Deng Zilong was comfortably enjoying his hotpot, while Li Wen was bitterly waiting in the cold wind.
One hour, no one came.
Two hours, still no one came.
The sound grew louder and louder, and the commotion became louder, but no one came.
There were people looking at the senior ginseng with resentment. The senior ginseng's foreheads were covered in sweat, but they didn't dare to open their mouths.
Li Wen also knew that if the rebel army really wanted to play with them, what would they do if they went to sleep and the rebel army came to kill them?
Niu Bingzhong returned from comforting the soldiers and reported to Li Wen with difficulty.
"Governor, shouldn't we stop waiting? It's almost 3: 45 AM and the rebel army still hasn't attacked. They're just harassing us, right?"
Li Wen didn't speak, but a senior ginseng retorted, "Commandant Niu, how do you know that the rebel army isn't harassing us to make us lower our guard and attack? What if we all go to sleep and the rebel army suddenly attacks? What do you expect us to do? Sit and wait for death? "
Niu Bingzhong said awkwardly, "But it's cold outside, and the cold wind is howling. The soldiers aren't wearing thick clothes, and many are shivering in the cold. I is afraid that if this continues, it will damage the morale of the soldiers, which will be detrimental to the battle!"
Li Wen thought for a moment.
"Ask the cooks' army to boil hot water for the soldiers to distribute. The more it is like this, the more tired we are, the more we cannot let our guard down and sleep. The rebel army could attack at any time. If we let our guard down, we will lose everything. Commandant Niu, the rebel army can afford to lose, but we can't!"
Li Wen stared at Niu Bingzhong. Niu Bingzhong had no choice but to leave and ask the cooks' army to boil hot water.
After leaving the burning room, a gust of cold wind blew. Niu Bingzhong couldn't help but tighten his robe. Looking around, there were many soldiers shivering in the cold. In order to protect themselves from the cold, a large number of soldiers huddled together to keep warm. On such a cold night, they had to stay outside. What if they got sick?
Niu Bingzhong's deputy commandant, Zhang Yanshou, caught up from behind and asked, "Commandant, what did the Governor say? Can we let our brothers go back? If this continues, they won't be able to continue their journey tomorrow. They're all sleepy. "
Niu Bingzhong sighed.
"Tell the fireman to boil some hot water for these fellows! The governor says to wait until the rebels attack. "
"Continue to wait?"
Zhang Yanshou said in surprise, "It's such a cold day, what's the use of a bowl of hot water? Wearing winter clothes was like wearing nothing, and the brothers were almost frozen stiff. What were they waiting for? Those rebels are just harassing us, not letting us get a good night's sleep. How could they fight in such a dark night? They also need to sleep, right? "
Niu Bingzhong shook his head.
"What's the use of telling me that? I'm willing to believe you, but the Governor isn't. This isn't Ningxia, and there are people watching over you. You better keep your mouth shut. Don't make any noise, do you hear me? "
Zhang Yanshou closed his mouth helplessly, sighed and left.
Niu Bingzhong also sighed deeply. Looking at the soldiers who were shivering in the cold, his brows furrowed.
At a quarter to four in the morning, the shouts of the God of Slaughter and the beating of the war drums sounded again. The soldiers in the city were almost numb. Not only were their minds numb, but their bodies were also numb from the cold. Basically, there was no movement. It was about the same as before. After the time it took for a stick of incense to burn, the beating of the war drums stopped, and the city was once again quiet.
Following that, Niu Bingzhong heard many soldiers sneezing around him. There were also many soldiers complaining.
Looking at the situation, Niu Bingzhong couldn't stand it anymore. He went to Li Wen's room and pleaded, "Governor, please allow I to lead the troops out of the city to find the enemy! If we continue to be harassed like this, the morale of the troops will be low, and the morale will be unstable. We won't be able to fight well. Please allow me, Governor! "
Before Li Wen could reply, a senior adviser shouted angrily, "Leave the city? Leave what city? The rebel army has already set up an inescapable net outside the city. The moment you leave the city and light up the torches, the rebel army will be able to see you. You won't even know how you'll die after a rain of arrows. How can you take the initiative to attack at a time like this? "
Niu Bingzhong said with red eyes, "But the soldiers outside are shivering in the cold wind and can't stand it anymore. If this goes on, a large number of soldiers will fall sick, and their combat power will decrease. It won't be good for the future battles, Governor!"
"Impudent! How can you speak like this in front of the governor? You're clearly not willing to work for the governor! "
That senior adviser immediately put the blame on him.
"It's only been one night, and you can't stand it? What is the purpose of the imperial court supporting you? "
Another senior adviser continued to criticize.
"You're clearly greedy for life and afraid of death!"
Another senior adviser followed closely behind.
"Bullsh * t! You're not the one suffering in the cold wind and the cold outside! You won't be able to stay outside for more than a quarter of an hour, and you'll be back! "
Niu Bingzhong couldn't stand it anymore and retorted. Instantly, the senior advisers were enraged. They opened their mouths and spat out unbearable words. How could Niu Bingzhong be a match for so many people?
Finally, Li Wen couldn't stand it anymore. He slammed the table and angrily shouted, "All of you, shut up! This is a battlefield! Not a market! Is this a place for you to blame each other? This is ridiculous! "
Once Li Wen spoke, the others didn't dare to speak. Then, Li Wen looked at the red-eyed Niu Bingzhong and coldly said, "I've already ordered the cooks' army to boil water for the soldiers to ward off the cold. The current situation is unclear, and it's time for the soldiers to contribute. If you can't even do such a small thing, what's the use of the imperial court?"
Niu Bingzhong painfully closed his eyes.
"I, I, know my mistake."
In the end, he said these words.
"It's good that you know your mistake. Don't do it again! You're dismissed! "
Niu Bingzhong thanked him and stood up, then left the room.
After Niu Bingzhong left, the senior counselors said some unpleasant things in a few words, causing Li Wen to frown.
"Enough! Don't say anymore! If you have the time, why don't you go to the city walls and see the situation outside! It's already been more than four hours. Why haven't the rebels attacked yet? "
The senior advisers looked at each other. No one knew what to say. Seeing this, Li Wen felt a burst of anger. He immediately ordered three senior advisers to go to the city walls to see what was going on.
Just like that, all the way until dawn, there were no more shouts of war or war drums outside the city. Under Li Wen's orders, the army in the city waited until dawn. Then, Li Wen sent people out of the city to check. They searched the surroundings, but they did not see the presence of any troops. Only a large number of trampled marks in the forest proved that the rebel army had been here.
The rebels had been here, but they didn't attack. This was the only conclusion.
Faced with this conclusion, Li Wen didn't know how to feel. On the other hand, the senior advisers all kept saying that the Governor's defense was good, and that the rebels only dared to make noise and not attack. This was all because of the army's defense. This made Li Wen feel a bit confused.
Li Wen didn't feel too much about whether he had done the right thing or the wrong thing.
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