Chapter 291 Scheme
Shen Huaichen quickly adapted to his role as strategist.
He thought to himself, "Isn't this army's strategist the same kind of person as Zhuge Liang?"
Shen Huaichen was from Sichuan and Chongqing, and his feelings for that strategist were more than just ordinary admiration.
Which man doesn't dream of commanding thousands of troops? Which man doesn't dream of galloping across the battlefield?
Now that such an opportunity is right in front of him, he is taking this matter very seriously, driven by both his inherent bloodline and his own passion.
At this moment, Shen Huaichen was with Aqige and the other city lords in Tianji City.
Looking from the city tower of Tianji City, everyone could see the billowing black smoke rising from Wuyun City.
The news I just received is that Sasinlang set fire to Uyun City.
The once prosperous city of Wuyun was thus reduced to ruins...
"The current situation is that the dog emperor's army will arrive at the gates of Tianji City in about a day."
We need to think carefully about how to stop the dog emperor's first attack.
"Once we can withstand the first attack, things will be much easier from here on out," Shen Huaichen said, looking at the map on the table.
They looked at each other.
Their ancestors were all nomadic peoples.
Even in war, they relied on warhorses and scimitars; as long as they had a large number of men, they were invincible wherever they went...
As for the schemes and plots Mr. Du mentioned...
They're all very straightforward, it seems like they wouldn't be able to handle this kind of thing!
In this respect, they are really inferior to the people of the Central Plains.
"Mr. Du, whatever you say, we will do."
"We don't care if we go bankrupt as long as we can defend Tianji City." The Lord of Tianji City immediately declared.
Shen Huaichen nodded and continued looking at the map.
He became more and more satisfied with what he looked at.
It seems like it would be an injustice if we didn't win this battle!
"Your Highness, esteemed city lords, look!"
The reason why Tianji City is called Tianji City is because of its rugged and steep terrain.
Our biggest advantage is that we are easy to defend and difficult to attack.
To guard against some desert bandits, the Lord of Tianji City specially raised the city tower last year.
As far as I know, the dog emperor's army did not have any powerful siege weapons.
"Even if there were, they would at most be things like siege ladders and battering rams, nothing to worry about," Shen Huaichen said.
After taking a closer look, Achig also felt that Tianji City had an excellent geographical location.
The official road was narrow and the terrain was steep. Standing on the city tower, one could see the scene more than ten miles away.
Such a city is indeed the most suitable for defense.
"Does the sir mean we just need to guard the city gates?" Archie asked.
Shen Huaichen nodded.
"Your Highness, if we don't go out, the other side will have to fight."
But the city gates are strong, and they won't be so easy to attack.
The dog emperor's army probably only brought a small amount of food supplies; he planned to plunder the rest from the thirteen border cities.
If we can stall him, he'll be even more anxious than we are.
What are we afraid of?
There are eleven cities supporting Tianji City, so there will be no shortage of food or supplies.
Therefore, all we need to do is defend.
"They'll be the first to give up," Shen Huaichen said.
After thinking about it, Achig agreed with Shen Huaichen's opinion.
The other city lords also nodded in agreement.
"Okay, now that the plan is finalized, we need to make preparations."
"Your Highness, you don't mind if I readjust the soldiers, do you?" Shen Huaichen continued to ask.
"What adjustments would Mr. Du like to make?" Achig asked.
Shen Huaichen first glanced at Aqige, then at the other city lords.
"When we counted the troops yesterday, there were a total of 100,000 troops."
They are now scattered in various border towns.
Previously, the formations were organized according to the border towns.
Now Du wants to shuffle all these people and reorganize them into new teams.
In other words, the formations were no longer based on the border fortresses they belonged to, but were instead randomly arranged.
In this way, it wouldn't just be the soldiers of Tianji City who would be used, but all the soldiers of the border cities could potentially stand on the city walls to resist the dog emperor.
Your Highness, do you understand what I mean?
Shen Huaichen's words made Aqige and the other city lords nod repeatedly.
Yes! It's good to disrupt the order; this way, we won't be focused on wasting resources on just one border city.
It is unlikely that the soldiers of Tianji City suffered heavy losses while other cities remained unscathed.
Aqige admired Shen Huaichen's ideas even more.
Once the groups are shuffled and rearranged, they are truly intertwined and inseparable.
The city lord of Tianji City was especially pleased.
Mr. Du's actions were likely motivated by a desire to prevent his Tianji City from suffering significant losses...
"Mr. Du! You are... this!"
The Lord of Tianji City couldn't think of any better words to describe Shen Huaichen, so he simply gave Shen Huaichen a thumbs up.
Shen Huaichen just smiled and then drew a few more lines on the map.
"Not all soldiers have to stay in Tianji City."
Twenty thousand troops were left in the southernmost city of Sahara.
"Is it to guard against a surprise attack by the Weiyuan Army?" Achig asked hastily.
Shen Huaichen nodded outwardly, but inwardly he thought, "This is just for show."
A sneak attack, huh? General Huangfu is probably hoping you two fight the Northern Hu emperor to the death!
He wouldn't dare to launch a sneak attack!
No, not only will they not launch sneak attacks, they might even cheer you on from behind!
"What Your Highness says is absolutely right."
That's what Du was thinking.
In addition to these 20,000 troops, 2,000 were left in each of the other border towns.
They were kept for transporting supplies and dealing with other emergencies, such as looting during the chaos.
The remaining troops were all stationed in Tianji City.
For those in Tianji City, the city walls are the main battlefield, and the dog emperor will definitely launch a strong attack.
Therefore, the soldiers on the city wall must be brave and skilled in battle.
The city gates also need to be heavily guarded.
Others should prepare to provide backup.
Your Highness, I suggest that the people of Tianji City leave and temporarily relocate to other border cities.
"Tianji City must become a heavily guarded city." Shen Huaichen said, enunciating each word clearly.
Achig nodded repeatedly, and the other city lords echoed his sentiments.
Soon, everyone knew what to do next.
"When mobilizing the people to move away tomorrow, the city lord should give them some encouragement."
Otherwise, I'm afraid the atmosphere will be awkward.
"It would be bad if it affected morale!" Shen Huaichen suddenly said.
Upon hearing this, the Lord of Tianji City immediately showed some fear.
"This... I don't know what to say."
Upon hearing this, Shen Huaichen quickly looked at Aqige.
"Your Highness! You speak, for you are the War King of the North. Your words will surely boost morale."
"I...I don't know either..."
“I’ll tell you what to say!” Shen Huaichen said directly.
“Alright! I will listen to Mr. Du.” Achig immediately agreed.
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