Murong De's voice echoed in the hall: "On the other hand, if the Wei army cannot quickly defeat our city, the consumption of hundreds of thousands of troops will be huge every day. Within a few months, there will be a big problem with the food supply. Sometimes there will be conflicts or even internal strife between various ministries, and that’s when we can go out of the city to fight back.”
"The 400,000-strong Wei army is going to besiege each city, so it must be divided. Let's focus on a small breakthrough. As long as we defeat one of the enemy, we can turn the tide of the war. At that time, His Majesty will personally lead the main force of the capital to find the enemy for a decisive battle. The defenders of each city, including the people's spontaneous armed forces Come to King Qin, if you defeat Tuoba Gui's main force in one battle, the offensive and defensive momentum will be completely reversed. This is the late emperor's plan to defeat Wei!"
Murong Feng smiled and said: "The late emperor was very clever. The Wei army has been preparing for a long time and has assembled its troops, but we here have not had time to mobilize. It is difficult to concentrate our troops for a decisive battle. But if each city defends itself, we must summon the troops from the villages outside the city. When Ding Zhuang entered the city, it was equivalent to completing the concentration of troops in each city, and in turn dispersed the Wei army. If these Han people were to join the army for an expedition, I am afraid that they would be unwilling to do so, but if they were to defend Sangzi, If you protect your homeland, you can unleash your amazing fighting power."
Murong Lan also followed up and said: "Yes, after the Battle of Shenhepi, the news that the Wei army trapped and killed 70,000 of my soldiers has long spread across the land of Hebei. Not only do we Xianbei people share the same hatred, but even the Han people also changed their faces after hearing this. Surrendering will inevitably lead to death. My spies have already spread the news of the brutality and murderousness of the Wei people in various places. As long as His Majesty gives the order to let the county guards in various places admit the people into the city, I believe most of the people will obey."
Murong Bao smiled and said: "Thank you for your hard work, aunt. With your help, I can defeat a hundred thousand soldiers."
Murong Lin curled up his lips: "However, with the strong walls and clear fields, and the scorched earth to resist the war, if the people are required to give up their homes and the crops in the fields, I'm afraid many people can't do it."
Murong De's eyes flashed coldly: "Then we need some of our troops to do some dirty work, put on Wei army uniforms, wear the banner of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and then paint their faces and braid their hair like those Mobei barbarians. It doesn’t take much to burn, kill, and loot in some villages. Visiting one or two villages in each place can make the Han people truly feel the ferocity coming from the desert."
Murong Bao sighed: "Uncle De has always been known for his benevolence and righteousness, but I never thought that such a method would be used. Isn't it a bit wrong for us to treat our own people like this?"
Murong De said sternly: "This is war, this is a life and death war. All means can be used. I think back then, in order to eliminate the private armies of the big families in Hebei and the Ding Ling and Zhai clan, even the city of Ye was burned down with black fire. It also cost the lives of tens of thousands of us Xianbei people. Isn't it based on the same consideration? If Ci can't lead the army and refuses to make any small sacrifices, how can we win a big victory? If the Northern Wei Dynasty takes over the entire Hebei, with the nature of those grassland barbarians, how can the people of Hebei live a good life?"
Murong Lan sighed: "Brother De, if this matter really doesn't work, let's do as you say. Wei Jun hasn't come yet. We still have time and can persuade the people to enter the city. My men can also pretend to be people. Or the refugees in exile take the lead in entering the city and tell the people how the Wei army burned, killed and looted in Bingzhou. Generally speaking, this is enough to get most people to enter the city. For the few who refuse to leave, you can use your method. . After all, even if we can deceive the people for a while with this kind of deception, we can't deceive them for a long time. Once they find out that we are lying to them, trust will no longer exist. Just like Big Brother, black fire burned Ye City, but then the news gradually spread. After we left, many Xianbei military households became alienated from us. In my opinion, the gain outweighed the loss."
Murong Bao gritted his teeth and said: "Aunt Lan, it's not good to say this about our father. Please consider our feelings. If Yecheng hadn't burned down tens of thousands of rebels in a fire, Hebei would not have been so fast. put down."
Murong Lan said sternly: "Abao, what I mean is that everything has a cause and a result. We can't repeat the mistakes of the past. The strategy of strengthening the wall and clearing the country requires the unity of all people, the Han people, the Xianbei military households and our Murong royal family. If we can think in one place and exert our strength in one place, we can no longer do the practice of letting the people sacrifice while we enjoy wealth and honor, otherwise it will only alienate morality and make the people turn to the Northern Wei Dynasty."
Having said this, Murong Lan paused: "Now Tuoba Gui's number one think tank has changed from An Tong to Cui Hong from a large family in Hebei. There are also many Han people from Hebei and children of aristocratic families who have defected to Tuoba Gui. Gui has never been a butcher who only knows how to be cruel and easy to kill. On the grassland, he has both iron-blooded methods and gentle policies, in order to be kind and powerful at the same time. But in the Central Plains, he is even less likely to keep massacring and robbing cities. To deal with cities that resist him, he will He did this, but if he surrendered voluntarily, he would protect him. In Bingzhou, he had already done so. Because we basically retreated without a fight, Bingzhou was almost not plundered. He opened up those things that we did not have time to take away. He left the official warehouse and distributed the grain, grass and weapons inside to the servant tribes. At the same time, he strictly prohibited his subordinates from looting everywhere. In order to maintain military discipline, he executed hundreds of sergeants, just to show it to the Han people in the Central Plains."
Murong Bao took a breath of air: "Can he really restrain those brutal and barbaric subordinates?"
Murong Lan sighed: "This time Tuoba Gui came to destroy my country, Dayan, and establish his own political power in the Central Plains. In other words, he wanted to take over, rather than just grab it and run away. If his plan succeeds, , then these places will be his people, and they must be protected naturally. Therefore, he will still appease Bingzhou for a while, which will delay the speed of his attack. Now, it is not his main force that breaks into Hebei, but Tuoba Yi , Helan Lu and other troops, this gives us a chance."
Having said this, Murong Lan looked at Murong De: "The largest force in the Wei army now is the Tuoba Yi and Helan Lu armies from Fukouxing on the southern line. They should be able to attack Yecheng within five days. , although these two tribes are not Tuoba Gui's headquarters, they are also extremely powerful close relatives on the grassland. They are used to attack Yecheng, the old capital of Hebei, and they can be regarded as tit-for-tat. If they are allowed to besiege Yecheng, Tuoba will follow. If Gui's army follows, it will be very difficult for us, so it's best for Brother De not only to defend the city, but also to take the initiative to push back both of their armies."
Murong De curled his lips and said: "Yecheng is now defended by thirty thousand elite soldiers, all of whom have been with me for many years. I am confident that I can do this. However, Tuoba Gui's army needs to be defeated in a decisive battle. You and I How are you preparing for the decisive force you mentioned?"
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