That night, there were bursts of screams and wails in Linjing City, and it was not quiet until ten in the morning.

Xiahou Rong personally led the troops to destroy several powerful and wealthy families in the city, and controlled the officials in the city who were related to these families.

"Well, how much grain and grass did you get?"

After Xia Hourong changed his clothes, he found the county order and asked about what he got last night.

The county commander's face was a little unpleasant, but he still replied truthfully: "There are nearly 20,000 stones!" However, the grain and grass promised to us yesterday totaled 7,000 stones, so they only received 13,000 stones. ”

Xiahou Rong sneered: "Thirteen thousand stones? I didn't expect them to have so much food in stock, and it was really not a pity to die. These 13,000 stones plus 25,000 stones, there are 38,000 stones of grain and grass, excluding the loss on the road, it should be able to bring back more than 20,000 stones, which can probably last for more than ten days. ”

With more than 10,000 stones of grain and grass, Xia Hourong's heavy mood was much lighter.

Where the Han army was stationed.

Lin Yuan found Ma Chao and reported: "General, the scout came to report that the shouting and crying in Linjing City last night rang out for a night, and the city gate has not been opened until now. ”

Ma Dai was puzzled when he heard this: "What's going on?" Are they infighting? But there shouldn't be a cry, right? ”

Ma Chao stroked his beard and muttered: "It was Xiahou Rong who led the cavalry yesterday, Xiahou Rong is ruthless, if my expectations are good, he should be a rich man in the city, Haoqiang." ”

"For food and grass?" Ma Dai said in astonishment.

"Or else?" Ma Chao smiled, if it were him, he would do the same.

Lin Yuan said: "If Xiahou Rong does this, I'm afraid he can get a lot of grain and grass." ”

Ma Chao smiled: "How much grain and grass I get, how much I burn." Continue to send people to investigate, and once Xiahou Rong carries grain out of the city, we will follow. ”

"No!"

Three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Changan.

Chang'an is the capital of Wei, and in the city of Chang'an, there is also an imperial city.

Imperial City, Weiyang Palace.

Weiyang Palace was built in the Western Han Dynasty, and then destroyed in the Wang Mang period, the Eastern Han Dynasty, the emperors of the past dynasties have also repaired, Dong Zhuo period, Liu Xie moved west to Guanzhong, is to live here, but Liu Xie was Cao Cao received Xuchang, Weiyang Palace was destroyed again, until these years, it slowly began to repair, but the scale is not as good as the Western Han Dynasty.

After Cao Rui came to Chang'an, he lived in Weiyang Palace.

"100,000 stones of grain and grass, just like that, it was burned?" In the splendid hall, Cao Rui sat on the dragon chair, looking at the soldiers who knelt under His Highness to deliver the letter, his face sank like water.

Cao Rui said coldly: "The first line of defense was broken before, and our army suffered nearly 10,000 casualties.

One moment a good news, one moment a defeat report, what are you doing? I asked Cao Zhen to focus on defense, did he do this? ”

The soldier arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, we didn't expect Ma Chao to take such a risk, bypassing Longshan to kill our rear, now 100,000 stone grain and grass have been burned, and the grain and grass of the Longshan camp can only last for ten days, and please send grain and grass as soon as possible." ”

Cao Rui shouted angrily: "It takes ten days to go from Chang'an to Linjing, and I will give you grain and grass now, but it's too late." ”

"General Xiahou said that he would find a way to hold out for a few more days during this time, as long as His Majesty sent food in advance."

Hua Xin arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, now that 100,000 stones of grain and grass have been burned by Ma Chao, the Longshan camp is already in danger, please return to Luoyang first." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, Longshan is short of grain and grass, how can 100,000 stone grain and grass be sent over in a short time, but now I am afraid that Longshan will not be able to keep it. If Longshan is lost, the Shu army can drive straight into the city of Chang'an, Your Majesty's dragon body is important, please return to Luoyang. ”

"Please also ask Your Majesty to return to ......"

A group of civil and military officials in the palace asked Cao Rui to return to Luoyang, and this time even Zhong Xuan, Wang Lang and others suggested it.

Last time, Wang Lang and others agreed with Cao Rui's personal expedition, because they felt that his coming to Chang'an could boost morale and be beneficial to the war, but now that 100,000 grains and grass have been destroyed, Cao Rui will not be useful even if he goes to Longshan in person, after all, morale cannot be eaten.

"I have said that I will live and die with Chang'an!" Cao Rui slapped the table and said to the crowd of civil and military officials: "If there is anyone who is discussing returning to Luoyang, cut it!" Hua Xin, you tell me, how much grain and grass is there in Chang'an now? ”

Hua Xin replied: "Although there is grain and grass, but the people are insufficient, because Huating, Meixian two places also have to transport grain and grass in the past, the date of transporting grain and grass in these three places is staggered, Longshan has just sent it once, and now the people are responsible for transporting grain and grass to Meixian, if they send people to Linjing now, then no one will send grain to Meixian County." ”

Cao Rui ordered: "This can summon the people, Longshan is in a critical situation now, send grain and grass to Longshan first." ”

Hua Xin sighed and said: "There are all the grain and grass in the city, and you can set off today, but counting the upward period, it will take twenty days to add up, but the grain and grass in Longshan can only last less than ten days, so I'm afraid that Longshan will not be able to hold on." ”

Cao Rui waved his hand and said, "Since the general has sent someone to ask me for grain and grass, he will find a way to hold on, without further ado, send someone to transport grain as soon as possible." ”

"No!" The crowd surrendered their orders.

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On the Linjing side, Hu Zun also led 10,000 foot soldiers to arrive in Linjing City.

Hu Zun came, and with sufficient troops, Xiahou Rong could also transport grain to Longshan.

Worried that the Longshan side would not be able to hold on, Xiahou Rong let Hu Zun's soldiers and horses rest for half a day, and led his troops on the road while the sun was not so fierce in the afternoon.

3,800 stone grain and grass, escorted by 10,000 foot soldiers and 3,000 cavalry.

Soon after Xiahou Rong led his troops out of the city, Ma Chao learned the news and immediately led 5,000 cavalry to arrive.

At this moment, the sun was already in the west, and Xiahou Rong led his troops to leave Linjing only ten miles away. Suddenly, I heard the sound of horses' hooves from the northwest.

"Ma Chao is here!" Xiahou Rong's face sank, and he ordered: "The whole army is on alert, keep the formation and continue to advance." ”

Xiahou Rong knew that Ma Chao would definitely come to raid and destroy the grain, so in the past three days, he had already prepared and came up with a way to defend.

More than 30,000 stones of grain and grass were escorted by 5,000 soldiers, and these soldiers were only responsible for transporting grain and nothing else.

In front of and on the left and right of the grain carrying procession, there were 5,000 archers and shield soldiers. The archers were on the inside, the shieldmen on the outside, and the three thousand cavalry on the perimeter.

Ma Chao's main force is light cavalry, with a shield, he can defend against arrows, and the foot archers can suppress horse archers, Xiahou Rong felt that as long as the soldiers and horses maintained this formation to advance, Ma Chao could not threaten the grain and grass.