"We are only such a small number of people, and we have to be scattered into four gates, how can we compete with the army of the crown prince?" A black-clad sergeant in armor said worriedly.

"General, there are thousands of miles of fertile fields outside the east gate, and the troops of the prince will definitely be stationed near the river to attack the east gate, and the warriors and leather chariots must be left at least half of our east gate!" It was the retainer Ran who spoke.

"Which gate doesn't matter? Now with our forces, we will definitely not be able to resist the 70,000 enemy army, and the only thing we can do is to hold on until the day when reinforcements from the east and west arrive. Wu Feng looked around the hall and said in a loud voice, "When the prince pretended to go out of the city to hunt, I had already ordered people to quickly transfer the 10,000 garrisons of Mianzhu and the 30,000 elite soldiers of Gongzi Li in Jingyang, and what we have to consider now is how to defend the city for half a moon." ”

"Why does it take half a month for reinforcements to arrive?" Bo Ying asked me softly.

"The army is not able to leave immediately if you want to leave, you have to consider a lot of problems with grain, grass, and weapons, if you can arrive in half a month, it means that Mianzhu and Jingyang have long been prepared for today's war, otherwise they may not be able to arrive in two or three months." I explained in a whisper.

"General Wu, is there enough grain and grass in Yongcheng?" Zhao Wuxian asked.

"The barn is full, enough to supply half a month."

"By the time of the ninth and the middle of the month, the corn on the outskirts of the city should be half-cooked, and the general should send men to harvest it and bring it into the city for an emergency. If they stay outside, they will have food and grass for the enemy. I reminded.

"I have sent people to harvest the corn on the outskirts of the city and bring it into the city." Wu Feng replied.

"Even if reinforcements arrive, 40,000 against 70,000, what is the chance of the general winning?" It was the left official sent by Uncle Qin who spoke.

"Ten percent. The Bashu coalition army came because of profit, and the military spirit was not strong; The prince joined forces with the enemy to commit treason, and the division was unknown. Moreover, the first army is plotted, and the second is the army, and the city is attacked. Yongcheng soldiers can only not defend, he ten people attacked the city and killed him ten people, thousands of people attacked the city and killed him a thousand people, ten thousand people attacked the city and slaughtered him 10,000, killing the two countries of Bashu were distressed, so they naturally retreated. As soon as Wu Feng's words came out, the people in the house showed their excitement, and they couldn't wait to rush to the city tower to fight the enemy now.

Wu Feng's words are not false, the soldiers of Bashu, with 70,000 armor, grain and grass glue paint, a thousand gold per day, as long as we defend the city for half a month, they are distressed, they can win without a fight.

"Newspaper—" Outside the door, a soldier ran all the way into the wooden building.

"Say!" Wu Feng said sharply.

"Enemy chariots and horses found outside the city!"

"It's coming so fast, let's go, follow me and see!" Wu Feng stood up and strode out.

Standing on top of the tower, I saw a dusty field in the distance, and the sound of rumbling chariots and horses shook the earth.

What is in front of me is no longer what I imagined, this is a real battlefield, and a life-and-death war is coming.

On the eastern skyline, countless banners appeared, and the bright red one was like a monster opening its bloody mouth to swallow the entire Yongcheng in one bite. This was followed by leather carts carrying leather armor, densely packed, and the dust raised by the wheels obscured the sky.

I suddenly felt a little scared, so I took two steps and stood behind Wu Feng. As if sensing my uneasiness, Wu Feng reached out and brought me to him, covering our clenched hands with the wide sleeves of his robe.

"Are any of you afraid?" He shouted at the soldiers on the tower.

"Don't be afraid!" The well-trained soldiers replied in unison.

"Look at them clearly, because soon they will be running back with their tails between their legs! The spears in your hands, the halberds in your hands will make them roll off the walls one by one! ”

As a general, Wu Feng can easily inspire the fighting spirit of soldiers, but what about me? What should I do for him?

"In order to prevent the enemy from setting fire to the city gate, it is necessary to arrange two more teams at each city gate, take turns to take the river water in the city, water the city gate, and then stack some sandbags on both sides of the city gate, in case the city gate is on fire, use sandbags to quickly block the gate." I thought for a moment and spoke my mind.

"Do you hear me?" Wu Feng turned his head and said to Qin Meng beside him.

"No!" When Qin Meng passed by me, he patted me on the shoulder heavily, "Girl, when this battle is over, you will send all the wine you owe me to my house!" ”

"Hmm!" I smiled and nodded.

"I'm afraid there are still a lot of people in the city, and you will lead people to guard the barn day and night, and there must be no mistakes." Wu Feng gave orders to the people on the city wall one by one, and in the end, only Zhao Wuxian and his party remained.

"I wonder what we can do for the general?" No shirt asked.

"How to capture and kill the crown prince, we still need to think in the long run, now Wu only hopes that all the warriors can help me guard the barn in the city in the dark, and we can hold on with grain and grass."

"Don't worry, General, we will definitely guard the barn!" Bo Huan replied loudly with his sword. Wu Feng's previous words made her as excited as a newly recruited soldier, waiting for the general's order with great ambition.

"Thank you, little brother!" Wu Feng smiled and patted Bo Huan on the shoulder, then walked past her to Zhao Wuxian's side and whispered something to him.

"Zidian, I'm so glad I can come this time!" Bo Huan pulled me to the corner of the city wall, and his voice was so excited that he even trembled a little, "He is the most heroic and gentle man I have ever seen, did you see his smile just now?" "Bo Ying is like a child who has just been rewarded, impatient to show others the good things he has gotten.

"I see it." His smile has been with me for thousands of days and nights, and I can remember it even when I close my eyes.

"If you look at it, I'll make him impress! Zi Di, where is the barn? I'll go now. Bo Ying grabbed my hand and said eagerly.

"Don't worry, ladies and gentlemen, there will be soldiers to take you there later. It's just that the noble lady should remember that the general told you to stay in the shadows, so that even if the deliberate saboteur escapes the defenders, you will be discovered. ”

"Well, I see what he means. Beru always said that you are a good doctor, and you should help me take care of his body these days. ”

"No!" I saluted.

As night fell, Taizi's troops set up camp on the Weishui side in the southeast of Yongcheng, and the campfires in the enemy camp lit up half of the night sky in Yongcheng. The terrible tranquility before the Great War seemed to hang everyone's hearts in mid-air. The streets were full of soldiers coming and going, busy preparing for battle. The city's residents closed their doors and windows early, and the family hid in the dark house, worrying about tomorrow's life and death. Wuxian and I walked all the way, only to see a few children who didn't understand the world still lying on the window with a curious face, looking at the familiar and unfamiliar Yongcheng under the dark red sky.

"You can take this back and try it later." Shirtless handed me a boxy little baggage.

"What is it?"

"Open it up and see, I'll have you make it according to your size."

I bowed my head and untied the knot on my baggage, which contained a piece of soft armor made of five-fold rhinoceros skin.

"War is about to start, are you afraid?" No shirt asked.

I looked at the soft armor in my hand and shook my head: "I just feel sorry to drag you here." ”

"What are you sorry for, I'm not here for you. In tomorrow's battle, even if I have to worry about my life, you don't have to feel guilty. Wuxian continued to walk forward, took a few steps, and suddenly turned around and blocked in front of me, "Ah Shi, if we can all survive this time, will you still go back to the Jin Kingdom with me?" ”

He may have been hiding this question in his heart for a long time, but my heart has not yet answered it.

"I don't know, I just hope this fight can be won now."

"Don't worry, Wu Feng is an excellent general, he said that if he can win, he will definitely win. If I meet him on the battlefield one day, he will be my strongest enemy. Wuxian looked up at the wooden building in the distance, his eyes deep.

As soon as I thought of the situation of his duel with Wu Feng, my heart suddenly pinched: "Then I pray that I will never see this day in my lifetime, otherwise I will be torn in half." ”

"Oh?" Hearing this, a smile suddenly appeared on Wuxian's face, and he bent down to bring his face in front of me, and laughed, "So, I can still get half of you!" That's not bad. ”

"You still have the heart to joke with me? Arrange your people quickly, and we can all live only if we keep the barn. ”

"Got it, female general!" Wuxian smiled and turned me around, "Go and accompany your wounded, if there is a war tomorrow, I'm afraid someone will have to fight him!" ”

"Well, you have to be careful, too." I nodded at Wuxian, pulled my legs and ran towards the small wooden building, and when I ran to the side of the building, I turned around, but Wuxian was still standing in place.

I walked into Wu Feng's door and met Qin Meng head-on.

"Girl, you're just in time, go in and persuade the general! The south gate was handed over to General Qi to guard, which was equivalent to giving the key to the city gate to the rebels. If it weren't for Qi Angu's best support, Gongzi Yan would not have been able to sit on the throne of the crown prince. ”

"Uncle Qin, don't worry, I will discuss it with the general. Rest early, there's a tough battle to fight tomorrow! ”

"I'm leaving, you can persuade the general!" Qin Meng sighed and walked away with his sword.

I warmed up the medicine I had cooked earlier and brought it into the room: "How do you feel now?" ”

Wu Feng frowned and sat in front of the desk: "Your medicine is very good, the bleeding has long stopped, and the wound has not festered." ”

"Drink two more pairs of medicines, tomorrow the rebels may send a war letter, we have to find someone to go to the enemy camp to negotiate with them first, delay it for a few days, and wait for your wounds to heal before starting a war with them."

"I also plan to do the same, but the biggest problem at the moment is not my injury, but General Qi guarding the south gate, he is indeed a big hidden danger, I am afraid that the prince will take advantage of this when the time comes."

"General Qi is upright, and since he has been ordered to quell the rebellion, he will not easily join the rebels. If you're still not sure, I have an idea. ”