Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 594 Targeting the Grain Road
The troops of Wuyue outside the city, because of the failure of the sneak attack last night, the army fought fiercely until late at night, and lost nearly 5000 to [-] soldiers and horses. As a result, Wuyue's troops were reduced from the original [-] to about [-], and they were still able to fight. number of people.

The unfavorable start of the division cast a shadow and depression on the entire Wuyue barracks.

The main general Shen Chengli and the supervising army Ding Deyu were anxious to discuss the next siege plan with some major lieutenants.

"I didn't expect that General Bao Zhi, who was in command this time, died just like that." Shen Chengli let out a sigh. He didn't expect that Bao Zhi would personally lead people into the city during the surprise attack last night, and was finally surrounded and attacked by Su Chen's troops. killed.

Ever since he met Su Chen, Bao Zhi seemed to be out of luck, as if he had met his nemesis, and he kept losing.

Ding Deyu also said indignantly: "It's Su Chen again who ruined our plan, this person is really a big trouble!"

Shen Chengli nodded, he had already made a plan for Su Chen in his heart, and wished he could send people into the city to assassinate him, but now the four gates of Runzhou City are not allowed to enter, except for Tang Jun's scouts, outsiders cannot get in.

At this time, the counselor Jiao Zuo said: "General Shen, we only brought half a month's food and grass for this trip. We thought we could take Runzhou City quickly, but it has now passed seven days. Our army was defeated here and lost troops. If we continue to attack Runzhou City, the 3-odd troops alone will be stretched, and there is only eight days' worth of food and grass left in the army, so we need to supply it from Changzhou in time, otherwise there will be big problems."

Shen Chengli nodded and said, "I've also considered this matter, and wrote a grain adjustment letter myself. Today, I will send people to Changzhou quickly, and Changzhou will deploy the second batch of grain, grass, and supplies."

When all the generals heard this, they all nodded secretly, thinking that since General Shen had thought of this, there would be no problem.

A day later, the You Xiao spies of the Secret Spy Division got the news that Changzhou was about to deliver grain and grass, and sent them back to Runzhou City.

The main generals Lu Jiang and Su Chen called several assistant generals to discuss the ambush.

Ma Xiong got up after hearing the words and said: "General, this is a good opportunity. Since we have mastered the time and route of grain transportation, as long as we send a cavalry to burn Wu Yue's grain and grass, it will be a big blow to Wu Yue's army outside the city." Attacks, lack of food and grass, will definitely shake the morale of the army."

Lu Jiang stroked her beard, nodded and said, "According to the information obtained by the secret spies of the Soviet Supervisory Army, there are still seven or eight days' supply of grain and grass for the Wuyue soldiers and horse camps. If the food is delivered in time from Changzhou, it will take two days to reach the front line. We burned the grain and grass, and it will take a few days to wait for Changzhou to transport the grain and grass, so the shortage of grain and grass for the army outside the city will inevitably affect the morale of the army, and the attack will be absent-minded."

Su Chen said: "That's right. Although Changzhou's grain and grass will continue to distribute grain in a few days, it must be rushed and disorderly, causing them a lot of trouble, and buffering the time and pressure of defending the city. So, this time, Wuyue's grain and grass must be We must strive to stop and burn it."

He had read the famous novel "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" before. According to statistics, the strategy of intercepting and burning food and grass was used the most, accounting for nearly [-]%. Seems like the most common strategy, but it is also the most practical strategy. If any side lacks food and grass, it will affect the morale of the army, and even retreat in disorder.

Wu Yue soldiers besieged Runzhou City, and they would not have thought that Tang Jun would go out of the city to burn their food and grass. They could use this mentality to attack.

Counselor Mu Qingshan said: "The Wuyue people will definitely not go to our army. We can know the time and place of their food and grass transportation. Although there are 1000 people escorting the luggage, they have also been found out by secret spies. If the information is accurate, we only need to send 2000 people. Qingqi dispatched an ambush to burn the food and grass, and it was not difficult to complete this task.

Lu Jiang nodded and said: "The military adviser is right. It may be a bit difficult to wipe out the Wuyue escort team, but it is much easier to burn the food and grass."

At this time, Ma Xiong, the deputy commander of the capital, stood up, clasped his fists and said, "General, the gates of the northern city wall were damaged two days ago, causing Wu Yue soldiers to enter the city to make trouble. Fortunately, the Soviet Supervising Army arrived in time and wiped out the Wu Yue thieves." , so that I, Runzhou, survived the disaster, and I will be responsible for negligence in the end. I am willing to take the blame and make meritorious deeds, and lead people to attack the Wuyue grain road, burn this batch of grain and grass, and win the initiative for our army to defend the city."

Lu Jiang nodded, looked at Su Chen and asked, "Su Supervisor, what do you think?"

Su Chen glanced at Ma Xiongye, nodded and said, "I also agree with General Ma's proposal. Since General Ma attaches great importance to this matter and is willing to make up for it with merit, we can give him this opportunity to let Jing Hong act as his deputy. Go, I have a guide, I believe that General Ma and Jingdu Yuhou, working together, will successfully complete this task."

This is a heavy task. Hearing that Su Chen trusted him, Ma Xiong felt a little grateful in his heart, and clasped his fists together again: "Thank you for the approval of the Superintendent Su, I will spare no effort in the end and do my best to complete this task. If I can't complete it, I am willing to be punished.

Lu Jiang clapped the table and said: "Okay, let's do it like this, General Ma, this is your chance, I will allocate you two horses, the ratio of cavalry, infantry, and archers, you can choose by yourself, go out of the city first tonight, and I will wait for you." Waiting for your good news in Runzhou City."

Ma Xiong replied: "As ordered."

In this way, everyone discussed the matter of attacking Liangdao.

If it succeeds, it will attack the Wuyue soldiers and horses outside the city.

Su Chen agreed to let Ma Xiong go there, but he also stuffed his man Jing Hong in to supervise the operation, so that he could know the specific implementation situation.

In the afternoon, Ma Xiong and Jing Hong counted the troops, and at night they filed out from Fengtianmen, one of the west city gates, and traveled at night, bypassing Penggong Mountain, Nanshan and other places in the southwest, avoiding the area where Wuyue's army was stationed, and headed straight for Danyang. .

They got accurate information and knew the route of the Wuyue army to transport grain and grass, and planned to set up an ambush on the only way; this time it was also an unexpected attack on the Wuyue army.

Yuhou, the capital of the Wuyue army, who was in charge of escorting food and grass, was named Wang Bo. He was holding a red-tasseled gun and sitting on horseback. He commanded 1000 million soldiers and pushed carriages. monthly use.

In addition to food and grass, there are also some medicinal herbs and arrows, etc., to supply the front military supplies.

It was the end of April, and the outskirts of the south of the Yangtze River were already green and full of flowers, and it was still hot at noon.

"Hurry up, hurry up, we have received a military order that we must escort food and grass to the camp outside Runzhou City within two days without delay, otherwise all of us will be punished according to military law." Wang Bo shouted with a trace of sternness.

Most of these heavy soldiers are weaker, not to mention the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled. They are all removed from the main force and used to escort food and grass. They don't need to go to the front to fight. There are also some coachmen who are recruited from the Changzhou area. Some local people are responsible for driving or pushing wooden carts, all the way forward.

Wang Bo led his troops forward, but he didn't realize that there was danger waiting for them ahead.

(End of this chapter)