manynovel Chapter 904: The 3-man Army is Fake
Chapter 904: The 3-man Army is Fake
"Interrogate! Interrogate him severely!" Prince Yuan Ming said gritting his teeth.
"So what good ideas do you have now?" He turned to look at Jiang Youzhen.
"There is no good solution at the moment. Let's mobilize all 100,000 troops to Yuming Pass to prepare for defense against the enemy!" Jiang Youzhen asked Prince Yuanming for a tent and planned to spend the night in the tent.
When they returned to the tent, Qin Yandong looked at Jiang Youzhen and asked in confusion, "Do you have any ideas? Why didn't you tell me just now? Don't you trust Prince Yuan Ming?"
"It's not that I don't trust Prince Yuan Ming, but there must be many spies in this military camp, so we should be cautious!" Jiang Youzhen shook his head.
"So what should we do next? What are your plans?"
"We absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait for death." Jiang Youzhen took shelter in the tent. "The 300,000-man army is fake."
Qin Yandong was very surprised. "What do you mean? How could it be fake?"
"How is it possible to march 300,000 troops from the capital of Northern Ming to the border in three or four days? There is so much food and grass along the way. It's simply impossible." Jiang Youzhen's tone was very firm, which made Qin Yandong even more surprised.
"Why not? It doesn't necessarily have to take three or four days to set off. It's possible they've already made preparations."
"Of course, because I've already received the news that they set out three or four days ago. They rode at full speed and it took them three or four days to get here.
They're all cavalry. How many men and horses do you think there are? How big of a commotion would an army of 300,000 men make? Furthermore, there's the Feng River in the middle. Do you think it's possible?" Jiang Youzhen sneered.
"Are you saying they are fooling us? Where did you get the information? Oh! It's Fang Zhongyi, right? I haven't seen him recently. Have you sent him to the enemy camp to gather information?" Qin Yandong then remembered that he hadn't seen Fang Zhongyi in the past few days.
"That's right! If they had set out three or four days earlier, Fang Zhongyi would have definitely sent us the news in advance."
"But this doesn't make sense! Why are they yelling at us? Do they want us to surrender without a fight? But that's impossible. Wouldn't they be exposed as soon as they attack the city?" Qin Yandong frowned.
"Because their purpose isn't to attack the city at all!" Jiang Youzhen's eyes were sharp. "They're trying to encircle Yuming Pass from all sides. The troops stationed here only number 20,000, but that doesn't mean they won't make other moves."
Jiang Youzhen pointed to a military map in front of him and said, "They just want to see us mobilize all 100,000 troops here, but we can't mobilize the rest of the troops.
"They will quickly mobilize their troops and surround Yuming Pass from all sides. We will then have no way to escape unless we abandon Yuming Pass. But if we abandon Yuming Pass, we will be handing over the border town to others, and then they may even be able to attack the capital."
Qin Yandong was shocked when he heard this. He looked at the military map and found that what Jiang Youzhen said was possible.
"If you already know this, then why did you mobilize a hundred thousand troops to guard this place? Wouldn't that be playing into their hands?"
Jiang Youzhen shook his head. "If we don't confuse them with this, how can we make them believe we've been tricked?"
"But what should we do next? We don't have enough troops to stop their actions."
Qin Yandong was a little anxious and angry. He didn't understand why Jiang Youzhen could still be so calm at this critical moment?
Jiang Youzhen smiled and said, "Next, we have to catch the big fish! If we can't catch them all in one go, we have to severely damage their vitality."
"Okay, go back to sleep! Starting tomorrow, there won't be such a peaceful life anymore."
Jiang Youzhen waved his hand to stop Qin Yandong who was about to speak, and then made a gesture outward, and Qin Yandong shut up.
Late at night, the general's tent was still brightly lit with candles.
"Sir, I always feel that Jiang Youzhen has other plans?"
Prince Yuan Ming turned and looked at Mr. Wen, his heart filled with uneasiness.
"Even if he were the emperor, there's nothing he can do. Without the tiger talisman, who would obey his orders? Facing an army of 300,000, he could only do his best to defend the city.
Besides, he's just an imperial envoy sent by the court to investigate the disappearance of General Dingyuan. You have the final say on this frontier, so what right does he have to interfere?
When Prince Yuan Ming heard this, he realized it was indeed the case.
"But with 100,000 versus 300,000, I don't know how long we can hold out."
"Aren't the brave generals sent by the court arriving soon? Prince, don't worry too much. For now, we should make good military deployments to prevent the city from being attacked. Especially late at night, those people are most likely to attack at night." Mr. Wen stroked his beard, looking calm and composed.
"Then sir, do you have any ideas for fortifying the city?"
“The best way is to attack with fire. When they attack the city, we can shoot arrows soaked in tung oil. We are on the city wall, which will be a very advantageous offensive.
We must prepare more defensive rolling stones and knife carts. As long as we hold out until the brave generals sent by the court arrive, we will be victorious."
"Even if the generals mobilize their troops and march quickly here, it will take two or three days. During this time, defending the city gates will be a problem! 300,000 troops, even with a human wave tactic, would be enough to put us in a difficult position."
Prince Yuanming was deeply worried. He wasn't afraid of death, but rather that the city gates could not be defended. If the enemy attacked the city, he would be a sinner and his reputation would be infamous for eternity.
"Your Highness, don't worry too much. The city walls are impregnable. It would be very difficult to break in. Otherwise, they wouldn't have sent 300,000 troops.
All you have to do is not take the initiative to attack no matter how they use provocation, just wait for reinforcements to arrive."
"Good! Sir, you are resourceful and we have to rely on you in this battle. When the crisis is over and we win the battle, I will ask the court for credit for you." Prince Yuan Ming bowed to Mr. Wen.
"Haha! Actually, this old man is not doing this for a meteoric rise, but for the people of the world. The prince is a rare talent, and his fortune is magnificent. The prince's family will prosper, so there is no need to worry."
"Good! Sir, you are so righteous!" Prince Yuan Ming was deeply moved.
Anxi County
In a side room, a young man was lost in thought.
"Young Prince, I always feel something is wrong. You were released, but Jiang Youzhen didn't say anything. This is not in line with his character. He is a suspicious person, how could he let you go so easily?" The cloaked man snorted coldly.
"Jiang Youzhen never believed in me. He must have had his own plans for letting me out. Is everything ready over there? Will there be any trouble?"
"We are currently deploying the plan. Within two days, there will definitely be good results."
Speaking of this, the cloaked man's tone was full of pride.
"Outside the city gate, continue marching. Twenty thousand troops are not enough. Move another fifty thousand over."
"Young Prince, we don't need so many troops, do we? They've already been frightened by our inaction. Every day we don't attack the city is another day we can buy them."
"Do you think Jiang Youzhen is stupid? If we don't attack the city, he will definitely become suspicious."