Competing

Chapter 354
According to Yin Xu's strategy of suspicious soldiers, the Vietnamese army continued to advance southward, and did not change direction at the bifurcation of Oujiang River and Fanyi.

Both Dongou Siyao and Minyue Wuzhu paid close attention to the movements of the Yue army, but when they received the news, they had different moods.Si Yao was very worried, did Yin Xu really want to put all his eggs in one basket and deal with him with all his might?He is so confident that Su Jiao's 1 people can withstand Wuzhu's attack?
Or is Yoon Wook just trying to confuse himself?But in this way, the Vietnamese army would have to take a detour if they wanted to go to Fanyi again, and it would take a few more days.When the military situation is urgent, detours will undoubtedly waste a lot of time. It is not cost-effective to do so, and the risk is still very high.So Si Yao was fidgeting, the Eastern Ou army did not dare to advance easily, but set up a tight line of defense along the banks of the Oujiang River, and at the same time made preparations, if they couldn't resist, they could only retreat to the south bank of the Oujiang River and defend along the river.

Wu Zhu, who had crossed the high mountains in the northwest of Minzhong County and entered the southeastern border of Panyi, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.According to the previous agreement, he was responsible for capturing Fanyi, while Si Yao's Dongou army would attack Shanyin directly from a long drive.It was obvious that Si Yao had taken advantage of it, but there was nothing he could do about it, it was impossible for Si Yao to let herself pass through Dongou.

However, taking Panyi is not without benefits. Even if Dongou can succeed, Minyue will surround Dongou from two lines of defense in the southwest in the future.Moreover, Fanyi is on the edge of Penglize. After Wu Rui's many years of operation and development, it can be said to be Wufu Minfeng.However, Nankuaiji County is mostly mountainous except for the plains near Shanyin, which is not as good as Fanyi in this regard.

But generally speaking, Si Yao took more advantage. If the main force of the Vietnamese army had to be resisted by himself, it seemed that the gain outweighed the loss.Now that Yin Xu's army has been going south, it seems to be aiming at Dongou.Wu Zhu knew that Panyi had 1 troops from Sujiao, and he had 3 troops. He could make good use of this opportunity while the main force of the Vietnamese army was away.

Ever since, Wuzhu ordered the Minyue army to advance at full speed and rush towards Fanyi.Of course, Wu Zhu was also worried that if Yin Xu came back suddenly, it would be a little troublesome to take him.But the opportunity must not be missed, not to mention that my [-] troops are against [-], and there is still a possibility of a quick battle.

The cloud of war quickly enveloped this beautiful and rich land beside Penglize!
In Fanyi City, Sujiao's camp is located here, the horse farm by Penglize Lake has just begun to take shape, and the cavalry training has not yet fully started.All this was caused by the sudden invasion of the Minyue Army. The opponent was a menacing army of the three armies, and he had only 1 people.Although there is Fanyi City as a support, the small city in the south is not so tall and strong, and its military strength is a bit stretched.Furthermore, even if Fanyi City is defended, the surrounding towns and villages will inevitably be harassed by the Minyue Army, and it is unknown how many people will be displaced as a result.

Su Jiao is also helpless, with only these troops, it is considered good to be able to defend the city, and there is no chance of dividing the troops.Especially the king of Yue, Yin Xu, has just sent news that he will continue to march south into the Oujiang River as a plan for suspicious soldiers.In other words, I have to face the Fujian-Yue army's attack independently for at least five days, and as many as seven days. During these seven days, the city must be safe and sound.

The news that the Minyue army was coming had spread all over Lai Fanyi, and people from various villages, towns and villages either hid in the mountains or went to the city of Fanyi to take refuge temporarily.After all, there is a large army guarding the city, so it is safe for the time being.For a while, the city of Fanyi was overcrowded.

Standing on the Chen Tower, Su Jiao sighed softly as he watched the people pouring in from the city gate.A general beside him said: "General, there are more and more people in the city now, which will further consume the little food and grass in the city. And...maybe some spies from Minyue will take the opportunity to sneak into the city, or it should be closed City gate?"

Su Jiao shook his head lightly: "Your worries will be known, but if they are not allowed to enter the city, they will definitely be ravaged by the Minyue army. The duty of the soldiers is to protect the family and the country, so how can you bear to abandon them like this? ?As for the food, we have enough food for the time being. Don’t worry, the king will deliver the food when he comes. Yes, part of the food must be paid. When necessary, the whole city collects food and distributes it uniformly.”

The lieutenant nodded and said, "Yes, but will this arouse public resentment?"

Su Jiao said: "This is a necessary measure of last resort. It is not used now. At that time, you can tell them that once the city is broken, the Minyue army will rape and plunder, and let them handle it by themselves? And tell them that the king personally led the army from Shanyin Hurry up, and we will arrive in a few days. We must emphasize to them that the king is from Fanyi, and he will not leave Fanyi alone. At the same time as collecting food, we will recruit the strong people to help defend the city, and our troops can also be supplemented to a certain extent. "

The deputy general agreed: "Okay, I will do it as soon as possible!"

Su Jiao said: "Keep an eye on the gates of the city, and send more people to patrol the city, and arrest any suspicious people immediately, so that there should be no chaos in the city. I will go to inspect it myself now, and I will let you do it in the future."

The deputy general was overjoyed. It was relatively not dangerous to entrust such an important task to him. As long as it was done well, it was still a great achievement. Why not do it?

After Su Jiao gave the order, he left the city and went to inspect various parts of the city. He is the general of Fanyi, and he must have an understanding of the situation in the city. At the same time, he came out to stabilize the people's hearts.

The streets are bustling with people, and the housing in the city is even tighter.

Su Jiao led a group of soldiers down the city, and shouted loudly to the crowd: "Folks, you just need to take shelter in the city with peace of mind. We will stick to Panyi and keep everyone safe and sound. I want to tell you a piece of good news. We know that the hometown of the King of Yue is in Fanyi, the King of Yue cannot lose his hometown, the King has led an army of [-] to come from Shanyin, and he will arrive soon, please rest assured!"

King Yin Xu of Yue was born in Xiangxi Town, Fanyi. This fact has long been spread in Fanyi. It can be said that everyone knows it and is proud of it.So hearing what Su Jiao said, everyone believed it without a doubt. Once the news spreads widely, people's hearts will naturally be much more stable.

Su Jiao continued: "Everyone, after entering the city, please be safe and don't move around. If you are lucky enough to take advantage of the troubled waters to fish in troubled waters and act recklessly, you will not be lightly forgiven. Also, if anyone wants to join the army or help defend the city, come and sign up. After the King of Yue arrives We will discuss meritorious deeds and reward."

As a result, a burst of excitement broke out among the crowd. Participating in assisting the defense of the city is to protect one's family on the one hand, and on the other hand, it also has the opportunity to make a fortune. Many people came to sign up for a while.Of course, there are also many people who are greedy for life and afraid of death, or the only child in the family, or some other people who are silent.They don't know that if the city defense situation is critical, they will definitely forcibly mobilize the people.All in all, more than 3000 people signed up in just one day, which is a big addition to the Panyi city defense force.

Seeing Si Yao standing at the gate of the city and speaking loudly, a few strong men at the edge of the crowd were guarding two plainly dressed women who still couldn't hide their looks, and sighed softly after hearing this: "Sister Xu, it's all my fault, If you insist on coming to Fanyi, you end up catching up with the disaster of war."

The woman next to her shook her head and said, "What did Sister Yu say? It's okay, didn't you hear it? The King of Yue will come in person, and Panyi City will be fine."

"When will he come?"

It shouldn't be long... However, this General Su is probably under a lot of pressure! "

"Uh? Why did my sister say that? Is there any danger?"

The woman next to her immediately hid the worry on her face, and said with a smile: "It's nothing, sister, don't worry!" Then she asked the guard beside her, "Have you found a place to live yet?"

"Miss, we paid a lot of money to rent two houses..."

The young lady nodded and said: "Well, it's okay, houses in Shanyin are in short supply now, and two rooms are already very good."

As they spoke, the two women joined hands, and under the escort of several strong men, they left the gate of the city and disappeared into the crowd.The moment the woman turned around, an old man not far away saw the woman's face, and was startled suddenly, the expression in his eyes flickered, a little unbelievable, his old body couldn't help shaking.

The old man hurriedly wanted to catch up, but the streets were bustling with people, so it was not so easy.When the old man limped and chased after him, the beautiful and familiar figure had disappeared at the intersection. The old man looked at the intersection in a daze, feeling lost...

"Master Li, why are you here? It's dangerous outside, come back to the county with me!" The old man was about to die when a deep voice sounded behind him. When he turned around, he saw Su Jiao, the general of Panyi, standing beside him. before.
Su Jiao came out to inspect, but unexpectedly saw the crippled old man at the intersection, and immediately rushed over to care for and inquire.Because the identity of this old man is really no small matter.The affairs of Yin Xu and Li Yuniang were known to all the generals of the Yue Kingdom.When he came to guard, Su Jiao found out that Li Yuniang's father lived in Shanyin City.

That's right, the old man in front of him is none other than Li Yuniang's father, Li Liezi, who can be called the head of the Yue Kingdom.

Seeing Su Jiao, Li Liezi responded, "It's okay, I'll come out for a while, and I'll be back in a while."

Su Jiao said: "It's dangerous outside these days, you should always stay away..." As he spoke, Su Jiao noticed that Li Lizi seemed to be absent-minded, and he didn't listen to him at all, but kept looking at the street...

Su Jiao asked suspiciously: "Master Li, what are you looking at? Can I help you?"

Li Liezi didn't turn his head back and said: "Could it be my eyesight? The woman just now seems to be Yuniang!"

"Yu...?" Su Jiao was startled suddenly, and said in surprise, "What? You mean Mrs. Yu...is in Panyi City?"

(End of this chapter)