As the commander of the first army, Lu Bolin could think that the ghost army would attack Liucheng, which did not surprise Xiao Yuan, but what he didn't expect was that in the selection of generals, it would be himself.

You must know that all the generals in the hall are higher than his rank, and if you talk about commanding the troops, it will not be his turn.

After looking at the generals standing left and right, Xiao Yuan turned his gaze to Lu Bolin again, and subconsciously asked, "Dare to ask Lu Shuai, how many men and horses are stationed in Liucheng?" ”

"How about giving you 10,000 soldiers?" Lu Bolin said directly.

Hearing this, Xiao Yuan's heart shrank slightly, and then he became a little silent.

Seeing him like this, Lu Bolin asked, "What, do you have any questions?" ”

"This ......" Xiao Yuan paused at first, then changed his words and said, "No, Lu Shuai's military order, An dare not obey." ”

"Okay." Lu Bolin nodded with satisfaction, "In this way, this time to garrison Liucheng, you are the main general, Peng Shuang is the deputy, if the ghost army attacks the city, you two must stick to the city, and do not let the ghost army step into Liucheng!" ”

"The last general commands!" Xiao Yuan replied with a fist.

"Okay, you go down and prepare first, and the military order will be conveyed later." Lu Bolin waved his hand again.

After Xiao Yuan left, the generals in the hall began to talk about it, and someone whispered: "This, can 10,000 people hold it......

"It's strange if you can hold it......" is another humane.

There are also partial generals who can't help but stand up, clasp their fists at Lu Bolin and say: "Lu Shuai, Liucheng is not a small city, but a border town, and only gives Xiao Yuan 10,000 people, is it too little?" ”

"Ben Shuai can only give him 10,000 people." Lu Bolin said, also glanced at the general, and asked a little strangely: "Why don't you go?" ”

"Huh." Hearing this, the general hurriedly laughed, and said no more, and retreated.

However, Liucheng, as he said, is not only an important town in the border fortress, but also tens of thousands of people in the city, Lu Bolin's military plan is very simple, that is, to use Liucheng as bait, and his military orders were soon transmitted to the army.

On the morning of the same day, Xiao Yuan also led 10,000 soldiers and began to march to Liucheng.

On the way, Peng Shuang also came up to him and asked, "Since Lu Shuai agrees with you and thinks that Liucheng is in danger, why only give us 10,000 horses?" ”

Regarding his question, Xiao Yuan did not answer directly, but paused for a moment, and then said:

"There is no problem with his military deployment, as the commander-in-chief, he should indeed focus on the overall situation, if we, 10,000 soldiers, can create opportunities for the main force of our army, and then achieve a complete victory, then this decision is correct."

"What do you mean......" Peng Shuang asked in a condensed voice.

"Liucheng, if you can't keep it, you have to defend it, we have no choice." Xiao Yuan said directly.

As he spoke, he also tugged on the reins of his war horse slightly, looked sideways at the soldiers who were marching in a long line, and said, "Pass the order, speed up your pace, and be sure to rush to Liucheng before dark." ”

"Understood!" Peng Shuang responded.

Under the rapid march, in the evening of the same day, Xiao Yuan led his army into Liucheng.

After entering the city, the soldiers were tired after a day of traveling, and the army also began to make fires for cooking, and Xiao Yuan and Peng Shuang personally went up to the city to inspect it.

Previously, Lu Bolin's main army had been stationed in Liucheng, so the city defense here was relatively perfect, and there were all kinds of rolling wood and stones.

After checking it, Xiao Yuan also nodded secretly, and after having dinner with the soldiers, he immediately arranged for the troops to be deployed, and sent a few teams of sentry cavalry to beware of the sudden attack of the ghost army, so as to get the information in advance.

After making all the preparations, he and Peng Shuang came to the city the next morning.

Although Liucheng is a border town, it is still relatively good in the city, at least the population is there.

At this moment, the two of them were walking on the streets of the city, both in armor, and Peng Shuang was still holding a steamed bun in his hand, which was stuffing it into his mouth.

While eating, he said vaguely, "Where are we going?" ”

"Let's visit the local prefectural ordinance." Xiao Yuan said directly.

After all, they are fighting in Liucheng this time, and it is definitely beneficial and harmless to visit Liucheng County, but when Peng Shuang heard this, he said again and again:

"Forget it, I hate dealing with these civil officials the most, you go yourself, I'll go to the nearby blacksmith shop to see if there are any blades in hand."

"It's fine." Xiao Yuan nodded.

After the two separated, he also went straight to the county government.

The county order here, named Liu Yuzhi, these Xiao Yuan had already learned that there were two guards guarding the gate of the county government, and after arriving here, seeing that he was wearing the armor of a general, the two guards did not dare to scold, but one of them asked: "The general is ......?"

"Oh, I'm Xiao Yuan, the guard general of Liucheng, and I have something important to see Lord Liu, so I'm bothered to report it." Xiao Yuan said politely.

"Ah, it turned out to be General Xiao." The guard hurriedly hugged his fists: "General, later, I'll go to report." ”

After speaking, the guards also hurriedly ran towards the mansion.

After a while, under his leadership, a man dressed as a civilian official walked out quickly.

The clothes on his body are a bit like the official uniform of the Han Dynasty, very atmospheric, his appearance is also relatively thin, there is a literati temperament on his body, he is about thirty years old, and he has the unique beard of the ancient civil official on his chin, which is very well groomed.

Looking at his dress, he also knew that it was the local county order, and after he came out, he also bowed his hand and smiled slightly: "I don't know if General Xiao is coming, I don't know if I miss the welcome, I hope to forgive me." ”

"Lord Liu is too polite." Xiao Yuan also arched his hand slightly.

After the two of them met each other, after a polite gesture, Liu Yuzhi also stretched out his hand sideways and said, "Speak in the general's mansion, please." ”

"Please."

Subsequently, Liu Yuzhi led Xiao Yuan to the living room, the two sat down separately, and after the tea was served by the subordinates, Liu Yuzhi also took a sip of the teacup, and then said: "The general was ordered to garrison Liucheng, and the safety of tens of thousands of people in the city was also handed over to the general." ”

"Huh? Lord Liu said seriously, it is the duty of a soldier to protect the family and defend the country, and the safety of Liucheng is my duty. 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: "Don't hide it from Lord Liu, this time in Liucheng, it is very likely to encounter the main force of the ghost army, for this reason, I would like to ask Lord Liu to help one or two." ”

Hearing this, Liu Yuzhi didn't even hesitate, and immediately said: "When it comes to defending the city, if the general needs this county anywhere, he can say it bluntly." ”