In the spacious and bright tent of the Chinese army, Xiao Rui was listening to Changsheng Hou Tian Boyuan introduce the recent situation.

Zhao State put most of its troops against the Qin army in the west, and in the face of the army of Great Xia, it could only drag one step at a time.

Tian Boyuan said again: "Your Highness, you didn't pause when you passed through Lan County, so you didn't find that most of the people in Lan County were mainly old and young women and children, and there were very few adult men over the age of fifteen, and all of them were forcibly conscripted and taken away. The same is true in the eastern part of Tibet and other large counties today. Although Zhao has only 30% of the troops to defend against us now, they are now desperately recruiting troops and transferring men from all families to let all these inexperienced men go to the battlefield, which is not a small force. ”

Zhao Guo is now in a hurry, so he began to forcibly recruit soldiers, as long as it is a man, he will give me to defend the city, it doesn't matter if I haven't fought, I will pour hot oil and throw wood!

"Now there are 70,000 Zhao troops in the county town of eastern Tibet, but there are hundreds of thousands of men who are forcibly expropriated. If it is a strong attack, not to mention the more casualties on our side, the innocent people of Zhao in the city will also die more. If you use stratagem, you don't have a clue yet. Tian Boyuan explained.

Xiao Rui nodded and asked a key question: "What is the attitude of the people of Zhao Kingdom?" ”

Tian Boyuan said: "The people of Zhao are not willing to fight! ”

It's not that the people of Zhao are unpatriotic, it's just that there are too many taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and the forced labor is aggravated, and now it is even more levy men, and the state pushes them to cut off their children and grandchildren, what should the people do?

Zhao Guo is not benevolent, do you still expect the people to be righteous?

Xiao Rui smiled, "Since we don't want to fight, we don't want to attack and kill too many soldiers, the advice of this palace is to use strategy, and attacking the city has been a strategy since ancient times." The ovary, Fengxiao, if you use a plan, how many days will you be able to take the county town of eastern Tibet? ”

"Three days." Zhang Liang smiled, and Guo Jia also nodded.

Xiao Rui looked at Changsheng Hou Tian Boyuan and asked, "Master Hou, this palace is a supervising army, and it is inconvenient to participate in the combat command, but this is a newcomer, how about letting this palace try?" I couldn't take the county town of eastern Tibet for three days, and then the Hou Ye went out. ”

"Your Highness is serious, it's all up to Your Highness!" Tian Boyuan is not stupid, he really treats the prince as a prison army? Not to mention that he has a gold medal in his hand, even if he doesn't, you have to refer to his opinion, this is the prince of Great Xia!

After chatting about the battle situation, the two chatted about gossip.

"Last time I came back from Qi State, I saw Boguang, I had a good experience, I already have a bit of Hou Ye's demeanor, and Hou Ye has a successor." Xiao Rui said with a smile.

Chang Shenghou laughed and said: "The last general has to thank His Royal Highness the Prince, I used to mess with the kid of the Zhang family all day long, everyone is right, since I got close to His Highness, I learned His Highness's teachings, and this is what I have today." ”

"It's still a tiger father without a dog!" Xiao Rui praised.

The two of you talked to me and had a good chat.

Seeing that noon had arrived, he was preparing to eat, and the military newspaper was delivered.

After Chang Shenghou saw it, he raised his eyebrows and admired: "Duanwang is such a powerful method!" ”

As soon as Xiao Rui heard King Duan, he immediately became interested and asked, "Master Hou, what's going on?" ”

General Chang Shenghou reported it to Xiao Rui, and Xiao Rui only understood what was going on after reading it.

Duan Wang Xiao Feng defended Yinzhou, which is the northwest corner of Great Xia, bordering Qi and Zhao, when Changsheng Hou did not break through the Canglan Pass, he had already led troops into the territory of Zhao, killed tens of thousands of people, and his exploits were transmitted back to Kyoto, praised by His Majesty, and transferred soldiers and horses to him, and gathered enough 100,000 people.

With 100,000 soldiers and horses, King Duan was even more ferocious, he continued to attack Zhao, and now he has won two counties and killed more than 40,000 enemies, and the momentum is very strong.

When Xiao Rui saw the military newspaper, he also sighed that Xiao Feng had a vision.

Now the conquest of Great Zhao is based on Chang Shenghou as the main force, and his main army has a clear goal, taking Lan County, Eastern Tibetan County, Western Tibetan County, Lingshan County, Qishui County, Qiao County, and finally the imperial capital of Zhao State.

There are two other flanks on the north and south sides, and further south there are the auxiliary of the town marquis.

So Xiao Feng chose the northwesternmost corner of the location and attacked the northern part of the Zhao State from there, where the army was weak and several large counties were also poor, which just gave him the opportunity to kill in all directions.

So Xiao Rui sighed that he had a good vision.

But there is one thing Xiao Rui is more curious, Concubine Mu hanged herself, he didn't go back to Beijing, this guy is so ruthless, maybe he is afraid that after returning to Beijing, all the work he has done will be wasted.

"Duanwang has liked to dance with knives and guns since he was a child, and it is not surprising that he has this achievement!" General Xiao Rui returned it to Tian Boyuan.

Next, Tian Boyuan accompanied Xiao Rui to lunch. Zhang Liang and Guo Jia also began to take the county town of eastern Tibet.

First of all, Zhang Liang asked Chang Shenghou for 2,000 people, and asked them to go to a nearby village to arrest people, this arrest was not arbitrary, but whose male was recruited to defend the city in eastern Tibet, and arrested the people of this family. Of course, the soldiers sent out were also required not to burn and rob. Xia Jun's military regulations are very strict, and he is not afraid of soldiers violating them.

And just like that, the show begins.

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As the county guard of the county town in eastern Tibet, Xun Qing felt Alexander.

Not far to the east is the 300,000 Xia army, and there are only 70,000 Zhao troops in his city, and they are all defeated troops, who fled from the attack of the Xia army. What's even more infuriating is that the general who led the troops is a naan with great ambition and talent, and Xun Qing feels that the road ahead is dark.

Xun Qing asked the emperor for troops many times, but the answer given by the emperor was: "The city is in the people, and the city is dead!" ”

Although Xun Qing guessed the result, he didn't expect that he had been trying to be a good and honest official all his life, and he would have to be martyred when he reached middle age. Martyrdom is nothing, this is the discipline of a scholar, but the answer given by the state is too sad.

At the same time, it can also be seen how difficult the country's situation is, and how long can Zhao hold out in the face of the attack of the two powers?

With mixed feelings, he immediately went to Linghu Feng, the general who led the troops.

Who knows, Ling Hufeng actually drank in the military tent.

Xun Qing came in with a frown and asked, "General Linghu, the enemy army of the Xia Kingdom has already approached the city, and this official estimates that the siege will start in the next few days, should we discuss a good countermeasure?" ”

"Don't be afraid! Although the enemy army has 300,000, the city of eastern Tibet is thick and thick, and I have 70,000 elite sons and daughters, as well as more than 100,000 men who are conscripted, and there is no problem in defending this city. Your Majesty will form an army of one million to meet the Qin army, as long as the Qin army is beaten out, it will come to support us, and then it will be a nightmare for the Xia Kingdom! After Ling Hufeng finished speaking, he continued to drink with drunken eyes.

Xun Qing gritted her teeth, she was very disappointed in her heart, and she didn't want to refute it anymore.

With such a commander, how can the county town of eastern Tibet be defended? Such a wine bag and rice bag rely on interpersonal relationships, what kind of arrangement can you understand?

couldn't help but think of the "Ten Victories" that came from the Xia Kingdom!

"Emperor Zhao is wide on the outside and taboo on the inside, and he has many relatives, and my emperor is simple and clear inside, and he is only talented. This time it is also a victory! ”

Now think about it, it's so real!

Emperor Zhao uses many relatives, and does not pay attention to whether he has real talent and learning, he is like this, and the fools who use them are naturally also reusable smugglers, just like the Linghu Feng in front of him.

Xun Qing was so angry that he threw up his sleeves and was about to leave, when the soldiers on the city hurriedly came to report: "General, general, there are many people from the east!" We're heading for the county seat! ”

Ling Fox Feng smashed the wine jug, staggered to his feet, and roared: "Take General Ben's knife, General Ben wants to let the Great Xia thief know how powerful General Ben is!" ”

The soldier on the side brought the knife, and he tried to grab it twice before he caught the hilt, and then used the knife to support the ground, which was suitable for use as a crutch.

Xun Qing clenched his fists and felt the anger coming from the soles of his feet.

But he continued to endure it, and immediately went up to the city with the people.

At this time, the city in the city was crowded with soldiers and forcibly recruited people, their expressions were nervous, and the ferocity of the Xia army was not without purpose.

Xun Qing went up to the city, looked to the east, and immediately frowned.

This is not an enemy army!

Ling Fox Feng was the most awesome, waving his knife and shouting: "The enemy dares to approach, sons, shoot them all for me!" ”

Xun Qing said angrily: "Ling Hufeng, open your eyes and take a look, is that the enemy army?" No! That's the people of our Zhao country! ”

Ling Fox Feng took a closer look, hey, sure enough.

About five or six hundred old and young women and children came, and they were driven here by the Xia army, and they didn't hurt them, but just let them come and spread the word.

On the city wall, a conscripted man immediately saw his daughter-in-law and son in the crowd, and immediately shouted: "Cuihua, Ergouzi, why are you two here?" ”

Soon, many of the forcibly conscripted people saw their families below, and immediately crowded to the edge of the city and waved their hands below, and the city was in chaos for a while.

Xun Qing's face changed drastically, the two countries are at war, don't kill the envoys, don't kill innocent civilians, this is a tacit rule, what is Xia Jun doing? Could it be that these innocent people are used as shields and ready to storm the county town of eastern Tibet?

In order to win, does Xia really want to do this kind of unconscionable deed?

Ling Hufeng on the side yelled directly: "Everyone obeys the order, don't open the city gate!" No one can let anyone from outside the city in! ”

A conscripted man knelt down and begged: "General, the enemy army is not approaching at all, please do well, open the city gate, let my wife, children and mother enter the city, the villain is willing to be a cow and a horse, hurry up the general!" ”

Ling Fox Wind ignored the man's pleas, believing that it must be a trick of the enemy to trick him into opening the city gates. And once a precedent comes, won't it tell the rest of the people to run here!

So he waved his hand and immediately ordered the soldiers to drive the men down.

Xun Qing looked at the people under the city and asked loudly, "Did the Xia army drive you here?" Have they ever hurt you? ”

The voices of the old and young women and children were noisy, and finally an old man maintained order, and he said: "This lord, it is indeed the soldiers of the Xia Kingdom who drove us here, they didn't hurt us, they just let us bring a word!" ”

"Let you talk? What words? Xun Qing asked subconsciously.

The old man said: "Xia Jun said that their crown prince has come down, and the prince of Xia said that as long as we surrender to Daxia, all the people will be the people of Daxia, and each household will be rewarded with ten acres of fertile land, and promise to pay taxes according to Daxia, and never increase it!" If you resist stubbornly, when the city is broken, all the men who participated in the rebellion will be slaughtered! They also said that the state of Zhao would perish......"

As soon as these words came out, the soldiers in the city were in an uproar.

Xun Qing immediately understood that Xia Jun sent the people of Zhao to come as lobbyists! When one of their sons or fathers is in the city, what will these conscripted men think if they say these words?

Ling Fox Feng was furious and scolded: "Fart! Water me and let them go back to their villages! Alarmist below! ”

The soldiers looked at each other, and suddenly hesitated, but no one moved.

Ling Fox Feng was helpless, he couldn't let go of arrows to hurt the people of his country, and in the end he could only ask his generals not to open the door, and he was so angry that he threw his sleeves and left.

Xun Qing stood on the city with mixed feelings, and he became more and more worried, what was Xia Jun's intention to do this?