Seiwa

Tie Xuan's trick of feigning surrender completely angered King Yan.

Under the city of Jinan, the muzzle of the black hole opened, and the soldiers of the Yan army put gunpowder, soil and iron balls into the muzzle in turn. With a loud noise, Jinan City was baptized by the first wave of artillery.

The earth shook and the mountains shook, and the sound shook the sky.Standing a hundred meters away, you can still feel the heat wave from the moment the cannon was fired.

That's the power of firearms.

Under Zhending City and outside Beiping City, both the Yan Army and the Southern Army used artillery on a large scale.Half of the roaring cannons outside Jinan City were gifted by the Southern Army, including gunpowder and iron balls, most of which were moved out of warehouses in Texas.

If Dao Yan was here, nine out of ten he would put his hands together and give Li Jinglong a good person card.

Giving away people, guns and food, generous and selfless, don't want a copper coin, is there anyone better than Cao Guogong?

The sound of cannons roared, and there were completely two moods inside and outside the city.

The defenders of Jinan City hid in the fortifications, covered their ears, and scolded Yan Jun one after another, saying that it was useless to have a son.

The Yan army's depression for many days could be vented. If it were not for the fear of the danger of bombing, the sound of artillery would be more intensive, and the number of iron balls flying to the city wall would at least double.

Gradually, the defenders at the top of the city couldn't hold on anymore.

Dizziness and tinnitus, the smell of blood mixed in the air, fear arose spontaneously, and morale plummeted.

The two armies are fighting each other, confronting each other head-on, and life and death are just a matter of moments.The brave wins when they meet on a narrow road. The current situation is that the Yan army does not give the defenders a chance to meet.

Cut each other?Not interested in.It's fun to hit it directly with an iron ball.

Can't beat Jinan?Then blast down!

Amidst the whistling sound, an iron ball crossed the top of the city and smashed down a fortification. All the defenders hiding inside were buried under the wood and bricks.The fire ignited instantly, with a burnt smell that made people sick.

The nearest defender, staring blankly at the scene in front of him, backed away in horror and tripped over a broken tree.

Another iron ball flew down, blood spattering.Without even a scream, the soldiers were crushed to pieces.

During the interval between the Yan army's shelling, Tie Xuan walked up to the top of the city in person, and a group of soldiers followed him. Each of them held a few wooden tokens, risking being hit by iron balls and flying arrows, and took the wooden tokens one by one. Hanging on the city wall.

Most of the soldiers were illiterate, so they had to guess what was written on the wooden sign.

After the wooden sign was hung, Tie Xuan did not follow the persuasion of his subordinates to return to the city, but insisted on staying on top of the city.Looking down at the Yan army outside the city, he wanted to see if King Yan dared to continue firing!

Yan Jun noticed the abnormality at the top of the city, saw the big wooden sign hung up by the defenders, felt something was wrong, and immediately reported to King Yan.

Looking at the wooden signs with a complicated expression, Meng Qinghe sighed, sure enough, what was supposed to come still came.

Seeing that the soldiers still wanted to continue loading the gunpowder, they hurriedly said: "Wait, don't fire the cannon yet, wait for the prince's order!"

Before it was too late, a group of iron cavalry rushed out from the camp, and the leader was Zhu Di.

Seeing the wooden sign hanging on the top of the city, Zhu Di's face turned ashen, his teeth creaked, and his voice seemed to come out from between his teeth, "Tie Xuan!"

On the top of the city, more wooden plaques with the words "God Emperor Taizu Gao" were hung.

Under the city, the deafening cannons never sounded again.

Yan Wang's face was gloomy, as black as the bottom of a pot, and the expressions of all the generals were also quite ugly.No one thought Tie Hyun would play this hand.

what is this?Clever and wise or sinister and cunning?

King Yan pressed the long knife in his hand, wishing he could rush into Jinan city immediately and chop Tie Xuan into eight pieces.

Even if Emperor Hongwu's ranking was revealed, even if he knew it was false, King Yan would not dare to continue shooting.As soon as the cannon fires, it will immediately become a joke to follow the instructions of Emperor Taizu Gao to raise troops and Jingnan!

With one hand behind his back, Tie Xuan twirled his beard with the other, looking down at the city with contempt in his expression.

With a cold snort, if you are capable, fire!

Once these wooden plaques are damaged, the reason for King Yan's rebellion will no longer hold water.What vassal king Jing'an is on the side of the Qing emperor, he is clearly a traitor and traitor, and everyone in the world can punish him!

King Yan's head was on fire, but he didn't dare to act recklessly. The soldiers of the Yan army could only push the artillery back.

The defenders at the top of the city immediately rejoiced. Looking at the Yan army below the city, they took the opportunity to swear, in various voices, with rich and varied content.

Shen Xuan sat on the horse holding the saber, looked at Jinan City in the distance, narrowed his eyes, and suddenly said, "Meng Tongzhi."

"I'm humble."

"This method seems familiar."

Looking over with black eyes, Meng Qinghe couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle, and laughed dryly, "The humble official... Lizhong once used this method to keep the imperial army out of the village."

"Is that what you think?"

"……Yes."

"Is there a way to break it?"

"Returning to the command, I have thought about it in my humble position, but there is really no good way."

If the artillery is strong, you can avoid the city wall and directly blast the door.

However, limited by the conditions, the accuracy of firearms at this stage is really not flattering. Generally, the guide is used to hit the north and the east to hit the west.Aiming at wild boars on the ground, there is a [-]% chance of shooting down birds in the sky.

How did queuing and shooting develop?The fundamental reason is that the accuracy is not enough, and the number of people comes together.

Therefore, it is not feasible to gather artillery to bomb the city gate.

To continue the siege can only be fought with human lives, and the battle will return to the rhythm of a long-lasting seesaw.

Meng Qinghe's words failed to make Shen Xuan's expression relax, he clenched the reins tightly, and looked at Jinan in the distance, his expression became more dignified.

The nearly four-month siege battle nearly exhausted the morale of the Yan army.Although there is no shortage of food and grass, the desperate siege of the city is quite detrimental to the Yan army.Too many casualties may cause soldiers to mutiny.

Surround without attacking, and trap the defenders in the city?Less likely.

Shandong is not Hebei. King Yan only occupies Dezhou, and the rest is in the hands of the court.Not only attacking, but even withdrawing troops will take considerable risks.

The appearance of Tie Xuan proves to Zhu Di that there are idiots like Li Jinglong in the imperial court, and there are also officials who are not afraid of death.

Both Pingan and Xu Huizu are military generals, and it is not unusual for them to be evenly matched with Zhu Di.Tie Xuan is a civil servant, but being able to keep Jinan under Zhu Di's onslaught is equivalent to punching Zhu Di hard.

The bones were not broken, and the internal organs were not injured, but his face was stepped on the ground, and he stomped twice by the way.

King Yan was extremely angry, but he couldn't think of a solution.

Raised the king's tent, summoned all the generals, and discussed together what to do now.

Cannons can't be fired, and the loss of continuing to attack the city is too great, retreating... No one dares to mention it if King Yan doesn't say it.

Zhang Yu was silent, Zhu Neng's loud voice was also dumb, Tan Yuan had never been a talent for giving advice, and Zheng Heng, Chen Hui and others had no good solution.

Shen Xuan didn't make a sound, and Meng Qinghe naturally remained obedient.What if King Yan remembered that he had borrowed Tie Xuan's method and vented his anger?

There was silence in Wang's tent, and King Yan's mouth was bitter.

After fighting for more than [-] years, Bei Yuan was frightened by the iron cavalry under his command, but now he is blocked by a scholar who doesn't understand military affairs, how ridiculous!

Outside the tent, soldiers patrolling the camp lit torches.

In the tent, King Yan's face became more and more ugly, and everyone's foreheads began to sweat.

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the camp, and King Yan's anger finally broke out, and he slammed the table, "Zheng He!"

"The servant is here."

King Yan shouted sharply: "Who dares to make noise in the camp? Military law!"

"Follow the order."

Zheng He took the order with a menacing look on his face, and was caught by him with at least twenty army sticks.

After a while, the army stick stopped, and Zheng Tingshi came back with a strange expression on his face.Before Zhu Di got angry, he bowed and said, "My lord, it's not that there's a lot of noise in the camp, it's because there's a reason for it."

"What happened?"

"My servant heard that a small flag found spies from the southern army, led a few soldiers to the city of Jinan, and was fighting with the defenders..." After a pause, Zheng He seemed to have a toothache, "arguing."

This is an elegant statement, in fact, the two sides are shouting at each other.

Zhu Di frowned, and everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.Meng Qinghe rolled his eyes, who has the guts?

Under the city of Jinan, Ji Gang was holding a torch, cursing while paying attention to the movement behind him. When he heard the sound of horseshoes, he immediately became full of energy, "Brothers, success or failure depends on one action, continue!"

Immediately, the scolding war between the two sides further escalated.

No matter how courageous the defenders are, they can only greet the eighteenth generation of Yan Jun's ancestors, and they dare not touch Zhu Di even if they are killed.To greet the ancestors of the King of Yan is to greet the ancestors of the emperor, which one dares to do so only when he dies.

Ji Gang is not the case, he has no such scruples at all.All of Tie Xuan's relatives were greeted by him, and Tie Xuan himself was not spared.

Also born as a scholar, Ji Gang naturally knows what scholars care most about.According to him, Tie Xuan kicked widow's house at the age of three, dug family graves at the age of five, wrote obscene lyrics and songs at the age of eight, and forged super-friendships with the staff of the debauchery at the age of ten.Cheating on exams, corruption and bribery are too numerous to mention.

Ji Xiaoqi scolded heartily, the defenders at the top of the city were stunned, and the soldiers of the Yan army following Ji Gang also froze for a moment.

Could it be that he saw it with his own eyes?Otherwise, how could the six-year-old Tie Fangbo peep at the little daughter-in-law next door taking a bath in such a detailed and vivid description?

Ji Xiaoqi was too absorbed in scolding, he didn't notice who gave him a speaker, facing the speaker, his voice was amplified several times.

Tie Xuan's heroic deeds in his early years were also magnified several times, and they were clearly heard by everyone without any compromise.

After handing over the trumpet, Meng Qinghe's task was completed, and he took a step back. He deserved to be the commander of the Jinyiwei in the future.

I'm ashamed of myself.

The Shangguan was scolded bloody, and the generals at the top of the city naturally couldn't sit idly by, and immediately took the lead in refuting.

Struggling and refuting are futile.

A former scholar and future commander of Jinyiwei, his eloquence is beyond comparison with ordinary people.With the horn, the sound is more stable than the opponent.In this war without gunpowder smoke, there was no suspense about the outcome. Ji Gang won by a large margin, and the defenders broke their throats and ended in a disastrous defeat.

Although the method is not in the world, it is a bad breath after all.

Ji Gang knelt under King Yan's horse, hoarse, beat his chest, hugged the horse's legs, and swore that he would not hesitate to smear King Yan's liver and brain to pieces.

"Humble and untalented, willing to go through fire and water for the prince."

Zhu Di was in a good mood, and flicked his horsewhip to get Ji Gang up.

At first glance, he could tell that Ji Gang was a villain.But villains have their uses. There are certain things that only villains can do, and only villains can do well.

Good use, but when you have a dog.Give a few pieces of meat and bones, which can be released to bite people at any time.If one day this dog is disobedient, it would be no pity to kill it with a knife.

After returning to the camp, Ji Gang was promoted to a hundred households by leapfrogging his rank, and he was still under Chen Hui's command.The same robe looked at Ji Gang in a very different way, unexpectedly, this inconspicuous little man actually had this ability.

Chen Hui is not interested in people like Ji Gang, even if he is praised by the prince, he is just a flattering and sycophant.He has been struggling in the officialdom all the year round, even a military commander is very accurate in judging people.

Ji Gang didn't care at all about this.His goal is far from being satisfied by a hundred households.It doesn't matter even if the means are exhausted, even if you are scolded by thousands of people.The winner, prince, and loser, Kou, turned to the Yan Army to stand out. He longed for power, and he wanted to stand higher!

King Yan let out a bad breath, but Tie Xuan spit out a mouthful of old blood.

Ji Gang has indeed grasped his veins. For scholars, what is more important than reputation?

All kinds of words make money, and overnight, all kinds of "interesting stories" about Fangbo Tie's early years were spread in Jinan City.Such unfounded rumors are extremely absurd, but there is no way to explain them, and the more they explain, the darker they become.

If there is any good speaker who has nothing to read, Tie Xuan can't argue with it, and the fake will become true.

Relying on his strong will, Tie Fangbo withstood the rumors and never fell down.

Yan Jun spent another half a month under the city of Jinan, but he still hadn't done an inch.Tie Xuan and Sheng Yong took the opportunity to send a small group of soldiers to harass and harass them. One out of five times they succeeded, making it impossible for the Yan army to defend against them.

Can't keep fighting.

King Yan decided to retreat, and Dao Yan sent the ladder in time, saying, "The army is exhausted, please return to Beiping for the time being, so that we can move forward later."

This letter came too timely, King Yan immediately summoned all the generals and announced his decision to return to Beiping.

The generals clasped their fists at the same time and said, "My lord is wise!"

No one suddenly twitched their heads and sang a different tune at this time.It is only temporary that Jinan cannot be defeated. If you save your strength and make a comeback, you must go to this city!

The Yan army began to pull out their camps one after another, and the actions of the 10,000+ army could not be hidden from the defenders in the city.

"Yan Ni is about to retreat!"

Tie Xuan and Sheng Yong worked together to pursue the Yan army on the way to retreat, but they couldn't wipe it out in one fell swoop, and they couldn't make the enemy's retreat too smooth.

Seeing Tie Xuan gritted his teeth, with a look of hatred as deep as the sea, Sheng Yong expressed his understanding, no one can calm down after being splashed with dirty water.

"Fang Bo, you don't have to worry about Yan Ni's tricks. I and my colleagues firmly believe that Fang Bo is a gentleman."

Tie Xuan was moved, "General..."

Sheng Yong: "Besides, six-year-olds don't even have full hair. Peeping at the little daughter-in-law taking a bath is an X!"

Tie Hyun: "..."

"Why is Uncle Fang vomiting blood again? Yan Ni is really hateful!"

Tie Hyun: "..."

In mid-August, the Yan army withdrew from Jinan and returned to Beiping via Dezhou.

Tie Xuan and Sheng Yong sent troops to pursue, defeated the Yan army's rear troops, and took advantage of the situation to attack Dezhou, but failed.The Yan army in the city repelled Sheng Yong's two attacks, and with the help of the people of Dezhou, they stopped the imperial army outside the city.Sheng Yong was short of troops and could not make a strong attack, so he could only retreat.

Since then, Dezhou has completely fallen into the hands of King Yan.

Historically, Sheng Yong was supposed to recover Dezhou when the Yan army retreated. He didn't want Meng Qinghe to intervene. The King of Yan took the opportunity to win the hearts of the people, and Wu Jie, Marquis of Anlu, guarded it. With the strength of Sheng Yong's troops, it was impossible to recover Dezhou. task.

Even so, defending Jinan and forcing King Yan to withdraw his troops is a great achievement.

Emperor Jianwen in Nanjing finally heard the good news. His first reaction was not to order awards, but to confirm the authenticity of the battle report repeatedly.

Zhu Yunqi was really scared by Li Jinglong. He was tricked once, and he was determined not to be tricked a second time.

Fortunately, Tie Xuan and Sheng Yong are not Li Jinglong, and the battle reports and memorials are clearly written, seeking truth from facts.He didn't make any concealment about the Dezhou matter, and Emperor Jianwen couldn't help frowning when he was relieved, because he was too sincere.

King Yan was very successful in winning the hearts of the people, so he needs to write it once in the battle report, and then emphasize it in the memorandum?It's really embarrassing people.

On second thought, it's better to be honest than cheating.

The decree of the reward was quickly drawn up, Sheng Yong was granted the title of Marquis of Licheng, and the officers under his command also received their own rewards.Tie Xuan's reward has not been awarded yet.Emperor Jianwen originally wanted to promote Tie Xuan as Minister of the Ministry of War. The imperial decree was drawn up and sealed.

The duty of the speech officer is to satirize the imperial edict and check the officials.

To impeach an official, it is better to have tangible evidence, and it is not a big problem if there is no evidence. The word "it is said" is originally prepared for catching wind and shadows.

"I heard that Tie Xuan misbehaved in his early years, causing harm to the village. His words and deeds are outrageous..."

Recently, the imperial censor of the court is setting off a wave of impeachment of Li Jinglong.Although Huang Zicheng was white, he was frequently summoned by Emperor Jianwen. When facing the saint, he fell to his knees and cried loudly: "Li Jinglong has two intentions. If he doesn't kill him, there is no way to thank the Zongshe. I'm sorry for the soldiers who died in battle!"

Lian Zining, the censor, went to the court many times, asking the emperor to decree to take back Cao Guogong's title, and he would be executed without pardon.

To kill or not to kill?Emperor Jianwen was very hesitant.

With Li Jinglong's performance on the battlefield, it is enough to die a hundred times.But whether he is his cousin, the former Cao Guogong is still the adopted son of Emperor Taizu Gao.Killing him would be contrary to Emperor Jianwen's consistent benevolent image.What's more, the purpose of recalling him from the battlefield was to cover up the scandal that the coach ran away. Now that Shandong's battlefield has just started to improve, is it suitable to settle old scores?

In the end, Emperor Jianwen rejected Yushi's Shangshu and ignored Huang Zicheng's crying.He even wondered if Huang Zicheng wanted Li Jinglong's life so desperately to get rid of the crime?After all, he was the one who recommended Li Jinglong in the first place, and he was also the one who helped conceal the battle report.

Thinking of this, Emperor Jianwen's gaze on Huang Zicheng became somewhat unkind.Because Huang Zicheng excused Li Jinglong with his rhetoric, he would reward a defeated general!Prince Taishi, go to his prince Taishi!

Emperor Jianwen's anger soared, Huang Zicheng didn't dare to cry anymore, Qi Tai stepped forward to persuade him, Huang Zicheng was not punished on the spot.After being summoned by the emperor, he never dared to mention the beheading of Li Jinglong.

Huang Zicheng's refusal to mention it does not mean that the court will be quiet.

The officials are all fierce people, and the motto in life is to insist that the green hills will not give up, and the more frustrated, the braver.

Emperor Jianwen rejected Lian Zining's report, and the memorial to impeach Li Jinglong immediately flew into the General Secretary of the General Administration like snowflakes.There is basically no way to be good when it comes to the speech officer.

Li Jinglong knew that he was in trouble, big trouble.Just hide in the Duke's mansion and not come out, learn from Gao Wei and think behind closed doors.

After thinking about it, there were very few visitors, and everyone thought Cao Guogong was going to be unlucky, so naturally he would not come to the door on his own initiative.

Xu Zengshou, the governor of the left, was an exception, and he came to Li Jinglong with good wine every now and then.After getting drunk, Li Jinglong took Xu Zengshou's hand, tears streaming down his face, "A friend in adversity is a friend who knows the truth now, and I can only understand it now!"

Xu Zengshou laughed twice, picked up the jug, and poured another glass for Li Jinglong, "What are you talking about, drink!"

Li Jinglong got drunk again, and when he was drunk, he berated Huang Zicheng for being unjust, and the emperor listened to slander and ignored family affection.A strange expression flashed across Xu Zengshou's face, maybe he didn't expect Li Jinglong's skin to be so thick.

Is it really necessary to win him over?

Li Jinglong's matter has not yet been resolved, and Yan Guan and Tie Xuan are at odds again.

Tie Xuan's defense of Jinan was originally a great achievement, but the impeachment memorial made it impossible for Emperor Jianwen to reward him as planned.He could imagine that with the order of the reward, the censor's guns would no longer be aimed at Tie Xuan, but himself on the throne.

Helpless, he could only suppress Tie Xuan's promotion order, temporarily transfer him back to the court, and go to the Ministry of War to listen to the order.

Satisfied with the impeachment of Tie Hyun, he clapped his hands and celebrated another victory against power.When I am happy, I don't forget to praise the emperor in the book. The emperor who can listen to the official language is a good emperor.

Emperor Jianwen was so angry that his liver hurt, and he still had to hold on to his smiling face. Yes, Aiqing was right, and I will definitely continue to work hard.

King Yan, who returned to Beiping City, was also amused for a long time when he got the information.I wrote down several things about the impeachment of Tie Xuan, and decided to reward a few people immediately after they hit Nanjing, and let them go home to farm immediately after the reward.

Such "upright" officials are suitable to work for Zhu Yunqi, but Zhu Di is determined not to accept them, and will immediately let them go home to eat himself.

The Yanshan defender has promoted a new acquaintance, and the burden on Meng Qinghe's shoulders is much easier.Take care of the work at hand and sleep until dawn.After tidying up and opening the door, Shen Xuan, who was dressed in a scarlet military uniform, happened to come over, looked at Meng Qinghe, and bent the corners of his lips, "Did Meng Tongzhi sleep well?"

"I've seen the commander, thank you for your concern, the humble job is very good." Meng Qinghe saluted, "How is the commander resting?"

His deep eyes were stained with a smile, making him look even more handsome.

"Meng Tongzhi is in good spirits. If that's the case, it shouldn't hurt to come with me tomorrow."

Meng Qinghe looked up with doubts on his expression.You just came back and are going on an expedition again?

"Xuan once said that after returning to Beiping, you should prepare generous gifts and visit Twelve Lang's home." His white fingertips brushed Meng Qinghe's cheek, "Did Twelve Lang forget?"

Meng Qinghe: "..."

If you accidentally forget, will you be destroyed by humanity?