"Have you counted the number of people?" Anyu asked cautiously when he saw Sheng Yuan looking at the outside of the city with an expressionless face.
"There are still 60% of the people who are capable of fighting, but...most of the war horses are exhausted, and it is impossible to reorganize the formation."
Sheng Yuan smiled in amusement: "On the contrary, A Rong gave us a bunch of blunt arrows that are not very useful, which is better than nothing."
Anyu laughed out loud when he mentioned this, "If that old man Ha Yizhen sees him, I'm afraid he will be very angry."
Previously, the heavy helmet was replaced by rattan armor. Although the weight was indeed adjusted, overall, the burden on the war horse was still slightly heavy.
In order to ensure the completion of the plan, the soldiers suggested that only the front half of the rattan armor should be retained to protect the front body. As for the protective gear on the back, lightweight fabrics can be used.
Although this proposal was not adopted, it did serve as a reminder to the craftsmen in the craftsmen that they could fill the armor made of straw with straw in order to achieve a protective effect.
At this point in the armor modification plan, another general proposed that since two people are riding on the same horse, the former's rear armor and the latter's front armor can be omitted, which can help reduce the load of the war horse to a certain extent, thus Further improve combat flexibility.
After the plan has been discussed, all that remains is to realize the idea.
But here comes the problem. Everyone has a good idea, the craftsmen are also capable, and there is no shortage of materials for the time being, but Ajong will not give Shou'an City such a long preparation time!
Time waits for no one!
Even if Fucheng doesn't have much combat power, the total amount of protective gear it needs is still an astonishing number.
What's more, "the fighting power of Fucheng is not strong" is only relative to the number and size of the Ajong army.
The problem cannot be solved, and in the end it can only be sent to the council room, where everyone can work together to find a solution.
I don’t know who had the bright idea. The modified version of the protective gear could not be made immediately. However, there were many scarecrows used to repel birds in the warehouses of the government office and the prefectures and counties under its jurisdiction.
Those scarecrows don't weigh much, and although they look a bit sloppy, they are thick enough to serve as protective gear.
As soon as this suggestion came out, it won everyone's support. Just like that, the straw man borrowing arrows appeared, which made Ha Yizhen particularly angry.
Not to mention, when the warriors returned to the city, everyone took off their protective gear and took a look. Hey, they had gained a lot!
"However... although blunt arrows are not valuable, the key is not whether they can be used by us, but the more blunt arrows we take away, the fewer weapons A Rong will have to use!"
The more Sheng Yuan talked, the brighter his eyes became: "They used these blunt arrows when chasing. It's hard to say that they really don't have any useful long-range weapons in their hands! If so, we still have a chance!"
At the end of the sentence, she hit her palms with her fists, jumped twice on the spot, turned around and quickly issued an order: "Bring all the powder that was prepared to deal with the war horses. Let's fight them on foot later!"
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"Great Khan, why don't we go into the city?"
Ha Yizhen led his troops to chase the city's cavalry, but when they arrived near the ruins of the city wall of Shou'an, they suddenly stopped.
This made several generals very puzzled: "Why don't we take advantage of the victory and pursue it? Not giving them a chance to breathe is the best policy!"
"You are so stupid!" Ha Yizhen glared at several people angrily, "The way Shou'an City behaves is not according to common sense. He first blew himself up at the city gate, and then attacked in a different formation. He quickly returned after failing to succeed. The whole process turned out to be neat and tidy, which shows that it was arranged in advance!
They retreated unhurriedly, and they still had the heart to put on a show of borrowing arrows for us! Why is this such a strategy to stimulate our emotions? It's just to anger us and lure us into the city! How do you know they won't have an ambush behind the ruins? "
"This..." The generals looked at each other in confusion upon hearing this.
Is the actual situation so complicated? !
They expressed doubts, but the Great Khan Ha Yizhen was very sure. At this moment, he was a little paranoid due to the dramas in Shou'an City.
"We haven't even entered the city yet, but we have already lost 30%. If we fall into the trap again, I'm afraid we won't have the advantage in numbers!"
Ha Yizhen insisted not to enter the city for the time being. Although the generals disapproved, there was nothing they could do.
Fortunately, it was not yet noon, and there was plenty of time, enough to support the Khan's willfulness for an hour or two.
Maybe the Great Khan will wake up later!
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"It's strange, A Rong's team stopped outside the ruins!" Anyu looked into the distance with his monocular telescope and found several generals led by A Rong urging their horses to circle outside the ruins. He couldn't help but be surprised.
"Did the collapse of the city wall also touch some mechanism formation? So they can't get in from the outside?"
"..." Sheng Yuan turned his head to the side speechlessly and continued to deduce the upcoming combat arrangements.
"Sir! Your Majesty!" The magistrates and co-presidents of the government office rushed to the meeting hall. Before anyone could enter the door, the shouts had already reached Sheng Yuan's ears.
"Why did you come to look for me instead of gathering supplies and evacuating the people from behind?" Sheng Yuan looked at the people who were running with red faces, messy sleeves and panting in confusion.
"Sir! Your Excellency! It's not that we have neglected our duties, but that many people have gathered in the city!"
"People?!" Sheng Yuan was startled.
"Yes, the people!"
"But it's not just the people in the city, but also the people in the prefectures and counties!"
"Except for the old man who stayed behind to take care of the young children, the rest of the people, both men and women, mostly came with weapons to protect the city!"
"Protect the city?!" An Yu didn't react for a moment, but felt that these two words sounded a bit shocking.
Sheng Yuan looked at them intently, suddenly pushed An Yu aside, walked quickly to the back window, opened the window and looked out.
I saw the meandering team passing by outside the window, but the end of the team was not visible.
In this team, there are those who are dressed in rich clothes, and some who are in ragged clothes; there are those who carry guns and knives, and there are also those who hold forks and rakes... Regardless of men and women, regardless of youth and strength, everyone is full of fighting spirit, and there is no trace of timidity.
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"Lord Fu, Shou'an City is not only the border area of Da Chu, but also the place where our common people have lived for generations! Our ancestors were born here, grew up here, and slept here for generations. If the city is destined to fall under the iron heel of Arong Yidi, , we would rather live or die with Fucheng!"
As soon as Sheng Yuan showed up, a few people came out of the people's requesting team and came to express their ambitions without saying anything.
"My lord, it is said that a thousand days of training is enough to make a soldier good for a while. A few months ago, you warned us to practice our moves. Now we have gained a little. If we cannot face the enemy directly, how can we be worthy of your painstaking efforts and the hardships we have endured these days? ah!"
"Yes! Lord Fu, please let us destroy the Yi Di together!"
