Chapter 300 City Defense Deployment
After writing the letter, Nangong Min folded it and packed it.
The letter to Bai Li was brought back by Luo Yang and the others, while the letter to the emperor had to be sent urgently by a fast horse over 800 miles!
As Nangong Min expected, when Luo Yang returned to Qiangzhou County in the middle of the night, Bai Li also received a letter from her second uncle Bai Zongrui in Qinzhou.
The letter was delivered by a carrier pigeon. It expressed praise and commendation for her capture of Qiangzhou, and then said that her father Bai Zongren had come to Qinzhou with 50,000 soldiers and asked her about her next plans.
"My dad is here too? That's great!"
The King of Jin must have known that her father's 50,000 troops had arrived.
Then why is he so quiet? Something is wrong.
Her second uncle didn't say anything in the letter, so Bai Li was worried and decided to go back.
"Marshal Bai, shall we accompany you back?"
Luo Yang didn't care about the hard work, as long as he could be with her.
"No, you and Wu Lanzhi, help me defend Qiangzhou. Can you hold it firmly for me until I come back?"
Wu Lanzhi looked at Luo Yang, feeling a little lacking in confidence.
Luo Yang was confident, but he wanted to stay with Bai Li more.
Facing Bai Li's pleading gaze, he gritted his teeth and replied loudly, "Don't worry, as long as I, Luo Yang, am still alive, Qiangzhou City will not be lost.
If the Simons want to capture the city, they have to step over my dead body!"
When Wu Lanzhi saw Luo Yang agreed, she also expressed her opinion.
"Marshal Bai, please rest assured. Once you leave the city, I will close the gates tightly and will not open them to anyone. It will not be easy for them to break in."
Although Wu Lanzhi is a few years older than Luo Yangxu, her martial arts skills are weak. If she didn't have a sharp blade and a crossbow in her hands, she wouldn't have made it this far.
So when it comes to using force, she seems to lack confidence. Now that she has Luo Yang's support, she is not so afraid anymore.
"There's no need to be so nervous. From now on, our soldiers will be guarding every ten miles on the roads connecting Qinzhou, Qiangzhou, and Chizhou. Once my father's army arrives, we'll have more manpower. It won't be easy for Simon to recapture these two cities and counties."
"By the way, regarding the conscription, Simon's yamen runners and common people have signed up enthusiastically. So far, over a thousand people have signed up, and people from nearby villages are still pouring in."
"Those who have signed up will go to the barracks first and be watched by our people. I will make further arrangements when I return."
Bai Li thought for a moment and then ordered, "I will suspend registration for the next few days. Anyone who wants to enter the city must undergo a strict inspection. Not a single Simon soldier can be allowed into the city."
"Otherwise, we should close the city gates tightly. I'm afraid that Simon soldiers will disguise themselves as ordinary people and sneak into the city to cause damage."
Wu Lanzhi was still afraid. It would be unfair if she couldn't defend the city she had conquered with great difficulty. Not only that, if the city was captured by the enemy, the soldiers would also lose their lives.
"That's fine, I'll be back in three days at the earliest.
When the common people asked, they were told that the city was clearing out the remaining enemies and asked them to wait patiently.
Bai Li made the most conservative arrangements. Her subordinates had no confidence in defending the city, so it was useless for her to force them.
Moreover, this is the safest way. If the city gates are not opened, even if Simon's army comes, Luo Yang and his men can hold out for a few days.
Bai Li's departure from the city was decided. She was a practical person, so she left as soon as she said she would. She rode her big white horse and left Qiangzhou City alone.
In Qinzhou, Bai Zongrui was happy but also surprised about the arrival of his elder brother Bai Zongren.
Logically speaking, it is impossible for King Jin to be unaware of such a large team entering Qinzhou City.
But he did not see him send troops to intercept or attack the city. They were as invisible as a liar. If it were not for the intelligence from the scouts that they were still stationed in the bamboo forest five miles away, he would have thought that the King of Jin had quietly withdrawn his troops.
Bai Zongren had just arrived, and Bai Zongrui had not yet figured out what the situation was with Prince Jin, so he did not mention it to Bai Li.
Bai Li set out in the morning for the 800-mile journey and returned to Qinzhou City in the evening.
She still went through the forest path, and by the time King Jin's scouts discovered her and returned to report, Bai Li had already entered Qinzhou City.
"Li'er, why are you back?"
Bai Zongren was of course happy to see his daughter, but he was also really worried.
Now that Prince Jin is watching closely from outside, his daughter can come and go freely across the line of fire. It would be a lie to say that he is not worried.
"Dad, you've all been exhausted from the long journey. Let's rest for a day before sending the troops out!"
"That's not necessary. We arrived in Qinzhou last night and rested for a day today. The soldiers have already rested and are ready to be deployed at any time."
"In that case, I will distribute our forces and quickly defend the captured city before Simon's army arrives."
"How are you going to arrange it?"
Bai Zongren is now completely convinced of his daughter. Whether it is leading troops in battle or arranging military formations, he feels inferior to her.
"Dad, you should take 20,000 soldiers to Chizhou first and defend Chizhou City with Uncle Ji and the others."
"As for Qiangzhou, we will also send 20,000 soldiers there, leaving 10,000 soldiers in Qinzhou."
"This arrangement is more secure, but the Jin King's army is still eyeing Qinzhou. Are you sure it's okay to leave 20,000 troops in Qinzhou?"
"Okay, there are still 5,000 guerrillas outside the city, I can lead 15,000 people to defend the city.
But regarding Chizhou and Qiangzhou, I will have to trouble you and my uncle."
"Kid, don't say such inappropriate things, both in public and in private. This is what we should do."
Bai Zongrui saw all the hard work and fatigue of his niece.
She planned and deployed everything, and even led the troops into battle personally. They just followed orders and carried out their mission. No one put in as much effort as his niece did.
Since they were a family and had a close superior-subordinate relationship, Bai Li didn't hesitate to be polite.
After arranging the personnel, Bai Zongren was going to lead his troops out of the city at night.
Bai Li then remembered and asked about the situation of King Jin.
"I can't figure it out either. The scouts are watching their every move, and the King of Jin's men stay in the barracks every day. It seems that because they are short of food, they dare not act rashly."
"Has Simon's supplies not arrived yet?"
"I heard it's still on the way."
"Now Simon has lost two more prefectures. I think King Simon is getting restless!"
"The Prince of Jin is in favor of war, but he can do nothing about us now. The Prince Regent is in favor of peace and plans to abandon Qinzhou and retreat to other cities.
Now that we have lost two counties in a row, I estimate that within five days, Simon's army will arrive to retake the two counties."
"So, Dad, Second Uncle, you have a heavy burden on your shoulders. Once you arrive at the location, you must immediately deploy defenses. You don't have much time left.
Also, our three cities must watch over each other..."
Bai Li then gave a more detailed defense plan.
After hearing her plan, Bai Zongrui, who was originally a little nervous, felt relieved.
Even Bai Zongren breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the plan.
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