"Come here, bring all the food up so that everyone can be fed!"
Shao Hongyuan shouted loudly.
Now these people are mentally exhausted to the extreme. Shao Hongyuan himself would not feel sorry if they fought on an empty stomach.
Not long after, the cooked rice porridge and various thick cakes were brought up.
The soldiers on the city wall reluctantly ate something, and then found a corner to nest again, taking advantage of this free opportunity to rest for a while.
Because, it won't be long before the Tubo people attack again.
By now, the wide moat had almost been filled with corpses, earth and rocks, and was of little use. Therefore, in almost every siege, the Tubo people could climb up the city wall on ladders and fight bloody battles with the Song army.
Shao Hongyuan inspected the four city walls, and then returned to the military camp below.
In the military camp, a large number of wounded soldiers were wailing. Unfortunately, the medicinal herbs in the city had long been used up. Apart from using the simplest method to treat them, there was no effective treatment at all.
"call!"
Shao Hongyuan gritted his teeth. He didn't expect that the war would turn out like this. If it continued, I'm afraid the Chengdu Prefecture wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
Time passed slowly, and Shao Hongyuan found it difficult to swallow in front of the table full of food! At this moment, his mind was filled with the situation in Chengdu Mansion.
Suddenly, Shao Hongyuan frowned, "Why do you feel something is wrong?"
He said to himself.
brush!
He stood up and remembered. Now, an hour and a half had passed, but the familiar cry of death did not sound.
"Come here, go to the Sifang City Wall and see what's going on now?"
About two-quarters of an hour later, Shao Hongyuan's soldiers returned, "General Cavalry, there is no movement from the Tibetans outside the city, and there is no sign of any intention to attack the city!"
"oh?"
Shao Hongyuan raised his eyebrows. This is really abnormal. The Tubo people have been attacking for many days. It is impossible to give up at this time, let alone give them time to recuperate. Could it be that some accident happened?
"Instruct the defenders on the city walls on all sides to prepare for a sneak attack by the Tibetans in the dark night!"
Shao Hongyuan thought for a moment and then issued the order again.
That night, the Song army on the city wall was still waiting for danger, and Shao Hongyuan in the military camp did not sleep all night. However, until daybreak, the Tubo attack still did not come.
The first thing Shao Hongyuan did when he got up was to go directly to the south city wall. On the city wall, a group of Song troops were still sleeping, and the leading general and some small teams were observing the movements outside the city!
He waved his hand and stopped the general's salute. Then, Shao Hongyuan asked softly, "What's the situation outside the city? Didn't the Tubo people attack?"
"General, the Tibetans did not attack. Moreover, their camp was quiet and there was no sign of attack..." the general said.
Shao Hongyuan nodded slightly, then put his hands on his hands and looked outside the city. Sure enough, the Tubo camp a few miles away was extremely quiet.
I thought about it for a long time, but got nothing.
"Inform all the generals and above to come to the general's account to discuss matters!"
Shao Hongyuan said to the guards behind him, and then walked down the city wall and returned to his mansion.
About half an hour later, more than ten generals gathered in front of Shao Hongyuan.
When everyone was seated, Shao Hongyuan said, "The Tibetans did not launch an attack last night. You already know this.
So, let’s discuss now, what is the reason for this Tubo people, or is there some conspiracy?”
After the words fell, the generals began to think.
"General, I think it's hard for us to guard these days.
However, the Tubo attack was even more difficult.
Maybe they just stopped fighting temporarily! After all, both sides are extremely tired now."
A tooth general said.
"The general will not agree with this statement!"
Another person stood up and said, "The Tibetan troops are about 90,000. Even if we include the damage during this period, there are still more than 70,000! And every time they attack, they only use about 30,000 people, and so on."
It's much easier than me.
They must have a clear understanding of the situation in the city and our strength, and they are no strangers to our current situation."
"Forgive me for being so arrogant. We are just at the end of a powerful battle. Even the general himself doesn't know how long we can hold on. Maybe we will fall down in the next moment.
Under such circumstances, how could the Tibetans stop attacking unless they were exhausted?
You know, if we are given enough rest time, then all the efforts of the Tibetan people in the past period will be in vain."
"So, I thought it was possible that something unexpected happened among the Tubo people, which prevented them from continuing to attack."
Many people nodded to this statement! Indeed, both the Tubo people and the generals present were all veterans on the battlefield! If there were no accidents, how could they give the other side such a chance?
Shao Hongyuan nodded slightly, "Yes, I think so too.
But what accident caused the Tubo people to abandon our Chengdu Prefecture?
After all, everyone knows the importance of Chengdu Prefecture!"
After everyone heard this, they discussed it for a long time, but they couldn't get to the point.
When everyone's words gradually died down, a general suddenly stood up and said, "General, it was very abrupt for the Tubo people to launch their attack, and it ended equally abruptly.
Maybe, once we know why they suddenly attacked, we will understand why they suddenly stopped attacking."
"After all, normally speaking, at this stage, there is absolutely no need for the Tubo people to spend such a huge price to attack Chengdu.
Now, we are just a lone army trapped in Chengdu. As long as we wait, the Tubo people will win.
However, they still launched an attack, and during this period, they suffered about 20,000 injuries! Why is this? "
This person's words made Shao Hongyuan's eyes light up!
He paced for a moment and suddenly said, "You are right, we are a lonely army, as long as we delay enough, we will be trapped and die here.
However, the court will definitely know about our situation.
Then, the imperial court must have sent reinforcements again."
Having said this, Shao Hongyuan's thoughts suddenly became clear, "That's right! That should be the case.
If there are reinforcements, then we are no longer alone, and the reason why the Tibetans launched a sudden attack is probably because they want to capture Chengdu before our reinforcements arrive."