"Wulibu." Lou Shi didn't say anything extra, and glanced at one of them. "How is the capital of Fangzhou? How many troops are needed to prepare for it?"
"Reporting to the commander-in-chief." Jiagu Wulibu also bowed solemnly. "The city is not big, but the surrounding terrain is difficult, with ravines everywhere. If you want to attack the city, you can only cross the river from the north. But the Song people not only diverted the Ju River around the city as a moat, but also there is a mountain on the north side of the river that stretches to the river. The nearest mountain is dozens of feet high, and the mountain is full of rocks and potholes. The Song people also prepared a stockade on it early, controlling the main road and open space in the north of the city. The open space is not big, and it can be filled with two or three thousand people... I was shot by arrows there, and it was boring, so I just took a look at the rocks on the mountain and came back."
"That means the troops cannot be deployed, and Wu Jie has already made preparations for this city. We must first capture the camp and then attack the city?" Lou Shi frowned slightly.
"That's what I mean." Wu Li Bu bowed again.
"Can we go around to the south of the city?"
"Perhaps, but we don't know the terrain. We might get lost in the ravines, and there are no people in the villages along the way... It will take time."
"Who's going?" Lou Shi nodded, not caring any more, but looking directly at the group of extremely quiet Wanhu.
"I'll go!"
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. At this moment, Wanyan Tuhesu, who was already somewhat impatient, suddenly stepped forward, but he puffed out his chest and belly, holding his waist and responded. "I, Tuhesu, am best at fighting on foot!"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a burst of laughter under the shade of the tree, and the surrounding attendants also laughed.
As a famous general of the Western Route Army, Tuhesu had many classic battles. It was he who killed Zhong Shizhong in Taiyuan that day. However, the infantry battle he mentioned this time was referring to another battle.
Specifically, after the capture of Taiyuan, the Jin army swept across Hedong and finally reached Shizhou (now Lishi, Shanxi). The Song army successfully resisted the Jin army several times by relying on the mountain roads. The Jin army lost three generals in a row and could only ask for help from Tuhesu in Taiyuan. When Tuhesu arrived in Shizhou, he observed the terrain and thought that they should dismount and fight on foot.
As a result, the Jin army general who was in charge of the battle, either because he was afraid or trying to find excuses for his defeat, told Tuhesu that the Song people knew magic and had talismans like the God of Speed tied to their feet, so they could run faster than horses. If the Jin army abandoned their horses and fought against the Song people, it would be even more difficult.
As a result, Tuhesu sneered on the spot, then ordered the entire army to dismount and engage in a mountain infantry battle with the Song army, strangling the Song army in Shizhou to death...historical books call it "annihilating them all."
Lou Shi was actually dissatisfied with Tuhesu's arrogance and frivolity, but on the one hand, Tuhesu was indeed a brave man in battle; secondly, as the weather got hotter and the soldiers gradually became tired, he was just going to take advantage of the other party's momentum; thirdly, he really didn't want to continue dragging on the road.
So, Lou Shi smiled and said to Tuhesu under the tree: "In this case, Fangzhou City will be handed over to Tuhesu. Your ten Meng'an and forty-seven Mouke should be enough. You can also use the Haner Army at will... Rest for a day today and go again tomorrow, how about that!"
"General, please wait here for a day. I will send someone to pick you up and bring you into the city tomorrow night." Tuhesu immediately bowed and responded.
Lou Shi did not say anything. He just raised his hand slightly and pulled away from Su. Tu Hesu and the others then dispersed, leaving Lou Shi alone to continue thinking under the tree... Not long after, as the sun moved further west, the pale yellow sunlight began to shine on Lou Shi's face, which made his already sallow complexion react a little. However, he looked at the sunset that was no longer dazzling and fell into deep thought for a while without saying a word. No one knew what he was thinking about.
Without mentioning how the number one general of the Jin army attained enlightenment under the tree, let's just say that in the evening of that day, at almost the same time, in the north of Fangzhou City, which is only twenty miles away from the mouth of the Ju Luo River, there was also a sallow-faced general under a tree by the river, pondering the situation... It was none other than Wu Jie, the Wu Jinglüe, who had suffered a series of defeats in the past few months.
However, unlike Lou Shi who was extremely anxious but remained calm, Wu Jie and Wu Jinqing pondered for a long time and suddenly began to wipe their tears under the tree, and they couldn't stop the tears from flowing.
The officers who were ordered to follow around were panicked, and many soldiers who were digging horse pits on the road nearby turned back in shock, which made the accompanying officers feel even more embarrassed.
Unfortunately, at this time, Wu Gong (Wu Jie's adopted son and biological brother) escorted Hu Jinglüe to Ningzhou. In addition, the army had suffered a series of defeats before and the main force of the Jin army was just 20 miles away. More importantly, those who had followed Wu Jie for a long time knew that the newly appointed Jinglüe was well-known in the Guanxi army for his love of reading history books and for learning to do tricks from books. No one knew what the result would be if they stepped forward to take action... So, for a while, no one dared to persuade him.
However, Wu Jie cried more and more sadly, and the noise became louder and louder. The officers around him could not escape, and after a shove, a leading officer named Wang Xi, who was from the Deshun Army and was considered a trusted general of Wu Jie's hometown, was pushed out by his colleagues and was forced to bite the bullet and ask:
"Jinglüe, didn't Lord Yuwen not investigate our defeats in Danzhou and Fuzhou? Instead, he just promoted you to Jinglüe Envoy. Why are you still crying?"
"That's because I, Wu Da, still know what is shame!" Wu Jie immediately stopped talking and turned around, then shouted at him, but he regained his usual calm and stern demeanor. "At the beginning, when Qu Da resigned, there was no one available in northern Shaanxi, so the court and the government valued me, but now I have been defeated again and again, and many generals have gathered in Guanxi, but the government and the court still treat me like this, how can I be shameless?! You should also know shame! We must defend this Fangzhou City this time!"
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