Huang Xu saw that Guan Yu's face was wrong, and hurriedly asked, "General, but is something wrong?" ”

Guan Yu explained: "Our army has more than 5,000 horses guarding Wuguan, and the number of men and horses has increased several times, and the speed of grain and grass consumption has also increased greatly.

I was just about to send someone to Guanzhong to borrow some grain and grass from those powerful families, but I didn't want Shibao to clear the wilderness within a radius of 200 miles in Shangluo, and Cao Zhen would increase his troops in Shangluo, which would be difficult to do. ”

As soon as Huang Xu heard this, his sword eyebrows immediately furrowed, and he said: "Shangluo is located in the northwest of Wuguan, and it is the only way to go to the hinterland of Guanzhong.

Sending people to cross Shangluo, go deep into the hinterland of Guanzhong to get grain and grass, when they go well, but when they come back, the army carries grain and grass, and the cavalry loses its advantage, facing the 8,000 defenders of Shangluo, including 2,000 cavalry, I am afraid that it is more auspicious and less auspicious.

It seems that Cao Zhen knows how much grain is hoarded in Wuguan, and knows that our army will increase, and the grain and grass will be insufficient, so he let the stone bud get stuck in Shangluo and clear the field, so that our army will not be able to get grain and grass, so as to die in Wuguan. ”

Guan Yu snorted coldly and said: "Hmph, he wants to cut off my grain and grass, how can it be so simple, Wuguan to the east is Nanyang, Zhengyang, you lead a thousand people to Nanyang to get grain and grass." ”

In fact, during the Three Kingdoms period, there was also a person who did this, he was a Xiliang military general named Zhang Ji, due to lack of food, he ran from Guanzhong through Wuguan to Nanyang to get grain and grass, but he did not succeed, but lost his life by a stray arrow.

Huang Xu arched his hand and said: "If Cao Zhen thinks of clearing the wilderness in Shangluo Jianbi and cutting off my grain and grass, he will definitely also think that our army will go to Nanyang to get grain and grass, so that Sima Yi can choke Danshui and prevent our army from going south."

Therefore, I thought that I should prepare with both hands, and send someone to inform His Majesty to bring grain over. At present, our army is hoarding grain, and if we save money to last for 20 days, we will kill the horses if we can't, and if we go and send someone to inform Your Majesty now, it will be enough to support the grain and grass when it arrives. ”

Guan Yu waved his hand and said: "It's just a trivial matter, why bother Your Majesty, besides, Your Majesty's army should have just left Longshan right now, and the grain and grass should be in the rear of Longde, and there must not be much grain and grass in the army, so forget it." You just lead your troops to Nanyang to get food. ”

Guan Yu was arrogant and didn't take Wang Lang's strategy seriously, thinking that sending someone to inform Liu Chan would make him appear incompetent, so he rejected Huang Xu's suggestion.

Huang Xu had no choice but to go down to rectify the soldiers and horses and prepare to go to Nanyang.

Arriving at the barracks, Pound was training his soldiers.

The cavalry of Wuguan is not the cavalry under Ma Chao, but raised from various armies, and the combat effectiveness is not strong.

Knowing that Huang Xu was going to take away a thousand cavalry, Pang De asked: "A thousand cavalry is not a small number, where will Zhengyang take it?" ”

Huang Xu told Pang De about the situation in Wuguan and the task given to him by Guan Yu: "Our army of 5,000 men and horses is sitting in Wuguan, and the grain and grass are already insufficient, so there is ...... Shangluo there."

Pang De sighed and said: "Hey, your idea is not unreasonable, the general has an arrogant personality, he must not be able to pull down his son to ask His Majesty for food, Sima Yi over there in Nanyang must be prepared, even if you go, you will definitely be able to get grain and grass, in this way, I will immediately send someone to inform Your Majesty, and I will not tell the general about this matter." ”

Huang Xu smiled: "It would be best if it could be like this!" ”

Pang De immediately summoned two cavalrymen and ordered: "You two immediately go to find Your Majesty and ask him to send someone to transport grain over quickly, and the tiger and leopard cavalry has returned to Chang'an, Cao Zhen is very likely to be staring at His Majesty's side, with the idea of grain and grass, let Your Majesty send more soldiers and horses to transport grain." ”

"No!" The two of them gave up their orders, and immediately took a few days of dry food and went to Liu Chan to report the news.

Pang De said to Huang Xu again: "It is very likely that Sima Yi has choked Danshui, this person is scheming, you need to be very careful when you act, if you can't do anything, forget it." ”

"Don't worry, general!"

The cavalry sent by Pang De galloped all the way, and arrived in Anding on the afternoon of the third day and found Liu Chan.

At this moment, Liu Chan had already come to Linjing, the place of stable governance, and the 90,000 troops had also left Longshan and were all stationed in Linjing.

Upon learning that Pang De had sent someone to come, Liu Chan immediately summoned them.

After hearing about the situation in Wuguan, Liu Chan asked Zhuge Liang: "Da Sima, how much grain and grass can we take out in our army at present?" ”

Zhuge Liang arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, my army has just come out of Longshan, and most of the grain and grass have not been transported in the rear of Longde, and the grain and grass in the army are only enough for soldiers and horses, and at most they can only take out 10,000 stones."

Then Cao Zhen can come up with this strategy to cut off the grain and grass in Wuguan, and he must also be staring at us here to prevent our army from transporting grain to Wuguan, so there are fewer soldiers and horses, and this 10,000 stone grain and grass cannot be saved, and there are more soldiers and horses, and this 10,000 stone grain and grass will be eaten on the road. ”

Fa Zheng frowned and said: "Wuguan grain and grass can only be used for seventeen or eighteen days at most, if it is mobilized from the rear, I am afraid that it will be too late." ”

Fa Zheng thought for a while and said: "It's better to send someone to inform the general immediately, and ask him to withdraw 3,000 cavalry back, so that there are only more than 2,000 horses left in Wuguan, and the remaining grain and grass can support more than a month. ”

Wei Yan said: "I'm afraid that with the temper of the general, I won't come back, and once most of my army is withdrawn, Cao Zhen is very likely to send troops to attack Wuguan." ”

Liu Chan patted the table and said: "Okay, you don't have to worry, I have a countermeasure, a few days ago, Zhang Ren sent a letter to say that in Meixian County, Sun Li has given up Meixian and led his troops back to Chang'an."

At present, Zhang Ren has occupied Meixian County, and Hanzhong has just transported a batch of grain and grass, which is enough to support more than two months.

Meixian is located in the middle of Guanzhong, I have three roads of soldiers and horses, his way, is the closest to Wuguan, only ten days to lead the troops to Wuguan, let Zhang Ren lead the headquarters of 30,000 soldiers and horses to Wuguan to support the general, and seize Shangluo, Shangluo as the center, recover the surrounding cities, do not let Cao Zhen succeed.

Meng Qi, you also lead the 5,000 cavalry of the headquarters to escort Zhang Ren's soldiers and horses, so as not to lead Cao Zhen to lead his troops to attack, Lin Yuan, you ride my fast horse, go to Meixian first, and inform Zhang Ren. When Zhang Ren is ready, Meng Qi's cavalry should also be able to arrive to join him.

In this way, after 12 or 3 days, Zhang He can arrive in Wuguan, and Wuguan can support grain for 17 or 8 days, so there is no need to worry at all. ”

After listening to Liu Chan's instructions, Fa Zheng smiled and said: "I forgot that we have a three-way army, we can't support Wuguan here, and General Zhang Ren's troops and horses are available." ”

Liu Chan said with a smile: "Deng Ai is there, Guo Huai has also withdrawn the army, and his soldiers and horses are also full of food and grass, but among the three soldiers and horses, Huating is the farthest away from Wuguan, and it takes at least twenty-five days to reach Wuguan, so he can only call Zhang Ren to go." ”