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Perhaps due to the earlier legend, Zhao Sheng agreed to let Wei Wujie accompany the Army but only granted him a nominal position without real power. At this moment, seeing this person wanting to lead Zhao's soldiers to their doom, he suddenly recalled the statements made by several generals before the expedition.
In summary, it all boiled down to one thing: they absolutely would not follow Wei Kingdom's lead! Moreover, the troops under his command were gathered with great difficulty by Zhao State; if they continued down this path, there would be no one left to defend the borders!
However, reflecting on that past event made Zhao Sheng even more puzzled. Logically speaking, this matter had been widely circulated among the Feudal States, so how could it be that no one in Qin State had heard of it? Perhaps it was due to the perspective of those involved!
Zhao Sheng found himself a reasonable explanation and turned to look at the glaring sun in the sky. "It's getting late! We should return to camp and rest! If this group of Qin Army doesn't leave, we will attack West Rampart at dawn tomorrow! We will annihilate them without leaving a single one behind!"
As for that battle where Wei's forces attacked Wild King City, it had been mentioned earlier. To be fair, let future generations debate and narrate it. Had they followed Wei Wujie's strategy at that time, Wei Army could have easily taken this defenseless Qin Army Granary. Moreover, as the leading figure, Wei Wujie had once bravely led his troops to breach the Qin Army's defenses and successfully occupy the East City Wall of Wild King City.
If it hadn't been for Ji Xi's sudden defection while causing chaos in Wild King City on behalf of Li Mu, along with Luzi's effective command, the crucial grain reserves of Qin Army might have fallen into Wei Army's hands.
Had that happened, it was uncertain whether the Qin Army could have persisted until now without their grain supplies. This illustrates that many rumors in this world are not trustworthy. Yet, wise people often prefer to believe in rumors rather than investigate the facts hidden behind them.
Wei Wujie, who suffered from this curse, could not escape its grasp either because history is written by the victors. If Wei Army had successfully captured Wild King City at that time, his image would have shone brightly and he would have become a dazzling star among generals during the late Warring States period.
This might be what is referred to as the helplessness of human existence! Rumors are like vines entwined around the tree of history, growing alongside humanity's development until eternity.
Unaware of these rumors, Wei Wujie looked up at the sun and felt both resentment and helplessness. After all, Zhao Sheng was the commander of this Army while he was merely a minor aide!
However, he had his own plans; if he couldn't mobilize Zhao Army, then so be it—he still had his Retainers! Zhao Army listened to him; Retainers listened to him! Since Zhao Sheng planned to attack the city tomorrow, he could take advantage of tonight to act! If he could indeed take advantage of the night to pull off this maneuver, it would showcase his capabilities!
Having devised a plan, Wei Wujie no longer quarreled with Zhao Sheng and followed him down the mountain with a cheerful demeanor. To avoid raising suspicion from Zhao Army's commander, he even suggested having a few drinks in the evening. If one felt fatigued, a drink at the Tavern would do wonders!
After observing the strength of the Qin Army from the mountaintop, Zhao Sheng immediately expressed that this matter could be addressed. He then ordered the soldiers to inform the kitchen staff to prepare two additional dishes for dinner. Since they were going to drink, the food had to be plentiful and satisfying.
Seeing Zhao Sheng struggle to suggest adding just two dishes, Wei Wujie couldn't help but find it amusing, so he refrained from saying more. However, he thought to himself, if eating a few less dishes could make Zhao State prosperous and strong, then they might as well not drink at all!
If the Qin Army had not yet dispatched scouts to investigate, they would soon realize that the Zhao Army was resting in place, as the aroma of food wafting down from the mountaintop made everything clear. The scent was mixed with the smell of cooked beef.
The Qin Army participating in the Shangdang Campaign was not much better off than the Zhao Army, which was also short on supplies. The Qin State was struggling due to rationing for this battle, and all officers and soldiers understood this situation and never made demands on the Mess Hall.
For Lu Zijun stationed near the Dan Shui River, they even allocated some of their military rations to the Supply Team for delivery to the front lines. According to the Old Generals, those at the front needed these supplies even more!
As for their own rations, fortunately, they were not far from the Dan Shui River. Thus, every few days they sent out teams to fish in the river to supplement their food supply, and each time they returned with a good catch. In comparison, Lu Zijun's Mess Hall was even better than that of the front lines.
Due to the war, local residents had long fled with their families from this war zone; there was hardly anything left in the villages. Moreover, there were hardly any birds or beasts around; finding a place to buy meat or procure food for a feast was impossible.
At this moment, it seemed as if the long-lost aroma of beef wafted through the air, making those who caught a whiff salivate uncontrollably. Even if they swallowed hard, they could not stop drooling.
However, all of this seemed less important now; what mattered was that those who had been busy preparing for what they thought would be an imminent battle could finish their unfinished tasks. As long as they could stock up on everything conceivable in advance, they could hold out a little longer. If they failed to hold out until the main force of the Qin Army arrived due to oversight, then all their efforts would have been in vain!
These actions were taken voluntarily by the soldiers of the Qin Army who had a fine tradition; it was not due to any orders. From the beginning of preparations until now, Luzi had mostly reminded everyone to take care of themselves rather than urging anyone to hurry up with their work.
Regular warfare has its own rules; deploying troops and arranging formations is where true skill lies. The steadfast Guardian Zhao Sheng followed past customs and instructed someone to shoot a letter into West Rampart before dinner.
The letter contained nothing but a warning that the Qin Army had crossed into their territory and should withdraw immediately without further consequences. It seriously stated that this city belonged to Zhao State! If they did not heed this advice and did not leave West Rampart by dawn tomorrow, they would be crushed by his mighty army!
After reading the content, Luzi smiled and shook his head, passing the letter to the generals for their review. If they could have left, they would have done so already! Was there any need to waste time on this? Once several generals finished reading, they asked, "How should we respond to him?"
At this moment, Li Xin's father, Li Li, had the most seniority, so it was natural for him to express his opinion. The other generals looked at Li Li and quietly waited to hear what Old General Li had to say.
Without hesitation, Li Li stated that there was no need to be polite with the Zhao Army any longer. Ever since the Qin and Zhao armies clashed at Shangdang, the previous cordiality had long since vanished. It would be better to send a declaration of battle to Zhao Sheng! He would inform Zhao Sheng that Shangdang was an inseparable territory of the Qin State!
Luzi listened carefully and then sought the opinions of a few other generals. After confirming that they all supported General Li Li's stance, he immediately drafted a sternly worded letter.
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