War is always cruel, and the sacrifice of every city is the discarding of countless lives. The Qi army confronted Nubei on the Chenzhou side, and each had its own victory or defeat, regardless of whether it was up or down. The east and west roads were defeated by the Liang army, the west road lost Yin Tiancheng, and the east road lost two cities in a row, and the officials and merchants and Langxi had fallen into the hands of the Liang army.

There is only one barrier Guxin Mansion left in the west of Suzhou in the Qi State, and there are only two cities in the east, Hanluan County and Xiapu City. Almost all the capitals of the northern and southern states have become empty cities, and it is said that the subordinates of the governors of each prefecture have been requisitioned and transferred. It can be seen that the battle situation is tragic, and I am afraid that after this battle, it will be difficult to see adult men in the territory of Qi State.

It took more than two months to conquer Yin Tiancheng, and although he took advantage of it with the help of a repeater, he also suffered a lot of casualties. Now all the Qi troops are retreating in the Guxin Mansion, and the Liang army is called every day, but they do not go out of the city to face the battle. The voyage attempted to siege the city, but after several attempts with heavy casualties, it retreated for repairs and temporarily abandoned the siege.

Yuanhang was worried that he would not be able to attack Guxin Mansion for a long time, so after hearing this, he immediately prepared his horse and took Dao Zi and others to check outside the city of Guxin Mansion.

"Yashi has a good plan, this forest is burning, and the smoke is passing with the wind, and the city will not be able to see clearly, and it is ready to attack the city." Yuanhang became excited, remembering that when he first fought with Xiao Liang, Xiao Liang used fire to attack Yizhou, but he was recognized by himself, but he burned himself.

"When Yashi was in Xiaoliang, he also offered a plan to burn Yizhou, right?" Yuanhang asked sideways, the expression on his face made Fu Yashi incomprehensible.

Fu Yashi's face flushed slightly on the horse, "Let the adults laugh, it's the adults who are scheming and see through my humble plan." Then he looked at Gu Xinfu and said: "There will be no more people as smart as adults in the Qi army, Yashi believes that this plan will definitely be successful." ”

Yuanhang smiled, "I believe in Yashi, and breaking this city is just around the corner." ”

The army of Situ Hao on the east road advanced, and the Qi army was defeated and returned in several battles, and the Liang army had already driven to the city of Hanluan County, forming a siege of the city.

The Qi army transferred more than 100,000 soldiers and horses from various states to the city, and the soldiers and horses came quickly, but the grain and grass did not keep up. Now the grain and grass supply of Hanluan County is more than 100,000 troops, which is already stretched and difficult to support.

"General, the grain and grass in the city can only last for one day, if the rear does not transport the grain and grass over, I am afraid that if I don't wait for the Liang army to attack the city, I will starve to death first." The generals in the city of Hanluan County complained that the soldiers under their command did not have abdominal muscles, and they only ate some gruel every day, how could they fight.

Yuan Haixing, the commander of the East Road, was originally a garrison of Hanluan County, but this person did not have any great skills, but the original general Lu Chuan was defeated in Langxi, and the King of Qi was furious and cut off his position, and he led it temporarily.

Yuan Haixing saw that the person who spoke was Lu Chuan, so he couldn't help sneering and sneering, "If it weren't for General Lu to lead the troops back to Hanluan, why would there be no shortage of food and grass." ”

"You ......" his words made Lu Chuan stand up angrily. As the saying goes, hitting people doesn't slap their faces, and exposing people doesn't expose their shortcomings. And I have just been defeated, and you have put the lack of food and grass on my head.

"The two generals don't say a few words, it's important to hurry up and urge food." The rest of the garrisons from the states who had rushed to support hurriedly stepped forward to persuade them.

"A few of you too, since you are bringing troops, you don't bring more food and grass, there is no use for soldiers without food." Yuan Haixing was open-mouthed, and poured his anger on the rest of the guards. After saying that, he didn't leave them any affection, got up and brushed his sleeves away.

Several guards are also angry, you are a little guard, what kind of majesty are you playing. Originally, it was at the same level, but it was temporarily transferred to listen to him, and it would not be able to play official power. Besides, whoever dared to move the grain stored in the city, the holy decree only said that soldiers and horses should be sent to come, but it did not say that all the grain and grass would be brought.

"Hey!" Lu Chuan sat back heavily and sighed.

"General Lu, in your opinion, is our army fighting or defending?" Several guards knew that Lu Chuan was a general, and after Yuan Haixing left, they gathered with him.

Lu Chuan waved his hand, "The general of the defeated army, don't dare to say more." Since the army is dispatched by him, we will do what we are told. ”

"How can the Holy One make him a general, alas......!" Seeing that Lu Chuan was silent, everyone had no choice but to shut up and leave.

On the second day, Yuan Haixing summoned the generals from all walks of life to the palace and made a decision to attack the Liang army at night.

"General Yuan, this plan is not feasible." Lu Chuan hurriedly got up to dissuade, "The Liang army is coming from afar, grain and grass are fundamental, and the enemy's defense must be strict and strict, how can the night attack be successful." ”

"Presumptuous!" Yuan Haixing slapped the table, stood up and pointed at Lu Chuan and shouted: "Now that our army has no food, it will be unstable if we wait any longer." Either recapture the enemy's grain and grass, or burn it, the enemy army can retreat, this is the best policy, you don't know the art of war, and dare to stop it. ”

"General Yuan......" Lu Chuan still had to argue, but Yuan Haixing didn't give him a chance. With a wave of his hand, he said: "If you go out of the city tonight to attack food, General Lu will lead the troops forward, and if you can't make meritorious contributions, don't come back." ”

"The last general...... Commanded. Lu Chuan swallowed his anger, there was no joke in the army, since the commander gave the order, he had to obey.

Coming out of the garrison mansion, all the generals sweated for Lu Chuan. Yuan Haixing didn't dare to start a war with the Liang army with heavy troops, but he asked Lu Chuan to lead troops to attack grain, which was obviously to get rid of Lu Chuan with the help of the Liang army, which was really narrow-minded.

Liu Zhi and Lu Chuan have always been good friends, and the two are sworn brothers. Leaving the mansion and walking out together, "Brother, this Yuan Haixing is dangerous, this move will undoubtedly push you into the fire, it's better not to go." ”

Lu Chuan said heavily: "Thank you, brother, it's just that I have received the order, so I can only do my best." It is absolutely impossible to seize grain, and if you burn the grain and grass of the Liang army, you can also make up for the defeat and make up for the defeat. ”

"In this case, my brother can do what he can, and I have my own arrangements in the city." Liu Zhi instructed repeatedly, and Lu Chuan hugged his fists and thanked him.

At night, Lu Chuan led more than 10,000 men and horses in his headquarters to open the east gate, and took advantage of the night to rush to the Liang army camp a few miles away.

Situ Hao has experienced a hundred battles, how could he not know the importance of grain and grass. A total of four layers of defense lines were arranged around the grain and grass land, and Lu Chuan led the army only to the periphery, and the Liang army quickly surrounded it, and tens of thousands of troops surrounded Lu Chuan's soldiers and horses in an instant.

When Lu Chuan rushed to kill, he encountered a group of people rushing over, and the first general was Zuo Long, the main general of Liang State. General Zuo Long has the courage to be unstoppable, and perhaps only Gu Xin, the big sword, can be his enemy.

Lu Chuan is also a brave general, and he struggled with Zuo Long for more than 30 rounds. The Liang army gradually narrowed the encirclement, and Lu Chuan already knew that he would lose tonight, but he was afraid that he would die here.

"The general retreats quickly, I'll wait for the end." Several of Lu Chuan's generals rushed over, each raising their weapons to surround Zuo Long. Lu Chuan was already defeated, so he had to turn his horse around and lead the Qi army to fight back the way he came. After several battles, when he returned to the city of Hanluan County, the more than 10,000 soldiers he brought out only returned with more than 1,000 people.

"Smack." Yuan Haixing stood up in the garrison mansion and shouted at Lu Chuan, "You still have the face to come back, let me ask you, have you ever captured some grain and grass?" Have you ever burned the Liang army's military rations? ”

"General, the enemy is heavily guarded, and I really can't rush into ......"

"Hugh wants to shirk, and he fled back before he burned the grain and grass, what is the use of leaving you. Come on, pull it out and cut it off. Yuan Haixing's face was gloomy, and his eyes were full of murderous aura, but he didn't notice Liu Zhi standing aside.

"Wait!" Liu Zhi shouted, stopped the soldiers who broke in, stepped forward and said: "General Yuan, General Lu is a general in the DPRK, at this time, when the enemy army is besieging the city and employing people, can you temporarily remember his mistakes and punish them after the siege is relieved." ”

The rest of the guards also pleaded for Lu Chuan together, and the annoyed Yuan Haixing raised his foot and kicked the stool on the side out of the way.

"Are you going to rebel? I am the commander-in-chief of the first army, and if you say more, you will also be dealt with by military law. ”

Liu Zhi became angry, pointed at Yuan Haixing and reprimanded: "You are just a garrison, but you regard us as grass mustard, do you really think you are afraid of you?" ”。

"It's the other way around, it's the other way around! Someone, take them down for me. Yuan Haixing pointed at Liu Zhi Lu Chuan, and after speaking, he turned around and took the sword from the big case.

"If it's the other way around, it's the other way around, take your dog's life first." Liu Zhi shouted angrily and pulled out the saber in his waist, jumped forward, and slashed at Yuan Haixing.

The generals were dumbfounded, but they didn't expect to move the knife as they spoke, and they were all stunned there. Seeing this, several of Yuan Haixing's personal soldiers drew their knives and wanted to step forward to help him, but Lu Chuan couldn't care so much, pulled out his knife to stop him, and raised his hand to kill a soldier.

Yuan Haixing's martial arts are average, Liu Zhi is angry, his eyes are full of hatred, and the knife rushes to the point. Yuan Haixing supported the pillar for more than a dozen rounds before revealing a flaw. Liu Zhi never relented, and stabbed him in the abdomen. Yuan Haixing threw away the sword in his hand, bent down to hold Liu Zhi's blade with both hands, the green tendons on his head burst out, his eyes looked at Liu Zhi in disbelief, and blood flowed out from the corners of his mouth.

"Die." Liu Zhi raised his foot and kicked it, Yuan Haixing screamed, covered his abdomen and took a few steps back, tripped over the stool, and never got up again.

Lu Chuan killed several soldiers in the hall, one of them holding knives inside and one outside, looking at the guards standing in the middle.

"General Liu, this ...... What is this doing? One of the guards reacted and stammered.

"Yuan Haixing wants me to die, and I have to kill him. The two of us are by no means unrighteous people, and the generals can rest assured. Liu Zhi's eyes swept towards them, and the few guards who looked at him were bottomless.

Another garrison stood up and said, "This Yuan Haixing really deserves to die, it's just General Liu, how can you explain to the court if you two killed him." ”

Liu Zhi and Lu Chuan glanced at each other, Lu Chuan put away his knife and walked over, "The two of us have no way out, and now we can only ask Liang Jun to surrender." Several generals were old friends, and it was not difficult for the two of us to rectify the military horses and leave Hanluan overnight. If you don't want to go, just let me wait. ”

A few people looked at each other, and now the city is controlled by the two of them, and if they want to resist, it is estimated that they will end up like Yuan Haixing on the ground. It's just that the Lord will be killed, Han Luan is lost, and there may not be good fruit to eat when he goes back. But his wife and children are in the rear, and he still has to go back.

"Since General Liu said so, then I will lead the army back to Suzhou." One of the guards clenched his fists and spoke, and the others followed suit.

Liu Zhi nodded and said, "Since this is the case, I will bother a few generals to stay in this mansion first and leave one by one." Liu Zhi was worried that they would gather together to rebel, and he would not be able to control it. Leaving Lu Chuan to control them in the mansion, he led the headquarters and sent them out of the city one by one.

It was not until the second day that the various departments withdrew from Hanluan City. When Lu Chuan retreated from Langxi, he brought his family with him, and Liu Zhi sent someone to pick up his family. The two of them reorganized their soldiers and horses, opened the city gate at noon, and lowered the Liang army.

The whole Qi country was shocked, and when they learned that Han Luan had lost, they urgently ordered Sima Jian to lead the army to withdraw to Xiapu, leaving only the headquarters of Chenzhou to hold on. Sima Jian was ordered to lead the army to withdraw, and the Nubei army attacked Chenzhou, and the defenders of Chenzhou struggled for more than a month, but finally because they were outnumbered, Chenzhou was lost and fell into the hands of Nubei.

The main force of the Qi army is still there, there are more than 100,000 troops in Guxin Mansion, Sima Jian retreated to Xiapu, and there are 280,000 soldiers in Xiapu City. It's just that there are cities on the east and west sides that have been lost, and the capital Suzhou is approaching.

Qi Heng was furious and ordered the Guxin Mansion on the West Road to hold on to the city, and Sima Jian on the East Road led the army to attack and fight to the death with the Liang army.

The voyage has been stationed outside the Guxin Mansion for more than a month, and finally waited for the spring breeze to blow. The unbridled northwest wind swept up with the wind and sand, and those who blew couldn't open their eyes. The only remaining yellow leaves in the forest have been squeezed by the winter snow, but they can't withstand the destruction of the strong wind, and they go with the wind with reluctance. This also indicates that the Liang army is about to sound the horn of siege.

"Generals, there is news from the back hall that Marshal Situ of the East Road has captured three cities, and Suzhou is already close at hand. Now as long as our army captures Guxinfu, it can go directly to Suzhou. "The voyage summoned all the generals into the tent and gave the order to prepare for the siege.

"Yashi, are you ready for the green cloth?"

Fu Yashi replied, "Don't worry, my lord, everything has been prepared according to your instructions." ”

"Okay." Yuanhang's expression was solemn, his body straightened, and he said loudly: "Go to the forest at dawn tomorrow and set fire to the forest, and attack the city when the smoke rises, and tell the officers and men of the army that we will drink wine and eat meat in the city tomorrow evening." ”

"Yes." The generals stood up and responded in unison.

Before the crowd dispersed, the soldiers came in to tell the news that a letter had been sent from Jiangzhou. Yuanhang hurriedly got up and asked the soldiers to bring in the people quickly.

Two people came in from outside the tent, and Yuanhang recognized it as the dark spirit in his own house. After the two people gave the salute, one of them took out a letter from his bosom, handed it to Yuanhang, and said, "My lord, this is sent by the subordinates of the fifth young grandmother. ”

Yuanhang asked the generals to retreat, took the letter and asked, "Is there anything going on in the house?" ”

"Don't worry, my lord, everything is fine."

Yuan Voyage opened the letter, which was written by Du Wen herself. Just looked at the beginning, Yuanhang laughed, jumped down and hugged Fu Yashi, and hugged him hard.

"Oh, let go, sir." Fu Yashi's feet were off the ground, he was out of breath by the voyage, and shouted with a red face.

"Yashi, look, I have a queen." Yuanhang shook the letter, with a happy expression on his face, "The two young grandmothers have given birth to boys, and I have two sons, haha." ”

"What a happy event!" Fu Yashi was also happy, with a smile on his face, "My lord, I'll go and prepare wine, and we'll have a drink." ”

"Eh, no, we will attack the city tomorrow, and state affairs are important." Although Yuanhang said this, he still couldn't hide the joy in his heart, and he couldn't stop laughing.

Fu Yashi saw Yuanhang say this, and secretly praised Yuanhang's general knowledge. Unexpectedly, Yuanhang continued: "But since Yashi said it, how can I dismiss your mind." Go, good wine and good meat come up, let's drink less. ”

Fu Yashi shook his head and smiled bitterly, but still told Dao Zi and them the good news, and then everyone drank freely in the voyage tent.

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