At this time, the Northern Qi army was approaching, and there were still about 10,000 people!
These guys are different from the rioters, they are serious and fierce troops!
If you are careless in any way, you may die in the hands of these people.
Lin Yiqiu thought for a few seconds and said: "Immediately send troops to guard several city gates and be ready!"
"With more than 10,000 people on the opposite side, it's very difficult to attack the city! And we'll have to do an expedition, so long as we delay it, we'll have no problem!"
After finishing speaking, Lin Yiqiu said to a soldier next to him: "Take people to Yong'an County immediately to protect Gu Jinglan, Tang Zhaoyi and the others! We must not let them get close to this stone industry city again, lest they be affected!"
"yes!"
After receiving the order, the soldier immediately left with a group of troops.
Lin Yiqiu, on the other hand, continued to deploy other forbidden troops in the city.
As the gateway for the Northern Qi Dynasty to move south, Shiye City has a very important geographical location, so it must not be compromised.
Once it is handed over to the Northern Qi, the entire Qian Kingdom will open its doors and face the threat of the iron hoofs of the Northern Qi cavalry.
More than 10,000 people came from the opposite side, which was not a large number.
As long as Lin Yiqiu can defend the city, it is impossible for the Northern Qi army to defeat him!
Just using it up can kill the opponent!
Thinking of this, Lin Yiqiu made arrangements again and again.
Throughout Shiye City, the imperial troops moved quickly, occupying the main positions of the city gates, and at the same time, they also built strong fortifications around Shiye City!
This was also thanks to the fact that the rebels had already built a lot of fortifications before, so the Imperial Guards did not put in much effort and completed the construction in a few simple steps.
After doing this, Lin Yiqiu began to collect food from door to door.
Although most of Shiye City was destroyed, fortunately there was still enough food and salary.
It can be seen from this that the previous rioters wanted to defend Shiye City, so they made so many preparations in the city.
Nowadays, there are very few people in the city, only about one-tenth of the original number.
With these grains, the people and the army, there would be no problems for a full year.
After all preparations were completed, news came again from his subordinates that the Northern Qi army was no longer five miles away!
On the wasteland, Zhao Yuanhui led his troops at great speed!
Not long after, he stopped his horse and waved.
"Bring me the map!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the adjutant next to him quickly handed over the map.
Zhao Yuanhui took a closer look and determined that he and Shiye City were very close, and then loudly ordered: "Everyone, speed up the march! Be sure to get to Shiye City before dark!"
"yes!"
All the troops shouted together, and then a large number of people rushed towards the front crazily.
The setting sun gradually set, and when the sky was completely dyed red by the setting sun, Zhao Yuanhui's troops finally arrived outside Shiye City.
Looking at the Shiye City in front of him, Zhao Yuanhui, as a general who has experienced hundreds of battles, could tell at a glance that there had been a big battle here not long ago!
If it weren't for the appointment with Xia Qingwu, if it weren't for my own logistics, I wouldn't have prepared enough food and wages for this operation.
Otherwise, Zhao Yuanhui really couldn't help but include Shiye City in their Northern Qi territory.
"General, this is Shiye City."
The adjutant next to him was riding a horse and stepped forward and said.
Seen from a distance, Shiye City looks like a low, black hill stretching across the entire wasteland.
There are only a few paths around, leading to the distant mountains and forests, which seems quite remote.
"Give me the order to surround Shiye City and not attack!"
Zhao Yuanhui spoke coldly.
The adjutant once again received the order and sent orders to the troops.
After a while, tens of thousands of troops were divided into four directions: southeast, northwest, and surrounded Shiye City.
No beating or harassment, just surrounding them.
"Next, it depends on when Xia Qingwu arrives."
"Set up camp! I, the commander-in-chief, need to take a good rest! Move all the patrolling soldiers out and strengthen the security to prevent anyone from raiding the city!"
Zhao Yuanhui gave a few more orders, and the soldiers set up camp on the spot, lit a bonfire and started cooking.
Except for the soldiers who went out on patrol, the other soldiers seemed to be in their own Northern Qi Dynasty, uninhibited and unguarded.
Regarding this, Lin Yiqiu, who was on the tower not far away, was a little confused.
"What are these guys doing?"
The army came and didn't fight or attack. They just surrounded us.
If it's not that there's something wrong with your brain, it's because you have nothing to do.
The so-called siege means either cutting off the food and grass in the city, or directly destroying the city.
Otherwise, if you want to besiege the city, you must first ensure that your logistics are sufficient.
If you don’t have enough food yourself, why bother surrounding others?
Do people who die at sixty live with others who die at eighty?
Isn't this idiotic?
But that’s exactly what the Northern Qi army did!
Not only that, they seemed to have no problem at all!
"Lord Governor, how about I take people out now and catch them off guard?"
The commander of the right guard army below suggested.
Lin Yiqiu frowned, shook his head and said, "No, we still can't figure out their intentions."
"If you go out rashly, you will lose more than you gain if you fall into a trap."
"Aren't they besieging the city? Then let them besiege and let us do our thing! It's time to eat! It's time to drink!"
Waving his hands, Lin Yiqiu also took the same decision as Zhao Yuanhui.
Then, a very dramatic scene occurred.
Down below, soldiers from the Northern Qi Dynasty were lighting bonfires and roasting meat. Inside the city, the Imperial Guards led by Lin Yiqiu were also munching on meat and drinking wine!
The two parties didn't look like they were here to fight, but more like they were here to participate in a bonfire party.
But even so, Lin Yiqiu did not let down his guard at all.
These Northern Qi soldiers can't guarantee when they will launch a sneak attack at night, so you have to be careful at all times!
But Lin Yiqiu was obviously overthinking, and Zhao Yuanhui seemed to have no interest in his city at all.
Just sitting around and doing nothing.
Drills are conducted on time inside the camp every day, and the patrol team patrols outside the camp on time.
It seemed that everything was just like their own soldiers, as if this group of people came to protect Shiye City.
Cang Hong was also completely confused.
"What is the purpose of these guys? They come here and do nothing. Isn't this a waste of time?"
According to Cang Hong's observation, Zhao Yuanhui's troops only have about one month of logistics.
What can I do if I let them surround me for a month?
Putting aside the fact that Qian Guo's reinforcements would have already arrived within this month.
Even without reinforcements, you can't survive the supply in the city!
Lin Yiqiu also shrugged, looking speechless.
"Who knows what they are thinking, but looking at them like this, I think they seem to be waiting for something!"
"Wait? Wait for what?"
Cang Hong frowned.
Lin Yiqiu smiled and said: "It's just an intuition, I'm not sure."
"But they look like they are not doing anything and not in a hurry. They are either waiting for the right time or waiting for someone. I can only explain it this way."
