Wuchao City!

The current Wuchao City is very different from the past. Pushing out for several miles in the direction of the Han Empire, a thick city wall tens of meters high has been built, like a huge black monster lying across Wuchao City.

Outside, behind the city wall, the Han Empire's camps were dotted like stars in the sky.

The defense direction of Wuchao City was originally the Xiongnu prairie, but after the fall of the territory of the Han Empire, the originally safe direction of Wuchao City became the direction with the greatest threat.

In Wuchao City, there are 180,000 Han Empire soldiers stationed. These 180,000 Han Empire soldiers are the only remaining elite troops of the Han Empire's millions of troops.

If the city wall had not been pushed out several miles, it would have been impossible for the small Wuchao City to station 180,000 soldiers and tens of thousands of civilian officials, not to mention countless family members.

The entire Wuchao City is filled with a strong atmosphere of war. Heavily armed troops are constantly shuttling through the city, with bright armor and gold and iron. From time to time, carriages loaded with materials lead to the city wall, killing people.

Chi filled the air, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing...

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General Wu Yuan's injury still did not improve. He was sitting on a chair. He no longer had the composure and dignity of before. His face was pale, as if he would collapse at any time.

The little emperor was dressed in a dragon robe and looked panic-stricken.

The only living god of the four gods, the God of Golden Melon, sat upright with a solemn look on his face.

Lu Axe also had a serious look on his face.

There was a suffocating silence in the hall.

Now, Wuchao City is almost at the end of its rope. With 180,000 soldiers, tens of thousands of civilian officials and their families, and the original residents of Wuchao City, the total population has reached 280,000.

Two hundred and eighty thousand people consume unimaginable amounts of supplies every day, not to mention that some war horses and livestock also need to eat beans.

All the animals that can be slaughtered in Wuchao City have been slaughtered. The wild cats and dogs that can be seen casually are now rare, and some chickens and ducks are even extinct.

Now, what Wuchao City is facing is not the attack of the Crusaders, but how to fill their stomachs. The food for the soldiers has changed from three meals to two meals. Some soldiers on duty at night have also canceled their midnight snacks, and their morale is getting more and more sluggish.

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If the situation continues to worsen, Wuchao City will collapse on its own.

"General Lu, I heard that someone slaughtered war horses?" General Wu Yuan coughed violently.

"yes."

"Why?" General Wu Yuan was stunned. He didn't expect Lu Shatou to admit it so readily. You must know that killing a war horse is a serious crime, and the general must also be jointly and severally responsible.

"They are hungry!" Lu Axe was as taciturn as ever, and his answers were extremely concise.

"You want to kill the horses if you are hungry?" General Wu Yuan showed a trace of anger on his face.

Lu Ax didn't argue loudly, his face was silent.

"Forget it, let's not pursue this matter. Don't show up again in the future." General Wu Yuan sighed and said: "The situation is getting worse and worse now. Do you have any good suggestions?"

"..."

The generals in the hall looked at each other, but no one made a sound.

"Go to battle!" Lu said with a loud sound of his axe.

"General Lu, I told you that it is not possible to go to war." General Wu Yuan looked displeased.

"General, I have checked that the food in Wuchao City can last for three months at most, and we need to be frugal. Now, the supplies for some officials' families are only enough to prevent them from starving to death. There are complaints, and many civilian officials are also popular.

Unfortunately, some people have to take risks and send their servants to hunt in the dark forest, and many servants never come back. If things continue like this, I'm afraid..."

"I know."

General Wu Yuan stopped Lu Axe from continuing.

Now, General Wu Yuan was in a dilemma.

Although Wuchao City is high and dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, food cannot be guaranteed and something will happen sooner or later. But the problem is that taking the initiative is not the answer. After all, protecting the emperor is the most important thing now. Once we take the initiative,

The military risks are huge.

The most important thing is that the Crusaders are not going head-to-head with the Han Empire's army now. They just send a large number of rangers to surround Wuchao City. The infantry in Wuchao City has no place for bravery. As for the pitiful few,

The impact of the cavalry and heavy cavalry on the entire battle situation can be said to be minimal. Sending them out is no different than sending them to death.

Among all the generals, Lu Shatou is the representative figure of the main war faction.

"General..." Lu Axe seemed to want to say something more.

"Is there any news from General Zhou?" General Wu Yuan interrupted Lu Shatou's words.

"No, Zhenshuiguan is very safe at the moment. The Crusaders only adopted detour tactics of procrastination and did not make large-scale military mobilization." A general in charge of intelligence said.

"Where are those towns?" General Wu Yuan showed a hint of hope on his face.

"There are more and more rebels in the Han Empire. Many gentry support the rebels. However, the scale is small and they mainly operate in some villages and towns. Once the number reaches a certain number, they will be hunted down and surrounded by the Crusaders' cavalry. Very soon

It’s hard to become a climate.”

"oh……"

General Wu Yuan sighed, while the surrounding generals all looked disappointed.

When the news about Bafang City Zhenshuiguan was passed, the whole Wuchao City was boiling. People almost saw the dawn of victory. However, things did not develop as they expected. A single spark did not start a prairie fire.

The Crusaders' cavalry still had an absolute advantage, dividing the vast territory of the Han Empire into countless small pieces, making it impossible for some ambitious people in the Han Empire to unite vertically and horizontally to form a massive resistance force.

"Is there nothing General Zhou can do?" General Wu Yuan showed a hint of fatigue on his face.

There was a long silence in the hall.

Originally, everyone pinned their hopes on Zhou Sen. However, for three full months, Zhou Sen was still cowering in Zhenshuiguan. Except for the rebellion in some small towns, there was no response from the big cities.

Obviously, Zhenshuiguan also encountered the same predicament as Wuchao City.

If this situation continues, Zhenshuiguan will fall into the hands of the Crusaders sooner or later.

"He has!" Lu Axe stood up suddenly.

"Yes..." A wry smile appeared on General Wu Yuan's face.

"If I were General Zhou, I would take the initiative to attack Wuchao City, and I would never sit back and wait for death!" Lu said loudly with the sound of his axe, like a bell.

"But, he is still at Zhenshuiguan."

"Perhaps he is waiting for Wuchao City to take action, and then form a pincer attack to regain the Great Han River and Mountains in one fell swoop!"

"Axe, I know you are anxious, but if we take the initiative now, we may fall into the Crusaders' trick. Besides, aside from the Crusaders' cavalry, they also have a lot of superpower masters. Whether we are

The army is still at a disadvantage compared to the generals who led the troops, otherwise, the four gods would not have gone to the third..."

General Wu Yuan had a sad look on his face. He always presented himself as a powerful person, with tears in his eyes. You must know that the four great gods are all his favorite disciples.

"General, we still have many high-level experts who are on par with the four gods!"

Lu Ax's gaze fell on the back of the little emperor. Behind the little emperor, there were dozens of older strong men. They were the dozens of strong men brought by Zhou Sen from Huangpu.

After that, these people were all sent to the little emperor's side by General Wu Yuan to be responsible for the little emperor's safety.

"Don't mention this matter!" General Wu Yuan snorted coldly.

"General, General Lu is right..." the little emperor opened his mouth and said.

"Your Majesty, I promised the late Emperor back then that I would protect the Emperor's safety. Although the country and the country are important, they cannot be compared with the Emperor's safety. Once the Emperor has any shortcomings, this great Han River and Mountains..."

There was another long silence in the hall.

Everyone understands what General Wu Yuan means. If the emperor dies, the Han Empire will no longer have its orthodoxy. At that time, the soldiers and civilians of the Han Empire will fight for unknown reasons, which is likely to cause new chaos.

For a political power, orthodoxy and inheritance are more important than a war. As long as the little emperor does not die, the Han Empire can make a comeback at any time. Once the little emperor dies and there is no cohesion, all resistance will become a mess.

For the Han Empire, as long as the little emperor lives, he can serve as an army...

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In the hall, there was another long silence, and the atmosphere became more and more solemn.

The current Wuchao City seems to be neither capable of fighting nor defending.

Both civilian officials and military generals were in confusion, and General Wu Yuan tried his best to protect the safety of the little emperor, but he could not think of a good way.

In fact, General Wu Yuan had already made preparations. Once Wuchao City was lost, he would immediately escape with the young emperor in order to make a comeback.

"Why don't we ask the Crusaders for peace, and we can treat them as a vassal state and pay tribute every year..." the general who advocated peace said cautiously.

"Fart...cough cough cough cough..." General Wu Yuan coughed violently, and he actually coughed up large clumps of black blood, which was shocking.

"If anyone dares to ask for peace again in the future, don't blame me, Mr. Guo, for being ruthless!" Lu Chutou snorted coldly, and his sharp eyes fell on the general. The general shrank his neck in fear and avoided Lu Chutou's attack.

He looked at her and never dared to make a sound again.

During this period, civilian officials and military generals had proposed peace more than once. Almost every day, someone would propose to negotiate with the Crusaders.

From this phenomenon, we can see that people in Wuchao City are already in a state of confusion.

This meeting broke up unhappily, and in the end, no conclusion was reached.

The injured General Wu Yuan seemed to have lost his previous adventurous spirit and heroic spirit, and his first priority was to ensure the emperor's safety. A large number of experts were transferred to the little emperor's side.

It has to be said that General Wu Yuan is still very far-sighted. He is very clear about the status of the little emperor. As long as the little emperor is alive, the Crusaders will feel like they are having trouble sleeping and eating...
To be continued...