The remnant sun was like blood, and the bluestone walls of Betan City were reflected in the turbid moat, which seemed a little silent. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Giggs had already made up his mind to wait for Wright to come, not only to give the army's top brass a change in the mode of war, but also to save the lives of his soldiers.

When Giggs led his army to the city of Petain, he found that the surrounding trees had been cleared, and even the water source within a radius of twenty miles had been blocked by the Viscount of Ceylon, so that many soldiers of the garrison had been digging the well again for the first few days before he arrived.

The eight-meter-wide moat and the six-meter-high bluestone wall made the high-ranking generals like Giggs and Joe pessimistic about whether the forced siege would be successful.

If Giggs now had 55,000 men under his command, then he would definitely not say a word, and just start the attack according to the siege steps, without the slightest hesitation.

But now he only has 5,500 men, and a forced attack will only leave him with no scum.

The strong combat effectiveness of the garrison is based on the field frontal battle with the enemy, and in this situation where the enemy has a natural advantage, the combat effectiveness will decline a lot, after all, only one person can stand at the top of the ladder used for siege.

Moreover, a person has to face the siege of the soldiers of the city wall has all kinds of defense equipment, and Giggs estimates that even if he goes up by himself, he will hold out for a few minutes at most, and there are too many stones, rolling wood, fire oil, and arrows that can pose a threat to him.

Fortunately, Giggs knew that he still had this hole card, otherwise the city really wouldn't have been able to take it down.

However, there are still things that can be done without a siege, such as cutting off the water connection to the city of Petain, and filling the moat, which is a very important part of the siege.

Even if Giggs waited for Wright and the planes to arrive, he would not allow his soldiers to swim across the moat to attack the city.

Now it is just a repeat phenomenon of this period of time, and at the excavation site not far from the city, some soldiers will take turns to bag the soil during the day, while the rest of the soldiers will meet the arrows on the head of the city, cover each other and carry the sandbags on their backs to the moat, and pour the soil into the water.

The arrows on the city were actually under the wooden shield that Giggs had for the soldiers, and the effect was not obvious, and only those lucky ones who happened to be unlucky would be hit, and Giggs said that this loss was still acceptable.

Three days later, sitting lazily on the blanket, a pot of tea in the corner of the low table, Giggs's upper body was almost all lying on the low table, listening to the sound of the torrential rain outside constantly smashing on the ground and the camp buildings, Giggs's brows were fiercely twisted together.

Since the rain stopped falling two days ago, Giggs also suddenly woke up, he has been in the military for many years, he naturally knows the impact of the weather on a war, and in this whispering forest, which has entered summer, rain and heat have always been known to all humans.

And this heavy rain almost made all the previous work of the garrison on the moat useless.

Ryan Giggs recalls the summer weather of previous years, and his mind can't help but think about what lies next.

"No way, according to past experience, the weather at this time will change constantly, but rainy days are more than half of them. ”

"After three days of rain, it is impossible for this moat to be filled in a short time, and once the moat cannot be filled, then even if Wright comes with planes, there will be no other progress at all except for the first few times that can give them a surprise attack and cause casualties. ”

"Even if the city of Betan is blown to the ground, it will take soldiers to go there before it can be occupied, not to mention that it will cause some casualties to the personnel, and at most blow up a little bit of the city wall. ”

"We have to find a way to fill in this moat~"

"So, that's all it takes~ What's the big deal about losing some fame for the sake of victory?"

Lying on the low table, Giggs's eyes turned gloomy, and he tilted his head to look at the rain-soaked ground outside the barracks.

......

In the afternoon, when Giggs noticed that the rain was a little lighter, he directly ordered his heralds to inform the generals to assemble in a specially built room that served as a conference room.

He opened his umbrella and walked to Owen's residence next to him, and he didn't say much, just let Owen follow him.

Owen, who had a calm face, nodded, took out a small umbrella from the corner of the room, changed into rain boots, and walked behind Giggs towards the conference room.

After everyone sat down, they glanced at Owen who was sitting behind him, and Giggs coughed lightly, which quieted down the voices that were still communicating.

"I called you here on a rainy day to announce an order, and there is no way, if you don't take this policy, in this bad weather, the soldiers who are still in good weather will be useless to fill the moat every day. ”

"When it rains, the moat that refills the water really affects my future plans, and after thinking about it, I can only come up with this strategy. Although some of them have lost the hearts of the people, they are also the people of the future kingdom, and they should dedicate their strength to the great cause of the kingdom. ”

Some quick-witted generals have roughly guessed what Giggs meant, but Giggs is obviously ready to say this plan himself, and they naturally don't want to interject, otherwise a bad impression in Giggs's heart will have too much impact on his future future.

"When the weather clears, Joe, Allen, you take the first and second brigades into two parts, one brigade goes out on a mission, and the other brigade is in charge of defense in the camp. ”

"The mission of the outgoing brigade is very simple, to search the villages scattered in the countryside, to capture all the civilians, and to let them bring their food with them, we have no more food to feed them. ”

Regardless of whether they guessed Giggs's thoughts just now, everyone now looks dumbfounded, after all, if they do this, Giggs's previous good image among civilians will be stained.

"Those who achieve great things are not informal, and at this time, victory is the most important thing. ”

"If we don't fill this moat for a day, my soldiers won't be able to attack the city for a day, and if we can't storm the city, we must stalemate here, and stalemate here is our defeat!"

Giggs's tone continued to increase, and the last sentence was basically shouted out, and hearing Giggs's words, Joe and Alan suddenly got up and knelt down on one knee in front of Giggs.

"Subordinates take orders!"

Giggs also stood up, motioning for Alan and Joe to get up.

"The moat is filled, and when my secret weapon arrives, it will be the time for us to attack in a big way, and then, it will be up to you to fight bravely~"

"For His Majesty the King!!" (To be continued.) )