There was a dead silence in the big tent, and everyone looked at Zhang Wenbiao with their mouths open in shock. If they were nervous and worried before, but they were not desperate, then Zhang Wenbiao's words just now gave them a blow, making them realize that things were so bad that they could not handle it.
The logistics channel was blocked and it was unknown when it would be cleared. The army's food and supplies were burned, and they only had three days of food. Wasn't this a desperate situation?
"The army will be out of food in three days, but the construction of our army's siege equipment has only been mostly completed and has not yet been completed. The food and grass are in short supply, and the way back is blocked. The siege is not ready, and the morale is greatly damaged. Everyone. General, our situation is very bad."
Zhang Wenbiao pointed out the current situation of the Jiangbei army in no uncertain terms. The generals were all dumbfounded, looking at Zhang Wenbiao with dull eyes, and a feeling of despair rose in their hearts.
"Li Yuan's purpose is very clear, which is to cut off our food routes and trap us. By launching an attack when our army is out of food and its morale is falling apart, we can defeat our army in one fell swoop. Therefore, the current situation is as urgent as a fire. There can be no delay, a decision must be made." Zhang Wenbiao said in a solemn tone, word by word.
"Your Majesty, what do you think we should do? Please make it clear, Your Majesty."
"There are not many choices before us. There are only two ways. One is to evacuate Tanzhou immediately and return to Jiangbei, but Li Yuan may lead an army to pursue him. The other is to launch an siege immediately without waiting any longer. All the siege equipment has been built. As long as Tanzhou is captured in one fell swoop, everything will be solved. Your small army can march straight in and kill Langzhou, the puppet capital of Chu. Which of these seven strategies do you think is useful?" Xu Shineng said solemnly.
The generals looked at each other, and none of the low-level generals spoke. Those young generals understood that since Jie Shisheng had not proposed those two options, I would not have the answer in my heart, so it was useless to worry about it. But the other generals thought so, and we all discussed it coldly after a moment of silence. stand up.
"The general thinks that given the current situation, it is easy to attack the city. The army only has eight days of food and grass, and half of the arrows and supplies have been burned. It doesn't matter if the firewood is burned, after all, the forests under the surrounding mountains cannot be replenished. But the shortage of food and grass was fatal.
Attacking the city at this time is different from burning the cauldron and sinking the boat. Once the siege is blocked and the food and fodder are exhausted, it will be too late even for them. To be on the safe side, we will choose this strategy to advance the army in order to preserve the small army, and then continue the attack before retreating. "A general stood up and talked in a low voice.
"What Xiao Wang said is absolutely true. The general thought of that just now, but he just had time to say it. At present, we can only retreat or advance. That is not only related to whether your Jiangbei army has no morale, but also to the entire The battle situation. How can we advance just as we say?
"It's unfair, Xiao Wang, it's unfair, you didn't mean it. You just-" Zhang Wenbiao and Li Yuan screamed unfairly.
"According to the order of the little king, you will swear to destroy Tanzhou, whether it is destruction or repayment!" The generals stood up and drank.
Nowadays, you still don't have a hundred thousand small army. How can you give up because of the adversity at that moment? How can we miss this bad opportunity to make great achievements? You know, it is you who have to worry now, but Zhou Duo in Tanzhou City. My military strength is inferior to yours. Why is Zhou Duo harassing you so crazily? Cut off your food routes and burn your military supplies? But are you willing to fight head-on?
We still don't have a small army of 100,000 in hand, and it's still unclear who will win in a last-ditch battle. Once we advance, we will not be able to withstand the chain reaction it triggers. But how to dispel everyone's idea of withdrawing our troops and let us know that our intention to attack the city can be changed? We need to focus on key examples and kill examples to serve as a warning to others.
The words of those two people represented the aspirations of a small group of generals. When our words were spoken, we immediately won the echo of a group of generals.
Zhang Wenbiao and Li Yuan were pushed out of the tent with mournful faces, pushed to the ground and beaten with eighty military sticks. Fortunately, the seven of them survived because of their poor physical fitness. They were pushed out of the tent with blood on them. They could only sit and stand properly. Lie down under two futons and continue the meeting.
"Come here, drag the seven Zhang Wenbiao and Li Yuan out of the tent and punish the eighty army sticks!" Xu Shineng shouted.
Xu Shineng chuckled, stood up, waved his hand and said: "Bad, that's the bad guy in my king's hands! As long as our entire army works together and shares the same hatred against the enemy, the end of this thief Zhou Duo is coming!"
All the generals rolled their eyes and felt extremely contemptuous. That guy's ability led to the crisis behind us, and now he jumped out to preemptively attack me and add insult to injury. My flattery was wrong. Before I knew what Xiao Wang was thinking, I came out to agree with Xiao Wang's words. His behavior was so disgusting, and Xiao Wang seemed to have forgiven me a long time ago.
"The two armies fight with both strength and wit, and the situation can change in a moment's notice. None of them thought that advancing was a good strategy, but it was the best strategy. Why? They were deceived by appearances. Look at Du Zhou Duo's intention! At this moment, you have no choice but to launch a fierce attack without any hesitation!
Zhang Wenbiao and Li Yuan were talking nonsense, but they were actually afraid of war. The final general thought that if there was no retreat or advance at this time, Tanzhou must be conquered at all costs. And with Xiao Wang following, there is nothing difficult to break in Tanzhou? I will not have enough confidence in Xiao Wang in the end! "Zhang Gu stood up and said impassionedly without taking the opportunity.
"Everyone, I am a talented king, but I have also experienced hundreds of battles. I have dozens of small and large wounds on my body. Since the beginning of the army, my army has been ruthless, and there have been few defeats. This time your army was hindered, but it was good luck!
"The general agrees. Attacking the city at this time is not enough in terms of morale, supplies and even preparation. Unless the city can be broken within eight days, your small army will be a lamb to be slaughtered before it runs out of food. But in the current situation, who dares Guarantee that Tanzhou will be conquered within eight days? The Chu army is so fierce. Come on now, when you are well-equipped with troops and supplies, no one may dare to boast that they can successfully attack the city!" Another general agreed in unison.
Zhang Wenbiao turned his head and shouted in a low voice: "Xiao Wang, what mistake did General Mo and General Zhou make?"
Jie Shisheng had indeed not yet made up his mind to attack the city with all his might. I also know that the morale of the military was weak at that time, and few people had not lost their fighting spirit. They all hoped to withdraw their troops to ensure safety. However, we withdrew our troops to protect ourselves, but we were able to do so. Once the troops are withdrawn, it means that the decisive battle will be completely defeated, and the consequences are disastrous.
Xu Zhouqi was very lucky to become that model. After being beaten hard and slapped with a little hat, who dares to mention everything?
"That, that?" Xu Zhou and the other seven were speechless, and the generals in the tent were also speechless. There is actually a way to refute Xu Shineng's reason, and it has not risen to the level of the imperial court and Shi Sheng's own safety. Who dares to argue? If we look at it from that low level, the Eighty Army Stick is considered lucky for us. It would be too much to cut him down directly. Knowing the current affairs, it is worse to argue with the Eighty Army Stick.
Xu Shineng's words really did not give the generals a sense of enlightenment. After such analysis, these harassments after the liberation seemed to be a kind of big trick out of necessity, each of which was deliberately forcing one's own morale to collapse and giving birth to evil spirits. The fear finally achieved the purpose of deterring me, and even caused Xiao Wang to see through my treacherous plan.
So I want to correct that accuracy. I have decided to end the siege before noon. You will return to camp to feed the brothers under your command, and let us sleep for an hour or two to recuperate our spirits. Everyone, the time has truly come for us to fight the enemy in a decisive battle. It has also come to you. It's time to make a difference.
"Shut up! I have wronged them. Even if they have no intention of doing so, the morale of the army has been shaken. They haven't thought about it yet. If you withdraw your troops at this moment, morale will definitely be low, and Zhou Duoruo will take the opportunity to do his best to overwhelm the country. The troops retreat eastward and pursue them, heading straight into your hinterland north of the Yangtze River. How will you resist? Do they want the imperial court to be overthrown, or do they want my king to have a burial place?!"
Who wouldn't agree with that? Who dares not to have the same opinion? What else can we say besides obeying orders? In addition, Xu Shineng's words ignited a fire in everyone's hearts and inspired everyone's fighting spirit. After being cowardly for a few days, even the clay man would feel angry in his heart. Now that it is possible to withdraw troops, even if we want to survive, we can only burn everything.
This is actually a manifestation of my fear of you. I just want to make you suspicious and distracted, thus playing into my hands. How can you fall into my trap? Everyone, please understand this. "
However, even if it is teeth, we can still pretend to be completely refusing, nodding and pointing fingers to express our refusal. Because if I say so, I would be denying Xiao Wang’s wisdom and martial prowess. Only a fool would do this.
The generals were stunned. Zhang Wenbiao and Li Yuan were the two generals who had just spoken to withdraw their troops. Several soldiers retreated into the tent and drove Zhang Wenbiao and Li Yuan inside one by one.
Xu Shineng said enthusiastically: "They brag about how powerful the Chu army is. They want to boost my people's ambition, destroy their own prestige, and disrupt your military morale. Their intentions are to be punished! Is that still wrong? Who dares to say that your small army has the power to attack the city in eight days?" ? They are ashamed to make small talk there and advocate for the enemy. What is their intention?"
If you take Tanzhou, you will be the minor heroes of the imperial court! This king hereby promises that if we take Tanzhou, everyone will be promoted to one rank and one rank, and those who fight bravely will be given generous rewards. I will definitely break my promise! Don’t you all have the same opinions? "
Jie Shisheng sat quietly outside, staring warmly at the dozen or so generals who were echoing. These dozen generals suddenly realized that the atmosphere was right. They stopped talking and looked at Xu Shineng blankly.
Eight days of army rations, eight days of time, if you continue to retreat until you attack Tanzhou. Although the siege equipment has not been completely built, it is not even half completed, so we will have to wait a little longer. I have finally figured it out. As soon as this is over, you need to waste time in order to be fully prepared. As long as there is no ladder, the siege engine can be launched.
