Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

"What if it is, what if it isn't?"

"That's easy. Next, we should capture Jian'an City. Let me make a bet with you. Counting from the time when the soldiers approach the city, I can destroy Jian'an City in three days. If I lose the bet, then the vanguard will be I leave it to you."

"What if you win?"

"Your 200 million property is mine! How? You keep saying you look down on Guo Ye's siege skills, how dare you make this bet with me?"

"This……"

His Majesty Li Er was very interested in this gamble, and said: "King Jiang Xia, you don't just talk hard, but in your heart you are very afraid of Duke Qin's siege techniques, right?"

"How is that possible? I just think that this is a vanguard position. Isn't it a bit of a joke for a humble official to give and receive privately with Qin Guogong. Besides, this is not in compliance with the rules."

"Why is it against the rules? The rules are not made by people. How about this, I am willing to witness the bet between the two of you. If Guo Ye wins, you will take out property worth 200 million yuan. If you win, I will return the position of pioneer Here it is. Whoever wants to play tricks will not give me face."

"Then..." When it came to this point, Li Daozong could only nod his head in agreement, and said, "Just as His Majesty said."

Guo Ye said: "Please also establish the words as evidence."

"As it should be."

His Majesty Li Er immediately wrote a betting agreement with his own hand, and stamped his jade seal, saying: "Please sign, both of you."

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Five days later, the Tang army had arrived at the city of Jian'an.

Guo Ye called Xue Rengui to him, and said, "Jiangzhou Hou, I will leave the task of attacking Jian'an City to you. Don't let me down. After the task is completed, I will share half of the 200 million yuan with you."

"I'm not afraid of war. It's good that you are willing to share my money. But..." Xue Rengui said with a bitter face: "It's too difficult to break the city in three days. I don't have much confidence."

"Don't worry, I have prepared a good thing for you. With this thing, breaking the city is easy."

"what?"

"Thunderball."

"Thunderball? Isn't that stuff buried in the ground?" Xue Rengui wondered.

Guo Ye said: "What is buried in the ground? I think that in Qianzhou City, we were the defenders of the city, so we buried the thunderbolt outside the city. But now that the offensive and defensive positions are changing, of course it doesn't need to be like this. To tell you the truth, this time It is much better to use things to attack a city than to defend it."

"Even so, the power of the thunderbolt doesn't seem to be great. Can it really break through the city in three days?"

"The thunderbolt this time is different from the previous one. It uses special gunpowder, which is extremely powerful. I'll say more about breaking the city in three days, maybe it will break the city in one day."

"If what you say is true, am I about to be a millionaire?"

"exactly!"

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Early the next morning, in the Chinese military tent.

Holding the document in his hand, Guo Ye exclaimed triumphantly, "Your Majesty, fortunately, my minister did not disgrace his life, and Jian'an City has been destroyed! You have to make the decision for me with the 200 million yuan of money."

His Majesty Li Er said: "Jiangxia King, I am willing to admit defeat. You can hand over the money to Qin Guogong later."

"This..." 200 million coins, wouldn't that kill Li Daozong?He said with a mournful face, "Can't you be more flexible?"

"Huh? I'm a middleman in this bet. Could it be that King Jiang Xia doesn't want to give me face?"

"I don't dare, it's just...just..."

Li Daozong's thoughts changed, and he said in a hurry: "Okay, I am willing to bet and admit defeat. The 200 million yuan is considered to be the Duke of Qin's. But..."

"how?"

"I have another proposal, I hope His Majesty will approve it."

"You said."

"Weichen wants to make another bet with Duke Qin. If Duke Qin wins, not only will the property belong to Duke Qin, but I will also give Duke Qin another family property worth 200 million yuan."

"Then what if Duke Qin loses?"

"Even if the previous bet is void, the 200 million money is still the humble minister's."

Guo Ye said: "I don't know what bet you want to bet with me?"

"In front is Anshi City. This city is built on the hillside. It is small but has many soldiers. I wonder if Duke Qin can break through the city in three days?"

"You mean, you want to bet with me on breaking Anshi City in three days?"

"Exactly."

His Majesty Li Er said: "According to the news from the army, this city is extremely easy to defend and difficult to attack. Let alone three days, it may be difficult to conquer in ten days, or even a month. King Jiang Xia should not force others to make things difficult."

"How can this be considered difficult by the strong? Is Qin Guogong an ordinary person? He is the pioneer official of our Tang Dynasty. How can he not be able to do it if others can't do it? If he can't do it, why not abdicate and make way for the virtuous?"

Guo Ye sneered and said: "King Jiang Xia doesn't need to be aggressive. You are forcing me to agree to the bet, you want to turn over the book? Hehe, I will not let you do what you want. Your Majesty, I can't break Anshi City in three days, but If you give me a month, the city will be destroyed."

His Majesty Li Er nodded and said: "One month is fine, I agree. As for the other bet, since Qin Guogong disagrees, I can't force others to make things difficult, so let it go. King Jiang Xia, the 200 million yuan of property will still be given to you later." Qin Guogong."

Li Daozong was impatient, and said: "One month is one month. I just want to make a bet with Qin Guogong to destroy Anshi City in one month. Is that okay?"

"Qin Guogong, what do you think?"

"The king of Jiang Xia is willing to give money, how can I refuse to accept it? It's still an old rule, please be a middleman. We have a limit of one month, and the minister must take Anshi City."

"Okay, take the four treasures of the study, and I will make a contract with you immediately."

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Guo Ye knows Anshicheng very well.In history, His Majesty Li Er's first Eastern Expedition failed, to a large extent, because this city was too difficult to attack.

It is a mountain city, the terrain is very dangerous, under the city wall, there are almost all cliffs, there is no place for catapults, building carts, and siege carts!It is the aerial ladder that occupies the smallest area, and there are not many places where it can be erected safely.

It seems that the only way is still the old rules, the ant attaches itself to the city.But don't forget, this city is not built with city bricks, but a stone city!The city wall is so smooth that it is very difficult to climb.

In the end, as a last resort, Tang Jun thought of a stupid way to pile up soil as a mountain.Finally, when the mound is almost as high as the city wall, you can attack the city like walking on flat ground.

This plan is not bad, but when it was executed, there was a small mistake.Just when the earth mountain was about to be piled up, it suddenly collapsed.Fortunately, Fu Fuai, the general guard of the Tang army, left his post without authorization at this time.