Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1825 Grain Dao Competition Thirteen
The south bank of the Yellow River.

The temporary camp of the Ming army.

"Report!"

"Enter!"

"Report to my lord, the scouts have just discovered that the Wei army has assembled, and the vanguard is moving eastward. It is not yet known where the target is, but they are very fast!"

"Keep staring!" Xu Shu's eyes lit up, and he said in a low voice.

"Yes!"

The scout army left quickly.

At this moment, Gongsun Du stepped forward and asked Xu Shu, "Is there news from the East?"

"There is no news from Jingwu Division, but Wei Jun suddenly turned around at this time. There must be a problem in the east. In the east of Hanoi, our only troops are Pang Xi and Zhang Ren!"

Xu Shu narrowed his eyes and said, "They should have succeeded!"

"Could it be a scam?"

Liu Yi took a step forward and bowed his hands in salute. At this time, his mentality changed quickly, and he had already begun to consider the issue from Xu Shu's standpoint. He asked in a low voice: "Jing Wusi's channel for delivering news should be the best in the world. Now No news came back, Wei Jun changed, is it possible to lure us to attack?"

"possible!"

Xu Shu gritted his teeth and said in a cold voice: "It stands to reason that if we succeeded, Jing Wusi should have sent back the news long ago, but there is no news yet, and even if we fail, we should have sent back the news, but... it should be What went wrong!"

He still has great trust in Jing Wusi.

Jing Wusi spent a lot of money on the channel of news transmission, and established a set of the fastest and most secret message transmission channel in the world.

And the password is still used to pass, unless there is a problem with one's own people, otherwise even if it is intercepted, the news will not be exposed.

"hold on!"

Xu Shu said calmly: "We can't be too anxious now, we have to wait!"

"Yes!"

The generals nodded.

"Report!"

At this time, another report sound came in.

"Enter!"

"Report to your lord, there is news from Jingwu Division!"

"Say!"

"General Zhang Ren and General Pang Xi have succeeded and blocked all the food and grass of the Wei army in Yuanwu. Although they failed to burn their food and grass, they can hold off for ten days and a half a month!"

"When is the news?"

"Two days ago!"

"Why did it come back now!"

"Our two channels for transmitting news have been destroyed. Jingwu Division is fighting Yelou, and Yelou is encircling and suppressing our power in Hanoi, preventing our news from getting out!"

"I don't care about this matter, but you Jingwu Division must ensure that the latest news will be sent back as soon as possible. If the news cannot be updated in time, my plan will not be able to be used!"

"Yes!"

This Jing Wusi Xiaoqi turned and left.

Only then did Xu Shu settle down, and after thinking for a while, he said: "The situation seems to be better now. Although they haven't burned their food and grass, at least they have strangled their food road. The original Wuyang Wu arrived. The distance from Chaoge is constant. It will take time for them to break away from the check and balance of our army, and this period of time has given us the best chance. Let the east side ignore it. We have to re-transport food from Hanoi to the north and advance in two ways. Only in this way can we solve the urgent need of His Majesty's more than [-] troops, otherwise, once His Majesty runs out of food and the morale of the army is broken, we will be exhausted!"

He is very clear about the consequences of running out of food.

So he had to transport grain northward as soon as possible.

"Yes!"

The generals surrendered.

"Lieutenant Liu, you go to raise food and grass, as much as you can. The food and grass in Hanguguan and Luoyang should be transported northward as much as possible. In addition, there are medicinal materials. Your Majesty has a lot of wounded soldiers, so he must need medicinal materials!"

"Yes!"

"Gongsun Du!"

"exist!"

"How many elite soldiers can you gather!"

"Currently we can gather about [-] soldiers. Our army suffered too many losses before. There are still many soldiers lying in the wounded barracks. In addition, some have lost their combat effectiveness. Now we can recruit soldiers who are good at fighting, and we can probably gather [-] soldiers!"

"That's eight thousand!"

Xu Shu stood up, walked to the marching map, and said, "Now the Wei army doesn't dare to stay here to stop us, it's because their own rear is blocked by me, so it's the only time we can get through this road and go straight north to Liang Dao said, there is an opportunity to send food and grass to Shangdang in the shortest time, but we must be prepared for a counterattack by the Wei army. Whether it is the main force of Xia Houyuan or the main force of the Wei army in Huguan in the north, it is not difficult to attack us. At this time You are our defensive circle, as long as you hold on, we can go north, this is an opportunity to make meritorious service, but also a danger, whether you are willing to fight or not, I will not force it!"

He knew very well that Gongsun Du hadn't completely returned to his heart at this time, and if the pressure was too tight, it would easily cause problems, so he handed over the right to choose.

Now it depends on what Gongsun Du thinks.

He is determined to develop in the Ming army.

Then this is not a difficulty, but a rare opportunity, as long as he grasps this opportunity well, it will be possible for him to come into Mujing's sight in the future.

Otherwise, as a surrendered general, how could he gain a foothold in the Ming army full of generals?

"I am willing!"

Gongsun Du reacted quickly without any hesitation. He was going to the battlefield. If he backed down at this time, everything he had done before would be useless.

"it is good!"

Xu Shu was satisfied and smiled.

Next, they began to discuss plans to transport grain northward.

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A day later, Wei Jun and Ming Jun fought diplomatically in Yuanwu City.

"It's coming so fast!"

Zhang Ren looked at Xia Houyuan's main force, with a stern smile on his lips.

"Unfortunately, we fell short!"

Pang Xi felt a little regretful.

"It's not a pity!"

Zhang Ren shook his head: "Don't say that we don't have the chance to eat the food and grass. Even if we did, I plan to stay. Xu Yuanzhi said something well. We must understand our combat purpose, hold back Xia Houyuan's main force, and let Xu Shu The most important thing is to be able to go north smoothly. Even if they burn all their food and grass here, it may not be able to do anything to them. After all, they still have the food and grass directly transported from Wei County in Jizhou to support them. Now they are blocked here. If they can hold back their main force, if they want to transport food, grass, mobilization and military force to the north, they must guard us here for ten days!"

It will be effective only by attacking what it is not prepared for.

Zhang Ren is familiar with the art of war and knows how to be flexible. The transition between his strategies and tactics is very harmonious, without any violation.

This battle is about tactics, but it's about strategy.

"Right!"

Pang Xi nodded: "By this time, the main force of Xia Houyuan's fellow should be here!"

"I'll be happy if he dares to divide his troops!"

Zhang Ren sneered: "If you really underestimate a certain family so much, it will surprise people, and then there will be nowhere!"

"Then I will attack tentatively!"

Pang Xi said.

"Yes!" Zhang Ren nodded, and said: "However, the speed must be fast, the attack should be fast, and the retreat should be fast. There should not be too much lingering. Wei Jun should not be underestimated. Once they seize the opportunity, their backlash will be very strong scary!"

"Don't worry, I will be careful!"

"Fight frontally, don't go sideways. My main force is placed in the eastern suburbs of Yuanwu. As long as Yuanwu City dares to attack, I will pounce on it. But you have to remember that once I sound the drums of Mingjin retreat, you must be quick. Evacuate, don't love to fight!"

Zhang Ren ordered.

Pang Xi is good at fighting, but in terms of being good at planning, few people can compare with Zhang Ren. Besides, both of them were soldiers from Yizhou back then, they are familiar with each other, and they can match well, so Zhang Ren doesn't have much to say. the turn.

"Row!"

Pang Xi nodded, and then led the cavalry to attack.

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Xia Houyuan ran for a day, but he never expected to confront the Ming army so soon. His purpose was to save his own food and grass. Now that the original Wucheng has not been breached, he is quite happy.

However, he was not afraid of the Ming army's attack.

"A certain family is in charge, Dianman!"

"exist!"

"You go out to fight against the enemy cavalry, don't weaken the prestige of our tiger and leopard cavalry!"

"Yes!" Dianman was heaving a sigh of relief, and at this time his fighting spirit was slowly easing.

"Fang Ming!"

"exist!"

"Lead a battalion, guard the left flank, and be careful that the enemy army crosses our army and attacks our cavalry from the flank. The mistakes you made before cannot be repeated!"

"Yes!"

The Wei army quickly adjusted its formation, the cavalry attacked, and the infantry pressed the formation.

The two armies faced off outside the city.

However, the fight was fast and the retreat was fast. Both sides had no intention of fighting to the death. After fighting for half an hour, the Wei army lost more than 100 soldiers, and the Ming army lost less than [-] soldiers.

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"Thank you, General Xiahouyuan, for your help, otherwise I would be dereliction of duty today!" The young man came out from the original Wucheng to welcome Xiahouyuan.

He is the grain escort this time, a scholar, and a rising star in the court. Chen Qun and Chen Changwen are very young and stable.

"It's okay!"

Xia Houyuan waved his hands and said in a low voice, "There is no problem with the food!"

"It's a little bit damaged, but it doesn't hurt the overall situation. However, we have transported grain in two batches. This is only the first batch. We have a lot of grain and grass in the three prefectures of Henan, Yanzhou and Xuzhou, which can fully support the army to go to war next year. And our second batch The batch of grain is still at Hulao Pass, if it cannot be transported to the north, this batch of grain alone will not last long to support the army!"

Chen Qun said in a low voice.

"I see!"

Xia Houyuan frowned.

At this time, he was also a little helpless. It seemed that he wanted to slow down the Ming army, but it was impossible. He had to push the Ming army out of his grain delivery route.

Otherwise, the second batch of grain cannot go north, which will have a great impact on their northward grain road.

As for the situation in the west, he couldn't care less.

At this time, even if the Ming army transported grain to the north, it was impossible for him to abandon the grain road to the east and attack their grain road.

"You first transport this batch of grain and grass to the north, and I will push the battlefield with the Wei army across the south of the Yellow River as soon as possible, and beat them back to the Yanjin Ferry!"

Xia Houyuan said.

"Then there is General Lao Xiahou!"

Chen Qun breathed a sigh of relief.

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The main force in the north was facing each other, but the fight in the south was lively. The news was quickly reported to the main camps of the two armies in the north through various channels.

In the pot.

"Really let Feng Xiao guess right, the Ming army really attacked my grain road?"

Cao Cao was furious, his eyes were blood red: "Miaocai's reaction was too slow, they succeeded, and had to move all the main forces to the east. They are slamming east and west!"

"Regardless of whether it's just a slap in the face or not, we must all care about our food!"

Guo Jia smiled bitterly.

"Then it's impossible for us to intercept the Ming army's grain road!" Cao Cao was a little unwilling.

Although he said before that for the Ming army's grain road, if it can be intercepted, it can be intercepted, and if it can't be intercepted, it's fine, but he still hopes to cut off the Ming army's grain road.

"In fact, it is really difficult for us to intercept!"

Guo Jia said in a low voice: "Our main force is in the east. Even if we go to the west of Hanoi, we can't disperse too many troops, otherwise the main force of the Ming army will take advantage of it!"

"But I can't be reconciled!"

Cao Cao gritted his teeth.

"Your Majesty!"

At this time, someone broke into the camp and bowed their hands to salute.

"Wenhe is here!"

Cao Cao let out a foul breath. Except in front of Guo Jia, he was very easy to lose his composure, and even if he had resentment in his heart, he would not show it.

"But what's the news?" Cao Cao asked.

"The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry found a relatively different place. There may be an ambush by the Ming army, so I was ordered to report it. In addition, I also found out a piece of news!"

Jia Xu said: "Perhaps because of the lack of food, the Ming army has begun to have some turmoil in the army!"

"Is the source accurate?"

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes.

"The tiger and leopard cavalry found the place. We haven't investigated it yet, but there is a possibility that there are government soldiers. That place is too secretive, and it's very complicated. In addition, the mountain is blocked by heavy snow, so it is difficult to investigate!" Jia Xu Said: "As for the internal news of the Ming army, I think it is true, but it is possible that they took the initiative to leak the news!"

"Don't worry about the tiger and leopard rider's discovery, you just explain the news of the army!"

Cao Cao's eyes became brighter and brighter: "Why do you think this is the news that the Ming army took the initiative to release!"

"Because I think that the news of food shortage in the Ming army should have been suppressed long ago, but it must not be so simple when it suddenly broke out!"

Jia Xu cupped his hands, and said solemnly: "They must have intentions, and as far as I know, neither the shepherd thief nor the counselors and generals under his command are ordinary people, how could such a simple matter be suppressed? !"

"Unless it reaches a stage of life and death, I can't hold back at all!"

Guo Jia added.

"No way!"

Jia Xu nodded, and then continued: "There are only two possibilities now, the first is that the news that they are out of food is released by themselves, the purpose is to lure us to attack, and the second is that they are indeed out of food, and there is no food at all. The food is at the limit, Your Majesty should know that everything can be covered up, except that there is no way to cover up the lack of food, no matter what happens to the soldiers, the soldiers will definitely become restless!"

Cao Cao paced back and forth, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and his thoughts became more and more chaotic. He said in a deep voice, "Then, do the Ming army still have any food?"

"I think!"

Guo Jia was silent for a while: "There should be more!"

"why?"

"If there are no more, with Mu Jing's mind, he will attack!" Guo Jia said.

(End of this chapter)