The three armies did not move, and the grain and grass moved first.

This sentence is not said casually, whether in the future or in this backward era, fighting a war will always be fought by logistics, and there are countless battles in history that have been defeated because of lack of food and grass.

Let's talk about examples in this era.

For example, in the Guandu Battle in history, the result was not that Cao Cao burned Yuan Shao's grain, which made Yuan Shao's army defeated.

For example, in history, the Shu army's northern expedition to Qishan was six times, and five of the six times were probably because of the problem of the grain road, and finally made Zhuge Liang, the first strategist who was known as a wise and almost demon, ended up with a powerful thief and no power to return to the sky.

This has fully demonstrated the importance of the grain road.

Once the grain route is lost, the effect is immediate, and the morale of the soldiers is a huge blow.

People who don't have enough to eat, let alone war, have a hard time surviving.

Therefore, Mujing has always attached great importance to the grain road.

But this time, the fight was too hasty, and it was negligence in this regard.

He was a little negligent, Han Shui.

From Nanzheng, you can go straight to the east along the Han River, and you can completely bypass the main force of the herdsmen and surprise the grain route of the herdsmen.

The herdsmen were impatient to send troops, and there was not much grain and grass to escort, while Shangyong and Xicheng were collecting grain and grass, and this part of the grain and grass would be transported to Shiquan Pavilion, and then transported from Shiquan Pavilion to two battlefields, one was the battlefield of Yangping Pass in the north, and the other was the battlefield of Nanzheng.

But now, Shiquan Pavilion is not guaranteed, and the grain road is equal to being lost.

This is the rhythm to force them to retreat.

"My lord, this matter will not be noticed, the crime is unforgivable, please allow the last general to make meritorious service for the crime, and the last general will immediately lead five thousand main forces to kill back and ensure that the grain is not lost!" Huang Shao also realized the danger of the grain road and quickly surrendered his hand to ask for his life.

"It's too late!"

Mu Jing shook his head: "Calculate the time, now our soldiers who stayed in Shiquan are afraid that they have been uprooted, and even if they can't transport the grain in Shiquan, they will be burned!" ”

"How can this be?"

The joy of entering Nanshui Township City just now disappeared, and everyone was a little worried.

"No wonder they suddenly gave up on Nango!"

Zhang Liao's gloomy eyes crossed a cold glow: "Their initial plan must be to use many barriers, traction outside the city, and hold on to the city, consume our main force, suppress our morale, and achieve their goal of sticking to Nanzheng, but suddenly giving up Nanxiang is equivalent to letting our soldiers come to the city, not that they are fearless, but they have already recognized that we will run out of food, so there is no need to spend with us here, as long as we stick to the county seat, we are helpless!" ”

I figured things out at once, but I felt powerless.

Now it is not a good strategy to continue the offensive or transfer the army to turn back, but the cut off of the grain route suddenly puts them in a dilemma.

"Now that we're in, let's set up camp first!"

Mu Jing took a deep breath, he couldn't mess up at this time, he waved his hand, and said: "What they gave up allows us to come to Nanshui Township City under the city, we don't have to be polite, this battle of Nanzheng is not simple, it must be a bloody battle, we must camp here in Nanshui, and release scouts, I will stare the main city of Nanzheng to death, and Hanshui, we will never allow any soldiers and horses to come out!" ”

"No!"

Zhang Liao and Huang Shao received the order and immediately went down to arrange.

It was a troublesome thing to put the entire camp in Nanshui Township City, and the soldiers began to move, selecting the barracks and school grounds, arranging the defense of the city wall, and putting out the scout planning area of a queue......

Capturing Nanxiang is equivalent to opening the door to Nanzheng, and it also gives them a foothold when attacking Nanzheng, which is a good thing, but they must be firmly rooted in Nanxiang, so a lot of things keep Zhang Liao and Huang Shao busy.

Night!

The light of the brazier is shining everywhere in Nanshui Township, and the figures in the city are heavy, still busy building camps and setting up villages.

In a large mansion.

This is a big mansion with three in and three out, if it is placed in these big cities in Nanzheng Xicheng, that is, an ordinary county seat, but in Nanshui Township, this is already the best house, it is the mansion of the first squire of Nanshui in the past.

Above the main hall of the mansion, Mu Jing was barefoot in a robe, sitting in front of the desk, his eyes were flipping through the marching charts, racking his brains to think of a plan that could turn over.

"After all, I showed my flaws!"

Mu Jing sighed.

He stared at Zhang Lu's flaws, if there were capable people around Zhang Lu, he would stare at his flaws, in the final analysis, he was still impatient, and he wanted to quickly defeat Zhang Lu on the battlefield, which had relieved the pressure on Nanyang.

"Lord!"

"Meet the Lord!"

The officers and men of the Yellow Turban Army and the Jingping Second Army at the rank of captain and above gathered in the main hall after arranging military affairs, and they knew that there was a military affairs to discuss.

"Come here!"

Mu Jing beckoned, asked them to come over, and analyzed the march map on the desk: "Do you think so-and-so should retreat now, or continue to advance!" ”

"Lord, you can't retreat!"

The first to oppose the withdrawal was Li Yan.

"Why?" Mu Jing asked.

"Now that we are retreating, we have lost our previous efforts and lost our morale, and the Hanzhong Campaign will continue to be maintained, and we will miss the opportunity, then we will need to look at the faces of people outside, and it will inevitably be the Chang'an Imperial Court in the north, or the Yizhou Pastoral Mansion in the south!"

Li Yan bowed his hand, and then talked eloquently: "Now I can only grit my teeth and move forward, and the only way to break through Nanzheng is the best policy!" ”

"What if you can't break through Nanzheng?"

Huang Shao asked in a low voice: "After we consume food, how to deal with it, is it difficult to wait for death in vain, I think it is better to take half a step back for the time being, and now return to Shiquan, after we open up the grain road, make a comeback, less than half a year, after the beginning of spring!" ”

Li Yan also replied wordlessly.

Entering is not as easy to fight as he said, and retreating is not as simple as Huang Shao said, this is a dead end.

"Wen Yuan, what do you mean?"

Mu Jing's eyes fell on Zhang Liao.

This handsome talent has been too low-key over the years, and now, he no longer allows Zhang Liao to keep a low profile.

"No advance, no retreat!"

Zhang Liao didn't just start thinking about it now, after entering the city, he was already thinking about it, and finally he came up with an idea, the idea was a little rudimentary, but he thought it was usable, so when Mu Jing asked him, he said.

"No advance, no retreat?"

When Mu Jing heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his face was under the reflection of the light, with a trace of evil intent, and he asked faintly: "Can you say it carefully!" ”

"No!"

Zhang Liao took a deep breath and began to say to the generals: "This is a crisis, in danger, it may not be an opportunity, although the grain road is broken, but our current grain and grass can support at least eight days, and more than ten days, as long as we defeat Zhang Lu within this time, everything will be fine, so before that, first of all, ensure that the army's morale cannot be chaotic!" ”

"If you don't advance, you won't attack, at this moment, I'm afraid that Nan Zheng will do everything he can to defend, we attack, it's a backwater battle, win or lose, bloody and tragic is inevitable, it's not worth it!"

"If you don't retreat, if you go back now, it won't help, you can only waste time and experience, what about taking Shiquan Pavilion, what about seizing Shiquan Pavilion, can we have a water army, can we suppress Hanshui, no, they can win it once, they can win it a second time!"

Zhang Liao's analysis is equivalent to an in-depth analysis of the situation, but he stunned these soldiers.

But Huang Shao, Li Yan and the others will not be frightened by him, Huang Shao asked: "If we don't advance or retreat, can we only wait here to die, although the grain and grass can support eight to ten days, but it will be consumed quickly, how to deal with it at that time!" ”

"Definitely!"

Zhang Liao shook his head: "We are not waiting for death, we are calculating!" ”

"Will it be calculated?"

"How do you count it?"

The eyes of all the generals fell on Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao is a general, but since he entered the Jingping Army, he has been a low-key person, and his strength in fighting is obvious to all, and the Jingping Army has today's fame, and he is one of the top three heroes, so the generals dare not underestimate him.

"Wen Yuan, to be more careful, I also want to know, how to calculate?" Mu Jing asked with a squint.

"No!"

Zhang Liao nodded and continued: "Since our grain channel is broken, the city will inevitably be watching our reaction, will they not want to expand the results of the battle, no, they will definitely do their best to snipe us, we attack, they will definitely hold on to the end, we withdraw our troops, they will pursue along the way, beat the water dogs, no matter what, they will let them take advantage, this is also an opportunity we can take advantage of, since they want to expand the results of the battle, why don't we lead troops out of the city and fight in the field, it is better than the casualties of the siege!" ”

"I'm afraid it's not that easy, right?" Li Yan said cautiously: "They won't be easily fooled!" ”

"As long as they want to destroy us, they have a chance to be fooled!"

Zhang Liao said confidently.

"Wen Yuan, do you have the confidence that you can lead them out of the city to fight before we cut off our food and grass?" Mu Jing's eyes were scorching, staring at this Zhang Liao.

"Yes!"

Zhang Liao's eyes on Mu Jing, this will be a turning point in his fate, if this battle is successful, he will become the first commander among the generals of the Mu Jing to stand out and take charge alone, and he will be relied on by Mu Jing.

"Dare to make a military order?"

"Dare!"

Zhang Liao raised his hand and swore an oath: "Zhang Liao made a military order in front of you, if this battle is lost, come and see you!" ”

"Good!"

Mu Jing also has great courage: "If you have confidence, I will have the determination, I will hand over this battle to you for scheduling, the army will go down to the people's husbands and husbands, up to a certain family, everyone will let you dispatch, but if you don't obey, you will be decided, but this battle is only allowed to win, not defeated, defeated, you really come to see it!" ”

"The last general obeys!"

Zhang Liao knelt down and gave up his hand.

"Are you going against your fate?" Mu Jing squinted, his eyes were as cold as a sword, and he swept away.

"We obey!"

The generals shivered and hurriedly surrendered their hands.

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Sword Pavilion.

The army settled in all directions, held the pass, and guarded against Hanzhong in the north, and the main general Pang Xi was sitting in the pass at this moment, holding a book in his hand, looking carefully, and he had a posture of ignoring the things outside the window and only reading the books of the sages.

He is a native of Luoyang, a scholar from a cold door, he has studied hard for many years, but he has no way to seek office, fortunately Liu Yan recommended him that year, and he entered the official career, when Emperor Ling was still there, he served as a speaker, and later Liu Yan sought the position of Yizhou pastor, invited him to enter the house as a staff member, he was a great favor, and abandoned the official to go south.

Liu Yan dared to enter Bashu, how could he be a brave and unscrupulous person, he prepared a lot of teams, by his side, not a henchman of Dong Fu, but Liu Yan was thoughtful, and when he went south, he calculated that the trip would not go well, so he installed people in various counties in Yizhou.

The Sword Pavilion here is backed by Hanzhong, and it is one of the gateways of Shu County, so it will be stationed in a Yizhou army here for many years, Pang Xi was inserted by Liu Yan, who was only a military Sima and a deputy general, but in less than a year, he has replaced the position of the captain of the Sword Pavilion and has become the main general of the Sword Pavilion, and has also become Liu Yan's barrier in the north.

"Lord Lieutenant, someone is asking to see you!"

A soldier walked in from the outside and gave his hand to report.

"Who?"

"They came from Chengdu, and they said they brought a secret order from the envoy!"

"Secret order?"

Pang Xi stood up suddenly, he had been waiting for the situation of the battle of Chengdu, Liu Yan besieged Chengdu, success or failure will be the key to his domination of Yizhou, at this time, the secret order, has it been captured.

"Please!"

Pang Xi said loudly.

"No!"

The soldier quickly went down and soon invited a man in.

This is a young scholar.

"Who are you?" Pang Xi squinted slightly.

"In the next is to make the Chinese official of the Junying camp, and now there is a secret order from the Lord and the Duke, please take a look at it!" The young man escaped from his arms with a secret letter, and the words on it were personally opened by Pang Xi.

"It's the master's handwriting!"

Pang Xi glanced at it, but he didn't suspect anything, first, this is just a scholar, the scholar is handsome, and the appearance is dignified, and second, the handwriting on the secret letter is the handwriting of the lord.

He personally stepped forward and took the secret letter.

At this moment, a shocking change suddenly appeared.

I saw that the palm of the young scholar's hand holding the letter revealed a broken blade, and the broken blade flashed and rested on Pang Xi's neck, and the young scholar's hands tightened Pang Xi's neck.

"Lord Captain!"

"There are assassins!"

"Protect the Captain!"

This time, the guards inside and outside were alarmed, and dozens of elite soldiers surrounded them.

Pang Xi was calm, the secret letter he opened, the secret letter was empty, a white letter, he ignored the blade, his eyes squinted at the young scholar who held him hostage: "Who are you?" ”

"Yingchuan drama Zhicai!"

Xi Zhicai said indifferently: "If you want to borrow the Dao Sword Pavilion, please give it a convenience!" ”

This kind of thing is best done by Huang Zhong.

But Huang Zhong is a military general at a glance, and it is impossible to come in defenseless, only he, a scholar, has the least offensive power, and is also the most suitable person to do this kind of thing.

"Lord Captain, it's not good!"

As soon as Xi Zhicai's words fell, a military marquis hurriedly came: "A large army has been shut down, and it is approaching the Sword Pavilion Pass, with more than 10,000 soldiers and horses!" ”