As a general of Huainan, Zhang Xun naturally knows the current battle situation.
Although Jiangdong's little overlord Sun Ce's troops are powerful, they have a small number of people, which is his weakness. It is for this reason that Zhang Xun asked for reinforcements, hoping to take advantage of the large number of people to defeat Jiangdong's little overlord Sun Ce's troops in one fell swoop.
Eliminate.
There are 50,000 soldiers and horses in the city. If Huainan supports another 30,000 soldiers and horses, that will be 80,000 soldiers and horses. Using a siege, we can easily defeat the soldiers and horses of Sun Ce, the little overlord of Jiangdong.
On this point, Zhang Xun has never had any doubt.
And he also knew very well that as long as troops were sent from Huannan, the leader would definitely be his old friend Ji Ling.
Ji Ling has strong martial arts skills and is cautious. He values himself as a good helper. With his help, it will not be difficult to defeat Jiangdong's troops.
It's just that God's calculations are not as good as those of humans. Who would have thought that Ji Ling, who was always cautious, would fall into an ambush by the enemy. Not only was the entire army wiped out, but he himself was also killed.
This result really surprised Zhang Xun, and at the same time he was even more worried.
Because he knows very well how many soldiers and horses there are in Huainan!
The number of soldiers and horses Ji Ling brought was basically not much different from what he thought.
In this way, Huainan will only have 40,000 soldiers left. This is the most critical thing.
What Zhang Xun is worried about is that after Ji Ling's troops are wiped out, will reinforcements be sent?
Of course he hopes to send reinforcements, but if reinforcements are really sent, Shouchun's defense will become empty. The question is, does the lord dare to do this?
If reinforcements are sent, as long as they arrive safely, Zhang Xun is sure to defeat the troops of Sun Ce, the little overlord in Jiangdong.
But the question is, will the Lord risk Shouchun's emptiness and send reinforcements?
This is what Zhang Xun is most worried about!
If the lord did not send reinforcements, with the troops and horses in the city now, Zhang Xun would have been sure to defend the city in the past, but it is different now.
Sun Ce, the little overlord of Jiangdong, also has such powerful props. This is a very dangerous thing, because Zhang Xun does not have many props in his hand. He is worried that after using up his props, Sun Ce, the little overlord of Jiangdong, will still have such props.
The city is in danger.
Fortunately, Sun Ce, the little overlord of Jiangdong, did not use props during his siege, so Zhang Xun's only remaining props could be preserved.
Because he knows very well that once the props are used up, the city will fall when it is breached.
Ji Ling's troops have been wiped out. If there are no more reinforcements, once Jiangdong's little overlord Sun Ce has more props than him, I'm afraid the city will be in danger.
It is for this reason that Zhang Xun is extremely hopeful that his lord can send reinforcements again as soon as possible.
Now it is impossible to defeat Sun Ce's troops, the little overlord of Jiangdong, without reinforcements.
What he is worried about is whether reinforcements will be sent?
Although he told everyone that the lord would definitely send reinforcements, he only said this deliberately to stabilize the morale of the army, but even he didn't know whether reinforcements could really be sent.
At this moment, Zhang Xun's heart was full of hope. The lord should send reinforcements as soon as possible, otherwise the city would really be difficult to protect.
The most important thing is that once Huainan loses the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the city, only Shouchun's 40,000 soldiers and horses will be left, and there will be no counterattack.
While Zhang Xun was deep in thought, rapid footsteps suddenly came from outside the door, and soon, a soldier hurried in from outside the door.
"General Zhang, my lord has sent a messenger."
Hearing this, Zhang Xun's eyes lit up and he hurriedly said, "Please come in quickly."
Soon, as the words fell, a soldier walked in from outside the door. When he saw Zhang Xun, he cupped his hands and said, "General Zhang, this subordinate has brought a letter from the lord, please check it."
While he was talking, the messenger handed over a letter.
Zhang Xun hurriedly took the letter from Soldier D and couldn't wait to open it and check it.
After reading it, Zhang Xun frowned and waved his hand to the messenger, "Go down and rest first."
After the messenger exited the room, Lei Bo couldn't wait to ask, "General Zhang, what does the lord's letter say, how many reinforcements will be sent, and when will they arrive?"
After hearing this, Zhang Xun's expression changed, and then he waved his hand and said slowly, "My lord stated in the letter that there are not many soldiers and horses in Huainan now, and things are in crisis everywhere, so we can't send more troops for the time being. Let us take precautions."
We must defend to the death and never let the troops of Sun Ce, the little overlord of Jiangdong, pass by."
"No reinforcements?"
When everyone heard these words, they couldn't help but be stunned. When they reacted, their expressions suddenly changed and they all exclaimed.
"General Zhang, are you telling the truth? There are no reinforcements?"
"General Zhang, how is this possible?"
"General Zhang, doesn't my lord know the situation here?"
Zhang Xun heard everyone's words, smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Don't say any more, everyone. This is what the Lord's letter said. Without reinforcements, let us defend here strictly and we must not let the troops of Jiangdong's little overlord Sun Ce pass.
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At this point, Zhang Xun's expression became serious, "If we let Sun Ce's troops pass, everyone will be guilty!"
"What?"
Lei Bo's expression changed, "General Zhang, how is this possible? If there are no reinforcements, how can we stop the troops of Jiangdong's little overlord Sun Ce?"
Le nodded, "Yes, with our current strength, we can barely hold on to the city. How is this possible if we want to block the troops of Jiangdong's little overlord Sun Ce?"
Zhang Xun shook his head and said loudly, "Stop talking, this is an order. If anyone dares to disobey, he will be punished immediately."
Lei Bo smiled bitterly and cupped his hands, "General Zhang, we also know that we should not be timid, but the situation is here now, and there is nothing we can do!"
Le then stepped forward and said, "General Zhang, why don't you write a letter to the lord, explaining the situation here, and asking the lord to send reinforcements as soon as possible, otherwise the situation will not be good!"
After hearing what everyone said, Zhang Xun suddenly sighed, "Everyone, it's not that my lord doesn't send reinforcements. You should also know that there are only 40,000 troops left in Huainan. How can we send troops? If we really send troops, once again,
If you are ambushed, wouldn't it mean that you have no soldiers to use?
At that time, once Jiangdong's little overlord Sun Ce's troops arrive in Shouchun, how can they resist them?"
Lei Bo cupped his hands and said with a wry smile, "General Zhang, as long as the lord sends reinforcements, we will defeat Jiangdong's little overlord Sun Ce's troops here, so there is no need to defend Shouchun!"
Zhang Xun naturally knows that what he said makes sense, but since the lord has given an order, he can only obey it.
Thinking of this, Zhang Xun said slowly, "You don't need to say any more, this matter has been settled like this, and there is no need to mention it again in the future."