In the second year of Shaohan, autumn, September

The Shu Han court moved north, and outside the north gate of Chengdu I, it was crowded with people, full of traffic, and a lively scene.

The official buses drove on the official road, and the officials and officials followed on horseback, by car, or on foot.

On the Yan Bridge by the city gate, many well-dressed young scholars and officials bowed deeply to their friends and elders, and said goodbye to each other on the day of parting.

The men said goodbye to each other, laughed and left, or folded willows to see each other off. The women and maidens also dressed up and gathered at the gate of the city, silently looking into the distance, watching their husbands and fathers who had gone ahead, and praying in their hearts for their safety.

Ten miles away by the long pavilion, Liu Yong's Son of Heaven stopped here.

Among the gold and silver cars, Liu Yong also said goodbye to Chen Zhi, the captain of the Southern Capital, and Yang Hong, who was engaged in Yizhou Zhizhong.

Chen Zhi has thick eyebrows and big eyes, a square mouth, and is silent. gave Liu Yong the impression of being steady and calm, and like the rumors, he was full of joy and anger, and he was an extremely strict and upright general.

Looking at Chen Dao, Liu Yong said sincerely: "After the collapse of Emperor Zhaolie, the state entrusted the affairs of the East to the general, and the general Wen Xiu and the military preparation made the imperial court feel at ease to march north. Today, I set out to the north and entrust the defense of the entire Yizhou to the general, hoping that the general can make persistent efforts to make the great rivers like belts and the mountains and rivers eternal. ”

Chen Zhi lowered his head slightly, expressing his respect for Liu Yong: "But if there is still a breath left, Shuzhong will be safe and sound!" ”

There are not many words, but the words are sonorous and powerful, and it is a solemn promise.

After the success of the Northern Expedition, the enemy who was dangerous to Yizhou could only come from the east, and with the stability of Chen Zhi and Liaohua, it was impossible for Eastern Wu to find an opportunity. As for the Qianghu in the west and the Nanban in the south, they are all diseases of ringworm and scabies, and it is difficult to become a big tool.

As a person who did his best to protect the Lord from danger when he was defeated and in danger, Liu Yong believed that Chen Zhi would do what he said.

After instructing Chen Dao, Liu Yong shifted his gaze to Yang Hong's face again.

Since Cheap Daddy entered Shuzhong, the most beautiful thing in Shu County is Fa Zheng, and under Fa Zheng is Yang Hong.

Yang Hong is very good at internal affairs, good at handling various government affairs, and is a rare figure who can govern the world. The Battle of Hanzhong and the Battle of Yiling, including the Northern Expedition, can see Yang Hong's shadow in formulating plans and raising grain and grass sources, and his contribution is indispensable.

It's a pity that Yang Hong is over sixty years old this year and is entering his old age. In these years, I have been in a heavy responsibility, and I am afraid that there is not much time to come.

"Yang Gong, I am in charge of Yizhou's general affairs, and I also ask Qing to take care of your health." Liu Yong thought about it for a long time, and finally just asked Yang Hong to take care of his body and not to be too tired.

"Your Majesty!" Yang Hong's heart warmed, the Son of Heaven was benevolent and loving, and his heartfelt attitude deeply moved. Immediately thanked him: "Your Majesty is very loving, the ministers are sincere and fearful, paused, dare not be conscientious, bow and die." ”

"Hmm." Liu Yong bowed his head in satisfaction.

Chen Zhi and Yang Hong are both loyal and good ministers, enough to entrust them with important tasks, and with them sitting in Yizhou, they should rest assured that they will go north.

After repeated assurances and promises from the two loyal ministers, Liu Yong's worries were all gone, and he safely ordered to drive north.

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Anding-gun

Guo Huai stood on the arrow tower at the east gate of Linjing and looked at the Shu army camp under the city.

Under the city of Linjing, tens of thousands of troops of Shu have set up several miles of camps in the wasteland, and from a distance, the tents of the Shu army are layered and dense, extending from a distance to the end of the field of vision.

To this day, the two armies of Wei and Shu have been in a stalemate in Linjing for a whole month.

However, what is strange is that since the Shu army surrounded Linjing, there has been no movement. In addition to the daily trumpets and daily drills, there was not even the slightest tentative attack. If it were someone else, he might be surprised by the strange behavior of the Shu army, but Guo Huai would not.

Guo Huai understood that the Shu army besieged but did not attack, in order to alleviate casualties and wait for the day when the food in the city would run out.

In the face of the Shu army's trapped strategy, how to resolve it?

Guo Huai pondered.

Do you want to stay on the bandwagon? But Guanzhong has fallen, and the Yongliang Wei army has become a lone army, where will the reinforcements come in a short time.

Abandon the city and break through? Not to mention whether it can break out of the encirclement in the heavy army of the Shu army, even if it is lucky to break through, it will not help. Abandon Linjing today, abandon Liangzhou tomorrow, and he will no longer have an inch of land in Yongliang Erzhou.

Looking at the endless tents of the Shu army outside the city, Guo Huai felt pessimistic for the first time, feeling that the decline was irreversible, and he lost the hope of continuing to fight.

At this juncture, there was the sound of rubbing footsteps on the stairs, and Anding Taishou Meng Da's top helmet climbed the arrow tower step by step, and when he got closer, he bowed his hand and said: "Guo Thorn History, the grain and grass in the city are about to be unable to help, and it will not be possible to consume it like this." ”

Guo Huai didn't have a burst of boredom in his heart, and the Great Wei State was in a difficult situation.

After settling down, Guo Huai asked Meng Dadao: "Meng Taishou, how much food is there in the city." ”

"There are only more than 10,000 stone of grain left in the city," Meng Da said, "If we only supply the army, we can barely support it for a month, but the problem is that there are still 150,000 people in the city." ”

Guo Huai's brows became more and more frowned, and he said in a deep voice: "In this way, you immediately send troops to gather all the grain, chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep in the city, and from today onwards, the people in the city will also distribute rations in a unified manner like the soldiers." The army's rations were halved, and the people's rations were only two tiers, so that they could sustain their lives and not starve to death. ”

Meng Dadao: "But in this way, at most, hold on for one more month, and what about two months later?" ”

Guo Huai was silent. Yes, what's the use of holding on for another month, two months, two months later, there will definitely be a desperate situation in the city where there will be no food, but Guo Huai is sure that the Shu army will never run out of food. As the history of Yongzhou Thorn, Guo Huai knew very well that the counties of Longxi could get an unprecedented bumper harvest last year, and with the supply of Longyou, how could the Shu army run out of food? Looking around, Guo Huai happened to see a grain truck driving into the camp of the Shu army.

Anding Taishou Meng Da said again: "Guo Tingshi, if you don't attack the Shu army camp at night, fight?" ”

"Nope! No way! Guo Huai shook his head categorically and vetoed, pointing to the orderly Shu military camp under the city and said to Meng Da: "Zhao Yun, the commander of the Shu army, was a fledgling with Baima Yi under the command of Gongsun Zhan, and then followed Liu Bei to fight in the south and the north for more than 40 years, experienced countless large and small wars, was brave and resolute, and was a first-class general in the world. Although he is old now, he still has the courage to be honest. ”

"It is impossible to be defenseless, our army is attacking the camp at night, isn't it killing itself!"

"Alas!" Anding Taishou Meng Da stomped his feet and turned around.