Xuande

Chapter 222
Liu Bei accepted Cheng Pu's request, left the wounded barracks, and immediately repaired a letter and sent it back to Luoyang to his father-in-law, Han Rong, asking him to handle the matter.

After doing this trivial matter, Liu Bei began to pay close attention to the military situation on the front line, and then he learned that the progress of the three armies was indeed not going well.

Zhou Shen, in particular, fought in a mess, not to mention the loss of soldiers and generals, and he still couldn't conquer Yuzhong City for a long time.

Dong Zhuo’s fight was also not going well. The Qiang people in Hanyang County resisted very fiercely. In addition to the Qiang people, it seems that some Huns also joined the rebel army, which supplemented the strength of the local rebel army and threatened Dong Zhuo very much. big.

Not to mention Bao Hong, he was fighting hard from the very beginning, and the battle with the local Qiang and Di people was not going well.

Zhang Wen's judgment seemed wrong.

Dividing troops into three groups to crusade against the rebels put a lot of pressure on the Han army. It seems that the local forces in Liangzhou did not choose to move closer to the Luoyang court because of previous failures. However, a large number of Qiang, Huns and A considerable number of Zahu, whose affiliation is unknown, joined the ranks of the rebels.

The Han army still needs victories, and more victories are needed to convince the locals that the Han army can put down the Liangzhou rebels, so that the victory can finally be established.

Otherwise, they are still swaying, and they still will not easily choose to move closer to the Han army.

Because Liu Bei himself has made great achievements in battle, he deliberately gave up the first-line battlefield in order to unite the whole army in order to quell the Liangzhou Rebellion as soon as possible. he came.

One day in October, because he learned that the road to Yuzhong City to transport the rations was not safe, he personally led the troops to escort the rations. As a result, he encountered the attack of thousands of Liangzhou rebels on the way.

Fortunately, Liu Bei personally led the army to escort the army rations, and Dong Juan and Xia Houyuan were still with him. When the rebels attacked the grain road, Liu Bei led the troops to fight back vigorously and rushed to kill them himself. The rebel general who came to attack the grain road.

So the Han army escorting the food defeated the rebel army and captured more than 1000 people.

After securing the grain road and the army rations, Liu Bei escorted the army rations to the foot of Yuzhong City quickly, told Zhou Shen about the matter, and had a serious negotiation with Zhou Shen, demanding Zhou Shen to respond immediately.

We can't continue fighting like this!

Zhou Shen was shocked when he learned that Liang Dao had been detected by the rebels and was attacked, and felt that he really couldn't continue fighting like this.

Then he decided to withdraw his troops.

Give up all supplies and withdraw troops as soon as possible.

"If the Liangdao has been discovered, the rebels can increase their forces to attack the Liangdao at any time. This time Liu Duwei was brave and good at fighting. Who knows what will happen next time? On the premise that there is no safer Liangdao, withdrawing troops is the best strategy." The best thing to do!"

Strictly speaking, Zhou Shen's choice cannot be miscalculated.

If the food road of the army has been discovered, it will be a fatal thing for the expeditionary army. No one knows when the next time the rebels want to cut off the army's food road.

This is a major event that is enough to shake the hearts of the troops, and withdrawal is not an unacceptable option.

But the news brought by Liu Bei is not just that.

"Then what if I also know where the rebel army's supply road is?"

Zhou Shen was taken aback.

"what?"

"There are only two or three smooth routes from the enemy's rear to Yuzhong City. I have captured more than 1000 rebel officers and soldiers, and interrogated them more. Can't I know the truth?"

Liu Bei looked serious, and said loudly: "I heard that someone once suggested that General Zhou focus on cutting off the rebel army's food roads, encircle the city without attacking, and wait and see what happens. Isn't this a proper strategy? Why didn't the general adopt it? Okay Strategies, if we don’t use them, the enemy will use them, and the trapped beast will still fight, has the general forgotten?”

Liu Bei's momentum was fierce, and his sentences were aggressive. Zhou Shen was frightened by Liu Bei's pressing momentum every step of the way, so he couldn't argue with Liu Bei head-on.

After a while, Zhou Shen showed bitterness.

"Nevertheless, the army's supply route has been discovered. Even if we can find out where the rebel army's supply channel is, it will take time to cut it off. During this time, can our army guarantee that there will be no problems?

The danger is too great, Xuande, this is 3 people!If I'm not careful, this 3-strong army will be buried in my hands. Will I still have a way out by then?Can't go on like this! "

"The golden opportunity to solve the war in one go is right in front of you. If you can't grasp it, you will miss it, so that the war will be delayed for a long time, and then the price you will have to pay will be more than ten times!"

Liu Bei gritted his teeth and said to Zhou Shen: "If the general is worried, give Bei the task of cutting off the rebel army's food road. Bei is willing to issue a military order and personally lead the army to cut off the rebel army's food road. If it fails, please behead me! Also, please general With Army Sima Sun Jian as the person in charge of protecting the grain road, with his bravery and dexterity, he will surely keep the grain road safe!"

Zhou Shen was shocked, never thought that Liu Bei would be so brave and decisive.

Is he really a scholar?
Is he really the top scholar of the Future Family?
Why are you so brave?

Doesn't he care about his future glory and wealth?
"Xuande! What's the point of saying that? If you fail, it's my turn to behead you? If you fail, what's the point of me beheading you? It's meaningless at all!"

Zhou Shen shook his hand, very annoyed.

Liu Bei insisted on persuading.

"At present, the outcome is still in doubt, and we can still keep the food road. As long as we can act before the rebel army's next move, there is a great possibility to cut off the rebel army's food road first. At that time, the rebel army will be anxious , not us!
General, wealth and wealth are sought in danger, and now the opportunity to make great achievements is in front of the general, the law of war says, put it to death and survive, isn't this critical moment at this moment?If the good opportunity is missed this time, won't the general be held responsible once Liangzhou collapses? "

Zhou Shen was stunned, thinking about it, and felt that Liu Bei was right.

Once Liangzhou collapses, doesn't he need to be responsible?
Either way, it's a failure. If you fight once, maybe there is still a possibility of victory, isn't it?
After a long silence, Zhou Shen looked at Liu Bei.

"If the military order is issued, you really have no room for regret, Liu Bei, now, I can still pretend that I didn't hear this sentence."

Zhou Shen looked at Liu Bei seriously, and advised him word by word not to be so overwhelmed.

But Liu Bei has made up his mind.

"General, I will not take back what I said. Please issue a military order. If it is not successful, please behead me! If you withdraw the army, all previous efforts will be wasted. It is absolutely impossible!"

Zhou Shen took a deep breath, paced back and forth in the military tent, his complexion changed several times, and his whole body was extremely tangled.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and stomped his feet.

"Liu Bei! If you can't cut off the rebel army's supply route, I will personally behead you to vent my anger! Remember! I'm not joking! I don't care who you are!"

Liu Bei smiled.

"Thank you, General! Be ready to do your best to keep your head!"

So Zhou Shen made arrangements according to Liu Bei's suggestion, and continued to lead troops to besiege the city, truly encircling Yuzhong City, and began to encircle but not attack, so as to deter the rebels and cut off the internal and external traffic roads of the rebels.

Then he dispatched Sun Jian, who was inexplicably confused, to replace Liu Bei in charge of the transportation of the army's grain and fodder, and asked him to personally protect the army's grain and fodder no matter what, and he must not slack off, otherwise he would never let him go.

Then, he gathered fine cavalry and warriors and handed them over to Liu Bei. With Liu Bei's original subordinates, he gathered 1 people for him, and asked Liu Bei to lead him to cut off the rebel army's food road.

At the same time, Liu Bei also sent people to torture the captured rebel officers. According to the principle of beating them to death as long as they can't be beaten to death, after a big memory recovery operation, the rebel officers finally couldn't bear it. Someone let go and confessed. Everything I know.

well.

Don't you want to cut me off?
I will also break your food path.

Let's fight against each other and see who can carry it better!

Before the battle, Liu Bei told Dong Huang and Xiahou Yuanming that the battle was dangerous, and if they didn't want to fight, Liu Bei would not force them.

Dong Huang and Xia Houyuan looked at each other, and then made it clear that they were willing to live and die with Liu Bei.

"Being able to live and die with you is a worthwhile thing in my opinion."

"Stick what you want, don't dare to ask for it!"

Liu Bei was very happy, patted the shoulders of the two, and made a vow that he would never treat them badly.

(End of this chapter)