Fourteen years of the Great Qian Dynasty have passed, and on the first day of the new year, Wei Ming led his men to spend time outside Shangzhou.

Tens of thousands of soldiers were eating in the camp, and it was steaming with heat.

"There is meat today, but it is a pity that there is not enough wine." Liao Jie, the chief attendant who accompanied us, said: "The Duke said that Shangzhou is not a big city. Once the strong city is captured, there will be enough wine and meat."

Wei Ming looked at the soldiers who were gobbling up the food and said: "Conquer Chang'an. Let alone eat meat, women can do whatever they want."

Liao Jie said with a smile: "When we get to Chang'an, I'm afraid everyone in the city will run away."

"They can't run away." Wei Ming shook his head, "Where can they run? If they don't have food to eat, they will starve to death in the middle of the road. If they stay, they might still have a chance to survive."

Liao Jie hesitated for a moment, "Last time Huangzhou massacred the city, there were some objections in the army."

"Who?" Wei Ming's eyes were slightly cold, "But those from the Tang Dynasty?"

Liao Jie nodded.

"They don't know anything. Without Huangzhou massacre, how could Songzhou come down in one go?"

Wei Ming patrolled all the way, and Liao Jie followed beside him. Looking at the faces of the foreigners, he suddenly felt in a trance.

A group of cavalry arrived outside the camp and were then brought in.

"General Wei."

The envoy came closer and said: "The Duke of the State is asking me, when will Sangzhou be captured?"

Wei Ming is Shi Zhongtang's core teammate and his confidant. Therefore, even urging is more tactful.

Wei Ming's face turned green and he said: "Please go back and report to the Duke. We will conquer Shangzhou within five days."

The envoy did not want to offend him and said with a smile: "Before the official came, the Duke said that Wei Ming's military use was too ruthless, and his sharpness was second only to Zhe Ming's. However, his overall Zhe Ming was not as good as him."

Shi Zhongtang imitated the Northern Xuanjia Cavalry and set up three thousand tiger and leopard cavalry, led by the fierce general Ashina Zheming.

This is a provocative method.

Wei Ming said in a deep voice: "Report to the Duke, Shangzhou will be conquered in three days."

Just after the New Year's breakfast, Wei Ming summoned the generals to discuss matters.

"The Duke is watching us. Little Shangzhou is blocking the front. Can we break it in three days?"

Wei Ming looked at his subordinates, "I made a promise to break the city in three days. If we can't break it in three days, I will charge into the battle myself. Just wait...and enter the death camp!"

The generals were shocked and said, "Take the order!"

"Set off!"

The army moves out.

…

"Where are the people? Where are the reinforcements?"

Liao Jie, the governor of Shangzhou, walked back and forth in the lobby like an ant on a hot pot, going out to look outside from time to time, as if he could hear the footsteps of reinforcements.

Sima Wuzhang sat peacefully, still handling political affairs.

The scout came, his face was livid, either because he was blown by the cold wind or because he was afraid.

"Your Majesty, the army of Wei Ming has been dispatched."

"Isn't this the New Year?" Liao Jie stamped his foot, "That's all, it's just death."

Wu Zhang put the processed documents on Liao Jie's desk. Liao Jie waved his hand, "How can I care about this at this time? Hurry up and get the men in the city to assemble."

Wuzhang said: "The official has already ordered them to prepare, but after the Huangzhou massacre, we can't expect too much."

Liao Jie looked relieved, and then the scouts arrived again.

"Your Majesty, there are tens of thousands of rebel troops coming this way."

"Tens of thousands!" Liao Jie smiled bitterly, "We in Shangzhou only have five thousand troops, how can we be our opponent?"

Sangzhou belongs to the hinterland of the south, and there is a large army from southern Xinjiang in front of it, so there are not many people in Sangzhou.

"That thief actually plotted rebellion!" Liao Jie said through gritted teeth.

Wu Zhang cleaned the brush, hung it on the pen holder, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, let's go!"

"good!"

The two went to the top of the city and saw smoke and dust billowing in the distance.

Teams of scouts were desperately rushing back.

"The enemy is coming." Liao Jie looked around and saw that most of the defenders looked pale.

The sound of horses' hooves was like thunder, getting more and more intensive.

Groups of cavalry rushed over with joy.

The last group of scouts entered the city and the city gate was closed.

"Block it!" Wu Zhang ordered.

He looked at Liao Jie and said, "Please say a few words to encourage the soldiers."

Liao Jing was about to speak but stopped.

Just as he was about to speak, he saw infantry appearing in the distance.

The densely packed infantry were marching slowly. At first glance, they looked like countless ants moving.

The cavalry moved out of the way and the infantry stepped forward until they stopped more than a mile away from the city.

Under the banner of the Chinese Army, Wei Ming looked at the city. Zhang Yi beside him introduced: "Liao Jie, the governor of Shangzhou, is famous for his generous and tragic poems. With him in charge of the defense of Shangzhou, it will not be easy to fight."

"There are only five thousand men and horses in the city, and most of them have never experienced a battle. However, our troops are all tigers and warriors, and one can be as good as ten." Wei Ming said contemptuously: "I said three days, not making a random promise. In fact, in my opinion

, Sangju can be destroyed in one day!"

Zhang Yi said: "We still have to look at Liao Jie."

"It will be the courage of an army!" Wei Ming said: "Get ready!"

The siege equipment that had been built long ago began to advance.

Wei Ming raised his hand and said solemnly: "For the sake of the Duke!"

"For the sake of the Duke."

Everyone around me read it again.

This is the rule Wei Ming has recently established.

He pulled out his long sword, pointed at the city head and shouted: "Our Southern Xinjiang Army..."

"Must win!"

Amid cheers, the siege began.

At the top of the city, Wu Zhang was analyzing to Liao Jie, "Most of our troops have never fought, and the enemy troops are all tigers and wolves. Shangzhou cannot be defended."

Liao Jie pressed the handle of the knife and said, "Then you will die for your country!"

"Your Majesty is wise." Wu Zhang said: "However, the rebels are powerful. At this moment, the longer Shangzhou can resist, the more prepared the subsequent counties will be."

"This is my fate." Liao Jie smiled and said, "I used to have a thousand words in my mind, but now I only have one sentence..."

He looked around and said: "Death to repay the king!"

He pulled out his horizontal sword and shouted: "Today, there is only death!"

"Destroy the city in three days!"

The enemy troops are shouting.

Three days!

This is an extremely contemptuous slogan, treating the defenders as nothing.

"I'm waiting for you!" Liao Jie didn't have any skills and retreated to the back.

I have practiced martial arts and commanded from the front.

"Fire the arrow!"

Arrows rained down from the city head.

The enemy troops fell down under the city, and the archers among them raised their heads and shot arrows at the top of the city.

From time to time, a sergeant was shot for sticking his head out and rolled down the city.

Amid the miserable howls, the officers and soldiers turned pale.

A rebel climbed up the wooden ladder.

"Get out of the way!"

Wu Zhang rushed forward, and just when the rebels were about to jump up, he slashed his head with a knife.

He raised the head and roared: "I am the Tang Dynasty..."
To be continued...