The grain supplies shipped from Yunzhou finally arrived, although there is still no meat.
The people on the grain transport team said that Yunzhou has been continuously raising grain and grass and will deliver it in batches.
The Emperor himself is in charge of Yunzhou. In this battle, Dayu is going to compete with Lou Fan for the fate of the country in the next fifty years.
Therefore, in terms of logistical supplies, preparations must have been made in advance, but this preparation was carried out secretly.
If Lou Fan successfully fights this battle, he will gain Dongbo, which will directly threaten the Northern Territory of Dayu, and he may even take advantage of the situation and move south.
If Dayu is defeated, Lou Fan's millions of troops will be consumed, and Lou Fan will no longer be able to raise an army within twenty years, and will not dare to raise an army for fifty years.
There are two key points in this battle for the fate of the country. The most important one is of course the Xiantang City.
Next is Lone Bamboo.
Over in Xiantang City, Emperor Yu actually didn't have much to worry about, because the people facing Lou Fan's army were Dongbo people.
In order to protect the country, all Dongbo's troops were concentrated. The combined strength of both sides was already staggering, so the number of casualties in this battle was probably even greater than imagined.
After nearly two months of continuous fierce attacks, the Guzhu people seemed to have lost the strength to fight again and had not attacked for three consecutive days.
It is a small country to begin with, and its territory is roughly equivalent to the territory of Yunzhou.
The previous provision of weapons, armor, materials and food for the Loufan people had already left the Lone Bamboo Kingdom somewhat beyond its capabilities.
Now that hundreds of thousands of troops have been fighting here for two months, Lone Bamboo's national strength is almost unsustainable.
Not only is the national treasury empty, but food supplies from various places are almost exhausted.
This is very different from Lin Ye's team. It can even be said to be a world of difference.
Dayu is about to transfer the army to Dongbo Xiantang, and Lin Ye does not expect it to be less than 500,000.
In the early stage, these hundreds of thousands of troops did not need to consume Dayu's national power at all, and all their food was from Dongbo.
Even if it is needed, only one Yunzhou reserve is enough for the army for two years.
The food and grass materials used by Lin Ye's team here are only a small part of Yunzhou's expenditure.
On the wall of Xixiaguan City.
Lin Ye looked at the Lone Bamboo army camp in the distance. He didn't speak but frowned slightly, so he definitely didn't have any good intentions.
Mr. Xin sat next to him and looked at him. Just seeing the guy's eyes flashing and wandering, he knew that he must be planning something big, and it must be as bad as possible.
"Are you plotting against the Guzhu people?"
Mr. Xin suddenly asked.
Lin Ye said: "Your Majesty made me General Zhenbei."
Mr. Xin: "That's really stinky."
Lin Ye smiled: "So what I have to consider now is not only guarding Xixia Pass, but also how to destroy Lone Bamboo in the future."
Mr. Xin: "Your reinforcements are still far away. I heard they were transferred from Qinzhou. Judging from the schedule, it will take at least half a month to arrive."
Lin Ye: "Think about it first."
He pointed to the Lone Bamboo Camp: "Sir, let me guess, are Helianyu and Lord Lone Bamboo scolding each other at this time, or are they scolding in their hearts?"
Mr. Xin said: "Gu Zhu chose the wrong side this time and stood in the wrong team. Even if he scolded He Lianyu to death, it would not help."
Lin Ye looked at Mr. Xin: "Sir, do you think that this time Guzhu chose the wrong side and stood on the wrong team..."
Mr. Xin shook his head: "You can't say it clearly."
Then he laughed.
Lin Ye also laughed.
He thought, with Emperor Yu's plan, if Lone Bamboo did something stupid this time, there might be someone arranged by the Emperor to be behind it.
Lou Fan's people said that we should go to Dayu together, and Dayu's people said yes, yes.
If there is, then this matter becomes particularly interesting.
Think about it, the people of Loufan kept encouraging Guzhu, telling the king of Guzhu that this battle would be fought, and Loufan's army would be able to destroy Dongbo and then invade Yunzhou.
When the time comes, I will give you half of Dongbo's territory. If I conquer the Jade Kingdom in the future, I will naturally give you more benefits.
When Lord Guzhu was hesitating, Emperor Yu arranged for someone over there to come forward.
Lin Ye didn't know who this person was. Maybe he wasn't one person at all, but maybe a group of people.
This group of beauties were also encouraging. They said, Your Majesty, you must not be hesitant. Lou Fan was right. If you want to do it, then do it in a big way.
The people from Loufan encouraged him to do it, and the beautiful lady also encouraged him to do it by mistake.
Then the lonely bamboo disappeared.
You said it would be interesting if this ended up like this.
Lin Ye raised his clairvoyance and looked at the Lone Bamboo Camp again. He had been observing it for the past two months and found that the two sides of the Lone Bamboo Camp were clearly distinguishable.
Guzhu's army was stationed on the left side of the camp, and Lou Fan's cavalry was stationed on the right side of the camp.
Since the beginning of the war, the Loufan people have not moved.
In two months, the Guzhu people should have lost no less than 30,000 to 40,000 troops.
Think about it, the generals in Guzhu are probably already complaining.
But at this time, they were already riding a tiger and couldn't get off. They had offended Dayu so thoroughly that they had no way out.
"The ancients said that wealth can be found in danger."
Lin Ye looked at Mr. Xin: "Do you think this is right, sir?"
Mr. Xin frowned: "I think you are up to something, please be honest as soon as possible and don't think about those heresy."
Lin Ye: "There is no heresy in the military. The Art of War says that it is better to be honest than to be cunning. But in my opinion, the one who can win is the right path. It is not even a cunning way. How can there be any heresy."
Mr. Xin said: "What exactly do you want to do?"
Lin Ye: "Play big."
That night, Lin Ye jumped off the wall of Xixiaguan alone without telling anyone.
Lone Bamboo Camp.
A group of patrolling soldiers passed by outside the camp. As they walked, they cursed in a low voice. They were all from Loufan.
"damn it."
A Guzhu soldier cursed as he walked: "We have been fighting for two months, and not a single one of them has gone up."
"do not talk."
Another soldier said: "It would be bad if someone heard it."
"What's wrong?"
"That's it, if there's anything wrong, if I get angry, I'll go to their camp and scold them."
"Stop bragging, you go now."
"How long are we going to fight, and why are we fighting this battle?"
"His Majesty can do it if he says so, but I always feel that we shouldn't do it. Although Jade does not give us as much as she gives to Dongbo, Jade still gives after all."
"The Loufan people also said that everything we eat now is ours, and the dead are also ours, so they made an empty promise."
"Most likely, Your Majesty was deceived."
The captain in charge turned back and glared at them: "Shut up, everyone. Don't say such things everywhere in the future. If you hear them again, I will deal with them according to military law."
A group of people shut up.
After the captain turned his head and said that, he turned his head back again and wanted to continue walking forward. Then he turned back and screamed in fright.
There was a person standing straight in front of him, so close that he almost bumped into him.
Lin Ye raised his hand and said hello: "Hello."
"Who are you!"
Captain Guzhu immediately shouted and at the same time drew out his knife.
Lin Ye said: "I am the chief general of the Jade Army in Xixia Pass. My name is Lin Ye. I am here to meet your king."
"You fart!"
How can the captain believe it?
He pointed at Lin Ye and shouted: "Take him down, tie him up and take him back to the general to deal with him!"
Lin Ye said: "It doesn't have to be so troublesome. I'll just go back with you and don't do anything."
They don't listen.
A moment later, at the left gate of Lone Bamboo Camp, the Lone Bamboo soldiers on duty saw a group of people appearing.
"who!"
The man standing on the wooden wall immediately shouted and asked.
Lin Ye pulled a rope, and a string of lonely bamboo soldiers were tied to the rope.
He waved towards the wooden wall: "I am a beautiful woman, and I have been captured by your people. Take me in quickly."
The soldiers on the wooden wall were stunned.
The general on duty hesitated for a moment and sent hundreds of people down the wooden wall to surround Lin Ye. After confirming that there were no Jade soldiers behind, he opened the camp gate and brought everyone in.
Lin Ye held the rope: "Come on, you are home."
A group of people gathered around to take Lin Ye down. Lin Ye said: "It's best not to take action. If you hit me and Dayu's army comes to kill you, none of you will survive. My officer is very powerful, believe me."
He said: "Let me say it again, my name is Lin Ye, the general of the Jade Army in Xixia Pass, and I want to see your king."
The king of Lone Bamboo Kingdom, Tong Shengshen, had already gone to bed. A chamberlain came outside the sleeping tent and called him softly several times.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"
Tong Shengshen opened his eyes: "Why do you have to bother me now?"
The chamberlain whispered: "A beautiful woman has come, saying that she is the general of Xixia Pass, and she has already arrived outside the door."
Tong Shengshen sat up abruptly: "Coming in?!"
The waiter shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, only one person is here."
Another half moment later.
Lin Ye looked around. The furnishings in this big tent were really luxurious. Even when he went on an expedition, he had to bring so many extravagant things with him. This showed the character of the Lone Bamboo King.
Tong Shengshen came out of the inner tent and looked at Lin Ye first: "You said you are the general of Xixia Pass?"
Lin Ye took off his waist badge and handed it over. Two guards came forward, fearing that Lin Ye would take action at this time.
Tong Sheng sat down, looked at the badge carefully and asked, "Are you here to surrender to me?"
Lin Ye chuckled.
He said: "To be a king in Guzhu, do you first have to be able to tell jokes?"
Tong Shengshen raised his eyebrows: "Since I'm not here to surrender, I don't have to listen to your nonsense, and I don't want to talk nonsense with you. Someone, come here, drag me out and chop him up."
Several Ouchi guards came forward, but Lin Ye also cooperated. He turned around and walked out. As he walked, he said to the Ouchi guard who came forward: "You must use a sharp knife and be accurate in your strikes. I'm afraid of pain."
He followed and walked out, no, he walked out on his own initiative, which was beyond Tong Shengshen's expectation.
Tong Shengshen felt embarrassed, but since he said he wanted to kill this person, if no one gave him a way out, how could he find a way out on his own? After all, the king wanted face.
Qin Junru, the Prime Minister of Guzhu State, coughed, leaned over and said to Tong Shengshen: "Your Majesty, since this person is here, I guess he knows that he will die. Or maybe this person came here deliberately to seek death. Your Majesty, why don't you interrogate him again?
Listen to what he wants."
The steps are not big, so you have to go down them.
Tong Shengshen was really tired of being beaten, and he was also scared of being beaten. During these days, when he thought about the revenge he might suffer from Dayu in the future, he couldn't sleep all night long.
"you."
Tong Shengshen looked at Lin Ye: "Come back temporarily, I have something to ask you."
Lin Ye looked back at him: "I don't."
After saying that, he urged the Ouchi guard beside him: "You should walk faster, Momoji."
After saying that, he left the tent first.
Qin Junru cursed the stupid young man in his heart, and then waved his hand to signal the imperial guards to retreat.
He looked at Tong Shengshen, who nodded slightly to him.
Qin Junru cleared his throat and followed him.
"Since you want to die, I will give you a ride."
He left the big tent.
Lin Ye was looking at him.
After a while, Qin Junru made a gesture of invitation: "Please take a step to speak."