Zhao Liuliang led his men to shout Yun Zheng's words ten times and then led his troops to retreat.
Minamoto Nagamasa did not send troops to pursue, nor did he dare to send troops to pursue at this time.
After Zhao Liuliang and his men retreated, Minamoto Nagamasa left someone to clean up the mess at the city gate and ordered people to keep a close eye on the enemy's movements, while he took Uesugi Yu back to the city lord's mansion.
He knew clearly how much trouble the words Zhao Liuliang and others shouted would cause him.
A thousand taels of gold and ten thousand acres of fertile land!
This is enough to attract countless people!
Especially at this time when morale is low.
If he doesn't respond in time, he will have to sleep with one eye open from then on.
However, the enemy's weapons had already stunned them.
Now, whenever he thought of the enemy's weapons, he felt a chill down his spine.
...
...
At the moment, it seems unrealistic to rely solely on defending the city.
Although their city walls were strong, they certainly could not withstand the continuous attacks from the enemy's weapons.
If we continue to defend the city, it will be captured sooner or later.
Moreover, it was clear that the enemy was not going to attack today; they were just giving a warning.
In the final analysis, the enemy wanted to disintegrate his army without any effort!
When the enemy actually launches an attack, it will certainly be much more ferocious than today.
However, he had no confidence at all if he went out of the city and attacked the enemy.
He now has only 20,000 troops.
It will take at least five or six days for the reinforcements to arrive.
But the enemy only gave them three days!
Moreover, even if all the 30,000 reinforcements came, he was not sure of defeating the enemy.
what to do?
What to do now?
Minamoto Nagamasa was flustered, but he forced himself to calm down.
Now, he can't mess around!
Once he is in chaos, the people below him will become even more chaotic.
By then, someone will definitely take risks for the reward.
If that happens, his life will be in danger.
no!
We can't just sit there and wait for death!
We must find a way to fight the enemy and save their precarious morale.
Finally, Minamoto Nagamasa made up his mind.
"Come here, order all the generals in the city to come to discuss this matter immediately!"
Minamoto Nagamasa gave the order.
"How do we defeat the enemy?"
While waiting for the others to come to discuss the matter, Minamoto no Nagamasa asked Uesugi Yu again.
Faced with Minamoto no Nagamasa's questioning, Uesugi Yu couldn't help but groan in his heart.
He now has no better way to defeat the enemy.
Of course, it was mainly because he was afraid of the enemy's unknown weapons.
Under the attack of that kind of weapon, their people might not rush over before they...
As he was thinking about it, Uesugi Yu's heart suddenly moved.
"Night attack!"
Uesugi Yu's voice suddenly became powerful.
As long as the enemy can't see them, their weapons will be ineffective!
Not only will they have the possibility to completely defeat the enemy, they may also be able to seize the weapons in the hands of the enemy and use them for themselves!
As long as we have that kind of weapon, it will be easy to deal with the enemy or the remaining lords!
Night attack?
Listening to what Uesugi Yu said, Minamoto no Nagamasa couldn't help but nod secretly.
They all thought of the same thing!
Yes, night raid!
This is their best chance to defeat the enemy!
Only a night attack can prevent the enemy from unleashing the power of that weapon!
Almost in an instant, Minamoto Nagamasa had already decided on the plan of a night attack in his mind.
Now, it’s just a matter of discussing the details!
The enemy also has a lot of troops.
Moreover, judging from their armor, they should all be elite soldiers.
If you want to succeed in a night attack, you must use your brain!
It would be best to let the enemy relax their vigilance and prevent them from expecting a night attack!
In an instant, countless thoughts appeared in Minamoto Nagamasa's mind.
…
At night, Yun Zheng sat in his tent, discussing the upcoming battle with Jia Yao.
Yuan Changzheng did not send anyone to pursue today. He just watched Zhao Liuliang and his troops retreat, which was a little beyond Yun Zheng's expectations.
Yun Zheng thought that Yuan Changzheng was at least a heroic figure.
In this situation, even if it's just for show, he has to send people out of the city to pursue the enemy. He can't let his men think that he is scared, and he also wants to boost the morale of his soldiers.
Unexpectedly, Minamoto Nagamasa chose to watch their people leave.
"Do you think Minamoto Nagamasa will really send people to attack at night?"
Today it was Jiayao's turn to put her legs on Yunzheng.
"It depends on whether he will seize the opportunity."
Yun Zheng smiled, "If he doesn't want morale, or has absolute confidence in the loyalty of his soldiers, he can just stay in the city and fight us in the streets."
"If he doesn't attack at night, do we have no choice but to storm?" Jia Yao asked again.
Jia Yao didn't want to attack forcefully.
Under a strong attack, their casualties would surely be much greater.
Moreover, the city must have suffered great damage.
And now, they urgently need a city to station their soldiers.
It would be best if we could avoid causing damage to the city.
“That’s about right!”
Yun Zheng nodded slightly: "We are the attacking party, we can't just keep wasting time with the enemy, right? After two days, if the source thieves still don't make any moves, we have to attack by force!"
He said he would give those people three days to consider, but in his mind he only had two days.
Jia Yao thought for a moment and asked tentatively: "Do you think the Eighteen Ghost Riders can capture the city or sneak into the city to assassinate Minamoto Nagamasa?"
"Don't even think about it!"
Yun Zheng rejected it without hesitation, "That's not how I use my Eighteen Ghost Riders!"
This is the treasure in his hand!
Moreover, all of the Eighteen Ghost Riders have made great achievements in battle, they are not a suicide squad!
If they all sneaked into Kitago Castle, they might have a chance to assassinate Minamoto Nagamasa, but their losses would certainly be huge.
What about taking the general's head in the midst of thousands of troops? It's just talk after all.
"All right!"
Jia Yao smiled helplessly.
If the enemy continues to retreat and Yun Zheng does not use the Eighteen Ghost Riders, it seems that he has no choice but to attack by force.
"Okay, stop worrying."
Yun Zheng smiled calmly, "Early tomorrow morning, let's go to the outside of Beixiang City to carefully survey the terrain and see if we can make some emergency plans using the surrounding terrain conditions!"
A violent attack is definitely the last resort.
Don't use brute force if you can use cleverness.
"good!"
Jia Yao nodded gently, retracted her feet, and asked Yun Zheng with a smile: "Mr. Yun, do you want to accompany me to see the stars?"
"certainly!"
Yun Zheng laughed and stood up quickly.
When they came outside, many soldiers were still awake and gathered in groups of three or five.
Yun Zheng and Jia Yao found a place with few people and sat down, looking up at the starry sky above their heads.
Yun Zheng put his arm around Jia Yao's waist, and Jia Yao leaned her head on Yun Zheng's shoulder.
"Which do you think is better, the starry sky over the grassland or the starry sky here?"
Jia Yao asked Yun Zheng in a low voice.
"Of course the starry sky on the grassland is more beautiful!"
Yun Zheng answered without hesitation.
"Will you accompany me to the grassland to watch the stars in the future?"
"Of course! Not only the grassland, there are starry skies in many other places. We can go and see them together!"
"After the war, let's go to the bottom of the cliff where we fell, okay? I want to see if the flowers we planted with our own hands are still there..."
"It must be there, it has always been there..."
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