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"Sing, retreat~"

"Woooooooooooooo~"

After the fourth attack of Xiuhong Banner was frustrated and was repelled by the defenders at Xuanwu Pass, Yuwen Zhou immediately ordered the attack to stop.

Four attacks, only visible to the naked eye, caused 300 to 400 people. Although these slave soldiers were cannon fodder and were not worth it if they died, they were also property under the embroidered red flags, which were symbols of strength. They could not ignore their life or death at all. If they died too much, they would also be a heavy blow to morale.

Seeing that the fortifications in front of Xuanwu Pass were indeed more difficult to deal with than imagined, Yuwen Zhou naturally decided to stop the attack, stop meaningless death, and start to arrange new tactics.

Samadra and Bihansi, who returned to the main flag tent, were still kneeling carefully in front of Yuwen Zhou, and truthfully informed him of the terribleness of the barbed wire. He could only hear the faces of some embroidered red flags around him turned black.

"Hmph~ I don't believe it anymore. Can those few iron nets do such great things?" Under Xiuhongban, a leader of the dead soldier said with dissatisfaction, "In my opinion, isn't it enough to just send a team of cavalry to chisel open it?"

Otherwise, if this continues, I am afraid that winter will be over before the closing. If the Holy Emperor knows that we attack Xuanwu Pass without permission and loses troops and generals for this, he will be furious and severely punished!"

The rest of the generals in the tent nodded constantly when they heard this. Now the ridiculous barbed wire mesh is blocking his progress. Since that is the case, why not send cavalry to pull them out one by one and give way to the infantry's siege equipment outside the closing gate?

Bihansi heard this and hurriedly advised the leader of the deceased: "Chief Su Rongzabu, the iron net is extremely tough, and there are sharp thorns on each iron line. When moving forward, you must always keep a crawling posture. If you raise your head, you will inevitably be pricked.

If you want to send a horse team to attack, you will be afraid that you will face attacks on both sides of Xuanwu Pass, which will only cause greater casualties to me..."

Upon hearing this, Su Rongzabu said in extreme disdain for Hansi: "I am different from you lowly slaves. I will not be scared to you like this by just a few iron nets!"

"Since the leader Su Rongzabu is so confident, please lead a horse team to destroy all the iron nets so that the slave can open his eyes..." Samodra on the side said to Su Rongzabu unhappily.

When Su Rongzabu heard this, he was furious and pointed at Samodra and said, "You dog slave, have the face to speak? What is your identity? How dare you talk to me like this? Believe it or not, I will chop you and feed the dog with one knife?"

"It seems that you didn't take this banner owner seriously..."

Seeing that the tent was about to start a big quarrel, Yu Wen Zhou, who had been sitting in front of the main case, spoke silently. He squinted his eyes and glanced at Su Rongzabu and Samodra, and then waved the folded whip in his hand seriously.

"I dare not, let everything be ruled by the flag owner..."

The pressure exuded by Yu Wen Zhou made Su Rongzabu and Samodra bow their heads and kneel down and dare not fight again. After all, no one who can become the leader of the Monroe Hachiman is a fuel-efficient lamp, and Yu Wen Zhou is naturally no exception.

After the main account was quiet, Yuwen Zhou thought for a while before saying, "It's too late today, and the offensive against Xuanwu Pass will be stopped for the time being. You all go back and think about the way to break the fortifications. When the fourth update tomorrow, the next day will attack again, and all of them will be dispersed..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Mengluo generals in the tent bowed to Yuwen Zhou and retreated, and soon only Yuwen Zhou and Bu Zhen and Zhaxi were left.

After everyone left, Yuwen Zhou sat back before the main case and said to Bu Zhen Zhaxi: "Think tank, how did you discuss with that Governor Zhang? Could it be that he had intercepted the defenders in the inner guards and wanted to harm my warriors?"

Buzhen Zaxi hurriedly said, "Banner, the slave really contacted Zhang Jiashou as you ordered, so that Han Kuang and half of the troops in Xuanwu Pass retreated. As for why it became like this, the slave really had no way to know..."

After listening to Bu Zhen’s explanation, Yuwen Zhou rubbed his temples that were slightly painful, and then said mockingly: “In today’s battle, I lost 403 soldiers under my command. Although these people died just slaves, they died worthless because I didn’t see the body of a Zhou sheep falling off from Xuanwu Pass. This is not a good omen…”

Buzhen Zhaxi was about to answer, but the cowhide curtain was suddenly opened with a "huff".

But outside the tent, a fierce Mengluo man with a bearded face stepped into the tent, came to Yuwen Zhou without saying a word, put his palm on his chest, bowed to him, and said loudly: "Master of the Banner, Yan Zha is back..."

"Yan Zha, my good brother, you are back!" When Yu Wen Zhou saw Yan Zha, he immediately showed an intimate expression and opened his arms to meet him.

After the two hugged each other, Yuwen Zhou enthusiastically took Yan Zhai to the chair next to his main case and asked, "I asked you to spy on the fortifications of Xuanwu Pass, why did you come back so long?"

Yan Zha replied: "Report to the banner master, the general and the general led hundreds of warriors to inspect the city gate west of Xuanwu Pass and found that there were defenders on the walls of the pass. However, according to the general's estimate, their troops were much less than expected. It seems that many defenders in the pass were indeed transferred."

Yan Zha's words made Bu Zhen Zhaxi completely relieved. This was undoubtedly a life-saving talisman, telling Yu Wen Zhou that he had not deceived him and that his head would not be taken away for the time being.

Yuwen Zhou thought for a while and said to Yan Zha: "In your opinion, if this flag mainly wants to break through Xuanwu Pass, should it continue to attack the city gate or climb up the wall?"

Yan Zha frowned when she heard this and asked in a strange voice: "Master of the Banner, I will not understand what you mean..."

Yuwen Zhou sighed and said to Yan Zha: "This is the story..." Soon, Yuwen Zhou explained to Yan Zha the failure of the slave army to today's attack on the city.

After hearing this, Yan Zha's brows became deeper and he said after a long time: "Banner, according to the last general, there must be a master guarding this time in Xuanwu Pass, otherwise it would be impossible to explain Han Kuang's absence. The Xuanwu Pass defenders dared to take the initiative to intercept the strange actions of our army's attack. Moreover, this man is well versed in military tactics and must be a veteran who has been through the battlefield for a long time. He must be very cautious..."

Yuwen Zhou nodded: "In fact, the banner owner also thinks so. Now, after hearing what you said in your mouth, this Xuanwu Pass looks like a hard bone and is not easy to chew..."

Yan Zha said, "Then the banner master, are you going to withdraw your troops or continue the attack?"

Yuwen Zhou said: "At this point, we can only continue to fight with our teeth. After all, we can dispatch 60,000 troops to embroider the red banner at one time, and the other surrounding flags are also determined to wait and see. If we retreat like this, we are afraid that it will have a great impact on my prospects for embroidering the red banner..."

Yan Zha replied: "Since that's the case, the banner master might as well send some troops to the weak guards in the city gate and use the crossbow spears shot by the crossbow chariots to climb. As long as there are twenty dead soldiers in our army who climb up to the top of the city, they can take down one of the city defenses. After all, the biggest reliance of the Xuanwu Pass is the city wall. As for their pitiful combat power..."

Speaking of this, Yan Zha smiled coldly, and the impression of the soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty being weak and bloodless was engraved in his bones.

Yuwen Zhou said: "Okay, Yan Zha, tomorrow morning, you will get 3,000 dead soldiers and 1,000 cavalrymen in this department to go to the loopholes in the city pass you have discovered. The banner owner will send you another ten crossbow carts and 5,000 slaves. Be sure to attack the Xuanwu Pass wall as fast as possible!"

When Yan Zha heard this, he stood up and shouted: "I will definitely not let down the banner master!"

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Night falls, Xuanwu Pass.

"It's time to eat, it's time to eat..."

A group of soldiers carried buckets of fried corn and bowls and chopsticks on their shoulders and walked up the stairs of the city wall, shouting constantly, immediately causing a stir above the wall.

After a day of bloody battle, the soldiers were all hungry. Now that the war has stopped, they can finally have a meal to replenish their energy and relieve their nerves that have been tense all day long.

He Ji took a bowl of head soldiers and handed a bowl of corn. Without saying a word, he picked up the chopsticks and stuffed them into his mouth. After chewing for a long time, he comfortably leaned his head against the city wall and wiped his mouth. Looking at the figures around him who were also gluttonous, he couldn't help but sigh.

"If you don't have enough, just add more. Just keep your fill. Just wait a little bit, don't choke..." Seeing that everyone was eating voraciously, the leader immediately kindly reminded him.

Unexpectedly, everyone was even more anxious when they heard this. You should know that on weekdays, you can’t eat these corn and grains every day. Most of them are sweet potatoes and potatoes.

There is no way. Although the Great Zhou real estate products are abundant, most of the resources and land are occupied by the royal family. Even the food of the border troops is often deducted and sold from time to time.

However, compared with other places, the food of soldiers in Xuanwu Pass was already ranked in the Dazhou, and under Han Kuang's guard, the bad habit of embezzling military pay was controlled within the minimum limit.

"Mr. Governor, this is your meal..."

On the tower, Xiao Yu brought a bowl of fried corn to Liu Ce, took out two cooked eggs from his pocket and placed them on the side of the table.

Liu Ce took the corn and smelled it. He frowned and subconsciously wanted to ask if there was any white rice, but he forced himself back to the point where he said it. To be honest, he really couldn't get used to this corn.

After trying to eat a few bites, Liu Ce put down the bowl and said to Xiao Yu, "Tell the kitchen that tonight, all the soldiers who were guarding the walls tonight will give you a midnight snack. Until the enemy retreats, the minimum standard of food every day is to eat enough.

In addition, it is best to find a way to get some meat. Whether fighting on the city wall or pulling a crossbow, it is a physical work. You can't be free from oil and water in your stomach. Go..."

"Abide by the order!"

After Xiao Yu took the order loudly, he hurriedly walked down the tower. Liu Ceman accidentally broke an egg shell and started to snatch it and eat it.

"It seems that after returning to Jizhou, I have to set a new standard of food for the soldiers of the battalions under my command. According to the number of cattle and sheep under my control and the development of animal husbandry, there will be enough meat in less than two or three years.

At that time, the standards between marching food and garrison food must be re-customized. All soldiers must eat meat once every two days. The marching soldiers must be equipped with enough fruit to supplement their nutrition, and try to reduce the proportion of night blindness in the entire army first."

While chewing the eggs, Liu Ce began to plan new food standards under his control in his mind.
Chapter completed!