After a period of preparation, the martial arts practitioners of the Ming Dynasty have almost all gathered.
Zhu Di, as the Grand Marshal of the Army, naturally did not want to continue dragging things out like this.
After all, the situation on the battlefield can change in an instant. If the battle drags on and the Song Dynasty has enough time to prepare, it will become increasingly difficult for them to capture Tahu City.
In addition, there had been secret reports earlier.
Wang Yang led a group of martial arts practitioners from the Song Dynasty to defeat the Yuan army in Xiangyang City. The Yuan army has now broken camp and retreated.
This also means that the Song Dynasty will be able to free up a considerable number of manpower to come and provide support.
Moreover, Wang Yang, leading a group of martial arts masters, has now arrived in Tahu City.
This was not good news for Zhu Di.
"Gentlemen, another day has passed, and time waits for no one!"
When exactly will our final offensive begin?
Zhu Di glanced at his men and said in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, Cao Zhengchun, the head of the Eastern Depot, stepped forward first, smiling obsequiously, and said:
"Commander!"
“Today’s Tahu City is a weary city.”
"Whether it's the soldiers defending the city or the martial arts practitioners of the Song Dynasty, they are all exhausted from the constant harassment and attacks by our army."
"On the other hand, our Great Ming Dynasty has a large army and many generals. The soldiers are all resting and recuperating, and the martial arts masters we have recruited are ready to fight."
"In my opinion, we can have a decisive battle with the Song Dynasty tomorrow during the day."
"At that time, we will definitely be able to take down Tahu City in one fell swoop!"
This was before Zhu Di could give a reply.
Lu Bing, the leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, stepped forward, cupped his hands in a fist salute, and said:
"No!"
"Although our troops have rested and are in good spirits, the Song Dynasty also has a considerable number of men."
"Previously, there were martial arts masters such as Qiao Feng, Xuan Ci, Murong Fu, and Zhou Botong. Even when our martial arts practitioners took action, they could not break through for a long time."
"Not to mention, Wang Yang has now brought a large number of martial arts practitioners to support Tahu City."
"Attacking the city during the day is somewhat risky!"
Seeing Lu Bing's objection, Cao Zhengchun's face darkened, and he said coldly:
"Lu Bing, you are the leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, how can you be so afraid of death?"
"No one dares to say they can guarantee victory in a battle! Every war carries the risk of war!"
Lu Bing gave a cold laugh, just about to retort.
At this moment, Yu Huatian, the leader of the Western Depot, suddenly interjected:
"I think Commander Lu is right. The daytime has a wide field of vision, so it is indeed not a good time to launch a general offensive."
"Wang Yang brought a large number of martial arts practitioners to support Tahu City, but our spies who infiltrated the city have not yet sent out any more information."
"My subordinates felt there was something fishy about this."
Seeing that Lu Bing also objected, Cao Zhengcun was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged. For a moment, he didn't know how to refute him.
At this moment, Zhu Di's gaze shifted and landed on Zhu Wushi, the Iron-Blooded Marquis.
"Lord Divine Marquis, if I remember correctly, your four top secret agents should all be in Tahu City right now, right?"
"Could it be that even they haven't sent out any information about Wang Yang and the others' movements?"
Upon hearing Zhu Di's question, Zhu Wushi paused, a strange light flashing in his eyes.
He also found this matter very strange.
Originally, it was thought that with the skills of Duan Tianya and the other four secret agents, sneaking into Tahu City, gathering some intelligence, and then withdrawing would be an easy task, as long as they acted carefully.
But so much time has passed, and there's still no news.
Just as Lu Bing had guessed, he also felt that something had likely happened to the four secret agents.
After thinking for a moment, Zhu Wushi finally spoke:
"Commander!"
"Maybe...we should wait a little longer!"
"Let's wait for the spies to send out intelligence from inside the city before we make any further plans!"
"Of course, if the commander-in-chief really can't wait, I suggest that we launch a general offensive tomorrow night!"
"At that time, my men will definitely do their best to help the commander-in-chief take down Tahu City."
Upon hearing what the others said, Zhu Di glanced at them and appeared to be deep in thought.
After a moment's thought, a resolute glint flashed in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice:
"In that case, the final offensive will be set for tomorrow night. I simply don't have the patience to continue dragging this out any longer!"
"Once we capture Tahu City, our Ming army can surge into the Song Dynasty like a torrent, and then we will annihilate the Song Dynasty in one fell swoop!"
Seeing that Zhu Di had made up his mind, Cao Zhengchun did not dare to persuade him any further, and only glared coldly at Lu Bing and the others.
...
Before we knew it, it was midnight.
At this moment, outside the Ming army's camp, Qiao Feng and Murong Fu led a group of martial arts masters to sneak up and arrive!
Looking around the Ming army camp, everyone's expressions were rather grim.
Within the military camp, bonfires burned at intervals.
In addition, a large number of Ming soldiers patrolled back and forth, making the defense extremely tight.
"this?"
"Why is the defense so tight?"
"Logically speaking, with their army constantly attacking cities at the front, their rear camp should be quite lax!"
Amid the silence, some martial arts practitioners questioned that this was completely contrary to what they had imagined.
Murong Fu's expression turned very ugly when he saw this.
He was planning to lead his men on a night raid on the enemy camp and achieve great things!
In that case, his reputation might skyrocket, even surpassing that of Wang Yang and Qiao Feng.
But who knew that the Ming army camp was so heavily guarded, as if it were an impregnable fortress, which made Murong Fu very unhappy.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Feng frowned and said:
"Earlier, when Alliance Leader Wang and others defeated the Yuan army in Xiangyang, it was because of an unexpected nighttime raid."
"The Ming army has naturally heard about this matter as well."
"Their defenses are so tight right now, obviously to prepare for a surprise attack!"
Everyone, including the martial arts figures of the Song Dynasty, nodded in agreement, finding Qiao Feng's analysis to be very reasonable.
After a slight pause, someone asked:
"Vice Chief Qiao, what's the next step?"
"The Ming army was guarding the area in layers, and they had lit so many bonfires."
"Even if we are highly skilled, if we just rush in like this, I'm afraid we won't be able to achieve much!"
Upon hearing this question, Qiao Feng glanced at himself, then turned his gaze to Murong Fu and said:
"Young Master Murong, since you initiated this operation, you can decide what to do next!"
"We will obey your orders!"
After hearing Qiao Feng's words, Murong Fu couldn't help but smile awkwardly, but he was filled with resentment.
"Qiao Feng really knows how to play Tai Chi!"
"Seeing that things are unlikely to succeed, they're just shifting all the blame onto me."
After thinking for a moment, Murong Fu was filled with hatred.
What's even more frustrating is that Qiao Feng's words were perfectly watertight, since he was indeed the one who suggested tonight's operation.
"Young Master Murong?"
Seeing that Murong Fu hadn't spoken for a long time, Qiao Feng called out to him in a low voice.
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