There were always some of them dressed warmer than they were, but their faces were just as haggard, and some of them would stand on the side of the road, boiling some mutton soup in a cauldron, and stopping for a bowl whenever a homeless person passed by.

The bones in the pot have been boiling for a few days, and it is so thin that it is almost a bowl of water with a few oil flowers, but it is indeed hot, and it is a bowl of hot water that does not need the people to pick up firewood on the road, carry their own water, and boil the water by themselves.

- And there are a few oil splashes in there!

Therefore, as long as the people pass by, they have to stop and drink a few bowls, and when their stomachs are round and they are about to walk, they are still in love.

So the little gentleman of the Yang family Xiaolang would persuade them again in a voice that was already hoarse: Let's go, let's go, Yuan Tan's army is coming.

However, aren't there still our soldiers and horses ahead? Didn't you say that he had to fight a thousand times to get here?

The little gentleman was speechless.

That's a good thing, but how many days can Qiancheng hold for the people of Qingzhou?

The eyes, which had sunken deeply, looked in the direction of Senyana, and then turned their gaze back to the southeast.

"Qiancheng, Qiancheng will hold on," he murmured, "but when will General Koroku come back?" ”

Each one of them is here with a mortal heart.

- Each of them is holding the heart of death, waiting for her to come back.

The third day of Huai'an.

Lu hangyu walked one by one in front of the earthen houses.

The medical officer and the city's doctor ran in and out of these earthen huts.

A cauldron was set up outside the door, and the façade was boiling with inexplicable medicinal soup, and people passing by had to cover their noses and hurriedly walk by.

Inside the door were her soldiers.

After a heavy rain, she didn't know what happened to Yu Ban's soldiers, her soldiers were sick.

Although the defeat caused by this heavy rain was reversed by her unscientific combat effectiveness and the last tenacious will of the soldiers, the bodies of these soldiers were still under the control of science after all, so almost half of them could not go to the battlefield.

"Let them rest well," she instructed the lieutenant, "not to worry. ”

"But the general," added the lieutenant hurriedly, "the scout has not been ...... today There was no trace of Yu Ban. ”

“…… On the way north to Xiapi, I didn't find it? ”

"No, I didn't."

She hesitated for a moment.

Xiapi City has been besieged by Cao Cao, so she has no way of knowing the situation in the city.

can only be judged from the fact that "Cao Cao is still besieging the city" that Xiapi has not been lost.

At the same time, Yu Ban's 5,000 soldiers and horses disappeared, which was another big trouble.

This person seemed to have prejudged all her thoughts after suffering a big loss, and quietly hid in a place where she could not find it, like a shadow that hung over Huaiyin forever.

…… But she couldn't stay here and wait patiently.

…… She can't, and Guan Yu definitely can't.

While she was hesitating, the sound of horses' hooves was heard in the street.

One of Guan Yu's personal soldiers ran over, "General Lu! General Guan invites you, as well as General Zhang, General Taishi, and Mr. Xu to go to the mansion to discuss matters! ”

You're hesitating. 】

"You see the state of the soldiers," she said, "How can I not hesitate?" 】

[They? Have you abused them in any ordinary way? 】

[Of course not, why do you ask?] 】

[Because you seem to have a very low-end cognitive error about some basic principles of warfare?] 】

The soldiers brought the horse, she turned over and rode up, turned the horse's head, and walked in the direction of the county government, there was still a confusion in her heart, [What is wrong? 】

If you think of a soldier as a single individual, it says, "How can you command them to die?" 】

【…… So I'm going to see them as a lifeless resource? For what? 】

[For the sake of what you are about to face, perhaps the most glorious battle of your life,] Black Blade's attitude is still very gentle, and it seems to carry a hint of ridicule, [One of you must stay, rest your troops and horses, and take precautions. Do you want to give up the position of coach to Guan Yu and defend the city yourself? 】

Chapter 274

When she walked into the Huai'an County Mansion, the captains under Guan Yu had already arrived.

Although Guan Yu only said "deliberation", this deliberation was no different from a promotion, so each of these generals was almost rigid in their postures, and they were solemn with the murderous aura of the marchers.

But when Lu Lian stepped on the steps step by step and walked into this main room, those northland men turned their eyes to her one by one.

There was no suspicion in his eyes, no contempt.

Whoever her eyes looked at casually, the person would drop their eyelids slightly, and lower them slightly along with the head.

This is in the army, not a banquet, and the boss is behind the Chinese military case, and no one will greet each other in front of the boss.

But they still used this subtle and straightforward etiquette to show their attitude towards her.

Just like the joy of the people when she entered the city, like the vigilance and caution of the enemy camp, just like Guo Jia's letter, the Lujiang Shi clan flattered without a trace.

Her gender and background have been open and honest, and there is nothing to hide, and what they respect is not "Woman Lu Lian", not "Pig Killer Lu Lian", but Lu Lian, a general who is famous all over the world and has not tasted defeat in battles.

She is constantly winning, and she is constantly improving her identity and status, when she is in the plains, even if she is Liu Bei, she is only a dozen people under her command, more miscellaneous than miscellaneous cards, and even a centurion is not a small partial general.

But she now commands half of Qingzhou, and she has 5,000 elite infantry soldiers under her command, and if you count the county soldiers guarding Qingzhou, there are more than 10,000.

Behold, this is what the Black Blade told her, that her position, her future, her legendary fame, all by war.

The soldiers were so tired that they wanted to stop and rest, but she couldn't.

She is like climbing a majestic and steep mountain, and once she stops, she will lose all her efforts.

So keep going, said the Black Blade, and go on, toward the highest point that is as bright as the sun and the moon.

…… But what is there on the top of those glorious mountains?

"The letter can't be delivered."

The deliberations began with Chen Zhi's words.

Of course, the scouts did not only do this one thing, they also tried their best to get close to the Yanzhou army's camp to see how their camp was located, which direction they were arranged outside Xiapi City, how many troops they had, and which military general was in charge of each.

But this sentence was enough to make everyone present realize Cao Cao's determination.

The letter could not be sent in or taken out, so no one knew what the current situation of Xiapi was, and everyone could only slowly estimate the strength of the defending city.

The third master has more than 3,000 soldiers and horses to defend the city, and when the lord returns to Xiapi, there are at least more than 1,000 soldiers and horses.

These 5,000 people are veterans brought out by themselves, although they can't be ten with one, but the defense of the city is originally a geographical advantage over the besieging party, with these 5,000 soldiers and horses, Cao Cao is ten times the strength of the force is difficult to capture the city immediately.

As everyone was talking, the atmosphere gradually improved, until a young general shouted:

"What's more, there are tens of thousands of soldiers entering the city before, even if they can't enlist in the army, can't they be people's husbands? That's an advantage, too! ”

Guan Yu glanced at him, and the young general immediately shut up.

The captains looked at each other, and finally Chen Zhi opened his mouth.

"Cao Cao came from afar, originally wanted to take Huai'an for his own use, but now that Huaiyin is my gain, how easy is it for him to transport grain?"

"After all, he grabbed a new season of grain," Tai Shici reminded, "Besides, Cao Cao has betrayed his promise this time and disregarded the orders of the court, which is quite a ruin, and I am afraid that the grain will never return." ”

Once again, everyone was silent.

No one knows how many people there are in Xiapi City.

I'm afraid that even the second master, who is arrogant but not overbearing, doesn't have any complaints in his heart - what is my brother doing letting so many people into the city?

The city wall is so wide and so long, even if the people line up on the city wall and show Cao Cao what the people of Xuzhou want, will Cao Cao retreat with emotion?

It is good that a certain number of people are in the city and use them as people's husbands. However, this amount was far more than the capacity of Xiapi City, and most of the people were useless in the city, they could only sleep on the streets, warm each other, create a lot of garbage, and then frantically consume the city's food and other supplies, and then force the soldiers to starve with them.

The soldiers, perhaps, were loyal.

But not necessarily with hungry soldiers.

Of course, there is no doubt that after the people fled into this crowded city, they did not have to worry about the Yanzhou army that came to slaughter their hometown several times for the time being, and their pressure and the pressure of the soldiers were handed over to Liu Bei, to Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun, who were responsible for defending the city under his command, and to his newly married in-laws, the Mi family, and the various families in Xiapi.

But the biggest pressure is not in the city, but in Huai'an City, two hundred miles away, on the shoulders of Guan Yu and Lu Hangyu.

"Xiapi is in danger, you and I can't wait any longer," Guan Yu said, "We have to defeat Cao Cao as soon as possible." ”

No one would be surprised by the fact that this conclusion was almost obvious, but everyone's hearts were lifted.

Guan Yu suddenly looked at her.

His gaze is serious, but not anxious or obsessed.

There is no skeptical speculation of careerists, and no fanatical blindness of gamblers.

"Hanging fish, how about you lead the troops back to help Xiapi?"

There was a sudden low inhalation in the empty main room.

"General——!

"General Lu has worked hard in the battle, and the soldiers are in difficulty, how can he fight again?"

"The last general, please be the vanguard, lead the troops and horses of the headquarters in front, and fight with the Cao thief, so that the news in Picheng can be understood, general!"

Guan Yu's gaze swept over inch by inch, and the captains immediately stopped talking, and everyone looked at her.

What a credit this is, how can it be given to her?!

In addition to her qualifications and age, she is now almost overwhelmed by General Guan regardless of her military exploits, soldiers, horses, and territory!

How can such a big battle be handed over to her again?!

If she wins such a big battle again, not to mention the two generals Guan Zhang, can the lord continue to be her lord?!

Those eyes were telling such confusion, and even she had to be swept up in this layer of confusion.

She suddenly remembered what Blackblade had said to her, and the tall and steep mountain that had a halo of light on the top of the mountain.