The princess traveled through time for a year to help the prince build his kingdom and then left

Chapter 157 Stand still

July 27th, noon.

Xiao Yi got off his horse, walked to the shade of a tree, and sat directly on the ground.

He was exhausted from working day and night.

The guard ran over and handed him a steamed bun and a pot of water.

Xiao Yi ate a steamed bun and drank some water before he recovered.

The messenger rode up to him on horseback, dismounted and handed him the latest battle report.

"Commander, the vanguard has arrived in Kunyang."

Xiao Yi was delighted, and after thinking for a moment, he said:

"Send an order, tell General Li Fei to hold his troops still for now.

Send a small number of people to guard the only road leading to Dingyang, and do not let people in Kunyang City go to Dingyang for reinforcements.

The others will stay 20 miles outside the city to serve as a deterrent."

"Yes."

After the messenger left, Deputy Commander Li Xi came over and asked in confusion:

"Commander, Li Fei has 100,000 men under his command. Why don't we take down Kunyang in one fell swoop?"

Xiao Yi glanced at Li Xi and said:

“It’s narrow-minded, isn’t it?

There is no doubt that our 400,000-strong army will capture Kunyang.

But is it as simple as just taking over a city?

What should we do if Li Fei's 100,000-strong army surrounded and attacked the defenders in Kunyang City and they immediately surrendered?

I will not accept their surrender!

I want an army of 400,000 to march in unison and flatten Kunyang City in one fell swoop.

After the army passed, there was no living thing left, only ruins.

Not to mention people, there won’t even be a live chicken.

Just think about the deterrent effect!

Wouldn’t Chu Tiancheng’s tens of thousands of people besieging Dingyang be frightened and turn around and run away?

Our army will pursue the victory and enter the imperial capital in no time!

Ha ha ha ha……"

Li Xi's blood boiled when he heard this, and he fell to his knees.

"I will follow the commander and march triumphantly to the imperial capital!"

"Okay! Just wait for your promotion and honor after returning to Yuncheng!"

Three quarters past noon, in Kunyang City, at the command center.

A spy is reporting to Wang Feng:

"Xiao Yi's vanguard, a 100,000-man army led by General Li Fei, has arrived 20 miles outside the city."

Wang Feng immediately notified an emergency meeting.

After everyone arrived, Wang Feng reported the latest battle report.

Wang Xing was the first to speak up when he heard this: "I'll take my men to the tower. It looks like there will be a fierce battle today."

Qin Rubing said calmly: "Don't panic, Li Fei's troops will not attack the city today."

"Ah? They are all outside the city. There are 100,000 of them, which is more than enough to defeat us.

Don't fight? That's a fool. This kind of military merit must be scrambled for.

Let's quickly mobilize our troops and prepare for the battle." Wang Xing said anxiously.

Qin Rubing ignored him and took out the Yanling Order directly. Everyone bowed in greeting.

"Pass the order, all deployments today remain the same, and do not move."

"Yes." Everyone obeyed.

At the time of Shen, we were twenty miles outside Kunyang City.

Li Fei received Xiao Yi's order.

He hesitated for a moment, then called the messenger, "Order, set up camp where you are and keep your troops still."

Afterwards, he arranged for people to intercept the Eastern Army who were going to Dingyang to report the news.

The deputy general rushed over when he got the news.

"General Li, does the commander have new orders?"

"Yes, let's keep our troops in place." Li Fei said expressionlessly.

"Then when will we fight Kunyang?"

"I didn't say it."

The deputy general was a little anxious when he heard this, and he said loudly:

"We travelled day and night, without stopping, just to grab the credit for the first victory!

When the main force of the army arrives, what will we do?"

Li Fei thought so too, but military orders were difficult to disobey.

He patted the deputy general on the shoulder and said, "Be patient. Send someone to investigate outside Kunyang City."

"Yes." The deputy general retreated reluctantly.

Nothing happened all night.