As the commander-in-chief of the army, Lu Bolin could expect that the ghost army would turn to attack Liucheng. This did not surprise Xiao Yuan, but what he did not expect was that when it came to selecting the general, he would be himself.
You know, all the generals in the hall are higher than him. If it comes to commanding the troops, it will never be his turn.
After looking at the generals standing on the left and right, Xiao Yuan turned his attention to Lu Bolin and subconsciously asked: "May I ask Commander Lu, how many troops are stationed in Liucheng?"
"How about giving you ten thousand soldiers?" Lu Bolin said directly.
Hearing this, Xiao Yuan's heart shrank slightly, and then he fell silent.
Seeing him like this, Lu Bolin asked: "What, do you have any questions?"
"This..." Xiao Yuan paused for a moment, then changed the subject and said, "No, An dare not obey Commander Lu's military order."
"Okay." Lu Bolin nodded with satisfaction, "In this way, when stationed in Liucheng this time, you will be the main general and Peng Shuang will be the deputy. If the ghost army attacks the city, you two must stick to the city and not let the ghost army enter Liucheng. !”
"General, take your orders!" Xiao Yuan replied with clasped fists.
"Okay, you go down and prepare first. The military order will be conveyed later." Lu Bolin waved his hand again.
After Xiao Yuan left, the generals in the hall began to discuss among themselves. Someone whispered: "Can ten thousand people defend this..."
"It's weird that you can hold on..." someone else said.
Some generals couldn't help but stood up, clasped their fists towards Lu Bolin and said, "Commander Lu, Liucheng is not a small town, but an important border town. Only 10,000 people are given to Xiao Yuan. Isn't it too little?"
"I can only give him 10,000 people." Lu Bolin said, and glanced at the general, and asked a little strangely: "How about you go?"
"Haha." After hearing this, the general laughed quickly, said no more, and retreated.
However, Liucheng is indeed as he said. It is not only an important border fortress, but also has tens of thousands of people living in the city. Lu Bolin's military plan is very simple, which is to use Liucheng as bait, and his military orders were quickly spread to the army. .
That morning, Xiao Yuan also led 10,000 soldiers and began a rapid march to Liucheng.
On the way, Peng Shuang also approached him and asked: "Since Commander Lu agrees with you and believes that Liucheng is in danger, why did you only give us 10,000 horses?"
Xiao Yuan did not answer his question directly, but paused and then said:
"There is no problem with his military deployment. As a commander, you should really focus on the overall situation. If our ten thousand soldiers can create opportunities for the main force of our army and then achieve overall victory, then this decision is correct. ."
"What do you mean..." Peng Shuang asked in a serious voice.
"Liucheng, we have to defend it even if we can't hold it. We have no choice." Xiao Yuan said directly.
As he spoke, he also slightly tugged on the reins of the war horse, glanced sideways at the soldiers who were marching in a long queue, and said: "Give me the order, speed up the pace, and make sure to get to Liucheng before dark."
"Understood!" Peng Shuang responded.
Under the urgent march, Xiao Yuan led his army to Liucheng in the evening of the same day.
After entering the city, the soldiers were all tired after a day of running around. The soldiers also started to light fires for cooking. Xiao Yuan and Peng Shuang personally went to the top of the city to inspect it.
Lu Bolin's main army had been stationed in Liucheng before, so the city defense here was relatively complete, with rolling logs, stones and the like.
After checking it over, Xiao Yuan also nodded secretly. After having dinner with the soldiers, he immediately arranged for troops to be deployed and sent out several teams of sentries to guard against a sudden attack by the ghost army, so that he could get information in advance.
After all preparations were made, he and Peng Shuang arrived in the city the next morning.
Although Liucheng is a border town, the city is still relatively good, at least where the population is.
At this moment, the two of them were walking on the streets of the city, both wearing armor. Peng Shuang was holding a steamed bun in his hand and stuffing it into his mouth.
While eating, he said vaguely: "Where are we going?"
"Go and visit the local county magistrate." Xiao Yuan said directly.
After all, they were fighting in Liucheng this time and it was definitely beneficial and harmless to visit the Liucheng County Magistrate. However, when Peng Shuang heard this, he kept saying:
"Forget it, I hate dealing with these civil servants. You can go alone. I'll go to the nearby blacksmith shop to see if I can find any useful weapons."
"That's fine." Xiao Yuan nodded.
After the two separated, he went straight towards the county government.
The county magistrate here is named Liu Yuzhi. Xiao Yuan has learned before that there are two guards guarding the gate of the county government. When they arrived here, they saw that he was wearing general armor, and the two guards did not dare to scold him. Instead, one person asked: "The general is..."
"Oh, I am Xiao Yuan, the guard of Liucheng. I have something important to see Mr. Liu, please let me know." Xiao Yuan said politely.
"Ah, it turns out to be General Xiao." The guard clasped his fists quickly: "General, I'll report it later."
After saying this, the guards quickly ran towards the house.
Not long after, under his leadership, a man dressed as a civil servant walked out quickly.
The clothes he wears are a bit like the official uniforms of the Han Dynasty. He is very grand and his appearance is relatively thin. He has the temperament of a scholar. He is about thirty years old and has a beard unique to ancient civil servants on his chin. Very well groomed.
Judging from his attire, he knew he was the local county magistrate. After welcoming him out, he bowed his hands and said with a slight smile: "I don't know that General Xiao is here. I am sorry for the delay in greeting him."
"Master Liu, you are too polite." Xiao Yuan also bowed his hands slightly.
After the two met each other and exchanged polite greetings, Liu Yuzhi also extended his hand sideways and said: "Speak in the general's house, please."
"please."
Afterwards, Liu Yuzhi led Xiao Yuan to the living room, and the two of them sat down respectively. After the servants brought tea, Liu Yuzhi also picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and then said: "The general was ordered to garrison Liucheng. Among the tens of thousands of people in the city, Our safety is in the hands of the general."
"Huh? Mr. Liu said seriously. It is the duty of a soldier to protect our family and the country. It is my duty to keep Liucheng safe," Xiao Yuan said.
"Yes." Liu Yuzhi nodded, and then said: "The general is visiting today..."
Knowing what he meant, Xiao Yuan also decided to get straight to the point: "To be honest with Mr. Liu, it is very likely that Liucheng will encounter the main force of the ghost army this time. For this reason, I would like to ask Mr. Liu to help."
Hearing this, Liu Yuzhi didn't even hesitate and said immediately: "As for the defense of the city, if the general needs anything from this county, please feel free to speak directly."
