From eunuch to emperor

the next day.

Yangcheng.

Shi Le got up early, dressed in golden wild lion armor, a golden helmet on his head, and a big halberd in his hand, and stood on the east gate.

Standing beside him was Monk Kong Ji, wearing a bright red cassock with gold thread, holding a nine-tin Zen stick in his hand.

Although Lu Qichang, the privy envoy, and Li Chenglie, the envoy to the army, were wearing armor and had knives hanging from their waists, they were just pretending and had no combat effectiveness.

Cavalry General Sha Wenchen and Infantry General Le Min also had silver pewter heads. Their armor and spears looked good, but their cultivation was mediocre and useless.

Soldiers were standing on the top of the city, everyone was wearing armor and holding soldiers, looking eastward.

These soldiers looked okay, but they didn't have much fighting spirit. They even had a mentality of watching the fun.

Li Chenglie, the commander of the army, looked back at the densely packed soldiers in the city. Some of them were on the side of the road, and some were crowded into houses.

Yangcheng is not too big, with 50 troops gathered together, it is really crowded.

"Your Majesty, the soldiers in the city are too dense. Once Long Chengen uses fire oil, we will suffer heavy casualties."

Looking at the dense army, Li Chenglie was very worried.

Shi Le glanced back, feeling the same worry in his heart.

Kong Ji didn't take it seriously, and said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry too much, there are so many people in the city, it is impossible for Long Chengen to attack with fire."

Li Chenglie shook his head and said, "Master, the two armies are at war, and Long Chengen still cares about the people in the city?"

In Li Chenglie's view, as long as he can win the battle, he will never care about the life and death of ordinary people.

But monk Kongji said: "The commander of the army, the poor monk has been fighting with Long Chengen for several years, knowing that this person is fishing for fame, he will never kill people maliciously."

"The soldiers are in the city, mixing with the people of Yangcheng, that's the safest way."

Li Chenglie didn't quite agree with Kong Ji's point of view, he looked at Shi Le, but Shi Le agreed with Kong Ji's point of view, and said: "The national teacher is right, Long Chengen likes playing tricks the most, don't worry about fire attacks."

When Shi Le said this, Li Chenglie couldn't say anything more.

east.

The sound of rumbling horseshoes came, dust flew up in the distance, and the soldiers of the sentry tower at the top of the city blew their horns.

woohoo woo....

The low and long horn spread throughout Yangcheng, and everyone knew that Long Chen was calling.

The soldier gripped his weapon tightly and craned his neck to look east.

Soon, the handsome dragon flag appeared in the field of vision.

Long Chen was wearing the blue dragon armor, and he was accompanied by several generals including Wu Jian, Zhang Qian, Dugu Jiali, Wu Chuchu, Wu Xiangyun and Bai Tingting.

Lancers and horse archers lead the way in front, followed by infantry and siege engines.

The army moved forward slowly, until it was 200 meters outside the city, Long Chen raised his spear, and the army slowly stopped.

Riding on the horse, Long Chen looked at Shi Le on the city, turned his head and said with a smile: "Old Wu, look at Kong Ji."

Wu Jian saw the empty old bald donkey, and said: "Sure enough, this guy didn't go back to Xingqing City, he is really here."

In fact, Wu Jian hoped that Monk Kongji would return to Xingqing City, so that the pressure would be reduced.

If Kong Ji wasn't there, Long Chen could bring four Martial Emperors to attack, and Shi Le would definitely be killed.

Now that Shi Le's old bald donkey is here, the situation is quite different.

"Hold your feet, I'll go call the battle."

Holding the iron gun, Long Chen walked forward slowly alone, and reined in his horse at the foot of the city. Looking at Shi Le and Kong Ji, he laughed and said, "Shi Le, are you going to hide in the city and not come out?"

Seeing Long Chen, Shi Le said coldly: "Long Cheng'en, don't do this to me, if you have the guts, attack the city."

Shi Le is now more sober than ever, no matter what Long Chen says, it is a violent method, he must not be fooled.

To say that he is huddled in the city is to say that he is huddled in the city, whatever he likes to say.

Seeing that Shi Le couldn't take the bait, Long Chen turned his head and said to Monk Kongji: "Old bald donkey, are you still alive? Life is hard."

"Do you dare to come out and fight again, I promise not to kill you."

Kong Ji looked at Long Chen from the top of the city, the hatred in his heart was endless like water flowing eastward.

But he was not impulsive, but sneered and said: "Long Chengen, how could the poor monk fall for your tricks, if you have the ability, you can attack the city."

Both Shi Le and Kong Ji held back their anger, but refused to fight.

Long Chen had no choice but to return to his horse.

Back in front of the formation, Wu Jian asked: "My lord, what do you say?"

Long Chen smiled helplessly: "There is no way, both of them have to be cowards, and neither of them is willing to come out."

Zhang Qian was in trouble, and said: "If they don't come out, we can only attack the city."

When it comes to siege, no one wants to do it.

Yangcheng was reinforced, and the moat outside the city was only tens of meters wide and more than ten meters deep, so it was difficult to rush to the bottom of the city.

Ye Chang rode his horse forward and said, "My lord, give me an order. If you attack by force, you will attack by force. Could it be that our Long family army will not attack the city!"

The army has to train for opening roads in the mountains, building bridges in the water, and training in chariot, horse, foot, and water battles.

Siege is also the basic skill of the army.

Long Chen shook his head and smiled, "I know you are brave, but I won't let my brothers make unnecessary sacrifices."

"Give me an order to line up at the east gate, south gate, and north gate, set up a camp, and besiege Yangcheng!"

Long Chen's order was beyond everyone's expectations.

Leading 20 Long family troops to fight over mightily, but the result is only a siege?

"My lord, our morale is high and we can conquer Yangcheng in one go."

Tang Heizi went forward and said, the generals behind him also shouted to attack Yangcheng.

But Long Chen said: "Don't worry, although Yangcheng is strong, it's small."

"Shile's 50 troops suddenly retreated into the city, and their food and water sources were not enough."

"We just need to besiege them. When they have no food or water, the morale of the army will be disturbed."

"When we attack the city again, we will be able to get twice the result with half the effort."

On the way here, Long Chen was thinking about how to deal with Shi Le.

Finally came up with this solution.

Yangcheng is very strong, that's right, but the city is very small, with 50 troops crowded together, not to mention eating and drinking, even if everyone poops, Yangcheng will become a big toilet.

Therefore, the most sensible option is to siege.

Shi Le thought that as long as the troops were reduced, the soldiers would not flee.

Long Chen did the opposite, let them huddle together, consume slowly, and wait for internal conflicts to arise.

Wu Chuchu nodded and said: "My lord is right, if you surround him for ten days and half a month, there will be mutiny in the city."

Bai Tingting asked: "My lord, the siege should all be surrounded, why is Ximen not besieged?"

Long Chen ordered to besiege the east gate, south gate and north gate, but not to surround the west gate, which is tantamount to letting Shi Le live.

Long Chen said: "Don't hold back when returning to the teacher, surround the left behind the teacher, don't force the poor, this is the way to use troops."

This is what Sun Tzu said in "The Art of War: Military Struggle". When besieging the enemy, you must leave a hole to let the enemy feel that there is a chance to escape, so that you will not fight to the death.

If Long Chen completely besieged Yangcheng, the soldiers in the city would not see a way out, and they would definitely fight to the death.

Therefore, Long Chen deliberately kept the west gate out of siege, just to give the soldiers in the city a chance to survive and make them lose their fighting spirit.

"Understood, I'll do it now!"

Wu Jian immediately followed Long Chen's instructions, Wu Jian personally guarded the east gate, Zhang Qian and Dugu Jiali guarded the north gate, Wu Chuchu, Wu Xiangyun, and Bai Tingting guarded the south gate.

Long Chen set up another camp and led the Nilin Army to be ready to respond at any time.