Chapter 436: Polemic
Under the constant urging of the eunuchs, Ke Ma, as the commander-in-chief of this city defense battle, soon came to Wu Lunshi.
"Long live my king, long live, long live..."
"But General Ma doesn't have to be polite, get up quickly!" Looking at Ke Ma who came from the tiger and the tiger, Wu Lunshi immediately propped up his spirit and said.
"Thank you. Is the king feeling better? Ke Ma got up and glanced at Wu Lunshi a little and asked.
"It's okay, the doctor has come to diagnose it, it's just a small problem, and it's been much better after taking acupuncture and moxibustion. Are the fortifications of the city going smoothly today? Wu Lunshi replied naturally.
"Back to the king, everything is going well. The fortification of the city has been completed, and all kinds of defensive equipment and materials have been prepared. The defense of the city was sufficient, with the main force of more than 50,000 people, and the total number of people and men who had been recruited from the city was nearly 120,000. In addition, the minister also deployed 3,000 men and horses outside the city to lead the enemy army, and could wait for the opportunity to move. Ke Ma smiled and replied confidently.
"My big city is now impregnable, and no matter how strong the enemy army outside is, it will have no problem resisting them for a year and a half."
"Okay, Kema, I'll rest assured that this city defense will be handed over to you." Wu Lunshi was very happy in his heart when he heard this, and praised Ke Ma again.
At this time, the eunuch beside him came and whispered, "Your Majesty, Marogo is already outside. ”
"Let him in!" Wu Lunshi, who was still smiling comfortably just now, suddenly turned cold.
After Marogo was defeated and returned to the city, Wu Lunshi decreed that he be removed from all positions. If it weren't for the great enemy, it was not appropriate to act rashly, and Wu Lunshi would have to cure him for the crime of being invincible. But even if Marogo escaped the death penalty, he is now under house arrest and cannot go out.
"The guilty minister Marogo knocks to see my king, long live, long live..."
"Get up!" Although Wu Lunshi looked at Ma Luoguo's face was not good, he still let him stand up, after all, his loyalty to himself was beyond doubt.
"The guilty minister thanked the king." Marogo gratefully climbed up.
Just when everyone was wondering why Wu Lunshi called Ma Luoguo over, they only heard Wu Lunshi say: "I called you here today not to forgive your sins, but you are the only one among us who has actually fought against the enemy, and I want to hear your opinion on this city defense battle." ”
"Yes, Your Majesty." Marogo replied with great joy in his heart.
"I wonder what's going on outside the city now?"
"Kema, you can talk to Marogo!" Wu Lunshi looked at Ke Ma and commanded.
"Yes, Your Majesty. The enemy forces besieging us on the outskirts of the city now claim to be a million men. However, in my experience, the maximum number of troops they can use is 100,000. And these 100,000 people are divided into several countries, namely the Yi Dynasty army as the core, the main force of the Annam army, the entourage of the Cambodian army, the Champa army, and the rebel Champasak and Vientiane... Also, there's..."But Ma looked at Wu Lunshi and stopped talking.
"Say, he's done such things, and I don't have this son anymore." Wu Lunshi naturally understood what Kema was going to say, and said with a look of nonchalance.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Ke Ma no longer had any scruples and said: "There is also the surrender led by Wenlin. ”
"According to our reliable intelligence, among the enemy troops outside the city, the strength of the Yi Dynasty army as the core is about 10,000 people, followed by the army of Annam, as the main army, it is about 50,000 people, as for the rest, they are not afraid."
"So as long as we can block the attack of the Yi Dynasty's army and the Annan army, after three months at most, Dacheng will be worry-free."
Listening to Kema's analysis, Marogo couldn't help but nodded.
The stronger the enemy's forces outside the city, the greater the consumption of their food and grass logistics. Ayutthaya was the center of Siam, far from enemy territory, so it was not easy for them to support logistics from a distance.
In particular, Siam has now cleared the wall, and it is difficult for the enemy to obtain food around Ayutthaya. As a result, the huge logistical consumption is Siam's most powerful weapon against the enemy.
However, this does not mean that Ayutthaya can rest easy now.
One of these variables is to be the third prince Wenlin.
If Wenlin's soldiers were able to get food in the cities around the city with Wenlin's warrant, the enemy troops who received local food would be able to extend their siege.
The second is that it is not clear how many cannons the Yi Dynasty has, or what powerful weapons are still hidden, which will allow them to break through the walls of the city in one go.
Of course, the second variable, Ma Luoguo, is not too worried, and he is more concerned about the enemy's food and grass than this. As long as the enemy's food and grass are insufficient, the danger of the big city and even Siam will be resolved.
Ma Luoguo, who was constantly thinking about how to cut off the enemy's logistics, suddenly seemed to remember something again, and asked Kema: "General Kema, may I ask if the military sticker (Bangkok) is solid?" ”
At this time, Marogo remembered a message he had received earlier, that is, the Yi Dynasty reached an agreement with the Cham people, and the Yi Dynasty helped the Cham people restore the country, and the Cham people helped the Yi Dynasty obtain the entire Strait of Malacca.
"The military post once sent a distress signal, saying that there was a large number of Yichao fleets on the beach. However, at that time, the big city was already a big enemy, and I didn't dare to send troops to support them. Now that the city is under siege, I can't get the latest news from them, and I really don't know what their situation is now. Ke Ma replied with a thought back.
"It's a big deal." Marogo said worriedly.
"What's wrong?" Wu Lunshi couldn't help but ask.
"Your Majesty, the military sticker is very close to my big city, and the military sticker has a port. I once heard from the captives of Champa that in addition to the strong army of the Yi Dynasty, their sailors were also very strong. I heard that Annan's sailors are not worth mentioning in front of them. Marogo analyzed everything in his heart.
"The reason why Nguyen Hue of Annam was defeated by the army of the Yi Dynasty so quickly was precisely because the sailors of the Yi Dynasty blocked the sea route of Annam early in the morning, so that Ruan Hue had to divide a large number of troops to defend the coastline to prevent the army of the Yi Dynasty from entering the hinterland of the Tay Son Dynasty by boat to kill and destroy."
"Your Majesty, my lords, think about it, if the Yi Dynasty has already broken through the military post at this time, and then transported grain from Cambodia to the military sticker, and then transported grain and grass from the army post to the big city, then my big city is in danger... It's in jeopardy..."
"How is this good, can we only comply with the conditions of the Yi Dynasty?" Wu Lunshi's heart couldn't help but become entangled.