"Abandon the outer city tomorrow and retreat to the inner city?" Shang Bing just muttered, and saw Song Sheng's throat moving, and smiled: "If Song Xiangruo wants to say something, just say it."
Song Sheng originally planned to wait for Shang Bing to express his opinions before speaking, but after hearing Shang Bing's instructions, he could only say: "Song Hu, you probably think that the inner city is smaller than the outer city, which is easier for our army with fewer soldiers.
Defense also consumes less defensive equipment."
"Besides, there are many houses in the city, so it is difficult to arrange a siege queue. It is also difficult to place Xilu's cannons in the city. It is much easier to defend."
"And now most of the old, young, women and children have moved into the inner city, and the food is also stored in the inner city. There is no risk of losing it to the Westerners."
"Yes, father, that's what my son thinks." Song Hu said.
"But there are two things wrong with this." Song Sheng continued: "First, the houses in the city are stacked on top of each other. Although it is difficult for the Western soldiers to arrange the siege queue and the cannons to be placed, there are many houses that can cover them.
At this place, the archers of the Xilu can hide under the eaves and shoot arrows and crossbows at the top of the city. The live ammunition fired by our army's cannons will hit the houses after rolling in the city for a while, causing little damage. It can be said that the two sides offset each other."
"Secondly, many houses outside the inner city can still be dismantled to make cannonballs, arrows, etc. out of wood and stones. They can't be cleared away in a while, and they have gained the Xilu in vain."
"Thirdly, although the city wall is now pocked with holes, it is not damaged and can continue to be used with a little repair. If the Western captives are allowed to enter the city at this time, when the reinforcements arrive, the Western captives can divide their troops into two groups and march all the way through the city.
Confront the reinforcements outside, and continue to besiege the inner city all the way through the city. In this way, even if Xu Huizu leads his troops, he will not be able to relieve the siege, and the inner city will still be breached in the end."
After listening to Song Sheng's words, Shang Bing was horrified. Just now, after listening to Song Sheng's previous analysis, he felt that Song Hu's suggestion was very reasonable, and he had already planned to follow his advice. However, after listening to Song Sheng's subsequent analysis, he suddenly realized that it was still wrong.
There are such big loopholes.
The first two are enough. The first one is to offset the two. Although the second one will be cheaper for the Xilu, the loss is not too big to accept. The key is the third one. If the reinforcements arrive and they still cannot relieve the siege, he will finally
Being captured by Timur, what's the point of his persistence in Yiwu during this period? It would be better to flee eastward with his people from the beginning.
"But Prime Minister Song, it is difficult to overcome the lack of equipment to defend the city. It is also difficult to hold on to the outer city for ten days." Shang Bing said again.
"Your Highness, I think Song Hu's idea has merit, but it cannot be done like this."
"Currently, the defensive equipment in each city can still be used for about four to six days. I will coordinate with the generals to transfer some equipment from the city head with more equipment to other city heads. I will distribute some of the equipment in the hands of my subordinates so that each city can use it.
The city's equipment is sufficient to defend the city for five days."
"On the fourth day, order each city to act as if it has insufficient equipment. Timur probably thinks that our army's equipment is insufficient. However, Timur is very suspicious and may not immediately order a storm on the city. He will probably observe it for another day.
, when you see the equipment at the top of the city, it’s really not long before you attack fiercely.”
"After the Xilu launched a fierce attack, I will divide the weapons in my hands into various cities and take this opportunity to kill a large number of Xilu, making them fearful of attacking Yiwu City and not daring to patrol outside the city even at night.
.Withdraw all remaining equipment to the inner city that night."
"At the same time, spray oil everywhere in the inner city. When the Xilu enter the city, send people to light the oil. Firstly, some Xilu can be burned to death. Secondly, the Xilu must put out the fire in order to attack the inner city, and it can delay the attack for one day. Our army should
Enough to hold out until reinforcements arrive."
"As for the outer city wall, it has probably been damaged after these five days of shelling. If there is no damage, we will bury the remaining gunpowder in two places and then retreat to the inner city to blow two gaps."
Everyone lowered their heads and thought, and Nancheng guard Xu Youde asked: "Master Zuo Xiang, although the old, young, women and children have been moved into the city, the military medical clinics that treat injured soldiers are all in the outer city. If we move these into the inner city, what will happen if we move them into the inner city?"
It has been difficult to find a suitable place, and it is also very inconvenient for military doctors to travel between the city and the military medical center."
"There is nothing we can do about the inconvenience for military doctors to travel back and forth between the city and the military medical clinic. We cannot move the military medical clinic into the inner city on the night we evacuate to the inner city. It is simply too late. As for a suitable place," Song Sheng paused here.
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"Just arrange for the injured soldiers to live in Gu's palace." Shang Bing took over: "Currently, Gu's palace only has Gu and the princess, dozens of servants and guards. It's very empty. Even a thousand injured soldiers can't live there."
It can be accommodated.”
"The injuries of the soldiers who can be admitted are not serious. They can return to the guard station after being admitted to the military hospital for two days. The palace is enough for them."
"Your Highness, how can this be done? How can a wounded soldier stay in His Highness's palace?" someone said immediately.
"Why can't the wounded soldiers live in Gu's palace? Since it is Gu's palace, it is Gu who has the final say. If Gu is willing to let them live in the palace, what's the problem?" Shang Bing immediately retorted.
The general did not dare to speak. If he continued to speak, even if His Highness was not angry, it would not be a good thing for him to let the soldiers know.
Song Hu and others immediately lined up to flatter Shang Bing, and Shang Bing became happy. Fortunately, he still remembered the business and asked Song Sheng: "What does Prime Minister Song think?"
"Your Highness is concerned about the wounded soldiers, which is actually a blessing to the people and the soldiers." Song Sheng also flattered him, and then said: "In this case, I immediately ordered the general medical clinic to be temporarily moved to the palace until reinforcements arrive.
Arrive, after retaking the outer city, immediately move the military hospital out."
"You don't have to be so anxious then, Gu doesn't care." Shang Bing said.
Song Sheng praised him again, then thought of something and said: "Your Highness, please remember to tell the princess not to walk around in the backyard at will, so as not to bump into the princess."
"I remember."
Someone asked other questions, and Song Sheng answered them one by one. He found that there were omissions in his plan and hurriedly improved it.
Everyone discussed for a full hour and perfected the plan. Shang Bing breathed a sigh of relief and was about to say something when suddenly his stomach growled and he felt hungry. He smiled and said, "Look, we even forgot to eat when we were discussing this matter. Xiao Anzi
, the chef will be uploading the food and rice immediately."
"Yes, Your Highness." Xiao Anzi agreed and quickly turned around and left. He had actually wanted to remind Shang Bing to eat, but seeing that military and state affairs were being discussed, he would probably be beaten to death if he interrupted, so he just stood aside and said nothing.
At this time, after hearing Shang Bing's instructions, he hurried to deliver the order.
The chef had already prepared dinner a long time ago and was simmering the food on the pot. When Xiao Anzi came to deliver the order, he immediately sent the food over.
Shang Bing and several generals had dinner and discussed other matters for a while. The generals bowed and left, and Shang Bing also got up and returned to the rear palace.