Chapter 233

In terms of numbers, they have a considerable advantage, but as a besieging side, the numerical advantage will be somewhat weakened. Now the general discussion is not only about the number of people, but also about the strategy of the siege. What should you do if you get into the city, and what if you can't get in.

First of all, we discussed the defeat of the battle, and based on the number of defenders of 80,000, a cadre and others need to formulate a thorough support plan, which can ensure that the army will not be chaotic in the event of an emergency withdrawal. In addition, it is necessary to consider the situation in which the night army pursues it. If the night army dares to chase it out, it is enough to prove that the total number of night troops is more than 80,000, of course, one thing is certain that the total number of night troops will not be higher than 150,000, so even if they are chased out, the snow army does not need to be afraid of them.

If they look into this aspect, they can even ignore the question of the specific number of night soldiers. Of course, the situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, and Xu Tianyi and the generals cannot but consider unexpected situations.

In the midst of the big tent, Marshal Xu and the generals had already drawn up a series of plans after heated discussions, and then discussed again and again to reduce the general plan to a strict and concise level. During this period, many problematic aspects needed to be renegotiated, and the whole process was very complicated and troublesome.

After discussing the plan for dealing with the defeat, it is natural to consider the situation if they win or if the two sides cease fighting.

It's okay to win, if you disarm the night army in one go, Huangyan Pass will naturally be taken by them. At that time, it is only a matter of time before the inner city is occupied, and if there are too many casualties along the way, there is no hope of attacking the city, and the army needs to withdraw immediately.

Evacuation is probably the most likely scenario, and once this happens, they must retreat and then come back for a second siege. As for whether there will be other situations, there is no need to think too much, otherwise there are too many worries, and it will be difficult for their army to maintain morale.

After the careful plan was discussed, there was only one hour before the evening, and when Xu Tianyi discussed the siege with a cadre of generals, the adjutant generals outside had been busy arranging the army and making full preparations for the siege at night.

A big war is coming, and the battle between the Snow Army and the Night Kingdom will open the curtain of the entire Northern Wilderness War.

Putting aside the situation of the Snow Army, after waiting for it again and again, the Da Niu brothers still didn't come back, and the three of them were already hungry and panicked, and even Lin Xuanzhong couldn't stay in bed.

Surprisingly, the door was suddenly pushed open, and a tall figure stood in the doorway. If you look closely, the person who came was none other than the commander of the thousand.

"Don't be surprised by the three brothers, Chen only knows about your situation, so I'm here to bring you some food," Looking at the three people who turned over at the same time, the commander said to the three of them with a little apology: "This is the meal I asked the cook to make, the three brothers hurry up and come down to eat." ”

After several communications, after gradually understanding Lin Xuanzhong and the three of them, the commander had a better attitude towards the three of them, of course, the commander of a sixth-order martial arts cultivator lowered his posture for the three of them, and the main reason was related to the commander's kind and kind character.

"Thank you, sir, personally bring us food," Seeing that the commander had come to bring them food, the three people who had turned over got out of bed one after another, and thanked the commander with a smile.

"You're welcome, you didn't take care of your daily life, Chen has a certain responsibility," said the commander and put the food he brought on the table, and the three of them happened to come over.

"Brother Da Niu may come back later, so the three of them should live at their own convenience, as long as they don't walk outside, everything will be fine," waved his hand, signaling that the three of them should not be too polite to themselves, and the commander reminded the three of them again.

"Hasn't the Snow Country's army come over yet?" While unpacking the box containing the meal, Lin Xuanzhong didn't forget to ask.

"It may not be until after nightfall, before the start of the war, the Da Niu brothers have been preparing for the battle, and they will not be able to return until the battle is over. ”

"My lord, will we win tonight?" this is the question that Ming Buregret is most concerned about, but it is a little inappropriate to say it.

"As long as the enemy army has no special means, and General Zhao is here, Huangyan Pass will definitely be strong and unbreakable, so you don't have to worry," Fortunately, the commander was not surprised, but said his own opinion in a very sure tone.

When General Zhao was mentioned, the commander not only increased his tone, but even his eyes became reverent, obviously admiring General Zhao in his mouth.

"I don't know what the adults are talking about, but it's General Zhao Wu?"

"Why, have you heard of General Zhao's prestige? ”

"It's Brother Da Niu who told us!"

"I see," after a pause, the commander continued, "General Zhao is very strategic and has great confidence in defeating the enemy army, so the three of you don't have to worry about accidents. After a brief conversation, the commander's expression became serious again.

From the tone of the commander's speech, it was not difficult for the three of them to see that the commander also admired General Zhao Wu very much. The Da Niu brothers did not exaggerate when they talked about Zhao Wu's legendary deeds before, so the three of them gradually felt relieved.

After receiving the commander's affirmative reply, the three of them nodded yes one after another, followed by Ming Buregret and deliberately glanced at Qingyi, and then looked at Lin Xuanzhong with strange eyes, behaving very strangely. However, Lin Xuanzhong still quickly realized that he did not regret it.

"My lord, I wonder if we can join the army?" asked Lin Xuanzhong, who had dispelled his doubts, when the commander was about to leave.

"I already mentioned this matter yesterday, and now that the army is in the process of employing people, it is naturally better for the three of us to contribute to our army. Regarding Lin Xuanzhong's inquiry, the commander directly affirmed.

"My lord, I won't tell you, Brother Qingfeng and I are mediocre, I'm afraid it will be difficult to serve you, but Brother Qingyi is different. As soon as his tone changed, he looked at Qingyi again and said: "Brother Qingyi's archery skills are amazing, and they will definitely shine on the battlefield, so we want Brother Qingyi to join the army." ”

"Oh, there's still this matter," the commander stared at Qing Yi with some surprise, and there was a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

Catching the eyes of the commander, Qing Yi hurriedly nodded and said, "If the adults don't believe it, the villain can show the archery skills to the adults in person." ”

"It's not that I don't believe it, I'm just a little curious why the other two don't want to join the army," shaking his head, the commander explained briefly, and then looked at Qing Yi and said, "Since that's the case." We'd welcome it, but we have important things to do today, so I won't be able to help you with this until the siege is over tonight. ”

"That's natural, as long as the adults are willing to recommend, the three of us brothers are grateful. Ming replied with a smile.

"Then this matter, Chen will make a note for the time being, if you don't have other questions, Chen has to leave in advance," nodded to the three of them, and the commander said goodbye to the three of them.

"Nothing else," Seeing that the commander agreed, he hurriedly shook his head with a smile and said, "My lord, go slowly." ”

Immediately afterward, the three of them sent the commander out of the door, and then to the end of the corridor in the form of a visual escort, and the three returned to the house with a smile.

The arrival of the commander solved a lot of problems for the three of them, and the most important thing was that the three of them no longer had to go hungry. Around the table, the three of them took out the food, there were many dishes, better than the previous food, and the three of them ate very well.

For a while, the three of them had eaten and drunk enough, and it was already sunset outside, and there was no sound at all, so they were in no mood to rest. It's really boring to stay in the room and not be able to move around, and if they can go outside and practice like they did yesterday, the three of them will definitely be happy.

The winter night came quickly, and before long it was dark and there was no light in the house. In desperation, the three of them could only go back to their respective beds and lie down.

As soon as he lay down, there was a sudden sound of a horn outside, the sound was unusually continuous, hundreds of miles away, and the three of them heard it clearly. After being taken aback, the three of them rolled over from the bed one after another.

"The army of Snowpiercer is coming. Ming didn't regret muttering as if asking. On the other side, Lin Xuanzhong and Qing Yi were silent, but both of them already had the same guess in their hearts.

The sound of the horn outside stopped for a long time, and the hearts of the three of them gradually hung in the air, and then they all got out of bed and walked out of the door.

Looking to the east, there was a fire at the east gate, which was unusually bright, and it looked like something big was happening.

At the same time, at the city gate, many soldiers held torches, and the oil in the lamps on the city tower was burning brightly, and the long city was very bright. On the long walls on both sides of the tower, the archers of the Night Kingdom were almost two steps in a position, holding bows and arrows against the snow army below, and the barrels of arrows they carried on their backs were full of arrows.

Beside them were men who also carried barrels of arrows, but with spears in their hands, and stood almost against the walls, who were arranged to protect and replace the archers, who were also archers themselves.

The archers next to them lose their ability to attack, and they will replace the original archers. And there are countless soldiers waiting to take the place of those on the city tower, and some generals on the city tower are busy deploying.

In fact, before the arrival of the Snow Army, everything in the city had been arranged, and they just checked again to make sure that there was nothing missing. The night army was in a tense and orderly state at the moment.

Outside the city, a hundred meters away from the moat, the black pressure is full of the army of the Snow Country, one by one, they are stubborn, ready to fight, as long as their commander gives an order, they will not hesitate to rush forward, the battle line is hundreds of meters long.

Some of the soldiers carried torches, some carried ladders, and some held shields. In front of the army were all infantry, and they were to attack the city at first. Behind those infantry were archers, and it was difficult to shoot the walled night soldiers from below, but each shot they fired to cover the charge of their own sergeants.

Before the siege, the snow army was fully prepared, whether it was a long ladder for crossing the river or a short ladder for climbing the city wall, all the siege equipment was ready.