The current Heishui City is very different from the past. Pushing out for several miles in the direction of the Qin Empire, a thick city wall tens of meters high has been built, like a huge black monster lying outside Heishui City.
Behind the city wall, the Qin Empire's camps were dotted like stars in the sky.
The defense direction of Blackwater City was originally the Cinu Prairie. However, after the fall of the territory of the Qin Empire, the originally safe direction of Blackwater City became the direction with the greatest threat.
In Blackwater City, there are 180,000 Great Qin Empire soldiers stationed. These 180,000 Great Qin Empire soldiers are the only remaining elite troops of the Great Qin Empire's millions of troops.
If the city wall had not been pushed out several miles, it would have been impossible for the small Blackwater City to station 180,000 soldiers and tens of thousands of civilian officials, not to mention countless family members.
The entire Blackwater City is filled with a strong atmosphere of war. Heavily armed troops are constantly shuttling through the city, with bright armor and gold and iron. From time to time, carriages loaded with materials lead to the city wall, with a murderous atmosphere.
Filled in the air, the atmosphere is extremely depressing...
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General Changkong's injury still did not improve. He was sitting on a chair. He no longer had the calm self-restraint he had before. His face was pale, as if he would collapse at any time.
The little emperor was wearing a dragon robe and looked panic-stricken.
The Hammer God, the only living one of the four gods, sat upright with a solemn look on his face.
Guo Ax also had a serious look on his face.
There was a suffocating silence in the hall.
Now, Blackwater City is almost at the end of its rope. With 180,000 soldiers, tens of thousands of civilian officials and their families, and the original residents of Blackwater City, the total population has reached 280,000.
Two hundred and eighty thousand people consume unimaginable amounts of supplies every day, not to mention that some war horses and livestock also need to eat beans.
All the animals that can be slaughtered in Blackwater City have been slaughtered. The wild cats and dogs that can be seen casually are now rare, and some chickens and ducks are even extinct.
Now, what Blackwater City is facing is not the attack of the Crusaders, but how to fill their stomachs. The food for the soldiers has been changed from three meals to two meals. Some soldiers on duty at night have also canceled their midnight snacks, and their morale is getting more and more sluggish.
If the situation continues to worsen, Blackwater City will collapse on its own.
"General Guo, I heard that someone slaughtered war horses?" General Chang Kong coughed violently.
"yes."
"Why?" General Changkong was stunned. He didn't expect that Guo Fu would admit it so readily. You must know that killing a war horse is a serious crime, and the general must also be jointly and severally responsible.
"They are hungry!" Guo Futou was as taciturn as ever, and his answers were very concise.
"You want to kill the war horses when you are hungry?" General Chang Kong showed a trace of anger on his face.
Guo Ax didn't argue loudly, his face was silent.
"Forget it, let's not pursue this matter. Don't show up again in the future." General Changkong sighed and said: "The situation is getting worse and worse now. Do you have any good suggestions?"
"..."
The generals in the hall looked at each other, but no one made a sound.
"Go to battle!" Guo said with a loud sound of his ax.
"General Guo, I told you that it is not possible to go to war." General Changkong looked displeased.
"General, I have checked that the food in Heishui City can last for three months at most, and we need to be frugal. Now, the supplies for some officials' families are only enough to prevent them from starving to death. There are complaints, and many civilian officials are also worried.
, some people have to take risks and send their servants to hunt in the Black Forest, and many servants never come back. If this continues, I'm afraid..."
"I know."
General Changkong stopped Guo Axe from continuing.
Now, General Changkong is in a dilemma.
Although Blackwater City is high and dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, food cannot be guaranteed and something will happen sooner or later. But the problem is that taking the initiative is not the answer. After all, protecting the emperor is the most important thing now. Once we take the initiative, the military will
The risks are huge.
The most important thing is that the Crusaders are not going head-to-head with the Qin Empire's army now. They just send a large number of rangers to surround Blackwater City. The infantry in Blackwater City have no place for bravery. As for the pitiful cavalry,
and heavy cavalry, the impact on the entire battle situation can be said to be minimal. Sending them out is no different from sending them to death.
Among all the generals, Guo Futou is the representative figure of the main war faction.
"General..." Guo Ax seemed to want to say more.
"Is there any news from General Zhao?" General Changkong interrupted Guo Axe's words.
"No, Zhenshuiguan is very safe at the moment. The Crusaders only adopted detour tactics of procrastination and did not make large-scale military mobilization." A general in charge of intelligence said.
"Where are those towns?" General Chang Kong showed a hint of hope on his face.
"There are more and more rebels in the Great Qin Empire. Many gentry support the rebels. However, the scale is small and they mainly operate in some villages and towns. Once the number reaches a certain number, there is a chance that they will be chased and surrounded by the Crusaders' cavalry. It is difficult to
It becomes a climate.”
"oh……"
General Changkong sighed, while the surrounding generals all looked disappointed.
When the news about Zhenshuiguan in Bafang City was passed, the entire Blackwater City was boiling. People almost saw the dawn of victory. However, things did not develop as they expected. A single spark did not start a prairie fire.
The Crusaders' cavalry still had an absolute advantage, dividing the vast territory of the Qin Empire into countless small pieces, making it impossible for some ambitious people in the Qin Empire to unite vertically and horizontally to form a massive resistance force.
"Is there nothing General Zhao can do?" General Chang Kong showed a hint of fatigue on his face.
There was a long silence in the hall.
Originally, everyone pinned their hopes on Zhao Yuan, but for three full months, Zhao Yuan was still huddled in Zhenshuiguan. Except for the fierce resistance in some small towns, there was no response from the big cities.
Obviously, Zhenshuiguan also encountered the same predicament as Heishui City.
If this situation continues, Zhenshuiguan will fall into the hands of the Crusaders sooner or later.
"He has!" Guo Ax stood up suddenly.
"Yes..." A wry smile appeared on General Chang Kong's face.
"If I were General Zhao, I would take the initiative and respond to Blackwater City. I would never sit back and wait for death!" Guo said loudly with the sound of his ax like a bell.
"But, he is still at Zhenshuiguan."
"Perhaps he is waiting for Blackwater City to take action, and then form a pincer attack to regain Daqin Heshan in one fell swoop!"
"Axe, I know you are anxious, but if we take the initiative now, we may fall into the Crusaders' trick. Moreover, apart from the Crusaders' cavalry, they also have many master cultivators. Whether we are in the army or
The generals who led the troops were all at a disadvantage, otherwise, the four gods would not have gone to the third..."
General Changkong had a sad look on his face. He always showed a strong image, and his eyes filled with tears. You must know that the four great gods are all his favorite disciples.
"General, we still have many high-level warriors who are on par with the four gods!"
Guo Ax's eyes fell on the back of the little emperor. Behind the little emperor, there were dozens of older warriors. They were the dozens of warriors Zhao Yuan brought out from Tieling. After the war and chaos,
These people were all sent to the little emperor by General Chang Kong and were responsible for the little emperor's safety.
"Don't mention this matter!" General Changkong snorted coldly.
"General, General Guo is right..." the little emperor opened his mouth and said.
"Your Majesty, I promised the late Emperor back then that I would protect the Emperor's safety. Although the country and the country are important, they cannot be compared with the Emperor's safety. Once the Emperor has any shortcomings, the Qin River and Mountains..."
There was another long silence in the hall.
Everyone understands what General Changkong means. If the emperor dies, the Great Qin Empire will no longer have its orthodoxy. At that time, the soldiers and civilians of the Great Qin Empire will fight for unknown reasons, which is likely to cause new chaos.
For a political power, orthodoxy and inheritance are more important than a war. As long as the little emperor does not die, the Qin Empire can make a comeback at any time. Once the little emperor dies and there is no cohesion, all resistance will become a mess.
For the Great Qin Empire, as long as the little emperor lives, he can serve as an army...