Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 218
no appetite?Lu Fan frowned instantly after hearing this, it is rare to see Lu Meng in such a state.

"Ziqi and I first took charge of Cangwu and Nanhai. Now that the people's hearts are unstable, we should not exploit them too hard. Although Ziming is not hungry, he can't waste food," Lu Fan persuaded tactfully.

Lu Meng smiled wryly and sighed, "It's not because the attack was blocked."

Lu Meng then gave a detailed account of the two-day battle. After hearing this, Lu Fan said incredulously, "There is such a strange person hidden in Lingnan? I guess General Ma Zhong is more likely to be in danger than good."

"Why am I not? It's just that I don't even dare to talk about the cavalry raid last night. I'm afraid that the morale of the battalions will be even lower after learning of the defeat." Lu Meng shook his head and said.

Lu Fan held his breath and thought for a while, then whispered a few words in Lu Meng's ear.

"Is this okay?" Lu Meng opened his eyes wide.

"A dead horse is a living horse doctor." Lu Fan nodded.

"But how should we defeat the enemy? This Lai Gong is really a rascal, he just guards the dangerous place and stays motionless, plus the beacon tower on the other side is observing information, I really have nothing to do with him with my [-] troops." Lu Meng was very distressed. .

"For the current plan, we can only ask the lord to increase his troops. But the governor and the others intend to focus on Hefei. If Ziming wants to win glory, he has to find other ways." Lu Fan analyzed.

Lu Meng tentatively asked: "Would you like to send someone to Longbian to meet Shi Xie and let him attack Lai Gong behind him?"

"I can only give it a try. Shi Xie is old and has no vigor, so he may not agree to send troops. Even if reinforcements cannot be invited, it is better to ask for some food and rice to fight a protracted war.

Cangwu County has already run out of food, and I guess the situation in Nanhai County is similar, and Lai Gong's consumption of troops and food is also a conspiracy." Lu Fan continued.

"But the time my lord has given me is running out." Lu Meng said worriedly.

"The battlefield is changing rapidly. How can the siege of the city be limited to a specific time? If Ziming can take Yulin without losing troops, even if he spends more food and grass, it will be a great achievement. The weather in Jiaozhou is so dry this year, and the entire Yulin County will definitely reduce production. Lai Gong How can we waste the power of a county? I will explain it for you in front of the lord." Lu Fan continued.

"This is also a solution, so thank you Ziheng." Lu Meng clasped his fists in thanks.

Lu Fan sighed, "Zi Ming hurried to stabilize the morale of the army. I plan to go to the South China Sea to meet Zi Qi. I don't know how his food preparations are going. Let me leave."

"Walk slowly."

Lu Meng personally sent Lu Fan out of the camp, saying to himself that this Lu Fan is exquisite in everything, no wonder he is so favored in front of the lord.

Although it is a stupid way to consume troops and rations with Lai Gong, there is a way to be a light in the dark when you are bored.

Lu Meng immediately raised his account and called all the generals to discuss. He looked at the crowd and said solemnly: "Last night Lai Gong sent people to sneak attack, and General Ma Zhong led the cavalry to defeat the opponent. Now I let him harass the opponent's grain road. We will wait until the opponent's grain and grass are gone. To launch an attack, the soldiers of each battalion must not slacken their training on the spot during this period."

When all the generals under the tent learned that Ma Zhong had defeated his opponent, they were all overwhelmed with excitement after the two-day defeat.

Lu Meng sent Ma Zhong's cavalry deep into the enemy's back to cut off the grain. This is also a normal strategy of using troops, so no one believed it. These two short sentences boosted morale.

Pan Zhang looked at Lu Meng with a look of surprise. The cavalry brought by Ma Zhong were obviously defeated and returned. You turned your hands into clouds and rain, and you even arranged a mission to cut off food for these dead cavalry. How could an ordinary commander have such a means of turning decay into magic?
"Wen Gui."

"The end is here."

Lu Meng looked at Pan Zhang meaningfully, and said to himself that your cooperation is really good.

"General Ma is the Sima under your command, and you have a share of his military exploits. After the battle, I will report to the lord for rewards."

"Uh, thank you General."

Just as the people in the tent talked about their happy plan, the guards outside the tent appeared at the door in a panic, as if hesitating to speak.

Lai Gong was so conservative in fighting, Lu Meng knew that it was impossible for him to take the initiative to attack, so he asked with a smile: "What happened? Report the truth."

The guard clasped his fists and replied loudly: "Just now dozens of cavalry appeared on the west side of the camp. They dropped a corpse two miles outside the camp and left."

Lu Meng's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly asked, "Whose body is it?"

"The head is bloody and bloody. It looks like the outfit." The guard didn't dare to continue speaking halfway through, because he could hear clearly what Lu Meng said in the big tent just now.

"Don't hesitate, who is it?" Lu Meng frowned.

"It looks like General Ma Zhong." The guard lowered his head after speaking, not daring to look at Lu Meng.

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the tent.

Lu Meng's face became embarrassing, and he said in his heart that you are sorry, this is purely disgusting me.

"Since the face is bloody and bloody, it is Lai Gong who wants to confuse the public. General Ma Zhong is a nimble and agile general. How could he be killed just after receiving a heavy duty? Let's go to examine the body together. General Ma is the Sima under Wen Gui's tent. You must I will get to know you." Lu Meng said with a serious face.

"Wei." Pan Zhang couldn't get off the tiger, so now he could only cooperate with Lu Meng's actions.

Lu Meng and a group of generals followed the guards, and they quickly came to a secret gray tent. In the center of the tent was a dead body wrapped in a straw mat.

Lu Meng used his sword to push aside the straw mat. The armor on his body was definitely Ma Zhong's, but the lower half of the head was missing from the deformed iron helmet. It was indeed bloody and bloody as described by the guards, and it even felt a little nauseous.

This kind of forceful attack was obviously done by a blunt weapon, and Lu Meng and Pan Zhang couldn't help but think of the barbarian king with the barbed wire and thorns.

"Wen Gui, come and recognize him, I don't recognize him anyway," Lu Meng set the tone first.

Pan Zhang knew it must be Ma Zhong when he saw his figure, and he couldn't bear to take a closer look when he heard Lu Meng's order. Even his own mother couldn't recognize this half face, so he had no choice but to say it wasn't Ma Zhong.

"Really or not?" Lu Meng continued to ask.

Pan Zhang shook his head, "It's not too much like it."

Lu Meng immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "Now the blood and flesh are so bloody that I can't recognize who it is. It may be the Jiangdong cavalry general who died in the battle last night. Wen Gui, you should arrange for someone to bury him. After all, he is also my Jiangdong athlete."

"Wei." Pan Zhang cupped his fists with tears in his eyes.

"General Renyi."

Everyone complimented in unison, Lu Meng quickly waved his hand to stop, and then quickly left the morgue.

The south has little rain and drought this year. Lu Meng looked at the sky in the camp all day long, hoping that the sun would be stronger. As long as the grain production decreases, Lai Gong will definitely run out of food.

Jiaozhou has ancient farming skills. If there is no two or three seasons a year, it is impossible to feed these people. After Lai Gong embraces Liu Bei's thigh, he doesn't have to worry about food shortages.

This involves Lantian's professional knowledge. After staying in Yulin for a month, he knew that there would be a drought. Fortunately, during his stay in Lingling, he had already built irrigation facilities, so he could deal with drought.

As for Shamoke's military rations, Lai Gong didn't need to provide them at all. Gan Ning's transport team would bring them from Quanling every half a month. Lu Meng didn't even know what giant he was fighting against.

(End of this chapter)