I'm Liu Bei.

Back in Yazhong, Tian Feng's words still echoed in my head. So he called Li Hao and Ding Ping to discuss Tian Feng's strategy. I don't want the two of them to laugh, saying that they have never seen this kind of play.

After listening to their opinions, my heart is much more relaxed. The current Tian Feng may not have enough knowledge, otherwise he would not have been an official in the court.

I finally got a good night's sleep.

Early the next morning, Li Hao came to report that the outside of the city was blocked by the vanguard cavalry of Zhou Cang, and the scouts sent were all blocked back. Today, our army has become blind and cannot obtain the slightest information about the rebels.

This is also a helpless thing. I sighed and had to go with them around the walls.

All that needs to be done now is to prepare for the big war. As for intelligence, it has become less important. The rebel vanguard did this only to ensure the suddenness of the arrival of the army. Perhaps for this reason, Zhou Cang did not come to the city to ride and fight as promised, which made Zhang Fei angry all day.

On the third day, the rebels did not move. We have worked hard to repair the damage to several of the walls that we found yesterday. By the time the great battle came, the walls were intact. After all, the walls are the greatest tool for our defense.

On the fourth day, at dawn, the defenders of the city came to report that a large number of rebels appeared outside the southern city, and they were black and oppressive, and they could not count how many people there were.

After I took a first look at Nancheng, my heart was cold. It was like being stabbed in the chest with an ice blade, straight to the heart.

Not 100,000, but 120,000.

In the morning light, it was clear.

Twelve large squares, each with 10,000 large squares.

The twelve phalanxes formed a huge battle array, which was placed one mile outside the southern city, and the momentum was majestic. Like a river of water piled up under the city, it will destroy all obstacles and pour into the city at any time.

I glanced up at the east, and a red sun rose in the gray east. Red as fire, it can burn all those who resist; Red as blood, it is the end of all those who resist; I couldn't help but shudder. Look back at the 120,000 rebels under the city. Despite the fear, it is necessary to see clearly. We must not only see clearly, but also look into our hearts, so that we can find solutions. If you don't even dare to look at it, you don't have to fight this siege battle.

Since I set out on the expedition, I have never seen so many yellow scarves with armor, let alone felt more powerful than the rebels in front of me. Like the autumn wind sweeping the leaves, like Mount Tai pressing the top, people have no way to resist, let alone dare to rise up the heart of resistance. Because resisting means death, and if you don't resist, you may be able to beg for a living.

The morning breeze in the city was very cool, but it made me feel so hot that I felt sweat beads on my forehead. I didn't dare to reach out and wipe it, for fear of wetting the whole linen towel.

The flags of the upper camp fluttered in the wind around me, and I seemed to feel a louder and deeper sound of flags, drowning out all sounds, including the sound of my own heartbeat.

As the voice looked, there were 120,000 rebels lined up in neat formations, spears, and banners, standing all over the city.

The golden turban is extremely dazzling, and it is terrifying.

The rebel infantry consisted of nine phalanxes.

At the front are three squares side by side. In the center is a sword soldier (a lightly armed soldier with a knife. Here is an explanation of the classes named in the book), on the left and right are archers (soldiers who specialize in issuing bows and arrows), and both classes wear ordinary civilian uniforms. Immediately after that, there are six squares, arranged in a zigzag pattern. The infantry in the formation were all dressed in black iron armor, equipped with shields and assault weapons, either spears or spears, spears or knives. Everything is complete, nothing is missing, forming a clear offensive and defensive battle formation.

After that, there are three cavalry phalanxes, which form a battle formation with the word "product". Because of the distance, you can only see that the cavalry is a piece of black pressure, and it is expected that the equipment of the Zhoucang vanguard is the same. In the middle of the word "Pin" is a wooden command platform about five feet high. It should be used by Zhang Liang for temporary command and transfer of troops. There seemed to be war drums on both sides of the podium.

There are some large devices at the back, but they are vaguely indistinguishable. But I believe that Zhang Liang will not bring something useless to the battle. Maybe that's the main part of the siege. For example, large siege weapons or tools such as ladders and rushing cars.

Looking at such a formation, I was very depressed. Didn't you say that the Yellow Turbans were all peasants? How could there be such a well-equipped army of tigers and wolves? It seems that Zhang Jiao's rebellion was premeditated and well prepared.

If nothing else, the 30,000 ironclad knights are not something that can be trained overnight. It would take three years to say the least. And these weapons and armor, how much manpower and material resources do they have to spend to complete?

Now Zhang Liang pulled out the 120,000 rebels at once, and he must have wanted to capture the city in one go.

I sighed in surprise and asked Li Hao next to me: "How should we defend this battle?" ”

"The only way to retreat is to retreat." Li Hao arched his hand.

"Retreat? If you dare to retreat, I will deal with you with military law first. I said angrily. Even if you know that you can't beat it, you have to fight it. Whether Youzhou can withstand the offensive of the rebels is the key.

"Ding Sima, what do you think?"

Ding Ping pondered for a long time and replied: "Our army's defense is weak. ”

"Who told you that our army is weak? I want to listen to countermeasures! ”

"Only the weakness of the confidant can remedy the deficiencies and give full play to the combat strength of our army."

"Okay, you say!"

"One is weak because the knights are not good at defending the city, the second weak is that there are no archers and arrows, and the third is because there are no infantry troops. The four weaknesses are also the biggest weaknesses, the soldiers are outnumbered and there is no backup. ”

Oh, yes. It is indeed inappropriate to let 2,800 horsemen defend the city. However, there were no infantry in the city, so they could only let the knights go.

"There are many people in the city, see if they will defend the city." It occurred to me that I excitedly asked for their opinions. As long as the soldiers and civilians in the city are united, it is still possible to defend for a few more days. At least, it won't fall in a few days.

"The day before the humiliation, an example had been issued, and no one of the people was willing to defend the city. Besides, we have only been recovering this city for a few days, and perhaps the hearts of the people are in favor of the rebels. When the battle for the defense of the city began, it was fortunate that there were no people to add to the chaos. Ding Ping said worriedly.

"I'm afraid of him! Isn't it 120,000 rebels? I don't believe that three thousand iron horsemen can't even defend a small city! Zhang Fei was anxious, and when he heard that our discussion was fruitless, he yelled anxiously.

"Forget it. Defend the city! Tell the guards not to let a single rebel go to the city. ”

"Yes." Zhang Fei and the other three went down to give orders and supervise the battle. Looking at the rebel formation in front of me, I really didn't know how long I could hold out.

Three days? Ten days? Half a month? Or a month?