Chapter 784: Yecheng Grain and Grass Crisis
Zhai Bin roared: "Murong old thief, I won't be blind to death!" As he spoke, he slashed the knife at his neck, and immediately blood gushed out, and his head moved from his neck like a watermelon, and his body fell backwards, and fell down the hill, and rolled into the water in the embankment.
Murong Chui stepped forward slowly, kicked Zhai Bin's head into Zhangshui, and said with a smile: "Say hello to Fu Pi for me, and say that his father will be his companion soon." Order, burst the embankment, release the water! β
At the head of Yecheng City, Fu Pi looked at the river in front of him, the surging Zhangshui, like ten thousand horses galloping, whistling past, just now he was still standing near the river, beating gongs and drums, and desperately waving the two torches in his hands, a spark of more than 1,000 Ding zero captives, in front of this rushing water, like dust, not even running out of a few steps of time, just swept away by the big waves, fluttered a few times, and no longer saw a trace, and wave after wave of waves, impacting the wall of Yecheng, like a storm crashing on the shore, Almost every time, the city shook slightly.
Fu Pi's voice trembled a little: "What to do, what to do, Jiang Zhitou, thanks to your advice, we didn't leave the city, otherwise, even if it is thousands of troops and horses, it will be over, but, but now that Yecheng is flooded, how can it be good?" β
Jiang Rang smiled slightly and waved his hand: "Your Highness, don't worry, it's a cold winter, the dry season, the water of the Zhanghe River, there are not so many, it's not enough to break the wall of Yecheng, besides, even if the outer city is not guaranteed, we only need to retreat to the inner city like last time, it is enough to defend, if Murong Chui is really sure to break down the wall of Yecheng, he will not use Zhai Bin to trick our army out of the city, as long as we don't flood outside the city, then in this city, it will be safe." β
As he spoke, the surging tide just now gradually weakened, if the angry waves that hit the city wall at the beginning were equivalent to a tsunami caused by a twelve-level typhoon, then the Zhangshui at this time, although it is still impacting the city wall, is at most five or six level wind and waves, even if it is to shake the city wall like just now, it can't be done.
Jiang Rang looked at the Zhangshui under the city and hooked the corners of his mouth: "They are blocking the water and rushing the city in the Zhanghe River valley in the east of the city, it is not the flood season now, and it is just such a flow, so it is good, the city wall does not collapse, but we have an additional moat, plus the cold winter wax moon, the river water will freeze, these rivers that rush to the city wall, but will freeze outside the city wall to form an ice wall, even if the Yan army wants to attack the city, it is impossible." Although Zhai Bin was cut off as an unreliable foreign aid, no matter what, Yecheng was stable. β
Fu Pi laughed, his expression softened slightly: "It's good to be steady, it's good to be steady, Jiang Zhitou, this time it's all according to Qing's words, whether it's going out of the city to bring in reinforcements, or defending Yecheng steadily, it's your trick, in the future, I have no doubt about your words." β
Jiang Rang sighed: "Changle Gong, now it seems that our situation is getting better, but a bigger crisis is coming, there are more than 200,000 soldiers and civilians in the city, but the grain stock is less than 150,000 stones, and it is only enough for two months, if there is no foreign aid in two months, then we will have to run out of food." β
Fu Pi's expression was grim: "Didn't you say that there are 300,000 stones?" Why is there only 150,000 stones? β
Jiang Rang shook his head: "300,000 stone is the granary of the inner and outer cities combined, there are so many, the granary of the inner city is only 120,000 stones, the last time the outer city was breached, most of the grain did not have time to be transported in, only 180,000 stones, this time because of the Kaecheng assault to reward the three armies, a full meal for a few days, the consumption is also a little larger, the minister came today and counted again, only 150,000 stone is not available, so we have to plan early." β
Fu Pi's brain "buzzed", and he almost fainted, he settled down, and barely squeezed out a smile: "150,000 is 150,000, it's okay!" Now Gonggong Guang (a redundant servant shoots Guangzuo, but he is an internal servant, can speak well, and was sent out by Fu Pi to pass through Hebei) and General Shao have gone out of the city, and they must be able to recruit loyal and righteous people all over Hebei, and now Murong Chui and Zhai Bin are merging, and Liu Kuren promised to send troops to help, plus the counties of Hebei anyway, we still have great hope! β
Jiang Rang sighed: "The minister also hopes that the situation can improve, but we must prepare for the worst." His Royal Highness Changle Gong, please see, what is the change in the direction of the Ding Ling camp? β
Fu Pi's face changed, and he looked at the east of the city, only to see a team of torches, stretching for several miles, quickly heading towards the east, and the camp that should have been brightly lit was sparsely lit at this time, and he couldn't see anything clearly.
Fu Pi reacted suddenly: "Could it be that Zhai Bin couldn't get up and had to flee?" β
Jiang Rang nodded: "This Zhangshui is strange, if it is Zhai Bin who releases the water, it should be drowned together with the Yan army, but Your Highness, please see, the Yan army camp opposite, there is no movement at all, the water is washed like this, there is not even a screaming person, when we send a group of prisoners out of the city today, only torches are lit in the camp, and not even an arrow can fly, I felt strange at that time, I thought it was the Yan army calmly setting up an ambush, but I didn't expect that it was really an empty camp." It seems that Zhai Bin is not secretive, and he leaked the news, and he took it down for Murong Chui, and this matter of flooding Yanying is naturally impossible. β
Fu Pi punched the battlement with hatred: "Damn Murong old thief, let him escape again." The naΓ―ve is not long-sighted, why do you always help these wicked people escape the punishment of heaven? β
Jiang Rang shook his head calmly: "Changle Gong, if Zhai Bin fails to turn against the water this time, then he is probably finished, if Zhai Bin still exists, even if the plan fails, he will raise troops to fight Murong Chui, but the Ding Ling battalion is now no sign of handing over troops, but there is an army breaking through to the east, if my expectation is correct, Zhai Bin is dead, Ding Ling people in the camp have lost their leader, and they are scattered, maybe one of his sons and nephews fled with his subordinates loyal to the Zhai clan, and since then, There are only loyal lackeys loyal to Murong Chui left outside Yecheng, and he doesn't need to attack the city, he just needs to monitor us and others, and then divide his troops to sweep away Gonggong Guang, Shao Tai guards them, and our plan to start an incident in Hebei is afraid that it will also fail! β
Fu Pi gritted his teeth and said: "Impossible, Hebei Duoyi will be loyal to us, I don't believe it, the benevolence and righteousness of the King of Heaven who have been here for many years will have no one to help!" β
Jiang Rang sighed: "This thing of benevolence and righteousness is not of great use in troubled times, Great Qin has only destroyed Yan for more than ten years, and the foundation in this place is not deep, and benevolence, righteousness and kindness are not as deeply rooted in the hearts of the people as in Guanzhong, since Murong Chui made a rebellion, most of the prefectures and counties in Hebei are rebellious, even if it is only verbal, at least it shows that they are not loyal ministers." β