The army rested for another day, and the Xiongnu were spotted, but had not yet launched another attack.

Although Zhang Yi did not let his guard down because of this, he did notice it.

Some of the soldiers are different from before. And it seems there are more and more people living inside the pass?

Around noon, Zhao Hao finally managed to exchange the luck points he had accumulated by pausing the summoning of soldiers for enough food, and at the same time, he relied on the elite soldiers who were lurking in various parts of the city and disguised as ordinary people to collect food.

For some reason, Zhao Hao had originally planned to use his luck points on upgrading the buildings within his space. However, the main city didn't have an upgrade button at the moment, so he would probably have to solve the immediate problem himself before he could continue upgrading.

Therefore, even though Zhao Hao knows that higher-level chambers of commerce can exchange for more and better supplies, he is currently unable to do so.

However, the Xiongnu on the periphery never truly retreated, so Zhao Hao could not stop summoning elite troops for an extended period of time.

If we keep summoning now, we can assemble an army of 100,000 elite soldiers by tomorrow.

but...

"Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!"

Around the perimeter of the gate, people began shouting and hawking their wares.

"The Huns! The Huns are coming again! This time, they have even more of them!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Hao and the others immediately became serious.

What was bound to happen has finally happened!

Zhao Hao shouted, "The Xiongnu are attacking! All personnel on high alert!"

Zhang Yi also learned of the Xiongnu's renewed invasion.

But when he climbed up the city wall, he couldn't help but cover his nose.

"Why...why does this smell so bad?"

When the deputy general saw Zhang Yi asking a question, he quickly grabbed two people by the tongue and asked what was going on.

"Governor, the soldiers say... that Commandant Zhao ordered them to collect the filth of their brothers and the people in the city and put it on the city wall for future use."

Zhang Yi's expression hardened, and he couldn't help but chuckle, taking two steps back.

"Ha...hahaha, it seems...Commander Zhao already has a defensive strategy. Let the wounded brothers continue to rest. In the next two days, the Xiongnu will definitely not be able to breach the pass!"

"Ah? Governor, why is that?"

"No need to ask any more questions, we'll know when the time comes. Now that Commandant Zhao is willing to take over the city's defenses, and so many righteous men and local militia are willing to help defend the city, everything is fine."

"We should rest well and let the people who want to leave go as soon as possible; that will lighten the burden on Commandant Zhao!"

"promise!"

On the other hand, Zhao Hao was already standing on the city wall, ready to strike.

Rumble rumble...

The overwhelming, oppressive sound of footsteps could not shake Zhao Hao at this moment.

"My lord, these Xiongnu... they actually have an army of 150,000?"

Whether it was Wang Meng or Hu Sanniang and Li Tingzhi, they were all so shocked by the sight of the hundreds of thousands of Xiongnu soldiers that their jaws dropped open and they were speechless for a long time.

Zhao Hao, you say you have 100,000 elite troops... Is it because the other side has 150,000 troops that you cobbled together from various sources?

Although Wang Meng didn't think that way, the newly recruited Hu Sanniang and Li Tingzhi were far less loyal than him, so it was hard not to think that way.

"Hmm... Judging from this force, there are indeed 150,000 troops. However, the Xiongnu only have about 50,000 regular cavalry. This rebellion was caused by His Majesty's troop deployment, which instigated the conflict. I'm afraid that the extra 100,000 Xiongnu soldiers are just a hastily assembled force, and their training level is far inferior to that of the 50,000 cavalry."

However, cavalrymen are not adept at siege warfare. If I'm not mistaken, the newly appointed Xiongnu Chanyu, Xubuguduhou, will urge his 100,000-strong army, along with the previously routed vanguard, to attack the city. As long as we follow the defensive strategy I've devised, they absolutely will not be able to breach the walls!

Upon hearing this, Wang Meng immediately nodded in agreement.

“What you say is very true, young master. But I feel that since the other side doesn’t take us seriously, we should take advantage of that and launch a surprise attack after the city is defended, raiding their camp and setting it on fire!”

Thus, the Xiongnu army, plagued by a shortage of skilled soldiers, will surely fall into disarray. At that time, your 100,000-strong army can then engage in a decisive battle and crush these scoundrels in one fell swoop!

Zhao Hao raised an eyebrow. As expected of Wang Meng, how come he hadn't thought of this?

“Good! Jinglue is right. Hu... no, Tingzhi, you go and ask the brothers in the city who are good at cavalry warfare, and select... Jinglue, how many men do you think should be selected for the raid?”

Wang Meng paused for a while before slowly raising three fingers.

Zhao Hao was startled, "Three hundred people?"

Wang Meng shook his head. "Judging from the enemy's formation, although they are not particularly strong, they should not be underestimated. Three hundred men would be committing suicide."

Their Chanyu, Xubuguduhou, is likely a first-rate martial artist, which explains why his army could form loose clouds in the sky. Therefore, three thousand strong—just the right number—was sufficient for a raid on the camp, allowing for a safe retreat without being blocked at the gates.

Zhao Hao nodded. "In that case... I will stay and guard the pass with Jinglue. Third Sister, you are better at horse battles, so you will go and select warriors to prepare for tonight's night raid on the bandit chief! Tingzhi, you will assist Third Sister in this matter, and then come back to help defend the pass."

"promise!"

After everything was arranged, a dozen or so cavalrymen broke away from the Xiongnu army and approached Yanmen Pass.

"May I ask, who is the Han general who the day before yesterday utterly defeated my Xiongnu vanguard and beheaded the chieftains of the various Xiutu tribes?"

Zhao Hao's gaze sharpened as he looked at the person below the wall.

[Xubu Gudu Hou Shanyu was 46 years old]

Command: 82, Martial: 91, Intelligence: 72, Politics: 59, Charisma: 26

Personality: 1. Xiongnu (When commanding an army composed of Xiongnu, all abilities of the entire army increase by 5%)

2. Sweep (Increases the ability to lead troops in attack by 10%)

3. Hero (prone to one-on-one duels and has a +10% damage rate in one-on-one duels)

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