The super action of the Northwest Army was fully demonstrated in this battle.

Yang Shu and the others took care of their wounds and found a place to rest.

When they recovered their spirits and went to find Zongxu, they found that the city pass had been rectified.

The bones on the road are buried, the fortifications are resting, the defenders who are still alive are combined with reinforcements, guarded in batches, resting when they should rest, patrolling when they should patrol.

As soon as they came out, they ran into a patrol squad.

After verifying their identities, the team leader was very respectful and personally took them to the temporary command office.

Mingwei was secretly strange, and asked him in a low voice: "What's the matter, their attitude seems to have changed." ”

Yang Shu pulled the corners of his mouth a little proudly, but mysteriously refused to express it.

As soon as Zongxu's personal guard captain saw him, he said, "Yang Sangongzi is here, the general has been waiting for you for a long time." ”

Yang Shu put away the smile on his face and asked solemnly: "I haven't asked General Zong's injury yet, how are you now?" ”

"You'll know when you go and see it."

Yang Shu nodded and pointed to Ah Xuan and the others: "Youlao will arrange where they go." ”

The captain of the guard promised: "Don't worry, I will take good care of them." ”

The others stayed, and only Yang Shu went inside to visit Zong Xu.

Zong Xu was lying on the bed, his face was not very good-looking, and he smiled at them: "It's inconvenient now, the old man will not be restrained by those false courtesies, you can sit by yourself." ”

Yang Shu looked at him like this, his expression became solemn, and asked, "Your injuries are not very good?" ”

Zong Xu nodded: "Although it didn't hurt the vital point, it caused the old man's old injury." It was not easy to show it in front of the soldiers before. ”

Yang Shu understood that the commander-in-chief was seriously injured and would shake the morale of the army.

"You steal the city, the old man has listened to the generals below, and the third prince has made great contributions to stealing the city gate smoothly."

In front of Zong Xu, Yang Shu was modest, and replied honestly: "It's just a coincidence." ”

Zong Xu smiled: "Coincidence is also strength. Third son, now I have something important to ask you. ”

Yang Shu solemnly said: "If you have something to do, just tell me, it's too serious." ”

"It's really please." Zong Xu sighed and explained to him, "The old man's injury is not light, if he forcibly supervises the battle, I am afraid that there will be accidents, but if the affairs are handed over to the subordinate generals, I am worried that the truth will be guessed." Therefore, I hope that the third prince can come forward. ”

Yang Shu was stunned: "What do you mean by this?" Do you want me to oversee the battle for you? That's not big, is it? With my status, I am really not suitable to come forward. ”

"Yes and no." Zong Xu said, "The old man wants you to supervise the war, but not as the third prince of the Boling Marquis Mansion, but as the old man's student." ”

Yang Shu was stunned.

What is this development? Not long ago, he was still sneaking around to take advantage of loopholes, and now he is going to lead the army openly? If this gets out......

Zong Xu's personal guard captain interjected: "Yang Sangongzi, you also know the current situation. Before the snow melted, no reinforcements arrived. If we are all integrated, there will be less than 3,000 soldiers and horses, and if they gather all the troops, it will exceed 100,000! Three thousand against one hundred thousand, how long can we hold out? To put it mildly, we have already booked to meet on the Huangquan Road. is in this situation, how can you still have the heart to scruple about this and that? You don't have to hide behind for those reasons. ”

Yang Shu thought for a while and said to Zong Xu: "General Zong, you said that I should come forward, did you use it as your microphone, or did you ask me to make decisions?" ”

Zong Xu looked at him: "What's the difference?" ”

"If it's the former, I'll just be a board, and I'll do whatever you want me to do. If it's the latter," he paused, "I want you to give it the right amount of power." ”

Zong Xu smiled: "This is before taking office, you want things first?" ”

Yang Shu didn't have a smile on his face: "Say it in advance, so as not to cause a temporary conflict and ruin the relationship." ”

Zong Xu said: "Since the old man said so, he will try his best to teach you." In the same way, if you want power, you must show the corresponding strength, otherwise you will not be able to convince the public, understand? ”

"General Zong......"

Zong Xu waved his hand, asked the captain of the guard to bring the map, and asked him: "You are clear about the current situation, Su Tu will arrive with troops in a few days." In your opinion, what do we do now? ”

Yang Shu had already thought about this question in his heart a hundred times and thousands of times, and at this time he opened his mouth and asked: "General Zong, our logistics are not a problem, right?" ”

Zong Xu replied: "The gravel slope is the first level against the Hu people, and the old man has always attached great importance to it. Food, grass and war readiness here have always been the highest priority. The deputy general has already gone to check, and those Hu people have not wasted much, the grain and grass can last for half a year, and the combat readiness is not a problem. ”

Yang Shu pondered: "Su Tu is the army arrives, and the number of people will not be too many. First, he has killed so many people in the past six months, removing those who died in battle and refused to submit to him, and the remaining soldiers and horses will not have half of them compared to the peak period. Second, the eight tribes had just been united, and he had to leave a part to suppress those tribes that had just been converted. Third, if the Xirong tribes were also instigated by them, then there must also be Hu Qi over there, and some of them were divided. Fourth, it is now winter, and sending troops requires logistics, and Beihu has fought for so many years, and there will not be too many reserves. ”

Speaking of this, he looked up and said, "So, I estimate that he will not bring more than 30,000 people!" ”

Zong Xu and the captain of the guard glanced at each other and said with a smile: "The old man told them earlier that with the logistics ability of the Hu people, in such a winter, they can only support twenty or thirty thousand soldiers and horses to fight, and there will be no more. ”

The captain of the personal guard showed a look of respect at this time: "The third prince said in a word." ”

Yang Shu quietly wiped his sweat, and was recognized by Zongxu, and his confidence was a little more sufficient.

Perhaps, he is really talented, right? Since you have this opportunity, it's better to let go of your courage and do it.

Zong Xu immediately summoned the generals and announced the decision.

Of course, the words were more tactful, only saying that he needed to recuperate, and if there was any inconvenience, Yang Shu would pass the word on his behalf.

The reaction of the generals was flat.

In the past two days, Zong Xu has been taking him with him, and he has expressed his appreciation several times, and it is not a strange thing to accept students.

But Ah Xuan and the others were very excited.

Almost all of them had been trained in the army when they were young, and they were naturally very happy to be able to follow their sons back into the army.

And Mingwei understood what was going on, so he went to do his own thing.

A day later, she flew into the air with a big bird, and ice walls had been built outside the city gate, waiting for the arrival of the Hu army.

Su Tu didn't let them wait too long, and in just two days, the soldiers and horses of the Hu people appeared in the field of vision of the Qi army.

The watchman counted them and went back to report: "There are about 20,000 soldiers and horses." ”

The generals breathed a sigh of relief.

Twenty thousand, it's okay.

Ah Xuan whispered in private: "Three thousand against twenty thousand, where is it?" ”

"It's better than three thousand against a hundred thousand, right?" Mingwei asked, "Seeing that you don't have any hope at all, do you want to make an appointment for a place in Huangquan?" ”

“…… Never mind. ”