Duan Mingyu smiled faintly: "I have never thought about it like this. I have no intention of only caring for myself. But the Khitan tribe, once encountering natural disasters and having no livelihood, think about invading the Central Plains in the south. This is a fact. He is in his position and plans for his own affairs. I have to plan for myself first. Mencius said that if he is poor, he will be good at himself. If he is prosperous, he will be good at the world. This is the case for a gentleman. For the leader of a country, I think this should be the case."

Looking at Duan Mingyu's back as he left, Yelu Deguang couldn't help but feel a sense of cherishing heroes. "Duan Mingyu is really a hero of the world. I am far inferior to me."

In just a few days, Yelu Deguang honestly withdrew 80,000 troops, heading straight towards the direction of the Khitan capital. There, he had to go through a court throne battle. Duan Mingyu was still here, preparing to attack Youzhou. The army no longer had to worry about the Khitan reinforcements outside. All 400,000 troops were pulled to the city of Yanjing, Youzhou.

Duan Mingyu led his army from Gaoliang River to the city of Youzhou. He set up camps and surrounded the city of Youzhou. He built blockbusters, siege vehicles, ladders, trenches, artillery bridges, cannons, and stone throwers. Various siege equipment emerged one after another. In terms of tactics, such as digging holes, sprinkling leaflets, and pouring fire on the city walls. He hoped to burn and crack the city walls. In short, all the familiar siege methods of the Tang army were used in the city of Beiping.

However, under the careful deployment of Yelu Feng's early preparation, Youzhou City was deeply ditched and high invasions and the city walls were thickened to several feet thick. Even Duan Mingyu's mortar, which had always been unfavorable, had no choice. The 400,000 Tang troops could not help the defenders in the city. Of course, the most critical factor was still the people.

The defenders in Yanjing City were enough. They were very determined to die. Moreover, Yelu Feng was extremely popular in Yanjing City, and was very popular with people. Yelu Feng was guarding the city, wearing a full dress and guarding the city at the top of the city. Although many Khitan nobles in the city were a little fat, they were difficult to move and were as fat as pigs. But the stupid ones were only their bodies. As the Khitans who grew up on horseback, they were also confident in military tactics and strategies. They usually manage the affairs of all kinds of tribes. Therefore, they were even more skillful in logistics and civil affairs. They all allocated and all kinds of resources in Yanjing City in an orderly manner and were not confused at all.

They often go to the top of the city to command battles, and even pick up the stone and throw it down the city. As guards and officials, they can do this. They are extremely encouraging to the morale of the army and even the people.

The snow in Yanshan is as big as goose feathers.

The Tang army attacked the city through the snow. The red blood-white snow rendered the earth and was filled with misty beauty.

Many Tang army had already had freezing diseases. The people guarding the city began to lack enough people. But Duan Mingyu could only grit his teeth and persevere. All Tang army was gritting their teeth and persevering.

The Chinese New Year will be celebrated in half a month. Duan Mingyu was frowning in the tent. If he could not conquer Youzhou City before spring, he would leave trouble for his future generations. This time he could not recover Youzhou City. Perhaps he would never have the chance to recover it in the Tang Dynasty.

Duan Mingyu was thinking hard about the plan to break the city. Suddenly, a personal soldier came to report. "Prince, someone from your family is here..."

"What? Someone is coming from home. Come in quickly. Oh. No. I can go by myself." Duan Mingyu was surprised in an instant. She ran out against the wind and snow without putting on her coat.

...

"Xiao Niang, why is it you?" Duan Mingyu looked surprised. He never expected that it would be this little girl. She had not seen her for a long time. She had already grown up and stood tall and graceful. At the age of fifteen or sixteen, she smiled at Duan Mingyu with a childish pretty face. "Brother Mingyu..." This smile revealed the two iconic little tiger teeth.

Duan Mingyu's face collapsed instantly. "Old Master Yang Yanguang, Zhaoniang is hustle and messy. You are not confused. Take Zhaoni to this bitter and cold place..." Duan Mingyu said to Yang Yanguang beside Yang Zhaoniang. Yang Yanguang's hair is floating and his body is still tough. He interrupted in anger. "You think you are full and I have nothing to do. If Zhaoniang didn't want to come to find you, old man, would I come? If Zhaoni came alone, how could I feel at ease?"

"Zhao Niang, why are you here?" Duan Mingyu pretended to be serious and scolded with a stern face. Yang Zhaoniang would definitely not say. "I'm sorry. I miss you. So I'm here." Yang Zhaoniang curled her lips and said resentfully. "It's going to be the Chinese New Year. I don't reply to my family. Sister Yanyan, Sister Junyu, and Sister Yingying both miss you very much. That's why I got rid of me and I'll help them look at you. This is a letter to you..."

Duan Mingyu took advantage of the situation to go downhill and put the letter into her pocket. She relieved her cold expression and said deeply. "Well, let it go this time. I won't be the case."

"Okay. OK. Let's go in and talk. Brother Mingyu. Didn't you say you planned to publish a book called "Water Margin" before? How well are you preparing? Tonight, you must tell me the stories you told me all the stories you told me before. I have told Xiao Aman all the stories you told me before. There is nothing to tell again..." Yang Zhaoniang pulled Duan Mingyu and chattered into the big tent, as if she was about to finish everything that Duan Mingyu said during the separation period.

Yang Yanguang finally smiled again when he looked at his little granddaughter's face. He finally sighed long. "This girl...ah. It seems that the old man still has to pull down his old face and I will take action in person..."

...

Yang Zhaoniang's arrival was only temporary. The war continued. Duan Mingyu quickly joined the war. She stayed up late every day and thought hard about the strategy to break the city. Whenever Yang Zhaoniang looked at Duan Mingyu's increasingly depressed figure in the tent, she couldn't help but feel ache.

The war was at this point. The rocks in the city were also exhausted. The houses were demolished to resist. In a few days, most of the building materials in the city were going to be used up. The materials for the walls were not enough. The rocks were rolling wood and the arrows were also scattered. It was no longer possible to effectively strike the Tang army under the city. Although the ravaged city gate was thick, it finally became unsupported under the bombing of the slaughter guns. Then the soldiers held the city trees and repeatedly impacted countless times. The morale of the Tang army was greatly boosted and cheers were everywhere.

Xu Jing, who was commanding the siege, was overjoyed and wanted to join the battle group immediately with his sword. So he threw all the 300 generals and schoolmen around him into the battle. At the same time, he ordered people to immediately notify Duan Mingyu who was commanding the battle remotely several miles away. He asked Duan Mingyu to increase his troops immediately.

The Khitan army guarding the city also knew that once the city was broken, it was unlucky. They swarmed under the city gate and fought with the Tang army in a desperate battle. For a moment, countless corpses were dead on the ground. The soldiers on both sides stepped on the bloody corpses, swung their swords and raised their guns desperately, and did not dare to stop for a moment. There was no fancy way to kill, kill, kill, and kill. They used their lives to expand or block the time for breaking the city.

The bright red blood covered the earth, but was covered by the sudden snow.

In a moment, the vast white was painted with bright red again...

Duan Mingyu was overjoyed when he heard that a city gate had been broken.

The weather is getting colder and colder. The supply is obviously insufficient. The army is short of clothes and food. Now the army does not even have winter clothes to keep warm. At night, the soldiers can only hold them together to keep warm. Now many of the 400,000 troops have frostbite. The morale and even combat effectiveness of the army have been greatly reduced. If they don’t capture Yanjing City, Duan Mingyu really doesn’t know how to let these 400,000 people spend the winter safely under Youzhou City. Maybe in the end, they can only bring a hint of regret. However, they return to the south.

Although the enemy in Youzhou City is brave, it is obviously more scary than Yan Dong's enemy. Duan Mingyu really didn't expect that Xu Jing could break through the city gate with such a small amount of soldiers who were suffering from abnormal reductions in personnel. This shows that the defenders in the city are no longer able to protect the entire city.

Duan Mingyu was delighted and felt relieved. The city gate had been smashed to pieces. Even if the Khitan army regained the city, it would be impossible for him to close it.
Chapter completed!