"The child's father, didn't he say that the deputy governor and the others could stop the Demon King's army at the Fuchun River?

Why, why did the Demon King's army arrive at our city in Kuaiji so quickly!?" In a house in the city, a woman holding a young child asked the man in front of her with a pale face.

The man's expression was not much better, his eyes were full of fear and worry, and he frowned and said: "I heard that in the previous war, several adults and generals were defeated one after another, and our army suffered heavy losses! Presumably, the Demon King's army must have been stronger than expected.

There must be more!”

"Then, can we save Kuaiji?" the woman asked worriedly.

The man frowned and said uncertainly: "I should, I should be able to hold it..."

Bang bang bang bang...! A rapid knock on the door suddenly came.

"What, what's going on?" the woman said in panic.

The man patted the woman on the shoulder and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, the demon army is still outside the city. There must be something wrong with one of the neighbors." Then he raised his voice towards the gate and asked: "Who is it?"

"Huzi, it's me, your Uncle Gen." A middle-aged man's voice came from outside.

The woman's original panic calmed down and she looked relieved. The man walked to the door, opened the door latch, and a man in his fifties appeared in front of him, with a worried look on his face.

"Uncle Gen, what happened to make you so anxious?" the man asked.

While he was talking, the man noticed the commotion outside. Groups of men, the youngest were fifteen or sixteen years old, the oldest were probably over sixty years old, were leaving under the guidance of the government officers. The atmosphere was a bit depressing.

The middle-aged man named Uncle Gen said: "Huzi, my lord, the generals have issued an order. All men in the city who are over fifteen years old and under sixty-five years old must go to the military camp to gather. You can follow me now."

The man was stunned and asked hurriedly: "Uncle Gen, what are you going to do?"

The middle-aged man sighed and said, "What else can be done? The demon army has already reached the city walls. Your generals have ordered that in order to protect Kuaiji and our homeland, everyone must contribute to fight the demon army to the death!"

The man was in a daze for a while, swallowed his saliva, and said, "I, let me tell Osmanthus fragrans."

When the middle-aged man saw him like this, he couldn't help but lamented in his heart and said, "Hurry up."

The man turned back to his wife and children. He looked at his wife and children and didn't know what to say. At this time, his wife had tears streaming down her face.

The man was so heartbroken that he suddenly turned his head and left.

In the hall of the Prefect's Mansion.

Zhang Zhao said to Lu Meng and Huang Gai: "I have just received the report below. The recruitment work is going very smoothly. Basically, all the men in the city who meet the requirements have gathered. There are about 180,000 people in total."

Huang Gena stroked his beard with one arm and thought: "180,000 people, plus 150,000 troops, the total number has exceeded 330,000. However, these hastily gathered people don't have much fighting power at all!...

…”

Lu Meng said: "We don't ask them to attack, we just need to hold on to the city. Although it can't be compared with the army, it can still be done by throwing rolling stones and wood. The improvement of Kuaiji's overall defense is still very obvious.

With their participation, the main force can be put into the most critical position!"

Huang Gai and Zhang Zhao nodded.

Lu Meng looked at Zhang Zhao and said: "We still have a chance to turn defeat into victory. This matter depends on Master Zhang! Master Zhang, I wonder if your people will be rewarded?"

Zhang Zhaodao: "I just left this morning, maybe it will take some time before I can come back..."

While he was talking, a young man dressed in common people's clothes walked in quickly and bowed to Zhang Zhao: "Sir, the villain is back!"

Zhang Zhao immediately pointed at him and said to Lu Meng and Huang Gai: "He is the person I sent to contact Liu Xian." Then he asked: "How is the situation?"

The young man immediately clasped his fists and said, "Reporting to your lord, after Liu Xian heard the news that your lord was preparing to dedicate the city, he was extremely happy and said on the spot that he would appoint you as the Minister of Rites..."

The three people present looked at each other and showed mocking smiles. Huang Gai smiled and said, "Liu Xian is quite generous!"

Zhang Zhao sighed and said: "My Zhang family has been greatly favored by the King of Wu, how could we betray the King of Wu! This Emperor has underestimated me, Zhang Zhao!"

Lu Meng asked the young man: "Aside from these, did Liu Xian say anything else?" Huang Gai and Zhang Zhao's eyes fell on the young man again.

The young man said: "Liu Xian also said that at midnight five days later, he would ask Mr. Zhang to seize the North City Gate. At that time, he will personally lead an army into the city from the North City Gate and seize Kuaiji in one fell swoop."

The three of them all looked thoughtful. Huang Gai frowned and said, "It was within our expectations to ask Mr. Zhang to seize the city gate and let them in. But why did Liu Xian set the time in five days?"

With Liu Xian's personality, shouldn't he launch an attack immediately?"

Lu Meng shook his head and said: "Although Liu Xian doesn't like to waste time, there is a reason for everything he does. Perhaps he did this because the logistics or the siege equipment have not been delivered yet?"

Zhang Zhaodao: "There is no need to make wild guesses. The reason why Liu Xian launched his attack five days later is not important. What is important is that he has already fallen into the trap. We just need to wait quietly for the enemy troops to get in."

Lu Meng and Huang Gai nodded. Lu Meng said: "But in order to prepare for any eventuality, during these five days, the vigilance in the four directions will not only not be relaxed, but will also be strengthened."

After the three people made their decision, they quietly waited for Liu Xian to join the party.

Time passed slowly as they waited anxiously. On the next day, an urgent military intelligence report suddenly came.

"Reporting to the Deputy Governor, what's wrong, Liu Xian's army is attacking the counties in the south and east. The counties are in danger of falling and are on the verge of collapse!" A scout hurriedly called to Lu Meng and Huang Gai in the hall.

Zhang Zhao and others reported.

When the three of them heard the news, they were all shocked. Zhang Zhao couldn't help but panicked and said: "Liu Xian's army swept through all the counties under the jurisdiction of Kuaiji. What should we do?"

Lu Meng frowned and said: "This is a pruning tactic. Liu Xian's purpose is to isolate us, deprive us of foreign aid, and also undermine the morale of our army, so that he can seize Kuaiji in one go!

Huh! How vicious! He already has such a huge advantage, yet he still resorts to such methods!"

Zhang Zhao panicked and said: "We, what should we do?"

Lu Meng said calmly: "Don't panic! Although Liu Xian is cautious, he did not expect this unexpected move of yours! It is still unclear who will win in this battle! If Liu Xian really leads the army in person in a few days, we will not only be able to turn defeat into victory, but also be able to win in one fell swoop.

Turn the situation around!"
Chapter completed!