"Consider it a repayment for saving my life."
Lu Lingqi shook her head with a bitter smile as she watched Mu Lin leave.
Lu Lingqi had agreed to lend Mu Lin 1,000 men of sacrifice because she wanted to repay his kindness.
Of course, even though she was willing to hand over 1,000 men of sacrifice to Mu Lin, Lu Lingqi still didn't have much hope for him. Mu Lin did have some secrets, but Lu Lingqi didn't think that those secrets would be able to help her turn the tide of the battle and stop the tens of thousands of Cao Cao's army. It would be very difficult for her to win this battle…the chances were very slim.
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"General, when will we attack? Our army is far stronger than Lu Bu's army. If we attack, Lu Bu's army will not be able to withstand our shockwave. Why do you want to wait?”
On a flat ground in Cao Cao's camp, Xiahou Yuan looked at the city sitting on the ground, which was Xiapi City, and thought about it.
Cao Cao's army had been garrisoned outside Xiapi City for two to three days, but they had been reluctant to attack. Not only were Lu Bu's army in Xiapi City confused, but Cao Cao's soldiers and many generals were also confused. Cao Cao's army was clearly several times stronger than Lu Bu's army. As long as they attacked, Xiapi City might not even be able to withstand the first wave of attack. However, as the main commander of the Cao army's attack on Xiapi City, Xiahou Yuan had dragged it out for three days and still did not choose to attack.
" The time has not come yet, so we naturally cannot attack. However…there is still half a day before the date mentioned by the Military Advisor. Tomorrow morning, we will attack."
Ignoring his subordinates behind him, Xiahou Yuan had his own thoughts.
Cao Cao's army had been stationed outside Xiapi City for nearly three days, but they still did not attack. It was not because Cao Cao's army had other reinforcements that had yet to arrive, nor was it Xiahou Yuan's idea. Instead, it was a plan that Xun Yu, the military counselor in Xuchang, had come up with for this siege. He said that they should not rush to attack first, and that they only needed to wait outside the city for two to three days before attacking. That way, the success rate of attacking Xiapi City would be much higher.
Xiahou Yuan had never understood this.
Why would waiting outside for three days increase the success rate of Cao Cao's army in taking Xiapi City? If this was said by someone else, Xiahou Yuan would definitely think it was ridiculous. However, this sentence came from Xun Yu, the " King's Assistant Talent "…
The next morning, Cao Cao's army, which had been stationed outside Xiapi City for a long time, finally began to attack!
In Xiapi City, the sound of drums shook the sky. The sleepy soldiers of Lu Bu's army were awakened by the sound of drums that echoed throughout the city. A group of dazed soldiers quickly gathered and prepared for battle.
On the city wall, the archers had already finished talking. However, the fatigue on their faces was very strong. It was obvious that they had all been woken up from their sleep. If a person did not sleep enough, how much combat power could he display even if he woke up?
When Xiahou Yuan saw the fatigued soldiers of Lu Bu's army in Xiapi City, he finally understood what Xun Yu had said.
Surrounded by Cao Cao's army that far outnumbered their own, almost everyone in Xiapi City was in a state of high tension. How many people could sleep? Sleep well? Some of the soldiers had not slept for two days and two nights due to their nervousness. It would be strange if they were not tired.
This was like someone telling you that he wanted to kill you, but he just didn't appear…You never knew when he would appear and take your life. You never knew if there was a knife quietly approaching you from behind. Under such circumstances, how could you sleep? How could you not be nervous?
Moreover, these few days, it was unknown what the Cao Cao army was up to, but they had not attacked. This made the Cao Cao army even more mysterious. Everyone was wondering if the Cao Cao army had reinforcements. Now that the army was so strong, would Xiapi City still stand a chance if reinforcements came?
Thinking of this, the soldiers in Xiapi City became even more afraid and nervous.
Just like that, the fear and doubts in the hearts of the Lu Bu soldiers were tortured for two to three days. This kind of pain almost drove Lu Bu's soldiers crazy. In fact, they would rather Cao Cao's army attack immediately than be tortured like this.
After being tortured for three days, the soldiers of Lu Bu's army were not only physically exhausted, but also mentally exhausted. Under such circumstances, how much of their strength could they unleash?
It had to be said that Xun Yu was indeed a famous strategist of the Three Kingdoms. The plan that he had casually offered from afar had caused such a huge crisis for Lu Bu's army in Xiapi City. It had reduced the probability of Lu Bu's army defending Xiapi City from one-fifth to one-tenth, or even less...
On the other side, when Lu Lingqi heard that Cao Cao's army was attacking the city, she immediately went to the city wall and frowned as she watched Cao Cao's army slowly advance.
Lu Lingqi could see the current situation of Lu Bu's army. How could she not understand why Cao Cao's army had not attacked?
Lu Lingqi had a rough idea of what was going on when she saw the tired soldiers beside her.
Lü Lingqi sighed in her heart.
He couldn't possibly order Lu Bu's army to attack Cao Cao's army while they were still mentally sound, right? What was the difference between that and courting death?
The reason why Lu Bu's army had a one-fifth chance of victory in this battle was that they were the " defending " side. They had a certain advantage as they were on the top of Xiapi City. If they rushed out of the city, Lu Bu's 10,000 soldiers would have no chance of winning against Cao Cao's 50,000 - 60,000 troops, right?
But now, after three days of mental torture, Lu Bu's only advantage had been reduced by half. Looking at the exhausted soldiers, how much of their strength could they use?
Thinking of this, Lu Lingqi felt even more helpless…
All of these situations were extremely disadvantageous to Lu Bujun…
How could he stop the 50,000 to 60,000 Cao Cao soldiers?
Even Lu Lingqi had to admit that the chances of Lu Bu's army defending Xiapi City were less than one-fifth…
Even Lu Lingqi felt powerless against Cao Cao's army.
"Where's Mu Lin?"
Suddenly, Lu Lingqi thought of a person, the little soldier who had borrowed one thousand of her men of sacrifice and said that he could help her defend Xiapi City.
Although she didn't have much hope for him, Lu Lingqi somehow thought of him at this moment.
"Reporting to General, that thief disappeared from Xiapi City a day ago without a trace. He did not leave a single word behind. Even the 1,000 men of sacrifice seemed to have disappeared into thin air. I was afraid of disturbing General Lu Lingqi, so I did not dare to report to you…Please punish me, General!”
The soldier who was questioned immediately knelt on the ground in panic.
"What? He disappeared? He even took away a thousand men of sacrifice?"
Lu Lingqi's mouth was agape. Other than shock, there was also disappointment and sadness in her heart.
The young soldier who had promised to help him defend Xiapi City had disappeared with the 1,000 men of sacrifice he had given him…
Although Lu Lingqi didn't have much hope for him, she was very touched that someone would show such kindness at that time when she was at her most helpless. Moreover, Lu Lingqi had always had a special feeling for Mu Lin. She didn't know if he liked Lu Lingqi, but she did care about him more than most people.
He didn't expect that the person who had given him a glimmer of hope when he was at his most helpless…had disappeared.
Now that the other party had disappeared, how could Lu Lingqi not know that she had been deceived?
Lu Lingqi still didn't understand why Mu Lin would lie to her.
Just for the thousand men of sacrifice under him? This didn't seem to make sense, right? Risking his life to block that fatal arrow for him, just for the sake of a thousand men of sacrifice?
It was impossible for Mu Lin to be a spy sent by the enemy.
If he was a spy, why would he risk his life to block that arrow for her? Wouldn't it be better to let himself be hit by that arrow?
Lu Lingqi racked her brains but could not think of a reason.
It had to be said that Mu Lin had dealt a huge blow to Lu Lingqi. First, she was hit by Xun Yu's " scheme ". Then, she found out that Mu Lin had " deceived " her.
The current Lu Lingqi felt powerless against Cao Cao's army, and the 'sliver' of hope that You Mulin had given her was now gone.
At this moment, Lu Lingqi didn't know who she could rely on…
Lu Lingqi stared blankly at the slowly advancing Cao army, not saying a word.
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