Said to be prisoners, their number is far greater than the number of enemies defending the city. If these people resist, with the internal and external cooperation, it will be a sure thing to capture Xiucheng.
Speaking of excitement, the two generals couldn't help but look forward to the next time to deliver food. They would definitely find a way to find out where the prisoners were being held. In this case, their chances of success would be greatly increased.
It was time to deliver food the next day. Xiang Longqiang prepared a lot of money and went to Xiucheng. He found a greedy official who was receiving the food. Intentionally or unintentionally, he spent a lot of money. With five hundred taels of silver, he actually found out where the captives were held, which was in the east of Xiucheng.
After having the exact direction, Xiang Longqiang thought that the matter could be done, so he approached Ran Chaoming, and the two of them reported to the Man King together.
"How sure are you, and how long can you hold on?" King Man also asked with a face of joy. It is a good thing to be able to break into Xiucheng, but the young Duke is not stupid either. , each time they only allowed the barbarians to send 300 people to guard the food, which originally showed a trace of vigilance in it.
And there are only 300 people. Facing the encirclement and suppression of nearly 6000 enemies in the city, how long they can hold on and whether they can hold on until the arrival of the barbarian army becomes a key point.
If you can't hold on, once the barbarian army has not rushed to Xiucheng, everything will be over. At that time, it will be more difficult to capture the prepared Xiucheng. More importantly, Shen Ao can definitely do it. Use this time to take out the barbarian prisoners and give them a warning. If so, they will fall into passivity again.
"Half an hour should be no problem. If we can connect with those captured comrades, we will last longer." Xiang Longqiang knew what the Barbarian King was worried about, so he thought about it and said it anyway. A conservative time.
It is a bit difficult for three hundred people to hold out for half an hour under the siege of six thousand people. But as long as the plan is proper, it will take time for the Han people to mobilize their troops. If they can use this initial chaotic time to find the barbarians and capture them, If you release it, your own abilities will be greatly strengthened. In this way, it won't be a problem to persist for half an hour or even more.
"Half an hour?" King Barbarian nodded slightly after hearing this, and then looked at Ran Chaoming who was following him and said: "With a five-mile trench, how long will it take for you and your men to attack Xiucheng with all your strength? "
"Your Majesty, it doesn't take half an hour, it only takes half the time." Ran Chaoming said with confidence, almost patting his chest as a guarantee.
"Okay." Hearing that he could rush into Xiucheng in such a short time, the Barbarian King also gained confidence. If this is the case, as long as the time is grasped well, it is not impossible to attack Xiucheng both internally and externally. It's done. , not only can all the barbarian prisoners be saved, but it is also possible to capture the troublesome Lord Daqian Zhongguo.
When he thought that capturing Shen Ao would completely break up the alliance between Da Gan and Bukhan's tribe, he could then return to Mandu and attack the Eastern Territory. There was no need to think about other things. The Man King's expression changed. He relaxed a lot. "Two generals, be prepared and act when the food is delivered the day after tomorrow. In order to increase the success rate, I mean that there is no need to deliver any food the day after tomorrow. You can arrange enough people in the food truck, so that you can still By nearly doubling the number of troops, the chance of victory will be even higher. It is up to General Xiang to take care of this matter."
The Man King chose Xiang Longqiang because of his eagerness to save people. If you give this person the task, he will definitely complete it with all his heart, which will in turn increase the success of the matter.
"No." Xiang Longqiang was naturally excited when he heard that the Barbarian King agreed to lead the army himself. Being able to rescue the Xiang people with his own hands was naturally what he wanted to do most. For this reason, he would definitely make careful plans after returning.
After arranging Xiang Longqiang's errands, King Man's eyes fell on Ran Chaoming again, "General Ran, this time I will give you three thousand elite troops. As the first echelon, we must arrive at Xiucheng in the shortest possible time.
At your feet, if you attack it, you just need to persist for a little bit, and I will lead the army to follow you, are you confident?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will do my best." Ran Chaoming saluted quickly and issued a military order.
"Okay, you go and get ready right away. I will personally inform the others." King Barbarian, who had an idea, looked much better than before. The problem on his mind could finally be solved, and he could also relax for a while.
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Shi Lei was standing in front of Shen Ao and reporting, "Master, they spent five hundred taels of silver to find out from Feng Wanli the whereabouts of the prisoners in Dongcheng District."
"Well, it seems they are about to take action. Let's make arrangements. We must be extra vigilant the day after tomorrow and be ready for a battle at any time." Shen Ao nodded lightly and gave the order.
Just as the Barbarian King wanted to deal with Xiucheng, Shen Ao had been thinking of ways to deal with the Barbarian soldiers.
The so-called need for food is just to disgust the barbarians, not the fundamental solution. What Shen Ao wants is to keep the 20,000 barbarians here, at least most of them, and inflict heavy damage on them to let them know
I am so powerful that I will not dare to start a war easily from now on.
I originally thought that when the Barbarian King arrived with his army, he would launch a charge. As long as he could severely damage the barbarians, he would teach them a lesson and force them to sit at the negotiating table. I never thought that the Barbarian King was very cautious in doing things.
He was not as tyrannical and unreasonable as others said, and he did not directly send troops.
The barbarians calmed down, and Shen Ao had to think of other methods. This was how he came up with the plan to lure the snake out of its hole.
This is also a helpless move. In terms of military strength, we are less than one-third of the opponent's. If we adopt the method of charging on the battlefield, I am afraid that even if we can get an upper hand, we will be defeated in the end. Even if this road does not work,
, can only be replaced by one.
In this way, there is now a plan to deliberately expose the flaw and lure the barbarians to take the bait.
I thought that as long as the flaw was exposed and the defense was very lax, the barbarians would take action quickly. But I didn't expect that the other party was so cautious and confirmed again and again.
But Shen Ao had a feeling that the other party would not wait too long. Thinking that he would eventually take action, Shen Ao could let go of his high spirits.
In the hot summer, staying here can be cooler, and Shen Ao is happy. But if the stalemate reaches winter, it will be much colder than Daliang City. I heard that the highest temperature in winter can reach more than minus 35 degrees.
Shen Ao doesn't want to suffer in such an environment. Then the war here must be resolved quickly.
The barbarians couldn't hold it back in the end, which meant that the day when it ended was no longer far away. Shen Ao looked to the east, thinking about what was happening in Daliang City now. I'm afraid that after this period of hard work, the roads in the city would
They should all have been repaired, and even the road from Daliang City to Liaozhou, where King Zhong is, should have been repaired for more than half.
Once the road is repaired, tolls can be collected, which will be a huge amount of income. Shen Ao knows very well that when it comes to wealth, businessmen are far richer than ordinary people, and earning their money will not only make them There is no psychological burden at all, and the income will be more.
The war is coming, but Shen Ao doesn't seem to take it seriously. Instead, he is obsessed with what he should do when he returns to Daliang City. Maybe this is the so-called general's style, maybe this is the so-called burst of self-confidence.
Shen Ao arranged the tasks, and everyone in the city became busy. This also directly affected the prisoner-of-war camps, those barbarian prisoners who had been deprived of their freedom.
I don't know whether it was intentional or just a coincidence, Xiang Anxi and Xiang Boli were both locked up in a large cell at this time.
It is said to be a cell, but it is just a somewhat dilapidated courtyard. Surrounding them, there are soldiers guarding them for twelve hours. If anyone makes any move, those people will release their bows and arrows without hesitation. Before, they were guarded by soldiers. Someone once thought about escaping, but ended up being shot by several arrows and died. After his death, his body was hung high as a warning to everyone.
Not only that, the barbarians who were imprisoned in the same courtyard as him were also beaten with ten military sticks each, saying that they were guilty of consecutive crimes. Some of those people are still lying in bed and unable to move freely.
With this example, other people would not dare to run away casually. Even if he had such an idea, his colleagues in the same hospital would advise him or even report him. After all, no one wants to be implicated.
The two imprisoned General Xiang looked towards the outside of the courtyard, and their ears twitched slightly from time to time. It was the sound of soldiers walking on the street outside the courtyard that attracted them.
For a while, it was relatively quiet in Xiucheng. Although the sounds of military training slogans could often be heard, especially the shouts of one, two, three, and four, which made the two generals feel a little strange. But no matter what it was, The more you hear it, the more you won't be surprised.
Apart from this, there was little movement in the city. But now, the streets outside suddenly became lively. Based on experience, the two generals believed that something big might happen.
Knowing that something big is going to happen, the most distressing thing is that they don't know what it is and are unable to help. All because they have only been able to drink two bowls of gruel in the morning and evening in the past few days, without adequate nutritional intake. , they all became weak.
This was originally what Shen Ao meant. He only had less than 6,000 sergeants available, and the number of prisoners already exceeded 10,000. If these prisoners were fed and drank enough, what would happen if they resisted?
