books44 Chapter 260: Military Tent Decision (4)
Chapter 260: Military Tent Decision (4)
Even though Bi Ye was used to strong winds and waves, his face changed at this moment. He stretched out his right hand and used his force. The piece of paper flew into Bi Ye's hand which was five or six feet away.
Bi Ye opened the letter and read it quickly. He still couldn't believe it, so he read it again. Then he frowned and said, "We may have been tricked by the Claw Tribe."
Zhou Bo and Yang Luo were puzzled and didn't know what the general meant. Yang Luo quickly copied the letter and opened it, but he didn't recognize a single word. He handed it to Zhou Bo and said, "Third brother, do you know the words of the people of Sha?"
Zhou Bo waved his hand and said, "I don't know him either."
Bi Ye said: "From the meaning of this letter, it seems that the Claw Tribe's intentions are not in my Bi City."
Yang Luo asked anxiously: "General, what did the secret letter say?"
Bi Ye said: "The letter said that Hu Mu Pass has been breached, and they have already found a place to station troops in my Bi City to contain the enemy, and are preparing to send more than 2,000 people to the east first. Please ask King Ling to instruct on the follow-up actions..."
Zhou Bu and Yang Luo suddenly realized that the Claw Tribe set up camp at Huaduqiu instead of attacking just to contain Bicheng. Their real intention might be to pass Humu Pass and then move eastward. The meaning of the secret letter was very clear.
Chu Xiaomu was also shocked and asked, "Where is the east side of Bicheng?"
Bi Ye said, "There is our Dong Zhong Army camp 1,200 miles to the east of Bi City. Along the way are our Bi City granaries. There are nearly a hundred herdsmen's tribes, large and small. It is truly the most important."
Yang Luo said: "General, I think we should quickly send a message to my second brother and have them return to the Dongzhong camp to defend it!"
Bi Ye nodded and said, "If there are only about 2,000 Claw Clan assassins, the Dongzhong Army should be able to handle it."
Zhou Bo frowned and thought, and said, "General, this secret letter was obtained so easily, could it be a trick, just to deceive our army?"
Yang Luo said: "I don't think it's false. I heard that although the Saudis are fierce and vicious, they are not scheming or plotting."
Bi Ye also said: "More than two hundred years ago, I fought with the Sand people many times, and many of them were against the Spirit Kings of their various tribes. Compared with my Cangmu people or Xue people, they are indeed simple-minded and will not play any conspiracies or tricks."
Zhou Bo said: "The general is right. It seems that I think too much."
Yang Luo said, "I heard that the Chisha country is a barren land for thousands of miles, with no vegetation, no cattle or sheep, and the people can hardly get enough food every day. Could it be that they are coveting our Bicheng, a great place, and want to occupy it by force?"
Zhou Bo said, "It's impossible to say that I don't envy the fertile grasslands of my Green City. When I fought with the general of the Claw Clan, he also said that the gods were unfair. So many fertile places were occupied by our Cangmu Country... But I think their ultimate goal is not just this."
Bi Ye nodded and said, "The climate and scenery of Biyuan are completely different from that of Chisha Country. Even if they occupy this place by force, they won't be able to get used to it."
Chu Xiaomu asked again: "General, after the Dongzhong Army passed, what is the place to the east?"
Bi Ye said: "There is no pass near the Dongzhong Army camp. After passing it, it is still a wilderness to the east. After about 700 miles, you can reach Yashan. After passing Yashan, you will reach Yutuo City."
Yang Luo said: "Could it be that the Claw Tribe's target is Yutuo City? But this doesn't make sense. Why would they come all the way to Yutuo City? I haven't heard of any grudges between the Lu Lin clan and them." Lu Lin is the surname of the mayor of Yutuo City. Chu Xiaomu had heard Yingdan mention it before.
Bi Ye said, "The Chisha people cannot build large ships and cannot cross the Black Bay to the north. If they want to go to Yutuo City, the only route is to go east from Bi City and then turn north. However, I don't know why the Claw people broke into our Humu Pass and Nanding Camp, and did not hesitate to break the stability of more than a hundred years to become the enemy of Bi City, but instead turned to Yutuo City."
The three of them pondered and discussed in detail, but no matter how hard they tried, they could not figure out the Claw Tribe's purpose of containing Green City and advancing eastward.
Chu Xiaomu didn't know anything and couldn't get a word in, but he was extremely anxious. Because Lin Zhen, Zhang Hou and eight other people were waiting for him and Yingdan to return with nearly 2,000 horses dozens of miles east of the Nanding camp. What if they were unlucky enough to encounter the Claw tribe's army heading east? The more he thought about it, the more scared he became, and his heart started beating fast.
Seeing Chu Xiaomu's strange expression, Bi Ye asked, "Xiaomu, is there anything else troubling you?"
Chu Xiaomu did not hide anything and expressed his concerns.
Bi Ye said, "In this case, we should make a decision quickly." After a pause, he said majestically, "Generals Zhou Bo and Yang Luo, listen to my orders!"
The two men answered in unison: "I am here!" Yang Luo stood up suddenly while answering, but Zhou Bo was unable to stand up due to his injury and could only receive the order half-lying on the stretcher.
Biye then made arrangements. Regardless of whether the Claw Tribe members moved east or not, the Bicheng Army still had to first eliminate the Claw Tribe camp stationed at Huadu Hill, and then move south to recapture the Nanding Army camp and Humu Pass to prevent more Chisha Nationality troops from entering Bicheng. The movements of the two thousand Claw Tribe members who moved east first had to be investigated, and the Dongzhong Army would try to intercept them, while the Zhongjing Army would allocate a part of its forces to encircle them from behind, forming a pincer attack from the east and west.
The fire attack method was still used to remove the Claw Tribe's Hua Duqiu Camp. Bi Ye originally advocated that Yang Luo lead the attack, but Zhou Bu insisted that his deputy general Xiao Zhenrong lead the attack, saying that the anger must be vented by the Nanding Army, otherwise the army would be difficult to settle; in order to appease his emotions, Bi Ye had to agree, and Yang Luo, as the main general of the attack camp, supported in the rear to deal with unexpected changes. The scouts who were used to lure soldiers were selected from the eight camps of the Zhongjing Army, four teams each, mostly holding flags and torches, and each carrying three flying eagles for messengers, and set off early tomorrow morning. The elite soldiers of the fire attack will leave the south gate of Bicheng around noon tomorrow. In addition to riding a horse, each soldier will lead another horse with hay, kerosene, yellow sails, purple sails, rolling wind conchs and other items on its back, hiding thirty miles northwest of the Claw Tribe's camp, and wait for the scouts to release the flying eagles to directly enter the enemy camp.
The troops of the Dongzhong Army returning to Bicheng for support were sent by Bi Ye Feiying to the leading general, who was ordered to return to the Dongzhong camp as soon as possible. The soldiers guarding the camp under the command of Ding Qi of the Central Army chose a favorable terrain near the camp to build fortifications, set up a battle array to intercept the Claw Clan assassins advancing eastward, and cooperate with the pursuit unit of the Zhongjing Army to annihilate them.
Chu Xiaomu must return to the vicinity of the Nanding Army camp as soon as possible and find a way to bring the members of the horse herding team and nearly two thousand horses who are temporarily staying on the east side of the camp back to Bicheng.