allonlinenovel Chapter 159 The enemy's food is my food
Chapter 159 The enemy's food is my food
Guan Yu walked forward, whispered a few words in Ying Xuanze's ear, and then stepped aside.
Ying Xuanze then looked at the rebels and said, "Everyone, since it is getting dark, you should have a good rest. I will leave this to the Tiger Soldiers."
"The Koreans don't dare to fight in the dark, so we are safe at night."
"Tomorrow morning I will lead the army to attack the main force of the Chao Kingdom. You will retreat to the city behind and wait for good news."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Ye pouted and wanted to speak, but Ying Xuanze raised his hand to signal him to stop.
"I know you want to follow us, but you are not a trained regular army after all. This battle will definitely be a fierce one."
"We have finally survived, and we should stay in the city and wait for our loved ones to return."
"Professional matters should be left to professionals. When it comes to marching and fighting, my troops are more suitable."
Zhang Ye smiled bitterly and touched the back of his head: "My Lord, you are right. We will wait for your triumphant return in Liaocheng."
"My Lord, you can go to the battle without any worries. We will take care of the logistics and supplies! We will ensure that there is enough food and fodder, and we will never let you and your men go hungry."
The rebels nodded one after another. Liaocheng was one of the two major granaries in the Yandong area. The fleeing people took some of the food away, and some stayed in the city.
Ying Xuanze smiled and waved his hand, saying, "We don't need the military rations anymore. You can keep them. We've taken them all. What will your family members eat when they come back?"
Zhang Ye blushed and said anxiously, "How can we do this? We can't march and fight without food and fodder. We can't let the soldiers and horses go hungry!"
"The Yandong region is about to enter a severe winter, and we need food and fodder to maintain our strength, so please bring these grains with you, my Lord!"
Ying Xuanze laughed and said, "The Chao people have occupied so much land in Yandong and seized so much food. Their food is my food."
"I will lead the army and kill them all the way. After I destroy the army of the Chao Kingdom, I will use the food and grass in their barracks!"
Zhang Ye and the others were full of admiration, as it was unheard of for them to ask for food from the enemy.
"Everyone go back. The army and I will camp here for the night." After saying that, Ying Xuanze waved his cloak, leaving behind a free and easy back.
Zhang Ye and the rebels watched him leave, and only turned and left after he entered the cavalry army and could no longer be seen.
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In front of a campfire, Ying Xuanze was warming himself by the fire. The army behind him did not set up camp to rest, but were instead on high alert.
"My lord, the rebels have all left. What should we do next?" Bai Qi walked behind Ying Xuanze and asked in a low voice.
Zhang Fei came over with some dry food. After distributing it to everyone, he also sat down on the ground.
"Yes, big brother, didn't they say that the Koreans dare not fight in the dark? If we lead the army to attack their base camp at night, we will surely kill them all!"
"If we kill them too cruelly, they will be scared and will flee back to Chao with their army. It will be difficult to wipe out all the Chao people in the Yandong area then." Ying Xuanze said with a frown.
"I remember the Lord said that the more enemies we kill, the more troops we will have. It would not be good if we let the Koreans run back to their own territory." Huo Qubing said.
"After all, Chaoguo is their territory. If too many soldiers flee back, we will have to work harder to capture Chaoguo."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Fei said "oh" and showed a look of understanding.
"My Lord, I will lead a small team to investigate and find the base camp of their main army first."
"Just like when we annihilated the Hu people's troops, we must make full preparations to annihilate them all in one fell swoop!"
Ying Xuanze nodded: "Then go ahead, but remember that your own safety is the most important."
Huo Qubing nodded slightly, then selected ten Qin cavalrymen to follow him on horseback to investigate. Zhang Fei watched him leave without saying anything, but took the dry food in his hand and began to eat it in big mouthfuls.
At this moment, Guan Yu came from another direction, holding a bundle of things in his hand. He came to the campfire and handed the things in his hand to Ying Xuanze.
With the help of the firelight, Ying Xuanze could clearly see what Guan Yu handed over. It was a topographic map of the Yandong area.
"What is this? Where did you find the topographic map?" Ying Xuanze asked with surprise.
With the topographic map, he would be able to understand the topography of the entire Yandong region and deploy his troops based on the terrain. Moreover, this map was very complete and also included the terrain of the border area bordering Yandong and Chaoguo.
"I just searched the bodies of those Chao generals and found it from their commander." Guan Yu replied.
"Great! With this thing, we don't have to worry about not being able to annihilate the Chao Kingdom's army."
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Jiyang City under the night sky.
The city is the largest town in the entire Yandong region. It once had a population of 700,000 to 800,000 and is also the most prosperous town in the Yandong region.
However, after Chaoguo sent a large army into the Yandong area, a group of officials led by the city lord surrendered the city, and the rest of the men who were loyal to Chaoguo became puppet soldiers.
Outside Jiyang City, there is a wide river that runs through the land, forming two clearly defined areas. Above the river, there is a bridge connecting the two areas.
This big river is called Fenshui. It is the natural moat of Jiyang City and also the protective river of southeastern Yandong.
Whether the enemy advanced from the north or the south, cutting off the bridge would prevent the army from advancing further, and there was no choice but to build ships to cross the river.
On a vast field outside Jiyang City, the burning bonfire illuminated the camp of the Chao army, with tents stretching out in an endless stream.
The main force of the Chao Kingdom is stationed here, while the generals live in Jiyang City and are served by special people.
At this time, the city lord's mansion of Jiyang City was brightly lit, with singing and dancing. A group of generals held beauties in one hand and talked and laughed with the general on the first seat.
General Zhong Enhe of Chaoguo had a red face due to drinking. After drinking with several subordinates, he opened his mouth and bit the shoulder of the beauty beside him.
The girl let out a low moan, and then a rough hand reached into her clothes.
After a moment, Zhong Enhe took out his hand and took a deep breath, then said with an intoxicated look: "Good wine and beautiful women, it's really refreshing haha!"
"By the way, has Wang Xiangen come back? He brought 80,000 troops to chase the refugees and the rebels. It's been a few days now, so it should be over, right?"
"Reporting to the general, General Wang just sent a battle report yesterday, saying that the remaining rebels have been forced outside Liao City. We can wipe out the rebels and catch up with the refugees today."
"Maybe they have returned victorious by now. I wonder where they are setting up camp and sleeping." said a general with a bow.
"Haha, great! Now the whole of Yandong belongs to our country. Let's drink together! We will reward Wang Xiangen well tomorrow!"
All the generals raised their glasses and shouted at the same time: "Congratulations to General Wang in advance!"
The whole lobby was filled with excitement, but little did they know that danger was quietly approaching them...