But giving up on robbing the grasslands didn't mean he would stop targeting the Northern Desert people. Furthermore, he didn't think the Northern Desert army approaching the city was a bad thing.
You have to know that his previous idea was to go deep into the grassland and rob the cattle and sheep from the herdsmen, but in this way, he would have to lead his troops into the grassland.
But not only the soldiers, even he didn't know much about the grassland. Even though he had been to the grassland before, he couldn't accurately find the traces of the herdsmen in this icy and snowy land.
What they lack most is food, so the amount of food they can take away is definitely not much. Once they get lost on the grassland and cannot find herders and get supplies in time, there is only one consequence, that is, all the food will be left on the grassland.
But the situation is different now that the Northern Desert Army has arrived at Beiling City.
You must know that during the march and battle, whether it is the Great Zhou or the Northern Desert, they will follow a principle, that is, food and fodder must be sent before troops move.
Beimo actually dared to come to Beiling City. Regardless of whether it was a protracted war or not, they must have prepared enough food and grass.
With the ready-made food and fodder, he no longer needed to lead his troops to take risks and go deep into the heart of the grassland to rob. He only needed to seize the food and fodder that Beimo had provided to the army.
Once this idea came to his mind, he sent scouts out to check where the Northern Desert Army stored their food and fodder.
What he didn't expect was that it took him almost twenty days just to check the location of the grain and grass, and he had to send out three groups of scouts.
In other words, the supply of food and grass in the Northern Desert was so strictly guarded that it was difficult to trace its exact location.
Another point is that the snow outside is too thick. It is difficult for scouts to survive in the ice and snow for a long time. They will not be able to bear it for more than two or three days.
In addition, the defenses in the Northern Desert are very strict, so it is difficult to find out where the food and grass are located in the Northern Desert.
Fortunately, God still favored them. Just as he ordered people to kill the war horses, someone reported urgently that they had found the place where the Northern Desert Army stored food and grass.
Hearing the news, not only he but also other deputy generals were very excited. It was not easy to get a large amount of food and grass. No matter what, he would not give up this opportunity.
However, although there are not many people guarding the place where the Northern Desert people store their food and grass, it is not only hidden, but it is also extremely difficult to transport the food and grass down without anyone noticing.
He decided to lead two thousand soldiers, sneak into the place where the food and grass were stored, transport all the food and grass down, and then send someone to pick them up.
He knew that this plan was very risky, because if they alerted the Northern Desert Army, it would be difficult for them to escape.
But even so, he couldn't give up. There was actually no food left in the barracks, and he had to get food as soon as possible.
Another reason that made him feel that this plan was risky but worth a try was that from what he observed, the people in Beimo had become lax.
He also knew why the Beimo army was like this. It was actually a fact that the Beiling City military camp was short of food, and it could not be concealed even if they wanted to.
The people of Beimo knew that the garrison in Beiling City would not be able to hold on sooner or later. They could win by just waiting, so why bother firing guns and increasing casualties?
You have to know that in the extremely cold weather of that year, many herdsmen on the grassland froze to death, and the population of the Northern Desert decreased dramatically. Naturally, they wanted to reduce casualties during the war.
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