(36) The decisive battle of the thief and the king
"Hahaha, someone, get my warrant. β
Jiang Li is such a deceitful person, but Yang Minghao's wishful thinking in front of him seems a little naΓ―ve.
"Elder Yang is really a shrewd businessman, he can see carefully, accurately, and far, Jiang Mou is convinced!
He pretended to be amazed while taking the token from the guard and handing it to Yang Minghao.
"Elder Yang, when you go back later, you can order someone to take this token and go to my armament camp to get some 'Indisin'. β
"Strategist, what do you mean?"
"Hehe, it's not a secret, there are also many soldiers in our army who are infected with wind and cold;
It's just that after the battle of Luoshen Peak and Dayu Valley, there were too many wounded soldiers, most of the military medicinal materials were used up, and the follow-up supplies had not yet arrived, and the military doctors were helpless;
Fortunately, I lived in Xuanyuan for some time, and I knew that the people of Pushui Land liked to plant ginger roots, and they mostly used ginger slices to boil soup to ward off the cold.
I ordered the soldiers to collect it in the villages, and it was indeed effective, and there must be a surplus in the storehouse;
The general can take all the battalions back to relieve the urgent need. β
"Oh, thank you Strategist, thank you Strategist, without further ado, I'll go. β
Yang Minghao turned around and prepared to go downstairs if he got the treasure, but was persuaded by Jiang Li.
"Elder, don't worry, taste another cup of tea, this is the white hair tea abundant in Pushui, the taste is different from other places, take the medicine, just hand it over to the soldiers. What's more, regarding the siege of the city, Jiang still has some matters to discuss with the elders. β
"Could it be that the military advisor has already planned something?"
Yang Minghao thought that what he had just said had had an effect, and he was overjoyed in his heart, so he hurriedly handed over the matter of taking medicine and boiling soup, and sat down in front of the coffee table, looking forward to the desired result.
"It's not a plan, but there are a few doubts. Does the elder know what is the purpose of Xuanyuan Heng's sneak attack every night?"
"Naturally, it is a tired tactic, he just wants to make us unpeaceful all day long, so that we can wait for work and take the opportunity to break through. β
"Hmm!"
Jiang Li nodded in agreement.
Jiang knew Xuanyuan's tricks very well, what the elder said was one of them, and the other was temptation. β
"I would like to listen to the detailed explanation of the military advisor. β
"Quancheng has been besieged for a long time, Xuanyuan Heng will never sit still, and he is forced to have no choice but to break through, and in vain to break through the blockade of the 600,000 army, they must find the best breakthrough point and find our weakest point. Sneak attack overnight, hum! I see, Xuanyuan Heng really can't sit still!"
"Then, according to what the military advisor said, Xuanyuan Heng is most likely trying to break through from somewhere in my Qi Sect?"
"Elder doesn't have to be so nervous, if someone can easily see through it, how can Xuanyuan Heng be worthy of the name of the God of War, he has been sneaking up on your Qi Sect and Lanling for days, but he has not committed any offense against me Chi Yanqiu, can the elder know why?"
"He naturally knows that the military advisor is good at using soldiers, and if he wants to exert force from your side, he will definitely not be able to please him, so he can only hope to break through in other places, and my Qi Sect is naturally the first choice. β
Jiang Li shook his hand in denial.
"Xuanyuan Heng looked at us and thought like this, this is also the third intention of his sneak attack, suspicious soldiers. Mislead us into transferring troops in the direction of your Qi Sect, and then avoid the real and reduce the losses. β
When Yang Minghao heard this, he was relieved, and after taking a big sip of tea, he asked: "The military advisor said this, Xuanyuan Heng must want to break through from somewhere in your Chiyan?"
Jiang Li also served tea and took a deep sip.
sighed: "Hey, Xuanyuan is powerful, it is here, I can clearly see that he is a suspicious soldier, but I can't see his ultimate goal clearly, the truth is hidden, the truth is real, and Jiang is difficult to judge;
However, one thing is for sure, Quancheng really can't hold on for a few days, and Xuanyuan Heng is definitely looking for an opportunity to break through. β
At this time, the autumn rain gradually stopped, and the silk threads turned into dots of pearls.
Jiang Li didn't wait for Yang Minghao to react, pushed the chair to the edge of the high platform, and pointed at Quancheng with a feather fan.
"Elder Shicai said that Quancheng can use the autumn rain to solve the dilemma of water cut-off, Jiang Mou thought so, which was also unexpected by me and Zikui Guoshi;
But it is a fact that there is a shortage of food in the city, and it will soon run out of food;
It is also true that the Quancheng City explored by the elders was heavily defended and the armor soldiers at the head of the city were full of spirit, but the more this was the case, the more it showed that Xuanyuan Heng had fallen into the predicament of a shortage of food and grass;
Elder think about it, if it were you, would the enemy see that the soldiers were starving and that there was not enough food and grass in the army?"
Yang Minghao followed Jiang Li to the side platform, looking at the spring water city that gradually became clear after the rain and fog dissipated, and doubted Jiang Li's words.
"It's almost noon now, and the army has begun to make fires and make food, didn't the elder say that he would call people to investigate every day, but did he find anything strange about the cooking smoke in Quancheng?"
"This smoke ......"
Yang Minghao listened to Zikui's analysis, and felt dwarfed, and in the face of this boundless question, he was even more foggy.
"Hum ......"
Jiang Li gently shook the feather fan, showing a little self-satisfaction.
"Xuanyuan Heng is good at using soldiers, and the city defense is also whitewashed, but once the secret is sparse, the inconspicuous smoke has become the most easily ignored flaw;
I go to the high platform every day, not only to taste tea, but also never let go of the clues of Quancheng, and the cooking smoke in the city is decreasing day by day;
The smoke seen today has decreased by more than half for many days, but in a few places, there will be a little fireworks in late autumn, and there will be fog in the air;
When the Japanese army reported that Xuanyuan was stationed in Quancheng, there were no less than 50,000 elite soldiers, and although the armor soldiers in the Elders' Army were damaged in Dayu Valley, there were now 40,000 people;
You can see how the smoke is in your camp at the moment?"
Yang Minghao looked at the smoke coming out of Quancheng, looked sideways at the situation in his army, and then looked at the thousands of thick smoke rising from the food camp not far behind him.
He finally opened his mouth, and suddenly glared and exclaimed: "If there is no grain in the pot, there will be no stove to make a fire, and if there is no stove to make a fire, there will be no smoke in the air, and there is no doubt that Quancheng will run out of food! The military advisor is really a clever calculation! A wonderful calculation!"
As the two talked, the sky gradually cleared, and the autumn rain finally stopped for several days.
The clouds and mist over Pushui dissipated, and the thin clouds faintly revealed patches of light.
"Hahaha...... Someone's coming!"
Jiang Li was excited in his heart, and couldn't help but let out another burst of smug and excited laughter.
This laughter was not because of Yang Minghao's admiration, but because he saw the scene in front of him after the rain.
Maybe he had seen Xuanyuan Heng's imminent fiasco.
"Hahaha...... Someone came and sent a message to the Lanling National Division, explaining that Xuanyuan Heng would lead the army to break through the siege in the future, asking him to make arrangements as soon as possible, and bothering him to move to the Chiyan camp to discuss the enemy's strategy. β
The general was ordered to go downstairs, Jiang Li was still laughing wildly, and Yang Minghao was full of consternation.
"Strategist, Xuanyuan Heng will really break through tomorrow, why are you so sure?"
"Yes, it's tomorrow. This is the opportunity that Xuanyuan Heng has been waiting for, and it is also his only chance. Xuanyuan Heng, tomorrow is your death, hahaha......"
Jiang Li was completely immersed in self-absorption, ignoring Yang Minghao beside him.
"Strategist!?"
"Oh, Elder, I also just thought that the elder didn't know that it was rainy after the water was in autumn;
Therefore, there is a proverb among the people here, 'After a long rain, there will be fog at the beginning of the sun, and it is difficult to enter the house only by listening to the barking of dogs';
Seeing that the sky will be thick tomorrow, Xuanyuan Heng hopes to borrow Quancheng to relieve the crisis of Pushui City;
But he has been besieged by us for nearly two months, and now that the mountains and rivers are exhausted, how can he let go of such a God-given opportunity!"
"Oh! I see. β
Yang Minghao is now convinced of what Jiang Li said.
"Since the military advisor has anticipated Xuanyuan Heng's plan, he must have also thought of a countermeasure!"
Jiang Li was about to answer, when he suddenly saw the general who had just gone to Lanling to deliver the message, and hurried back to Gaotai.
He asked in surprise, "Didn't I ask you to pass the word to the national teacher, why did you come back so soon?"
"Back to the military division, when the last general went downstairs, he happened to meet the Lanling messenger, and his words were the same as the military division, and he also said that the Lanling national division knew that the military division was inconvenient for you to walk, so he would invite Elder Yang to come over later. This is a letter written by the Lanling National Teacher, please see it for yourself. β
Jiang Li opened the letter and couldn't help but shake his fan and sigh: "It is worthy of being the national teacher of Lanling, and it coincides with me." β
Yang Minghao turned his face curiously, and saw eight words written on the note - the plan will be calculated, and the thief will be captured.