Bailing Village had few people and insufficient weapons, so it only relied on surrounding the village for defense. However, the Jin army had many soldiers and was heavy-handed. They did not succeed in attacking the village for the first time. This was only because they had just arrived and were not familiar with the enemy's situation. They asked Gaokan to do it in advance. After careful preparation and improvised arrangements, the opportunity was lost.
But the enemy is numerous and we are few, the enemy is strong and we are weak, this is the basic reality.
At present, the village can still rely on the village siege to delay, but it is only a temporary measure.
Once the Jin army found an opportunity, they could attack the camp at night and break the siege of the stronghold, or use heavy troops to press forward and forcefully break the stronghold.
At that time, there would be no way to resist in the stronghold, so they would have to abandon the stronghold and leave. This is what Gaokan did in response.
It's just that the time limit is tight. If something goes wrong, everything will be lost. We must not lose the stronghold that night, otherwise there will be no chance of a comeback.
At worst, it would have to be postponed until dawn the next day.
The army led by Lin Chong was on the way. The infantry was not as fast as the cavalry, and in the early stage, in order to avoid being noticed by the Jin army, they were on guard and deliberately fell far away. The gap was even greater.
Therefore, Gao Kan secretly predicted that Lin Chong's troops would not be able to arrive until around noon on the second day at the earliest.
After arriving, the army still needs to be organized and dispatched, which also requires a lot of time. The opportunity to counterattack should be in the afternoon.
The layout of the village can delay the time limit, which is only half a day, so Gaokan asked the village to hold on for at least one night.
After the military order was issued, everyone around the stronghold was alert and carefully watched the situation outside the stronghold until nightfall, when they lit torches for lighting.
When the people of Gaokan were in the meeting hall, Yang Zhi arranged everything and came to report to him.
"Sir, the people at the ferry have been evacuated in batches. I ordered people to send the old, weak, women and children to the other side first. Among the crowd, there are young and middle-aged people who are familiar with the water. They followed the boat across the river and were there to assist them."
Hearing this, Gao Kan nodded and responded: "The resettlement of the people is particularly important, and people should not lose their lives easily."
"Please rest assured, young master, I will do my best to accommodate you."
Yang Zhi answered with cupped fists, and the expression on his face changed again: "Sir, the enemy troops are stationed outside the stronghold at the moment. Although they have not taken any action yet, if they attack again tonight, it will be very difficult to defend the stronghold gate."
"What good ideas does Coach Yang have?" Gao Kan glanced at him and asked.
"I believe that given the current situation in the stronghold, it is difficult to hold on and it will only be a matter of time before we lose the stronghold. At that time, I can lead the army to break out of the siege and temporarily retreat to the mountains near the left to wait for the opportunity."
Having said this, Yang Zhi paused for a while, then glanced at the change in the expression on Gao Kan's face, and then continued: "It's just that the rebel army will inevitably not take care of it, so my subordinates are bold and want to ask the young master to leave the stronghold first. So well protected.”
Hearing this, Gao Kan smiled and said: "Coach Yang is worried that if I stay in the stronghold, once the Jin army's killers come in, he will bother to protect me?"
"I don't dare. It is my duty to protect the young master. I am willing to protect you with my life. I am afraid that I will not be able to help you in the chaos."
Yang Zhi hurriedly explained.
Seeing this, Gao Kan stood up and walked towards him and said with a smile: "Coach Yang, you and I came all the way from Bianliang. Although it was not long ago, we traveled thousands of miles up and down, encouraging each other and helping each other. Our friendship is as good as the mountains. I cannot help you." I doubt it exists."
"It's not that I didn't listen to your good advice and stubbornly took risks. It's really the current situation in the village and someone needs to be in charge."
"Both Coach Lin and Brother Wu are not in the stronghold. You are the only general in the stronghold at the moment. How can the Jin Army's tiger and wolf divisions be defeated by only the men and horses in the stronghold?"
"There must be a tiger general who can lead the attack and kill with the courage to defeat ten thousand men. This person is none other than you, Coach Yang."
After saying that, Gao Kan paused for a moment, took Yang Zhi's hand and walked to the door of the council hall, pointed outside and said: "Many of these brothers followed us from Bianliang to Zhending Mansion, and fought bravely all the way, regardless of the situation. The soldiers, horses, and bandits all fought tooth and nail and never backed down. This battle is extremely dangerous and dangerous. Just the first two battles have already resulted in a lot of losses."
"Let me tell you the truth. If the Jin army invades tonight, they will have to defend until dawn. If that happens, it will be difficult to survive."
"If I am in the stronghold, even though I have little fighting power, I can let my brothers know why we are fighting, and I can also make arrangements in the middle. If the position is messed up, I can gather the manpower as soon as possible."
Yang Zhi listened to what Gao Kan said and didn't know how to respond.
When it comes to getting familiar with the people in the village, he has to go through a higher level, after all, these people have all been trained by him personally.
If they can survive, I certainly hope that more people can escape the catastrophe. After the First World War, there will be a time when we can drink wine and eat meat together.
But now that the battle is looming, they have no choice.
The safety of Gaokan is important, but if he is no longer in charge of the village, it is unlikely that even half of the brothers will be able to get out of the village alive.
After hesitating for a long time, Yang Zhi finally responded with clasped fists: "Young Master is a righteous man, and I am willing to obey you to the death."
With a smile on his face, Gao Kan patted Yang Zhi on the shoulder and said: "Haha, the situation is not that serious. The Jin army has not attacked the camp at night."
"What if they don't come tonight and everything is ready until dawn tomorrow, so what if we entrust this city to them?"
"Brothers, you can also evacuate the stronghold in advance to ensure safety."
While the two were talking, they saw the guard outside hurried in to report.
"Sir, Commander, Commander Qiao has returned. They are at the ferry to lead the people across the river."
Upon hearing this, Gao Kan was instantly happy and said, "Commander Qiao and the others are back? Great, Coach Yang, hurry up, let's go to the ferry."
Qiao San and others took the water route and had a fast boat, so they were much faster than Lin Chong leading the army on foot.
At this time, we rushed back to the stronghold to add more manpower.
At least the boats they sailed away, if used to transport people, would be much faster than the small boats left in the original village.
Moreover, Gaokan can also ask Lin Chong in detail how the army is doing and when it will arrive, so that he can make detailed preparations.
The two of them walked together and rushed all the way to the ferry. They saw Qiao San commanding his disciples and naval forces to put the people who were staying at the ferry onto the boat. Once the boat was full, it was sent out immediately.
While things were busy here, Qiao San suddenly saw Gao Kan and Yang Zhi approaching and hurried forward to greet them.
"I'm here to pay homage to the young master. I'm late, so I'd like to apologize to the young master."
As he approached, Qiao San cupped his fists and bowed.
Gao Kan hurriedly helped Qiao San and said, "Commander Qiao has had a hard journey. How are the brothers? Did you encounter any trouble on the water?"
"Tell the young master to worry about it. Gold thieves are not good at water fighting. We are operating on the river and have never been in danger." Qiao San explained.
"By the way, sir, when we came from Xilin Village, we also bought a big boat. However, the big boat travels slower than the small boat. It may take half an hour to arrive."
"Great, if there is a big ship to send us, the people in the village will be safe!"
Gao Kan immediately clapped his hands and praised, but he didn't expect Qiao San to bring him such a surprise.
