The geographical location of Liaoning Wei is very important. After leaving Panshan, he attacked Helin and the important road of Yulin. When this city was in the hands of the Donghu people, the Donghu people also attached great importance to it. The city has been continuously expanded and strengthened. The defense of the 5,000 people is really a bit stretched. Meng Chong now doesn't even have a reserve team. He needs to hold on here for at least ten days. The Panshan defenders are five days away. Of course, this must be the light-weight and rapid advancement of the entire army. Considering the time it takes for the messenger to rush to Panshan, it is conservatively estimated that it will take about eight days to arrive here. Yan Haibo's division, who was resting in the Niulanshan camp, had to come for a longer time, not more than half a month, so don't even think about it.

In other words, Meng Chong had to deal with the attacks of tens of thousands of Donghu people for about ten days without a reserve team.

Outside the Liaoning Guard, the bodies were stacked layer by layer. Almost all of them were soldiers of the Agu tribe who were forced to attack the city. These soldiers who were simply equipped because they were captured had almost no power to fight back under the rainy crossbow arrows on the city. Only a very small number of people rushed under the city wall, boarded a ladder, and tried their best to climb up the city. However, under the powerful counterattack on the city, they were immediately suppressed. In just half a day, the Agu soldiers who were forced to attack the city were almost completely injured and killed.

Meng Chong sat in the city tower, carefully placing his sword. In this battle, I was afraid that his commander of the army would have to go into battle bare-chess. When Yuwen Ke launched a formal attack, he would not be so relaxed.

The Donghu people's siege skills were no longer as unfamiliar as in previous years. After years of training by the Qi people and the surrendered generals of Yan, their siege tactics became more and more proficient, and there were more various siege equipment. At least now, Meng Chong was on the top of the city and observed that among the Donghu people's rear teams, a series of siege cars that were temporarily built had been established, and he also saw some simple catapults, sprinters, etc.

"Captain Meng, Dayou, ask for a meeting!" Another commander under Meng Chong, Duan Qianli, walked in, bowed to Meng Chong, and said.

"Who is He Dayou?" Meng Chong couldn't help but be stunned. It seemed that he had never heard of this name.

"Captain Meng, He Dayou is the head of the civilians who transported food, grass and supplies in Jishi County." Duan Qianli replied.

Meng Chong frowned, "Didn't all these civilians have already been asked to evacuate all of them from the Liaoning Guard? Why is he still here?"

"This He Dayou, unlike the heads of civil servants in other places, is the village chief of Baiyang Village, Jishi County. He was once praised by the governor as the village chief of the world's number one village. Moreover, this person was a soldier of the Eastern Army before, and none of the more than a thousand civil servants he brought from Jishi County left." Duan Qianlidao.

I heard that He Dayou was also a soldier in the past, Meng Chong stretched out his frown a little, "It turned out to be the brother of the past, let him come in, I know his thoughts. But what role can those civilians play, even if they have received some military training..."

He Dayou limped to Meng Chong. He was wearing a brand new military uniform of the East Envoy Army. Facing Meng Zhong's doubtful gaze, he saluted Meng Chong and said with a smile: "Captain Meng, this military uniform was sent to me by the army when I retired, but without the identification number of the troops, it was purely a commemoration. However, every time I transport logistics supplies for the troops, I would take it with me. Maybe one day, I can wear it again to kill the enemy as the governor. This time, it seems that it can be used."

Listening to He Dayou's laughter, Meng Chong couldn't help but feel good about it. He was indeed a soldier and had a straightforward temperament. He didn't have so many things to turn around. "Captain He, you are a person who is highly valued by the governor. I wonder when he retired from the army due to injury?"

He Dayou smiled and said, "It's not too early. At that time, the governor was still a military commander of Fufeng. I followed the governor to Yuyang. After the battle, my leg was injured. After he was cured, I became a lame person. So I had to leave the army and go to Baiyang Village to be a village chief."

When Meng Chong heard this, he couldn't help but feel respectful. He participated in the Battle of Yuyang and was really a veteran. He had been with the governor for a longer time than he had followed the governor. In the Eastern Army, there were actually not many people like Meng Chong now, and they all had high positions.

"Sit, Village Chief He." Meng Chong personally dragged a chair and sat down with He Qianli. "I also followed the governor in Yuyang. Speaking of which, we are old comrades."

"That's it, that's it!" He Dayou smiled and said, "The scene when we sang military songs together in the military camp, I still remember it vividly now!"

Meng Chong smiled and nodded, "Old He, since he is an old comrade, I don't talk in a turn. I understand what you mean. I want to bring your civilians to help me defend the city, but Lao He, after all, they are civilians. Although they have received some training, they are not soldiers. Now Yuwen Ke is like a mad dog. The battle will become more and more intense day by day. Let them go to the city and die in vain. When they return to Jishi County, where are they not serving the governor!"

He Dayou's face changed when he heard Meng Chong say this, and he said unhappily: "Captain Meng, you look down on us. I dare not say militias from other places, but our Baiyang Village is the best. Have you never heard of the two division commanders of the Young Guards who almost fought to grab the young people from our Baiyang Village? Our militias are usually farmers, but if they go to the battlefield, they are soldiers."

"I know this!" Meng Chong smiled bitterly, "But aren't those well-trained young men asking the young guards to take away?"

"The young guards recruit too strictly and have various restrictions, which makes it impossible for us to enter. These people and many veterans. Although they left the army for various reasons, they are all good at battlefields, but their ambitions are still there.,,, more than a thousand people, are waiting for Chief Meng to review under the city!"

Meng Chong looked at Duan Qianli, "Okay. Let's go and see the heroic figure of Jishi County."

Walking out of the city gate, Meng Chong stood above the city gate and looked down. Below the city gate. A group of civilians with different clothes were standing in neat rows with their heads raised and their chests stood there. Each of these people wore waist knives. This is a privilege given to the people under the jurisdiction of the East Prefecture. All the people can carry weapons with them. Weapons such as knives and guns. Almost every household has them under the jurisdiction of the East Prefecture. Of course, things like bows and crossbows are still not good.

Among the queues of more than a thousand people, about one hundred people were wearing old military uniforms. They looked like veterans and the leaders of the various teams of more than a thousand civilians. At this moment, these people looked up at Meng Chong, and the intention of seeking war in their eyes was so obvious.

The so-called laymen watch the excitement, while the experts watch the tricks. Veterans on the battlefield like Meng Chong were already excited just after a glance. This place was not like a group of civilians, but a well-trained army.

"In Baiyang Village, basically all living in retired soldiers and their families, as well as relatives and friends who come to join them. Unlike other places, military training is only carried out during the slack season. Military training in our village is one of the daily tasks, which is primary school. In addition to studying, the little guys have never missed instructors. In addition, there are not only Yan people and many Huns in the village, so young people who have gone out of our village are not only excellent in combat skills, but also horsemanship, which is also first-class. Look at how about our team?" He Dayou said proudly.

Meng Chong stared at the team for a while, turned around, and extended his hand to He Dayou, "Welcome to the Eastern Army."

He Dayou was overjoyed, stretched out his hand and held Meng Chong tightly, then took a step back, saluting at Meng Chong: "Captain Meng, please arrange combat missions for us."

Meng Chong smiled, "It's not urgent. Your team will change their clothes and weapons first, and be the reserve team first. Lao He, my subordinates, have no reserve team. Your team has solved a big problem for me."

"I understand!" He Dayou is a veteran, so he naturally knows that since Meng Chong has accepted his team, he is even a soldier under the other party. Facing the order, he can only obey and have no room for bargaining.

He lame down the city tower with one leg, walked to his team, and announced Meng Chong's decision loudly to these civilians. As his words came to an end, more than a thousand civilians burst into cheers. Meng Chong noticed that some of the veterans in old military uniforms even wiped their tears.

"There are all good soldiers!" Meng Chong looked at all this with mixed feelings, turned to Duan Qianli and said, "How can the governor be unable to win with such an army and such a people? How dare he not win!"

Duan Qianli also nodded repeatedly, "Experienced veterans are treasures, that is, our Eastern Army is so luxurious, and so many experienced veterans have been released to the village."

Meng Chong laughed and pointed at the more than a thousand people below who were being replaced by the military officers, who were leading the military officer to change their weapons and said, "If there were no such luxurious things, where did these well-trained militias come from? Qianli, the militias in Baiyang Village are indeed much better than the militias in other places. However, in the entire area controlled by the East Envoy, the governor could summon hundreds of thousands of troops with the order. Outsiders saw that there were only less than 100,000 troops in the East Envoy, but as long as the governor was willing, he could raise an army that would make all countries tremble at any time."

Duan Qianli suddenly said, "Commander, this move is high. If our expedition to the East Prefecture has maintained a large number of troops all year round, the expenses of the army alone will be unbearable. However, this move is to raise soldiers for the people. These retired veterans ensure the combat effectiveness of the militia organization and can also save a large amount of military expenditure for the expedition to the East Prefecture. It is really high!"

Meng Chong nodded slightly and looked towards the east of the East Prefecture. When Gao Yuan made this decision, he should have thought so. The governor's far-sighted vision and preparations for the future made people respect him. (To be continued)
Chapter completed!