Shatuo Camp was stationed in an open area more than forty miles away from the gate of Suzhou City. The trees around the military camp have long been cut down, and the nearby villages have already hid in the city. Even the most generous person would not dare to stay. Everyone knows what that means.
Although it was already midnight, well past the time to go to sleep, the military camp was not quiet. Moans, cries of pain, and cries came one after another from each tent. After successive hard battles, only more than 170,000 Shatuo's 220,000-strong Eastern Expedition army remained, and among them there were 50,000 or 60,000 wounded soldiers. Most of these groans, cries of pain, and cries were made by them.
Death in battle would be the end of the world, at least it would be neat and tidy, and he could still leave a pension behind him, which is better than being injured and not dying like this. Some of these wounded soldiers have mutilated limbs, and their hands and feet are incomplete; some have holes in their shoulders, backs, waists and abdomens, and their bones and organs are faintly visible; some have their eyes, faces, and heads chopped off, and their brains and brains have been exposed; others There were wounds from the past few days that were festering, and the rotting flesh was being slowly eaten by insects and flies. These extreme pains dominated their bodies, causing them to make those unbearable sounds.
Mei Yuanchen sneaked all the way over. Listening to the constant sound, his heart became heavy and his desire to stop the war became stronger. There are at least seven or eight thousand tents here. He has been searching here for more than half an hour, but he still has not found the main general camp where Chihedan is. "It's not in the middle? It seems that Chi Hedan is also on guard against someone sneaking in to do evil things." Mei Yuanchen has explored more than a thousand tents in the middle, but still hasn't found Chi Hedan's resting place.
Another group of soldiers patrolled here, and Mei Yuanchen hurriedly jumped a few feet away, got down and hid behind a tent, out of sight of them. I thought that this group of people would leave soon, but unexpectedly, they went straight into the tent where he was leaning. There was a rustling sound, and it sounded like they had put down their weapons and were lying down on the ground. Mei Yuanchen heard them talking outside. Shatuo language is an externalization of Chinese. It is considered a local language of Chinese. It is 70% similar to Chinese, so Mei Yuanchen can also understand it.
"Ma Yi Maxi also died today. Hey, how can we explain to his parents? He is the only male in his family, so he is the last to die." A middle-aged man's voice came, sighing from time to time. .
"Didn't Li Jinshan die the day before yesterday? He died miserably. He was chopped into several pieces by a Chinese knife."
"Hey, it's easy to die. At least the family can get a sum of money, and they won't have to pay taxes for the next five years. Their parents and wives will finally live a better life. If it's like Zhuo Ke Amu, wow, it's really Life is worse than death!"
"Are you here to see him again today?"
"They are all neighbors in the village. After decades of friendship, it is natural that we should pay more attention to him."
"How is he? Is the wound better?"
"Better? Alas, the wounds on his left waist and left abdomen were already rotten. I went to see him at noon and saw a white mass on the wounds. When I looked closely, I realized that they were densely packed with maggots. Alas, It’s really miserable!”
"Then, he won't survive either?"
"Without the great good fortune, 99% of people would not be able to survive."
At this time, a faint cry came out
"Of the thirty-one people from Buduo Village who applied for the draft, now there are only twelve of us left. Wuwuwu."
"Haha, you may not know whether it will be tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, but we will die in the battle. No more talk, let's sleep for a while. When we get up, we have to patrol the left front camp. The general can stay there and rest."
What an unexpected surprise!
"Chi Hedan turned out to be in the Zuoqian camp!" Mei Yuanchen got the news and hurriedly got up to look for the Zuoqian camp.
In order to avoid exposing the general's position, all the tents in Shatuo's army were of average size and made of average materials. The seven or eight thousand tents looked absolutely the same.
"The Shatuo Camp faces Suzhou City. It should be facing east. The left front camp should be near Kun Wei and Shen Wei." Mei Yuanchen sorted out his thoughts, turned around and walked back. He was going to Shen Kun of Daying. He secretly sighed in his heart: "Fortunately, I got this important news, otherwise finding the location of Chi Hedan in this camp would be like looking for a needle in a haystack!"
Now that we know the approximate location of Chihedan, it will be much faster to find it.
After rummaging through more than forty tents, Mei Yuanchen steadied himself in one place because he heard the sound of several people talking.
"Humph, how can there be no death in a war? Five days ago, my own brother died in the battle, and I didn't say anything. How come today, when Azig died, your left army was so scared that you didn't dare to fight anymore!" Chi Doha said with a sarcastic look. After these days of bloody fighting, less than half of his forward battalion was left, which made him feel heartbroken. At this time, he actually heard Boluki San's suggestion to withdraw the troops. Naturally, he was angry and resentful, and his words were not so polite.
Bolu Jisan's face was unhappy, but he suppressed his anger and said coldly: "Our left army is definitely not greedy for life and afraid of death and does not dare to fight. The general will naturally make a decision. Your forward battalion in Chi Doha has always been tough, and I, Boluji, Lu Jisan naturally knows, and he has always been deeply impressed in his heart!" Chi Doha couldn't help but softened when he heard that this stupid Bolu Jisan looked at his forward camp like this.
"It's just that everyone should know that our Eastern Expedition to Great China must be fought quickly if we are far away from the hinterland. Otherwise, if there is a slight flaw in the supply of food and grass, it may not be impossible for the entire Eastern Expedition army to be annihilated." Boluji said in three words He looked sternly at Chi Doha and said, "In the past few days, the delivery of food and grass has become less and less timely, and two of the food guards were killed by the general. This shows that it is becoming increasingly difficult to supply food to the rear. If we don't take advantage of this opportunity, At this time, food and grass are not cut off, and Suzhou’s large reinforcements have not yet arrived, so we have to withdraw our troops first, and then it will be extremely difficult to withdraw our troops!”
Bolu Jisan's words hit Chihedan's pain points, and they were also the two points that worried him the most. Although 30,000 armored troops are now coming to Suzhou, Chihedan believes that as long as he attacks at all costs, these 30,000-plus defenders will never be able to resist. However, Dahua's national power is far superior to Shatuo after all. Although the emperor has made it clear that Jue Guo and Xue Guo will contain Dahua's forces, if they fail to contain them and a large number of reinforcements arrive in Suzhou, the 170,000 Shatuo Eastern Expeditionary Army will be in a desperate situation and be isolated and helpless. . The daily consumption of food and medicine for 170,000 people was huge. The food route was more than a thousand miles away. A slight delay on the road would have disastrous consequences. In recent days, the important task of securing food has gradually become beyond its capabilities.
"Yeah." Chihedan breathed out heavily and looked up at Poruchisan and Chidoha who were arguing.
Chi Doha said unwillingly: "Then we will capture Suzhou, use Suzhou as our camp, and collect all supplies from the people in the city!"
"Chiduoha, is Suzhou so easy to attack? The combat power of Prince Zhuge's 30,000 armored troops is probably stronger than that of your 50,000 forward battalion before it was damaged. Let them defend the city, plus the previous With the remaining soldiers from the Anxian outpost and the cavalry that arrived the day before yesterday, attacking the city is actually easier said than done!" Polu Jisan said seriously. He had already heard of the reputation of the Great China Armored Army, but seeing it with his own eyes today made him feel deeply.
"I don't believe that we, 170,000 people, can't kill these less than 40,000 people!" Chi Doha clenched his fists and said bitterly. Just now, when he heard Borukizo say that his 50,000 forward battalion was not as good as the 30,000 armored army, he just snorted lightly, but did not refute it. According to his character, he would never show weakness. However, seeing the power of Zhuge Pingtai's 30,000 armored troops today, he couldn't help but be dissatisfied.
Borukisan shook his head slightly and sighed: "Hey, General Chidoha, you have been a famous general in Shatuo for many years. I, Borukisan, have no disrespect for you. But, I want to tell you: fight It is definitely not to kill some people and occupy some cities. We brought half the country's troops to the east. Our original intention was to reach Jinzhou and Fuzhou with lightning speed, and establish camps and establish a government here. At that time, the allies would send troops together. Hua, Dahua cannot divide its troops to take care of it. In a few years, it will be able to carve wooden boats into boats and incorporate Anxian into our Shatuo territory. Unfortunately, the weather is not with us, and there are continuous heavy rains. The Eastern Expedition is unfavorable, and Suzhou cannot be conquered for a long time. We Nearly 50,000 of the 220,000 soldiers we brought have died in battle. The remaining 170,000 soldiers were killed and no less than 20,000 were seriously injured. At this time, our combat strength is actually less than 150,000. The Art of War says, 'Encircle it ten times, attack it five times.' Against the Suzhou defenders, we have no absolute superiority. Even if we can win, it will definitely be a miserable victory! General, you still have more than 20,000 troops. Is it possible? Do you really want to fight them all?"
Upon hearing this, Chi Doha's expression froze and he was stunned. "Yes, my forward battalion, do I really want to kill them all?" He couldn't help but ask himself.
Mei Yuanchen, who was outside the tent, was greatly shocked after hearing Bolu Jisan's words: "There are many knowledgeable people in Shatuo Kingdom, and not everyone in this army is ferocious and warlike. Shatuo Kingdom has actually already We have formed an alliance with neighboring countries and want to invade our borders at the same time! This matter is not trivial. We should inform my father and adoptive father immediately so that they can prepare in advance."
Bolu Jisan continued: "Although the emperor has never told me, I can naturally guess that the emperor wants to occupy several salt fields in Anxian to relieve the danger of Shatuo's salt shortage. However, if we are twenty Is it really worth it to trade the lives of thousands of generals?"
"The emperor actually has such a plan?" Li Donghuaiqi, another general under Chi Hedan, asked.
Borukisan was about to speak, but he heard Chihedan scold him: "As military generals, we just follow orders, don't make other comments! Borukisan, even though you are the Queen's biological brother, don't do it in this way." This speculation about the Sacred Heart!”
"Yes! I realize my mistake!" Beluji bowed three times and said.
Only then did Mei Yuanchen realize that Shatuo's attack on Dahua was actually coveting several major salt fields in Fuzhou. I was even more worried: "Dad is the chief official in charge of salt administration. Could it be that the gangsters who wanted to harm dad were actually sent by Shatuo? I must try to dispel their thoughts, otherwise dad will be in office." How can we be safe?" He immediately stood up and shouted outside the tent: "Suzhou Guard Mei Yuanchen wants to see the general!"
The six people in the tent were all shocked when they heard the sound, and hurriedly stabbed Mei Yuanchen with their swords.
