Half an hour later, a convoy full of grain, grass and weapons entered Yongguan City, although there was only 20 days of grain and grass and some broken copper and iron, but Chen Chao received it correctly.

Something is better than nothing.

As for the things that have been detained, the whereabouts of them are unknown.

Chen Chao guessed that those things were most likely swallowed by a certain big official in Fengcheng, if they didn't come back.

"Get out! Dare to shout again, Lao Tzu will beat you once when he sees you! ”

"Go home, do you want your pants?"

"Hey, remember, we are the victorious army, go back and complain, don't report the wrong name!"

Many soldiers were at the gate of Yongguan City, laughing.

The fat escort officer was beaten to the point that his nose and face were swollen, and he took a group of small minions and crawled away.

A makeshift command post in the middle of the city.

Chen Chao sat in the main seat, except for Ning Baiying, the captain of the scout battalion, the other five captains plus Shi Shu were all present.

The faces of the people looked very solemn, unlike the soldiers below, they had more things to think about, and they were more important.

"General, I have checked it, half of the grain and grass for the twenty days are moldy, and those weapons are all defective and cannot be used." Xu Biao, the captain of the Sword and Shield Battalion, said coldly.

As soon as these words came out, the mood of the people present instantly cooled by half.

The face was gloomy and terrible.

"General, why don't your subordinates personally take someone to Fengcheng and ask for an explanation?" The captain of the archery battalion clenched his fists and asked.

Nowadays, food and grass are a big problem.

This problem must be solved, and moreover, before the war has officially begun.

Otherwise, when the mountain bandits besiege the city, Yongguan will be a lonely city, and the soldiers in the city will be trapped alive and starved to death!

Shi Shu sighed and said silently: "Don't go, the officials in Fengcheng are all people who eat people and don't spit out bones, and if you go, it's a trip for nothing." ”

Among the people present, Shi Shu knew the situation in the Yongguan area best.

After fighting with Fengcheng for so many years, Shi Shu has a deep understanding.

It doesn't work to go to Fengcheng to ask for food!

I have to think of another way.

Li Sandao frowned, thought about it, and said, "Why don't we go to Fangcheng to borrow grain?" ”

Chen Chao raised his head and looked at Li Sandao: "No!" This method is even more unworkable, Fangcheng is also under the jurisdiction of Fengcheng, their situation is estimated to be inferior to ours, they don't come to borrow grain from us, it is already a better situation. ”

Fangcheng and Yongguan both belong to the defense line of the Three Thousand Canyons - Pingyi City - Yongguan.

The two small cities are grasshoppers on a rope, and the supply is all dependent on Fengcheng, what Yongguan can't get, and Fangcheng can't get it either.

The second method didn't work, and everyone's hearts were completely cold.

Before the battle started, he was stumped by grain and grass first.

For a long time, no one spoke.

The room was as silent as death.

A few captains, you look at me, I look at you, it's all helpless,

At some point, Chen Chao slowly stood up and turned around, he pinched his chin, raised his head slightly, and looked at a map on the wall.

The map is the terrain near Yongguan.

In the past few days, the captains have memorized this map by heart, and Chen Chao, as the main general, is no exception.

Chen Chao looked at the map, the central position is Yongguan, not far to the south of Yongguan is Fangcheng, where there are 7,000 defenders, the weapons are quite sophisticated, and the combat power on paper is much stronger than Yongguan.

A few days ago, Chen Chao also passed a letter with the guards of Fangcheng, agreeing that if a battle broke out, which side really couldn't hold it, they would use three red fireworks as a letter to support each other.

Nowadays, there are many defenders in Fengcheng, and the problem of food is more urgent than that of Yongguan, and it is impossible to borrow food from them.

In Chen Chao's heart, Fang Cheng had been eliminated, and his eyes continued to the south, there were also a few cities there, but it was still that problem, all the supplies were monopolized by Fengcheng in the rear, and they didn't have much food.

It is not possible to go south, Chen Chao shook his head, and his gaze fell on Yongguan again.

What about the north?

A bold idea popped into Chen Chao's mind.

Yongguan to the north, only fifteen miles, is the city of Qin, a city called "Sifeng Gate".

What about borrowing food from them?

Once the idea pops up, it lingers.

At this moment, Li Sandao noticed the smile on the corner of Chen Chao's mouth, and stabbed Xu Biao beside him with his arm, "Hey, look, what's wrong with the general?" ”

Xu Biao looked over, touched the back of his head, and shook his head.

Exhaling a breath, Chen Chao turned around and faced the captains:

"Ladies and gentlemen, is there anyone who would like to go to Sifeng Gate with General Ben?"

To be honest, at the moment, it is inevitable to try your luck at the Sifeng Gate of the Qin State, although Daji and the Qin State are mortal enemies for a hundred years, and the two countries will start a war from time to time.

However, in recent years, the national fortunes of the two countries have not been very good, and they are recuperating and recuperating, and there is little friction.

At this time, borrowing food has a better chance of success.

Hearing this, Xu and Li glanced at each other, and seemed to understand Chen Chao's thoughts, so they immediately clenched their fists and said in a deep voice: "My subordinates are willing to go!" ”

The other lieutenants wanted to stop them, but they were blocked by Chen Chao with his eyes.

Chen Chao made up his mind to do something, and no one could change his mind.

Sifengzha, he's going to decide!

A must go too!

"General, bring some more people with you, safe."

At the gate of the city, Xu Biao suggested.

Chen Chao put on his helmet, turned over on his horse, and glanced at the goods, "How many people are safe?" A hundred, a thousand? Or are we going to go to all of them? ”

Li Sandao stabbed Xu Biao with his elbow, and also turned over on the horse, "You fool, what the general has decided, what do you have to say?" If you're scared, stay and no one will laugh at you. ”

Xu Biao let out of his nostrils, pointed at himself, and said in a loud voice: "Will I be afraid?" What a big joke! When you get to the Sifeng Gate, don't be scared of weak legs. ”

Chen Chao looked at the two subordinates arguing and shook his head.

This time to go to Sifeng Gate to borrow grain, Chen Chao plans to take only twenty people, go lightly, go back quickly!

But Xu Biao thought that there were too few people, so he said a few more words, and then he was despised by Li Sandao.

These two lieutenants are talents that Chen Chao has only recently discovered.

Xu Biaosheng is tall and tall, nearly two meters tall, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, he is a sword and shield soldier, and his brute strength is invincible, and he is most suitable for charging into battle.

It's just that sometimes he admits to death, and his brain is not very smart.

Li Sandao is a lean man, a marksman, and a hundred shots.

He is thoughtful and usually likes to make small jokes, but he is much more reliable than Xu Biao in doing things.

The two joked a few words with each other, and then they got on the horse.

After the group of twenty people was ready, Chen Chao, who was in the lead, raised his horsewhip:

"Everyone, fellow travelers!"

"Peer!"

Twenty people responded in unison.

Then, everyone waved their whips, and the war horses under their crotches spread their hooves, went out of the north city gate, crossed the Yong River, and drove towards the four phoenix gates of the Qin State city fifteen miles away!