After seeing the sentinels sent by Wang Zheng, Yu Jin looked uncertain and was silent.
What worried him was that Wang Zheng gave too little information.
Except that Yunting has been lost and the enemy has invaded, there is nothing else.
Who is the enemy? How many troops are there? Where are they now? Will they attack Kaiyang, and how soon will they arrive?
If Yu Jin doesn't know these, he can't make targeted strategies and deployments.
Of course, even with such a few words, there are some things that need not be stated clearly, and smart people like Yu Jin have also guessed it on their own.
Now that General Tiangong knows about this, he has already prepared a response. If he wants to sit back and give up on Kaiyang and even Langya, he will make it clear in the letter and order him to retreat and leave the city as soon as possible.
Instead of reminding them to prepare for the response.
Since he was asked to prepare, it means that Kaiyang Wangzheng will not give up, and he even believes that the enemy's strength, with Yu Jin and Kaiyang's current ability, can defend it...
At least we can hold out until reinforcements arrive.
Thinking of this, Yu Jin temporarily put aside his presumption of the enemy and began to turn towards Kaiyang City.
One of them is the two nobles in Kaiyang, Huo Shi and Huo Qi.
Although she has never been in court, everyone now knows the relationship between Huo Si and Wang Zheng. Even if she cannot become Wang Zheng's wife in the future due to her status, since she is the youngest member of the lord's family, Yu Jin must consider it first.
Should we send these two people to Pengcheng? Yu Jin fell into thinking.
The first is whether to send it or not.
Secondly, if it is sent, how should it be sent? If it is kept, how should it be placed?
In the end, Yu Jin made a choice on the first point.
Unable to deliver.
Since the enemy is coming, how can we know that there is only one enemy?
If he takes the initiative to send him out of the city, if something goes wrong, he will be solely responsible for it.
What's more, as Yu Jin knew at this time, the general had not yet conquered the whole country of Pengcheng. There were still many checkpoints and counties that had to be passed along the way, within Tao Qian's sphere of influence, and the number of soldiers needed to escort them could not be too few.
This is the key reason to give up the idea.
We can no longer divide our forces.
In his opinion, General Tiangong is a hero with great ambitions, and the value of a widow may not be as high as Kaiyang in his heart.
We still have to keep Kaiyang!
As for another thing to consider, it is the current prominent families and gentry in Kaiyang City.
Thinking of this, Yu Jin's eyes turned cold.
...
Like a small boat in the stormy sea, the sounds of the army gathering outside the hall include golden drums, trumpets, officers, and soldiers running in chaos, rising and falling, rising and falling, with the sound of the wind.
In the hall, Yu Jin listened for a moment and felt quite satisfied.
When Wang Zheng led his army to capture Pengcheng that day, although he was only left with a thousand heavenly troops, it was equivalent to entrusting all the military and political power of Kaiyang to him. After these days, it was impossible for Yu Jin to do nothing.
He had rich experience in the military and was resourceful. Even though he strictly followed the royal general's orders these days and never used rough tactics to recruit soldiers, he still managed to recruit two thousand soldiers through coaxing, deceiving, and inducements.
By the end of the month, he had trained him well. It might not be enough for field battles, but he should be able to use it for city defense.
"I have received an urgent report from the general of the Heavenly Army." Looking around at the crowd, Yu Jin said in a deep voice: "Not long ago, an unknown group entered Xuzhou from the north and invaded Langya, and even captured Yunting!"
"Based on the time, it will probably come to me in Kaiyang to make a trip. If I travel in a hurry, I'm afraid it won't be long!"
"There has been no movement in Linyi City in the north, but we can't be sure whether it has been lost or not." At this point, he paused: "Even if Linyi remains unchanged, we cannot take it lightly. The enemy may bypass Linyi and go straight to Kaiyang.
possible!"
After hearing this, a general in the lower hall took the initiative to raise his hands and said: "Major, I would like to send a team of troops to Linyi to form a formation for you in the north!"
Yu Jin shook his head and said: "The enemy is dark and we are clear. Without accurate information, we cannot act rashly. I have sent detective horses to scout around. Yu Zhong, in this way, you can take a hundred heavenly troops and five hundred new troops to garrison
Ximen: No matter whether there are enemy traces or not, you are not allowed to attack rashly."
This general was his former soldier and a fellow countryman. He had followed him all the way since he joined Cao's army. When he was under Wang Zheng's command, he was selected by Yu Jin to take charge of his own affairs. It can be seen that he is both capable and extremely reliable.
Hearing this, Yu Zhong was startled at first, and then his heart trembled.
It is clear that the enemy is coming from the north, but he is asked to guard the west gate?
Does this mean there may be more than one enemy?
Kaiyang now has few soldiers and few generals, and it is not a strong city. If it is attacked from two sides, it will be really dangerous.
Compared to banning Wang Zheng and Tianjun all the way to the dark side because of the system, Yu Zhong himself prefers his current life. At least he feels it is more comfortable than when he was in Cao Ying.
Even Wang Zheng, in Yu Zhong's opinion, at least in terms of magnanimity, is better than his master's old master, Cao Cao, the shepherd of Yanzhou.
Yu Zhong felt that if it were someone like Cao Cao, it would be impossible for a surrendered general who had just joined the army to take on the important task of guarding the rear, especially an important place like Kaiyang and a big city.
How many cities does General Tiangong have in total now?
Yu Zhong didn't know what kind of bullshit magnanimity this was. If there was no system to lock in loyalty, Wang Zheng wouldn't have done such a thing even if he had the guts to do so.
Of course, if there is no system, it is uncertain whether he and Yu Jin can survive in Zhao County.
"Follow the order!" Yu Zhong gathered his confused thoughts and turned around to leave the hall.
After looking at the remaining people, Yu Jin came out one by one, and the generals came out frequently, arranging everyone to either guard the gate or keep it quiet.
When a strong enemy is approaching, the city gates need to be guarded by trustworthy people, and the wealthy families in the city also need to be closely guarded to prevent the slightest intrusion, so as to avoid the disaster of failing the wall.
Everyone took the order and came out one after another.
Scenes like this appeared one after another in the next few days.
Late that night, the faint sound of galloping horse hooves could be heard in the wind. Everyone was startled and suddenly understood.
Is it finally here?
Staring at the tea cup on the table and seeing it vibrate slightly, Yu Jin smiled.
There is no need to analyze the enemy situation anymore...
It’s time to meet Zhenzhang!
He stood up and pressed the hilt of his sword: "Generals, please follow me to the city. Let's see where the rat comes to die!"
"Here!"
.......
The city wall was covered with soldiers, most of whom were new soldiers. When the torch was illuminated, one could see that the soldiers were in a hurry and their faces were earth-colored.
Compared with the worry when the enemy's situation is unclear, it is more of a person's instinctive reaction to the unknown. When they face such a sudden battle, they are not only afraid of the ferocity of the enemy, but also afraid of being killed.
Yu Jin took all this in his eyes without revealing his expression, but his mind was spinning rapidly.
We have to think of a way to stabilize the mood of these furry children!
He is good at running the army, so he understands that compared to the veterans, the biggest problem for the new recruits is courage and psychology, not physical and technical skills.
The enemy general seemed to be an incompetent person. He used some tricks to avoid the reconnaissance of the horse and quietly seized a good opportunity. Taking advantage of the strong wind at night and the dark sky, he suddenly came to the city and formed a siege more quickly.
It is obvious that the vision and character of the general leading the army are extraordinary.
It can be inferred from this that his tactical command ability can be imagined. Faced with such a powerful enemy, Yu Jin immediately abandoned his original plan.
He originally thought that if the sentry cavalry came to report in advance, while the enemy's foothold was not stable, he would let the heavenly army rush into the formation first, not to kill many enemies, but to boost the morale of the army.
Those who are accustomed to defending a city know best that only defending without attacking is the most passive and inferior method.
But the current situation is no longer realistic.
The night wind howled and whimpered, with an indescribable sadness.
Yu Jin suddenly remembered the battle in Zhao County that day.
At that time, didn't I also make a surprise attack thousands of miles away, and before Wang Zheng was aware of it, he had already arrived at the gate of Zhao County?
Unexpectedly, Wang Zheng was already prepared. The so-called raid was just a joke.
And now...
Thinking that Wang Zhengyuan was in Pengcheng and had received the news of the fall of Yunting earlier than he did, and then thinking of the inexplicable voice in his heart that day, Yu Jin stood with his hands folded and suddenly sighed:
"Is there really a Huangtian and a destiny?"
"Major, what are you..."
Everyone behind him was confused. When someone wanted to ask a question, Yu Jin suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed.
As if he had summoned all his strength, his laughter spread far away, and continued to echo on the top of the city, causing countless officers and soldiers to look at him in astonishment.
Yu Jin drew out his long sword and pointed outside the city: "The enemy army is coming with ferocious force and the number of people is overwhelming. It's a pity..." Without waiting for the generals to ask questions, he solemnly said: "But we have missed what the sun has revealed! We are doomed to defeat!"
He looked around at the crowd and asked loudly: "Let me ask you, why are you traveling so far away?"
"It's just to catch me by surprise and attack me unprepared." Someone who knew how to read and write hurriedly replied.
fool!
Yu Jin cursed secretly, "How many of those soldiers can hear you and understand you when you are so formal and talk so little?"
He laughed again and said: "That's right! It's just to make a surprise attack when our army is not prepared!"
"This is common sense among military strategists!"
"But our army has been in full force a few days ago. Everyone knows that an enemy is coming to invade the country. Why is this?" Yu Jin shouted angrily: "This is because General Tiangong had already captured Huang Tian.
Pronounce, warn in advance, you sent the message to me many days ago!"
"What does this mean?"
"Explain that God's general has his destiny. This thief violated my Kaiyang. He is acting against the will of heaven and will bring about his own destruction!"
Well said.
What he said was polite and reasonable. Even the knowledgeable generals around him felt that it made sense. However, some people were suspicious, thinking that maybe Wang Zheng had posted a sentry and received the news.
, but after all, he was not stupid enough to say it seriously.
After all, everyone knew in their hearts that Yu Jin's words were meant to inspire people.
They glanced around and saw that the morale of the new recruits who had been a little timid before had indeed improved a lot.
In this era, in the hearts of most ordinary people, the fact that destiny is on their side gives them more confidence than the right time, place, and people.
And Yu Jin was quite satisfied with his idea.
Only then did he take a closer look at the movement below the city.
In the dark night, I couldn't see clearly. I could only roughly judge that it was about ten miles away and seemed to be building a camp.
Seeing this, Yu Jin felt a little confused.
Since they came at night and bypassed Linyi, they just wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make a sneak attack. Why did they give up the good opportunity to set up camp first?
Just when he was puzzled, he felt a chill on his cheek. When he looked up, he saw a few raindrops falling on his shoulder. The water droplets scattered and splashed on his cheek.
next moment.
The clouds are low and the thunder is roaring.
After a brief pause, the raindrops quickly gathered together and formed lines.
It was like being poured down with a ladle. A strong wind blew and poured water all over the person's head and body. The spring rain should have been soft and greasy, but this rain was uncharacteristically violent, and even more chilling to the bones.
Yu Jin understood.
The enemy general saw that heavy rain was coming, so he gave up his original intention of raiding!