Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

Five o'clock in the morning,

It was still dark, the wind was blowing, and I could vaguely see the stars in the distance.

"Spies report that the Northern Barbarians are five miles away and are forming a battle array. They number approximately 60,000."

"Let's explore further."

In the largest house in the village, a pre-war mobilization meeting was being held, chaired by Dabao.

He sat in the main seat,

On the left and right are Zhou Jin and Zhou Yu, followed by Zhang Jianren, the commander and the captain.

On Wednesday, Zhu Ming, Xue Yanze, Xiao Yunxi and the village representatives had no positions and were at the very bottom.

"How should we fight this battle? Let's talk about it."

Zhang Jianren spoke actively,

"The area surrounding the village is flat and the northern barbarians are skilled in horseback riding and archery. We are definitely unable to resist them. Please ask the Crown Prince to leave first, and the Jinwu Guards to cover the rear."

He was simply criticizing the matter and not the person, so he did have some truth in what he said.

The commander of the Jinwu Left Guard said:

"I agree with Minister Zhang's suggestion. The barbarians are numerous, their villages are small, and their fortifications are low, which is not enough to restrain the cavalry. Without a superior force, we will lose."

The Northern Barbarians are invincible in field battles.

If you have the advantage in numbers, you can use infantry to form a shield formation, use sufficient depth to slow down the cavalry, and implement an encirclement.

The current situation is that the number of Northern Barbarian cavalry is three times theirs. They need to defend on four sides and form a shield formation, which is difficult to stop.

The four commanders all supported Zhang Jianren's opinion that Dabao should withdraw first, and they would use the village to hold back the Northern Barbarians.

Seeing that no one spoke, Zhang Jianren looked at Zhou Yu.

"My Lord, what do you think?"

He wanted to make things difficult for Dabao and make him lose the qualification to inherit the throne. This was determined by his status and faction, and it involved Dabao's safety.

Everyone here has a common interest.

Dabao is fine, I am fine, everyone is fine. Dabao is in trouble, the ordinary soldiers of Jinwuwei may be fine, but the leaders are all fine.

All will die.

He and Zhou Yu were on the same boat, hoping Zhou Yu would support him, but he was ignored.

"I don't think the Northern Barbarians are anything to be feared."

Deep down in his heart, Zhou Yu agreed with Zhang Jianren, but Zhou Jin had told him in advance that he would unconditionally support Dabao to stay and fight.

Zhang Jianren and the four commanders have such a frown on their brows that they can kill a fly, so they are not to be feared? Even bragging should be done at the right time!

Just as I was about to refute, Dabao spoke directly:

"Your Majesty is right. The Northern Barbarians are nothing to be feared. However, we cannot let our guard down and must make more preparations."

He looked at the four commanders:

"Jinwu left and right front guards, where is the commander?"

The commanders came out:

"The minister is here."

Dabao brought Hu Fugui down, and just based on his ruthlessness, the four commanders did not dare to be arrogant.

"In this battle, you will be responsible for forming the battle line and facing the enemy head-on. No matter which direction they attack from, you must stop the first wave of cavalry attacks."

"We will definitely complete the mission."

The commanders did not agree with Dabao staying, but Dabao insisted on staying. All they had to do was to protect Dabao's safety!

"Xue Yanze, Zhu Ming!"

"exist."

"Place the catapults in the center. Hit wherever the enemy attacks, where the crowds are gathered! Hit hard!"

"understand!"

The commanders were somewhat dissatisfied. The catapults were made temporarily, with low firing frequency and poor hit rate. Using catapults to attack,

It would be better to go into battle and fight the northern barbarians hand to hand.

The Crown Prince put the new army in the middle, which is definitely to take care of them and give them something to do. In the end, it still depends on the Jinwu Guards, which is also good.

The new army is too weak, and if we line up with them, we might even affect them.

"Prince Zhou..."

"The minister is here."

Xiao Yunxi blinked at Zhou Jin, but Zhou Jin ignored her seriously.

"Draw two thousand households as a reserve force. You will be in charge of the central command and dispatch. You will also be in charge of the secret guards."

Zhou Jin bowed:

"I will definitely live up to your Highness's trust."

Dabao turned to Xiao Yunxi:

"mother..."

"You will command the catapults. You will also be responsible for logistics and treating the wounded."

Zhou Jin's mouth twitched.

He told Dabao to be careful about how he addressed someone in formal occasions, but he ended up calling him Prince Zhou and Xiao Yunxi "mother", playing with double standards!

"Village leaders, village security teams, young and strong men, cooperate with my mother's work and be ready at all times."

Always ready, that is, until the Jinwu Guards and the reserve forces are all wiped out, they will go up, and by then...

"I understand."

The village chief was not afraid, but a little excited.

Knowing Dabao's identity is one thing, but being entrusted with such an important task by Dabao in such a formal occasion makes me feel a sense of mission.

He is a smart man,

Although Dabao's surname is not Tang and Zhou Jin is not Tang Huaiming, Tangjia Village has been marked as the direct descendant of the Crown Prince and will follow the Crown Prince in the future.

At this time, you must perform well and not lose Dabao's face.

Dabao arranged their respective tasks and prepared to boost morale. In his mother's words, it was like giving them chicken soup and chicken blood.

Zhou Yu stood up:

"Your Highness, what is this old minister doing?"

The villagers all have jobs, but the great Marquis of Zhenbei doesn't. He can't afford to lose this man.

"You are by my side, keeping me safe."

“…”

It sounds nice, but I feel like I'm being disliked.

The Northern Barbarians arrived in an instant, and everyone began to prepare. Xiao Yunxi was not idle either, and took advantage of the night to help set up some defenses around the village.

Digging trenches and building walls are unrealistic.

She piled the stones and wood in the space into a line, 30 centimeters high, with a pile every 3 meters or so, for a total of three raised "ridges".

It is easy for a horse to cross a 30cm obstacle. By jumping over three obstacles in a row, the horse's speed will be reduced. At this time, it will cause great damage if it hits the spear array.

After passing the spear formation and then crashing into the shield formation, they basically lost speed and it was impossible to break up the formation all at once. They still had the strength to fight.

The Northern Barbarian Army has been reorganized.

Sukhbaru was in command of the central army, the Tumed tribe was the vanguard, and Altan's eldest son led the team personally.

"Wu Lai!"

"Wu Lai!"

The north wind blew, stirring up the yellow sand. The northern barbarians launched a charge, and the earth shook like spring thunder.

In the Jinwu Guard Formation,

Seeing countless points of light rushing towards them at high speed, everyone's face was filled with solemnity. This battle would determine everyone's life or death.

It also determines whether the people in the northwest on the road can successfully escape to Yanguan.

They were fighting an offensive and defensive battle, with no tactics. Both sides simply put out their main forces to compete in hard power.

If the Jinwu Guards win, they can survive, take the Crown Prince and half of the people in the northwest away from here, and influence Prince Qing's plan.

If the Northern Barbarians win, those people will be brought back and made slaves.

The northern barbarians charged forward with ferocity and excitement, their scimitars raised high, flashing a dim blue light.

The thundering sound of the war horses could not help but make even a veteran soldier nervous. Dabao, a small person, stood at the Jinwu Guard position with a solemn expression on his face.

"Soldiers!"

"Kill the enemy!"

The Crown Prince was standing behind them, and the fearlessness in the hearts of the Jinwu Guards overcame their fear of facing the northern barbarians!

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"