"Ahem, it won't help to talk about this now. It's better to discuss how to save it."

A mature and prudent general stepped forward to smooth things over, and the heavy and oppressive atmosphere in the camp relaxed slightly.

"How are reinforcements from various counties being assembled?"

"Except for the farthest counties [Deyan], [Zhehe] and [Chengliao], reinforcements from the three counties will not arrive until tomorrow. All the soldiers from the other counties are already in place."

"Then how many total troops will we have?"

"Uh... less than 100,000..."

"We are all sensible people, don't make fun of me!"

"…………"

After some statistics, Shi Hongcai, who was sitting in the chair, cursed in his heart.

Including the reinforcements from the three counties that will arrive tomorrow, the twelve counties have a total of only 35,000 people!

Even if half of the troops left behind are included, this number is truly shocking.

You know, according to the population and territory of each county, the standing army of a large county can reach up to 30,000, and a small county can have at least 10,000!

Excluding the three counties of Liuyin Fengguo and the crippled [Weili County], the remaining 12 counties in Luzhou can easily pull out an army of hundreds of thousands of people. A small army of 100,000 people will be no problem, right?

The results of it?

It took a lot of selling to raise 35,000 people!

Shi Hong then realized that several counties had no remaining troops at all, and they had all been sent over by him!

This is how we managed to gather 35,000 people...

How much free money did you get from riding horses?

Shi Hongcai looked around at the county officials in the camp. Everyone unnaturally avoided his sight and pretended to look around at the scenery.

"…………"

Tired, destroy it!

Rubbing his eyebrows in pain, Shi Hong took a long time to sort out his emotions and regain his energy.

"What's the situation with the enemy?"

"Weili County has been completely sealed off, and the information is a bit confusing. Some say that the siege troops were unscathed, while others say that they suffered heavy losses, but none of them seem very reliable..."

"More than 10,000 regular troops attacked the county city guarded by a large formation. Five thousand... no, even four thousand defenders, plus the servants of the major families in the city..."

After carefully looking through the collected information, Shi Hongcai lightly twirled his beard, thoughtfully.

Relying on the large formation and the city wall, even four thousand pigs can cause some damage. Afterwards, there will be brutal street fighting. The wealthy family who are forced into a desperate situation will definitely be able to explode with unprecedented power!

Even if Lord Wu An's army is as powerful as a wolf and a tiger, with astonishing combat power, 40% loss should be a relatively conservative estimate...

No, if you expect the enemy to be lenient, let’s count him as a 30% loss!

In addition, he destroyed cities and villages along the way, so it was impossible for everyone to die, right?

Although they are all small towns, there are quite a lot of them. Counting the battle losses of 1,000 of his people...

As for the tens of thousands of farmers transporting baggage...

After taking a look at this part of the information, Shi Hong threw it aside.

From ancient times to the present, farmers who transport grain and grass are roughly equivalent to livestock and cannot be considered human beings at all, let alone combat effectiveness. Just ignore them.

After writing and drawing on paper and making calculations, Shi Hongcai's knotted brows slowly relaxed and he finally smiled.

Thirty-five thousand veterans with high morale and abundant physical strength.

Facing a tired army that had only been formed for a few months and had been attacking all the way and losing nearly half of its troops!

I have a huge advantage!

"Why is the general laughing?"

"I laugh at that yellow-haired kid who doesn't know that his death is approaching!"

After telling the results of his logical deduction, the morale in the heavy-duty camp suddenly lifted.

After Shi Hongcai's analysis, everyone was surprised to find that their own advantage was huge and it was impossible to lose!

It was just that I had been intimidated by Lord Wu An's invincible reputation before, so I subconsciously felt that something was wrong.

"Good morning, General!"

"The general strategizes and wins a decisive victory thousands of miles away. The general will admire you!"

…………

A rainbow fart slap made Shi Hongcai feel physically and mentally comfortable. Suddenly, someone asked in a low voice.

"Then why don't we take advantage of the enemy and catch him off guard?"

"…………"

Everyone looked at each other secretly, and the atmosphere in the camp suddenly became a little strange.

Since we have such a huge advantage, can we try some bold ideas?

"Ahem, our army has traveled thousands of miles to gather, and we are exhausted. We should wait for the reinforcements from the three counties to gather tomorrow and then repair for a while."

Shi Hongcai coughed lightly and started talking.

"The boy Yishun is plundering the city. If we attack at this time, his soldiers will fight to the death to protect their property."

"When he finishes the search and sets out on his way back with a large number of captives and baggage, his soldiers will be covered in gold, silver and jewels. They will definitely have no fighting spirit and will cherish their lives as much as gold."

"When we attack him halfway, his army will definitely collapse at the first touch!"

His eyes suddenly lit up, and all the generals in the camp couldn't help but raise their fists and roar in excitement.

"Good morning, General!"

As for the story that follows, it doesn’t need to be so obvious. After breaking up the enemy’s army, didn’t the wealth of the entire [Weili County] for dozens or even hundreds of years fall into your own hands?

According to Wu Anjun's cruel methods, the males of each family might have been exterminated long ago.

When the time comes, won’t things without owners be left to your own devices?

Even if there are still some tribesmen left, if we mobilize the troops and come to rescue you, we can still afford the military expenses, right?

If I get 80%, that’s not too much, right?

Brothers must also settle accounts!

After some happy calculations, their eyes were reddened by the astronomical wealth. Everyone couldn't help but look in the direction of Weili County, a hundred kilometers away, showing undisguised expectations.

You search slowly, be sure to dig three feet into the ground and don't miss a single copper!

Don't worry, we are waiting for you!

……………………

"According to the confession of the captured scout, the enemy is gathering for repairs in a small town 180 kilometers away. It is said that there are 100,000 troops!"

Listening to Tang Hongda's report, Zhao Yinshun tapped his fingers on the table gently and rhythmically, pondering for a few seconds.

"I didn't expect them to gather so quickly. It seems there will be a tough battle on the way back..."

"But is there really an army of one hundred thousand?"

Rubbing his chin, Zhao Yinshun frowned suspiciously.

With the stubbornness of those aristocratic families, they have already hollowed out the county and military system. A mere twelve counties can raise an army of 100,000 people in a short time. Doesn't that mean that they also need a divine general?

If there really is a divine general leading a hundred thousand strong troops who are watching him less than 200 kilometers away, he may be able to break out of the encirclement, but none of his troops, reserves, [Dragon Guards], prisoners, food and treasures can escape!

However, according to what he has learned along the way, the divine generals guarding Luzhou have long been ignored by the local aristocratic families, and the two sides are in conflict. Now in this situation, it would be good if she did not add insult to injury. How could she help them lead the battle regardless of their previous grudges?

Knowing this, he confidently and boldly swept through most of Weili County, even broke into the county town, and bloodbathed all the local aristocratic families.

And without a divine general, a sixth-level general alone cannot control an army of 100,000...

Glancing at the burly general beside him, Zhao Yinshun frowned even more.

During this period of time, Tang Hongda, "fed" by his own nanny, destroyed cities and villages, won every battle, and made rapid progress, but so far he could only effectively control more than 20,000 people.

After all, a thousand troops are easy to get, but a general is hard to find!

This is also an important constraint that limits the unlimited expansion of the army.

Without a strong officer system as the skeleton to connect the blood evil, no matter how many soldiers there are, they are just a pile of rotten flesh.

A team of ten people will need at least one second-level captain, fifty people will need a third-level captain, more than a hundred people will need a fourth-level hundred captain, a thousand-man fifth-level captain, a thousand-man sixth-level general, and a hundred thousand people.

Seventh level divine general...

In addition to the god generals of level 7 and above, ordinary officers must also add the same amount of redundant deputies to prevent the entire system from collapsing due to the death of an important node.

In fact, according to theory, it is best for god generals above level seven to have redundant deputies.

But since ancient times, I have never heard of any empire doing such extravagant things.
To be continued...