The two girls were quarreling like orioles, chirping non-stop, especially Geng Wenjun, who spoke softly and softly to Wu Nong, which was even more pleasant to hear. Yunfeng was delighted.

Enjoying it, while paying attention to the gradually weakening fire on the battlefield ahead.

As time went by, most of the fires had been basically extinguished except for a few places where black smoke was still rising. Yunfeng immediately shouted: "Advance the whole army!" Then, the neat military formation slowly marched towards Zhao Jun.

Open the camp.

Everything that happened under the city was naturally seen clearly by Liu Yue and the generals, and their faces became extremely ugly. They did not expect that the army that came out of the stronghold to fight would fall in just an instant.

Most of them were wiped out, which is really unbelievable!

The culprit is undoubtedly that little black ball! What on earth is this? Why can it explode into such a large ball of flames after it hits the ground?

While everyone was puzzled, they were all secretly horrified. Fortunately, the people who died were Di people and not Zhao's elite soldiers, so they didn't feel distressed. They just died. Anyway, they were used for pre-emptive purposes, so they didn't have to worry about it.

Got some food.

"Your Majesty!" Zhu Ji cupped his hands and said, "Now the enemy is steadily advancing towards the camp. As long as they get close enough, they will inevitably fire bombs to clear the way. If this continues, the camp will be burned to the ground soon. The troops stationed outside the city should

Where to go, please make a quick decision, Your Majesty!"

Liu Yue's face was filled with uncertainty. He knew that if the camps outside the city were no longer close to each other, the Liangzhou army would be able to attack the city unscrupulously, and their plan to wait until the opponent ran out of food and then wait for an opportunity to pursue them would be invisible.

added many difficulties.

However, is it possible not to give up? The Liangzhou army is at the upper hand. Once the fire bombs are thrown into the camp, the fire will take advantage of the wind and it will not be long before they are completely burned.

But what if we make a desperate move and attack from both inside and outside the city? As soon as this idea comes to mind, it is like a spark soaked in oil, burning up more and more!

Liu Yue couldn't help but turned around and asked: "If our army opens the city and attacks, what are the chances of winning?"

Zhu Ji was startled and asked suspiciously: "How many troops and horses do you want to send out of the city?"

Liu Yue pondered and said: "The enemy has posted 20,000 cavalry outside the city to guard our army. In this case, 20,000 cavalry are sent out from the city to fight with them, and another 10,000 cavalry are sent around to the rear of the enemy's formation to make a surprise attack, and then order the troops stationed outside the city to give up.

Do you think it's feasible for General Zhu to attack the camp with the whole army?"

Zhu Ji solemnly said: "It stands to reason that according to the king's strategy, our army should have a 60% chance of winning, but the general will still ask the king to think twice before acting."

Liu Yue said without hesitation: "Why do our army still hesitate when we have a 60% chance of winning? It should be noted that once the camp is lost, it will become much more difficult to even attack out of the city."

Zhu Ji explained: "The general also understands that the situation at this time is no longer within the Lord's estimation. It can be said that it is extremely unfavorable to our army. Sending cavalry to fight may solve our army's predicament, but the problem lies with Di people."

, Di people repeat good deeds

It is extremely unreliable and can only be used as a first boarder. If it is entrusted with a heavy responsibility, it may bring unexpected risks. If it is left to defend the city, what will happen to the general? If I, the great Zhao Jingrui, are all available,

Your Majesty, can you rest assured?"

"Uh~?" Liu Yue was speechless and couldn't help but think about it. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that what Zhu Ji said made sense. Deep down in his heart, he had given up on the tempting idea of ​​opening a city to fight, but he still asked without giving up:

"Is it possible that our army is only trapped in the isolated city?"

Zhu Ji nodded and said: "In my opinion, this is the only way at present and there is no other way. Liangzhou with its more than 80,000 troops cannot completely surround the city. We only need to defend it until the opponent's food is exhausted. Our troops will come out from all directions."

Qingqi can cut off its food path and force it to retreat. Although the opponent

With the help of fire bombs, the wooden stronghold can be burned, but the city cannot be burned. When the fire bombs were thrown, all our troops went down to the city. Unexpectedly, the top of the city was blazing with flames, and the Liangzhou army could not board it. When the fire gradually died down, our troops

Just pour water to cool down first, then go to the city to garrison."

Liu Yue asked back: "What about the equipment used to defend the city? Wouldn't it also be destroyed in the fire? Can we only defend the city with our bare hands?"

Zhu Ji sighed and said: "There is nothing we can do about it. Alas, we are in a dilemma. If we get to this point, just drive all the Di people to the city!" After sighing for a while, he suggested: "There are two other ways to go.

, one is to write a gauntlet to Liangzhou for a decisive battle, and the other is to submit a letter to the Lord, requesting to abandon Shanggui and retreat the entire army to Xiaoguan (southeast of Guyuan County, Ningxia). What does the king think?"

Liu Yue suddenly had a headache. He felt that the whole army had fallen into a quagmire. At first, everyone in the court thought that being able to easily occupy Shanggui was a huge advantage. Now that I think about it, it is really funny. As for giving up Shanggui or leaving the city

Regarding the decisive battle, he couldn't make up his mind at the moment and had to make a judgment based on changes in the situation.

With a secret sigh, Liu Yue continued to ask: "Including the garrison outside the city, how long will the food and grass in the city be enough to last?"

Zhu Ji replied: "It was originally about four months, but part of it was placed in the camp outside the city. This part cannot be transported back to the city. A rough calculation shows that there is only less than three months left!"

Liu Yue frowned and said, "What if our army runs out of food before the enemy?"

They didn't know how much food and grass the Liangzhou army carried, and Zhu Ji couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

Yu Linlang approached Liu Gao, looked around, and whispered: "Your Majesty, there are still tens of thousands of Di people in the city. They should have some surplus food in their hands. They can collect it first. If it is not enough, the people can still fill it."

As for the army, if we calculate it this way, it is not difficult to hold on for more than half a year."

Liu Yue thought for a moment, then said with a solemn face: "Send the order! Call the troops stationed outside the city back to the city immediately! Implement food rationing in the city, half a liter per day for men, and half a liter for women! In addition, demolish all the houses on the inside of the city wall!"

When Liu Yue made his decision, Liu Gan outside the city was already in a hurry and was at a loss what to do. He saw that the Liangzhou army formation was approaching step by step, but he had no idea what to do.

Looking at this posture, there is no way to defend the camp. If he sends troops to attack the opponent's crossbows and trebuchets, he will probably end up with the same end. Moreover, even if he wants to send him, he will not be willing to send Zhao cavalry, and will still send the Di people to fight.

.The problem is that the Di people have already suffered a huge defeat. If they are forced to go into battle again, even if they have their relatives in the city as hostages, there is no guarantee that they will not be unable to do their job.

There are only two ways to go before him. One is to cooperate with the city and fight to the death! The other is to abandon the stronghold and return to the city! But these are not decisions he can make.

At this moment, the Liangzhou army suddenly stopped. Liu Gan secretly screamed that something was not good. It seemed that the other side was going to throw kerosene bombs again. He was about to order the entire army to retreat when he suddenly noticed a fire rising from the top of the city.

After seeing the billowing smoke, he ordered him to lead his troops back, and he couldn't help but feel overjoyed!

Liu Gan quickly ordered: "Burn the camp and retreat the entire army back to the city!"
Chapter completed!