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Xu Qing got the news that the Northwest Army had entered the customs. Suspiciously, he summoned the officials in the city, and all the officials gathered together. In fact, the officials of Tongzhou have been living comfortably these days. As a state governor, Xu Qing has lost all energy. When it comes to mining, other political affairs are naturally shared by officials, and Xu Qing is in the officialdom, so he is very clear about the rules of the officialdom.

Sitting in a treasure land, only one person can eat and drink enough, it is always difficult to last for a long time, so Xu Qing will inevitably give some benefits to these officials under him, and everyone is happy.

Everyone is well aware of the matter of fishing for oil and water, and they understand it very well. In fact, everyone also knows that Qiao Mingtang at the other end of Yunshan Mansion may not be able to understand these things very well, but since he wants to To let the horse run, it is natural to feed the horse some grass. As long as it can meet Yunshan's financial needs and not go too far, Qiao Mingtang will just turn a blind eye.

Recently, everyone has received a lot of good news, so Xu Qing summoned everyone to come here. Many people thought that there was some good news to announce. He was dumbfounded and couldn't believe it.

"This...how is this possible?" An official couldn't help but said: "My lord, isn't the pass already blocked, the Northwest Army... how can the Northwest Army break through the pass? Could it be that they can't fly?"

Everyone is both horrified and suspicious.

Xu Qing said with a cold face, "It's the news from the soldiers who escaped from Xigu Pass. I have already sent people out of the city to find out what's going on...!"

"My lord, if it's true what they said, the situation will be very serious." Hu Xin, a new member of the Tongzhou Army, frowned and said, "That is to say, the Northwest Army will attack Tongzhou directly."

Everyone present changed their colors slightly.

"Hu Qianhu, in your opinion, what should we do next?" Xu Qing frowned and asked Hu Xin. Hu Xin is a thousand households of the Tongzhou Army and the highest officer of the Tongzhou City Garrison. Xu Qing is good at Politics, but not good at military affairs. At such a moment, it is natural to seek Hu Xin's opinion.

Hu Xin said: "My lord, do you know how many people from the Northwest Army left the customs?"

Xu Qingdao: "Cheng Yishi has more than 2000 soldiers and horses, and they were almost wiped out. Although we don't know how many troops the Northwest Army dispatched, we can speculate that there are not a few."

Hu Xin nodded slightly, and said, "Can your lord order the city gates to be closed?"

"Although things are strange, just in case, I have ordered the entire city to be under martial law and the city gates are closed. Hu Qianhu, if it is true as they said, Chu Huan's troops will soon come to the city. This... ...how can this be done?"

Hu Xin cupped his hands and said: "My lord, the soldiers and horses in Tongzhou City are only about a thousand people. If the Northwest Army comes over and we stick to the city, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold it...!"

The officials panicked again, and one official couldn't help but said: "My lord, the matter is urgent, I would rather believe it than believe it, Tongzhou City is difficult to hold, why not...!"

"Why not?" Hu Xin rolled his eyes and asked in a deep voice.

The official opened his mouth, but did not continue. Hu Xin said in a deep voice: "Master Zhizhou, my lords, even if the Northwest Army really attacked, we can't abandon the city. They are cavalry. It won't take long before they will catch up with them."

Xu Qing hurriedly said: "Hu Qianhu is right." Then he asked: "Hu Qianhu, what should we do next?"

Hu Xin smiled and said, "Your Excellency, don't worry, the general has already figured out a countermeasure."

"Oh?" Xu Qing showed joy, "Quickly, Hu Qianhu, what is the countermeasure?"

"After all, our Tongzhou City is an ancient city with thick walls. Although there are not many troops, there are many strong men in the city. According to the general's estimation, it is not difficult to call another two or three thousand strong men to help defend the city. Our state army As the main force, you should be able to hold on for a while with the strong men in the same city. My lord, is there enough food and grass in the city?"

Xu Qing immediately said: "Don't worry, there is enough food and grass in the city, and the military rations sent to Xiguguan this time are still in the city. It will last for three or two months, so there will be no problem at all."

Hu Xin smiled and said: "That's good, and as long as we hold on, not three or two months, at most five days, we should be able to wait for reinforcements...!"

"Reinforcement?" Xu Qing stretched his eyebrows and said with a smile, "That's right, I'm confused." He hurriedly ordered: "Come on, hurry up and send a letter to Yunshan Mansion, and report to the Governor, saying that the Northwest Army has broken through Xiguguan , is marching into Tongzhou, I beg the governor to send troops immediately to break the siege of Tongzhou."

Hu Xin said: "My lord, the request for help must be divided into two routes. Naturally, Yunshan Mansion is the first route, but at the other end of Liangzhou, we must also send someone to send the request for help to Wei Tongzhi."

"Oh?"

"Your Excellency is currently sitting in Yunshan Mansion. Even if the request for help is delivered, Yunshan Mansion has only a few thousand soldiers and horses. Even if the Governor-General sends troops to help, he cannot send all the soldiers and horses in Yunshan Mansion." Hu Xin said: "Can the Northwest Army Zheng is good at fighting, if there are not enough reinforcements, it will not be easy to repel them."

An official on the side said: "Master Zhizhou, what Hu Qianhu said is very true. The main force of our Xishan Army is now in Liangzhou. Liangzhou has nearly [-] soldiers and horses. Now it is under the command of the Wei Tongzhi. If you ask for help, you must come from Liangzhou sent troops."

"That's right." Xu Qing immediately said: "I will send people to send out letters for help in two ways now." Standing up, he said: "Later, everyone...!" Turning to the back hall.

Everyone in the hall was still discussing, Hu Xin sat on the seat, leaned closer to the side, and asked in a low voice: "Hu Qianhu, do you think the Northwest Army will really come?"

Hu Xin also said softly: "If Xiguguan is really breached, Chu Huan may not be able to take advantage of the victory. The Northwest Army attacked Xiguguan. In the final analysis, it was because Xiguguan blocked their road. If the road cannot be opened, They can only sit and wait, but even if they capture the pass, our Tongzhou is still a stumbling block in their eyes...!"

"So that's the case." The official was also very clear about Tongzhou's geographical location, and said with a frown, "If that's the case, the people from the Northwest will definitely win this time."

"They are bound to win, I'm afraid they will be disappointed." Hu Xin sneered: "As far as I know, there is still a famine in the northwest, and many people starve to death. Although they have a strong army, they don't have enough logistical supplies. If we talked about the autumn harvest, hoarded some food, and then came to the idea of ​​opening up Tongzhou, there might still be a chance, but sending troops in a hurry now is just asking for death."

Hearing what Hu Xin said, the few people nearby felt extremely nervous, but they suddenly relaxed a lot. Someone already said: "What Hu Qianhu said is very true, those poor ghosts in the northwest can't even eat enough, how can they eat?" Strong enough to beat us?"

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Hu Xin said with a smile: "You don't have to worry too much. We only need to stay for a few days, and the reinforcements will arrive. The Northwest Army won't last long...!"

After a while, Xu Qing had already returned to the hall and said: "I have sent people out of the city to send out a distress letter as soon as possible. From now on, we just need to defend Tongzhou City and wait for reinforcements." He said to Hu Xin: "Hu Qianhu, how to deploy your defenses? I want you to mobilize it yourself, and the governor will order that the whole city will send out strong men to help defend the city."

An official at the side said: "My lord, at such a time, if forced to recruit, the strong men in the city may not be able to defend the city with all their strength. In the opinion of the lower officials, some methods must be used."

"Oh?" Xu Qing raised his hand and said, "Please tell me!"

"Adults can send people to spread the word, saying that the Northwest Army is here to rob food. They are famine in the Northwest, so they send troops to attack Tongzhou City, and let the people know that as long as the Northwest Army captures the city, they will be looted and massacred." The man said with a smile: "In this way, the people of the city will definitely be able to share the same hatred. In addition, the adults can also take some money from the treasury and tell the strong men in the city that as long as they help the government to defend the city and repel the Northwest Army, they will all be rehabilitated. reward......!"

Xu Qing frowned and said, "A heavy reward?" He waved his hand and said, "If the governor refuses to agree, is it possible that the money will come from us? If there are fewer rewards, the gang of strong men may not be willing to do their best. If there are more rewards , we don’t have much silver in the Tongzhou treasury, if it’s all rewarded, everyone will have a hard time.”

"Your Excellency, don't worry." The man said with a smile: "We promise rewards now, don't we want them to help resist the Northwest Army? I heard that if you defeat the Northwest Army, you will be rewarded. They will definitely do their best. As long as they repel the Northwest Army Army, if we look for other excuses at that time, we may not really want to honor the rewards. And by then, the governor will definitely deploy heavy troops in Tongzhou, so there is no need for them."

Hearing this, Xu Qing said with a smile: "It's a good idea, it's a good idea. If you don't give them some sweets, they may not work hard. Let's pass this test for now. I will leave this matter to you and tell the people in the city. Those who ascend the city to guard, after repelling the Northwest Army, will be rewarded heavily...!"

At this moment, I heard hurried footsteps coming from outside the door, and then I heard a panicked voice: "My lord... My lord, something is wrong...!" But I saw a person staggering in front of the big door in front of the door.

Everyone stood up one after another, Xu Qing had already got up and went forward, Hu Xin was beside him, and asked sharply, "Why are you so flustered?"

"My lord, it has been found out that the Northwest Army has appeared within twenty miles to the west of the city." The man said in a panic, "They seem to be resting, and they are going to attack Tongzhou City at any time."

Everyone's face suddenly changed. Even though there was already a countermeasure and everyone felt that they were sure, but when they heard that the Northwest Army had really come to kill them, everyone still felt a chill.

Xu Qing anxiously asked: "How many people? Can you find out, how many people do they have?"

"Reporting to my lord, the Northwest Army is mostly cavalry, at least four to five thousand people." The visitor hurriedly said: "There are also thousands of soldiers following the Northwest Army... and the defenders who retreated from Xigu Pass. There are so many people, they... they seem to have defected to the Northwest Army."

Hu Xin frowned, and immediately said: "My lord, the Northwest Army defeated Cheng Yishi, and Cheng Yishi's soldiers and horses were captured by them at regular intervals, and now they are being forced to come to attack the city...!" He asked the man again: "Are you sure they only have 5000?"

"Yes, there are at most 5000 people." The visitor said, "But most of them are cavalry."

Hu Xin said in a deep voice: "So you can see that they are carrying siege weapons? Have you seen their logistics?"

The person who came shook his head and said: "I only saw that they had a large group of cavalry, but they didn't see food, grass, and equipment, nor did they see siege equipment."

Hu Xin clapped his hands and shouted: "Okay." He said to Xu Qing: "My lord, they only rely on a few thousand soldiers and horses to attack the city, and they didn't even bring the siege weapons. We will win this battle!"

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ps: It’s a new month, and today is Children’s Day again. I would like to ask parents who have children that their children are getting tired during the festival. Those who don’t have children wish you a happy holiday, and always maintain a pure childlike innocence, just like me.

I also hope that everyone who has a monthly pass can vote for one. In the new month, everyone will have a guaranteed monthly pass. I also hope that everyone will raise their hands and reward one or two, thank you!