The devil is coming

Chapter 339 Food
Yupan City already has a moat. Because it is adjacent to Wangjiang River, the waterways are naturally developed. Although the river is frozen now, the Chu people still dug trenches outside the city. A series of obstacles and traps were naturally arranged early. The ground followed.
Compared with the savages, the Chu people's experience in city defense warfare is indeed at the level of masters.
Furthermore, the person in charge of Yupan City is Qu Tiannan, the Zhuguo of Chu State. He is strict and meticulous in running the army. Therefore, Yupan City at this time can be said to be "armed" to the teeth from top to bottom.
On the Wangjiang River, there are no longer any defenses or strongholds. We just let you Yan people come over and let you attack.
It is precisely because of the existence and containment effect of Yupan City that the Yan army's attack was greatly restricted. The Chu people were in charge of the defense and watched from the stronghold, while the savages were outside, waiting for opportunities to move. Between silence and movement, both sides naturally There is such a tacit understanding.
"Ah!"
The young man stood on the city wall and sneezed extremely loudly.
The sword maker stood on the edge, shook his head and said:
"It's freezing cold. What are you looking for here?"
"Come and take a look, take a closer look. It's best if you can catch a little bit of typhoid fever, so that you can do business in front of Fourth Brother when you go back."
"The entire Chu Kingdom knows that the relationship between the Fourth Highness and the Eighth Highness is the best. Now it seems that they are still somewhat different after all."
"Those few have been sorted out. The boss is still resisting, but he is just a grasshopper after autumn. He won't be able to jump around for long. It is estimated that after the spring, the fourth brother will be able to enter Yingdu. I will see him in the future. , you have to kneel down and kowtow;
There are some things that Fourth Brother may not care about, but they are his business. As younger brothers and ministers, we must keep our responsibilities.
Lord, Lord, Minister, isn’t that the truth? "
"It's boring."
"That was when the fourth brother took me to your sword-making workshop to find you when I was still very young. Isn't it interesting?"
"His Royal Highness the Fourth is a man who loves swords."
"what about me?"
"That's it for you."
"I'm still young."
"Three years old makes you older, seven years old makes you older."
"Your mouth is like the sword you forge."
"Ha ha."
"The savages are to the east, and they seem to be making some moves."
"It's not an action, it's a message blocked. Even our Chu State messenger cannot get through."
"Did something happen?"
"Something must have happened."
"Previously, the Situ Yi brothers were defeated by a lone Yan army that penetrated deep into Fengxin City. Both brothers were drowned in excrement and their hangings on the city walls were dried. I guess it was the lone army that did something else. ?”
"It should be that Qu Tiannan has sent a separate troop to the east to find out the news. Since the savages have blocked the news, they obviously don't want us to know. The more this happens, the more we need to know."
"That's it."
"However, no matter what happens, we, the great Chu, will just hold on to this Yupan City. We will hold it until the spring comes, and His Highness the Fourth Prince clears the country and ascends the throne. We can continue to defend or withdraw from this Yupan City."
In spring, when the river thaws, the Chu navy will be able to sail into Wangjiang again, and the initiative will once again be in the hands of the Chu people.
Chu State needs a quiet external environment to clean up the chaos in its country. The fifty thousand Qingluan Army is stationed in Yupan City to block the threat from the Yan people here.
Otherwise, if the Yan people drive out the barbarians and annex the entire Jin State, then the Yan people's cavalry will directly threaten the Chu State. There was a big mess, but in the end it was not possible to complete a complete integration.
The purpose of guarding Yupan City was actually to open up a buffer zone for Chu State.
The young man took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped his nose and said:
"Tell me, what is the Marquis of Nan from Yan doing right now?"
"In testing, it's like when forging a sword, you have to adjust the heat first."
"To make things mysterious."
The sword maker said: "A layman is watching the excitement."
"Hey, let me tell you, do you think so little of me?"
"That's it."
"Okay, let's not talk nonsense to you. We don't have much food in the city."
Transporting grain from the territory of Chu State to Yupan City required too much loss due to the long distance. Secondly, because the northern waterway was basically frozen, Chu people's ships could not sail out, so the transportation efficiency had to be greatly reduced.
Originally, when the Chu army came over, they had the same idea as General Zheng, which was to feed the enemy.
What kind of food should you bring? Just eat the local food.
Different from the Yan people, Emperor Yan wanted to completely annex the three Jin areas and bring the three Jin areas into the territory of Yan for governance. However, the Chu people obviously did not have this plan for the time being, or in other words, they had not yet prepared the whole country. Mobilize preparations for a big fight with Yan State.
Therefore, it is natural to come up with high cost-effectiveness. First, use one hand to block the Yan people at a distance. When fighting outside, you must first calm yourself down.
However, the Chu people underestimated the ability of the barbarians to wreak havoc on the place. The eastern half of the Cheng Kingdom, which was supposed to be the most prosperous area under the control of the Situ family, was suddenly plundered and killed by the barbarians until all the houses were empty.
Furthermore, a continuous war has made local spring plowing and autumn harvest impossible. In this era, if the harvest of a year is gone, there will definitely be famine.
Because of this, when the Chu people came, they found that the food was not as easy to find as expected.
Originally, Situ Yi's small court was squeezed out of Yupan City by the Chu people and fell to Fengxin City in the rear. It had the task of searching for food and grass for the Chu army.
After all, Jin people know Jin people best, so they should be more handy when searching for food. Moreover, Fengxin City has previously stored a lot of food and grass that will be transported to Yupan City in the late winter.
But before they could be transported, they were defeated by the Shengle Army led by General Zheng. General Zheng took away all the grain and grass that could be taken away. A large amount of food and grass that could not be taken away was not distributed to the local refugees, but was burned directly. .
Moreover, Sheng Le's army also carried out raids in the area with Fengxin City as the center. Several large families and Dawu Fort that were originally attached to Situ Yi and did not suffer from the savage unrest were also breached, and their stored grains were directly burned.
This caused a huge food shortage problem for the Chu people. Fifty thousand troops were stationed in the city, and eating horse chews every day was a huge expense. You must know that General Zheng raised [-] soldiers in Shengle City. Soldier, he almost went bankrupt.
What's more, at this time, there was no production activity in Yupan City at all. The aboriginal people were either used as laborers in the construction of fortifications by the Chu people or were expelled. This once bustling and prosperous city was now full of desolation. .
"The savages just sent a batch this morning, which can solve the urgent need."
When the young man heard this, he smiled and said:
"It seems that the savage king is also aware of his interests. He was afraid that we would be short of food and just left them and ran away."
"Yes." The sword maker responded, "Are you hungry?"
"I'm hungry. The food supply has been cut in half these days, and I'm too embarrassed to beg for food from Qu Tiannan."
"You can eat when you need it, don't be polite. You can eat when you need it, but don't be polite about it."
"Oh?"
"Is it necessary for you to share the joys and sorrows with the Qingluan Army soldiers here?"
"Haha, you are joking. Fourth brother understands me best. I cannot bear much suffering and grievance. Well, it smells so good. The smell of meat. Did the savages bring the mutton?"
"right."
The young man and the sword maker went down the tower together, and the two came to their own small residence, which was their residence in the city.
The two have unusual identities. They look like idle clouds and wild cranes, but in fact their identities are more like military supervisors. Naturally, they have a dignity that belongs to them.
However, when they returned, they found that Qingluan Army coach Qu Tiannan was already sitting inside.
Chu people still retain the tradition of sitting on the floor. At this time, food is being cooked in the big pot in the middle, and the aroma of meat is fragrant.
Qu Tiannan sat in the first seat.
"I've met Zhu Guo."
"I've met Zhu Guo."
Qu Tiannan seemed to have no interest in talking and just waved his hands.
The young man was a little surprised. He rarely encountered such a cold reception. However, he just thought it was because the Yan army on the other side had been changing defenses recently. In addition, there was a hidden danger of food shortage in the city, so this The coach was feeling a little depressed.
The sword maker silently sat down at the lower left corner. After sitting down, he tossed his long hair behind him.
The young man sat on the right side and stared at the big pot in the middle.
For a person who is used to eating fine food, once he is really hungry for a while, everything he eats will taste delicious. At this time, he can't wait.
Qu Tiannan waved his hand to a soldier behind him to go down and serve the broth and distribute it to everyone.
He himself looked at the sword maker,
Road:
"Sir, I am not feeling very happy today."
The sword maker nodded when he heard this.
Road:
"Everything is for Chu State."
They are talking over there,
The young man had already taken the big bowl in front of him and started eating the meat with his hands without using chopsticks.
Qu Tiannan then said:
"If a person associates with animals, is he still a human being?"
"Since ancient times, how many animals have been domesticated by humans?"
"That's the truth."
"The truth that makes you feel comfortable is the true truth."
"Someone has learned a lesson."
"Zhu Guo's words are serious."
The young man wiped his oily mouth and said with a smile:
"Let me tell you, you two, you are still talking about delicious food in vain. You are really not tainted by fireworks."
Qu Tiannan remained silent. His identity, even as the Fourth Highness, the one who was about to ascend the throne, was enough to be treated with courtesy, so he did not need to be manipulated in front of the young Prince Lang.
The sword maker pointed at the young man with his chopsticks and said:
"I don't know who knows only the wind and moon but not the pain."
"Huh? Me? You are just joking, I have lived a hard life."
"Since you have lived a hard life, how can you not know what kind of meat you just ate?"
The young man was stunned.
Bow your head,
Looking at the half piece of meat left in his bowl.
The sword maker continued to ask:
"Is the mutton delicious?"
"vomit………………"
(End of this chapter)