Chapter 222: Lack of Food and Grass
"Woo! --Woo! Woo! β
Outside there are iron hooves trampling - sabre flying, inside there are defenders to respond - ten thousand arrows in unison, under the internal and external attack, Jiangdong people and horses suffered heavy casualties, the camp also turned into a sea of fire, as the saying goes: "a good man does not eat the loss in front of him, can run or not run stupid turtle", the battle situation is irreparable, in order to avoid greater losses, at dawn, Sun Ce ordered 'abandon the camp, the whole army retreats', the desolate horn blows, resounding throughout the battlefield......
The commander of the army understands a truth, it is easy for the whole army to attack, but it is really difficult to retreat, at this time he can see the quality of Jiangdong soldiers, after the defeat, the people's hearts are not chaotic, Gan Ning, Jiang Qin, Zhou Tai, Dong Xi, Tai Shici ...... Generals, gallop back and forth, reorganize the team, each battalion retreats in turn, the first one does not panic, the one who retreats is not afraid, Sun Ce holds the 'Divine Flame Spear', stands proudly at the end of the formation, personally breaks the rear, and assumes the responsibility of a commander!
In this battle, the Jiangdong people and horses can be described as a fiasco, more than 10,000 soldiers were killed, countless wounded, abandoned the camp that was painstakingly built, and threw away countless flags, gongs and drums, ordnance, tents, ......, such a big defeat, since Sun Ce raised the army, it is really unprecedented!
The Jiangdong men and horses retreated on all fronts, and the target was Changfeng City, fifty miles away, where there was a transit station, stockpiling a large amount of ordnance, grain and grass, and a strong city defense, which could gain a firm foothold, recuperate from battle wounds, regroup, and fight to the death!
"What a Jiangdong tiger! --Wisdom, faith, benevolence, courage, and strictness, all five of them can be called the first-class commander, if not eliminated as soon as possible, it will be a great disaster for the Central Plains in the future! β
At the head of Shouchun City, looking at the neatly retreating enemy army, Xiao Yi couldn't help but praise, victory but not arrogance, defeat but not discouragement, this is his fierce enemy, and then passed the order: "The whole army stops pursuing, collect troops and return to the camp to rest!" β
The Art of War: 'Poor Kou Mo chase, otherwise you will suffer', Sun Ce was defeated for a while, the main force under his command still exists, the situation on the battlefield is complicated, anything can happen, the siege of Shouchun has been solved, or accept it when you see it!
Besides, the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry, galloping for more than 300 miles in one day and night, and immediately throwing themselves into battle, was already sleepy and tired, all supported by a morale, and then forcibly chased down, it was also powerless, and it would only increase the number of dead and wounded!
The rest of the things are simple, clean up the battlefield, treat the wounded, bury the dead, regardless of the enemy and me, all go into the ground for peace, China pays attention to the dead, no matter what the grievances are before death, they will all turn into clouds of smoke after death, as for the captured Jiangdong prisoners, they must also be taken care of, and they can exchange hostages in the future, ask for ransom and so on!
After everything was over, the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry set up a large camp outside the city and did not enter Shouchun City, which was also ordered by Xiao Yi, one: Tens of thousands of troops entered the city, it was inevitable to live in private houses, and the people of Shouchun fought hard for many days, and they really couldn't bear to harass them!
Second: the Xuanjia army is cavalry, galloping vertically and horizontally, fierce as a tiger, once entering the city, it is equivalent to the tiger in the cage, it is difficult to exert combat effectiveness, in case the enemy blocks the city gate, but it is too late to cry, or stationed in the field to be safe!
As for Xiao Yi himself, he was busy consoling the soldiers, appeasing the people, and inspecting the situation in Shouchun City, but as a result, the streets and alleys turned around, and his heart was cold for most of the time, it was really hanging, the defenders suffered heavy casualties, the grain and grass were exhausted, and the cattle, sheep, horses, mules, chickens, and ducks in the city were ...... All of them have been slaughtered clean, and they have already begun to dig rat holes, if the rescuers come a few days late, Shouchun City will eat human flesh!
Xiao Yi immediately ordered that half of the small military rations should be drawn out to relieve the people of Shouchun first, people are the foundation of the world, if the people are starving to death, even if they seize the city, what is the point?
In fact, Shouchun is rich, there is plenty of grain and grass, and there is no problem in feeding the people of the city, but since the start of the war, the people from all over the world have poured into the city in order to avoid the war, and the population has surged by five or six times at once.
"Here comes the grain! β¦β¦ Here comes the grain! β¦β¦ Everyone has a full meal! β
Fortunately, the battle was won, the enemy retreated on all fronts, and the grain route was opened, and two days later, Xuzhou Thorn Shi-Chen Qun led 20,000 horses and escorted some grain and grass to support Shouchun City!
A great man said: 'There is food in your hands, and you don't panic in your heart', the carts of grain and grass, and the fragrant rice porridge quickly calmed people's hearts, and the situation in Shouchun City also stabilized, Xiao Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then found Chen Qun, the two talked in the secret room for a long time, and when they came out, their expressions were cloudy and cloudy, or a reason - lack of food and grass!
The Cao Ying Group occupies the five states of the Central Plains, with a vast territory and strong troops, but it has been worrying about food and grass, which is not surprising, just look at the situation in the five states!
Sizhou is the land of Gyeonggi, but also the target of the princes from all walks of life, you come and go, wars are frequent, and the poison is the most severe, the people are ten rooms and nine empty, the people of Li do not exist one in a hundred, Luoyang, Chang'an and other giants, also destroyed into shape, so far has not been repaired, in this case, not to mention the allocation of taxes, grain and grass, the imperial court has to distribute relief grain every year, which is a little angry!
Liangzhou is located in the borderland, the land is vast and sparsely populated, Hu and Han are mixed, and it is also a place where wars are frequent, Xiao Yi wasted the strength of nine cattle and two tigers, only to defeat all the heroes, and seize the twelve counties of Xiliang, and now they are recuperating and relieving, barely self-sufficient, there is no spare strength to support the imperial court, and they can send some war horses, cattle and sheep, which is already their limit!
Yan and Henan are the earliest territories of the Cao army, absorbing the displaced people, reclaiming wasteland, and implementing the 'reclamation system', after a few years, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and there are some results, but God, God does not give face, the year before last, a big locust plague, made thousands of miles of red land, the crops have not been harvested, and they have not been able to recover their vitality, and the grain and grass handed over are extremely limited!
So calculated, there is only one Xuzhou left, the land is fertile, rich in grain, business and travel, rich taxes, and the benefits of fishing and salt, known as 'rich armor southeast', the battle of conquering LΓΌ Bu, Cao Jun acted cautiously, did not dare to destroy local production, so it retained a bit of vitality!
Someone has counted that since the beginning of the Guandu War, two-thirds of the grain, grass and money consumed by the Cao army came from Xuzhou, and a large number of people, vehicles, and livestock were also requisitioned.
Now Xiao Yi is leading the army south, taking the land of Jianghuai as the battlefield, fighting the 'little overlord' - Sun Ce, and still needs Xuzhou to provide money, grain and grass, people, vehicles, ......, the problem is that Xuzhou is a rich place, and it is difficult to support two battlefields at the same time...... Two months!
With the current grain storage in Xuzhou, it will last for two months at most, after this time, the money will run out, the grain and grass will be cut off, and there will be nothing that can be done anymore, in other words, Xiao Yi must defeat the little overlord - Sun Ce's men and horses before the beginning of spring, otherwise, the army will have no food and will be defeated without a fight!
"God won't help me! β¦β¦ There is no food, grass, and ordnance, and the god of war is in vain...... Whining! β
After knowing the situation, Xiao Yi returned to the bedroom alone and fell directly to the ground, rolling like a child, almost crying, fortunately no one saw it, otherwise the invincible image of 'Ghost Face Xiao Lang' would inevitably collapse in an instant!
Xiao Yi is a confident person, if there is sufficient logistics and sufficient strategic time, he is seventy percent sure that he will defeat Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, or even capture them alive, bring them back to Xuchang City, open a 'handsome guy exhibition', invite famous ladies and resentful women to watch, collect tickets, and make a lot of small money!
But in two months, the weather was cold, the away battle was not enough, and the materials were insufficient, in this unfavorable situation, that is, Sun Wu, Han Xin, and Bai Qi were all resurrected, and they were not sure to defeat the joint efforts of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu...... Difficult! Difficult! Difficult!
There is no general in the world who does not defeat the battle, Xiao Yi is no exception, the problem is, this battle really can't afford to lose, on the battlefield of Guandu, Cao and Yuan both sides invested millions of troops, repeatedly fierce battles, fighting to the death, and now they have entered a stalemate stage, in fact, everyone in the world understands that the key to the victory or defeat of the war is not in Cao and Yuan in the north, but in Xiao Yi and Sun Ce in the south!
If Xiao Yi wins, he can lead the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry to the north, support Guandu on the battlefield, and join forces with Cao Cao's army to deal with Yuan Shao's men and horses, so that the balance of victory and defeat in the war will also be tilted towards the Cao Ying group!
On the contrary, if Sun Ce wins, gets the land of Jianghuai, and then uses this as a pedal to launch a large-scale northern expedition, smash Xuchang City, and snatch the little emperor over, Cao Cao's nest will be lost, and the whole line will collapse immediately, and the general trend of the world will be irreparable!
Now the only thing Xiao Yi is looking forward to is that Sun Ce and Zhou Yu are brave after being ashamed, and under the boiling blood, they will lead more than 100,000 horses to attack Shouchun City again, and the two armies will fight to the death, so that he still has a five-point chance of winning, otherwise, everything is only God knows!
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The dream is beautiful, the reality is cruel, and a few days later, the rangers brought back the news that Sun Ce had no intention of fighting a decisive battle, but chose to retreat on all fronts............
On December 20, Sun Ce's troops retreated thirty miles, led the men and horses south to Chengde City, and before leaving, a fire burned Changfeng City, so as not to leave food for the enemy!
On December 22, Sun Ce retreated fifty miles again, and as for Chengde City, it was still a big fire and burned clean!
On December 26, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu met in Hefei, and after the two discussed, they gathered all the soldiers and horses, set up two large villages on water and land, built barriers, dug trenches, accumulated grain and grass, and prepared to fight a protracted battle to consume the opponent alive!
So far, Xiao Yi has won a big victory and relieved the siege of Shouchun City, but the initiative of the war is firmly controlled by Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, which is called 'Providence is unpredictable, and the world is impermanent!' β
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