"Crown Prince, Bianliang is just ahead. What do you think we should do now?”Xu Da also looked at Bianliang City and asked calmly.
Zhu Biao thought to himself,"A great battle is about to begin, but this old fellow is so calm. Is this the temperament of a legendary peerless general?"
He turned around and looked at Chang Yuchun, who was hanging the tiger head golden spear by the side of his horse and rubbing mud behind his neck with one hand.""Motherf * cker, my body is about to have lice. I have to quickly take Bianliang City and go in to take a bath. Otherwise, when I return to Yingtian, my mother-in-law won't let me go to bed!”
Seeing Zhu Biao looking at him, Chang Yuchun scratched his beard with the hand that had just finished rubbing the mud balls and chuckled.""Crown Prince, do you want me to help you rub it?”
Zhu Biao was speechless. This person was not a decent person, but that Tiger Head Golden Spear was the real deal. It was at least dozens of pounds. Zhu Biao could barely hold it up with two hands for ten seconds.
Zhu Biao ignored Chang Yuchun and looked at Bianliang City."Minister Xu is testing me. If I were to lead the troops, I would order the entire army to rest and recover their strength while burying pots and cooking rice. Only after eating and drinking enough will they have the strength to kill and attack the city. Of course, eating will be divided into two groups. One group will eat and the other group will be on guard to prevent the enemy from ambushing!”
"Great!" Xu Da clapped his hands and praised. In just a few days, the Crown Prince had become a qualified general. This arrangement was very thoughtful! Messengers, follow the orders of the Crown Prince and order the entire army. The 20 Eastern Guards will be busy cooking while the 20 Western Guards will be on alert. The exchange of goods will take place in 25 minutes. Make sure the scouts disperse. It's best if they can get a tongue to inquire about the situation in the city!”
The messenger raised the flag and rode to the back to pass on the order.
The guards removed the cloth bag and water bag from the saddle and handed them to Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao opened the cloth bag and grabbed a handful of fried noodles. He stuffed them into his mouth and swallowed them. Then, he quickly opened the water bag and gulped down a few mouthfuls. Then, he grabbed a few more handfuls and ate them.
Fried noodles were the rations of ordinary soldiers during the urgent march.
This thing was simple to make and full to eat. The flour was added with some salt and oil and stir-fried in a big iron pot. It was extremely easy to carry and preserve. When eating, it could be eaten dry or mixed into a paste with boiling water.
Zhu Biao and the others passed through Heze Prefecture from Jining Prefecture and then directly arrived at Bianliang City. Yu and Lu Provinces were exploited by the Yuan Court and suffered from war, so they were extremely short of supplies. Jining Prefecture and Heze Prefecture could not provide much food for the army, so everyone brought some fried flour. Other than the consumption on the way, each person had two days of rations left.
Xu Da had originally hoped that the provincial capitals along the way would be able to resolve the issue of grain, but things did not go as he wished. He could only send an urgent message to the Imperial Court to transfer some grain over. However, the journey was far and they had not yet arrived.
"Minister Xu, we don't have much to eat. We have to capture Bianliang City within two to three days. Otherwise, before Imperial Father's rations arrive, the army of a hundred thousand will starve to death!”
Xu Da nodded." We know this too. If the imperial court is transferring grain nearby, it's the Jingzhou state warehouse. It's not far from here. We should be able to reach it in two days!”
As the two of them were discussing in low voices, the captain of the scout camp walked over with a tied up man and threw him on the ground. He bowed and said,"Marshal, Deputy Marshal, my scouts have captured a Yuan Dynasty soldier who went out of the city to deliver a letter!”
This was the first time Zhu Biao had seen a Yuan Dynasty soldier. He was tall and had short hair on his head. The back of his head was tied into a braid.
It looked a little like Fu's head!
Chang Yuchun came over and kicked the Yuan Dynasty spy twice, causing him to scream in pain. Then, he shouted,""Motherf * cker, you little brat, tell us the truth. Who is the general guarding the city? How many soldiers? What were your orders?"
The Yuan Dynasty spy mumbled a bunch of words.
Chang Yuchun suddenly patted his forehead and said awkwardly,""I was so excited that I forgot that most Yuan Dynasty soldiers don't speak Chinese! Sandao Ma, don't you have a lieutenant in your camp who knows Mongolian? Call him over to translate for us!"
Zhu Biao glared at Chang Yuchun, feeling a little helpless against this reckless iron fool.
The Mongolian lieutenant under Ma Sandao quickly came over. After receiving the order, he squatted down and mumbled a few words to the Yuan soldiers. Then, the Yuan soldiers also mumbled excitedly.
"How is it?" Chang Yuchun asked the lieutenant hurriedly. Did he tell you about Bianliang City?”
The lieutenant had a strange expression on his face. After chewing for a long time, he stifled his laughter and said,""General, he was scolding your…mother!”
Chang Yuchun's face was as black as the bottom of a pot as he flew into a rage.""You're courting death! I have never lost a war, but I can't lose a war even if I scold you!”
"Alright, Chang Yuchun, calm down for a while!”Zhu Biao couldn't stand it anymore and said to the lieutenant,"Take him to the side. I believe that you have a way to get something out of him. Ask him for valuable military information, and I and the marshal will remember your merits!”
The lieutenant bowed and saluted. He was very excited. The crown prince had spoken to him.
Then, the Yuan Dynasty spies were carried to the side for interrogation. Soon, screams rang out in the camp.
Zhu Biao's expression was calm. Although this voice sounded harsh, he didn't dislike it, because this was war.
The lieutenant returned in a few minutes. He reported with a face full of joy,"Marshal, Crown Prince, I have found out that the general guarding the city is Li Keyi. However, Wang Baobao was worried about Li Keyi, so he sent the King of Liang, Aruwen, to be the general in charge of the defense of Yu Province a month ago. By the way, the spy also said that Aruven had already sent people to report to the capital. They sent a total of more than ten groups of people to mock us for capturing him!”
Xu Da's expression turned ugly when he heard this. He knew about Aruwin and had fought against him before. This old fellow was quite skilled in war. He was cunning and vicious, and was not easy to deal with. Most importantly, there were 80,000 elite soldiers in the city, while Xu Da only had 170,000 soldiers. Although it sounded like twice the number of enemy soldiers, it was not easy to attack a city.
It wasn't that Xu Da didn't have the confidence to take down Bianliang City. Breaking through the city was a matter of time. It was just that time would be delayed, and the original plan might not be able to proceed as scheduled.
More than ten plans flashed through Zhu Biao's mind. He had to admit that this was the benefit of having 13% of his brain.
After repeatedly considering more than a dozen plans, he felt that the execution plan was more feasible and successful because he had the sharpest weapon in the execution plan, the sniper rifle.
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