dognovel Chapter 546: Mobilizing Surnames
Chapter 546: Mobilizing Surnames
Xiao Tiansheng thought for a moment and then said:
"The walls of Guangling City are more than two feet high. Coupled with the generous rewards, morale is high. If we attack hard with five thousand ill-equipped soldiers and horses, we will definitely not be able to capture it."
In order to pursue speed, the Sirius elite removed all the heavy objects on their bodies, including heavy armor, leaving only the catapults and ladders necessary for siege. They said there was no problem with poor equipment.
"Unless there are other troops to help. The Sirius Kingdom may send more than this army. When the two groups of soldiers attack together, they will have a numerical advantage, and it will be much easier to capture."
Xiao Tiansheng spoke, but both of them knew that this situation was almost impossible. After all, the troops were divided into several groups, and some of them had to take long detours, which also increased the risk of being discovered.
"anything else?"
"If we look for internal support in the city and cooperate with the internal support and external support, Guangling City will definitely not be able to defend it."
Xiao Tiansheng said again.
After hearing this, Lin Xiaofan was silent for a moment, seeming to agree with this method.
I remember that in the battle in the capital a few months ago, Dayu's army asked the inner city to open the city gate.
If it hadn't been for Lei Zhenzi's display of power and the united efforts of Da Gan, every soldier would have fought to the death. In the end, Duanmu Liangchuan came with timely support, and the battle would have overturned.
Thinking about it this way, Dayu's general Zong Wenfu seemed to be from the Tianlang Kingdom.
"anything else?"
He did not rush to make a decision, but continued to ask.
"There is another possibility. The Sirius army simply wants to see if it can capture it. Although the risk of failure is high, once it succeeds, the benefits to the Sirius Kingdom will be immeasurable."
Xiao Tiansheng thought for a long time and could only think of this possibility.
"No matter what the possibility is, we must take precautions."
Lin Xiaofan said that he also felt that these three possibilities were the most likely. In addition, the Sirius Kingdom has other weapons. However, in the ancient times of his previous life, there were thousands of years of history, and there were no powerful and easy-to-carry siege weapons. Even the Sirius Kingdom couldn't make any good weapons.
"If the Sirius Kingdom sends more than this army, then the only thing we can do is to tell the news to the troops coming to support and let them take precautions."
"There is a high possibility that there is a craftsman in the city. We need to investigate. If there are people with this ability, they are Xun Qie, Xun Kang, Zhang Darong, and some people in the city guard."
"Xun Qi and Zhang Darong have been in office for at least ten years. They should not be the spies inserted by the Sirius Kingdom. After all, it is impossible for the Sirius Kingdom to start planning so early. As for being bribed, the possibility of being bribed is not high. . After all, these two people only care about having fun every day and have no ambitions. If they live a good life as officials, why bother to gamble so much."
"Every one of the city guards is very lazy. They only care about having fun on weekdays. They probably entered the army through connections. Although their combat effectiveness is not high, it also greatly excludes the manpower inserted by the Sirius Kingdom."
"Anyway, we should be more vigilant. Tomorrow we will go around the military camp to see if there is anyone suspicious. I always feel that there is something going on in this city."
Lin Xiaofan felt a little uneasy.
"As of now, it can only be like this. This time, the Tang Dynasty was too careless. Brother Lin, if it doesn't work, I will send people to the surrounding cities. You are the messenger, there is no need to fight for the Tang Dynasty. Even if it is No matter what, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty will never blame you."
Speaking of this, Xiao Tiansheng sighed. The Tang Dynasty was poorly prepared. If they were unable to cope with the enemy this time, it would be a big mistake.
"Brother Xiao, don't say these things. Datang and Daqian have been trading for so many years, and they can be considered friends. How can I just sit back and watch? Have a good rest, there are many things to do tomorrow."
At night, Lin Xiaofan had a nightmare, dreaming that the elite Sirius troops were attacking and the city was extremely difficult to defend. The battle lasted for several hours. There were already corpses everywhere outside the city, and corpses were everywhere on the city walls.
The elite Sirius seemed to give up, fading away like the tide.
Just when he breathed a sigh of relief, he felt a chill on his back. When he looked down, a knife pierced his heart.
"Brother Lin, Brother Lin."
The shouts rang out, and Lin Xiaofan woke up from his dream. The sun just hit his face, giving him a burst of warmth. Looking around, there are antiques and works of art.
"Brother Lin, I just woke up and saw that your face looked a little scary, and there was cold sweat on your forehead..."
"Nothing, I just had a nightmare."
Lin Xiaofan stretched out and had the most comfortable sleep he had had during his many days as an envoy to the Tang Dynasty.
"Dang Dang Dang."
There was a soft knock on the door.
"Come in."
Lin Xiaofan tidied his clothes. Several beautiful slaves came over, carrying plates in their hands.
"Sir, this is breakfast. Mr. Xun didn't know what you like to eat, so he made some for you."
A charming voice sounded, and plates of delicious food were served on the table.
Xiao Tiansheng and Lin Xiaofan came all the way and didn't eat much. They were really hungry.
"City Lord Xun is interested."
With that said, Lin Xiaofan took out a silver needle from his sleeve and tested the poison. After confirming that there was nothing wrong, he picked up the bowl and chopsticks, picked up the vegetables and started eating. There is a fierce battle to be fought soon. How can we do it without eating enough?
Besides, the meal Xun Qie cooked was worth hundreds of taels of silver at least. He would not be willing to eat like this at home on weekdays, but now he can't live up to the good intentions of Lord Xun, can he?
"Yes, this meat is well cooked. Brother Xiao, please try it."
"This ginseng stewed chicken soup is a great supplement. Brother Lin, thank you for the hard work all the way. Eat more."
The two of them devoured it. Although they had been hungry for many days, Xunqie served too many dishes, and they only ate a third of it despite their best efforts.
"Sir, do you have any other instructions?"
Several slaves didn't leave, and asked in delicate voices.
"Oh, take us to see Lord Xun. We have a lot of things to arrange today."
As soon as I went out, I saw Xun Qie coming in a hurry, still smiling in a flattering manner. He winked at the slaves and asked them to step back, saying:
"General Lin, General Xiao, how did you sleep last night? Did the food taste good?"
"Yes, City Lord Xun is interested. There are some things I need you to arrange."
Lin Xiaofan then talked about mobilizing the people.
"Remember, I have fought against the Sirius Army. They are ruthless and massacre every time they capture a city. There were millions of innocent people in Daqian before, and they all died under the swords and guns of the Sirius Army."
"When spreading the news, act frightened. Surrender will lead to death, but if you don't surrender, there is still a chance of survival."
"Don't worry. I will definitely be able to mobilize all the people in the city. When the time comes, we will have more than 100,000 people to deal with their 5,000 troops. I don't believe we can't defeat them."
Xunqie patted his chest and promised.