Chapter 2856 The Real Goal
Just as he gave the order, the drums of attack resounded through the sky, and when the soldiers and civilians of Yan State were completely in despair, suddenly, Temur, who was standing next to Monk, pointed to the distance.
"Your Majesty, look!"
At this time, the sky was getting brighter.
Although their military camp was far away from the battlefield and completely invisible from their current position, they could clearly see a column of black smoke rising from the direction of the military camp and straight into the sky.
That is——
Everyone was stunned at this moment.
fire!
There was a fire in their camp!
If only the main camp caught fire, it would not be a big deal. After all, it was just a temporary military camp. The most important thing was that all the food and supplies for this expedition were in the military camp!
“Oh no!”
Monk's heart sank.
He guessed that the group of people who left Beiping City were not really the emperor and the imperial concubine seeking refuge abroad as rumored in the city; he also guessed that this group of people would definitely play a key role in the upcoming war.
In addition, the scouts' return report confirmed to him that this force was planning to bypass Yanshan, encircle them from behind, and seize the initiative in the war through unexpected tactics.
But he didn't expect——
The target of these people was actually his military camp.
It turned out to be his granary!
But why are there such a group of people? Where did they come from?!
Just as Monk was shocked, Ying Shao also turned his head and saw the black smoke rising high into the sky like a black dragon in the distance. An expression of joy immediately appeared on his face.
"It's done!"
He said.
When Monk heard these two words, his brows furrowed.
At this moment, a light suddenly flashed through his somewhat confused mind——
By the way, when the scout came back to report, he said that the troops leaving the city were divided into two groups. However, one of the groups, which was the group led by Ying Shao, lured and killed seven of their scouts. The remaining scout found out their whereabouts and immediately came back to report.
They learned this important information and also judged the other party's intention of sending troops.
But he forgot that there was another group of people.
They all subconsciously attributed the actions of the two groups to the same thing, thinking that the road they were unable to take was just to avoid being discovered, and their ultimate goal should still be the same.
But unexpectedly, it was different!
Just as they had guessed, a group of people came around and surrounded them.
The other group's goal was to burn their food supplies!
An army of hundreds of thousands would consume nearly 100,000 dan of grain every day. If they were cut off from food for one day, their morale would be weakened, and if they were cut off from food for two days, they would completely lose their combat effectiveness.
If we cut off food for three days, there will be chaos in the army!
Munch was very clear about this.
Now, his food supplies were being burned by the fire, at this time——
Although Bars's knife was about to fall on Ying Shao's head, he retreated abruptly at this time and shouted directly to Monk: "Your Majesty, we must go back quickly. The enemy is burning our food!"
Monk's face turned ashen.
It is impossible to burn hundreds of thousands of dan of grain and grass all at once.
If we go back now, maybe we can still save some.
However, if he went back now, all the battles he had fought so far would have been in vain. Not only this battle, but also the previous joint attack on the Nine Gates with the Earth Immortal Society in Beiping City, and even the long-planned plan he had made, even using the Jieshi, a hidden chess piece buried in Bailong City to deal with Arslan, to assassinate Zhu Feng...
All this was in vain!
Thinking of this, a crack appeared on Monk's handsome face for the first time.
His eyes were bloodshot, as if his blood was surging and something was about to burst out of his body and tear him apart.
The generals around saw that the Emperor, who was usually calm and composed, and who had not shown much emotion even when he suffered a loss in Baihu City and when Empress Xiuyun aborted the child and disappeared, was obviously going crazy at this time.
Everyone hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, let's go back quickly."
"If we don't go back now, the food and supplies will be burned and we will be finished!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, withdraw your troops immediately!"
Monk didn't say anything, but slowly turned his head. Temur, who was following him, could almost hear his cervical vertebrae crackling when he turned his head.
But when he turned his head and looked at the Peking city wall behind him, which was already bathed in sunlight, a cold light suddenly flashed in his eyes, as if it was about to explode.
A figure appeared on the city wall.
Small and thin, this figure hardly attracts attention as it is surrounded by tall and mighty soldiers.
However, Monk's eyes suddenly focused on her.
That's not someone else.
It was the imperial concubine Si Nanyan who had been supervising the battle not far from the city wall!
She did not leave Peking for the entire night, nor did she stay in the heavily protected palace. Instead, she supervised the battle not far from the city wall.
When they heard the noise outside getting closer and closer, and when they heard that some soldiers from the Neng Kingdom had even rushed directly onto the city wall and almost opened the city gate.
She was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat.
But at this time, it was no longer her choice.
She had no way to pray to God anymore, because she couldn't afford to lose anyone else, especially Zhu Feng.
So, she used up all her life's greatest perseverance to calm herself down and wait.
Waiting for the most critical moment.
Finally, when the sunlight came down, she saw the black column of smoke rising into the sky, and the soldiers on the city wall immediately got the news. They fought bravely and killed all the soldiers of the Dian Kingdom who broke into the city.
Then, Nan Yan slowly climbed up the city wall.
Bending over and looking down, she saw the tragic scene after a bloody battle, but her face was still expressionless, even though the sun was shining on her.
She just looked at Monk coldly.
And this glance obviously angered Monk.
He lost Xiuyun, lost his child, and even lost the victory in Baihu City that he could have visited. At this moment, his anger was like a flame rising into the sky, which engulfed him in an instant.
He roared, "Attack the city! Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed without mercy!"
After saying that, he spurred his horse and actually led the charge forward.
The generals around were stunned.
But at this time, they could only follow.
If they rushed back now, they might only be able to save a few days' worth of food. However, if they risked everything and really opened the gates of Beiping City—
It doesn’t matter whether the food and fodder are burned or not!
Yes, that is victory too!
As a result, all the soldiers of the Neng Kingdom went crazy, and hundreds of thousands of troops rushed towards the city of Beiping!
At this moment, Nan Yan's heart sank.
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