wang as soon as possible.

By the way, I will do something for me."

"Please keep your orders." Yuan Tiangang did not refuse, and reached out to take the letter.

"Please carefully explore the terrain around Menghai City for me and draw it into a map to bring it back." Chen Yingliang said: "Although the detailed works we sent out before also depict the terrain map of Menghai City, they have limited ink after all, so they brought it back

The map is too rough and simple and does not play much role. You are a master in this field, so please do this for me."

"No problem. If Tongshou needs it, I can also make a sand table to bring it back." Yuan Tiangang, a feng shui monster who can count his fingers in history, agreed, and then smiled and said, "Tongshou, you still want to help Zhang Xutuo.

ah."

"There is no way, who said I am an official of the court?" Chen Yingliang smiled bitterly and sighed, "For the sake of the great affairs of the court, you must help when it is time to help."

After taking over the task assigned by Chen Yingliang, he brought some survey tools, and led ten cavalry as entourages and bodyguards. Yuan Tiangang set out north to the battlefield of Menghai City that day. Although the world was in chaos, the border between Qiao County and Liang County

However, the place has always been relatively peaceful. In addition, Zhang Xutuo and Chen Yingliang had just joined forces to sweep the Liang County battlefield. Yuan Tiangang and his party arrived at the Menghai City battlefield two days later. Under the leadership of the Sui army scouts, they were very successful.

He soon found the camp of the Sui Army in Liang County, and immediately met Yang Wang, the prefect of Liang County who had always maintained friendly relations with Qiao County, and presented Chen Yingliang's handwritten letter to Yang Wang.

After reading Chen Yingliang's handwritten letter, Yang Wang's first reaction was that he felt unbelievable and could not believe that Princess Meng Hai had not retreated to the city for all his might to defend the city. It was because Chen Yingliang analyzed this reason. It was not until after repeated consideration that Yang Wang

The general went to the camp of the Sui Army in Qi County with doubts, and told Zhang Xutuo about Chen Yingliang's analysis in his own tone, and suggested that Zhang Xutuo not be greedy for the benefits of field battles and break through the camp of the thieves as soon as possible.

Kill less enemies in field battles and don’t confront them anymore, which will hurt morale and waste time.

After saying these words with a gritted teeth, Yang Wang was a little worried that Zhang Xutuo would accuse him of talking nonsense. Unexpectedly, Zhang Xutuo not only did not get angry, but also thought about it with a gloomy face for a while, and suddenly asked: "Yang Tong

Shou, why are you saying these words to me now?"

"Why are you talking now?" Yang Wang was stunned at first, then quickly bowed and said, "Amistant, I have just figured out this point, why? Ambassador, do you think my supreme opinions are reasonable?

”

"Actually, I have had this suspicion for a long time." Zhang Xutuo did not hide it and said frankly: "Actually, I sent your Liangjun army and Jiyin army to take turns to attack the enemy's camp. In fact, I did not expect you to break through the enemy's solid camp.

The real purpose is to lure the main force of the thief army out of the camp and take the opportunity to fight again. But Meng Haigong has never been deceived and always guards and never fights. I have long felt that something was wrong, but I didn't expect you to do this.

At the same time, Meng Haigong dared to use me to hone his army, build his confidence in defense, and take the opportunity to destroy our morale and confidence."

"Is Zhang Xutuo's thoughts also hit by Chen Yingliang?" Yang Wang was shocked, and then asked again: "Ambassador Zhang, since you have found something wrong long ago, why didn't you make up your mind to launch an attack on the camp?

”

"I want to build siege weapons." Zhang Xutuo replied: "I originally thought so. While building siege weapons, I asked you to come forward to lure the enemy. Of course, it is best to lure the enemy, and it is not impossible to lure it out.

It's time to delay."

Speaking of this, Zhang Xutuo hit the case in front of him with a heavy blow and said annoyedly: "Now it seems that if I miscalculated, I should not have the luck to lure the enemy into a decisive battle. I should do my best to break through the enemy's camp, or Yu Qian ignored it.

, the chance to build confidence and boost morale in Menghai pirate army is now better, our spirit has also been eliminated, and the siege will be even more difficult to fight."

"I really didn't expect that Meng Haigong's traitor would be so treacherous that he would have slandered us all." Yang Wang was extremely regretful and hurriedly said, "Ambassador Zhang, you and I have the same opinion. Then don't hesitate and arrange the camp as soon as possible.

Kill as many enemies as you kill in the field. A victory can also boost our morale.”

Zhang Xutuo nodded and immediately promoted the tent to order troops. However, since it was not early, he could not send troops immediately, so he had to order the entire army to prepare for battle. He launched a full attack on the camp the next morning, demanding that the enemy camp be broken in one battle and the enemy's hasty use.

The opportunity to withdraw quickly from the city was not possible, and to eliminate as many enemies as possible to reduce the pressure of siege in the future. At the same time, in order to prevent the enemy from detecting the abnormal movements of his own army, Zhang Xutuo arranged double scouts to monitor the enemy camp.

After the movement, Luo Shixin ordered a army to be ordered at any time. Once the enemy was found to retreat overnight, he immediately attacked and took advantage of the chaos to get greater victory.

Zhang Xutuo's careful arrangements seemed to be wasted. After double the scouts sent out, they did not receive any alarm reports for the whole night. The next morning, when the sky was still hazy, Zhang Xutuo

The elite troops of Qi County had already gathered to go out to the thief army camp eight miles away. The nearby Liang County and Jiyin County teams also sent troops to go out to the camp and joined forces with the Qi County army to head north.

Everything was smooth and soon came to an abrupt end. When Zhang Xutuo's main team drove to the edge of the thief army camp, it not only did not encounter any enemy blocking and interception, but also a very large thief army camp was quiet.

There was no sign of preparation for war. Only the soldiers on duty on duty were behind the fence, on the arrow tower and beside the camp gate. Seeing this, Zhang Xutuo's face changed drastically. He quickly sent someone to check the situation, but the result was that

Zhang Xutuo was desperate, and the soldiers who came forward to check the situation quickly started yelling...

"The general is a straw man, we are all a straw man."

"The straw man?" The Sui army was in a big uproar, and Zhang Xutuo was so angry that he waved his whip and yelled loudly, "The traitor, the treacherous dog thief actually played a hanging sheep beating a drum under my nose, beating a geese all day long

, I was pecked at the eyes by a wild geese today.”

Zhang Xutuo and the Sui army soldiers were even more angry. When the Sui army soldiers smashed open the camp gate and swarmed into the camp, the Sui army soldiers who rushed to the front suddenly felt their feet sinking, screaming and disappearing out of thin air.

On the road, dust was filled with smoke and dust. The Sui army soldiers behind were shocked and rushed forward to check the situation, but were extremely sad to see that the four companions had fallen into the trap dug in advance by the thief army.

They were all penetrated by the sharp wooden stakes buried in the trap, and died in great pain. At this time, it was at this time that a shocking sound of cheers and laughter suddenly broke out on the walls of Menghai City not far away.

The thief soldiers in Menghai City laughed, and the Sui army soldiers who sacrificed four heroic companions for nothing were cursing. Mulan also scolded, "The despicable and despicable little thief Chen Yingliang is the same."

"Step this thief camp for me"

Zhang Xutuo shouted: "Organize civilians and men to assist soldiers and fill the moat of the thieves' city with toad chariots. I want to level the thief city. The car splits Meng Haigong's rebels avenge the soldiers who died."

The Sui generals agreed in unison and immediately commanded the army to destroy the rebel camp.
To be continued...