After hearing Zhao Ying's words, Xiao Mo's heart was slightly relieved. 【Reading.com】

…… Indeed, although such a salvo of ten thousand arrows was terrifying, each warrior of the Prairie Alliance only carried one or two pots of arrows, that is, twenty to forty arrows. Even less, it's impossible to squander it all the time like the evening.

Although, such a volley from the sky, the power is indeed terrifying. Xiao Mo roughly estimated that in the evening, the three waves of more than 100,000 grassland coalition troops shot at the head of the city, at least two or three hundred thousand, if it wasn't for Zhao Ying's early reminder, the casualties of the Chu army would not be more than that.

In fact, Xiao Mo never imagined that the range of the strong bow in the hands of the grassland alliance army could cover most of the city wall, which was more than half the range of the Great Chu archers.

However, after hearing Zhao Ying's next words, Xiao Mo couldn't help frowning again and asked, "Which three moves?" ”

After Zhao Ying's face changed for a moment, he sighed and said, "The first move, that is, the rocket, as far as the humble position knows. Those warriors in the steppe coalition who are good at bows and arrows. There were two or three rockets in the quiver. Once the situation cannot be opened for a long time, they will attack the enemy with rockets, so that the city will be on fire everywhere, which can further destroy our determination to resist, and second, it can also allow our army to disperse its forces because of fighting fires everywhere. And if they take advantage of this opportunity to attack the city, they will always be invincible. ”

Hearing this, Xiao Mo's expression became serious. Although on the walls of Shangyuan City, fire prevention has been taken everywhere, but after all, there are too many combustible things, if Mandi really uses rockets to Gong. It can indeed make Shangyuan City scramble.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Mo nodded and motioned for Zhao Ying to continue.

Zhao Ying's face was even more gloomy, and he continued: "The second move is to drive the people, if the war is unfavorable and the rockets are useless, then the grassland barbarians will take the people of my Great Chu as the pioneer, cross the traps and trenches under the city, and rush towards my Great Chu city, while the grassland coalition army will hold a ladder and hit the wood." Mixed among the people of Great Chu, let my army of Great Chu throw a mouse, but in the end I could only watch the barbarian Di come to my Great Chu City, but there was no way to hinder it. The defense of the two cities of Yangcheng and the Ring City made the Lord and the Lord of the Privy Decree refuse to kill or injure civilians at this time, so that the two cities will be destroyed in one fell swoop. ”

Hearing this, Xiao Mo's face became more and more serious, and he nodded and said, "What about the third move?" ”

Zhao Ying sighed and said, "The third move is to circumvent the soldiers." If the first move rocket reacts properly and commands calmly, it can cope with the past; The second move to drive the people, as long as you are ruthless and not afraid of infamy, you can make the conspiracy of the grassland coalition army fail, then the third move of the grassland coalition army is the most incomprehensible. ”

Xiao Mo was slightly stunned and asked, "What is a circumambulation of soldiers?" ”

As if thinking of some very bad memories, Zhao Ying's face was gloomy, and he said slowly: "Actually. During the Battle of Xuancheng that year, the grassland coalition army had attacked for five days without gain, but suffered a lot of damage, whether it was a demonstration of the attack like this evening, or the rockets and people that followed, it was all under the command of the propaganda Zheng Defense Envoy. However, on the sixth day, the grassland coalition suddenly closed its camp and raised troops to bypass Xuancheng. continued to run in the direction of the capital, and then, on that day, the 80,000 elite soldiers of Xuancheng were wiped out in a battle.

Hearing Zhao Ying say this, Xiao Mo finally understood why Zhao Ying would say that the strategy of "circumventing the army" was the most incomprehensible.

When the head city of the grassland alliance failed, with their disposition of bullying the weak and fearing the hard, they naturally gave up immediately and rushed around the army towards the next city. Or go directly to the capital.

However, at this time, the generals of Dachu will face a dilemma, if they watch the grassland coalition army go around the city and go straight to the capital, but there is no way to deal with it, let the grassland coalition army rage, and even endanger the capital, although they can escape the fate of dying on the battlefield, but in the future, they will inevitably be blamed by the imperial court, and the dismissal of officials is essential, and the disaster of imprisonment is also expected, and even will leave a reputation of disloyalty and injustice in the history.

And if the troops are raised out of the city to block, they will inevitably confront the steppe coalition army head-on. But with the combat strength of the Great Chu army, it could only be easily slaughtered by the grassland coalition army.

In this case, with the mentality of the civil and military officials of the Chu Dynasty, even if they knew that going out of the city to meet the enemy was doomed, no matter how afraid of death, they could only do their best to prevent the elite soldiers in the city from going out of the city in order to protect their loyalty.

On the plain, confronting nearly 200,000 iron cavalry of the grassland coalition army, the end of the entire army is doomed, when most of the defenders in the city are wiped out, the city is captured by the grassland coalition army, it is inevitable. Xiao Mo secretly sighed and muttered.

This move to "circumvent the army" can be said to have calculated the characteristics of the Chu Dynasty and the mentality of all officials in the Great Chu, so that they could choose between a heroic death and a temporary life.

The first and second moves are enough, and the third move of the grassland coalition army, "circumventing the army", is indeed as Zhao Ying said, it is an unsolvable solution.

"It's really ruthless." Zhao Yingbing replied.

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Mo seemed to think of something, the grim look on his face eased slightly, and he turned his head and asked, "General Zhao is experienced in resisting the grassland coalition army, what countermeasures do you have in mind for the three siege strategies of the grassland coalition army?" ”…… Zhao Ying shook his head and said gloomily: "Lord Hui, although the lowly position understands the combat methods of the barbarians, but for the three siege strategies of the barbarians, the lowly position can only respond in time and take precautions in advance to resist the first strategy, and resist the second strategy with a decisive heart and resolute attitude, but for the strategy of the grassland barbarians, the lowly position has no other way...... My army of Great Chu is okay to defend the city, but if it fights with the barbarians in the plains, it is far from enough. Hearing Zhao Ying's words, Xiao Mo's expression flashed with a hint of disappointment, but he did not despair because of this, but just sighed softly.

In fact, the three siege strategies of the grassland coalition army, although Xiao Mo did not think of all of them in advance. But some of the defenses that I had been thinking of for months were all usable after a little change.

Even, the three siege strategies of the steppe coalition army. In a way, it is even possible to cooperate with Xiao Mo's plan. For Xiao Mo, this invincible siege strategy has not yet been in the evening. The grassland coalition army showed that the ten thousand arrows of the attack were useful.

Therefore, although these three strategies made it easy for the grassland coalition army to break through the fifteen cities before, for Xiao Mo, it was just trouble, and it was not to the point of despair.

Seeing that although Xiao Mo's face was grim, he was not panicked, Zhao Ying was slightly stunned and asked:

"Adults aren't worried?" Xiao Mo shook his head and said slowly: "There will always be a way to solve the vicious and wonderful strategies in the world. Although these three strategies of the grassland coalition are vicious, the official also has his own way to deal with them. Zhao Ying saw that Xiao Mo was confident, and he actually had a solution in his heart, and he couldn't help but be happy.

But at this moment, Xiao Mo suddenly turned his head and stared at Zhao Ying tightly, and said slowly: "But what is strange to this official, whether it is the original strategy of the grassland alliance to demonstrate the threat of attacking the heart, or the three strategies of attacking the city that you are talking about now, why did you keep silent when I convened the generals to discuss the matter before, but you did not explain to the official until this time?" Hearing Xiao Mo's question, it seemed plain, but there was already a faint stern questioning inside, Zhao Ying's face changed, and finally he knelt in front of Xiao Mo, bowed his head and said, "Damn it."

As a defeated and fugitive general, although he has fought many battles with the steppe barbarians in the past few months, he thinks he has a lot of experience, but because of his past experience. In the previous battles, they were not trusted by the officials, so they ...... I have no choice but to make this decision, and I ask the adults to condemn themselves!! After hearing Zhao Ying's answer, Xiao Mo frowned, and his heart was already stunned.

Thinking about this, Zhao Ying made the same suggestion to the defense envoy and the privy councillor in the previous city defense battles in the previous cities, but because of Zhao Ying's identity as a deserter from the defeated general, it did not attract the attention of those people at all.

And when he first came into contact with Xiao Mo, when he couldn't figure out Xiao Mo's personality, Zhao Ying absorbed the previous lessons, but he didn't rashly say these experiences.

Instead, when the grassland sheep attacked the heart with the method of ten thousand arrows, and was shocked in Xiao Mo's heart, because of Zhao Ying's reminder in advance, and after relying on and trusting him, he would tell the various experiences he had summarized before, so as to better attract Xiao Mo's attention.

Even, Zhao Ying did this, maybe after gaining Xiao Mo's trust and dependence in one fell swoop, he could use Xiao Mo's power to personally command the Great Chu army to compete with the grassland coalition army in the future.

Thinking of this, Xiao Mo carefully looked at Zhao Ying beside him, but he didn't expect that this resolute and resourceful young general also had a delicate heart.

Thinking of Zhao Ying again, he actually didn't delay anything, the ten thousand arrows of the grassland alliance army were fired before, if he hadn't reminded him early, the casualties of the Chu army would not be only a few hundred people at all, and after sighing secretly, he didn't pursue it anymore, but said: "General Zhao, although this official only got acquainted with you yesterday, you should be able to see that this official is not the kind of person who stubbornly does not listen to other people's advice, forget it this time, and don't do it in the future." If the military situation is delayed because of this, even if you have any troubles, the officer can only ask you for the guilt. ”

After hearing Xiao Mo's words, Zhao Ying's face flashed with shame, and he lowered his head.

And Xiao Mo didn't say anything more, and continued to look at the camp of the grassland coalition army outside the city. The camp of 150,000 troops is mighty. Stretching for several miles, the banners were unfurled, endlessly, bringing a great sense of oppression to the soldiers in Shangyuan City, but also faintly surrounding the entire Shangyuan City.

The people stationed in the camp obviously have a good understanding of the art of war and the art of marching, but the huge military camp is extremely neat, and there is a certain formation faintly, and all the means of defense are complete.

It's just that the soldiers of the grassland alliance army are quite disdainful of the Great Chu army in Shangyuan City, although the military camp is rigorous, but the defense is quite lax, and the patrols and guards are rare, as if they expected that the army of Great Chu would not dare to attack at night.

In fact, Xiao Mo really didn't dare to attack at night.

Night raids are certainly a good tool. But the premise is that the generals who go to the night attack mission have combat power and discipline above the level, but unfortunately this kind of soldier is the most lacking in Xiao Mo, if the night attack, I am afraid that the enemy army is not chaotic, and the Chu army is already in chaos. In the end, stealing chickens does not lead to rice.

Thinking of this, Xiao Mo sighed again. Since entering the court as an official, Xiao Mo found that he didn't know when, sighing had become his habit.

Pointing to the unwell-guarded enemy camp in the distance. Xiao Mo said slowly to Zhao Ying: "If you can give me 10,000 elite soldiers, with the battalion defense of this grassland coalition army, I am sure that I can make them lose their vitality and morale in just one night, but unfortunately," Hearing what Xiao Mo said, Zhao Ying nodded, and a look of disappointment flashed on his face.

"Young master, the night wind is cold, you have to pay attention to your body, you can't stand on top of the city all the time, you should go back." At this moment, Deng Shangqi, who had been standing beside Xiao Mo, suddenly took a step forward and said in a low voice.

Xiao Mo nodded silently, led a group of entourage, and turned around and walked towards the city wall.

As he walked, he said to Zhao Ying: "General Zhao, it's late, this official will go and rest for a while." The defense of Shangyuan City will be handed over to you and Commander Cai. If there is any situation, you should immediately send someone to inform the official, and you must not let that barbarian Di steal Gong at night.

Zhao Ying smiled and said, "About the night attack." Adults don't have to worry, although the grassland barbarians are strong, because they have been living in the northern grasslands, some canines have night blindness. At night, most of the combat power will inevitably be lost. At night, we did not dare to attack them. But they would never attack Shangyuan City. However, just in case, the humble duty will inevitably be handled cautiously, so please rest assured. "Night blindness, this disease Xiao Mo has also heard of, it is said to be the most prevalent disease of the ancients, especially the poor, because of insufficient nutrition, every night, the eyesight will drop greatly, and the people of the barbarians live in the grassland, life is poor, vegetables and the like are more scarce, and night blindness is more prominent.

In fact, not only the grassland coalition army, but even the people of Dachu, most of them will be more or less plagued by night blindness at night, and the ancients went to bed early. Night blindness is actually an important reason, however, after hearing Zhao Ying's words, Xiao Mo suddenly slowed down, as if he had thought of something. After frowning and thinking for a moment, he suddenly instructed Zhao Ying: "Gather all the soldiers, this official has something to announce!" "The night has been two watches, it is the darkest time in the sky, but the city is still *** bright, always preparing for the sneak attack of the grassland coalition army, but it seems to be oppressed by the grassland coalition army, although the soldiers on duty at night, but the night is quiet, no movement, almost weird.

Suddenly, in the silence, the square gate of Shangyuan City was suddenly opened quietly.

Then, under the drive of a group of Great Chu soldiers. A large herd of cattle was suddenly driven out of the city.

Because many of the various materials in the northern states were concentrated in Shangyuan City before, all kinds of materials in Shangyuan City were extremely rich, and there were nearly 1,000 heads of all kinds of cattle alone.

Under Xiao Mo's command, in the night, outside the four gates, there were already two hundred cultivators.

The body of the ploughing ox is entangled with many mysterious things, and there are many packages.

If the ordnance priest Meng Gan is here. You will definitely know that on the backs of these cultivating oxen, all the packages they are carrying are the Thunder God bags that Xiao Mo transferred to Shangyuan City.

And under Thor's bag, there are long firecrackers and arquebuses.

After everything was prepared, Xiao Mo also appeared outside the city with a group of civil and military officials in Shangyuan City, as well as a group of entourage. "My lord, is it really useful for you to do this? As far as the lowly knows, this Thor bag is huge. But the power is only average, and I am afraid that it will not be able to pose a threat to the barbarian. Cai Da asked puzzled.

Xiao Mo smiled slightly, and said leisurely: "What I need is its loud explosion." Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Xiao Mo asked again: "Cai Defense Envoy, if you march, what will you be most afraid of?" Cai Da hesitated: "The army's heart is unstable? Xiao Mo shook his head and said slowly, "Wrong." When marching outside, the most feared thing is to bomb the camp at night. Seeing that Cai Da was still puzzled, Xiao Mo no longer explained, but just asked, "General Zhao, are you ready?" Zhao Ying bowed and said, "Lord Hui, the officers and men of our army have already plugged their ears and are ready." Xiao Mo nodded, and said slowly: "Coming and going, is the right way to communicate, you robbed our army of morale in the evening, and now it is my turn to disturb your military heart." After a pause, Xiao Mo led everyone back to Shangyuan City. Let's go. "In the darkness of the passages of the people who have entered the city. Xiao Mo's voice sounded again.