Qiu Zhen sighed and said with a wry smile: "With two hundred thousand enemy troops, it will take several days for the king and ministers to discuss it alone. Even if they can finally agree to reinforce Pingyuan County, summon troops, allocate supplies, and prepare food and grass
, these all take time, and it will take several days to complete all preparations, and even a rush march from Yancheng to Pingyuan County will take nearly twenty days. Counted from beginning to end, Wang Ting’s reinforcements will take at least 100,000 yuan to reach Pingyuan County.
It will take a month. After such a long time, I am afraid that the barbarians have already broken into our city and killed all our people!"
After listening to Qiu Zhen's words, everyone seemed to be deflated and speechless.
He was telling the truth. If you think about it carefully, if Wang Ting can send reinforcements within a month, it will be considered fast.
Tang Yin pondered for a moment and asked, "What do you mean?"
Qiu Zhen said seductively: "It is better to rely on ourselves than to rely on others. We should be prepared to resist this barbarian army on our own."
Zhang Zhou's eyebrows were almost twisted into knots, and he said worriedly: "How can we resist the two hundred thousand barbarian soldiers? Isn't it possible that the county will not send reinforcements?"
Qiu Zhen shook his head and said: "I don't know, maybe, maybe not, but even if reinforcements are sent, the number will not be too many, and the soldiers in the county lack actual combat experience, their daily training is also lax, and their combat effectiveness will not be
It's too strong, and it may not be able to help us even if it comes."
His words were like a steel needle, dashing all the hopes in everyone's hearts.
Juno glared and said angrily: "If we follow what Mr. Qiu said, then we don't need to fight. The reinforcements from the royal court will not come, and the reinforcements from the county may not be of use, and we can't stop them on our own."
What should we do if there are so many enemies? Run away without fighting?"
As he spoke, everyone turned their attention to Tang Yin. He was the county guard, and whether our side fought or retreated depended on his words.
Escape without fighting? This word could not be found in Tang Yin's dictionary. He looked around at everyone and said quietly: "I remember when the Ning army attacked Tongmen in a large scale, General Zong Zheng once said that Feng Kingdom only has generals who die in battle.
, and there are no generals who flee in the face of battle. Although I am not a general in an important position, I do not want to be a coward who shrinks in the face of danger. I hope that all brothers can be like me and stick to Pingyuan County and never take a step back."
Tang Yin's words showed his determination. Even if he faced the enemy alone, he would still fight the enemy to the end.
What he said gave everyone confidence. The Shangguan brothers, Juno and others all raised their hands and said, "Don't worry, sir. I swear to live and die with you, and advance and retreat together!"
"Very good!" Tang Yin nodded, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, his mind spinning rapidly, thinking about how to compete with 200,000 barbarians with 80,000 of his own troops. 200,000 people are too many, no matter how many
Whether attacking a village or a city, I am afraid that it will be overrun in just one step. If we want to resist, we must concentrate all our troops. Thinking of this, he decisively ordered: "We can no longer defend the border city. The defenders of the border city
The army and the people in the city will all withdraw to Hengcheng, and we will concentrate our manpower to only defend Hengcheng."
Qiu Zhen had no objection to this and responded: "My lord, I see it clearly!"
Tang Yin rolled his eyes, an idea flashed in his mind, he raised his eyes to look at the silent Xiao Muqing, and said: "Xiao joins the army!"
"My subordinate is here!" Xiao Muqing quickly raised her head and looked at Tang Yin.
Tang Yin said: "I want to leave the defense of Hengcheng to you. Are you willing to take on this important task?"
Huh? After hearing this, not only Xiao Muqing was stunned, but everyone else present was also shocked. Hengcheng is the core of Pingyuan County, and it is related to the life and death of everyone on our side and hundreds of thousands of people in Pingyuan County. Tang Yin actually put Xiao Muqing in charge of Hengcheng.
The defense of the city is tantamount to leaving the fate of Pingyuan County in Xiao Muqing's hands. How can this not surprise people?
After being stunned for a long time, Xiao Muqing came to his senses and said hurriedly: "Sir, this subordinate... I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to take on this important task, and with you here, how can I dare to overstep my authority..."
Before he could finish his words, Tang Yin shook his head and interrupted: "I will not stay in Hengcheng!"
"What?" Everyone opened their eyes in surprise.
"Surround Wei and rescue Zhao!" Seeing the confusion in everyone's eyes, Tang Yin explained: "The two hundred thousand barbarians cannot be defeated by fighting alone. We can only find ways to force them to retreat. Therefore, I plan to lead our troops
The cavalry breaks into the territory of the barbarian state, bypasses the enemy troops, and goes straight to the capital of the barbarian state, the city of Bessa. Only when the capital is attacked can the barbarian state's army be lured over!"
So that's it! After hearing this, everyone let out a sigh of relief, but then they thought about it and their hearts started to lift again. Bessa City is the core of the Bessa City-State, it is both the capital and the origin. It must be heavily defended. At present, our own side
There are only more than 4,000 cavalry. If they go to attack, they are afraid that they will fail in a sneak attack and will be surrounded and annihilated by the opponent.
Even Qiu Zhen grinned at this time and said: "Sir, this plan is too risky, and it may not be feasible. If there are many defenders in Bessa City, wouldn't it be like using an egg to hit a stone with only four thousand cavalry?"
Tang Yin chuckled and said: "Having been at war with the Barbarian State for so long, don't you still understand the Barbarian State? The Barbarian State is vast and sparsely populated, and its 200,000 troops are such a huge number. The Barbarian State has raised such a large number of people.
There are so many people, so they must be trying to sell the iron. If my prediction is correct, the army in the city of Besa is empty. Even if there are defenders, the number cannot exceed 10,000, and the barbarian country will never think that I will still be there when their army is pressing the border.
If you dare to attack their capital city by surprise and attack them unprepared, you will definitely be able to defeat the enemy with one blow!"
Qiu Zhen carefully thought about Tang Yin's words and felt that what he said made sense. Although this plan was risky, it was still a strange move and might lead to a surprise victory. However, Bessa City was in the hinterland of the barbarian country and the road was far away. Tang Yin only led four
Thousands of cavalry are going, what if an accident happens along the way? Even if only one barbarian soldier discovers the whereabouts, this plan may fail, and Tang Yin and the four thousand cavalry under his command will all lose their lives.
After thinking about it, Qiu Zhen still felt that this strategy was too risky, but having said that, other than this method, his side had no good way to retreat from the enemy.
Qiu Zhen didn't answer, and everyone else was silent. The whole hall was silent, without any sound, and it was deathly silent.
Tang Yin raised his eyebrows, looked around at everyone, chuckled, and said, "You guys should say something!"
Xiao Muqing asked cautiously: "What if... sir, something happens to you in Barbarian Country?"
Tang Yin shrugged and said nonchalantly: "Then I can only count on you to kill more barbarians and help me take revenge."
"Sir, this is not the time for joking."
"I'm not kidding!" Tang Yin said seriously: "If I really die in the barbarian country unfortunately, I hope you can persevere and fight the barbarians to the end. If you die, I will not come back in the barbarian country. I can kill
No matter how much, we will use the blood of barbarians to honor the heroic spirits of our brothers!"
As soon as these words came out, the hearts of everyone present were hot, their eyes were red, and they almost shed tears. Tang Yin was not a good talker, and he would not talk about brotherhood, but he would take practical actions and everyone would follow him.
He has understood in his heart for so long that what he said is not just words, but he actually means what he says.
Xiao Muqing took a deep breath, took a step forward, raised her hands and said, "Don't worry, sir, I will do my best to resist the barbarian attack and wait for your triumphant return!"
Tang Yin took a deep look at Xiao Muqing and said, "With your words, I feel relieved. If I come back and Hengcheng is still there, I will promote you to the position of general in charge of the Pingyuan Army!"
Xiao Muqing's body suddenly shook as if she had been shocked by electricity. Without saying anything else, she knelt down on one knee and said in a loud voice: "I would like to thank you sir in advance."
Although the Pingyuan Army only has five corps, it has a manpower of 80,000. It is close to a regular group army. The person in charge of the Pingyuan Army is equivalent to the general of the group army. Xiao Muqing has been looking forward to this day in his dreams. How can he not be excited?!
Tang Yin handed over the command of Hengcheng's defense to Xiao Muqing, while he himself prepared to lead four thousand cavalry to attack Bessa City.
This strategy of encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao was extremely bold. As long as there was a slight mistake in it, Tang Yin would be doomed, his four thousand cavalry would be doomed, and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Hengcheng would be doomed.
He found the spy with the Sky Eye who had reported the news, and ordered him to immediately send a message to Letian, asking him to return to Pingyuan County immediately. Tang Yin wanted to sneak attack on Bessa City, and Letian's assistance was indispensable.
Without him giving orders, how could Lotte not come back when there was such a huge enemy situation?
Two days later, Lotte rode a fast horse back to Hengcheng. On the same day, Ai Jia also rushed back after a long journey.
Tang Yin asked Ai Jia to assist Xiao Muqing and guard Hengcheng. As for Letian, he explained his plan to him.
After hearing this, Letian was also surprised, but he quickly calmed down.
He has been staying in the Barbarian State for the past two months, and his understanding of the Barbarian State has further deepened, especially the geographical environment of the Besa City State. He is very familiar with it. After hearing Tang Yin's plan to attack Besa City, he thought for a while,
Said: "Sir, this plan is feasible!"
Hearing what Letian said, Tang Yin was immediately excited and asked, "Why do you say that?"
"I know a route that can bypass the barbarian city and go directly to the city of Bessa. There is no barbarian fortress on that route, and there are no barbarian soldiers stationed there. However, the conditions are a bit more difficult and the road is very difficult to walk..."
Tang Yin was overjoyed when he heard this and launched a sneak attack on Bessa City. What worried him most was how to avoid the barbarians. He smiled and said: "It doesn't matter whether the road is difficult or not. What matters is whether we can reach Bessa City safely!"
"I obtained this route from the barbarian herdsmen. I also sent my brothers to verify it. It can indeed lead directly to Bessa City, but it is a detour. The route is long and the environment is bitter. It is not suitable for marching. Barbarian soldiers have walked it before.
This route gradually became deserted, and even now many barbarians don’t know that this road exists.”