Time gradually passed, and when the day was coming to an end and dusk was approaching, all the senior officials of the Julu Army gathered together. It was obvious that there was something serious to deal with.

Both Li Mengxi and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei knew that the first day of the siege was also the time when the siege was most vulnerable. At this time, although the troops and horses were well arranged, the personnel had not yet rested, and although the trenches and earthen forts had been raised, they had not yet been completed.

The scale is only small during the day. During the day, there is no fear of enemy counterattacks, but it will soon get dark. When it is pitch dark at night, the enemy forces in the city are very likely to take advantage of the opportunity to take action.

In view of this, Li Mengxi and the Chief of Guan discussed and decided to use 90% of the firewood reserves tonight to light up the fires everywhere throughout the night as if they were day and night to prepare for the enemy.

It only takes one night. As long as tonight, tomorrow, and tomorrow night, the trench barrier we have erected will be ten feet wide. By then, the barrier will be initially effective, and we will no longer be afraid of the enemy's counterattack.

After the order was conveyed, there was still time before dark, and officers at all levels received military orders and hurried down to get busy.

The Chinese army's tent suddenly became empty due to the sudden departure of a large number of officers. Guan Yu stood under the Chinese army's flag, with one hand behind his back and the other slowly stroking his long beard, looking calmly and calmly into the sunset.

The enemy city. On the side, Zhang Fei folded his arms, and his whole person seemed to be in a state of mental emptiness. Although his eyes were looking towards the enemy city, his eyes were in a daze, and he was obviously thinking nothing.

There was also a third person, the short Li Mengxi, who climbed onto the roof of the car and stood tall, also watching the enemy.

There was no movement at all in the enemy city.

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Not long after the military order was issued, the Julu Army made new moves. The baggage team pulled carts of firewood to the front of the formation. In order to arrange the bonfire as soon as possible before dark, the civilians who were digging trenches also temporarily stopped.

They all came together to help.

The layout plan of the bonfire has been carefully considered by Li Mengxi and others. If it is only for combat, it is enough to arrange the bonfire within the range of the bow and crossbow to illuminate the shooting range. However, if it is considered to deter the enemy and avoid fighting, the larger the bonfire, the more spectacular it will be.

The more capable it is of intimidating the enemy, so the bonfire extends far and wide.

During the process of setting up the bonfire, the strictness of the Julu Army's rules and regulations was once again demonstrated. There were soldiers specifically responsible for measuring, dragging a rope ruler around to measure. The position of each bonfire was carefully measured, and there was no error of one foot.

No.

The bonfires were roughly set up everywhere, and it was getting dark.

As night fell, the enemy troops guarding the top of the city began to eat. The cooks carried heavy pots of porridge up to the city, and the guards rushed up to grab it.

The thief general Zhang Ju was familiar with the use of soldiers. He knew that there was a large army outside and was pressing the city, so he had to boost morale. Therefore, during the evening meal, Zhang Ju ordered the cooks to add more grain and some meat. The soldiers who were defending the city drank the sticky hot porridge and ate it.

After eating pancakes and two pieces of bacon, I couldn't help but feel better. For a while, I even forgot about the fear of the officers and soldiers outside the city.

The Julu Army's trap has been set up, and the rope tied around the enemy's neck is bound to get tighter and tighter, and the enemy will not have much chance to relax.

He was almost only one step behind the enemy. Not long after the enemy at the top of the city had eaten, changes occurred outside the city.

In the dark night, the soldiers of Julu were ordered to start lighting the bonfire. A famous soldier walked out of the line, walked to the front, went to the bonfire and ignited the bonfires, and the fire quickly spread outside the city.

If it were an ordinary bonfire, it wouldn't be noticeable, but tonight's bonfire is destined to be extraordinary, both in terms of quantity and layout.

Viewed from a high altitude, since the bonfires were lit, one cluster after another lit up, the light became more and more bright, like a huge chessboard unfolding rapidly, and the neatly arranged little bits of fire were the individual pixels on the chessboard.

A chess piece.

The movement outside the city had already disturbed the attention of the defenders at the top of the city. The enemy soldiers who were eating stopped eating and crazily crowded to the battlements to peek out to watch.

At this time, from the perspective of the enemy, they saw brightly lit fires and dense formations outside the city. They thought that the army was going to attack the city at night. The defenders at the top of the city panicked and their morale was shaken.

The news quickly alarmed Zhang Ju, who hurried to the city. When he saw the sea of ​​fire outside the city from the top of the city, the countless lights outside the city were as vast as stars, and Zhang Ju's pupils trembled for a moment.

For a moment, a sense of powerlessness made Zhang Ju feel depressed. At this moment, Zhang Ju completely gave up the idea of ​​counterattacking at night.

Unintentionally, the arrangement of Li Mengxi and others once again worked wonders. The enemy general Zhang Ju knew the enemy well. When Zhang Ju discovered the serious situation during the day, he naturally thought that he should break the siege early, and naturally he also thought that there might be a fighter jet at night.

Zhang Ju originally had the idea of ​​​​making a surprise attack at night, and he had a strong tendency to put his ideas into action. According to this trend, after nightfall, it would only take half an hour for Zhang Ju to think about it, and in another half hour, Zhang Ju would be able to put it into action.

After gathering the manpower, they will leave the city to counterattack.

But who would have thought that the Julu Army's actions would come so quickly. As soon as it got dark, the Julu Army's pressing movements immediately followed. The mighty fire ignited outside the city directly oppressed everyone in the city.

The courage to fight did not give anyone a chance to act, including Zhang Ju.

Li Mengxi, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei did not expect that just one hour and one step earlier would drastically change the outcome. This step earlier would frighten the enemy and give up their plan to counterattack at night.

The deer army will have another night of peace. With this critical night, the trenches will be dug all night. By tomorrow, the defense line will be even stronger. If the battle starts again later in the day, the enemy's casualties will increase by another 10%.

And if the Julu Army's action is just a step too late, even if the firewood is already in place, even if every detail has been clearly arranged, even if the bonfire is lit in the end, as long as it is a step too late, as long as it is not before the enemy general makes up his mind.

After completing the deterrence, the enemy troops may be driven out.

At that time, fighting at night will weaken the Julu Army's front advantage. At the same time, fighting at night will make both sides prone to confusion. The Julu Army, which has a huge advantage, will be dragged into a dangerous situation by the enemy. Inadvertently, the entire Julu Army will be defeated.

It's possible to cause a big mess.

Fortunately, luck was on the side of the Julu Army, and the Julu Army gained a half-step advantage.

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Night had fallen for a long time, and Li Mengxi, the chief of police and others did not dare to relax for fear of a night attack by the enemy. They were on tight alert for a long time, but the enemy city was quiet and there was no movement.

Li Mengxi yawned hard and said to Guan Yu, who was standing at attention with his armor on his side and a sword on his side, "Is everything going to be okay tonight?"

Guan Yu was noncommittal and said, "It's still early in the night, maybe."

Li Mengxi nodded and agreed with Guan Yu's statement. That's right, in case the enemy army wants to wait until the middle of the night when the people are quiet and the horses are tired before taking action, so they cannot relax their vigilance. The whole army must be on full alert tonight.
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