Hearing Tu Qi's words, Li Xin couldn't help but be a little surprised. After all, he hadn't heard that Huan Wen had taken Luoyang yet, so why did the other party want to withdraw at this time! "Tell me, what's going on?" After thinking for a while, Li Xin asked.

"Yes! In fact, there is no other reason, it is purely because of the difficulty of transshipment and the lack of grain and grass. Huan Wen now has more than 50,000 troops around Luoyang, and the amount of grain and grass consumed every day is an astonishing number. Judging from the Jin army's food supply, it is simply unable to support such a large consumption! ”

Hearing this, Li Xin suddenly figured it out.

Since ancient times, it has been said that northerners have horses and southerners have boats. In fact, it is said that the cavalry of the northern regime is strong, and the naval army of the southern regime is powerful! These two represent two extreme directions, one is land power and the other is surface power.

The development of the two forces, although it will bring great advantages to itself, will also bring certain limitations.

The cavalry of the north was fast and powerful, but there were two that had the greatest impact on them. One is the terrain and the other is the horses. If one of these two factors goes wrong, the cavalry will not be able to exert its might.

The naval army is also in a similar situation, and even has higher requirements than the cavalry. That is where the navy passes, there must be a waterway and a river, otherwise, it is better to walk on land!

At the same time, the navy has higher requirements for the quality of soldiers, if you are not familiar with the nature of the water, I am afraid that as soon as you get on the boat, you will already be half-dead, where can you still fight!

This has also led to a common situation of war between the north and the south since ancient times, that is, when the north attacks the south, it must be chosen to choose the season when the autumn is high and cool, the war horses are fat and strong, and the south has little rain. Otherwise, once it rains, the roads will be muddy and difficult to navigate, and the army will not be able to move at all.

For the southern army, it was just the other way around, and they had to take advantage of the spring and summer season, when the weather was rainy and the rivers were high everywhere. Because at this time, the water level in the river rises, which is a very favorable thing for the ships to travel.

For example, whether Huan Wen went to attack the Cheng Han regime in Shu before, or Fu Qin who later attacked Guanzhong, and went north to Luoyang to attack Yao Xiang last year, they all advanced by land and water. Moreover, most of the time is in May and June, when the rivers in the north are surging.

But this time, Huan Wen didn't have a good time. It was winter when he set out, and at that time, it was the dry season north of the Yangtze River. For example, if the water level of the Yishui and Luoshui rivers leading to Luoyang drops, the big boats will not be able to pass at all.

Originally, with the existence of warships, a large amount of grain and grass could be directly transported from the Yangtze River to the south of Luoyang City. Moreover, the navy can also sail directly into the Yellow River from Luoshui Yishui, thus blocking the enemy army from the north from crossing south.

But for now, it's all for nothing! Without the help of the naval army in the rear, under the condition that the battle line is so long, relying solely on land transportation is simply not enough to support the needs of Huanwen's 50,000 army in battle.

When the Huan Wen army set off before, although it brought a lot of grain and grass, it has been almost a month now. The longer it goes, the worse it will be for him. If there is an extreme shortage of food and grass, I am afraid that the 50,000-strong army will collapse without a fight.

And if Luoyang City is still not taken, Huan Wen's trip will inevitably end in failure.

For Huashan Jun, there is nothing wrong with this! The real problem is that once Huan Wen retreats, and Luoyang City is in the hands of the Yan army, it will definitely be the first threat to himself, especially to Hongnong County.

Thinking of this, Li Xin couldn't help but ponder. Although he was dissatisfied with Huan Wen's previous approach, he still believed in Huan Wen more than Yan Guo. Moreover, maintaining a relatively good relationship with Huan Wen is more beneficial to oneself.

"You send someone to see Huan Wen and tell him that grain and grass can be bought from us!" How much grain and grass he spends from us, let's get it back from Jiangling with another 20%! If he wanted to, the deal was done! After thinking about it for a while, Li Xin said to Tu Qi.

"General, why should we help him? The last time Nanling Pass was besieged, if he had sent troops earlier, why would there have been Chen Kang ambushed later! Hearing this, Tu Qi said reluctantly.

"Things have to be one yard at a time, and they can't be mixed together! Chen Kang's defeat was because of his own reasons! Go ahead and do it now! A lot of times, you have to think about the long term! Li Xin said lightly.

"The subordinates keep in mind the general's teachings, and immediately go to arrange this matter!" Tu Qi didn't dare to say anything more, and after finishing speaking, he turned around and went out.

Outside Luoyang City, Huan Wen's army has been fighting for more than half a month, but Luoyang City is still under the control of Murong Chui, and there is no sign of being taken at all.

Huan Wen came from afar this time, and he came in a hurry, so many things were not prepared. In this way, attacking a fortified city like Luoyang will often feel powerless.

"General, if we don't make a decision, the longer we delay, the worse it will be for us! The food and grass in the army are decreasing day by day, and if it continues like this, I am afraid that it will not be able to support it for ten days! Once the grain and grass are exhausted, the morale of the army will inevitably be shaken, and I am afraid that there will be a big mess! "In the military tent, Xi Chao is persuading Huan Wen to withdraw from the army.

Such words, he has been saying almost every day these days.

Huan Wen sat on the top and didn't speak, but his face was extremely ugly! After all, he also knew what the situation was in the army, and it was a matter of time before he withdrew.

It's just that he is very unwilling in his heart! has been attacking for so long, and his army has obviously far surpassed the other party, but he has never been able to attack it, not to mention the grievance in his heart.

If he is a dignified general, if he returns to Jiangling in vain, what is the difference between him and Chu Li, Yin Hao and the like!

It's just that the situation in the army is like this, and he wants to continue to hold on, and he can't say it. Therefore, at this time, his heart was also very worried.

"General, if you don't retreat, you have to think of other ways, at least, to solve the problem of grain and grass! Otherwise, you have to capture Luoyang City as soon as possible, but you don't have to worry about this problem anymore! Seeing this, Xi Chao understood his entanglement, so he had to say.

"Alas, if my father had a way, he wouldn't be like this! Respectfully, you still have to bother with this matter and come up with a solution! Huan Wen sighed, looked at him and said helplessly.

"Report, General Qiqi, there is a messenger sent by the Huashan Army outside the tent asking to see!" Just as Xi Chao wanted to speak, the soldiers outside the tent suddenly ran in to report.

"The envoy of the Huashan Army? What does Li Xin want to do? Hearing this, Huan Wen was stunned for a moment and muttered to himself.

"General, let's listen to what the other party has to say!" Xi Chao reminded.

"Yes, let him in!" Huan Wen nodded and commanded.

Soon, the envoy of the Huashan Army walked in from outside the tent, and after saluting, he said to Huan Wen: "General Huan, the general of my family specially ordered the villain to bring a letter, please take a look at it!" ”

"Bring it!" Huan Wen said. Xi Chao at the bottom hurriedly took the letter, and then sent it to Huan Wen's hands.

Huan Wen unfolded the letter, glanced at it hurriedly, and was silent for a while. Xi Chao saw it on the side, although he was curious about what was written on the letter, he didn't ask.

"Jingyu, what do you think of what Li Hantang said in his letter?" After pondering for a while, Huan Wen handed the letter to Xi Chao's hand and asked.

Xi Chao hurriedly took it and took a look, and then he understood what Li Xin had sent someone over.

"General, what Li Hantang said is very good, especially it is extremely beneficial to us! After all, transporting grain from Hongnong County to us can save a lot of time, especially with the power of the Huashan Army, it is no problem to support the consumption of our army! ”

"Having said that, he increased the price by 20%, isn't it a bit of a robbery?" Huan Wen said in a deep voice.

"General, now is the critical time, although two percent is a lot, but for the army, it is nothing. Besides, the Huashan Army transported grain from Jiangling by itself, and the labor cost was also a lot! If it is not good, how will they do it? Especially with the support of grain and grass, when the spring rain comes, the navy can go north, and we can be self-sufficient. When the time comes, you won't have to rely on the support of the Huashan Army anymore! It's only been a few months, and it's a big deal! Xi Chao opened the way on the side.

Hearing this, Huan Wen's face turned good. After all, for him, grain and grass are nothing, the important thing is to be able to recover Luoyang and defeat the enemy army. In this way, he will make another great achievement, and his prestige and prestige will be increased again.

"Go back and tell your general, and you will say that my father has agreed to his request! I will repair a book, and he can send someone with my arrows and letters to the Gangneung official warehouse to collect food! Also, let your general immediately send someone to send 10,000 stone of grain to solve the urgent needs of our army! After making up his mind, Huan Wen immediately wrote a letter, and then sent an arrow with the messenger to bring it back.

He wasn't afraid that after Li Xin took these things, he would directly regret it. After all, if the Gangneung side didn't see the people they sent back, it would be impossible for them to easily withdraw food.

"Yes, the little one will go back and report to the general!" The messenger gathered his things and immediately turned and departed.

The food urgency was solved, and Huan Wen's heart was finally relaxed. And the most important thing at this time naturally comes back to how to recapture Luoyang City.