Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1814 Grain Dao Competition II

Xu Shu was under a lot of pressure, because he knew that the Wei army would never allow him to transport grain northward easily. Once he attacked on a large scale, it would trigger a large-scale siege by the Wei army.

He doesn't have many troops.

Zhang Ren and Chen Dao together have only [-] main forces, which is about the size of an army. Pang Xi's cavalry army is complete, but after the war, it is almost a remnant.

Their combined strength is no problem to deal with the situation in Luoyang. Even if the Wei army goes south, they are still capable of defending Luoyang City and Henan.

But if you want to go north to transport grain, it's not enough.

"Has the food from Yongzhou arrived?"

Xu Shu is more concerned now, that is, whether the grain delivered from Chang'an, Yongzhou is in place. After all, the grain in Luoyang was almost worn out before.

If there is no food, even if they can successfully break through to the north, it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.

"The first batch has arrived at Hangu Pass!"

Jing Wusi Liu Gan stood up, cupped his hands and reported: "The first batch of grain is only about [-] shi, and we need to organize more people to transport it later. Although we have a wheelbarrow developed by the Academy of Science and Technology to increase our speed of grain transportation, However, the road has not been easy to walk. I am afraid that the second batch will take a few days to arrive. In addition, although Yongzhou has a lot of grain reserves, most of the grain and grass are still in the hinterland of Bashu. Supplementing food and grass, then when we run out of food and grass in Yongzhou, we will still face the problem of food shortage!"

"Is there something wrong with Yudu?"

Xu Shu reacted quickly, and gave Liu Gan a cold look.

"I don't know what the specific problem is, and I don't dare to inquire about it, but there is news that some of our granaries seem to have been burned down!"

Liu Gan quickly replied that in front of Xu Shu, he didn't dare to play tricks.

"hateful!"

Xu Shu jumped up against the case and said: "Your Majesty is fighting on the front line day and night, but they are stabbing knives in the back. Back then, His Majesty shouldn't be soft-hearted, just beat them to death with a stick."

Even if he thinks with his ass, he knows that being able to burn Daming's granaries in places like Jiangzhou and Shuzhou is definitely not something that only outsiders can do. There must be support from his own people. Without the cooperation of inside and outside, it is impossible This is a possibility.

And these people are probably the group of people who resist His Majesty's reform, and they may prefer His Majesty to die on the frontline battlefield.

"Jing Wusi has already started to investigate, but..."

Liu Gan said in a low voice: "Jingwu Division's two major commanders are both on the front line, and a few colleagues are also on the front line. We fully support the front line, but we are a little more relaxed about the inside!"

"Someone can understand this!"

Xu Shu didn't blame Jing Wusi, after all, Jing Wusi was also preparing for the front line with all his strength during this time, so he couldn't be too harsh on them.

He took a deep breath, and said: "There is Zhaoming Pavilion in Bashu, we don't need to worry too much. The people in Zhaoming Pavilion are all outstanding people. They can transport the grain and grass to the north in time. I am more worried now. It's Yongzhou, Jing Wusi is in Yongzhou, have you found anything!"

"The situation in Yongzhou may be much better than we thought!"

Liu Gan said: "Yongzhou Huangfuyin is a ruthless man. During this period of time, he has killed hundreds of people and copied more than a dozen gentry and wealthy families. He would rather kill the wrong one than let him go. He is more ruthless than our Jingwu Division!"

"Huangfu Song's younger brother, Huangfu Yin?"

The corners of Xu Shu's mouth raised slightly: "Brother Hu has no brother, it seems that this Huangfu seal is not simple, no wonder I was able to transport food northward before I received the book, and pass Hongnong safely, I'm afraid There are also people with different hearts, all of whom are afraid of being killed by him!"

Going north from Yongzhou, you need to go through Hongnong. The Yang family of Hongnong has a deep foundation. Even if you dare not be an enemy on the surface, it is not too much to delay secretly.

But now it is so smooth, I am afraid that Huangfu Yin killed many people in Chang'an to form a shock. I am afraid that not many family members dare to use their own families to try whether Huangfu Yin's knife is sharp or not.

"Alright!"

Xu Shu said: "In this way, I can rest assured!"

He thought about it, and there was one more thing he needed to do before sending out troops.

........................

Luoyang Dungeon.

Countless felons have been imprisoned here, including Wang Yue, the number one swordsman in the world, who was also imprisoned here. The firmness of this place is extraordinary.

At this moment, most of the people in the dungeon are prisoners of war.

There are camps for prisoners of war, but prisoners of war will be held separately.

And Gongsun Du was imprisoned here.

At this moment, Gongsun Du no longer had the arrogance he had when he came to Luoyang as a soldier, but felt a little bit old in his twilight years.

Luoyang's battle was difficult, but he was able to win it. The Hangu Pass battle broke his spine and broke his energy.

"Gongsun Du!"

Xu Shu put on a long robe, strode in, pushed aside the wooden railing, and walked in with strides, looking at the middle-aged man who was a bit twilight and lifeless.

"Who are you?"

Gongsun Du's hair was disheveled, and he raised his head slightly. He was somewhat familiar with Xu Shu, but he was also a little unfamiliar, as if he had only seen it from a distance.

"Xu Shu, Xu Yuanzhi!" Xu Shu reported his name.

"Oh it's you!"

Gongsun Du sat in the haystack, his eyes were indifferent, Shi Shiran said: "Are you going to send me to the execution ground?"

Defeat will naturally lead to the lesson of defeat, Gongsun Du already understood this at a very young age.

He can rise up Liaodong and dominate Liaodong, which is extraordinary.

However, compared to the heroes and heroes of the Central Plains, he is really not enough. If he stays in Liaodong, maybe he will be the king and dominate for a few years.

But when he wanted to single out Liaodong, his fate was already doomed. It was understandable to lose to Liu Bei. If he surrendered to Liu Bei, he could at least control his troops.

Entering the Central Plains, although a little unwilling, but also want to compete with the Central Plains heroes.

It's just that he didn't expect that one day, he would lose so badly. In fact, he didn't blame the Ming army. The Ming army fought fiercely, and they were evenly matched.

However, he didn't expect that Xia Houyuan would stab him in the back, which was the reason why his heart was ashamed.

The Central Plains people are too cunning.

He felt like a child in front of the Central Plains people.

"Kill you, why go to the execution ground!"

Xu Shu looked down at the general, he smiled and said softly.

"It's fine here!" Gongsun Du said: "Either give me a glass of poisoned wine, or a three-foot white silk, or maybe a knife!"

"Do you want to die that much?"

Xu Shu narrowed his eyes.

"If a person can live, why would he want to die? It's just how the world is. I know it very well. I have killed so many of you. Can you still let me live?" Gongsun Du said coldly.

In the troubled times, he has been away for many years, and he has spent many years in the midst of murder, some by himself, and some by ordering his cronies to do it.

Anyway, he had already killed people to the point of numbness.

So he didn't expect too much that when he was defeated and captured one day, he would have a good end.

"Why not?"

Xu Shu asked back.

"You want to recruit me?" Gongsun Du responded quickly.

"On the battlefield, you kill me and I kill you. It's the right thing to do. Our positions are different, and each is the master. It's not about hating or not hating!"

Xu Shu said softly: "But now that you are a prisoner, killing you seems like our Da Ming is a little afraid of you. Da Ming is not willing to go to this matter!"

He paused, and then said: "As for recruiting you, it's also an idea. After all, you, Gongsun Du, are quite capable. At least you still have some value in Liaodong. When our Ming army breaks through Liaodong in the future, you can make Liaodong come forward. Fewer people die!"

What he said made Gongsundu ignite a little bit of hope for survival, but he didn't dare to expect too much, because sometimes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

People, waiting to die is not scary, the scary thing is that in the process of waiting for death, there is still a glimmer of hope, and then experience despair, this is the most terrible thing.

He took a deep breath, looked at Xu Shu, and said, "I am General Yan!"

"Yan Kingdom is gone!"

Xu Shu said in a low voice.

"What do you mean?"

"I'm afraid you still don't know, maybe Xia Houyuan didn't dare to tell you, my Ming main force has already defeated the main force of the Yan army on the battlefield, beheaded all the generals of the Yan army, and captured the king of Yan to Liu Bei!"

Xu Shu said calmly.

"impossible!"

Gongsun Du stood up abruptly: "How cunning Liu Xuande is, even if the Yan army is defeated, he cannot easily fall into your hands!"

The reason why he was willing to submit to the Kingdom of Yan at the beginning was because he was afraid of Liu Xuande's schemes. In his opinion, a person like Liu Xuande is very cunning and extremely slippery. To catch him is simply as difficult as climbing to the sky. ah.

"That's the truth!"

Xu Shu said calmly.

"How could this be?" Gongsun Du didn't doubt Xu Shu's words, because at this time, Xu Shu didn't need to lie to himself. He was already a prisoner, and his life and death were up to him. Even if he wanted to surrender, if it was a lie, it would be exposed in the future. On the contrary, it is self-defeating.

So it's true.

Gongsun Du seemed to have lost all his strength, he sat down slumped, and asked solemnly: "If I knew today, why did I go south in the first place? In Bingzhou, I can go back to Youzhou. Maybe I can pick up a bargain. You can still be my Caotou King in Liaodong!"

Back then, when he went south, part of it was meritorious service, part of it was the idea of ​​wanting to gain a foothold in the Central Plains, and more of it was because he believed in Liu Bei, which is why he ended up today.

"Actually, the defeat in this battle is not the reason for our army!"

Xu Shu said in a low voice.

"Someone knows!"

Gongsun Du raised his head, looked at Xu Shu, and said coldly: "Human nature is like this. I can understand Xia Houyuan doing this. After all, when it is critical, maybe I will do it myself. If you want to provoke me to fight Xia Houyuan is facing each other, then you are thinking too much!"

"No!"

Xu Shu shook his head and said, "If you want to confront Xiahouyuan, you don't need to provoke me. I just need to tell you that as long as you can confront Xiahouyuan for two hours, I will let you go, including the main force of Liaodong!"

"really?"

Gongsun Du's pupils suddenly changed from dim to bright.

"At this point, do I need to lie to you!" A sincere smile appeared on Xu Shu's face, but the more so, the more suspicious Gongsun Du became.

Readers are the worst.

He experienced this from Liu Yi, the lieutenant beside him.

In front of him, Xu Shu is a veritable scholar.

"Do you really dare to hand over all my sons from Liaodong to me?" Gongsun Du's heart was thumping, and he stared at Xu Shu with burning eyes.

No matter what the reason was, he couldn't believe that Xu Shu dared to return his Liaodong main force to him, which was no different from letting the tiger go back to the mountain.

"It's useless to keep it, but it's a pity to kill it. If this is the case, let's make a deal. You fight for me and teach Xia Houyuan a lesson. I will set you free and let you take your Liaodong son with you. Go wherever you want Where, I won't force you to leave half a point!"

Xu Shu said: "I can swear on this point by my great son, if I can't do it, there will be a thunderstorm that day!"

(End of this chapter)