Ang Lee and Lifei Shouyu looked at each other and smiled. Then, they looked at Zhang Qiqiu and said, "General, you misunderstood us. Although we are carrying the King's Flag, we are not soldiers under Marshal Wang's command. We are just ordinary people of the Tang dynasty. > > Okay _ EN8. "
Zhang Qiqiu was stunned by Ang Lee's words. Zhang Guangcheng, who was behind him, recognized Ang Lee's voice and looked up at them.
"It's you." Zhang Guangcheng was surprised to find that these warriors in red were the ones who saved him.
Zhang Qiqiu looked back at Zhang Guangcheng and asked, "How do you know them?"
Zhang Guangcheng didn't need to hide anything. He told Zhang Qiqiu about how he was chased by the enemy and how he was saved by Ang Lee and his men.
Zhang Qiqiu heaved a sigh of relief. He looked up at the thick smoke in the distance and suddenly realized something.
"There is so much smoke, but I can't hear any horse hooves. You are using a deceptive tactic."
At this moment, the environment was very quiet. If there was a large group of cavalry a few miles away, it was impossible that they couldn't hear anything.
Ang Lee smiled and said softly, "It's just a simple trick. Please don't laugh at me."
"You're too kind. If it weren't for Young Master's poor plan, I, Zhang Qiqiu, would already be in a different place. I will definitely report Young Master's contributions to the imperial court. At that time, you will definitely be rewarded." Zhang Qiqiu was clearly very grateful to Li An.
Ang Lee smiled and said, "General, you are flattering me. I don't care about rewards. As long as I can drive away the enemy and let the people live a peaceful life, I will be relieved."
"I didn't expect you to be so concerned about the country and the people. You will be a pillar of the imperial court in the future." Zhang Qiqiu praised Ang Lee and suddenly became sad. He said softly, "Now that the main force of our army has been defeated, your deceptive tactic will be discovered by the enemy sooner or later. At that time, it will be difficult to defend Anbian City. Right now, there were only five hundred soldiers under Guo Ziyi's command in Anbian City. How could such a small number of soldiers resist the attack of tens of thousands of soldiers? Zhang Qiqiu thought that losing the city was inevitable.
Li An could see that Zhang Qiqiu had the intention of giving up on An Bian City. However, An Bian City was the base of the Hengye army after all. It was a city under his rule. If he really gave it up, it would be hard for him to explain to the imperial court. Therefore, he was still hesitant.
"General thinks that Anbian City can't be defended, but I think that as long as the city is united, we can hold on to it for a while. when reinforcements arrive, the enemy will retreat."
Ang Lee didn't know the situation of both sides, but he knew that the enemy wasn't good at siege. Anbian City was a strong city that was easy to defend and hard to attack. As long as they relied on the city to hold on, they might be able to resist the enemy's attack.
Zhang Qiqiu smiled bitterly, "Young man, you are really a newborn calf that is not afraid of tigers. There are only five hundred soldiers in the city. The soldiers' families and civilians added up to less than ten thousand. However, the enemy has tens of thousands of soldiers. The difference in strength is too big. Moreover, the reinforcements are in the north. They won't be able to come in a short time. Young man, you might not know about this situation."
Hearing this, Ang Lee fell into deep thought. He really didn't know the specific situation of both sides. Since the difference in strength was so big, and the reinforcements were far away, it would be difficult to defend Anbian City. However, if they gave up Anbian City, it would be showing weakness. It was hard to guarantee that the enemy wouldn't look down on the Tang Army and attack more cities, causing more people of the Tang Dynasty to suffer.
"General, a real man dies in battle. Fortunately, even if there is a big difference in strength, we can't show weakness to the enemy easily. Anbian City is the only way for the enemy to go south. If we give it up easily, the enemy's morale will be greatly boosted. In this way, Lingqiu and Fanzhi in the south may be conquered by the enemy. At that time, Hedong will lose a large number of cities. His Majesty will be extremely angry.
General … "Ang Lee's analysis was on point. He reminded Zhang Qiqiu that if he gave up Anbian City easily and let the situation in Hedong go out of control, the emperor would probably kill him to appease the world. 8
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Zhang Qiqiu had to admit that the young man in front of him was very powerful. Not only was his martial arts strong, but he also had a clear mind and extraordinary knowledge. He was a rare talent. At this moment, he also made up his mind to defend Anbian City and continue to send scouts to ask Wang Zhongsi for help.
"I have decided to defend Anbian City to the death. Shao Lang, are you willing to help me?" Zhang Qiqiu's eyes were full of expectation.
Ang Lee and Li Fei Shouyu looked at each other and cupped their fists. "We are willing to listen to the general's orders."
In fact, Ang Lee and the others had already discussed that they would make some contributions before going to Wang Zhongsi. When they saw the enemy soldiers digging the graves, they guessed that the enemy's plot was to lure the main force of the Hengye Army out. Very quickly, the main force of the Hengye Army rushed out of Anbian City, confirming Ang Lee's guess.
As a commoner, his words carried little weight. He did not have the qualifications to stop the Hengye Army's actions. Therefore, he was powerless to stop the Hengye Army from being surrounded. In a moment of desperation, Ang Lee came up with a plan to scare the enemy soldiers and save the main force of the Hengye Army.
Unexpectedly, things progressed too quickly. When Ang Lee and the others were ready, the main force of the Hengye Army had already been defeated. In the end, they only managed to save Zhang Qiqiu and a dozen people.
Li An had a 60% chance of successfully defending An Bian City. A day ago, he had already sent people to investigate the terrain of An Bian City. This unassuming city was easy to defend and hard to attack. The north and west sides were surrounded by the Hulu River, while the east side was narrow, making it difficult for large groups of people to gather. Only the south side was wide, which was suitable for large groups of people to gather. However, the south side was slanted, with a continuous 2 li slope of more than 30 degrees. The Japanese army had to feign an attack. Originally, they chose to build the city on this terrain to defend against enemy attacks.
Ang Lee's group of less than 50 people followed Zhang Qiqiu into Anbian City. The moment they entered the city, they saw Guo Ziyi's army working hard to prepare resources. Even the commoners in the city were mobilized.
Seeing the soldiers and commoners moving the resources in an orderly manner, Ang Lee felt that the official in charge of coordination was very capable. He was actually able to let everyone do their job without causing any chaos.
Zhang Qiqiu nodded his head in satisfaction. The haze of defeat had been temporarily lifted.
"General."
Seeing Zhang Qiqiu return to Anbian City, Guo Ziyi hurriedly ran over.
Zhang Qiqiu's face was full of regret. He looked at Guo Ziyi and said, "I regret not listening to General Guo's advice. The main force has been wiped out. We will have to rely on General Guo to defend the city."
Even though Guo Ziyi had already guessed the result, when Zhang Qiqiu said these words, he was still extremely shocked and sad.
"I will definitely do my best to defend the city and not let the enemy's scheme succeed."
Zhang Qiqiu nodded his head and introduced softly, "General Guo, it is all thanks to Li Shaolang's group that I was able to come back alive today. Li Shaolang and his companions are all skilled in martial arts and can help you."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Ang Lee and said, "Li Shaolang, this is General Guo Ziyi. I have already handed the responsibility of defending the city to him. You and your companions will have to listen to General Guo's orders."
Guo Ziyi nodded his head and signaled to Ang Lee and the others. Ang Lee and the others bowed and expressed that they would listen to Guo Ziyi's orders.
Ang Lee did not expect that the general under Zhang Qiqiu's command would be Guo Ziyi. This Guo Linggong's reputation in history was too great. He was the number one contributor to quelling the An Lushan Rebellion. He was a famous Chinese general that was passed down through the ages. He was a great hero that turned the tide.
However, at this time, Guo Ziyi was still a small officer and had not had the chance to show off his skills. Ang Lee felt that being able to listen to Guo Ziyi's orders was much more honorable and reliable than listening to Zhang Qiqiu. He believed that with Guo Ziyi in Anbian City and his help, it would not be a problem to defend the city for half a month. At that time, reinforcements from the surrounding areas would definitely come.
At first, Guo Ziyi did not take Ang Lee and the others seriously. He thought that they were just a bunch of immature kids. However, when he heard that Ang Lee had used a deceptive tactic to scare off more than ten thousand elite cavalry, he was completely shocked and admired Ang Lee even more.
There was a map of Anbian City on the table. Guo Ziyi looked at Ang Lee and asked, "Li Shaolang, how do you think the army will attack the city?"
Li An did not stand on ceremony. He pointed at the map and analyzed, "To the north and west is the Hulu River, which the rebels cannot fly over. To the east, the terrain is narrow and not suitable for a large scale attack. The rebels can only attack from the south, but they can also send a small force to attack from the east."
Guo Ziyi smiled faintly and continued, "Then, in your opinion, how should we defend?"
"Concentrate the main force to defend the south gate. Send a small number of troops to the other directions. Also, we need to leave an emergency force in the city to provide reinforcements at any time."
Guo Ziyi's face was full of praise. He took out another map from his bosom. On it, the deployment of the troops was written clearly. Among them, the south gate would have three hundred soldiers, the other gates would have thirty soldiers, and the remaining hundred soldiers would stay in the city to provide reinforcements at any time. In addition, the soldiers mobilized from the city would be sent to the various directions. This was completely in line with Ang Lee's opinion.
Of course, there was nothing clever about this deployment. As long as it was a general with a normal mind, they would deploy troops according to the importance of the defense. They would also leave a portion of their forces as backup.
However, Ang Lee was only a young master and had never joined the army. For him to think of reserving a portion of his forces as backup, Guo Ziyi felt that this was worthy of praise.
"General Guo, the pressure from the front is the greatest. Let us deploy there."
When Guo Ziyi deployed the defense, Ang Lee's group had not entered the city. Therefore, there was no trace of Ang Lee's group on the map.
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