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Chapter 436 Old Trick

Since the beginning of winter, Jingzhao has had several heavy snowfalls, two of which were heavy snowfalls for two consecutive days.

The roads became more and more rugged, whether it was Guanzhong or Yingchuan, it became difficult to transport grain and grass.

Liu Bei's mood was not very good, and his mood began to sink.At Luhun Pass opposite the new city, after several encounters, Pang De saw that he had not gained any advantage, so he stopped the onslaught. Instead, he adopted the tactics of harassment, sending a small group of Ma Luhun Pass to break out, cut off the food road, and harass The village made Liu Bei very uncomfortable.

These small groups of people come and go like the wind, and leave at the touch of a touch, and will never stay for a moment.

Liu Bei sent troops to encircle and suppress several times, but failed.At the same time, due to the obstruction of the grain road, the grain and grass to Luoyang will inevitably be affected.For this reason, Zhou Yu was already very upset and ordered Liu Bei to solve the problem as soon as possible.

How can it be solved?

Liu Bei has more than 1 soldiers and horses, and defends the new city to defend against Pound's sudden attack. How can he divide the troops?

This battle lasted too long!

Liu Bei has been very troubled by the long... Since the alliance last year, he has been staying in Jingzhao for a year now!

If it weren't for Guan Yu and Sima Lang in Xuzhou to be in charge, Liu Bei would really be worried.

The good news is not without it!Guan Yu wrote to say that Xu You and Wen Chou had arrived in Xiapi and brought a Jushou with them.

When Liu Bei was under Yuan Shao, he was very aware of Jushou's methods.

If you can subdue him...

Of course, it is very difficult to subdue Jushou. With the methods of Guan Yu and Sima Lang, it may be very difficult for Jushou to surrender.

So Liu Bei could only write back and say: Take good care of Mr. Jushou, don't be lazy.Let him do what he wants, give him what he needs.Everything will be discussed in detail with Mr. Jushou after I return to Xuzhou.

I thought it was just a few months.

Unexpectedly, it dragged on for a whole year.

"Shaoxian, is there any movement on the opposite side today?"

Liu Bei sat in the government office, and a firepit was opened in the hall, and the charcoal fire was raging, making the room as warm as spring.While weaving the straw sandals, she asked without raising her head.There was another person in the room, it was Qu Alai's young general, Gao Chong.

"Recently, Luhun Pass has been very quiet, and there has been no movement. But Master Changshi is very attentive and takes people to patrol every day."

"Zhong Da really has a heart!"

Liu Bei's hands are skillful, and he quickly wove a straw sandal. With a smile on his face, he looked at it twice and was very satisfied.

At this time, the coarse cloth door curtain was lifted, and Sima Yi walked into the room with a chill.

Seeing the straw sandals in Liu Bei's hands, he couldn't help frowning.He was quite dissatisfied with Liu Bei doing this kind of thing all day long.When persuading him, Liu Bei dismissed him in the name of not daring to forget the poverty of the past, but in Sima Yi's view, Liu Bei, who is now a relative of the emperor and a prince, really shouldn't do this kind of traffickers.

"Zhongda, how's the situation?"

Seeing Sima Yi coming in, Liu Bei hurriedly put away the straw sandals.

Sima Yi said: "There is not much movement in Luhun Pass, but the road is blocked by heavy snow, and it may be more difficult to transport food and grass. I am worried that if this continues, what will happen to Luoyang. This battle will last too long. !"

We all know that the duration is a bit long, but who can do it?

Liu Bei said: "It's not just Luoyang. Now Xingyang and Qingzhou are not very optimistic. Gao Lan is in Qingzhou and has already taken Pingyuan County. I heard that General Cao Chun and General Yu Jin have been ordered to Qingzhou to support... Yan Dong's bandit army in Tianjin also forced General Cao Ren to be in a hurry, and I heard that Zhang Yun almost broke through the Hulao pass a few days ago."

Sima Yi sighed helplessly.

"That's right, there is no peace everywhere now... Liu Biao in Jingzhou stationed troops in Nanyang, which made it difficult for both sides of Runan and Yingchuan. Liao Li also fought against Sun Bofu many times in Yuzhang. The entire Jiangdong is now in a state of panic and it is difficult to stabilize. Liu Zhang in Yizhou, on the one hand, he has to be careful of Liu Biao's soldiers and horses, and on the other hand he has to deal with Dong Thief's invincible army, so it's not easy."

Liu Bei stood up, "God knows when this Dong thief will return to Guanzhong?"

Sima Yi heard it, but said nothing...

A long battle will seem like peace.For the Luoyang war that lasted for a year, now it depends on whose patience is better.

Outside, there were footsteps.

Liu Quan walked in, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, Bu Zhi, the guard of Yique Gate, has sent people to escort the grain and grass, and wait for orders outside the city."

"The grain and grass from Yiqueguan?" Liu Bei was startled, "Shouldn't it be sent directly to Luoyang, how can it be sent here?"

"I heard from the person who escorted the grain and grass that there were traces of bandits near Yishui, and they repeatedly attacked the grain road. A few days ago, the grain and grass in Daguguan were robbed, and Mr. Buzhi didn't dare to escort it to Luoyang again. Send it here first."

Liu Bei glanced at Sima Yi.

They also knew that the grain road was unstable.As for the so-called grain-cutting bandits, most of them are small-scale Guan Zhongjun.It seems that the grain and grass that were robbed at Daguguan last time were quite serious, otherwise they would never have been so cautious.

"Zhongda, shall we go and have a look?"

Liu Bei said and stood up.

Sima Yi nodded and said, "I just want to inspect the city defense, so I will go with my lord."

Under the leadership of Liu Quan, the two left the government office and went straight to the southeast gate of the new city. They saw a line of vehicles, hundreds of grain trucks, lined up one after another without seeing the end.The person who escorted the food and grass was a burly and strong man.

He is eight feet tall, with broad shoulders and a round waist.

There was a heavy double-edged ax hanging on the saddle, the edge of the blade was glistening with blood, as if he had drunk blood.

"Who is Er Nai?"

Sima Yi asked in a deep voice.

The general hurried forward, cupped his hands and said: "The last general, Niu Wu, serves as the general of Yamen under the command of Mr. Bu, and he will serve you the food of fate."

"Well, this lot of food and grass, you send it here, isn't it from Luoyang..."

"Returning to my lord, the grain and grass going to Luoyang are now only going to Master Bao at Xuanyuan Pass. Master Bao ordered that the delivery of grain and grass at Dagu Pass and Yique Pass will be temporarily suspended. Once the road is clear and the banditry is eliminated, the transport will be carried out."

The food delivery from Xuanyuanguan is along the line from Yanshi to Beimang, which is relatively smooth.

But Sima Yi heard something different from this sentence.

"Niu Wu, you mean, you have discovered the thief's lair?"

Niu Wu hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "To tell you the truth, Master Lu already has a clue, and it is said that it is hidden in Wan'an Mountain. No, when the end is about to leave from Yique Pass, Master Bu is about to meet with you. Master Lu, join us."

Liu Bei suddenly asked, "Do you know who the leader of the bandits is?"

Niu Wu scratched his head and smiled wryly: "The last general is a rough man, but he is just a general with teeth, how can he have the right to know these things?"

If he said he knew, Liu Bei and Sima Yi would doubt it.

As Niu Wu said, a Yamen general, Daguling and Yiqueling would never inform him.

"Forget it, you can send food into the city. But you need to abide by the rules here. Once there is news from your lord, then prepare to send food to Luoyang."

"Here!"

Niu Wugong obeyed his orders and drove the grain cart to the city.

After walking two steps, he stopped again, and said to Liu Bei and Sima Yi, "My lords, Mr. Bu said that there may be some food and grass temporarily stored in the new city in a few days. I will trouble your two lords to take care of it at that time." .”

Liu Bei waved his hand in annoyance, "Understood, you just store the food and grass."

Niu Wu responded, took the people and left.Sima Yi also carefully looked at Niu Wu's horse, and it was indeed Cao Jun's mount.

"Zhongda, what are you doubting?"

"Hehe, not really... I was just thinking, Yique Guanbuzhi doesn't have any friendship with us, so how could he send the grain and grass here for storage?"

"Well..." Liu Bei thought for a while, "Now everyone is in the same camp. It must be his Yique Pass, and he really can't hold it. Zhong Damo has to worry, the three passes outside Yingchuan are all Cao Shorty's men and horses. There will be no difference."

"But……"

Sima Yi thought for a while, "I want to go to Yiqueguan to have a look. Those thieves are actually active near Yishui, and they might affect our place. How about this, Shao and I will go first and see if we can help Bu Zhi some help?"

Liu Bei didn't think too much about it, and nodded immediately, as he agreed to Sima Yi's request.

So Sima Yi and Gao Chong gathered three thousand soldiers and horses, and set off for Yique Pass.As for Liu Bei, he stayed in Xincheng, first inspecting the city defense with Liu Quan, and then ordered someone to inspect the situation in the city.In the end, he went to the granary to check it out, and saw that Niu Wu and the soldiers escorting the grain and grass had been arranged properly, so he went back to the government office.

After a busy day, Liu Bei was a little tired.

During dinner, I drank two cups of warm wine, then fell down on the couch, and fell asleep with my head covered!
But it's a bit old...

If it was in the past, how could these things make him feel tired?But now, the body really can't bear it.

Drowsy, Liu Bei didn't sleep very peacefully.

Hearing a faint shout, Liu Bei turned over and sat up, "Shaoxian, what happened?"

After shouting, Liu Bei remembered that Gao Chong followed Sima Yi to Yique Pass.He stood up, took out the horse from the weapon rack, put on the sword and walked outside the house.As soon as he walked out of the arrow shooting, he saw half of the sky in the new city, which was completely red.

"what!"

Liu Bei was taken aback, and shouted loudly: "Come on, where is the water?"

A white-eared elite soldier stepped forward and cupped his hands: "My lord, it seems that the direction of the granary is on fire. General Liu has already passed!"

For unknown reasons, Liu Bei's heart skipped a beat.

"Not good, prepare your horse quickly!"

As he spoke, he walked towards the government office, "Notify Liu Quan immediately, watch out for those soldiers who deliver food, if there is any resistance, shoot to kill!"

"Here!"

The soldiers left in a hurry, Liu Bei got on his horse outside the mansion, and saw people running and shouting everywhere along the street, ready to go to put out the fire.He led a group of white-eared elite soldiers and galloped towards the granary.After walking halfway, suddenly there was a loud bang, followed by someone shouting loudly: "The city is broken, the city is broken!"

Liu Bei's complexion suddenly changed...

(End of this chapter)