Upon hearing this, Li Guang laughed and said:
"I know General Ge won't tell me, so I won't make things difficult for him. I've come here today to ask General Ge a question."
"Marshal, please speak. As long as it does not involve military secrets, I, Ge, can tell you."
Li Guang nodded and spoke.
"When the barbarian troops faced our army this time, how did you allow the sorcerer to come out of the mountains? You should know that the coming out of the mountains is very disadvantageous to your barbarian country and will damage the foundation of your country."
Ge Kaishan was taken aback at first, then shook his head and said:
"Marshal, you are mistaken. Ever since the immortal came to the barbarian camp, your Great Northern Dynasty's army has been at a disadvantage. Your Marshal Han has been captured by the immortal and is probably not long for this world."
"Jia Feng does know some military strategy, but he is mostly skilled in evil and unorthodox methods. Marshal Han was cursed by Jia Feng this time, but your foreign country also suffered divine retribution."
Marshal Han is under a curse, but I have a way to break it. The divine retribution against the foreign kingdom is a fait accompli and cannot be reversed.
Li Guang's words startled Ge Kaishan. He looked at Li Guang, puzzled, and asked:
"Marshal, what makes you say that the barbarian kingdom has already suffered divine retribution?"
"General Ge, are you really unaware, or are you pretending to be confused? Let me ask you, such a big thing happened in the north, do you think this is divine retribution?"
Ge Kaishan was taken aback and said, "How did the Marshal know that the granaries in the north were destroyed? This is a top secret of the barbarian camp, and very few people know about it."
Ge Kaishan's words delighted Li Guang. He didn't know anything about the granaries in the north, but only guessed that something might have happened there.
Li Guang began to feel more confident and continued to ask, "Then General Ge, tell me, was the damage to the granaries in the north caused by human sabotage or by divine intervention?"
Ge Kaishan pondered for a long time before speaking: "The Marshal is right. Some time ago, the northern frontier was hit by a storm. The roofs of all the granaries were blown off, and the heavy rain soaked all the grain inside."
During this period of high temperatures, continuous rain prevented the grain from drying, causing it to mold and spoil, rendering it inedible.
After the marshal's reminder, I analyzed the situation and concluded that this was not caused by human intervention, but rather by divine will.
Li Guang then realized that the reason why the northern border could not be supplied with grain was because of this. Although he had tried to inquire indirectly, he did not expect that Ge Kaishan would inadvertently reveal this important secret.
The fact that the barbarian soldiers did not panic despite what happened in the northern frontier suggests that the northern frontier was not the only place where they received supplies; the other place was likely Wuling.
"Your food supplies are running out, and we have already reduced your meals from three to two a day. It is estimated that in two days, you will have to switch to one meal a day."
Li Guang's words shocked Ge Kaishan once again. The fact that the barbarian camp had only started reducing its meals from three to two a day yesterday was surprising. How did Han Yuguan know about it? Could there be a spy in the barbarian camp?
But then I thought it was impossible. The barbarian camp was heavily guarded. Not even a bird could fly in or out of the camp. So how did this news leak out?
Fortunately, the supplies being transported from Wuling will arrive in another day, so it is impossible for the barbarian camp to be eating only one meal a day.
Of course, this matter cannot be revealed. If the other side finds out, they may send troops to seize the supplies, which would be a huge problem.
Thinking of this, a subtle expression appeared on Ge Kaishan's face, which Li Guang noticed.
"General Ge, as I just said, when you demons come out of the mountains, the foreign countries will surely be in chaos. Don't think that there is no grain to transfer in the north. You can go to Wuling to transfer it. Whether you can transfer enough is hard to say."
Ge Kaishan was taken aback. He hadn't expected Li Guang to be so knowledgeable about some important matters in the barbarian camp.
According to intelligence, the provisions brought by the barbarian troops from Wuling will soon arrive at the barbarian camp, so the commander of the barbarian camp, Kuli Tuo, is not worried about the shortage of provisions.
The mobilization of grain supplies from Wuling was an extremely important secret. If the enemy found out, they would send troops to intercept it, which would be disastrous.
Ge Kaishan couldn't help but worry. Seeing this, Li Guang laughed and said:
"The barbarian camp is about to run out of food. Kuli Tuo will definitely try his best to raise more food, but the barbarian camp has 200,000 troops. Even if some food is transferred, it can only solve the immediate problem."
"Besides, our soldiers already know about this situation. Would we let the grain supplies you brought from Wuling enter the enemy camp?"
Li Guang's words made Ge Kaishan break out in a cold sweat and remain silent for a long time.
Since Li Guang already knew that the barbarian soldiers were transporting grain from Wuling, he would definitely have set up an ambush along the way to intercept them. This batch of grain would either be stolen or burned.
At this moment, Ge Kaishan was like a wilted eggplant, completely deflated.
Seeing that things had gone far enough and there was no need to ask any further questions, Li Guang spoke up:
"General Ge, take good care of your injuries. I will arrange for the best military doctors to treat you. After the battle, I will allow you to return to your homeland."
"It is hoped that there will be no more conflict between the Great Northern Dynasty and the foreign kingdoms. For so many years, the people of both countries have suffered greatly from war. We further hope that General Ge will do more to promote friendship between the two nations."
After Li Guang finished speaking, he turned and left. Ge Kaishan stared blankly at Li Guang's departing figure.
Li Guang returned to the army tent and had just sat down when Gao Ting walked in, his face flushed and laughing heartily.
"Marshal, I've gotten the information out of him. He was so scared by me that he confessed everything."
Upon hearing this, Li Guang was delighted. Despite his seemingly rugged and imposing appearance, Gao Ting had managed to get the enemy general to confess.
"Good, General Gao, you've worked hard. What did Huadao say?"
"The Marshal has basically figured out what Huadao confessed about. A natural disaster occurred in the northern frontier, the granaries were damaged and the grain was destroyed, so the barbarian soldiers had to go to Wuling to collect grain."
Everything is under the Marshal's control. I now understand that the Marshal planned to ambush them on the way to Wuling and burn their supplies. It seems the barbarian troops won't be able to bring back a single grain of food this time.
Gao Ting's words filled the soldiers with awe and respect for Li Guang.
"The marshal is a brilliant strategist. The enemy troops have run out of supplies and are doomed to defeat." Some soldiers began to rub their hands together in anticipation.
Li Guang smiled and said:
"That's not necessarily true. Kurituo is our old rival, having fought against Marshal Han for decades. With Jia Feng's help this time, the barbarian troops are unlikely to be defeated easily."
The Great Northern Dynasty's ultimate victory is inevitable. We still have several tough battles to fight, and our soldiers must be mentally prepared.
Everyone nodded in agreement. Li Guang's brilliant military strategy had given them confidence; even if Jia Feng was formidable, he was no match for Li Guang.
"Besides mentioning the grain supplies, did Huadao reveal anything else?" Li Guang asked.
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