Chapter 221: Advent Plate
"If this is the case, you can transfer grain from Yingchuan, Rongyang, and Luoyang for supplies!" As soon as Niu Fu said this, the generals guarding the places couldn't help but change color, and they stopped talking. Fortunately, Li Ru said what they didn't dare to say for them.
"Yingchuan and Rongyang are each heavily guarded, and now the price of grain is high, and the garrisons of the two places are very tight when they are attrition on weekdays, where is there any surplus food? In addition, the people of the two places are determined and must not be robbed by force, which will lead to disaster. As for Luoyang, there are more than 180,000 troops garrisoned, as long as you have military rations, how many reinforcements you need, it is not a problem. But if you want food, I'm afraid it's impossible. Li Ru said slowly, and all the civil and military officers couldn't help frowning, but they didn't dare to ask questions for fear of affecting the morale of the army.
The rough-witted Niu Fu didn't think much about it, and asked with a quick glare: "Then our military food is tight in various places, how can this battle be fought!?" ”
"The former general finally got the point!" Li Ru smiled brightly, looked at Dong Zhuo in the high hall, then turned to the chessboard, pointed in the direction of Hanoi and said: "Hanoi has always had many wealthy merchants, and there are many long-established families, and the money and food in the hands of these people are astronomical. And the reason why thieves from all over the world are eyeing Hanoi is that they want to get the funding of these rich businessmen and families.
Unexpectedly, Hanoi could no longer be saved. We can't let these rich businessmen and families raise tigers to make trouble, so that the thieves can grow! Don't hide it from the former general, two days ago, you were on your way to Luoyang. The lord has listened to my plan, issued a military order to gather 8,000 cavalry, go to Hanoi and plunder the money and food of these rich merchants and families, and at the speed of cavalry, he will be able to return to Hedong in two days. At that time, the former general just sent troops to meet the situation, in case the teams of anti-thieves from all over the country, sent troops to chase after them, so as to fall short. ”
"Li Wenyou, you!" Niu Fu couldn't help but be furious when he heard that Li Ru was hiding from him and asked Dong Zhuo to transfer 8,000 cavalry under his subordinates.
"Dingbang, don't be presumptuous, this is my choice!" However, before Niu Fu's words were finished, he was swallowed back by Dong Zhuo's words. Niu Fu was extremely afraid of Dong Zhuo, and under his stern gaze, he couldn't help but lower his head.
"Wenyou, you keep talking."
"Whoa!" Li Ru arched his hand, looked at the chessboard again, and pointed to the place in Hanoi, and said: "After our army captured the materials in Hanoi, the food was replenished. At this time, the thieves may have already risen up in groups. In my opinion, Hanoi will inevitably gather a large number of thieves, and the troops of the former general alone may not be able to stop them. That's why I thought that Wen Hou should be sent to deter the thieves! ”
As soon as Li Ru said this, Niu Fu, who was already anxious, felt insulted, and couldn't bear it, so he opened his mouth and shouted: "Li Wenyou, what do you mean by this, could it be that I have tens of thousands of Xiliang troops, it is better to be a fake son!?" ”
"That's right! Master Li is too deceitful! ”
"That's it!! In the whole world, no one is afraid of our Xiliang Erlang!! ”
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Several generals under Niu Fu shouted one after another. This time, Dong Zhuo frowned, feeling that Li Ru's move was indeed the ambition of the long-term state army, and depreciated the prestige of the Xiliang army.
Li Ru secretly glanced at Lu Bu, and his eyes showed a little jealousy. It turned out that Li Ru saw that Lu Bu was deeply supported by the Bingzhou army, and now he was favored by Dong Zhuo, but he knew that this person was fickle and mercenary, so he was afraid of raising tigers, so he wanted to take Lu Bu as the first army and lose each other with the coalition of anti-thieves.
Thinking of this, Li Ru's face was shocked, and he hurriedly said to Dong Zhuo: "My Xiliang army is powerful in the world, and I am not afraid of those rebellious ministers and thieves, but I am afraid that there are many people with extraordinary force among the thieves, just like the children of the Ma family, but if the coalition army is together, they will definitely go." And if you want to fight this son, there is no one else except Wen Hou! ”
As soon as Li Ru's words came out, many people showed fear, after all, many of them had seen the majesty of Ma Zongheng. However, there was one person, whose eyes were full of fierceness, and his steel teeth were almost crushed, and he shouted: "Why are there all the yellow haired erectors!?" I, Huaxiong, would like to take this person's head to dedicate it to repay the shame of the year!! ”
When the generals of the Xiliang faction saw Hua Xiong, they immediately shook their spirits and shouted mightily, saying that Hua Xiong would be able to succeed and defeat the strong enemy.
At this time, Dong Huang stepped out, his eyes were bright, and he shouted: "The little nephew is not talented, I am willing to go to fight against the strong enemy for my uncle!" ”
As soon as Dong Huang came out, Li Ru's face suddenly changed, and his secret words were not good. Sure enough, when Dong Zhuo saw Dong Huang walk out, his face was shocked, and he was a little more happy, and said with a smile: "Haha, Huang'er has also grown up, and this time she just made a meritorious achievement, and it also lives up to Dong's years of painstaking cultivation!" ”
Therefore, Dong Zhuo then ordered Niu Fu to be the governor of the soldiers and horses, and led the Hedong army to resist the rebels who would be stationed in Hanoi in the future, and made Hua Xiong the vanguard general, and Dong Huang as the supervisor of the army. The three of them were each in a great state of spirit, and they received their orders one after another.
"Miscalculation, miscalculation. I didn't expect that the lord had been interested in cultivating Huang Gongzi as his successor in recent years. At this time, he deliberately let Huang Gongzi be powerful in the army, so that he can inherit the great cause in the future. Li Ru sighed secretly, then pointed to the location of Yingchuan, and said: "We must not only beware of thieves in the Guanzhong area, but also don't forget the ambitious people in the southern area. After the general Yuan Shu arrived in Nanyang, he recruited troops and horses, and his power has spread all over Nanyang and Runan, with nearly 50,000 or 60,000 troops, but if he joins the thief army, I am afraid that he will attack from Yingchuan with the thieves in the south. Yingchuan is the southern barrier of Luoyang, which cannot be lost. The lord, you can make Zhang Ji and Guo Yan garrison guards, and then there is Wen Hou's merge state army, which can be guaranteed! ”
As soon as Li Ru's voice fell, Zhang Ji and Guo Yan felt that they were being underestimated and walked out one after another.
"Lord, Yingchuan can be as stable as a rock with me and General Guo guarding, why do outsiders need to interfere!?"
"That's right! I'm a hero in Xiliang Erlang, everyone is a hero, if you want to borrow the hands of others, won't you teach the world to laugh!? ”
Zhang Ji and Guo Yan said one after another. Among them, Guo Yan didn't forget to coldly glance at the Bingzhou army faction led by Lu Bu, and his eyes were full of provocation. Lu Bu ignored it, but Wei Yue and the other generals were secretly angry, but seeing that Lu Bu didn't make a sound, he didn't dare to open his mouth at will.
"Zhang Ji and Guo Yan must not be rash! At the moment of the great enemy, how can there be factions when they are united!? When Li Ru heard this, his heart was frightened, although he had the intention of weakening Lu Bu's power, but he didn't want to see the two factions fighting each other, otherwise once the situation fell into danger, it would easily cause civil strife.
Thinking of this, Li Ru hurriedly signaled to Dong Zhuo with his eyes. Dong Zhuo's face sank, but he quickly came to his senses, and said, "What Wen You said is reasonable. The world is about to rise up with thieves, and the two armies are working together to resist foreign enemies. Where is Bongseon!? ”
When Lu Bu heard the order, his face immediately shocked, and he strode out, and said in a condensed voice: "The child is here!" ”
"Would you like to go to Yingchuan to defend your father against the thieves?"
"My father-in-law is as kind to me as the sea, as long as my father-in-law says a word, even if it is a sea of swords and fires, I will not give up!" Lu Bu replied without thinking. The generals of the state army also knelt down one after another, all shouting for their willingness to serve the dead.
"Good! Good!! Good!!! That's what I'm a good boy!! Dong Zhuo was overjoyed, so he made Zhang Ji the general of Pingnan, Guo Yan the general of Zhennan, Lu Bu the vanguard of Shangjiang, and the general of Huwei.
Seeing this, Li Ru was sure in his heart, so he used a chessboard demonstration to arrange them one by one, and his ability to dispatch troops and anticipate the enemy's victory made everyone admire.
After a full hour, Dong Zhuo listened to it and couldn't help but praise: "Wen You is worthy of being my son, and he should be the number one strategist in the world!" ”
On the other hand, it was said that in Changyuan, Dongjun, it was dark clouds and thunder on this day. In the palace, there was a mess, and Pang De, Wen Ping and other soldiers were waiting in the front hall, their faces nervous, and their hearts were like fire.
"What's the matter, Madame hasn't given birth to an heir!?" Pound's face was full of urgency, and he asked Shi A, who had just returned. Wen Ping, Zheng Gu and other generals are also anxious to ask each other.
Shi A's face was as ugly as it was, and said: "I heard that the child's head and feet are upside down in the abdomen, and the child's physique is abnormal, I'm afraid that he won't be able to come out for a while!" ”
Although Wang Ying has become a wife, his love for Wang Ying has not changed at all, he just heard Wang Ying's screams that burst into tears, and he can't wait to suffer this crime for her!
And in the backyard, Ma Zongheng was even more anxious, listening to the midwife say that the child's head was stuck, no matter how hard the lady tried or couldn't get out, Ma Zongheng's heart almost jumped out.
"Old gentleman, save my wife, I'll give you whatever you want~~!!" Ma Zongheng grabbed Hua Yan next to him, and his eyes were very red. Hua Yan's thin shoulders were almost crushed by the horse, but he endured the severe pain, with a bit of bitterness, and sighed: "Madam, the old man is powerless in this situation." And now half an hour has passed, and if this continues, once the lady is out of body..."
"Ah~~!!" Ma Zongheng is like a thunderbolt from the sky, and in an instant, he is like being robbed of all his strength, and the whole person seems to have lost his soul.
At this moment, a young man beside Hua Yan who looked a little sloppy and carried a big basket on his back, seeing Ma Zongheng so miserable, couldn't help but sigh that he valued love and righteousness, and suddenly was shocked, and said: "If the general believes in the villain, the villain has a way to try." ”
When Ma Zongheng heard this, he instantly saw a glimmer of light in the abyss, and suddenly pounced on the young man frantically, and said hurriedly: "That's right!" Can't give up!! I still have your miracle doctor here!! Save my wife and child!! ”
The young man felt that his arm was about to be pinched off by the horse, and he cried out in pain. The horse hurriedly let go, and his red eyes flashed with a terrifying light, like a fierce beast about to lose a loved one.
The young man couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, and didn't dare to talk nonsense, and said hurriedly: "Although Madame's situation is rare, it is not too big a problem. It's just that the child is too big and his head and feet are upside down, so it is difficult to give birth. My method is to push the child back into the woman's womb, and then make a small slit in the lady's belly and take the child out, and that's it. It's just that I'm afraid that this process will have to be carried out by me throughout the whole process, for fear that it will be offended. ”
As soon as these words came out, before Ma Zongheng could speak, he heard an angry shout.