After reading the whole family's minds, the eldest daughter awakened

Chapter 259 Confrontation between the two armies
General Zhang, who was standing next to him, was so shocked that his jaw dropped when he saw it.

"Master National Preceptor, the army of Nanchen Kingdom actually crossed the desert?"

Lu Jinkang narrowed his eyes slightly. Although the soldiers looked embarrassed, their fighting spirit was very strong, which was something they Xisha soldiers did not have.

General Zhang was anxious, "Master National Preceptor, what should we do now?"

Lu Jinkang was surprised at first, but he quickly calmed down and said, "Why are you panicking? Put up the fight-free card and take good defense."

General Zhang was very puzzled, "Master, the soldiers of Nanchen Kingdom have just crossed the desert and are exhausted physically and mentally. If we attack now, we will definitely kill them all."

When they slow down, it won't be that easy to deal with. "

Lu Jinkang looked at General Zhang calmly, "The current Nanchen soldiers are still capable of fighting. If they are hungry for a few days, we will get twice the result with half the effort if we take action again."

After listening to Lu Jinkang's words, General Zhang looked far away at the grain cart behind Nanchen's team. When he saw that the cart was full of grain, he began to doubt Lu Jinkang's judgment.

"Master National Preceptor, I see that Nanchen's army has sufficient food and grass, and it is not a problem to persist for ten days and a half.

According to Li Youwei's ability, such a long time is enough for her to attack the city. "

Lu Jinkang shook the folding fan, "Are you sure that the bag is full of grain?"

General Zhang shook his head. He was so far away and the bag was sealed. He didn't have clairvoyant eyes, so naturally he couldn't see what was in the bag.

But what can be loaded on the grain truck is not grain. Could it be sand?

Lu Jinkang continued to explain, "Our division has ordered people to intercept and burn the food and grass supplies sent by Nanchen Kingdom. In other words, Li Youwei and the others are almost out of food and grass, and they can only last for one day at most.

As long as we hold on for three days, they are not at our mercy. "

General Zhang nodded repeatedly when he heard this, "Your Majesty, the National Preceptor, has a clever plan, and my subordinates admire it."

Lu Jinkang waved his hand, "Go down and get ready."

"Yes."

By the time Li Youwei arrived at the city, a no-war sign had been hung on the city wall of Xisha Kingdom.

Zhou Tengfei shook his fist angrily, "Lu Jinkang did it on purpose. It's really despicable."

Li Youwei's mood is still stable. In terms of the art of war, this is not despicable. A man who can make Emperor Xisha trade five cities for him must have some real ability.

"First retreat five miles to camp and rest."

"Yes."

General Zhang, who was already ready to defend the city, saw Li Youwei's army retreating, as if he was going to bury the pot and make rice.

General Zhang ordered his men to guard the tower and reported the discovery to Lu Jinkang.

General Zhang still persisted in persuading, "Master, we should sneak attack while they are eating and resting and relaxing their vigilance. This way, we can get twice the result with half the effort."

Lu Jinkang waved his fan confidently, "The sky is clear and the sun is shining brightly, do you call this a sneak attack?"

General Zhang scratched his head and said, "It's better to wait until night."

"There's no need to go to such trouble. We'll just defend the city and wait for work. You go check the ballista and the boulders and other defensive objects."

General Zhang is an impatient man, and now he is being suppressed repeatedly by Lu Jinkang. He is holding back his anger, but he can only endure it. Who makes Lu Jinkang his majesty's favorite? He can only obey orders.

At night, candles were burning brightly in the camp, and Li Youwei was discussing with Zhou Tengfei and others about attacking the city.

"General Li, we don't have much food and grass. We can't last even three days. Should we attack the city as soon as possible?" A tall lieutenant general was a little anxious. Once the food and grass were gone, his life would be lost.

"No rush." ​​No matter what time it is, Li Youwei can calm down. This is the most basic quality for an army commander.

Zhou Tengfei has been with Li Youwei for so long, and he has matured a lot in terms of marching and fighting.

"General Li is right. We cannot act rashly now. The Xisha Kingdom also thinks that we will attack the city as soon as possible. We must do the opposite."

The other lieutenants nodded. It was Captain Zhou who had to understand General Li's thoughts.

Li Youwei nodded, "Everyone recharge your batteries and be ready to attack the city at any time."

"Yes."

The soldiers of the Xisha Kingdom on the tower opposite were all very alert at this time, fearing that they would be attacked. But they stared all night, and there was no movement on the other side.

General Zhang saw Lu Jinkang swinging his folding fan up the tower and hurriedly greeted him, "Master Imperial Master, it was very dark last night. Why didn't Nanchen Kingdom come to attack the city?
The soldiers didn't sleep all night and didn't see any movement from them. The soldiers were all tired. They would not attack the city in broad daylight, so the subordinates asked the soldiers to rest first. "

"No, keep holding on, Li Youwei is just waiting for us to slack off."

"Yes." General Zhang was slightly dissatisfied, but he did not dare to show it too much. As a soldier, it was okay to stay up all day and night.

A whole day passed, and Li Youwei was just training with his troops, but still had no plans to attack the city.

General Zhang of Xisha Kingdom was itching with hatred, but he knew that it was useless to say anything, so he had to arrange for some soldiers to rest.

After staying up all night and all day, the soldiers of Xisha Kingdom were already very sleepy. Logically speaking, it was a good time for Li Youwei to attack the city.

In order to win this battle, Lu Jinkang specially put on powerful clothes, and he planned to play drums to cheer up if necessary.

But he waited and waited until Haishi, but there was still no response from the military camp of Nanchen Kingdom.

General Zhang couldn't bear it anymore, "Master Imperial Advisor, Nanchen Kingdom clearly does not dare to attack. They are standing still. They are probably waiting for new food and grass to arrive. This is not a good thing for us."

Lu Jinkang didn't expect Li Youwei to be so calm. He knew very well that it was impossible to bring in new grain and grass. If the stalemate continued like this, Li Youwei wouldn't be able to survive it.

"Don't worry, our national division has its own plan. You should defend the city well. Since they want to compete with us for endurance, we will accompany them to the end.

In less than three days, their food and grass will be exhausted. By then, they're fish on our chopping boards. "

"Master Imperial Master, my subordinates have heard that Li Youwei is like a god with soldiers. Would she be so stupid as to sit back and wait for death?"

The Imperial Preceptor has made repeated miscalculations, and General Zhang has lost confidence in him.

"Of course she won't. You are now impetuously quarreling with your country's master, which is what she wants to achieve."

Lu Jinkang's words made General Zhang feel a little embarrassed. He cupped his fists and said coldly, "I obey."

Time passed very quickly, and three days had passed in the blink of an eye. Li Youwei still did nothing except training every day.

General Zhang, who was guarding the city, looked at the vigorous Nanchen soldiers, and the resentment in his heart had reached the extreme.

Your Majesty is really confused. The Imperial Advisor is not just trying to please him. He doesn't understand anything about fighting. The previous defeat in Nanchen Kingdom is the best example. However, Your Majesty is always confused by his sweet words.

He should stick to his idea and take action when Li Youwei and others first arrived in Shacheng. Then they would be able to get twice the result with half the effort.

He regretted missing the best opportunity now.

"General, we are all tired and sleepy. Can we take a rest?" A soldier who had a good relationship with General Zhang boldly asked.