The Xiao family of Lanling was an heir of poetry and calligraphy, so Xiao Xun gave full play to his strengths. Many historical stories he wrote were easy to understand and were quite popular among the Northwest Army.
Even Yu Wenxin and others who came from the Northern Zhou Dynasty were not used to marching and fighting with a chatty scholar following them. Moreover, the soldiers welcomed this scholar even more than they did the generals, but they had to admit that these guys
He is indeed good at mobilizing morale.
Even Yu Wenxin and the others would read military pamphlets from time to time, such as "Sealing the Wolf to Live in Xu", and were fascinated by the sight of the Han cavalry sweeping through the Western Regions and grasslands in history.
Who can resist such a temptation to kill the enemy with passion and gain a name in history?
Neither can Yu Wenxin.
In addition to improving morale and cultivating the army's loyalty to the Han Dynasty, Yu Wenxin also had to admit that these guys can often see places that a general cannot see, and they can temporarily break through the city, and they can also turn it into a military force on the spot in time.
Local civil servants, please be more assertive. Otherwise, if a city is under military control all the time, there will be problems if it is not fully protected.
Especially how to manage a place, Yu Wenxin and the others really have no experience, don't they?
This time to capture Zhangye, although military control has been maintained, there is no place for Xiao Xun to use it, but Xiao Xun also decisively helped Yu Wenxin capture several aristocratic families in Zhangye, even if it was a crude method of "inviting" people away
It was a bit off, but at least the heads of the aristocratic families didn't have that much resistance when they saw that a scholar came to invite them.
They are all cultural people. Of course, the heads of the aristocratic families think that there should be room for speech. If a group of big bosses come up and arrest people, then everyone might as well just kill them all.
In addition, Xiao Xun also helped Yu Wenxin sort out the shops and treasuries in the city, and centrally allocate supplies. Moreover, the Tuyuhun people in the city were directly driven out to work as laborers to help the defenders repair the city walls.
If I am polite to the Han people, I have nothing to be polite to you.
Although the Han people and the Tuyuhun people in this city have been living together for hundreds of years, the Tuyuhun people are usually very arrogant, consider themselves superior, and often bully the Han people. Therefore, you only need to take a few Han people to identify them.
It is clear who is a Tuyuhun person and who is a Han Chinese.
Seeing that the once high-ranking Tuyuhun people were suddenly turned into laborers, the Han people were naturally proud and proud.
Little did he know that Xiao Xun's actions quietly intensified the conflict between the Tuyuhun and the Han people in the city.
The Han people have been oppressed for so long, and now they are suddenly the masters. This feeling is of course different. Who would want to go back to the past, and they are destined to encounter intensified revenge from the Tuyuhun people?
Therefore, the Han people in the city also actively helped the defenders to defend the city. There were even many strong men who volunteered to climb the city. At this time, they were among the figures throwing wood and rolling stones down the city wall.
As for those aristocratic families who did not actually welcome the Han army very much. The heads of the families were already in their hands, and the conflicts between the Han people and the Tuyuhun people suddenly became acute. They had no choice but to take advantage of them.
All the family wealth was spent to help the Han army.
At least the Han army has not said that they will take away all their property, but if the Han army is defeated, the Tuyuhun people will most likely have all their people torn apart.
This is why the heads of the aristocratic families, even though they are dissatisfied, can only smile bitterly in return.
At this point, he has already been tied to the chariot, and it is useless to say anything.
As for the news that the reinforcements were about to arrive, Yu Wenxin already knew that as the main force of the Han army got closer and closer to Zhangye, there were more and more scouts of the Han army, and the Qiang people took the initiative to retreat to Huangshui and gave way.
The roads from Taoshui and other places along the Qilian Mountains and then straight into Hexi gave the Han army scouts more roads to choose from, so the Tuyuhun people could no longer resist the Han army passing news.
However, Yu Wenxin did not dare to speak out at this time.
Two or three days, in his opinion, were too late.
The battle in front of him seems to be beneficial to the Han army. Relying on the city wall, no matter how many enemies there are, they can only move forward little by little with the tactics of adding fuel to the fire. However, Yu Wenxin knows very well that the enemy is still working hard to destroy at this time.
The city wall, that is to say, there will only be more and more gaps like this, and the Han army is already facing a lot of pressure at this time. Two or three more gaps will not be able to stop it.
He was ready for street fighting.
But he couldn't let the Han soldiers know that this battle would last for two or three days.
If the street fighting lasts for two or three days, who can survive?
But it won't work if you don't say it. If you don't say it, the soldiers may collapse when they enter the street fighting.
"Let me tell you, the reinforcements will arrive in two days at most." Yu Wenxin said slowly.
Xiao Xun was startled for a moment and smiled bitterly.
Although this is a lie, it can last at least one day.
"Someone in the city has already ordered preparations before, so the chief secretary doesn't need to worry. Instead, he can go to the government office and have a look first." Yu Wenxin continued.
Xiao Xun nodded. In terms of marching and fighting, he was certainly no match for Yu Wenxin. He could think of using street fighting to delay the last bit of time. Yu Wenxin must have thought of it too. She asked him just to confirm.
There is no need to go, you are indispensable here.
"Report, general, the enemy has launched a strong attack from the north gate, and there is another gap in the city wall on the east side of the north gate." A messenger came quickly.
"Assemble twenty Mo Dao hands to support us!" Yu Wenxin ordered hurriedly.
Shi Wansui was guarding the north gate, but the troops and horses there were no match for the east front that he was responsible for.
"But..." The ordering soldier glanced at the Mo Daoshou standing next to Yu Wenxin with some embarrassment.
After all, the main purpose of the enemy's attack on the north gate is to force the Han army at the east gate to divide their troops for support. Yu Wenxin only has these twenty or thirty Mo Dao soldiers left around him. If they are transferred, where can there be any reserve team at the east gate?
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Yu Wenxin looked at Xiao Xun: "Xiao Xun's personal guards are building fortifications in the government office. It should be almost done now. Please ask the chief clerk to take the strong men in the city to take over and complete the work and replace X's personal guards."
Xiao Xun reluctantly agreed. He knew that Yu Wenxin had always wanted him to retreat to the government office. After all, it was at least safe there, but here it was like standing under the embankment facing the flood. Once the embankment collapsed, he, a civil servant, would be too
It's dangerous.
"What are you still doing? Go to the north gate quickly!" Yu Wenxin then scolded the swordsmen next to him. The swordsmen hesitated for a moment and then headed north.
Yu Wenxin looked at the only two personal guards left beside him: "Are you afraid?"
The two guards were both young men from the northwest. At this time, they both raised their heads and said, "Don't be afraid!"
Yu Wenxin drew out the knife and looked forward.
Several Tuyuhun soldiers have broken through the obstruction of the Han army's spearmen.
"Then let's have a fight!" Yu Wenxin laughed.
Even though he is wrapped in horse leather, he is still worthy of His Majesty's kindness and of the brothers who have followed him.