"The city has plenty of food and grass. There are 1.1 million arrows, 387 crossbows, 20,000 liters of kerosene, rolling logs and stones without calculation, 9,000 elite soldiers guarding the city, and 22,000 auxiliary troops. Defending the city is enough!"
The third brother Meng De has always been in charge of the Meng family's business affairs. After the incident between the three brothers, he took charge of all logistical affairs.
Since this battle was a life and death battle for the Meng family, he worked day and night to properly allocate supplies to ensure the supply of supplies for this battle. It was precisely because he knew that Tonghe City now had such a powerful force that he attacked his second brother Meng Yang. Choose to support it to the end.
Tonghe City is a large city. It was the first line to resist the Chu army at that time. It was built extremely solidly. Since then, it has served as the core of the Chu Kingdom's rule in the south. Although it has not been strengthened, it has been completely repaired. With these soldiers and materials, in Mengde It seems that no matter how elite the Chu army is, it will be difficult to attack the city - so what are they afraid of?
Meng Zheng shook his head. They were the only three brothers here, so there was no need to worry about shaking the morale of the army and saying anything.
"Our three brothers are not in the right position. Although the second brother is highly skilled in martial arts, he comes from a rough background and cannot fulfill his military ambitions."
"And third brother, you often do business between Wu and Yue. You don't go to the north. You don't know that the elites in the Central Plains are terrible. In the eyes of the elites in the North, our elite soldiers are no better than the auxiliary soldiers."
Meng Zheng looked heavy.
The second brother Meng Yang took the Jianghu road, and the elite of the Chu army were all in the north, competing with the Yan State's cavalry and the Lu State's armored soldiers. Although the second brother was already a first-class strong man with few opponents, he had never seen the real power of the Chu State. of the elite.
But Meng Zheng was different. When he was young, in order to broaden his horizons, he traveled to the Central Plains, worked as an aide to General Yan, and witnessed the head-on confrontation between Yan's cavalry and Korean spear formations.
The Yan Kingdom's cavalry charged and the earth shattered. The Korean gun formation was motionless as a mountain. Dead bodies on both sides were scattered across the field. Meng Zheng had already killed people at that time, so he had some courage. But watching this battle, his expression was still pale.
The Chu army was somewhat weaker than the Yan state in field battles, but after all, the elite Chu army was a strong force that could compete head-on with the Yan state's cavalry. If these troops were transferred to the south, Meng Zheng was not optimistic about the green forest heroes recruited by the Meng family.
These elite soldiers who came from green forest heroes are the same even if they are highly skilled in martial arts and have the defensive advantages of the city.
"From the eldest brother's point of view, how should we defend this city?" Meng Yang did not agree with his eldest brother's opinion.
Thirty thousand troops can't defend a mighty city? This is unreasonable. Do you really think that he has never commanded a large group of people in all these years of hanging around in the world?
The army has good discipline and is much easier to command than Jianghu people. He is not worried about defending the city. He is only worried that Lu Wu will not support him and will consume the strength of his men.
"Dispatch scouts widely to grasp the enemy's movements, seek help from General Lu as soon as possible, and give up the position of governing the city if necessary," Meng Zheng said.
Meng Yang nodded and stopped talking - the three brothers stood at the top of the city, watching the sunset, each thinking in their hearts.
Meng Yang naturally had other plans in mind.
He must be a guangfu scout. There are few people under him who are knowledgeable in the art of war, but he has many experts in light arts, and there are also many people with crowing cocks and dog thieves. He will definitely be able to clearly understand the movements of the Chu army - this is called 'knowing the enemy'.
Asking Lu Wu for help is something you do only as a last resort. Even if you ask for help, it is only done after a big battle with the Chu army and the defense is difficult. Otherwise, how can you gain a foothold in the future if you ask for help before the battle?
What's more, if Lu Wu can grant the title of Bo and found the country, why can't Meng Yang do the same?
How can one obtain the title of uncle in the future without going through a great battle to establish one's reputation?
As for giving up the position of governing? That's something you only consider when you're at the end of your rope.
Wu State, Songjing.
"Grandfather, the war is dangerous and you are old. Why do you need to go in person? Our country of Wu has hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers and thousands of strong generals. Why do you, old man, have to work so hard?"
King Wu Ketu tried hard to persuade him.
General Luo Gan raised his beard and laughed: "Tu'er, don't say more. For decades, I have dreamed of crossing the Lanshui River to regain my homeland. However, the state of Wu is weak, and I thought I would never have the chance to cross the Lanshui River again in my life. Now that I have such an opportunity, how can I let it go?"
"Besides, Lu Wu'er is a man of unrivaled martial prowess, but he has won several great victories by breaking into the enemy's formation alone and defeating the generals. This kind of unexpected tactics is not bad for dealing with the rubbish in the south of the Chu Kingdom. But if he encounters the real elite of the Chu army, , I'm just afraid that Lu Wu's life is in danger - if I don't go, Lin Ji will be no more than a cavalry general, how can I take charge of the overall situation?"
What he did not say was that if the Wu State did not make a strong effort in this battle, let alone Lu Wu, most likely Lu Wu would be defeated. Even if Lu Wu achieved another miracle and won a great victory, Wu Guo would have no face in the future and asked Lu Wu to secede him. The hometown of Wu?
That is the land of three mansions!
"But if you go in person, Wu Guo will break his promise -" Ke Tu still wanted to persuade.
The State of Wu did not declare war with the State of Chu. It was enough for others to go to Lu Wu to help in the battle. At least they could make a few quibbles. However, General Luo Gan was the highest military commander of the State of Wu and the grandfather of King Wu Ketu. He ran over to help. Lu Wu fights, that’s a waste of explanation.
"What is treachery? I resigned from the position of general today and went to the Kingdom of Wu as a guest of the Lu family - is that Luliu kid still reluctant to give me a position of worship?"
"——Grandpa!"
"Don't try to persuade me, I've made up my mind!" Luo Gan turned around and left.
Ke Tu hurriedly took two steps and reached out to grab his grandfather's robe, but as soon as he grabbed his grandfather's sleeve, the sleeve turned into powder in his hands.
Outside Songjing, Baishi Town, Lufu.
Now the Lu family has already bought up all the wasteland that is not suitable for farming outside Baishi Town, burned away the weeds and weeds, leveled the land, and hastily built many simple houses.
However, even so, the place is still full of supplies and people coming from all over. People shout and scream every day, and it is like a big barracks - this is not an adjective.
Not to mention the Lu family masters recruited, there are thousands of soldiers with complete armor and sturdy appearance.
These are all 'retired' soldiers from the state of Wu.
"Father, Bai'er bids farewell." Lu Bai was slender with a handsome face. He had a straight-edged long knife on his waist and wore a soft dragon armor. He stood at the foot of the steps and bowed deeply to Lu Jinhe.
"Here we go - success!" Lu Jinhe looked at his second son and said through gritted teeth.
He originally wanted to say that he was going to protect himself first, but as he spoke, looking at the blazing fire in his second son's eyes, he finally changed his words and said the word 'success'.
To be honest, Lu Jinhe spent far more energy on his eldest son and second son than on his fifth son who had been a mess since he was a child.
The more you give, the deeper the love becomes.
What's more, Lu Wu has never been very obedient and lazy. When he grew up a little, he went to Wutong Village to hide far away. Of course, when it comes to the relationship between father and son, it is really nothing compared to Lu Song and Lu Bai.
Lu Wu is now unparalleled in martial arts, and Lu Jinhe is not too worried about his safety - Wu'er can kill Young Master Jiu in front of the martial arts master among thousands of troops, what other formation in the world can keep him?
Although the second son Lu Bai is also talented in both civil and military affairs, if this ability goes to the battlefield, life or death will not be up to him.
But if he misses this opportunity, his second son, Lu Bai, will have to put in a thousand times more effort if he wants to step into the aristocratic class, and he may not be able to succeed.
