Huangfu Song's order was right. Because the fast-advancing Xiyuan New Army easily entered the encirclement of the Red Turban Army, they advanced quickly. If such a situation can be achieved, if it is really the case, their situation will be extremely disadvantageous. Because they also planned to wait for the other side to launch an attack, and then quickly get closer, and if the distance of the new army in the West Garden was too large, it would be difficult for the northern army to get closer. Huangfu Song's worries are not unreasonable.

1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Corps, 7th Infantry Company. Niu Er was eating his biscuits, and their regiment was scattered according to the company level to advance to the vicinity of Xiaquyang, and there could be no fighting on the way. At the same time, they can't live and cook, which makes their stomachs bitter.

"Well, actually, this cookie is quite delicious, it's just, it's just too dry. Choking and panicking. Niu Er killed twelve biscuits in one breath, that is, they marched fifty miles in a day, and the company fell behind, and their company commander went to the back to pick up people.

"Let's eat less." His squad leader shook his head and said as he looked at Niu Er's way of eating. Biscuits, which are actually a type of chow mein, are mainly stir-fried with wheat and some other things added to it, such as various beans. Then grind into powder. Add water, eggs, and some goat's milk, or honey to it. Anyway, all the good stuff is added to it. There are sweet and salty flavors, but most of them are salty, mainly to replenish the body's lost energy. And then and up. Backlog into a piece. Two by two into a piece. Then there is grease paper wrapped up. These things, produced on a large scale, were mainly distributed as dry food, because they were kept for an astonishing year, and were placed in sealed jars. Then put it into the ground. The preservation time is also quite impressive. More than half of the grain in the base area is made of this kind of thing.

During the war, the Red Turbans would distribute this food in large quantities because it was high in calories. Easy to eat. No need to light an open fire. This significantly saves combat time.

However, this kind of food was still very popular at first, because this was the first time they accepted such a food, especially when soaked in hot water, it was good to eat, but it was a pity. Something too much to eat. It's been a long time. Good things will not be favored by the soldiers of the Red Turban Army.

"Squad leader, why don't you eat it, this thing is very good, I heard about it when I was a militiaman, and I ate it once." Niu Er said. He eats a lot. The strength is also great. He had already killed fifteen pieces in one go, but at this time, he felt that he was not so hungry. Then I picked up the water bag and poured a few sips, this thing, I ate a lot, and I felt very thirsty.

"Hehe, I know I'm thirsty. Veterans don't want to eat it. That's why you, a rookie, eat this kind of thing. The squad leader said disdainfully.

"Squad leader, why?" Niu Er asked curiously.

"Let me tell you, this thing also has its shortcomings, first, it is too dry and requires a lot of water, but when you are marching, where to find so much water, once you are besieged, this water is very precious. So, when I ate something like this, the more I ate, the drier it became, and the first time I ate it, I got angry. My teeth hurt and I clucked when I ate it. The squad leader said. Niu Er looked at his squad leader, and then at the biscuit in his hand, and suddenly felt that he was a little full. Because he thinks that this kind of thing is too full.

"Second, I said it too. It's too hard. This thing, although it tastes better, but if it's too hard, you can't bite it, and the person who eats it has a toothache, and if you don't have a good tooth, you can't really fucking eat and something. The squad leader said.

"Squad leader, are we just going to have this kind of dry food?" Niu Er asked.

"No, that's it, so, when I was eating, I looked at this thing, I was a little nauseous, nauseated, and couldn't eat it." The squad leader said.

What the squad leader said was the truth, in order to preserve it better, the biscuits went through the process of dehydration and drying. In this way, the water evaporates and is easy to preserve, but it is the existence of this process that makes their situation completely worse. First, it is too dry, which requires soldiers to drink a lot of water, but sometimes it is difficult to provide water on the battlefield. In such a situation. It's hard to guarantee that this situation will continue.

Second, it's too hard, so hard that they don't know how to deal with such a food. Because it's so hard to eat. The veterans, in particular, felt like their teeth were loose.

"Oh." Niu Er put away the rest of the food. In his opinion, being a soldier turns out to be a bad time. Because of the lack of materials, Shangwu needs a lot of food, and the funds are used to buy more raw materials, which is the development of new food, and cannot be fully invested, for example, canned fruit, canned meat, which cannot be done for the time being, canned fruit needs a lot of sugar, which cannot be guaranteed. Meat is even more difficult to guarantee. Therefore, on the whole, the dry food of the Red Turban Army during this period was basically based on the need to ensure basic calories, and it was impossible to achieve more guarantees in terms of taste, nutrition, and use. This kind of food is also used on an emergency basis. It's really hard to cope with long-term use.

Shangwu also knew this, but it was not easy for them to be able to do this in terms of food due to the conditions.

Outside the city of Handan. A large number of trenches had been dug three times, and the Red Turban guerrillas did not attack, but they had built a large number of fortifications. The blockade was carried out, and in order to prevent Handan from reporting and attacking their positions, they used barbed wire for the first time in front of the positions. And it is also the first time that the officers and soldiers have encountered this kind of barbed wire head-on, once this kind of barbed wire is encountered, it is difficult to get rid of, and the chopping is constantly chopping, because you don't have a point in your hand, and the barb on it hangs a hole, which is very painful. For a time to get rid of can't. If you forcibly get rid of it, you will scrape away a lot of meat, which is simply a huge disaster for them.

Because when you are struggling, a large number of Red Turban soldiers with spears will appear to assassinate you, and while you are struggling, you will be killed. That's how the officers and soldiers were killed. It is precisely because of this that they no longer attacked, but chose to passively defend Handan City and wait for rescue. They hope to rescue from the outside to achieve the goal of breaking the siege.

And the Red Turban Army guerrillas outside the city, the militia will find it difficult to defeat a big city like Handan City for a while, you know. Their command, weapons and equipment could not keep up. In such a situation, the best way is to besiege, they dug three trenches, completely cut off Handan City from the outside world. For a time, the two sides formed a confrontational situation.

"Captain, when are we going to fight Handan City?" A militiaman with a red turban on his head and dressed in civilian clothes asked his captain with a spear in his hand.

"Wait, don't rush, wait for orders." Hu Fei said in the trenches. He was inspecting the situation on the front line, where to strengthen the defenses, where to increase the number of guard posts, these were all things that he was worried about.

"Yes, sir." The team member said. The team members were also very anxious, they heard that there would be a lot of rewards for beating Handan City, and they had fought once before, but they didn't get in, and more than 300 people died. Some want revenge, some make a difference. In conclusion, a lot of people have a variety of ideas.

"Sir, we've gathered quite a bit. I think it's almost 10,000 people. This Handan City, I heard that there are less than 1,000 officers and soldiers, and a few of us can take it together. One soldier said.

"Don't talk nonsense, this battle is different from any previous battle, you think it's an ambush. This is a tough attack, Chief Xu said it. It's different. Originally, Chief Xu would have added some powerful big guys to us, and those big guys could fly out quickly with one shot. Knock down the enemy forces on the wall. Hu Fei said.

"Sir, there is such a powerful guy, why don't you add it to us." Some of the team members asked.

"We're tempting, you know? We're fishing, Chief Xu, we've already taken people to the north to ambush. It didn't take long for big fish to take the bait. When we eat the big fish, this Handan City will be like a pot of fish, and they will be almost the same. Let's start eating. Hu Fei said.

"Haha." Many soldiers laughed when they heard this, although this metaphor is vulgar, but the soldiers can understand a truth. They were guarding a pot in which the fish was not yet cooked, but another big fish had already swam over. It's the best thing for them. In this way, they can eat a lot of good things. It's the best thing for them.

Before each battle, Shang Wu will teach some strategic intentions to the officers below, first, to let them understand their combat position and role, and second, this is also a learning process, let them know that they learn war in war. At the same time, you should also be good at learning some situations from your own opponents. In this way, it will be more beneficial to their situation.

On the official road. The New Army of the West Garden set off again.

"Hehe, old general Huangfu, after all, he is old." Jian Shuo looked at the command and said.

"Order the army, advance at full speed, and advance forty miles in one day." Jian Shuo gave the order. The army picked up speed all at once. Yuan Shao felt that something was wrong, but Jian Shuo was the actual commander of the Xiyuan New Army, and he couldn't say anything. After all, what he meant was what His Majesty meant. For a time, the new army of the West Park picked up speed again.