In Tongzhou City, apart from some auxiliary soldiers, the only elite troops in Tongzhou City were the 3,000 Imperial Guards he brought with him when he arrived.
Zhao Kang had been taking care of Xiao Linglong during this period, and Zhao Kang was actually a little anxious, worried about the war outside the customs.
They left Tongzhou City with three thousand imperial guards, and it was already dusk when they arrived at the pass that was soaked in the blood of war.
As soon as he entered the pass, Zhao Kang heard a fierce cry of killing coming from a distance, and immediately stopped a school captain.
"What happened!"
When the captain saw that Zhao Kang was guarded by three thousand forbidden troops, he knew that this was a big shot and hurriedly said: "Report to your lord, the enemy has launched the fifth attack."
"Where are the three generals Ye Hongxue, Zhang Zheng and Chen Xuanlong?" Zhao Kang asked quickly.
The captain replied: "The three generals are commanding at the top of the city."
"take me!"
After being led to the top of the city by the captain, the killing sound that seemed to shake the sky made Zhao Kang's legs tremble a little.
He is not someone who has never seen big scenes, but this is his first time to see the battlefield in person!
Looking at the soldiers of the Qian Kingdom who were shot to death by enemy arrows on the city wall's horsewalk, they all wailed in pain.
Blood continued to gush out from their wounds. Some soldiers pulled out the broken arrows and then fought with their wounds filled with anger.
That kind of cruelty constantly stimulated Zhao Kang's nerves.
"Master Imperial Master, why are you here? Where is Your Majesty!"
Zhang Zheng saw him and ran over in a hurry. Zhao Kang saw that this guy had seven or eight arrows stuck in his armor, but luckily none of them could penetrate the armor.
Otherwise, I would have burped long ago.
"Your Majesty, I have sent you to a safe place. I am here to fight alongside you."
Zhao Kang didn't feel sorry for saying this. In fact, he was mainly worried about Ye Hongxue.
Zhang Zheng didn't say much, he just ordered seven or eight soldiers to protect Zhao Kang, and then hurried to the other end of the city to check the situation of the battle.
The city head was wide. Zhao Kang came to the edge of the battlements and quietly poked his head out to take a look. He was shocked in his heart.
I saw a vast expanse of darkness in the distance, rushing towards this huge city gate at a speed visible to the naked eye.
At a glance, they were all full of people. It was terrifying, as if these soldiers were stepping on Zhao Kang's courage instead of the earth when they charged.
Is this war?
Zhao Kang asked himself, could he really survive such a dispute?
"Tianyu Army! Defend the enemy!"
Zhang Zheng roared in the distance, and Zhao Kang saw countless soldiers in silver-white armor coming to the top of the city with bows and arrows, and shooting arrows loaded with explosives.
Violent explosions continued one after another, and it took a full quarter of an hour to stop.
When Zhao Kang looked out again, he saw the black torrent receding like a tide, leaving behind countless broken arms and corpses.
In an offensive and defensive battle, Zhao Kang was only a witness and did not participate in it, but he was already horrified by its brutality and magnificence.
This is different from when he took Zhang Long and others to fight with bandits for food.
At that time, he could hear the bandits or his own fear, and could see the cowardice.
But here, he only saw a kind of disregard for life.
You never know when the person standing next to you will be hit by an arrow in the head and die without even screaming.
I don’t know if I will be the next one to die.
Everyone is actually dead the moment they set foot here.
Zhao Kang remembered a sentence for no reason.
On the battlefield, those who are afraid of death often die the fastest.
Only those who have the courage to fear death are qualified to survive!
Counting casualties and cleaning the battlefield, everything was going on in an orderly manner.
Generals Zhang Zheng and Chen Xuanlong found Zhao Kang. Their eyes were bloodshot, showing deep exhaustion.
"See the Imperial Preceptor."
"No need to be polite, please get up quickly."
Zhao Kang said, took a look and asked, "Why don't you see Ye Hongxue?"
Chen Xuanlong replied: "Master Ye guards the north gate."
Said Cao Cao Cao Cao has arrived.
Ye Hongxue, who had not been seen for several days, arrived, but stayed in the distance. After only glancing at Zhao Kang, he turned around and directed the soldiers to clean up the battlefield.
Subconsciously clenching his fists, Zhao Kang sighed in his heart. The Ye Hongxue in front of him looked even more haggard than before.
That look made him extremely heartbroken.
"Master Imperial Master?" Zhang Zheng looked at him in a daze and called out.
Zhao Kang came to his senses: "General, please speak."
No, what I want to think about now is how to win this battle, and I can't be distracted anymore.
Zhang Zheng said hurriedly: "General, I have something to report. Let's go to the top of the city first?"
"good."
After walking down the city, Zhao Kang came to the camp inside the city.
Ye Hongxue was also there, but didn't say anything.
Zhang Zhenghui reported: "My lord, the enemy has been attacking every night during this period. Our army has consumed a huge amount of gunpowder, with less than 10,000 kilograms left."
Zhao Kang narrowed his eyes: "Before I came to Tongzhou, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War had already started transporting the second batch of gunpowder. It should be back to Da within this month."
"The enemy is harassing us at night. They are probably thinking of ways to consume our army's gunpowder stocks. These guys are quite capable. How is the food and grass situation?"
Chen Xuanlong said: "There is enough food and grass for the time being, but..."
"Just what?" Zhao Kang asked.
Chen Xuanlong sighed: "The enemy's offensive is uncertain, and the number of troops is far superior to ours. During this period of time, the soldiers have been exhausted. I'm afraid it will be difficult to defend Jinlin Pass in the long run."
Jinlin Pass is the city gate they are looking for now. It can be said to be the gateway to Qian Kingdom.
Once Jinlin Pass is broken, Tongzhou is just around the corner.
Zhao Kangdao: "Then depending on the three of us, what should our army do now?"
Ye Hongxue was silent, and both Zhang Zheng and Chen Xuanlong said: "Looking at the best situation now, it is to hold on until the gunpowder is delivered, and then rely on the gunpowder to fight a war of attrition with the enemy."
"Once the enemy's food and supplies are exhausted, they will collapse without a fight."
Zhao Kang asked: "But what if the enemy's food and grass supply is far greater than we imagined?"
"Forty to five million people consume an astronomical figure every day. They shouldn't be able to last long, right?" Chen Xuanlong said uncertainly.
Zhao Kang frowned: "It has been nearly a month and a half since the war started, and the enemy's offensive has not weakened at all. I don't think it is realistic to fight them with force."
Ye Hongxue's eyes moved slightly.
Zhang Zheng asked: "What do you mean, Master National Preceptor?"
"Instead of passively defending, it is better to take the initiative. Attack is the best defense!"
The three of them were all shocked by Zhao Kang's words. Now that Ganjun was at a disadvantage, Zhao Kang actually wanted to attack.
Is this crazy?
"Isn't this too risky?"
Chen Xuanlong said: "Moreover, the terrain outside the pass is not favorable to our army. Once the Zhou cavalry charges and forms an encirclement, our army will not be an opponent at all."
Zhang Zheng also said: "I agree with General Chen. Attacking now will only lead to self-destruction."
