"Go and prepare! Chengyu, help me bring out two thousand City Guard soldiers! "Liu Mang said to the current City Guard, Chengyu, who was kneeling at the side.
"Yes, Young Lord!" Chengyu nodded heavily. They also knew that it was useless to dissuade Liu Mang. He had already made up his mind. Generally, once Liu Mang made up his mind, no one could stop him. Instead of blindly stopping him, it was better to pick out elite soldiers for Liu Mang to bring over.
"Huang Xu, help me pick out people who are good at archery. I don't need many, just five hundred will be enough!" What Liu Mang needs is a person who can operate the ballista. Although the ballista is not a bow and arrow, it is still a person who can shoot. The damage caused by the ballista is much higher than that of a normal soldier.
"Understood, Milord!" Huang Xu also nodded. His Huang family was a family of archers. Huang Xu's personal guards had many people who were good at shooting.
"Xu Sheng, Wang Wei, Hao Shao, after I leave, you all have to listen to the military advisor! Seeing the military advisor is like seeing me! You all have to help me protect Guangzhou! " Liu Mang was going out to be bait. He did not want Xu Sheng and the others to chase after him. Guangzhou was equally important to Liu Mang.
"Understood!" The three Battle Generals cupped their fists in unison. However, Liu Ye stopped them.
"Milord, I'm afraid that Ziyang will not be able to complete the task of guarding Guangzhou!" Liu Mang smiled and rejected the task that Liu Mang gave him.
"What? Ziyang, you want to stop me too? " Liu Mang frowned. He did not believe that Liu Ye could not see it. If he did not go, the effect would be greatly reduced. Once the desired effect was not achieved, Shouchun would be in danger.
"Milord, I don't want to stop you!" Liu Ye shook his head. Liu Ye was the one who came up with this plan. How could he stop Liu Mang? Even if Liu Mang did not directly suggest to go to the battlefield and let his generals do it, Liu Ye would still remind Liu Mang. How could he stop Liu Mang?
"Then Ziyang, what do you mean?" Liu Mang looked at Liu Mang in confusion. In the army, Liu Mang had the highest position. Otherwise, Liu Mang would not let Liu Ye command an army alone.
"Milord, you have to lead the frontline to attract the attention of the Xiliang Cavalry. but leave the rear ballistae to me!" Liu said calmly.
Rear ballistae? No, Liu Mang wanted to refuse. Although the ballistae were at the rear, once the frontline was broken through, the rear ballistae would be exposed to the enemy's charge. This way, Liu Mang's situation would be more dangerous than Liu Mang's. Moreover, Liu Ye was a scholar. Once the Xiliang Cavalry charged over, even Liu Mang would not be able to save him.
"Milord. Don't be in a hurry to refuse. When the ballistae are to be fired and when they are to be fired, all of these need to be controlled by someone. Most importantly, Milord's ballistae are huge. How are you going to hide them?" Liu Ye explained the pros and cons to Liu Mang. This plan was proposed by Liu Ye and it was reasonable for Liu Ye to personally participate in it. After all, putting Milord in a dangerous situation was not something a subject should do. That was why Liu Ye wanted to go with Liu Mang. If it succeeded, everyone would be happy. Haha, there was no need to think about what would happen if they failed. He would just fight to the death with Liu Mang!
"Alright. Since Ziyang has said so! If I don't let you go, then it will be my, Liu Mang's, mistake! " Liu Mang also knew of Liu Mang's sincerity. Indeed, Liu Mang needed someone reliable to help him. He would only be the rear ballistae because the distance between the ballistae and the frontline was at least a hundred steps. Liu Mang had to preside over the frontline and could not multitask. He could only let Huang Zhong replace him. If Huang Zhong left Liu Mang's side, then Liu Mang's safety would not be guaranteed.
"In that case, Xu Sheng and Wang Wei, listen to Hao Shao for the defense of the city!" Liu Mang directly said to Xu Sheng and Wang Wei.
"Ah?!" The three people who were mentioned were all stunned. Wang Wei was still fine because he was only the deputy general of the Black Flag Army. No matter what, it would not be his turn. However, Xu Sheng did not understand because he was the main general of the Black Flag Army. He was a general. Although he was only a low-ranking general, he was still more senior than Hao Shao. Logically speaking, Xu Sheng should be in charge of the overall situation. Hao Shao was also a little surprised. Although he had joined the Lvbu's Army longer than Xu Sheng, Xu Sheng was Liu Mang's trusted aide. On the other hand, Hao Shao had only served Liu Mang for a few months. Whether it was his official position or intimacy, he could not be compared to Xu Sheng.
"Young Lord, thank you for your promotion. However, Shao still feels that General Xu Sheng is more suitable than Shao to be the main general in charge of the overall situation of Guangzhou!" Hao Shao cupped his fist and said to Liu Mang. He did not expect Liu Mang to let him be in charge of Guangzhou. Hearing Hao Shao's words, Xu Sheng felt a little better. At least Hao Shao was sensible.
"Botong, don't be modest. If we were to charge and break through the enemy lines, I would definitely use Xu Sheng as the vanguard. With Xu Sheng's 5000 Black Flag Army, our army will definitely win!" Liu Mang was not only saying this to Hao Shao but also to Xu Sheng. He knew that if he did not explain it clearly, Xu Sheng would not be happy. If Liu Ye was here, Xu Sheng would be fine with being below Liu Ye. After all, Liu Ye was the military advisor. However, once Hao Shao was above him, he would naturally feel unhappy.
"Thank you for your praise, Milord!" Xu Sheng was also a little embarrassed. After all, if one was not too thick-skinned, one would be a little more humble.
"But!" Liu Mang's words took a turn. "Right now, we are defending the city. You are more familiar with Guangzhou than Xu Sheng. You used to rely on 2000 garrison troops to stop Liu Bei's 20,000 troops. Even an enemy ten times stronger than you couldn't do anything to such a small city! I believe that with the help of 5000 Black Flag Army and 3000 City Guard troops, you will have an advantage over Xu Sheng! That is why I chose to use you instead of Xu Sheng! "
Hao Shao looked deeply at Liu Mang and suddenly knelt on the ground. "Hao Shao will definitely not disappoint Young Lord. If Hao Shao lives, the city lives. If Hao Shao dies, the city dies!"
Xu Sheng also knelt on the ground. "I, Xu Sheng, will definitely assist General Hao Shao. I will definitely not let the enemy take a single step into Guangzhou!"
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The 2000 City Guard troops were quickly organized by Chengyu. Every one of them was full of fighting spirit. Behind him were 50 ballistae. Liu Mang took out all of his trump cards. These were all ballistae from Gan Ning's naval warships in Lujiang County. Every single ballista was simply installed with wheels. This was to make it more convenient for the ballistae to move. Otherwise, it would be very difficult to move the ballistae with manpower alone.
Liu Mang stood in front of this army. He felt a sense of pride because this City Guard was personally created by Liu Mang. From the moment the City Guard was formed, it was deeply imprinted with Liu Mang's brand. Liu Mang looked at the 2500 people in front of him. This was the army that he was going to send to battle!
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