The world of counterfeit magistrates competes in the world

Chapter 379

"Bang!" In the tent, a low table was smashed into pieces.Tuo Muxiong gasped heavily, his eyes were full of murderous intent, "Damn! You idiots, you can't even catch thousands of opponents, what use does the emperor want you for?"

When several cavalry generals heard the words, they couldn't help lowering their heads and kowtowed for mercy.

Geri Lang coughed lightly, stood up and persuaded: "Your Majesty the Great God Emperor, please rest your anger for a while. The enemy army came prepared last night, and our army was in chaos. No, it is also expected. Now that the enemy army is cunning and insidious, we must not let ourselves get confused."

"Hmph! Deputy Prime Minister, what are you talking about, how should we deal with the continuous harassment from the Hengshan Army?" Tuo Muxiong snorted coldly, looking at him with a gloomy face, "In order to deal with these troubles, we spent 7 to [-] yuan. People went to clear the city, but the number of soldiers and horses that can attack the city is much less, so when will we be able to capture Dingxi City?"

"This?" Geri Lang didn't have any good solution at this time, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, the old slave thinks that maybe we can change the siege strategy. At present, the siege on all sides can only let the people in the city The resistance force has become more determined. In order to cut off the news from the city and the outside world, we had to surround the city on all sides. Now that the Hengshan Army has approached the city, it must have passed the news to the defenders in the city, so there is no need for us to encircle. The Central Plains Art of War once said However, the siege must be closed. It means that to encircle the city, there must be a gap left. Using this gap, the defenders in the city will think that there is hope of leaving, so as to break down the fighting spirit of the defenders."

"Huh?" Tuo Muxiong suddenly felt his eyes light up, "This is a good idea. Let's ambush another army in the east. If they escape, we can stop them. At that time, Dingxi City will be destroyed without attack. Haha, okay, okay, this is a good way!"

Tuo Muxiong laughed and praised, then suddenly his smile subsided, hesitantly said: "However, will they be tricked? This method was originally proposed by the Central Plains people, how could they not know this truth?"

"Hehe, Your Majesty the Emperor, you can rest assured about this matter. This strategy is no longer based on tactics, but on people's hearts." Geri Lang smiled and said confidently: "People seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Under the pressure, the people in the city have already tensed up and wanted to escape from this place. If we give him a chance, they will run for their lives at all costs. Even if someone sees that this is a conspiracy, they cannot convince others. Even if they see Even if you come out, you can’t resist the desire to escape, and you still think that you can get away with it.”

"The deputy prime minister said it very well, that's exactly what it is." Tuo Muxiong slapped his thigh, his face showing excitement, "This matter will be done in this way, and the army in the east will be withdrawn. In addition, inform Ang Kui and order him Lead a team of troops and lie in ambush to the east, ready to ambush the defeated troops at any time."

Soon, when the morale of the Dingxi Army was booming, the east side, which was originally heavily guarded by the Eternal Army, suddenly broke out and left, giving way to the east passage.

Looking at the empty land to the east, a trace of worry flashed in Murong Jing's eyes, it's too vicious, the Eternal Army's move is too vicious.The soldiers and common people whose morale was boosted by the arrival of the reinforcements, how can they maintain their determination in the face of this direction leading to the way of life?
Sure enough, not long after, the people who got the news gathered at the east gate with their families and children, clamoring to leave this place.Even some of the defenders in the city kept expressing their feelings to their respective generals, hoping to withdraw their troops first to preserve their strength.

Faced with such a situation, Murong Jing immediately sent troops to drive the people back, and at the same time publicized the conspiracy of the Eternal Army, hoping that everyone would not be fooled by them.Then he summoned all the generals and strictly ordered them to appease the soldiers and continue to stick to the city.

But he knew that this kind of suppression would not be able to last for long. Once the Eternal Army attacked on a large scale, civil strife would break out again in the city.And the defenders, who were fully responding to the enemy, did not have the strength to suppress them.Therefore, he dispatched several scouts to go out from the east gate and look around for any enemy ambushes.At the same time, several teams of scouts went straight to Beishan County to inform Dingxi City of the situation.At that time, if there is a rout from the city, I hope that the Hengshan Army will send troops to rescue the scattered people, and it will count as much as it can save.

In the next few days, the Eternal Army continued to launch a fierce attack, climbing the city wall several times to gain the upper hand.As the casualties of the defenders intensified, the people in the city and the defenders gradually felt powerless, and the fear of death shrouded everyone.

That night, the rich noble families and merchants in the city gathered together quietly.

"Everyone, I'm afraid that Dingxi City can't be defended anymore. We have to leave tomorrow. Otherwise, let the Eternal Army come in. I'm afraid we will all die tragically by their swords. Why don't we fight now, maybe we can escape from the sky?" .” A slightly fat patriarch of the gentry looked at the crowd and said in a deep voice.

"Brother Wang is right. Everyone, go out of the city this time. Life and death will depend on fate. Anyone who wants to quit, this is the last chance." A lean middle-aged man looked at everyone coldly. , "Once it is launched, it will be an enemy of the Dingxi Army, and there will be no retreat."

"Patriarch Pan, what are you talking about? Since we have participated in this matter, there is no way out. What's more, if you don't take a gamble this time, you and I will die; if you take a gamble, there may be a chance of life." Everyone, whether you like it or not, I, Zhu, have decided to leave." An old man dressed as a businessman said loudly.

Seeing this, everyone let go of the hesitation in their hearts, and immediately stated that they would stick to it to the end.

"By the way, shopkeeper Zhu, isn't your chamber of commerce contacting the mercenary union to participate? Why don't you see them this time?" Patriarch Pan suddenly asked.

"Oh, don't mention it." Shopkeeper Zhu waved his hand and said angrily, "This group of bastards are just one-sided. The old man Xiong Feng refused to enter, and he followed the Murong family to resist the Eternal Army with all his heart. I was afraid that the news would be leaked, so I had no choice but to Give up the wooing of the mercenary union."

"You are right. We must not leak the news at this moment." Patriarch Pan nodded appreciatively at him, "There are not many troops stationed at the East Gate, and I have already recruited some generals at the East Gate. , we can mobilize these generals and take the opportunity to capture the east city gate. At that time, we can go out of the city and head east, and we will be able to escape the pursuit of the eternal army.”

"Great, we're saved." Everyone rejoiced and looked forward to tomorrow's arrival.

The next day, the Eternal Army launched an offensive again. Murong Jing was in command of the west gate, dispatching most of the troops to defend the city with all their strength.

At this time, the courtyard of the noble family of the sergeant in the city was opened, and a group of menacing courtyard guards poured out from it.After a while, they connected with various families, constantly inciting the people to gather towards the east gate along the way.

Seeing the large crowd gathered at the gate of the city, the face of the guard stationed at the east gate changed drastically, and he immediately ordered someone to report the situation here to Murong Jing and ask for instructions.

"Quickly open the city gate, we want to go out!" The people under the city shouted under the bewitching of the noble family.

While the guard dispatched troops to guard the city gate, he tried to persuade everyone.

At this time, Patriarch Pan walked to the front of the crowd and nodded slightly in the direction of the defenders.Suddenly, a sword light flashed from the side of the guard, and a rain of blood sprayed from the guard's neck.

The guard held his neck tightly, and looked at his trusted subordinates beside him in disbelief, "You..."

"General, I'm sorry, I don't want to die." With a hint of apology, the subordinate glanced at him, kicked him over, and shouted: "Kill!"

Just when the other defenders lost their minds, a group of comrades jumped out of them, and mercilessly killed the comrades around them on the spot.

After a while, corpses littered the ground at the gate of the city, and blood flowed across the ground.The people were so frightened that their faces turned blue and they made a mess.At this time, the gate of the city was opened, and the noble family hidden in the crowd couldn't hold back any longer, and ordered the guards under him to act immediately, and took their family out of the city quickly.

When the surrounding people saw it, they also forgot about the bloodshed just now, and immediately called their friends and family members to rush to the gate of the city, and fled in all directions.

Soon, the east gate fell, and the news that a large number of people had evacuated from the city reached Murong Jing's ears.He couldn't help but limp on the ground, staring at the sky obsessively, "It's over!"

(End of this chapter)