The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 555 The siege of Linyi, solution!

Linyi City is thousands of miles away from Baimadu in the north of Yanzhou.

However, when Yuan Shao heard the news that Yecheng was besieged, he immediately made a decision and sent Cao Cao with [-] troops to quickly guard Baima to prevent Lin Chao from going south.

At this time, it was only the middle of June.

After the previous one or two months of fighting, although Yuan Shao still claims to have an army of 20, even 15 is not enough.

The battle line advanced from the border of Mount Tai to the border of Xuzhou. Both Yuan Shao and Liu Bei paid a huge price.

Now that 4 people have been taken away by Cao Cao, Yuan Shao has only [-] troops left under his command.The gap in strength between Liu and Yuan on the battlefield began to gradually narrow.

As for Cao Cao's response after arriving at Baimadu, and the whereabouts of Yuan Shao's remaining army, the two discussed and made reasonable arrangements.

If when Cao Cao led his army to Baimadu, Lin Chao had not yet started to lead his army southward, then Cao Cao would guard the ferry, and it would not be a problem to confront Lin Chao across the river.

If when Cao Cao arrived, Lin Chao had already led his army south and crossed the Yellow River, then Cao Cao would retreat to Changyuan County in Chenliu County, which was the only way for the army to enter the hinterland of Yanzhou.

As for Yuan Shao himself, he led his army to retreat to Dingtao County, the prefecture of Jiyin, and then divided his troops to garrison the left and right passes and Changyi, the prefecture of Yanzhou, forming a corner with Cao Cao in the west.

From a geographical point of view, Changyuan County is connected with the three cities of Dingtao and Changyi, which is enough to separate the entire Yanzhou along the north and south, and can also resist the enemy from east to west.

Facing the current situation, it is impossible to preserve the entire Yanzhou. It is better to abandon the northern part of Yanzhou to ensure the stability of the entire southern Yanzhou.

With Chenliu Commandery and half of Jiyin and Shanyang Commanderies as the backing, Yuan Shao's army needn't worry too much about the food and grass.As long as you can stick to the defense line and persist until Liu Bei withdraws, then you will have a chance to counterattack.

Although it is still a bit reconciled, this is the best way so far.

Cao Cao has always been very decisive in his actions. Seeing that Yuan Shao had approved his plan, he led his army to Yanzhou that day.

As for Yuan Shao, the next day he also summoned all the princes to raise their accounts to discuss matters, and at the meeting he threw out the heavy news that Yecheng was besieged.

As Lin Chao had expected before, although the princes were extremely shocked, the first thing they thought of after reacting was to persuade Yuan Shao to withdraw his troops.

After all, most of the princes in front of them are based in Yanzhou, and they don't want to steal their home after being defrauded.

Amidst the excitement of the crowd, Yuan Shao stepped down from the donkey and directly announced the news of the withdrawal of troops.

In order to prevent Liu Bei in Linyi City from noticing something strange, no matter how impatient Yuan Shao was, he had to carry out another wave of siege before retreating slowly.

As for Linyi City at this moment, with the assistance of Xun Yu and Xun Chen leading an army of [-], the city defense is naturally safe.The attack for several days in a row was extremely easy to deal with, and even Liu Bei himself didn't have to visit the city to supervise the battle.

Of course, according to Liu Bei's temperament, he still prefers to fight quickly in the city.

However, Xun Yu and Xun Chen were not as easy-talking as Jushou. Both of them are members of the inner government and senior ministers of Xuzhou. Naturally, they have no worries about Jushou, and they will continue to increase their efforts in persuading Liu Bei.

Considering Xun Chen's amazing verbal combat power, Liu Bei will naturally no longer have the freedom to act according to his temper.

Therefore, in the past few days, apart from giving speeches before the battle every day, Liu Bei can only visit Zhao Yun and other three patients from time to time.

Well, Dian Wei has gained a few pounds recently due to his daily self-cultivation, and his physique is almost as wide as that of Xu Chu in Tan County Prison...

And now, Xun Yu, as the governor of Xuzhou and the order of the inner government, is not suitable to be on the front line in person, so he accompanied Liu Bei to run around the city every day, looking for things within his power.

On this day, Jian Yong, who was in charge of logistics, escorted a new batch of grain and grass. After Liu Bei heard the news, he was extremely excited and took Xun Yu and Lu Qian to the east gate of Linyi City to welcome them.

Since Xun Yu's arrival, Liu Bei not only lost the freedom to visit the battlefield in person, but also had to be protected by heavy troops at all times.

Dian Wei was seriously injured, so he put Lu Qian on top.

As for why it was him, the answer Xun Yu gave was that Lu Qian had served as the guard of the Lin Dynasty before, and he was more experienced in such things...

In this regard, Liu Bei said, Wen Ruo, what you said makes sense.

"See your lord!"

Jian Yong was directing the luggage vehicles to enter the city, when he saw Liu Bei coming from a distance, he smiled and stepped forward to salute.

"Why should Xianhe be so polite!"

Liu Bei took two quick steps and helped Jian Yong up, with a bright smile on his face.

Although Jian Yong's ability is not strong, but his temper is not small, and he always does his own way and never yields to others.However, he has followed Liu Bei for many years, has always been loyal, and tried his best to complete the things within his ability, which is enough to be called a model for a minister.

"My lord, this time Yong transported 12 shi of grain and grass, enough to supply the city for two months."

After seeing the ceremony, Jian Yong began to report the specific quantity of grain and grass transported from Tan County this time.

Now there are nearly [-] soldiers and horses in the city. According to the situation that the soldiers are paid two stones per month, Jian Yong said that he can last for two months, but what he said is true.

After all, in the absence of meat and vegetables, the human body's demand for staple food increases exponentially, and two shi a month is actually not much.

Hearing this, Liu Bei nodded first, then suddenly frowned and said: "Xianhe, I remember Yuan Hao once said before sending out troops that even after the summer harvest, my grain in Xuzhou can only be used by an army of [-]. Now Wen Ruo general Tan County The left behind soldiers have also brought over, how can food and grass be provided? Yuan Hao is well aware of his abilities, but he must not raid the people because of this."

To oppress the people for the sake of war?
In today's Xuzhou's political ecology, this crime is indeed a bit serious, Jian Yong quickly cupped his hands and said: "Don't worry, my lord, I will never dare to do such a brutal thing!"

"Then where did these grains come from?"

Liu Bei looked at the carts of new grain, and a big question mark appeared in his mind.

This confused Jian Yong, he saw with his own eyes the grain that Tian Feng drew from the treasury.

But what about such a thing?
Could it be possible to tell Liu Bei directly that Tian Feng lied to him before!

Tian Feng is indeed a bit picky, but the preservation of food and grass is also for the overall situation.It's just that the crime of deceiving the lord can be big or small, and Jian Yong dare not answer casually, lest he sell Tian Feng.

On the contrary, Xun Yu saw Jian Yong's embarrassment, so he smiled and cupped his hands and said, "My lord, I don't know. There is indeed some grain in the treasury of Tan County, but it is not enough for the army to go on an expedition. But Linyi is only three miles away from Tan County. Hundred miles, and there are flat roads along the way, so it can be maintained."

Xun Yu mentioned a concept in his remarks, that is, the problem of grain transportation.

In this era of inconvenient transportation, the food and grass needed to attack five hundred miles with the same number of troops would more than double the amount needed to attack one thousand miles.

After all, transportation requires manpower, and people have to eat, so most of the food is consumed during the transportation process, and only a few can reach the destination.

Going to war with Yuan Shao in Linyi is almost equivalent to fighting at your own doorstep, and the transportation cost will naturally be greatly saved, so Xun Yu's statement can perfectly cover up Tian Feng's past.

After listening to Xun Yu's explanation, Liu Bei realized that he had asked a stupid question, and immediately slapped his head and said, "A certain one forgot about it, but Wen Ruo laughed."

"Since ancient times, great things have been achieved without regard to small details. My lord has the world in mind, so I don't have to worry about small things." Xun Yu clasped his hands again and smiled.

Hearing this, Liu Bei couldn't help laughing, and looked at Xun Yu with even more burning eyes.

Chatting with Wenruo makes me feel at ease!

"Zi Ke, I heard that the sound of fighting outside the city has stopped. It must be Yuan Shao's old thief. You go to the top of the city to summon Youruo and others to come back. Tonight, I will hold a banquet in the army to motivate the whole army. General!"

Liu Bei, who was in a good mood, immediately waved his hand and displayed his exclusive ability-eating!
After Lu Qian took the order to go, Liu Bei took Jian Yong with one hand and Xun Yu with the other and walked towards the city.

"Xianhe, I've worked hard for you these days. Tonight, you and my ministers will go to sleep. How about it? Uh... and Wen Ruo is also here. I happen to have something I don't understand, and I want to ask Wen Ruo for advice."

Seeing that Liu Bei was about to sleep together in a big quilt, Xun Yu and Jian Yong looked at each other with a smile, and replied, "I insist on what I want, but I dare not ask for it!"

Well, they are not Lin Chao after all, and they have no power to resist Liu Bei's virtuous and corporal style.

When the three of them were walking back, they suddenly saw Xun Chen trotting all the way in front of them. After seeing Liu Bei, he laughed loudly before he even had time to salute: "My lord, Yuan Shao has retreated!"

Hearing this, Liu Bei said with disdain on his face: "Hmph, it is only natural for the old thief Yuan Shao to retreat. With someone here, he will never even think about entering Xuzhou in his life! But you don't have to be too happy, Yuan Shao is like a maggot. If you are pestering people, they will continue to attack the city tomorrow."

"No, no!"

Seeing that Liu Bei had misunderstood what he meant, Xun Chen immediately reiterated: "My lord, Yuan Shao's army has been retreating since they paid the gold, and now they have retreated for three or four miles. It seems that they are about to withdraw!"

Hearing this, Liu Bei couldn't hold back on the spot, and he was overjoyed and said, "If you really mean what you said?"

"Don't dare to lie to the lord, please go up to the tower to have a look!"

After fighting fiercely for one or two months, Liu Bei struggled many times when his forces were at an absolute disadvantage, and he was driven all the way from Mount Tai to the border of Xuzhou by Yuan Shao.

Now that Liu Bei heard that Yuan Shao had withdrawn his troops, how could Liu Bei not be delighted, and immediately led a few people to trot all the way up to the tower.

Sure enough, after climbing the tower, Liu Bei saw Cao Yuan's coalition army retreating from a distance.The original camp had clearly become an empty camp at this moment.

"The old bandit Yuan Shao clearly has the upper hand, why is he retreating at this time?"

After being overjoyed, Liu Bei fell into deep contemplation, pointing to the distance and asking everyone puzzled.

Hearing this, everyone on the tower began to frown and think about Yuan Shao's intention.

Only Xun Yu looked at the empty camp left by Yuan Shao, and at the retreating enemy army in the distance, and immediately judged that this was a premeditated retreat.

After thinking about this point, Yuan Shao's reason for withdrawing troops was ready to be revealed.

"My lord, Zichu...should have succeeded." Xun Yu said with a smile.

Hearing this, Liu Bei suddenly realized, and laughed loudly: "That's right, Wen Ruo's words are right! Counting the time, Zichu should have arrived in Ye City by now, and is about to attack Yuan Shao's lair!"

When it came to the end, Liu Bei's voice was obviously full of excitement and joy, which was more sour than drinking a large bowl of iced plum wine.

Old thief Yuan Shao, aren't you crazy?
Don't you want to take a certain Xuzhou?
Don't you call yourself a noble family, belittle someone's background, and even slander someone as a traitor?
It's not like running away with tail between legs in a desperate manner now!
Zichu, well done!
After Liu Bei finished laughing, he suddenly pulled out his sword from his waist, and shouted: "Yuan Bandit was defeated and left. How can we miss such a great opportunity. The generals obeyed the order, and followed someone out of the city to pursue it. Always Let Yuan Thief know that Xuzhou is not a place where he can come and go whenever he wants!"

These speeches were indeed impassioned and impassioned, but Liu Bei had just finished his speech, and before he could execute it, he was held back by Xun Yu and Xun Chen.

"My lord, it is not impossible to..."

Yuan Shao retreated this time in a well-organized manner, and it wasn't because we killed him that he broke up and fled. If he chases him out now, he will definitely be ambushed.

　There was a neighbor in my hometown who was having a funeral, and Lao Yu was invited to help. After a day, his whole body was almost sunburned...

　　I just came back at night, and my head is groggy. That's all for today.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)