Chapter 37 37 We have to lose this battle

After returning to the clan, Izuna immediately summoned Uchiha Sora, Uchiha Ise and other thirty jounin who stayed in the stone city for a meeting.

"Deputy chief, a meeting was held suddenly. Do you have any new countermeasures?"

A jounin below asked.

Izuna did not answer, but faced Uchiha Sora, "Minister Sora, how long can the food in the city last?"

Uchiha Sora looked bitter, "No, it's been less than a week."

"What!?"

"No way?"

"If we don't eat, how can our tribe have the strength to fight?"

Everyone panicked when they heard that there was less than a week's supply of food left.

No matter how strong a ninja is, it is impossible to show his strength when he is hungry. As long as he is still a "human", there is such a drawback.

"Deputy chief, you should immediately request food reinforcements from the chief."

Uchiha Ise held up his hands and asked Izuna for instructions.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you that the food originally distributed to us by our eldest brother was intercepted by the Shimura clan three days ago and was all burned."

Quan Nai said in a calm tone.

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

"Shimura clan?"

"Sarutobi and Shimura also participated in the war?"

"Asshole! Our Uchiha is currently in crisis, and everyone wants to make a profit!"

Sarutobi Shimura Alliance, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are the fourth largest force in the Warring States Period after Uchiha, Senju, and Hinata.

Their participation in the war put pressure on Uchiha no less than Senju.

"Calm down the hell!"

Uchiha Sora, a veteran, suddenly let out an angry roar. The panicked tribesmen all suppressed it and scolded: "The deputy chief must have something to do."

As he said that, Uchiha Sora turned to look at Senna, "Deputy Chief, do you have any clever ideas to get out of the siege?"

"First, within three days, Hagoromo Masashige will definitely gather all the combat power of the five tribes to attack the city."

Everyone was awestruck and wanted to ask "how do you know", but they didn't ask. Instead, they listened quietly to Quan Nai's continued words.

"Second, from today on, three meals a day will become one. Minister Kong, you take the remaining half of the food and transport it secretly to the small river fifty miles behind, where you will build a temporary camp."

As soon as these words came out, these jounin almost jumped from the floor.

What the hell is this order?

You just said that Hagoromo will have a decisive battle with us in the next few days, so we should eat more, eat and drink enough, and prepare for the battle!

Why is this meal decreasing instead of increasing?

Didn’t that mean we were already losing before the fight even started?

However, before these Jonin jumped up, Izuna said again: "Third, the decisive battle, we will lose!"

Three strategies, each one weirder than the last.

The jounin who participated in the meeting left with full of doubts, but they were still puzzled.

Some people even began to wonder whether the deputy clan leader, who had made great achievements in the battlefield of Congyun Mountain and was dubbed "the most resourceful strategist in the Uchiha clan", was in vain?

But no matter how much he grumbles in his heart, Izuna's orders as deputy clan leader must be carried out unconditionally.

The first is to turn three meals a day into one.

After this order was issued, many tribesmen realized that there was not enough food.

Then they all suggested that they should take the initiative to attack as soon as possible and find a decisive battle with the five tribes. They could not fight until they were half starved to death.

Generally speaking, this proposal is correct.

But Quan Nai turned a deaf ear to it and refused to accept it at all.

The tribesmen began to suffer from hunger on the first night.

…

On the other side of the battlefield, in the camp of the five tribes coalition.

Masashige Hagoromo, who has returned to his clan, summoned the clan leaders of the four clans together.

Sitting on the main seat in the center, he said to the other four clan leaders: "Everyone, I have received accurate information. Uchiha is now completely out of food, and the food from their clan has not yet been delivered. "

"Now is the best time to capture Uchiha Stone Castle. At noon tomorrow, our entire army will attack and complete our victory in one battle!"

Saying that, Masashige Hagoromo held up his wine glass and shouted: "At that time, we will occupy the entire northwest of the Uchiha clan, let's do it!"

The four clan leaders looked at each other, and after an imperceptible glint flashed in their eyes, they stood up one after another and said with smiles on their faces: "Do it!"

…

Inside Uchiha Stone Castle.

For three consecutive days, you can only eat one meal a day.

Some lower-level tribesmen, although they are not fainting from hunger, their faces have gradually become ugly.

Obviously he didn't dare to say it, but he couldn't help but secretly complain, "What on earth is the deputy chief thinking?"

There is not enough food. In this case, the whole army should be gathered, go out of the city to attack, and fight to the death.

It is better to die in battle than to die of starvation!

Even genin understand this.

The longer this situation is delayed, the more disadvantageous it will be to one's own side.

Boom~boom~boom~boom~

The melodious and deafening sound of the bell sounded, which was a warning bell.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

"Commons go home, ninjas gather!"

"The coalition of five races is attacking, everyone is on alert!"

"Inform the deputy chief immediately that there is Master Kong, quickly!"

Uchiha is indeed a clan that has experienced hundreds of battles. Even under such circumstances, they completed the assembly as quickly as possible.

The gathering place at the city gate.

Izuna stood on the building platform, staring at the hundreds of Uchiha ninjas below.

After three days of eating one meal a day, it can be seen from their faces that their condition is not much better.

"You're really hungry, aren't you?"

When Quan Nai spoke, the first words left the clan members confused.

"Do you feel that we will definitely lose this battle?"

The people below did not respond, but they nodded involuntarily.

"You are right. We will fail. As the most important city in the northwest Uchiha clan, this city will be lost."

Izumi Yue said, and the shock on the faces of the tribesmen below became even greater.

Is the deputy patriarch going crazy?

"Minister Kong has set up a temporary stronghold in the rear. Tonight, I will treat everyone to a full meal. Tomorrow night, we will take away Hagoromo, Fuma, Watanabe, Saito, Onikawa, and the five ninja clans. Clan land, when the time comes, everyone will come to have dinner.”

Everyone's eyes widened, and they secretly thought that this was simply a fantasy.

You yourself said that Stone City will be lost in this battle. If you retreat tonight, you will take the city back tomorrow night, and you will wipe out the five tribes in one go.

Isn't this nonsense?

But no matter how much they murmured in their hearts, no one spoke in the end. It was one thing not to dare to overstep their authority. The more important thing was that no one wanted to say anything more. It felt like a broken jar.