In a corner of the school field, Su Jin, Pan Jiang, Li Chong, Jingtai and others gathered together to discuss things while eating, and the statistics of the data have already had results, and there is no need to count the corpses at all, just need to report how many people are alive in each department to calculate the number of people who have been lost.

Statistics show that more than 3,100 Song troops were killed in the morning, most of them were caught by hooks and taken down the city, a small number were stoned to death by trebuchets and flying stones, and some were killed in hand-to-hand combat with the Xia soldiers who attacked the city wall.

According to visual observation, the death toll of the Western Xia army was more than three times, which means that more than 10,000 lives were indeed lost in the siege battle in the morning.

"Master Su, the battle loss rate of one to three should be acceptable, we have nearly 40,000 soldiers and horses to defend the city, even if we consume and consume the Xia army, it is estimated that more than half of the opponent's casualties will be withdrawn, and we will definitely win." Pan Jiang chewed on a wild boar's tail and said.

Su Jin stopped to eat, looked at Pan Jiang and said: "Commander Pan, the account is not calculated by you like this, this morning it is obvious that the Xia army underestimated my Weizhou defenders, they thought that there were not many soldiers and horses in our city, and their scouts were also guarding the intersections leading to Weizhou day and night, obviously they also knew that we had no reinforcements to support us in the past few days, and it was because of this that they were confused and would attack so recklessly; After suffering this loss, they will be more careful in their next attack, and we will have a more difficult time in the future. ”

Jingtai frowned and said: "What Lord Su said is extremely true, this official estimates that the Xia army will be more cautious in the next attack, and the most worrying point of this official is that the western thieves will attack in turn, so we will be dragged down, look at our soldiers, after an hour or two of fighting, they are all tired and panting like cattle exhausted, how can they resist the continuous attack in turns?" ”

Su Jin nodded and said: "What Lord Jing said is reasonable, in order to guard against this hand, we also need to take turns to defend the city, I, Lord Jing, and Pan command, if the enemy army adopts wheel warfare, the three of us also need to take turns to command at the head of the city; Although the soldiers can not take turns to rest, but can use the four-city rotation system, we now have more than 20,000 people in the north city, and the remaining three city gates more than 10,000 people, can be rotated to defend at the north gate, and then organize the young and strong in the city and the yamen to catch fast and others at any time to replenish, now we must unite as one, no one can be an exception. ”

Li Chong arched his hand and said: "Master Su, I will handle this matter, after the operation this morning, the logistics team of the people still has spare strength to dig, so it will not hinder the logistics by sending two or three thousand young people to participate in the defense of the city." ”

Pan Jiang said: "It is recommended that the young and strong people be scattered and mixed into the army, the people have not seen the real battle, and they can't stand alone, and if they concentrate on one side, there will be a danger of retreating." ”

Su Jin said: "Yes, Commander Pan has considered it in detail, which is worrying; Actually, what I'm most worried about is the enemy's desperate four-city encirclement, have you ever thought about it, how will we deal with it then? Even if the four cities attack at the same time, or attack from two or three places at the same time, we are forced to disperse our forces to defend on several sides, and if one is broken through, it will be a catastrophe. ”

Although the general siege battle is one or at most two city walls at the same time, concentrating forces to break through one point is one one, and the second is also because the siege equipment is inconvenient to carry; However, there is no such thing as a concentration of troops in the strength of the Xia army, no matter how dispersed, they are all superior forces, and the Xia army does not seem to care about the role of large siege equipment at all, those trebuchets are only used as the role of the archers at the head of the city to suppress the charge, and by the way, they also want to try their luck to see if they can destroy the battlements of the city wall; The Xia army did not think of using trebuchets as the main weapon of attack, so it is difficult to say that the Western Xia army would not besiege the city with all its might.

Su Jin saw that everyone's faces were solemn, knowing that everyone had no bottom in their hearts, it is true that the only less than 40,000 soldiers and horses will be greatly weakened after being dispersed to defend the city, and the supply of logistics will also be difficult.

Li Chonghu said: "There is a possibility of attacking from all sides, but I don't think it is likely to be implemented. ”

Su Jin said: "How can you see it? ”

Li Chongdao: "In the end, the siege battle still has to be effective by climbing the city wall or breaking the city gate, just rushing to the city wall as an arrow target, what threat does it pose to us?" If the Western Xia army is besieged on all sides, how many ladders should be built? If the number of ladders is small, our defenders will still be able to play with ease, in the final analysis, we only need to hold the top of the ladder and not let the enemy set foot on the city wall. ”

Jingtai clapped his hands and said: "Yes, if it weren't for the fact that there are more than 1,000 climbing points in the West Thieves today, we wouldn't have been broken through several places, if it weren't for the support of the mobile support team led by Wang Dynasty Mahan and several others, it would indeed be quite thrilling; We have destroyed hundreds of ladders today, and the remaining number of ladders of the Western Thieves may not be able to support their strategy of encircling them on all sides. ”

Everyone nodded, and the atmosphere eased slightly.

Su Jin said: "Can't they make it?" It's like the trebuchet, not one of them before it came, and now there are hundreds of them throwing stones at us? ”

Jingtai said: "How many days can it be done to build thousands of ladders, and it is necessary to cut trees and build them, how can it be done without ten days and half a month?" I don't believe that the western thieves will stop for ten days and half a month without attacking the city and build a cloud ladder; In addition, they have been staying for so long, aren't they afraid that my Great Song reinforcements will arrive? ”

Su Jin shook his head and said: "Lord Jing, what you said seems to be reasonable, but in fact, it is a fluke, first, it doesn't take that long to build thousands of ladders, that thing is not technical work at all, and it is not a delicate thing like my Great Song Dynasty's roller coaster, I think the thief will only build these simple ladders, as long as the materials are sufficient, I dare to say that it can be completed in one or two days." ”

Jingtai thought about it and had to nod his head to admit that what Su Jin said was indeed possible.

"Second, even if there is a long delay, the West Thief will definitely not be afraid of the arrival of our reinforcements this time, the two roads of Yanyan and Huanqing are pinned down by the feint attack of the army of Youzhou, although it is a feint, there are more than 40,000 people, once Fan Shuai draws troops to help, the feint will become a real attack, then it will be a big trouble, Fan Shuai also understands this, so he will definitely not come to help; And there are not many soldiers and horses in the hands of Han Shuai in Qinzhou in the rear, and the Xixia people will not be so stupid that they can't even besiege the city to send reinforcements, their scouts are wandering around, if the time is delayed for a long time, they will first set up an ambush on the way to Weizhou to receive help, Han Shuai will not come, and he will fall into the net as soon as he comes, which is even more of a big trouble, should we go out of the city to rescue or sit back and watch Han Shuai fall into a siege? ”

Jingtai saw sweat on his forehead, and said in a trembling voice: "Oh, this official didn't think it through, but fortunately, Lord Su reminded him that this matter is really not easy to do." ”

Pan Jiang blinked and asked, "Master Su, what should we do?" You can't hope that the thieves won't be surrounded on all sides, right? ”

Su Jin said: "Of course, you can't be lucky, you can't rely on luck in the war, when I was in the capital, Lord Sansi warned me that I lost half of my actions by luck, and it depends on strength." ”

Li Zhong looked at Su Jin and asked, "What is Master Su's plan?" ”

Everyone looked at Su Jin with blank eyes, hoping that Su Jin could come up with a clever plan, Su Jin said with a sad face: "I can't help it, otherwise why should I ask you?" ”

Everyone's hearts are sinking, quite disappointed, Su Jin can't help it, so who else can do it?

Su Jin suddenly smiled and said: "The food is cold, it's not okay to waste food, no matter how you say it, you have to eat a full stomach." ”

Pan Jiang puffed out his mouth and said, "I can't eat it." ”

Su Jin said with a smile: "If you can't eat it, you have to eat it, maybe I will have an idea after eating this bowl of rice." ”

Everyone listened to Su Jin's words, and they all looked at Su Jin suspiciously, but Su Jin had already picked up the bowl and chewed it, everyone hurriedly pulled and sent the food into their stomachs indiscriminately, but Su Jin still ate and ate vegetables in an orderly manner, and drank a bowl of soup at the end.

Everyone was worried, and they didn't dare to urge him, and finally saw that Su Jin was full of food and drink, Jingtai and Pan Jiang couldn't wait to ask in unison: "Lord Lu Envoy, do you have any clever plans?" ”

Su Jin sighed, burped and wiped his mouth, and then said slowly: "There is a way, but the clever plan may not be." ”

"Say it quickly, don't sell it." This time, even Li Chong couldn't stand it.

Su Jin smiled: "It's a stupid method, but it's definitely effective." ”

In anticipation, Su Jin slowly spit out four words: "Draw salary from the bottom of the kettle." ”

Su Jin's plan to draw wages from the bottom of the kettle is actually very direct, since he is afraid that the Western Xia army will be surrounded on all sides, then he will not let them be surrounded on all sides, as long as the Xia army can't make so many ladders, he can cut off the Xia army's idea; Of course, they can't rush out and point at the nose of the Western Xia army to threaten others that they are not allowed to build a ladder, but let them want to build it but can't make it, the fundamental problem is the raw materials for making ladders.

Su Jin's strategy of drawing salary from the bottom of the kettle is a big deal, but this move may be arrested and shot in later generations, but no one thinks it is a big deal in this era.

Su Jin's method was: set fire to Longshan, which was forty miles away.