Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law

Afternoon of February 6.

The rain was a little lighter, and the sky was drizzling like snow, but the wind was blowing hard.

Outside Luonan City, Chen's army stretched for several miles, wearing armor, straw raincoats, hats, swords hanging from their waists, and long spears in their hands, standing neatly outside the city.

The military flags and team flags were fluttering in the strong wind.

The whole army was filled with a strong atmosphere of killing. Under this rain curtain, the sky and the earth were very depressing, and people even subconsciously stagnated their breathing.

Under this dim sky, the Chen army stretched for several miles, like a prehistoric beast, staring at Luonan City in front of them with a fierce look of excitement and enthusiasm.

"What a strong military might."

In the rear of Chen Jun, Nalan Yiren, who was wearing a black robe and looked bloated, sat on a red horse. There was a trace of shock in her gloomy eyes, which made her murmur in her heart, and then her body inexplicably tensed up a little.

The winner will be the king and the loser, whether he is a hero or a bandit, depends on this battle.

Luonan is worthy of being the capital of all dynasties. This ancient city has a history of thousands of years. The walls of the ancient city are towering into the clouds, like a towering guardian, engraved with the traces of time.

The more than ten-foot-high city wall is brown in color, like a long iron ridge across the front, and the huge city gate is like a sky, blocking the center.

In the center of the city wall, two red characters can be faintly seen under the rain curtain-Luonan.

Although the city wall of Luonan is high, it can't stop the panic of the defenders on the city wall. The loss of Jushan Pass has long made people in the city panic and undercurrents surge.

King Chong was also in a state of panic, but now he was the backbone of tens of thousands of defenders in Luonan City. When he met Lu Sheng last night, the other party appointed him as the commander of the defenders, commanding the defense of the city, and told him to at least defend against three rounds of attacks by the Chen army before he could flee.

King Chong heard two meanings from these words.

One was to delay time.

The other was that Lu Sheng seemed to be trying to lure the enemy into a trap.

But King Chong felt that these two meanings were not good, because it showed from the side that Lu Sheng did not seem to have the confidence to defend Luonan.

King Chong now relied on Lu Sheng.

But the people he relied on had no confidence, let alone him.

But at this moment he must be determined to win, and must not reveal a trace of fear, otherwise he would fall into a place of no return.

He took a deep breath, held the hilt of the sword at his waist, and stepped up the steps to the high platform of the tower. With each step, his pace quickened, as if he was more determined.

Although he climbed up to the high platform of the tower, he did not dare to show his head and expose himself to the sight of Chen Jun.

Chen Mo's archery skills have been spread to be miraculous.

Even the exaggerated description of "showing your head will kill you in seconds" has come out.

Well, although King Chong thought it was exaggerated, he dared not disbelieve it.

In front of the Chen army, Chen Mo held the captured telescope and looked at the tower. He could see the woodenness and fear in the eyes of the enemy defenders.

But this was not what he wanted to see most.

Because most of these people had red numbers on their foreheads like "28, 31", which meant that they were only entry-level warriors, the lowest-level generals in the enemy army.

King Chong and Lu Sheng still did not show up.

"Da Da."

At this moment, a fast horse galloped over, it was Sun Meng.

He panted slightly, and bowed in front of Chen Mo and said, "My Lord, General Yue, General Wu, and General Jiang are all ready. General Yue asked my Lord, when will we start attacking the city?"

"No hurry." Chen Mo put down the telescope and said, "The enemy defenders have no intention of fighting. Let's surround it for a few days first. Let General Yue and his men surround the south, east, and west gates, and shout to the city. We are here to eradicate the traitors and rebels who are causing chaos in the court, to clean up the court for His Majesty, and to support the Song Dynasty. It has nothing to do with you. As long as you lay down your weapons and surrender, we will not embarrass them."

Although it is possible to attack the city now.

But the enemy still has some intention of fighting.

But if we surround it for a few days, we can defeat their remaining intention of fighting, and shouting is considered to be a way out for the enemy defenders. In this way, they will not defend it to the death, and the attack on the city later will be easier, which can greatly reduce casualties.

"Yes."

...

The next five days.

Chen's army only surrounded but did not attack, and every two hours, they used a homemade loudspeaker to shout to the city.

The defenders were not strong in resistance, and after a few days of shouting, they all became shaken.

If it weren't for the supervision team, they would have deserted their posts.

King Chong closed his eyes, and the thing he was most worried about happened.

What he was most worried about was that Chen Mo would only besiege but not attack.

Now most of the world has fallen into Chen Mo's hands, and there is enough money and food, so he can afford it.

On the other hand, their morale was already low. If the siege lasted for a long time, they would probably not be able to hold on.

King Chong was so anxious that he found Lu Sheng again.

"Prime Minister Lu, what do you want to do? On February 6, you told me that I would understand the next day, but now it is February 12. Do you still want to hide it from me?

Now the Chen army is only besieging but not attacking. If it continues like this, our own people will open the city gates and let the Chen army in without the Chen army's help." King Chong was indeed very anxious, and his voice even had a hint of tears. He was obviously very angry that Lu Sheng still kept it from him at this time.

As for what happened outside these days, Lu Sheng was very clear. He said that at that time because he thought that the Chen army would attack the city on February 7, and King Chong would naturally know it by then.

But the Chen army did not.

Although there is a slight deviation from what I expected, it does not affect the entire plan. On the contrary, the current direction of the situation is more conducive to the progress of the plan.

So this is Lu Sheng’s current mentality.

I know you are in a hurry, Your Majesty, but please don't be in a hurry and listen to me first.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, all this is as expected by Ben Xiang. You will understand the moment Chen Jun attacks the city. Let Chen Jun besiege the city. Ben Xiang will see when they enter the city. Then, Your Majesty, you will that's all……"

…

February 15th.

It was a cloudy day, but the ground was still damp.

South Gate.

In the city cave.

The eight soldiers of the Imperial City Division were chatting in the cave as usual, waiting for the men to change their posts.

Although they were panicked by Chen Jun's siege, they had to get through life.

When it was time to change the guard, eight colleagues wearing the same armor as them came over.

Just as the two sides were handing over, these eight comrades suddenly took action against them, drew out their short blades, and stabbed them into their stomachs.

The armor in this position was not covered with iron sheets, and the sharp blade was directly buried into the flesh and blood.

The short blade was pulled out instantly, and blood shot out like a bloody arrow, splattering on the face of the assailant.

"Open the city gate quickly!" the leader of the assailants shouted.

Chen Jun outside the South Gate City.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but they suddenly saw the south gate open a crack, and then the crack became wider and wider. An armored soldier holding a white flag appeared in their field of vision.

The soldiers of Chen Jun were stunned and raised the white flag, which represented surrender a thousand years ago.

Before Chen Jun's soldiers could react, the armored soldier holding the white flag was suddenly slashed from behind and fell into a pool of blood.

As the man fell, Chen Jun's officers and soldiers saw that in the cave of the city, the enemy troops were fighting among themselves, hacking and killing their own people.

Even the city walls were in chaos.

At this time, they finally understood what it meant and quickly reported the news to Yue Ruyan.

Although this situation was very likely to happen after so many days of siege, Yue Ruyan did not act rashly. After ordering the entire army to stand still, she immediately sent someone to pass the news to Chen Mo.

When Chen Mo received the news, Wu Yanqing and Jiang Li had a situation similar to the one at Nanmen.

Liu Ji said: "Dong An Guo, what a good opportunity. Our siege has already taken effect. This is the perfect time to attack the city."

Although Fifth Fusheng next to him smelled a strange aura, he also thought that this was indeed a good opportunity. He held up his hands and said: "Dong An, this is indeed a good opportunity to attack the city, but once the city is broken, you need to be cautious when entering the city. , to prevent the enemy from setting up an ambush in the city."

Chen Mo nodded, looked at Sun Meng, and ordered: "Send my general's order to attack the city!"

"promise."

…

Dong dong dong——

War drums are thundering!

The sound of drums rang out first at the north gate where Chen Mo was, and then at the east, west, and south gates.

With the sound of rumble drums.

Except for the three cannons at the north gate, at the other three city gates, four red cannons covered with black cloth were pushed forward under the pull of pack horses, making deep grooves in the wet ground.

"fire."

When the order is given, the black cloth is lifted at the same time, and the adjustment, loading, and ignition are completed in one go.

"Boom boom boom"

A series of loud noises bloomed in all directions of Luonan.

The fire python, which was about ten feet long, spurted out under the cloudy sky, looking extremely dazzling.

Many of the defenders on the city wall were shaken to the point where their ears were ringing. They were frightened and hid with their heads in their hands.

After several rounds of artillery fire, Chen Jun advanced towards the city wall under the cover of artillery fire.

It stands to reason that the commanding generals must stand on the chariot or on the temporarily built oars. Only from this high point can they observe the entire battlefield and adjust their formations and maneuvers according to the situation in a timely manner.

But in order to prevent the enemy from having the same marksmanship as himself, Chen Mo asked Yue Ruyan and the others not to show up in a high profile to avoid being targeted.

It was the first time the Nalanyi people saw such a grand siege, and their faces were shocked. They couldn't help but rush forward, wanting to see this "siege feast" more clearly.

However, as she said, she was completely a bystander and did not help, nor did she say anything to interfere with Chen Mo's judgment.

At this time, a soldier came on horseback. It seemed that he was very anxious about what he wanted to report. Before the horse could stop completely, he turned over and dismounted, stumbled and fell to the ground, then quickly got up and said as he walked: " Report, An Guogong, General Wu said that Lu Sheng was found at the east gate, please go. "

"Report to Duke An, Ximen discovered the presence of Prince Chong."

As soon as the report was finished, another soldier came on horseback, and his voice came from a distance.

Chen Mo raised his eyebrows and ordered: "Sun Meng, Liu Ji, Fifth Fusheng."

"The general/subordinate is here." The three said in unison.

"Sun Meng, you are here to take command. Liu Ji and Wu Fusheng will help General Sun. I will go to the east gate." After giving the instructions, Chen Mo rode towards the east gate.

Xia Zhining and Nalan Yiren quickly followed.

…

East gate.

Lu Sheng commanded the imperial army to guard the city, and personally killed Sergeant Chen's soldiers who climbed up the city wall through ladders. The explosive bombs fired from outside the city were blocked by Lu Sheng before they could land on the city wall.

For a time, the east gate was impregnable and Chen Jun could not attack it at all.