Jushi Dedo did not dare to let his troops out of the city rashly anymore, and he ordered his troops to occupy the whole city, close the four gates, and go up to the city wall to defend it.

The soldiers of the Japanese slave kingdom climbed the city wall and prepared to repel the attack of the Tang army.

However, the Don army only made noise outside the city and did not attack.

Jushi Deduo breathed a sigh of relief, he thought that although he had been tricked, Li You's conspiracy still had loopholes, he had 100,000 horses under his command, and if he ambushed them halfway, the 20,000 soldiers of Yamato would have been eaten long ago. Li You also had a second mistake, that is, he should not let them enter Yindong City.

Jushi Dedo had just checked the city defenses, it was a stone city, the walls were tall and strong, and the terrain was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Jushi Dedo believed that with a strong city defense and 20,000 brave and warlike Yamato soldiers, he could hold on here and wait for help. Not to mention 100,000 enemy troops, even if there are many enemy troops, he is sure to hold this city.

Jushi Dedo entered the castle guard's mansion, and after a day of tossing, he felt a little thirsty, and ordered, "Go and fetch some water." ”

The soldiers hurriedly ran to fetch water, and soon they came back with a dejected face: "Your Excellency, the well has been thrown into the well, dead cats and dogs, and feces, and the water is no longer drinkable. ”

Jushi Deduo was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Hurry up and check on other places." ”

Soon after, news came from all over the city that not a single person or grain had been found, and that all the water sources had been contaminated.

Only then did Jushi Deduo know that it was not Li You's conspiracy that had loopholes, this guy was too ruthless, and this was to trap him Jushi Deduo.

This is the second meal that Li You prepared for Jushi Dedo and the main forces of the Japanese slave kingdom under his command.

Although there were only 20,000 people left after eating the first meal, these 20,000 people were the elite troops of the Japanese army, and in the field, even if the tactics of ambush were adopted, if they wanted to annihilate them, the Tang army would have to pay a huge price, and the conservative estimate would be one to one, that is, the price of 20,000 casualties.

Li You would never make such a plan in battle, and it has always been his goal to achieve the greatest victory at the lowest cost.

Introduce the east city to guard the house.

Jushi Deduo asked: "Generals, our army has fallen into the tricks of the Tang Dynasty. The situation is critical, what are your best plans? ”

General Kazebe said: "Your Excellency, our army does not carry grain and grass, and there is no supply in the city, and there is not even drinking water. Humble advice, our army immediately broke through the siege. ”

The generals of the fire department also agreed with his idea.

General Yunbu had some doubts, he said: "The Tang army in the north of the city is no less than tens of thousands of horses, and if our army forcibly breaks through, it will definitely suffer heavy casualties." Even if the encirclement is highlighted and there is a fleet of the Tang Army on the sea, how can our army cross the sea and return to Xiaguan, when the time comes, the Tang Army will be surrounded on all sides, and our army will have no danger to defend, and the situation will be even more sinister. ”

The fire general said, "That's better than staying here and waiting to die." After our army breaks out of the encirclement, we can loot some villages along the way, replenish some supplies, and capture some people from Kyushu Island as hostages, so that there is still a glimmer of life. ”

Jushi Deduo said: "I also have this opinion, now that the enemy army has just formed an encirclement of our army, it is impossible to build a camp in a hurry, and the deployment must be a little chaotic. We should immediately break through the encirclement, and break out of the encirclement while the enemy's encirclement has not yet been completed. ”

General Yunbe said: "However, the troops are marching continuously, and they are really too tired. Isn't it a little rest, to recover your strength? ”

Time is of the essence, and every minute of delay increases the danger. However, the fatigue of the Japanese army is an existence that cannot be ignored.

Jushi Deduo nodded and said, "Okay, the whole army will rest for an hour, and then assemble at the north gate, and the whole army will fight together." ”

"Yes." The generals said in unison.

At this time, in the fields north of the city, Niu Jinda, the front-line commander of the Tang Army's Eastern Expeditionary Army, led 40,000 Tang troops to stand by in strict formation, ready to block the breakthrough of the Japanese army at any time.

Niu Jinda is a famous general, has a wealth of combat experience, he judged, the Japanese slave people have no provisions, otherwise they will choose to break through quickly, they have no other response, and they are not familiar with the terrain, the direction of the breakthrough, the first choice must be to return the same way.

So, he also prepared a big meal for the Japanese slaves.

For this battle, the Tang army has been preparing for a long time, not only mobilizing 100,000 troops, but also specially transferring a 5,000-strong heavy cavalry from Goguryeo, and a large number of Modao soldiers and pikemen are deployed in important directions. The stocks of Goguryeo, Baekje, Jeju Island, and Kyushu were emptied, and 300,000 armor-piercing arrows were prepared. Of course, there are also large weapons such as bed crossbows and stone throwers.

Tang Jun also prepared a local spice for Jushi Deduo.

This feast can be described as a selection of ingredients and rich ingredients, waiting for the Japanese slaves to come and enjoy.

Unlike the long-distance raids of the Japanese slaves, the Tang army has been waiting for a long time in this generation, and it can be said that they are waiting for work, and at this moment, the Tang army is waiting for the Japanese slaves to break through.

"General Qiyu, the Japanese slaves have come out." Scouts came to report.

"Pass the order, the whole army is ready to defend, all units strictly guard their own positions, and they are not allowed to attack without orders." Niu Jinda ordered.

The Tang army had already formulated tactics, but it was only to besiege the enemy army and force the enemy army to attack the strong formation of the Tang army, so as to kill and deplete the enemy army in large numbers.

The sky was still overcast, and the visibility was only a few dozen meters. Jushi Dedo and the others were secretly glad that they were able to have such weather, allowing them to quietly approach the enemy.

The Tang Army is very recognizable there, and there are a lot of fires lit there.

The Japanese slaves moved forward quietly, and when they reached about 300 steps away from the Tang Dynasty, they were suddenly dumbfounded—the paddy fields on both sides of the road when they came, which were originally half-dry, were now filled with water. At the same time, a lot of fires were lit on the ridges.

This is the seasoning that Niu Jinda prepared for the Japanese slaves.

Judging from the number of enemy firepiles and experience, Jushi Dedo must have a very large number of enemy troops, and he could not make some tentative attacks first, as he did in peacetime combat, so he decided to act together with the whole army, quickly break through the enemy formation, and break out of the encirclement.

"The enemy is coming, the crossbowmen are ready." The commander of the former army shouted.

12,000 crossbowmen lined up in front of them in dozens of squares, and the crossbowmen bent their bows and arrows, waiting for the order to fire.

The road was very narrow, and a large number of Usegar soldiers stepped into the paddy fields and trudged through knee-deep water.