Chapter 835: My thoughts are confused

Of course it was impossible for Yunzheng to attack the pseudo-city overnight.

Not to mention that he only has less than 100,000 troops. Even if he was given another 100,000 troops, he would not be able to do such a stupid thing.

Transporting grain, grass and baggage is much more troublesome than cavalry crossing the river.

They fought hard all night, and it was not until the afternoon of the next day that all the grain, grass and baggage were transported to the other side.

Yunzheng originally thought that the enemy would attack at night, but the enemy did not take any action.

Yun Zheng ordered everyone to take a rest and start assembling the trebuchet tomorrow.

In order to transport the carts (well lanterns), trebuchets, and crossbows across the river, they also went through a lot of trouble.

This night, the people on both sides still spent the night in peace and harmony.

When the sky lit up again, the siege equipment finally began to be assembled.

After receiving the news, Lou Yi climbed up the arrow tower again and looked at the behemoths from a distance.

"Your Highness, it seems that the enemy is preparing to attack."

Tie Xiong frowned and looked at those behemoths as if facing a formidable enemy.

They all knew that the catapults of the Beifu Army had a very long throw distance.

If Yun Zheng used these catapults to bombard their city wall, their city wall might not be able to hold on for long.

"don’t worry!"

Lou Yi had a calm expression on his face, "The enemy is still three or four miles away from us. Those catapults and carts are so heavy, even if there are no traps in front, they won't be able to push them over before dark!"

"You will finally understand."

Tiexiong's face was still solemn, "The general is afraid that Yun Zheng will send people to clear out all the traps we set, so he attacks with these catapults and forces us to destroy these catapults..."

"The catapult is not scary."

Lou Yi shook his head and said: "If the enemy troops advance with catapults alone, we don't have to worry! Aren't our bed crossbows prepared for the enemy's catapults? I'm worried that the enemy troops also have bed crossbows..."

Daqian's bed crossbow also has a longer range than their bed crossbow.

Once their crossbows were destroyed, enemy catapults could approach and bombard their walls.

Hearing this, Tiexiong couldn't help but smile bitterly: "This is a city siege. Yunzheng can't be stupid enough not to bring a crossbow..."

How can anyone siege a city without even carrying enough siege equipment?

Even though such a big column truck has been transported across the river, why can't it still transport the bed crossbow?

Lou Yi raised his eyes and looked into the distance, thinking silently for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "No matter how they attack, we will stick to it! Yunzheng has an army of nearly 100,000 people. They want to wear it out slowly, so we will accompany them to the end! Look! How much food and fodder do they have! If it doesn’t work, we can still retreat to Turtle Back City!”

Even if Yun Zheng bombarded the city wall with a catapult, it would be impossible for the city wall to collapse in less than ten days and a half.

He came to Turtleback City not to supervise the battle.

He wanted to make sure that Yunzheng would launch a full-scale attack on this city wall!

In this way, their other army can move easily.

If you are not afraid of Yun Zheng's attack, you are afraid that Yun Zheng will not attack!

The day passed quickly, and Yun Zheng still did not launch an attack.

Even the catapults and building carts did not move forward.

"Your Highness, something is wrong with the enemy army!"

Tie Xiong also saw something was wrong and looked at Lou Yi with a frown.

"You also see something is wrong?"

Lou Yi looked at Tie Xiong with a solemn expression.

Tiexiong nodded slightly, with a look of confusion on his face, "The enemy has no offensive attitude at all, but seems to be building a defense! Why do we feel that the enemy is waiting for us to take the initiative to attack?"

It stands to reason that even if Yun Zheng does not launch an attack, he should start sending people to clear those traps.

But from a distance, the enemy troops showed no sign of overcoming them.

The enemy's actions and formations are obviously defensive!

How is this going?

Yun Zheng was clearly going to lead an attack, how could he launch a defense?

Yun Zheng is known as the best general in the world. Could he be so stupid as to expect them to take the initiative to attack?

If they really want to take the initiative to attack, do they still need to wait until this time?

"Something is indeed wrong!"

Lou Yi narrowed his eyes slightly and turned to ask: "Do you think Yun Zheng might be trying to spread suspicion?"

Why spread suspicion?

Tie Xiong thought for a moment and said, "It is possible! However, I don't understand what the point of his suspicion formation is."

Faced with Tiexiong's question, Lou Yi had no way of answering.

What's the point?

He didn't know what the meaning of Yunzheng's actions was.

Of course, if Yun Zheng wanted to disrupt their vision, cause trouble to them, and make them think wildly, there is no doubt that Yun Zheng's strategy was indeed successful.

Even if Yun Zheng's purpose is to make them think wildly, they still have to think wildly.

Yunzheng's reputation is too loud, and his achievements are too brilliant.

When the two armies are fighting, every move of such a person will arouse their speculation.

Everyone is afraid that they will fall into Yunzheng's trap accidentally.

"Let's take a look first and then talk!"

Lou Yi rubbed his temples tiredly, "It would be a good thing for us if Yun Zheng never attacks! Try not to think too much. The more you think about it, the more confused your thoughts will be."

Tie Xiong opened his mouth slightly, but stopped talking.

That's it!

It makes no sense to say it.

None of them could guess Yun Zheng's intentions, so they could only continue to observe.

Unknowingly, the daytime passed again.

Yun Zheng did not launch an attack, and was completely defensive.

Even those catapults and building carts are located behind Juma.

It seemed that they were waiting for them to attack the camp.

At night, Lou Yi tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.

He asked Tie Xiong not to think wildly, but he himself was thinking wildly uncontrollably.

He forced himself many times not to think about Yun Zheng's intentions, but he always couldn't help but think about it.

Even when he gets up to practice sword practice, all he can think about is what Yunzheng wants to do.

"Your Highness, urgent report from the Northern Front!"

Just as Lou Yi was practicing his sword carelessly, the voice of a personal guard suddenly came from outside the tent.

However, Lou Yi was already in a daze and didn't hear the guard's voice at all.

"Your Highness, urgent report from the Northern Front!"

The guard's voice sounded again.

However, Lou Yi still didn't hear it.

"Your Highness! Your Highness..."

The guards called several times but received no response.

The guards were worried that something might happen to Lou Yi, so they no longer cared so much about it and just opened the curtain and barged in.

The moment the guards opened the curtain and barged in, a sharp sword light flashed through.

The sword light was less than one foot away from the bodyguard.

If the personal guards had rushed a little faster, they might have become dead souls under Lou Yi's sword.

The guards were startled, and Lou Yi was also startled by the sudden intrusion of the guards.

"Be bold!"

Lou Yi held a sword and stared at the guards with a frosty face: "What do you want to do when you break into my prince's tent?"

"..."

The guard's face twitched slightly, and he quickly knelt down on one knee, "Your Highness, urgent report from the Northern Front! I called several times outside the tent, but His Highness didn't respond. I broke in because I was afraid that something would happen to His Highness!" Please forgive me, Your Highness..."

With that said, the bodyguard handed over the urgent report with both hands.

Urgent news from the Northern Line?

Lou Yi didn't care to pursue the matter of the guards breaking in without permission, and immediately received the emergency report...