On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 618
At that time, Feng Deyi followed Yang Su and made contributions to the construction of Renshou Palace, so he was admitted to the Ministry of Internal History.

It has been almost 20 years, and there is no way to make any progress, especially since Yu Shiji holds the official title of Vice Minister of Zhongshu and the responsibility of leading the prime minister, which is equivalent to blocking Feng Deyi's promotion route in the Inner History Province.

However, he was only a minor official from the fifth rank in name, but as Yu Shiji's confidant, he needed to rely on him to make suggestions due to his lack of ability. Feng Deyi could also be said to be manipulating the power behind the scenes.

This is also the reason why he is willing to stay in Neishi Province and be a member of Neishishe.

Nowadays, the situation is difficult, and the Yan Dynasty in the north is seeing a series of battles and victories, and it is arrogant.

However, the Sui Dynasty in the south lost troops and territory along the way. Even Yu Wenshiji chose to consider himself and chose to treason and surrender to the enemy, not to mention Feng Deyi who was superficially happy.

Yes, when the Sui Dynasty was at its peak, he chose to alienate Cui Che, but at least Feng Deyi did not expose Cui Che's ambitions to the court.

This is not because Feng Deyi is grateful for the past, but without evidence, how could he dare to expose the husbands of the two princesses, the manager of Youzhou who had made great contributions to the country, and the then Duke of Yan? , and an important supporter of Jin Wang Yang Guang.

Feng Deyi believed that he was only alienated from Cui Che, not hostile, and his mind became active.

When Yu Shiji asked Feng Deyi what he should do when he went to Jiujiang, Feng Deyi said:
"It is a matter of life and death for the whole family. Xu Guogong will definitely send someone to ask Yu Gong for help and bribe him with huge profits."

Yu Shiji asked:
"But you want to refuse Xu Guogong's bribe?"

Feng Deyi nodded and said
"Exactly, King Qi is in Chengdu now. You and I cannot hide this matter. If you accept the bribe from Duke Xu, Duke Yu will definitely suffer disaster.

"Gong Yu should tell Duke Xu that he will find out the matter and deal with it impartially. If it is really the Yan thief who is causing discord, he will be cleared."

Yu Shiji smiled and said:
"With the Deyi people taking care of the details for me, I won't have to worry about anything."

Feng Deyi took the opportunity and said:

"The lower official is willing to go on an envoy from Duke Yu and be accompanied by the counselor."

Yu Shiji nodded and said:

"That's what I meant."

That night, just as Feng Deyi expected, Yu Wenshu sent his trusted aide to Yu Shiji's house and promised him huge profits, hoping that he could cover it up on his behalf.

Yu Shiji was born into a noble family, but after the fall of Nanchen, he lived in poverty in Chang'an and was particularly enthusiastic about money.

But he also knew that Yuwenshu's money was very hot, so he didn't dare to accept it. He just told Yuwenshu that if it was Cui Che's plan, he would definitely clear his name.

When Yu Wenshu heard the reply from his confidant, his heart went cold. He knew that with his status, how could Zhang Xutuo dare to deliver the news to Jiankang unless he knew the truth.

Since this matter was destined to be hidden, he could only think of other ways. He found Yu Wenji, Yu Wenzhi and his two brothers.

Yu Wenhuaji and Yu Wenzhiji were suddenly dismissed from their official positions today and sent home.

At first, when they learned that they were implicated by Yuwen Shiji, they thought Cui Che was releasing false news to sow discord. However, after listening to their father Yuwen Shu's analysis, they also felt that something was wrong.

Yu Wenshu just wanted to find a chance to escape from Jiankang, but the youngest Yu Wenzhiji said:

"Jiankang is located in the south of the Yangtze River, far away from the Yan Kingdom. Even if we, father and son, abandon our family and business and escape from Jiankang, how far can we go?
"Nowadays, the mediocre lord has abandoned his country and fled south. There are many complaints in the court. My father and brother have been in charge of the imperial army for many years and have spread their wings. It is better to raise our arms and shout to kill Yang Guang and support the new king.

"The prince is young and deserves to be supported. Wouldn't it be beautiful if his father took the young master to command the ministers and ruled across the river with Cui Che?"

Yu Wenshu was frightened when he heard this, and he yelled: "The one who destroys our nine tribes will definitely bring disaster to you!"

Yuwen Zhiji's expression changed and he sneered:
"The person who wants to destroy my clan now seems to be the second brother that my father is proud of."

The relationship between the three Yuwen brothers was not good. Because Yuwen was a scholar and resourceful, they were deeply loved by Yuwen Shu.

But Yu Wenzhi was obscene and obscene, and did everything. Yu Wenshu wanted to kill this traitor several times, but thanks to his elder brother Yu Wenhua's repeated protection, he was able to survive.

This is why when Yu Wenshu was guarding Guanxi, he only left the second name Yuwen Shiji, and sent the younger Yuwen Zhiji to Jiankang to live with Yuwen Wenji.

Now hearing Yuwen's wisdom and sarcasm, Yuwenshu was speechless.
At the same time, Cui Che also launched a forceful attack on Chengdu day and night after forcibly recruiting nearby civilians to fill in the moat for him.

Although he was short of manpower at this time, with only [-] infantry able to devote to the siege, the defenders in the city were also insufficient, with only a few thousand people.

Yu Juluo led [-] cavalry to surround the point for reinforcements, and defeated the soldiers from various counties who came to support several times.

The reinforcements from all sides were afraid and did not dare to approach. They could only stop and watch from a distance, watching the situation in Chengdu become more and more dangerous.

The city was crumbling, but it could not be broken. Seeing this, Xue Shou offered advice to Cui Che:

"Your Majesty, both the enemy and we are currently facing the dilemma of insufficient troops. It is better to change to a night battle, use three sides as a feint attack, and mainly attack the other side.

"And the sky is dark, so the defenders can't tell which side we are attacking, so they can only defend the city on four sides. In this way, they can use their superior strength to attack the weak enemy!"

Cui Che was overjoyed upon hearing this:

"This plan is very good. I have the initiative. I can attack from all sides. The defenders will be unable to defend themselves!"

Cui Che immediately ordered the soldiers to rest during the day and attack the city at night.

In the first two night battles, the Yan army almost gained a foothold on the city wall.

But Xue Shixiong was not a loser. He finally woke up after being fooled by the Yan Army's feigned attacks twice in a row. Therefore, during the third night battle, after realizing that the south side was the Yan Army's main attack direction, he immediately mobilized the remaining three armies. Some soldiers came to defend the city from the south.

Therefore, in the third night battle, the southern city wall was well-defended, and the Yan army encountered strong resistance. There were many casualties, and few soldiers were even able to climb the city wall.

However, Cui Che was not angry. He said to the generals:
"The old thief has fallen into my scheme, and tonight is the time to break the city."

Cui Che originally hoped to use Xue Shou's strategy to break the city in one fell swoop, but now that Xue Shixiong had a countermeasure, it did not prevent him from carrying out his plan.

In the fourth night battle, the Yan army seemed to still be adopting the strategy of feinting on three sides and focusing on attacking one side. When Nancheng was once again attacked by the main force of the Yan army, Xue Shixiong followed suit and mobilized most of the defenders on the other three sides.

As expected, the Yan army's attack in the south was quickly beaten back.

But suddenly, the north of Chengdu burst into flames. It was the Yan Army cavalry who took the opportunity to launch an attack on the northern city wall when Xue Shixiong concentrated his forces to defend the south side.

Previously, the Yan Army's cavalry had been blocking the reinforcements. Outside the city were Yan Army sentry cavalry, which cut off Chengdu's connection with the outside world. Xue Shixiong did not know the situation outside and thought that the Yan Army's cavalry was still being dragged by various reinforcements.

As everyone knows, the reinforcements from all walks of life stopped to watch and did not dare to approach, which also gave Cui Che an extra [-] cavalry to participate in the siege.

(End of this chapter)