|||->-> Chapter 704 The Battle of the Grain Road

The real situation of the matter was the same as what Shi Bin and the others had expected, and the grain and grass handed over to the army were mainly transported from Luzhou to Lianzhou Port by sea, and then transported to Chen Guojun's camp by land.

didn't expect Shi Bin to see through his strategy so quickly, so Chen Guojun was still bent on how to break through Lianzhou as soon as possible. So that Qin and Lian Erzhou can become a corner, and use it to fight against Shi Bin's 100,000 Song army.

Therefore, the army led by Li Chao and Wang Jian caught the handover army of the ports of Qin and Lian by surprise, and soon collapsed, and the port was controlled by the Song army.

After the soldiers who fled back to Chen Guojun's camp reported the news to Chen Guojun, even though he was a general, he was frightened and panicked. Everyone knows that the three armies have not moved the grain and grass first, and if the grain route is cut off, once there is no food in the army, this army will inevitably collapse without a fight.

Although he was frightened, it didn't take long for Chen Guojun to calm down again, because he was sure of one thing: there would not be many Song troops attacking the port, as long as they were annihilated in one fell swoop, the grain route would be smooth again.

In order to make the grain route unobstructed as soon as possible, Chen Guojun decided to personally lead troops to rescue, and ordered the army besieging Lianzhou to continue to attack Lianzhou step by step, giving Shi Bin the illusion that he was still commanding the battle in the army. At the same time, he also ordered that once the Song army came to attack, it would stick to the camp and never fight.

It didn't take long for Shi Bin to learn that all the ports in Qin and Lian were under his control, and Li Chao and Wang Jian also effectively carried out the military orders. They dug most of the harbors so that ships could not dock, leaving only one port for the use of the Great Song naval army, and also sent many ships to patrol along the coast to serve as guards. The roads leading from the coast to Lianzhou were also destroyed, and it was definitely difficult for the large army to move forward.

Chen Guojun knew what a formidable opponent he had encountered on the way to the rescue of the grain road, and the slightest carelessness would make the 100,000 handover army doomed. Therefore, even though the destroyed road was difficult to move on, Chen Guojun still strictly ordered to move forward quickly, in order to recapture the port as soon as possible and restore the smooth flow of grain routes.

It's just that after arriving at the port, he was dumbfounded, never expecting that except for one port, the rest of the ports had been made unusable by the Song army in a short period of time. As for Li Chao and Wang Jian, they were very clever and retreated ninety miles away to avoid their edge, while on the other side asked Shi Bin for further orders.

It's just that Shi Bin can't make up his mind for the time being, because he has already divided Chen Guojun's army into three parts, each part is not very strong, but all are very important. The Jiaozhi army besieging Lianzhou had 60,000 men, the largest number. There are 30,000 troops guarding Qinzhou City, which is a way out and cannot be lost. Although there are only 10,000 troops to rescue the grain road, because of the importance of the grain road, there is no room for error.

Although he had seen the dawn of victory, Shi Bin still didn't dare to be careless, so he called Xie Qiangbing and Xiang Shibi into the tent to discuss.

Li Chao and Wang Jian sent news that Chen Guojun sent 10,000 elites to the port to rescue. They took the initiative to retreat and not engage in war with them. But don't worry, they have completed the task, and Chen Guojun's sea grain route will definitely not be able to pass in a short time. Let's talk about it, what should I do now? Will Ben Shuai concentrate all his efforts on attacking Lianzhou's Jiaoji Army, or will he recapture Qinzhou and cut off Chen Guojun's back route, or will he help Li Chao and Wang Jian recapture the port? Shi Bin asked.

"Marshal, now Chen Guojun's army has been divided into three parts, which is much easier to fight than before. The last general thinks that we can leave the port alone, because our purpose has been achieved, and there is no need to waste work there

Husband. Let Li Chao and Wang Jian lead the army there to attack and harass the Jiaozhi army. Xie Qiangbing said.

"Harassing the Address Army?" Shi Bin nodded after hearing this, and asked Xiang Shibi, "What do you think, Lord Xiang?" ”

"Marshal, the last general thinks that since Chen Guojun is a general, he will definitely be prepared, we can't jump to conclusions, it may be better to try and try."

"Temptation? What do you mean? Shi Bin asked suspiciously.

"We'd better figure out how important that sea grain route is to Chen Guojun's heart. Because he has two grain routes, one by sea and one by land, he should not be at a loss because the sea grain route is cut off. And if Chen Guojun made up his mind to transport grain from the sea, the troops in the hands of Lord Li and Lord Wang might not be enough. ”

"And how are you going to tempt?" Shi Bin asked.

"The last general thinks that he can send troops to completely block the coastline, and sink the ship when he sees it. At the same time, attack the handover camp outside Lianzhou City to see how they react. ”

"This is a very good law, so do it. Since you proposed this method, you will lead 50,000 soldiers and horses to attack the camp and see their reaction. Shi Bin ordered, "I will send another 2,000 sailors to block the coastline so that the ship cannot dock." ”

At the beginning of the battle, a strange scene appeared: within a quarter of an hour, the fierce Jiaozhi army immediately withdrew to the camp and became a shrunken turtle, and no matter how insulted the Song army was, he did not come out to fight. Such an abnormal situation made Xiang Shibi suspicious, and in order to be safe, he also withdrew his troops and returned to the camp, and reported the situation to Shi Bin.

"Interesting, the soldiers have always been fierce, when they first came, they treated me like nothing, why don't they even dare to fight now?" Shi Bin smiled suspiciously.

"Marshal, will there be any conspiracy in it, such as using this to make our army slack off and have a night attack at night? Or secretly transfer Qinzhou soldiers and horses to fight them on both sides? Xiang Shibi said.

"It's possible, and we really have to guard against it. But I think it's probably not the reason, it's probably because Chen Guojun is not in the camp at all. ”

"Not in the camp at all?" After listening to Shi Bin's words, Xie Qiangbing and Xiang Shibi exclaimed in unison.

"Isn't it strange what I think?" Shi Bin smiled, "Because if I also have two grain routes, one by sea and one by land, then I will do my best to keep the sea grain routes." It is quick and safe to transport grain by water, but be careful when unloading grain at the port. So I think Chen Guojun should be in the 10,000 troops supporting the harbor now. As for the banner in the big battalion, it was just a cover, and the 60,000 troops in the battalion were also at his orders to hold on without fighting. When he returns, he'll fight me. ”

"The marshal is reasonable, so what should we do? Chen Guojun will most likely mobilize more grain guards from Luzhou to protect his maritime grain routes. Even if the adults transfer a few thousand more men and horses, it seems that it is still not enough, and a few rockets may not be able to burn much grain and grass. Xie Qiangbing said very worriedly.

"Rockets? Could it be that Li Chao only uses rockets? Shi Bin asked with some surprise after listening to Xie Qiangbing's words.

"Yes, is there any other way for the marshal?" Xie Qiangbing asked rhetorically.

"Wouldn't a small boat carrying fire oil hit the grain ship that was delivered, and then a rocket would reimburse the whole ship of grain and the soldiers who delivered it? Why are Li Chao and Wang Jian so stupid? Shi Bin smiled helplessly.

Hearing Shi Bin insulting Li Chao and Wang Jian like this, Xie Qiangbing could bear it, but Xiang Shibi didn't want to bear it, and opened his mouth to defend the two: "My lord, Li Chao and Wang Jian are not water armies

Generals, can not dispose of the ships of the navy at will, that is the foundation of the navy. The last general thinks that the two adults may not be smart enough, but they are not stupid yet, so please take back what you said. ”

Knowing that he had talked about it before, he didn't notice the actual situation of Li Chao and Wang Jian, and in order to gain the hearts of the military, Shi Bin quickly apologized and admitted his mistake.

"In any case, the grain road must be completely paralyzed, so that Chen Guojun cannot get a grain from the sea. It seems that I have to go there in person, Xie Qiangbing, Xiang Shibi, and you will stay in the camp and put some pressure on the handover army so that they don't dare to act rashly. Shi Bin said.

Understanding what Shi Bin meant, the two immediately agreed and said that they would perfectly complete the task assigned by Shi Bin. Shi Bin led 10,000 elites to support Li Chao and Wang Jian that night, leaving 70,000 horses to confront the 60,000 Jiao Zhi army.

Seeing Shi Bin's arrival, Li Chao and Wang Jian immediately pleaded guilty, saying that the task was not completed well enough. Although there are many ports that can no longer be used, the only port that can be used was taken away by the Address Army because of the greed for life and fear of death of the Great Song Dynasty. Even if the rockets were burned, they didn't burn much grain and grass for the handover army. As a result, Chen Guojun's sea grain route was not cut off, and a lot of grain and grass were still transported from the port to the camp of the Jiaoji Army.

"I already know the situation, and I can't blame you entirely, and I'm also responsible. I didn't think about it, but I didn't expect that those sailors were greedy for life and afraid of death and did not obey your command. Shi Bin said, "That's why I came to supervise the battle myself, and if those sailors dare to do this, I will let them try the taste of peanuts." ”

These words made Li Chao and Wang Jian a lot easier, and it was a great luck that they were not punished for their ineffective fighting, so they were all happy.

"How dare you laugh? Do you dare to laugh if you are not effective in combat? It seems that not being punished is not a long memory. Shi Bin feigned anger.

Even if they saw that Shi Bin was not really angry, Li Chao and Wang Jian didn't dare to laugh anymore, so they had to become serious again. Then Shi Bin ordered: kill the commander of the 1,000 naval army in the camp, and order all the generals above the head to watch.

In this way, it shocked the water army. Knowing that there was a god who said to kill, he immediately did not dare to slack off, and expressed his loyalty.

Showing loyalty is one thing, combat effectiveness is another, Shi Bin doesn't believe that these old soldiers can do it with real swords and guns. Therefore, he planned to take the method he had thought of: sacrifice some dilapidated boats, smear them with oil, set them on fire, and then crash into those ships and burn them to the ground.

I never expected that Shi Bin would come to such a trick of 'burning jade', so that as soon as the sea was blocked, Chen Guojun's sea grain route would indeed be completely cut off. No matter how many ships and food there are, it will not be enough for the Song army to burn. Even if some grain ships are lucky enough to dock at the port occasionally, it is still a drop in the bucket.

In desperation, Chen Guojun had no choice but to abandon the sea grain route and continue to use the land grain route. Of course, Shi Bin couldn't let Chen Guojun leave so easily, so he discussed with Li Chao and Wang Jian. I'm going to come to 'take advantage of his illness and kill him'.

"Dashuai, we should lay a trap and ambush Chen Guojun on his way back to the camp." Li Chao said.

"Dashuai, I agree with Lord Li's opinion, you must lay a trap to ambush Chen Guojun, and you must also hurt him." Wang Jian said excitedly.

"Okay, then do as you say, and set up an ambush. But you can only ambush once, and if he doesn't fall for it, you don't have to worry about it, just come back. Shi Bin ordered. After that, he led an army of 10,000 and went back.