"Wait! Mr. Xiaohou, what did you just say? Leave the city to meet the enemy?"
Yang Wenwen's panda eyes suddenly widened and he looked straight at Xiao Han without even blinking!
He very much suspected that there was something wrong with his ears just now! So much so that he couldn't even hear the words well!
Now the bandits are rampant outside, and they will arrive in Yangzhou City soon! It is too difficult to stay here and defend the city at this time, and he wants to go out? Do you really think that the 15,000 bandits are all Mianyang?
No! Even if there were 15,000 sheep outside, they would be enough to turn this prince into dregs!
The two of them looked at Xiao Han in horror, as if they were looking at a mentally ill man!
However, Xiao Han just rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Nonsense! Back then, I was able to stop Wang Shichong's army of 100,000 people from leaving the city! Now with those beggar-like thieves outside, do you still want to stop me? Yes
Are they drifting away, or do they think I can’t lift the knife?”
"When did you mention the knife? Wait, are you trying to run away?"
Seeing Xiao Han's impatient look, Yang Wenwen and Cui Jingzhi had just cursed, but unexpectedly a thought suddenly came to their minds, and the more they thought about it, the more frightened they became!
"Master Marquis, although the thieves outside are not a formal army, their combat power cannot be underestimated! Otherwise, the governor would not have ended up with his entire army wiped out! The thieves are now less than a hundred miles outside the city. You can leave the city now.
It’s really not a clear move!”
Not daring to express his feelings openly, Cui Jingzhi had no choice but to tactfully inform Xiao Han of the danger of leaving the city.
When Yang Wen Zhang on the side saw this, he also understood what his old friend meant, and quickly said: "Yes, Mr. Marquis! Although you are a strong general, but this time you came to Yangzhou, except for the servants to protect you, you did not bring any soldiers. Why?
Can you fight against thousands of thieves outside? In my opinion, you might as well stay in the city with peace of mind, and you will be safe and sound!"
"Nonsense! Of course I know it will be safe and sound, but isn't my new workshop behind the city completely destroyed?"
Looking at the two people who said nothing to each other and didn't want him to leave the city, Xiao Han's face looked a little ugly.
After thinking for a moment, he sighed and said: "Hey, I know the good intentions of you two. Let's not talk about those big words. Let me ask you: The thieves are coming fiercely, and the people in the city have no experience in defending the city. When the time comes,
If a fight breaks out, how sure are you?"
"How sure are you?" When the two heard this, they looked at each other first, and then Cui Jingzhi replied hesitantly:
"There is a saying in the art of war: if you surround it ten times, if you attack it five times, if you double it, fight it. If the enemy is divided, you can divide it. With a small number, you can defend it. We have 100,000 people in the city now. If we defend it, we can always defend it, right?"
Xiao Han sneered: "One hundred thousand people? Do you know that ordinary people who have never fought in a war and have been trained can't even stand up on the battlefield? What can a million more people like this do?"
"Then... what should we do?" The two of them were really scared this time, and even their voices changed their tone.
They have also read some biographies and know that what Xiao Han said is not alarmist!
The cruelty of the battlefield is difficult for even trained soldiers to accept for the first time, let alone ordinary people!
Expecting civilians to defend Yangzhou's unreliable city defense was indeed wishful thinking.
Xiao Han saw that both of them were frightened by him, and he breathed a sigh of relief, but his tone was still solemn: "That's why I said that I would take people out of the city, one to find out the news, and the other to stop and lure away the thieves! Share the pressure in the city and wait for the court.
Chinese reinforcements have arrived!
During this period, you need to keep the city gates tightly closed! No matter whether they are refugees or villagers, no one is allowed to enter the city, lest stray thieves take the opportunity to sneak in and disrupt the city defense.
Also, no matter what happens outside or any strange celestial phenomena appear, don’t be afraid, and don’t go to check it out! Guarding the city for a few days with peace of mind and a few thieves really means nothing!”
"It's not about meeting the enemy, it's about attracting them?" After hearing what Xiao Han said, the two of them finally felt at ease.
But soon they thought of another question: "But, Lord Marquis, where do you have soldiers? There are only so many Communists in the city, and most of them are just like you said, they have never been on the battlefield..."
Xiao Han waved his hands and said: "You don't have to worry about this. I have trained a group of people outside the city and will lead them to face the enemy this time! No personnel in the city need to be mobilized. You can just defend the city with peace of mind!"
"Do you want me to prepare horses?" Yang Wenwen asked carefully.
"No!" Xiao Han waved his hand and refused very simply.
Although cavalry is very good, cavalry cannot be trained in one day.
Let those rangers ride horses to fight. Who knows where those untrained horses will carry them?
"Okay, this matter is settled! I will leave all the families and children in the city to you for this battle!"
After saying this, the guardhouse fell silent again. Xiao Han looked at the two people who were confused and confused, and took the lead to break the dullness and gave them a solemn salute.
"We will definitely live up to our mission!" When Cui Yang and the other two heard this, they were shocked and subconsciously gave Xiao Han a fist-cup military salute!
The dirty feelings that the two of them had at the beginning melted like ice and snow in an instant as Xiao Han entrusted his family to his family, turning into a deep shame flowing into their hearts.
What a good person! For the safety of Yangzhou City, he did not hesitate to put himself in danger! I hate that I still misunderstood him!
Their eyes were a little red, and their lips were trembling as they wanted to say something else, but Xiao Han just waved to them: "Okay, forget about mother-in-law and mother-in-law, go get ready!"
After saying that, Xiao Han looked back at the map on the wall and strode out of the guardhouse.
"Master Hou..." From behind, the somewhat sad voices of Cui Jingzhi and Yang Wenwen came.
Xiao Han, who had already walked into the sunshine, paused for a moment, but did not look back. Only a clear voice came from the cold wind.
"Don't cry like you are mourning for me. Do you know how to fight? Put the guardhouse under the city wall, for fear that the catapult can't hit it? Just wait, I will return safely."
"Here!"
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General goes to war!
This is indeed a new thing in Yangzhou City, which has been in peace for several years.
It's a pity that compared to other generals who went on expeditions and often marched for dozens of miles, Xiao Han was really too shabby.
War drums rumbled at the top of the city. Xiaodong walked at the front carrying a big flag, followed by Xiao Han, a hedgehog in armor, Jia Yi and the others.
Neither the black-faced man nor the palace guards followed. They were forced to stay in the city by Xiao Han and were responsible for taking care of Xue Pan's mother and son.
All told, only a dozen people left the city.
If there weren't more than a hundred people standing sparsely outside, anyone would probably think that they were going to surrender rather than fight.
The team was so shabby that it was even a little funny! Even Xiao Han felt quite embarrassed.
Originally, he thought about leaving the city quietly, but Cui Jingzhi and Yang Wenwen refused to do so.
According to what the two people said, Xiao Han went on an expedition for Yangzhou City. No matter what, he must let all the people in the city know:
Today! There is a hero who, for the sake of the safety of the people in the city, resolutely uses his meager strength to fight against an enemy a hundred times greater than himself!
