"Newspaper—"

"The Xiongnu advance army has set up camp in the meadow twenty miles away from the city!"

"Newspaper—"

"It is expected that the Xiongnu army will arrive in the city of Qidang in three days at the latest!"

"Newspaper—"

There is constant news from the front.

Today's cloudless city is a good time to spy on military aircraft.

The flying secret information was like snowflakes, and people kept coming in and out to Guo Mengsheng's hands.

Although the northern border of the Wu Dynasty was not as hot as the capital, there were nearly nine hours during the day, and most of the Feng Yijun soldiers who came to the city at first were a little uncomfortable.

This reversal of day and night, the need to always pay attention to the situation of the border battle, and the oppressive atmosphere of being ready to retreat at any time, made the soldiers highly nervous, and rarely relaxed, and some people were even awakened before going to bed.

Such a state, even Guo Mengsheng, as the coach, is no exception.

"What? So fast? ”

Guo Mengsheng, who was dressed in military uniform, stood at the head of the city, his face looked very ugly.

"Two days ago, I received a report from the scouts that the Hun army had just left Longcheng, but I didn't expect the advance troops to have already arrived in the city! Looks like they've been prepared for a long time! ”

"General, what now?" The adjutant asked anxiously.

Guo Mengsheng frowned, looking at the stretching desert belonging to the Xiongnu in the distance, his heart was heavy.

After half a ring, he shouted in a deep voice: "Has there been any news from His Royal Highness the Prince?" ”

At the beginning, he took the thunderbolt cannons and thousands of elite soldiers rationed by the prince, and took advantage of the night to capture the city in one fell swoop.

Now that it has only been held for three days, the Xiongnu advance army has been forced to the city, and I don't know if what the prince said before can be realized.

Guo Mengsheng is not a scheming man, on the contrary, as the Taishou of Feng Yijun of the Wu Dynasty, he is extremely good at fighting, and he is also a wise and brave character.

The adjutant general shook his head, the prince had promised them that they would only need to hold on to the city for a few days before they could retreat, but now that the Hun army is coming, the court has not sent reinforcements for a long time, it is difficult for them not to think about it.

After all, this is a big crime of provoking war between the two countries, and once it fails, no one can afford it.

Guo Mengsheng sighed, he knew that in the imperial court, the situation was unpredictable, although the prince held power, he was still too young after all, and he would inevitably be impulsive when he started to do things.

If it were someone else, he would never dare to take such a risk as he did.

But the matter has come to this point, it is useless to scold or complain, Guo Mengsheng's only hope is that the prince can really arrange reinforcements as he said.

The adjutant general's eyes were slightly red, and he clenched his fists and said, "The last general is willing to lead the death and ask for his life!" ”

Guo Mengsheng hurriedly waved his hand to stop him.

"Nonsense! Everything is not a foregone conclusion, so why should you rush to give your life? What's more, who of the thousands of soldiers in Feng Yijun didn't gather here after listening to the general's words? If I make a mistake, how can I let you be buried with me? ”

"......"

The deputy general was still a little hesitant, but seeing Guo Mengsheng's resolute attitude, he didn't say anything more, just lowered his head and remained silent.

Guo Mengsheng patted him on the shoulder and said with relief, "Don't worry, I believe in the prince." ”

The lieutenant nodded.

"Pass on the general's order, the city is lit up all night, except for the soldiers who defend the city, everyone else enjoys themselves, no matter what happens, don't disturb the morale of the army!"

The deputy general was puzzled, shouldn't he take advantage of the fact that the Huns' large army has not yet met to seize the opportunity to seize the advantageous terrain?

If you relax to your heart's content, it is difficult to guarantee that the soldiers will slack off, and once they lose, the entire decadent city will fall in an instant!

"Lord Guo, don't you really need to strengthen the guards? I heard that the Huns also sent spies, and if we do this, they will definitely know that our defenses are empty! The adjutant general couldn't help but remind, "It's better for us to take advantage of the fact that the Huns only have the first advance army, and use thunderbolts to catch them off guard first, and then it's not too late to calmly meet them!" ”

Guo Mengsheng shook his head, "The prince just let us rob the city, and didn't let us directly tear our faces with the Huns." So we have no reason to take the initiative to attack, we can only do what the prince instructs, and wait until the prince's reinforcements arrive before making the next step! ”

"Ben will let you continue to drink and have fun, but not to really relax, all the wine is replaced with white water, and the celebrations are celebrated in shifts, so as not to let the enemy find out about the abnormality. Now the Xiongnu advance army is coming to investigate our determination of the Wu Dynasty this time. ”

The adjutant general was very puzzled, since it was a feint, why didn't he kill the enemy before he attacked, but waited until the enemy attacked before attacking?

"Determination? What determination? ”

"The determination to fight to the end."

This is Guo Mengsheng's experience in many years of warfare.

The war between the two armies is actually a contest between the national strength of the two countries.

In addition to the bravery of the soldiers themselves, whether the training is proper on weekdays, and whether the weapons are sharp enough, it depends more on the generals and political skills, such as strategy and stratagem......

Although the Xiongnu were strong, the Xiongnu Shan Yu definitely did not want to make a move with the Wu Dynasty at this juncture.

Otherwise, at that time, the Wu Dynasty, the Chu State, and even other princes who had friction with the Xiongnu will send troops to fight together, how can the Xiongnu stop it?

On the contrary, let them tie their hands and feet, and I am afraid that the entire Xiongnu will be destroyed at that time.

Therefore, they did not dare to start a war rashly at this time, and they had to confirm whether the Wu Dynasty was really determined to destroy the Xiongnu.

Guo Mengsheng saw this clearly, so he did not hesitate to be stingy with his subordinates.

The more they relaxed in the city, the greater the psychological pressure on the Xiongnu.

Because after the key pass of the city was occupied, it was difficult for the Xiongnu army to get in touch with the remnants of the Xiongnu in the pass.

If the army is pressing, then what does the Wu Dynasty want to do? If a small force is sent to attack, then what is it trying to do?

These questions puzzled the Huns.

Guo Mengsheng believed that the scouts who came along the way must have brought these problems back to the Xiongnu army.

Because there will definitely be disagreements in the Hun army.

A small negligence could lead to the defeat of the Xiongnu army on all fronts, because the commander of the Xiongnu army did not want to lose the land they had fought so hard for.

If Guo Mengsheng guessed correctly, even if the advance army arrived, they would not act rashly, and they would not attack until at least three days later, so in these three days, the city was the calmest.

If they want to survive, they have to create a relaxed atmosphere.

Let the Huns hesitate, make them dare not move, and buy time for themselves.

But if after three days, the prince has not heard from him, then they will have to consider another way.

If the crown prince really only sent an advance army, then they had to move immediately, otherwise once a large number of cavalry arrived, then it would be impossible for them to hold it here!