Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 165

"Why are these refugees so far away from my city?"

The county lord observed carefully for a moment, then looked at the general beside him suspiciously and asked, "Is this probably a shot?"

In his mind, the refugees traveled long distances from Qingzhou just for food and property. Whether it was begging or looting, you couldn't do it unless you were close to the city.

"Return to the county." Zhuge Chan, the supreme officer of Linyi city defense, also knew that his county lord was an authentic literati and had no knowledge of military affairs, so he quickly explained: "It's not enough. At this time, the area occupied by refugees has surpassed my equipment in Linzi. Out of range."

"They have grasped the distance very well. It can be said that whether it is bows and arrows or bed crossbows, whether it is accuracy or strength, they are no longer a threat?"

"Oh?" The county lord turned his head to the side and asked again: "Is this intentional?"

"It seems so." Zhuge Chan nodded, "From my guess, they must have suffered a big loss before, so they have a long memory to do this."

"Have suffered a loss?" The county lord's expression changed: "The implication is that these refugees have surrounded and even attacked cities like mine in Linyi, so they know the range of bows and arrows and crossbows?"

"It must be so." Zhuge Chan nodded in agreement with the county lord's judgment.

That is to use looting to obtain food!

After confirming the plan on the other side, the county lord's expression turned cold, and he said disgustedly: "These mobs are true and should be punished!"

"It's very easy to destroy these vagrants and bandits." Zhuge Chan scanned the crowd outside the city and evaluated the number: "The last general has a rough look, and the number of people on the opposite side is at most a thousand. They lack equipment and low morale. They can be called mobs, but..."

Speaking of this, Zhuge Chan said with some doubts: "There are only two points, which are very different from the refugees I have seen before."

"Oh?" The county magistrate asked in surprise, "Which two points?"

"One, there are no women, children, old or young in the team." Zhuge explained: "Refugees love crowds the most, and often drag their families with them. I observed this group of refugees for a long time, but I didn't notice this. "

"The second point is even more weird."

"There are quite a few young and strong people, and they are all taller."

Hearing this, Gong Cao smiled and explained: "Captain, these two points are easy to explain."

"The mob is so ignorant that they chose to travel long distances in the harsh winter. I'm afraid it's not because they didn't bring their children with them, but because the weak ones probably froze to death on the road."

"As for the second point, since you are from Qingzhou, why is it so strange that you are taller?"

"It's more reasonable to be young and strong. If you are not physically strong, how can you survive the hunger and cold and come to Linyi alive?"

This eloquent talk made everyone who heard it nodded their heads in agreement.

Makes sense.

Zhuge Chan felt that his only doubt had been solved, and immediately felt relieved. Just about to take the initiative to ask for a fight, he glanced at the county magistrate, thought for a while, and still wanted to ask for instructions: "The county lord, how should we deal with the thieves?"

"There are more than 1000 people." The county lord pondered for a while, but decided to proceed safely: "Close the gate of the city tightly, and stick to it for a few days before we talk."

Although he looked down on this gang of mobs like Zhuge Chan in his heart, the county lord was afraid that a large group of refugees would come from behind.

So although he also felt disgusted and murderous towards this group of people, the county lord chose to defend.

Looking at the appearance of this group of mud legs, ragged clothes, straw sandals and ragged jackets, and coming from so far away from Qingzhou, it is estimated that it is the limit to be able to run here.

Although it was early spring, it had become colder and colder these past few years. They were short of food and clothing, so they must not last long.

nothing but to disperse
Or being forced to take the initiative to attack the city, that would be even better!
Linyi, as the Lin County of Kaiyang in Langya County, also has the meaning of guarding itself, no matter whether it is equipment or soldiers, there is no shortage.

Relying on the defense of the city wall, they will surely give this group of mobs a head-on blow!

Hearing the county lord's analysis, all the officials and prominent families agreed, but only the captain and his subordinates had a strange look in their eyes.

Waiting for the refugees to attack the city?
Defense?

What if he ran away?
They didn't agree with the county king's approach in their hearts.

Langya, it's too stable.

This is a good thing for the common people and civil officials, but it is a very difficult situation for the generals.

Military generals are different from civil servants. If they want to be promoted to nobles, they can only rely on martial arts, and they like this kind of troubled times the most.

The highest military officer in Linyi also had his own plans in mind.

Last year, Tao Qian's Xuzhou army was defeated by Cao Cao, and his vitality was severely injured. He must be trying his best to make a fortune at this time. If he performed well and won Tao Qian's favor, then the future will be bright.

Looking outside the city again, the captain's gaze became hotter and hotter.

In his eyes, the heads of the thousand refugees from Qingzhou represent fame and gold and silver.

Even if everyone knows that refugees are vulnerable.
But what will be recorded in the merit book in the future may only be beheading a thousand people, destroying a thousand enemies, and wiping out a thousand thieves.

You can't just sit back and watch these achievements oh no, the thief slipped away!

"Master County, I'm afraid this is inappropriate." With a decision in his mind, the captain thought for a while, organized his words, and then said slowly: "These thieves are best at coercing and inciting ordinary people who are originally peaceful, and gathering crowds to create chaos. If they can't do anything about Linyi, and instead attack the villages and towns near Linyi, driving them into refugees, I'm afraid...
"Your Majesty, I heard that Linzi was forcibly breached by hundreds of thousands of refugees last year!"

The last sentence shocked the county magistrate, and he immediately hesitated.

He knew that the captain's words were selfish, but he had to admit it.

It makes sense.

The refugees, especially the refugees from the Yellow Turban base camp in Qingzhou, must be very provocative, right?
He also knows that now the whole big man is like a leaky house, and there are constant natural disasters and military disasters. Because of this, the taxes collected by the princes of all parties and the noble families of counties and counties are getting heavier every year. To survive in troubled times, we must continue to recruit troops and expand our strength.

As a result, the life of the grassroots at the bottom is getting more and more difficult. Even though Langya is already a relatively stable and affluent place in today's world, people's grievances are actually secretly breeding, but they have not yet boiled over.

The matter concerns the local people and their own future, the county lord pondered for a moment and asked, "In your opinion, what should we do?"

What you've been waiting for!

The captain said resolutely almost without thinking: "What's the point of a group of refugees with no more than a thousand people?"

"The final general is willing to issue a military order. Only five hundred officers and soldiers are needed to defeat him in one blow!"

If he didn't want to wipe out all the heads, in fact, the captain even wanted to call a hundred soldiers.

After all, since you want to make meritorious service, leading 100 people to defeat bandits ten times your own is much more prestigious than twice your own.

"Five hundred?" Hearing the confidence in Du Wei's words, and looking outside the city, the county magistrate also felt that there should be no problem, but he added cautiously: "This is already half of my Linyi people. .”

"What if you lose? Have you thought about the consequences?"

Confucianism!

Hearing these words, the captain's face became a little ugly.

In the face of a group of mud legs, you actually said that there is a possibility of losing?

It's just that the other party has a higher position than him after all, even though he was extremely upset, he still laughed dryly and replied: "The county respects you!"

"That's how it is. The remaining [-] officials are divided into two groups. One group will be led by you personally to sit at the head of the city, and the other group will be supported by the deputy of the last general at the gate of the station at any time."

"In the event of a defeat or a change, the last general can lead the army and retreat while fighting. The equipment at the head of the city is covered and the subordinates at the city gate are responding, and they should be able to withdraw smoothly into the city."

The county lord thought about it, and finally agreed.

In fact, he also felt that there was no possibility of failure.

Just in case these more than 1000 refugees can make more than 500 officers and soldiers unable to even break out of the encirclement?
Having said all this, the county lord nodded and signaled the captain to prepare for the battle.

Under the excited yelling of the captain and a group of dubs, Linyi's official army quickly assembled with astonishing efficiency.

Many people also heard the chief's promise, and everyone's morale was high.

After all, the idea of ​​getting promoted and getting rich is not limited to the generals, the soldiers also want to take the opportunity to earn some money and rewards.

Worst of all, when you win a battle and go back to brag to the little daughters-in-law in the alleys, you can straighten your back.

When he heard the muffled creaking sound, Wang Zheng, who was discussing how to attack the city with Wu Sheng, raised his head in surprise and followed the prestige.

Immediately, a look of ecstasy appeared on his face.

What the hell!

Still came out on my own initiative?

Seeing the suspension bridge being lowered, the city gates wide open, and hundreds of people coming towards here with shouts of killing, Wang Zheng almost fainted from joy.

He just wanted to show the enemy's weakness and seize the opportunity to occupy the top of the city in one fell swoop. As for the fact that Linyi's official army took the initiative to fight
It wasn't that he hadn't thought about it, but he didn't have much expectation.

结果
It can only be said that happiness came too suddenly.

He looked at Wu Sheng who was also grinning beside him, and couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder.

A Sheng
Your mother is really a lucky general!
(End of this chapter)