Just when Lu Yi was inspecting the city, there was also a group of people under the city not far away, secretly observing the movements of the city.

The person who was the leader had a slightly dark complexion and a good appearance, which made people look amiable. Under the cover of a ruined wall under the city, he carefully observed the state of the soldiers at the head of the city.

Beside the leader was a young military general who was eight feet tall and had a strong physique. If you just look at the beard on this general's face, you will definitely not be able to see the real age of the general. The man didn't pay much attention to the movement of the city, but looked around boredly, and played with a seven-foot-long short spear in his hand.

The rest of the entourage still had six or seven people, but they were all distributed far away from the two of them, and they quietly did not dare to make any big moves. The place where they were was was only two hundred steps away from the Raoyang City Wall. Although there is no need to worry about the enemy's arrows shooting down from the city, you can't help but guard against the cavalry of the Jizhou army from flanks. There were not many cavalry in the Jizhou army, but it was not nothing.

"Big brother, it's been half an hour, what else do you want to see?"

The bearded young general was a little impatient. When Lu Yi appeared in the city, the young military general stared at him with great interest for a while. However, when Lu Yi left this section of the city wall, the young military generals lost interest in the movement of the city.

When he was urged, the leader was not annoyed, and his face was still amiable. He glanced back at the young military general and said:

"Yide, are you impatient?"

"Big brother, some."

"You can't be so impatient when you lead troops to fight. Yide, you are gifted and a natural warrior on the battlefield. However, if you want to become a true 'enemy of all people', you must restrain your temperament. Otherwise. How can you rest assured that your brother will lead the troops independently? ”

"Yide" shook his head and said:

"I think it's good right now. Wherever the eldest brother points out, I will hit it, and I don't have to think about so many twists and turns. It hurts to think about it! ”

The leader listened to the words of "Yide" and shook his head helplessly.

"You're just too smart!"

When he finished speaking, the leader turned around. Continue to patiently observe the movement on the city.

The weather in February is still icy and snowy in Jizhou. Observing the enemy's movements in the field, although with the help of the ruins, you don't need to lie down in the snowdrift, but it is still enough to make people feel the biting chill. Although "Yide" was not afraid of the cold, he saw that a layer of hoarfrost had formed on the eldest brother's fur hat.

"Yide" hesitated for a while, and then wanted to persuade "big brother". But before he could speak, the leader asked:

"Yide. Do you smell it, what are those Jizhou soldiers eating? ”

At this time, it was noon, and according to the custom of two meals a day in the Han Dynasty, it was not the time to eat. However, there is a custom in the army that before the army faces a big battle, the soldiers are usually given three meals a day to ensure the physical strength of the soldiers. Boost the morale of the soldiers, good.

The group of people under the city was a little far from the city. The guards of the city usually do not eat directly at the head of the city, so it is impossible for the people under the city walls to directly see the food of the Jizhou army. However, these questions were not so difficult for the "Yide", who was known for his "good taste". According to one of the old soldiers, this "Yide" was able to travel two miles away. Smell whether it is a leg of lamb or a sheep's head that is roasted on the fire.

"Yide" sniffed, smelled the faint smell of meat wafting from the upwind direction, pouted and said:

"There was mutton soup, pastries, dried pickles. Not. There is still the smell of fresh green onions? These rich Jizhou nephews ......"

Hearing the recipe that "Yide" broke out, the leader's face was slightly gloomy. After the "Yide" finished finishing the enemy's food list, the leader had no mind to continue to eat cold wind in this field. He no longer concealed his figure, straightened up majestically, and whispered to the people around him:

"Returned."

After receiving this long-awaited news, "Yide" and a group of guards immediately lifted their spirits, consciously followed behind the leader, and walked towards the periphery. When they had walked two hundred paces, another group of guards brought the hidden horses. Everyone skillfully stepped on their horses, rode their horses and whips, and before the Jizhou soldiers at the head of the city could react, a group of people had already marched away and returned to the camp two miles away.

Back at the camp, a hungry group of people hastily ate the coarse wheat rice that was eaten with dried meat, and the leader settled the things in the camp, and then took the "Yide" and walked towards the camp in the rear. The sergeants who saw them along the way all showed a rather respectful gesture towards the leader. And although the leader has something on his mind, he is still amiable in receiving people and things.

In front of him is the main general of the entire Gongsun army. The guards guarding the door were undoubtedly very familiar with the visitors, and as soon as they saw each other, they immediately greeted them with a smile:

"Liu Jun is here? The Lord has just finished eating, and I will report it. ”

"Liu Jun" smiled and saluted Gongsun Zhan's personal guards, waited outside for two or three breaths, and then smoothly entered the main general's tent.

"Xuande, Ah Fei, sit."

Gongsun Zhan, a famous white horse general who has entered middle age, has already shown a bit of old age on his face and sideburns. However, compared with when he was young, the brilliance in Gongsun Zhan's eyes has become more majestic. He was staring at a large sheepskin map spread out on the ground at the moment, silently thinking about how to defeat Yuan Shaojun.

Liu Xuande, that is, Liu Bei, gave a thoughtful salute to Gongsun Zhan, and sat on the straw mat on the side familiarly.

"Xuande, what are you gaining from observing the movements of the enemy army today?"

"Big brother, I went out of the camp today to observe the enemy army, and my heart was very uncertain."

"Why?"

In front of his own cronies and junior brothers, Gongsun Chan has no energy to maintain the majestic and proud image in front of the soldiers on weekdays. He raised his head, frowned, and looked at Liu Bei with eyes that were still as keen as an eagle's falcon, waiting for Liu Bei's explanation.

Liu Bei has long been accustomed to such a direct gaze. This does not mean that Gongsun Chan is not dissatisfied, but just an inquiring gaze. Liu Bei just smiled bitterly and said:

"Our army is now running out of food, and the soldiers have to kill the old and sick horses for food. But in the enemy's city, even ordinary soldiers can eat mutton, and it is served with vegetables......"

A simple description shows the huge difference between the two sides in terms of logistics and supply. The difference in logistics will eventually translate into a difference in the morale of the soldiers. The difference in morale will obviously have an extremely crucial impact on the outcome of future battles.

Gongsun Chan was silent.

"Why hasn't Liu Youzhou given out food yet? He still wants to starve to death? ”

Seeing that the atmosphere in the field was a little cold, Zhang Fei, who was kneeling beside Liu Bei, asked a little recklessly.

In fact, this question is also a huge doubt for many non-commissioned officers in the army. In the final analysis, Gongsun Zhanjun is also the state division of Youzhou, and they are all subordinates of Youzhou Mu Liu Yu. Even if General Gongsun is a little unruly on weekdays, but in big things, doesn't he still obediently obey Liu Zhoumu's orders? Why didn't Liu Zhoumu give out food?

After all, Gongsun Zan is only a general, according to the court system of the Han Dynasty, he belongs to the kind that has military power but no territory, and the supply of military food mainly depends on Youzhou Mu Liu Yu. The reason why he attacked Jizhou under the pressure of turning his face with Yuan Shao, the leader of the Tianxia Party and Yuan's sister-in-law, was to get rid of the controlled state that always relied on Liu Yu for military rations.

Don't look at it some time ago, Gongsun Zhan's army was in hand, majestic and majestic, completely ignoring Yuan Shao's forces, and appointing three state assassins in one go. If you really want to talk about it, it is still with Liu Yu's acquiescence that Gongsun Chan can invade Jizhou on a large scale. As an old subordinate of Liu Yu, Gongsun Zhan dared to fight Liu Yu on some small issues, but it was impossible to send troops to other states and counties of the Han Dynasty without Liu Yu's consent, at least tacitly.

No matter how powerful Gongsun Zhan's soldiers are today, as long as they are middle-level generals and colonels of Gongsun Army, there is no one who does not know that the real person in Youzhou is actually still Youzhou Mu Liu Yu. Only Liu Yu, a clan relative of the Han family whose reputation is higher than that of the government and the opposition, has such confidence and identity, and can openly send his general Gongsun Zan to compete for Jizhou with Yuan Shao, the "Fourth World and Three Dukes".

Of course, Gongsun Chan was not given for nothing. Although he is Liu Yu's former official, now with the rise of his status, he has semi-independent qualifications under Liu Yu. Liu Yu let Gongsun Chan attack Jizhou, firstly, it was to consume Gongsun Zhan's energy, save Gongsun Zhan, who was extremely hostile to foreign races in his thoughts, and always find some trouble for Liu Yu in Youzhou, so that the border area was not peaceful. Second, it is also Liu Yu who secretly misses the rich Jizhou. Such a fertile treasure land cannot be easily occupied by Yuan Shao, a "chaotic party".

Liu Yu is a relative of the Han family and knows the majesty of the Han court, which is directly related to the rise and fall of the Liu family in the world. Anyone, no matter what high-sounding banner he is waving, no matter how righteous and awe-inspiring his words are, as long as he causes the fact that the authority of the Han Dynasty is weakened in his actions, he is a real rebel and thief.

In Liu Yu's heart, no matter how good his reputation is, Yuan Shao is essentially a rebellious minister and thief in the Han family. Let Gongsun Zhan, who has become disobedient enough, attack Yuan Shao, who is dressed as a loyal minister, no matter who wins or loses, it will be beneficial for Liu Yu to restore the control of the Han family in the north.

Liu Yu's thoughts, even if Gongsun Chan himself can't see it, his long history Guan Jing can explain it to Gongsun Chan. However, the reason why Liu Yu did this was because he saw that Gongsun Zhan could not resist his greed for land in Jizhou. Of course, in order to get the military rations provided by Liu Yu, Gongsun Chan had to promise to hand over half of the Jizhou counties he had won to Liu Yu for appointment.

Zhang Fei's question seems reckless, but in fact there is no risk. The people present were all Gongsun Zhan's henchmen, and their attitude towards Liu Yu naturally had to be on par with Gongsun Zhan. Even if Zhang Fei scolded Liu Yu twice for this reason, the people present would only feel relieved.

However, Zhang Fei's question, which he didn't intend to get an answer, made Gongsun Chan smile bitterly. (To be continued......)