"Brother, Zhou Ziru is back." Li Dingxing came to Yi Xiaodao's side and said calmly.
"Well, call General Pei, let's... I'll go see him." Yi Xiaodao stood up and said.
Juyi City is a rare large city among the sand cities outside the Great Wall. Compared with the sand cities outside the Great Wall in Anxi and Dingliao, it is also one of the best fortified cities.
In the past six years, with the addition of the Fubei Army reorganized by Zhou Ziru, Yulin Army and Yi Xiaodao, the city of Reiyi was enlarged several times, and it was now almost the same as a Middle-earth city.
Yi Xiaodao, Zhou Ziru, and Pei Shuozhang each built an earthen courtyard around the center of Juyi City. In the center, they built a tall brick building for military discussions.
The three armies and horses have been living together peacefully in the city for six years, and there is nothing else between them now.
"Prime Minister Zhou, you are in the capital now. How is the military affairs going?"
The total number of soldiers and horses in the city of Beiyi is only 150,000 at full count. Even though the city is now overcrowded, it is still a little short of resources to deal with the northern barbarians.
Zhou Ziru smiled slightly: "Resisting the Northern Yi is a big deal, and your Majesty will naturally give you all your help. Your Majesty has already promised five hundred thousand troops, and I believe we will arrive soon."
Pei Shuozhang listened to the conversation between the two and knew that Zhou Ziru had returned to the capital to move reinforcements.
It's just that as a general in the North, it's hard for him to interrupt in such a conversation.
"What's going on with the Northern Yi?" Zhou Ziru was also extremely concerned about the situation of the Northern Yi.
"Beiyi...has already sent out troops, faster than we thought...an army of 300,000 people was only fifty miles away from Beiyi City yesterday."
Zhou Ziru frowned. The situation was worse than he thought. The Beiyi vanguard force only had 300,000 troops, which was appalling.
"Three hundred thousand soldiers and horses... one person and one shot can smash this Juyi City to pieces." Pei Shuozhang frowned at the side: "What should we do?"
"It seems that Beiyi is serious this time..." Yi Xiaodao pursed his lips.
Zhou Ziru pondered for a moment and said: "Three hundred thousand is just the vanguard, but Beiyi has a million troops. The imperial troops have not arrived yet, so we have to buy some time for the imperial court in Juyi City."
Yi Xiaodao said nothing, and Pei Shuozhang stood up excitedly: "Buying time?"
After a while, Pei Shuozhang realized that he was a little rude and sat down slowly: "What does Prime Minister Zhou mean...that we can hold off an army of 300,000 with just these 150,000 troops?"
Zhou Ziru shook his head slowly, and now Pei Shuozhang was a little confused: "What does Prime Minister Zhou mean..."
"We are not trying to hold off an army of 300,000, but we are trying to defeat these 300,000!"
Pei Shuozhang felt that he had difficulty breathing.
"If we only block 300,000 soldiers and horses, I'm afraid that the 150,000 of us will slowly be overwhelmed. When the main force of the Beiyi arrives, none of us will be able to escape."
"It's better to fight here quickly, defeat these 300,000 soldiers and horses in one fell swoop, frighten the Northern Yi, and delay it for a while longer."
Pei Shuozhang smiled bitterly: "Prime Minister Zhou made it easy, but the problem is how to stop these 300,000 Northern Yi soldiers now..."
Yi Xiaodao also looked at Zhou Ziru. Regarding specific war planning, he felt that he was not as good as this expert.
"Soldiers are deceitful. If we just defend the city blindly, fighting and peace will all depend on the hands of the Beiyi, and we will not be able to defeat them. So... the most urgent thing is for us to take the initiative!"
Pei Shuozhang looked straight at the Prime Minister, wondering what other incredible words he would say.
Zhou Ziru ignored the shocked Pei Shuozhang and the wryly smiling Yi Xiaodao, and concentrated on the map, reading it attentively.
"Prime Minister Zhou... Prime Minister Zhou? Why didn't you say it in the middle of what you were saying?"
Pei Shuozhang was anxious. The mobilization of 150,000 troops was not a matter of time and preparations had to be made in advance.
Yi Xiaodao made a "hiss" gesture to Pei Shuozhang. He knew that now was the time when Zhou Ziru was thinking about countermeasures and could not be disturbed.
"When marching and fighting, we only rely on three things: favorable weather, favorable location, and good people. At the right time, our army and the Northern Yi share the territory; and because of the human harmony, our army has far fewer soldiers and horses than the Northern Yi. Now, we can only rely on the favorable location..."
"There are plains outside the city, and the only geographical advantage is this Juyi City..." Yi Xiaodao reminded from the side.
"Rejection City...Rejection City...Do you think the current Rejection City can accommodate 300,000 people?" Zhou Ziru suddenly raised his head and asked.
Pei Shuozhang has been outside the Great Wall for a long time. He supervised the construction of Beiyi City in the first place, so he had a strong say in the city.
"Rejection City has been expanded by us several times. It is not a problem to accommodate 300,000 soldiers and horses in the city. Is that what Prime Minister Zhou is thinking?"
"Yes, put the northern barbarians into the city, close the door and beat the dogs!" Zhou Ziru slammed the table, his plan already forming in his mind.
Seeing Yi Xiaodao and Pei Shuozhang both looking at him, Zhou Ziru didn't show off and said directly: "We will give up the city of Juyi to Beiyi and capture all the 300,000 soldiers and horses in the city!"
"Even if they are put into the city, the Beiyi will still have 300,000 troops. And once the Beiyi occupy the Rejection City, we will fight in the city, and our chances of winning will not be much better."
Zhou Ziru smiled and said: "Is there only one kind of weapon in the world? Wind, rain, thunder, lightning, even water and fire can be used as weapons!"
Seeing Zhou Ziru staring at him, Yi Xiaodao felt a thump in his heart: "Does Prime Minister Zhou want to... burn down this city?"
"good!"
Zhou Ziru nodded solemnly.
Before Yi Xiaodao could say anything, Pei Shuozhang immediately shouted: "How can this be done? It is not easy to build the Yi City. It is the first city outside the Great Wall to resist the Yi. If it is burned down like this, the prince's many years of hard work..."
"Isn't the rejection of Yi City just to block the iron hoof of Bei Yi? General Pei is putting the cart before the horse."
Pei Shuozhang fell silent and murmured: "Even if they are burned, it may not be possible to defeat the Beiyi soldiers and horses..."
"If we can't win, Zhou will be willing to serve as a military commander!"
Zhou Ziru's words were loud and clear, and he coughed softly as soon as he finished speaking.
Yi Xiaodao said slowly: "Prime Minister Zhou's injury has not healed yet, so I hope you don't get angry easily. As for this method, it is feasible."
"Well, General Pei led 30,000 northern soldiers and horses to withdraw from the city and wait for orders twenty miles away to the east or west. When he saw the smoke coming from the city of rejecting the Yi, he immediately cut off the retreat of the northern Yi army!"
"Wu Dinggong's Restoring the Northern Army does not need to stay too far away. They only need to wait about ten miles outside the city. They must not be discovered by the Beiyi scouts. If there is a fire in the city, the Restoring Northern Army will come immediately and lock down the east, west, south Of the three gates, only the north gate is left for Beiyi to escape!"
"I will lead 80,000 Yulin troops to ambush the city. I will wait until the fire breaks out and then fight!"
Zhou Ziru arranged the three troops and horses, and looked at the remaining two people: "Do you two have anything else to say?"
Yi Xiaodao said: "Eighty thousand Yulin troops are not a small number. They are ambushing the city. No matter how hidden they are, they will be discovered soon. Why don't Prime Minister Zhou lead the army to block the three gates, and I will lead the Northern Army to hide in the city. This may be appropriate. Some."
"And once a fire breaks out, the more people there are, the more dangerous it will be. If Prime Minister Zhou's 80,000 troops stay in the city, they will also suffer from the fire."
Zhou Ziru was silent. Yi Xiaodao was right. When the time comes, the three gates will be blocked and only one will be left. The soldiers and horses in the city will rush towards this gate.
If this battle is finished, I really don't know how many percent of the 80,000 Yulin army will be left.
"But your 30,000 soldiers and horses are all selected and retained elites. It would be a pity if that's all..."
Yi Xiaodao laughed loudly: "I have my own way, so I don't have to worry about this for Prime Minister Zhou!"
The three of them had just finished their discussion when a sergeant came in from outside the door to report: "Report to General Pei that Beiyi soldiers and horses were found outside the city!"
"Huh?" The three of them were stunned at the same time. Zhou Ziru quickly asked: "How many people are there?"
"About 40,000 to 50,000."
The three of them looked at each other, and Yi Xiaodao smiled and said: "I didn't expect that the Beiyi and the vanguard of the vanguard army would come to test it like this."
"You two, shall I lead the army to withdraw from the city now?" Pei Shuozhang was anxious, stood up and was about to leave.
"Hey, General Pei, wait a minute. This rejection city can be burned once, but it can be burned twice? Wouldn't it be a pity to burn down this rejection city just for 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers and horses?"
Zhou Ziru cupped his hand at Yi Xiaodao and said, "Wu Dinggong has countless capable men. In this battle, we hope that Wu Dinggong...will retreat from the enemy."
Yi Xiaodao nodded: "Easy to say."
"I will ambush 30,000 troops outside the city. If the Beiyi show signs of defeat, we will rush out together to meet Duke Wu Din!"
Yi Xiaodao didn't say anything and left the hall directly: "Then Prime Minister Lao Zhou will be here!"
Pei Shuozhang quickly got up and chased Yi Xiaodao.
Compared to Zhou Ziru, Pei Shuozhang is closer to Yi Xiaodao, after all, he once saved his life.
Moreover, Yi Xiaodao is kind to others, unlike Zhou Ziru, who has no trace of humanity.
"Wu Dinggong, Wu Dinggong, go slow. I will add 10,000 troops. I wish Wu Dinggong a victory!" Pei Shuozhang said earnestly.
"Okay! Thank you General Pei!"
After the two separated, Yi Xiaodao hurried quickly and came to the north of the city alone.
As expected, Li Dingxing and others had already gathered here.
"Brother, you're here. These Beiyi soldiers came so fast!" Li Dingxing pointed to the city and said.
Yi Xiaodao took a closer look and saw flags fluttering outside the city and people shouting and neighing. If it weren't for the plains outside the fortress, it would be impossible to see the end of it at a glance.
Yi Xiaodao took the Siqing Sword brought from Qin Dynasty and asked everyone: "Do you dare to kill this wave of troops?"
Man Yong was the first to jump out: "Kill him directly? Master! No need to capture him alive or anything?"
"No! Just kill them! If you kill a hundred of them, I will find a beautiful girl in the Central Plains for you to be your wife!" Yi Xiaodao said jokingly.
"How can that be done? Kill a thousand of them, otherwise my wife will feel uneasy!"
"Hahahahahaha~"
Man Yong's words caused everyone to laugh.
"Li Dingxing, you are on top of the city, specifically shooting enemy generals. Yi Xiaoling, Li Dingxing's safety is left to you. And..."
"And sister-in-law, I understand!" Yi Xiaoling said before taking the lead.
Yi Xiaodao smiled softly, turned around and said to everyone: "As for everyone, I have nothing to arrange. If you are exhausted from the fighting, retreat to the top of the city in time, don't be reckless and impulsive!"
"good!"
Everyone agreed in unison, and when they were about to set off, they were suddenly stopped by someone.
"Everyone, please wait!"
