Concubine Chongxi: Binding the Medicine Jar to the Master

Chapter 340 Ruthless
The day is late.

Near the canyon of Mount Xian, General Zhang led a group of surprise soldiers. These soldiers were dressed in coarse cloth and carried sickles in their hands.

It turned out that the 5000 soldiers who went out of the city every day to cut firewood actually sneaked back here after entering the forest outside Lucheng.In the forest of Lucheng, there are people who sneaked through the tunnels of Lucheng in advance, and return to the city every evening instead of the [-] people who left the city in the morning, confusing the public.

Now for four consecutive days, a total of [-] soldiers have arrived near the canyon of Mount Xian without anyone noticing.General Zhang gave an order, and they took out weapons from under the chariot disguised as a firewood cart, and then marched towards Xiangcheng.

General Zhang thought to himself, Baili Weiming must never have imagined that His Royal Highness Shizi would suddenly abandon Shaocheng and attack Xiangcheng which is far away.

The reason is that the transportation of grain to Lucheng will definitely pass through the Xianshan Canyon, and this area is under the control of Baili Weiming. His Royal Highness predicts that if Qiuhang transports grain again, there will probably be another outbreak in the Xianshan Canyon. Encounter.

Therefore, it is necessary to make a big splash.

Only by taking Xiangcheng and waiting for Qiuhang to come again next time can we ensure the safe delivery of food and grass.

But what General Zhang didn't expect was that when [-] soldiers entered Xiangcheng, countless ambush soldiers suddenly appeared in the city, drawing bows and arrows, and surrounded the [-] soldiers.

General Zhang was shocked, could it be that Baili Weiming had seen through His Royal Highness' plan?

The lieutenant beside him suddenly exclaimed: "General Zhang, look at the behavior of these Shang soldiers, they don't look like soldiers!"

This sentence made everyone surprised. After a closer look, it was true that those soldiers were trembling, trying to hide the fear on their faces. Although they were all pulling their bows, few of them could draw their bows to the full. The movements all look extremely rusty.

Xiangcheng is just a small city, and it is said that there are no guards, that is to say...

The generals of the Zhou army immediately understood, "They are people in disguise!"

And pretended to be the two elite troops under Baili Weiming's command.

Since it was disguised by the common people, everyone's tense hearts relaxed a little, but then they realized something even more terrifying - Baili Weiming arranged for the common people to pretend to be soldiers and besieged them here, Lu At the moment, the city’s defenses are empty due to their mobilization. Even if there are more patrollers on the tower, if Baili Weiming takes advantage of this moment to attack Lucheng, wouldn’t it be...

Everyone's heart suddenly sank to the bottom.Lu Cheng and His Royal Highness, nothing will happen, right?

Outside Lucheng.

A general surnamed Lin under Baili Weiming's command was the chief general of one of the two elite troops. He personally led [-] merchant soldiers to attack Lucheng.

Before that, Baili Weiming had instructed General Lin's deputy general to take five thousand soldiers to Xiangcheng, dress up the people of Xiangcheng as soldiers, set an ambush together, and surround the Zhou army there.

General Lin thought to himself, General Guanxi has a clever plan, and now 2 Zhou troops are trapped in Xiangcheng. As long as they take the opportunity to capture Lucheng, not only can they recover the lost ground, but maybe they can also drive Zhou Shizi to a dead end.

However, just as General Lin was about to approach Lucheng with his troops, there was a sound of rumbling horseshoes from the left and right wings, and they were approaching the merchant army.

"Look, General Lin!"

With the exclamation of the soldiers of the merchant army, everyone was terrified.

On both sides, you can see troops approaching from a distance. The two most obvious military flags are written with vigorous "Zhou" and "Mo". Dust, you will know that there are thousands of troops behind, far greater than the number of Shang country's army.

Everyone was stunned, they never expected that Mo Li would keep so many surprise soldiers, and he also foresaw General Kanxi's intention to attack the city in advance!

General Lin looked up at the tower and gasped.The person standing on the top of the city tower, the tea-white robe is like the bright white moonlight, and the epiphyllum painted by fine brushwork is faintly visible like snow.She has an elegant appearance and picturesque eyebrows, but she looks at them indifferently and as coldly as ice.

The soldiers of the merchant army didn't dare to resist such a sharp gaze, they cried out in despair in their hearts, now they have nowhere to go.

General Lin laughed loudly: "Your Majesty Zhou, General Guanxi already knew that you were going to attack Xiangcheng. Most of the 2 people you sent to Xiangcheng have been killed and left without bones."

"Really..." Mo Li murmured faintly, looked at Gu Yan beside him, and took out a letter from his bosom to him, "Please hand this over to General Kansai in person, as quickly as possible."

"Okay." Gu Yan was very happy, took the letter, and flew down to Lucheng, heading towards Shaocheng like a meteor.

In Shaocheng, Baili Weiming was standing under a pine tree, looking in the direction of Lucheng, his eyes suddenly turned up, he called someone, and said: "Give me the letter of the general to Prince Zhou." As he spoke, he returned to the table He wrote and wrote the letter on the case, handed it over to the courier, and the courier sent it to Lucheng.

The messenger set off on his horse, and the lone goose came in the sky. The two happened to meet in the wilderness.After a tit-for-tat confrontation, they exchanged letters and brought them back to their respective coaches.

Under Lucheng, the besieged soldiers of the Shang State turned their spears to the outside one after another, and the cavalry of the Zhou State on both sides surrounded them and did not move for a while, the smoke and dust still lingered.

In the city of Xiang, the people pretending to be soldiers tried their best to draw their bows and arrows to the fullest, and confronted the soldiers of Zhou Guo, and neither of them took the lead.

Mo Li is waiting for Baili Weiming's reply.

Baili Weiming was also waiting for Mo Li's reply.

The lone goose and the messenger who turned back finally arrived.

On the tower, Mo Li read the letter from Baili Weiming to him.

Under Cangsong, Baili Weiming read the letter Mo Li sent him.

Mo Li gave the order gently: "Remove the two-winged cavalry and let General Lin go back."

Baili Weiming said calmly: "Immediately fly a letter to the prefect of Xiangcheng to withdraw the siege and abandon Xiangcheng."

Then, the two laughed deeply at the same time.

In a draw, no one took advantage.

Baili Jiuge didn't understand this.

She knew that Mo Li's intention to attack Xiangcheng was guessed by her elder brother this time, and because Mo Li knew that her elder brother was difficult to deal with, she deliberately left two thousand cavalry outside Lucheng, and tied the horses' backs with branches , When galloping like this, the dragging branches will make a loud rumble and bursts of smoke and dust, creating the illusion of thousands of troops.On the other side of Xiangcheng, the common people pretended to be soldiers and surrounded the Zhou army with an advantage in numbers... Mo Li said that no one took advantage of this competition, but the strange thing about Baili Jiuge was that Mo Li won the battle. After going down Xiangcheng, isn't this a victory?
"No." Mo Li explained the reason to Baili Jiuge in a soft voice: "Compared with other cities, although Xiangcheng is small, the people can rely on the mountains to hunt, and the granaries in the city have stockpiled a lot of grain. It is also another reason why I want to attack Xiangcheng."

Baili Jiuge was stunned, and suddenly understood: "Mo Li, what you mean is that if the eldest brother didn't know that we were going to fight Xiangcheng, then we would not only win Xiangcheng to ensure the transportation of food in Qiuhang in the future. It’s safe to come here, and you can also get the grain stored in the granary in Xiangcheng by the way, right?”

"Yes. But now, since your eldest brother has seen through my plan, he has already emptied the granary in Xiangcheng."

Baili Jiuge understands that even though Mo Li has captured Xiangcheng, it is a Xiangcheng with no food in stock, and the people in Xiangcheng have no food in stock, so Mo Li must distribute the military salary to them. There is not much left...

"So, Jiu Ge, this time your eldest brother got the grain and lost Xiangcheng, and I got Xiangcheng but lost the military salary. This is a draw."

Baili Jiuge said with a blushing smile, "It's a bit complicated..."

"If you're tired of thinking, don't think about it." Mo Li said softly: "Occupying Xiangcheng, at least in the future, Qiuhang will deliver food and grass, and our crisis will be resolved. I'm just worried now, whether we can last until then. "

Baili Jiuge's heart shuddered, "Mo Li, what should I do if I can't last?"

"Then I can only... go and snatch it from your elder brother."

Baili Jiuge hoped that the worst would not happen, but contrary to expectations, the worst really happened.

During this period of time, Mo Li has been looking for opportunities to capture Shaocheng where Baili Weiming is stationed.However, there is a dangerous Danjiang River outside Shaocheng, which is really difficult to attack, and day and night, Baili Jiuge can always see the side of Danjiang River, and soldiers of the Shang Dynasty transport grain and grass along the riverside.

It is said that this is a new batch of grain allocated by Yin Haoyi.

Baili Jiuge knew that the picture of transporting food every day was probably made by the elder brother on purpose for Mo Li to see, in order to force Mo Li to lose his composure and lead the army across the river to attack Shaocheng to grab food.

Once they cross the river and attack the city, the losses will be very heavy, and they may not be able to seize food and grass.Such a gamble with huge chips, Mo Li, should he bet or not?
"You can't gamble." No matter when and where, Mo Li has his insistence, "I can't make fun of the lives of soldiers without being sure. They followed me to the battlefield, and I have the responsibility to send them safely. Go home."

Baili Jiuge knew that Mo Li devoted himself to his people, and for the sake of Da Zhou, he even chose to dedicate his last life.

Therefore, she felt uncomfortable, knowing how painful such a stalemate was to Mo Li.

He wants to win Baili Weiming more than she does.

Baili Jiuge felt bitter, seeing that the food and grass on Qiuhang's side hadn't been prepared yet, and Mo Li's side was about to be unable to sustain it due to the high consumption of tens of thousands of soldiers and the people in Lucheng and Xiangcheng. It's gone... Baili Jiuge couldn't help but rushed out of Lucheng and headed towards Danjiang.

She is going to the Danjiang River to see if there is any unexpected way to cross the Danjiang River and successfully grab food and grass!
The broad Danjiang River is like a long and endless silk, so wide and so invisible.

Standing by the river, the slim figure in bright red looks too small.Baili Jiuge looked at the surface of the river that had been frozen since last night. It seemed that the entire Danjiang River had been frozen today, and he didn't know if it was frozen solid...

Okay, then she will go up and try it out!
(End of this chapter)