Because the battle ahead was very tight, Xie Yutang, Mu Zhufeng and others rushed over non-stop, and the three-day journey was shortened by half.

Mu Zhufeng returned to the capital, and the border was under the jurisdiction of the deputy general Hong Shuwen, and the city gate was lost because he was careless in this battle. Hearing that his subordinates reported that General Mu had returned, Hong Shuwen was overjoyed and hurried to greet him.

Mu Zhufeng came to the main tent in a battle robe, and the other deputy generals also sat in their former positions. And Xie Yutang is the deputy general sat under Mu Zhufeng.

Hong Shuwen came in, knelt down directly, and said, "General." ”

"What's going on with the enemy right now?"

"Twelve cities have been taken away by him, and now Shuyang City is about to be lost." Speaking of this, Hong Shuwen's face turned red, as a deputy general, he was defeated and was taken away from so many cities, he really felt more and more incompetent.

Mu Zhufeng frowned and said angrily: "What did you do, you lost one or two cities and said in the past, you actually lost it again and again?" ”

"Back to the general, it's because the other city lords have betrayed our dynasty and all of them have taken refuge in Fanbang, and the combination of inside and outside will lead to the loss of the city gate."

Xie Yutang frowned, betrayal? Even if one city lord betrays, more than a dozen betrayals? I'm afraid there's something wrong with that.

Mu Zhufeng glanced at Xie Yutang, and seeing that he was thoughtful, his eyes rolled, "Lieutenant generals, what do you have to say now?" ”

"The most important thing in front of us now is that it's better to hold Shuyang City." Vice Admiral Li arched his hand and said.

"What do you say, Vice Admiral Xie."

Xie Yutang also agreed, "It's best to keep Shuyang City, otherwise, the people of Shuyang City will have nowhere to escape." ”

Mu Zhufeng also knew that he had sent Vice General Li and Vice General Zhao to collect the city, and he had to study the next tactics carefully.

"Yes, General." Vice General Li and Vice General Zhao are both brave and good at fighting, and it is a trivial matter for such a thing.

After they left, everyone else gathered around for the next tactic, how to retake the city.

Mu Zhufeng thinks that this matter still needs the people's internal and external cooperation, and some soldiers and horses were stationed here before, but the mutiny cannot be a one-person mutiny, and the only explanation is that there are also many soldiers who have also rebelled.

Naturally, there is a shortage of soldiers and horses.

"Then let the people help transport the stones, so that we can keep Shuyang City."

Xie Yutang frowned, during this time, there was a drought in this Shuyang City, and now they are actually asked to help transport stones, isn't this a joke with other people's lives.

"No, the people here are starving, and if you do this, you will kill them." Xie Yutang stood up and objected to this opinion.

"The imperial court also sent grain and grass, and it will not let them work in vain, otherwise what good policy do you say." Of course, Mu Zhufeng knows that this year's harvest here is not good, and there are often droughts, but now is the time to protect the family and defend the country, not to provide disaster relief.

Xie Yutang knew that he would give food, but it was just white porridge, but moving stones was a big project, and it wouldn't take long to get hungry, and he couldn't stand it at all.

"Vice General Xie, you still obey the general, don't go into the tiger's den to get the tiger, and take care of the people, but if you don't do your part and the city gate is lost, can Vice General Xie bear everything?" Vice General Tong sneered, feeling that Xie Yutang's words would be superfluous.

Xie Yutang knew that Vice General Tong was Mu Zhufeng's person, obviously they listened to Mu Zhufeng's opinion more, Xie Yutang had no choice but to agree, but added one, then let the people add one more meal, otherwise they would definitely not be able to survive.

Mu Zhufeng despised him more and more, the kindness of a woman, if you want to win the battle, you must do whatever it takes, always scruple about this, scruple about that, how can you win.

Because of Mu Zhufeng's proposal, the city was saved, and the common people were supplied with stones in time, but the enemy's vanguard was stoned to death, and nothing was left.

Mu Zhufeng glanced at Xie Yutang proudly.

Xie Yutang didn't speak, he had also raised a lot of opinions before, but he was directly denied, and now he didn't bother to discuss small things with him.

This battle was indeed completed, but he also saw that the people were miserable, and none of them were scolding Mu Zhufeng but they didn't dare to scold it blatantly. Xie Yutang was very distressed, among them, many people died in this battle, but some old people really couldn't move stones, and they were so hungry that they had no strength to be stoned to death.

Mu Zhufeng doesn't care about all this, marching and fighting is like this, how can it be called a war without casualties.

Shuyang City has been saved, and the next step is to find a way to regain the lost city.

When Xie Yutang was about to speak, Deputy General Niu couldn't help but sarcastically say: "Vice General Xie, I think it's better for you not to speak, you are denying General Mu's plan every time, and the result is just a small thing that is not painful, and people who do big things still have to be ruthless, otherwise nothing can be done." ”

Vice General Wang could hear that he was sarcastic Xie Yutang, and he was angry and wanted to speak, but was stopped by Xie Yutang, Vice General Niu saw Xie Yutang blocking Vice General Wang, and his face was even more proud, he resolutely chose Mu Zhufeng because Mu Zhufeng was decisive, but Xie Yutang was always indecisive.

It doesn't look like a real man at all.

Just when no one was talking, a voice came from outside: "Report." ”

Mu Zhufeng glanced outside and said, "Come in." ”

A soldier walked in from outside, knelt on the ground and arched his hand, saying, "Tell the general, the spies will report that Fanbang will send a small team to raid our grain and grass." ”

When everyone heard this, everyone looked indignant, "These damn barbarians, they are really fast enough to do things, and they will burn our grain and grass as soon as they arrive." ”

Mu Zhufeng didn't look angry, as if he would guess that they would do this, he glanced at Xie Yutang with a squint, and asked in a deep voice, "Vice General Xie, I don't know what your high opinion is?" ”

Xie Yutang glanced at Mu Zhufeng, glanced at Vice General Niu, and said: Standing up and saying, "The general has a good plan, and please ask the general to say it clearly." ”

"What General Ben means is to let Vice General Xie personally lead the troops to complete this mission, he wants to cut off the food and grass of our army, and ask Vice General Xie to go to the ambush secretly."

"Yes, the last general commands." When Xie Yutang was about to go out, he heard Mu Zhufeng's words behind him: "I forgot to tell Vice General Xie that General Ben decided to send 300 people to follow you, and the barbarian detachment is only more than 1,000 people, I believe that General Xie will not disappoint General Ben." ”

Xie Yutang stood outside the big tent, and when the other four lieutenants heard this, they were all angry, did Mu Zhufeng do it on purpose? Isn't this trying to kill Xie Yutang?

Xie Yutang had already guessed that he would do this, otherwise how could he let him do this, giving him such a small number of soldiers, firstly, because he was worried that he would not be killed, and secondly, if the grain and grass were burned, he would also be punished.

Mu Zhufeng's thoughts, he Xie Yutang didn't fail to see it.

"Vice General Xie, I'll go find him......" Vice General Wang was angry, did this simply want Xie Yutang to die? It was really too much, and he was pulled by Xie Yutang, "Don't worry, I have my own way, let's go." ”

The four lieutenants were a little skeptical, how could they fight with such a small number of troops? It's almost the same to die.

"Vice General Xie, do you really have a way?" The four of them were still very skeptical. If it doesn't work, it's best to talk to Mu Zhufeng quickly, you can't give away your life in vain.

"But ......" Vice General Wang wanted to say something more, but before he could finish speaking, he was taken away by Vice General Li.

glanced back at Deputy General Yu, but there was infinite emotion in his heart, the original brothers have changed now.

They all knew that Vice General Yu was Mu Zhufeng's person, and they were all demoted at the beginning, leaving him alone, in the name of leaving a person's merits, but they all knew that Vice General Yu was already Mu Zhufeng's person.

They didn't say it for the sake of the only remaining brotherhood.

After Xie Yutang went out, General Huang frowned and couldn't help but speak: "General, this is not harming Vice General Xie, what can this person do?" ”

Mu Zhufeng glanced at Vice General Huang and knew that he was a loyal person, but he was also an upright person, and he was a person who didn't know how to be flexible when he did anything, so he would say unfair things directly.

"General Huang has not forgotten how Vice General Xie defeated the enemy army bravely and skillfully, and he has turned the tide with the strength of one person." Mu Zhufeng kindly reminded.

Vice General Huang was stunned, of course he remembered this incident, but it didn't mean that this person could defeat more than 3,000 people.

"This ......," General Huang was silent.

Vice General Tong patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't think about it, Vice General Xie is a hero, how can he be easily defeated." ”

Vice General Huang didn't say anything when he heard it, he was a person who didn't know how to be flexible, but it didn't mean that he was a fool, Mu Zhufeng intended to target Xie Yutang, which everyone could see, Xie Yutang was sincere to them when he was a general in the past, but since Mu Zhufeng came, he can only say that he is ruthless, so that these soldiers have to obey.

It seems that this barracks is really going to change, if it weren't for the sake of protecting his family and defending the country, he wouldn't have stayed in the barracks anymore.

At this time, Xie Yutang was on Xie Yutang's side, but he was thinking about what to do outside the tent, but he was suddenly attracted by the two people outside, the corners of his mouth hooked up a faint smile, and he turned to him and said: "You immediately let those three hundred soldiers dig a pit near the grain and grass, remember that it must be as deep as possible." ”

The four of them looked at each other, completely unaware of what they meant.

But they believed Xie Yutang and said in unison, "Yes." ”

Everyone was digging a pit in the afternoon, Mu Zhufeng heard the news and didn't pay attention to it, if Xie Yutang didn't finish it well this time, it would be his dereliction of duty, and he could completely let him get out. Punished in accordance with the military order.

Xie Yutang didn't know when they would come, so he could only speed up his movements, and he himself rushed over to do it himself, and the other lieutenants were not idle, and they dug together.

Then put the excavated soil aside in a regular way, so that it is not too obvious.

Because they must have come at night for their raid, it is absolutely impossible to do it in broad daylight, the moon is dark and the wind is high, and they can't see the road clearly at all, so there is no problem with putting the soil aside.