The next time, Jishui County was calm.

Although inside and outside the county, the army of the king of Chu was gathered, but Wang Hongyi was in the county, and the armies did not dare to be presumptuous, and they were strictly trained in the military camps.

And Wang Hongyi paid attention to the separation of military and government, and the march and war were not allowed to plunder, even if they attacked the enemy city, they generally appeased the people, and these people did not panic about the arrival of the army.

After the initial panic, people's lives returned to normal, and the number of pedestrians on the streets gradually increased, and shops and businesses were open for business.

Although occasionally some generals will go out on the streets, they dare not be presumptuous.

At this time, human life is as cheap as a dog, often the war is together, the army passes through a place, and the locusts cross the border, not to mention that there is no grass, but also plunder, causing complaints.

Treat the people in your own territory like this, and there is no need to elaborate on the sacking of enemy cities.

The Chu army had strict military discipline, so it gradually became famous.

On the fourth day of the arrival of the Chu army in Jishui County, in the afternoon, there were fast horses galloping dozens of miles southwest of the county seat.

Someone rode a horse, alone, and made a detour to a ferry in a remote place to cross the river, intending to send news back.

For the news of the arrival of the Chu army, a few days ago, he already knew, but the city was very strict, and he couldn't get out of the city for several days, until now there was a large army arriving in the county town, taking advantage of this to get out of the city, the carrier pigeon has been out of the city, he let it out, but this matter is too important, in case the carrier pigeon can not deliver the letter, the matter will be big, he must rush before the Chu army attacked, send the information back!

Although there may be other routes, someone has already sent them back, but he does not dare to risk it.

The ferry got on the boat, the journey was safe, and this person went straight to the opposite side!

On the other side of the river, within the boundaries of Wuyue, there is a small city, and the chief of the city is a guard general, with 500 troops and 500 soldiers, guarding here.

From here, you can overlook the river, which can be said to be a border land.

The guard's surname is Qian, Qian Wenheng, this person is a veteran of Wei Yue, his strength is not high, and his talent is not outstanding, but he has followed Wei Yue for more than ten years, so he was promoted to a guard general.

And there is a saying that you need an old horse to know the way, and you don't need a teenager to defend the city.

This is the human experience.

Qian Wenheng has been in the army for 20 years, and now he is in his forties, and he is a person in his fifties.

Such a general, the offensive is insufficient, there is more than enough to defend the city, cautious and cautious, that is, there is a large army to attack the city, and there are such generals guarding the city checkpoints, at least they can drag on for a few days, so that they will not be reckless or strong, resulting in the loss of the city, such a thing will basically not happen to Qian Wenheng.

The news of Wang Hongyi's arrival is not confidential, but it is given priority to the high-level, on this road, because of the rapid arrival of the Chu army, the news was not delivered for a while, Qian Wenheng was still sleeping in the flower hall as usual in the afternoon.

This is one of his habits, every day, he will take a nap in the afternoon, this day is no exception, this sleep is very sweet.

Until he woke up naturally, he stood up, stretched his waist in the small flower hall, and suddenly heard a slight movement outside, walked to the door with a raised eyebrow, and tore the door open.

A small official was already guarding outside, with a hint of anxiety on his face, and when he saw Qian Wenheng come out, his eyes lit up.

"General, this is the Chudi urgent report sent just now, 100,000 are sent in a hurry, the lower officials don't dare to open it, and ask the general to watch it!" said the little official, handing over a piece of information to Qian Wenheng.

"Chudi's urgent report?" Qian Wenheng frowned and took the information into his hand.

"Why didn't you come in early to report the urgent report that was sent?" opened the sealed information, Qian Wenheng casually reprimanded.

This little official was a little frightened, just a scribe, and was reprimanded by the chief, and some were frightened, but he didn't dare to distinguish it, so he had to respond in silence.

Qian Wenheng looked at him like this, shook his head, and looked at the intelligence to be important, so he didn't pay attention to him first.

The content on the information was written very briefly, and after Qian Wenheng read it quickly, his face suddenly changed!

"The King of Chu has sent troops?"

The content of this information is very simple, there is only one message, that is, Wang Hongyi has mobilized a large army, has rushed to the other side of the river, and is eyeing Wu Yue, and may attack at any time!

Hearing this news, even though Qian Wenheng had expected such a day, he still froze in place all of a sudden.

King Chu, this is the one who made the general, oh no, the Son of Heaven return from a great defeat!

The king of Chu had just pacified the Jiaozhou region some time ago, and the land under his rule was vast, the population was large, and the quality of the army was enough to deter the princes!

The situation in Wu had just stabilized, and I thought that in another two years, the king of Chu would take action.

Jiaozhou has just been flattened, and the king of Chu, who has three major regions, needs to take a good rest, who would have expected that as soon as Jiaozhou was pacified, the king of Chu decided to do something to Wu Yue!

For the King of Chu, Qian Wenheng was a little secretly shocked.

This is an extraordinary person, young, started in a county, swept Shu, Jing, Jiao three states, with Qian Wenheng's twenty years of vision, this person is indeed qualified to compete with the Son of Heaven.

But now, this person is a hostile monarch, and he is a minor official of the Wu Dynasty, who eats the monarch and worries about the monarch, which is a truth since ancient times.

However, when the Chu army attacked, I am afraid that this small city will not be able to hold it for a few days.

Thinking of this, Qian Wenheng quickly instructed the little official: "Quick, please Mr. Guan, Zhang Yuepeng, Li Yan, and Wei Yong are going to the council hall immediately!"

"No. Watching this little official leave, Qian Wenheng sighed secretly, the thousand people here will definitely not be able to guard the level, so they can only do their best.

Half an hour later, inside the chamber.

Qian Wenheng sat at the top, and on the left and right were the staff Mr. Guan, Zhang Yuepeng, Li Yan, and Wei Yong.

"Everyone, this is the way things are, what countermeasures do you have?" Facing the only few subordinates under him, Qian Wenheng didn't have much nonsense, and asked straight to the point.

At this time, in fact, there is nothing he can do, except to ask Jinling for help, what else can he do?

"100,000 Chu Army ......"

After listening to Qian Wenheng's words just now, not only the three battalion leaders, but even the staff member Mr. Guan was a little pale.

You must know that it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice, and it is difficult for a general to defend a city without soldiers!

There are only 1,000 people in the city, and the Chu army attacks this place, and it doesn't take 100,000 to go up, but five or six thousand people come to it, and they can't hold it for a few days, and this place is not close to Jinling, so they send the news back, and when the help arrives, I'm afraid it will be useless.

"General, did you send a message back to Jinling?" asked Mr. Guan, a staff member.

Qian Wenheng said with a wry smile: "As soon as I got the information, I sent someone to deliver the letter, and sent three messengers to deliver the letter quickly! And ask for help from other prefectures and cities, I don't know if it will be in time!"

Whether it is the support of Jinling or the support of other prefectures, it will take time, and Jinling and other prefectures may not be willing to send troops to help.

Qian Wenheng still knows that his small city level is established to block a block and determine the size and edge of the enemy, and he is just a vanguard, a small soldier on chess.

Reinforcements are unlikely.

Although the city wall is quite strong, the Chu army has always attacked the city fiercely, and the city defense and the number of soldiers like Xiangyang City can't defend it, let alone here?

Although he was terrified in his heart and had no soldiers to deploy, Qian Wenheng was still very loyal to the Wu Dynasty and had no intention of surrendering to the King of Chu.

The Qian family clan is not small, they are all in Wu Land, and his children and family members are all settled in Jinling, and he is stationed here alone, in this case, if he surrenders to the king of Chu on the front line, wouldn't the surnames of the Qian family be buried in his hands?

Even if you die here, you can't surrender!

Qian Wenheng knew that at this time, he could only stick to this place, but he could hold on to some hope and ask his henchmen if they had any other way to defend themselves against the enemy.

"General, the current plan is to wait for help, there is no other way, although there are not many soldiers in the city, weapons and defense and food and grass, but it is very abundant, close the city gate, resist and defend the city, drag on for a few days, but it is not difficult. ”

"If you can wait for reinforcements from the neighboring prefectures, you can delay it for a while, and wait for Jinling to send a large army to support, and the inside and outside should be combined, perhaps, you can solve the crisis today!"

Mr. Guan, a staff member, turned his brain quickly, organized his language slightly, and briefly analyzed the situation in the city.

In fact, Mr. Guan was also secretly worried in his heart.

As a staff member, he has some skills, but he never expected that the Chu army would move so quickly.

"Yes. Glancing at Mr. Guan, Qian Wenheng nodded: "It can only be like this." ”

So far, I can only do my best, but I can't do it, only one death, alas!

"Yue Peng, Li Yan, Wei Yong, the three of you have followed me for many years, this time it is a matter of life and death, after the three of you go back this time, you will deploy all your troops to the city, so that the soldiers will be alert to the outside situation, and you must not take it lightly. Qian Wenheng's expression was solemn, and he quickly commanded.

"No!" the three of them hurriedly responded.

At this point, there was nothing else to say, Qian Wenheng asked them to step back and sit in the hall by themselves, secretly worried.

And how?

The letter sent was sent out, and the dispatcher had already ordered him to go down, he could not go or surrender, knowing that staying here would be more than lucky, but he could not choose to leave.

What makes him even more embarrassed is that the three battalions of his subordinates are all ordinary captains, and there are no brave generals available, he himself is not young, although he can go into battle to kill the enemy, but he can't do it, it's really a word, difficult!

Sighing, he stood up, and walked out.

In December, in the middle of winter, the sky is clear, almost cloudless, but the temperature is cold for a while.

His heart was as cold as the air.

"If only reinforcements arrived. Since ancient times, it has been difficult to die alone, even if he makes up his mind again, he is still faintly looking forward to it in his heart, even if he comes to some helpers to help him garrison the city together, it can be regarded as a charcoal in the snow.

At this time, he didn't notice that several of his subordinates were pale, but they were whispering.

How can a thousand people fight against tens of thousands of Chu troops, these veterans have already passed the bloody years, and naturally know that if this is really the case, they will not be lucky.

(To be continued)