Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

His left leg hung freely by the horse's belly, his right leg was bent and curled up on the horse's back, his left hand held the reins, his right elbow was on his right leg, and his palm was holding a few betel nuts.

He raised his hand and put one in his mouth, chewed it for a few times, and when the wolfberry and ginseng slices in the betel nut lost their taste, he spit it out and stuffed it into the warhorse's mouth.

“Whew…Puff…”

The warhorse snorted, but then kicked up its heels, excitement written all over its face.

Lord Ma is very proud!

Whose warhorse can eat nuts in front of the battlefield?

Li Guo rode his horse back from the front and pointed at the top of the city wall and said, "Uncle, the King of Lu is on the top of the city wall!"

"King Lu?"

Li Zicheng frowned.

Weren’t these princes taken to Shaanxi by the emperor and dealt with?

I heard that most of them were driven to Ryukyu, so why is this guy still in Yanzhou?

He stared at the city wall in the distance, his eyes rolling around.

wrong.......

Since this guy is back, it means the emperor wants to save his life!

In this case, we can no longer fight in Yanzhou......

Thinking of this, he stuffed another betel nut into his mouth.

"Notify them to change the route and head straight to Qufu!"

After saying that, he reined in his horse and changed direction.

On the top of the city wall, Xu Jingan's heart felt like a cat's claws. The wait before this kind of battle was the most exhausting.

He looked at the Qin army in the distance, wishing that they would attack the city directly.

After all, if you stick your head out, you'll get hurt, and if you hide your head, you'll also get hurt.

The sooner the fight ends, the sooner it ends. At worst, I can just kneel down and surrender...

Under the tyranny of King Lu, the wealthy merchants in the city had to take out boxes of gold and silver, and also sent servants to help defend the city.

Prince Lu sat on the chair in the middle of the city wall. With his body weighing more than 200 pounds, the chair was completely filled.

He squinted his eyes, listening to the footsteps of people going up to the city from time to time behind him, and a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

It seems that these profiteers are not so stupid...

However, as time passed, the enemy army got closer and closer to the city.

But when the two sides were only a few miles apart, the enemy army changed their route right under their noses!

"What are they going to do?"

Prince Lu suddenly opened his eyes wide and shouted to Xu Jinqian.

Xu Jingan was also somewhat bewildered. After thinking for a moment, he answered uncertainly, "Perhaps the enemy army saw that there were many soldiers guarding the west gate and wanted to attack the south gate instead?"

Prince Lu stood up and said, "Come on, follow me to the South Gate!"

A group of people rushed towards the South Gate in a hurry.

They were on the top of the city wall and could only walk.

The Qin army under the city was led by cavalry.

Logically speaking, when they arrived at the South Gate, they should have seen the Qin army attacking the city.

But when they really arrived, they found that the Qin army not only had no intention of attacking the city, but seemed to be heading towards the east gate!

Prince Lu was panting like a donkey that had just been untied from a millstone, and he kept wiping the sweat from his forehead.

"Let's go, let's go to the east gate!"

"Don't let me catch these little bastards, or I'll make them carry 500 kilograms of food and run around the city!"

One stick of incense later, we arrived at the east gate of Yanzhou.

Prince Lu was already feeling a little short of breath, and with the support of Xu Jingan, he leaned on the battlement, watching the chaotic scene going away.

Damn it!

I have taken a long way around...

this.......

just leave?

wrong!

He reached out and grabbed Xu Jingan's collar: "How do you write the report in this situation?"

Xu Jinqian is not stupid!

He nodded quickly like a chicken pecking at rice: "Your Highness led the troops, with the momentum of one man blocking the pass of ten thousand men, holding a two-foot-long crescent-shaped sword, and killed more than three hundred bandits at the west gate!"

"The tiger's might was so great that it forced the enemy troops to flee around the city!"

Chapter 495: I have quite a fortune!

The city of Qufu passed another day in peace.

The number of soldiers recruited in the four counties has reached 35,000.

Looking out from the city wall, there were endless tents.

In the Yanshenggong Mansion, in addition to people like Kong Zhenlai who were watching the army outside, a group of officials gathered together.

There was no singing, dancing or drinking today, just some discussion.

I heard that the enemy army has arrived in Yanzhou. If the attack goes smoothly, they should reach Qufu in a day.

Although there were 35,000 soldiers and horses, the war was about to begin and there was still a tense atmosphere.

At this time, Kong Yinzhi sat in the main seat and put two new walnuts on the plate.

He looked at everyone and spoke slowly.

"The situation is just like this now."

“I believe everyone has understood.”

"It is estimated that the enemy army will arrive at the city of Qufu tomorrow afternoon. What do you think we should do?"

At this time, the magistrate Kong Hongyi came forward to offer advice.

"Sir, now all the newly recruited soldiers are stationed outside the city. This humble official feels that this is quite inappropriate."

Liu Zhongdi was curious when he heard this and immediately asked on behalf of Kong Yinzhi.

"I wonder if there is anything wrong with this? Please let Magistrate Kong explain it to me."

Under the gaze of everyone, Kong Hongyi spoke slowly.

"My Kong family army is newly established, and the soldiers have never been trained."

"The bandit army came all the way from Shanxi and Shaanxi to plunder, and they have experienced many battles and are very experienced."

"If our Kong family army fights head-on with them, I'm afraid it will be difficult to win."

Kong Yinzhi said confidently: "I have quite a fortune!"

"As the saying goes, a big reward always brings out the brave!"

"Our Kong family army has such a generous reward for beheading people, it will surely inspire the soldiers to double their fighting power. We should be no worse than that bandit army, right?"

Kong Hongyi couldn't help but frown when he heard this.

He is mainly responsible for recruiting soldiers and knows the quality of these new recruits best.

Without special training, having a large number of people can only give people courage.

If a real fight breaks out, it's good enough if you can hold the sword steadily. As for how much combat power you can have, only God knows.

When he heard Kong Yinzhi's confident words, he couldn't help but pour some cold water on him to prevent him from putting all the blame on himself.

So, he said, "What the lord said is indeed reasonable."

"It's just that everyone's ability is limited. Although the soldiers all want generous rewards, they are unable to do so!"

"My Kong family army was formed in a hurry and has not been trained. I am afraid that its combat effectiveness is still somewhat unsatisfactory."

Kong Yinzhi felt that what he said made some sense and couldn't help but feel worried.

"Since it's as Hongyi said, what should we do?"

The others were also whispering, feeling that everyone had been too optimistic before, and they all looked worriedly at Kong Hongyi.

Seeing everyone's performance, he felt very satisfied, and then he continued with confidence:

"Don't worry too much, sir!"

"Every inch has its own merits."

"Now our army is stationed outside the city, confronting the enemy head-on. This is to use our own weaknesses to counter the enemy's strengths, and it is easy to suffer defeat."

"But you can think about it the other way around. The enemy army came from afar and is the attacker. Our army is defending the city. Why should we rush into a head-on battle with them?"

When Liu Zhongdi heard this, he suddenly understood and quickly interrupted loudly.

"Sir, what County Magistrate Kong said coincides with what I said!"

He had just been appointed commander, and if he didn't show some ability, he might be looked down upon by others.

At this time, with Kong Hongyi's advice, he instantly came up with a good plan.

He said seriously, "I heard that the enemy army captured cities one by one along the way, fighting to support the enemy, and that's how they were able to travel so far!"

"The enemy has come from afar, so they must be eager to fight!"

"Our troops are stationed outside the city, which is exactly what they want. This is actually inappropriate."

He looked at Kong Hongyi and said, "I think County Magistrate Kong's intention is to move the garrison outside the city to the inside of the city, defend the city, and wait for the enemy to tire themselves out! Is what I said correct or not?"

Kong Hongyi did not expect Liu Zhongdi to have such insight, and immediately bowed to Kong Yinzhi: "My lord, this is exactly what I meant."

"Defending the city is much easier than confronting the enemy troops head-on."

"All you need to do is prepare all the defense equipment. If the enemy comes, you can use bows and arrows. If the enemy gets too close, you can use rolling logs and stones."

He paused and continued, "We can also place more stoves on the city walls, heat up some water, and then throw it all over the enemy, scalding them half to death!"

“All of this requires no training, and even new recruits can do it.”

"In this way, the enemy army will definitely not be able to capture Qufu for a while."

"The enemy army has come from far away, they don't have much food and grass, and it's snowing heavily. If we can't break into the city in a hurry, the enemy army will naturally retreat, and the danger in Qufu can be resolved!"

"This is to use my strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses. Victory is inevitable!"

After hearing this, everyone regained their confidence and agreed with his proposal.

"Sir, what the county magistrate said is absolutely right. This is a great way to defend the city!"

After hearing his proposal, Kong Yinzhi felt relieved, but he thought of a problem.

"Hongyi, your idea sounds really good."

"However, our Qufu County is not big, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to station 35,000 soldiers. What should we do?"

Before Kong Hongyi could answer, Liu Zhongdi spoke first.

"My Lord, I have a plan that will not only defend the city, but also defeat the enemy army and show the power of our Kong family army!"

"Oh! Yishi, tell me what clever idea you have!"

When Kong Yinzhi heard that he could defeat the enemy army, he couldn't help but show joy on his face.

This is much more impressive than defending the city and waiting for the enemy to retreat.

Kong Hongyi and others also looked at Liu Zhongdi curiously.

He immediately raised his head and chest and said, "Sir, all is fair in war. As Sun Tzu's Art of War says: If you are weak, attack your opponent with your strength; if you are strong, attack your opponent with your weakest!"