Tian Yue's military advisor Wang You came unexpectedly. Guo Song was deeply impressed by him and immediately said happily: "Invite him to come to the big tent to see me!"
Wang You brought his family from Cangzhou. They originally wanted to go to Chang'an, but they learned in Fengcheng County that the King of Jin was in Mingzhou. Wang You immediately settled his family in Fengcheng County, and he rode to Qingzhang.
county.
At this time, Wang You was a little nervous. After all, he was once the chief military advisor of the enemy country. He didn't know whether the King of Jin would treat him well, but he also believed that those who can do great things must be extraordinary.
The soldiers led him into the camp. He saw that the Jin army's camp was neat and orderly. The soldiers were three in a row and two in a row. They were full of energy and had high morale. He couldn't help but secretly admired it. No wonder the Jin army could sweep Zhu Tao and
Li Wujun, it can be seen from these details that this army is indeed a relatively rare elite army.
The one who will unify the world in the future will definitely be Guo Song. Thinking of this, his desire to serve Guo Song became even stronger.
"His Royal Highness the King of Jin is in front of you!" the soldier leading the way reminded him in a low voice.
Wang You was startled, and quickly took a closer look, and saw that King Jin was standing in front of the handsome tent, waiting for him with a smile. Wang You felt hot in his heart, and quickly stepped forward, bowed and saluted: "Xiaomin Wang You, see you
His Royal Highness the King of Jin!"
Guo Song smiled happily and said: "Tian Xu mutilated his siblings and killed dissenters. I have always been worried that my husband would be killed by thieves. It is really gratifying that my husband can come out safely!"
Regardless of how credible King Jin's words were, Wang You was still very moved, which at least showed that King Jin valued him.
"Wang You is ashamed to have His Highness miss you so much!"
Of course, Guo Song also valued Wang You very much. Wang You was the chief military advisor of two generations of Tian's uncle and nephew. Needless to say his own talents, the key is that he has a thorough understanding of the people's sentiments in the Wei region. In the future, he will govern the land of Wei.
will play a big role.
Guo Song invited Wang You into the big tent, and they took their seats respectively. Guo Song asked with concern: "How is your family doing?"
"Thanks to Your Highness for your concern, my family all escaped with me. Fortunately, I was attending a clan festival in my hometown on New Year's Eve and was not in Yuancheng. When I got the news that day, I immediately took my youngest son and fled to Pingyuan County, where my eldest son served as the county magistrate.
Then the whole family fled to Cangzhou, and then came back from Cangzhou when the situation calmed down a little."
Guo Song nodded and asked: "Sir, do you think Tian Xu can defend Weizhou?"
Wang You smiled slightly and said: "Tian Xu can't defend Weizhou, but I believe he can defend Yuancheng!"
"I can understand why we can't defend Weizhou, but why can we defend Yuancheng?"
"Your Highness does not know that Yuancheng has spent a huge amount of money to rebuild and improve it since Tian Chengsi. Not only are the city walls made of huge bluestones, the city gates are also cast in bronze, and the moat is more than twenty feet wide.
, hundreds of heavy trebuchets were placed on the top of the city.
In particular, there are 30,000 barrels of kerosene stored in the city, and there are nearly 500,000 people in the city. Tian Chengsi and Tian Yue are good to the people in the city. Once they are all mobilized, at least more than 100,000 people can be mobilized to participate in the war, not to mention the Yuancheng garrison.
He and Huben's army has 80,000 people, and they are all elite troops."
"How much food is there in the city?" Guo Song asked.
"There is a huge grain cellar built in the city. The minimum guarantee is 500,000 dan. Some of it may be moldy, but it will not be less than 450,000 dan. This is only military ration. In addition, there are about 200,000 dan for official rations.
, plus the food in the hands of the people, I estimate it will not be less than one million dan."
"There will be so much food?" Guo Song couldn't believe it.
"Your Highness, Yuancheng is the capital of the Wei State. All feudal towns are the same. They concentrate all their money and food in their own hands. If you don't believe me, go and take a look at other states and counties in the Wei State. The official warehouses are basically empty. I
One of his responsibilities is to go to various places to collect grain and transport it to Yuancheng."
Guo Song walked a few steps with his hands behind his back: "Sir, you just said that the moat is wide, but it is winter now and the river is frozen, so the moat should not be effective."
Wang You smiled slightly and said: "Because it is winter, it is easy for the outer city wall to be covered with ice, making it more difficult to attack the city. Not to mention the ice and snow, the climate itself is not suitable for war."
Guo Song also felt that it made sense, so he smiled and said: "If you have no other place to go, sir, please temporarily serve as my staff in the military camp!"
Wang You was overjoyed and quickly stood up and bowed deeply, "Wang You is willing to serve His Highness like a dog and a horse!"
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On the battlefield, the Wei army was shrinking across the board. Tian Xu really did not expect that Zhu Si and Li Na would take advantage of the crisis and launch a massive attack on Hebei at the same time. He was unable to divide his troops and had to order the garrison from various places to withdraw to Weizhou and concentrate on defending Weizhou.
But soon, the Wei army was in a tight situation in various parts of Weizhou. Li Na personally led an army of 50,000 in Xincheng County and defeated the 30,000 Eastern Route Army led by Tian Xu's nephew Tian Jifu in one fell swoop, killing thousands of enemies and countless surrenders.
Tian Jifu panicked and fled back to Yuancheng with less than 3,000 people.
Zhu Si also defeated Wei's West Route Army in Dunqiu County. The commander of the West Route Army, Li Wei, led more than 10,000 remaining troops to surrender to Zhu Si.
Both the east and west routes were defeated, which reduced the strength of the Wei army sharply. There were originally more than 200,000 troops, but now only 80,000 yuan of city guards were left. Tian Xu was deeply panicked and ordered all the people outside the city to move into the city and close the city gates.
Be on guard against death.
That morning, Tian Xu discussed countermeasures with Xu Shize at the palace. Xu Shize said: "Your Highness must first guard against people's hearts. Be careful of those Tian Yue's remnants who take the opportunity to cause trouble and cooperate with the enemy. I humbly give you two suggestions."
First, strengthen the power of Wei Fengying so that they can arrest those with ulterior motives at any time. Second, military power must be handed over to His Highness’s brothers and nephews, and must not be handed over to generals with different surnames. As long as His Highness strictly controls these two points, internal affairs will
If the Qing Dynasty is strict on the outside and the soldiers use their lives, they will definitely defeat the enemy and regain the lost territory."
"How should I defend and fight?" Tian Xu was a little anxious, but Xu Shize didn't get to the point at all.
"Your Highness, don't worry. Soldiers will stop you, and water will flood you. As long as the two armies fight, we have the advantage of the city and we will definitely be able to defend Yuancheng."
Tian Xu was silent. Although he was addicted to wine and sex, he was not stupid. Xu Shize couldn't explain any of the defensive tactics he was eager to know. He only talked about some empty and useless things. He suddenly realized that Xu Shize was not
Don't know how to fight.
Tian Xu said a few vague words and sent Xu Shize away. He took a few steps with his hands behind his back and ordered his subordinates to say: "Go and invite Hu Sima!"
Hu Sima is the former military advisor Hu E. He has always been low-key and good at financial management, so he has always been the Sima of the Wei Palace in charge of finance. Tian Xu knew that he was a talent, so after killing his brother to seize the throne, he continued to use him, plus himself
Shen was usually cautious and did not offend Xu Shize, so he escaped the purge.
Tian Xu couldn't find anyone now, so he thought of Hu He. After all, when his father was alive, he used Hu He as a military advisor.
Not long after, Hu E hurriedly came to the lobby, bowed and said: "Your Highness, do you have anything to do with me?"
Tian Xu waved his hand, "Sir, please sit down!"
Hu He felt a little uneasy, so he sat down and said to Tian Xu, "The situation in Yuancheng is critical now. Does the military advisor have any good strategies for defending the city against the enemy?"
Hu E had also considered this question, but he just thought about it in his mind and did not dare to say it out loud. Now the King of Wei asked him directly, making it difficult for him to answer.
He hesitated for a while and asked, "What is Military Master Xu's plan?"
"He didn't say anything, so I asked Sima, doesn't Sima have no idea at all?"
"I do have some personal thoughts, which may not be mature yet, and I'm afraid I might miss His Highness's important event."
Tian Xu perked up and said quickly: "It's okay, just tell me!"
"Your Highness, in fact, the defensive conditions of Yuancheng are very superior. The city walls are tall and wide, the city has a large population, and there are huge reserves of money, grain and pig iron. As long as Your Highness makes full use of these advantages, it will not be easy for the enemy to capture Yuancheng.
"
Tian Xu's eyes lit up. This was the advice he wanted to hear. It had practical content and touched on key points.
He hurriedly said: "The military advisor is right, so how can we make full use of these advantages?"
"Your Highness, the key to making full use of these advantages is people. If the generals command well, the soldiers defend properly, and the people provide active support, then these resources can be put to use."
Tian Xu nodded, Hu E was so right, talent is the key!
"Commander Xu advised me to prevent internal thieves at this time, increase the power of Wei Fengying, and use the Tian clan to lead the military. What do you think, Sima Hu?"
Hu He sighed softly, if this was the case, Yuancheng would be completely doomed.
Hu E saw that Hu E did not very much support Xu Shize's plan, so he asked, "Does Sima disapprove?"
Hu He did not dare to offend Xu Shize, so he could only say vaguely: "Xu Junshi's plan is not unreasonable. It's just that if we strengthen the power of Wei Fengying at this time or that time, we are afraid that the people will not be willing to work hard. Your Highness, in fact, the people of Yuancheng are still very poor."
To support the Tian family, hundreds of thousands of people can't even monitor it. It's better to mobilize them all actively. As for letting the Tian family control the military, I won't comment. Your Highness knows better than me."
Tian Xu sighed, "It's a critical moment. The Tian family should stay behind for the time being! If they had the ability, I wouldn't be in such an embarrassing situation today."
He looked at Hu He and said: "Please Sima recommend a general to defend the city. I will consider whether he can be used."
Hu Cai was silent for a long time and said: "I suggest using veteran generals. They are rich in experience. They have followed the old master in the north and south. They know the enemy's army well and know how to defend themselves."
"veteran?"
Tian Xu thought for a while, and now there are only three veterans left who had followed his father in the north and south. Two were dismissed by him and were benched, and there was Wang Kuan, who had a weird temper, and he didn't want to use them for the time being.