Seeing that the allied camp outside the city was busy, mobilizing soldiers, repairing siege equipment, distributing bows and arrows... Obviously, an unprecedentedly brutal battle was about to begin, Xiong Wuliang let out a sigh of relief.
Judging from the posture in front of him, Sima Cuo was cruel.
Le Yi, Zhao Hua, and Shao Hu came to the back of Xiong Wuliang, and they all raised their hands and said, "My lord."
Xiong Wuliang didn't look back and asked lightly: "How is the city defense situation?"
Le Yi said in a deep voice: "Reporting to the Lord - after continuous gathering of broken troops and recruiting new soldiers, now including the Lord's troops, the total strength is 60,000."
Sixty thousand people is already a lot.
In addition to the Xiaoqi army and Quyang's new army, there are still 40,000 Chu soldiers.
But these 40,000 troops were basically a makeshift rabble, and it took less than a month from recruitment to formation. In terms of combat effectiveness, these 40,000 people are far inferior to the Qin, Wei, and Han coalition forces that came all the way.
"The city wall has been repaired and the city ditch has been dredged to a certain extent." Le Yi continued -
"There are a lot of bows, crossbows and arrows, and rolling logs, rocks and other items have been prepared!"
As Le Yi spoke, his tone became more passionate: "The three armies are on alert, and we vow to live and die together with Yingdu!"
Xiong Wuliang finally turned his head, and Le Yi and others were surprised to find that there was no boldness in the face of the young Junhou, but a sly smile on his face.
"How confident are we in defending this city and repelling the enemy?" Xiong Wuliang asked.
Le Yi didn't have time to think too much and said honestly: "Return to the Lord - it's already 50%!"
"Fifty percent." Xiong Wuliang repeated, seemingly not surprised.
In fact, 50% is quite a lot!
Just before Xiong Wuliang rushed to Yingdu, Yingdu was almost on the verge of collapse and would be breached by the enemy at any time.
At that time, it was still a losing battle.
It has been less than a month since Xiong Wuliang arrived. The number of troops has gradually increased, the city defense has been renovated and stabilized, and the success rate of the defense has been greatly improved!
In just one month, the situation has developed from a certain defeat to a 50-50 draw...
Quyang Hou's inspiring reputation, the effectiveness of Pingnan Sword, the obedience of the whole city, including the prince and Zhaoju, and the assistance of Xiong Wuliang's outstanding think tank... none of them are missing.
"Fifty percent... I hate you." Xiong Wuliang shook his head and said.
Le Yi coughed: "Your Majesty, there are already quite a few."
"Compared with the Qin, Wei and Han coalition forces, our army is too small in number, and most of them are temporary recruits."
"If we fight fiercely for a long time, it will be almost impossible to hold on."
"Fortunately, there are continuous crossbows, catapults and other magical weapons to help. In addition, winter is about to begin. The Qin, Wei, and Han coalition forces cannot fight for a long time, and there may be the possibility of internal discord among the Three Kingdoms. This only gives a 50% chance of holding on. "
In Le Yi's view, it is already the limit to be able to develop from a losing situation to a 50-50 result.
Now that there is still an opportunity to fight with one's life and defend the royal capital Sheji with one's life, it can be regarded as 'God helps the great Chu' and 'ancestors bless'.
Fifty percent is really a lot.
As long as the invasion of the Qin, Wei and Han coalition forces is repelled, Xiong Wuliang's reputation in the country will reach a new peak!
Turn the tide when it is falling, and support the building when it is about to collapse.
Almost single-handedly, he defeated the enemy and saved the country.
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Xiong Wuliang still shook his head.
Le Yi was a little confused and looked at Zhao Hua and Shao Hu for help... Shao Hu was honest and said in a loud voice: "I am willing to fight to the death for my lord!"
"If anyone from our Quyang New Army is still alive, we will not lose the Yingdu city wall!"
"The last general will swear to protect the safety of the king until the last moment!"
This Shaohu has a rough temper, and what he says at this moment is not even the slightest bit false.
Quyang's new army is called the 'New Army', but in fact, it is called the 'Quyang Disciple Army' using the traditional title of Chu State!
Zidibing is the exclusive title of the aristocratic tribe of Chu State.
They have been vassal retainers of nobles for generations - if the father dies in battle, the son will be the future soldier.
Although they are called monarchs and ministers, in fact, they are both harmed and prosperous! More trustworthy than biological brothers.
Have you not seen how loyal the eight thousand "Jiangdong soldiers" under Xiang Yu were in real history?
Even if the situation is over, there are only a few dozen people left, and they are still willing to rush into the battle with King Xiang, desperately escorting Xiang Yu, who has become a polished commander, to the riverside to seek a breakout...
The three words "subordinate soldiers" represent absolute loyalty and unyielding fighting spirit.
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Zhao Hua, on the other hand, seemed to have guessed what Xiong Wuliang was thinking - there was no smile on his face at this moment, but instead he was completely solemn!
"Master, this plan... I'm afraid it's too vicious."
"It's okay if it's in the territory of an enemy country, but this is not only the territory of the Chu Kingdom... but also the capital of Ying! The royal capital of the Chu Kingdom!"
"The resistance must be considerable." Zhao Hua said.
Before Xiong Wuliang could speak, Le Yi was already stunned!
Although he has not worked with Zhao Hua for a particularly long time, he also has a certain understanding of Zhao Hua's temperament.
This guy Zhao Hua is an out-and-out poisonous person!
A character who is so wicked that he is full of bad intentions.
As long as you can achieve your goal, you can do almost anything evil.
If not, he would not have single-handedly provoked the civil war in Yue, giving the Chu State an opportunity to take advantage of the situation... Think about it carefully, how many horrific crimes, murders, silences, and frame-ups did Zhao Hua commit in the Yue State? The deeds of others are probably too numerous to count.
Such a person actually thinks that Xiong Wuliang's plan is "evil" today?
I blanch!
Don't scare me!
Even you Zhao Hua, a scoundrel, thinks you are vicious. How cruel are you to step on a horse?
Under Le Yi's dumbfounded gaze, Xiong Wuliang nodded slowly towards Zhao Hua, with a hint of vicious and decisive killing intent suddenly flashing in his eyes.
Of course, this murderous intention was not directed at Zhao Hua - but its coldness really made even the vicious Zhao Hua shudder.
"The combined forces of Qin, Wei and Han attacked Chu. They committed many crimes including killing, plagiarism, rape and plunder...the blood debt is incalculable."
"I don't want to teach Sima to escape unscathed."
"This plan is indeed vicious...if not for this, we would not be able to completely wipe out the 280,000 enemy troops."
Zhao Hua took a deep breath and understood——
Even though the young master seems to be calm now, in fact, he was filled with anger that he had suffered in the fiefdom, and he was so furious after witnessing the misery along the way... he had no outlet at all!
It's just accumulating in the body, waiting for an opportunity to explode!
Now, the time has come.
The anger that had been accumulated for a long time reared its head again like a poisonous snake, rising into the sky along the back of the young Marquis Quyang.
Sima Cuo and the troops he slaughtered along the way must pay a bloody price!
Le Yi looked at this and that, with confusion on his face - for the first time, the majestic King of Yanchang felt that he was at the same IQ level as Shao Hu, that rough guy...
"My lord, I would like to obey all your orders." Zhao Hua said no more and bowed his hands to Xiong Wuliang respectfully.
Xiong Wuliang nodded with satisfaction. His eyes had long since returned to calmness. The dark eyes of the young man were as unfathomable as a pool of deep water. It seemed that the anger and murderous intent that happened to be revealed earlier were just the hallucinations of Zhao Hua and others——
"Summoning all the dignitaries in the city to discuss matters, I have something to say."
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