After Cui Zian left, Bai Yutian summoned all the generals to the main hall to discuss matters.
Bai Yutian first looked at Jing Zhao and asked him: "Old General Jing Zhao, what do you think of Cui Shou?"
It is said that if you know yourself and the enemy, you will be victorious in every battle. Before starting a battle, you must first understand your opponent.
Jing Zhao thought for a moment and said in a solemn voice: "Cui Shou is a man of extraordinary bravery and military leadership. He is not weaker than me, and is even better than me."
Seeing that Jing Zhao praised this person so highly, everyone's expressions suddenly became heavy.
Jing Zhao is already one of the most famous generals in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Even he admires Cui Shou so much, so one can imagine how powerful Cui Shou is.
Moreover, Cui Shou was only one of the ten heroes of Shan Nu, not even the most powerful ones among them. This shows that Shan Nu's talent reserve is far better than that of Dazhou.
Since Luanxi City was lost, Xuzhou had no danger to defend. Now, Jing Zhao has retreated to this city.
But he knew that when Shanu launched an attack, the city would not be able to withstand it for long.
In this battle, Bai Yutian's purpose was to drive Shannu out of Xuzhou and Liangzhou and establish the majesty of the Zhou Dynasty.
But now, even Xuzhou has been mostly occupied, and Bai Yutian's heart suddenly felt extremely heavy.
At this time, Jing Zhao thought of his young grandson, Jing Ling.
Jing Ling can be said to be the most outstanding of Jing Zhao's descendants. In Jing Zhao's heart, Jing Ling is better than others and is a being who can surpass himself.
However, Jing Ling is captured by Shan Nu at this moment, and he still doesn't know what kind of torture Shan Nu will use to torture Jing Ling.
Bai Yutian noticed that Jing Zhao looked in pain and immediately guessed the reason. So Bai Yutian walked forward, patted Jing Zhao on the shoulder, and said: "Don't worry, old general, I will definitely bring Jing Ling back and reunite with the old general."
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When Jing Zhao heard Bai Yutian's words, he was immediately moved. Although Bai Yutian might not be able to do it, this attitude said everything.
However, the situation is dangerous now. According to Jing Zhao's speculation, Cui Shou's army is expected to gather tomorrow. By then, Cui Shou's army will reach 400,000, which is more than the entire army of Zhou Dynasty.
"The city must be defended."
Bai Yutian said solemnly.
Only a few people looked thoughtful, thinking about the meaning of Bai Yutian's words.
In fact, the geographical location of Yicheng is not very good. It is easy to attack but difficult to defend. Facing Cui Shou's army, it may be difficult to withstand the first wave of attacks.
However, Yicheng is the intersection of several surrounding cities. With this city, troops can be mobilized in any direction around it.
If you want to recover other cities, the city is naturally very important.
"Hmph, if Shanu wants to swallow up the city, it depends on whether they have the appetite." Faced with everyone's gaze, Bai Yutian said fiercely.
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The next day, the weather was fine.
Cui Shou rode a strong white horse, wore armor, and held the unique long sword of Shanu Kingdom in his hand. He personally led an army of 400,000 people and arrived at the gate of Yicheng.
Bai Xin, who had surrendered to Cui Shou before, now walked in front of the white horse and led the horse for Cui Shou.
As a member of the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it was undoubtedly a huge shame for the Great Zhou Dynasty to lead a horse for an enemy general.
Cui Shou wanted to use this method to humiliate Zhou.
Cui Shou has a strong body, like a ferocious beast, but he is not a person with well-developed limbs and a simple mind. His military talents are also very outstanding.
He looked at Yicheng from a distance, with a sneer on his lips.
After today, he will take another city and capture the city.
After Luanxi City, there was no danger in Xuzhou. Therefore, Cui Shou planned to completely occupy Xuzhou in seven days to intimidate Zhou Dynasty.
Three years ago, the Shanu Kingdom mobilized with all its troops, and within three months, they conquered the five states of the Western Wasteland of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the three states of Beiyuan.
This time, Cui Shou will use his illustrious military exploits to prove himself.
The reason why he has such great confidence is that these 400,000 troops are all elite soldiers and generals, the elite of the rock tribe.
After the previous battles, Jingzhao's army suffered more than 50,000 casualties, while Cui Shou's army suffered only more than 10,000 casualties. Although there were also factors of Jingzhao's teammates, Cui Shou's own powerful military ability cannot be denied.
When he attacked Luanxi City before, Cui Shou showed the enemy weakness and lured Bai Xin out, thus capturing Bai Xin and laying the foundation for victory.
Although the current city of Yi has the support of Bai Yutian, in Cui Shou's opinion, it is easier to capture.
After all, the armies led by Bai Yutian, except for the Shuimu Camp and the Shenji Camp, were all improvised. If Bai Yutian hadn't gone on a personal expedition, which greatly improved their morale, I'm afraid these people wouldn't even have the courage to face Shan Nu.
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At the same time, Bai Yutian and others also walked to the top of the city and looked at Cui Shou's army outside.
Not only do they have an advantage in numbers, but they also probably have a lot of advantages in terms of combat effectiveness.
Looking at the army outside, everyone felt heavy in their hearts.
Although I am very reluctant to admit it, I have to say that in terms of combat power alone, the Shanu army has surpassed the Zhou army.
Even some of the weapons in Shanu's army have surpassed the level of Great Zhou.
Siege engines, tower carts, trebuchets, ramming carts, these things can easily break through the city gates.
However, Bai Yutian's arrival greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers. Even when facing the powerful Shan Nu, they were not afraid at all.
Under the orders of Xiao Li and others, the soldiers had already begun to take action. Troops were dispatched to various locations in the city to deploy the previously discussed defensive tasks.
Cui Shou waved his hand and ordered everyone to start attacking the city.
Although the first army to attack the city was Cui Shou's army, it was not from the Rock Tribe, but from the tribes affiliated with the Rock Tribe.
These people joined Cui Shou's army and went out with Cui Shou.
Shan Nu began to attack the city, and Bai Yutian ordered a strict defense. Because of Bai Yutian's presence, the morale of the Zhou army increased greatly, and their combat power was several times stronger than usual. Shan Nu's first wave of attacks was actually completely blocked.
, and the casualty ratio is almost one to one.
"Fire arrows." Xiao Li shouted and asked all the defenders stationed on the city wall to fire arrows. The arrows rained down instantly and headed towards Shan Nu.
Shanu's army changed shape. Someone came to the front holding a shield, blocking the arrows in the sky, while those behind continued to advance.
Although protected by shields, some Shanu still died from arrows. However, as time passed, Shanu still came under the city wall.
Soon, Shanu placed the siege vehicles and ladders on the city wall and began the attack.
Shanu stormed the city from the north and planned to take the city in half a day.
Guarding the northern city wall is An Chuhe, one of the four lieutenants under Xiao Li. Although his reputation is not as good as Jing Zhao, he is also a famous general in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Now he is assigned to defend the northern city wall, and he is even more brave.