Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 374 Agreement Chapter 3

Destroy the Great Wall?

Isn't this tantamount to cutting off one's own retreat?

Hearing Song Yuan's words, everyone was shocked. Even though they noticed Song Yuan's seriousness, they couldn't help but have some doubts in their hearts.

Today, the reason why people can resist the attacks of barbarians is largely because of the protection of the Great Wall.

At this moment, if this only support is removed, the barbarians outside the city will probably act with impunity immediately!

Why wait for the arrival of the catapult?

If they were a little more ruthless, they would probably launch an attack immediately!

"Your Highness, please explain to me first what exactly this sentence means?" Murong Lie frowned and asked.

Song Yuan nodded slightly, but did not respond immediately. Instead, he put forward his own request.

"My method is secret. Once it's revealed, it's very likely to be discovered by others. So before I tell you there's no other way, I have three rules for you!"

What's the point?

Everyone still didn't know what Song Yuan's method was, but Song Yuan made the first request!

What if his method doesn't work? Will everyone be buried with him?

In the crowd, even Wei Da, who supported Song Yuan, had a deeper look in his eyes.

Seeing the changes in Song Yuan, Wei Da felt that his brother seemed to have become a different person, and he didn't even recognize him anymore.

At the critical moment, Murong Lie was calmer. After a moment's contemplation, he asked directly, "Your Highness, why don't you first tell me what the so-called three rules are?"

"Okay, since you're interested, I'll be frank. First and foremost, you need to shut up in front of me!"

Song Yuan was not polite at all, and swept the whole audience with a bit of coldness: "I hope you can understand the crisis of the current situation. My next actions may cause some of your opinions about me, but for the sake of the current situation, even if you have some feelings in your heart, you must keep them to yourself!"

"I'm only thinking about how to lead you out of this siege. I don't want to think about anything else, and I don't have time to explain anything else to you!"

As soon as Song Yuan said this, the way everyone looked at him changed a little.

For a moment, the same thought emerged in everyone's mind.

It seems that I underestimated this prince's ambition before!

Even Song Yuan knew that his actions would likely cause dissatisfaction among others.

This also means that Song Yuan may have harbored rebellious intentions in his heart for a long time!

Now, facing the crisis, Song Yuan finally didn't bother to pretend anymore.

If not, we don’t know when he will reveal his cards.

"I can agree to your request on behalf of all the generals!"

Just when everyone was feeling fearful, Murong Lie had already raised his head and looked at Song Yuan with burning eyes.

"If you ask me, no matter what the prince does, it's all for everyone's survival. From this point of view, we are all family!"

"Even if there are any conflicts within the family, they should only be discussed behind closed doors. However, the barbarians are our enemies. As long as we can drive them away, it doesn't matter if the family has some disagreements!"

Murong Lie's thoughts are extremely simple.

No matter what, the most urgent thing is to save your life first.

What's more, even if Song Yuan had rebellious intentions, he was forced to do so at this point!

In the end, it was General Wei who abandoned everyone first, otherwise, Song Yuan might not have turned against him at this juncture!

Faced with major issues of right and wrong, Murong Lie still knew how to make choices.

Being united against external threats is the key!

As long as we can drive the enemy away, what does it matter if there are some conflicts?

What qualifications does the Wei guy have to still hold the position of commander-in-chief?

Having Song Yuan stand up for everyone may not necessarily be a bad thing.

"Okay!" Seeing that Murong Lie was quite sensible, Song Yuan smiled and then stated the second condition.

"As for the second point, once I become the commander-in-chief, no matter what the order is, all of you must obey unconditionally!"

"As the saying goes, a king's words are not a joke. Even the ruler of a country is like this. Now, in this army, I am the king. I only allow my voice to be heard!"

"In the meeting room, you can raise any ideas you have, but once you step out of this door and onto the battlefield, I won't have time to explain anything. I just hope you'll follow my orders!"

"No problem!" Faced with Song Yuan's second request, Murong Lie skipped even the step of consideration.

As a deputy general of the frontier, how could he not understand this truth?

There can only be one person's voice in a military camp. If everyone comes forward to give orders, wouldn't it be complete chaos?

Only by combining everyone's strength can we perhaps escape from this crisis.

Not to mention Song Yuan, even Murong Lie must stick to this bottom line when it comes to such a request!

Obeying orders is the iron rule of the army. When two armies are fighting, who has time to explain to you?

"Third rule, from now on, there's one thing no one can say!"

"If anyone dares to mention risking their lives to break out again, I'll kill him first!"

At the end of his speech, Song Yuan swept his cold gaze across the entire audience. Everyone looked at him and nodded.

In such a situation, the four words "fight to the death to break out" would be equivalent to shaking the morale of the army.

Now that they have not yet reached a dead end, everyone is already losing their composure. If anyone really does this, what is the difference between him and a deserter?

For a moment, everyone felt that Song Yuan's words made sense, and the so-called three rules were not unacceptable.

Murong Lie was even more straightforward. He stood up and gave up his seat. At the same time, he looked at Song Yuan and questioned him.

"Your Highness, everyone has agreed to the three rules. Now it's your turn. Why don't you explain to everyone how the so-called self-destructing wall is done?"

"It's exactly what it says. We'll tear down the city walls ourselves. This way, we'll definitely cause the barbarians some losses!"

what?

Seeing Song Yuan speaking his mind in a calm manner, everyone's expressions changed!

Now, the number of barbarians outside the city walls is at least twice that of the defenders.

If we destroy the city walls at this critical moment, without this only defense, what else can we use to resist the barbarians?

Isn't this equivalent to cutting off one's own retreat and committing suicide in vain?

In the past, everyone spent a lot of energy and resources to repair the city wall. Now, are all the previous efforts going to go to waste?

Thinking of this, everyone's eyes couldn't help but become more questioning.

Song Yuan naturally noticed everyone's emotions and immediately started to explain.

"When I say tearing down the city walls, I mean selectively tearing them down, not tearing down all of them!"

"In my opinion, there's a lot of science involved. We just need to demolish a small portion of the east and west walls, and then we might be able to mislead the enemy!"

Murong Lie, who was standing by, suddenly had his eyes light up when he heard this: "Your Highness, I understand. There were no gates on the east and west sides originally. Now that the walls on these two sides have been demolished, it will be more convenient for us to move around."

"Are you planning to have everyone wait for an opportunity and break out in four different directions?"

The layout of the border town is slightly different from that of other cities, as there are city gates only in the north and south directions.

As for the east and west directions, they are all surrounded by city walls.

If we follow Song Yuan's suggestion and demolish part of the city walls in the east and west directions, then it would be equivalent to opening all four gates at the same time!

This means that the number of options for people to break out is now half greater, and the chance of survival will naturally be greatly increased.

Unfortunately, Song Yuan didn't think so. Before everyone started discussing, Song Yuan had already shaken his head.

"I don't want a breakout!"

"I just hope that the barbarians have such thoughts!"

When these words were spoken, everyone couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Even if the barbarians are misled, what can the people do?

"I understand!" Huo Jianchuan was the first to react in the crowd: "Your Highness wants the barbarians to divide their forces!"

"The addition of two gates to this side city will naturally attract the attention of the barbarians. To prevent us from breaking out from the east and west, they will definitely send troops to block our way!"

"In this way, the barbarians' previously sufficient numbers will become somewhat insufficient due to the division of forces."

"We can take this opportunity to find the enemy's weak points and use this opportunity to deplete their forces!"

"That's right!" After hearing this explanation, Song Yuan's eyes showed some appreciation. He glanced at Huo Jianchuan and then continued to explain.

"If I can mislead them, that would be great. If they don't make any moves, I'll have a solution then!"

"We only need to support them late at night, send out a small number of troops, and harass the garrisons along the Peacock River. Naturally, the barbarians will be misled by such actions!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Huo Jianchuan was even more excited. As the person who had followed Song Yuan for the longest time, he now understood what Song Yuan said.

The two of them sang in unison and instantly sorted out their thoughts.

"If we send out a feint attack, the barbarians will think we're planning a breakout from the south. Then, the northern army will definitely bypass the city walls and provide support to the Peacock River!"

"We can set up ambushes in the east and west ahead of time, and when the barbarian army passes by, we can surprise them and kill them directly, wiping out some of their forces, and then quickly retreat into the city!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes lit up!

Song Yuan’s method does make sense!

Regardless of whether the barbarians fall into the trap or not, in short, they can still suffer certain losses.

Now, everyone is surrounded by barbarians, and the morale of the entire team has dropped to freezing point.

If this thing can really be accomplished, maybe we can use this great victory to boost the morale of the army!

"But what if those barbarians in the north see through our plan and refuse to send troops to support us no matter what?"

Just when everyone was excited, Wei Da suddenly asked.

This time, Song Yuan didn't even need to answer. Murong Lie responded excitedly, "Then why don't we just go for it and break out from the south!"

"no!"

But as soon as Murong Lie finished speaking, Song Yuan shook his head with some determination.

"The so-called breakout is absolutely unacceptable. I've already said that our goal is only to deplete the enemy's forces. Don't forget, our only defense is this city wall. If we voluntarily retreat and our route is blocked, there will be no escape in the wilderness!"

"Then Your Highness, what should we do if the other party does not mobilize troops?" Murong Lie frowned slightly.

Song Yuan immediately explained: "If the other party does not mobilize troops, we cannot act rashly. At that time, we can simply take this opportunity to send some troops from the east to take advantage of the opportunity and bypass the sight of the barbarians!"

"I will remind them in advance that after they break through, they have only one goal, which is to go to Mohai City and tell the defenders of Mohai City our current news!"

"I promise that as long as the people of Mohai City get to know our news, they will definitely support us!"

"Those are the soldiers I brought with me. As long as we work together inside and outside, we will definitely be able to break the deadlock!"

When Song Yuan finished speaking, a hint of confidence appeared in his eyes.

Under the influence of this emotion, everyone nodded subconsciously for a moment.

I just felt that Song Yuan seemed to be able to lead everyone out of trouble!

Even Murong Lie hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted his teeth and made a decision: "Your Majesty, from now on, all of us will obey your orders!"

"We believe in you. You will definitely lead us to survive to the end. As for what happens in the future... we'll talk about it later!"

Faced with such an appointment, Song Yuan was not polite at all. Without saying a word, he sat directly in Murong Lie's seat.

An air of dominance that no one else could do this spread throughout the conference room.

Song Yuan looked at Huo Jianchuan immediately and gave the order.

"Send the order immediately. Order your men to slaughter the war horses, starting with the mules and horses. Kill five hundred of them first!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes were filled with confusion. Wasn't it said before that there was a shortage of fuel in the border town, and even if horses were killed, they could only be eaten raw?

In this case, why would it be wasted?

Sensing everyone's confusion, Song Yuan quickly gave an answer: "We still have some fuel. We can kill the war horses and make jerky in advance. When we cook, we can put it next to the fire to dry it out in advance and make it easier to preserve!"

When resources are tight, every bit must be used to the fullest.

Song Yuan was thinking exactly this at the moment!

Such a cautious statement has aroused the approval of everyone.

For a moment, Song Yuan stood there with a burning look in his eyes.

The same thought popped up in everyone's mind.

Could it be that Song Yuan can really create a miracle this time, lead everyone to break the deadlock, and survive to the end?

If Song Yuan could really create such a feat, just based on his actions alone, he would be considered a military god!