At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the competition for the deer in the world

Chapter 243 Dilemma at Tiger’s Pass

In the blink of an eye, three days have passed.

During this period, Ma Xiuying also improved, and Cheng De was in a good mood.

During these three days, Cheng De, in addition to handling government affairs as usual, would also take time to chat with Ma Xiuying and relieve his boredom.

At the same time, good news also came from Fang Ming, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, that the food prepared by the Ministry of Revenue this time has been prepared.

Everything is ready.

It is imperative to conquer Huangzhou personally.

On the other side, the envoy group sent to the Great Zhou Dynasty has also set off for the Great Zhou Dynasty. Li Sanqi, Yao Guangxiao of Gaoyou City, and Luo Mao of Jiangdu City will cooperate with the envoy Lu Bubu sent by the Ming Dynasty to discuss with the imperial court of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Want some benefits.

As for the specific and detailed information, we will naturally have to wait until the envoy group arrives in Xinghua City. The person responsible for recording the information of the envoy group is not only the Juesheng Guards of Xinghua City, but also Lu Bubai who will personally record what happens every day. All matters will be handed over to Cheng De for inspection after returning to Nanjing City.

On the outskirts of Nanjing.

Next to a lush forest.

Ma Xiuying and Luo Yan were saying farewell to Cheng De.

Not far away from them, a hundred thousand troops were fluttering in the wind, their flags fluttering in the wind, and their uniforms were neat and tidy. The officers and men of the army said nothing, looking ahead firmly and calmly.

Even standing there without saying a word brings great pressure to people.

"Brother De, you must remember to take care of yourself on the battlefield. I will definitely wait for your triumphant return in Nanjing City!" Ma Xiuying's eyes were slightly red, and her tone was a little sentimental.

Cheng De nodded: "Sister Xiuying, don't worry, I will definitely return in triumph this time. But"

Ma Xiuying saw a trace of confusion on Cheng De's face, and then answered: "Brother De, don't worry, I will visit the families of those soldiers one by one on behalf of Brother De. Even if Brother De doesn't say anything, I know what to do." of."

Cheng De looked stunned, looked at Ma Xiuying and sighed: "It is a blessing given to me by God to meet Miss Xiuying in this life."

Ma Xiuying rolled her eyes at Cheng De: "Sister Yan is here too, isn't Brother De afraid that Sister Yan will be jealous?"

Luo Yan smiled and continued: "Girl Xiuying is just joking. No matter what, I will not be jealous of girl Xiuying. Because I know that Brother De has me in his heart, and I only need to know this. Others Yes, I don’t really care.”

Cheng De heard Luo Yan's words and smiled: "Yan'er's words make me ashamed. However, I am still very lucky to have you two. No matter what, even for you, I will definitely come back safely from the battlefield. Yes. I understand what you are thinking, so don’t worry. I will leave it to the soldiers to take the lead, so you should rest assured!"

However, Cheng De was thinking in his heart: If I don't take the lead on the battlefield, how will the soldiers under me work even harder?Now, it's better to keep Yan'er and Xiuying under control.

Ma Xiuying and Luo Yan fell silent when they heard Cheng De's words.

Seeing this, Cheng De said: "You have sent me so far, and I have already felt your thoughts. You should go back first! I will go on an expedition later!"

Ma Xiuying and Luo Yan looked at Cheng De, who was wearing a black armor and a black robe. He was so heroic and heroic, which reminded them of Cheng De's past achievements. Thinking of this, they felt a lot more at ease.

After Cheng De reluctantly glanced at Ma Xiuying and Luo Yan, he walked quickly towards the army, then jumped on his horse and shouted: "Let's go!"

Immediately, the army marched slowly, like a swimming dragon, circling on the ground.

Ma Xiuying and Luo Yan watched the army disappear into the horizon. It took a long time before they looked at each other.

"Sister Yan, let's go back!" Ma Xiuying looked at Luo Yan and said.

Luo Yan replied: "Well, let's go back."

Huangzhou.

Tiger Head Pass.

The setting sun is like blood.

On the wall of Hutou Pass, the dull and pale faces looked particularly eye-catching under the setting sun.

The person standing at the front of the Hutouguan city wall is Feng Guoyong.

Feng Guoyong's eyes were bloodshot, with dark circles and swollen eye bags.

at this time.Feng Guoyong stared closely at Chen Youliang's soldiers and horses stationed far outside Hukou Pass City, looking worried.

Feng Guoyong had been thinking about strategies to break the situation since he was stationed at Hukou Pass and could not leave the city.

However, after being jointly attacked by the armies of Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng, that battle left the morale of his soldiers low.

To make matters worse, although the geographical location of Hukou Pass is very good, it is viewed from the perspective of a military strategist.

But if you look at it from another perspective, it is obvious that the geographical location of Hukou Pass is not that good.

For example, there are water issues and food issues.

There was difficulty in getting water because the main water source was already controlled by Chen Youliang's army. Feng Guoyong, who was worried that the water source would be poisoned, ordered the entire army not to drink the water.

He could only find another way to stand up his sword at night with his helmet underneath. When dawn came, the helmet would naturally be filled with water.

This was something he learned from His Majesty Cheng De.

In addition to the issue of water sources, there is another issue of food.

The daily food consumption of the [-]-strong army was astonishing, and food became increasingly scarce.

Moreover, more importantly, Chen Youliang's army is surrounded from all directions, and his army has been besieged at Hukou Pass.

Even if the Ming Dynasty sends people to escort the grain and grass, it may not be able to be safely delivered to Hukou Pass, because Chen Youliang will never do nothing and will definitely eliminate the team escorting the grain and grass.

Feng Guoyong's face looked very pale, and standing next to him was Feng Jin.

However, Feng Jin's eyes were not on Chen Youliang's army outside the city. Instead, he looked closely at Feng Guoyong, his eyes full of worry.

Because Feng Guoyong's injury has not healed yet, Feng Jin has been worried that something unexpected will happen to Feng Guoyong.

Moreover, during this time of recuperation, Feng Jin also knew that Feng Guoyong did not recuperate with peace of mind. Instead, he was thinking about countermeasures to break the situation every day. The effort he expended every day was also incalculable.

Sometimes, Feng Jin feels that he is useless and cannot be of much help.

Feng Guoyong pointed to Chen Youliang's endless tents outside the city and said: "Feng Jin, Chen Youliang has deployed troops in all directions, but they haven't done anything in the past few days. Their plan, if I am not mistaken, should be They want to trap us alive."

"I have sent people to test the water source in the city with pigs. There is indeed a problem with the water source. It must be poisoned by Chen Youliang. So in the next time, we must find a way to reserve more water."

Feng Jin listened to Feng Guoyong's words and kept nodding.

"As for the issue of food, starting from today, the daily army food will be reduced by half. Moreover, if it is not necessary, the soldiers will be allowed to sleep when it gets dark at night." Feng Guoyong said with a solemn expression.

Feng Jin nodded again, but this time, he asked: "General, will the Ming Kingdom send anyone to support?"

Feng Guoyong's eyes fell on Feng Jin's tired face and said firmly: "I believe your Majesty, he will definitely send someone to support him."

Feng Jin took a deep look at Feng Guoyong and remained silent.

Seeing this, Feng Guoyong patted Feng Jin on the shoulder and said: "Ahem. Feng Jin, there is no war I have experienced that is not more dangerous than this one. At the moment, the difficulties we are encountering are only temporary. You must have hope. Now that you have been appointed as the person in charge of the entire Hukou Pass, I hope you will take up this burden. And, no matter what, you must not show disappointment in front of the brothers, otherwise, you will inevitably It will affect the morale of the army. When the time comes, it will be even more difficult for our army to counterattack Chen Youliang!"

Feng Jin stared at Feng Guoyong for a long time and then said: "General, don't worry, as long as I am here, the general will not let Hukou Pass be breached by Chen Youliang's army."

Also, the general will definitely protect the general, Feng Jin thought.

When Feng Guoyong heard Feng Jin's words, he looked at Feng Jin with relief and said: "After this crisis is over, I will definitely ask for your credit in front of His Majesty. Ahem. Next, the defense of Hukou Pass will continue. I leave it to you. Remember, when setting up the defense at Hukou Pass, there can be no mistakes in any step. Thank you for your hard work!"

After Feng Guoyong finished speaking, he walked towards the city of Hukou Pass.

Feng Jin looked at Feng Guoyong's back, feeling that he had a heavy responsibility and tensed up.

After thinking about it again and again, Feng Jin then led a group of people to inspect various places for defense.

He thought, no matter for the sake of the lives of the brothers at Hukou Pass, for General Feng, or even for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, there must be no room for mistakes in this defense matter, absolutely!

(End of this chapter)