Liu Bei accepted Cheng Pu's request, left the wounded barracks, and then immediately repaired a letter and sent it back to Luoyang to his father-in-law Han Rong, asking him to handle this matter.

After doing this trivial matter, Liu Bei began to pay close attention to the military situation on the front line, and then he learned that the progress of the three-way army was indeed not smooth.

Especially Zhou Shen, the battle was a mess, not to mention the loss of troops, and he was still unable to conquer Yuzhong City.

Dong Zhuo's side also did not fight well, the resistance of the Qiang people in Hanyang County was very fierce, and in addition to the Qiang people, it seems that some Huns also joined the rebel sequence, supplementing the strength of the local rebels, which is a great threat to Dong Zhuo.

Bao Hong didn't say anything, he was in a bitter battle at the beginning of the fight, and the battle with the local Qiang and Di people was not smooth.

Zhang Wen's judgment doesn't seem to be quite right.

The three-way crusade against the rebels was a great pressure on the Han army, and the local forces in Liangzhou did not seem to have chosen to move closer to the Luoyang court again because of the previous defeat, and a large number of Qiang, Xiongnu and Zahu who did not know where they belonged lived in Liangzhou joined the rebel sequence.

The Han army also needs victory, and more victories are needed to convince the locals that the Han army can put down the Liangzhou rebels, so that the victory can finally be established.

Otherwise, they are still swaying, and they still will not easily choose to move closer to the Han army.

Liu Bei himself had already made great achievements, so he deliberately gave up the first-line battlefield to unite the whole army, in order to quell the Liangzhou Rebellion as soon as possible, but what he didn't expect was that he had retreated to the second line, and the battlefield was actually coming towards him.

One day in October, after hearing the news that the road to Yuzhong City to transport military rations was not safe, he personally led his troops to escort the military rations, only to encounter an attack by thousands of Liangzhou rebels on the way.

Fortunately, Liu Bei personally led the troops to escort the military rations at that time, Dong Huang and Xiahou Yuan were still with him, and when the rebels attacked the grain road, Liu Bei led the troops to fight back and personally rushed to kill, Dong Huang showed his strength again, and stabbed to death the rebel generals who came to attack the grain road with a spear.

So the Han army, which escorted the grain, defeated the rebel army and captured more than a thousand people.

After securing the grain route and military rations, Liu Bei escorted the military rations to Yuzhong City quickly, told Zhou Shen about the matter, and made solemn negotiations with Zhou Shen, asking Zhou Shen to react immediately.

You can't do that!

Zhou Shen was shocked when he learned that the grain road was discovered and attacked by the rebels, and felt that he really couldn't continue to fight like this.

Then he decided to withdraw his troops.

Give up all baggage and materials and withdraw troops as soon as possible.

"If the grain road has been discovered, the rebels can increase their forces at any time to attack the grain road, this time it is Liu Duwei who is brave and good at fighting, who knows what the situation will be next time? In the absence of a safer food route, the withdrawal of troops is the most important thing to do! ”

Strictly speaking, careful choice is not wrong.

If the army's grain route has been discovered, it will be a fatal thing for the expeditionary army, and no one knows when the next time the rebels want to cut off the army's grain route.

This is a major event that can shake the morale of the military, and withdrawal is not an unacceptable option.

But the news that Liu Bei brought was not only that.

"Then what if, I know where the rebels' food routes are?"

Zhou Shen was stunned.

"Huh?"

"There are only two or three unobstructed routes from the enemy's rear to Yuzhong City, and I have captured more than a thousand rebel officers and soldiers, and interrogated them more, can't I know the truth?"

Liu Bei's face was serious, and he said loudly: "I heard that someone once suggested that General Zhou should focus on cutting off the rebels' grain routes, besieging the city without attacking it, and waiting to see what happens, isn't this a proper strategy?" Why didn't the general adopt it? If we don't use a good strategy, the enemy will use it, and the trapped beast will still fight, has the general forgotten? ”

Liu Bei's momentum was violent, and every sentence was pressing, and Zhou Shen was intimidated by Liu Bei's pressing momentum step by step, and he couldn't argue with Liu Bei head-on.

Less leaning, Zhou Shen's face was bitter.

"Despite this, the food route of the army has been discovered, and even if we can know where the rebel food route is, it will take time to cut it off, and during this time, can our army be guaranteed that there will be no problems?

The danger is too great, Xuande, this is 30,000 people! If I am not careful, these 30,000 troops will be buried in my hands, and will I still have a way to live? We can't go on like this! ”

"The opportunity to resolve the war in one go is right in front of us, and if we can't grasp it, we will miss it, so that the war will drag on for a long time, and the price we will have to pay will be more than ten times great!"

Liu Bei gritted his teeth and said to Zhou Shen: "If the general is worried, he will hand over the task of cutting off the rebels' grain routes to Bei, and Bei is willing to make a military order and personally lead the army to cut off the rebels' grain routes, if not, please behead me!" In addition, please take the military Sima Sun Jian as the person in charge of protecting the grain road, with his courage and agility, he will be able to protect the grain road! ”

Zhou Shen was shocked, he never thought that Liu Bei would be so brave and resolute.

Was he really a scholar?

Is he really the top scholar of the Future Valve Reading House?

Why are you so fearless of death?

Doesn't he care about his future glory and wealth?

"Xuande! What's the point of saying that? If you fail, will it be my turn to behead you? If I fail, what's the point of me beheading? It simply doesn't make sense! ”

Zhou Shen shook his hand, very annoyed.

Liu Bei insisted on persuasion.

"At the moment, the victory or defeat is still between the two sides, we can still protect the grain route, as long as we can act before the next action of the rebels, there is a great possibility to cut off the rebels' grain routes first, and it is the rebels who are anxious at that time, not us!

General, wealth and wealth are in danger, and now the opportunity to make great achievements is in front of the general, the art of war, put it to death and come back to life, at this moment, isn't it such a critical moment? If the opportunity is missed this time, once Liangzhou collapses, doesn't the general need to be responsible? ”

Zhou Shen was stunned, thought about it, and felt that what Liu Bei said was right.

Once Liangzhou collapses, doesn't he need to be responsible?

It's a failure, fight once, and maybe there is a possibility of victory, isn't it?

After being silent for a long time, Zhou Shen looked at Liu Bei.

"If the military order is made, you really have no room for regret, Liu Bei, now, I can still pretend that I didn't hear this sentence."

Zhou Shen looked at Liu Bei seriously, and persuaded him word by word not to think about it so much.

But Liu Bei had already made up his mind.

"General, what Bei said will not be retracted, please set up a military order, if it doesn't succeed, please behead me! If the troops are withdrawn, the previous achievements will be wasted, and it will never be feasible! ”

Zhou Shen took a deep breath and paced back and forth in the military tent, his complexion changed several times, and the whole person was extremely entangled.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and stomped his foot.

"Liu Bei! If you can't cut off the rebels' food routes, I'll behead you with my own hands to vent your anger!" You remember! I'm not kidding! I don't care who you are! ”

Liu Bei smiled.

"Thank you, General! Be prepared to do everything in your power to save your head! ”

So Zhou Shen made arrangements according to Liu Bei's suggestion, and continued to lead his troops to besiege the city, truly encircling Yuzhong City, and began to besiege but not attack, so as to deter the rebels and cut off the road of internal and external communication of the rebels.

Then he sent Sun Jian, who was inexplicably confused, to take over Liu Bei in charge of the transportation of grain and grass for the army, and instructed him to personally protect the army's grain and straw no matter what, and never slack off, otherwise he would not be spared.

Then, he gathered elite cavalry and soldiers, handed them over to Liu Bei, and with Liu Bei's original subordinates, he gathered 10,000 people for him, and asked Liu Bei to lead them to cut off the rebels' grain routes.

At the same time, Liu Bei also sent people to torture the captured rebel officers, according to the principle of beating to death as long as they can't die, after a big memory recovery technique, the rebel officers finally couldn't bear it, and some people were relieved and confessed everything they knew.

Very good.

Don't you want to cut off my food?

I will also cut off your food.

Let's do it against each other and see who can carry it better than whom!

Before the war, Liu Bei told Dong Huang and Xiahou Yuanming that this battle was dangerous, and if they didn't want to fight, Liu Bei would not force them.

Dong Huang and Xiahou Yuan looked at each other, and then made it clear that they were willing to live and die with Liu Bei.

"Being able to live and die with you seems to me to be a worthwhile thing."

"I don't dare to ask for ears!"

Liu Bei was very happy, patted the two of them on the shoulder, and made a vow that he would never treat them badly.

(End of chapter)