At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 468 Siege
"Good."

"Sit tight, my lord."

Hu Chi nodded and whipped the two war horses. The pain caused them to start running wildly, dragging the carriage along, quickly moving along the official road.

The further we got away from the capital, the fewer people and vehicles there were on the road. In the end, we couldn't see any other travelers on the road, only wind and snow.

After traveling day and night for three days, the carriage entered the territory of Qingzhou, heading north all the way, across the entire Qingzhou, and entered the territory of Xiliang from Qingyou Pass.

Shuiyun Mountain.

Standing quietly in the wind and snow, some ripples appeared in the Guanyu Lake. The dragon wandered aimlessly in the lake, occasionally poking its head out or spitting out some water.

The guards in the palace were already accustomed to this.

"The prince finally decided to come back."

In the side hall of the main courtyard, Xiao Han had just sat down when Miaoyu came over with ginger tea, smiling and joking.

"Yes."

Ning Xi also agreed, "During that trip, we gained two more sisters. I thought my husband would stay in the gentle countryside of the capital for a few more days."

"cough cough"

Xiao Han seemed not to hear and just drank his ginger tea.

The two girls looked at each other and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Sir, I have already asked someone to investigate the details of Su Linglong and Dongfang Bai."

Miaoyu took out a copy of the memorial from the pile and placed it in front of her. "I want to see if I can be transferred to Shuiyun Mountain."

It relieves our stress.”

"talk later."

Xiao Han shook his head: "Let's wait for her to take the imperial examination first. If she passes, it will be legitimate for her to be transferred in. If not, we can just find her a random job and settle her down."

"By the way, how is the war going in the north? Can you escort the Northern Wei empress to Shuiyun Mountain before the New Year to dance for me?"

"No."

Ning Xi said: "The Northern Wei Imperial City is the most fortified city in the world, with high walls and deep fortifications, and it also has a large amount of food stored in it."

"A spy has reported that this amount of food can at least last until the beginning of autumn next year."

"With Helian Bobo in charge, if we forcibly attack the city, I'm afraid the losses will be heavy."

"I think we should adopt a siege strategy to trap the Northern Wei empress and buy time."

"Just do as you say."

Xiao Han nodded.

In recent years, he has delegated a lot of power, whether in politics or military affairs, many major combat strategies and the implementation of government orders were drafted by the people below.

He just read it and approved it if he thought it was feasible.

Especially in terms of marching and fighting, he basically only formulated the overall strategic intentions, and the tactics were not within his consideration.

"Lu Ju has been in the north for more than half a year."

"Doesn't Liao Huan have nothing to do?"

"Let him lead 150,000 troops, along with Qin Yuanba, Zhuge Shou and others, to replace Lu Ju."

"Let's give Helian Bobo a round-robin battle."

"How is the promotion of disaster relief in the five states going?"

“Almost done.”

"In two days, the Jinyiwei Secret Service and Xiliang Prefecture will each submit a long memorial to report the situation of the five states to the Military Affairs Department."

If the contents of the three memorials are roughly the same, then the situation is true. If there are differences in the memorials, we can use the differences as the starting point for investigation. "

This approach ensured to the greatest extent possible that the information Xiao Han received was accurate.

One after another, government decrees were issued from the foot of Shuiyun Mountain to all parts of the north.

Northern Wei Imperial City.

The wind and snow here are much more violent than those in Shuiyun Mountain. The towering city walls are covered with dense arrow holes and cracks.

On the city wall, the last imperial guards of the Northern Wei Dynasty were wearing armor and looking at the Xiliang camp below the city with expressionless faces.

It’s the same strategy.

Lu Ju led his men to dig deep trenches around the imperial city and filled them with sharp bamboos and wooden sticks.

The 150,000 elite troops were divided into four large camps and set up camps in the east, west, south and north of the imperial city, surrounding the Northern Wei imperial city without any escape.

Every day, they would use catapults to throw stones or kerosene cans into the city to disrupt the morale of the army, or use strong bows and crossbows to rain arrows on the defenders on the city walls. "It's time for dinner."

A loud horn sounded from the Xiliang camp in the distance, followed by the rich aroma of meat, which made the Northern Wei soldiers swallow their saliva.

"Damn it."

These Xiliang thieves."

"Eating meat all day long will kill you."

A Northern Wei soldier said indignantly.

The food provided by the Xiliang army on the opposite side was completely beyond their imagination. After besieging the city for more than half a year, they ate meat and drank soup almost every day.

From time to time, the children even held banquets in the military camp, roasted lamb and cattle, and sang and danced.

Every now and then, hundreds of horse-drawn carriages carrying large quantities of food and cattle and sheep entered the Xiliang camp.

"Grumpy"

"Grumpy"

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The Northern Wei soldiers lowered their heads, tightened their belts, and suppressed the desire in their hearts.

They had not eaten minced meat for more than half a month, and every day they had either bean cakes or dry food.

Not only is it unpalatable, it also doesn’t fill you up and the portions are pitifully small.

"dinner time."

Dozens of firemen came to the top of the city wall with food to distribute it.

"Lao Zhang, what do you want to eat today?"

"Is there any meat?"

The hungry Northern Wei soldiers came over, surrounded the firemen, and looked inside eagerly.

"Want to eat meat?"

The leader of the firemen, Lao Zhang, cursed: "Maybe in the next life."

"Where's the meat now?"

"Do you want to eat human flesh?"

Lao Zhang cursed, "If you want to eat, I'll go outside the city to find it for you tomorrow."

"Why is there porridge again?"

When the lid was opened, there was a big pot of porridge inside. The soup was so clear and watery that not even a few rice grains could be seen, and there were a few vegetable leaves floating on top.

Some soldiers complained.

"Eat or not?"

Old Zhang opened his eyes wide, "I wonder how many people in the city can't afford this thin porridge."

“Eat, eat, eat”

The soldier who had complained just now quickly handed over the bowl, smiling and muttering, "Give me more rice."

But when a generous person poured it out with a spoon, it was all vegetable leaves.

The snow was howling.

It's freezing cold.

The soldiers defending the city carried porridge and gathered around the fire in twos and threes, trying to dispel the coldness in their bodies.

"I can't live this life."

An old soldier whispered, "A few days ago, we had bread to eat, but now there's only porridge left. In a few days, I'm afraid there will be only wild vegetables left."

"Damn it! Those generals and nobles have the best food and the best drinks, while we work so hard and can't even get enough to eat and don't even have a cotton-padded jacket."

"do not talk."

The older soldier shook his head and said, "It's good to have something to eat. There are so many people freezing to death or starving to death in the city every day."

At this time, a smell of meat rose from the Xiliang Army camp outside the city and drifted onto the city wall.

"These Xiliang people eat meat again."

"More than 100,000 troops have been surrounded outside for more than half a year, and they can still eat and drink well."

"Half a month ago, I saw thousands of cattle and sheep being delivered to their camp.

"The people of Xiliang are really rich."

(End of this chapter)