There are one hill and eight buildings in the Northern Prefecture of the Eastern Jin Dynasty Chapter 2807: Defend without fighting and end up starving to death
Chapter 2807: Defend without fighting and end up starving to death
Heipao sneered, turned to look at Murong Chao, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, these Han prisoners want to defect. I have sent people to execute them on the spot. It will also be used to shock the hearts of the people in the city. If they are still half-hearted,
This is the fate of those who live in this world."
Murong Chao asked in surprise: "Master, do you have troops and horses under your command?"
The black robe smiled slightly: "King Murong Zhen of Guilin is returning to the city with me this time. He still has more than a thousand tiger-spotted cavalry. In addition, more than ten thousand armored cavalry who attacked the Jin army's rear army have also withdrawn. Guanggu
There are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the city, and they are worthy of a battle. This time, any possibility of negotiating peace with Liu Yu is eliminated. Everyone is determined to die, and we can definitely defend Guanggu!"
Murong Chao gritted his teeth and said, "Since you have arranged everything, I have nothing to say. Let's go back to the city now and prepare for defense."
Heipao suddenly said: "Wait a minute, there is another matter that is more urgent than defending the city and needs to be arranged in advance."
Murong Chao said softly, "Oh," "Is there anything more urgent than defending the city? What is it?"
A cold light flashed in the black robe's eyes: "Princess Lan insists on asking for peace because she thinks that Guanggu City cannot be defended and will be broken by Liu Yu's army sooner or later. On this point, I also agree with her."
Murong Chao was stunned at first, then a look of anger flashed in his eyes: "What? Now you admit that you can't defend Guanggu City? Then you still..."
The black robe said in a deep voice: "No, your majesty, please let me finish my words. Guanggu City is small but strong, especially the inner city, which is built against the mountain. More than 300 wooden armors designed by Zhang Gang have been laid out on the inner city.
Some of the mechanisms are even made of steel and are indestructible. Although they are small, they are enough to withstand the attack of more than 100,000 troops. This is why Guanggu has become the capital of many forces that have separatized Qingzhou over the past hundred years."
Murong Chao's expression softened slightly: "In that case, what else can the Imperial Master say about not being able to defend it?"
The black robe sighed: "If we can't hold the city, it may not be because of a strong attack. It is more likely to be a long-term siege, waiting for the food in the city to run out. Before, we were based on the 80,000 soldiers and civilians in Guanggu City to collect food, and we consumed food every month.
About 20,000 shi, so 300,000 shi of food and grass were prepared and placed in the Yonggu Cangcheng in the inner city for the purpose of defending the city. For these 300,000 shi of military rations, the late emperor once had an order, no matter how terrible it was.
In the case of famine and epidemics, the grain in the permanent warehouse is not allowed to be taken out for relief. It can only be taken out of the warehouse after three years, and it can only be shipped out when the same amount of grain and grass has been put into the warehouse. Otherwise, even if it is rotten
They are not allowed to be taken away in Cangcheng."
Murong Chao nodded: "That's true. The grain stored in the Yonggu warehouse in Guanggu City is the most basic military ration for Dayan, and it is also the confidence to defend Guanggu. We have enough grain to defend the city for a year. Even if Liu Yu wants to besiege
, I’m afraid I won’t be able to stay for a year.”
Heipao shook his head: "It's usually possible, but now, there are two hundred thousand Xianbei people from all over the city in the city. This is our Xianbei practice. Each city must build an inner city for the Xianbei people to live in. If there is trouble,
Then they will all be concentrated in the capital."
Murong Chao opened his eyes wide: "Yes, but weren't they concentrated outside Guanggu before and allowed them to nomadically roam in the nearby wilderness? Moreover, they also brought hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep with them. They were from the tribes who migrated here. Why?
Do you want them to enter the inner city?"
Heipao smiled and said: "In the current situation, Linqu is defeated. The rest of Qingzhou is mostly a city on the plains. Usually farming and trade are very good, but at this time it is impossible to defend. There are thousands or more than ten thousand Xianbei people in various places."
, if they are concentrated in the city, I am afraid that once Liu Yu's army arrives, the Han people in the city will cooperate with each other inside and outside, and the city will fall. This kind of thing has been seen many times before when Hou Yan fell. The late emperor also experienced it personally at that time. The Northern Wei army once
As of now, except for the core cities of Yecheng, Zhongshan, and Xindu, all of them fell in almost ten days. However, in the land of Qingzhou, there are not those few fortified cities, only Guanggu, so
, gathering all the Xianbei households and retreating to Guanggu City in the event of a national crisis is the only option."
Murong Chao gritted his teeth and said, "Didn't they bring hundreds of thousands or millions of cattle and sheep? They can bring them into the city as military rations."
The black robe sighed: "There are no grasslands or pastures in the city, and there is no room for so many livestock. If we slaughter them and make dried meat now, I'm afraid it will be too late. Therefore, when the army goes out, I have ordered these tribesmen to put away the livestock temporarily.
Place it in the surrounding wilderness, ready to enter the city at any time. And this time I turned into Yuwen Hailanhu. This is what I did in the Yuwen tribe. Most other tribes are also like this. When facing life and death, most tribesmen will
Abandoning the cattle and sheep, now outside Guanggu City, unattended cattle and sheep are scattered all over the mountains and fields, everywhere."
Murong Chao stomped his feet bitterly: "It's too abominable. This gives a thief like Liu Yu an advantage!"
Heipao said calmly: "We gave him a large amount of military rations in Linqu City, and the Han people from all over the country will probably transport a large amount of food to Liu Yu's army. Therefore, even if he does not have these cattle and sheep, he will not be short of food and grass.
With Liu Yu's character this time, he will definitely attack and test first. If the attack fails, he will besiege Guanggu for a long time. If it doesn't work for one month, it will be three months. If it doesn't work for three months, it will be half a year. If it doesn't work for half a year, it will be one year. Until Guanggu.
We have to wait until we run out of food, so we can’t just defend the city, we need to use other tactics.”
Murong Lan's voice was full of anger: "The best way is to kill you and use your head to sue for peace!"
Heipao laughed and said, "It would be okay if we could do this. However, it is too late now. All the Han prisoners are dead. Killing me alone will not quell Liu Yu's anger, because he can't do anything to the Eastern Jin Dynasty."
Let me tell you that only by destroying Dayan and capturing Guanggu can we vent our anger."
Murong Lan's eyes almost burst out with fire: "You are trying to drag the two to three hundred thousand people in the city to be buried with you, and tie their lives to you, you devil!"
The black robe sneered: "If Dayan dies, then all the tribesmen will become slaves of the Han people and will be tortured to death sooner or later. How about fighting in Guanggu and dying vigorously? When the ancestors of the Murong family entered the Central Plains
At that time, I swore to God that I would never become a slave or servant of the Han people in the Central Plains again. Princess Lan, you don’t know this oath. For so many years, you have wanted to break this oath with Liu Yu and let us
The people of the Murong clan have once again become slaves of the Han people. Do you think this is good for them? Huh, I think you have stayed with these Han people for so long that you have lost even the Xianbei blood in your bones!"