Rebirth of the Three Kingdoms: Da Qiao doesn't want to be a widow anymore

Chapter 240: The Suspicion Formation
Qiao Wei lowered his eyes slightly and glanced at his slightly trembling hands, then pretended that nothing happened and calmly put his hands back into his sleeves.

You can't see it anymore!

Sun Yi continued to ask, "Sister-in-law, are you afraid?"

If this situation were you, would you be afraid?
of course……

"Don't be afraid!" Qiao Wei tried her best to put on a smile that she thought was graceful and flawless, and her tone was very calm.

"But sister-in-law, you are still shaking!" Sun Kuang obviously didn't believe it.

Brother, if you don’t speak, no one will think you are dumb!

Sun Kuang patted his chest enthusiastically and assured Qiao Wei, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, although I have never been on the battlefield, I will do my best to protect my sister-in-law. If those mountain people want to hurt my sister-in-law, , unless I fall and walk over my dead body.”

That's not necessary.

"Don't talk such nonsense. The whole family came here neatly, and they have to go back neatly." Qiao Wei interrupted Sun Kuang's passionate assurance, "Besides, the war hasn't even started yet, so don't say these words Lose your own ambition first.”

Sun Kuang immediately raised his head and chest, and said solemnly, "Yes, I listen to my sister-in-law."

Of course Qiao Wei didn't want to die. She still had Qiao Rong and Deng'er here who cared about her. Even if it was for Qiao Rong and Deng'er, she had to find a way to go back.

In the face of a formidable enemy, Danyang's army was very efficient. By the evening of the second day, the treasurer, grain officer and others had already reported all the counted numbers to Sun Kuang.

Judging from the supplies currently stocked up, even if the mountain residents are determined to surround the mountain, as long as the metallurgical field remains closed, it will not be a big problem to hold on for the first half of the month.

The soldiers and horses have to move forward before food and grass are used. As long as there is no shortage of supplies, there is still a way to survive.

Yougui also came to report back, "There are too many obstacles in the jungle, so it is not possible to fully ascertain the situation of the mountain people, but judging from their hiding places, the number of mountain people is about three thousand to four thousand."

Three times the guard strength of the metallurgical field.

This is a big deal.

Sun Kuang frowned and looked solemn. Three times the amount was not a lot, but it was a lot. Especially for Sun Kuang, who had never fought in a war, it was a big pressure.

"Sister-in-law, do you think we can win?"

Young Master Mo is already organizing craftsmen to rush to make a new clever repeating crossbow. The lethality of this thing is terrible. If a thousand handles can be made urgently, Sun Kuang thinks that three times the number may not be enough. war.

But the current situation is that it is impossible to produce such a large quantity in a short period of time!

"I don't know if I can win the fight." Qiao Wei slowly expressed his doubts, "I always feel that there is something fishy about this matter."

Zhou Yi learned from his investigation that there was a metallurgical field in Danshan, and he became greedy and wanted to take possession of this metallurgical field for himself. This should be quite reasonable, Sun Kuang thought.

He didn't think there was anything strange! Taking advantage of the fact that several county captains were not on duty in the mountains, a large number of troops were mobilized to seize the field.

It’s also very reasonable!
Qiao Wei raised his head and looked outside the house. There was still light rain falling like thin threads in the dim air.

"But now is the time for spring plowing!" Qiao Wei sighed. The 20,000 people in Zhou Yi's hands sounds like a lot, but apart from the old, weak, women and children, the number of people who can really be used by Zhou Yi is only about 10,000.

Different from the situation where Jiangdong Army had fixed military households to enrich its war preparations, these young and middle-aged men who could fight for Zhou Yi were basically the main labor force for farming affairs.

It doesn't sound very reasonable to mobilize so many people to give up spring plowing and sowing for the sake of a metallurgical field.

If Zhou Yi can command so many mountain people as his subordinates, he shouldn't be so unclear!
After missing the time of spring plowing and sowing, when it comes to autumn harvest, where will so much harvest food come from to supply the mountain people through the winter?
Therefore, chaos in Shanyue in Jiangdong usually occurs in the winter after the spring and summer social gatherings, and in the winter after the autumn harvest.

"Yougui, have you seen clearly whether the mountain people hiding in the jungle are young adults or old, weak, women and children?"

Qiao Wei had some vague suspicions in his mind. Could it be that Zhou Yi was trying to spread suspicion in his past, but actually had other motives?
When Qiao Wei said this, Youjin felt a little uncertain. The mountain people were hiding in the jungle and it was difficult to tell the real situation.

Yougui also counted and judged based on past experience, the whereabouts left in the forest and the traces of stove fires prepared.

After all, no matter which army comes out to fight, the soldiers have to eat!

"However, since yesterday, the mountain people have watched our metallurgical fortress walls and built crossbows without any reaction, and they have surrounded us without attacking. Isn't it strange?"

If you are facing an unsuspecting enemy, shouldn't you pursue the victory and break it before the opponent can gain a firm footing?

Even Qiao Wei, who had never fought in a war, could think of something. How could that Zhou Yi be so stupid?

Qiao Wei didn't quite understand.

Sun Kuang also understood what Qiao Wei meant. He calmed down and thought more about it, and found many unreasonable things.

For example, Sun Kuang looked out from inside the wall at this time. Although Qian Liu's body had been dragged back, there were still many arrows that were shot at him but missed on the ground.

Those arrows were scattered on the ground in disorder, and even if some were inserted into the ground, they were still shallowly buried in the ground.

It's completely different from the arrows on Qian Liu's body that can penetrate deep into the bones.

This means that, except for the arrows that killed Qian Liu, most of the other arrows were just to create the illusion that there were many people ambush in the forest.

Obviously, most of the arrows shot in these jungles are from the hands of people who are not that strong.

And judging from the direction and accuracy of the arrows, these people should not be very far away from Qianliu at that time. It was probably a sneak attack on Qianliu using the cover of those bushes.

Sun Kuang realized that he had been completely deceived.

He immediately ordered his troops and brought with them a dozen of his only clever repeating crossbows, as well as dozens of archers and infantrymen. Together with the crossbows on the wall, he took advantage of the fact that it was getting dark and there were signs of stove smoke in the jungle. , and killed them all the way out.

After Qiao Wei had finished his dinner, Sun Kuang came back with bloodstains all over his body and a dead head in his hand.

Qiao Wei was not ready for a moment. He looked up and saw a pair of scarlet and bloody eyes staring at him. Before he could recover, he almost vomited from the bloody smell that hit his nose.

"Sister-in-law, your guess is right. Zhou Yi simply can't mobilize so many people to rob the metallurgical field." Sun Kuang's tone was full of excitement and admiration, "There are only more than a hundred people in the jungle, and the rest They are all women and children, I have captured them all.”

"Okay, okay..." Qiao Wei held his breath and didn't want to smell the heavy smell of blood. His face turned red and he almost fainted, "Can you put the head away first..."