Liu Yu said calmly: "Because Wang Zhenjun knows that it is unlikely that other places will send reinforcements, even if Zhu Tingshi knows in advance, it will not help, we came this time, and we brought a strategy for the battle, this is a military priority, and it cannot be passed on by means such as flying eagles, so as not to intercept the enemy army and miss a major event." ”

Zhu Xu's eyes lit up: "What is the strategy, let's talk about it." ”

Liu Yu glanced around, and made a look of wanting to speak and stopped, Zhu Xu understood and stood up: "Liu Zhuangshi, the old man will accompany you around Luoyang, let's take a walk, let's talk while walking." ”

Liu Yu smiled slightly: "I can't ask for it." ”

Half an hour later, Luoyang North City, Shangchun Gate Tower.

Liu Yu and Zhu Xu stood side by side, there were only the two of them on the city wall, the guards were dozens of steps away recently, and the people under the city were also cleared, only the water of the moat outside the city was flowing quietly. Far to the east, and finally into Luoshui, never to return.

Zhu Xu's white eyebrows raised: "Liu Zhuangshi, let's come all the way and see our Luoyang city defense, according to you, how is the city defense, can you hold this Luoyang City?" ”

Liu Yu sighed: "Since the fall of the Western Dynasty and the fall of Luoyang by the Xiongnu army of the Han and Zhao Empires, it has never regained its former glory, the city wall is in disrepair and dilapidated everywhere, even if there are more than 20,000 households in the city, these places are overgrown with weeds and desolate, with all due respect, with all due respect, it is almost impossible to defend the entire Luoyang City." ”

Zhu Xu nodded: "Yes, I only have 5,000 troops in my hands, plus your 1,000 strong men, it is only 6,000 men, and it is impossible to defend the city wall with a circumference of more than ten miles, so I intend to give up this outer city and retreat to the palace city to defend." ”

Liu Yu shook his head, turned his head and pointed to a huge warehouse in the city, and said, "But what if you retreat into the palace city, what about this granary, and the arsenal over there?" How can you defend the city without food and grass? Without armament, how do you arm the people in the city to defend the city? ”

Zhu Xu gritted his teeth: "I can now order them to urgently carry these grains, grass, arsenals and ordnance into the inner city." Time is still in time. ”

Liu Yu sighed: "On the surface, it seems that it is too late, but in this way, everyone in the city is in danger, and the people's hearts will collapse first, not to mention that Murong Yong's troops have many cavalry, coming and going like me, they will arrive in the city within three days, and then there will be a large-scale panic among the people in the city, and they may collapse first inside." ”

Zhu Xu's brows tightened: "Then do you mean to defend the outer city, distribute weapons to the people, and let them go to the city to defend?" ”

Liu Yu's eyes were blazing: "Yes, just a palace city is too small, more than 20,000 households, plus the granary and the arsenal in the ordnance, it is impossible to withdraw all of them, and the people who stay outside the city will be slaughtered and slaughtered by the Xianbei thieves, many of them have fled from the pass, and they already hate and fear Xiyan, if the marshal wants to abandon them, I am afraid that they will lose the hearts of the people, if the hearts of the people are broken, then no matter how strong the city wall is, it will not be able to defend." ”

Zhu Xu shook his head: "But you have also seen that the city wall of Luoyang is too long, and the troops in the city cannot defend it everywhere, even if I mobilize and recruit 5,000 people, it is impossible to cover everything." If the enemy forces concentrate a little and forcibly attack the city, I am afraid that it will not be able to defend it. ”

Liu Yu smiled slightly: "The specialty of the Xiyan Army is that there are many cavalry and strong mobility, they will come quickly, but the weakness also lies in this." Because of the fast speed and cavalry, it is conducive to field battles and not conducive to defending the city, so it is not easy for them to attack the city. As long as you go to the city with a people's husband, there are many suspicious soldiers and straw men, many banners, and the elite soldiers are concentrated in the city, and if the enemy army attacks a certain place, they will support it at any time, then it is not difficult to hold it. ”

Zhu Xu waved his hand: "Your style of play can only prevent cavalry from attacking the city, if their brigade of infantry arrives, with siege equipment, and a hundred ways to attack, then what can you do?" ”

Liu Yu smiled and pointed to the northwest direction of the city, about three miles away from the city wall, a strong fortress, quietly standing on a high post outside the city: "This is the famous Kim Yong City, Dashuai." ”

Zhu Xu nodded: "Yes, it is Kim Yong City, when the Western Dynasty, Empress Jia specially built this fortress in order to imprison the prince Sima Shu, and finally she herself was imprisoned in it, which can be described as a cocoon and self-restraint, although the city is small, but there are all kinds of military facilities in it, and there are more than ten crossbow machines on the city wall to defend, the radius is not more than a mile, small and strong, I sent three hundred elite soldiers, Yang Guang defended there, with its containment, the enemy should not dare to let go of Luoyang City." ”

Liu Yu smiled slightly: "Three hundred troops, can only defend, not contain, marshal, please let my thousand brothers go in, and Luoyang City will become a horn." ”

Zhu Xu's eyes widened: "You want to take your people to Kim Yong City?" No, it's too dangerous, and the enemy is bound to attack Kim first. You are a guest soldier, I can't let you go to such a dangerous front line, otherwise, in case of an accident, I can't explain to Wang Zhenjun. ”

Liu Yu's eyes flashed coldly: "Dashuai, we are the Beifu Army, we are here to fight, not to be protected by others, to hide behind, when we were in the water, you have seen our strength, in the face of the Qin army of millions, our five thousand elite soldiers are not also indomitable?" What's more, these thousand brothers are veterans who participated in the war and recent cutting-edge, and their combat power is better than that of the Weishui Heavenly Soldiers of the year, and they have such a strong city defense, how can they not hold it? ”

Speaking of this, Liu Yu's eyes flashed coldly: "And the way to defend the city, lies in the mutual benefit of attack and defense, from time to time you need to attack with elite soldiers, you can't just be beaten passively, my thousand brothers, defend Kim Yong City, even if the thief army comes another 100,000, and don't want to break the city, but if the thief army only leaves thousands of men and horses to monitor, but raises a large army to attack Luoyang, it is what I am worried about, although there are 10,000 people in Luoyang City, but it needs to be fortified everywhere, and the people are not accustomed to battle formations, and they encounter the enemy army to attack to the death, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to resist, If our army can fight from the rear at this time, break through the obstacles, and storm the flank of its besieging army, it will not only be able to relieve the siege of Luoyang, but also have a way to completely defeat Murong Yong's main force in one fell swoop! ”

Zhu Xu's eyes lit up: "You mean, to defeat Murong Yong's main army?" Just rely on your little strength? ”

Liu Yu smiled slightly, and nodded confidently: "The soldiers are not expensive, they are expensive, as long as there are fighters, I think it can be done, but before defending the city, my brothers have to go out for a walk, please General Zhu leave the best equipment to us first, I need my men and horses to give full play to the greatest combat power." ”

Zhu Xu laughed: "Okay, I will give you the equipment of my personal guard Zhongjun, which is also stainless steel chain mail and iron lance, and a hundred refining knives." The guards of Luoyang, please leave it to my brother! ”

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