Meng Hu stood on a big tree, quietly watching the situation in Yiqu City through the gaps between the trees, thinking about how he should survive with minimal casualties if Fa Zheng's plan didn't work.
Attack quickly and capture the city in front of you.
As the county seat of Beidi County, Yiqu City was originally strong enough. However, since the Beigong family led the Qiang people to retreat to Beidi County and made this the core city of their rule, the county has been strengthened and built several times.
It can be said that the current majesty of the city is no less than that of the capitals of major counties such as Tianshui and Jicheng.
The moat alone is about three to four feet long. Because it is connected to the Jingshui River next to it, the water potential of the entire moat has also become extremely turbulent. With the power of this era, it is impossible to build a moat on such a turbulent water surface out of thin air.
It is almost impossible to build a pontoon bridge to accommodate the passage of large armies. There is a suspension bridge at the four city gates, which is guarded by two gate guards at the same time. Except for the fixed opening of the city every day, it is firmly pulled up.
A night attack is absolutely impossible. After all, if you don't open the suspension bridge at night, even crossing the moat will be a problem. If you attack by force, the chance of success is not high. After all, there is a flat plain in front of the city gate, and the closest thing is this forest.
If you want to attack from here, you will definitely be discovered by the defenders of the city gate early and raise the suspension bridge. By then, the moat will still become a moat blocking the attack.
After much deliberation, Meng Hu felt that in the face of such a fortified city, apart from making moves outside the city, such as maneuvering the tiger away from the mountain, encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao, and rescuing the enemy when attacking, there was only one way to break through it from the inside. After all,
If you attack by force, unless you use dozens of times more human lives to fill it, the possibility of capturing it is basically zero. However, if you attack from the inside, as long as you can lower the drawbridge and open the city gate, the difficulty of capturing the city will be instantly reduced to the extreme.
"It seems that we still have to look at the boy's plan. Otherwise, even if we can forcefully seize the city gate and capture the city by hiding in disguise, the losses to the brothers will definitely not be small." He shook his head, but he still couldn't figure it out.
Meng Hu, who was looking for an easy way out, could only look at Yiqu City expectantly, hoping that Fazheng would live up to Ying Zige's trust in him and bring him good news.
"Huh?!" After concentrating his eyes, Meng Hu's pupils shrank slightly, and he stared closely through the shade of the trees at a group of cavalry who suddenly rushed out from the city gate in the distance, watching them rush towards this side without any concealment.
Come, waved his hand, "Someone is coming!"
Dust and smoke billowed, and in a moment, the cavalry stopped at the edge of the forest. The leader, a Qiang general, rode out and shouted, "General Meng Hu is here. I have been ordered by the head of my family to greet Meng Hu."
The general enters the city."
"What!?" Meng Hu was stunned, and waved to the waiting Tiger and Ben troops, who had formed a formation behind him. He walked out at the lead, stopped opposite the Qiang people, and said in a deep voice, "A certain family is Meng Hu.
The head of your family asked you to welcome us into the city, but did he tell you anything?"
"General Menghu, rest assured. Mr. Xiaozhi is now a guest of my Beigong family. The necessary agreements have been reached. This is the token that Mr. Xiaozhi asked me to give you!" The Qiang general looked at the neat lineup in front of him and his arrogance.
army, especially the leader
Meng Hu, who had broad arms and a round waist, a burly appearance, and exuded a fierce aura, did not dare to be negligent at all, and quickly stepped forward and bowed to reply. Then he took out a strange token from his arms, which was exactly
A token that Fa Zheng specially showed to Meng Hu before entering the city.
"Okay! Lead the way!" Seeing this token, Meng Hu no longer had any doubts. He immediately waved his hand to lead the way, and at the same time asked the surrounding soldiers to put down their guard and go together.
"General Meng, please forgive me. According to the order of the clan leader, you can only pass with your bodyguards. As for the army you brought, you can only station it outside the city for the time being!" The Qiang general saw the forbidden army behind Meng Hu and couldn't help but feel sad in his heart.
Trembling, he suppressed the fear in his heart and blocked it.
"Huh?!" Meng Hu's expression changed, a chill appeared on his face, and he stared at the Qiang general.
"General Meng, please don't be angry. The clan leader said that if the general and his army enter the city together, it will probably cause panic among the people in the city and cause a lot of inconvenience. So we are stationed outside first, and we will entertain you soldiers well. After the dark curfew,
If we invite a large army to enter the city, then these problems will naturally disappear!" Being stared at by Meng Hu's eyes, the Qiang general only felt his calves trembling, and he quickly explained.
"Oh, by the way, Mr. Xiao Nao also agreed. Before I came to greet the general, Mr. Xiao Nao specifically asked me to tell the general that the Beigong family is trustworthy!" Seeing that Meng Hu didn't move at all, Qiang was suppressed by the fierce aura.
A flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in the general's mind, but he thought of what Fazheng had told him before he came out, and quickly added to Meng Hu with a hint of urgency.
"Hmm?! What the hell is Fa Boy doing?" Hearing the Qiang general's addition, Meng Hu's expression changed slightly, and the heavy atmosphere slowly eased. He thought for a while and said, "Meng Rui, you
I will station my brothers here and come back one night to take you into the city. Ma Ming, Ma Tian, you two and your own soldiers will follow me into the city.
"Here!" Meng Rui responded hesitantly behind him. After thinking for a while, he stepped forward and said in Meng Hu's ear, "General, can you believe what the Qiang people say? There is also Fa Xiaozhi, although he is smart, he is young after all. He
Are you going to be deceived by the Qiang people? What if the Qiang people fall out as soon as you enter?"
"It doesn't matter!" Meng Hu waved his hand, "Although Mr. Fa has a wild temper, his ability is recognized by the Lord. Since he has said so, there should be no problem. What's more, even if there is a problem, now Beibei
With the strength of the Gong family in the city, if someone wants to leave, they can't stop him."
"Just wait patiently. If everything goes well, after the curfew tonight, I will naturally come to take you into the city in person. Remember, I am here in person! Do you understand?"
"No!" Meng Hu had already said this, and Meng Rui naturally had nothing to say. After all, he was just Meng Hu's deputy general. It was okay to give some advice, but it was impossible to refute Meng Hu's decision. He nodded immediately.
, and retreated in response.
"Okay, can we lead the way into the city?" After arranging his troops, Meng Hu, Ma Tian, Ma Ming and a hundred Hu Ben guards simultaneously put their eyes on the strong general's face and asked in a solemn voice.
"General, please forgive me. I promise that I will take you personally to invite all the brothers into the city tonight!" The Qiang general couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, calmed down the tension in his heart, and quickly led the way towards Yiqu City.
