Lin Xiaoman arrived at Yian Prefecture in Muzhou with 20,000 soldiers, all of whom were elite soldiers trained with great effort.
Yi'an City sits in the middle of the official road, with natural barriers on both sides, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. However, if Yi'an City were captured, Muzhou would be left defenseless.
After entering the city with his troops and meeting with the defenders, Lin Xiaoman gained a preliminary understanding of the situation. The ones guarding Yian Prefecture City were Yan Fu, the governor of Muzhou, and Qi Rong, the deputy governor of Baizhou.
The original military force of Muzhou plus the reinforcements from Baizhou originally numbered 100,000, but now only 60,000 are left.
There were 30,000 troops from Muzhou and 10,000 troops from Baizhou guarding Yian Prefecture, and the remaining 20,000 troops were scattered in several county towns behind Yian Prefecture.
Including the ones brought by Lin Xiaoman, Yian Prefecture had a total of 60,000 troops.
The ones who attacked Muzhou were the two major tribes on the grassland, Yanhe and Huiyi. The scouts heard that the two armies had 30,000 elite soldiers each.
Although their military strength was similar, the Hu people were originally tough, brave and warlike, and their individual combat effectiveness was much stronger than that of the miscellaneous soldiers they had.
The difference is that the enemy is special forces, while they are just ordinary soldiers.
If they were to fight on the plains, they would definitely be the defeated side. It was only now that they had the advantage over the defenders that they could barely maintain a stalemate.
Arriving at Yian Prefecture in the morning, Lin Xiaoman first understood the situation, and then she discovered that Yan Fu, the governor of Muzhou, and Qi Rong, the deputy governor of Baizhou, were simply unwilling to submit to each other and were each operating their own camp. Now that she had arrived, although she had brought the imperial edict to be the commander-in-chief, these two people did not submit to her at all.
While munching on the dry food he'd eaten for lunch, Lin Xiaoman was thinking about how to establish his authority that afternoon. He'd give Yan Fu and Qi Rong, the two old-timers, a beating and make them completely obedient. Suddenly...
"Report, enemy troops are attacking!"
The enemy attacked before he could even fill his stomach. What could he do? He could only finish his meal in two or three bites and immediately climbed onto the city wall.
As soon as he climbed onto the city wall, Lin Xiaoman heard a lot of cursing voices.
Looking around, Lin Xiaoman couldn't help but exclaim "MMP". He saw a black mass of people on the official road ahead, divided into two distinct groups. The front was full of ragged refugees, while the back was full of uniformed Hu warriors, all of whom were cavalry. Moreover, when he saw the huge monster in the army, Lin Xiaoman took a breath in surprise. There were actually elephants!
Elephant!
In the middle, there were three tall and mighty elephants. They were even more powerful and domineering than the modern elephants she was familiar with, and more like prehistoric mammoths.
The enemy looks like it has strong firepower.
Moreover, they shamelessly used overt tactics!
Just like herding sheep, the refugees were driven towards Yian Prefecture. Even from a distance, Lin Xiaoman could hear the wailing and cries for help.
That is, the common people in the occupied city.
Headache!
"Lord Yan, Lord Qi, look..." Lin Xiaoman was very troubled as he encountered such a difficult problem when he first arrived.
"They want us to open the city gate!" Qi Rong analyzed calmly.
"Your Highness, this city gate cannot be opened! Those refugees, it can only be said that they have bad luck." Yan Fu looked at the crowd below with compassion, but his tone of voice was unmoved and very firm.
"The number of refugees is estimated to be around 40,000 to 50,000. Once the city gates are opened, they will swarm in and the gates won't be able to be closed. The Hu cavalry are so fast that they can break into the city in an instant. According to their speed, our archers can only stop 30% of the enemy at most. Once the enemy enters the city, we won't be able to defend it." Qi Rong also firmly disagreed with opening the city gates.
"Those are the people we've been fighting for!" Lin Xiaoman pursed his lips, his face filled with indignation, and said sternly, "We can't ignore our own people! Open the city gates and meet the enemy!"
The crowd is still some distance away from the city wall, so there is still time to send troops, but once the refugees swarm under the city wall, even if the city gate is opened, their army will not be able to get out.
However, if she sent troops to engage in a head-on confrontation, the two veterans, Yan Fu and Qi Rong, would obviously not be happy about it. Perhaps they could only play a supporting role and shoot arrows from the city wall. She could only lead her own troops to fight.
The Hu people who came to attack the city were vanguard cavalry, with a maximum number of 30,000. Lin Xiaoman felt that they could still fight. After all, she was leading elite soldiers trained as special forces.
"Your Highness, there are 80,000 people in Yi'an City, and 300,000 in the rear of Yi'an! They are all my people. If Yi'an City fails, the consequences will be disastrous. We cannot take this risk!"
"Does the army have enough arrows?" Lin Xiaoman ignored this.
"Your Highness, there is no need to worry. We have plenty of bows and arrows."
"What about the range?"
"It can reach up to 200 steps."
"Alright, meet the enemy 100 steps outside the city! I will personally fight them!"
When Lin Xiaoman said this, both of them were stunned. After coming to their senses, Yan Fu immediately tried to dissuade him with fear in his heart, "Your Highness, you absolutely cannot do this!"
After all, he is the emperor's son. If he died in Muzhou, he would definitely be implicated.
"Your Highness, think twice!" Qi Rong also dissuaded him. Even with such martial arts skills, he didn't dare to go out of the city to fight. How could Prince Mo, a little bastard who hadn't even grown all his hair, actually have the audacity to go out to fight?
"I have made up my mind, and you don't need to say anything more. If you dare, then join me in the battle. If you don't dare, you can stay in the city." Lin Xiaoman said directly.
"I will fight the enemy together with the prince!" Gritting his teeth, Yan Fu had no choice but to bite the bullet and send his troops. If Yi'an Prefecture fell, it would be equivalent to the loss of Muzhou. As the governor of Muzhou, his life would be over.
Instead of doing that, you might as well give it a try.
With him included, the chances of winning would be at least three points higher.
"I am willing to stay in the city and command the battle." Qi Rong originally came to support the battle, so naturally he was unwilling to fight to the death. If Muzhou was lost, he would retreat to Baizhou as soon as possible.
After a simple and rough military meeting, troops were dispatched in a hurry.
The city gates were wide open, and the soldiers left the city in an orderly manner. With shield soldiers and halberd soldiers, Lin Xiaoman formed a Modao team as strong as a strongman.
Lin Xiaoman brought 20,000 elite soldiers, 15,000 of whom went out to meet the enemy, and there were 5,000 archers on the city walls. Yan Fu brought 20,000 soldiers, nearly 35,000 in size, which was quite impressive.
The shield soldiers formed a new wall under the city wall.
The battle line was formed, and the refugees in front were also approaching. Seeing our troops coming, the crowd saw hope of life, shouted "Help", and rushed towards the army frantically.
The refugees entered the 180-step range and fled for their lives one by one. Soon they entered the army's range. The refugees passed through the gaps in the array one by one, entered the rear, and suddenly swarmed to the outside of the city gate which was closed again.
“Help!”
"Open the city gate and let us in!"
"Save us, save us."
…
The cries and wails filled the air, making people outrageous.
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