The eldest prince invited everyone to dinner, and almost everyone who could come came.
Not just for the title of the eldest prince, but just because he will be in charge of the entire battle to defend the city, the officers of Bazhou City have to give him face.
Even though the entire Bazhou City has entered the war preparedness stage and many supplies have begun to be controlled, the soldiers can only eat two meals a day now.
But for these generals, they had no shortage of food, as there was plenty of chicken, duck, fish and meat at the banquet.
"Everyone, before I came here, my father told me that the imperial court would do its utmost to support us in this battle. If you need anything, please tell me now. I will write a letter and send it to the capital, and ask the six ministries to make arrangements for us."
"Father also said that he hopes this battle will demonstrate the might of our Great Qi, and let those Liao and Jin thieves see the courage of our men."
"Whoever wins first place this time, I will personally commend him to the Emperor. Promotions will be a piece of cake."
"Of course, everyone who participated in this battle, whether generals or soldiers, will have their military merit increased by one level!"
When these words were spoken, the eyes of many generals present were wide open.
Military merit automatically increases by one level. Is there such a good thing in the world?!
Someone immediately jumped out and said, "Please rest assured, Your Highness. We will work together to share your worries and serve you until our death!"
"Yes, yes, yes. Furthermore, the Duke also wrote us a letter a few days ago, giving us some pointers on how we should plan our city defenses and reminding us of the importance of this battle. We will definitely do our best!"
The eldest prince held up his wine glass, his smile growing wider. He nodded in satisfaction and said, "It's great that you all think so. As I said before, I will rely on you for the future battles."
"Your Highness, rest assured. We have a total of 150,000 brave soldiers in the city. It will be impossible for the enemy to attack the city!"
"Your Highness, you can watch us slaughter those Liao and Jin barbarians. Hahahaha!"
The eldest prince looked at the group of people in front of him and felt that the morale of the army could be used. He also gave the order very happily: "Okay, then I will wait for the performance of the generals. Come on, don't stop, everyone, keep drinking, and you too, keep playing music and dancing!"
That night, the eldest prince got drunk and the whole banquet was a great enjoyment for both the host and the guests.
It is said that when the generals left, none of them left empty-handed, and everyone was quite satisfied.
So there is a reason why the Great Qi was suppressed by the Liao and Jin dynasties in recent years.
As the saying goes, if one soldier is bad, the whole army will be bad. Many times, if the leader is not good, we cannot expect the soldiers to have strong combat effectiveness.
In recent years, it has been the norm to collect empty salaries and drain the blood of soldiers. In fact, everyone has a similar mentality to the eldest prince. With the geographical advantage of Bazhou City, they just need to defend it to the death.
When the weather gets cold, the Liao and Jin people will feel that there is no advantage to be gained and will just go back.
Those generals can still live a peaceful and prosperous life.
Anyway, everyone has been doing this for so many years, and everyone thinks they can continue to do so.
As for the good news coming from the Western Xia border some time ago, the Liao and Jin border troops all felt that it was just an accident.
There are only a few things to earn in a year, why bother playing with your life?
Two days passed in the blink of an eye. During these two days, there were no sneak attacks or conspiracies.
It was as if both sides had discussed it beforehand. Those on the city wall were on high alert, while those below the wall were taking the time to repair the walls.
On the third day, the Liao and Jin armies moved.
The eldest prince standing on the city wall could clearly see that a large group of people suddenly appeared in the distance, so huge that there was no end in sight.
Even though he was standing on the city wall and was protected by it, the eldest prince still felt some cramps in his calves at this moment.
It is said that there are endless people when there are more than ten thousand of them, and that is the scene before us.
This is only 10,000 people. The eldest prince really couldn't believe what a terrifying scene it would be if 50,000 or even 100,000 people rushed towards the city wall at the same time!
He couldn't help but grab the general beside him and said, "If these people attack the city at the same time, can we defend it?"
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. No matter how many people the enemy has, our city walls only have four sides. They can't rush in all at once. As long as we don't make any mistakes, they will absolutely not be able to attack."
After hearing this, the eldest prince's mentality calmed down a lot. At this time, Yangxuzi beside him said, "This is a dangerous place. Your Highness should not stay here for too long. It is better to return to the Commander's Mansion and wait for good news."
This was the sentence the eldest prince was waiting for. Just now he was still thinking about whether he should stand on the city wall and lead everyone to fight the enemy.
But when he saw so many people outside, he completely gave up the idea.
What enemy is he fighting against? How can a prince like him stand under a dangerous wall?
So he patted the shoulders of the generals beside him and said, "Okay, okay, I'll leave the matters here to you. I trust you to do the work!"
In fact, the generals did not want the eldest prince to be in this place. If there was an archer on the opposite side who shot the eldest prince with an arrow, they would be in big trouble.
Now that they saw that the eldest prince was about to leave, everyone expressed that he was very wise!
The eldest prince just needs to wait in the commander-in-chief's mansion, and there will be good news soon.
The eldest prince nodded and went down the city wall without hesitation.
When he was halfway there, he heard shouts and cries coming from outside.
The eldest prince trembled and nervously grabbed Yangxuzi beside him and said, "Master...the fight has started!"
Yangxuzi patted the eldest prince's hand and said soothingly, "Your Highness, rest assured. I've just checked. The soldiers stationed on the city walls are all elite and brave. We have also prepared a complete range of defense supplies. Whether it's rolling logs and stones or golden arrows, we have them all in sufficient quantities. We will definitely make the enemy suffer a heavy loss!"
The eldest prince felt much more at ease after hearing this. He nodded and said, "Supplies must be adequately supplied. Go get some hot oil!"
"Your Highness is wise and mighty. I believe it won't be long before we hear good news."
Sure enough, in the afternoon, someone came to report to the eldest prince: "The enemy's siege lasted two hours, leaving behind more than 7,000 corpses, and finally retreated!"
Upon hearing this, the eldest prince's eyes lit up and he excitedly slammed the table and said, "Okay, okay, what about the casualties on our side?"
"We have over 2,000 wounded here. Thanks to the Saint's End Pill, most of them can return to the battlefield after a short rest!"
"More than two thousand? Too many! Too many! One thousand. Notice it, and tell them that the battle report says we only had over a thousand casualties! Send a victory report to the capital immediately!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
