Li Jiangyao felt a little curious: "You mean Lian Ji? Why is she asking about the situation in the enemy camp?"
"That's why I'm reminding you," Xu Youchang felt that the cold wind at night was getting stronger and couldn't help but tugged on his cloak: "Don't forget, Lian Ji is a former assassin. I suspect that she may want to cause trouble with the Turks. "
Li Jiangyao smiled and shook his head: "No, I think you are overthinking. The one facing you is not the senile Cheng Kaiyang, the governor of the country, but a brave and fierce Turkic soldier. Just pick any one and you can make a few gestures. How could Lian Ji be so stupid?"
Xu You sighed: "Oh, you don't understand women."
"You know?" Li Jiangyao said sarcastically: "Now I am still a bachelor, but you have taught me. Okay, then tell me, what's going on with women?"
Xu Youchang looked at the soldiers around him, leaned closer to Li Jiang and whispered: "Didn't you notice? Ever since you had Xiahou Ninghan, Lian Ji has been acting strangely. I feel that she wants to do something to prove show you."
Li Jiangyao's heart moved when he heard this.
Compared to the ancients, it was indeed easier for him to understand Lian Ji in this regard.
Lianji's thoughts and emotions are by no means as superficial as love or jealousy between men and women. For a girl who has been manipulated and humiliated since childhood, she can gain respect from others and be treated as an equal. ,Precious.
Because of this, in Lian Ji's eyes, Xia Hou Ninghan was not a love rival for favor, but a contrast that gave her an inferiority complex.
Although both he and Xiahou Ninghan were sincerely good to Lian Ji, the psychological cracks might not be able to be truly healed. In this case, proving to Li Jiangyao that she is worthy of respect and equal treatment has become Lian Ji's strong behavioral appeal.
If this is the case, then Xu Youchang's guess is likely to come true.
Thinking about this, Li Jiangyao immediately ordered his soldiers: "Go and call Lian Ji. I have something to ask her."
One of the soldiers answered yes, turned around and left quickly.
Li Jiangyao turned to Xu Youchang and said, "Let's not talk about that girl for now. Do you have any ideas about the next battle?"
Xu Youchang also put his thoughts back and responded solemnly: "The enemy has been testing for two days in a row, which is enough to show that Roniya is worthy of a famous Turkic general, patient, cautious enough, and calm. Such an enemy is not easy to deal with. ah."
"I feel the same as you," Li Jiangyao nodded: "What the Turks did was beyond my previous expectations. They did not rush to attack Zijin Pass as soon as they came up, nor did they let the Western Xinjiang subordinate army act as a suicide pawn. On the contrary, on the first day, the Turkic Ghost Dou tribe was used to test close-range attack, and on the second day, the Turkic Golden Clan and Divine Eagle Clan were used to test long-distance consumption. Although both times failed, the overall performance was very promising. The most important thing is that Ronya basically saw the general outline of our defense system at a very small cost, which is not a loss at all."
Xu Youchang looked serious: "That's why I said he is difficult to deal with. At this time, the opponent must be seriously studying how to crack us. Jiang Yao, the Turks previously attacked two passes, Liangzhou and Xiaoguan, conquering cities and territories along the way, and finally attacked The Imperial Capital has accumulated a lot of experience in siege warfare during this process, and we must have solutions to our various deployments."
Li Jiangyao deeply agreed with this. He pointed to the outside of the city and said: "There are only two ways to resolve trench obstacles. One is to fill in the earth, and the other is to lay bridge boards. The former is time-consuming and laborious, but it can be solved once and for all; the latter is simple and flexible, But the technical and tactical requirements are very high, and it is not very friendly to the passage of cavalry. Therefore, I judge that the enemy will most likely choose the first method."
Xu Youchang continued along with his train of thought: "The strategy of filling earthwork needs to consider three factors, material preparation, advancement, and timing. Preparing materials is simple, just find a mountainous area behind the camp, and as long as there are enough manpower, it can be done quickly Obtain a large amount of sand and gravel. The difficulty lies in advancement and timing. If I were to command, of course I would choose to landfill in the middle of the night, without giving orders or raising lights, and carry out the process in the dark. This way I can reduce the damage of the enemy's long-range weapons. To the minimum. However, even so, the casualties of soldiers cannot be avoided during the advancement process, so we must choose tenacious and courageous troops to execute it."
"We can't decide who Ronya chooses to execute," Li Jiangyao said with a smile: "However, we can make good use of the time choice. We don't have to worry too much about filling holes during the day. If they really dare to advance in broad daylight, Then we warmly welcome them. Now we should think about, if they come at night, how will we deal with them?"
Xu Youchang also smiled: "You guys, just like the instructor in the martial arts hall, you asked me another question. Do you think I can't answer it?"
He looked at the dark wilderness: "First of all, I have arranged scouts to patrol at night. They are lurking outside the trenches. Once they find traces of the enemy, they can warn the city in time. Secondly, we have kerosene bombs in hand to throw stones. The machine only needs two volleys to completely illuminate the trench area, making the enemy clearly visible and with nowhere to hide. Next, it is time for the giant crossbow and archers to perform. I can guarantee that Ronya will not give up. It cost more than 3,000 men to fill up the first trench. And the latter two trenches will make their losses even more severe because they are closer to the city wall."
Li Jiangyao nodded slightly: "It is estimated that it will take at least five days to fill the three trenches. Counting supplementary materials and replacement manpower, let's count him seven days. Seven days, plus 10,000 to 12,000 casualties. Okay, this deal is not possible. deficit."
"Compared with the trenches, I am actually more worried about the enemy's long-range weapons." Xu Youchang said solemnly: "You have also seen the situation today. Although the power of the Turkic trebuchets is not as powerful as ours, in just half an hour, the city wall was destroyed There are more than 20 large and small damages. If they increase the number of trebuchets, I doubt how long this defense line can last."
Li Jiangyao took a deep breath: "I'm afraid it's not just the trebuchet, but also the nest car and the city ramming car. Those things have been used by Tanli when he attacked Zijin Pass before, and they will definitely be indispensable this time. Once the trench is filled, If it is leveled, there will be more room for siege equipment to be used, and we must be mentally prepared."
Xu Youchang nodded slightly. He was never afraid of powerful enemies, but he also did not dare to underestimate them. Xu Youchang thought carefully and introduced his combat ideas to Li Jiangyao.
The two seemed to have returned to the time when they were studying in the martial arts hall. Focusing on a case of city attack and defense, they asked each other difficult questions and worked together to figure out how to solve it.
Just as they were immersed in the conversation, the soldier who went to find Lian Ji returned to the city and reported: "Sir, Miss Lian Ji is not at her residence. I heard from the maid that she left without even eating dinner today."
"Gone?" Xu Youchang was stunned: "Where have you gone?"
The soldier responded: "I asked several people, but they all said they didn't know."
Li Jiangyao knew Lian Ji better and said calmly: "Did the maids tell me what kind of clothes Lian Ji was wearing when she left? Is it an underskirt or a warrior uniform?"
"Uh... I didn't ask about this humble position."
"Then please go and ask again," Li Jiangyao ordered: "At the same time, take a look to see if Lian Ji's waist pouch and dagger are there. If they are not there, report them to my wife by the way."
The soldier obeyed the order, turned around and ran away.
In a short time, Xiahou Ninghan, wearing a white dress and sash, appeared at the top of the city, looking a little anxious: "Jiang Yao, Lian Ji may have left the border and gone to the enemy camp."
Xu Youchang frowned: "It shouldn't be. Now that the city gate is closed, how could she get out? Unless..."
"Unless someone helps her hang down with a rope." Li Jiangyao smiled bitterly: "Go and ask your subordinates to see if this is the case."
Xu Youchang sighed helplessly, turned around and walked towards the guardhouse. After a moment, he returned to his original position with a solemn expression: "It's exactly as you expected. The 43rd Battalion is on duty in the northern section tonight. Lian Ji told them that they followed your secret order to go to the enemy camp to investigate. The captain knew She is the person next to you, so you don’t dare to ask any more questions, so you can only put her down with a sling.”
"You dare to let people go without checking the military order or inspection. That captain treats military law as a joke." Li Jiangyao's tone was very calm, but even Xiahou Ninghan could hear a hint of chill.
Xu Youchang nodded apologetically: "The Commander-in-Chief taught me a lesson. I just ordered the captain to be placed in solitary confinement, waiting for the Commander-in-Chief to deal with him. In addition, I am also responsible for the oversight, so I am willing to accept the punishment."
Li Jiangyao smiled: "The 43rd Battalion is Houliya's unit. What punishment do you receive? There is no need to lock up the captain. The enemy is facing us. Just give him a proper reminder."
Xiahou Ninghan said at this time: "What should I do with Lian Ji? This girl must have gone to steal the camp. Let me pick her up."
Xu Youchang said quickly: "That won't work! This is a fool, and the Turkic camps are spread out for more than ten miles. Where are you going to respond? Absolutely not."
"Then we can't just watch Lian Ji take risks alone," Xiahou Ninghan looked at Li Jiangyao: "What do you think we should do?"
Li Jiangyao stared at the darkness outside the city, was silent for a while, and said, "I'll go."
"You can't go even more!" Xu Youchang said anxiously: "The war has not officially started yet. What's the joke on us to put the entire army commander into the hands of the enemy? Let me tell you two, I am now the city defense chief. Commander, if you dare to do anything random, don’t blame me for being rude!”
Li Jiangyao knew that what he said was reasonable, so he could only sigh helplessly. At the same time, he was secretly worried about Lian Ji's safety.
However, at this moment, a junior high school student from the 43rd Battalion rushed up from the north section of the city wall, knelt down on one knee, and reported: "Daduhu, General Xu, Miss Lianji is back!"
"You're back? Are you there?" Li Jiangyao was surprised and happy.
"The injury is being treated at our place," the principal replied, "The injury is a bit serious..."
Before he could finish his words, Xiahou Ninghan had already flown away.
