Chapter 838 Confused Lou Yi

Early the next morning, Lou Yi was woken up.

"Digging?"

Listening to the guard's report, Lou Yi couldn't help but feel a little confused.

So early in the morning, the enemy didn't attack, but just dug in the ground on their southwest side?

Is it possible that Yun Zheng still wants to use earth excavation to get close to their city wall and then launch an attack?

Although this is also a method, how long will it take to dig over such a long distance?

Besides, if you want to dig, you have to dig directly from the front. How can you start digging from the southwest side?

Something is wrong!

Lou Yi didn't think much and immediately got dressed and rushed out of the tent.

Soon, Lou Yi came to the arrow tower to observe.

The ground in the distance was filled with smoke and dust again.

Lou Yi couldn't see how many people were digging at all, but just looking at the movement, there were probably a lot of people involved in the digging.

puzzled!

Lou Yi was extremely puzzled.

After pondering for a moment, Lou Yi immediately ordered: "Send someone to investigate and see what the enemy is doing!"

"The general has already sent people to investigate." Tie Xiong frowned: "It stands to reason that the people who investigated should have returned, but they have not been seen yet. The general is only afraid that..."

"Then send more people to investigate!"

Lou Yi interrupted Tie Xiong, "We must find out what the enemy is doing!"

On the battlefield, it is normal for spies to be killed.

It's just a few spies who died, it's not a big deal.

If this group of spies is dead, send another group of spies!

We must find out the enemy's intentions!

"Yes!"

Tiexiong took the order and immediately ordered someone to pass on the order and sent two groups of spies out to investigate.

"By the way, the spies sent yesterday to detect the movements of the enemy troops on the left and right flanks haven't returned yet?"

At this time, Lou Yi remembered what happened yesterday again.

"No."

Tiexiong was a little embarrassed, "The general guessed that they either encountered an accident, or they have not yet determined the enemy's final movements and are still investigating."

Listening to Tiexiong's words, Lou Yi frowned immediately.

It would be understandable if something unexpected happened to the spies.

But it had been all night, how could the spies still not figure out the enemy's movements?

Can the enemy army still run very far?

far away?

After thinking about it, Lou Yi's eyelids suddenly twitched and he asked in shock: "Is Yunzheng going to attack Gule and Yiwu at the same time?"

"This……"

Tiexiong was surprised.

After pondering for a moment, Tiexiong shook his head and said: "In General Yi Mo's opinion, it should be impossible for Yunzheng to do this!"

"Why?"

Lou Yi glanced at Tie Xiong from the corner of his eye.

"Although Yunzheng has strong troops, it would be too stupid to attack on three fronts at the same time."

Tiexiong's eyes narrowed slightly, "If he really wants to attack Iwu and Gule at the same time, both His Highness and the general will be happy."

Tiexiong can be regarded as a former famous general in Qiuchi, and this can still be seen clearly.

With about 100,000 troops, attacking on three fronts at the same time is impossible even if you think about it.

As he spoke, Tie Xiong was a little confused again.

Logically speaking, His Highness should be able to understand such a simple truth!

But why does he feel that His Highness is afraid of Yunzheng attacking Yiwu and Gule?

Is it...

Thinking about it, Tie Xiong couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat.

Could it be that Yiwu and Mule didn't have many defenders at all?

As this thought appeared, Tie Xiong suddenly became uneasy.

He also knew about the frequent troop transfers between the three cities of Yiwu, Gulle and Turtle Back.

He is most worried now that Lou Yi has only placed a small number of troops in Yiwu and Gule, and concentrated most of the main force in Turtle Back City, waiting for Yunzheng to storm the city wall he is guarding to increase troops from Turtle Back City. come over.

Thinking of this, Tiexiong could no longer maintain his composure and asked tentatively: "Your Highness, don't I think Iwu and Gulle don't have many troops to guard them?"

"It's not that we don't have enough troops, it's that we don't have enough food and fodder!" Lou Yi shook his head slightly and sighed: "Iwu is fine, but what I fear most is that Yunzheng will directly send troops to cut off the supply line of Gule, turning Gule into an isolated city. "

Not only is he not short of troops, it can even be said to be very strong.

The tribes in Moxi supported his 80,000-strong army!

Among them, there are 50,000 slaves and 30,000 elites!

Coupled with the original strength of his Dayue Kingdom and the young men he had conscripted, he had an army of 180,000 in his hands!

Although among the 180,000 troops, there are only 100,000 troops with complete armor and weapons, after all, this is still an army of 180,000 troops!

Dayue Kingdom must also bear the food and fodder for the 80,000-strong army supported by the various tribes in Moxi!

As a result, the food and grass they consumed was extremely terrifying.

In the battle of Sole River, they lost a lot of food and grass.

In order to raise food and fodder for this 180,000-strong army, he has emptied the entire Dayue Kingdom!

Even so, their food and grass can last up to four months.

However, he cannot spread this matter everywhere.

If too many people know, it will affect morale and destabilize the military.

The most important thing is that the defenders of Gule are basically young men who were recruited by force. He was worried that Yun Zheng would capture Gule with a cunning plan, so he did not dare to hoard too much food and grass in Gule.

The food and fodder for the Gulle defenders could only last less than a month at most.

Once Yunzheng cuts off Gulle's supply line, Gulle is likely to be in danger.

Listening to Lou Yi's words, Tiexiong suddenly frowned, "If Gule falls, I'm afraid there will be some trouble!"

Once Yunzheng captured Gule, it would be equivalent to tearing a hole in their defense line and even threaten the safety of Turtle Back.

And if Turtle Bei fell, their entire defense line would completely collapse.

Just when the two of them were secretly worried, Tie Tu suddenly ran up to the arrow tower with an anxious look on his face, "Your Highness, a team of spies who went to detect the enemy's movements yesterday are back!"

"Have they figured out the enemy's movements?"

Lou Yi couldn't wait to ask.

"Got it figured out!"

Tie Tu's face was not very good, "The enemy's cavalry group is escorting the soldiers escorting food and grass to march between Gulle and Turtle Bei..."

really!

Lou Yi's face suddenly fell.

Yun Zheng is actually plotting against Gulle!

Ok?

Do not!

It’s not exactly the idea of ​​​​Gule!

"I seem to understand a little bit!"

A look of understanding appeared on Lou Yi's face.

"Your Highness, what do you understand?"

Tiexiong immediately asked.

"Yunzheng's purpose!"

Lou Yi said in a deep voice: "Yunzheng wants to cut off the connection between Turtle Bei and Gulle! Once the Gulle defenders run out of food and grass, we will either forcefully attack the army he sent out, or we can only escort the food and grass from Turtle Bei. Come to where we are now, and then transfer to Gule..."

"If we escort the grain and grass from here to Gulle, Yun Zheng can raid our army escorting the grain and grass!" At this time, Tiexiong also reacted.

"Correct!"

Lou Yi nodded, "In the final analysis, it is a lie that Yunzheng besieged Gule, but it is true that he wants to induce us to give up our defense!"

"Your Highness is right!"

Tie Xiong nodded in agreement, and immediately asked Tie Tu: "Approximately how many people are there in the enemy army?"

Tie Tu replied: "A rough estimate is that there are more than 15,000 cavalry and nearly 10,000 infantry!"

Twenty to thirty thousand troops?

Lou Yi and Tie Xiong's hearts jumped at the same time.

With this small force, it is naturally impossible to attack Gule by force.

Since it was not a forced attack, it meant that their previous judgment was correct!

Cut off the supply line of Gule, and the defenders of Gule will either starve to death or have to take the initiative to break out.

In this way, Yun Zheng's opportunity to defeat Gule has come!

At this moment, even if he didn't know the movements of the enemy's other army, Lou Yi guessed it.

That army must have been heading in the direction of Turtle Bei and Iwu.

If we send troops from Turtle Bei to attack the enemy in the direction of Gule, another army will attack Turtle Bei!

Damn!

How dare Yunzheng be so bold?

Isn't he afraid that these two people will be surrounded by their heavy troops?

Or maybe Yun Zheng has already found out his plan clearly?

Does Yunzheng know that the 20,000 defenders of Yiwu are all slave troops without much fighting power?

Otherwise, how could Yunzheng have such courage?

Could it be that someone around me is a collaborator?

The reason why he frequently mobilized troops was to disrupt the original deployment and make people confused about his own deployment, lest anyone could not bear the pressure brought by Yunzheng and choose to cooperate with the enemy.

Only some people around him know his specific deployment!

Suddenly, Lou Yi became suspicious...