Sima Qiaoyu was a kind man and was very popular in the army, especially ordinary soldiers who liked to come to his tent to listen to his advice. Sima Qiaoyu entered the mansion and, under the guidance of the concierge, came to the flower hall, where Tian Xiu was having tea.

, looking at him, he didn’t feel like a big enemy was approaching at all, as if he had a winning ticket.

Entering the flower hall, Sima Qiaoyu bowed and saluted with clasped fists, "The last general, Sima Qiaoyu, meets General Tian."

"General Sima, please excuse me. Please sit down quickly. Come and have some tea." Tian Xiu said politely.

After Sima Qiaoyu sat down and the tea was served, Tian Xiu said again: "It's so late, what's the matter with General Sima coming to see me?"

"The Tatars are about to attack. We don't have many troops in Zhangjiakou. Now people are in panic. The general will come to the general to discuss defense strategies." Sima Qiaoyu said truthfully.

"Yes, the Tatars are about to attack. General Sima, how should we defend?" Tian Xiu has already thought of a retreat, but he can't say that now. His generals have come to discuss with him a strategy to retreat from the enemy.

, of course you have to make a gesture.

"The general believes that the Tatars do not have any siege equipment. Our Zhangjiakou is also a pass of the Great Wall, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Although there are not many troops in the city, the Tatars can only attack from one side. With 7,000 troops, as long as we unite as one, we can defend the city.

In addition, the food and grass in the city are enough to last three months, and the Tatars will not stay here for long. In less than a month, they are expected to take a detour. So the general is thinking, should we calm the morale of the army first?

, make preparations before the war, and send more scouts to inquire about the march of the Tatar soldiers. When the Tatars come, they can boost their morale and all the generals will go to the city to defend it. Furthermore, the Tatar siege strategy has always been to drive the people away.

When attacking the city, we should not be merciful to the people who dare to climb the city. We will beat them to death. At the city gate, the north and south gates, the general also plans to seal them all with big rocks and sandbags, so that the city will be sealed.

No one inside or outside is allowed to enter or leave, and they adopt a desperate posture. In this way, the soldiers in the city will not be able to escape, so they will naturally fight to the death." Sima Qiaoyu said his plan.

Tian Xiu didn't take the previous words seriously. Basically, it went in through the left ear and out through the right ear. But when he heard Sima Qiaoyu say that both the north and south city gates were sealed, and he made a desperate posture, he

I couldn't sit still anymore. Because the city gate here in Zhangjiakou only has two gates, the north and the south. The south gate faces the inside of the pass, and the north gate faces the outside. If both gates are sealed, how will I escape?

You can't jump over the wall.

Tian Xiu said quickly: "General Sima, your plan of breaking the cauldron and sinking the boat is indeed good, but it is too risky. Once the Tatars attack the city, the soldiers and civilians in the city will not even have a chance to escape. It's inappropriate, it's not

That's right..." When Tian Xiu said this, he shook his head repeatedly, and finally added, "I think sealing the south gate is enough. The Tatars can't break the city gate. Let's fight to the death on the city. If there is any

If it changes, don’t the people in the city still have a chance to escape?”

"The general's words are wrong. The soldiers must be lucky. If Tatars attack the city, they must not fight to the death. If the north gate is sealed and the soldiers cannot escape, they will definitely fight to the death and kill the Tatars who rush into the city.

The son drove down. We are the generals of the imperial court. We are favored by the emperor and receive royal salary. We not only have the responsibility of guarding the map, but also have the determination to die on the battlefield. Sealing the north gate and living and dying with the soldiers in the city can be regarded as a gift to everyone.

The soldiers set an example, which can better demonstrate our determination." Sima Qiaoyu became more and more heroic as he spoke, and by the end, he seemed to have the courage to disregard life and death.

"No, no..." Tian Xiu still shook his head. Yes, you are not afraid of death. I still want to live for a few more years. "General Sima, you are right. Although we can die for our country, those who

If the innocent people and soldiers have a chance to escape when the city is breached, it would be best not to implicate them. It is enough to seal the south gate. You don’t need to talk about it anymore."

"General, you said you would not harm the people in the city. I thought that tomorrow you can inform the people in the city that the city gate is closed. If they are willing to leave, they can leave as soon as possible. As for the soldiers in the city, since the imperial court

If you have a salary and join the army, you should be determined to die in battle. At most, if you are the only son in the family, if you want to leave, you can allow him to leave; if your brothers and sons are both in the army, you can allow one to leave, and the rest

People, just stay in the city and live and die with Zhangjiakou!"

When he said the words "to live and die with Zhangjiakou", Sima Qiaoyu's voice was resolute.

"There are many only sons in the army. Brothers, there are also many fathers and sons in the army. Let them all go. How many people are left to defend the city? General Sima, you are still too young. You are full of enthusiasm.

The general can understand, but your approach is too reckless. I have just said that this matter cannot be mentioned again, so just do as I want and only seal one gate. Okay, you have other things.

Any suggestions?" Tian Xiu said rather unhappily.

"General, if you don't seal the north gate, all the soldiers guarding the city will not be able to serve. If someone escapes first, it will definitely affect the morale of the army. Seal the city gate and let no one..."

Sima Qiaoyu wanted to talk about the disadvantages of not sealing the north gate, but before he could finish his words, Tian Xiu became anxious and heard him say loudly: "That's enough, Sima Qiaoyu, you are the deputy general who defends Zhangjiakou.

Or am I! If I say I won’t seal the North Gate, I won’t seal the North Gate. You don’t have to say anything. If you have nothing else to do, then leave.”

After saying that, Tian Xiu simply picked up the tea cup.

This was the meaning of serving tea to see off guests. Of course Sima Qiaoyu understood it, but he actually picked up the tea cup, opened the lid, took a sip, then stood up and asked loudly: "General, since you are guarding the city,

Lieutenant general, it is even more important to seal the north gate. Do you plan to run away and abandon Zhangjiakou in times of crisis?"

"Bastard!" Tian Xiu slapped the coffee table angrily and yelled angrily: "Have you ever talked to your immediate boss like this? Which of your eyes could see that I was planning to run away and abandon Zhangjiakou! If you dare to talk nonsense again

, believe it or not, I will punish you with military law right now!"

"General, if you want to escape, why don't you want to seal the north gate? What you say about giving the people and soldiers in the city a chance to escape, I think they are all excuses. General, you want to have a chance to escape?" Tian Xiu's voice

Big, Sima Qiaoyu's voice is louder than Tian Xiu.

"Asshole! It's against you, it's really against you!" Tian Xiu got really angry when his sore point was mentioned. He dropped the teacup heavily on the ground, then stood up and said loudly: "Sima Qiaoyu, how dare you

Spreading rumors and shaking the morale of the army, I think you really don’t want to live anymore! Someone is here!”

The voice settled down, and soon four soldiers ran in. The four of them knelt on the ground together, "The villain is here!"

"Sima Qiaoyu has spread rumors and shaken the morale of the army. I think there is a good chance that he has been bribed by the Tatars. You will take him to me, beat him with eighty army sticks, and put him in prison! When I defeat the Tatars,

Report to the Ming court again and punish him!" Tian Xiu ordered loudly.

"Yes, General!" As a private soldier, he naturally had to obey Tian Xiu's instructions. The four of them stood up together and walked towards Sima Qiaoyu.

"Who dares!" Sima Qiaoyu shouted sharply: "General Tian, ​​what do you mean?"

"What do you mean? You disrespected the officers. On the eve of the war, you spread rumors and framed me. I was going to do this to you. Is it wrong? If you don't take action, how long will you wait!" Tian Xiu was now extremely angry and his voice was fast.

The ceiling was broken.

The four soldiers did not dare to hesitate anymore, and took two steps forward, holding Sima Qiaoyu down, and said, "General Sima, I'm offended!"
Chapter completed!