Because Xie Linlang had never shown a hint of timidity, everyone did not panic when they heard such news.
She is like a needle for calming the sea, heavy and stable, and will never disappoint anyone!
She asked everyone to continue their work, and asked the captain of the elite soldiers to continue training their troops and horses, and then took Huang Lao and others to the government office to discuss countermeasures.
At first, Huang Lao thought that Xie Linlang had received some good news, so he would say such a thing, but he didn't want to. Xie Linlang gave him the paper ball, he opened it, and it only said that the rebels were heading south, intending to take Xiangcheng news.
In this era, the transmission of information is extremely slow, even if it is a flying pigeon to pass a book, the news is delayed...
This made Mr. Huang pale in shock. He thought that reinforcements were coming, but this was the only result
"This..." He didn't know what to say.
Xie Linlang sat on the chair in the study and leaned back, "No way, the bad news just now came, if I don't show confidence, the city will be over."
Saying that, she put her feet on the desk, closed her eyes and began to think deeply.
Originally there were only water bandits, so she was already prepared enough, but the rebels suddenly besieged the city and caught her off guard.
This Lian Ke has really grown. Could it be that after he learned about Xiang Cheng's secret, he secretly told the leader of the rebel army, so that Dong Jie took the people south
It should be like this, otherwise Lian Ke would not have sent a boat around Wangjiang to pick them up across the river.
He first used the water bandits to harass the southern wall, focusing their attention on the south, then secretly colluded with the rebels, helped them cross the river, and quickly surrounded the city when they were not paying attention. I have to say, this strategy is very good!
The sound of the east attacking the west, the north and the south attacking, so much trouble and effort, it really made her a little embarrassed...
After a while, Mr. Liu, Ru Nian, and several of Xie Linlang's more important masters all came. Xiaoxi served them tea one by one, but the atmosphere in the study was really heavy.
Huang Lao stroked his beard and said worriedly, "What should we do now? Although we are recruiting troops outside, but in this situation, we can't go out of the city to report the news. If a carrier pigeon is sent to inform His Highness, the carrier pigeon is caught by the rebels, they know His Highness is rushing back, maybe he will set up an ambush to catch him."
Mr. Liu calculated an account, "If you are just defending the city, there is a water source in the city, and there is no problem with the food supply for one or two months. It's just that the people who sent Xiangcheng to hide in the mountains may not be able to last that long, and we have no problem. There is a way to inform them that if it takes too long, they will be in chaos."
Xiaoxi was a little embarrassed and said, "Sir, we don't have enough weapons in our hands, and the iron tools in the city are scarce. Even if they are fully fused, they won't be able to make many swords, and it's too late to make swords now, shouldn't we want them? Fight those rebels with farm tools?"
Xie Linlang reached out and knocked on the table, opening her eyes.
"Let's defend the city and don't confront the rebels head-on. Since there are more than 30,000 opponents, then we will press the main force of the battle at the North City Gate. In any case, we must not let them attack."
Fortunately, the North City Gate has only been repaired. It is tall and stable. It is not so easy for the enemy to break the city. The only weapons in their hands are Qin Jue's people, so this North Gate can only be let them guard.
"I will take the young people in the city to guard the south wall. There is no door to the south wall. As long as the water bandits are prevented from going up the wall, swords and weapons are not needed. It is enough to have boulders and rolling woods."
Xie Linlang's arrangement is reasonable, but...
Huang Lao frowned and asked, "It's just that we can't keep defending, right? It's fine for a short time, but if it's a long time, how can we resist their simultaneous attack on both sides? Once there is a breakthrough in the north and south, the people in the city... "
Xie Linlang smiled lightly, "The next thing I can do is to do my best, let's obey the destiny, I have a way to deal with the water bandits in the south city, but we can only guard the land battle in the north city. It is impossible to let people out to die.
But don't worry too much, things may turn around. "
"Transfer?"
Xie Linlang nodded, "Everyone must have seen the letter from Qin Jue before, since Qin Jue has already understood the intentions of the rebels, it is impossible for him to do nothing, after all, you are all his death. Zhong, even for you, he will not sit idly by."
"Young Master Xie means that His Highness will bring people here? But those recruits are only new recruits, and even if they are all transferred, the number is not as good as that of the rebels."
Xie Linlang heard the words and asked sideways, "How many people are there?"
Huang Lao was stunned for a moment, "About five thousand."
Xie Linlang couldn't help raising her eyebrows, "It seems that you are very rich... In less than a year, you have gathered so many people in your hands?"
She has never given Qin Jue money. It seems that the kid has a big secret behind her back
"This..." Huang Lao staggered his eyes with some embarrassment, and hesitated to speak.
"Forget it." Xie Linlang curled her lips into a smile, "Five thousand is enough, after all, those five thousand came from the rebels. They want to attack Xiangcheng from the north and south, and we can also treat them in our own way. As long as Qin Jue can bring someone there in time, then this game can be broken!"
"But what if... Your Highness didn't arrive in time?"
Huang Lao was a little worried, "His Royal Highness rushed back from the capital, and he doesn't know where he is now, and he doesn't know that there are water bandits in the south of us. What if he only brings some elites here in a hurry? Still incomprehensible!"
Xie Linlang shook her head and looked at him with a mysterious tone.
"Although Qin Jue is still young, you should believe in him, in his choices, in his judgment, he is a person who can survive the pain of separation and death, such a firm, persistent and unyielding person, How can you disappoint me?"
She said this for a while, her tone very firm.
"I believe that he will arrive in time with someone! And we, as long as we persist until he arrives!"
Her words were loud, and everyone immediately settled down a lot. Also, they still have a trump card in their hands. As long as the battle situation changes, it is not a dead end, and they only need to persist until that change comes!
Seeing this, Xie Linlang gave several orders in one breath. Everyone followed her lead and took the order. After all of them were gone, Xiaoxi asked worriedly.
"Are we going to put Baoquan on His Highness? Although His Highness is smart, but he doesn't know the situation in the city, how can he make the most correct judgment?"
Xie Linlang's eyes were firm, "Press! But half of the pressure, we have to make arrangements ourselves."