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Chapter 799 Reinforcement
In the cold wind.

Standing on the city wall, Shi Bao looked at the Qin army's camp, his long gray beard fluttering in the cold wind.

A burst of majestic drums sounded, and it was Qin Jun taking the opportunity to launch a counterattack.

The sound of fighting came from far to near, and several camps of the Jin army had been breached.

The smoke and dust were billowing, and there was a tendency to approach Yecheng.

This shows that Zhang Fang lost...

Shi Bao was agitated for a while.

This sneak attack was originally a desperate attempt to boost morale.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Fang, who seemed brave and invincible in the past, was so helpless.

"Decree that all the troops outside the city will return to Yecheng!"

There is absolutely no way to hold it outside the city, and it is impossible to hold it. You can tell at a glance.

Being able to hold Qin Jun for two months has actually met Shi Bao's expectations.

With the towering city walls of Yecheng, it can prevent the Jin army from fleeing and dispersing, and can also withstand the wind and snow, so that they will suffer less.

However, some soldiers ran to the city, and some surrendered to the Qin army...

"Father ordered the army to retreat. I'm afraid His Majesty will blame him. Today, His Majesty is no longer what he used to be. He needs to make an example..." Shi Tong said worriedly.

"If you don't give an order to return, 10,000+ people will be recruited by the Qin army outside the city? If so, the three clans of the Shi family will be wiped out!" Shi Bao was a little annoyed.

Zhang Fang's failure meant that the situation outside the city was over.

Only by returning to the city can we keep our vitality.

At this moment, Shi Bao suddenly understood Sima Yan's behavior of cutting land and asking for help.

Perhaps Sima Yan must be aware of the current situation in Jin.

Shi Tong said: "People's hearts are like this, I'm afraid this city of Ye can't be defended."

The fortifications made with so much manpower and material resources have not lasted even two months, so how long can Yecheng resist?

Shi Bao shook his head, "The city of Ye is strong enough to last for a year. In a year, the situation in the world is still unknown. No need to think about it. You and I are now Jin officials. We should be loyal to His Majesty, share worries for the country, and protect our father. I have plans."

The front is all nonsense, the last sentence is the key point.

And what Shi Tong wanted was the last sentence.

The father and son were silent for a long time, until the eunuch shouted in a shrill voice from behind: "Da Sima, Your Majesty is calling urgently!"

"Follow the order." Shi Bao knew that his test was coming.

Over the Tongque Terrace, dark clouds rolled in.

On the steps, the soldiers stood side by side.

Shi Bao has been a soldier all his life, so he naturally doesn't mind these methods, and enters with his head held high.

The hall was unusually quiet.

Neither the howling wind outside nor the howling on the battlefield could be heard.

"Why did Da Sima order to retreat into the city without receiving the edict?" Sima Yan said in a gentle voice.

But this mildness makes people feel a little uncomfortable.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the outside of the city can no longer be guarded. If you stay outside, or be taken advantage of by the Qin thieves, it is better to recall it. The city of Ye is strong and can isolate the inside and outside."

"I heard that Zhang Fang was defeated and killed?" Sima Yan laughed.

Shi Bao bit the bullet and said: "Yes."

Feng Wei said like a ghost: "Da Sima, General Zhang was ordered by your army to attack the enemy camp."

"Yes!"

"If there is no military order from Da Sima, can our army avoid this defeat?"

The words came from Feng Wei's mouth, but Shi Bao took it as Sima Yan's questioning, "It is inevitable, our army fled, and we had to take the initiative to attack to defeat the enemy's spirit."

"Oh?" Sima Yan's smile stopped.

Shi Bao cupped his hands and said: "In a few days, we will enter March [-]th, and it will only be colder outside the city. Our army lacks winter clothes and dry firewood is in short supply. Before the Qin army counterattacks, our army will not be able to last long. This move is just for the great Jin retains a trace of life."

This winter is the coldest in ten years.

The king and ministers of Yecheng were caught off guard.

Feng Wei looked at Sima Yan.

Sima Yan's eyes kept flickering, sometimes hesitating, sometimes hating...

Shi Bao knew that her life was hanging by a thread, but she felt relieved at the thought of leaving a branch for the Shi family.

At this moment, the figure of his friend Deng Ai suddenly appeared in his mind.

Back then, the two were young and frivolous, unwilling to be popular. They didn't expect that even at their age, a knife in the neck would be unavoidable.

At this time, Xun Xu cupped his hands and said: "The Great Sima has made outstanding contributions, a veteran of the four dynasties, loyal and loyal, the soldiers and the people rely on him, your majesty can learn from him."

As soon as these words came out, Shi Bao and Sima Yan frowned at the same time.

The soldiers and the common people rely on it, and this is a word of punishment.

Xun Xu seemed to be speaking for Shi Bao, but it was more like fighting fire.

Even if the Qin army can be repelled this time, Shi Bao's life will not last long...

A smile appeared on Sima Yan's face again, "Grand Sima has assisted my family for decades and worked hard, how could I not know? Since the general affairs are entrusted to Da Sima, I can rest assured."

Without Shi Bao, who else can take control of the armed forces?In Ye City, there are fewer and fewer people available.

I don't know if it's because he has eaten too much Wushi powder recently, but Sima Yan feels strange to everyone.

At this time, He Shao came over with a happy face, "Your Majesty, I am overjoyed, the three Xianbei tribes are willing to send troops, and [-] cavalry are already on their way!"

"Great kindness!" Sima Yan's smile became real.

In addition to Qianhong's 5 horses and 11 people in the north, Youzhou is stable, and Jizhou is also stable.

Two divisions of the Qin Army were blocked, one was blocked in Xiangguo, and the other was blocked in Liyang.

It didn't look too dangerous.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!" All the officials in the palace complimented.

"The Qin thieves have fought militarily. They have been fighting for years. The outside is strong but the middle is dry. There are hundreds of thousands of troops. Food, grass and luggage are transported from Guanzhong. How can they be safe for a long time? From my point of view, at most three months, the Qin thieves will definitely not be able to support them!" Sima Yan encouraged.

A new city in Hefei can hold back 20 Wu troops for half a year.

A Shouchun can stop Sima Zhao's hundreds of thousands of troops in the face. With the strength of Yecheng, it is not difficult to stop the Qin army for three months.

What's more, it is cold winter, which is not conducive to siege.

If you stick to it for another three months, the outcome will be reversed!

Sima Yan even imagined the scene where the Qin army ran out of food and he led the army to chase after him.

As long as the Qin army is defeated once, the situation of confrontation between east and west will take shape.

The state of Jin will live on for another ten years!

"Your Majesty's words are very true." The faces of all the ministers also had long-lost joy.

But among the crowd, there was the most discordant voice, Liu Yi cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the Qin people used the method of attacking the heart, and the soldiers' hearts were scattered. That's why they didn't guard the camp outside the city. I suggest that your majesty open the inner warehouse in the palace. , to reward the soldiers to motivate the soldiers, and then buy dry firewood and winter clothes from the people in the city to protect the soldiers from the cold."

Jin's treasury was empty, but Sima Yan's internal treasury was not empty.

Sima Yan was able to maintain his extravagant and extravagant life in Yecheng, all thanks to the inner treasury.

Liu Yi copied his old background...

"The soldiers retreated into the city, which is enough to withstand the wind and cold, but what you said is also true, and the imperial edict ordered the people in the city to send one hundred catties of dry firewood to each household, and one thing to keep out the cold."

Sima Yan moved the capital, and all the people in Luoyang with some family background moved with him.

These people are regarded as the most loyal supporters of Jin.

Sima Yan's sickle turned towards them without hesitation.

"Your Majesty..." Liu Yi never expected that the wise and wise Sima Yan would become what he is today.

"Retire!" Sima Yan didn't want to repeat.

(End of this chapter)