The enemy cavalry commander was clearly aware of his disadvantages. So, if a surprise attack was the only option, the best course of action would be to first launch a high-profile counterattack, putting the defending soldiers on edge, and then wait until the siege had ceased its slackening before making the final move.
How can you tell if the other person has let their guard down?
Yun Zhe looked at the soldiers around him who were complaining about being hungry and finally smiled.
"Valentine! You don't need to drive them away anymore. Quickly let the soldiers take turns eating, but they can't light a fire or cook porridge. They can only eat cold food."
Valentine was about to say "Your Excellency is wise" after hearing the first half of the sentence when he heard the second half, which puzzled him. However, since he had already said the flattering words, he couldn't ask any questions. He nodded repeatedly and led everyone down to eat.
"Sancho, you are in charge of one thing: gather all the soldiers who have finished eating and make simple scarecrows or dummies, thirty to fifty should be enough. Once they are made, put them in armor and place them in a prominent position on the top of the castle. But remember, without my order, these dummies must not be erected."
Sancho had just dismissed the cavalrymen and was about to rest when he heard this order that puzzled him. But Sancho didn't think much of it and quickly gathered people to collect sticks and straw to make a dummy.
"Elke, you're in charge of taking stock. Once all the soldiers have finished eating, you start a fire to cook, but remember, just start a fire and make smoke, don't actually cook. When you start the fire, Sancho, Valentine, you lead the brothers to set up dummies and then lie in ambush. Whichever direction the dummies are attacked, gather in that direction."
After listening to Yun Zhe's words, Elke was stunned for a long time until he understood Yun Zhe's intention, and then he went to prepare things with shining eyes.
Yun Zhe stood at a corner of the city wall, looking at the surrounding woods that were gradually darkening, and took a deep breath.
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