Ye Xiangyang left, without any worries.
He seized the food, clothing and equipment of Tiger Marshal's 300,000 men... and gave them all to Dragon Marshal. According to Dragon Marshal's experience in hundreds of battles, if he fails in this battle, he can kill himself.
Long Shuai looked at Ye Xiangyang and Yun Jianhan leaving gracefully, his eyes slightly moist, and said to the people around him: "Da Sima is the real military god who has fought a hundred battles, I am not as good as him. If we cannot win this battle, I will commit suicide to thank the world."
These generals looked at Ye Xiangyang's back as he walked away in a graceful manner, and they were all full of admiration for him. He did not compete for credit or fame, and his magnanimity impressed everyone.
General Long had the men hang up a sign of no war, and at the same time ordered the generals to prepare for comprehensive defense, reminding them to just defend.
The 300,000-man army had no food or grass, and they were powerless. It was impossible to get supplies in this icy and snowy place. Now, General Hu had only one option, which was to fight to the death.
According to Long Shuai's estimation, Hu Shuai's troops would definitely not be able to hold out for three days.
This is indeed the case, and Tiger Coach is now at a loss.
Three hundred thousand people were in this vast snow without any food to eat, and this was the most important thing; people are made of iron and rice is made of steel, and they would be very hungry if they didn't eat a meal, not to mention that fighting for their lives required strength.
Without strength, how can you fight? Even a tiger that is starving to death will find it difficult to catch a rabbit.
Another reason is that there are no cotton-padded clothes. Without cotton-padded clothes, the soldiers cannot withstand the severe cold. With internal and external forces, they will freeze to death or starve to death without anyone attacking them.
Retreat, you retreat there, after this pass is an endless plain, there is no strategic point to defend. Even if you merge to other places where the battle line is stretched, there is no way to feed 300,000 people.
What's more, the one on the opposite side is the most famous general of the Jiuzhou Empire, the Dragon Marshal who has won every battle and is a master of military strategy. It is likely that the Dragon Marshal has already considered things that he has not considered.
In just one hour, Hu Shuai's black hair turned snow-white. That's how they say it: black hair in the morning and white hair in the evening.
Once Marshal Long seizes the opportunity, it will not be the middle battlefield that will be broken through, but the three major battlefields will be completely defeated. In this way, all the efforts of himself and King Zhengxi over the years will be wasted.
General Long ordered all the soldiers to hold their ground and not go out, and also had people put together the cooking pots on the top of the mountain and cook.
The north wind blew over, and the aroma of food drifted towards the military camp opposite.
If people are just hungry, they won't feel that hungry. But when they smell the fragrance of food at this time when it's time to eat, how can they not feel hungry
On the third day, General Hu began to order the killing of war horses to satisfy their hunger.
This time the heavy snow lasted for a whole day and a night, and was more than a foot deep, turning into a real snow disaster.
Even if General Hu's troops wanted to escape, it would be difficult to do so in this heavy snow.
It's not cold when it snows, but it is cold when the snow melts. At this moment, the north wind is blowing smoothly and the weather is freezing.
Long Shuai chuckled: "Ye Xiangyang is really a lucky general. If it weren't for him, we would be in Hu Shuai's situation now."
The generals said to Marshal Long, "General, the enemy is out of food and grass now, why don't we take him down in one fell swoop?"
Long Shuai smiled faintly: "Yesterday's meal of horse meat, although the soldiers were only half full, they still have the strength to fight today. In addition, they know that they will die and fight desperately. How many brothers in our army will die?"
"The heavy snow blocks the way. It is impossible for General Tiger to rescue them. They want to escape, but they have no strength. Besides, after this checkpoint, there is a vast plain. Where can they run to? As long as you arrange my twelve strategies properly, you can accomplish your mission tomorrow."
Sure enough, a rumor started to spread from nowhere in Tiger General's camp: "Brother, have you heard that our food and fodder were lost because the gods sensed it and sent down Yellow Turban warriors to take them away out of thin air and give them to Dragon General's troops."
"Some people even heard the Yellow Turban warriors say something like, 'Conquer the West King, Conquer the West King!' As long as the rebellion lasts, it won't last long."
Under normal circumstances, who would believe their nonsense? Now these people are huddled in tents, shivering, and there is no dry place to keep warm.
Hundreds of soldiers on duty outside froze to death overnight.
People gradually began to believe this rumor. Otherwise, how could so much military equipment and supplies disappear in just a few hours
Early in the morning, Marshal Long placed a large pot filled with cooking meat between the two armies every two hundred feet.
The flames were rising and the smell of meat was drifting towards General Hu’s military camp.
All the soldiers on General Hu's side were so angry. This is not the way to bully people. You can eat whatever you want behind your military camp, but you eat in front of our formation. Isn't this a deliberate provocation
While these people were cooking the meat, they also poured out some fermented rice wine. No one in General Hu's camp dared to move. General Hu's use of troops was so shocking.
After eating and drinking, the soldiers staggered towards their camp.
In the camp of Marshal Long, they actually began to sing a military song: "We are all good men, we go to the battlefield with all our hearts and souls, we don't care about our lives on the battlefield, we fight to the death to protect our homeland. We are all good men, who doesn't have a father and a mother? My father's sperm and my mother's blood raised me, and I go to the battlefield to defend my homeland..."
Military song after military song rang out in Marshal Long’s military camp.
Some were passionate, some were about serving the country, some were missing their parents, and some were indecisive... One military song after another truly touched the hearts of all the soldiers in Marshal Tiger's camp.
Now think about it, the King of the Western Expedition could win this war, but how could he win if God didn't help him
At lunchtime, the people in Long Shuai's camp cheered: "It's time to eat, it's time to eat. Today is a good day to improve our lives."
Tens of thousands of people shouted in unison, and their voices spread far and wide, echoing among the mountain ravines.
After dinner, Long Shuai's soldiers stood in their own barracks and shouted to Hu Shuai's barracks: "Brothers, come back. We are all from the Jiuzhou Empire. Long Shuai said that all soldiers and generals will not be punished as long as they surrender."
Another day passed, and the military supplies from Marshal Long were delivered to the front line.
Marshal Long looked at the military supplies and laughed, and said to the generals, "The real process of recruiting Marshal Tiger to surrender has begun."
In General Tiger's army, everyone was starving, and some of them secretly escaped and joined General Dragon's army.
Long Shuai treated them, gave them cotton clothes, and took care of them meticulously, like a brother.
Marshal Long sent his general to Marshal Hu's camp to act as lobbyists.
Tiger General looked at him and smiled coldly: "Please tell Duanmu Zhehui that if he comes in person to persuade us to surrender, there is still a possibility. If he doesn't come, we will never surrender."
Go ahead, beat this general with twenty sticks and drive him back to his own military camp.
After listening to the report, Long Shuai pondered for a while and said, "General Xiang, I have decided to go to Hu Shuai in person to persuade him to surrender. If I don't come back today, you will take my place and issue the military order tomorrow."
Xiang Yisheng knelt down, clasped his hands and said: "Marshal, you can't do that. Marshal's place is a real dragon's den and a tiger's lair. If you go there, I'm afraid..."
At this point, he was already choking up.
Seeing his soldiers caring so much about him, General Long was slightly moved, and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. As the saying goes, life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by God. I, Duanmu Zhehui, was named Dragon Marshal by the emperor, and known as the number one general in the Kyushu Empire. I have all the fame and fortune. If someone goes and can resolve this war, how many soldiers can save their lives, how many families can be saved, and this war can be accelerated by nearly half the time."
"You have to know that they are all from my Kyushu Empire, and they are all our compatriots. As a marshal, how can I retreat at this time?"
Many soldiers knelt down quietly.
That afternoon, under the protection of twenty guards and in the spotlight of all the soldiers, Marshal Long headed towards Marshal Hu's tent.
Everyone knows that it is a den of dragons and tigers, and going there is a high risk of death; everyone knows the reputation of Marshal Long, who is worth a million soldiers alone; everyone knows that Marshal Tiger probably hates Marshal Long the most, and he will definitely die if he goes there.
They all stood at their posts, watching their great commander, the military god of the Kyushu Empire, step by step towards disaster.
General Tiger also saw the gentle General Dragon, riding a unicorn and coming towards his camp under the protection of twenty guards. They quickly reported to General Tiger.
When Tiger Marshal heard that Dragon Marshal had arrived in front of his camp, he gave an order: "Please come in."
The three hundred soldiers were lined up in neat rows. Although they had not eaten for several days, they were all in high spirits.
Long Shuai came to the front and laughed: "Long Shuai actually came, welcome, welcome. Do you dare to come to my tent to have a chat?"
Seeing that Tiger General was still arrogant to the extreme, Long Shuai laughed and said, "Since I'm here, I have to visit Brother Tiger's tent for a while."
"please!"
"please-"
After the host and the guest sat down, Hu Shuai laughed: "Brother Duanmu, if you were sitting in my seat, I wonder what you would do."
Duanmu Zhehui said with a smile: "Brother Hu, if I were you, I would also toss and turn and be unable to make up my mind."
Hu Xingguo laughed loudly: "Bring some wine, good wine. I want to have a drink with Brother Duanmu."
Duanmu Zhehui picked up the wine and drank it all, praising it repeatedly: "Good wine, good wine."
Hu Xingguo asked: "Why can't you make up your mind?"
Duanmu Zhehui said with a smile: "Brother Hu, you are being a bit arrogant. As a minister of the Jiuzhou Empire, you are now rebelling against the court with the King of Zhengxi. Even if you come back, it will be difficult for you to command the three armies and dominate the world. In addition, you have been with the King of Zhengxi for so many years. The King of Zhengxi has been very kind to you. If you surrender now, you will be sorry for the King of Zhengxi's cultivation for so many years."
Tiger General laughed: "What good would it be for me to surrender?"
Long Shuai smiled and said, "Benefits? You also know that as long as the Central Battlefield is defeated, no matter which side it is, the battle is over. Now it seems that the King of Zhengxi is doomed. What I can do is to ensure that you and your son Hu Ba are not dead."