"We can't go on like this!" Xu Shu stood in the city tower and listened to the scout's report during the spring of Yangzhou's life. All other places have lost contact, needless to say they must have fallen. .
The speed of Zhang Liu's coalition army can't be said to be unpleasant. There are letters from the scouts ahead. At most, Liu Bei's army and Zhang Xiu's Xiliang cavalry will approach Shouchun City in two days. If it is not because of the problem of military rations, I am afraid they will attack Shouchun long ago. After all, Liu Bei has won so many cities, but the food and grass are still in the rear, and the supply of food and grass is also given by Liu Bei after the arrival of Zhang Xiu. Wan Dajun has used it for more than a year.
"There is no reinforcements, no food and grass! There is no main force in hand." This is the most troublesome thing for Xu Shu. The last response to the letter of help sent to Lujiang is to stay behind and wait for help. It sounds good, but Xu Shu knows this sentence. It means that there are no reinforcements, at least not now, at least the reinforcements were not ready to go when Xu Shu's request for help was sent, and there was not much food and grass in Shouchun City, but the main force was there! Only two hundred people, all cavalry, heavy armored cavalry, this is the white horse Congyi left behind by Liu Wei, when Liu Wei learned that Liu Bei's army was not in Yuzhou, Liu Wei asked Zhao Yun to go back with two hundred heavy armored cavalry to help Xu Shu, Anyway, Xu Shu can also have a mobile unit in his hands.
Now Xu Shu doesn't expect to beat Liu Bei back directly, he just hopes to delay time, because there is Shouchun Industrial Park outside the city, and there are many precious materials and other things in it, and there is no time to move them. Those things that can’t be done need to be burned directly. These things can’t fall into the hands of Liu Bei or Zhang Xiu. Liu Mang confessed before he left. Even if they are all destroyed, they can’t appear in the hands of the enemy. Books, and the manufacture inside the cement cannot be leaked out.
The industrial zone has been built for such a long time, how can it be so easy to move it all, so Xu Shu needs time, enough time, and now the scouts in front of the letter replied that there is still a two-day journey at most, the army of Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu It was almost time to arrive at Shouchun. Xu Shu needed time to move the industrial area, so he had to figure out a way to delay the march of Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu.
"Report to the military division! A lot of ships have come from Yingshui! It is said to be General Gan's fleet," a messenger came in and said to Xu Shu.
"Gan Ning's fleet? Has the lord returned?!" Xu Shu stood up and asked. If Liu Mang came back, it would be much easier, and Xu Shu could even have a good fight with Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu's allied forces outside Shouchun City.
"No, no! Military division, General Gan's fleet does not have many personnel, but his ship is loaded with a lot of food, and he said that the military division should send someone to help carry it!" The orderly answered Xu Shu's question.
"Food!" Xu Shu's eyes flashed brightly. What he lacks now is food and grass. With enough food, even if Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu's soldiers and horses doubled, Xu Shu would not be afraid. After all, there are millions of people in Shouchun City. Well, let them help defend the city, how can the opposing army defeat Shouchun
Xu Shu came to the Shouchun water village with his messengers, and saw that the sailors floating on the Yingshui River were indeed Gan Ning's sailors. In fact, there was no need to distinguish, because there were only three sailors on the Yingshang River, and one old Cao's. Lao Cao's navy is in the Shangqiu area of Xiyang, so it can only be regarded as a water patrol team, because there are only a thousand people in total, and there is not even a big boat. All the elites were pulled by Lao Cao to the Yellow River In the battle of Guandu with Yuan Shao, how dare they come to Yingshui Huaihe River? Not to mention the more than 10,000 sailors under Liu Wei's command, even Liu Bei's 5,000 sailors can defeat him, so Cao* *'s navy is very well-behaved, basically not out of the water village, the second is Liu Bei's navy, um! Liu Bei's navy has become history. There were only 5,000 men in the first place, and it was still an ordinary navy. They hadn't even assembled bed crossbows, and there were not many buildings. Gan Ning had 12,000 sailors. The charge sent them to the bottom of the Huaihe River, so the only navy on the Huaihe River was Liu Mang's Ganning navy.
"These grains!" Xu Shu was obviously expecting too much. It was true that Gan Ning's fleet was all navy warships. They were not transport ships. How much grain and grass could they bring? It's not bad, but it's better than nothing, isn't it, with these food and grass, I can hold on for a while longer.
"Military division!" Gan Ning commanded the sailors to help Shouchun's troops transport food and grass. Gan Ning saw Xu Shu clasping his fists at Xu Shu in a leisurely manner.
"General Gan, where is the Lord's army now?" Xu Shu was concerned about where Liu Wei was fighting now. Only by knowing some specific information can Xu Shu have greater confidence in the next resistance to the Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu coalition forces.
"When I came back, the lord was about to attack Yingshang!" Gan Ning did not hide anything and told Xu Shu about the movements of Liu Mang's army.
"Yingshang!" Thinking in Xu Shu's head, the map of Yuzhou has been completely reflected in Xu Shu's mind. After Yingshang County is Ruyin, and after the disaster is Runan. They are separated by hundreds of miles. If Mang is fast, it will take several months to take down Runan, Xu Shu frowned slightly, anyway, Shouchun defense must come by himself.
"Military division, do you want to bring the sailors to Shouchun and guard the city together with the military division!" Gan Ning asked very kindly. The combat power under Ning's command is still very strong, and they are no worse than those Qingzhou soldiers on the battlefield.
"No need!" Xu Shu refused. Liu Mang, Gan Ning's sailor, had said before he left that he was of great use. The navy was no better than infantry, and the infantry formed an army soon enough to teach formation and some battlefield skills. Just distribute some armor and weapons. Some garrison troops, such as Xu Shu's 50,000 army now, are large in number, but they are all mobs. To put it simply, they are cannon fodder, and they can be used directly on the battlefield.
But the navy is different. Not only must you know water, but you must also understand hydrology. On the surface of the river, warships will shake, especially when fighting. If you are not familiar with water patterns, you may even have to stand up No, that’s a fart. It’s impossible for a qualified sailor to be on a warship within a year or so. Most of Gan Ning’s sailors are composed of Jiangxia sailors. Even some recruits are along the river. A generation of fishermen.
So if it is used to defend the city, it will definitely be a big loss, and even if Shouchun is lost, if the navy is still there, they can still cross the Hongze Lake along the Huaihe River, and then cross the Yangtze River to return to the Lujiang River. This is also a way out. .
"Then I'll take my leave first!" Gan Ning clasped his fists. After transporting the grain and grass, Gan Ning's water army had to go back to Lujiang. The port of Shouchun had not been completely repaired, and the warships could not berthed.
Seeing Gan Ning's departure, Xu Shu's thoughts, which had been relieved a little earlier, tightened up again. How could we stop Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu's coalition forces and let them slow down? Xu Shu looked at the surrounding scene aimlessly, the bags of Grain, the porters one by one.
"Food? Grain? Suspend the coalition forces of Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu!" Xu Shu's heart suddenly moved, and his eyes lit up. Those who are familiar with Xu Shu will know that this is Xu Shu's expression after solving a problem, the kind of look like he is carrying a heavy burden.
"Come here, summon me, General Zhao Yun, and bring two scouts from our army to the meeting hall. Those two scouts must be loyal to our army, preferably with families in Lujiang or Shouchun. Yes!" Xu Shu said to the guards beside him.
"Yes, military advisor!" The guard clasped his fists and left.
Xu Shu also returned to Shouchun's meeting hall, and after a while, Zhao Yun and two scouts arrived.
"Military division!" Zhao Yun clasped his fists at Xu Shu, "I don't know why the military division recruited Yun to come here?!" Liu Mang gave Zhao Yun's elite cavalry, the cavalry battalion of the urban management army, and gave Zhao Yun the cavalry battalion to change into a white horse from righteousness. , horses, battle armor, food, grass and weapons, Zhao Yun lacked everything, and Zhao Yun was given a lot of self-care rights. Zhao Yun said that he was not moved, it was a lie. Zhao Yun has no military exploits under Liu Mang's command. At most, he chased Guan Yu before. The fleet sent a message to Guan Yu. Originally, Liu Mang went north to Yuzhou to fight against Liu Bei. Zhao Yun also followed him, thinking that he could fight with Liu Mang's army. After all, he is a cavalry unit with strong mobility, and Liu Bei has many infantry. However, once the cavalry entered, except for the white-eared heavy armored soldiers, it would be a nightmare for other infantry, but Liu Mang dispatched Zhao Yun back after knowing that Liu Bei's main force was no longer in Yuzhou.
Now that Xu Shu recruited himself, he should have made some big moves.
"Are these two scouts reliable?" Xu Shu asked the guard who brought someone over.
"Absolutely reliable!" The guard didn't answer, and Zhao Yun beside him helped answer. In fact, what Xu Shu asked was unnecessary, because after Zhao Yun's Baima Congyi returned to Shouchun, Baima Congyi was in charge of Shouchun's scout. By the way, the predecessor of Baima Congyi was the Cavalry Battalion of the Urban Management Army. Almost all of them were veterans of the Urban Management Army. They were born and died with Liu Mang. They were either old men from the Bingzhou Army or Xuzhou Army. Hesitating, it can be said that if even they are not reliable, there will be no reliable people in Liu Mang's army.
"That's right! Then I have a very important task to teach you two scouts, are you willing to go!" Xu Shu asked the two scouts.
"I am willing!" The two scouts looked at each other and replied.
"Don't answer so fast!" Xu Shu shook his hand, "This mission is a mission of ten deaths and no life, maybe you will enter the Hall of Heroes! Are you still willing?!" The scouts communicate well, because this task is very important. If it fails, it may involve the industrial area outside Shouchun City. The biggest consequence may even affect the great cause of the lord, so Xu Shu has to be cautious.
"This!" The two scouts are also human beings, they are not trees, insects and fish, they can think, but what are people most afraid of? That is death. No one can be calm in the face of death. You are not afraid of death on the battlefield. That is because you have no time to think. Now Xu Shu directly mentioned that this time your mission may lead to death. This feeling is really true. It is not something ordinary people can bear.
"Military Master, I, Lou Shaoqi, am from Xuzhou. After Xuzhou was massacred by Mrs. Cao, there is only an eight-year-old sister in Wancheng. He is Shaoqi's only relative. I hope the military master can help me take care of my sister!" Lou Shaoqi clasped his fists at Xu Shu and said
"Young Master Lou, don't worry, your sister is my Xu Shu's sister. I will treat her like my own sister, raise her up, teach her piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and find a good husband's family for her when she grows up!" Xu Shu said to the scout who claimed to be Lou Shaoqi.
"Military Master, I, Feng He, originally belonged to the Bingzhou Army, and my family has long since died in the hands of foreigners. I joined the old lord's command for revenge, and I am still alone and unencumbered. Shaoqi and I are Brother, He also hopes that the military division can treat Shaoqi’s younger sister well! If possible, He hopes that when I am a big man, the military division can burn some paper money in front of He’s grave and tell He, “Feng He is very bachelor.” , He is alone, and he can feed the whole family by himself.
"Huh!" Xu Shu closed his eyes. He didn't expect the two scouts to agree to it, and he didn't expect the two people's request to be so simple. According to Xu Shu's plan, the two people would definitely not survive. There is no life after death. Thinking of this, Xu Shu nodded heavily.
"General Zhao Yun, it's time for General Zhao Yun, your white horse, to fight from righteousness!" Xu Shu took down a command arrow from the main seat in the meeting hall. It was given to Xu Shu, so without Liu Mang, Xu Shu has full power, from military power to political power, and Xu Shu walked to Zhao Yun's side.
"Where is Zhao Yun!" Xu Shu shouted loudly.
"The last general is here!" Zhao Yun hurriedly knelt down, his White Horse Congyi was about to act, Zhao Yun couldn't be more excited! He also wanted to see how strong the re-formed Baima Congyi was. (To be continued.)