Chapter 334: The Three Kingdoms Attack Linzhou City
Ye Chutang did not answer Chen Kui's question immediately. He stroked the rim of the cup with his fingers and spoke in a nonchalant tone.
"General Chen, we can only help in times of emergency, not in times of poverty. The Qi family will not continue to support the Chen family army unconditionally. When the crisis in Linzhou City is resolved and spring comes, we will still have to ask the court for food and wages."
Chen Kui never thought of relying on the Qi family to support the Chen family army.
He is guarding the country for the Beichen royal family, not for the Qi family!
"Of course. I will ask for food and military pay from whoever owns the country. The court will also have to pay for the pensions of the soldiers who died on the battlefield."
Seeing that Chen Kui was reasonable, Ye Chutang answered his previous questions.
"There is enough food and fodder for the Chen family army to eat for a month, and 30,000 sets of winter clothing. If General Chen thinks it is not enough, my husband and I will try our best to raise more."
Things are more precious because they are hard to come by.
Chen Kui knew very well how hard it was to get food and fodder in years of drought.
How difficult would it be to raise enough food and fodder to feed an army of 200,000 for a month?
"Master Qi and Madam Qi have already given enough, enough for the Chen family army to wait for the government to provide them with food and wages."
After that, he quickly asked: "When will the reinforcements arrive? How do you need my cooperation?"
The border of Beichen Kingdom is surrounded by mountains.
Linzhou City was built in a fortress location that was easy to defend and difficult to attack.
If the barbarians want to lead their troops south to attack the imperial city, they must first capture Linzhou City.
Because if we take a detour through the mountains, the road will be steep and dangerous, and there will be countless casualties.
Of course, if you have good skills, you can pass it.
For example, elite soldiers!
Otherwise, the scouts of the Western Yi would not have been able to reach the south of Linzhou City and discover the traces of Qi Yanzhou and the reinforcements.
Chen Kui had never understood why the powerful Western Barbarians would always leave room for attack every time they attacked a city.
The Chen army was running out of food and supplies and was no match for the Western Barbarians.
If the Western Barbarians had gathered all their troops and launched a strong attack, they would have captured Linzhou City long ago.
Now, he understood.
The Western Yi were waiting for Qi Yanzhou's reinforcements.
Walking into a trap!
Seeing Chen Kui's expression changing again and again, Ye Chutang poured him a cup of tea.
"General Chen, sit down and talk."
Chen Kui calmed himself down, sat down next to Ye Chutang, and drank the tea in one gulp.
"Madam Qi, Master Qi's whereabouts will definitely not be hidden from the Western Yi. They will definitely find a way to surround him. We have to think of a countermeasure."
Ye Chutang picked up the teacup and took a sip of the half-warm tea.
"General Chen, tell me, if you were Xiyi, how would you plan?"
"The Western Barbarians besieged Linzhou City with 100,000 soldiers and horses, and they should have left 50,000 reinforcements as a backup.
If I were Xiyi, I would have used these 150,000 soldiers to attack Linzhou City.
However, the Western Yi had not used their full strength in attacking Linzhou City. They must have been waiting for Master Qi to bring reinforcements.
I guess that many Western Yi soldiers have bypassed Linzhou City and are preparing to intercept Master Qi on the road. ”
Those soldiers must be the elite troops of the Western Yi, numbering as many as 20,000 to 30,000.
After Chen Kui finished his analysis, two questions lingered in his mind.
When the two sides are evenly matched, how can Xiyi defeat Qi Yanzhou?
Will the Western Yi launch a strong attack on Linzhou City while intercepting Qi Yanzhou?
He was confused and asked these two questions.
Ye Chutang put down the cup in his hand and told Qi Yanzhou his guess.
"Our enemies are not only Xiyi, but also Nanling and Dongsang. If Azhou and I are not mistaken, in addition to Xiyi's fifteen soldiers, there are also Nanling's one hundred thousand soldiers, and Dongsang's fifty thousand soldiers."
This is based on the speculation that Nanling and Dongsang had something in reserve.
If they go all out, their numbers will have to double.
Chen Kui never imagined that behind the Xiyi’s expedition, there were Nanling and Dongsang fanning the flames.
His expression became solemn and his voice became low.
"The combined forces of the three kingdoms are at least 300,000, while the Chen family army and reinforcements only have 180,000. This is a battle that is bound to be lost!"
Although the number of troops was less than half of theirs, the enemy army was strong in both men and horses, while Chen's army was less powerful than before due to long-term hunger.
With one side gaining strength while the other side losing strength, there is no chance of winning.
Ye Chutang said calmly: "The situation is indeed not optimistic."
Chen Kui felt disappointed after hearing this.
"Madam Qi, the Three Kingdoms' target is Master Qi. Tell him to leave with reinforcements!"
"General Chen, don't worry. I have a way to defeat the enemy without fighting, but I need the cooperation of the Chen family army."
Chen Kui looked at Ye Chutang in disbelief.
"Madam Qi, do you know what you are talking about?"
He couldn't think of any way to turn defeat into victory when he was at a complete disadvantage.
"certainly!"
"Madam Qi, please speak. This general is all ears!"
"It's simple. Often, things that human power cannot do can be easily accomplished by the laws of nature."
Chen Kui didn't understand what Ye Chutang meant.
"Please let me know, Madam Qi."
Ye Chutang dipped his finger into the remaining tea at the bottom of the cup and wrote a word on the table.
Snow.
"Linzhou City is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and the mountains are covered with thick snow. If all the snow falls down at the same time, it will bury the entire ten-mile radius of Linzhou City."
Chen Kui: “…”
"Is Madam Qi serious or joking?"
If the area within a radius of ten miles is buried in snow, there will be no one left alive in Linzhou City!
"General Chen, I'm not kidding. I know what you're worried about. Since I've mentioned this method, there are naturally countermeasures."
When Chen Kui heard this, he felt relieved.
"What measures can save the lives of Chen's army and the people of Linzhou City?"
"Empty the underground of Linzhou City and let everyone hide in it with water and food before the avalanche."
Hearing this, Chen Kui immediately thought of the compressed food that suddenly appeared in the backyard.
Apparently, the "ghost thief" has the ability to hollow out the ground.
But he still had a problem.
"In this way, we can indeed destroy the enemy without wasting a single soldier, but Linzhou is buried in snow, and it will take a month or two for the spring to melt the snow. Do we have to let everyone live underground forever?"
It's okay to stay for a few days.
But living there for a long time, eating, drinking, defecating and urinating become problems.
Ye Chutang had thought of this a long time ago and had a solution.
"When the enemy troops are wiped out, have the people move the firewood underground and burn it. Within two days, the snow will melt."
Chen Kui didn't ask any more stupid questions like where the people were living these days.
Because even if I don't eat or sleep, I can still get through it.
"Mrs. Qi's idea is very good. What does Chen's army need to do?"
Ye Chutang was thirsty after talking so much that he poured himself a cup of tea.
After moistening her throat, she said, "Azhou can use himself as bait to lure out the soldiers from Nanling, but Dongsang is cunning and will probably sit on the sidelines and wait until success or failure is determined before taking action."
"So, what General Chen has to do is to take the initiative to go out of the city to meet the enemy, and then return to the city when defeated, so as to attract Xiyi and Nanling to pursue the victory."
Chen Kui understood Ye Chutang's plan and continued what she was saying.
"As long as Dong Sang feels that Master Qi will die and Linzhou City will fall, he will definitely take action."
In this way, the enemy forces of the three countries can be buried under the avalanche!
Ye Chutang nodded, "General Chen, you can go and make the arrangements. You don't have much time left. Hurry up and inform the people so that the soldiers can have a full meal."
Chen Kui stood up immediately.
Before leaving, he asked, "Madam Qi, the snow on the mountain is not as fluffy as it was during the severe cold, so it is difficult to have an avalanche. Are you sure you can make the snow on the surrounding mountains slide down at the same time?"
Ye Chutang gave Chen Kui an affirmative look.
"Not only can I make the snow slide off the mountain, I can also make it pile up wherever I want it to."
Chen Kui knew that Ye Chutang was talking about the ability of "ghost thief".
He also believed that the "ghost thief" could do it.
"I'll arrange it right away, but how are the people and Chen's army going to get underground?"
Ye Chutang thought for a moment and said, "Take the earth dragon turning over as a sign and enter from your own yard. I will let the 'ghost thief' leave an entrance."
"Okay, I understand."
"General Chen, seal all the city gates and don't let any news get out."
Chen Kui thought about the fact that the news of food shortage had been leaked, which led to the attack on Linzhou City and almost the fall of the city.
He assured in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Madam Qi, the news of Linzhou City will not be leaked again."
After saying that, he left quickly.
Ye Chutang returned to the backyard and disappeared underground.
She used her earth-related powers to create a space five meters underground in Linzhou City that could accommodate Chen's army and the people, and made vents for the air.
All the night pearls in the space were also placed on the top.
The dim green light illuminated the entire underground space, making it seem eerie and empty.
Then many holes ten meters deep were made on the four walls to make it convenient for everyone to use the toilet.
There was some soil left next to the toilet to cover the excrement to avoid stinking people.
After Ye Chutang finished his work, he felt the merit value in the space.
She had almost used up all her merit points on exercise biscuits.
Later, the compressed biscuits saved a lot of Chen's soldiers, and the merit value kept rising, reaching nearly one million points.
This underground space is too large and it cost more than 50,000 merit points.
"To create an avalanche and an earthquake, it should take nearly 300,000 points."
Not bad, I made a lot of money!
Ye Chutang looked around and left after making sure there were no major problems with the space.
She originally wanted to find Qi Yanzhou.
But before leaving, he thought about it and turned to go to the Xiyi camp.
***
Western Yi camp.
Bater sat in the commander's tent, holding a wine jug in his hand, looking at the deputy general with an unhappy expression.
"We finally got Qi Yanzhou here, why is there no movement from Nanling?"
"Don't worry, General. Nanling's camp is still far away. It will take time to go back and forth."
After the deputy general finished speaking, he asked, "General, Qi Yanzhou is as cunning as a fox. He came to support the Chen family army, so he must not be unprepared. We must be on guard against him."
Bartel took a sip of wine and sneered.
"The people of Nanling want him dead, so they will spare no effort to deal with him. We can just sit back and reap the benefits."
The reason why he waited for Qi Yanzhou to come was to kill the God of War of Beichen Kingdom.
Without Qi Yanzhou, the Qi family army would be nothing to be feared.
Southern Xinjiang will be conquered by Nanling again.
And they, the Western Barbarians, would go south from Linzhou City and attack the imperial city directly.
If Dongsang and Beiman take action, the Beichen Kingdom can be divided up completely!
Beichen is a piece of fat meat, and the four countries have been coveting it for a long time!
The deputy general couldn't help but feel nervous when he saw Bater, who didn't seem worried at all.
"Jiang Jun, it's better to be cautious."
Battelle would certainly not underestimate the undefeated god of war of Beichen Kingdom.
But in the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks are in vain.
He patted the deputy's shoulder and handed him the wine jug.
"Take a few sips and relax. Qi Yanzhou is a man, not a god. No matter what his plans are, he can't defeat an army of 400,000!"
The deputy general nodded, took the wine jug and took a big sip.
"General, you are absolutely right. I was too nervous."
As soon as he finished speaking, General Nanling Sun's deputy general arrived at the Xiyi camp.
“General Bater, my general has personally led 10,000 trusted men to besiege Qi Yanzhou, plus the 20,000 elite troops previously arranged in the south of Linzhou City, a total of 30,000.
General Sun said that just in case, he also asked General Bater to send 10,000 elite troops to capture Qi Yanzhou. ”
The only capable general that Beichen State can rely on is Qi Yanzhou. After killing him, taking over Beichen State will be as easy as taking candy from a sack!
Bater didn't want any accidents to happen in the killing of Qi Yanzhou, so he nodded in agreement.
"Okay, I'll have my deputy lead 10,000 elite soldiers to join General Sun."
After saying this, he asked his deputy general to lead the troops.
Deputy General Nanling added: "General Bater, my general hopes that when he fights Qi Yanzhou, the general will do his best to attack Linzhou City. The remaining troops of Nanling will cooperate with the general."
Bartel thought so too.
"Go back and tell your general to send out a signal before he fights Qi Yanzhou, and I will lead my troops to attack Linzhou City immediately."
"Okay, I'll convey that to General Sun right away."
After saying this, Deputy General Nanling left.
Bater called his confidant and said, "Go tell Dongsang that if he wants to have a share, he should lend a hand when we attack Linzhou City."
"Yes, General."
After his confidant left, Battelle started drinking again, humming a tune happily.
Seeing that there was no news to hear, Ye Chutang, who was hiding under the tent, immediately went to find Qi Yanzhou.
I originally thought that the combined forces of the three kingdoms only had 300,000 troops, but I didn't expect it to be 400,000!
After Qi Yanzhou deliberately exposed his whereabouts, he walked very slowly in order to give the enemy time to react.
At this time, he was still fifteen miles away from Linzhou City.
When he saw Ye Chutang suddenly appear, he immediately guessed that something important was happening.
"Atang, why are you back? Are the people in Linzhou City all right?"
Ye Chutang had no time to greet Qi Yanzhou, and said, "The combined forces of Dongsang, Xiyi, and Nanling are 400,000. Nanling has 20,000 elite soldiers nearby. General Nanling and Deputy General Xiyi are each rushing over with 10,000 elite soldiers, trying to block the reinforcements and kill you."
After hearing this, Qi Yanzhou's face turned cold, "The Three Kingdoms have made a huge investment to annex Beichen!"
Unexpectedly, the actual number of enemy troops was 100,000 more than estimated.
This is also good. The more enemy troops come, the more people will be buried under the avalanche.
Ye Chutang gathered his snow-white fox fur cape and said, "I am in Linzhou City, so you don't have to worry about the safety of the people. You have to be careful, because the soldiers who are blocking the reinforcements are elite soldiers from both countries."
"Atang, don't worry. I brought the best soldiers from the garrison with me. We will definitely win with the help of Sun Chu and Miss Chen."
It is not difficult to win when 30,000 people fight against 40,000 people.
Ye Chutang raised his hand and pointed in a direction.
"Nanling's 20,000 elite soldiers are in this direction, about five miles away. You can strike first and gain the upper hand."
"Okay, I understand."
"I'm going back to Linzhou City first. You all should be careful and don't underestimate the enemy."
After Ye Chutang finished speaking, he headed for Linzhou City.
Qi Yanzhou ordered his elite soldiers to clear the snow and take the initiative to attack the elite soldiers of Nanling.
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