It is inconceivable that a battle with a huge disparity in strength ended in this way.

After this battle, Li Li lost several generals, and even his cousin Li Xian died in battle to save him.

This result, for Li Li, ignoring is a very heavy blow.

However, it was said that Gao Shun took 500 cavalry from the trapping camp, and after taking Li Xian's head to join Gong Du, he led his troops to attack the camp built by Li Li outside the city.

At this time, Li Li had already led his troops into the city, and the camp outside the city was extremely empty. As soon as Gao Shun's army arrived, the hundreds of defenders there fled in a hurry. The trapping camp did not spend the slightest effort to take this camp.

Gao Shun carefully inspected the camp and found that there were no traps in it, so he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Gong Du is also a battlefield general, and after he saw the camp built by Li Li, he was suddenly amazed: "I never thought that Li Li's house would be able to set up such a strong camp." ”

Yang Feng also nodded and praised: "Although this person's ability to lead troops is not very good, but this camp is well built." ”

Gao Shun stroked his beard and said with a smile: "With this ready-made camp, your subordinates can save a lot of effort." ”

At this, he frowned as if he remembered something.

"General, the grain and grass in this camp are enough for us to use for more than two months."

Suddenly, an official in charge of logistics came to Gao Shun with an excited look on his face.

Because Gao Shun took the soldiers of the trapped camp and rushed thousands of miles to Wuguan, they did not carry too much grain and grass. If you can't conquer Wuguan as soon as possible, you will have to rely on the supply of grain and grass from the rear.

However, now Guanzhong is very short of grain, and all the grain and grass supplies in Sili have to be transported from Bingzhou.

Wuguan is even more in the southernmost part of Sili, if grain and grass are transported from Bingzhou, the consumption along the way alone will be an astronomical amount.

If there is a famine today, food is precious. The batch of materials seized by the trapped camp can save Chen Xu a lot of grain and grass.

Yang Feng and Gong were both very excited when they heard the man's words. As Gao Shun's lieutenant generals, they have not only won the first battle, but also captured a lot of supplies, which is definitely a great achievement.

Gao Shun was still frowning, and after a long time, he shook his head and said, "I'm afraid these grains and grass are only enough for five days." ”

"How is this possible?"

Not only the official who managed logistics, but even Gong Du and Yang Feng felt a little incredible.

With so much food, it was definitely enough for two months for 1,500 camps. Even if the amount of food for the soldiers increased greatly during the war, they could still manage it for at least a month and a half.

Gao Shun looked around at everyone and sighed slightly: "Have you forgotten those soldiers who surrendered? ”

Gong Du and Yang Feng were stunned for a moment, and then they reacted, and now the soldiers and horses under their command, in addition to the 1,500 soldiers in the camp, there are also nearly 5,000 soldiers.

The logistics officer calculated for a moment, and then said: "General, logistics supplies are not calculated according to the number of people. Although there were only 1,500 people in the trapped camp, with the war horses they deployed, the consumption combined, the grain and grass required was even far more than 5,000 soldiers. ”

"Even if the five thousand soldiers are counted together, the grain and grass in the camp can be eaten for as long as a month. If we had cut the rations of those soldiers a little longer, we would have been able to hold out much longer. ”

Gao Shun didn't immediately refute, but asked rhetorically: "If you add the displaced people from the counties near Wuguan, can you still hold out for a month?" ”

The logistics officer, Gong Du, and Yang Feng were all stunned on the spot, and the logistics officer said incredulously: "General, the purpose of my coming this time is to seize Wuguan, not to collect the displaced people. ”

"As long as our army captures Wuguan, the displaced people in the territory will naturally send people to appease them."

The implication of the logistics officer's words is to distinguish between priorities and priorities, and not to put the army in a difficult situation because of a moment of mercy. Gong Du and Yang Feng didn't speak, but they also looked approving.

The two passed this battle, although they admired Gao Shun and the trapped camp under his command very much. But for Gao Shun, who wants to help the victims, they will not approve of it anyway.

Fighting a war is not a child's play, if it is because of the kindness of a woman for a while, the army is in a disadvantageous situation. After the defeat, it is too late to regret it.

As if knowing what the three of them were thinking, Gao Shun took a deep breath and said, "Do you think that I have some woman's kindness?" ”

The three of them glanced at Gao Shun, but did not speak. After all, now Gao Shun is the main general, and if they tell him bluntly, it will be too bad for Gao Shun to lose face. Moreover, if Gao Shun, as the coach, insists on going his own way, they have no choice.

Although the three of them did not answer, Gao Shun had already learned the answer they wanted from their expressions.

Sighing, Gao Shun suddenly said: "If there is a drought and famine today, although countless people are starving to death, there are still many people who are still alive. ”

"In normal times, these people naturally dare not go against our army. However, what if Li Li used grain as bait to recruit homeless people everywhere to defend the city for him? ”

"You know, those hungry homeless people can sometimes do anything for a mouthful of food."

"Now that Li Li has been killed by us, they will definitely not go out of the city to fight again. If he guards the city gate with elite soldiers and defends the city wall with homeless people, how should we break the city? ”

"In the field, we are naturally not afraid of those rabble. But in the defense of the city, they can exert great strength. ”

Hearing this, the logistics officer, Gong Du, and Yang Feng all pondered. Gao Shun still didn't give up, and when he said something, all three of them turned their worries into joy and excitement.

The drought is still going on, and the land in many places has been cracked by the sun. Even many of the trees in the mountains withered and died.

There are many mountain peaks near Wuguan, even though there were many bandits and rogues, they couldn't resist the temptation to defect to Li Li. But there are still many people who live a hard life in the mountains.

In a canyon that is easy to attack and difficult to defend, there is a group of ragged and skinny bandits, among whom there are many old and weak women and children.

"Big boss, is it because Wang Dang voted for Li Li, we can't go over, do we have to starve here?"

The strong man, known as the 'Great Master', was wiping a steel knife in his hand with a rag. This steel knife was the trophy he captured after he killed a Xiliang soldier.

Although the steel knife is not a peerless divine weapon, it is already a rare blade for this group of bandits.

When the big boss heard the man's words, he wiped the hand of the steel knife and suddenly paused. He looked up at the man and said, "Don't forget why we ended up like this. ”

With a look of pain on his face, the man said, "How can I forget the hatred of the clansmen? However, now that the grain and grass in the village have been exhausted, if we don't think of a way, all the hundreds of people in our cottage will starve to death. ”

"In comparison, what is the revenge of being attacked by the Xiliang army and being robbed by Wang Dang?"

"The big boss, as long as I wait for Li Li, I will distribute the grain; With food, we can live; Only after surviving can you take revenge. ”

The big boss looked at a dead tree beside him, and sighed faintly, "If only things were as you thought." ”

"Let's not talk about whether we will be used as cannon fodder by them and rushed to the battlefield to die. With our hatred with Wang Dang alone, he will never let us go. ”

"What's more, I heard that the Son of Heaven has sent troops to exterminate Li Li. If I wait to vote for Li Li now, how is it different from a thief? You have to remember that although we are bandits, we do not rebel against the court. ”

"As long as the imperial court exterminates Li Li and others, I want to take you to join the army and find a way to live for the old and young in the cottage."

The man continued to retort: "Wuguan is so steep, how can the imperial army conquer it so easily? Even if Wuguan can be conquered, can the old and young in this cottage be delayed until that time? ”

"What's more, even if the imperial army conquers Wuguan and the big boss goes to join the army, can he use his own military salary to feed the brothers in the cottage?"

The big boss stood on the spot, his face complicated: "Do I really have to go to the enemy so that the old and young in the cottage will not be starved to death?" ”

Thinking of this, the big boss's face showed a complicated and painful look. Although he was forced to become a bandit leader, he didn't want to become a thief.

There is still a big difference between a thief and a thief. If they are amnesty, the thieves can be pardoned for their crimes, but the thieves will not.

Even if the Han Dynasty has been declining, the Han Dynasty's hundreds of years of prestige are still deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. No one wants to rebel against the court unless they are forced to do so.

"That's it, that's it, the grain and grass in the village have long been exhausted, if I continue to persevere, I'm afraid everyone will starve to death."

After struggling for a while, the big boss finally made a decision in his heart.

Suddenly, a shout rang out: "Big boss, big boss." ”

The big boss looked at it and found that the person who spoke was one of the scouts he had sent out from the mountain, and the big master asked, "Why are you so flustered?" ”

The man took a few breaths, and then said with a happy face: "A certain person went out to spy on intelligence and got a piece of news. That is, Li Li led an army of 10,000 into battle, and thousands of people defected. As a result, Li Li was defeated by 1,500 officers and soldiers and fled, and even Li Xian was killed in battle. ”

"What's more, the commander in chief of the army has issued an order to pardon all bandits. As long as we are willing to surrender, we can receive relief from the imperial court. In the future, the imperial court will even distribute fields and seeds to us! ”

"Is that true?"

The big boss hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed the scout's arm, and said excitedly.