The official army's encirclement of Yizhou was initially completed, and the outermost Haogou was dug. At the same time, the army set up a defensive formation and made comprehensive preparations for trapping the enemy and defending.
There were about 400,000 officers and troops attacking Hedong. Apart from the defensive troops in Qinzhou City and the West Route Army belonging to Liu Dazheng, there were about 250,000 East Route Army gathered in Yizhou at this moment.
The Hedong Army had a total of about 300,000 soldiers. The Battle of Qinzhou killed and wounded over 10,000, and the Battle of Fenzhou also suffered a lot of losses. In addition, non-mobile forces such as the states and counties and the northern border guards have to be subtracted from this. The army that Li Ke can call at will is only in the early 200,000s.
There are 200,000 mobile troops, and Yizhou City has 70,000, all of which are under the command of Li Cunxiao. Li Keyong has returned to Taiyuan and may send troops to reinforce him at any time. Judging from the current situation, the official army's attack on Yizhou City does not have a great chance of winning. If Li Keyong sends reinforcements over, the situation will be even more unfavorable for the official army.
However, Li Ye was not worried about reinforcements from Taiyuan. First of all, the officers and soldiers had already dug zigzag ditches outside Yizhou city to surround the city, so large groups of troops could not be deployed at all. In other words, even if the reinforcements from Taiyuan City arrived, it would be difficult for them to enter the city, and it would be difficult for the defenders of Yizhou City to leave the city to meet them.
Under such circumstances, Li Ye sent Kang Chengqian to lead the Zhaoyi Army to attack Yushe County in the west of Yizhou, Pingcheng County in the northwest, and Heshun County in the north. The intention is to completely cut off the communication channel between Yizhou and Taiyuan, and completely turn Yizhou into a beast in a cage, trapping it to death.
For the defenders of the city, there are two failures in the city. One is that the city is not well-prepared, including the scarcity of defenders, the lack of supplies, food, fodder and equipment, and the alienation of the people. The second is that there is no foreign aid. A city that is besieged without rescue is called a dead city, and it will be destroyed sooner or later.
Under normal circumstances, once the Haogou that sealed off the city was successfully dug, Li Ye's desperate tactics of attacking and defending would be enough to trap Yizhou City to death, and it was only a matter of time before he won.
But now facing Li Cunxiao, Li Ye is not willing to take it lightly.
The arrangement in front of him is only to minimize the power that Li Cunxiao can exert, and it is an arrangement to stabilize the battle situation. He cannot guarantee that Li Cunxiao will have nothing to do, especially if Li Keyong will cooperate.
So Li Ye started to implement the plan of alienation in full swing.
First, he came to the city alone and asked Li Cunxiao out of the city to meet.
In order to protect Li Cunxiao and support the battle of defending the city, there are many immortals in the Buddha realm in Yizhou City, and it is hard to say whether there are any masters in the heavenly realm among them. But Li Ye left the army in such a grandiose manner, volleyed to Yizhou City, faced a city alone, and invited Li Cunxiao out for a meeting.
Li Ye not only came alone, but also went straight to the Baizhang in front of Yizhou city tower. Of course, this distance is very dangerous. For monks in the Immortal Realm, the distance of a hundred feet is no different from that at hand. Not only that, Li Ye waved his sleeves, and a small case appeared in front of him, with a wine jug and two wine bottles on it.
"Hedong Li Cunxiao, the number one general in the world, the lonely king has admired him for a long time. It is really a great joy in his life to be able to meet before the battle today, and fight with the general on the battlefield. Would the general be willing to show respect and have a clear understanding with the lonely king?" Li Ye stood with his hands behind his back, asking politely.
In front of the city tower, several generals and schools surrounded a young general with extraordinary demeanor, bravery and majesty, it was Li Cunxiao. Beside him, stood two Arhats who were protecting him personally, Crossing the River-Arhat and Laughing Lion Arhat.
Guojiang-Luohan saw that Li Ye was so arrogant and arrogant, and felt that he was ignored by the other party, he couldn't help but snorted to express his dissatisfaction: "This guy is so brave! He killed so many of our fellow disciples before, and yet he still shows up in a grand manner. Could it be that he Are you not afraid of our revenge?"
Laughing Lion Arhat's eyes were full of murderous intent: "This guy is so arrogant and arrogant, he will die in our hands sooner or later!"
The two scolded Li Ye from beginning to end several times, but they kept their voices very low so as not to be heard by Li Ye.
Li Cunxiao was calm and calm, and he didn't comment casually, but a masculine and handsome general beside him let out a moderate sneer.
This subtle movement was noticed by Guojiang Luohan, he turned his head and glared at the man: "What are you laughing at?"
Facing the questions from the experts in the fairyland, the general didn't show any fear at all. Instead, he slanted at the other side and said, "Obviously, Li Ye is not afraid of your revenge, because you can't touch him at all."
This general is called Li Siben, one of the Thirteen Taibao of Hedong.
What Li Siben said was the truth, but it was precisely because it was the truth that it hurt people's self-esteem. Guo Jiang-Luo Han was so angry that he almost couldn't help but slap Li Siben to death.
Faced with Guo Jiang-Luo Han's growing anger and his ready-to-strike posture, Li Siben sneered and squinted at the other party, making it clear that he was fearless.
Li Siben himself has the cultivation of a military general. He is the leader of the Hedong Army. Obedient
The two sides were at war, as if they were about to fight each other, at this moment, Li Cunxiao spoke out.
Not talking to Luo Han and the general, but answering Li Ye's invitation, he clasped his fists slightly to complete the etiquette, and said loudly: "Thank you, King An, for your invitation, but the battle is ahead, and I will not be able to follow my orders at the end."
Li Cunxiao called Li Ye the king of An, and called himself the last general, which shows that he respects Li Ye a lot. In name, both parties are Tang officials, Li Ye has a noble status, and Li Cunxiao should respect him.
But right now, the two armies are facing each other, and the two sides are hostile. Li Cunxiao can be so polite, apart from his own self-cultivation, it is not just a simple respect for Li Ye's identity.
Not only respecting status, but of course respecting Li Ye.
But Li Cunxiao's meaning is also very clear, he will not go out of the city to meet each other, so as not to cause complications.
Being rejected by Li Cunxiao, Li Ye didn't take it seriously at all, and his smile became more and more mellow: "The general is a hero in the world, and the thirteen imperial guards are also chosen for a while. Although the lonely king and you have no subordinate relationship, they have made friends for a long time. Heart. Now that the situation is forcing, the meeting of swords and soldiers is not the wish of the lonely king. Li Keyong disobeyed orders, let the court's majesty be demolished, and made him an enemy of the world, which made people sad. The lonely king wanted to fight against the general on the battlefield, It is really a helpless move!"
As he spoke, Li Ye picked up the jug, poured two cups of wine, raised one cup with both hands, facing Li Cunxiao from a distance, and he sent the other cup to Li Cunxiao in front of him.
Li Ye's voice became low, and his voice was full of feelings and helplessness: "The lonely king has always respected the general, and he is very happy to know that the general has become a military general. I only wish that I could get to know, know each other, and get along with the general sooner. I can't do it now. Old friends usually congratulate the general, so they can only salute the general with this wine and talk about meaning!"
As he said that, Li Ye didn't wait for Li Cunxiao to respond, so he raised his head and acted first.
When Li Cunxiao heard Li Ye's words, he was very surprised and delighted. Seeing Li Ye's first action and respect, his eyes were even more moved.
Who is Li Ye
Putting down the chaos of Huangchao, helping the building to collapse, and turning the tide from the collapse is the humerus of the Tang Dynasty, and it is also the hope of the revival of the Tang Dynasty. Who doesn't admire the passionate people in the world
Two generations of King An's Wenzhi and martial arts, throwing their heads and blood for the country, almost single-handedly supported the Tang Dynasty. Who would not praise the people with lofty ideals in the world
At Li Ye's current age, the battles he has experienced, the achievements he has made, and the prestige he enjoys in the world have already made him a legend. He himself is the idol of people with lofty ideals in the world, and his achievements are the goal of everyone's struggle.
As for Li Keyong, Zhu Wen and others, compared with them, they are more than one level behind.
Li Ye said that he has always respected Li Cunxiao, this is half true and half false, but Li Cunxiao's respect for Li Ye is true and not mixed with any water.
Li Cunxiao and Li Ye were fighting each other on the battlefield, and they were forced by the general situation. There was no personal grudge, let alone deep hatred. So to this day, Li Cunxiao still admires Li Ye.
Li Cunxiao himself is also a man of temperament, straightforward and straightforward. As a veteran in the army, he doesn't have so many twists and turns in his mind. Now that he is praised so much by his idol, Li Cunxiao is inevitably excited.
"King An's praise, I am ashamed to be the last general, thank you King An!" Li Cunxiao raised his wine glass and drank it down in one gulp.
The color of approval in Li Ye's eyes became stronger. After putting away the wine bottle, he suddenly let out a long sigh and said in a waned way: "As a minister of the Tang Dynasty, with this opportunity and ability, the general should be the minister of the country. Nowadays, civil strife is everywhere in the world, and border troubles are not peaceful. , with the talent of a general, it only takes three to five years, and it is not a problem to be named a prince, even a king with a different surname is just around the corner!"
"Now that the general is following Li Keyong, it is a bright pearl that has been dusted. If the general is willing to think of righteousness, abandon darkness and turn to the light, and be loyal to the court, the lonely king promises to forget the past, and protect the general as a military envoy!"
After nagging for so long, Li Ye finally said the most important thing he wanted to say. With the foreshadowing before, these words are undoubtedly much more credible and full of weight. But before he finished speaking, Li Cunxiao's expression changed drastically.
"King An, stop talking!" Li Cunxiao yelled, his face darkened, and his attitude was extremely decisive, "If King An wants to say these words, there will be only one answer in the end: Please attack the city immediately, King An!"
Although he respected Li Ye, it was just selfishness. As soon as he mentioned the overall situation of the war and the big right and wrong, the general's thinking immediately began to dominate everything. He didn't let Li Ye continue to say more, so as not to make people suspicious and disturb the morale of the army.
At this moment, Li Cunxiao is like a horizontal knife drawn out of its sheath, ready to fight at any time. Judging by his posture, if Li Ye continues to persuade him to surrender, he will definitely kill him.
With his cultivation as a military general, his personal combat power has also reached the level of a real person.
Li Cunxiao's vigilance and decisive attitude not only did not annoy Li Ye, but made him appreciate him even more. He said in his heart, "Such a good general is so rare. It's a pity, why is he so devoted to Li Keyong?"
However, what Li Ye wanted to express has been completed, and the purpose of this trip has been achieved, so there is no need to continue entanglement.
Li Ye clasped his fists to say goodbye: "Since this is the case, the lonely king will not say more. But the lonely king can tell the general clearly, as long as the lonely king is still the Great Tang Anwang, and the general will come to vote at any time, the lonely king will protect the general as a Jiedu envoy! "
After saying that, Li Ye turned and left.
Li Cunxiao watched Li Ye leave with a solemn expression, without saying a word for a long time, the atmosphere was very dignified. After a while, he turned his head to look at Li Siben, but saw that the other party looked at him, which was a little weird, mixed with a trace of inexplicable meaning.
Li Cunxiao frowned and said, "Sixth brother, do you have something to say?"
Li Siben chuckled, he is not afraid, he has always had the temperament to say something, otherwise he would not have just ridiculed Guo Jiang-Luohan, "I didn't expect King An to value my brother so much that he promised Jiedushi and Fenghou Even the condition of worshiping a king with a different surname, to win over my younger brother, this is really enviable!"
Li Cunxiao lowered his brows and narrowed his eyes: "That's just a joke of King An, how can it be taken seriously?"
Li Siben's point of view is clear: "King An came here alone, and specially prepared fine wine, just to make some jokes?"
There was anger in Li Cunxiao's eyes: "Even if what King An said is true, so what? Does the sixth brother think that I, Li Cunxiao, am a traitor who will betray the Lord and seek glory?!"
Li Siben smiled: "I'm just joking, why should my brother be angry?"
Li Cunxiao snorted coldly.
Back in the camp, Li Ye did not sit idle, but began to write letters.
Of course, the letter was written to Li Cunxiao, the content was to persuade him to surrender, the emphasis was on righteousness, he promised generous conditions, and at the same time highlighted his personal respect for Li Cunxiao.
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Based on the investigation of Li Cunxiao by Tsingyi Yamen and Li Ye's understanding of Li Cunxiao, he certainly knew that no matter how many letters he wrote, Li Cunxiao would not take refuge in him.
He didn't expect Li Cunxiao to join him either.
After writing the letter persuading Li Cunxiao to surrender, Li Ye began to write another letter persuading the Yizhou defenders to surrender. After the two letters were finished, Li Ye called Honghai, the Holy Infant King, and handed over the letter to Li Cunxiao: "You arrange people, find a hidden time and place, and be sure to deliver this letter to Li Cunxiao."
"What's so difficult about it? At worst, I'll do it myself." Hong Haier took the letter, patted his chest to secure the ticket, and after thinking about it, he was a little skeptical, "But even if this letter is delivered to Li Cunxiao, is it really useful?"
Li Ye's smile was full of confidence: "Of course it works."
After Honghaier left, Li Ye called Li Zhen and gave him the second letter, "Immediately arrange for people to transcribe it by hand, 10,000 copies a day, and shoot it into the city with bows and arrows."
Li Zhen took the letter without asking any questions. With his wisdom, he certainly understood Li Ye's purpose for doing so.
In the days that followed, the officers and soldiers would send people to the city at regular intervals every day, and shoot letters of persuasion into the city in batches. Because there were enough persuading letters, even if Li Cunxiao ordered them all to be handed in, the defenders in Yizhou still kept a lot of them privately, and the contents were quickly spread.
In fact, there is nothing special about the content, it is nothing more than saying that the official army must win and the Hedong army must lose. Li Ye listed ten reasons why the army must win, which he called "ten must win", and also listed the reasons why the Hedong Army must lose, which he called "ten must lose".
On this basis, the letter uses Li Ye's tone, and Chun Chun educates these soldiers who have gone astray. And with King An's identity and prestige, he called on them to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side, and promised not to investigate the past, and those who came here early would be rewarded, etc., in short, the conditions were good.
Soon, Li Ye's persuasion letter caused a storm in Yizhou City, and people's hearts were obviously affected.
This day Li Cunxiao returned to the mansion, just returned to the study to sit down after eating, before he opened the Art of War and began to read, the tabletop of the book began to ripple like water waves, and a letter slowly floated up. That was Li Ye's letter to him.
Li Cunxiao opened it to look at the signature, and found that it was Li Ye. He didn't even read the content, so he got up immediately, ready to ask someone to hand over the letter to Li Keyong, to show his loyalty and magnanimity.
But at this moment, a curly-haired monk dressed in cassock and full of jewels suddenly appeared in front of him, and with a flick of his finger, the letter was in his hand.
The monk looked at Li Cunxiao suspiciously and asked: "General, as the general of Yizhou, he has a private letter with the enemy commander. What is your intention?"