At this time, as soon as Li Zicheng finished speaking, Gu Junen muttered abruptly: "If the news can be spread, there are so many rebel armies outside the Chezhou Gorge to respond and sneak attack the grain and grass transported by the official army. Then, the probability of success of the plan increases by at least two to three percent. ”

Hearing this, everyone's hearts moved, and at the same time, a glimmer of hope arose, hoping that the rebel army outside could cooperate with the tacit understanding, implement the plan drawn up before, and focus on attacking the grain and grass of the officers and soldiers, even if they could not get it, they would destroy it.

If that is the case, it is equivalent to forcing Chen Qiyu to accept the surrender of the rebels from all walks of life.

Outside the Carriage Gap, only a few hundred meters away from the entrance, there are tents of different sizes, and groups of soldiers shuttle through them, patrolling back and forth, everyone wearing robes, walking in the wind and rain.

In the largest tent, Chen Qiyu sat upright, and the generals sat on both sides, the atmosphere was not relaxed and lively, and a general was even more flattering to report things.

"My lord is really wise, fortunately we didn't enter the carriage gap, so we stayed up like this. Otherwise, it will be our army that will be engulfed by the mudslide, and we will suffer great casualties. ”

Chen Qiyu drank a glass of spirits, and when he was interested, he didn't pay attention to the general's compliments, but asked heartily: "What happened to the chaotic army in the valley?" ”

"Lord Qiqi, according to the observation of our sentinels, the rebel army is already exhausted, and the coast is on the verge of collapse, and some thieves have begun to slaughter war horses and gnaw grass and trees to satisfy hunger. In addition, in the past few days, as soon as the sky clears, General Deng and General He will lead people to throw stones from the mountain wall, killing and injuring many rebel troops, and the preliminary estimate is that at least 40,000 rebel troops have been wiped out. ”

"Well, that's good."

Chen Qiyu replied lightly, nodded lightly unconsciously, and in the process of putting the wine glass back, he was also thinking in his heart that in another ten days and half a month, at most a month, the rebel army in the valley would completely lose its combat effectiveness and become lambs to be slaughtered.

As soon as he thought that victory was in sight and he would be rewarded by the imperial court, Chen Qiyu's heart couldn't help but feel excited, and he was almost uncontrollable from excitement.

At this time, the grain officer hurriedly walked in, knelt on one knee, clasped his hands into fists, and said respectfully and loudly: "Lord Qiqi, General Deng and General He have sent people to urge grain one after another, and their grain and grass on the mountain are only enough to last for five days at most. ”

"Oh... Know, you go back first and tell General Deng and General He that don't worry, they will be transported grain and grass in the next two days. ”

"Yes, sir."

After the grain officer withdrew, the atmosphere in the big tent had obviously changed, some of them were depressed, no longer so relaxed and pleasant, as if everyone had something on their minds, their faces were expressionless, they bowed their heads and were silent, Chen Qiyu turned his head to look at a military general at the end of the left side, and asked: "General Liu, how much grain and grass do we have?" How long will the army last? ”

Deputy General Liu Guozhen stood up, also clasped his hands into fists, the armor on his body clanged, and replied in a sullen voice: "Lord Qiyu, the remaining grain and grass is less than a thousand stones, and at most the army can survive for half a month." ”

Hearing this, Chen Qiyu's brows furrowed slightly, a trace of displeasure flashed on his face, and he asked in a deep voice, "What's the matter?" The official clearly remembers that it has been a month since the urging for grain was issued, so why hasn't the grain been delivered yet? ”

Hearing the words containing rebuke, Liu Guozhen did not panic at all, but replied calmly: "Lord Qiyu, in the past few days, it has been raining continuously, the roads are slippery, and the military rations in Sichuan cannot be transported at all. The military rations of Nanyang and Runing were either on the road, or the grain trucks were robbed by bandits. Therefore, military rations can only be drawn from Henan Prefecture, but they are also on the way to Chezhou Gorge, and they will arrive in ten days at most. ”

Hearing the latter words, Chen Qiyu's expression changed slightly, slightly improved, nodded with satisfaction, and said in a deep voice: "You can't pin all your hopes on the military rations of Henan Mansion, but also find a way to extract some from Xi'an Mansion." ”

"Yes, sir."

......

In the Lushi Mountains, in the base area, there is a busy scene, except for the soldiers standing guard and patrolling, almost everyone is harvesting wheat.

On a hillside, Liu Fangliang, Li Changmao and Lu Shiyi stood side by side, looking at this scene from afar, but the atmosphere was very tense, without the joy and relaxation of the harvest.

"Mr. Li, will you let me go down the mountain and rescue the boss?" Liu Fangliang looked anxious, and without waiting for Li Changmao to answer, he said: "Boss, they have been besieged in Chezhou Gorge for a month, and they still don't know what the situation is there. ”

However, Li Changmao did not answer, but looked at Lu Shiyi next to him, as if asking for help and asking for advice.

"Captain Liu, it's useless for you to be in such a hurry."

Lu Shiyi interjected, looked straight at Liu Fangliang, whose eyes were about to breathe fire, his expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly: "Captain Liu, you must know that even if you bring all the troops in the base area over, rush to the Carriage Valley, and rescue the boss, even if you have time, it will have the opposite effect, making the situation more and more unfavorable to them." ”

"The surname is Lu, what do you mean? Do you want to see death and not save them, and let the boss send them to death in vain? Liu Fangliang's eyes widened and he asked fiercely, with a threatening expression on his face.

"Captain Liu, as a veteran of the Li Family's army, you should know that the Li Family's marching combat rations are ten days at most, barely enough to last for half a month. It's been a month, and the grain and grass of the rebel army in Chezhou Gorge should have been consumed. ”

Hearing this, Liu Fangliang obviously calmed down, but still asked angrily, "What do you mean?" ”

"The meaning is very simple, once we rush to help, if Chen Qiyu gets the news, he will not stop besieging and not fighting, but will directly attack and encircle and suppress the rebel armies from all walks of life. If you haven't eaten for more than ten days, do you think the boss can withstand it? ”

"So what do you say you should do? You can't just ignore it, can you? Liu Fangliang is like a defeated rooster, he no longer has the strength he was just now, and he even lacks some confidence to speak.

"Captain Liu, what we can do now is to block Chen Qiyu's source of food and grass, so that they will no longer be able to besiege the boss."

Lu Shiyi replied thoughtfully, turned to a look of convincing, and further said with admiration: "Fortunately, the boss had the foresight and reached a consensus with the rebel armies from all walks of life in advance, and everything was mainly to attack the source and transportation of grain and grass for the officers and soldiers. I think that if the guess is correct, Chen Qiyu should also be worried about food and grass. Moreover, Mr. Li Changmao had already informed the responsible persons of the other base areas and sent an elite unit disguised as other rebel troops at any cost to attack the grain trucks of the officers and soldiers nearby. ”

While speaking, Liu Fangliang set his eyes on Li Changmao's body, and after receiving the other party's affirmative nod, his heart relaxed slightly, but he was still very anxious and restless, like ants on a hot pot.