A trace of dissatisfaction flashed across Xu Daofu's face, and just as he was about to speak, Lu Xun gently pressed his shoulder and continued: "Okay, Liu Yu, as long as you are willing to truthfully report the battle situation here,
We will keep our promise and defend the city with all our strength, not only for the future, but also for our current survival. To show our sincerity, Junior Brother Xu and I will lead a thousand elite disciples to guard the city side by side with you, sharing life and death."
Liu Yu's eyes flashed coldly: "Then, are you willing to completely obey my orders and commands?"
Lu Xun laughed: "No problem. Since so many brothers from the Beifu Army are willing to obey you and are willing to follow you all the way from Jingkou, we have nothing to say. After all, we know your generals!"
Liu Yu nodded: "Then we will work together to defeat the Yan army. Now, have all the people in Mengshan Wubao moved to Luoyang?"
Lu Xun shook his head: "There are still more than ten Wubao that refuse to move. After all, those cottages are the homes they have built with great effort over the years. They thought that after coming to Luoyang, they would never be able to go back, and they would be squeezed and exploited by the imperial court.
Control, so I’d rather stay.”
Liu Yu frowned tightly: "Don't they know that Xiyan Xianbei is cruel and has just suffered a big loss, so they will definitely seek revenge on these people? The only way to stay is to die!"
Lu Xun sighed: "People always take chances. They either think that their mountain stronghold is strong and easy to defend and difficult to attack, or they think that they can hide in the mountains to avoid military disasters and come out after Xiyan Xianbei retreats. We
We ordered the disciples in these villages according to religious rules and asked them to do everything possible to bring out the people in the village, but they refused to obey the order. After all, those disciples had parents and relatives in the village and could not enforce our orders. In the end, they followed
They stayed together. I hope they can be auspicious and escape this disaster. Laojun bless them."
Xu Daofu and the ten or so high-level disciples behind him also looked serious, and they all bowed their heads and said: "Old sir, bless you, the Taoist friends of the divine religion, the good people and the heavenly ministers, and you have escaped this disaster."
Liu Yu curled his lips: "Then let's discuss the layout of the city defense now. This is Jinyong City, which is two miles north of Luoyang Outer City. It is at the corner of Luoyang City. It is located on a small hill.
The terrain is higher. If the enemy captures this place, they can set up trebuchets and directly attack the city. In this case, the outer city of Luoyang will be undefendable, so we must firmly hold this place."
Xu Daofu turned back and pointed at Luoyang City: "How is Luoyang's defense? Should we abandon the outer city to defend the palace city, or should we defend the outer city?"
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "Brother Xu, what do you think? If you are asked to defend Luoyang, how are you going to defend it?"
Xu Daofu pondered for a moment and said: "Luoyang is a big city with a circumference of more than 20 miles. If you want to defend it on all sides, you need at least 20,000 more manpower. Fortunately, the Xiyan army came from afar, with many cavalry and few infantry.
It is very possible to encircle the four cities. We can only attack the city from the north and west sides. As for the east city, we dare not launch an attack because of the constraints of Jin Yong City here. Therefore, Luoyang City does not need to invest heavy defense on all sides, only two and a half walls.
That’s it. Most of the other city walls like South City and East City only need to be monitored by strong men on the city. If there is a surprise attack by the enemy, the troops prepared in the city can go up to the city to defend."
Liu Yu nodded: "Then according to your arrangement, how many soldiers and horses should be needed in the city?"
Xu Daofu smiled and said: "Only defending two and a half walls of the city requires about 10,000 troops. Among the people we brought to Luoyang, there are about 10,000 to 20,000 men who have received military training and can go to the city to defend. There are three of them.
Thousands to five thousand people are considered elites, and even if they go out to fight in the city in times of crisis, it will be no problem."
Liu Yu laughed: "So, your religion not only saved 100,000 people, but also added 20,000 troops to Luoyang City."
Lu Xun nodded: "In troubled times, if you want to protect yourself, you have to become stronger. These Wubao people are meant to survive the disaster. Living is more important than anything else. After farming, they practice diligently every day, and go out
Reclaiming wasteland in the mountains is not something that can be accomplished by one household. It requires coordination and organization, and everyone works together. These actually constitute the most basic formation and organization of the army, so we only need to teach them some basic formations.
Their operation and self-defense skills will allow them to deal with ordinary horse thieves and bandits."
Liu Yu breathed a sigh of relief: "I see. In this way, the combat effectiveness of the people you organized can be compared with the army temporarily recruited by the Jin Dynasty. It may be insufficient for field battles, but it is more than enough to defend the city."
Lu Xun said with a smile: "Exactly, after all, we have also stayed in the Beifu Army and received strict military training. We are also familiar with the methods of marching, fighting, and defending the city. In addition, we have brought a lot of knowledge from the south of the Yangtze River.
Two thousand disciples, the backbone, can be organized into an army based on villages. You are all Beifu Army. You should know best that whether an army can have combat effectiveness depends on whether the most basic teams are effective.
The people will rule."
Tan Pingzhi said coldly: "Lu Xun, this is a major military matter, affecting the life and death of 100,000 people. You can't joke about it. It's okay for your disciples to burn a talisman and preach a sermon. If you really want to fight, you can command it."
To mobilize these teams? Understand various commands and flags?"
Lu Xun laughed: "Anyway, we also stayed in the Beifu Army for a year or two, and there were not just a few of us, but thousands of disciples who joined in large numbers. Although most of these people were in the Battle of Yecheng
I later returned to Jiangnan, but there are still nearly a thousand disciples who followed me to the Central Plains. For example, this Mufu, please introduce yourself."
A thin middle-aged man in his thirties, wearing leather armor, carrying a long sword on his back, and an extra layer of leather strapped to his shoulders, came out in response. Behind him, there were two teenagers, both of whom were
He was not as old as the weak crown, but he was refreshed and powerful. Liu Yu saw that this person looked familiar, but couldn't remember him for a moment. Liu Muzhi behind him said coldly: "I didn't expect the famous Shen family of Wuxing."
, you actually entered the Celestial Master's Way, not only yourself, but also with your son, Shen Mufu, you really impressed me."
When Liu Yu heard this name, he suddenly realized that this person was Wu Xingshen Mufu who had visited Liu Muzhi when he attended his sister-in-law's wedding. He was also a well-known nobleman in the local area. Unexpectedly, he had not seen him for many years, and when he saw him again, he had already entered.
He joined Tianshi Dao and became a high-level disciple. He even joined his son. I wonder if it was because he was truly pious, or because he wanted to take advantage of the emerging power of Tianshi Dao as a way to advance into the profession?
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