"Wait! Wait a little longer! Ran Min suddenly said to everyone.

"Your Majesty? Have to wait? The Murong clan has already led the troops south! The subordinate said.

"They won't rush to attack! We will definitely sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, wait for us to lose both, and then march to Xiangguo, and now go south early, it must be to put pressure on our Great Wei, so that we can't let go in the end! ”

Li Chang asked, "Your Majesty, what should I do then?" Thou hast commanded the brethren not to be greedy for life or afraid of death. ”

"The plan is already there, but the time is not yet ripe for a decisive battle with the Hu people!" Ran Min said while thinking.

"What's the plan?" Everyone asked in unison.

"Wait for the best opportunity to attack the city!"

"Your Majesty wants to wait for the grain and grass in Xiangguo City to run out?" Zhang Mufeng asked.

Ran Min glanced at him and said, "That's right! By this time, the withdrawal of troops is impossible! If we go north, do we want to return in vain? ”

"But the Hu people have more than 300,000 soldiers and horses, far better than us! There are reinforcements on both the east and west sides, and it would be too risky to attack Xiangguo under such circumstances! ”

"It's a last resort! How can there be a war that is not risky? Ran Min said solemnly.

"If that's the case, with all due respect, the east and west sides of Xiangguo need to mobilize heavy troops to defend and buy time for the siege!"

"You're right! Now, either withdraw or fight! This battle is the first battle of life and death since the founding of the country! Since you can't withdraw your troops, you have to win if you want to fight! I hope you will keep this in mind and always remember! ”

"The last general commands!" Everyone answered in unison.

"Send someone to keep an eye on the movements of Murong Ke's soldiers and horses! If there is an abnormality, report it immediately! Ran Min instructed Adjutant Gou.

"The last general understands!"

"And! 10,000 cavalry were dispatched to move westward, and once the Hu people continued to move south, they waited for an opportunity to intercept and harass. Ran Min thought about it, then turned his head to Li Chang and said, "Second uncle." ”

"In!" Li Chang hurriedly responded.

"This time, you will personally lead 20,000 troops to march to the northeast, once there are reinforcements from the Hu people, be sure to intercept them!"

"Understood!" Li Chang nodded.

......

The north wind was howling, the soldiers at the head of Xiangguo City were struggling to resist the cold in hunger, many people leaned close to each other to keep warm, Shi Jian walked on the head of the city with gray hair, looking at the situation in front of him, his heart was even more anxious.

"It's been ten days since the food was cut! All the soldiers are starving! Gao Shangzhi's face was also a little haggard.

"Until the last moment, this king will never give up!" Shi Jian said categorically.

"The eldest and second have been gone for more than a month, and there is no news of Xianbei people so far, and I don't know what the situation is outside now!"

"Wait!"

"The old minister has a saying, I don't know if I should say it or not!" Gao Shangzhi said slowly.

"It's all come to this point, what else should I not talk about? Adults say it! ”

Gao Shangzhi looked around, looking quite mysterious, gently pulled Shi Jian's sleeve, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, take a step to speak!" ”

Shi Jian frowned slightly, not knowing what noble idea he had in mind.

Gao Shangzhi lowered his voice and said: "Wait for another five days, if there is no news of the Xianbei people, the old minister suggests that His Highness concentrate his forces to break through!" Give up Xiangguo! ”

"What? Abandoning Xiangguo? Shi Jian was taken aback.

Gao Shangzhi nodded and said, "Stay in the green mountains without worrying about no firewood!" If we are trapped here, we will have no way to live! No matter how much the food and grass in the city are saved, it will not be enough for a month! If there are no reinforcements within this month, what else can be done except to break through? ”

Shi Jian shook his head, his expression was solemn, and said: "Xiangguo is a territory that we have finally obtained, how can we give it up easily?" ”

"It's better than losing your life!" Noble consolation.

Shi Jian looked at Gao Shangzhi and asked, "Then if according to what the adults said, if we break through, where should we go?" Do you want to take refuge in the Xianbei people? ”

Gao Shangzhi shook his head and said: "The old minister has been thinking about this matter for several days, and Xianbei people are unreliable!" Lao Chen thinks that it is better to go to Guanzhong! ”

"Guanzhong? It's the land of the Di people now! ”

"That's right, it's indeed the territory of the Di people!"

"Now Fu Hong of the Di tribe is now all in Guanzhong, although the territory is not very large, but it is very safe! We can go there and do great things! ”

"The Di people have always been cowardly, how can they be considered safe?"

"There is the land of the old Qin, to the north there is a fertile Hexi, to the south there is a rich grain in Bashu, if the soldiers and horses of the Central Plains want to seize Guanzhong, there are many checkpoints such as Hangu Pass during this period to block! The most important thing is that the old minister thinks that the Di people are not cowardly, but smart! ”

"Clever? How so? ”

"In the past few decades, the Di people have rarely participated in the big and small wars in the Central Plains, and the world thinks that the Di people are cowardly and afraid, but Lao Chen feels that the Di people are quietly strengthening their strength!" The noble man stroked his beard and said to Shi Jian: "According to legend, the Di people are after the three seedlings, and the people are fierce and belligerent, cowardly? I'm afraid I don't have a line with them! In the past few decades, the Di people have recuperated, and now there are millions of people, far exceeding the Xiongnu and Qiang people, and their strength should not be underestimated! Your Highness, don't underestimate the people of the Fu clan! ”

"If this is the case, then if we go, there may not be a place for us, and the Di people will listen to us?" Shi Jian asked.

"In contrast, the Murong clan is even more of a tiger and wolf, I'm afraid it can't be trusted!"

"This ......"

At this time, the third child suddenly hurriedly reported: "Your Highness! The second brother is back! ”

When Shi Jian and Gao Shang heard this, they immediately asked, "Where are the people?" ”

"The second brother was injured and was just sent to Fuzhong!"

Shi Jian immediately brushed his sleeves away, he couldn't wait to know what news the second child brought back from Youzhou.

The second child on the couch was pale, with a large blackened blood stain on his shoulder, which had obviously been injured for several days, he slowly opened his eyes and asked, "What about Your Highness...... I want to see Your Highness! ”

"The third brother went to find it, the second brother, don't talk, Your Highness will come back immediately!" The fourth child comforted.

The second child breathed hard and slowly closed his eyes. After waiting for a while, there was a rush of footsteps outside, and then, someone pushed the door in, and the second child opened his eyes to see that Shi Jian had come to him, and the others immediately got out of the way.

"Your Highness......" the second child wanted to get up.

Shi Jian saw that he was seriously injured, and immediately sat on the edge of the bed and said, "Don't move! Lie down and say! ”

"Pan Jun took refuge in the Xianbei people......"

"What? Pan Jun took refuge in Xianbei people? Shi Jian was a little surprised, and the third and others were also a little surprised.

"Are you sure?" Shi Jian asked again.

The second child swallowed his saliva and said, "Sure...... His subordinates saw him at Murong Jun......"

"Then Murong Jun did you say when you would send troops south to rescue?"

"In about ten days, the Xianbei soldiers and horses will be able to arrive! The eldest brother asked me to come back first to report the news, and he stayed in Liaodong to monitor the movements of the Xianbei people......"

"Your Highness! Murong Jun must be playing some tricks! They won't go south! The fourth said on the side.

Shi Jian frowned, patted the second child gently, and said, "Take care of it!" It's good to be back! ”

After speaking, Shi Jian got up and ordered his subordinates: "Take care of him!" ”

"Yes......"

Walking outside the house, Shi Jian looked at Gao Shangzhi, and Gao Shangzhi also looked at Shi Jian, the two of them were obviously thinking about the news that the second child had just brought back.

"What do you think? Are Murong Jun's words reliable? Shi Jian asked.

"If Murong Jun can go south, then we don't have to make other plans, if not, we have to prepare to break through early!"

"Ten days! Wait 10 more days! Shi Jian nodded silently and said to Gao Shangzhi: "This king has already understood, Murong Jun recruited Pan Jun to join him, and since then, Youzhou has been in the hands of the Xianbei people!" This time, he will definitely not miss such an opportunity to reap the benefits! ”

"What does Your Highness mean that the Murong Clan will definitely lead the troops south?" Gao Shangzhi asked.

"That's right! I know his mind! The news brought back by the second child confirms this! ”

"Then you plan to hold on here for ten days, waiting for the soldiers and horses of the Xianbei people?"

"That's right! That's right! Shi Jian suddenly sneered and said, "When the soldiers and horses with the Murong clan arrived, we couldn't hold out, and let Ran Min and the Murong clan kill outside in the dark!" At that time, we will be the ones who reap the benefits! ”