After Zhang Ye had walked away and disappeared from sight, Qin Ze turned and went back to his tent.
As soon as he entered the tent, two people followed closely behind.
"My lord!" Bai Qi and Huo Qubing bowed and clasped their hands in greeting.
Qin Ze nodded slightly. "How is it? Have the people you sent to investigate returned?"
Huo Qubing nodded and said, "We're back, but Tu Yuanjun is extremely vigilant. We were discovered before we could complete a thorough reconnaissance."
At this point, Bai Qi added:
"However, it wasn't a complete loss."
Qin Ze walked to the cushion and waved for the two of them to sit down.
After the two sat down, Qin Ze slowly asked, "What did you find?"
Bai Qi stroked his beard, narrowed his eyes slightly, and then slowly said, "The enemy's numbers are currently not as great as ours."
"Isn't the exploration incomplete? How can you say they're inferior to us?" Qin Ze picked up the water bag and took a sip.
Huo Qubing chuckled lightly, "Their camp was in chaos tonight, with a lot of noise and commotion. The soldiers who were inspecting from a distance saw them digging and felling trees. They've almost cut down all the trees in that small grove nearby."
"They must be building defensive fortifications."
"If the troops outnumber us, why bother building defensive fortifications?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Qi nodded and added, "They are afraid that if we attack in the next few days, they will not want to give up Xijing, so they built defensive fortifications. It seems that we are going to have a long war."
Qin Ze shook his head and sighed:
"Before my 300,000-strong army arrived, the Tu Yuan army thought that Xijing was easy to take, so they not only did not build any fortifications, but also did not bring many troops. It seems that they really did not take Xijing seriously."
"Now that this battle has killed 80,000 of them, they are panicking. It's laughable to think about it."
Bai Dian nodded and then said, "My lord, their construction of fortifications and their plan to continue attacking Xijing is actually a good thing for us."
"With 300,000 troops here, it would be a waste to only annihilate 80,000 of them."
"Today's battle resulted in losses of only a few thousand. With proper deployment of the remaining troops, they are enough to kill a million-strong army!"
As he said this, Bai Qi's eyes flashed, his gaze sharp and piercing.
Qin Ze understood his meaning perfectly. He crossed his arms and said calmly, "In your opinion, when should we send troops to attack the Tu Yuan army?"
Bai Qi stroked his chin, his expression somber, and slowly said:
“They’re building fortifications because they’re not going to leave. Their troops are weaker than ours, yet they’re not leaving. They must be waiting for reinforcements.”
At this point, Bai Qi's voice turned cold. He continued, "If you want to annihilate more enemy troops, then wait for their reinforcements to arrive and launch a complete annihilation campaign!"
"Only by eliminating this large force can we maximize our gains!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Qubing raised an eyebrow and said in a deep voice:
"How long to wait? How many reinforcements to wait? These are crucial questions."
"If the Tu Yuan Kingdom sends reinforcements in large numbers, even far exceeding our own, then we may find ourselves in a stalemate when we engage them in battle."
"Furthermore, we do not have any surplus food supplies right now. Staying here for a day would require hundreds of thousands of kilograms of grain."
"How long will this war take?"
At this point, he looked at Qin Ze.
Qin Ze stroked his chin, lost in thought.
Currently, one can accumulate a little over 5 million points a day. If the army currently needs to consume 2 jin of food per person per day, then 600,000 units of food, or 600,000 points, need to be exchanged per day.
Therefore, food is not a problem for the current army.
Furthermore, since Tu Yuanjun can send reinforcements, isn't my rate of gaining points much faster than his?
Of course, in order not to consume too much food, there is no need to exchange for a large number of troops unless necessary.
The number of troops may not increase, but combat strength can continue to grow!
Last time, the shop was upgraded to two stars, which added a bunch of powerful equipment. What changes will occur if it is upgraded to three stars?
Thinking of this, Qin Ze mentally asked the system:
How many points are needed to upgrade to the Samsung Store?
[Ding! Upgrading to the Samsung Store requires 10 million points to unlock!]
Upon hearing the answer, Qin Ze's eyes flickered.
Ten million points can be accumulated in just two days.
The military equipment in the two-star mall is already quite impressive, so what will the military equipment in the three-star mall be like?
With this in mind, Qin Ze already had an idea.
Immediately, he looked at Bai Qi and Huo Qubing and said in a deep voice, "It's alright, there's no need to worry about food supplies. It's more than enough to support an army of 300,000."
"Bai Qi, do as you say. Wait until the Tu Yuan army gathers more troops, then annihilate them all at once!"
At this point, Qin Ze continued expressionlessly:
"As for how long this war will last, that's not up to us. It depends on the Tu Yuan Kingdom. We'll fight for as long as they want, until we achieve complete victory! We'll make sure they have no more soldiers left to use!"
Bai Qi immediately clasped his hands and said, "Yes, my lord!"
Qin Ze then looked at Huo Qubing and said, "Huo Qubing! I order you to lead your troops to closely monitor the movements of the Tu Yuan army!"
"Report back immediately if they make any further moves!"
"Although they are already building fortifications, we still need to find a way to scout ahead!"
"This matter is entrusted to you!"
Huo Qubing's expression tightened, and he immediately clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Yes, my lord!"
——
The bright moon rose higher and higher, and the night deepened.
The military camp outside Xijing City had fallen into complete silence, with only the soldiers on duty at their posts, while everyone else had already fallen asleep.
Meanwhile, at the Tuyuan military camp located on the border, bonfires were burning brightly, and everyone was busy at work.
Under the command of several captains, the soldiers dug into the cold ground, inserted thick logs, and busily constructed defensive fortifications.
Despite the cold weather, they were already sweating profusely.
Fortunately, there were a large number of people, tens of thousands of them, working together to build defensive fortifications. Various wooden watchtowers and watchtowers soon followed.
It wasn't until dawn that the simple defensive fortifications were initially completed.
Inside the tent, Mokhadin awoke from his dream.
After leaving the camp, he led several deputy generals to inspect the defensive fortifications.
Looking at the various standing wooden buildings, he stroked his chin and said to his subordinates beside him:
"The progress is going well!"
"But we still need to reinforce it! We can't let them break in!"
"Yes, Marshal!"
Immediately, the soldiers who were relieved began to reinforce the defenses.
Mokodin glanced at the rising sun and muttered to himself:
"It looks like good weather today, so we can get more work done."
"I wonder how many reinforcements Peter the Great will send..."
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