Chapter 478: Cruelty is better than starvation
Chapter 481
Li Xingzai's voice was not loud, but everyone's ears buzzed at the same time, and they refused to disperse for a long time. Then, a chill rose from the bottom of my heart, and it spread throughout my body in an instant.
People with fast brains, such as Cui Xiang, Wei Chili, and Li Letian, have already figured out the meaning of Li Xingzai's words. They looked around, and the walls of Huangsha City appeared in front of them, and the four walls seemed to surround them at the same time, overwhelming people.
Huangsha City is too small, and it has been semi-abandoned because of years of war. That is, after Cheng Dalei's toad army arrived in Bingzhou, he took this city from Li Xing and used it as his base camp.
Now, there are seventy or eighty thousand emperors in Huangsha City, and all the houses in the city have been occupied by the influx of soldiers, and more people can only camp on the streets. And because he wanted to catch Cheng Dalei off guard, and he wanted to hide it from Li Xing, so many grain and grass materials have not yet been delivered.
"No, it's impossible, with Cheng Dalei's little strength, how can he defeat Huangsha City. Wei Chili said firmly.
"You...... You ............"
Li Xingya was lying on the stretcher, his expression was a little distorted because of blood loss, and his face became more and more pale.
"Quick, carry your highness down and rest. Cui Xiangdao.
"You ......"
Li Xingya didn't have time to say anything, and finally only had time to let out a long sigh.
Although he was carried away, the hearts of the people were still pondering his words.
The big men of the empire discussed this battle, which not only occupied Cheng Dalei's base camp, but also severely weakened Li Xing's power, which can be called killing two birds with one stone. So everyone thinks that this strategy is successful and perfect, and it is the praying mantis catching the cicada, and the yellow finch is behind.
However, after the yellow sparrow, there may not be no urchins who raised their slingshots.
"Report!"
A fast horse ran here, and the scout jumped off his horse and said anxiously: "The thieves are camped ten miles away, and the purpose is unknown at present. ”
"Hmph!" Li Letian snorted fiercely: "If the thief dares to come, I will take him and see how he drives us out." ”
Everyone climbed to the top of the city, and under Li Letian's order, Huangsha City entered a defensive state. As long as Cheng Dalei dares to come in, he will inevitably encounter a fierce attack from the emperor.
Cheng Dalei did not fight.
The toad army camped ten miles north of the city, but chose to stand at the head of the city according to the different soldiers, and could see the enemy army burying the pot to make rice, and the smoke of the cooking was rising. However, there was no sense of any intention of the enemy to attack.
Everyone looked at this scene, and a trace of confusion appeared in their hearts: what is Cheng Da Lei going to do.
The day passed without anything happening. When night fell, Li Letian's hanging heart did not let go, and Huangsha City still maintained a state of vigilance, beware of Cheng Dalei who might launch a night attack.
Cheng Dalei did not attack at night.
The night passed quietly. At dawn the next day, the princes from all walks of life gathered in the hall of the City Lord's Mansion in Huangsha City, and the meeting was still presided over by Li Letian. Before the meeting began, Lee was first asked about his injuries. Li Xingya has been treated, and he is naturally the best doctor in the army. At present, he can't get out of bed, but judging from the current situation, he can save one of his injured legs, and he will not become a cripple in the future.
This made Wei Chili, and the people of Wei Chili's faction, secretly feel sorry in their hearts.
Then, Li Letian coughed lightly and pulled the meeting to the point. The main purpose of today's meeting is to ask for your judgment or opinion on the current war situation.
"I see that Cheng Da Lei is already poor in donkey skills, and he knows that he can't beat it, so he doesn't dare to fight. ”
A white-faced middle-aged man said with a smile that he was a Qingzhou pastor, named Zhou Zhaojing, and was famous for his popularity.
After Li Letian heard this, he didn't react much, but just asked: "What about you, what do you think?"
"I think Master Zhou is reasonable, Cheng Dalei is now being framed on it, and he can't fight it, but it's too faceless to retreat like this. ”
Yuzhou Mu Lintao echoed that not long after he took office, he caught up with the chaos in the world, and according to the faction, it was a faction of the Prime Minister's Government.
"Bandits, it's all a good face. Zhou called the whale handrail.
"Is that what everyone thinks?" Li Letian looked around, and from the expression on his face, he couldn't see any thoughts in his heart. Unexpectedly, he suddenly became angry, and slapped his hand on the table: "What nonsense!"
"Use your brains to think about why there is no news about the grain and grass that should be delivered. The scouts in charge of finding out the news haven't heard from them for a day and a night, where have they gone now?"
Li Letian was furious, and suddenly, there was a feeling of powerlessness. It turned out that under the rule of my father, I was such a group of fools. They seem to be born, and there is no such thing as a brain, and even now, it is still their own three melons and two dates.
Li Letian's words exploded in the hall like thunder, and many people had predicted before, however, many more people didn't understand until this moment.
Sometimes, when nothing happens, it's the best thing. But sometimes, nothing happens, and it's the worst news.
Seventy or eighty thousand emperors poured into Huangsha City, but now, the grain and grass that should have come have not come, and the news that should have come in has not come. The people of Huangsha City have become blind and deaf,
A team of 80,000 people, no one, even a tael of grain, adds up to an astronomical number. If a person does not eat, can he last for a few days, three days, five days, seven days...... Cheng Dalei really doesn't need to fight, because in a few days, the people in the city will starve to death.
Whether it is high up like Cui Xiang, Wei Chili, or humble just an ordinary soldier, if you don't eat, you will die.
Although there is no news from outside now, Li Letian and the others can probably guess what Cheng Dalei is doing. His subordinates must have blocked the road to Huangsha City from the outside world. As long as you occupy the traffic fortress, it is not too difficult to take advantage of the super mobility of the Toad Army.
In fact, when he attacked Huangsha City before, he may not have had no food and grass considerations. It's just that everyone thinks that Cheng Dalei has robbed a lot of grain and grass, all of which exist in Huangsha City, as long as he occupies Huangsha City, grain and grass are not too big a problem.
However, who knew that Cheng Dalei used an explosion to destroy everything.
There is no greater sin than rebellion, and there is no greater ruthlessness than starvation. Now, Cheng Dalei used a trick to trap everyone in Huangsha City.
Faced with this situation in front of them, everyone couldn't help but think of Li Xingzai's words yesterday: cage, grave...... In this way, Li Xingzai is really Cheng Dalei's confidant.
"How long can the grain and grass in the city last now?" asked Li Letian.
"At the moment, we can hold out for up to two days. "Wei Chi left.
"So now there is only one way. Li Letian paused: "Hit out." ”