Traveling through time and space and becoming a deposed prince, he just wants to survive!

Chapter 508 Jinzhou is out of food

Compared with the raging flames of war in other battlefields, the war in Jinzhou did not begin with a tense and intense situation.

However, the situation suddenly changed due to Gaddafi's clever strategy of "letting the tiger return to its lair", and the Jinyang army was really in trouble.

At first, Wang Biqing, the general of the Jinyang army, looked at Jinzhou City from afar, but when he saw the city gates were wide open and the defenses in the city seemed to be relaxed, he couldn't help but feel secretly happy, thinking that this time the siege would be unstoppable.

At that moment, he waved his hand and led his army to advance towards the city.

But as soon as they entered the city, they were shocked to find that the enemy had abandoned the conventional method of defending the city and instead engaged in intricate street fighting with them.

The narrow streets are like a maze, the winding alleys are like traps, the enemy is hiding everywhere, and a group of Hun soldiers may suddenly appear at every corner.

This sudden change instantly disrupted the offensive rhythm of the Jinyang army and put them in a difficult situation.

At this critical moment, dust rose in the distance. It turned out that the victorious army of Shangdang came rushing to support.

Wang Biqing looked at the familiar military flag fluttering in the wind and was overjoyed. He rode his horse quickly to meet it.

Seeing Yun Yi, the general of the Ever-Victorious Army, he was overwhelmed with excitement and said, "General Yun, you're finally here! I've already sent over 10,000 men into the city to fight, and now we're at a stalemate with the Xiongnu inside. The situation is extremely critical!"

Yun Yi looked at Wang Biqing's anxious expression with a calm demeanor, saying, "Don't worry, General Wang. I will personally lead 50,000 troops to help you."

Wang Biqing heard this and secretly complained in her heart: Which eye of yours saw that I was anxious? I was clearly excited because the reinforcements had arrived.

But he still suppressed his dissatisfaction, put on a smile, and said politely: "General Yun, you have been exhausted all the way. It is getting late today. Why not let the soldiers rest for a while and then enter the city to fight the enemy together tomorrow."

Yun Yi didn't notice Wang Biqing's anomaly and nodded in response, "General Wang, you are absolutely right. I will order my men to set up camp and fight alongside you tomorrow to defeat the enemy."

Seeing this, Wang Biqing said no more and left the Ever-Victorious Army’s base, and at the same time ordered his own army to stop the attack.

On the other hand, when Gaddafi learned that reinforcements had arrived in Jinzhou and brought many powerful tiger barrel cannons and mortars, he was immediately overjoyed.

At this moment, in Jinzhou City, these weapons are undoubtedly a great help to his ragtag army with complex composition.

After this fierce street fighting, Yuwen Zhou couldn't help but secretly admire Gaddafi's strategy of "letting the tiger return to the cave".

He lured the enemy into the city to fight, and cleverly used the slave soldiers under his control to serve as vanguards. In this way, his own army suffered almost no major damage.

However, the good times did not last long, and they soon realized a serious problem - the food reserves in Jinzhou City were running out.

Yuwen Zhou was extremely anxious and hurried to Gaddafi's camp in Jinzhou, only to see Amir there.

He stepped forward and asked in confusion, "Amir, why are you here?"

Amir frowned and replied worriedly, "General Yuwen, you don't know that the food in the city is only enough for 10,000 of us.

Now you've brought a hundred thousand people with you, and before you've even had time to search for supplies nearby, a war has suddenly broken out. I'm afraid this food supply won't last much longer."

Gaddafi, who was sitting in the center of the tent, also had a worried look on his face.

He said solemnly, "According to statistics, the existing food can only last until tomorrow at most. Furthermore, spies report that a new group of 50,000 men has arrived outside the city."

Gaddafi's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Yuwen Zhou and Amir's hearts hard, making them gasp.

This means that the battle will be difficult to end in the short term, and the lack of food in the city is undoubtedly the most deadly hidden danger on the battlefield.

Once there is a shortage of food in the military camp, the soldiers will easily panic, especially those slave soldiers who have no sense of belonging.

If they were to fight again, they would probably surrender due to hunger.

What's more, these slaves came from different countries and did not speak the same language. As long as one of them took the lead in surrendering, it would probably trigger a chain reaction in an instant, causing a large number of soldiers to defect.

Yuwen Zhou pondered for a moment, then suddenly had an idea. He said, "How about this? Let's send someone to attack the enemy camp overnight. Firstly, we can catch them off guard, and secondly, we might even be able to seize some food."

Gaddafi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked eagerly, "Tell me quickly, how do we proceed?"

Yuwen Zhou said confidently, "We will disperse these slaves and incorporate them into the army. Then tell them that the enemy camp outside the city has plenty of food and fodder. If we don't rob them today, we will starve tomorrow."

"Well, I think this plan is feasible." Amir nodded in agreement.

"Night attack?" Gaddafi weighed the plan over and over in his mind, then quickly shook his head in objection. "These slaves lack training and would be extremely difficult to manage during a night attack. Furthermore, visibility is poor at night. If they get lost, it would be disastrous."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "In my opinion, we should set out an hour earlier tomorrow morning and attack while the Zhou soldiers are having breakfast. We will replenish our forces to 100,000 and attack them by surprise."

Yuwen Zhou looked puzzled and asked, "Gaddafi, generally speaking, a night attack is the best option. It's not conducive to attacking during daylight."

Amir seemed to have remembered the key factor and hurriedly explained to Yuwen Zhou, "General Yuwen, those slaves have been malnourished for a long time and are too weak. It is also very inconvenient to manage them at night..."

"Oh..." Before Amir finished speaking, Yuwen Zhou suddenly realized, let out a long "Oh", and understood the reason.

Seeing that no one had any objection, Gaddafi agreed on a specific time with everyone, and then everyone went back early to make preparations for the war.

The next day, before dawn, the night still covered the earth like ink.

In each camp, bonfires were burning, reflecting the soldiers' determined yet slightly tired faces.

Gaddafi assigned Amir and Yuwen Zhou to lead the raid out of the city, while he himself led the artillerymen to stay in the city to defend it and prevent the enemy from taking advantage of the opportunity to enter.

Amir arrived at Yuwen Zhou's tent and said seriously, "General Yuwen, this raid is crucial. It determines whether we can resolve the food crisis. We must not be careless."

Yuwen Zhou patted Amir on the shoulder and said, "Amir, don't worry! I have carefully planned the marching route and will definitely lead my brothers to complete the mission. However, you and I still need to pay more attention to these slave soldiers."

Amir nodded and said, "That's right. Although these slaves are numerous, their fighting ability varies. They need to be restrained during the march."

Yuwen Zhou added, "When we launch a surprise attack, we can first send a small group of elite troops to test the enemy's defenses. Once we understand the situation, we can then send the main force to attack with all our strength."

Amir thought for a moment and said, "This plan is feasible. However, if the enemy resists stubbornly, we must quickly adjust our tactics and not linger in the battle."

While the two were discussing, a soldier came to report: "Generals, the troops have been assembled and are ready to set off at any time."

Yuwen Zhou and Amir looked at each other and said in unison: "Let's go!"