Zhu Zhen and Mu Ying knew very well that the success of this strategy was due to the fact that Luo Luo people had never seen the Kongming Lantern.
But he was just ignorant, not stupid, and he would soon come to his senses. So after the two of them put off the lights, they immediately rushed to Puding Fort and ordered the fort gate to be closed tightly.
Mu Ying also ordered all the soldiers to walk back and forth on the fort wall so that the people in Puding Department could not figure out how many soldiers were in the fort now.
He had a good grasp of the enemy's thoughts. At this moment, there were indeed many members of the Puding tribe who had the courage to come back when they saw that there were no hungry ghosts in the sky and the world had returned to peace.
Then I found out that my nest had been stolen...
At this time, all fools knew that they had been fooled. The Puding tribe members were so angry that they wanted to kill them back immediately and cut the despicable enemies into pieces.
But at this time, Pingdingshan has become a natural hazard for others, and Puding Fort has become someone else's castle. Seeing the densely packed defenders on top of the city, the Puding tribesmen had to calm down and face reality - with their ability
There is no way anyone can recapture Puding Fort.
"Look, they have two to three thousand people on the city wall, and there are at least tens of thousands of people in the fort." Mu Kui, a member of the Puding tribe, temporarily acted as the leader. He led the people around the Puding fort.
He came back and said to the leaders:
"Half of Shuidong and Shuixi's troops are here. We can't handle them, so we have to find help."
"Who are you looking for?"
"Of course it's Dangxiong from the Pu'an tribe and Mumina from the Luoshan tribe. They are equally anxious after losing Puding Fort. There is also Dalima." Namukui said in a deep voice: "It was he who made us homeless.
, if he doesn’t help us retake Puding Fort, we will surrender to Shuixi.”
"It makes sense." Everyone nodded and said, "He built Puding Fort in the first place to prevent Qu Jing from facing the Ming army directly. Now that Puding Fort is lost, he will definitely be anxious."
"Let's go, let's go find reinforcements separately!" After that, Mukui took a deep look at Puding Fort, then turned and left.
Seeing this, all the clan members followed suit. From the beginning to the end, no one asked where their daughter Ju Mu had gone.
~~
On the fort wall, when she saw the Puding tribesmen who had returned and left again, Mu Ying breathed a sigh of relief and reported to Zhu Zhen: "They should not attack for the time being."
"Well, with their small number of troops, they definitely wouldn't dare." Zhu Zhen nodded and said, "It's just that they don't know that our troops are even smaller."
"They should go to Dalima for help. If Qujing is the gateway to Yunnan, and Puding is the gateway to Qujing, Dalima cannot ignore it." Mu Ying said in a deep voice: "So this Puding Fort needs to be
It’s been a tough fight.”
"That's for sure. This is a battleground for military strategists." Zhu Zhen agreed: "I've heard that there are no such natural obstacles blocking Puding. Dalima will definitely try his best to take it back."
"Your Highness is right," Mu Ying said with a frown: "The problem now is that the general's troops should have only arrived to the east of Guizhou. Even if the water west cooperates, it will still take some time to arrive."
"It's not a big problem, right? Dalima's army is also five hundred miles away. It must have arrived later than our vanguard." Zhu Zhen said.
"Yes, but what the general is worried about now is that before our army arrives, Dalima will send soldiers from the Pu'an and Luoshan tribes to attack Puding Fort. Besides, the Puding tribe is not injured at all. The combined strength of the three families
, it’s still very impressive..." Mu Ying said softly.
"Are you worried that you can't defend the western part of Shui?" Zhu Zhen also said softly: "Isn't there also Shuidong? I heard from Shexiang that they are all rushing here and will arrive soon. In short, they will definitely arrive earlier than those three families.
.Although it is said to be two against three, we are the one defending the city, so we should still have an advantage, right?"
"What the general is worried about is that Shuidong and Shuixi may not be willing to defend this fort." Mu Ying said with a serious expression: "If you think about it, for them, there is really no benefit to fighting this battle again."
"Indeed." Zhu Zhen said clearly: "Puding Fort is too far away from the territory of Shuidong and Shuixi. They can't hold it even if they occupy it. Now the revenge has been avenged and the anger has been vented. It's against them.
He said that the best option is to leave it as soon as possible and take Shi'er's head back to hold a funeral and eat at the banquet."
"If we stay to defend the city, people will die." Mu Ying sighed softly: "Those chieftains are very skilled, and they are definitely not willing to sacrifice their lives for us. Even if we force them to stay, their will to fight will not be firm."
"I understand, leave this matter to me." Zhu Zhen smiled at Mu Ying and said, "You can rest assured to reorganize the city defense and prepare for the next battle to defend the city."
"Just wait for His Highness's words." Mu Ying immediately smiled and said, "Now the general will feel relieved."
The corner of Zhu Zhen's mouth twitched, and he said with a silent smile: "Brother Wenying, after being in contact with him for a long time, I found that you are quite cheap."
"Why does Your Highness want to use it?" Mu Ying asked with a smile.
"Because I am quite mean..." Zhu Zhen said quietly. The two of them burst out laughing uncontrollably.
~~
After receiving Mu Ying's order, Zhu Zhen asked Mrs. Shexiang to come over.
It was already early morning. Standing at the top of the city and looking out, I saw that after a night of west wind, the sky was as blue as a wash, and the mountains and forests were dyed. It was like a colorful southwest autumn scene.
"Your Highness." Shexiang came to Zhu Zhen's side and called softly.
"Noye is here." Zhu Zhen smiled and glanced at Shexiang. Although she was a little haggard after not sleeping all night, it made her even more fragile and pitiful.
"Oh no, I should congratulate Ju Mu."
"Your Highness is joking." Shexiang shook her head gently, looked at King Chu with gleaming eyes and said: "This is all dependent on Your Highness's help, and Shexiang will never be able to repay you enough in three lifetimes."
"You're welcome, I also have plans for my wife." After Zhu Zhen finished speaking, he coughed and said, "I mean there are things that I need your help with."
Shexiang's pretty face was slightly red, and she said softly: "Of course it all depends on His Highness's orders, and I will do whatever I want to do."
"It's really like going through fire and water." Zhu Zhen was a little embarrassed to say it, but he still said the truth: "Can you guard Puding Fort for ten days for me?"
"Of course I'll go all out." Shexiang nodded without hesitation.
"Don't agree so simply. Listen to what I have to say before making a decision." Zhu Zhen smiled bitterly and said: "Our vanguard is still five hundred miles away. It will take ten days at the fastest to arrive, and this is still
With the full cooperation of Shuidong and Shuixi."
"Of course we will cooperate fully." Shexiang said in a gentle but firm voice: "Your Highness can rest assured about this."
"Okay, you're fine." Zhu Zhen nodded with satisfaction and said, "But according to the judgment of Marquis Xiping, Dalima is likely to send two troops from Pu'an and Luoshan to assist the Puding troops in regaining Puding Fort."
"So you, Shuidong and Shuixi, may face the siege of three troops. Of course, Puding Fort will help you a lot, and there shouldn't be too much loss." Zhu Zhen added: "But the premise is that the will to fight must be firm, otherwise what will happen?
No natural barrier can stop the enemy."
"Understood." Shexiang nodded lightly.
"Can you still agree to this?" Zhu Zhen looked at Shexiang steadily.
