"General, you can't do that. We are as powerful as the Rong. If we go out to fight outside the city, we will suffer heavy casualties!" The lieutenant general was shocked and hurriedly advised.

Gu Yulan slowly raised her head and looked at the deputy general, the look in her bright eyes was extremely complicated.

Helplessness, sadness, determination, self-mockery... are all filled in the eyes.

This sight made the lieutenant immediately stunned!

He never thought that the first general of Dali, who had led his troops to victory in every battle in the past, would show such a helpless expression...

"Then tell me, how can we defeat the Xiangrong?" Gu Yulan asked slowly.

She had no anger or ridicule, only deep helplessness.

The lieutenant general was silent, unable to answer.

He knew that even if he didn't think about it, his fate had already been decided.

Yinglan City cannot be defended, and this Xun Yicheng City cannot be defended either...

Perhaps going out of the city to fight is the last resort.

If you don’t succeed, you will succeed...

"We have Yulan Cavalry, a spear array, and the last batch of elite infantry, which are capable of fighting. Instead of being trapped and waiting to die, it is better to attack with all our strength and see what the result will be." Gu Yulan

Said slowly.

Yu Lanqi was not good at defending the city, so she had sent Yu Lanqi to Xunyi City before.

The imperial court, based on her suggestions, produced more than 10,000 spears and a spear array has been established.

This is Dali's last chance.

If the third line of defense is broken again...

With a sigh, Gu Yulan gathered her thoughts and said, "Go ahead and practice the spear formation more. It will be sent to the battlefield in a few days. It cannot be ignored."

The deputy general sighed and could only nod his head and left the lobby with a sad face.

……

Linzhan Dynasty, Dingyuejun Town.

"Do you know about the situation in Dali?" Han Lin asked with a frown.

All the generals in the hall had solemn faces and nodded.

They did not expect that Dali would be defeated so suddenly and quickly.

If Da Li can't hold on, and he goes back to face Xiang Rong, that's Lin Zhan!

Dingyue and Weixi towns, which guard the border, will bear the brunt!

"The imperial court sent an order to this town to send troops to help defend Guilian City and Zhun City. What do you think?" Han Lin said in a deep voice.

When Qin Yi was not in the military town, Han Lin served as the acting town commander, coordinating the affairs of the military town.

Gan Zijin spoke up and said, "There are 340,000 troops in this town, 50,000 troops in Guiliancheng, and 10,000 troops in Quancheng. The general thinks that one hundred thousand troops can be mobilized to help defend Guiliancheng, and four troops

Ten thousand to assist in the defense of the city, and two hundred thousand troops to stay in the town."

When all the generals heard the words, they all groaned.

Such an arrangement obviously places the focus of prevention on Guilian City.

It is true that Guilian City can be defended according to the river and has advantages that Zhun City and Dingyue Military Town do not have. It should be taken seriously in order to stop Xiang Rong in the north of Lijiang River.

Some generals nodded in agreement.

Only Xuan Lingyao remained silent.

She once looked at a map and found that although Guilian City could be defended by the river, it had a fatal flaw.

That is, the birthplace of Lijiang is not far from Guilian City!

In other words, if Xiangrong is willing to endure hardships and detour for a few days, he can go west, bypassing the source of Lijiang River, and without crossing the river, he can reach the south of Lijiang River and appear on the left side of Guilian City!

This means that Guilian City is likely to be unable to play the role of defending the river.

But she can't say such things, as it will definitely disrupt her own morale.

What's more, no one can know whether Xiangrong chose to take a detour and spend several days, or take a shortcut and cross the river.

Only then will we know for sure.

After determining the strength of the troops, it was time to choose generals. Han Lin glanced at the generals and asked, "Who is willing to lead the troops to Guilian City?"

The hall suddenly fell silent.

For a while, no one dared to speak.

This situation was beyond Han Lin's expectation.

He couldn't help turning his head repeatedly and scanning everyone.

Immediately, he realized that even Gu Yulan, the most famous general in Dali, who led 100,000 troops, could not defend Yinglan City.

It can be seen that the power of Xiang Rong is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

As a result, no one dared to speak out.

It is one thing to worry about defeat, but what is even more worrying is that if they fail, it will have a huge impact on their future.

The military strength, morale, and national destiny will all suffer heavy losses!

This is the reason why no one dares to take the responsibility. This matter is of great importance!

If you are not careful, you will become a sinner for the ages!

Gu Yulan is proof of this. She held off Xiangrong for several months and her reputation skyrocketed. However, after her defeat, some people started to accuse her.

It was said that she neglected her duties, which was why she was defeated, and that she was a coward when she abandoned the city and fled.

If a person with a bad character is accused like this, he will be ready to jump into the river.

But just having troops without generals to lead them is a disaster for the world. Just when Han Lin was about to speak out, Gan Zijin suddenly said, "The last general is willing to lead his troops."

Whenever there is a task, Gan Zijin will actively recommend himself, but he did not expect that the generals who used to compete with him would not dare to speak up now, which surprised him.

Qin Yi actually has some cowardly generals under his command.

This makes him even more obligated.

No one dared to come up, so he came up!

"I can follow the army." Xuan Lingyao also said aloud.

She has always been Gan Zijin's military adviser. Gan Zijin recommended himself, how could she not speak out?

The generals did not dare to go. As Qin Yi's... old classmate, she must set an example.

Han Lin frowned when he heard this.

He knew that Xuan Lingyao and Gan Zijin were both Qin Yi's classmates and had a close relationship with them. Now that the situation was unclear, he had no intention of sending them to the front line.

Originally, I wanted to send them to Zhun City, but choose other generals to lead the troops to Guilian City.

After all, Guilian City already has Jing Xun, so his ability is definitely sufficient, but his troops are just a little short.

But now, no one dares to go. Gan Zijin and Xuan Lingyao have recommended themselves. If he does not accept them and instead forces a certain general to go, it will be difficult to convince everyone.

In desperation, Han Lin could only say, "Then let General Gan and Xuan Ceshi lead 100,000 troops to reinforce Guiliancheng."

Squinting slightly and looking at the other generals, Han Lin asked displeasedly, "Who is willing to lead troops to reinforce Zhun City?"

Zhun City is the second line of defense and is not as significant as Guilian City. Therefore, some generals said, "I am willing to lead my troops there."

"The general is willing to go!"

Frowning, Han Lin glanced at the generals, chose one among them, and began to make arrangements to mobilize troops and horses to prepare for the expedition to reinforce the two cities.

It's just that it will take some time for the troops to reach Guilian City. I don't know if Dali can hold on until then.

If not, it would be like a Rong invasion from the south, and Lin Zhan fails to take precautions, the consequences would be unimaginable!

……

Ashigaru quickly returned and received an order from Yoshikawa Ichiro. They could meet, but not too many people were allowed to enter Numata Castle.

Hearing this, Qin Yi nodded and said to the powerful warriors behind him, "Leave twenty people and the remaining ten follow me in."

Although many Jinwu soldiers were worried, since the other party made such a request and Qin Yi agreed, they could not say anything more and could only stay at the door helplessly.

Along with a dozen ashigaru, Qin Yi took Mizutani Yoshiichi and ten powerful warriors into Numata Castle and walked up the mountain along the stone steps.

The castle is built on a mountain, and at the highest point is a strange pavilion, which looks like many floors stacked on top of each other. According to Mizutani Yoshiichi, this pavilion is called a castle, or it can also be called a castle tower.

This kind of pavilion has the function of observation and command, and is the residence of the city lord.

Going up the mountain road, Qin Yi saw that there were many ashigaru around, holding bows and standing guard. It could be seen that Yoshikawa Ichiro's base camp was very tightly guarded.

Looking into the distance, you can have a clear view of the surrounding situation, which indeed has a lookout effect.

Not long after, Qin Yi followed Numata Ashigaru into the castle tower.
To be continued...