Chapter 213 Sneak Attack
Upon hearing what the prince said, General Su frowned even more and felt even more uncomfortable.
Now that the two armies are at war, the soldiers should not only have three meals a day, but also have a comprehensive nutritional intake.
Otherwise, we cannot guarantee sufficient physical strength, let alone win the battle. But now I hear what the prince said.
I felt really bad, but I also knew that under the current circumstances, there was really no other way, which was why the prince said that.
It was hard for the soldiers. While they were trying their best to protect the territory and people of Shang, they couldn't even have a full meal.
Looking at the painful expression on General Su's face and knowing what he was thinking, Shang Zhanchen felt uncomfortable as well.
If he really couldn't buy food, he wouldn't have resorted to this desperate measure. After hesitating for a moment, he looked at General Su again.
"Starting tomorrow, send a team into the mountains to hunt to increase the soldiers' food supply."
Although he couldn't guarantee that the soldiers would have enough food to eat, it would be no problem to hunt some game and make a bowl of soup for them to replenish their strength.
"Yes, I will do this tomorrow..." Before General Su could finish his words, the messenger ran in hurriedly.
"Report~~~~~The Tiansheng Army is approaching our camp and is already ten miles away."
"How many people?" General Su's face suddenly turned cold.
"About 100,000 people." The messenger's breath was still a little unstable, and it was obvious that he was running in a hurry.
“……………………”General Su said nothing.
After taking a look at Shang Zhanchen, who also had a frown on his face, he quickly bowed to him.
"Prince, I will lead the troops to meet the enemy right now. Please wait for a moment." After saying that, he was about to get up and walk out of the tent, and Shang Zhanchen also stood up.
"I will go with you." Shang Zhanchen was about to follow when he was stopped by General Su.
"Prince, you can't do that." General Su immediately knelt down on one knee in front of Shang Zhanchen.
"The Crown Prince is the heir to the throne of our Great Shang State. The danger ahead is too great, so you must not go there rashly."
General Su looked nervous. The prince was shouldering the future of the Shang Kingdom. The confrontation between the two armies would be extremely dangerous. What if the prince was allowed to go with them?
If anything unexpected happens, he will be blamed for it even if he dies, and he will not be able to face the emperor.
Shang Zhanchen wanted to say something else, but when he saw General Su so frightened, he hesitated.
"In that case, I will wait here."
Looking at General Su's nervous look, if I really follow him, I'm afraid he will have no intention of fighting and all his attention will be focused on him.
If he goes there, not only will he be unable to help, but he will also be a burden to General Su. In this case, he will not go.
"I thank the Crown Prince for his consideration." General Su then stood up.
He walked out of the meeting room, quickly counted the men and horses, and hurried out of the barracks, looking at the mighty army's backs.
Shang Zhanchen looked up at the dark night.
"……………………"
A dark and windy night is the best time for a sneak attack, but it also brings the greatest casualties.
Neither the enemy nor our side can see each other clearly, which can easily lead to accidental injuries and hurting our own people.
With Chu Yunba's intelligence, he should have realized that a sneak attack in such an environment would undoubtedly increase their casualties.
So he always felt that there was something suspicious here. With Chu Yunba's intelligence, he would not do such a thing that would hurt the enemy by a thousand and hurt himself by eight hundred.
As he was thinking, his eyes suddenly lit up and he turned to look at Jiang You.
"How many people are guarding the grain and fodder now?" Then, he took another look at the place where the grain and fodder were stored.
Now the two armies are fighting a protracted war, and the only foundation is food. If there is no food, the outcome of this battle will basically be determined.
So Chu Yunba wanted to lure the tiger away from the mountain, but in fact their purpose was to get food and grass.
After hearing what his master said, Jiang You also understood.
"I will immediately mobilize people to protect the food." After saying this, he quickly gave the order.
Shang Zhanchen was worried, so he hesitated for a moment and followed them over. A quarter of an hour later, everyone gathered together.
"Master, these are the ones who are protecting the food supplies. There are a total of one thousand people."
"Yeah." Shang Zhanchen nodded.
Looking at the thousand people in front of him, after a brief hesitation, he began to assign tasks.
"Now you are divided into eight groups, divided into eight directions, hiding secretly around the food and fodder tent.
Remember, our mission is only to protect the food and grass. Don't worry about other things. No matter what happens, we must protect the food and grass."
"Yes." All the soldiers responded in unison.
Soon, eight groups were formed and hid around the grain tent.
"Let Long Yinwei go over as well." Shang Zhanchen looked at Han Chun again.
He vaguely felt that there would be a major war soon, but just pointing at these people still made him unsure.
After all, they don't know kung fu, so I thought it would be better to let the Long Yinwei assist secretly so that if something happens, they can be rescued in time.
"Yes." Han Chun looked serious.
Seeing the master so nervous, I just felt that something bad was going to happen.
As the night deepened, the sound of fighting could be faintly heard on the battlefield in the distance. Shang Zhanchen was standing at the door of the big tent.
He pricked up his ears to listen to the noise in the distance, and suddenly, he quickly opened his eyes.
"Someone is coming." He turned and looked at the woods behind the military camp.
The strong atmosphere made him feel that a large group of people were approaching this side. At the same time, Jiang You and Han Chun also felt it.
"Someone is attacking us!" Jiang You shouted to the soldiers hiding around the grain tent.
The soldiers also became nervous, each holding a sword in their hands, ready to fight at any time.
Just when everyone was looking nervous, two or three thousand men in black rushed out of the woods.
They shot arrows with torches directly at the military tent where food and grass were stored.
In an instant, the entire sky was lit up by flaming arrows, and all the arrows were directed towards the large tent where military supplies were stored.
Before the soldiers could stand up and swing their swords to block, Shang Zhanchen mobilized his internal energy and struck out with a palm wind.
Not only did they intercept the arrows shot at the food and fodder, but they also drove them back along the way they came.
Those men in black never imagined that the arrows they shot would come back again and head towards them.
Before he could react, the arrow pierced his chest and a scream was heard instantly.
“Ah………………uh………………”
The leading man in black was stunned. He thought that all the Shang army had gone to the front to fight the enemy, but he didn't expect that there would be such a master of kung fu guarding the military camp.
But they came with a death order, that the food and fodder of the Shang army must be burned today.
After he recovered, he began to give orders again.
"Shoot!" As soon as the words fell, hundreds of arrows with flames rushed towards the grain tent.
Without exception, he was once again hit back by Shang Zhanchen's palm wind, followed by another shrill scream.
“Ah… uh…” The man in black’s eyes were bloodshot.
He shouted again, but the result was exactly the same. Every arrow shot came back accurately.