Chapter 556: Frustration
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The ten-way army in front was blocked, and Lu Meng immediately realized that the crisis was coming.
After thousands of calculations, I didn't expect that King Zhuya would be able to drive the Jiuli barbarians who did not obey the king to attack and harass the Eastern Wu coalition army. The elusive Jiuli barbarians kidnap people to burn grain, and there is obviously only one purpose.
Food shortage.
Although he calculated that King Zhuya would make a fuss about grain and grass, but when he really faced this problem, Lu Meng really had a headache.
At this time, it was the beginning of summer, the climate in Zhuya Prefecture was hot, and the Soochow coalition army could not bear the scorching heat, and because of the newcomer, there was a lack of effective grain and grass supply channels, so they could only transport grain from the Central Plains. This is the time of the day, and the Zhuya King is fighting on his own soil, and there is no impact.
The Soochow coalition forces were not familiar with the environment of Zhuya Prefecture, so they could only rely on the information provided by the healers to plan the route of the march, but Zhuya Prefecture was full of jungles, and the climate was extremely conducive to plant growth, and in one day it could re-swallow the path opened up by the pioneers. This is the geographical advantage, which is comparable to the Jiuli barbarians driven by the King of Zhuya.
Zhuya's local aborigines, Jiuli Man, have already worn a pair of pants with King Zhuya. Although I don't know how King Zhuya drove the Jiuli Barbarians who did not obey the king, the facts are in front of him. It's people.
The time and place are favorable, and King Zhuya has all been occupied, and this battle is really difficult to fight.
But now it can't be fought unless Zhuya is withdrawn, but this is impossible. Lu Meng did not think that he could shoulder the responsibility of retreating without a fight.
Lu Meng considered it again and again, and increased the strength of the grain transportation convoy, hoping that the heavy escort of grain and grass would make Jiuli Man retreat in the face of difficulties.
The ten-way grain transport team soon set off, each escorted by 20,000 soldiers and horses along the way. Lu Meng watched the grain delivery team go away, and there was always a strong uneasiness in his heart.
There are two flowers, one on each branch.
One of the grain transport teams was highly vigilant along the way, and the hundred players who led the team were careful and careful, and tirelessly sent a large number of scouts to search for movements within a radius of twenty miles around them, and forbade all possible hidden dangers.
The troops in front were almost nervous after being disturbed by Jiuli's brutal attack, and they didn't want to repeat the mistakes of the past. Even if the food delivery is blocked, it is not hesitant to have to return.
After walking for a hundred miles, everything is safe, and the hundred players who escorted the grain and grass are secretly happy, set up camp tonight, speed up their pace tomorrow, and arrive at the front line army camp before dark.
At this time, the accident came, and less than half of the large number of scouts sent out turned around.
The players were immediately on high alert and hurriedly strengthened their guards. When it came to the child, everyone couldn't bear it. There is no way in the world to prevent thieves for a thousand days. Tense nerves for a night, everyone is exhausted. However, we still can't take it lightly.
Seeing that the east was showing fish white, all the players secretly breathed a sigh of relief, tired and tired, sleepy and sleepy, but finally safe. Hold on for another day and you'll be able to rest peacefully.
At this moment, the ground shook slightly, and the players immediately panicked. The Central Plains is raging in war, and everyone is no stranger to this situation, which is a sign of a large-scale cavalry attack.
"Enemy attack!"
There was a scream of terror, and the whole camp was thrown into chaos. After thousands of calculations, I didn't count that people didn't sneak attack at night, but picked it at dawn.
The cavalry machine is extremely powerful. Before the players gathered their troops and horses to meet the enemy, the incoming enemy had already appeared in the eyes of the defenders of Yuanmen. All the defenders on the spot were stunned.
Like a huge black wave, the cavalry charged from the front. In the earth-shattering sound of horses' hooves, it seemed that endless cavalry rushed forward under the leadership of a general.
"Kill!" Ma Chao took the lead, with a look of remorse.
Made, unfamiliar with the road, lost.
The 200,000 battle-hardened Xiliang Iron Cavalry launched a charge, and its might was unmatched. The hundred players in the camp had just activated the various characteristics they had learned from Yu Ji, and they had already been broken through by Ma Chaoqin and led by the Xiliang Iron Cavalry to break through the gate and enter the camp. The collapse in morale failed to affect the group charge of the 200,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry. Although Xiliang Tieqi was frightened and had little fighting spirit, he was wrapped in the team and drifted with the tide like a puppet.
Xiliang Iron rode over, leaving a mess everywhere. A hundred players and 20,000 soldiers made a little wave, and then fell silent. Ma Chao didn't care about counting the losses, so he ordered people to burn the grain and grass, and immediately led the army to the west.
According to the prior plan, the 200,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry he received was the decisive factor. However, he was very unlucky, he was new to the terrain of Zhuya, and he got lost after turning around for a long time last night, and it was not until dawn that he launched a surprise attack.
Ma Chao was so anxious that his intestines were green with regret. If I hadn't been so arrogant and brought a few Jiuli Man, how could I be so embarrassed. The next way to sneak attack the coalition food team was led by the Duchess and Duchess. If Mrs. Zhurong has a mistake, it will be a matter of death.
Running all the way, Xiliang Tie rode one person and two horses, where can he take care of retaining horsepower, under the leadership of Ma Chao, everyone scrambled to take the lead, and rushed to Mrs. Zhurong.
After a rapid march for more than an hour, Ma Chaoyuan heard the faint sound of shouting and killing in front of him, and he was overjoyed, and hurriedly gave an order, abandoned the extra mount, and rushed over desperately.
Soon, Ma Chao saw from afar that the Dongwu coalition army relied on the rigorous camp, surrounded a Biaonan barbarian soldier in the middle, and fought hard in the chaotic army with a touch of fiery red, I don't know if it was a bloody battle or the color of its own red clothes and red skirts.
"Ma Chao's rescue is late, don't panic!" Ma Chao perked up, shouted, didn't care about the distance from Xiliang Tieqi, struggled to clamp the horse's belly, and drove the newly replaced mount Baishi to rush over with a spear.
"General Ma came just in time to break through the enemy camp with a certain person." Mrs. Zhurong pulled out the long mark with her backhand and shouted loudly, her tone revealing a thick exhaustion.
After a night of fighting, she was already extremely tired, and there was only one thought left to support her and not fall. If it weren't for the fact that the Southern Barbarians were all recruited from her eight tribes, it would have been impossible to hold on to the current situation by directly clearing the morale of her entire army with the explosive characteristics of those 100 players. However, even so, most of the 10,000 southern barbarians suffered casualties, and less than 4,000 were left struggling to support.
Ma Chao single-handedly entered the enemy formation, although he was immediately lost tempered by various characteristics, but it also aroused his arrogance, and he was like entering a no-man's land, and killed Mrs. Zhurong.
Immediately followed by the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, who had already launched a group charge, followed. The morale clearance had an effect on the exhausted Xiliang Iron Horseman. In an instant, countless iron horses fell from their horses, but more iron horses still covered up the past.
At this time, Ma Chao saw that the Xiliang Iron Cavalry of the headquarters was on the verge of collapse, and hurriedly burst out to save some morale. Mrs. Zhurong next to her also broke out at the right time, once again raising the morale of the whole army.
The Xanadu Army, which had recovered some morale, regrouped, and finally broke through the camp before the players of the Soochow Coalition broke out again, and completely annihilated 20,000 soldiers and horses of the Soochow Allied Army.
After the war, Ma Chao was ashamed and shameless to face Mrs. Zhurong. It was almost noon now, and it was too late to support Zhao Yun and the other generals. The two had to lead their troops back, hoping that Zhao Yun and the other generals would not be trapped.
In the battle, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry suffered more than 50,000 casualties, and the eight subordinates under the command of Mrs. Zhurong suffered 7,000 casualties. The only good news is that Zhao Yun and the other generals saw that the situation was not good, and they withdrew in time, and the casualties were not large.
The well-arranged surprise attack failed because Ma Chao got lost.