When everyone was making preparations, Yu Jin also sent an order from Mi, asking him to notify Mi's Trading Company to take the lead in connecting the wealthy families and chambers of commerce in the city, and organize militia groups to help defend the city.
Although he used the Mi family as a link and knew that he had long been involved with Wang Zheng, Yu Jin was still uneasy and refused to give him weapons. He only asked him to make more military flags and form a team of a hundred people, and he would send ten people to guard him for management and surveillance.
There is.
When the two armies are fighting, except for those who are naturally fond of taking advantage of the sword, most of the commanders want to take risks because they are not as strong as they are.
And Yu Jin's division of troops to take risks has further amplified the disadvantage of his own weak military strength, and has reached a situation where he is walking on thin ice.
Once Yuan Jun attacked the city, his secret was immediately exposed.
Even if Yuan's army does not attack the city, he still has to guard against anyone in the city who is restless.
Thinking of this, Yu Jin raised his eyebrows and decided to do something first to appease the people inside.
"Immediately ordered people to spread the word throughout the city that General Tiangong showed his might and won a series of battles. In one month, he captured the whole country of Pengcheng and captured all the cities." "After receiving this news, tonight the whole city was going to hold a banquet to congratulate the general.
All the heads and eldest sons of each prominent family must be present! No one can be left out."
These words are of course false and true.
When Wang Zheng sent a messenger, he only informed Yunting that there was a loss. What was captured at that time was only Pengcheng and two other counties. It was still far from occupying the whole of Pengcheng.
But Yu Jin couldn't control it anymore. What he had to do at this time was to show off his prestige and alleviate the gloom of the army pressing down on the situation.
It seems that I am congratulating General Tiangong, but in fact I am secretly reminding everyone in the city:
Even though Yuan's army is approaching the city now, the general has already conquered Pengcheng. He might be on his way back for reinforcements at this time...
Be calm!
Don’t have any thoughts that you shouldn’t have!
"Prepare a hundred sword and ax hands," Yu Jin called his soldiers and ordered: "After the banquet is over, one person from each family will be detained and kept in the county government. Without my order, they are not allowed to leave the government even half a step!"
"If anyone is unwilling and disobeys, kill him!"
"This..." After hearing this, the soldier hesitated: "Sir, after tonight more than half of the army will leave the city, and our troops will be even less. We are so arrogant at this time and ask them to give up hostages. Why don't we?
OK?"
He was reminding Yu Jin that if they were to force these people to jump over the wall, they might not be able to hold them back.
"You are wrong." Yu Jin smiled and said, "That's why we have to act like this!"
When you are at a disadvantage, if you don't want others to see your weakness, you must become stronger and more domineering, so that you can turn passivity into initiative, break the situation, and win.
It seemed that Huang Tian showed him that this response was appropriate. After making the decision, the clouds seemed to become thinner.
When the wind blows, it looks like rolling piles of black smoke.
The rain was still falling, making a loud noise, beating on the awning like a whip, pouring downwards at an angle.
The soldiers guarding the city outside the tent, wearing cloaks, braved the heavy rain;
Amid the patter of rain, weak command orders from officers were occasionally heard.
There was another burst of lightning and thunder, which was so shocking that people's hearts trembled.
The swaying fields in the distance and the patrolling soldiers nearby were reflected by the electric light. In an instant, everything was swallowed up by the boundless darkness. The air was cold, and the soldiers found a cloak and put it on Yu Jin.
Countermeasures have been taken to deal with the internal strife, and the next step is to deal with the outside world.
The people were about to leave the city. There was no time to think carefully. Yu Jin took a look at the sky and gave a decisive order: "When night is approaching Xu, let all the generals listen to the sound of my drum as a signal and leave the city together."
If you don't want the enemy to attack the city, pretending to be a paper tiger for a longer time is like asking the wealthy families to send hostages. Yu Jin's countermeasure is still to appear strong!
He wants to take advantage of the rainy night to attack!
Let the enemy not be able to tell the truth from the truth and fall into guessing.
...
The wind and rain were swaying, and Yu Jin stood at the top of the city, looking at the city gates in the distance. With the exciting drums, all the troops filed out of the city.
Under the dim light of the fire, it was hard to see clearly, but from a distance, it was a dense mass of darkness, like a surge of bullying, which seemed very much like Yu Jin's heart at this time.
After all, it is up to God to decide. The success or failure of his various arrangements ultimately depends on the reaction of the enemy general.
If the enemy general is a fool, all the bluffing will become a joke.
At this time, Yuan Jun's camp was also full of people coming and going.
The front camp is basically completed, and the middle camp and back camp are beginning to take shape.
The officers braved the wind and rain, shouting at the top of their voices to give orders; the veterans shouted and urged the Xuzhou people who had been forced to speed up the construction.
Among the layers of tents, Wen Chou climbed up to the watchtower and looked around.
At this time, lightning flashed across, revealing that the sun in the distance was actually a dark and strange shape.
"Master Yan." Wen Chou asked without looking back: "From what you have seen, will the Yellow Turban Thief come to attack tonight?"
"I am a Confucian scholar who is not familiar with military strategy." Yan Chu looked at Wen Chou with some fear and replied: "How dare you talk nonsense in front of the general?"
How can he still care about this at this time?
After seeing those disgusting and bloody scenes in Yunting, Yan Chu felt 10,000 regrets in his heart.
I regret not listening to my father's words. I was so obsessed with lust that I put myself in danger for the sake of two maids!
At this time, there was no trace of the Jane sisters in his mind anymore, he just wanted to escape as far away as possible from the murderous person in front of him.
"According to what you said, Wang Zheng is so unruly and arrogant that he shouldn't be willing to be a coward."
Wen Chou squinted his eyes and looked in front of the camp for a while. It was raining heavily and the night was dark, and the green light in his eyes became more and more eerie: "The thieves came to attack with only a few hundred cavalry last night. I expected them to test the strength of our army. I must have seen it."
Give us some clues about our army."
Having said this, he looked back, stared at the busy Xuzhou people, and gave a ferocious smile, seemingly confident:
"I predict that the thieves will arrive within an hour at most."
"And this time, it must be elite cavalry who want to make a surprise attack!"
Thief?
The yellow turban thieves are at least human beings. They are better than animals and beasts like you...
Secretly slandering, Yan Chu forced a smile on his face and complimented: "The general has seen thousands of miles, so his predictions will be right!"
"Hey." Wen Chou sneered twice: "I clearly see that Wanli is out of reach, so I made this judgment. I also want to thank you Qingzhou people..."
Then he pointed to the audience: "And these Xuzhou people."
Facing Yan Chu's stunned gaze, Wen Chou smiled contemptuously:
"I have already found out clearly. Speaking of which, the king's thieves started their rebellion without any defeat. They fought from Zhao County to Linzi, and from Linzi to Langya. They were extremely proud and rampant."
"This man is a young man, with a high spirit and great success. Doesn't this continuously encourage his arrogance and arrogance?"
"So I want to thank you people for your incompetence." He licked his lips and said excitedly: "If not for this, how could we let this bastard step into my trap tonight?"
You're such a bad guy!
She hated him very much in her heart, but due to the situation, Yan Chu's face turned green and red, and finally fell into silence.
"Speaking of it, I am favored by heaven." Wen Chou became more and more excited as he talked, and he kept talking: "As soon as my army arrived in Kaiyang, the sky changed, which gave me a reason not to attack the city immediately."
"The wind and rain are strong, hiding the traces, and the sky is dark, making it difficult to see clearly. It is a perfect time to set up an ambush and place an ambush."
He talked endlessly, raindrops fell from the sky to the ground, but Yan Chu remained silent. Wen Chou glanced at him coldly, scolding him for being a spoiler, and lost interest in continuing to sing a one-man show.
Although he is famous for his bravery and cruel nature, his character and ability are two different things. He can become one of the four pillars in Hebei where all the heroes gather. Wen Chou is not a reckless man. At this time, he is still calculating in his heart.
When two armies confront each other, it's just you guessing my thoughts and me trying to figure out your intentions. Whoever predicts more and sees accurately will win.
Unfortunately...
The so-called difference is a thousand miles.
Wang Zheng raided Pengcheng and concealed himself all the way. Tao Qian may not have known about it at this time, let alone a Jizhou general who went deep into the country alone.
And all plans and plans based on inaccurate information are in vain.
"The king's thief has 10,000 troops, and the yellow turban thief is fond of coercion. If they recruit heavily in these days, it is possible to have 20,000 or 30,000."
Wen Chou murmured to himself: "Seeing that I only have ten thousand troops, not only do I know how to attack, I'm afraid I also want to win with one blow."
"How many troops will be sent out? Ten thousand, twenty thousand, or... all of them?"
Just as he was lost in thought, he heard Yan Chu let out a soft sigh, took two steps forward, and said, "General, it's clear that the Yellow Turban Thief is really here!"
oh?
When Wen Chou looked up, he couldn't see clearly from a distance. It was a blurry mass of shadows. There were many flags. At a rough look, they only amounted to one or two thousand people, and they were all foot soldiers.
Why is it so small?
I was greatly disappointed, and my face turned dark.
At this time, Yuan Junyingpan also reacted.
The soldiers in the middle and rear camps stopped what they were doing just in case. They were organized by the brigade, lined up and kept as reserves. Those who were resting in the camp were replenished as a second-line echelon, ready to support the front camp at any time.
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At this time, a deputy general went up to the building and asked for orders: "They are just yellow scarf thieves. With this number of people, they are only foot soldiers. I would like to order a thousand men and horses to go and attack them hard."
"Then go ahead."
Wen Chou waved his hand casually and said lazily: "We will all use new soldiers for this battle!"
He figured it out, but he was still testing!
A good guy, but cautious.
"Here!"
.......
The big flag in front of the watchtower rustled in the wind, and the black ugly cow seemed to blend into the night.
The rain was intensive and the night was dark, which affected the arrow's accuracy and greatly reduced its accuracy.
The soldiers in the front row of the Heavenly Army held up shields half a man high, covering the troops as they advanced slowly;
Yuan Jun had prepared trebuchets for attacking the city. At this time, they were pulling out trebuchets. Stones weighing dozens of kilograms roared through the rain curtain and smashed into the formation of the heavenly army.
Too far away, the screams sounded very small. But they fell clearly into Wen Chou's ears, allowing him to imagine those scenes of blood and flesh, and he couldn't help but grin.
Reflecting the firelight of the front camp, I saw the banner of the Heavenly Army waving a few times. One of them stopped in front of the camp. Then hundreds of people separated, pushing the car, protected by half of the boat, bending down.
They ran towards the camp gate to fill in the trench. The trench had just been dug during the day and was not too deep. Before they had gone far, some stepped on the caltrops mixed in the mud, hurt their feet and fell behind the formation. The formation gradually changed.
It has to be loosened up.
As the Heavenly Army continued to approach, not only rocks fell, but many powerful crossbows were fired at the same time. Only the crossbowmen of the Heavenly Army were seen rushing forward under the rain of arrows and firing for a while. Amidst the screams, there were casualties on both sides.
However, the soldiers of Sergeant Yuan who were hit by arrows could be carried off the battlefield immediately, but those who fell among the heavenly army would fall forever.
This is the defender's advantage.
The deputy general galloped forward, jumped off his horse, and said something to Uncle Dub in the front camp. Uncle Dub took the order and left. The door on one side burst open, and a hundred selected cavalrymen raised their strong bows and detoured back to the heavenly army.
On the front side, try to swim and strike from a long distance.
Wen Chou looked at the banner of the Yellow Turban Bandits opposite, waved it a few times, and then dragged the wounded back before Yuan Jun's cavalry could rush closer.
In a short period of time, many corpses of the heavenly troops were left on the ground in front of the camp. The heavy rain poured down, and large patches of red blood stains filled the air. Even in the dark night, they were still quite eye-catching in the dim light of the fire.
Easily repelling the Tianjun offensive, Yuan Jun cheered all over the camp, and some of the new recruits were even more excited. Under the leadership of the veterans, a group of people followed the cavalry in a circle and galloped back into the formation like a winner.
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Everyone was happy, except Wen Chou and Yan Chu who looked upstairs with calm expressions.
The latter just wants to take the best approach at this time and is indifferent to who wins or loses, but the former... is starting to get a little confused.
While watching with cold eyes, Wen Chou discovered more and more weird things.
How many people have died now, are you retreating now?
Even if you are testing it, don't be so perfunctory.
Also, it doesn't matter that the number of people is small. The ones I just ordered the deputy general to bring are all new soldiers.
But under such circumstances, compared to the group of Yellow Turban thieves in Yunting, the performance of the Kaiyang Army was...
Too bad, right?
Not a test!
Wen Chou suddenly had an enlightenment, and then fell into even greater confusion.
So what is the purpose of sending this group of soldiers here?