If Lord Hongyuan, the lord of Feihong City, is good at organizing wars and wins the support of the people, he can open up the arsenal and temporarily expand many military formations to support the city. It is of course unrealistic to expect them to go out of the city to defeat the young army, but they can rely on a strong and tall city to hold on.
, waiting for reinforcements from Xiangshi Kingdom to arrive.
It was not impossible for Shaowu to capture Feihong City by force, but that would inevitably lead to heavy casualties, which would arouse the resentment and hatred of the local people, and it might take a long time. So he temporarily besieged Feihong City and allowed all kinds of people in the city to do so.
The news spread and fermented, first occupying various traffic arteries within the jurisdiction of the city.
…
At this time, Feihong City was also in chaos, because the Bashi Kingdom's army entered the country and thousands of people who were fleeing the war crowded in. People carried valuables at home, drove sheep and pigs, held children and carried chickens, among which
Many people came here from the ancient Xiong City. Because they were very close to Feihong City, they also knew that this was a strong Xiong City.
According to the etiquette and laws of the country, enough grain for a year must be stored in the granary in the city wall to prepare for emergencies. It is mainly used for famine relief and war. Within the tall and strong city wall, in the event of a war, the people within the territory are under jurisdiction.
A place of refuge from disaster. The people who flocked to the city to avoid disaster would also be organized by the city lord to defend the city, and the arsenal would be opened to take out weapons and equipment for them.
Lord Hongyuan, the city lord, has been extremely busy in order to accommodate the thousands of people who have poured into the city. Today, he urgently summoned the military division, engineering division, and warehouse division in the city lord's mansion to discuss countermeasures. He also specially invited the Five Realm monks living in the city.
, Mr. Xinlan, the national worker.
Hongyuan said worriedly: "The young army has surrounded the city, and we have been cut off from the news. The only plan now is to go to the city with armed people and wait for the army from the country to come back for reinforcements. If we can hold on to the city, we can cooperate with the reinforcements to defeat the Bashi Kingdom army.
By annihilating them here, we have also accomplished a great feat."
Cunbao, who took over as the military advisor after Yu Yanlingzhu, said with a bitter face: "Due to that incident that year, the most elite military formation in Feihong City is no longer there. Later, another military formation was recruited to complete the Feihong Sixth Formation.
However, the combat power is already great but not as good as it is now. Now the Lord has launched a war against the Bashi Kingdom and has transferred three of the Feihong Six Formations away.
Of the three remaining military formations, I have already sent two to settle the people pouring into the city and maintain order. They are too busy setting up tents in the open space, let alone climbing into the city to fight the army."
Hongyuan said dissatisfied: "The people who seek refuge in the city are all responsible for obeying orders and defending the city. Open the arsenal and arm the young and strong, and we can organize at least ten military formations. The remaining women and children can also transport supplies in the city as backup.
…Master Cangshi, why haven’t you organized it yet?”
Lord Cangshi coughed and said: "The situation in the city is quite chaotic. The army of Shaowu came too suddenly. In the past few days, we can only barely maintain order and settle these thousands of people so that there will be no changes. We don't even have time to distinguish among them.
There are no spies from the Bashi Kingdom... Your Lord, the banditry incident two years ago has damaged your reputation. The people may not be so willing to listen to what you say now."
The master engineer also said awkwardly: "Before the army arrived, there were rumors. In fact, those can't be regarded as rumors. At least what we know is the truth. It was the Lord who led the army to attack the Bashi Kingdom first, and then defeated the Bashi Kingdom's army.
They were attracted, but we never expected that they would have already reached Feihong City, catching us by surprise!
Some time ago, we all heard about Mr. Xiao’s deeds in Bashi Junior High School. It turned out that he and Shao Wu were fellow apprentices on Wufu Qiu, and he was also a miracle doctor who was good at saving people. It is said that this time Mr. Xiao and Shao Wu were both together.
As we drive by, the people in Feihong City have a much better impression of him than they do of you, the City Lord."
Bingshi Cunbao lowered his head again and said: "According to people who escaped from Guxiong City, the young commander did not plunder the city after occupying the city. Even the garrison sergeant who took the initiative to open the city and surrender, after handing over his armor, the young commander
The minister also let them go home. The junior minister also announced that the local people would be exempted from taxes and servitude for a year, and those people who had gone to the city to avoid disaster would be allowed to return to their hometowns to harvest wheat, and it is now the season for the wheat to be ripe."
What he said is all true. When the Bashi Kingdom's army invaded the country, the people in the ancient Xiong City area were afraid of the war and evacuated to the city. However, after the young minister entered the city, he did not massacre or plunder the crops in each village.
It's all ripe. It's not time to harvest yet. The young minister advises the people to go back to their villages to harvest wheat, otherwise this year's harvest will be lost.
Moreover, whenever the army crosses the border, thieves often appear. Because many people have fled the village, there is no one in the village, and they cannot take away all their belongings. If everything is not preserved, some people take the opportunity to steal things. It is better for everyone to go home quickly to look at things and harvest crops!
——For simple villagers, this kind of persuasion is the most effective.
Many tribesmen in remote villages do not have a strong sense of family and country. Many of them do not even have surnames. They are just under the rule of the Bashi Kingdom and under the jurisdiction of the city. If they are robbed and massacred by the enemy, they will gather together
They fight against foreign enemies together. But if there is no war, but the king and city lord are changed, it will not have much impact on them.
Even many people who fled to Feihong City, after hearing about what happened in Guxiong City, now want to go out and go home to harvest crops. However, the city walls are not yet broken, and the Xiangshi Kingdom still has the government agencies and jurisdictional systems in the city.
The Shaowu sent a large army to besiege the city. The strategy is to only allow out but not in. Anyone who wants to leave can do so as long as they do not bring weapons, rock pigeons or other things. On the contrary, the Lord of Hongyuan City has ordered the city to be closed today, and no one is allowed to leave.
It has aroused complaints from some people. Rumors spread in the city that the king and prime minister had launched unjust troops. Now the entire army has been wiped out, and Xiangqiong himself was captured by the Bashi Kingdom.
If this is the case, it is impossible for Hongyuan to defend the city and wait for reinforcements. Although the city lord sent people to announce in the city walls that those rumors were rumors created by the enemy and should not be shaken to shake the morale of the army and the people, the effect was not great.
.The people still secretly questioned, if Xiangqiu was not defeated, how could the Bashi Kingdom army come to Feihong City? This is completely contrary to common sense!
The Lord of Hongyuan City said with an angry look on his face: "Do you want me to follow the example of the Lord of Guxiong City and take the initiative to surrender the city? I come from a royal family, what will happen if I am demoted to a minor official? The army has not yet attacked the city, everyone.
Everyone has their own thoughts, have they forgotten the oath of loyalty to the emperor?"
The village treasure also coughed and said: "It's not that we have forgotten, but what did the Lord himself do and where is he now? Bashi Country and our country were originally at peace, but the Lord took the lead in provoking a national war. If we can win,
That's all, but now the young minister's army has been killed in Feihong City in the rear. I heard rumors from people who fled into the city that the young minister wanted to attack with a large army, but he was dissuaded by the young gentleman because he didn't want to see the city.
People were killed and injured.”
Master Engineer also lowered his head and said: "Actually, Master Military Engineer is right. We can force the people to go to the city to defend it. If Shaowu tries to attack the city by force, he will inevitably suffer heavy casualties, and we will not be able to defend the city in the end, unless there is someone
The army is coming to help."
The Lord of Hongyuan City snapped the case and said: "Cunbao, I know you have an old relationship with Mr. Xiao, but now that we are facing a powerful enemy, you have to distinguish..."
The Lord City Lord asked the village treasure to identify something, but he didn't say anything. He turned around and said, "Master National Worker, what do you think?"
Xinlan, who had been silent for a long time, finally said: "If it were normal, the city lord should organize the people to go to the city and hold on. But now we are facing an army of young ministers. If we want to hold on, we will not be able to hold on. How long we can hold on depends on the people.
If we cannot wait for reinforcements in a short period of time, our order to hold on in the face of a strong attack will only lead to casualties and even provoke a civil uprising.
At least what I have seen in the city in the past few days is that the people are not willing to fight against the Bashi army led by Mr. Xiao. The city lord comes from a royal family and dare not open the city to surrender. But you have to be sure of one thing.
Can we fight back? If Mr. Xiao leads his army to the city gate, some people may even want to sacrifice you, the city lord!... Well, it would be great if there is definite news about the capital."
These words were also true and made Lord Hongyuan break into a cold sweat. He stroked his forehead and said: "Master Military Advisor, you go to patrol the city first, and I will discuss it with Master Guo Gong."
The village treasure took the order and left. Xinlan asked: "Mr. City Lord, are you suspicious of the military division? Are you not letting him stay here to continue listening to our discussions?"
Lord Hongyuan lowered his voice and said: "Lingbao, the younger brother of the village treasure, is now the clan leader of Baixi Village. I think it was him and Mr. Xiao who killed the city army formation disguised as rogue bandits. I also inquired privately and entered the city to avoid trouble.
Among the people in the villages, there are no people from Baixi Village. If there is a war, the soldiers will be the main defenders of the city, how can I rest assured?"
Xinlan frowned and said: "If the city lord wants to replace the military division at this time, it is no different than giving up the defense of the city! Mr. Cunbao has not done anything wrong, and what he said is all the truth. If you plan to personally serve as the military division leader in combat, you can
Xinlan admires him for being killed in the city! Otherwise, you should have made plans to commit suicide earlier. The young minister did not attack the city under the persuasion of the young gentleman. He is just waiting for your decision."
…
Hong Yuan, the lord of Feihong City, didn't know what to do. There was a young man in the young army, and he even planned to replace the military division. However, if he really replaced the military division before the battle, he would not be able to defend the city. In Hongyuan
It seems that the key to the battle to defend the city lies in whether the monarch can send reinforcements in time, so where is Xiangqiong at this moment?
After the war started, both Xiangqiong and Shaowu were victorious. On the other hand, Bashi and Xiangshi were also defeated because both sides gathered heavy troops to attack each other's weaknesses. Xiangqiong was earlier than Shaowu.
After marching for ten days, it was a tough battle to break through the border defense of Wangqiu City. The resistance he encountered was far more intense than what Shaowu encountered in Baiju City. However, Xiangqiong's army relied on its absolute advantage to still successfully break through the border and leave.
enter.
The nearly 1,000 soldiers of the eighteen military formations of the Bashi Kingdom stationed at the border were more than half injured and killed, and the rest were captured by the Xiangshi Kingdom. Xiangqiong followed the trend and advanced his troops, and successively captured Wangqiu City, Pinggu City, and Yeliang City.
Although Xiangqiong's army encountered brave resistance from the city's defenders, they did not have much trouble because there were only two defenders in each city, unable to stop the army from breaking through the city. (To be continued)