With the arrival of 10,000 elite Beihuan cavalry and follow-up troops led by Zuo Ren, Yun Zheng's strategy of tiring the enemy officially began.
For several consecutive days, Yun Zheng ordered his men to launch attacks from morning to night.
However, every time they ran to a place about a mile away from Turtleback City, they would stop, and then beat drums and shout to the enemy, or take advantage of the cover of night to send a small number of soldiers with strong arms to shoot arrows at the enemy's city walls, regardless of whether they hit anyone or not, and would turn around and run after shooting an arrow.
Under their continuous harassment, the defenders of Turtleback City suffered terribly.
If we don't take precautions, we might as well let the enemy sneak up on the city wall at night.
It takes a lot of energy to prevent and control, and you are always tense.
Moreover, the enemy always sent cavalry to attack.
The noise made by thousands of cavalrymen running was quite loud, making it impossible for many people to sleep.
On the one hand, it was because it was too noisy, and on the other hand, it was because many soldiers were on high alert.
Sometimes the soldiers couldn't bear it anymore and took a nap for a while, but they would soon be woken up.
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Some soldiers wanted to plug their ears with something, but were severely stopped.
With their ears blocked, they could sleep soundly.
But if the enemy really starts an attack, they will probably still be sleeping like dead pigs.
Kucha would never allow such a situation to occur.
Kucha also knew that this would not work.
If we let the enemy army torment us like this all day long, by the time all the soldiers defending the city are exhausted, the enemy will probably really launch an attack!
If that time really comes, this Turtleback City may not be able to be defended!
Kucha wanted to send troops out of the city several times to attack the enemy forces that were harassing them, but thinking of Lou Yi's orders and the cunning Yun Zheng, he finally suppressed the idea.
The risk of sending troops out of the city is too great!
But we must find a way to let these soldiers rest!
Otherwise, this battle cannot be fought!
“Boom boom boom…”
Just when Kucha was frowning, the sound of war drums rang in his ears again.
here we go again!
These bastards are here again!
Kucha was so angry that he cursed and forced himself to run up to the city wall.
As expected, the enemy began to harass again.
It was now pitch black outside, with only light visible around the city walls.
He didn't know how many enemy troops there were, but based on previous experience, it should not be more than ten thousand.
“Dengdeng…”
The sound of horse hooves continued to ring in Kucha's ears, getting closer and closer.
Look at the soldiers on their city walls. They are all listless and have no sense of tension at all as they face a powerful enemy.
Looking at these soldiers, Kucha couldn't help but frown.
He really wanted these soldiers to cheer up and be ready for battle.
But if the enemy continues to harass them, these soldiers will only become more exhausted after being on full alert.
Moreover, even he himself felt that it was impossible for the enemy to really attack, let alone these soldiers?
In the end, Kucha swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
“Boom boom boom…”
The sound of war drums continued, but the sound of enemy horse hooves gradually stopped.
really!
Harassment again!
Yun Zheng just wanted to make their soldiers sleepless and make everyone extremely nervous.
Once these soldiers relax, Yun Zheng will probably really start attacking the city.
Kucha took a deep breath and ordered his lieutenant: "Pass the order, everyone hide behind shields and battlements! The enemy archers are coming!"
This has become a fixed routine.
At first, Kuca ordered his men to fight back.
But after realizing that the enemy would just shoot an arrow and run away, Kucha stopped fighting back.
The key is, fighting back is useless and a waste of arrows!
The enemy took advantage of the cover of night and secretly sent dozens of men to approach and shoot arrows.
They had no idea where the enemy would shoot their arrows.
After a round of rain of arrows, not even a hair of the enemy was touched, but they had to waste thousands of arrows.
It's a losing business no matter how you look at it!
If the enemy uses this little trick to consume all their arrows, they will have no arrows left when they really start attacking the city.
Kucha was right.
Soon, dozens of arrows shot over from the southwest side of the city wall.
Fortunately, they were well prepared.
"Duh, duh..."
The enemy's arrows hit the shields, and some arrows flew directly over the heads of the soldiers behind the battlements.
Dozens of arrows did not cause any casualties to them.
But it caught their people off guard!
Otherwise, no one knows from which direction the arrow will hit them.
“Bang!”
Kucha slapped the city wall and cursed angrily: "Despicable! Despicable and shameless..."
Damn Yun Zheng!
Yun Zheng was so unscrupulous because he was sure that they would not dare to leave the city.
God knows how this bastard Yun Zheng could have so many sinister and tricky tricks?
This battle was so frustrating!
"General, let's send the cavalry out of the city to fight!"
The deputy general gnashed his teeth as he stared at the pitch-black city outside. "If we let the enemy continue to do this recklessly, our city will be breached sooner or later!"
"Do you think I don't want to go out of the city to fight?"
Kucha replied angrily: "Can you guarantee that we won't fall into Yun Zheng's trap when we leave the city? Even if Yun Zheng doesn't have any traps, can you guarantee that our cavalry can defeat the enemy?"
beat?
Who doesn't want to fight?
If His Highness were here, he would definitely want to fight too.
But they can't leave the city and engage the enemy now!
They can't afford to lose!
"But we have been harassed by the enemy all this time. When will it stop?"
The deputy general was extremely depressed. "If the enemy continues to torment us like this for a few more days, these soldiers won't be able to bear it!"
"I know!!!"
Kucha gritted his teeth and replied, "We can't leave the city to fight anyway. If you have a way to let the soldiers take turns to rest, please bring it up!"
The deputy general smiled bitterly: "The general will definitely not agree with my suggestion."
"explain!"
Kucha urged impatiently.
The deputy general hesitated for a moment and replied, "Leave about 10,000 people to guard the city every day, and the rest will all retreat to the north of the city to rest. The north of the city is far away from here, and the enemy cannot affect them."
"no!"
Kucha refused. “If the enemy really attacks, by the time the people from the north of the city get here, the enemy might have already breached the city wall!”
He had thought about retreating to the north of the city.
He also knew that this was indeed a solution.
But he is afraid!
Afraid that the enemy would suddenly attack the city.
I’m afraid the soldiers in the north of the city won’t be able to get here in time!
"Then take breaks in time!"
The deputy general proposed again, "The cavalry rests at night, and the infantry rests during the day! During the day, you can see far and tell at a glance whether the enemy will attack the city!"
Kucha thought for a moment and then nodded: "Let's do as you say! However, the 20,000 infantrymen must be divided into two groups to rest. The enemy has more cavalry. If they launch a surprise attack, I'm afraid the soldiers in the north of the city won't be able to get here in time."
"yes!"
The deputy general took the order and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although we can't let all the soldiers rest, this is the safest way...
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