As flustered as Huaiqing's Zhizhou were Huaiqing's defenders.

Huaiqing is located in the Central Plains, and has not experienced the threat of war for many years.

Huaiqing was not a strategic location.

The Ming army also didn't expect that this group of peasant troops who were originally in Shanshan would suddenly flow into the territory of Huaiqing, and they were at a loss and asked for help everywhere, which became the only thing they could do in Huaiqing.

Huaiqing Zhizhou. Li Xiaowan personally wrote a letter asking for help in the government office, preparing to ask for help from the adults and the capital.

"You must deliver these letters to their destination safely and hand them over to your lords, and the safety of the people in Huaiqing City is all tied to you, this time, I will leave it all to you." Li Xiaowan solemnly handed over the handwritten letters to these messengers.

Most of these messengers grew up in Huaiqing since they were children, and they also love their hometown very much. This time, his hometown was in such a big war situation. One by one, they all made up their minds. We must do our best to deliver the letters safely to the adults, so that the elders in our hometown can tide over the difficulties.

"Driving, driving, driving" at the gate of Huaiqing, taking advantage of the gap that those homeless people have not yet surrounded, several knights, with the hope of the whole city, disappeared at the city gate, they went in the direction of the south or north, but all for one purpose, to keep their hometown.

And a few knights had just set off for less than half an hour, and on the tower of the city gate, looking into the distance, the crowd was rolling, dragging up the dust that covered the sky.

Look at this battle, there are tens of thousands of people.

"I have long heard that the displaced people are becoming more and more popular, but I really didn't expect that there would be such a large number of people, and what is even more terrifying is that this is only one of dozens or even hundreds of displaced people, and in the long run, Daming is really in danger." Li Xiaowan looked at the tens of thousands of displaced people in front of him at this time, it can be said that they are two wars, but literati are literati, and they are all in this world, and they still have the heart to worry about the country and the people.

"Lord Li, although the homeless people look at the number of people, in fact, most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled, and there are less than one in ten." Standing on the city wall this time, he still looked a little calm is a Qianhu official, this Qianhu official has served under Hong Chengchou before, has been on the battlefield, and has fought homeless people.

Some time ago, the displaced people traveled back and forth to the land of Hebei, Hebei, and Shaanxi, Hong Chengchou felt that Henan was a little empty, and he also sent some soldiers and horses, and Huaiqing was a little bit prepared because of this.

When Hong Chengchou's idea became a reality, he found that such a layout only played a small role, and if he wanted to change the situation, he still relied on a large army to come to the rescue.

"Liu Yang, listening to your tone, it seems that there is some good plan, please give me advice quickly." Li Xiaowan heard that Liu Yang, the thousand-household official on the side, seemed to know these homeless people very well, so he hurriedly asked for advice.

As a governor, asking a thousand households for advice is something that Li Xiaowan never thought about.

Liu Yang was also taken aback when he heard that Li Xiaowan knew the state and asked for advice from his own thousands of households, and hurriedly replied without daring to put on a score.

"Lord Zhizhou. I can't talk about teaching, I can only say that I have a little idea, and now there are tens of thousands of thieves and soldiers, but we can't be too alarmed and frightened by these numbers. According to the visual inspection of his subordinates just now, there are only about 5,000 soldiers and horses in the city who can fight, and the rest of the nearly 30,000 or so are all old, weak, sick and disabled, and they cannot have much impact on the siege. ”

"But we can't ignore such a force too much, and we must beware of them using these old, weak, sick and disabled people as cannon fodder."

"And the enemy army under the city, though capable of fighting, is only 5,000 men. However, our Huaiqing garrison is also full of only more than 1,000 people, and only about 4,000 people can be counted in the city. Moreover, Huaiqing City is not a small city, and the walls are relatively long, which also makes the defenders diluted, and it is easy to break through each situation. Liu Yang talked about his understanding.

Li Xiaowan is a scholar. A traditional scholar, let him discuss the Four Books and Five Classics, let him talk about some ways of governing the country, he can also say a thing or two, but now if he talks about how to defend Huaiqing City, it will be too difficult for him. However, Li Xiaowan has one of her own advantages, that is, if you don't understand, you can ask.

"General Liu Yang, although after your analysis just now, only about 5,000 homeless people in the city have combat effectiveness, but you also said that we are also counting the young and strong people on the city wall, there are only four or five thousand people, how can this be good. Li Xiaowan was still modest, and asked Liu Yang for advice humbly.

Liu Yang also knew that the matter was urgent. Don't dare to show off. Hurriedly said. "Master Li, I have some ideas for your reference. Now the thief army is stationed under the West Gate, and the remaining three gates only have a small number of thieves and horses, which also proves that the leader of this group of homeless people also feels that he is not enough people, and wants to clench his fists to beat us, it just so happens that we also feel that our manpower is not very enough, then we will also clench our fists, focus on defending the West Gate, and the other three gates If they encounter special circumstances, they can resist a little for a while, and then send troops from the West Gate or the city to quickly rush to help, This will allow the attackers and defenders to have a better defense of the city wall by not widening the ratio of personnel on each wall. Liu Yang raised his head after speaking. looked at Li Xiaowan Zhizhou and asked him about the feasibility of such a thing.

"Yes, that's wonderful. General Liu Yang is good at planning, so he will do what General Liu Yang said, and ask General Liu Yang to refine the distribution of personnel, and I will stay at the West Gate to live and die with Huaiqing. Li Xiaowan stood on the city wall and kept saying yes, though. Li Xiaowan doesn't understand military affairs, but what Liu Yang said just now. Strengthening the guard of the West Gate, this is like the principle of soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals, such an easy-to-understand truth, Li Xiaowan still understands, so Li Xiaowan also fully supports Liu Yang's decision.

However, how to allocate the personnel who defend the city, Li Xiaowan, a layman, will not interfere again, and intends to entrust it to Liu Yang, an insider, to deal with it.

And although Li Xiaowan is a weak scholar who can't carry his shoulders and can't lift it, he still has the spirit of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness, repaying the king's will on the golden platform, and carrying the jade dragon to die for the king.

Therefore, Li Xiaowan didn't go anywhere, so he stayed at the West Gate, which was more intense in attack and defense in the foreseeable, and decided to live and die with Ximen and Huaiqing.

Liu Yang also took a look at this Zhizhou, the literati did not know the soldiers, it was not terrible, what was terrible was the blind command, this Zhizhou knew how to make good use of it, and had the courage and integrity, so that Liu Yang, a martial artist, also had to feel admired. Baidu: The latest chapter of "The Ups and Downs of the Late Ming Dynasty" is free to read for the first time.