manynovel Chapter 907: Attack on the City
Chapter 907: Attack on the City
The sound of military training was deafening. Jiang Youzhen also went to the training ground and watched for a while. He had an idea of the strength of these soldiers in his mind.
In the commander-in-chief's tent, Jiang Youzhen asked whether the remaining spies had been found, and Prince Yuan Ming said there were five in total.
Just as he was about to have the spies brought up, Jiang Youzhen waved his hand and said, "The most important thing right now is how to guard the checkpoint. The rest can be dealt with later."
"Those barbarians have been raised on horseback since childhood, and their cavalry are particularly fierce. But they also have a weakness, and that is close combat. Their strength is long-range attack, especially their skills on horseback."
Jiang Youzhen analyzed, "We don't need to leave the city, but we're worried about them setting fire and ramming the gates. So, in addition to defending, I think we should also set up an ambush down below."
"There's a moat below, so even if we use fire, they won't have an advantage. We also have the drawbridge. If we don't lower it, they won't have a chance to storm the city gate, so there's no need to worry."
Prince Yuan Ming thought Jiang Youzhen had never seen a war, so he explained.
"What if they crossed the moat? Then it's possible that they cut down the drawbridge!" Jiang Youzhen questioned.
"How can we get through? The moat is very deep. We are not just standing there watching helplessly. With the archers ready, can we still let him get through?" Prince Yuan Ming felt that Jiang Youzhen was being overly worried.
"What if they intercept the upper reaches of the moat and divert the water downstream, draining the water from the moat and then filling the river?" Jiang Youzhen raised another question.
Prince Yuanming and the other young generals were instantly at a loss for words. Prince Yuanming even laughed and said, "Do you know how huge a project this is? I'm afraid it would take the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers to fill it. We'll discover them when they try to block the river."
Jiang Youzhen thought to himself: What the enemy wants is to delay time. Wasting tens of thousands of troops to win the war is nothing.
"I heard that in ancient times there was a kind of trench cart. They made trench boards long enough according to the width of the trench, and put wheels at the back to push it."
"The drawbridge is over thirty feet long, so how long would a trench carriage be? It's not easy to get across! Besides, even if the archers shoot rockets, they might not be able to make it!
Even if we reach the base of the wall, we still have defenses like rolling stones. Taking it down wouldn't be easy, even if it cost 300,000 lives. "Young General Tong Zhuoyao, who was also experienced, said this.
"We do need to pay attention to the trench carriage, but as Captain Tong said, it's not easy to get over there." Prince Yuan Ming nodded.
"That's right! We must now ensure that our soldiers are energetic and well-equipped with weapons. It won't be difficult to hold out for two or three days." Others also echoed.
"However, we still need to pay attention to the supervision of food and water, so as to prevent the enemy from cheating and using despicable means." Jiang Youzhen reminded again.
"Lord Jiang is absolutely right! Captain Tong, send people to strictly guard the water and food. If anything goes wrong, you will be held responsible." Prince Yuan Ming immediately gave the order.
"We must also prepare enough food and fodder, and the soldiers must have enough to eat." Qin Yandong was well aware of the exploitation of border generals. He was afraid that when a war was about to break out, they would still let the soldiers go hungry.
"Don't worry about that. Thanks to the salt tax incentives introduced by Lord Jiang, the shortage of food and grass at the border has been greatly alleviated.
"The barracks' granaries aren't full, but they're not empty either. We just need to wait for rescue. Even if we're cut off from food and fodder, we should be able to hold out for three to five days." Prince Yuanming waved his hand.
"Then please ask Your Highness to send someone to look after the food supplies. We don't know when the imperial reinforcements will arrive, so we must not take it lightly!" Jiang Youzhen bowed.
The soldiers' training was quickly over, and today they were on standby for a rest. Fighting required rest, and today's food was even better.
Jiang Youzhen went down to inspect and found that there was enough rice and meat, but not many vegetables.
Considering that this is a border area and vegetables are scarce, it is understandable.
"Alas! Once the war breaks out, I wonder how many soldiers will die at the hands of the enemy!"
Qin Yandong felt a little sad when he saw the soldiers wolfing down their food, saying that they hadn't eaten so full in a long time.
"The only ones who suffer in a war are soldiers and civilians! The Dayun Dynasty has only enjoyed a few years of peace, and those people are going to destroy this tranquility again." Jiang Youzhen was also filled with emotion.
She suddenly saw a boy who was only in his teens fighting with other soldiers for food. He even poured the soup in the bucket onto the food and ate it with great satisfaction.
"We haven't eaten meat for a long time! This is mutton. How could they not be willing to give it to us before?" The boy's young face was full of smiles.
"Stop talking!" A soldier quickly covered his mouth.
Their eyes suddenly turned to Jiang Youzhen and Qin Yandong. Even though Jiang Youzhen and the others were wearing fine cotton clothes, they could still tell that these two people were of extraordinary status.
"Let's go!" Jiang Youzhen returned to the tent in silence.
"We must take good care of the food!" Jiang Youzhen said.
"Don't worry! It's so hidden that no one will find it. But I'm still very curious, how did you prepare so much food without making any noise?
And you brought it in so quietly, how did you do it?" Qin Yandong was very puzzled.
“Of course, it’s because we started preparing right after we arrived at the border, and we shipped it in in several batches.
"I even bribed the city guards with the excuse of leaving the city. Otherwise, why do you think no one noticed? They just turned a blind eye!"
Of course, it was because she had storage space! She had prepared a lot of food in the storage space before, and once she arrived at the border, she took out the food and hid it.
But she couldn't tell Qin Yandong about this, so she could only make up this excuse.
"Then you really prepared for a rainy day." Qin Yandong couldn't help but admire him.
"War is inevitable sooner or later! What's the most important thing in a war? Food, of course."
Jiang Youzhen frowned slightly after saying this, "I don't know where Lord Qin is."
Speaking of Duke Qin, Qin Yandong was naturally very worried.
"Didn't you send reinforcements? It should be fine."
"The closer we get to the border, the more dangerous it becomes. I estimate it will take another two days!"
We were about to enter the pass, how could these people give up? Seeing the tiger talisman right before their eyes, they would definitely not let it go.
In the evening, a sunset appeared on the horizon!
Jiang Youzhen looked at the magnificent sky and felt the rare tranquility.
Prince Yuan Ming walked to Jiang Youzhen's side. He looked at the beautiful scenery in front of him and suddenly felt a little emotional.
Between life and death, he suddenly felt that his previous greed was a joke. When a person dies, there is nothing left.
You can't take anything with you when you're born, and you can't take anything with you when you die! What's the point of having those?
"Actually, I always feel that you are somewhat familiar!" he said.
"Prince, do you think they will attack the city tonight?" Jiang Youzhen was afraid that Prince Yuanming would remember it, so he changed the subject.
"I don't know! But this day will come sooner or later." Prince Yuan Ming shook his head.
Late in the night, just after midnight, drums suddenly sounded outside the city gate. Jiang Youzhen immediately grabbed his sword, left the tent, and headed straight for the city gate.
"Attack the city!"