Abnormal Three Kingdoms

Chapter 187

Not long after Ji Ling left, riots broke out in the city. The people who had lost all their food felt that they had no way out, and began to fight for the only remaining food and fought over it.

Ji Ling hurriedly led people to suppress the war chaos, but the people who had lost hope of surviving, rebellion seemed to be the way out for their lives, and that small-scale riot was more like a fuse, completely detonating the emotions of the people, More and more people began to riot, and some even directly led the crowd to attack the palace.

"It's wrong, it's wrong!" After Yuan Shu heard the news, he was furious. Although he knew the whole story, he didn't understand. It wasn't him who robbed it. Why did those untouchables vent their anger on him?
The chaos lasted for a day, not because of how powerful these rioters were, but one after another, they ran out one after another desperately, or wanted to open the city gate.

This made Yuan Shu annoyed, but also a little scared and powerless. He found that some soldiers in the city began to disobey his orders, and even set off to plunder.

He just rested in the palace for a few days, but the outside world changed completely! ?

Yuan Shu couldn't understand, he could only let people suppress the rebellion. Although the rebellion was suppressed, Yuan Shu couldn't calm down.

Looking at the civil and military people in the hall, the whole hall fell into an unspeakable silence.

"Why don't you speak up? Why don't you solve such a major event in the city!?" Seeing the ministers like this, Yuan Shu felt even more annoyed. He slapped the table and shouted: "Why don't you speak up!?"

"Your Majesty!" Yang Hong sighed, and went out to Yuan Shu and said, "I will not say anything, but the situation has already collapsed, the granaries in the city have been emptied by ants, the people are hungry, and even the soldiers in the army have begun to run out of food. In such a situation, there is really nothing the minister can do!"

"Powerless!?" Yuan Shu said angrily, "Aren't you a Confucian who speaks out the law? Why don't you bring in some food and grass, what is powerless!"

The ministers smiled helplessly when they heard the words, and the words are not omnipotent. The nearest city is stationed by the Xuzhou Army. They want to use the words to move the grain and grass. No, even if no one stopped him, he couldn't do it. I'm afraid even if the great Confucianism came, he wouldn't be able to do it.

"Your Majesty!" Ji Ling came out and said to Yuan Shu, "Shouchun is beyond defense. In my opinion, it is the best policy for us to break through quickly!"

"Breakthrough?" Yuan Shu had a hard time accepting this word, looked at Ji Ling and frowned and said, "Is there no other way?"

Ji Ling shook his head silently. Food is the lifeblood of the army. Now that food is being looted, there are not many ways to do it except to break out.

And can you really go if you break through?Yuan Shu didn't believe it, Lu Bu was still guarding outside the city gate!
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"Zi Yan, why did you transfer so much food?" In the Xuzhou military camp, batches of food were transported from Xuzhou, which obviously far exceeded the cost of the [-] army. Wei Xu looked at so much food. I don't understand, is it possible to live here forever?
Xuzhou is now rich in food, but it can't be so defeated.

"Of course it's to win people's hearts." Chu Nan checked and counted the food and grass everywhere, and looked back at the thin mist over Shouchun. Nan didn't see the lucky golden dragon in the sky like Xuchang.

It should not be counted. After all, the emperor Yuan Shu has not been recognized by everyone. Now the emperor in most people's hearts is still the emperor of Xuchang. No matter whether the other party has real power or not, no one will question the identity of the emperor.

"Take people's hearts?" Wei Xu frowned.

"Yes." Chu Nan nodded: "In Shouchun City, there should not be much food now."

Although this is somewhat immoral, it can quickly stabilize the hearts of the Shouchun army and the people. The current Shouchun is like a candle in the wind. A slightly stronger wind can extinguish this candle, but the next question is, It is to face Cao Cao, and quickly win the hearts of the people of Shouchun by borrowing food and grass, can avoid a lot of trouble.

"What does winning people's hearts have to do with food? Is it possible that giving them food will return them?" Wei Xu was a little puzzled when he heard this.

"Perhaps." Chu Nan didn't explain, now it's almost time to close the net, and if it drags on, Shouchun may really become a purgatory on earth.

"Okay, don't do these things, my lord called everyone to discuss, come with me." Wei Xu shook his head, he didn't want to know this, as a general, he just needs to fight the battle well.

Chu Nan put down the ledger and followed Wei Xu all the way to the main camp, but saw that Lu Bu, Chen Gong, Gao Shun and other generals had arrived. After Chu Nan quickly apologized, he sat in the position where Chen Gong was to attack.

"Zi Yan, I have been besieging Runan for many days, when will I start?" Lu Bu asked when he saw Chu Nan approaching, they can't stay here all the time.

"After counting the time, it's almost time, father-in-law, Nan wants to go to Shouchun again to see the specific situation." Chu Nan said to Lu Bu.

"Still going?" Lu Bu frowned.

"Last time, Yuan Shu still had some confidence. However, now that there is a shortage of food in the city, Yuan Shu has come to an end. If we go again this time, the chances of persuading Yuan Shu to surrender will be higher. If it is later, Nan is worried that Shouchun City will be in chaos. "Chunan nodded.

Hearing this, Lu Bu looked at Chen Gong.

Chen Gong nodded and said: "If you can defeat others without fighting, that's not bad. Yuan Shu is no longer our opponent. The real trouble is the grass. We really can't wait any longer."

Lv Bu nodded, looked at Huang Zhong and said, "So, Han Sheng will accompany Ziyan for another trip."

"Here!" Huang Zhong came out and saluted Lu Bu.

After tidying up briefly, Chu Nan took Huang Zhong and Zhou Cang straight to Shouchun.

Seeing the gatekeepers who had completely lost their energy and spirit go to pass the pass, Huang Zhong looked at Chu Nan and said, "My lord, the morale of the Shouchun defenders seems to be low, and the general will see that the city defense is much weaker than it used to be." At least, if we send troops to directly attack the city at this time, we may be able to break through Shouchun directly."

Chu Nan nodded, he felt more intuitively, the popularity and awe-inspiring spirit attached to the city wall were pitifully small, compared with the last time he saw it, it was far worse.

"If Yuan Shu is still stubborn today, he can only mobilize troops directly!" Chu Nan laughed.

"crunch~"

Just as Chu Nan was talking to Huang Zhong, he saw a gap in the city gate. Chu Nan led the two of them directly into the city, and led them all the way to the palace under the leadership of the city gate general.

When I came to Shouchun last time, although this Shouchun city was not prosperous, it was not bad compared with most cities. On his yellow and thin face, there was a suppressed madness, as if he might turn into a demon and choose someone to devour him at any time.

Crazy hungry people can do anything, but now, Shouchun gives people the feeling that he has reached the verge of explosion, and the only thing missing is a fuse.

Chu Nan, who was walking on the road, was a little lost looking at this scene.

Not only the people of Shouchun, but also the soldiers along the way looked weak.

As the instigator of all this, Chu Nan couldn't tell what it was like at the moment. After silently following the city gate generals all the way to the palace, the eunuchs in the palace led a group of people into the main hall.

Above the main hall, upon hearing that the Xuzhou envoy had come again, Yuan Shu summoned a group of ministers to meet Chu Nan for the first time. Yesterday's court meeting did not discuss any meaningful solutions, or it can be said that Yuan Shu has lost the ability to break the situation.

Yuan Shu, who didn't believe in evil, personally investigated the grain depot, but it was too late. There was very little grain left in the grain depot, and there was very little grain left in the city. What's worse, the people's homes were also plagued by ants, and they wanted to collect money from the people. Food has become an extravagant hope, and Yuan Shu felt a little desperate.

Everything else is easy to say, these soldiers have no food and grass, who is willing to sacrifice their lives for him, the 200,000 army that was his confidence before, is now afraid that he may become a tyrant who will turn against him at any time, Yuan Shu hastily invited all the ministers to discuss, but the clever woman can't do anything There is no rice to cook, what can the officials do now?Even in the current state, breaking through has become a luxury.

Because of this, when he heard that Chu Nan was looking for him again, after hesitating for a long time, Yuan Shu still chose to meet Chu Nan.

"I've seen you, General!" Seeing Yuan Shu, Chu Nan saluted Yuan Shu, "I haven't seen you for a long time, and the general's complexion seems to have changed a lot."

Yuan Shu frowned and looked at this man who ignored his imperial majesty, but this time, he could no longer be as confident as last time, but now that he has recognized the reality, he probably doesn't have the right to put on airs now.

"You don't need to be too polite." Yuan Shu took a deep breath, looked at Chu Nan and said, "But I don't know why you came here this time?"

"Come here to save the general!" Chu Nan said indifferently.

"Save me?" Yuan Shu sized Chu Nan up a few times, then snorted coldly, "You want me to surrender to Lu Bu?"

"My lord has no such intention." Chu Nan shook his head: "The general only needs to give up Shouchun City."

Right now Yuan Shu has no value.

"I give this Shouchun City to Cao Cao or to Lu Bu, what's the difference?" Yuan Shu snorted coldly.

"It's a difference between life and death, general, don't forget that you are an arrogant and proclaimed emperor, tantamount to a rebellion, and you want to exterminate your family!" Chu Nan looked at Yuan Shu, smiled and said: "Cao Cao went out on behalf of the imperial court. , as far as the imperial court is concerned, it is a crime that cannot be forgiven, the general will not think that the fault of the general can be erased with just a small Shouchun city?"

Yuan Shu sneered and said, "Then Lu Bu can let me go?"

"The general and my lord were allies after all in the past. My lord can't bear the general's death. As long as the general gives up Shouchun, my lord has promised to order the great Confucian Chen Gong to send the general a hundred miles away. The general can go to Xuzhou to Hebei. , you can also go to Lujiang, in short, as long as the general is willing to give up Shouchun, some military and civilian casualties will be avoided. The life and death of the general has nothing to do with my lord." Chu Nan looked at Yuan Shu and said sincerely: "This may be the last time the general survives. Machine, I still hope the general three or four!"

　Just woke up, it's so uncomfortable

　　
　
(End of this chapter)