Bedhill Mountain is a big mountain in Gushi County, although it is not high, but the mountain is deep and dense, and it is also a nest of He Yi and He Man brothers.

After the end of the Battle of Gushi, Yuan Wei also reorganized the Yellow Turban Army of Huang Shao and He Yi and He Man brothers, selected more than 1,000 strong men from them, organized into an army, and also sent dozens of veterans into these two new divisions as middle-level officers.

What's more, Yuan Wei also gave them great benefits, at least the weapons and armor were enough.

At this time, He Yi is drinking with He Man in the hall, although there is a shortage of food in the village, but He Yi He Man has always been willing to take grain to make wine, how can there be a thief who does not drink, right?

While the brothers were drinking, a small leader suddenly rushed in and reported: "The big boss, the second boss, there is a situation!" ”

He Man stood up, slapped the back of the little leader's head with his hand, and scolded: "Mo Laosan, how many times have I told you, we are no longer bandits, we are also officers and soldiers now, we want to call the general, the general, do you hear that?" Called General. ”

"I heard it, I heard it." The little boss Mo Laosan nodded again and again, but he immediately forgot about it when he thought about it, and then said, "The second boss, there is a situation!" ”

He Man glared angrily, but he didn't have a problem with the little leader, and asked angrily at the moment: "What's the situation?" ”

Mo Laosan hurriedly replied: "The second master, Cao Jun, the eyeliner outside the mountain has discovered Cao Jun!" ”

"!" He Man didn't have a good breath and said, "Didn't Cao Jun arrive two days ago, this will all enter Gushi City, and find a ball?" ”

"Uh, no, it's not this Cao Jun." Mo Laosan realized that he hadn't made it clear, and said, "That's the case, we found Cao Jun's grain transportation team, a grain transportation team!" ”

"Yes, yes?" When He Man heard this, he suddenly came to his senses.

He Yi on the side also put down the wine bottle and asked the little leader, "How many people are there and how many grain trucks?" ”

Regarding Yuan No's tactic of not fighting soldiers, but only fighting the Cao army's grain transportation team, He Yi and He Man brothers agree from the bottom of their hearts, being a bandit, the most taboo is to fight hard with the officers and soldiers, and the favorite is to rob the grain transportation team, or how can people be the lord? The level is high!

Mo Laosan hurriedly said: "There are not many people, about two or three hundred, but there are a lot of grain trucks, there are forty or fifty carts!" ”

"Brother, this is a piece of fat!" He Man's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said to He Yi, "We have to hurry up, but don't let Huang Shao's kid take the lead!" His loyal ministry is not far away. ”

He Yi frowned and said: "But the cart can't go into the mountain, forty or fifty carts of grain, according to one cart of 100 stones, to say the least, there are four or five thousand stone of grain, so much grain, we can grab it, but can't we move it into the mountain?" ”

He Man said hesitantly: "Brother, are you old and confused or what's wrong?" No matter how much food there is, can there still be more of us? ”

When He Yi heard this, his triangular eyes suddenly lit up, he almost forgot that after being reorganized by Yuan Wei, the more than 10,000 old and young women and children who were eliminated were all there, and all these old and young women and children were mobilized, and the four or five thousand stone grain was not emptied all at once? When Cao Jun's reinforcements arrive, I'm afraid I won't be able to see a grain of grain, hey.

At that moment, He Yi asked Mo Laosan: "Where is Cao Jun's grain transportation team?" ”

Mo Laosan rubbed his hands and said: "The grain transport team has just passed the Mawei Slope and arrived at the sleeping hill when it is over. ”

"!" He Yi threw the wine bottle in his hand on the ground, pulled out the ring knife with his backhand, and shouted, "Let the brothers have a full meal, and we will go down the mountain in the morning!" ”

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Less than 100 miles away from the sleeping hill mountain, is the Fanyang Pavilion.

Xiahoudun's army had arrived at Fanyang Pavilion at this moment.

When the army goes on an expedition, the most annoying thing is the transshipment and supply of grain and grass.

At this time, Xiahoudun was worried about the lack of supply of military food.

An army of 50,000, plus 10,000 horses, the daily consumption of grain and forage is an astonishing number, although there are also heavy troops in the army who are specially responsible for carrying grain and grass, but the grain and grass that can be carried are limited after all, and generally only supply three days, if the army carries more than seven days of grain and grass, the size of the baggage troops will be a little bloated.

Therefore, the most efficient way is to set up a transit station on the route of the army's march, and then arrange a special grain transportation team, just like ants moving, to transport grain and grass from the rear base camp along the transportation lines formed by these transit stations to the front line little by little, which is also the lifeline of the army.

Therefore, in order to ensure the safety of the transfer station, it is generally set up in the fortified city.

The transfer station can also be set up in Jiancheng, but there is no way for the grain transportation team.

Because the task of transporting grain is heavy and the frequency is high, there will not be too many troops responsible for escorting each grain transport, otherwise the distance is far away, and the grain transported is not enough to consume the grain transport team.

Seeing that it was past noon, the soldiers were still hungry, but the grain transport team had not yet arrived, Xiahou was not calm, and immediately called the deputy general Li Dian in and asked: "Man Cheng, why hasn't the grain and grass been transported yet?" ”

Li Dian hurriedly said: "The general is angry, the last general has already sent the horse back to urge, and the grain transport team must be on the way at this moment." ”

"It's ridiculous!" Xiahou said angrily, "It is only four hundred miles from the city father to Gushi, and the supply of grain and grass will not be available, and in the future to attack Xuzhou, the transportation distance of grain and grass will only be farther, and then it will be a big mistake?" ”

Xun Yu next to him persuaded Xiahoudun: "The general is angry, the army has always gone out to fight, the most difficult thing is the supply of grain and grass, Runan because of the war for many years, the people are dead, so the grain team can not recruit enough people, can only rely on limited carts, the capacity is limited after all, and the delay can be understood." ”

Xun You's words are to the point, in addition to paying poll tax and grain endowment, the people in ancient times also had to serve Yao service, the so-called Yao service, that is, every year to take out a month or even more to prepare their own dry food, to work for the government, and every time a large army goes out, the government will inevitably recruit a large number of people to help transport grain and grass.

Xiahoudun sighed and said, "Don't I know that it is not easy to transport grain? But the army shall not go without food for a day! ”

As soon as Xiahoudun's words fell, he saw a Cao Jun junior colonel break in, and immediately knelt on one knee and reported in a trembling voice: "The general is not good, the general is not good, the big thing is not good!" ”

Xiahoudun recognized it at a glance, the person who came was Xiahou Si, the general of Xiahou Yuan's mansion, and Xiahou Si was also his nephew Xiahou Heng's personal general, and Xiahoudun shouted and asked: "Asi, why are you here?" ”

Xiahou Si kowtowed in panic and said, "General, Gongzi was with the grain transport team, and he was attacked by bandits in Mengqiu Mountain, and his situation is critical!" ”

"What do you say? Boquan was with the grain transport team, and was attacked by bandits?! Xiahoudun said angrily, "What are you doing to eat?" Why not discourage Boquan? ”

On this expedition to Runan, Xiahoudun's younger brother Xiahou Yuan was still stationed in Peiguo and did not participate in the war.

But Xiahou Heng, the eldest son of Xiahou Yuan, had to follow Xiahou Yuan and go out to the army!

Xiahou Heng is the eldest grandson of the Xiahou family, Xiahou Heng usually loves this nephew very much, and personally taught him martial arts since he was a child, which is even closer than his own son, but he can't resist Xiahou Heng's repeated pleas, Xiahou Heng agreed, but only allowed Xiahou Heng to experience in the rear army, but he didn't expect Xiahou Heng to leave the rear army with the grain transportation team privately.

Xiahou Si said in a panic: "Son, the villain can't persuade the son, he can't persuade him." ”

Xiahoudun said sharply: "If you can't persuade me, you can come and tell me, why didn't you report it earlier?" ”

Xiahou Si said in a panic: "Childe, he won't let him say it." ”

"Boquan won't let you say it, so you really won't say it? Idiot! Boquan Dan has a good person, I have to skin you! Xiahoudun said angrily, "How many bandits are there?" ”

Xiahou Si hurriedly said: "There are about a thousand bandits. ”

Is there only a thousand? Fortunately, although the grain transport team only has 200 people, it is more than enough to deal with a thousand bandits.

Xiahoudun was relieved when he heard this, however, Xiahou Si immediately continued: "But general, this is not an ordinary group of bandits, they are wearing iron armor and holding sharp ring-headed knives, they even have standard longbows, and their equipment is even better than that of the grain protection team!" ”

"It's Yuan Jun!" Xun Xiu next to him immediately said, "General, this must be Yuan Jun!" ”

"Yuan Jun?!" When Xiahoudun heard this, his heart immediately hung up, and he shouted loudly at the moment: "Pass my general order, assemble the light cavalry battalion, and follow me to the sleeping hill to pick up the grain transport team!" ”

Xun You caught up with Xiahoudun and advised: "General, the first thing on this trip is to pick up the grain transport team, if the Yuan army retreats, remember not to chase and kill!" Remember, General! ”

"Don't worry, I know the severity." Xiahoudun agreed, turned around and grew out of the big tent.

Xun You told Li Dian again: "Man Cheng, you have always been cautious, and you must always remind General Yuan Rang." ”

"The military advisor can rest assured, the last general will take care of it." Li Dian clenched his fists and turned around. (.)