Riding the Pheonix Chapter 434: Night Raid

Guo Xu began his arduous process of squatting.

The barbarian who came to exchange pickles did not move for many days. He did not even go down the city wall every day and just squatted in that position.

The barbarians came to attack the city. Not only did he not hide, but his eyes were shining. He wanted to get out and shout: "Which of you wants to change the pickles?" The primary school student who was so tired that he protected him did not dare to relax for a moment.

Fortunately, the frozen city wall was difficult to climb, and the soldiers of the Qi army guarded it firmly. Otherwise, if the barbarians climbed up, Mr. Guo's head would be the first to be saved.

After observing this for more than half a month, the Hu people probably couldn't bear it anymore. Seeing that there was no movement here, in the middle of the night, Mr. Guo heard the same rough voice again...

On the hillside, Su Tu looked far into the direction of the city gate.

Two months are coming, and the defenders on the gravel **** are still in good order.

They are indeed the most elite troops in Qi State and Zong Xu’s personal soldiers.

This made him more and more anxious.

With people like Zong Xu here, as long as the government of Qi remains in chaos and plans to go south, I'm afraid they won't even be able to enter the Baimen Gorge. The Zong family has been guarding the northwest for generations, and I heard that Zong Xu’s eldest son is also quite powerful. When Zong Xu can no longer be beaten, it’s time for him to grow up.

If you think about it this way, you don’t have to think about it for at least thirty years.

However, if Zong Xu can be killed in this battle, the situation will be completely different.

When the time comes for him to establish a unified political power here, the Northwest Army, which suddenly lost its command, will have no time to take care of itself. How can it be used to deal with him?

If we can find a way to kill Zong Rui before he grows up, then it will not take thirty years, but only ten years, to go south!

These thoughts rolled around in Su Tu's heart, and finally turned into a burning desire.

There is only more than a month left. If Zong Xu cannot be killed within this time, there will be no hope.

There was a noise in the camp, and Su Tu glanced at it.

There was no need for him to ask, as the personal guard Badong sent someone to find out.

After a while, someone came to reply: "It's the Kelsang tribe and the Eagle tribe who are making trouble, saying that there is not enough food."

A trace of disgust flashed across Su Tu's face.

What food is not enough? Before setting off, he had issued an order for each tribe to bring three months' worth of military rations. What's more, the Gesang Tribe and the Eagle Tribe were not weak, and they had surrendered to him early. Their losses in this civil war were not huge, and they were not at the point where even the elites could not have enough to eat.

They are making trouble like this because they are asking for benefits from him. He felt that he was a great contributor to the eight divisions united into one. He was unwilling to let the Snow Wolf Division overpower him and always wanted to cut some flesh from him.

"Go and tell them to finish this battle well and give them some of the cattle and sheep of the Beggar Hu tribe. If they continue to make trouble, get out of here!"

"Yes."

After a while, the campground became quiet.

Badong said: "Khan, their appetite is getting bigger and bigger. If this continues, they will take away most of it."

Su Tu said calmly: "Be patient for a few more months and do the big things first. If they don't restrain themselves by then..."

There was murderous intent in his eyes.

Ba Dong understood and said happily: "It should have been like this a long time ago. They rely on their own merits and want the most in everything. Why! Our warriors from the Snow Wolf Tribe are the biggest contributors."

Su Tu listened absently, thinking about how to attack the city.

The siege losses were already high, and the Qi army also built an ice wall. The barbarians did not have much equipment, and the catapult alone could not break down the city gate.

If there is no time limit, just keep putting it off. Sooner or later you will be unable to hold on if you run out of food. But he doesn't have that much time...

Su Tu, who was at a loss, was thinking about it and saw that there seemed to be a commotion on the city wall.

He looked at it intently for a while and then said: "Go and see what happened."

Could it be a civil strife in the Qi army? That would be a godsend. But reason told him that this possibility was low. How could Zong Xu's troops, led by himself, lead to civil strife?

It took Badong some time to figure it out this time.

He reported back: "I heard that Zong Xu divided the authority between two people in order to recover from his injuries. His student named Yang was responsible for supervising the battle, and the other one seemed to be a senior official from the capital of Qi State, responsible for logistics. The two of them There was a quarrel."

"A fight?"

"Yes! Listening to the noise, it seems that the high-ranking official can't argue. Also, he is a civil servant and a foreigner, how can he possibly win?"

Su Tu was thoughtful.

……

Soon, Su Tu discovered that the Qi army had changed its strategy.

They no longer stay behind closed doors, but look for opportunities to burst out.

The light cavalry raid was inherently difficult to guard against, and the opponent was very thieves. Not only did they choose the time in the middle of the night, but they also killed one round and then returned, which made Hu Bing very angry.

It was so sudden. Every time I was not ready, I would go back.

Badong was extremely angry: "If you have the ability, fight face to face. Such a surprise attack is not a warrior!" He was suspicious again, "Khan, isn't it possible that the Qi army wants to break out? Let us get used to it first, and one day we will suddenly attack."

Su Tu was silent for a long time and said: "Keep a closer look."

"Yes."

Qi Jun still came out to harass them in the middle of the night from time to time, and they gradually got used to this rhythm. There was a noise at the city gate in the middle of the night, and the patrol officer immediately woke them up, which made the Hu soldiers complain.

You always come here in the middle of the night, do you want to let people sleep?

They responded in time, and the Qi army gradually could not take advantage. ~IndoMTL.com~ I often run around, find no loopholes to exploit, and quickly return to the city.

The Hu soldiers saw that nothing was wrong, so they gradually became less vigilant. Sometimes, even the gongs and drums are beating, but no one gets up.

Ba Dong was very angry and said to Su Tu: "These people are really unqualified soldiers. If one day they come for real, their heads will fall off when they sleep."

Su Tu was very calm. While drawing something on the paper with a charcoal strip, he asked him: "Did that senior official of the Qi Army really get in touch with the Kelsang Department?"

"Yes. That old **** from Gesang's tribe always complains about not being able to eat well, so his subordinates secretly exchange food with Qi Jun." Badong asked, "Great Khan, do you want us to warn him?"

Su Tu shook his head and said: "No need to go, just keep an eye on it. We have more important things now."

Badong was puzzled: "What else is there?"

Su Tu clicked on the paper full of lines: "Look."

Badong came closer and he recognized that the two armies were drawn on it, but what did these lines mean?

"This is the route they take for each raid." Su Tu came over one by one, with numbers representing the dates marked on them. "Every day, they are closer to the Chinese army than the day before."

Badong opened his mouth wide and was stunned for a while before saying: "Do they want to attack the Chinese army?"

Su Tu shook his head, took a sip of milk tea, and said, "To be precise, their target should be me!"

Badong was shocked at first and then angry: "They want to kill the Khan? How brave! Next time we will ambush and kill them as soon as they come out!"

Su Tu smiled and stared at the ink lines on the paper with a cold look: "No, let them come. If they want to kill me, they will definitely send out the most elite personnel. This is also the best opportunity to kill them... ”