Chapter 204 The imperial court sent troops to attack us!
When the summer heat dissipated a little, Xiao Ning reorganized the troops and continued the march.
In order to avoid alerting the enemy, Xiao Ning ordered the army to set up camp in a valley eighty miles away from Jinzhou City.
They will make plans after the scout team sent out earlier returns and understand the situation in the city.
Five days later, the fifteen-member scout team returned safely.
Chu Wu handed the simplified version of the city defense sketch to Xiao Ning.
Xiao Ning unfolded the sketch and looked at the familiar drawing style. She couldn't help but sigh that these soldiers were worthy of being brought up by her.
The disciple is better than the master and is even rougher than the sketch she drew.
These extremely simple lines, if captured by the enemy, would hardly make out what they were trying to express...
"Call all the generals to the main tent for a meeting!"
Xiao Ning gave an order and the guards left.
Soon, the main senior generals of the Xiao family army came to the main tent.
Chu Wu and others reported what they had discovered.
"According to our statistics, there are about 40,000 to 50,000 rebels. They look quite strong. I think the leader of the rebels this time is quite capable."
"By the way, General, there is something very strange."
Zhang Zhai said.
"The people in the city seemed to have great respect for the wife of the rebel leader. When her carriage left the palace, the people spontaneously stepped aside to make way and even greeted the carriage."
Xiao Ning touched his chin when he heard this, a little surprised.
It is rare to see such respect for women in this dynasty.
"Did you ask why?"
Chu Wu said, "I did hear a little bit about this subordinate. It was said that after the rebels entered the city, they were going to massacre the surrendered generals and civilians. Fortunately, the rebel leader's wife pleaded for them, so they were spared."
"It seems the rebel leader is very fond of this lady."
"Not necessarily. To be able to become the leader of a rebel army and accomplish such a feat, he must be quite capable. How could he be swayed by the emotions of a woman?"
"But that's what the people say."
"The people only know that they were saved by her words, but few know what she said."
"I guess the rebel leader thought what this lady said made perfect sense."
"That's nothing more than analyzing the pros and cons of a massacre from the perspective of a rebel leader."
"It's clear that the benefits of not slaughtering far outweigh the disadvantages."
"Which of these rebels hasn't wanted to rule the world since they started their rebellion? Massacring civilians is a huge stain. If they want to rise to power, they can't just kill people at will."
"She is an intelligent woman with a great vision."
Li Yuan sighed.
“What a pity.”
Xiao Ning nodded, also feeling it was a pity.
"How could such a good girl become a thief?"
We'll see if we can recruit her then. After all, such women are rare.
The chances are slim.
Because by then there will be hatred between them for killing her husband.
"Okay, let's not talk about this excellent lady anymore. Let's see how this battle goes."
Xiao Ning asked Chu Wu and others to restore the city defense map on the sand table.
Chu Wu and the others were obviously used to this job, and they quickly restored the city defense map in proportion on the sand table.
Then, Xiao Ning, Li Yuan and other generals gathered around the sand table to discuss tactics.
Shen Zhiyi stood aside and listened to their discussion.
In the past two years, in addition to gathering the surrendered rebels, Xiao Ning also recruited a lot of new soldiers. Now the army has a total of 80,000 people.
No matter what tactics are used, they can be used.
Xiao Ning was still the same as before, planning to send troops to challenge and test the strength of the Jinzhou rebels before making other arrangements.
The others had no objection to this.
After all, only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle.
Moreover, the general has never lost a battle in the past two years, and they all trust her.
After making the decision, Xiao Ning ordered the army to continue advancing.
Until they arrived at the plain area near Jinzhou City.
The 80,000-strong army lined up in order, took out their tools in an orderly manner, and began to set up camp.
Xiao Ning stood on a high place, looked at the soldiers setting up camp below, then looked up and gazed towards Jinzhou City.
They set up camp here in such a grand manner that the city wall must have a clear view of them.
Scare them first!
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On the city wall of Jinzhou.
The rebel soldier who was originally on a casual patrol caught a glimpse of the scene of countless people setting up camp in the distance. He thought he was seeing things and quickly turned his head to look over there.
I'm not seeing things, it's real!
The word "Xiao" was clearly written on the general's flag fluttering in the wind.
The soldier is illiterate.
But he recognized the flag with the Great Yong totem painted on it...
The court sent troops to fight them!
The soldier roared in panic and then staggered to find the rebel leader to report the news.
The other soldiers on the city wall were startled by him, and while laughing at him, they turned back to look outside the city.
Only after seeing this did they understand why he was so panicked.
"Quick, quick, beat the drum!"
The sound of loud drums rang out and martial law was declared throughout the city.
The rebel leader was originally leaning on the beauty bed, listening to a little tune.
The soldier rushed in and shouted, "General, it's bad! The imperial court has sent troops to attack us!"
"What?"
The rebel leader jumped up, and the beauty couch was brought down by him, making a sharp crackling sound.
The beautiful woman singing the song was frightened and shouted in a trembling voice: "General~"
The rebel leader had no time to pay attention to her and strode out.
"What's going on? How many people are here?"
"There are a lot of people. I can't tell exactly how many there are, but judging by the number of people camping, I estimate there must be 100,000..."
"One hundred thousand people?"
The rebel leader's pupils suddenly shrank.
The soldier said, "General, why don't you go and take a look yourself..."
The rebel leader soon arrived on the city wall.
On the distant plain, countless tents stood there in a disorderly manner. On the flags blown by the wind was the faint word "Xiao", and next to it was a flag printed with the totem of the Great Yong court.
Sure enough, he is from the imperial court...
Because of the war, the various states had little information about the rebels.
Therefore, they did not know that a general who could suppress the rebellion had already emerged and had recaptured many cities.
The rebel leader's eyes darkened.
"Don't panic. On our way here, we killed not only the imperial soldiers but also the imperial officials. Isn't that enough?"
That's indeed a lot of killing.
"What's more, we are defending Jinzhou City, which is surrounded by mountains and rivers. We have the advantage of terrain. It won't be so easy for them to attack!"
The rebel leader's few words reassured the rebel soldiers.
Yeah, it hasn’t started yet.
Not to mention whether they can win or not, they are not afraid even if they are confronting each other like this.
The food stored in the city was enough to feed them for several years.
Even if there is no food, aren’t the people in the city also food?
Especially women and children, their flesh is very tender.
We ate a lot when there was a food shortage, but unfortunately after we captured Jinzhou City, the general listened to his wife and forbade anyone to kill or eat anyone.
"Go and tell the generals to come to my palace to discuss matters!"
After the rebel leader said this, he walked down the city wall with a gloomy face and returned to the mansion.
As soon as he entered the mansion, a woman in a light-colored gauze skirt came forward, took his arm, and asked in a gentle voice, "I just heard the beating of drums. Is there going to be another battle?"
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