But as soon as Zhu Ling saw the tens of thousands of troops outside the city, and then looked at his 20,000 soldiers and horses, Zhu Ling's idea of going out of the city to fight was immediately extinguished.

If he didn't go out of the city to fight the enemy army, but just defended in this city, Zhu Ling would definitely only be blamed by Yuan Xi for the crime of sending troops unfavorably.

However, when he went out of the city to engage the enemy army, Zhu Ling was completely unsure that he could repel them with the strength of these enemy troops outside the city.

It's okay to defend the city, attack, that's an absolute disadvantage, it's good not to be immediately attacked and defended by the opponent.

Zhu Ling could only look at the soldiers and horses in front of him and leave from the city little by little.

After waiting for a long time, after watching these soldiers and horses outside the city leave for a while, Zhu Ling looked at these soldiers and horses outside the city again.

The 30,000 troops that were originally guarding outside the city had already left here at this time, and the rest of the people should be the soldiers and horses who stayed here.

Zhu Ling originally planned to wait for all these enemy troops to leave, and he might still have a chance to cut off their retreat, which could be regarded as making up for it, but now when he saw that there were still half of the men and horses outside the city.

Zhu Ling knew that the little abacus in his heart had been in vain again.

"These people, worthy of being the elite under Liu Zheng, advance and retreat in a certain way, divide the troops and leave, part of them go to attack the Hejian County Governor's Office, and the other part stays here to protect the grain road, and at the same time guard us, what a wonderful move."

Zhu Ling looked at the soldiers and horses under the city, and couldn't help but praise them after realizing that these horses and horses under the city were all foot soldiers.

Immediately figured out what the enemy was planning to be.

However, although he figured out what the other party was going to do, Zhu Ling could only watch and was completely unable to act.

Although there were only more than 10,000 soldiers and horses left outside the city. But there are only 20,000 people in Zhu Ling on the city tower.

The difference in the number of troops is not particularly significant.

If Zhu Ling had the intention to lead his troops and horses out of the city and attack the enemy, the chances of victory were not very great.

If you force an attack, not to mention the loss of troops, you may even lose Anping City.

This made Zhu Ling fall into a long contemplation after seeing these soldiers and horses under the city.

He wanted to do something, but he never had a way to do it.

Over time.

Zhu Ling walked back and forth on the city tower.

On the one hand, he was observing the dynamics of these soldiers and horses under the city, and on the other hand, he was thinking about how to deal with the more than 10,000 people outside the city.

After all, he couldn't sit still on this tower.

Since the enemy army can kill outside the city of Anping County, it naturally means that they have the ability to lead more soldiers and horses here.

Not coming now doesn't mean they don't have so many men, but this group of soldiers and horses is just a vanguard army.

Zhu Ling now has only two choices.

Either go out of the city and fight outside the city, and now more than 10,000 soldiers and horses will fight for victory.

Either continue to guard in this Anping county, but in this case.

It is very likely that Zhu Ling will wait for more reinforcements from the enemy army.

At that time, Zhu Ling will have to face more than 10,000 soldiers and horses.

It is very likely that the enemy's main army is 20,000, 30,000 or even 40,000 or 50,000 soldiers and horses.

Such a huge number of soldiers and horses is definitely not something that Zhu Ling can stop.

So Zhu Ling pondered whether to take advantage of the fact that the enemy army had left and led the infantry in his city to fight hard.

Maybe there's still a chance to repel the soldiers and horses outside the city. Take the opportunity to cut off the retreat of those enemy troops who go to Hejian County.

If he is so successful, Zhu Ling will be able to make meritorious achievements.

At that time, Yuan Xi will not only not blame him, but will greatly add him.

Thinking of this, Zhu Ling's eyes became resolute.

Even, he is more confident in his own strength.

There is a stronger determination to go out of the city and fight the enemy.

However, he did not rush to attack.

Instead, they chose to continue waiting.

After waiting for another half a day, it was determined that the group of enemy troops who had just left would not return.

Even if it returns, it will take at least a while.

Only then did Zhu Ling make up his mind to lead his soldiers and horses out of the city to fight these enemy troops outside the city.

"Tell everyone to prepare their armor and prepare to go out of the city and fight to the death with these enemy troops outside the city!"

After Zhu Ling made up his mind, he quickly implemented it.

Order all the defenders in the city to assemble under the city.

Equip your armor and weapons and wait for the gates to open.

And you can immediately rush out of the city and kill these defenders outside the city by surprise.

Thinking of ending the fight before they could react.

Only a few men and horses of the 20,000 army are still stationed on the city tower, on the one hand, they are responsible for looking into the distance to prevent enemy reinforcements from supporting, and if there are any, they can be found in a short time and warned in advance.

On the other hand, it is stationed on the city wall, which can take advantage of the high place to shoot at long distances.

It can also play a role on the battlefield.

Of course, there is another role.

That is what Zhu Ling thought, once his soldiers and horses were defeated on the battlefield, they were defeated by the enemy.

The soldiers who stayed on the tower were able to help them cover their retreat.

It's a triple win.

With only 18,000 men and horses, he killed them from this Anping county.

The gates opened with a bang.

The door is open. The soldiers of the city immediately rushed out of it, and with fierce shouts of killing, figures poured out like a tide.

More than 10,000 men and horses rushed out one after another, gradually spreading from a small city gate.

Pei Yuanshao didn't think that the soldiers and horses in this city would come out to fight him.

There are not many soldiers and horses arranged under the city.

Most of the troops were concentrated in the large camp at a distance from the tower.

But suddenly I heard the sound of killing coming from the city.

also made Pei Yuanshao stunned.

I didn't expect that Zhu Ling would dare to lead people out of the city to fight him.

Although Pei Yuanshao is not very famous.

But he is also the mainstay of Liu Zheng's subordinates. It is Xu Huang's left arm and right arm.

has followed Xu Huang for many years, and he can be regarded as well-informed and experienced in the southern and northern wars.

It wasn't because Zhu Ling rushed out of the city with people.

Instead, he immediately calmed down.

Give orders to the left and right deputies.

immediately decided to lead the soldiers and horses to meet Zhu Ling.

He knew very well that Zhu Ling in the city only had 20,000 soldiers and horses, and Pei Yuanshao was not completely an opponent at this point.

As long as the soldiers and horses are well commanded, his chances of victory are very great.

"Quick, let the sword and shield soldiers carry forward immediately!"

"What about the shooter, get ready to shoot!"

"Don't rush out of the cavalry first, this is our hole card, wait for the enemy to run out of the city, open up a distance, and then charge with cavalry!"

Pei Yuanshao immediately gave an order and issued his own instructions one after another.

so that his only 10,000 or so soldiers and horses can play the most important role.