After noon, Zhang Fei and Liu Dou once again convened a council of civil officials in Jiangling City.

After some statistics, this group of civil officials mobilized a total of more than 3,000 people to support the city defense, and they were all on standby at home at the moment, waiting for the horn to blow on the city wall, and they all rushed to help.

Liu Dou sat upright in the middle, expressing satisfaction with the efficiency of Jingzhou's civil officials, and then spurred on.

In addition to the vanguard troops led by Lu Meng, there were 60,000 or 70,000 people led by Sun Quan and Lu Xun, with a total strength of more than 100,000. It is not enough to mobilize these 3,000 people, and you still need to make persistent efforts to continue to mobilize the gentry and the common people, with men fighting and women taking luck. ”

Last night, for fear of causing turmoil in the city, Liu Dou and Zhang Fei did not clearly inform the Jingzhou officials of the number of Wu troops who came, and many people thought that it was 20,000 or 30,000 horses under Lü Meng's command who crossed the river.

Today, however, the defenses on the walls were well arranged, and the four thousand defenders were in place.

Then it is necessary to hammer and knock these officials who are intricately intertwined with the local gentry, lest some wealthy families hide their secrets and only send insignificant domestic slaves to deal with the messengers.

As soon as Liu Dou's voice fell, the audience was in an uproar, and the hall was full of exclamations.

"Sun Wu actually dispatched 100,000 people? Sun Quan is pouring out of the nest, and he will not give up if he doesn't take Jiangling!"

"Almost all the defenders in Gangneung City have been taken away by the prince, how can this be good?"

"With 4,000 men against 100,000 Wu troops, 25 times as many as me, I'm afraid it's very difficult...... Alas!"

"Everyone!"

Liu Douhuo Ran got up and high-fived everyone to calm down, "Don't panic, I and the third uncle already have a strategy to defend against the enemy, and in a few days, reinforcements from all walks of life will come one after another, and Jiangling is absolutely foolproof." ”

The panic dissipated slightly, and all the civil officials said in unison: "The enemy is pressing the border, and the heavy responsibility of defending the city falls on General Yide and the eldest son." ”

"It is naturally the duty of Dou and the third uncle to defend the city, I will tell the enemy the truth today, and I also hope that you will continue to lobby the gentry and people in the city, and strive to keep all the people in the city and resist the enemy outside the city. ”

"Otherwise, there will be no eggs under the nest, Lu Meng has ordered a three-day raid after breaking the city, and I hope you will tell the gentry and people in Jiangling City to tell this story, the city is not only for the Han Dynasty, nor for the king of Hanzhong, but for the people of the whole city to guard the city!"

Liu Dou pressed his sword in his hand, and scanned the full hall of civil and military affairs with a pair of big bright eyes, and his voice was like a bell, deafening.

The officials once again gave the order: "We must obey the orders of the eldest son!"

After the military discussion ended, the civilian officials went to the homes of the gentry again to mobilize, and Zhang Fei took Liu Dou to Guan Yu's treasury to select armor and weapons.

"Third uncle, eldest brother, Daddy's armor accumulated over the years is all in it, you can choose. ”

Guan Yinping opened the lock with the key, pushed the door in, and beckoned Zhang Fei and Liu Dou into the house.

Although Zhang Fei did not wear a helmet and armor when he came to Jiangling this time, he carried a snake spear with him, so he only chose a set of chain chain armor, did not wear any helmet, and went into battle bareheaded, which has become the symbol of his Zhang Sanye.

Liu Dou chose a set of black "Xuantie Armor" and a golden Pixiu Hood. For the first time on the battlefield, it is better to do a good job of protection, and be careful to make a 10,000-year-old ship.

There are no eyes on the battlefield, and those arrows that rain down don't matter if you are a traverser or not, if you dare to show your flesh and blood, it will make you pay a terrible price.

"Big brother, I'll help you. ”

Seeing that Liu Dou was wearing for the first time, he couldn't find a clue, and Guan Yinping gently stepped forward to help.

First help Liu Dou tie his arms, then put on the breastplate and back armor in turn, tie the skirt armor on the crotch, tie the cassock armor on the lower abdomen, and finally tie the falcon tail on the buttocks.

Then he put a shawl on both arms, and attached an arm guard underneath, and then fixed it with the face of the beast, and then tied it around with a defensive waist, and then put on the belly swallow and buckle, and finally put on a hood shaped like a pixiu.

In this way, Liu Dou changed from a son in brocade clothes to a military general in full clothes.

"Well, yes, like a majestic general. ”

Guan Yinping, who is also fully draped, is wearing a silver leather armor and a green robe on the outside, looking heroic and sassy, and the women do not let their eyebrows go.

Seeing that Liu Dou was wearing his father's armor, it was quite fitting, and he couldn't help but show appreciation, "Hmm...... Yes, like a majestic general. ”

You must know that his father is nine feet tall, which is a head taller than the burly third uncle, which shows that this Brother Adou's body is also burly and majestic. It's a pity that he broke his brain when he was a child and didn't practice martial arts, otherwise he would definitely be a powerful general who is an enemy of 10,000 people.

"Adou, pick a weapon that you can take advantage of. ”

Just when Liu Dou, who was busy with Guan Yinping's help, was already dressed, and he didn't forget to remind Liu Dou before going out.

Liu Dou was ashamed to decline the third uncle's proposal: "My nephew doesn't know any moves, so he still doesn't choose weapons, so as not to laugh at him." The sword at my waist is enough to kill an enemy. ”

Guan Yinping found another gray-green robe and wanted to help Liu Dou put it on: "This is Daddy's robe, I'll help my eldest brother put it on." ”

Liu Dou looked at the color, and immediately politely declined: "The foolish brother is wearing it for the first time, and he is inconvenient to move, so the battle robe is still waived, and it is enough to find a cloak." ”

In the end, Liu Dou chose a big red cloak, which means that he won the first battle and had a good start.

"It's fine. ”

It can be seen that Guan Yinping is not very interested in red, which makes Liu Dou a little puzzled, why does Uncle Guan's family love green?

The grandfather and the couple walked out of the Guan Mansion side by side, and each turned over on his horse, and Liu Dou realized that he hadn't seen Guan Suo's shadow for a day.

"Where's the dimension? No, it won't ...... You haven't woken up yet, have you?"

Guan Yinping smiled, charming and moving, "With my sister calling the bed, he dares to stay in bed anymore, I screwed off his ears." I heard that there was a battle to be fought today, so Wei Zhi waited at the south gate early in the morning. ”

"I see, it's time for us to go to the city walls. ”

Liu Dou's legs clamped between the belly of the mount, and he galloped out almost at the same time as Guan Yinping, and followed Zhang Pegasus straight to the south gate of Jiangling.

More than a dozen guards got on their horses one after another, accompanying the guards, and the sound of horses' hooves was loud for a while.

The news of the impending war had spread throughout Gangneung City, and the people had closed their doors, and the shops along the streets had closed down, with only patrolling officers shuttling back and forth in the streets.

Whenever a big war comes, there are always some traitors and criminals who take advantage of the chaos to loot, so Cheng Han Xi of Nanjun County and Cheng Ding Yan of Jiangling County have taken their servants to patrol the streets to prevent people from taking advantage of the opportunity to make trouble.

Halfway through, he happened to bump into Juncheng Han Xi and his party, and Liu Dou reined in and said: "Han Juncheng, how many errands are there in Jiangling City?"

Han Xi dismounted and replied: "If you go back to the eldest son, there are 400 servants in the county yamen, and there are 200 people in the Jiangling county yamen. ”

"Very good!"

Liu Dou found that he ignored this force to maintain law and order, and clenched his fists and said: "The big war is coming, and the security in the city will be hard for Han Juncheng." ”

"It's a matter of duty. ”

Han Xi hugged his fists and took his orders, and sent Liu Dou and his party to pass by.

Seeing Liu Dou drifting away, the servants beside Han Xi were discussing, "Is this the eldest son of Liu Shengzhi, he really looks like a king." ”

After a meal, Zhang Fei took Liu Dou and Guan Yinping to the south city gate, and the guards took the reins and tied the horses to the wooden stakes by the city wall, and the three of them climbed the Jiangling city wall along the steps.

Liu Dou looked around, only to see flags waving on the city wall, and the high-spirited Han soldiers stood on the city wall with a density of ten steps and one person, all looking into the distance with a vigilant face.

Knowing that Zhang Fei and Liu Dou were coming, Hu Ban, who was patrolling elsewhere, hurriedly rode a horse to meet him, accompanied by Guan Suo, a young man wearing silver armor and a green robe.

"See General Zhang, the eldest son!"

Hu Ban came to the city tower and turned over and dismounted, clasped his fists and saluted.

Liu Dou bowed back and asked solemnly, "Is the scout sending back the news?"

Hu Ban nodded: "Half an hour ago, the scout came to report that the Wu army's vanguard had reached Baique Ridge, and there were only thirty miles away from Jiangling, and it was estimated that there would be another hour before the troops would come to the city." ”

"How many people are there, and who are they called?"

Liu Dou pressed the hilt of his sword and asked in a deep voice, trying to make his heartbeat slower.

After all, it is the first time to face the battlefield of thousands of troops, and it would be false to say that you are not nervous.

Hu Ban hugged his fists and said: "According to the scout's report, the vanguard of the Wu army is about 15,000 people, waving the banners of Lu, Pan and other generals. ”

Liu Dou frowned: "There must be Lu Meng and Pan Zhang." ”

"It's good to come, it's best for Lu Meng to enter the city first!"

Zhang Fei sneered, gritted his teeth and clenched the Zhangba snake spear in his hand, eager to knock Lu Meng into a hole with a spear.

Liu Dou asked again, "Are the archers ready?"

"On standby in the camp. ”

Hu Ban pointed to a barracks at the foot of the city wall, and saw a dense group of archers waiting in line, "Five hundred crossbowmen have all gathered here, just waiting for the Wu thief soldiers to come to the city." ”

Liu Dou nodded: "Continue to send additional scouts to spy on the enemy's intelligence, Lu Meng is cunning, the Wu army will not necessarily enter through which city gate, let the archers stand by and move at any time according to the choice of the Wu army." ”

After all, Zhang Fei is a veteran of the battlefield, and he didn't forget to remind Hu Ban: "The defenders on the city wall should pay attention to concealment, and they don't need to show up too much, just fifty steps and one person, so that Lu Meng can slack." ”

"The third uncle is really thick and fine. ”

Liu Dou praised Zhang Fei sincerely, and waved his hand to beckon Guan Suo to come to the front: "You take a few people back to the house to bring Mi Fang here, and then you have to rely on him to lure the enemy." ”

"Whoa!"

Guan Suo clenched his fists like a soldier, and led five soldiers down the city wall like a gust of wind, and spurred his horse straight to Guanfu.