Chapter 171: Burning Military Rations

Gu Du walked for six days, and the refugees gathered at Sunset Pass began to disperse, unable to get in, and the grain and rice for disaster relief did not come, many people starved to death, and those who were alive could only find grass roots and bark nearby to eat, and some people with some strength began to walk into the mountains.

Di Qiuhan and Duan Yuechan returned to the main village, selected two hundred disciples, changed into black clothes, and then covered their faces with black scarves, and then marched towards Sunset Pass.

Gu Du planned painstakingly for three years before the Spirit Kingdom was in chaos, and the refugees could not be dispersed, otherwise the Sunset Pass would not be damaged at all, and the army would fight hard when it came.

At the second watch, two hundred disciples of the Jueling Sect climbed to the cliff above the Sunset Pass, drove the ground stakes, hung the long ropes, and climbed down the ropes one after another.

The soldiers on the city wall were dozing off, staying up with the refugees for a few days, and they were sleepy and tired, and the refugees had a tendency to disperse in the past two days, so the soldiers on duty at night relaxed their vigilance.

Two hundred disciples of the Jueling Sect quickly cleared the defenders from the city wall, and then sent forty people down the city, killed the officers and soldiers guarding the gate, cleared the reinforced logs, and opened the city gate.

When the refugees rushed into the gate, the disciples of the Jueling Sect divided into two groups, each of which moved to a dark place against the city wall.

At this time, there was no need for the disciples of the Spirit Sect to instigate again, the refugees fought with the defenders like crazy, they had witnessed the defenders shoot the refugees, so if they wanted to survive, they could only fight hard.

Guanzhong was in chaos, fires broke out everywhere, people were boiling, Di Qiuhan and Duan Yuechan each took people to the north gate, the north gate was the real goal of their trip, but they didn't come to burn the city gate.

First of all, the gate was not easy to burn, and although the gate was made of wood, it was covered with iron sheets, and even if there was enough fuel, there was not enough time to burn the gate.

Moreover, even if the city gate is burned down today, counting the time, Gu Du's army will not arrive until at least seven days later, and seven days is enough time for the defenders to make another pair of city gates, or block the city gate hole with stones or knife carts.

Therefore, Di Qiuhan's purpose is to do things on the door shaft, so that the city gate cannot withstand the impact of the rushing car, and if it can be found, it is necessary to burn the grain stored in the pass, and the refugees are their most important cover.

When he was doing his hands and feet on the axis of the city gate, someone reported to Di Qiuhan: "Senior Brother Di, there is a battalion of soldiers going to the west, and I heard them shouting that it is to reinforce the granary." ”

Di Qiuhan squinted slightly, there were fires everywhere in the pass, there was almost no shadow, and said: "Disperse, each looking for the defender's clothes, regardless of whether there is a change of costume......"

Di Qiuhan raised his hand and said, "Gather in front of that house in a quarter of an hour, and everyone will wrap a black cloth around their left arm. ”

A quarter of an hour later, everyone had changed their clothes, and there were more than 100,000 people in Guanzhong, and it was easy to change their clothes.

Di Qiuhan ordered: "Everyone shouts loudly to reinforce the granary and lead the refugees over." ”

"Reinforcements to the granary! Go to the granary! The granary is on the west side! Two hundred people shouted and ran westward, and the refugees who heard the shouts followed, shouting at the same time, telling more people.

Soon, most of the people gathered in the west city of the grain store, the simple fortifications built by the defenders collapsed in an instant, Di Qiuhan led the disciples to kill people when they saw them, and pushed them when they saw fire, and in less than a quarter of an hour, the place where the grain was stored became a sea of fire.

Guarding the Sunset Pass are two yellow-robed soul masters, one is named Shu Rongze, and the other is Zhao Dali, who followed Jufa to attack Lancheng.

Hearing that the granary was on fire, Shu Rongze ran back to the room, picked up the soul box, and when he came out, he was blocked by Zhao Dali at the door.

Zhao Dali said: "I can't go. ”

Shu Rongze was stunned, and Zhao Dali said: "It must be Gu Du, if we go, we will be sent to death!" ”

Shu Rongze shouted: "The military rations have been burned!" ”

Zhao Dali said: "I know, if you don't burn military rations, what is he doing here?" The military rations have already been burned, so don't go and die, right? ”

Shu Rongze frowned, and Zhao Dali said: "The army of Zeguo is coming soon, when you are desperate, why rush to die?" No one can win Gu Du in hand-to-hand combat, do you remember what I told you, how Guan Shanyue died? ”

It has been four days since Emperor Ling received the news from the northwest, but he still hesitated. In the Northwest riots, there were 100,000 victims, if food is transferred for disaster relief, how much grain will be used? 100,000 victims, even if they only drink gruel, will empty the treasury.

Again, since there has been a riot, it is no longer a disaster victim, but a mob, if the mob is given food, does that mean telling the people that as long as there is trouble, there will be food? Where is the imperial power? Where does Tianwei exist?

But if the mob is suppressed, the Spirit Emperor will not be able to take action, because there is still civil unrest in the northeast, and his soldiers are not enough, and since Gu Du is doing trouble, then the army of Zeguo should have already sworn to be deployed, right?

The big war is about to start, and soldiers and food are indispensable! It's better to wait a little longer, anyway, there are 30,000 defenders at Sunset Pass, and the mob will not be able to rush into the pass no matter what, before the arrival of the Zeguo army, most of the mobs in the northwest will starve to death, and after the northeast counterinsurgency, there will be excess troops transferred to Sunset Pass.

On another three days, the head of the Military and Political Department, Shangguan Mingfeng, came in in a panic, and said before he could salute: "Your Majesty, Sunset Pass has been attacked by a sneak attack, and the city has been flooded with victims, and the military rations have been burned. ”

"What!" The Spirit Emperor's eyes widened in shock, and he felt a burst of heat in his chest, and he endured it so that he didn't spurt blood.

Didn't Zeguo's troops withdraw? It was evacuated from the north of the town? Besides, with thousands of soldiers, how can you break through the barrier?

The Spirit Emperor said: "Quickly adjust the 30,000 elite soldiers, and immediately go to Sunset Pass!" ”

Shangguan Mingfeng replied: "Your Majesty, there are no 30,000 soldiers, and there are only 20,000 remaining defenders of the imperial city, and at most 10,000 soldiers will be divided, and 10,000 will be left to guard the imperial city." ”

Emperor Ling got up and said, "I personally led 20,000 soldiers to Sunset Pass, and the imperial city can be guarded by palace guards." ”

Shangguan Mingfeng said: "Absolutely not. Your Majesty, the Imperial City is the foundation of our country, and it must not be abandoned to avoid changes. Moreover, at this time of internal and external troubles, even if the emperor drives the expedition in person, it may be difficult to turn the tide. The minister thought that he immediately ordered the sunset pass to destroy it, and then retreated to Lingyu County to block the enemy's momentum. ”

The Spirit Emperor sat down slowly, ruining the level? has reached such a desperate situation, do you want to self-destruct the pass in preparation for a counterattack?

Shangguan Mingfeng knelt down and said: "Forgive the minister, the emperor, after the peace, the people have no heart to fight, in the past three years, the recruitment of soldiers has been insufficient, and the enemy country has secretly calculated, resulting in a lack of food and grass. ”

"The military rations at Sunset Pass are burned, and there are mobs blocking the road, only by destroying the pass can we not leave convenience for the enemy army, otherwise the offensive and defensive will be transposed, and our army will be at a disadvantage."

Emperor Linghuang pondered, destroying the pass is right, before the future of the enemy, destroy the pass and retreat, after the enemy arrives, although the pass is occupied, but there is no danger to defend, do not wait for it to repair the sunset pass, the civil strife in the northeast will be calmed, and the troops can be moved to Lingyu County, even if the civil strife in the northeast is uneven, there are still 50,000 defenders in the north of the town, transfer 20,000 troops in the past, and then counterattack the sunset pass, drive the enemy out of the pass, and become a defensive position.

Emperor Ling said: "What Aiqing said is reasonable, so let's pass the order accordingly." ”