My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 590 When acting, you have to go all the way!
Everyone looked up in astonishment at Hou Mochen Yue, who was being attacked by Gao Yu's army of 100,000.

Even Erzhu Rong himself would have frowned upon hearing this news.

That's Gao Yu!

The contemporary 'Xiang Yu' is said to be as brave and fierce as the ancient overlord, a man who seems to be the reincarnation of the overlord!

A person's name, the shadow of a tree.

They had never interacted with Gao Yu, but they had heard about his deeds through various channels. In particular, many of Gao Yu's bravery stories came from his own family members, which made them seem more credible.

Hou Mochenyue remained unfazed, still smiling, and said, "Gentlemen, please hear me out."

"Gao... The bandit general is indeed infamous, but our soldiers have been resting and recuperating in the city for several days, and their morale is high. If the bandit general rashly attacks the city, our army can take advantage of the situation and launch a surprise attack! We can thoroughly dampen the bandit army's spirit!"

"Everyone says that the Eastern Wei Prime Minister's army is elite, but aren't you brothers also elite? We brothers have been fighting bandits and suppressing rebellions in Guanzhong. Do you think we would be afraid of this so-called elite army!"

"Yes! The general is absolutely right! We are all elite troops, how can we be afraid before the battle even begins?"

"We'll have a go at that cunning thief!"

"General, I volunteer! If that traitor Gao leads his army here, while he is still establishing himself, I am willing to personally lead my elite troops to attack! I will make that traitor Gao flee in disarray, abandoning his armor and weapons! And let our army's might be restored!!"

"it is good!!"

Hou Mochenyue laughed loudly, "The Prime Minister places high hopes on us. How can we disappoint him with such 'generous treatment'?"

"Bring wine! I want to drink with you all. This time, I need your help to defend the city. If we can hold on firmly until reinforcements arrive, it will be a great achievement!"

Soon someone brought over drinks, and Hou Mochenyue led everyone in a hearty drinking session.

Although he was drinking, he kept an eye on the reactions of everyone in the room. He knew very well that Erzhu Rong must have spies planted in Beizhong City, especially around him.

With Dugu Xin and Li Hu in the past, and Kezhu Hunyuan being turned against him later, how could Erzhu Rong still trust the generals leading troops in the field?

as predicted.

That night.

A secret letter appeared on Erzhu Rong's desk. He opened the letter and observed its contents, but his expression remained unchanged.

"From this perspective, the morale of the troops in Beizhong City is still acceptable."

Wang Xiang said, "After all... the Prime Minister did not destroy the river bridge."

Heqiao is the name of an ancient bridge over the Yellow River. The bridge guarded by Beizhongcheng was proposed and built by Du Yu during the Tai Shi period of the Jin Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Xiaowen, Beizhongcheng was built to guard the bridge.

It's really just adding an extra layer of insurance for Luoyang.

The real gateway north of Luoyang was actually the lands of Yan and You, because the terrain of Hebei was flat. Once the gateways of Yan and You were lost, the nomadic cavalry from the north could drive straight in and their forces could reach Luoyang.

The North Central City built by Emperor Xiaowen, along with the Central Tan City and South City built later by Gao Huan, were collectively known as the Three Cities of Heyang. They were all man-made military fortresses built to serve as the northern gateway to Luoyang.

Erzhu Rong regarded the garrison commanders in Beizhong City as 'discarded pawns', but he could not show it too obviously, so he did not dare to destroy the river bridge in advance.

However, he wasn't entirely unprepared.

Erzhu Rong deployed a large number of troops to garrison the south bank of the Yellow River, from Heyin in the upper reaches to Dengjin and Mengjin. In particular, a large army was stationed on the south bank of the river bridge, so that if anything happened in Beizhongcheng, it could prevent Gao Yu's army from crossing the Yellow River immediately.

Ironically, most of the garrison soldiers in Beizhong City thought that their comrades on the south bank were potential reinforcements.

"Send a letter back, reminding him that we must not be careless and to keep a close eye on Hou Mochen Yue. If he has any other intentions, he must report to me immediately."

Erzhu Rong was indeed once bitten by a snake, and now he's afraid of ropes for ten years.

Even with 'hostages' in his hands, he dared not be completely at ease.

What if Hou Mochen Yue learns from Dugu Xin?
Abandoning his wife and children. Who can say for sure about such things? After all, you can't see into someone's heart.

...............

Hou Mochen Yue has been patrolling the city every day for the past few days, boosting the morale of his soldiers, and is clearly determined to fight Gao Yu to the end.

This move completely baffled Hou Mochenrui.

This is different from what I was told.

Inconsistency between words and actions.

Hou Mochenyue privately told him that they needed to fight for a chance of survival, given the current situation and the lack of reinforcements to relieve the siege.

The only chance for survival for him and his son was to surrender the city.

Once the siege begins...

Hou Mochen Yue was the main general in the city, and he was the deputy general. Whenever Gao Yu's army suffered casualties in the siege, the father and son, as the 'chief villains' in the city, would only face death.

Unable to contain himself, he secretly came to find Hou Mochen Yue.

“Father… that bandit’s army will arrive in a few days. If we wait until they come, what will become of us?”

Hou Mochen Yue was furious and scolded, "So impulsive and impatient, how will you ever accomplish anything in the future?"

“I don’t want to die… Why should my brother live a life of luxury in Luoyang while I have to wait to die in this northern city?”

Hou Mochenyue was trembling all over. He was really suppressing his anger and resisting the urge to raise his hand and slap this good-for-nothing brat.

He lowered his voice and gritted his teeth, saying, "With you by my side, would I ever harm you?"

"I……"

"I told you long ago, don't rush. Only when Moheduo personally leads his army will it be time for you and me to seek a way to survive. Only by doing so can we protect your brother and mother, and also bring wealth and honor to you and me!"

"how do I say this?"

"Do you know how many spies sent by the Prime Minister are watching you and my son in this city? If you or I were to surrender in any way, how could we possibly survive? Even if we were to surrender, you and my son would be all alone, how could we possibly be given any important positions?"

"Then what exactly are your plans, Father?"

"Listen to me..."

Hou Mochenyue leaned close to Hou Mochenrui's ear and whispered some instructions.

Hou Mochenrui suddenly understood. He was originally feeling very wronged, but now he was beaming with joy!
Only then did he understand Hou Mochenyue's good intentions, "Father is indeed far-sighted."

Ultimately, it all comes down to the value of united front work!
Even if the two of them survived their surrender, their future might not be easy, because Gao Yu already had plenty of generals around him.

However, if they could lead all the soldiers of Beizhong City to surrender to Gao Yu with the merit of 'surrendering the city', even if they couldn't squeeze into the core circle in the future, at least they would be rich and powerful and have no worries about food and clothing.

Gao Yu is highly regarded in this regard.

Besides knowing Gao Yu's bravery, people also know that Gao Yu is a kind and honest person.

A kind person won't easily betray you, as long as you don't do anything reckless.

"Now you can rest easy, right? In the coming days, you must not let any word out. You must patrol the city every day and act as if you are defending the city to the death."

"Father, don't worry!"

(End of this chapter)