Ashley for a moment and finally came up with a solution.
He said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I believe this is not a problem with our people. It is simply that the Great Liang was well-prepared, which is why they used crossbows to suppress our attack."
Once they run out of arrows, those 300,000 men will be ours for the taking!
Huh?
As soon as these words were spoken, not only Ashina Tiandu's eyes light up, but the other military officers also perked up, and their whole demeanor suddenly became enlightened.
That makes a lot of sense!
The reason for the slow advance was the Great Liang rain of arrows from the Liang forces, which caused heavy losses to our side. We were wary of the enemy's arrows and could not launch a full-scale attack, which led to the slow progress.
But if the enemy runs out of arrows, then things will be different.
Without the suppression of arrows, if our 800,000 troops were to charge in, the enemy would be nothing more than easy prey.
In an instant, several military officers had their own ideas; this was a golden opportunity to impress the emperor. If they missed it, they would truly be unfit to be officials.
Several people immediately stepped forward and began vying for the opportunity.
"Your Majesty, once that old bastard runs out of arrows, this humble general will pluck his head off and use it as a chamber pot!"
"That makes sense. When they run out of ammunition and food, we'll show them the true power of Frostwest!"
"Steel him!"
Having finally gotten this opportunity, it would be foolish not to show my face now. I must make a good impression on the Emperor.
"Hahaha!"
Hearing their words, Ashina Tiandu lit up with a smile, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
His furrowed brows relaxed, and he exclaimed excitedly, "As expected of my Minister of Frostwest, you truly have insight. Then I'll wait until they run out of arrows before settling accounts with them!"
He hasn't been able to sleep these past few days, all because of this battle!
He knew that this battle was crucial to the Frostwest Kingdom; if they won, the Frostwest Empire might be able to be revived.
If we lose, we won't have many more opportunities in the future, and we might even be wiped out by the Great Liang. So we absolutely cannot lose this battle; we must seize this opportunity.
Once Bai Zizai is eliminated, the blockade of Great Liang can be broken again, more power can be absorbed, and then a joint attack on Lin Rusong can be launched with the Great West Empire.
The slow progress of the war had previously kept him from eating. Now, however, things had finally taken a turn for the better, allowing him to breathe a long sigh of relief.
"Your Majesty is wise! Bai Zizai is no match for us. We'll wipe them out!" Ashley smiled awkwardly and quickly flattered him.
Ha ha!
Ashina Tiandu and said in a deep voice, "Send down the order to have them launch a feigned attack to deplete the enemy's supplies. By tonight, I will make them pay for it all!"
Go ahead and shoot, I've been watching you shoot for over a day, I wonder if you can still keep shooting arrows.
Even if you have enough, you probably don't have much left. If you attack at night, you can definitely catch the enemy off guard.
"Yes!"
The guards dared not delay and quickly sent a message to the front.
Subsequently, the Frostwest army began to employ maneuvering tactics, constantly attacking and retreating, repeatedly attacking and retreating, continuously depleting the enemy's resources for long-range attacks.
Sure enough, the attacks from the Great Liang forces eventually decreased.
Even when arrows rained down, they were sparse and scattered, no longer as overwhelming and oppressive as before.
Seeing this, Ashina Tiandu couldn't help but burst into laughter, mocking, "The opponent is indeed all bark and no bite; he couldn't hold on for long. Let's see how he stops me!!!"
At that moment, he wished he could run out and shout, "Anyone who blocks my way shall die!"
Without the suppression of these arrows, these people would be nothing more than easy prey, and I could trample their lives at any time.
"Your Majesty is mighty!"
Everyone immediately showered him with flattery, and his mood improved considerably; finally, the clouds had parted and the moon was shining through.
But just then, a strange voice came from behind.
"Your Majesty, be careful, this might be a trap!"
"Is this a trap?"
Upon hearing this, Ashina Tiandu's face immediately darkened, and he became quite displeased.
Turning his head, he saw it was Nishu. He frowned and said in a deep voice, "General Nishu Master, you're not fully recovered yet, so you don't need to participate in this battle!"
Although Nishu was loyal, he felt guilty every time he saw Nishu, as if he had let him down, which made him very uncomfortable.
Cough cough!
Nishu was indeed still unwell, and his face was extremely pale, clearly indicating that he had come while ill.
Upon hearing the emperor's words, he felt a chill run down his spine, realizing that he had incurred the emperor's displeasure.
However, this matter was of great importance, and he couldn't care less about anything else. He said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I am not speaking recklessly. I have personally experienced it."
During the repeated defeats on the eastern front, Lin Rusong always anticipated the enemy's moves and was always one step ahead.
At first, I thought it was someone from the Net (Net of Heaven) delivering the message, but one night I realized I was wrong—the enemy came from the sky above!
The sky above?
Everyone frowned, looking at Nishu as if he were a fool. Even if the enemy was strong, could he fly? He was still in the sky above them.
Ashina Tiandu, and he said in a deep voice, " Nishu, what do you mean?" His words carried a hint of doubt, and even anger.
I haven't even pursued your defeat, yet you still treat me like a fool. That's going too far. Do you really think I'm a fool?
Seeing that the emperor had misunderstood, Nishu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please look at the top of our heads. There are several black dots on them; that is the key."
Great Liang, not knowing how to operate, actually placed people in the sky, so their every move below was under the other side's surveillance.
"And the enemy has someone watching us at regular intervals; Great Liang should have known about our troop strength long ago."
In fact, he didn't notice the problem at first, until one night when he saw a row of stars and realized what the problem was.
They then saw faint figures above, finally confirming that they were from Great Liang.
The Emperor's 800,000-strong army might seem capable of easily overwhelming Bai Zizai, but in reality, it's likely a trap. The Great Liang, with its aerial advantage, couldn't possibly be unaware of their superior troop strength.
He had previously spotted rows of "stars" in the sky, which were clearly spies planted by Great Liang, easily visible from their vantage point.
Putting an old man here now is probably a trap.
"Did the people of Great Liang fly into the sky?"
Everyone looked on in bewilderment, wondering if Nishu had gone mad after his injury, how could a person fly into the sky?
Looking up, the sunlight was so bright I couldn't see anything above me, though I could vaguely make out a few small black dots. But could anyone climb up there?
Ashina Tiandu and said, "I understand. Nishu, you can go and rest now. I'll be careful!" After saying that, he immediately ordered the guards to take Nishu away.
Why!
Nishu sighed. The emperor still wouldn't listen. This time, the problem was probably much bigger.