Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 367 Find a new way
In the Yamen of Guozhou, Wu Shu sat in the official hall.There was a fire ahead, and a sheep was on top of it.Wu Shu held a small knife in his right hand and a leg of lamb in his left hand.Take a sip of wine, and eat the mutton leisurely.

The soldiers came in, crossed their hands and said, "Your Majesty, Wei Yi has been ordered to come here!"

"Let him in!" Wu Shu said coldly without raising his head.

Not long after, Wei Yi entered the official hall.Seeing that Wu Shu's complexion was not friendly, he hurriedly bowed and said: "The last general Wei Yi, I have seen the king!"

Wu Shu raised his head slightly and looked at Wei Yi coldly.After a while, he said coldly: "How long has it been since you sent troops to the Lu family? Where are you now?"

Wei Yi said cautiously: "My lord, it has been twelve days since I left Guozhou, and I am still trapped under Huoshan pass."

Wu Shu didn't speak, just looked at Wei Yi coldly.Wei Yi's heart felt hairy and her back was sweating.

After a long time, Wu Shu said: "Li Yanxian is the defeated general. The Lu family is only a small county in the mountains. Why did it take so long? If you fight like you, when will we catch Li Yanxian? My army is in Guozhou, It’s not a waste of money and food!”

Wei Yi carefully said: "Your Majesty, Huoshan Pass is really difficult to attack. From Guozhou to Lushi, there is only this way. There is a deep ditch to the north of Huoshan Pass, and you have to wind up. The pass on the mountain is a pass, and there is no other way. The end of the day sent people to attack, and the Song army on the mountain just moved some stones and smashed them down, and our army suffered many casualties. In the past twelve days, our army lost more than a thousand people, and there is really no way."

Wu Shu said: "It's too difficult to attack from the front, why don't you take a detour? It's not a cliff there, you can always send people to go around it."

Wei Yi replied: "The general also thought about this method. However, the Song army is heavily defended, and they are always spotted by them and intercepted halfway. These days, the general is investigating the surrounding terrain and thinking of other ways to attack."

Wu Shu suddenly raised his head, his eyes were like torches, staring at Wei Yi below.After a long while, he said slowly: "Lu's natural danger, it is not easy to attack. These days you lead troops to attack, and the casualties are heavy. It is really hard work. Sit down and drink with me!"

Wei Yi let out a sigh of relief, thanked Wu Shu, and sat down by the fire.

After pouring a bowl of wine, Wu Shu said: "When we get here, let's put aside those worries for now and drink two glasses to our heart's content!"

After finishing speaking, he raised a bowl and drank it with Wei Yi.Putting down the wine bowl, Wu Shu ordered his soldiers: "Go and call General Han Chang!"

When Han Chang came in, Wu Shu ordered him to sit aside, and ordered his soldiers to pour wine.He cut two big pieces of meat from the cooked sheep on the fire with a knife, and threw one piece to Han Chang and the other to Wei Yi.He said: "Wei Dujian set off from Guozhou for twelve days, and was blocked in front of Huoshan Pass, making it difficult to advance. Tens of thousands of our troops are stationed in Guozhou, what should we do if this continues? I am looking for you today to discuss what to do together." manage."

Hearing this, Han Chang frowned.Said: "From Guozhou to Lu's, there is only one way to go. The mountains are continuous, the ravines are crisscross, and the road is narrow. The army can't do it at all. As long as the Song army pinches the vital points, our army is really difficult to attack."

Wei Yi hurriedly said: "What General Han said is true! This road is very narrow, with 5000 people stretching for several miles. There is no flat land in front of Huoshan Pass, and there is no place for 2000 people to camp. To be honest, if you want to get through the road, you can only Siege for a long time and wait for the enemy to run out of food."

Han Changdao: "I heard that Wang Xiaolie, the governor of Xiangdeng in the Southern Dynasty, led a large army to the north to help the Lu family. Compared with the strength of the troops, we don't have the upper hand now. If we want to attack the Lu family, we must find another way."

Wu Shu frowned: "This Wang Xiaolie should not be underestimated. The last time I went to Luoyang, I fought against him, and I didn't have the slightest advantage. He has several lands in Xiangyang, Ru Deng, and he has land and population. It's a formidable enemy!"

Wei Yi said: "I've heard people say that the army Wang Xiaolie led was originally the Qinwang Army organized by his father Wang Rudai a few years ago. A few years ago, Wang Rudai died in battle, and Wang Xiaolie became the leader. Since the king Xiao Lie took over the army. This army went from Luoyang to Kaifeng and returned from Kaifeng. Two years ago, it went over the mountains to Xiangyang Mansion, and it has not been defeated! Now he has tens of thousands of troops, and he is a powerful man!"

After Wei Yi finished speaking, the three fell silent.Roasting the fire silently, eating meat while drinking.

After a while, Han Chang suddenly said: "Lu's small county, with a small land and few people, how can it support tens of thousands of troops?"

Wei Yi was stunned for a moment, and said: "Wang Xiaolie occupies densely populated counties such as Dengzhou and Xiangyang, so he can naturally recruit Dingfu to transport food."

"No, no!" Han Chang waved his hands repeatedly. "The road in the mountains is difficult, we have all seen it. Wang Xiao hunted an army of tens of thousands, let's count him as 3. For the food and grass of an army of [-], on such a mountain road, I am afraid that it will not take [-] to transport grain? At the beginning of the year he aided There are [-] troops in Shanzhou. At the end of the year, another [-] troops will be sent to help the Lu family. Not to mention the army, how can the people under his rule serve twice a year?"

Wu Shu suddenly raised his head and said, "It's absolutely impossible! If you call up the civilians once, you don't know how many people will die! Twice a year, wouldn't the people under Wang Xiaolie's rule die? Even with an army of [-], Wang Xiao It is impossible for Lie to come to Lu family at this time!"

"Yes." Wei Yi nodded. "Recruiting civilian husbands twice a year is unbearable for any common people. These days, I have never heard of any common people in Dengzhou rebelling. So, in fact, there are not many soldiers and horses that Wang Xiao hunted to help the Lu family."

Han Changdao: "It must be so. Talking about an army of tens of thousands is just a lie and cannot be taken seriously!"

Wu Shu pondered for a while, then said: "Based on your estimates, how many people can Wang Xiaolie send to Lushi County? Lushi doesn't have much food and grass, and needs to be transported from Dengzhou. Recruiting peasants without causing civil disturbances is not an easy task." .”

Han Chang thought for a while and said: "According to the news, the people in Ruzhou did not recruit. From this point of view, it is very likely that Wang Xiaohun only used the husbands of Dengzhou, and the people in other prefectures and counties did not recruit. How many people can be recruited in Dengzhou for the war? In my opinion, it is remarkable to be able to recruit 5 to 1 men. [-] to [-] people are transporting food. In such weather, Wang Xiaolie should have about [-] people in Lushi. "

Wei Yi said: "There are no less than 20 households in Dengzhou, and more than [-] people should be expropriated."

Han Changdao: "Impossible. If [-] troops are collected, how can Dengzhou be safe? The people have already started to make trouble!"

Wu Shu said: "What Han Chang said is reasonable. If Wang Xiaolie only has 2 or [-] people who come to the Lu family, it will not have much advantage compared with our army. When I arrived in Luoyang a few months ago, because I was going west, I didn't fight with him. Let's decide the outcome. This time in the Lu family, it is a good opportunity."

Wei Yi said: "The road from Guozhou to Lu's is too difficult, what can I do?"

Han Chang looked at Wu Shu and guessed what he was thinking.Said: "Don't you want to send troops from here? If you want to go to Lushi, you can start from Luoyang besides Guozhou. It is much more convenient to go upstream along the Luohe River than Guozhou."

Wu Shu nodded: "That's right. Dong Xian is along the Luo River, with less than [-] troops. If my army attacks, how can he stop it? Moreover, there is Luo River to transport food and grass, so the army can advance. Come on, let's see how Song Jun responds!"

Wei Yi was overjoyed.It was really hard for him to attack Huoshan Pass, and he was under pressure to open the way for Wushu, so he was worried.If Wushu transfers to Luoyang, the pressure on him will be much less.Not to mention whether he can win or not, at least he is much more relaxed.

(End of this chapter)