Murong Lan opened her eyes wide: "What do you mean, Liu Yu, why can't Yecheng be captured? Now my eldest brother has more than 200,000 troops. Almost the whole of Hebei has fallen to us. Fu Pi even retreated to Guanzhong. We are all cut off, so we can only defend the isolated city, and Yecheng is a big city, so it is not easy to defend, so why do you say we can't capture it?"
Liu Yu said seriously: "Ye City is an important town in Guandong. Since Cao Cao established it as the capital, it has been known as a military fortress. It can even be said to be the first fortress in Guandong besides Luoyang. Although the city is large, the inner city Hezhong City was completely built as a small but fine military fortress, with plenty of food, deep trenches, and high pools. When the Xie family recaptured the imperial seal, they sent warriors into the city to see it. After they came back, they drew the defense map of Yecheng at that time. I After looking at the city defense map, it can be said that it is stronger than any other city in the Jin Dynasty."
Murong Lan sneered and said: "We Dayan once lived in the east of Guandong. After many years of founding our country, we naturally know that the inner city of Ye City is strong, but this is only limited to the inner city. The outer city is too big to defend. It is impossible for everyone to withdraw. Let’s go into the inner city.”
Liu Yu laughed loudly: "We have even lost the entire Hebei outside. How can we not give up just an outer city? There are hundreds of thousands of people of all ethnic groups in Yecheng. The Han people make up the majority, and there are more than ten Di people. Ten thousand people, if all these Di people withdraw into the inner city, it can be accommodated. Moreover, the Di and Xianbei people are now the number one enemy. They hate the country and the clan. They know that if the city is broken, no one will be spared, so they must defend with all their strength. .”
Murong Lan began to sweat on his forehead: "But, brother has so many soldiers and horses, how come he can't capture a small Ye city?"
Liu Yu said seriously: "Although your eldest brother's troops seem to be large, they are mostly a mob with insufficient equipment and training. These people will come to surrender when they see your eldest brother's rapid development when he raises his troops. But once the siege of Yecheng is unfavorable, then they will It's impossible to be content with people like Zhai Bin, and they may rebel at any time. As far as I know, you Xianbei people are powerful in field battles, and you are invincible with both armor and cavalry, but attacking a city has always been a challenge. Big problem. Duan Gong, the rebel general of Hou Zhao in Shandong, once defended the fortified city. However, Murong Ke, who was known as a famous general in the world and even had more troops than your eldest brother, could not be attacked for a long time. In the end, he could only besieged for a long time. It can be seen that Your siege tactics are not what you are good at. The inner city of Yecheng is stronger than Guanggu, and it is defended with one heart and one mind. I don’t think you can take it down so easily!"
Murong Lan gritted his teeth: "But if all the hundreds of thousands of Di people evacuate into the inner city, plus tens of thousands of defenders, the consumption of food will be a big problem. I don't believe that their food and grass can last for one or two years!"
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "Then do you think the powerful locals in Hebei will stand firmly on your brother's side?"
Murong Lan said disapprovingly: "What's the problem with this? Our country, Dayan, has been established in Guandong for many years, and it is powerful in the world. Now that the country has been restored, the four parties are responding. Do these people still dare to rebel?"
Liu Yu shook his head: "In the land of Hebei, the folk customs are fierce and difficult to suppress by force. In troubled times, local powerful people often gather into forts to protect themselves. They will give up a large amount of farmland on the plains and move into the mountains to form formations. Building forts and cultivating fields is their way of survival, and it has always been like this since the Yongjia Rebellion."
Murong Lan smiled and said: "You are right, but these Wubao masters are facing us, Dayan. When Dayan entered the pass to attack Ran Min, a self-reliant rebel, they all responded to our Dayan. Donate food. Nadine, there’s nothing she can’t do.”
Liu Yu sneered and said: "Really? Then how do you explain that when the Qin State destroyed your Yan, the same powerful men from Wubao also offered food and turned to the Qin army?"
Murong Lan was speechless for a moment, and after a long while, she curled up her lips: "Well, this is mainly because of Murong Wei, Murong Ping and others who have disrupted the country and made the people miserable. Therefore, the people were temporarily angry and turned to the Qin State, plus the old thief Wang Meng. He can confuse people's hearts. The people were fooled by him for a while, but now they regret it, and then they will change their minds one after another."
Liu Yu laughed and shook his head: "Murong Lan, is it fun to lie to yourself like this? If you don't even believe it, you won't be able to earn face by saying it. In fact, you know best what happened under Ran Min's rule back then. The people are turning to you one after another, not because they like you much, but because Ran Min has made it impossible for Han or barbarians to survive in the Central Plains, and there is no one to return to farming. At this time, no matter who it is, the people will support them."
"As for the war between Qin and Yan, the people turned to the Qin State because the laws of the Yan State were harsh and the people were miserable, while the Qin State was in good order under Wang Meng's rule, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Comparing the two, they Of course, I feel that it is better to be a citizen of Qin than to be a citizen of Yan. In addition, you failed in the decisive battle. At this time, everyone knows that there is no way to stop the destruction of Yan, so naturally they all fall to Qin."
"However, Fu Jian has governed the country for many years and has shown benevolence and righteousness. Even if Feishui was defeated, except for the Xianbei and Qiang people, most of the Han people in the world were loyal to Fu Jian. However, there was chaos in the north, and many county guards in various parts of the Qin State were very different. They fled immediately after death, and there was a complete power vacuum in the local area. There was no one to organize, so the Han people could only build a stronghold to protect themselves under the leadership of the local powerful and wait and see the situation. Now the more than 200,000 people your eldest brother leads are just Xianbei, There are not many Han people like Ding Ling and other foreigners. Although the people from all over Hebei did not explicitly help Qin, they did not stand on your side. At most, they only expressed their surrender in name. As for whether they are really willing to work for you Yan Serving the country depends on the outcome of the Battle of Yecheng."
Murong Lan was speechless for a long time, and then she sighed: "So? Only by capturing Yecheng can Hebei truly submit to me, Dayan?"
Liu Yu said coldly: "It can be understood this way. But even if Yecheng is captured, you may not be able to control the Wubao in the countryside of Hebei. When Ran Min founded the Wei Dynasty, there was also Yecheng, but the folk Wubao in various places were completely different. It is under his control. After all, the Han people are farming and the Hu people are nomadic. Their living habits and methods are different. Now there is an essential difference. The Hu people in the north still live mostly as nomads and are not accustomed to farming, while the Han people have persisted for thousands of years. The tradition of farming. After all, Fu Jian was a benevolent and righteous king and did not feel sorry for the Han people. This is much more popular than your Yan country."
Murong Lan gritted his teeth: "That's just hypocrisy. If he was really a benevolent king, how could he raise a million-strong army to march south? This war has torn apart so many wives. Even the many slaves you have auctioned these days are the majority. They must be the Han people from the north. Will their families and children be grateful to Fu Jian?"
