Outside the south gate of Shouchun, firewood is piled up into a hill.

The blazing fire scorched the earth, raising the otherwise cool morning to noon.

The flames were mixed with thick smoke, climbing arbitrarily in the windless space, so that the north bank of the Huaishui could be seen more than ten miles away.

In order to maintain the fire, the Jiangdong soldiers lined up with firewood and added firewood to the burning area to increase their salaries.

The fire was crowded with people, as if some kind of ritual was being performed.

Sun Quan was not a witchcraft priest, nor was he a teenager who liked to play with fire, and he had his soldiers light fires outside the city, simply to stimulate the officers and soldiers defending the city.

For the fodder was not anything else, but the stems and leaves of the rice that had been cut in the field.

Zhou Tai proposed to cut rice as military food, but Sun Quan thought that the trouble was over, and finally decided to burn it in front of the Shouchun defenders, using Zhang Hong's idea to disintegrate morale, and at this time the defenders in the city did not say a word.

This group of horsemen, are you angry?

Sun Quan looked proud, and suddenly stood on tiptoe and looked around, as if looking for something.

Seeing this, Zhou Tai leaned up, clenched his fists and asked, "Lord, are you in trouble?" ”

"Just now I saw General Wanti appear in the city, Youping went to 'greet' a few words on my behalf, he saw the rice he planted with his own hands turned to ashes, he should always listen to the thoughts of the farmer."

Sun Quan wanted to send Ji Ling forward, but there was no other party nearby, and it was estimated that he was commanding the command to move straw, so he arrested Zhou Tai as a 'strong man'.

"Uh, I'm not good at words."

Zhou Taixin said that this is not looking for scolding? He found a reason to prevaricate, and he looked left and right as he spoke, hoping to find a replacement.

Sun Quan felt that Zhou Tai was a person around him, and he didn't deliberately take into account his feelings, so he said: "If you are not good at words, you have to practice, and your tongue can also be used as a weapon. ”

"Yui."

Seeing that Sun Quan insisted, Zhou Tai had to stiffen his head and clench his fists to respond, and then led the horse straight to the city gate.

Xiahou was holding on to the city wall, his eyes were about to crack, he was mentally prepared for this season's rice white seeds, but Sun Quan's practice of burning grain made him angry.

Farmers face the loess with their backs to the sky, and many times the harvest depends on the sky, and if God makes a little joke, the crops in the field will be harvested.

Xiahoudun, who was in charge of Tuntian, especially hated that people were spoiling grain, and he thought that Sun Quan's behavior had reached an outrageous level.

Blue-eyed, you damn it!

When the heavens and men were fighting, Zhou Tai had already come to the city and shouted at Xiahoudun: "That one-eyed man, what is the scenery in front of you?" Haven't you seen enough? If you continue to resist, you will be like those rice, and you will be crushed by us. ”

Xiahoudun shouted angrily: "What are you? Worthy to talk to me? Sun Quan didn't dare to step forward, did Ji Ling also die? ”

"A blind man, arrogant what?" Zhou Tai snorted coldly: "If you have the guts, you will go out of the city to fight?" I, Zhou Tai, let you make three moves. ”

"Zhou Tai? Nobody, dare to come to war? ”

Xiahoudun finished disdainfully, and Qin Yi next to him reminded in a low voice: "I heard that this guy is Sun Quan's cronies, he should be a little brave, but he is arrogant, I really want to poke him in a few transparent holes."

Due to the similarity of Zhang Fei and Zhou Tai, Qin Yi saw the real Zhou Tai up close today, but remembered the mockery of the fake Zhou Tai a few months ago, and the new hatred and old hatred were superimposed at the same time.

Xiahoudun leaned over and whispered comforting: "Let's hold on to the city, and when Meng De's reinforcements arrive, whether it is Ji Ling or Zhou Tai, they will all be local chickens and dogs."

"Hey, blind man, what are you muttering? If you want to surrender and sacrifice the city as soon as possible, we will not give you food if we burn it, and no matter how arrogant you are, you can only eat soil, just like Li Shu last year, sooner or later it will be a dead word."

Zhou Tai's words of persuasion were not over, but were rudely interrupted by Xiahoudun.

"As far as you are lip service, you also have a face to learn to fight with your tongue? You yourself are not ashamed, I feel insulted, go back and tell Sun Quan Xiao'er, Shouchun can still eat food for half a year, I will accompany you as long as you want, but when Mengde reinforcements arrive, don't run away with your tail between your legs. ”

"Hmph, blind and hard-mouthed things, then wait for reinforcements slowly, but don't be discouraged"

After Zhou Tai finished his cruel words, he turned around and prepared to leave.

When he was about to do it, Zhou Taihu grabbed the reins and turned back, and sneered: "Blind, there is something I forgot to remind, Liu Bei and Gong are both in Runan, and most of the counties have responded at present, do you guess Cao Cao can take care of Shouchun?" Hahaha."

The distant back brought laughter at the same time, and Xiahou Dan's solemn face added new sorrow, no one would believe Jiangdong's previous rumors, but Zhou Tai's words just now were very likely.

Liu Bei had been to Runan last year, and it was not the first time that he had made trouble with the Yellow Turbans there, so it was reasonable for Yuan Shao to send him to harass him in Runan.

Xiahoudun was not worried that Xu Du was in danger, but worried that Shouchun would not be rescued, because Cao Cao would save Xu Du first if he wanted to save him.

Seeing this, Qin Yi comforted: "The general doesn't have to pay attention to Zhou Tai, Jiangdong is not the first time to cheat, we have gained experience in defending the city, just be patient and wait for help." ”

Xiahoudun was noncommittal, turned around and asked Liu Fu: "Yuan Ying, how long is there enough military food in the city?" ”

"The soldiers spend a lot of money to defend the city, and the food consumption is relatively more, I have used it carefully until now, and it is only enough for half a month's surplus food" Liu Fu replied honestly, and then sighed: "Sun Quan's warship blocked Huaishui, and the waterway supply will definitely not be delivered, if Guangling Chen Deng is indifferent, it will not be easy for us to do it later."

"It is rumored outside the city that Zhou Yu is attacking Guangling, maybe Chen Yuanlong is taking care of himself, even if Guangling or Xuzhou can send supplies, it is not the same to pass through Huaishui? The number of ships in Koto is so large that it is difficult for us to match it."

Seeing Xiahoudun frowning and shaking his head, Liu Fu hurriedly asked, "What should I do then?" How long will it take for Cao Sikong to come back? Once the food of Shouchun is exhausted, it will inevitably be unable to hold on."

At this time, the fire outside the city was still intensifying, and the flames in Xiahou Dun's pupils were shaking, and he still said with a straight face: "Meng De told me in Xu Du that he would definitely be able to defeat Yuan Shao before winter, and he was sonorous and powerful at that time, there should be no doubt. ”

"Before winter?"

Liu Fu's eyes widened, and he said in his heart that it was still midsummer, and there was an autumn before winter, plus the time of the march, Shouchun still had to insist on half a year, how to use half a month's ration to hold on for half a year?

I am a state thorn history, not a porridge envoy.

It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, so when it is miserable, she must also learn from Lujiang people to swallow mud pills to satisfy hunger?

No, I can't die like that.

Liu Fu was entangled for a moment, and hurriedly admonished Xiahoudun: "General, Shouchun's grain stock is not much, you still have to plan early, you really can't break through the city, Huaishui is such a long distance, I don't believe that Sun Quan can be sealed, there is always a place to cross the river"

Xiahoudun had a serious expression, shook his head and replied: "Shouchun is the gateway to Huaishui, if you give up here easily, the Jiangdong warships will go straight to Xudu, even for the safety of Xudu, we can't abandon the city if we say anything." ”

"But the food in the city."

Although Liu Fu didn't finish speaking, Xiahoudun knew what he meant, and saw that his eyes were full of perseverance, and then Liu Fu and Qin Yi replied in shock: "Don't worry about food, I still have it in the city." ”

(End of chapter)