The gloomy sky was covered with gray clouds, and a heavy snow seemed to be coming.
Outside Luxiang City, the winding mountain roads were filled with people who were struggling to march. They were all powerful tribesmen who had been abandoned by Gou Xi.
After learning that Gou Xi had burned the baggage and led his army to retreat, many powerful tribes immediately packed up and planned to follow him in the retreat. However, they never expected that when they chased them to the valley five or six miles away, they encountered Gou Xi's cavalry who had stayed behind.
These cavalrymen ordered them to go back, saying that Gou Xi's order to them was to continue to besiege Luxiang City. Any soldiers who dared to cross the valley were deserters and could be punished on the spot.
These powerful tribes at the beginning neither dared to continue heading west nor wanted to return the same way, so they all stayed here.
After hearing the news, more and more powerful tribes followed, and everyone began to question Gou Xi's order. Some even swore that Gou Xi had killed all the family heads. Gou Xi wanted everyone to freeze to death and starve to death. In the wilderness of the Donglai Mountains.
Facing the turbulent crowd, the 2,000 Gou cavalrymen who stayed in the valley launched a surprise attack. The unprepared powerful tribesmen were killed and injured many times, and they all headed towards the camp outside Luxiang City like an ebbing tide.
These people supported each other's wounded and walked hobblingly. No one dared to stop and rest, because the night was coming soon. In the cold winter, it was impossible for anyone to survive a night without the shelter of a warm house.
"Brother, our food can only last half a day tomorrow." A young man wearing leather armor and cotton robes said.
"Go back tonight and gather everyone together to discuss countermeasures."
The soldiers blocked east of the valley by Gou Xi's cavalry today were only a small part of the powerful troops. Most of the powerful troops stayed in the camp.
Because the road in Donglai Mountain is not wide, it cannot accommodate more than 30,000 people marching at the same time, and these people are also afraid of being followed and attacked by the Donglai Army in the city, so they have to stay in the camp first.
But now, it is obvious that Gou Xi wants to put everyone to death. If the various powerful families with different agendas cannot continue to work together to find a solution, I am afraid that the entire army will collapse when they run out of food tomorrow, and there is no need for Donglai Army or Gou Xi to attack. , as long as he is hungry for two days, he will die in this freezing Dongnai County.
Outside Luxiang City, Beiying.
In a large tent, powerful disciples from both the northern and southern camps came. Now their family leader was rumored to have been killed by Gou Xi, so they must take on the responsibility of leading their tribe and clan out of danger.
"Why don't we, more than 30,000 people, strike with all our strength to capture Lu Xiangcheng and seize the baggage inside? Then we don't have to worry." One person suggested.
But someone soon spoke out against it.
"It can't be that simple. To attack a city, you have to build siege equipment. The simplest ladder or hook ladder takes two days to prepare. And all our food rations can only last for one day tomorrow. We can't even make equipment. Is it possible? Do you want to climb the city wall with bare hands?!”
When Gou Xi led the army on an expedition, all the armor and baggage accompanied the main force of the Chinese army, while other powerful troops only carried a small amount of supplies.
"Do we have to build a ladder? Why don't we dig a tunnel?"
"Tunnel? Not to mention how hard the ground is in winter, just digging a tunnel, can it be completed in two or three days?"
"If you ask me, let's join forces together. How can Gou Xi's cavalry with only two thousand people withstand more than ten times our strength? As long as the blockade is reopened, we will find a way to return to Qi."
"The mountain road is rugged. Even if we have ten times the troops and horses, we can't use them. Moreover, if the front army is defeated by the cavalry, it may disrupt the middle army and the rear army, leading to a defeat."
"Since there are so many of us, how about we divide our troops into several groups and go through the woods to encircle them?"
"It's impossible. The hillsides here are covered with dense forests. There is no way to walk. Even if we walk for a day, how many people can get around Gou Xi's cavalry? I'm afraid the front army will have been defeated by then. .”
"Mom, this won't work, that won't work either. Can any of you come up with a solution? Otherwise, are you waiting here to die?"
A powerful young man said anxiously
"How about surrendering to Liu Yu?"
Another person said.
Everyone in the big tent lowered their heads and seemed to be lost in thought, which meant that everyone had something in mind.
Early the next morning, before the powerful men selected a representative to negotiate with Liu Yu, two envoys from the Donglai Army had already arrived.
The envoy brought Liu Yu's guarantee that if these powerful tribes wanted to leave, Liu Yu promised not to follow them and attack. If the powerful tribes wanted to attack the city, Liu Yu was ready in Luxiang City.
Faced with this guarantee, all the powerful disciples said, "Gou Xi is treacherous and an enemy of both you and me. Under the current circumstances, the powerful disciples will not attack Lu Xiang."
Later, the most prestigious among the powerful disciples asked to borrow grain to use as rations for their return to Qidi.
The envoy of the Donglai Army spoke directly, rejected this request, and said that they would be given up to three days to evacuate, otherwise, the Donglai Army would drive them away themselves.
After the Donglai Army's envoy left, these powerful tribes fell into quarrels, and finally broke up unhappy.
An hour later, several powerful private troops from the South Camp began to march westward, trying to break through the obstruction of Gou Xi's cavalry. However, they waited until the sun set and another group of wounded soldiers returned with scars before bringing back the news. Facing the Two thousand armored cavalry and thousands of powerful troops could not rush through. After hundreds of casualties, they withdrew again in despair.
Seeing that another day has passed, when the sun rises tomorrow, these 30,000 Qi Dierlang will be hungry and trapped in the camp.
These powerful young men had to gather together again to discuss a way out.
Luxiang City, Yamen.
Liu Yu was very happy because the powerful forces outside the city actually sent envoys to tell Liu Yu that they were willing to surrender, as long as Liu Yu could lead them to fight back to Qi after the beginning of spring.
However, Li Feng, Zhao Kun and other Liu Yu's personal guards expressed their opposition to accepting the surrender of these 30,000 people, because there were too many people, and it was too dangerous for the Donglai Army to defend the masses with a small number.
Moreover, the rations for these 30,000 people are also a huge gap for Donglai County, which is short of supplies.
But Liu Yu was cruel and decided to accept the surrender of these powerful tribes when they were short of food.
However, Liu Yu would not simply let these people eat and drink, he would find a way to recruit these 30,000 powerful soldiers for his own use.
By that time, Liu Yu would have nearly 40,000 troops.
