Qi Zhaoruo, at the insistence of Zhang Xuan, was finally "dragged" from the city tower by Qi Xun and Guo Da and pressed to the bed of a private house.

"Two hours!"

Guo Da pointed out two fingers at him very arrogantly: "Just sleep for two hours, even if it is a war, the Western Xia people will have to eat!"

Qi Zhaoruo himself probably didn't know how terrifying his face was now.

He was lying on the bed, not quite liking to look at the two people in front of him at such an angle.

"Got it......"

He was indeed tired, especially his arms, which seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.

Qi Xun and Guo Da saw that he was obedient, so they both went out.

But Qi Zhaoruo hadn't slept for long, maybe not even two hours, and as soon as he heard the sound of the gong, he immediately jumped up from the bed.

Although his body was still very tired, he was used to it on the battlefield.

Quickly put on his armor, Qi Xun had already pushed the door in.

"What's going on?"

Qi Zhaoruo asked hurriedly.

"It's a Tangut person. ”

Qi Xun frowned and said, "They changed their tactics. ”

Qi Zhaoruo had already quickly put on his boots, and the sound of the gong he heard was actually because there was a fire in the northwest corner of the city.

But this is not the reason why the people are running and panicking.

The Western Xia people changed their tactics, and at this time, there seemed to be the enemy's earth-shattering shouts of killing all over the city.

At the same time, there were people in all directions who kept rushing to the west, all saying: "Is there no one left in the west? The Tangut people have withdrawn? If we don't fight the west, can we still escape?"

The Tanguts even transferred the squad that was still lingering at the west gate of the city and directly increased their forces at the north and east gates.

This is called "encircling three and putting one", which is a clever trick on the battlefield, showing the enemy a way to survive, telling the enemy that even if he fails, there is still a way to live, and if there is a way to survive, it is possible for the opponent to have a fluke mentality and will not fight to the death.

The Tangut people are now thinking about this.

Qi Zhaoruo was sure in his heart that since the Tangut people had chosen this method, it meant that they probably wouldn't have any more reinforcements.

He and Fu Nianjun made the right bet.

But before they can do so, they have to make sure that the people are not fooled by this strategy of encircling three and letting one go.

The people have always been ignorant, and they can't afford to be afraid, and when the war situation is good, they naturally have confidence, but it doesn't mean that they will always have confidence.

Qi Zhaoruo said to Qi Xun: "You and Zhang Zhan will continue to defend the city. ”

Then he followed the flow of people and prepared to stride west.

Qi Xun saw that he didn't plan to go back to the city wall for the time being, so he hesitated for a moment, but still grabbed him and asked, "Don't you need to send people to the West City Gate?"

The people have been accumulating at the western gates, and if there is a sudden riot, it will be difficult for the people outside to open the gates, but it will be easy for the people inside to get out.

The city is generally very particular, there is a moat outside the west city gate, and the terrain is quite dangerous, the enemy will not choose to attack the city here, but this place is very suitable as a gap for the Xixia people to encircle three and put one choice.

Qi Zhaoruo raised his eyes to look at the fire in the west, and said with a calm face: "This fire came by coincidence, and the city has been mixed with spies......

Qi Xun paused and said, "Fu ...... Madame said the same thing. ”

Qi Zhaoruo nodded.

If she hadn't been in charge of the overall situation, he probably wouldn't have even had two hours of sleep himself.

Maybe she specifically asked Qi Xun to keep them from waking her up.

Thinking like this, Qi Zhaoruo's heart was filled with warmth.

"So," Qi Zhaoruo said, "once we have a change in our defenses, I don't know what kind of trouble it will cause, defend the city...... It has exhausted all the forces of Dunzhou. ”

It was no longer possible for them to divert the soldiers, to divide some of them to stop the people.

Qi Xun's heart also sank.

Not only did the Tangut people have no better way, but they were also struggling to support it.

……

When Qi Zhaoruo arrived at the gate of the West City, Fu Nianjun and a few young people were standing at the gate of the West City, and Guo Da looked at the crowd in front of him defensively.

"Madam, we know what you said, we also defend the city for the generals, don't we? But now that there is a way out, why can't we go? After we leave, you quickly close the door!"

An aunt asked puzzled.

She also followed Fu Nianjun to make thistle terrestris side by side yesterday.

"Yes, ma'am. ”

Another woman with a child in her arms said:

"The meat and food in the city are all supplied to the soldiers, and there is no food at home. But after all, this is the time of war, and we won't say anything, but madam, you see, my mother's house is twenty miles outside the city, and I will take the children back to my parents' house to eat first, and also reduce the burden on the city, right?"

It's all true.

Fu Nianjun, Qi Zhaoruo, Zhang Chuzhi and others discussed again and again, and decided to be more extravagant in food, so that the soldiers defending the city could eat hard, only in this way could they exert their greatest strength.

These young men all have unfilled stomachs, and what they have eaten in the past few days is almost enough to cover the city's rations for more than half a month.

The grain that was moved out of the Liuzhizhou official office was all old grain, and it could not be given to the soldiers, and many people planned to wait for the war to pass before changing it to new grain.

Yanzhou has reached the limit, not only everyone is tired, in terms of food, sooner or later there will be such a problem.

Fortunately, the people are still full now, otherwise it would be one more day, and Fu Nianjun knew that they would rush out of the city.

"Uncles and aunts, we are for everyone's safety, once you go out from here, the morale of the soldiers defending the city will inevitably be weakened, even if the Xixia people will not besiege and intercept you, but for the city of Yanzhou, it is still a huge adventure. ”

Fu Nianjun tried his best to explain to them in the most simple way.

They don't understand the powerful relationship here, they only know that the Tangut people gave up attacking from the west, crossed the moat, and there was not a single Tangut person, why couldn't they go?

"Madam, we rely on you, but you can't force us to accompany the sergeant to defend the city! We don't believe you, in your own story, can't the general who defends the city also let the people flee first?"

There was an aunt who was very excited.

There was a young lady in the crowd who admired Fu Nianjun's demeanor very much, and said something for her: "Why don't you go with Madame, there are military masters in the city......"

Several ladies next to her also chimed in.

They have already developed some friendship for Fu Nianjun, but it is only a little, they can't listen to her in everything.

Fu Nianjun sighed, this is the purpose of the Western Xia people.

They no longer expect to kill the city of Dunzhou, they are willing to let these people go, they only need themselves and these soldiers who defend the city.

The city is on fire at this time, which means that there are already spies mixed in, as long as she leaves the city with the people at this time, the spies will inevitably follow.

She didn't have a choice from the start.