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"How could Qingzhou be destroyed so quickly?"

In the luxurious mansions in the capital city of Great Merchants, when the battle report from Qingzhou came, all the royal dignitaries panicked.

No one expected that Qingzhou would be breached by the Mobei West Road army in less than a day, without even waiting for reinforcements.

In the cognition of big merchants and dignitaries, the Mobei cavalry is unstoppable, but if the city is defended, as long as there are no major mistakes, the Mobei cavalry is far less invincible than on the plain.

However, the fall of Qingzhou completely broke the last dream of the great merchants and ministers.

"Young master, what do you mean by the fall of Qingzhou so quickly, will the courtiers of the great merchants lose their accurate judgment?" Taotao asked in surprise after hearing what the young master said in the inner courtyard of Li Yuan.

"Ah."

Li Ziye nodded and responded, "It's not surprising that Qingzhou fell, but the way it fell is unbelievable. It stands to reason that Qingzhou is so close to the capital, and there is no shortage of reinforcements around. As long as Qingzhou can last for two or three On this day, the reinforcements will definitely arrive, I never thought that Qingzhou would be destroyed after less than a day, what do you think these big merchants and courtiers in the capital will think?"

"The siege capabilities of the Eight Parts of Mobei have been underestimated, and the capital city is at risk of being destroyed at any time." Taotao said in a deep voice.

"Yes, this is an instinctive thought."

Li Ziye nodded and said, "It's also what Tantai Jingyue wants to achieve, that's why she exposed brand new siege equipment in this seemingly unimportant siege battle. More valuable in more critical siege warfare."

"Tantai Tiannv wants to create the illusion that Mobei Eight Clans will attack the capital of the Great Merchants." Taotao thought of the key point, and said with a shock.

"At present, it looks like this."

Li Ziye calmly analyzed, "Using a brand-new hole card always has a purpose, and Qingzhou is broken in this way, the most direct result is that everyone in the big business capital will start to panic, and subconsciously, it will start to expand infinitely. The Northern Army's siege ability, once they have such an idea, they will fall into the trap of Tantai Jingyue."

"Young master, you mean that the siege ability of the Mobei army is actually not that strong?" Taotao asked in a concentrated voice.

"Very strong, but definitely not as scary as people imagine."

Li Ziye explained, "Even if Mobei is successful in attacking a city, it is impossible to change the basic laws of warfare. It is always easier to defend according to danger than to attack by force. Qingzhou is lost, except for Qingzhou. In addition to the limited fortifications, the surprise of the Mobei army also took advantage of it. However, if they want to attack the capital city of the big merchants, the situation is completely different. They are not comparable to Qingzhou, so there is no need to panic at all."

In addition to external reasons, the existence of the King of the East is also a solid barrier for the capital of the Great Merchants.

Donglin Wang's good defense is not just talk, in terms of the ability to defend the city alone, the other Wu kings combined are not as powerful as Donglin Wang.

At the beginning, when Tantai Jingyue wanted to attack Baidi City, he had to trick the Great Shang court to transfer King Donglin out of Baidi City before he dared to send troops to attack the city.

In other words, if King Donglin hadn't left Baidi City back then, the Mobei Eight Clans would have lost all their forces if they wanted to take down Baidi City.

In such things as profession, the difference between people is greater than the difference between people and pigs.

Among all the kings of Wu, only the king of Donglin dared to say that with his presence, the city would not be lost.

It's a pity that the courtiers of Dashang would rather believe in their own judgment than the king of Donglin who is the best in defending the city.

at the same time.

Dashang, Shou'an Hall.

Shang Huang looked at the battle report on the table with an unusually gloomy expression.

"Your Majesty, King Donglin has arrived."

At this time, a servant walked in quickly and saluted respectfully.

"Xuan."

Emperor Shang came back to his senses and ordered.

"Yes."

The servant took the order, turned and left.

Not long after, King Donglin stepped into the hall under the leadership of his servant.

The servant then left without staying.

"Wei Chen, see Your Majesty."

In the hall, the king of the east side respectfully saluted.

"stand up."

Shang Huang looked at Wu Wang, who was the best at defending Da Shang, then passed the battle report on the table, and said in a concentrated voice, "Take a look."

King Donglin got up, took the battle report, read it briefly, and said, "The fall of Qingzhou is indeed faster than expected."

"If it were you, how long would you be able to guard?" Shang Huang asked seriously.

"Three days."

King Donglin said truthfully, "There are not many soldiers in Qingzhou, and they can defend for almost three days. If there are more, it is a bit reluctant."

"What about the capital city?"

The Emperor Shang said in a deep voice, "In your opinion, if the North Army of Ruomo took the opportunity to approach the city, how long can you hold it?"

"Will not fall."

The king of Donglin said seriously, "The minister is here, so the capital will be safe!"

After hearing the confident answer from the man in front of him, Emperor Shang frowned slightly, and asked, "Even if the army of Mobei Three Routes besieged the city, is it still the same?"

"Correct."

King Donglin nodded and replied, "There are [-] brave veterans of the Forbidden Army in the city, and [-] new recruits of the Forbidden Army. This is enough. As long as there is enough food, we can fight for three to five years without any problems."

He didn't believe that Mobei Babu could last for so long, half a year at most, and in winter, Babu would have to withdraw their troops if they didn't want to.

Therefore, if the Eight Parts lead troops to besiege the city, he doesn't know how to lose.

"Does the imperial court need to mobilize troops from the surrounding cities for support?" Shang Huang asked.

"unnecessary."

The King of Donglin shook his head and replied, "Your Majesty believes in my humble ministers. The [-] forbidden troops in the city are definitely enough to stop the Mobei army. If you easily send troops out of the city, it will be easy for the Mobei iron cavalry to seize the opportunity and destroy the reinforcements in one fell swoop." .”

"I understand."

Shang Huang waved his hand and said, "Okay, you go back first, and wait for my order at any time."

"Minister, leave."

King Donglin saluted again, then turned and left.

After half an hour.

Donglin Wangfu, Donglin Wangfei looked at the returning prince, took a step forward, and asked worriedly, "What did your majesty say?"

"Your Majesty asked me if I could hold the capital."

King Donglin responded, "Qingzhou was destroyed at such a fast speed, His Majesty must have felt the pressure."

"How did you answer?" Princess Donglin asked with concern.

"Nothing is lost."

Donglin Wang Yingdao, "Actually, going up and down in the city is really too tense. The King of Commoner once said very well that in war, you have to move to find opportunities. As long as we don't act rashly, there is no way for Mobei Babu to take advantage of it. Now , Mobei Babu wants us to move, so they can find opportunities from it, and it is the same reason."

"I'm afraid that all the ministers in the court will not believe the prince."

Princess Donglin said with a serious expression, "As a husband and wife, I trust the prince's ability to defend the city, and I will still feel nervous because of the fall of Qingzhou, let alone other people."

In this world, who dares to truly entrust his life to others.