Back Off, Let Me Come

"What?"

"So fast?"

Although he was mentally prepared, he was still surprised to hear these words in person. Qiu Cheng even tightened his grip on the handrails to hide his true emotions. Xun Ding followed up and dropped another thunder: "If there is no accident, Shen Tang will not only lead his troops to come in person..."

He deliberately whetted everyone's appetite.

Take your time and spit out the rest of your words.

"...He's still a vanguard general!"

I have never seen such a diligent lord.

A scribe recalled the details Xun Ding had previously dictated and said with some doubt, "General Vanguard? But didn't you just say that you encountered Shen's thief's vanguard camp and fought hard to escape with his troops? Could it be that - you met Shen? thief?"

There is nothing wrong with this question at first glance, but Xun Ding has been dependent on his father since he was a child, and under the influence of his ears and eyes, he has all the heart and mind he should have. Naturally, he could hear the accusation behind the scribe's words - since Thief Shen is here, why not kill him?

It is not unreasonable for the scribes to think so.

The vanguard battalion was generally under-strength, and more than 400 heavy-shield warriors had been sacrificed anyway, and the losses were irreparable. Why didn't Xun Ding just sacrifice all the rest and take the opportunity to drag Shen Tang, the leader of the thieves, to death? Wouldn't that be better?

I think there is a chance.

Xun Ding did not do this.

Xun Ding sneered: "Yes, it is precisely because Shen Tang is the general of the Pioneer Battalion that Xun suffered such a big loss. Have you forgotten, or do you not know, that Shen Tang was able to fight with the public in front of the battle four years ago?" Is Xiqiu higher or lower? How can Xun Mou retain people?"

As long as there is another person in the vanguard camp, he may not suffer a loss.

Xun Ding is confident in his own strength.

Everyone: "..."

They had all heard about it, and no one saw that scene with their own eyes. In addition, Shen Tang has become too Buddhist in recent years. He seems to be an honest farmer who only knows how to farm. He is so low-key that no such person can be found... After coming and going, it is inevitable that he will feel that he is famous. It's actually difficult to reproduce.

For a time, people's hearts were in a state of confusion.

Until a loud shout interrupted everyone's thoughts.

"What are you afraid of? All of them are really cowards and don't look like decent men! This war has not even started yet, and you are already feeling timid? If you had known this, why did you do it in the first place? You should have clamped your tail early and gone out of the city to help people. Three bows and nine kowtows are enough! You're just a thief! Didn't you lose at the hands of Gong Xichou back then? Now that Gong Xichou is at our disposal, why are we worried about not being able to take this son's head?"

Qiu Cheng loosened his grip on the armrest slightly.

Yes, he also has the trump card of Gong Xiqiu.

So far, unless the employer maliciously defaults on the money, Gong Xiqiu will fulfill the contract agreement until the end. Even though there were widespread rumors that this guy had a bad reputation and only recognized money but not people, Qiu Cheng felt that he would feel more at ease with such a person.

Qiu Cheng had his own ambitions and was not satisfied with the small Sibao County. He had long wanted to expand. Hearing that Gong Xiqiu Fu was idle at home, he paid a lot of money and came to hire a general. Having such a ferocious God of War sitting in charge was nothing less than a reassurance.

Xun Ding wanted to roll his eyes after hearing this.

Gong Xiqiu has become more and more popular in recent years.

Whatever you do must be clearly stated in the deed.

You can do as many things as you want for how much money you get.

He is in Xiaocheng's office at the moment. It is impossible and will not come to Shan County. If he wants Gongxi Qiu to be effective, he must wait for Shen Tang to lead his troops to Xiaocheng. But you said - you were beaten to your hometown, but in the end you still relied on paid foreign aid to beat them back, what's there to be arrogant about? Instead of thinking about these, it is better to think about how to fight the next battle.

There is no food and grass replenishment, and the heavy shield warriors are lost...

Linshan County is not easy to defend.

Xun Ding thought about how to break the situation.

Sitting down in the corner, he looked at his nose, his nose and his mouth, and his mouth looked at his heart. He remained unmoved despite the noise in the conference room, which was comparable to a vegetable market. I also heard a young and energetic warrior claiming that Shen Tang was not that scary and that he had a false reputation, and that he was willing to issue a military order to remove his head for Qiu Cheng. Xun Ding was so amused that he almost laughed out loud. True - the ignorant are fearless.

After a while, he noticed someone's gaze falling on him, so he followed the gaze and met a pair of sinister and cold eyes. The owner of the eyes was a good-looking woman with light makeup. Xun was determined to know her identity in a moment.

Rumor has it that it is the canary that Qiu Cheng loves very much.

Xun Ding was noncommittal about this.

Whose canary doesn’t keep a beautiful canary?

There is no trace of happiness in this "canary" in front of me.

He had not been dealing with Qiu Cheng for a long time, but Gong Xiqiu's fellow had said that Qiu Wenyan had the same personality as many aristocratic family members, with a thief's heart, courage, and a gluttonous stomach, but he lacked a bit of self-knowledge and a man's responsibility. This kind of People are used to getting into trouble.

The so-called canary is afraid of knowing whether it is warm or cold.

His ears were ringing, but he heard rapid footsteps coming from outside the meeting hall, and a messenger hurried over: "Report——"

Everyone looked at the messenger.

"The enemy's 20,000 troops have reached ten miles outside the city!"

Everyone's minds were buzzing.

They all looked at Xun Ding.

Xun Ding's expression didn't change, but he was actually shocked.

He only dealt with the Pioneer Battalion and never met the other two armies. He really didn't know the size of Shen Tang's army.

Never thought that there were actually as many as 20,000? ? ?

Qiu Cheng crushed the armrest directly: "Twenty thousand?"

What is the concept of 20,000 troops? For a county, it is equivalent to an outpouring of force, and it also releases a signal——

Don't give up until you die!

Someone once again asked for confirmation: "Really 20,000?"

The messenger replied: "That's absolutely true."

The number cannot be precise, but judging from the size of the military formation, the approximate number is still right, and the discrepancy will not be too big.

Miao Shu paid attention to one detail.

"How big is the territory of Longwu County? How many soldiers and horses can it support? Not to mention that there are troops stationed on the border to divide the military resources... Could it be that the thieves are really out in force, and the defense is empty at this moment?" Knowing how much land there is in Longwu County, we can Can you estimate how many soldiers you can feed?

Either the number is false, the number of 20,000 soldiers and horses is just a fictitious number, it is mixed with water, and ordinary people in the territory are temporarily transferred to fill the number. In fact, the number of elites participating in the war may be around 10,000. Either Shen Tang went crazy and left the nest, leaving not enough people to look after the family... If it was the former, the opponent's combat power was not something to be afraid of, but if it was the latter, they could make a profit.

Maybe they can take advantage of the situation and kill Shen Tang.

Miao Shu pointed out the key points in a few words. Qiu Cheng also followed her thoughts and thought of the above two points, and his frown gradually relaxed: "So, what do you mean..."

"Shen Thief is nothing to be afraid of."

"If I decide at this moment that the other party is strong and timid, and is weaker than others, I am afraid that I will really fall into the thief's trap..."

After Miao Shu talked eloquently, she couldn't help but cast her eyes on the scribe who remained silent under Qiu Cheng's account.

At the same time, he was also the first scribe under Qiu Cheng.

The latter looked indifferent.

Neither agree nor disagree.

He didn't speak until Qiu Cheng asked him about his plan.

"At first glance, this analysis is correct. But it ignores a crucial point - what are the benefits of Thief Shen doing this? This son has been running Longwu County for two years. He has spent countless energy, has abundant grain depots, and recruited countless refugees. The population in the territory is booming... This cannot be achieved in a day or two. If no one is left to guard Longwu County, even if we attack Sibao County with all our strength, is it worth losing Longwu County accidentally? Therefore, according to my Look, the territory of Longwu County must be heavily guarded, only waiting for those with naive ideas to throw themselves into the trap. This is probably a strategy of 'inviting you to the urn'."

Miao Shu was not convinced.

"If it is true that Longwu County is heavily guarded, but there are 20,000 soldiers and horses in front of us. How can Shen Thief afford to support them with his family background?"

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Hehehe, I finally got the doctor to agree to hospitalization. Shiitake was hospitalized on the 14th. If nothing unexpected happened, she would have had an autopsy on the 15th. She would be hospitalized for three days and then discharged. You will probably have to take two or three days off.