Chapter 1186: Wanting to find an opportunity

Instead, he chose a brief rest. He understood that the soldiers needed time to recover their strength and morale. Gu Yi sat in his tent, head bowed, contemplating the development of the war situation.

At this moment, Zhao Yun was directing the battle, his brow filled with anxiety and sorrow.

He kept checking the time, wanting to find an opportunity to deal with Yan Liang, but the current situation simply did not allow him to do such a thing; he had to hold his position and delay the enemy's advance.

Zhao Yun sighed in his heart, hoping that this battle could be resolved smoothly.

Gu Yi was deep in thought when he suddenly heard a commotion outside. He looked up and saw Zhao Yun walking hurriedly into the tent.

Zhao Yun frowned and asked: "What happened?"

"I heard that Yan Liang has already led his troops away from the camp," Gu Yi said. "Now, we only have over forty thousand elite troops left; if the enemy launches another attack, I fear..."

Although Gu Yi did not finish his sentence, his meaning was already very clear.

Zhao Yun also understood Gu Yi's meaning; he was silent for a moment and asked: "Then what do you think we should do?"

"I cannot think of any good solution," Gu Yi said, frowning.

"Since there is no solution, we can only take the initiative to attack, eliminate as many of the enemy as possible, and strive to reduce our casualties," Zhao Yun sighed.

Gu Yi nodded, then frowned again: "But I am worried that the enemy will adopt a flanking maneuver; if that happens, we will likely be completely wiped out."

"Then what should we do?" Zhao Yun's face was filled with sorrow; he also did not know what to do.

"I have thought of a good plan," Gu Yi suddenly said. "Our grain and fodder are insufficient; we can use this to our advantage and transport the grain to the front line."

"Transport grain and fodder?" Zhao Yun asked with some confusion.

"Yes," Gu Yi said firmly. "I have already thought of a specific plan; now, we must act quickly."

As he spoke, Gu Yi immediately sent men to prepare the grain and fodder, intending to escort it himself.

Grain and fodder were the key; no matter what, there could not be any problems with them, otherwise, they would have absolutely no chance of a comeback.

After Gu Yi transported the grain and fodder to the front line, he began to make arrangements.

He had the soldiers place the wooden barrels containing the grain on the ground, and the soldiers lifted the barrels.

Gu Yi's gaze swept back and forth across the barrels; finally, he saw several barrels of straw scattered on the ground, a smile appeared in his eyes, and he ordered men to move the barrels of straw to the front line.

The grain and fodder were loaded, and their soldiers continued on their way.

When dawn broke, they finally arrived at the city gate. They placed the barrels containing the grain under the city wall, and the soldiers immediately began to get busy.

Their soldiers began to build wooden planks, piling the straw onto them, then spreading more straw, and finally inserting wooden sticks into the straw; this way, they could block the enemy's line of sight.

Zhao Yun saw this scene, his heart filled with gratitude, and a smile formed at the corner of his mouth. He knew that Gu Yi must have thought of a good plan to do this.

Gu Yi stood on the city tower, overlooking the situation below, a smile appearing on his face, and he began to order men to lift the grain and fodder onto the tower.

Gu Yi stood on the tower, gazing at the battle situation below the city; seeing that the soldiers' actions were complete, he immediately began to arrange the battle plan.

A smile appeared on his face, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, and he ordered all the soldiers to prepare for battle.

He checked the time and found that there was still half an hour until lunchtime, so he instructed the soldiers to build temporary defensive fortifications at the base of the tower.

He stood on the tower for a long time, watching the soldiers' movements, and a sense of pride welled up in his heart. These soldiers were his pride; this army was created by him!

Gu Yi watched the soldiers' actions, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Half an hour later, the soldiers had finished building the defensive fortifications. Gu Yi withdrew his gaze from the soldiers, turned, and descended the tower, beginning to urge the soldiers to prepare for the upcoming battle.

"Now we only need to wait for the right moment; when the enemy launches their total offensive, we will be able to launch a counterattack and eliminate them," Gu Yi said.

The soldiers responded in unison: "Understood!"

Gu Yi nodded, a flash of confidence in his eyes.

He believed that they would be able to win this battle.

They were doing this entirely to rescue other armies; they not only had to hold this city but also protect other cities.

During this time, Zhao Yun and his soldiers began to prepare for battle; every one of his soldiers held a weapon, ready for combat on the tower.

Zhao Yun's soldiers were all veterans who had experienced countless battles; their combat effectiveness was relatively strong, and their tactical coordination was excellent, so they appeared at ease when facing the enemy.

Gu Yi and Zhao Yun stood guard on either side of the tower, both staring at the situation outside the city, waiting for the enemy to launch an attack.

Time passed, and the sun gradually rose high.

Zhao Yun and his soldiers checked the date; it was already lunchtime, and their soldiers were starving.

Gu Yi also noticed this situation and immediately shouted: "Prepare to eat!"

The soldiers cheered one after another and then ran toward the military camp.

Zhao Yun and his soldiers were all hungry; only then did they remember that they hadn't eaten for such a long time and were already famished.

Gu Yi's soldiers soon arrived at the tower with food trays, and everyone sat around the dining tables, enjoying the delicious food with great relish.

Gu Yi saw the soldiers wolfing down their food, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

"General Gu, you are truly amazing," Zhao Yun gave a thumbs up and praised: "You are simply too amazing!"

Gu Yi shook his head modestly and said: "General Zhao is too kind; I was merely lucky." ===== CHAPTER 1187 =====