After getting three different answers from the mouths of the three people, Zhang Bin chose the number reported by Zhi Kerou, who had the most experience in leading the battle.

"At most, 20,000 cavalry only........." Zhang Bin did not have the slightest fear on his face.

"Supervising the army, these 20,000 Liao people are just tribal warriors in the small tribes of the Liao people, they are usually herdsmen of the Khitan tribe, and most of them are not good at attacking cities, so naturally there is no need to be afraid, but when the news reaches Xiao Tianxiong, the king of the southern courtyard of the Liao State, he will inevitably send the Xijing Army of the Liao State over, and I am afraid that our manpower will not last long, and the most important thing is that the grain and grass are not enough." Zhi Kerou's expression was a little solemn and worried.

"General Zhe don't worry, we just need to hold on for three months, and there will be changes after three months." Zhang Bin smiled slightly: "As for the grain and grass, it is enough to support it for three months. ”

As he spoke, Zhang Bin glanced at Han Sanlang, who immediately said with a very eye-catching look: "General Zhe doesn't know, the pacification department has already found out that there is a large amount of grain and grass in Shuitou City, and the caravan brought by the lower officials this time has more than 100 carts, most of which are grain and grass. ”

When Zhi Kerou heard this, although she still had some doubts, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Bin didn't elaborate, but he was confident.

The 10,000 people of the Zhejia Army are elite soldiers in a hundred battles, and the nine hundred cavalry in the nine border villages of Zhending Mansion are also elite soldiers in a hundred battles, not to mention the hundred soldiers around Zhang Bin, who are the 100 soldiers selected from the Northwest Border Army.

Of course, if these people were to fight a field battle with nearly 20,000 Liao cavalry outside the city, they would not be able to win, but there was no problem in defending such a small city.

Even if the Liao people's level of city building is not very good, the city walls of Shuitou City are not high, and they are not as strong as the Great Song Dynasty border pass military village, but the Liao cavalry is not good at attacking cities.

Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, whether it is the Khitan people, or the party people, as long as the nomads who have been at war with the Han court, they all understand a truth———— the Han army array that has laid down the arrow array can not rush, and the Han people guarding the city can not provoke, when the Han people have a city to rely on, their combat effectiveness is often rolling up, not to mention the 10,000 folded army that has been through a hundred battles, the best thing is to rely on the city and fight.

Otherwise, how could the Zhe clan firmly hold the city of Fuzhou and become the lord of Fuzhou for hundreds of years without falling.

In addition, most of the more than 100 wagons in the caravan brought by Han Saburo were grain and grass, and the other half was another weapon prepared by Zhang Bin in advance to defend the city, which can be regarded as a powerful hole card.

Zhang Bin was talking to Zhi Kerou when a sharp arrow suddenly jumped up from under the city and went straight to Zhang Bin's door.

Zhang Bin's heart was cold, and he hurriedly dodged to the right, but before he could dodge, Zhimu Qiu, who was standing behind him and Zhi Kerou, slashed out a knife like lightning, and with a "bang", accurately split the arrow in half.

Next to him, Zhi Kerou, Han Sanlang, Li Siwa and others were frightened into a cold sweat, and in a fit of anger, Zhi Kerou immediately snatched a bow from the waist of the soldiers beside him, and was about to shoot back with an arrow.

It's a pity that the Liao cavalry under the city, who is about two hundred paces, is holding a big bow and galloping back in the cheers of the Liao army outside the city.

"This is the Liao people's condor archer, and it is a strong condor shooter, otherwise it would be impossible to shoot so far." Zhemuqiu put away his knife with a cold face, and after saying this lightly, he stood behind Zhang Bin again.

"The Liao people shoot the condor vigorously, and it really deserves its name......" Zhang Bin didn't say anything like thank you to Zhemuqiu, but suddenly glanced at Zhemuqiu, and said to Zhe Kerou: "General Zhe, this official still has the position of the military staff of the pacification division, and the battalion under his command lacks a battalion commander, and I want to let General Zhe Xiao take this position, I don't know if General Zhe is willing to let Ling Lang follow this official!" ”

Zhi Kerou was stunned for a moment, with a burst of joy in his heart, kicked Zhi Muqiu, who looked stunned, and scolded: "Thank you for not being a prisoner." ”

Zhemuqiu was excited, and hurriedly knelt down on one knee to Zhang Bin, and said loudly: "I am willing to serve under the command of the prison army." ”

"No need to be polite, the hundred guards I brought with me this time are the people who pacify the Si Si Barracks, so these hundred people are now under your control." Zhang Bin was very satisfied with the reaction of the father and son of the Zhi family, he knew that if he made this request before capturing Shuitou City, the other party might not be willing, and it would be a little abrupt, but now it is different, not to mention the particularity of the appeasement division itself, it was difficult for the Zhe family to enter it in the past, and the most important thing is that in the eyes of Zhi Kerou, Zhang Bin's future is immeasurable, and just now Zhe Muqiu blocked an arrow for Zhang Bin, with this relationship, the trust between the two sides has improved a lot, and even has a very good trust foundation.

"Obedience." After hugging his fists and returning the salute, Zhemuqiu stood behind Zhang Bin, followed by Zhang Bin's hundred guards.

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At this time, the city lord who commanded the Liao army outside the city and the leaders of the other nine tribes were actually a little depressed, because they didn't have many siege equipment, and many of them didn't attack the city much.

Fortunately, there are Han craftsmen in several of their tribes, some of whom were looted from the Great Song Dynasty, and some of whom were Han people from the Liao State, who built some siege equipment overnight last night, and sent them over at this time.

"As long as the city is recaptured, the grain and grass in the city and the war horses, armor and weapons of the Song people will be divided according to the efforts of each tribe." The city lord said loudly to the heads of the tribes.

The heads of the tribes suddenly lifted their spirits, and the city lord saw that the eyes of the leaders of the tribes were shining, and knew that the morale of the army was available, so he flicked his horse whip and ordered: "Your tribes will send out 500 people first, and our tribe will send 600 people, a total of 5,100 people will dismount and prepare to attack Shuitou City!" ”

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Because the Liao people on the attacking side wanted to break through the city as soon as possible, so that the Song people would waste less grain and grass, and the defending side was even more determined to fight, and there was no way back, so this offensive and defensive battle was extremely tragic from the beginning.

The number of casualties on both sides was increasing, but the number of Liao people who besieged the city was more than ten times that of the Song army.

Zhang Bin did not interfere with the specific command of defending the city, but gave full authority to Liu Kerou, who was already very good at defending the city.

Of course, the hundreds of soldiers around Zhang Bin will not watch it, and will also kill the enemy under the leadership of Zhemuqiu. Even Zhang Bin saw that his hands were itchy, and he personally shot arrows several times, and there were more than a dozen beheadings.

For example, at this time, Zhang Bin was holding a strong bow and was shooting the enemy at a very stable rhythm, even if the Liao people under the city used shields to cover the arrows as accurate as poisonous snakes spitting letters, and there was always a scream at the place where it fell, causing a round of cheers.

The soldiers of the Zhejia Army applauded the magic shooting of the prison army again and again, and there was also a sense of worship in the sight of Zhang Bin.

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