Time flies by, and there are only five days left before the three-month winter war originally estimated by Qin Feng.
The winter wind was biting, Qin Feng stood on the city wall, looking at the camp in the distance that was always stationed to besiege Changshui County, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"The three-month deadline is approaching, and there are still no signs of Li Zhang and Xu Mo's army appearing. Otherwise, the camp besieging Changshui County would have been in chaos."
"Now it seems that I seriously underestimated the combat effectiveness of Beidi soldiers, and even more so the ability of Chen Si and others to lead the troops."
"To be able to persist for so long in such a harsh environment, if it were Beidi's heyday, our Beixi army, no matter how elite it is, would only be able to defend the city and not dare to cross the thunder pond."
Ning Hu, who had always followed Qin Feng, felt a little worried when he saw Qin Feng's serious eyes.
"Brother Qin, even if something goes wrong in the war on the southern front, based on the current situation in our Changshui County, we can definitely sustain it for another half year."
Hearing this, Qin Feng smiled and shook his head, but this smile was just a bitter smile.
"Little Marquis, things are not as simple as you think."
"The supplies stored under the Changshui River can indeed last for half a year from a book perspective, but the premise is to reduce everyone's food and clothing expenses."
"It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality."
"If food and clothing expenses are cut, someone should complain."
Ning Hu frowned and said in a deep voice: "Brothers, even if they chew the bark of a tree, they won't complain at all!"
Qin Feng patted Ning Hu on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Of course I can trust my brothers, but what about the people? They don't have any consciousness. If they are full, everyone will be happy. If they are not full, they will scold their mothers behind their backs. It's not that they It’s just that the people’s thinking is too narrow-minded.”
"Beidi cannot afford to delay this winter war, and we cannot afford to delay it."
Speaking of this, Qin Feng once again looked at the camp stationed in the distance, with a trace of doubt in his eyes.
"Since Chen Si left, the army trapped in Changshui County has never moved again. Although there is no hope of attacking the city, basic actions such as inspection and surveillance should still be indispensable."
"I've been thinking about this for the past few days. What do you think...will the camp that besieged Changshui County be nothing more than an empty shell?"
Ning Hu, who had a solemn expression just now, suddenly lit up when he heard these words.
If the soldiers and horses besieging Changshui County have been secretly withdrawn, then the intelligence channel can be opened, and there is no need to rely on Qiya's intrusive intelligence spying.
Intelligence is naturally a top priority for Changshui County.
Ning Hu also looked towards the distant camp: "Brother Qin, if there is really only an empty shell left in the enemy camp, then the Jin Yiwei should have sent the news in long ago."
"Since Jin Yiwei hasn't shown up yet, it means that the area around Changshui County is still like an iron barrel."
Hearing this, Qin Feng was noncommittal: "For the Jin Yiwei, it is an iron barrel, but it does not mean that for our soldiers, it is also an iron barrel."
Ning Hu's eyes were filled with surprise: "Brother Qin, what do you mean by this?"
Qin Feng did not beat around the bush and said straightforwardly: "To block the news, we only need to rely on Qingqi and scouts."
"If I were from Beidi, I would only need to station people at the major passes leading to Changshui County, and then send Qingqi and scouts to patrol and investigate between the passes to prevent the Jin Yiwei from approaching Changshui County."
"After all, Jinyiwei has always worked alone. Once discovered by the enemy, it is impossible to force a breakthrough."
"The fact that the news cannot be sent in only shows that the other party has not relaxed at all in blocking the news, but this does not prove that the number of troops besieging Changshui County has not been reduced."
Although Ning Hu is not smart, he is by no means stupid. He knows very well that if what Qin Feng said is true, then this is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Changshui County.
Ning Hu asked impatiently: "Brother Qin, how do you prove that the enemy has secretly withdrawn?"
Qin Feng shook his head decisively: "Although I have a lot of guesses and inferences in my mind, I can't prove this. If I want to prove it, I can only send troops to conduct a tentative attack."
"As long as there is a fight between the two sides, the falsehood, the true and the false will be exposed directly."
Knowing that Qin Feng had the intention to leave the city and take the initiative to attack, Ning Hu not only did not feel nervous at all, but became excited.
Ever since the enemy gave up the siege, Ning Hu had been "trapped" in Changshui County and had long gone crazy with idleness.
Since he had the opportunity to rush out and kill everyone, Ning Hu certainly couldn't let go of this good opportunity.
Qin Feng couldn't speak, but Ning Hu had already taken the initiative to ask for help.
"Brother Qin, you have to send me no matter what!"
Seeing Ning Hu's impatient look, Qin Feng couldn't help but laugh, and comforted him softly: "Don't worry, such an important task naturally requires you."
"However, although it is a test, it is still very dangerous. If the other party is prepared, our army will definitely face casualties, so we must be fully prepared before taking action."
"Little Marquis, do you have any ideas?"
Facing Qin Feng's inquiry, Ning Hu waved his hand and said proudly: "Ideas? What's there to think about? The Beidi soldiers who besieged Changshui County are just second-rate soldiers. If you ask me, just take the brothers with you." Just rush out and kill those sons of bitches with random swords, how can it be so fancy?"
Seeing Ning Hu as energetic as ever, Qin Feng was both pleased and worried.
Fortunately, as long as Ning Hu is around, morale will never collapse.
The worry is that with Ning Hu's character, sooner or later he will suffer a loss. When he is with Qin Feng, Qin Feng can still restrain him. Once Ning Hu acts alone, if he rushes forward in a hurry, he is very likely to get hit by the enemy. It's a trap, if you don't lose, if you lose, you lose big.
Qin Feng was thoughtful, and after a while, he already had an idea in his mind.
"Our army and Beidi have been at odds for so long. I don't expect the enemy to guess that we will take the initiative to leave the city and attack."
"This is an opportunity for us."
"You lead 300 people, consisting of 100 Tianji Camp guards and 200 Beixi soldiers. Under the cover of night, you can reach the enemy camp on foot, and then launch a surprise attack."
"As long as the enemy camp is on fire, I will immediately send out cavalry troops to go half way out to meet you."
"This way, when you retreat, you can ride your war horses and quickly return to the city."
Upon hearing Qin Feng's arrangement, Ning Hu's eyes lit up and he nodded like garlic.
"Hahaha, you are worthy of Brother Qin. In this way, the brothers can kill two birds with one stone while being able to retreat in time to save their lives."
"Brother Qin, as long as you are here, I won't be afraid even if the sky falls!"
"Hehe, don't worry, I will take care of tonight's actions!"
