In the days that followed, Wucheng became lively.
First of all, the reinforcements from the Southern Protectorate finally arrived.
Five thousand people wiped out almost half of the north. After entering the Tianjing Land, the support army was directly divided into five teams to attack at the same time.
Thanks to the various arrangements made before Ren Baqian, many cities surrendered directly, reducing many casualties and saving a lot of time. For this kind of city that surrendered directly, this army almost passed through the city without stopping, leaving only a few dozen people guarding the city.
After all, dozens of human-turned warriors can be considered quite powerful in an ordinary city.
Even the elite soldiers of Great Xia need ten times the number of troops to contend, let alone these defenders with bone knives. Even if something happens, as long as there are no masters above the ground wheel to take action, some of these soldiers will always be able to escape.
As for the masters above the ground wheel, when Ren Baqian returned from Jinhuan Mansion, the flying cavalry sent out almost wiped out the north, even if there were masters who slipped through the net, they were now hiding in the dark and did not dare to show their faces easily.
There were also a few cities that resolutely resisted, and several separate armies gathered together to attack. After breaking through the city, all the officials in the city were killed from top to bottom. The air of the whole city exuded the smell of blood.
As for the chaos in the city after they left because there were no officials, they didn't pay attention to it. How to make the city settle down is a problem that others need to consider. Killing all those who dare to resist is what they should do.
Under such circumstances, it took them 40 days to reach Wucheng, which could have been reached in 15 days, and wiped out the scattered resistance forces in the north.
And the person who led the support team was also an acquaintance of Ren Baqian, Hongcheng.
Hong Wu's son, Hong Xian's father.
Before fighting against Da Xia in the north, when he finally encircled and suppressed the lone army, it was Hong Wu who brought the reinforcements from the Southern Protectorate to the north, and Ren Baqian had met him before, and now it was the second time they had met.
Wucheng was just a small city, and the more than 4,000 reinforcements almost filled the city when they arrived.
At the same time, the problem brought about is the shortage of food in Wucheng. The previous 1,000 troops and 800 flying cavalry almost ate up all the food and grass in Wucheng, and even grabbed the rations of the defenders.
Now that this group of troops has arrived, Wucheng is completely out of food.
"Your Majesty, there is not enough food in the city, and there is enough food for three days at most." Xi Wanya said to the empress.
"In my opinion, everyone in the city can only keep five days' rations, and the rest must be handed in, which should be enough to make up for a week's worth of military rations."
"If they only leave from Wucheng, those people will be forced to die. Five-day food rations can only live for more than ten days if the stomach is tightened. Looking at the crops outside the city, it will take at least one more month to harvest." Ren Ba Qian shook his head.
"What can Master Ren do?"
"Food, Wucheng has to come out. But it can't just go out from Wucheng. The cities in the north hand in two thousand shi of grain and grass, which is one hundred carts. The personnel and wear and tear are all their own responsibility. Such thirty The city can have 60 days of military rations to put down the rebels in the south, 60 days is enough, even if it is not enough, it doesn't matter." Ren Baqian said. As long as the land of the Three Rivers is taken, there will be a lot of food and grass there.
In this world, one stone is about one hundred catties, and two thousand stones is two hundred thousand catties, which is barely enough for six thousand soldiers and eight hundred flying cavalry to eat for two days.
The Tianjing Land has a lot of grain and few livestock. An ordinary soldier can eat eleven or two catties of this millet-like grain a day, while a flying cavalry can eat twenty-five catties.
The smoke from cooking in the city has never stopped these days.
It has to be said that the powerful combat power of the ancient clan was supported by a strong appetite.
Before the war with Daxia, it was not obvious that there were many livestock in the north and a lot of meat. After all, ordinary meat can provide five times the energy of grain. Now in the land of Tianjing, this problem is completely exposed.
Ren Baqian just wanted to say that the Gu Clan is really a bunch of foodies.
"In the nearest Sifeng, it only takes two days from Chenda Ercheng to Wucheng, and it takes only three days to get here from Mingcheng and Xinyu, which are farther away. The food in these four cities can last for eight days. With this time, The grain and grass in the cities farther away can also be delivered. So there is no need to consider the problem of grain and grass." After Ren Baqian finished speaking, the empress nodded.
"As for the issue of food and grass, we will follow what Governor Ren said, and we will also mobilize a batch of livestock from Gucheng. Before the battle, we must have enough food, otherwise we will have no strength." The empress said lightly.
"Yes!" Xi Wanya replied.
"In addition, we have stayed here for too long, so we should have moved south. Now that the rebels are shrinking and gathering in the Sanjiang River Basin, they probably want to rely on the two dangerous places of Wangjiangkou and Dulongling, hoping to rely on the dangerous location Come and confront the army of the imperial court.
The six cities of Lingdong, Jiangbei, Liugou, Jinsha, Pingjiang, and Han'an between the north of the Sanjiang River Basin and Wucheng were abandoned by them. Just the day before yesterday, the defenders of those six cities had already withdrawn. Presumably, the people of these six cities were plunged into chaos and misery. They were looking forward to the imperial army, hoping to see His Majesty's Tianyan as soon as possible and rescue them as soon as possible. These abandoned people.
Now that the time is almost up, Yichen said that he would take these six cities first, and face the rebels in the Three Rivers Land with two dangerous barriers, which would also put some pressure on them. "Ren Baqian said that he heard about the withdrawal of the defenders of these six cities from the mouths of the Jianghu warriors who rushed to Wucheng in the past two days.
I have to say that these Jianghu warriors are really useful sometimes. Ren Baqian was already thinking about using these Jianghu warriors to set up a scouting battalion.
Whether it is in the land of Tianjing or facing several other countries, it can be used.
Xi Wanya scratched his head, looking forward to it? Where did you find out, Mr. Ren
How did I see them so scared to death
"Master Ren, it's popping up again!" Xi Wanya subconsciously pointed to the spear point and iron chain on Ren Baqian's head.
"It's okay, kid, everything is new to see, and I can't stay. It will be fine after a while." Ren Baqian said indifferently.
The divine weapon will only be born with consciousness after the death of its master, and the newly born consciousness is like a baby, seeing everything fresh and active, which is normal. Raising a kitten and puppy is still sniffing around.
It will be fine after a long time, isn't the iron chain rarely coming out now
Xi Wanya stared fixedly at the iron chain on Ren Baqian's head wrapped around the spear point, looking like a whip...
After some discussion, Xi Wanya went to send people to inform the cities to prepare food and grass, and Ren Baqian called Zuo Cheng, and asked him to dispatch manpower to set off first with the 2,000 troops to suppress those who lost all the officials and defenders. riots in the city, and at the same time do a good job of appeasement.
After all, the name of the Lingshan School is quite useful in this area.