This is why Liu Zheng rushed back to Long Yan.
Even though he had already arrived in Suez, he would rather give up the opportunity to visit France and rush back to Longyan.
There are generals in the northwest, northeast and southeast, but Jinghua has no capable generals that Liu Zheng can trust. Therefore, when there is a crisis in Jinghua, Liu Zheng must be in charge personally to feel relieved.
But, he didn't expect...
Jinghua has no capable generals, but it has a minister who can govern the world.
Yu Qian alone can be as powerful as a hundred generals!
At this moment, the main force of the Youzhou Army was less than ten miles away from Jinghua City.
King Zhao is on horseback, with his vast army behind him. Looking at the vast grassland around him, he couldn't help but smile.
This beautiful country will soon be his.
"I should be the first feudal lord here, right?"
Xie Chao laughed.
"We have a convenient location. This time, the Mongols really helped us a lot." The counselors under his command agreed beside him.
"Yeah, but I really didn't expect that the Jinghua garrison was so powerful. A mere 20,000 people could resist the Mongolian army of 100,000 people. The Mongolians were useless and they actually ran away. In this way, if we take action, it will be There is no justice anymore.”
Xie Chao shook his head, this was what he was most dissatisfied with.
If the Mongolian army is still there, they can, as King Qin's army, destroy the Mongols and enter the capital city openly, just like Dong Zhuo did back then. After that, the entire capital city will be his!
However, now that Mongolia has withdrawn its troops and wants to enter the city, that would be considered rebellion.
waste!
Every single one of this Mongolian army is trash!
The Youzhou Army has rebelled once. Last time, they paid for a Zhao King and tens of thousands of troops in exchange for a meager existence.
They can't afford another failure.
Although he was dreaming about standing on the tower of Beijing Tower and overlooking the world, at this moment, Xie Chao was walking on thin ice.
One wrong step and you will be doomed.
"Is there any news from Jinghua?"
Xie Chao couldn't help but ask.
"Back to your lord, the city gate is sealed and our people can't get out. However, we have just experienced a big battle and the defense strength of Jinghua City must be empty now. If we attack by force, I believe we can capture Jinghua City in less than half an hour." !" his general reported.
Xie Chao nodded, he thought so too, but because of the lessons learned from the last failure, he would not be so impulsive this time.
He must either stay still or kill with one strike!
Fortunately.
Liu Zheng is not in Longyan now!
In fact, this is what many people think...
Liu Zheng was not in the country, so they dared to have so many ideas.
If he were...
Xie Chao really doesn’t dare to...
No one dares!
"First send a team of scouts to explore the situation. This way, even if things change, we will not be passive."
Xie Chao thought for a moment and then ordered.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The general under his command responded and sent people into action.
Soon, the scouts sent back the news.
The defenders on the city wall were in high spirits. Counting the number of flags on the wall, they found that there were at least 16,000 defenders in Jinghua City. Moreover, there were not only defenders on the city, but also soldiers from the private sector below the city. The total number was also tens of thousands. People around.
This news still shocked Xie Chao.
A fierce attack of 100,000 people, even if 20,000 people were able to block it, the defenders of Jinghua only paid a price of a few thousand people? Is the combat effectiveness of Jinghua's defenders so strong?
What’s more, there is actually King Qin’s army who is faster than them!
These King Qin troops should be rebels organized by nearby officials. Although this was impossible before, since Liu Zheng came to power, Long Yan's national centripetal force has been unprecedentedly strong, which is reasonable.
Now, Xie Chao was a little undecided.
There are strong troops inside and reinforcements outside. Although their numbers are still an advantage, he is not sure that they can capture Jinghua in a very short time. As King Qin's army continues to increase, they are likely to be dragged here. .
At that time, what awaits him will be eternal disaster!
"Your Majesty, what should we do?" the general asked.
"Go and see the situation first before making a decision. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I really don't want to give up!"
Xie Chao gritted his teeth and his eyes flickered: "Is there a possibility? Jinghua is playing an empty city strategy!"
"What?"
A group of lieutenants looked at each other.
Empty city strategy?
yes!
During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang used the empty city strategy to repel the enemy. He took advantage of Sima Yi's suspicious character to scare Sima Yi away...
What about Jinghua now?
Could it be that these defenders were deliberately kept in high spirits, but were actually strong on the outside but weak on the inside?
"My lord, this is possible!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"In this case..."
A group of lieutenants became excited, and they were about to make great achievements!
If they succeed this time, then they will be the founding heroes!
Today's Long Yan needs a test of iron and blood!
"Wait and see..."
However, Xie Chao hesitated at this moment.
Although King Zhao has been waiting for this day for too long, he will never give up easily. However, he still planned to be cautious.
An army of 200,000 people marched toward the foot of Jinghua City. On the city, Yu Qian couldn't help but frown as he looked at the black heads.
Looking at the 10,000 "King Qin's Army" under the city, and then looking at the officers and soldiers disguised as civilians around them... I wonder if these can scare the Youzhou Army below.
Yu Qian was looking at the Youzhou Army, and Xie Chao was also looking at Jinghua's troops.
Although Xie Chao was not a general, he had done enough homework for this start and had a certain understanding of the military formation.
Although the troops under the city were dressed in civilian clothes, with a small number of military uniforms among them, they lined up in an orderly manner, with bright eyes and even a chilling air. This was not like ordinary weapons.
Also, although the soldiers on the city wall are standing in an orderly manner, what does it mean that the city gate is wide open?
The city gate was probably knocked open by the Mongols, but after such a long time, the engineers in the city should have repaired it early.
Weird, everything here is too weird.
"Meng Zan, look, what is going on?"
Xie Chao turned his head and asked.
"My lord, no matter how you look at it, this looks like an empty city plan."
Meng Zan frowned.
Meng Zan was the number one counselor of the Youzhou Army. He was once just a school captain. At that time, King Zhao Xie Ping rebelled, and the first person to stand up and oppose him was Meng Zan. Meng Zan had something to say. Send troops, but Xie Ping was red-eyed at that time and would not listen to anyone. When he heard the obstruction, he immediately sent Meng Zan to raise horses. After the Youzhou incident was defeated, Xie Chao remembered this captain and immediately used it. , and later, at Meng Zan's suggestion, Xie Chao issued a document to blame himself and carried out many activities to save Youzhou from a disaster.
From then on, Xie Chao followed Meng Zan's advice, and Youzhou's military strength also developed rapidly.
"The empty city plan... they shouldn't be so bold, right? The general guarding the city is not Zhuge, and I am not Sima Yi. This Beijing is the capital of Long Yan, so they shouldn't take such risks."
Xie Chao analyzed.
"Your Highness, in my opinion, this is just the bluff of General Long Yan. Your Highness, please think about it. When Jinghua was at its weakest, the Mongolian army must have gathered the elites from the grasslands to invade. The attack on the city must have been the most violent attack. The city wall is seriously damaged, but the soldiers are all in high spirits, and there are even a few wounded in sight. Don’t you think, Your Highness, that all this is a bit unreasonable?”
Meng Zan analyzed it carefully.
Meng Zan's inference once again supported Xie Chao's intuition, but the matter was so serious that he still did not dare to make a decision.
"Your Highness, after a great battle, Jinghua must have suffered heavy losses. But at this moment, their military appearance is neat and tidy, and even the city gates are wide open. This must be to frighten us who lead the troops to serve the king, so that we dare not have any different intentions, and only need to delay When other local armies arrive, we will lose the opportunity to attack the city. Your Highness, I think you should make a decisive decision and lead the army to attack the city! If you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to achieve a great cause!"
After hearing what Meng Zan said, Xie Ping clenched his fists.
Although what Meng Zan said was reasonable, he still hesitated.
Now, he is still King Qin's army. Even if the army approaches the city, as long as he goes back, he will still be the King of Zhao; and as long as the drums beat and the soldiers charge, then he will be a rebel and there will be no retreat.
how to choose?
