The generals didn't dare to say much, in fact, they didn't question Marshal Lin's plan, but some of them were more impatient and worried about the current situation, so they had some discussions and ideas for a solution. In fact, in the entire Luoyan Army, Lin Jue's status is a god-like existence, and no one dares or will question Lin Jue's decision. Lin Jue is their backbone, except for Lin Jue, who can pinch this Luoyan Army composed of green forest heroes, soldiers and people's children into a regiment, and build a brave and fearless soldier with strict military discipline. Only Lin Jue's personal charm and wisdom can do it.

"Lin Jue, everyone is not questioning you. It's just that they're a little anxious. If...... If you think this is a suspicion and distrust of you, then ...... I would like to apologize to you first. In the silence, Guo Kun said softly. It feels like a timid and angry little daughter-in-law, weak, pitiful and helpless.

Lin Jue sighed, calmed down, and said in a deep voice: "The emperor apologizes to the minister, how dare the minister deserve it?" The minister just thinks that you are too anxious. We people are in a hurry, teach the soldiers what to think in their hearts? The leaders couldn't hold their breath, and the soldiers were also panicked and helpless? Have you ever thought about the impact on the morale of the military? ”

The crowd was silent, and it was true. The morale of the army on the ten-mile long post fluctuated, and I am afraid that it was also related to the worries and words of the generals. However, although what Lin Jue said is reasonable, the urgent problems he is facing at the moment are real, can he ignore them?

Of course, Lin Jue will not ignore it, since he convened this meeting, firstly, he wants to teach these impetuous people a lesson, and secondly, he is actually responding to their concerns.

"Yang Xiu, how much food is still in the army?" Lin Jue softened his tone and turned to Yang Xiu and asked.

Yang Xiu hurriedly stood up and replied truthfully: "Back to Marshal Lin, I'm afraid the food in the army is only enough for one day tomorrow." All grain and dry food have been almost exhausted. ”

Lin Jue nodded slightly and said, "Is it only enough for one day?" No wonder you're all in a hurry. Without food, the brothers were naturally dissatisfied. Yang Xiu, do you have a way to deal with it? ”

Yang Xiu smacked his lips and shook his head: "Marshal Lin, I suggested saving food and eating less food that day, maybe I can last a few more days today." But ......"

Lin Jue waved his hand and said, "I'm asking you what countermeasures you have now." Your suggestion was rejected by me that day, because there could be a battle at any time, and the soldiers relied on hunger to save food, how could they have the strength to deal with it? Besides, that's in the past, and I've never regretted a decision I've made. If regret is useful to complain, there will be no regrets in the world. ”

Yang Xiu's face turned red, and he said in a deep voice: "What the marshal said is extremely true. I have thought of a solution, but now it seems that there is only one way to sustain it. ”

Lin Jue said: "Let's hear it." ”

Yang Xiu said: "There are still 3,000 mules, horses, and livestock in the army, which are carrying supplies with the army. I thought, as a last resort, that we could slaughter these animals for a few days. And the saved forage can also be used for military horses.

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The generals were shocked when they heard this, and someone immediately shouted, "Lord Yang, what kind of method are you?" Did you kill the animals that pulled the carts? What about our material baggage? Once you break through, you need to take it away. Spare arrows, armor, and blades need to be transported, so do the soldiers have to carry them? Besides, how many days can 3,000 mules and horses be eaten by nearly 70,000 or 80,000 of us? Die for two days, and then what if there is no turnaround? ”

"yes, what's the solution? Isn't that a bad idea? Someone chimed in.

Yang Xiu blushed and said, "Everyone, I also know that this method is very reluctant, but I really have no other way." There is nothing above this ten-mile long hill. You can fish near the river and hunt near the mountain. What's on it? Leaves, bark, and grass roots are not enough to fill the stomach. If it can deteriorate, I, Yang Xiu, am willing to be the first to eat these things. I can't help it. ”

"I think it's a good idea. Cattle can be killed to satisfy hunger. Lin Jue said loudly: "After tomorrow, the grain will be cut off, and the animals pulling the cart can be killed and eaten." If it can last for two or three days, it will last for two or three days. If there is no turnaround after two or three days, they will kill the war horse to satisfy their hunger. In short, what to eat. That's it. Anything that has an opinion is rotten in the stomach. If you think I'm doing something wrong, you can ask me in private and bring it up in person. But it is strictly forbidden for you to complain and scold your mother behind your back when you go back. This is the final decision, I don't think there's anything to discuss, so let's disperse. ”

Lin Jue said, stood up, bowed to Guo Kun, and then strode out of the big tent.

Guo Kun and the soldiers looked at each other, helpless. It's okay to kill livestock, but it's too much to kill horses to satisfy hunger. Isn't that self-destructive? Once it is necessary to break through as a last resort, the cavalry is the main force. Killing a war horse to satisfy hunger, isn't that a way to end up, and you are going to be completely trapped here? Marshal Lin I famous, don't you understand this?

Everyone was holding doubts in their hearts, but there was nothing they could do. Marshal Lin has already spoken, and if he wants to question it again, Marshal Lin is afraid that he will really be angry. Since Marshal Lin has decided, he can only do what he says. It's a big deal, everyone is trapped here together.

Guo Kun was full of anger, but he could only wave his hand to the generals and officials who were full of tents and said, "That's it, let's disperse, let's disperse." Since Marshal Lin has already decided, what else can he do? Leave it to fate. ”

It was another day of sunrise and sunset, and the soldiers of the Falling Goose Army had eaten the last mouthful of dry food in the evening twilight, looking at the shriveled bags of dry food, and their hearts were full of melancholy. The food is gone, and it is said that tomorrow the animals will be killed to satisfy their hunger. This filled the hearts of the soldiers with panic. To be honest, since joining the Luoyan Army, even if he has faced many dangerous situations, he has never been so panicked now. There is nothing more helpless and frightening than doing nothing day by day, watching dry food run out little by little, but not knowing when you will be able to get out of trouble. The order was not given for a long time, but in fact, the soldiers had already thought in their hearts that they should simply rush down the hill to fight, whether they were alive or dead. If he starved to death here in the end, that night would have been too embarrassing.

The morale of the entire army of the Falling Goose Army is in

The night of the food run out reached its lowest point. Many people questioned Marshal Lin's decision from the bottom of their hearts. They had never had such an idea before, and they would never have had such a thought at all.

In the middle of the night, the Falling Goose Army on the hill heard the noise coming from the enemy camp below the mountain. All the soldiers of the Luoyan Army were shocked in their hearts, could it be that the other party had calculated that the army was running out of food today, so they were going to attack? They hurriedly got up and rushed to their respective defensive positions to get ready. At this moment, in the camp of the Jurchen soldiers and horses besieged around Changgang, the torches were bright, the war horses neighed, the figures swayed, and there was a lot of noise.

"Let's have a good fight, while you still have the strength in your body, fight to the death, and have a good time." That's what all the soldiers thought in their hearts.

However, what stunned them was that the other party did not attack at all, and the Jurchen soldiers and horses besieging the hill and tens of thousands of Lu Zhongtian's soldiers and horses were scattering in all directions. The soldiers and horses east of Changgang retreated far away, and made a big circle, and my army on the west side of Changgang approached the division. Then, after the long dragon of torches gathered, a river of torches was formed, and it was rapidly withdrawn in the northeast direction.

The soldiers were stunned, completely unaware of what had happened. Why did the other party suddenly withdraw its troops? After so many days of siege, it was actually withdrawn at the last moment? What's the name?

The suspicious generals went to the marshal's tent under the Range Rover Tower to meet Lin Jue, and they wanted to report the good news to Marshal Lin, who was afraid to die of joy when he heard the news of the enemy's retreat.

And when they came to the tent, there was a light in the tent. Sun Dayong stood at the door of the big tent and stopped everyone.

"What? It's so late, what are you doing here? Sun Dayong asked.

"Let's see Marshal Lin, the Jurchens under the mountain have withdrawn, does the marshal know?" The generals are busy.

Sun Dayong waved his hand and said, "The marshal is playing Go with Lord Yang Xiu, and he ordered no one to disturb him." Go back. ”

The generals were stunned, and someone peeked through the crack in the door, and found that Lin Jue was sitting under the candlelight in loose civilian clothes, with a chessboard in front of him. Yang Xiu sat opposite, thinking with a chess piece in his hand. It turned out that he was really playing chess. Marshal Lin can really calm down, and on the night of the food cut-off, he was still staying up late playing chess.

"General Sun, the Jurchens have withdrawn their troops, how can you not report to the marshal for such a major event? Maybe we can take advantage of the situation and chase after it. Or maybe the marshal had some other instructions when he found out. This is a military matter. The generals said one after another.

Sun Dayong thought for a while and nodded: "That's it, you wait, I'll report it." ”

Sun Dayong entered the big tent, and the generals waited outside, and soon Sun Dayong came out and arched his hand: "Marshal Lin said that the withdrawal was expected, and there was no fuss." If you don't retreat today, you will retreat tomorrow, and if you don't retreat tomorrow, you will have to retreat after all. If the Jurchens want to run, let them run, and the poor don't chase them, so they don't have to deal with them. Everyone, keep your posts and stay vigilant. Marshal Lin said, the chess game is tight, and he will not see you. Everyone, please come back. ”