What you hear may not be true.

The Liang people living in Beilin Province only knew that they had been abandoned by their own country.

Forced, brutal and malicious expelling, they had no way to survive.

It was Emperor Daning who implemented benevolent policies that allowed them to have a better life.

It's enough to know this first.

Good and bad are very clear.

Anyone who wants to destroy their originally stable life will die!

It's that simple, nothing else matters at all.

As for the defeat and retreat of Daning's army, no one would doubt the authenticity of this matter.

There is a big gap between Daning's army and Liang's army.

There is no need to deliberately spread it, just word of mouth among the people is enough. If someone instigates it, it will become a lightning trend.

The previous formation of the rebel army and the raising of food supplies were just preparations, but this time the scale was even larger.

Not only the young and the strong, but also the old, weak, women and children participated.

They gathered together spontaneously and formed a huge team heading towards Wuyou City. This was a wave of reverse migration.

As we marched, people kept joining us. There was not just one team, but multiple teams. It was truly a mighty force...

The people's operation to rescue His Majesty is in progress, and during this period, a war is about to break out outside Wuyou City!

Outside the city, a large-scale Liang army had gathered and even set up a camp.

This is the first hurdle since the war began and the first step in the entire war process.

Their goal is to capture the Daning dynasty, and there will definitely be no shortage of attacks on the city in the future.

Zhu Wen is prepared for this.

To this end, he also ordered the camp to be settled, and sent troops back to Qingyang Camp to bring in siege equipment. Conventional equipment such as siege engines, ladders, and trebuchets had already been built and completed.

It's just that the war broke out so suddenly that there was no time to worry about transportation.

Wuyou City was very tempting to Liang Jun.

According to reliable intelligence, most of the enemy troops were in Wuyou City when they were evacuating, and Emperor Daning might even be in the city!

In comparison, the latter is more tempting.

As long as Emperor Daning is captured, this war can end early!

So Liang Jun put up a quite large formation!

The army besieged the city!

There are heavy guards outside the north and south gates to ensure that no one can get out.

Zhu Wen did not rush to besiege the city, but instead saved up and waited.

In comparison, he prefers to rush forward on the battlefield and is not willing to attack a city.

There aren't many shortcuts and strategies to attack a city, it can only be a routine consumption, and even requires human lives to fill it.

But he doesn't want to do this, or the conditions no longer allow him to do so...

Outside Wuyou City, Liang Jun camped.

Many generals gathered in the Chinese military camp, and General Liu An of the General Command reported the situation in a low voice.

In the establishment of a large army, there are many generals like this. Generals do not lead troops, but are mostly responsible for some specific affairs.

Formulate strategies, communicate battle orders, count casualties, etc.

What Liu An reported was the casualties.

Everyone who listened was speechless.

Zhu Zhen asked in shock: "In that battle at the border, the casualties were so high?"

"yes!"

Liu An said: "The Dingbian Army suffered greater casualties, with more than 60,000 people."

This result is too difficult to accept.

Because the duration was very short, probably less than an hour, they basically did nothing but passively accepted the attack.

It’s so terrifying!

Thinking about the scene at that time, I still feel scared. It is actually not unexpected to have such casualties.

What is most unacceptable to them is...

All the damage was done to one's own side, but the enemy's army had no impact. This was also the reason why one could not attack the city hastily.

There were too many casualties and serious troop reductions. This was just the beginning of the war.

"What's the situation over there with the Dingbian Army?"

In the depressing atmosphere, Zhu Wen asked.

The general in charge of military intelligence immediately reported back: "The experience of the Dingbian Army was basically similar to ours. When they broke through the enemy's defense, the enemy also retreated immediately, and then retreated to Shangshan City."

Zhu Wen's face darkened slightly. He was quite familiar with the border area and knew that Shangshan City was located in the west and was an important military base for the Daning army.

"Is the situation the same on the Eastern Front?"

"yes."

Upon hearing this answer, Zhu Zhen immediately said: "The enemy's actions are so unified. This must be a plan that was planned in advance."

"right!"

Zhu Wen said in a deep voice: "It is obvious that the enemy's purpose is to consume our side, from the initial raid, to the bombardment on the sideline, and now to the defense of the city."

Everyone knows that siege consumes the greatest amount of troops.

"The enemy was afraid that we would circle the city and not attack, so they deliberately gathered their troops in the city just to act as bait."

Zhu Wen analyzed in a low voice.

"When the war begins, the intelligence transmission will inevitably not be timely. The enemy's actions can be so unified, which is obviously premeditated, and even our reaction has been calculated."

"Isn't this possible?"

Others didn't dare to talk casually, but Zhu Zhen asked in return.

"How is it impossible?"

Zhu Zhen added: "We have sufficient troops. We can leave some of our troops behind. If we encircle them without attacking them, we can trap the enemy troops in Wuyou City and then circle the city. Wouldn't it be smoother?"

Many people agreed with his idea.

Usually you cannot go around the city because you are worried that after you leave, the defenders in the city can be dispatched at any time to cut off the food road and counter the siege. But as Zhu Zhen said, the Liang army has sufficient troops and there is no need to worry about this problem.

"What His Royal Highness the Prince said is absolutely true. Since the enemy has long planned, he must have been prepared and must be fully prepared. If we attack forcefully, we will probably suffer even greater casualties."

That's the problem.

The losses were too great before, and now we have to save a little.

"Taking into account our reaction, it's simply ridiculous!"

Zhu Zhen looked disdainful.

"We must attack the city."

Zhu Wen said in a low voice: "Because the enemy gave us a huge bait, we had to attack the city."

"What do you mean?"

Zhu Zhen reacted immediately.

"Isn't this possible?"

"Emperor Yuanwu is the king of a country. How could he take such a risk? Does he dare to be sure that we can't break Wuyou City?"

Except for Emperor Guan Ning of Yuanwu, there was no bigger bait than this. Rumors were rumors, but he still didn't believe it.

Too risky!

If it were him, he wouldn't do this.

"Whether it is true or not, you will know once you try it."

"How to try?"

Zhu Wen said: "Send someone to shout in front of Wuyou City, saying that I want to see Emperor Yuanwu. If the reply is to avoid meeting, it means that Guan Ning is not in Wuyou City. Otherwise, he will definitely agree, because he is

You want us to attack the city!"

Everyone looked at each other, wondering why there were so many calculations in a battle, and they all felt like they couldn't keep up with their thoughts.

For some ordinary generals who only think about fighting, these things are still too complicated.

They don't know that war is not only on the battlefield, but also a battle of scheming.
Chapter completed!