Just when Huzheng Chanyu was stroking his sword and thinking about the future.
A burly man wearing armor walked into the king's tent, knelt on the ground, and said respectfully: "Great Chanyu, when will we launch an attack?"
This man was the pioneer general of the grassland barbarians, named Qi Wushu.
"How far are the infantry from the cavalry camp?" Huzheng Shanyu put away his sword and asked.
"With less than thirty miles left, the 250,000 warriors will soon be able to join forces with the vanguard." Qi Wushu still knelt on the ground and reported the situation on the front line, "The materials required for the siege equipment have also been prepared, and finally
The equipment for the initial siege will be ready in two days."
"Very good!" Huzheng Chanyu nodded and smiled, "We don't have to worry. After joining forces, we can make siege equipment steadily. There should be less than 10,000 soldiers in Yunshu County. They will never dare to go out of the city to harass us.
warrior."
"Yes, great Chanyu!" Qi Wushu bowed and said, "After five days, we should be able to consume all the materials and make the most siege equipment. We only need one more day of repairs and we can launch an attack."
"Okay, then we'll start attacking the city in six days!" Huzheng Shanyu was in a very good mood. He stood up, looked south with his sword in hand, and said with a smile, "No matter what, three hundred thousand versus ten thousand, the advantage is mine!"
…
In Yunshu County City.
Huishi, as the governor of the six counties granted by the state shepherd, has taken over all military and political affairs here.
Chen Tong worked with him as a soldier to prepare for war.
The cavalry of the steppe barbarians should not be underestimated.
Moreover, according to the latest news detected by the Sentinel Cavalry, the 50,000 barbarian cavalry are just the vanguard, with more than 200,000 infantry behind them.
Who knows where the grassland barbarians got the resources to raise so many soldiers.
Huishi thought that he could defeat tens of thousands of cavalry with one against ten thousand, but it was unknown whether he could defeat 50,000 cavalry.
Although he has the dragon pattern engraved on the Tianlong Dawei Bodhisattva Fist on his body and has the power to crush the gods, his own martial arts cultivation is only an internal level after all, and he cannot continuously replenish the power of the dragon pattern. If the battle lasts too long,
It will be exhausted.
If you really want to fight with a large army, you still have to rely on the soldiers in your hands.
On the city wall, the cold wind howled.
Chen Tong looked into the distance and saw a vast expanse, which was a very suitable area for cavalry to charge.
Although the cavalry cannot be used to attack the city, it can provide cover for the 200,000 infantry behind, allowing the rear to have sufficient time to prepare siege equipment.
When the barbarians bring their siege equipment, the siege begins.
There are currently only 8,000 standing soldiers in Yunzhong County, because when King Yan was in rebellion, a large number of soldiers were transferred away and have not returned yet.
Eight thousand guard hundreds of thousands!
It must be extremely tragic!
Therefore, Chen Tongcai wrote to Cui Heng, requesting the right to recruit soldiers and allowing him to recruit soldiers in Yunshu County.
Only by recruiting enough soldiers can they have a chance to defend Yunshu County.
Otherwise, it's all just talk.
"Fujun, how do you plan to fight this battle?" Chen Tong asked Hui Shi next to him.
"If the envoy's reply can arrive before these barbarians attack the city, I will naturally obey the envoy's arrangements." Huishi's idea was simple and extreme. He looked into the distance and said in a deep voice, "If the reply does not arrive, I will leave the city first.
Kill him and make him stand on his back."
"Indeed, this is the only way." Chen Tong nodded, turned and looked into the city. He could clearly hear the sound of military drills not far away, "Prefect Meng has begun to train his soldiers, let's go over and take a look?"
"Let's go." Hui Shi nodded.
…
The governor of Yunshu County was named Meng Zhang.
He is now fifty-seven years old, but his physique is still very strong. He personally trains soldiers and speaks with great vigor.
"My sons!" Meng Zhang stood in front of eight thousand soldiers in armor and shouted loudly, "The barbarians are coming to the city to break down our city walls, rob our food, kill our sons, and rob our wives and daughters! We, should
How to do it!"
"Kill the fuck!"
"Kill them!"
"Destroy those barbarians!"
The eight thousand soldiers were furious and roared with red faces.
They are basically local people in Yunshu County. Their parents, relatives, wives and children are all here.
If the barbarians attack the city, the consequences will be disastrous.
Twenty-eight years ago, Yunshu County was still in the hands of the grassland barbarians.
Many of these eight thousand soldiers were born in that era. We often hear family elders talk about that tragic life, and some soldiers even experienced that era personally.
Everyone knows very well what life is like under the rule of the prairie barbarians.
No, not life!
Just stay alive!
At that time, the people here could not even hope to live a good life.
Especially women.
Anyone over the age of ten will basically become a plaything of the barbarians.
It's simply living in hell.
We must defend Yunshu County!
Meng Zhang looked at the angry soldiers and felt very happy.
But there was no joy at all.
He knew very well that once the battle broke out and the city began to be defended, the eight thousand soldiers in front of him would be killed in large numbers. It was unknown whether there would be two thousand left in the end.
However, as the governor of Yunshu County, he must be strong enough. Facing these soldiers, he continued to shout loudly: "That's right! Defeat those barbarians!
"This is our home. There is no retreat behind us. We have no way to avoid it and no way to escape. We can only fight to the death and defend this city. Only then can we have hope of survival!"
He was originally a soldier.
We are very aware of the importance of Yunshu County.
This is the northern gateway to Fengzhou. There are no northern barbarians from Yunshu County who can enter the pass at any time and rob Pingchuan.
The entire Toyosu will become undefended.
Twenty-eight years ago, Meng Zhang followed Chen Pengju, the general of Zhenbei, to attack the barbarians in the north, and recovered Yunshu County, which had fallen into the hands of the barbarians, and finally regained the entire Fengzhou.
Before that, although Fengzhou was nominally the territory of the Jin Dynasty, it had actually become the back garden of the northern barbarians, who could enter and exit whenever they wanted, allowing them to ravage.
Moreover, Yunshu County also has a pasture for raising horses, and Qianfeng Mountain, which can block the army.
Fengzhou with Yunshu County is Fengzhou of the Jin Dynasty. Without Yunshu County, Fengzhou is just a little girl who can be invaded by barbarians at any time.
Yunshu County must not be lost again!
At this time, Hui Shi and Chen Tong came over, but did not disturb Meng Zhang's training, but waited quietly aside.
After Meng Zhang finished a round of military training, he came to the two men, bowed his hands in salute, and asked: "Two adults, how is the situation outside the city?"
At first, he was a little dissatisfied with these two officers who came from Changfeng Prefecture.
But after getting along, they found that both of them were dedicated to the people, and they became harmonious.
In particular, Meng Zhang also found that Hui Shi's facial features were very similar to Chen Pengju's.
This made him even closer to Hui Shi.
There is basically no contradiction.
Hui Shi said in a deep voice: "There are often barbarian sentries wandering outside the city. They should be checking the situation of our defense of the city. If something happens, they will shoot arrows to send messages and make some deceptive remarks."
Chen Tong nodded and said solemnly: "The most common fabrication made by local sentries in the past two days is that the Emperor of Jin Dynasty has issued an edict to cede Fengzhou to their Chanyu.
"Although this matter is like a fantasy and extremely unbelievable, it has already spread among the army and the people. I would like to ask Grandmaster Meng to pay more attention and not let the soldiers and people be deceived by this."
Only a fool would do such a thing by ceding a state of land to the prairie barbarians for no reason.
No one in Yunshu County believed it at all.
"Whoever spreads this news has a vengeful heart!" Meng Zhang's expression was extremely gloomy. Such a tactic was not something that those barbarians could do. Is it possible that someone was secretly guiding them?
However, in the face of this method, he could only curse, but it was difficult to take effective measures. He quickly calmed down and asked: "Chen Bingcao, has your reply arrived?"
"Not yet." Chen Tong shook his head and said, "However, judging by the time, your reply should be on the way now."
"That's good..." Meng Zhang nodded first, then thought about it and couldn't help but said, "Chen Bingcao, there is something I can't help but want to say.
"Now the war situation in Yunshu County is urgent and there is a shortage of soldiers. We should recruit and expand our troops as soon as possible, so that we can have a stronger hope of defending the city instead of counting on these eight thousand infantry.
"That's right, we don't have the full strength to recruit troops ourselves. According to the procedure, we should apply to the Zhou Mu Envoy first, but now that the troops are approaching the city, we don't have so much time."
His meaning is very simple. If the foreign emperor's orders are not accepted, he should not worry about the process now and should just let go of recruiting troops.
"No, if it were another state pastor, there is nothing wrong with what you did." Chen Tong shook his head and said, "But it is different under the rule of Cui Shijun. As long as we can get a reply from the commander, this battle will be inevitable.
win."
"You have great magical powers. As long as you bring one or two in the letter, you can destroy the barbarian army at your fingertips." Hui Shi explained at the side.
"..." Meng Zhang fell silent after hearing this. He thought of some rumors about Fengzhou Mu Cui Heng, frowned and said, "There is no flood river here, so there is no way to drown the army with water."
Like most people, he also believed that Cui Heng was able to defeat armies several times his own by relying on the advantages of the terrain and the power of the river.
As for great supernatural powers?
Never in the past has anyone heard of a magical power capable of defeating an army of hundreds of thousands.
It's simply unbelievable.
"We probably won't receive a reply from the envoy." At this moment, Hui Shi suddenly spoke.
These words immediately made Chen Tong next to him jump.
What's the meaning?!
He was about to ask when he saw Hui Shi bowing respectfully to the sky.
"Welcome to the envoy!" Hui Shi saluted to the sky with the utmost respect.
The dragon pattern behind him felt a familiar aura, which meant that Cui Heng was here and had no intention of covering up his whereabouts.
Upon hearing this, Chen Tong quickly looked up.
Just then I saw a figure rising in the clouds and mist, slowly floating over from the horizon.
So, he hurriedly bowed and said: "Welcome the envoy!"
"Flying, flying here?!" Meng Zhang stared at Cui Heng in shock.
Such a method of flying in the clouds and mist is already considered a fairy in the minds of most people.
Many people and soldiers in the city also saw Cui Heng descending from the sky in the mist, and their hearts were filled with endless joy.
When the barbarian troops were approaching the city and were about to attack the city, a god suddenly came.
It was like a light appeared in the dark night.
The originally panicked people suddenly felt much safer.
No matter what they were doing at this time, they all knelt down and worshiped Cui Heng in the sky.
Rays of red and white light that only Cui Heng could see slowly floated into the sky.