The next day, the mayor's mansion.
Xiao Jing and a group of confidants gathered here to discuss sending troops to support.
"Everyone is summoned here today for one thing only, and that is to support Shanmu City!"
Xiao Jing was the first to speak, breaking the silence of the scene.
Hearing this, the generals' faces showed excitement, and they were all so excited that they could hardly contain themselves.
Yesterday, they had heard about the generous rewards given by Xiao Jing of Huangshan Village, including killing enemies and recording meritorious service, and being promoted to officers and rewarded with fields. For a general, the temptation of this was unimaginable.
In fact, not only the generals, but also many soldiers under their command just came to Daliu Town last night and asked them when the war would break out.
It can be said that not long after Xiao Jing's "reward according to merit" was spread, the entire Huangshan Village and Daliu Town soldiers already knew about it, and everyone was eager for war.
Fame can only come from horses, and only war can make them transcend class!
Therefore, as soon as Xiao Jing finished speaking, a military commander came out and asked for battle:
"My lord, my subordinate Li San is willing to be the vanguard and clear the obstacles for my lord..."
"My subordinate Zhang Dalong asks for a fight. All he needs to do is..."
"Lord, my subordinate Wang He..."
…
The military commander refused to lag behind and asked for a battle.
On the other hand, the civil servants frowned, looking at the noisy and rude generals, and secretly thought, "Reckless man!"
Zhou Cang, Cao Xing and others looked at the noisy subordinates behind them, and their expressions were a little uneasy. Their expressions were stern, and they coughed slightly to stop the noisy generals.
Seeing that the generals were quiet, the civil servants, the chief military advisor, Deng Ren, took a step forward and said solemnly:
"Reporting to my lord, the Yellow Turbans outside Shanwu City are a serious danger and should not be taken lightly!"
As he spoke, he recalled the intelligence from the spies originally stationed in Shanwu City, and slowly spoke.
"The Yellow Turbans besieging Shanwu City are large in number. According to spies, they have nearly 30,000 combatable soldiers. The chief governor is 'Pei Yuanshao', a seventh-level military general with several fifth-level leaders under his command!"
"They are definitely not the yellow turban soldiers we encountered in the past. They cannot be ignored!"
30,000 Yellow Turbans? ! !
Xiao Jing was also surprised, frowned slightly, and asked:
"The Yellow Turbans have stormed Shanwu City in recent days. What are the casualties?"
In response to Xiao Jing's question, Deng Ren, who had been paying attention to the situation in Shanwu, had already prepared a plan in his mind and immediately replied:
"Lord, after many days of strong attack, the Yellow Turbans suffered heavy losses. My subordinates estimate that the casualties may be nearly 10,000..."
As soon as his voice changed, Deng Ren said in a subtle tone:
"However, according to my subordinates, the Yellow Turbans suffered heavy casualties, but Shanwu City is not much better. The soldiers suffered heavy casualties. Recently, civilians have even been recruited to garrison in the city!"
Xiao Jing nodded and said, "In other words, if we support Shanwu City, we have to deal with nearly 20,000 Yellow Turbans?"
Deng Ren nodded, and seeing Xiao Jing's expression a little solemn, he added:
"Lord, don't panic! Although the number of Yellow Turbans is high, after many days of siege, the morale has already been low, and the combat power is not as strong as imagined, and..."
After a pause, Deng Ren showed a smile on his face, pointed at Shanwucheng, and said:
"Moreover, not long ago Shanwu City issued a 'recruitment order' asking all major towns and villages to support Shanwu City. Now these reinforcements are gathering near Shanwu City, but there is no commander..."
Xiao Jing's expression changed and he said, "Commander Deng's intention is..."
Deng Ren nodded and said matter-of-factly: "Looking at the entire Shanwu County, who else can serve as the commander-in-chief except for me, Da Liu Town?"
Before Xiao Jing became the mayor of Daliu Town, Xiaohezhuang was able to compete with Daliu Town, but now...the hundreds of soldiers and warriors led by Li Ye alone made Xiaohezhuang very worried.
Yesterday, they even sent an envoy to ask Xiao Jing to let them go and stop occupying their grain fields!
However, Xiao Jing ignored him and didn't even see the Xiaohezhuang envoy.
Therefore, in Shanwu County, Daliu Town is currently unique in terms of reputation and strength. One town is even stronger than the other seven towns combined.
"With the commander of the reinforcements and the lord's soldiers, although the number is still far inferior to that of the Yellow Turbans, the strength of the Yellow Turbans is no longer a concern!"
After a pause, Deng Ren saw Xiao Jing's thoughtful expression, glanced at Niu Yang who was concentrating with his eyes closed, and continued to speak.
"Moreover, the benefits of taking down the commander of the support army don't stop there. You can even use this support army to control..."
"alright!!!"
Before Deng Ren could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Xiao Jing.
He took a deep look at Deng Ren and realized how powerful [Strategy] 88 was, and this plan was able to completely plot against every town.
There are some dark parts that Deng Ren hasn't even stated clearly yet. After all, now that he has obtained the position of commander, under the strong force of Da Liu Town, and faced with difficult battles, will there be less cannon fodder?
"Okay! Commander Deng's plan is very popular with me!"
Xiao Jing expressed his approval of Deng Ren's plan, then he looked at the ministers and continued.
"Now that the decision has been made, the next step is to organize the army and determine the candidates for sending troops!"
"Niu Yang, you are responsible for sitting in Daliu Town, managing the army's logistics, and providing the weapons and equipment, food, ordnance, etc. needed by the army!"
"I obey my orders!"
"Zhou Cang, you..."
"Cao Xing..."
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After the meeting, Deng Mansion.
After the meeting, Deng Ren returned to his mansion in Daliu Town leisurely.
At this moment, outside the mansion, as expected, the two envoys from Xiaohe Village were waiting anxiously.
"Master Deng!"
When the two envoys saw Deng Ren, they hurriedly caught up with him. With a little flattery on their faces, they asked respectfully.
"Master Deng, what about the withdrawal of troops from your town?"
As he spoke, an envoy quietly handed Deng Ren a few taels of gold.
Feeling the weight of the gold in his hand, Deng Ren's face suddenly looked much better, and he looked at the fawning envoy.
He said calmly: "Enter the mansion!!"
"Yes Yes Yes!!"
The messenger wiped his sweat, nodded repeatedly, and followed Deng Ren into the mansion.
As soon as he entered the mansion, Deng Ren said: "My lord has already relented after my intercession, but that's all!"
When the envoy heard this, he was first happy, then shocked, and asked quickly: "Master Deng, how about it?"
Deng Ren paused, glanced at the messenger, and said with deep meaning:
"The mayor agrees to withdraw the troops, but you need to propose 'support the lord's generals as commander-in-chief' before the reinforcements in each town!"
"this……"
The two envoys looked at each other with embarrassment on their faces, but recalling that the grain fields had been invaded, they gritted their teeth and said:
"I will report this matter to the owner of the village and support your town as the leader, but what about the grain fields in my Xiaohe Village that have been occupied by your town?"
Deng Ren showed his displeasure and said in a cold voice: "What Xiaohezhuang grain field? It is obviously the grain field that I, Da Liu Town, took back from the Yellow Turbans after all the hard work, don't make a mistake!!"
"see a visitor out!!!"
At the end of the sentence, Deng Ren's tone was full of coldness.
The two envoys looked at each other, their faces as bitter as bitter gourds...
After the envoy from Xiaohezhuang left, Deng Ren stroked his beard and showed a smile. Everything was ready, but now only the east wind...
