latelenovela Chapter 315 Defending the City
Chapter 315 Defending the City
Therefore, as the original capital of the Zhao state, the huge city of Handan only had 20,000 troops stationed there.
Looking at the row of soldiers in front of him, Tang Yu sighed helplessly.
Actually, this matter is also partly Qin Shi Huang's fault, after all, it was after the standardization of cart axles and written language.
Ying Zheng felt that there were no more swords or axes in the world, nor any enemies.
They also confiscated many weapons and cast twelve bronze statues to commemorate the unification of the Qin state, as well as peace.
This resulted in a very small number of soldiers in Handan City, which was more than enough on ordinary days.
These 20,000 men could not only protect Handan City, but also maintain the stability of many surrounding counties.
Because there are very few people, these 20,000 people are still quite formidable.
But the problem now is...
The enemy had unknowingly amassed an army of nearly 100,000 men.
Although nearly half of them are not combat-ready, or even a hindrance.
However, their main fighting force exceeded 50,000.
They may indeed have inferior equipment and be less well-trained.
In ancient warfare, besides equipment, the number of troops was an even more important factor.
There aren't that many battles where the few win against the many, or the weak win against the strong.
People like Bai Qi of the Wu'an Army are just isolated cases.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have become such a legendary figure.
Wars are generally fought over numbers, and it's usually about the difference in numbers.
If you have 50,000 against 20,000, or two and a half against one, you'll kill them no matter how you fight.
Tang Yu let out a long sigh, while Shen Lang beside him looked rather grim.
"The Grand Preceptor should leave Handan City first to meet up with General Meng Tian."
"General Meng Tian estimates that he will arrive in Handan in about three hours."
"He led 100,000 troops stationed in the north to join us, and these were 100,000 elite soldiers."
"Compared to these mere rebels, the enemy would be utterly defeated at the first touch."
"We'll come back and retake Handan then. We'll come back then."
Upon hearing this, Tang Yu shook his head at Shen Lang and said...
"No, we can come back later, but by then Handan will be destroyed."
"The people in Handan will be displaced, and once this group enters the city, they will definitely go on a killing spree."
"These Yin-Yang masters are definitely not good people, so I'm not leaving no matter what."
"If their goal is not achieved, they will only take their anger out on innocent people; their target is me."
“If I weren’t in this city of Handan, that city of Handan would be the real danger.”
"But Grand Preceptor, how can 20,000 scattered soldiers be used against an army of 50,000?"
"Although those 50,000 people may also be scattered soldiers, they still have a large number of them."
"This is extremely dangerous, Your Excellency, please take care of your health."
After saying that, Shen Na prepared to pull Tang Yu away.
Unexpectedly, Tang Yu's expression was unusually resolute at this moment, and then he spoke directly.
"Shen Na, I won't leave. Now we're organizing a counterattack."
"Take the tiger tally money and mobilize troops, including the Embroidered Uniform Guards and Black Ice Guard spies we brought this time."
"Summon them all to the center of Handan City. I have something to tell you all."
"Master National Preceptor..."
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Tang Yu, Shen Lang could only sigh and leave alone.
He knew that once his imperial advisor made a decision, no one could dissuade him.
Moreover, he also harbored a sliver of expectation.
After all, the Grand Preceptor is known as the greatest warrior in the entire Qin Dynasty.
How can an ordinary person compare to such outstanding martial arts and combat power?
It's not even as good as flattery, so it's not entirely hopeless.
Along with the movement of these troops came the arrival of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
Many residents of Handan City noticed something was amiss.
"What's going on? Why are so many people heading towards the center of Handan city?"
"I don't know, I heard that the Grand Preceptor is going to announce some news there."
"It seems there's trouble in our city of Handan."
"We're doomed! What do we do? Could it be that someone has really done something wrong and we're being implicated?"
Amidst the widespread panic, many ordinary people spontaneously came to the center of Handan city.
At this moment, Tang Yu looked at the people and soldiers around him.
It's really quite tragic to say the truth.
Logically speaking, with a population exceeding ten thousand, the world seems boundless and endless.
As the garrison of Handan City, there is no way that Handan City can be contained.
But the strange thing is that even after stuffing 20,000 people into the city of Handan, there were still some left over.
It's easy to imagine just how depleted their military strength was.
After seeing that the number of people had almost all arrived, Tang Yu decisively told them the news.
Because he knew that when the enemy was at the gates, simply concealing the truth was not a good approach.
Instead, when the real news breaks, it will create a huge backlash that will hurt themselves.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have now investigated and clarified the truth behind this murder case."
"Chen Dao, one of the suspects, has already been arrested by us."
"The other two main culprits are members of the Yin-Yang School, and they are currently on their way to Handan City."
The people exchanged glances, puzzled.
"Great! The Imperial Advisor has actually caught the suspect."
"As expected of the Imperial Advisor, the Yin-Yang School is so cruel. Why did they kill our loved ones?"
They had assumed that the Yin-Yang School members had been forced back, but Tang Yu spoke slowly the next moment.
"Their intention is to rebel within the territory of my Great Qin."
"A secret army of 100,000 men is marching towards my city of Handan."
"We are now less than an hour away from the city of Handan."
Everyone was stunned, including the nobles, soldiers, and commoners.
After all, Tang Yu was the only one who had just learned of this news.
But they looked at Tang Yu, who was standing in front with a somewhat serious expression.
I knew this was no joke.
Given Tang Yu's sense of responsibility, he would never joke about something like this.
Immediately, their faces were filled with panic.
We thought they had been brought back after being captured, but who would have thought they had been brought back after being beaten? What are we going to do?
"An army of 100,000 men, and my city of Handan is gone."
"Sigh, there are 100,000 people here. Why did he have to come and attack Handan City?"
"It's over, this situation is in grave danger."
At this moment, Tang Yu looked at the dejected people and spoke loudly.
"Please rest assured, everyone, they will not be able to take Handan City."
"Your lives will not be affected in the slightest."
"Our master will absolutely not allow these lawless individuals to act so recklessly."
"This time, I will be stationed in Handan City."
"Leading by example, we vow to live and die with the city of Handan."