There were many candles lit by the central army's tent, but the light was still dark. It was summer. Even though the central army camp was full of people, the insects seemed not afraid of people. The worms outside the tent were chirping happily.

A group of people in the big tent were excited and were waiting to enter Youzhou City before they could even fight.

Guo Shao was also very moved and said on it: "If Xiao Siwen wants to leave the city, then it will be great."

In Youzhou City, the Liao army can fight at most 20,000 to 30,000 elite troops; at this time, the Liao army has nothing to fight. Guo Shao has now more than 100,000 elite soldiers of the Imperial Army alone, so there is probably no need to send out all the elite troops. The two-sided army in the palace is enough to defeat the Youzhou Army.

Once the Youzhou defenders were defeated from the city, the Great Zhou army could immediately occupy Youzhou! In this situation, the Liao army in the entire Hebei region had almost no power of resistance. The surrounding states and cities had to surrender without fighting, and they could recover most of the sixteen prefectures of Youyun by hand! Everyone's eyes were shining.

Those eyes were like a person who had been hungry for three months and saw a table of wine and food.

Wei Renpu took a breath in front of a group of people: "I think it's strange. What medicine does Xiao Siwen sell?"

Guo Shao immediately looked at Wei Renpu. Wei Renpu's words really touched his heart. It was really strange.

But at this time there is no question of underestimating the enemy or risk. As long as the main force of the Liao army did not go south and the Zhou army has so many people in Hebei, there is no risk of fighting!

Guo Shao said calmly: "If you can obtain Youzhou without siege, you can avoid many soldiers from losing their lives on the battlefield."

This is what Guo Shao is most concerned about.

Wei Renpu pointed on the topographic map of Youzhou next to him and said, "The decisive battle is open in the east of the city. I have two kinds of speculations. One is that Xiao Siwen wants to lure the Great Zhou army to gather in the east of the city, and leads his troops from the north of the city and abandons the city from both sides to save his life; the other is that reinforcements are hopeless, Xiao Siwen knows that he is defeated and lost the city and lost the land, and has broken the can and found death..."

Guo Shao pondered endlessly.

He thought that Xiao Siwen, the king of the Southern Court, still had a way out. In addition to surrendering, he might be able to live a life of silence, but he should be dead no matter what! Youzhou is also crucial to the Liao Kingdom. What is the reason why the general who lost Youzhou City will not die?

If Xiao Siwen did not kneel down to Dazhou and beg for mercy, he would still survive. Guo Shao would really admire this person!

Moreover, how can Xiao Siwen use to survive?

Since you are bound to die, why are you still siege?

At this time, Wei Renpu's voice said: "I think that tomorrow will be the fifth update, the elite infantry of the imperial guards will be arranged in the east of the city, and the Wenyuhe cavalry camp (east) will be adjusted to the bottom of Youzhou City, and the two wings will be arranged in two wings. As soon as the Liao army in Youzhou leaves the city, the central infantry will attack immediately; the cavalry on both wings will quickly break through to the back and forth, looking for an opportunity to seize the East Gate of Youzhou. If the city gate is closed, it will encircle the army outside the city and annihilate the Youzhou army, and Youzhou City will still be at your fingertips!"

"The Deputy Envoy Wei has a saying that makes sense." Guo Shao's eyes were sharp and his speaking was fast, but his mouth was very clear. "As long as the Liao army left the city, it would be like taking Youzhou. Our primary goal is Youzhou! As long as the Liao army is willing to leave the city, you can do whatever it wants!"

In Guo Shao's opinion, Xiao Siwen is indeed dead, but now he is afraid that he will really want to "speak to the east and attack the west" in this sign. The desire to survive is one of the greatest desires of people.

Guo Shao had a clear idea and said seriously: "To prevent any accidents, the cavalry camp in the north was mobilized to the east of the city to set up a formation. It gave Xiao Siwen the greatest hope and avoided him being hesitant. When all the Liao army left the camp and the two armies fought, Dong Zunhui's Tiger Ben Army's right wing light cavalry quickly headed north to prepare for the dike to prevent Xiao Siwen from breaking through!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"I will obey the order!"

...That night, Guo Shao actually had a little insomnia. The insomnia tonight was not because of worry. As the war hit this point, I really couldn't think of any reason for worry; he was excited and expectant.

The next day he got up before dawn and he didn't sleep well. Guo Shao asked Lu Chengyong to bring in a basin of cold water, buried his face in the basin and woke up. Then he put on his clothes and armor, and hung his sword around his waist.

He drank a bowl of vegetable porridge and rode around to inspect. The fires in the camps of the various soldiers were not extinguished, but they were already lively and very noisy. There were generals shouting in the distance: "Eat half full, don't eat too much and have no strength!"

This is the order Guo Shao used to lead troops. He set some minor rules. He is indeed a person who pays attention to details. Because eating enough blood will concentrate on the intestines to digest, it will cause energy deficiency... It is simpler to use folk words: being lazy and hungry!

The troops were ready to go out to the camp in formation and set up formations to the east. Each battalion had big flags, but the torches were not bright enough and could not see clearly. Many messengers shuttled between the various formations to communicate the directions of the numbers of each unit.

Guo Shao also came to the battlefield with the army, and tens of thousands of them were already a huge scene.

The genius was just bright, the sun was far from rising, the air was wet, and a layer of mist was shrouded in the sky. Guo Shao looked west and saw the shadow of the tall city tower in Youzhou City. In this hazy fog, the city tower looked even taller and majestic, or gave people the illusion of standing in the clouds.

The army formation was still far from Youzhou City, leaving enough space for the Liao army to leave the city to line up. The troops were waiting while setting up their formations.

After a long time, suddenly, torches in the distance rushed out. Someone immediately reported: "The Liao army has left the city!"

Guo Shao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what trick Xiao Siwen made, he wanted Youzhou!

There were more and more fires in the distance, and a large number of Liao army infantry and cavalry surged out of the city in groups. The Liao army really wanted to fight to the decisive battle! Guo Shao sat on the horse, watching the scene ahead calmly and expectantly.

After a long time, a cavalry suddenly rushed from the north and headed straight for the highest square yellow flag of the Great Zhou army. The knight jumped off his horse and said anxiously: "Report to Your Majesty, the west gate of Youzhou is wide open, and the Liao cavalry rushed out of the city!"

Guo Shao was stunned after hearing this. This matter was expected, and it seemed to be unexpected.

Xiao Siwen really wants to break through?

...

At the West Gate, the Liao army and horses swarmed out! The sound of horse hooves roared, completely breaking the tranquility of the morning, and a large group of people rushed to the northeast.

Xiao Siwen rode a horse out of the city, watching the scene in the wilderness. The fortifications of the Zhou army's siege were more than half a mile away from the city wall; because they were too close, they would be attacked by heavy weapons on the city. The circumference was greater than the circumference of Youzhou City, and it was estimated that it would be fifty miles! The Zhou army surrounded three sides on the 50-mile front. Even if there were 200,000 troops, they could not deploy heavy troops everywhere!

And his elite soldiers gathered in the east of the city. Xiao Siwen believed that the concentrated breakthrough of a line of defense with the elite cavalry was almost certain to succeed! As long as it was fast enough and not surrounded by the Zhou cavalry, it was still possible to run away.

"Kill..." The Liao cavalry rode their horses and rushed forward. The Youzhou army was trapped in the lonely city, and knew that reinforcements were hopeless, and their morale was extremely low. However, once they were about to break through, their morale would be higher. After all, everyone was trying to survive!

Xiao Siwen shouted: "Youzhou is no longer defended. The Liao army attacked two groups and fought to the death with the Zhou army!"

The generals were just rushing hard, and they fought to the death. As long as they broke out of the siege, everyone knew clearly and had the idea of ​​just holding the king to run north!

The exciting iron horse roared, the speed of lightning charge, and the passion of the battlefield ignited again.

But Xiao Siwen couldn't be happy. He looked at the hazy road ahead, first of all, the fortifications of the Zhou army, and then blocked the siege and pursuit of the cavalry. The grassland farther was full of danger... The road ahead was full of thorns, which made people feel very heavy.

He looked back at Youzhou. This ancient city left too many... the family that could not be taken away, and the power of the Great Liao Kingdom that could not be taken away!

"Bang bang bang..." In the night sky, the sound of strings sounded densely, and a faint rain of arrows was flying. Teams of knights were galloping in front of the wooden fences of the Yellow River. Fires shone everywhere and shouted everywhere.

A group of cavalry dismounted and carried the horse-repellings away in front of a village gate. Behind the wood of the village gate, rows of archers took turns to shoot arrows. There was a village gate at a distance of fortifications. Zhou Jun repaired this fortification not mainly for defense, but for attack, and there must be a convenient place to enter and exit.

There was also a wooden arrow tower inside the village gate. When Xiao Siwen looked up, he saw two archers stomping on horseback and desperately shooting arrows downwards.

The Liao cavalry braved the rain of arrows and rushed to the gate of the village. Some people kept getting caught by arrows and horses neighed and knelt on the ground, and it was a tragic situation. However, the Liao cavalry rushed to the gate of the village. Some rushed to the gate of the village. Some rushed inside and shot arrows, while others shouted and smashed the gate of the village with iron bones.

Another soldier climbed to the top of the village gate, suddenly screamed, and was shot in the abdomen, fell off from it, curled up on the ground and shouted at his dear mother.

Xiao Siwen looked back and forth, and the earthen walls were covered with people everywhere.

At this moment, a cavalry rushed over and shouted, "King, there is a village gate in the north that has been captured by us. The King goes first!"

After hearing this, Xiao Siwen slapped the horse and left. Abudi, who was beside him, followed him loyally and kept his iron bones. Even the Han official Fan Zhongyi put on his armor and followed Xiao Siwen to the north like a fire pit.

Xiao Siwen ran to the gap, and he saw the gate of the village open. Liao cavalry was swarming in, and a team of Zhou infantry rushed up in a mess without knowing how to live or die. They were immediately divided and dispersed by the cavalry. The iron sword and spear were raised to the ground, and the killing screamed everywhere.

The Zhou army on duty on the second line of defense was even thinner, and they were unable to gather troops in a hurry. Even if they gathered, the Liao army could still avoid it by relying on their own.

Xiao Siwen rushed forward with a large group of horses, and was unstoppable. The horses were riding and shooting in front and behind, and the living creatures approaching the horse soldiers were shot into sieves by the fast-running cavalry!

But by rushing through the defense line, you have to deal with the Zhou cavalry on the vast plains to the north. Only by passing the victory can Xiao Siwen pass the first gate of hell!
Chapter completed!