Liu Bei and Chen Gong were overjoyed when they heard the first half of Zhang Fei's sentence, but later they frowned when they heard Yuan Shu's trebuchet still roaring.
"Commander, what do you think?
What does Yuan Shu mean?"
Chen Gong was also stunned when he heard Liu Bei's words. To be honest, what did Yuan Shu mean now? He couldn't figure out what Yuan Shu was going to do.
"My lord, Yuan Shu probably means to use the trebuchet to consume our vitality. If you think about exchanging stones for human lives, they will definitely make a profit, so don't pay too much attention to it. Just take the appropriate protective measures and try to reduce the number of people."
It’ll be fine if we suffer casualties on our side.”
Although he didn't understand what Yuan Shu meant, Chen Gong had the general response strategy in mind, which was to take defensive measures to reduce his own casualties.
"Well, Yide, just follow the military advisor's instructions."
"promise."
The Battle of Luxian City became much calmer as night fell, and the only sounds left in the night sky were the roar of trebuchets and the screams from the top of Luxian City.
In the main camp of the Chinese army, Yuan Shu was surrounded by many generals, looking dignified.
"Let's talk about the losses first."
Although I really don’t want to bring up this issue, I can’t escape it after all and I have to face it all the time.
"In this siege, five of our trebuchets were destroyed, and another seven were damaged due to non-combat damage due to machine failure. Seventy ladder trucks were lost, and all ten towers were lost. However, these have been made up. The biggest casualties were human casualties.
, the Yokoye Army suffered the heaviest losses, with more than 8,000 killed, 800 seriously injured, and countless minor injuries. The militia suffered 3,000 casualties. This is our loss."
Tian Feng took the military statistics and read out this heavy figure.
"Gongming, the Yokoye army has worked hard."
Yuan Shu was actually heartbroken when he heard that the Hengye Army had lost nearly 10,000 yuan, but these were nothing. As long as the Hengye Army could be trained, it would be worth it.
"My Lord, although the Yokoye Army suffered heavy losses, our will to fight has become stronger and stronger, and the Yokoye Army has become more mature, so I hope that the Yokoye Army can become the vanguard in the next battle."
Xu Huang stood up and expressed his attitude to Yuan Shu.
"I see."
Yuan Shu nodded to Xu Huang. Being able to say these words proved that the Hengye army was still very tenacious.
"Lord, Liu Bei is very well prepared. Whether it is the preparation of the city defense facilities or the combat awareness of the soldiers, they are very strong. It is not easy to fight."
Tian Feng looked at the generals in the tent and frowned in spite of the bloody casualties.
"It's not easy to fight?
It's fun when it's hard to fight, so let's take a truce for a few days."
Yuan Shu didn't care, after all, Liu Bei was determined to fight with him. If he was serious about taking Lu County in one go, he himself wouldn't believe it.
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When Yuan Shu said what he said, everyone had black question mark faces.
"Lord, why do you need to rest? Let the Huwei Army take the vanguard tomorrow. I promise to capture Lu County."
Ji Ling stood up and challenged Yuan Shu to fight.
"Lord, there is no need for a truce, the guards can do it too."
Dian Wei also stood up and challenged Yuan Shu to fight.
"Lord, please let the Yokoye army go to battle."
Xu Huang, who had just sat down, also stood up and challenged Yuan Shu to fight.
"Okay, you may have misunderstood. My lord didn't mean that."
Tian Feng couldn't help but smile when he saw several generals asking for battle, then stood up and walked among everyone.
"The Lord's temporary truce is actually just for waiting. I'm right."
Looking at Tian Feng and then at Yuan Shu, the generals were even more confused. They have already fought until now and still have to wait?
What are you waiting for?
"My parents are the ones who gave birth to me, and Yuan Hao is the one who knows me. Yes, I am indeed waiting for news from Jizhou."
Yuan Shu smiled at Tian Feng, as expected, it was these great conspirators who knew him best.
"Lü Bu is now attacking Jizhou. Zilong has led his troops to kill him. At the same time, Yan Liang's Polu army has also retreated from Youzhou. As long as they repel Lu Bu and then lead the army south, we can form an encirclement on Jibei Kingdom. We
I want Liu Bei to be terminated here in Jibei Kingdom."
Yuan Shu looked at the general below and directly expressed his wish.
"I see."
After hearing Yuan Shu's explanation, all the generals nodded. If Liu Bei could be killed in one fell swoop, there would be no harm in waiting a few days.
"Well, let's go and rest now."
"promise."
Lu Bu's invasion of Jizhou was not as smooth as expected.
Facing the menacing Lu Bu, Jushu didn't take too many actions. He directly ordered all the ministries and cities to clear the field and not give Lu Bu a chance to obtain supplies. Although Lu Bu came and went like the wind, he only had 10,000 cavalry. Of these 10,000
The cavalry may be very strong in field battles, but when it comes to actually attacking cities and seizing territory, they are much worse.
This was a sneak attack by Lu Bu and the others, and the food and grass they brought were not enough to sustain them for a long battle. Looking at the dwindling supplies, Lu Bu's army fell into a real dilemma.
"Wenyuan, what do you think?"
Lu Bu looked at Zhang Liao beside him.
"Lord, what do you think?"
Zhang Liao also cast his gaze over.
"I heard that Zhao Yun has led his Yingyang army to the north to come to support us. Our goal has been achieved. I want to lead my troops back to Chenliu County while I still have enough food and grass."
Lu Bu is such a person. He retreats when faced with difficulties, which is not shameful for him. This is also the tactic he often uses when dealing with foreigners. When the enemy is strong, we retreat, when the enemy is weak, we bully, and never puts himself in danger.
"My lord, have you ever thought about the consequences if we retreat now?"
Zhang Liao frowned, wondering what his lord was thinking now that he was retreating.
"The consequences of withdrawing troops now?
The consequence is that we preserve our strength and at the same time disturb Yuan Shu's strategic layout."
Lu Bu thought for a moment and gave his answer.
"Lord, although we have saved ourselves by withdrawing our troops, Zhao Yun's cavalry will go south again to support Yuan Shu. If this is the case, it will be difficult for Liu Bei to compete with Yuan Shu in Jibei Kingdom.
As the saying goes, if the skin is gone, the hair will be attached. If Liu Bei is defeated, it is conceivable that our Chenliu County will not be able to hold it at all. When the time comes, we will become ownerless ghosts and wander around.
Why did Yuan Shu choose to stay clear of the wilderness now? It was because he had calculated that we did not have much food and grass and forced us to retreat in spite of the difficulties. It can be seen that they are very afraid of us going north to Changshan Kingdom.
If we continue to approach, it will definitely put a lot of pressure on Yuan Shu's side.
Changshan Kingdom is different from other places. This is the place where Yuan Shu made his fortune, and it is also his rear base camp.
If they choose to hold on here and not leave, we can take the opportunity to destroy their fertile fields, workshops and other facilities that are not in the city. When Yingyang's army attacks, we can change direction and march eastward to Xindu.
As long as we can hold on to the eagle and raise the army, we will do our best to support Liu Bei, and he will be able to persist in Jibei Kingdom longer."
