As soon as the Jin soldiers came out, the Song soldiers' team began to be in chaos. Fortunately, the middle and lower-level officers were all experienced, and many veterans could stabilize their team. While resisting the Jin soldiers' attacks, they slowly retreated, and finally protected the goose cart to retreat safely.

Guo Hao's face was gloomy. Seeing the Song army in the brigade slowly retreating in the fireworks, the Jin soldiers did not take much advantage even though they left the city to invite the battle. After all the Song soldiers retreated across the moat, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and forced a smile: "Fortunately, there are not many guards in the city and there are few cavalry. If thousands of cavalry rushed out together just now, it would be a big deal. Even if they could stop it, Efeng would be completely damaged."

Although Guo Hao was unwilling to stop the other generals who wanted to speak, he knew that there would be no chance to attack the city today. Although it was a shame to stop the troops in a hurry, it would have to be the case.

Immediately ordered: "The army then retreated to the camp. Although we could not break the city today, we arrived at the city in one go. We ordered the military officers to prepare more cattle and sheep. We could not drink alcohol, but we could not treat the belly of the soldiers of the three armies."

"Yes, follow the order of the general in charge!"

The battle was so confused that all the generals were full of anger and their answers were extremely loud.

Guo Hao was even more angry at this time. As a general in charge, he had a lot of experience in fighting. Looking at the short and shallow Taiyuan City Wall, it was so tough. He was so angry that he wanted to step on the wall.

He gave a few more instructions to the camp, and Guo Hao left on his own, and the other generals dispersed.

Today's siege was not good. Except for the head coach's displeasure, the other generals also had a gloomy face. Since yesterday's military discussion, everyone has agreed with Guo Hao's analysis of the siege war. Who would have expected that this would be the result of this battle today. If the loss was very small, but if someone drove back like this, his mood would be really not smooth.

As the commander of the first army, Yao Duan waited for the entire army to retreat and entered the camp to make a sound. He then ordered people to cook more meals and reward the soldiers of the entire army. It was noisy until the evening was dusk. More than a hundred chefs and soldiers prepared the hot meals. The aroma of dishes and rice in each camp was so fragrant that he felt relieved and brought his personal guards back to his tent.

The siege is unfavorable, the morale of the army will fall, especially the loss is inexplicably damaged, which will be particularly harmful to morale. A good meal can slightly improve morale. Only when the army is full will they fight and eat well will it naturally be more beneficial to morale.

When I returned to my tent, my personal soldiers had already lit candles and lit the cowhide tents brightly. On a few couches, there were a table full of dishes on the tables, such as beef, mutton, and pork piles, which were particularly attractive under the light.

Yao Duan changed his armor and wore casual clothes. He felt very happy. His depression during the day was wiped out and he was washed away. He sat cross-legged, but someone lifted the door of the tent and took a look, but saw Zhang Xian enter with a high intent.

Seeing Yao Duanzheng holding the chopsticks and chewing, Zhang Xian smiled and said, "But this point is just right."

He was not polite to Yao Duan. The two had a very good relationship. When he entered the tent, his personal soldiers did not even report it. Naturally, there was no need to talk much about it. He sat next to Yao Rui and someone brought his bowls and chopsticks.

Holding the chopsticks for a few minutes, Zhang Xian had already taken out the wine pot from his arms. He drank it himself first, and then handed it to Yao Duan.

Yao Rui was so amused that he had to take it.

This wine is obtained from steamed brewing, which has a little taste of the white wine in later generations. Yao Duan sipped it hard and felt a little bit more drunk.

Zhang Xian took the wine pot back, and did not speak. He took a few more sips of it. Then he shook his head and said, "This wine is good, much better than Meishou and Yi."

Yao Duan had already eaten eight or nine percent full, so he took the wine over, drank a few sips by himself, and then smiled and said, "Do you have no food in the camp? Come here to me."

"Hey, the whole army prohibits alcohol, and the soldiers above and below are not allowed to drink. I am the chief general and I can't take the lead and violate military orders. When I come to you, there is another saying that drinking it yourself is too unreasonable."

He often did this, and Yao Duan didn't think it was strange. It was just that Song Jun suffered a loss today, and this person came here. If it was just for drinking, Yao Duan would not believe it.

He asked with a smile: "What's the matter with you here?"

Zhang Xian knew that he could not hide it, so he could only say in a muffled voice: "This kind of fighting style cannot be achieved. Although the generals who defended the city are not famous, they don't know why they are so experienced. In this way, Zhang Xiaochun and Shengjie Army guarded for nearly a year with thousands of people. We spent a lot of money. There were more than 200,000 civilians who transported grain, rice and weapons alone, and there were more than a thousand grain ships on the Yellow River every day. Brother Yao, Your Majesty has high hopes for us and is also very anxious. I heard that in addition to taking Taiyuan this year, we will also recover Tokyo. We are protracted and uncity here."

Yao Duan naturally asked Chu in his heart. The financial situation of the Song Dynasty was naturally more than a hundred times stronger than that of the Jin Kingdom. However, in the past two years, in addition to the new Fengsheng Army last year, he also had to recruit two armies in the two statutes, and Chang'an rebuilt one of the three armies. In this way, the financial pressure was extremely great, and the emperor was ambitious. In addition to the war with the Jin Kingdom, many fortresses have been rebuilt on the Xixia border in the past six months, and the large number of people have also made detailed work. Obviously, they are facing the West.

Xia Yimian also had great intentions. The new prime minister Zhao Kaijieyuan was very good at it. Last year, the fiscal revenue exceeded 70 million yuan, but the exploitation of the people was reduced. This year, the war was so smooth, and further measures were needed. Although Yao Duan and Zhang Xian were military generals, they knew it in their hearts after hearing too much. Not only would they win the battle in Taiyuan, but they also had to win quickly. Otherwise, the emperor would not even send Guo Hao, Zhang Jun and Lu Yongzhong to the city.

Thinking of this, the war during the day was not good, I felt extremely worried and couldn't help asking Zhang Xian: "What do you think?"

"Night attack!"

Zhang Xian threw away the bones in his hand, wiped the greasy mouth from the back of his hand, and whispered to Yao Duan: "Guo Hao is too stable. I don't mean he is incompetent, but he is too cautious and wants to use a dignified and upright force to suppress the enemy. You have seen today's battle. It is said that the Jin soldiers cut off grains and the Han and Jin are in a bad mood. What is the result? The enemy generals are extremely organized, and more than 10,000 people command very skillfully. If they continue to fight like this, they will never be able to take down Taiyuan City. In my opinion, we will select five hundred heroes and take the lead in the city in the middle of the night. When the city gate opens, the enemy general will be Su Wu again. There is no way."

Seeing Yao Duan pondering, Zhang Xian said again: "If you feel that this move is too dangerous, you have to dig the tunnel. I have seen that the city walls are full of soil and cracks in many places. If you can dig through the tunnel under the city and explode with gunpowder, the city wall will be destroyed."

After saying that, he looked at Yao Duan with a burning gaze, waiting for the other party to answer.

Yao Duan pondered: "Wouldn't it be better if he reported to General Manager Guo and then acted?"

Zhang Xian smiled and replied, "With his character, how could he agree? We will naturally do this first. At that time, we will make great contributions to the city. Naturally, he has nothing to say. As the commander of the First Army, he shoulders heavy responsibilities, and there is no such responsibility, how can he serve the generals!"

If he mentioned the meritorious service, Yao Duan would not only not be moved, but also despise him. However, he was so honest that he was moved. He immediately stood up, turned around a few times, and then answered decisively: "It's up to you, you and I will choose two hundred heroes. I secretly climbed the city in the morning. If it doesn't work, I will think of another way."

"good!"

Yao Duan frowned and said, "Tomorrow, General Guo, must attack hard. You cannot refuse to work hard during the day because of the evening."

Zhang Xian said with a sigh: "This is natural. I am just afraid that the attack will not be successful, so I think about a move first."

The two of them decided on this matter. Zhang Xian smiled, put down a big rock in his heart, and drank another bitter drink with Yao Duan. He said goodbye in the middle of the night and left the account and headed to his camp station.

Since leaving Yue Fei's army, he lived with his old friend far away and was able to endure it with Zhang Xian's temperament, which was because he joined the marriage with Yao Duan.

He has a great alcohol capacity, but drinking tonight is different from the past, and he is quite excited. When he shakes his horse, the alcoholic spirit surges up, and he gradually becomes a little dizzy.

Not far from his camp, he saw the flashing of the camp. Zhang Xian turned around and smiled at his personal captain: "There are more than ten miles of the camp, and there are people patrolling the night sky everywhere, and there are light cavalry squads to explore the city. You are so timid and you are still following dozens of people to feel at ease."

Before he finished speaking, the horse he was stepping down suddenly raised his front hooves! Half of his body was raised into the air. Zhang Xian was already drunk and could not control the horse at this time. He was about to fall to the ground, but someone in front stretched out his hand and pressed it above the horse's head to soothe the frightened horse.

Zhang Xian was shocked, and his heart was filled with alcohol and turned into cold sweat. He drenched his forehead. He saw that the man who helped him take care of him was wearing black clothes and even his face was wrapped in a cloth towel. He suddenly shuddered and shouted: "Who is it?"

The personal soldiers behind him also saw that their spirits were incorrect, so they hurriedly drew their swords and rushed forward, surrounding the man in black who was pressing his horse.

The man was not panicked. He still pressed one hand on the horse's head and took off his face towel with the other hand. However, he was a young man with a handsome appearance and handsome face. Although he was surrounded by swords and swords, he calmly smiled: "The last general Li Xianzhong, the former deputy general of Hedong Road, will pass General Zhang."

"Ah? It's you!"

Zhang Xian was shocked first, and then was overjoyed. He jumped off his horse, first shouted out of his personal guard, and then smiled at Li Xianzhong: "I heard that Zhang Envoy mentioned General Li yesterday and was still thinking about how to contact him. I didn't want to see him tonight. In this way, the war will turn around."

Li Xianzhong was not as happy as Zhang Xian. He glanced at Zhang Xian with a picky look, and then said in a deep voice: "How dare the generals praise this? But when Lord Zhang saw that the king's army was not good at siege, he must find a way to leave the city and discuss a solution."

After saying that, he let out a breath of humiliation, obviously he was not happy with his own task.

But it is no wonder that he was like this. He was ordered to see Zhang Jun half a year ago. As a result, the other party was determined to preserve his strength and was unwilling to take risks. He sat on the road to see the opportunity lost. He was trapped in the city for half a year and was guarded by the Jin soldiers, and it was difficult to do anything. Now, the Song army had no choice but to attack the city, but he had to come out of the city to find the general in the command of the army outside the city. As a result, he sneaked outside Zhang Xian's camp, but Zhang Xianfu returned drunk. After recognizing the other party's rank, Li Xianzhong was even more unhappy. The war was not going well, and this general was actually willing to drink. Obviously, he was not a good general. How could he hold the big things in his hands?
Chapter completed!