Chapter 46 (1/2)

”Commander, these stones are so hard that we can excavate this progress in one day. The ancient Yuanfeng is three hundred Zhang high and has a radius of more than 500 Li. It is estimated that it will take at least a week for us to go out of the ruins.” Cao Xiqi looked at Zhou Han with sweat on his head and said, ”just now the Red Army has come to report to me. Our army food is only enough for one day. What should we do?”

Although the 60000 cavalry of the Ares army were undamaged, they were trapped in the ruins of the boulders. To get out of the way, there was no fault. The main problem was the provision.

”Let's go first. Let's wait until we've finished our rations.” Zhou Han pretended to be calm and said, ”let the officers and men save water, don't drink all the brains.”

”The water bags of the soldiers are basically empty.” Cao Xiqi said.

”Be patient first.” Zhou Han was helpless. In order to improve the rapid mobility of the cavalry, he ordered every soldier to throw away everything except dry food, water bags and weapons.

So the officers and men kept these three things, and all the others were lost, including the carrier pigeon and the herald eagle.

Now Zhou Han's Ares army is trapped here. If the carrier pigeons and herald eagles are not lost, they can be sent out immediately for help. Unfortunately, this is impossible.

”Commander, if you don't eat, you can stay for a week, but if you don't drink water, I'm afraid...” Cao Xiqi didn't finish his words. The meaning behind is very obvious. The biggest problem facing the Ares army now is the problem of water supply.

”I know that. Let the soldiers bear with it first.” Zhou Han's expression in addition to helpless or helpless, his mind has actually thought of a way, but this method is not yet the time to implement.

”All right.” I have to go.

Zhou Han and his God of war army were trapped in the ruins of the boulders. The Universiade soldiers thought that they had all died. They set up a monument and burned paper around the ruins. Then there was no one in the ruins, because everyone who could mobilize was involved in the battle against Xiqi.

In fact, the forces of the five group armies mobilized by Xiqi this time were actually drawn from the various armies. As a result, the garrison strength of these troops was seriously insufficient, and they continued to retreat under the attack of the Universiade army.

The advance speed of the Universiade army was very fast. In only three days, it advanced 400 Li. If we push forward for another 200 Li, we will be able to recover all the fruits of the last battle.

In the past three days, the Universiade army has been victorious, but the 60000 soldiers of the Ares army trapped in the ruins of the boulders are on the verge of extinction.

The dry food has been eaten up, and the water is gone for a long time. Many officers and soldiers even use their urine, but they are still in a state of extreme hunger and thirst.

”Commander, the officers and men can't hold on.” Xiqi's lips were dry and cracked, and he was powerless to speak. The joy of the collapse of the five Xiqi army groups was also thrown into the air.

”You go and gather all the officers above regimental level.” Zhou Han looks calm, and is ready to protest.

Before long, all the officers above regimental level arrived. Everyone was in the same situation. He was hungry and weak, his thirsty lips were dry and cracked, and he looked at Zhou Han eagerly, hoping that Zhou Han could solve the problem of water shortage and food shortage in the army.

”Generals, I, Zhou Han, have put you in such a situation. It's my poor command...” Zhou Han's words did not finish, Cao Xiqi took over the words: ”Zhou Han, you have what way to say, don't beat around the bush with us, in our hearts, you are hope!”

”You all have to be prepared.” Zhou Han licked his dry lips and asked, ”ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to ask you a question. Is cavalry important or war horse important?”

”Commander, do you mean...” Cao Xiqi pointed to the war horse.

Zhou Han nodded, this method is the only way to save the lives of 60000 soldiers.

”No, how can we do that? Horses are cavalry companions. How can we kill our own companions?”

”If we don't have war horses, our mobility and transfer ability is not good. How can we attract the five Xiqi army groups to guyuanfeng, which also has the credit of war horses, how can we do the act of killing a rabbit and killing a dog?”

”Cavalry and horses accompany each other day and night, and they have a deep friendship. If they cut the horses, the soldiers will never agree with them!”

……

As soon as Zhou Han's method came out, it was almost immediately opposed by everyone. Zhou Han had expected such a result, but there was no way out.

”Ladies and gentlemen, I know that this method is very embarrassing and unacceptable to all of you. That's why I gathered all the officers above the regiment level. As you can see, the soldiers can hardly hold on. If our soldiers are trapped here, the horses will not survive. If we can sacrifice our horses, the lives of our soldiers will be preserved... ”

Zhou Han's words were interrupted again: ”commander, don't say it, my subordinates will certainly not agree.”