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On the tower of the city, Zhu Daguang, a guerrilla in Youzhou, looked at the Khitan cavalry that receded like a tide, sneered, and did not speak. The pen www.biquge.info his own soldiers muttered: "Are these Khitans crazy and riding horses to attack the city?" ”

Zhu Daguang is a big man with a black face, more than five feet tall, and very burly. With more than 20 years of military experience, his skin looks particularly rough under the invasion of wind and sand in the cloud area. Not only him, but any border army, as long as they stay in this Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun for a year, they will become like this.

I saw Zhu Daguang sneering: "They are not crazy, they just want to attack us while we are defenseless." Hmph, if it weren't for His Majesty's foresight and the dispatch of the inspectors to report the news, I'm afraid that we would have already been breached by the Khitans. ”

The Khitan vanguard came too fast this time, and the cavalry kept changing horses along the way, just to take one by surprise, and with the momentum of a blitzkrieg, they went straight down to Youzhou City. However, the secrecy of the Khitan army is really not good, because they are reluctant not to use Han slaves, and temporarily organize 10,000 Han slaves into an army. And it just so happened that an overseer infiltrated the slaves, and learned the news of the Khitan surprise attack without much effort, and sent it to the sixteen states of Youyun first, and then to Lu Chengqi.

As a result, Youzhou City began to prepare for defense very early, and the farmers outside the city were brought into the city to settle down, and the logistics prepared the food and salaries, and the arrows were prepared, so they concentrated on waiting for the Khitan cavalry to attack.

Sure enough, just two days later, the Khitan vanguard who set off from Shangdu had already arrived at the foot of Youzhou City, and the speed of the march was rare in the world. If it weren't for the intelligence to report the danger in advance, I'm afraid Youzhou City would really be in danger this time.

Yelu Nerugu hurried and hurried, one person and three horses were replaced by horses, and it was still a bad move. In the final analysis, people already know your intentions through the deployment of troops, what else do you use to fight others, and how can you talk about sneak attacks? Yelu Nerugu, who was extremely depressed, could only send an arrow by the moat to vent his dissatisfaction.

Zhu Daguang did not relax his vigilance, he said lightly: "It's just that the Khitans didn't bring siege equipment today, and as soon as their infantry arrived, the siege equipment came." Fortunately, the trees on the border of Youzhou have already been cut down, and the rest are all crooked and slanted dwarf trees, which are not of great use. Destroy their siege equipment, and you won't have to worry about them taking local materials. ”

At this time, Liu Yuanchang, the shepherd of Youzhou, was also dressed in armor at this moment, and came to the top of the city tower, and after seeing Zhu Daguang, he asked: "Zhu Guerrilla, how is the war?" ”

Liu Yuanchang is an old official in his fifties, with a handful of goatee and two small eyes. The thin face and small body seem to fall to the ground when blown by the wind.

Zhu Daguang said lightly: "Lord Hui, the enemy soldiers have been repulsed. They don't have siege equipment, and they are expected to be unable to attack next. It's just that the last general estimated that these were just vanguard cavalry, and the army was still behind. ”

Liu Yuanchang nodded and said, "I have distributed all the food and salary sent by Your Majesty to the soldiers. I hope you will do your best to protect the 200,000 soldiers and civilians in Youzhou. ”

Zhu Daguang also knew that if the Khitans broke the city, with their habits, they would definitely take everyone back as slaves and make cattle and horses for them. Such a fate is more miserable than death, but in their eyes, the Han people are cheap, not even as good as a horse or a cow.

Zhu Daguang nodded and said, "As long as the soldiers serve their orders, the last general is very sure to hold Youzhou City." ”

After getting Zhu Daguang's affirmation, Liu Yuanchang was a little relieved. It can be seen here how much the Great Shun Dynasty emphasized literature and suppressed martial arts. The shepherd of a state is a second-rank official, but the chief general of a state is only a fifth-rank general. Not to mention the gap between the two people, the gap in official positions alone makes most martial artists feel cold.

Fortunately, Lu Chengqi prepared all the food and salaries he had previously owed and sent inspectors to supervise the distribution of military salaries, and they were able to gather some morale again. Otherwise, in the face of the 100,000 Khitan army again, they may have no intention of resisting.

This time is different from the past, in the past, the Khitan army came out only to fight the grass valley and fill the military needs. And this time, it is obviously a war for Dashun, but it is a national war, and I am afraid it is not as easy as before.

Liu Yuanchang encouraged the soldiers defending the city, and walked down the city worriedly. Zhu Daguang did not have a good impression of Liu Yuanchang, after all, the civil and military forces were light. Zhu Daguang knew that Liu Yuanchang was also a good official, at least he would think about the people. Since taking office, the number of farmers outside Youzhou has gradually increased, and the policies implemented are quite fair. But one bad thing is that he also drinks the blood of soldiers. made everyone who was a soldier resentful, and refused to die hard.

In fact, Liu Yuanchang can't be blamed, he did this state pastor, and he also entrusted a large amount of money to the household department, so that he could be regarded as a second-grade official. As long as you ensure that Youzhou City is not lost during your tenure and survive the seniority period, you can return to the center and become a second-grade Beijing official.

But the power of the court and China changed in the previous year, and the little emperor completely took power and punished corrupt officials. He was afraid that Lu Chengqi would purge him, and in order to save his life, he still sent the money and silver he had embezzled over the years to the household department, hoping to be lightly distributed.

Since handing over the proceeds of embezzlement, Liu Yuanchang has never slept well or eaten well. I was afraid that tomorrow Lu Chengqi would exile him from his home and even behead him. Fortunately, Lu Chengqi did not hold him accountable, which made him breathe a little relieved and did not dare to stretch out his hand anymore.

This is also the reason why in late autumn, when the Khitan people hit the grass valley, Youzhou City can carry it again. The food and salary are sufficient, and the soldiers serve their lives, so they can naturally keep Youzhou City safe.

Zhu Daguang is also very capable. He did not study, he joined the army since he was a child, and he stayed in the border army for more than 20 years. After a long battle, he got up from the pile of dead men every time and was promoted step by step to a guerrilla general. He is very kind to soldiers, and he is not an exaggeration to say that he loves soldiers like children. He can also be regarded as a general of Han Boke's family, but he was not a guerrilla general at that time, but just a Zhenwei captain. Han Boke fell, and the Korean Chinese official group did not purge him, but fortunately inherited Han Boke's mantle and became a guerrilla general in Youzhou.

Zhu Daguang is resolute by nature, powerful in martial arts, and his martial arts are not outstanding, but he is victorious. He benefited greatly from the command skills he learned on the battlefield. Compared with the previous Han Boke, even if he is illiterate, he is not lagging behind. It can improve morale and make the soldiers work hard, so it can be said that he is a qualified general.

He looked at the Khitan camp five miles away, and he really wanted to go out of the city to fight, but unfortunately he didn't have many cavalry in his hands, and he didn't dare to face off with the Khitans who were extremely sharp in the field. Even attacking the camp will pay a heavy price, it is better to save troops, wait for work, and wait for the Khitan army of 100,000.

At this time, Zhu Daguang still has the truth of not seeking merit, but seeking no fault. But for the generals, who doesn't want to gallop on the battlefield and make contributions? It's just that reality doesn't allow this, with 50,000 border troops in his hands and only 2,000 cavalry, how can he beat the Khitan vanguard army that is full of cavalry? Only by relying on the high city and the deep river to defend it.

Zhu Daguang sighed, and the soldiers also lowered their heads and clenched their fists. The generals have the same mind, but the enemy is strong!

The border troops on the city wall did not dare to slack off for a moment, they knew that the Khitans were very mobile, and they would rush to the front if they were not careful. Although the moat is deep, it is not the wet season after all, and it is difficult to guarantee that the Khitans will not cross the river and attack.

Zhu Daguang gave condolences to the soldiers, and also went down to the city tower with a lot of heart......

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