Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1828

Mu Jing's trust in Xu Shu was not betrayed, because in Hedong County, the final battle to prevent Chen Dao from transporting grain and grass into Shangdang had come to an end.

This battle is called the Battle of Hesuwon.

After Cao Xiu's defeat in Anyi, he made a comeback. When the Ming army's grain transport team entered the Heshuiyuan camp before the Huo Dashan mountain road, thousands of cavalry rushed to attack the Ming army's long grain transport team.

But Hedong has already turned his back on the water. The Wei family, together with more than a dozen gentry and wealthy families in Hedong, have already found out Cao Xiu's whereabouts clearly.

After all, in Hedong, the Wei family is the leader of the land. With the support of the Wei family, the rich families in all the places in Hedong dare not refuse. After all, the Ming army broke in at any time, and the disaster of raiding and destroying the family was imminent. Come on for an adventure.

This was mainly due to the fact that Chen Dao forced a battle in Anyi, which frightened their small thoughts, and their thoughts of leaning towards the Wei army no longer existed.

Naturally, they can only do what they can to help.

When Cao Xiu's raid was known in advance by Chen Dao, he naturally fell into Chen Dao's calculations. Chen Dao directly came to invite the king into the urn, and fought a campaign of encirclement and suppression.

Cao Xiu was also quick to react, after the ambush, he struggled to break through.

After all, the Wei army was still an elite cavalry, and even if it was ambushed, it would explode with different combat effectiveness, and the Ming army could not spare more troops, because for the Ming army, it was important to encircle and suppress the Wei army, but it was even more important to defend the grain carts.

So this encirclement and suppression campaign finally allowed Cao Xiu to break through.

But Cao Xiu's troops were almost exhausted, and only a few hundred cavalry were able to fight out smoothly.

It is difficult to threaten the Ming army's grain road.

Unless the Wei army has reinforcements to increase troops from Hanoi, the grain road in Hedong will be considered safe and stable.

Chen Dao didn't chase after him.

Compared with exterminating the remnants of the Wei army, he cared more about whether his food and grass could be delivered to Shangdang as soon as possible. After all, Shangdang was already extremely short of food and grass at this time.

After the war, it only took more than an hour to clean the battlefield.

Chen Dao ordered: "After cleaning the battlefield and burying the corpses, rest for two hours. After two hours, we will continue our journey and enter Huo Dashan. Within two days, we will cross Huo Dashan and enter Shangdang County!"

This is a relatively difficult military order.

In this kind of icy and snowy weather, the mountain road is already difficult to walk. If you want to cross this mountain road within two days, it will require more physical exertion than on the battlefield.

Whether he can persevere, even Chen Dao dare not have absolute confidence.

However, Chen Dao's elite soldiers are the elite soldiers of Jingping's First Army, and they are also known as the most elite soldiers under the Ming Army. Whether it is the wars of the past or the usual martial arts performances, they are all at the top of the Ming Army.

So as long as they are willing to work hard, there is still a chance to break through this boundary, send food and grass over within two days, and cross the mountain road of Huo Dashan.

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After the Ming army transported grain and entered the mountain road of Huo Dashan, time seemed to pass quickly, and before one knew it, more than a day had passed.

On the mountain path, the team was rugged and difficult. After a grain truck got stuck in the mud, it took a lot of effort to lift it up. Fortunately, the snow was not heavy, just falling a little.

Although winter started early this year, the snowflakes in this area are really not that big.

Therefore, even if they drive the grain carts, it is not very difficult.

"faster!"

"Follow up!"

"Be careful with the grain carts, don't let them fall into the quagmire!"

All the school lieutenants and military princes were shouting hysterically.

The sons and daughters are also working hard to drive the grain carts, and they continue to cross one piece after another of the hills.

"Where is the front?"

Chen Dao stopped suddenly, reined in his horse and looked ahead, there seemed to be no road ahead, the two mountains were separated, and there was the sound of water flowing in between, which made his gaze a little gloomy.

"Report to General Zhonglang, this should be a small river!"

After reviewing the map, several generals responded.

"Can't we go around?"

Chen Dao frowned.

"It will take an extra day to get around us!" A general bowed his hands and saluted, and then reported: "We can't afford to waste time. We have discussed it. We can use local materials to build a simple pontoon bridge directly. The current is not very urgent, we can let the soldiers enter the water to resist the pontoon bridge and ensure the passage of grain trucks!"

"Row!"

Chen Dao gritted his teeth and said, "Make arrangements immediately!"

"Yes!"

"Fang Shi!"

"exist!"

"The food transportation team stopped to take a rest. There is a river in front of us. When the pontoon bridge is built, we are crossing the river!"

"Yes!"

Fang Shi led the way and left.

Chen Dao clenched his fists, his eyes were cold, and the sense of urgency surging in his heart made him look more and more anxious.

If the grain and grass cannot be transported up as soon as possible, he wonders whether it will have a great impact on the main force.

According to him, the food shortage of the main force has reached an extreme.

Two hours later, the pontoon bridge was built, and the Ming army began to cross the river, but the crossing was not very smooth. One accident, several grain trucks fell into the water.

The soldiers fought desperately to save them, and all the wet rice and beans were picked up, but this also cost the lives of more than ten soldiers.

But at this time food is more important than anything else.

Chen Dao could only grit his teeth and move on, not daring to mourn or linger for a moment. At this time, it was time to race against time, and he had to bear any loss.

It is not a lie to transport grain northward at all costs.

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Shangdang County.

There were direct and indirect fights between Ming and Wei several times. The cavalry faced each other. Ma Chao and Lu Bu fought, and the battle was turned upside down, but neither side suffered heavy casualties.

After all, in such a cold weather, the fight was fierce, and he didn't dare to go all out.

At this time, the Ming army suddenly sent troops out of Changzi City, and the positions established in the eastern and southern suburbs suddenly made the unscrupulous troops of the Wei army shrink back.

It's not that Wei Jun didn't dare to fight.

But at this time, they are not ready to fight, and they are not willing to bear the loss of the battle, especially the tiger and leopard cavalry of the Wei army. They are all elite and invincible in the field. A large number of troops must be distressed.

So as a last resort, Wei Jun could only gather back their most elite tiger and leopard cavalry.

As soon as the tiger and leopard cavalry withdrew, Lu Bu couldn't stand alone, and he didn't dare to stay in the encirclement of the Ming army for a long time, so he had to withdraw his troops immediately and withdraw from the camp dozens of miles away.

At this time, the two armies ushered in a rare period of silence.

But at this moment in the eldest son city, there is a lot of sadness, because the Ming army's food and grass are exhausted after all, and they stationed troops in the eldest son, they have no food and grass.

Mu Jing stood on the city wall with his hands behind his back, looking far ahead, looking at the white snow in front of him, his heart seemed a little calm.

Xi Zhicai, Zhang Liao, Chen Gong, Li Yan, Ma Chao and other generals were behind him, and their expressions all became serious.

This is already a matter of life and death.

"His Majesty!"

Xi Zhicai gritted his teeth. Although he couldn't bear it, he still said: "The food and grass have been exhausted. We will not be able to hold on for two or three days at most. For the present plan, we should retreat to the north!"

This is their second plan.

To the north is Taiyuan.

If there is no food and grass that can wait for Xu Shu, they can only retreat to the north and enter Taiyuan from Shangdang. Taiyuan is the center of Bingzhou, and there is still a chance to prepare some food and grass to hang their lives.

"Wait!"

Mu Jing faintly uttered a word: "Until the last moment, I will not admit defeat!"

He doesn't admit defeat because he doesn't think he misjudged the person.

He thought Xu Shu could do it.

"His Majesty!"

Xi Zhicai took a step forward, bowed his hands, and said, "All our strategic and tactical arrangements will never be as important as food and grass. Without food and grass, we can't move an inch. Without food and grass, we don't need the Wei army to attack, and we can't hold on!"

"I understand what you said, but it's not the last moment, is it?"

Mu Jing turned around, looked at Xi Zhicai, and smiled lightly: "How do you know that there is no miracle?"

"Your Majesty, this is a gamble!"

Xi Zhicai stared.

"Since I decided to go to the imperial conquest, and after completing this battle, we are all betting our lives!" Mu Jing calmly responded.

Fighting a war is actually a gamble on fate, seven points of planning, three points of destiny, sometimes fate needs to be gambled.

Why didn't he want to move to the north.

It's just that since then, all the deployments of the Ming army have been destroyed, and all the decisive battle ideas of the Ming army have to be revisited, and if they take a step back, the morale of the army will collapse.

If they want to regain their morale, it will take a long time.

At that time, it is impossible to fight decisively.

Time can be delayed.

But the chance will not come again.

Mujing didn't want to spend ten years and twenty years fighting for the unification of the Central Plains in the future. This was a civil strife, and it was an internal friction among the Chinese people. He had to fight for his life.

There was bitterness on the faces of all the generals. They didn't know this fact in their hearts, but it was very difficult to face it.

"Stay for one more day at most!"

Xi Zhicai issued an ultimatum, and he said arrogantly: "Your Majesty, there is no food in the army, complaints have started, and the morale of the army has begun to collapse. We must plan for the worst. If there is no food in one day Into the Shangdang, we must immediately withdraw the army north, and start all over again!"

"Row!"

Mu Jing didn't make things difficult for Zhicai, he smiled, and said softly: "Let's bet on this day's fate. When the food comes, the world belongs to Ming Dynasty. If the food doesn't come, I will be considered a loser!"

They are all trying to win Tian Banzi, if they really lose Tian Banzi, Mu Jing has nothing to look forward to, he can only follow the steps and unify the world step by step.

"Wen Yuan, go prepare. After a day, no movement is found. Prepare to withdraw the whole army!"

Xi Zhicai said in a low voice.

"Yes!"

Zhang Liao took the order.

"Meng Qi!"

"exist!"

"Did the cavalry come back?"

"Take it back!"

"After this trial and error, although it is not easy to get rid of Zhang Xiu's influence, I believe that you can also join in as a Xiliang person, so take control as soon as possible!"

Mu Jing said in a low voice: "After the defeat of the Yueqi Battalion, our army has almost no cavalry troops. Although there are some in each army, there are tens of thousands in combination, but now there is no way to draw them out. The old cavalry under your command The elite cavalry trained by Zhang Xiu will be the only independent cavalry we can use in the decisive battle of the Ming army, and the battle requires your mobility!"

"Yes!"

After the battle with Lu Bu, Ma Chao grew rapidly and his self-confidence continued to improve. Besides, most of Zhang Xiu's northern cavalry were from Xiliang, so it was not difficult for him to control them.

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Time passed bit by bit in the anticipation of everyone.

Mu Jing was also anxious.

His trust has also been worn down a lot, but he still has an expectation. As for whether this expectation can bear fruit, it depends on Xu Shu's fortune.

into the night.

The sky was dark, the snow had stopped, and the wind changed suddenly.

In the city gate tower, a bonfire was raised, and under the traces of heat, Mu Jing dried his cold hands, and his body also seemed to be a little bit warmer.

In order to set an example, he hadn't gone down to the city gate for a long time, and the robe on his body seemed thinner, but he could still bear the chill.

"Wei Jun should know a little bit about our army's situation. The food shortage has been so high-profile, but Cao Mengde really held his breath. He didn't see any movement, and even withdrew his troops!"

Mu Jing said suddenly.

"They have superior military strength and superior situation, so it is reasonable not to take risks!" Xi Zhicai responded to Mu Jing: "If it were me, I would not dare to take risks. After all, in the eyes of the princes of the world, His Majesty has a treacherous and deep mind. Unpredictable!"

"Am I so insidious?" Mu Jing asked innocently.

Everyone looked at him with swishing eyes, implying that he is such a sinister person.

Mujing was helpless, he could only sigh and said: "It seems that it is unlikely to lure him to attack!"

"I didn't have much hope at first, but that's okay. He retreats to Huguan. If we are cornered, there is still enough room to move north!"

This is how Xi Zhicai calculated.

"Don't be so pessimistic!"

Mu Jing smiled: "I believe in miracles!"

"Hope it!"

Everyone didn't have the confidence of Mu Jing.

But God really cared for Mujing. When there was no food in the sky, several fast horses came from the west and quickly entered the eldest son city, bringing good news.

"Your Majesty, good news, the grain and grass have come in!"

Tan Zong braved the wind and snow to go up the city wall to report the news. He was on crutches and rushed over limping.

"coming?"

Mu Jing stared, although he was somewhat confident, but also uneasy, he was not absolutely sure.

"On the east side, General Chen Dao personally escorted the food and grass into Shangdang. At most one day, he can enter the eldest son city, and the soldiers stationed in the west have already gone to meet them, so there will be no problem!"

Tan Zong reported.

Shangdang and Hedong are separated by Huo Dashan, and it is difficult for news to penetrate, but Jing Wusi can quickly find out after entering Shangdang, so he reported the news as soon as possible.

"It's finally here!" Mu Jing let out a long sigh.

"How much food is there?" Xi Zhicai asked.

"There should be one hundred thousand stones!"

"That's not enough!"

"But it's enough to solve our urgent needs!" Chen Gong said in a low voice: "And they can come from Hedong, which means that the grain road in Hedong is basically open!"

"Don't think about it so much, wait for the food and grass to arrive!"

Mu Jing waved his hand.

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The grain and grass entered the eldest son city half a day later than expected, but when Mu Jing, Xi Zhicai and others watched Chen Dao's subordinates sitting on the ground tiredly, they could fall asleep holding the cold snowflakes The soldiers, they were all choked up and speechless.

"The last general, Chen Dao, has failed His Majesty's trust and cannot deliver the grain and grass as soon as possible. Please punish him!"

Chen Dao jumped off his horse and bowed his head to apologize.

"It's great to be able to ship it!"

Mu Jing helped Chen Dao up, and said solemnly: "I trust you, and you will never let me down. If you can rule the world this time, you will be the first!"

This is not serious. It is true that the three armies have not moved, and the food and grass go first. Therefore, the importance of food and grass is related to the victory of the war. If there is no this batch of food and grass, let alone a decisive battle, now they can't even stay in the Shangdang.

"Your Majesty, this is the first batch of grain and grass. I have ordered the wealthy family in Hedong to prepare 20 stone grain and grass. We will deliver it as soon as possible!" Chen Dao said.

"well!"

Mujing laughed, worrying all over.

He said to Chen Gong Li Yan: "Distribute the food and grass as soon as possible, the soldiers are so hungry that they can't speak. If there is no food and grass at this time, they will mutiny!"

"Yes!"

The two took the lead.

Mu Jing thought it was good news, but he didn't expect that after two or three days, even better news came.

"Your Majesty, Xu Shu has broken through Hanoi and is transporting large-scale food and grass northward, including some military equipment. Now he has entered Shangdang, and he can take over from the southern suburbs!"

"Xu Yuanzhi broke through from the front?"

"He let Zhang Ren and Pang Xi attack Wei Jun's food road, and forced Xia Houyuan to send his troops to the east. The official road to the west of Hanoi was opened up. Leading troops to cover, the scattered troops of the Wei army sneaked into the attack, which had no effect at all, so he went north smoothly!"

"it is good!"

Mu Jing laughed loudly: "My troubles are gone, and I have no worries about the future. This battle must be won!"

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Half a month later, it was even colder.

Under the heavy snow cover, the initial tactical deployment of the Ming army has been completed quietly.

Under the darkness of night, Mu Jing suddenly couldn't sleep. He got up, put on a cloak, walked out of the gate, and looked at the snow and ice falling from the sky.

After thinking about it, he asked Jin Jiu, the captain of the Divine Guard Camp next to him: "Tomorrow seems to be a new year!"

"Yes!"

Jin Jiu nodded in response: "Tonight is the New Year's Eve. After tonight, tomorrow will be the New Year!"

"After Guan Zhen survived this year, the sky will change!"

Mu Jing said calmly: "Tomorrow is the new year, and it will also be the last year of the Han Dynasty. In the next year, I will wipe out the remnants of the Han Dynasty, unify the country, and restore the world to a peaceful world!"

In his oath, the night passed quietly.

And the new year came quietly. This year was called the fourth year of Taiwu in the Ming Dynasty, but it was also called the last year of the Han Dynasty by history.

(End of this chapter)