Liu Yu was wearing leather armor and standing at the top of the city. He was not wearing a helmet or a bun, only a hairband. The wind was blowing his wild and messy hair, and the man's iron-blooded romance was fully displayed.
undoubtedly.
Murong Nan folded his arms and stood beside him, with a smile on his face: "Liu Yu, when did you also learn the attire of our barbarians? Don't you feel that it is quite free?"
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "Don't make excuses. It's already uncomfortable enough when wearing armor. Of course, it comes as it comes, but your method is good. Use a hairband to tie your forehead, so you don't have to worry about your hair being scattered and blocking your sight.
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Murong Nan smiled proudly and said: "It's not hard to think about. Wouldn't it be the same when you wear a helmet? Forget it, let's not talk about this. The Qin army came yesterday and is now stationed outside the city. What do you think?
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Liu Yu looked up and looked outside the city in the distance. Twenty miles away, there were already companies and camps. The dark Qin soldiers were running back and forth like ants. On many hills outside the city, there were trees.
The ground fell, and countless baggage trucks were transporting these trees to the camp. You knew without looking that the siege equipment made from these trees might be used in siege battles in the next two days.
Liu Yu curled his lips and said sternly: "This Qin army looks like there are forty or fifty thousand people. Although it is a mixture of infantry and cavalry, with infantry as the main force, the layout of the camp is excellent. The main camp cannot be seen.
The neighboring camps are closely linked with each other, with deep ditches and high fortifications. They can coordinate with each other for rescue and hold on independently. It looks no less than our Beifu Army's camp."
Murong Nan smiled slightly and pointed to the camp opposite: "Did you see, besides the flag of the Qin army, what is the flying flag?"
Liu Yu's heart moved. Looking far into the distance, he saw a dozen large flags embroidered with the word "Liang" fluttering in the wind in the camp behind him. He murmured: "The commander of the Qin army is named Liang? Could it be that that
Liang Cheng, the governor of Jingzhou?"
Murong Nan nodded and said seriously: "This is exactly why I came to you. I just received the eagle message from my lord. Liang Cheng led his army to leave Xiangyang ten days ago and joined the Huaihe battlefield.
In terms of time, we should arrive at about this time, but..."
At this point, Murong Nan frowned slightly: "It seems that he is just the leading cavalry, and the infantry of the group is still behind."
Liu Yu softly said "Oh": "Why do you see that? I think most of them are walking infantry. Look, how can those who cut wood be cavalry?"
Murong Nan shook his head: "No, they are not infantry. Look, Liu Yu, their legs are all pigeon-toed, and they are wobbly when they walk. Only people who are on horseback all day long will be like this.
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Liu Yu's heart moved and he looked at the Qin army's camp. Sure enough, as Murong Nan said, although these Qin soldiers were pushing carts and carrying wood, they looked like they had loose lower legs, splayed legs, and poor walking posture.
It's all a little weird. Liu Yu nodded: "If the cavalry arrived first and then dismounted and pretended to be infantry, then it can be understood why Liang Cheng came so quickly. Shouchun was not lost. They came from the north and should have taken a detour.
Logically speaking, it takes about fifteen days to reach Huaibei."
Murong Nan nodded: "So Liang Cheng wanted the cavalry to arrive first to gain some time. Liu Yu, now that their cavalry has arrived first, they still have two or three days to prepare siege equipment. If they want to withdraw, now
There’s still time.”
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "Why withdraw? Brother Murong, I have said it many times, we must stick to Shouchun to buy time for this battle. They only came with cavalry, lacked infantry, and lacked siege capabilities. That's why
Our chance. If we leave the fortified city and retreat at this time, it will be difficult to evacuate."
Murong Nan gritted his teeth: "I have two hundred cavalry here. We can ride back to Guangling. As for Xu Yuanxi and the others, just wish themselves well. If it doesn't work, they can take off their military uniforms and disperse to various villages pretending to be civilians. The Qin army will also
Even if you have discipline, you won't kill civilians indiscriminately."
Liu Yu's smile gradually dissipated, and he said in a deep voice: "Brother Murong, I don't like to hear what you are saying. As a soldier, you don't dare to fight when you encounter an enemy. You don't even defend a fortified city. You just want to escape.
That’s a shame!”
Murong Nan shook his head: "You have to give in when it's time to give in, Liu Yu, I said that on our grassland, the jungle is strong. No one can be strong forever, and you can't be a hero when it's time to bow your head. This time, in order to buy time, the Qin army did not hesitate to use pure
The cavalry regiment goes first, just to capture Shouchun. They will definitely attack the city at any cost. It is really difficult to resist with our strength alone."
Liu Yu shook his head, with a cold glint in his eyes: "They only have cavalry and lack siege equipment. Shouchun City has been repairing the city defenses in the past few days, and the civilians in the city have also been assigned to defend the city, with four gates in rotation. They
We are all locals, and protecting the city means protecting our family. I believe that no matter how large the Qin army is, we can still defend it."
Murong Nan said coldly: "It is impossible to defend an isolated city without reinforcements outside and lack of troops inside. Liu Yu, you said five days ago that Hu Bin's reinforcements had set off, but why haven't they arrived yet? Only
I'm afraid someone will try to hack you."
Liu Yu shook his head: "General Hu is now stationed in Xiashi, only a hundred miles away, and can respond at any time. Why do you think so?"
Murong Nan sighed: "Because the current situation is too similar to the Battle of Xiangyang. Huan Chong also led his army to rescue, but he was hundreds of miles away from the city and saw that the Qin army was powerful, so he did not dare to attack. I watched Xiangyang fall. I
My lord has experienced this battle, so I am really worried that history will repeat itself."
Liu Yu smiled and said: "Do you really believe that Xuan Shuai will leave us alone?"
Murong Nan's expression became extremely solemn. He stared at Liu Yu closely and said word by word: "Liu Yu, are you really so sure that Hu Bin was sent by Marshal Xuan?"
Liu Yu was slightly startled and said curiously: "General Hu followed the order of Commander Xuan and led his troops to come for reinforcements. Isn't this the notification you personally received?"
Murong Nan sneered and said: "It was Commander Xuan who ordered him to attack, but Hu Bin's troops are not the Beifu army, but the guards and horses of the capital, under the command of Mao Mu. Will he try his best to rescue Shouchun? Anyway, I am
Without confidence."
Liu Yu shook his head: "The Beifu Army now needs to fight for time to raise food and grass. We need to hold out here for about a month. Hu Bin must also know this. If Shouchun fails, his troops will probably be eaten.
, helping others is helping yourself, this truth is not difficult to understand.”
Murong Nan gritted his teeth: "Even if Hu Bin is willing to support, can these sergeants and civilians in the city be relied on? They are not the warriors of your Tiger Army, Liu Yu, can't you see the fear in their eyes?"