"General, our army has been without food for several days. Now all the food and grass are not enough for one day. The soldiers have no enough food to eat. How can we fight?"
"General, it's better to withdraw our troops."
"Withdraw your troops."
All the generals in the hall were staring at Wenpin eagerly. Wenpin put his hand on his forehead and pondered for a while: "This general has a way. Didn't Jiangxia transport the first batch of grain from the waterway? Those grains were transported to the police in vain.
We will intercept it and it will be enough for five days. Within five days, we must open the road to Xiangyang."
"Robbing your own food?"
The generals in Jingzhou looked at each other and suddenly heard a "swish" sound. Wenpin pulled out his sword and stuck it on the desk. The hilt of the sword trembled. Wenpin looked at the generals coldly and said sternly: "Who dares to say that the army will be short of food?"
, or spread the news that the Young Master has ordered the troops to withdraw, don’t blame me for being ruthless with my sword.”
Wenpin had no choice. Instead of destroying his army of 100,000, he might as well supply 50,000 with food and grass and fight to the death.
In Jiangling City, Liu Zhang was discussing defense matters with the generals. A military general came to Liu Zhang in the hall and said: "My lord, Sun Ce, the youngest son of Jiangdong, returned to Wu County to collect grain and grass from everywhere, and assembled a hundred thousand land and water troops at Chaisangkou.
Zhou Yu drilled day and night with evil intentions. When Jiangdong's troops enter Jiangling, they must cross Jiangjin and we must take strict precautions..."
At this moment, a soldier broke in from outside.
"Report, urgent report from Jingnan, Liu Qi's new female officer Fan Lixiang burned tens of thousands of grain and grass in You County, Changsha, and the Jingzhou Army's 100,000-strong army ran out of food."
As soon as he finished speaking, the generals of the Sichuan Army changed their colors and whispered to each other. Fazheng was stunned. He had never taken Fan Lixiang seriously, whether she became the Guiyang prefect of the Sichuan Army or defected to Liu Qi. Fazheng was stunned.
I thought it was harmless to the overall situation, but I didn't expect to do such an earth-shattering thing for the Sichuan Army.
When he thought of the consequences of cutting off military supplies and grass in Jingzhou, Fazheng, who had always been calm, couldn't help but feel happy.
Liu Zhang was stunned for a moment. He had never believed that Fan Lixiang would surrender. He had been waiting to see what Fan Lixiang wanted to do. He originally thought that Fan Lixiang was going to hide his strength and bide his time. When Liu Qi reached the end of the road, he would fight back. Unexpectedly, this woman
She actually wanted to take the initiative, but it seemed that she still underestimated her.
"How is the situation in Jingnan now? How is Fan Lixiang's situation?" With the food and grass gone, Liu Qi's 100,000-strong army is like fish in the sand. Liu Zhang is now more concerned about Fan Lixiang's safety. He has a charming face and at least two meanings in his eyes.
Liu Zhang didn't want anything unexpected to happen to her.
The soldier reported: "Jingnan is in chaos. Because the Jingzhou army raided grain and grass, the people in the four counties of Jingnan were in dire straits, which aroused public resentment. Now there are civil riots in the four counties, especially in Wuling. The day after the grain and grass in You County were burned, the prefect of Wuling
In Liangqiao, Captain Qin Ci took the lead in the rebellion, and the Jingzhou army had completely lost control of Wuling.
As for Miss Fan Lixiang, she has been missing since the grain and grass burning in You County, but Liu Qi has sent General Wang Wei to lead his troops to search for her, so the current situation is unknown."
"Liangqiao Qin Ci took the lead in the rebellion?" Liu Zhang was surprised for a while. He really didn't expect this result. It seems that these two people were frightened by the massacre in Wuling. They would rather offend Jingzhou than dare to offend themselves. They had to swear to death first.
He resisted and then took the lead in the rebellion. He was really loyal.
The four counties in Jingnan have not been in Liu Biao's hands for several years. To be precise, they have never been in Liu Biao's hands. It was not until a few months ago that Liu Pan led his men to force Zhang Yi into Changsha and barely controlled the three counties. In this case, Fan
Li Xiang used the banner of Jingzhou Army to search for food everywhere, which aroused people's resentment and would of course arouse rebellion.
Without grace, Liu Qi is still a little tender after taking the anointing of the people first.
"The burning of military grain and grass in Jingzhou must be extremely evil. Fan Lixiang's safety is in great danger. You County is not far from Yunmengze. I immediately ordered Gan Ning to ask Wei Wen's water thieves to cooperate and go to Yunmengze to meet Fan Lixiang. Jiangling'an
There are tens of thousands of soldiers on the side, and Miss Fan is asked to temporarily stay in Yunmengze until the situation in Jingnan stabilizes before returning to Jingbei."
Fazheng strode out of the queue, unable to hide his excitement and excitement, and said loudly: "My lord, Miss Fan has made great achievements. Now Liu Qi's army of 100,000 is no longer a concern, and Xiangyang is almost an empty city, and the entire Jingbei is not
There are 20,000 defenders. We should send troops immediately to establish the overall situation of Jingzhou."
Fazheng bowed down and bowed down. The other generals were also very excited and came out one after another: "Please give me the order, my lord. The last general is willing to be the vanguard."
"Huh~~" Liu Zhang saw the excitement of the crowd and let out a long breath. Since the expedition to Jingnan, the Sichuan army seemed to have been living in a haze. First, there was the massacre in Wuling, then they faced powerful enemies, and then Wei Yan rebelled and fled to Chai.
After Sang and Lengbao's lone army was defeated, the four counties in Jingnan surrendered.
Now there seems to be a feeling of clearing away the clouds and seeing the blue sky, which makes people feel relaxed physically and mentally. It's no wonder that all the generals' faces are glowing red.
Now Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are in a stalemate at Guandu. If the Sichuan army can capture Jingbei as soon as possible and support the two states of Jingyi, he will be the largest prince in the world, and the generals and officials who follow him will also be the most powerful generals and officials in the world. These are the dangers of yesterday.
For the Sichuan Army, it was like a dream.
People who win the lottery are naturally excited, and Liu Zhang is no exception. Although he is not as optimistic as the generals, even if he occupies Jingyi Prefecture, it is still a crisis-ridden Jingyi Prefecture, and no place under his jurisdiction can be truly attached to.
The lurking crisis is like a dark hell. As long as a gap is opened, all the wandering ghosts will roar out and a catastrophe will follow.
But after all, he had won at this stage, and it was a big victory. Liu Zhang showed a rare smile and said loudly: "Okay, the situation in Jingnan is basically settled. The next step is Jingbei, Zhang Ren."
"The end will be here."
"I will allocate you 30,000 elite troops to go ahead and march directly to Xiangyang. In a few days, when Liu Qi's army is destroyed, I will lead the army to join you."
"yes."
Liu Zhang thought for a moment, felt a little worried, and then said: "Although Jingbei's defenses are empty, you must not be careless. This is your first time to lead troops independently after becoming a general. I don't want the generals to see a
Incompetent general, do you understand?"
"General, I will remember my lord's admonitions and will never disappoint my lord's trust." Zhang Ren clasped his fists and bowed.
"Yes." Liu Zhang nodded, and then said to the generals: "Without the supply of food and grass outside the city, there is a possibility of a desperate counterattack. The main city and the fortresses must be strictly guarded and not let down."
"yes."
On the vast Yangtze River, with blue waves thousands of miles away, a fleet of boats was heading eastward. Originally, this fleet was heading west to Gong'an, but now it had to turn back halfway.
Because they were robbed.
It is impossible for such a large fleet to be robbed by water thieves. Cai Zhong, the commander of the fleet, looked mournful. From ancient times to the present, no one was more unlucky than him to be robbed by his own army.
The fleet had just sailed to Qingshui Ferry when suddenly a fleet came out in front, flying the flag of Jingzhou Army. After crossing the interface, those Jingzhou soldiers asked to board the ship. Cai Zhong did not think anything and agreed, but he did not expect those Jingzhou soldiers
Without any explanation, he restrained his sailors, then moved all the food on board to his own ship.
Cai Zhong was heartbroken when he saw it. After transporting the grain, the ship was supposed to transport some Jingzhou soldiers back to Jiangxia. Since he couldn't carry them all, he just blackmailed those soldiers and generals for a sum of money. Whoever paid more money could carry them.
As for Liu Qi, he must not be carried away. Although Liu Biao had ordered Liu Qi to be rescued first, Cai Mao and his sister Cai had already agreed to let Liu Qi die in Jingnan. In this way, Liu Biao would only have one heir, Cai's son Liu Cong, in Jingzhou.
The heir to Mu is none other than Liu Cong.
But now there is no food left, and the maintenance of his fleet has become a problem, let alone carrying people. Cai Zhong secretly hates the bold Wenpin, who has cut off his own way to make money. He must return to Jingzhou
I wanted to report Wenpin's evil deeds to Liu Biao, but I really didn't accuse him unjustly this time.
Just as Cai Zhong was kicking his legs and staring, insulting Wenpin, speedboats suddenly emerged from the surrounding reed swamps, one after another. The boats were large and small, with more than ten people in them, and only three to five people in them.
People, each armed with strong bows and crossbows, surrounded and approached the Jingzhou navy.
"Water pirate?"
The Jingzhou soldiers were horrified. Now, they really encountered water thieves.