"... Therefore, my subordinates had no choice but to make their own decisions and withdraw with their brothers."
Captain Hou Jin said while carefully observing Jin Shuangxing's reaction.
At this moment, Jin Shuangxing's face was uncertain. For a moment, he was like a volcano about to erupt, and his whole person was in an extremely dangerous state; but after a while, a wry smile flashed across his face, as if he had already Guessing a certain possibility, his face showed a look of conviction.
Captain Hou Jin didn't know how complicated Jin Shuangxing's thoughts were at this moment. What he has to do now is to wait quietly for Jin Shuangxing's arrangements for him.
Whether it's life or death, it all depends here.
Waiting is always the longest. He didn't know how long it took before Jin Shuangxing's voice slowly sounded in his ears.
"That's all, the general understands this."
"Do you understand, General, that the Doulu clan suddenly appeared and caught you off guard? And in the army camp of Dazhou, many elite soldiers came out to hunt you down at the same time."
"As a result, you have become disorganized and retreated all the way."
A look of pain appeared on Colonel Hou Jin's cheek, but he still nodded and said:
"What the general said is good, but there is another point that needs attention. That is, whether they are Dazhou people or Doulu people, their number is at least twice that of ours. So..."
He didn't finish what he said, after all, the content that followed was indeed not glorious enough.
Jin Shuangxing nodded slightly, then his expression condensed.
"Wait a minute, you just said that the Doulu clan has twice as many warriors as you?"
Hearing Jin Shuangxing mention the soldiers of the Doulu clan again, the post-Jin captain subconsciously shrank his neck.
Compared with those two-legged sheep of Dazhou, what he was actually more unwilling to face were these warrior lunatics of the Doulu clan!
Those people didn't know what was going on. As long as they were killed, even if it cost their lives, they would not hesitate at all. They seemed to be caught up in some kind of fanaticism or belief.
Of course, these were just the speculations of the post-Jin captain, and he did not tell Jin Shuangxing.
But even so, Jin Shuangxing still realized that something was wrong.
Wait, something seems to be wrong!
Although the Doulu clan is now far away from the Donghu royal court, they are of the blood of the Hu people after all. Why should they help the Zhou people?
Is this what the barbarians meant, or did the Zhou people use some means or give out some benefits?
But even if they get some benefits, the Doulu clan definitely doesn’t have to work so hard, right?
After all, after escaping from the Donghu Royal Court, the Doulu clan was extremely thin, and even made the world think that they had disappeared on the vast grassland several times.
Although later intelligence showed that some members of the Doulu clan lived around Wucheng.
It's just that with their small number, they couldn't make any waves at all. Therefore, they did not arouse vigilance at the level of the Zhou Dynasty court, but instead acquiesced in their existence.
Although after many years of reproduction, the population of the Doulu clan has increased somewhat.
But even so, if it is according to what the captain said just now, these warriors of the Doulu clan came out in full force!
They are crazy! In order to help Dazhou, the Doulu clan just let it go?
Jin Shuangxing rubbed his brows depressedly, but began to think about his next move.
The current situation has become a balance of power for him, and even the small advantage at the beginning has turned into a small disadvantage at this moment.
However, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, as it has always been.
Even if reinforcements from Wucheng arrive, so what?
Do you really think you have no backup plan? If so, how dare he go deep alone?
Jin Shuangxing smiled coldly, although judging from the current situation, for the sake of safety, he should withdraw from the west city gate immediately.
But because the trump card in his hand gave him endless confidence, he planned to continue to hold on and wait for good news from ahead.
Sure enough, everything was as he expected!
Soon, good news came one after another.
"General Qi, the two granaries near the west city gate have been captured! The grain and grass inside are piled up like mountains, which is enough for us to use for a long time!"
"General, there is news from Guyuguan that as long as the general can take care of their food and grass, they will be able to go south in the near future to assist the general in his great cause!"
"General Qi, the granary located in the city lord's palace has encountered some setbacks, but we have conquered the granary in the north..."
After listening to these reports, Jin Shuangxing's gloomy face suddenly looked much better.
With these granaries in hand, he only needs to hold on to the west gate and wait for reinforcements.
By then, the people in Wucheng will not even be able to eat, and there will definitely be a commotion in the city. At that time, the defenders of Wucheng were so panic-stricken that they probably didn't even care about attacking the general's troops...
As the saying goes, those who are good at fighting are the best at attacking the mind.
Jin Shuangxing has always been different from the other post-Jin generals.
Although he looks rough, he hates careless attack methods the most, because these will not only lead to the loss of manpower, but may even lead to the loss of power in normal warfare.
Therefore, Jin Shuangxing believes that the military art of the Zhou Dynasty is worth learning from.
It's just that... the Zhou people themselves couldn't make good use of the classics handed down from their ancestors.
At this moment, he is still full of confidence in capturing Wucheng!
…
In Wucheng, there is a temporary resting place on the city wall.
The extremely tired Xiao Liuzi slept soundly.
In the dream, it seemed that the war was over. Because of his great achievements, the city lord rewarded him with a woman.
Hmm...a woman as beautiful as the city lord!
Just as he was immersed in a sweet dream, he was suddenly woken up by the person next to him.
"Get up, we have a mission!"
…
When Xiao Liuzi woke up completely,
He had already sat on horseback and left Wucheng.
And beside him, apart from the somewhat familiar scouts in the military camp, the rest were some unknown soldiers, including many soldiers from the Doulu clan.
What's happening here?
Xiao Liuzi was filled with confusion. He immediately turned his attention to a familiar fellow scout beside him and asked:
"Are we...going to carry out a mission?"
The scout nodded slightly, glanced at Xiao Liuzi enviously, and whispered:
"You are so lucky to have won the favor of the city lord. Just half an hour ago, the city lord ordered you to be his deputy and bring your brothers to investigate the situation of Houjin's main force."
"They wandered away all night, and the city lord felt that there must be something fishy about it."
