Early the next morning, Wang Hao came out of the county office early and went to the south gate to inspect the city defense.
After arriving at the South City Gate, Wang Hao looked around.
The county seat of Nanhe County is located on a gentle strip between two mountains. To the west is the Nanhe River, which flows from north to south into the Gyeonggi region and irrigates large areas of farmland in the Gyeonggi region.
The county seat did not completely block the road from Hanzhong County to Gyeonggi. There were wide flat lands on both sides, but the location was still very dangerous, like a nail nailed to the road.
Any army that wants to pass through here cannot leave this county alone.
Because if the county seat is not captured, the subsequent food and logistics transportation channels will be cut off, and the entire army will be in despair.
Moreover, there is also the risk of being attacked from two sides, or losing the battle and having the retreat route cut off.
Fighting on the front line with enemy troops behind is a taboo for military strategists.
If Nie Chen wants to go to the capital, he must conquer all the cities along the way.
Including Nanhe County.
And if Mingxuan wants to attack Hanzhong County, Nanhe County must also be captured.
Mastering this place is equivalent to getting the key to both places.
Everyone knows that this place is very important, so Wang Hao also understands how important his mission is.
No matter what, we must defend this county.
Just when Wang Hao's heart was heavy, a shadow guard ran over and handed him a flying pigeon message.
"Wang Shuai, a message from my lord."
Wang Hao took the note and looked at it, then his eyes widened and he couldn't help laughing.
"Commander, why are you so happy?"
A general next to him asked curiously.
Wang Hao put the note away and said,
"My lord said, Ming Wu died yesterday, and all the troops under his command have pledged their allegiance to us. My lord has already set off this morning with an army of 350,000 people. It is expected to arrive tomorrow night. We only need to hold on for two days. enough."
"Two days? That's too easy. Last year, 20,000 of us defended an army of 300,000 for three days.
This time we have 50,000 people holding on to 200,000 people for two days. Isn’t that a joke? It’s too simple and we can easily resist the enemy. "
"An army of 350,000 people. Once our army arrives, the enemy troops will be killed and they will abandon their helmets and armor and flee!"
"Hahaha……"
Everyone laughed and was overjoyed, and they all had a very optimistic attitude towards this battle.
Wang Hao also smiled, feeling reassured.
An hour later, a Pegasus scout came to report from Nancheng.
"Report! Report to the commander! The enemy's 200,000 troops have arrived ten miles away and are expected to reach us within an hour."
"I know, keep exploring and report again, don't engage in battle with the enemy!"
"As you command!"
The scout took the order and went to investigate the information.
Wang Hao looked at the surrounding city walls, the soldiers in full formation, and the densely packed wind flags. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, and he hurriedly said,
"Quick, most of them squat down, leave a few hundred people standing, pull the broken military crossbows back, and replace all the wind flags with Korean flags, quick, quick, quick!"
When the general beside him heard this, his eyes lit up and he said quickly,
"Commander, what you mean is that we can lure the enemy deep into the city and lure the enemy coach into the city to kill him, right?"
"Yes, that's what I mean. Let the swordsmen and axemen at the city gate be ready, remove the defenders on the city walls, and gather 30,000 people to ambush the houses inside the south city wall.
Even if you don't trick the opponent's coach into coming in, it would still be great to trick an army of 10,000 people into killing them. "
"I will obey your orders!"
The general quickly went to arrange people.
All the Qingshui troops were on the move, changing their flags and hiding ambush troops. Even the soldiers hidden on the top of the city were holding repeating crossbows and ready to attack at any time.
Soon, all the subordinates were arranged, and dense enemy troops appeared on the great plain to the south.
The 200,000-strong army stretched for a long distance, with flags fluttering, and the end could not be seen at a glance.
The general beside him asked Wang Hao in a low voice and said,
"Commander, why not ask Han Sui to come over? With him here, we can be more trustworthy."
After Wang Hao thought for a while, he shook his head and said,
"No, it has been three days since Han Sui rebelled and came to our side. The defenders here are all small people and may not know it yet, but Mingxuan over in the capital may already know it. He doesn't know such important information. Maybe I won’t tell Ren Jun.
Moreover, we are pretending to be two thousand defenders. Han Sui is here, and there is no way to explain it. After all, Han Sui is here, and Mingwu is not here, which is a bit unreasonable.
What if he asked Han Sui to go down to meet him and Han Sui took the opportunity to escape to the other side?
These are risks, and we would rather not take them. "
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, I understand."
The enemy troops outside the city, after arriving at the south city gate, rested directly outside the city, burying pots and making rice.
Because it is noon now, it is not time to rest for the night, and the area is still our own territory, so we have not set up camp, we just cook and eat.
Soon, several generals came out from the enemy camp. The leading general, wearing black fine iron armor and riding a tall horse, walked toward the city gate.
In front of the city gate tower, Wang Hao looked intently and saw the leader, who was probably less than forty years old. His appearance was resolute and cold, and he looked like a man who had experienced many hardships at first glance.
The generals were very cautious and stopped a stone's throw outside the city.
Then, the leading general shouted,
"I am Ren Jun, the commander-in-chief of the Korean army. I want your general to come here and answer your question!"
Wang Hao replied loudly,
"The general is paying homage to the commander-in-chief. Our general has gone to fight with the commander-in-chief and is not here.
Please come into the city, Marshal. A banquet has been prepared for you and the generals in the city. We have also prepared food and fodder for the army. Please accept it, Marshal! "
Ren Jun chuckled, narrowed his eyes, looked at Wang Hao's face carefully, and said,
"Well, that's really troublesome for you, but when marching and fighting, you are not allowed to drink, so banquets are not required. I, the commander, should share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers.
Just send people to transport the food and fodder out of the city and deliver it directly to the army. I won't delay entering the city because I have to rush on my way after eating. "
Seeing that the other party was unwilling to enter the city, Wang Hao frowned and said,
"Commander, you are all waiting for me. The banquet has been prepared. Please show your respect.
Moreover, Mingshuai's side suffered a defeat and was surrounded by enemy troops. We couldn't contact Mingshuai here. We also asked Renshuai to come and count the money and food in stock for handover. "
Hearing this, Ren Jun smiled and said,
"Why do you want me to enter the city so much? Is there any ambush hidden in your city?"
As soon as he said this, Wang Hao's heart skipped a beat. The other party was becoming suspicious.
