Xu Kun has rich experience in leading troops and has his own fighting rhythm, he dealt with Sun Quan verbally, and only simply dealt with it afterwards.

The battalion commander did not dare to complain to Sun Quan, and Zhang Hong, who offered his advice, did not dare to compare with him, so the time of the war was slowly extended, and it unconsciously entered July.

In the middle of summer in July, the heat is unbearable.

Whether attacking or defending the city, both sides must not only fight for physical strength, but also fight against the sun.

Usually soon after the battle began, the soldiers sweated like rain, and their palms were slippery and they could not hold their weapons steadily.

One after another, some people fainted from heat stroke, and Xu Kun immediately adjusted the operation, and directly adjusted the siege plan of ten rounds a day to two times in the morning and evening.

The sound of insects chirps at night, and the sound of cicadas disturbs the ears during the day.

Except for Sun Quan who supervised the battle under the city a few days ago, he only waited in the big tent as soon as the freshness passed, but since Xu Kun adjusted the battle plan, the big tent was full of people during the day.

The heat was mixed with the smell of sweat, so that Sun Quan couldn't sleep at noon, so he asked Zhou Tai to go out for a walk, and he said that he was looking for a way to break the enemy.

Unconsciously, Sun Quan and his entourage braved the scorching sun and came to Tuntian District outside the city.

The rice planted by Xiahoudun was twenty days later than in other places, and although the height of the seedlings was sufficient, the fruits were not satisfactory because no one removed weeds or fertilized.

Sun Quan stood at the edge of the horse field, stretched out his hand to pick a strand of rice ears, and found that the grains on the ears were not only small, but also had many empty grains, so he raised the ears of rice and began to ridicule: "I heard that the blind people in the city are specially for Cao Cao in Xudu Tuntian, and they planted this kind of goods as a result?" No wonder Cao Cao is short of food in Guandu"

Zhou Tai took the rice ear and looked at it, and added: "Lord, this rice seems to be not ripe, and it is estimated that it will be better by the end of the month." ”

Sun Quan shook his head disdainfully: "In the past, I was in charge of Yangxian, and I also went to the field to persuade farmers to teach mulberry, and I knew the growth of rice, so I can only say that Xiahoudun is a waste. ”

When Zhou Tai nodded in affirmation, he suddenly had an idea, and then hugged his fists to offer advice to Sun Quan.

"Lord, if the city can't be broken by the end of the month, do you want to divide thousands of people to harvest rice? Let's eat the rice he planted in front of Xiahoudun, and the soldiers in the city are still thunderous? Is this a demoralizing solution? ”

Sun Quan was stunned after hearing this, and said in his heart that you will also use tricks?

Looking at the ears of rice in Zhou Tai's hand, Sun Quan frowned and shook his head: "Rice harvesting, threshing and drying are not only time-consuming but also laborious, are we here to attack the city?" Or is farming coming? ”

"Ugh"

Zhou Tai was embarrassed by Sun Quan, pinched the stem of the rice ear and turned it a few times, and then secretly threw it at his feet.

Sun Quan looked up into the distance, and there were patches of grass seedlings in the field, accompanied by the sound of frogs.

"It's not that I refuse to accept its grain, it's that the rice planted by Xiahoudun is too poor, and it's almost the same to feed livestock, and there is no shortage of food in our army, so why bother."

Halfway through Sun Quan's words, he suddenly realized that he was not short of food, which did not mean that there was no shortage in Shouchun City, and he thought about the rice in front of him, maybe he could use it to make some articles.

With an idea in his heart, Sun Quan was eager to share it with Xu Kun, so he urged Zhou Tai to return.

Half an hour later, Sun Quan returned to the camp and walked to the door of the big tent, and found that Xu Kun, Zhang Hong, Ji Ling and others had come neatly, and everyone was talking about something together.

"Ahem."

Under Sun Quan's coughing signal, Zhang Hong greeted him with a smile on his face.

"Lord, you're back."

Sun Quan bowed his head slightly, and then sat down on the throne in the north, and took the opportunity to ask Zhang Hong: "I look at the joy of the east, why are you so excited?" ”

"Let's ask General Xu to come and say." Zhang Hong arched his hand to Xu Kun.

Xu Kun clenched his fists and replied: "I received a few good news just now, Liu Bei and Huang Turban Gong are both in Runan, and they have conquered the county governance office, and there are many county thieves who respond, Liu Bei has made a bigger fuss this year than last year, it is estimated that Xu Du has been shaken, and I don't know what Hebei Cao thinks." ”

"What else?"

Sun Quan was expressionless and his eyes were empty, and he said in his heart that Liu Bei was also fishing in troubled waters, could it be that he also wanted to capture Xu Du to replace Cao Cao? It seems that the attack on Shouchun has to be intensified.

Xu Kun added: "There is also news in the direction of Guangling, the Governor of Dadu and Chen Deng have fought several times, and basically ended in the victory of our army, Chen Deng will continue to be defeated, and it is likely to give up the land along the river."

"The Governor will really use soldiers."

Although Sun Quan was praising on his lips, he scolded Chen Deng in his heart for being a waste, he was resourceful when he stopped him, but now why can't he face Zhou Yu? Are you deliberately unhappy with me, or are both of you playing me?

Displeased, Zhang Hong didn't have a look, and he surrendered to Sun Quan, saying: "When General Bo Fu was here, he often exaggerated that the governor could use troops, if this battle can completely defeat Chen Deng and control Guangling County in our hands, there will be another waterway to open Huai." ”

Sun Quan couldn't bear it, and said in a deep voice: "The sediment deposit in the ancient ditch is serious, and the distance is far longer than that of the Shiqi ditch, how much manpower and material resources are needed to complete the excavation?" Moreover, as long as we take Shouchun, we will be able to reach Xudu directly through Yingshui, and there is no need to increase the Huai waterway. ”

"Oh"

Zhang Hong heard Sun Quan's displeasure this time, and after answering, he shut up and stopped talking.

Sun Quan looked at Xu Kun again: "Uncle, is there any news of Yuan Cao's war?" ”

"Our warships can go to Yingshui and Rushui to reconnoitre, but we don't dare to go too deep into the enemy's territory, so we won't be able to find out the news of Hebei." Xu Kun spread his hands, indicating that the whip was beyond his reach.

After Sun Quan listened to Xu Kun's words, his expression suddenly became solemn, and all the generals could see that the lord's mood was wrong, so no one talked nonsense.

After pondering for a while, Sun Quan lightly tapped the case table and said meaningfully: "Gongjin defeated Chen Deng in Guangling and Liu Bei raised an incident in Runan, which is indeed good news for us, but it is not friendly to Cao Cao and Xiahoudun, and we have to let the defenders in the city know." ”

Xu Kun reminded in a low voice: "I used rumors before, but the effect doesn't seem to be good, now even if we tell the truth, the defenders in the city may not believe it, Xiahoudun has not been in the city to supervise the battle for three days."

"Hmph, I have a clever plan to get General Wanti to show up."

Sun Quan smiled confidently on his face, and then asked Xu Kun: "We have besieged Shouchun for more than a month, and we have blocked Xiahoudun's grain route, how long can the grain in the city last?" ”

"It's hard to say."

Xu Kun's face was embarrassed, and when he saw Sun Quan staring at him for an answer, he could only explain with his beard: "According to the normal practice of the garrison, military rations and supplies will generally be delivered to the border strongholds according to the cycle of monthly, quarterly, and half a year.

"Why didn't you say it earlier? If there is half a year's surplus grain in the city, then why not break the city at the end of the year? And then go to attack Xudu in winter? Aren't you afraid that the rivers in the Central Plains will freeze? ”

Sun Quan couldn't stop asking questions continuously, he had a feeling of being deceived, and said in his heart that if it takes half a year to fight Shouchun, how long will it take for Xu to do it later? By then, Cao Cao would probably have returned to the army, and Jiangdong would have failed to fish in troubled waters.

"If Shouchun has half a year of grain storage, how can Xiahoudun plant rice in Shouchun? The harvest of this batch of rice is at the end of the month, and I estimate that the city's grain stock is already stretched, and maybe it will run out of grain at the beginning of next month."

After listening to Xu Kun's analysis, Sun Quan finally had confidence, and there was a hint of cunning in his eyes.

"Since the grain and grass in the city are about to run out, and Xiahoudun will not appear these days, he should be in a hurry to appease the tribe, and we should add fire to him."

"Add fire?"

When everyone in the tent was suspicious, Sun Quan held down the front plan, leaned forward slightly, and pretended to be profound: "That's it."

Three days later, in the early morning, Jiangdong did not take advantage of the cool weather to attack the city as usual, but ignited a flame outside the south gate of Shouchun.

A blazing fire is like the sun falling on the ground.

When Xiahoudun heard the news and climbed the city tower, the only remaining pupil of his right eye was filled with real fire and even more anger.

(End of chapter)