mtl008 Chapter 108: The Brutality of the Regent King Seduces the Fair-skinned Young Eunuch 54
Chapter 108: The Brutality of the Regent King Seduces the Fair-skinned Young Eunuch 54
At this time in the White Tiger Hall, Huo Chen was dressed in military uniform and looking at a military map.
"General Shen Mo, I pay my respects to the commander-in-chief!"
After handing over the city defense, Shen Mo walked into the meeting room and saluted with his fists!
"No need to be polite, come over here and tell me the current situation in detail!"
Huo Chen was still studying the map.
"General, the Turks have come out in full force this time, with a total of no less than 200,000 troops. The Turkic king leads the most elite cavalry of the Turks, numbering 30,000, and the first to arrive at Dingxiang City are siege troops composed of thirteen tribes, with a total of 60,000 people. The Turkic king's 20,000 personal soldiers are also in the rear to support the battle."
"How many troops were there to attack the city these two days?"
Hearing this, Huo Chen suddenly asked.
"About 30,000. This is what I can't understand. If all their 60,000 siege troops are deployed, the 30,000 defenders of Dingxiang City may not be able to wait until the Marshal arrives!"
Shen Mo said doubtfully.
"Go down and rest. There will be a tough battle tonight!"
After Huo Chen finished speaking, he looked at the map thoughtfully.
After Shen Mo left, a young man dressed as a soldier walked into the meeting room.
"I, Huo Liu, pay my respects to His Majesty!"
"Stand up and speak, tell me about the internal situation of the Turks!"
"Reporting to the prince, the old Turkic king passed away at the beginning of the year, and the third prince eliminated the eldest prince with thunder and lightning and inherited the throne. This summer, there was a severe drought in the Turkic Kingdom, and there was not enough food and fodder to survive this severe winter. Not long ago, the Turkic royal court rumored that the current Turkic king had come to power illegally and killed his father and brother, which was why he was punished by the gods and was punished by disasters to punish the Turkic people! Not long after this rumor spread, the Turkic king ordered an attack on the Great Yan Kingdom to seize the winter food and fodder!"
Huo Liu was the person in charge of Turkic intelligence and had the best understanding of the Turkic situation.
"Among the thirteen tribes that formed the siege force this time, how many are at odds with the Turkic king?"
Huo Chen has found clues from Huo Liu's report, and has begun to understand Shen Mo's previous confusion.
"Five tribes are at odds with the Turkic king, four have unclear attitudes, and four tribes support the Turkic king."
"The main force attacking the city these two days are the five tribes that are at odds with the Turkic king, right?"
Huo Chen asked confidently.
"Your Majesty is wise. That's right. The five tribal leaders knew that the Turkic king did it on purpose, but they were backed by 30,000 cavalrymen and 20,000 soldiers of the Turkic king. They dared not disobey the military order."
Huo Chen, who understood everything, sneered. This Turkic king was a rare talent when he was the third prince. Unexpectedly, after becoming the Turkic queen, he actually delayed the opportunity to fight in order to deal with his political enemies.
"Go down! Report to me anytime if anything happens!"
After Huo Liu left, Huo Chen took Wei Qing to the top of the city wall. Looking around, they saw a sea of Turkic tents and piles of corpses under the city wall.
"See the Marshal!"
After Cai Chuan saluted Huo Chen, he said, "Marshal, I think the Turks will take action tonight!"
Huo Chen was not surprised at all that Cai Chuan had such speculation. After all, Cai Chuan was promoted by Huo Chen, so he did have some military qualities.
"It can be seen that tonight is going to be a tough battle. We must hold out until reinforcements arrive tomorrow!"
At this time, Huo Chen was looking at the Turkic camp, and the Turkic king was also paying attention to the defense of Dingxiang City.
The Turkic king now regretted not using all his forces to attack the city yesterday. His intelligence was that Huo Chen would not arrive in Dingxiang City until the day after tomorrow at the earliest, but he did not expect that Huo Chen's flag had already been hung on the top of Dingxiang City today.
The only thing to be thankful for now is that the reinforcements for Dingxiang City have not all gathered, so Dingxiang City must be captured tonight.
"Master, the battle will start again tonight, and this time the Turkic siege troops will come out in full force!"
Lin Yi had already started working in the sick camp. When she first arrived at the camp, she saw the bloody wounds and was almost scared to run away.
He endured the discomfort and examined and treated several wounded soldiers before he slowly got into the state.
After hearing Tang Yuan's report, he paused and asked, "Didn't we just stop fighting at noon? Why are we fighting again in the evening?"
"Master, this Turkic king is also a ruthless man. His previous intelligence was that Huo Chen would arrive in Dingxiang City the day after tomorrow. So in order to eliminate his political enemies, he forced the tribal soldiers who were at odds with him to attack the city. He was preparing to eliminate his political enemies while dragging down the defenders of Dingxiang City. Fortunately, before Huo Chen arrived, he could reap the benefits and capture Dingxiang City! What he didn't expect was that Huo Chen had already arrived before he achieved his goal!"
Lin Yi felt a chill after hearing this. In this age where human life is worthless, these people can do anything for power.
“How many troops will the Turks send?”
"At least fifty thousand!"
"How many troops do we have?"
When Lin Yi asked this question, she had a bad feeling.
"Including the cavalry brought by Huo Chen, there are about 30,000!"
Just as Lin Yi expected, the situation is not optimistic!
"Do you think we can hold it?"
Lin Yi, who knew nothing about military affairs, asked Tangyuan weakly.
"I don't know, but Mu Bailin has already manufactured a batch of long-range killing weapons such as the hand crossbow and the Eight Ox Crossbow that you improved before. It is estimated that they can be delivered to the city wall before the Turks attack the city!"
After hearing this, Lin Yi did not feel that there was much advantage. After all, it was a last-minute effort. These soldiers had not been trained and should not be able to take advantage of these weapons!
"Master, Cai Chuan's 1,000 cavalrymen are well-trained. Your improved Eight-Ox Crossbow is powerful enough to shoot through the Turkic siege vehicles, which is beneficial to the battle situation!"
Lin Yi finally heard some good news.
"What is Huo Chen doing now?"
"On the way to the wounded camp!"
Tangyuan's voice was so cute and said it in a mean way.
After Huo Chen arrived at the wounded soldiers' camp, he immediately found the busy Lin Yi.
Qianyu took the gauze from Lin Yi's hand and said, "Doctor Lin, leave it to me!"
Because Lin Yi, Qianyu and Hongying all dressed in men's clothes in the army, Qianyu changed her name.
Lin Yi walked up to Huo Chen and saluted with her arms clasped.
"Greetings, Marshal. What instructions do you have?"
Lin Yi's serious words startled Huo Chen, but he soon reacted.
"You follow me, Marshal!"
After saying that, Huo Chen turned and walked towards Lin Yi's room in the backyard.
As soon as Lin Yi stepped into the room, she was hugged by Huo Chen. Huo Chen rested his chin on Lin Yi's shoulder and said, "Girl, if you can't hold on tonight, you must obey orders and evacuate!"
After hearing what Huo Chen said, Lin Yi felt depressed and asked worriedly, "Is the situation very unfavorable to us?"
"I'm not sure of winning at the moment!"
After Huo Chen finished speaking, he let go of Lin Yi and stuffed something into Lin Yi's hand.
When Lin Yi raised her hand and saw what was in it, she was shocked!
"Is this a tiger talisman? Why are you giving it to me?"
"The Huo family army has long been under my control. I can command the Huo family army with or without the tiger talisman, but you are different. The battlefield is ever-changing and no one knows what will happen. It is safest to hand it over to you!"