Time was pressing, although Lin Jue had made arrangements a few days earlier, but when the overwhelming enemy troops poured under the hill, even Lin Jue thought that the defensive arrangements were still insufficient, and the soldiers seized all the time to prepare for defensive operations. Because, almost everyone, it is believed that the enemy will attack very quickly.

However, in the early morning of the second day after the enemy troops besieged the hill, the imaginary attack did not take place. The soldiers of the Luoyan Army waited for the three poles of the sun, but the other party's soldiers and horses did not make any moves. Lin Jue went up to the Range Rover Tower to observe the situation of the enemy camp, and under the patrol of the Qianli Mirror, he found that the soldiers and horses in the opponent's camp were not moving, and some of the enemy troops were reinforcing the camp wall and leveling the large camp surface, and they were very busy. It didn't look like there was any rush to attack.

The generals were puzzled and did not know what the enemy was doing. They don't seem to have to do this at all, at this moment to strengthen the camp, are they still afraid that the Luoyan army will not be able to attack the camp? How is that possible? It is impossible for the Luoyan Army to take the initiative to attack at this moment.

Lin Jue also had doubts in his heart, but he didn't want to jump to conclusions, so he ordered to remain vigilant and wait and see what happened. This waited until the spring sun was slanting westward, and seeing that the day was about to pass, the other party did not have any signs of attack at all. The more this is the case, the more suspicious the hearts of the Luoyan army become. Everyone always felt that something was wrong, and they always felt that the other party seemed to be brewing some conspiracy.

At the beginning of the Shen period, Lin Jue convened the main generals of the army to discuss matters in the big tent. After a day of observation, he had already judged the opponent's tactical intentions. Faced with the doubtful inquiries of the generals, Lin Jue told them his judgment.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the enemy is cunning. Instead of attacking as quickly as we had assumed, they held their ground and fortified their camps. Ben Shuai judged that they were wishful thinking of trapping us here under siege instead of attacking. They are afraid of the combat effectiveness of our Luoyan army and do not want to attack forcibly, so they should want to trap us, force us to take the initiative to break through and fight them after we have exhausted our supplies, food and grass. Hehe, I didn't expect it, I thought that with the style of Wanyan Aguda, there shouldn't be so many fancy intestines, but I forgot that Lu Zhongtian, an old thief, was scheming, and this plan must have been proposed by him. Lin Jue said in a deep voice.

When the generals heard Lin Jue say this, they suddenly woke up like an initiation. Before, Ma Qingshan, Sun Dayong and others had actually vaguely sensed the other party's intentions, and now that Dashuai said this, they were even more determined in their thoughts.

"These shrunken turtles, more than 300,000 soldiers and horses don't dare to attack us? That's too, isn't it? It's a shame to want to trap us in this way. ”

"Isn't it? Fuck. We were all scared out of our courage, and we didn't dare to attack, so it was better to hit our heads to death. A group of shrunken turtle eggs, things with no eggs. ”

The generals were talking and scolding, and some suggested that people should be organized to go to the bottom of the hill to scold each other in front of the formation. Some suggested that Lin Jue write a war letter and send it to the opponent's military camp to humiliate these timid guys.

Lin Jue waved his hand to calm everyone down, and said in a deep voice: "Don't talk nonsense, what does it mean to be cowardly as a mouse?" A hard-punched and hard-fought man who is not afraid of death is a hero? Of course, we have to use our brains to fight, they know that our firearms are powerful, so do they still have to rush hard? It's like two people fighting, knowing that the other party's fists are hard, but they still have to stick their faces to each other's fists? Their strategy of besieging but not attacking is precisely high

Ming's strategy. When going to the army to fight, the soldiers and horses who don't know strategy are the rabble, do you understand? Besides, they are targeting our lives, and if they really trap us for many days, that's what I'm worried about. ”

"Are you worried that we'll starve to death here? No, we carry a lot of compressed dry food that is enough to last us for many days. A small piece is enough to feed a meal, and each brother carries nearly a month's worth of dry food. Want to starve us? Isn't that a joke? I'm afraid that they themselves will not be able to survive first. The consumption of more than 300,000 soldiers and horses should be more difficult for them than for us. How much grain and grass can they have to consume? Yang Xiu, who was responsible for the dispatch and distribution of logistics materials, said in a deep voice.

"Yes, we have plenty of compressed dry food and all kinds of military dry food. Several types of dry food are shelf-stable and do not take up too much weight. This time, the army carried a large amount of military rations, and there was no need to worry about not having enough food to eat. It's impossible for them to trap us. The generals chimed in.

Lin Jue nodded, of course he knew that the army's dry food was sufficient. As early as a year ago, Lin Jue began to develop dry rations for the march. Several varieties of dry food that are easy to carry were collected. Before leaving the mountain this time, a large amount of dry food was made to supply the army. The soldiers of the Falling Goose Army alone each carried a month's worth of compressed dry food. This does not include the large number of other types of military rations carried by the 3,000 logistical soldiers and horses. From the moment the Luoyan Army came out of the mountain, there was actually no grain in the army, and all they ate were military dry food. War horses also eat compressed soybean cakes and other horse materials. So far, less than half of the amount has been consumed, so there is no need to worry about food supply. In this way, Lin Jue wanted to make his soldiers and horses an army that could last for a long time and did not have to be subject to the supply of food. Therefore, the Falling Goose Army can move freely without having to think about many of the things that need to be considered by conventional soldiers.

But food alone is not enough.

"Ladies and gentlemen, don't forget that there is no water source on this hill. Compressed dry food can be carried, but water cannot be carried in large quantities. If you don't have water to drink, what can you swallow all that dry food? If you don't drink water for three days, you can't carry it. At the end of the day, your water bladders are probably empty. The army's watermills are already more than half empty. Before, you could go to the Bianhe River to carry water, but now you are besieged by them, how to draw water? Unless God gives us a rain every day, we'll all die of thirst here in a few days. That's our life. They won't starve us, but they will die of thirst. Lin Jue said with a wry smile.

"Hiss......"

Everyone took a breath and suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem. Everyone knows the importance of food and grass, but they forget the importance of water. The army camped close to the water source, drawing water from rivers and lakes at any time, and carrying only a small amount of drinking water, after all, water cannot be compressed, and it is not light. Centaurs need a lot of water at the end of the day, and it is unrealistic to carry a lot of water with the army. There is indeed no water source on these ten miles of long hills, only seven or eight small puddles where rain accumulates rainwater. The army used water from the hill in the south to draw water from the water wheel to supply the army by the Bianhe River. Now the enemy has besieged the hill, the road to water is cut off, and there will be no water to drink.

"What the marshal said is very true, and the lower officials are about to report this matter to the emperor and marshal. Half of the 300 waterwheels in the army were empty, and the lower officers found a few puddles on the north side of the hill, but the water source was so turbid that it could only be precipitated and supplied to the horses for drinking. It may be difficult to support drinking water in the army

Tomorrow night. I was about to ask the commander to give instructions on whether to send soldiers and horses to escort the convoy to fetch water from the Bianhe River. Yang Xiu got up and arched his hand.

Yang Xiu's words further confirmed Lin Jue's worries, and the expressions of the generals immediately became serious. This is no joke. Water is just as important as food, and at some times even more so. The army is out of water, and that would be terrible bad news. It seems that the enemy's siege strategy will be effective in only two or three days.

"Lord Yang, it is impossible to send soldiers and horses to protect the water, since they are determined to besiege us, how can they allow us to go to the Bianhe River to draw water? When the soldiers and horses are dispatched, they will besiege them, and not only will they not be able to get back the water, but they will not even be able to come back. So, from now on, you need to implement water-saving rationing, and not a single drop of water is wasted except for drinking by the people and horses. In the other puddles and mud ponds, I suggest you take someone to dig the earth and dig the well. Although it is on the hill, since there is a puddle and mud pond, there must be clear water seeping below, otherwise the trees on this hillside may not be able to live. This is a loess hill, not a sand hill, and it should come out of the water. Lord Yang immediately led people to dig a well, and dug down along the edge of the pond where the trees were green, digging deeper, and I thought the water would inevitably come out. In short, at this time, we must not only solve it, but also think of more ways, and we must not affect the layout of the entire battle situation because of the water problem. Ben Shuai is also responsible for this matter, and he didn't take this into account in advance, so he should have prepared early. From now on, Ben Shuai only uses one bag of water a day, and never uses one more drop, in order to set an example. Lin Jue said in a deep voice.

Lin Jue's tone was not flustered, after guessing the other party's intentions, the first problem that Lin Jue thought of was actually the problem of drinking water. Lin Jue rode a horse to the location of several mud ponds and puddles on the hills, and he thought that there should be no big problem in digging wells to get water. There are many trees in several puddles and mud ponds, and even if the hill is higher than the ground, it is common knowledge that the roots of the trees will lock in the water, and the water will definitely be produced by digging a well. Maybe there isn't a lot of water, but a few more sips may be a relief. Besides, it was nearly March, and the spring rain would fall at any time, so Lin Jue didn't feel too flustered. At least for a short time, it should not be difficult to fall into a dilemma because of the water problem. But I'm afraid it won't work out for a long time, but how could Lin Jue allow the Luoyan Army to be trapped here for a long time.

Hearing this, Yang Xiu hurriedly bowed down and said, "The lower official obeys the order, and the lower official will do it immediately." ”

Lin Jue nodded, turned to the generals and said, "Everyone, the problem of food and drinking water will not be a big problem in the short term, you don't have to worry." I am not here today to discuss these issues of eating and drinking. I want to tell you that you don't think that they can be taken lightly if they don't move. After a tense day today, the other side did not attack, and some of you may relax. Ben Shuai tells you that tomorrow the enemy will attack us. I hope you all recharge your batteries tonight and be ready to face the enemy tomorrow. That's what I want to say to you. Tomorrow morning, all the men must be in place, they must be well prepared, give them a blow to the head, and teach them to taste the methods of my Falling Goose Army. Do you understand? ”

All the generals were stunned, and they all felt that the marshal was a little incoherent and spoke inconsistently.

Someone couldn't help but ask: "Dashuai, since they use the strategy of besieging but not attacking, they want to trap us." Why did the commander say that they would attack tomorrow? ”

Lin Jue smiled and said, "The mountain people have their own tricks, you just need to listen to my orders." If they don't attack, Ben Shuai will force them to do it. ”