Qining claimed that he could buy at least five days for the Chu transport team, which really surprised Shentu Luo.
Shentu Luo divided his troops and cruised in the Huai River to guard against Chu people finding opportunities to transport food. Moreover, he had already found out clearly that the food delivered to the Qinhuai Army was in Huize City. This was a sure thing, and because of this, he had been They all sent people to keep an eye on the movements in Huize City.
As long as Huize City transports grain out of the city, the fleet will immediately be prepared.
Knowing oneself and the enemy can fight a hundred battles without danger. This is the common sense of military strategists. Shentu Luo naturally knows this, so he has also investigated the situation of Chu State very clearly.
After the last Qin-Huai War, Chu State suffered huge losses and its treasury was empty. Shentu Luo even knew that it was precisely because of the confiscation of the Huainan Palace and the seizure of a large amount of property from the East China Sea that the Chu State's treasury recovered some of its vitality, and also Only then were we able to prepare a lot of grain.
The granary in Huize City has been stored up by Chu State with great efforts. Shen Tuluo knew that it would be extremely difficult to raise more grain due to the current situation of Chu State, so he always kept his eyes on Huize City. , and his fleet has always been guarding the front line of Huize City.
The purpose of sending Lu Zheng to the upper reaches of the Huai River was nothing more than to be sure that the Chu State would use Huize City to attract the attention of the Eastern Qi Navy and then smuggle grain from the upper reaches, even though he knew that the Chu State would not be able to produce much grain. Come, but Shentuluo hopes that not a grain of grain will be sent to the other side.
The Dong Qi Navy, with Shen Tuluo's team as the main force, was stationed in the center of the Huai River. Although Lu Zheng's area of activity was upstream, Shen Tuluo had always maintained contact with Lu Zheng.
In order to keep in touch, Shentuluo specially trained carrier pigeons. Every three days, Shentuluo would send the pigeons out without any need to bring any letters. As long as Lu Zheng saw the pigeons, he would know that everything was safe, and the pigeons Returning also means that everything goes well for Lu Zheng.
Shentu Luo led his men ashore, but he was not worried that Huize City would be able to transport food smoothly. Lu Zheng had not seen any homing pigeons for three days, so he would definitely go down the river and arrive at Huize in two or three days at the latest. In the area in front of the city, Chu State needs to transport grain. Three days is definitely not enough. Halfway through the transportation, if Lu Zheng's fleet appears, it will definitely defeat the grain team in one fell swoop.
But Qining was full of confidence at this moment, which made Shentu Luo very suspicious.
"The Governor is wondering why there are five days?" Qi Ning said with a smile: "Actually, it's not too long. If Lu Zheng hadn't noticed it for a long time, it would have been longer."
"What do you mean?"
"Actually, it doesn't hurt to tell the Governor." Qining said: "Does the Governor know that there is a place on the upper reaches of the Huai River called Huangyan Crossing?"
"Huangyan Crossing?" Shentu Luo looked even more suspicious. He naturally knew that Huangyan Crossing was on the upper reaches of the Huai River, two days' journey from where he evacuated, but he didn't understand why Qining mentioned Huangyan Crossing at this time. .
Qining smiled and said: "I have sent people to Liangcheng and told them to organize people to transport grain to Huangyandu."
"Transporting grain to Huangyandu?" Shen Tuluo sneered: "Except for the granary in Huize City, where else do you have any food to transport to Huangyandu? Even if there is food, don't you know that Lu Zheng's fleet has been keeping an eye on it? There."
"Huangyan Crossing is a relatively narrow place along the Huai River, and the time it takes to cross the river is also the shortest. It is natural for Lu Zheng to keep an eye on it." Qi Ning said with a smile: "Grand Governor, if Liangcheng organizes manpower to go to Huangyan I am transporting a large amount of grain and grass, I wonder if Lu Zheng will keep an eye on him?"
Shen Tuluo snorted coldly, but he was even more suspicious in his heart. He thought, not to mention that your Chu country did not have any other excess grain and grass that could be transported to Huangyan Crossing. Even if you really secretly scraped together grain and grass, how could you possibly go to Huangyan Crossing? Ship it? Lu Zheng was cruising upstream, and the most alert place was Huangyandu. Wouldn't it be a fool's errand to transport grain across the river from Huangyandu
Suddenly, Shen Tuluo's body shook, and he seemed to understand something, and spit out two words: "Fake food!"
"The Great Governor is the Great Governor!" Qi Ning said with a smile: "That's right. The bags of grain and grass transported by Liangcheng were all full of weeds and bricks. Naturally, there were no flaws from the outside. Lu Zheng saw Huang Yandu Naturally, he will stare closely at the movement of the carrier. Even if he does not see the homing pigeon, he may not dare to leave easily. He will never give up easily to Huangyan Crossing and let us transport the food smoothly? When he reacts, I will The food has already been transported."
Shentu Luo took a deep breath, not expecting Qining to be so cunning.
He knew that what Qi Ning said was not wrong. If Huangyan Crossing pretended to transport grain, Lu Zheng would definitely keep a close eye on it and would only wait for the grain to cross the river before launching an attack. He knew that with Lu Zheng's character, he would never Maybe abandoned.
"The Grand Governor should understand why I tell you this." Qining sighed: "With the grain crossing the river, the Qinhuai Army's dilemma will be solved immediately. I know that the Grand Governor wants to restore the country, but you have no chance. The capital has been destroyed. How can we talk about restoring the country with only the soldiers and horses in Puyang? Although Linghu Xu can govern the country, his ability to run the army is really not worth mentioning. The Qi army can still be safe in Puyang for now, but it will inevitably end in destruction in the end."
Shentu Luo smiled and said: "Even if the entire army is annihilated in the end, His Highness the Crown Prince will lead my Daqi soldiers to fight until the last moment!"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince?" Qi Ning chuckled and asked: "Duan Shao led his soldiers to Puyang. No one else knew it, but the governor knew very well that it was just a dream. They had no food to eat, and the north bank of the Huai River was deserted. No supplies could be found at all, and within three days at most, the remnants of the army would disappear. As for Duan Shao, it would be impossible to reach Puyang. The Governor must not forget that those flying cicada secret ninjas were still with Duan Shao, but Duan Shao I don’t even know that they have taken refuge in my great Chu!”
Shen Tuluo's pupils contracted.
He had previously known that the Feichan Miren had defected to the Chu State, so he knew something was wrong. Of course, it was impossible for those Feichan Miren to really accompany Duan Shao to Puyang and follow Duan Shao. Of course, they were ordered by Qi Ning, and Duan Shao was against Those ninjas were not on guard. As long as the Feichan secret ninja found an opportunity, they could easily assassinate Duan Shao.
Duan Shao is the banner of Qi's restoration. It is precisely because of Duan Shao that restoration has a name and Duan Shao can win people's hearts. However, if Duan Shao makes any mistake, the Qi royal family will have no successor.
In addition to the crown prince Duan Shao, the Eastern Qi Dynasty originally had two princes, King Taishan and King Linzi. However, King Linzi was poisoned and King Taishan was also dead. Duan Shao was the only heir to Qi. If Duan Shao also died If the state of Qi is gone, there will be no successor to the state of Qi. Naturally, it is impossible to talk about the restoration of the state.
"He who knows the current affairs is a hero." Qin Ning's expression became serious: "Qi's situation is over and there is no hope. If the governor can submit to our great Chu, his talents will definitely be put to use. Moreover, Puyang's soldiers and horses will also die. Escape!"
"Escape from death?"
"No matter who wins or loses in this battle, once the result is reached, the next troops will definitely point towards Puyang." Qi Ning said lightly: "The Governor thinks they can keep Puyang forever?"
Shen Tuluo knew this very well.
Although he is in Huai River, the morale in Puyang is also clear.
The Qi army came out of Maling Mountain, took advantage of the duel between the Chu army and the Han army, expanded aggressively, and captured a lot of land from the Han army. When morale was high, unexpectedly a fire broke out in the backyard, and the Chu people unexpectedly attacked Linzi and defended Ma At Lingshan, the Qi army was unable to return reinforcements, and the originally high morale fell to the bottom in an instant.
Linghu Xu fled to the north and immediately ordered the Qi troops stationed in various cities in the north to gather up and guard Puyang City.
Puyang City is an important town in the north. It is huge and solid, and its geographical location is easy to defend and difficult to attack. When the Qi army withdrew from other cities, they swept away all the food and grass and took them all to Puyang. Now Puyang does not have a big problem with food and grass, but They did not dare to divide their troops and leave the city, but tried their best to strengthen Puyang's defenses.
Shentu Luo knew that the Qi army was almost sitting back and waiting for death. When the Qi army attacked the Han Dynasty, they killed many people and set fires, which made the Han people angry and resentful. The Qi army in Pu** did not get the support of the local people at all, so If you can huddle like a tortoise in Puyang City, the longer the time goes, the more depressed your morale will be. Once the winner between Chu and Han is determined, the winner will be in high morale and move to attack Puyang. There is no need to forcibly attack the city, as long as Puyang is The city was besieged for a year and a half, and the Qi army collapsed without a fight.
In the end, the Qi army could not defend Puyang no matter what.
"Even if we can't defend it, what can we do?" Shentu Luo said coldly: "It's nothing more than perishing with Puyang City."
Qi Ning sighed: "The Governor said this so easily. I heard that the Governor loves his soldiers as much as his sons, but these words are cruel and ruthless. Does the Governor really want to watch tens of thousands of soldiers die in Puyang? And the innocent people in the city were buried with them?"
Shen Tuluo stared at Qining with sharp eyes and asked, "How are you doing?"
"Their lives are actually in the hands of the Commander-in-Chief." Qi Ning said: "I know that the Commander-in-Chief is the number one general in Qi State. The officers and soldiers of the Qi army are in awe of the Commander-in-Chief. They have nothing to say about the Commander-in-Chief. Dare not obey. With the current situation, I believe that the soldiers of the Qi army in Puyang do not want to continue fighting. Most of them have wives, children and mothers. They died on the battlefield in Puyang for an impossible goal, leaving their wives, children and mothers behind. There must be no one I am willing." Staring at Shentu Luo: "If the Grand Governor can persuade them to surrender, I guarantee that they will be safe and sound. If they are willing to return home, let them see their parents, wives and children. If they want to continue to receive military rations, I will take care of them. Place them and integrate them into our army, so that no one will die in vain."
Shen Tuluo looked into Qin Ning's eyes, and after a moment, he laughed suddenly and mocked: "I only thought that the Jinyi Qi family was good at fighting the enemy on the battlefield, but I didn't expect that now it is full of conspiracy. You persuaded me to submit to Chu State, it turns out that You want me to persuade the Qi army to surrender, hahaha... Mr. Qi, you really have a good plan!"