Looking at the entire Qi State, the total registered population is six or seven million - although it is not comparable to the population of the Chu State, it can be regarded as a populous country in the Warring States Period.

Because of the continuous wars of the Warring States Period, the population of the countries was generally more women than men, and many of the men who were alive were disabled people who returned alive from the battlefield, and of course these disabled people could not be conscripted into the army again.

All told, the serviceable population is about one-tenth of the total population.

The population of Qi is six or seven million, and it is counted as seven million, and the strong men who are able-bodied and of the right age are counted as 700,000.

Generally speaking, the conscription of the army should be one out of three, and one out of two in countries that are reckless...... And the current Qi country has almost pulled all the men onto the battlefield!

Break your fingers and think about it—

Far from it, don't count it - just last year's Great Battle of the Hanging Sands, Qi Guo was killed by the damned Xiong Wuliang before and after 150,000 people! And it's all annihilated!

This year, the coalition forces are in full swing.

A few months ago, Xiong Wuliang fought another battle at the Qi Nanshan Pass and beheaded 60,000 Qi troops.

The above ones have already been lost.

There are also 600,000 troops from Jixi, who are facing the coalition forces across the river.

At present, 80,000 people were forcibly cobbled together and handed over to Meng Weijun to try to contain the offensive of the Chu army, which had just destroyed the Song Dynasty and was in its prime, in Qinan.

Lin Lin finally calculated and found that the total number of soldiers even far exceeded the number of 700,000 just estimated......

In other words, the Qi State even pulled many old people, children and even healthy women onto the battlefield and acted as soldiers.

It can really be said that the whole country is mobilized, and the destruction of the country is imminent.

Meng Weijun stared at Li Fei's eyes, his face heavy.

Li Fei gritted his teeth: "The last general will definitely live up to the high expectations of the prince and the marquis, and he will definitely hinder the offensive of the Chu army!" ”

Tian Wen breathed a sigh of relief and encouraged: "Okay! Good ambition! ”

"I have 80,000 men in my hands, but I have to guard the whole of Qinan, and I can't leave them all to you...... I'll pick out 20,000 of the best soldiers for you! You guard the martial city for me! ”

Li Fei was terrified, and he felt that he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders.

"The last general will obey the general's orders!"

Meng Weijun slowed down his tone again, and said with a smile: "The number of the Chu army is only 70,000, and you have 20,000 people defending the city...... According to common sense, the number of the Chu army is less than ten times that of yours, and the siege should be impossible to capture. ”

"But Xiong Wuliang is by no means comparable to ordinary generals."

"So I don't ask you to keep the city forever, but only for two months! As long as you hold it for two months, you will be counted as a great achievement! ”

"As for the rest of Benjun's 60,000 troops, they are stationed in the [Mengshan] and other places behind, and they are at a horn level with your [Wucheng], and they can come to help at any time."

……

Meng Weijun left Wucheng, and Li Fei, the guard of Wucheng, breathed a long sigh of relief.

He had never felt so much pressure.

The '80,000 Qi Army' under the command of Meng Weijun, Li Fei also understood what it was.

is basically a group of rabble, among which there are only 10,000 or 20,000 healthy young men who are really brave and brave...... Meng Weijun left these combatable soldiers to Li Fei, representing great trust and responsibility.

Li Fei took a deep breath and suddenly ordered: "Pass on my order!" Send more scouts to find out the movements and locations of the Chu army! ”

"Strengthen the security in the city, the army is divided into three shifts, and they take turns day and night, so that I can guard against the sneak attack of the Chu army!"

"If anyone at all levels dares to slack off, leave their posts without permission, and ask for flowers...... Even the general's cronies will be killed in front of the battle! Ben will also invite the king to raze his entire clan! ”

"Regardless of the men and women in the city, the whole city is mobilized!"

"The old man and the young children carried the baggage for our defenders and stood guard; Young women carry heavy loads and sharpen arrows; Demolish the houses of the whole city and use them as rolling logs and stones! Those who violate the order and do not comply will be beheaded! ”

Li Fei gritted his teeth and said ruthlessly word by word: "What bullshit Qu Yanghou, I fought with you!" ”

The Qi people in the city cried and shouted, but they didn't dare to resist, and watched as their houses were demolished into ruins...... The demolished building materials were transported to the city wall and piled up, ready to be used to stone the Chu army that came to attack the city......

Qi Min's eyes were split, and all his resentment was transformed into hatred for the Chu people......

Li Fei stood on the city wall like an iron tower, looking south, waiting for the arrival of the Chu army.

Xiong Wuliang, aren't you known as a winner in a hundred battles?

Aren't you a celebrity?

I don't believe it!

Today, I, Li, am ready...... Just waiting for you!

Either you die, or I die! Fight!

……

To the south of Wucheng, smoke and dust rise.

Li Fei landed on the top of the city for the first time, and looked into the distance, and the birds in the mountains and forests were hovering in the treetops.

Li Fei's heart sank!

The people of Chu are here!

"General Yu, the Chu army has come outside the city!" A soldier came to report.

Li Fei nodded, stood on the city wall for a while, and watched the billowing smoke and dust get closer and closer, and finally thousands of Chu troops appeared under the city of Wucheng.

Even though he was mentally prepared, Li Fei still gasped.

In the marching ranks of the Chu army, there was a large number of shining soldiers in iron armor...... This is the Quyang New Army that has repeatedly performed miraculous feats and has a great reputation!

Quyang disciples!

Since Wei Wushu, the world's most sophisticated heavy infantry phalanx!

No sane general would be willing to fight against this elite army of fame unless it was absolutely necessary.

But since you can't run, you have to fight! In Li Fei's heart, the fighting spirit is high-pitched!

The Chu army in front of him had just destroyed the Song State, and it was the time when the morale was greatly boosted...... But I, the defenders of Wucheng, are also determined to die!

……

The Chu army came to the city, but did not rush to attack the city.

Xiong Wuliang could see clearly - the Qi army on the head of the city was wrapped in white cloth, and he was silent in the face of the brilliant military might of the Chu army...... Obviously ready for a decisive battle.

If the city is forcibly attacked, the casualties will be huge.

"Set up camp and wait for Benhou's orders." Xiong Wuliang waved his hand.

It's a pity that all the fire oil seized by Shangqiu was spilled on Orion Mountain, otherwise the labor and management would have smashed a few 'heavenly fires' on this [Wucheng], so that the city would not be broken.

Now if you want to raise so much oil, you won't be able to get it together for a while.

Xiong Wuliang ordered, and the 70,000 Chu troops retreated back in an orderly manner, and then began to cut down trees and camp in an orderly manner under the command of Shaohu and Wu Ben.

60,000 soldiers were guarding the outside, 10,000 new troops were in the middle, and the 600 pro-military battalions were in the center of the entire camp, guarding Xiong Wuliang's tent and Hou Qi layer by layer.

"When our army first came, the morale was in full swing - please give the last general 5,000 soldiers and horses, and the last general is willing to listen to the truth of Wucheng for the prince!" Wu Ben arched his hand, and the urn asked for battle angrily.

Xiong Wuliang shook his head and said succinctly: "Don't worry, set up camp first, Benhou has his own strategy to break the city." ”

The generals were ordered to disperse, and Xiong Wuliang also lifted the curtain and entered his handsome tent.

The tent was so large that it could even hold dozens of generals at the same time. The facilities inside are simple, with only a map, a case, and a dozen seats - this is the shogunate of the Chinese army.

Xiong Wuliang glanced around, but didn't see a figure, so he shouted softly: "Huang Wu? Metaphor? ”

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