Shuhan

Chapter 298 Who is the lonely island?Who is the enclave?
In Shangcai city.

Cao Xiu tore into the sizzling and oily lamb leg in his hands and stuffed it into his mouth without caring about the appearance of it.

"It's really good stuff!"

The lamb leg in Cao Xiu's hand was roasted until it gave off an alluring aroma. The skin was golden brown, moist with oil, and the meat was tender and juicy. The juice immediately gushes out after cutting it open.

As soon as you take a bite, the hot aroma and the tender and delicious mutton blend in your mouth, making you savor it slowly and have endless aftertaste.

This is a delicious, mouth-watering dish that makes people feel satisfied and enjoy themselves.

I haven't eaten something so delicious in how many days.

Next to them, several personal guards stared directly at the leg of lamb in Cao Xiu's hand, swallowing their saliva. Their eyes were almost glowing green.

"Report~"

A lieutenant came slowly outside the door.

"General, all the messengers sent out have been hunted down by the Han army. These days, we have almost lost contact with other cities. Do we want to send some soldiers out of the city to wipe out the Han army outside the city? At the very least, Should we also let the messenger ride out?"

These days, Cao Xiu in Shangcai has basically become deaf and mute.

Every day, I only saw people migrating on the official road outside the city, and some traces of the Han army appeared. Even in the middle of the night, the messengers could not get out.

It seems that outside Shangcai City, there are Han troops specifically coming to hunt and kill Wei Jun's messengers.

"Send troops? Isn't sending troops now a disobedience to military orders? Do you want to kill people?"

The lieutenant general opened his mouth and said: "The general will not accept your order. Besides, we are not sending out all the soldiers in the city. We are only sending out a few hundred people to clear the outside of the city. If we can rob the people and create some trouble for the Han army, , that would be perfect.”

Creating trouble?
I think you want to rob the people.

"What can hundreds of people do? Send more people out. What should we do if we fall into the trap? The situation in Runan has just improved. If we hold Shangcai, we will have achieved great success. We don't need to worry about the rest. , there is still enough food and grass in the city for several months, so there is no need to worry."

If the sky falls, there will be tall people holding it up.

What is Cao Xiu afraid of?
After coming to Runan and being defeated by Liu Chan, Cao Xiu was already suffering from Zenphobia.

If he had stayed in the city before, not leaving the city to fight, and not thinking about regaining Runan, how could he have fallen into the trap, and how could he have been taken advantage of by Liu Gonghe, the King of Hanzhong?
If you do nothing, nothing will go wrong.

As a general, as long as he defends Shangcaicheng, that will be enough.

now.

Outside Shangcai City.

Han Zhou led a group of state and county soldiers to maintain order.

Tens of thousands of people migrated, which was a huge scene.

They were dragging their families with them, and some even brought furniture and valuables.

The sounds of children crying, and the people sighing and cursing from time to time.

Occasionally, there were sounds of begging for mercy.

Women are basically dirty and dirty, their faces are smeared with pot ash, for fear that they will be robbed and insulted.

Never trust humanity.

In this chaotic scene, if there is no army on the ground, the strong ones among the weak will attack the weaker side.

During this time, they will release all their evil.

What about venting desires, what about robbing and killing.
It's so mundane.

At the same time, we must also be prepared for sneak attacks by Runan bandits.

In a war-torn place, there will be banditry.

Those who went up to the mountains to become bandits were originally common people who were forced into desperation. But after they became bandits, they became dragon slayers and turned into evil dragons. The swords in their hands were mercilessly aimed at the common people who could not survive. Cut it off.

Kill even harder!
Along the way, Han Zhou killed countless people.

Some are refugees, ruffians, and gangsters who are causing trouble among the people, and more are bandits who want to fish in troubled waters and take advantage of the chaos to rob.

of course
There are also some people who do not want to move but are forced to move and want to cause unrest.

For these people, the Huanshou knife in Han Zhou's hand was cut off on their heads without mercy.

It's not that he is cold-blooded.

But Han Zhou understood that only in this way could Runan become Runan of Runan people.This short period of labor pain is what all the people of Runan have to endure.

As long as His Highness's plan works, everything will be fine.

That's right.

Zhang Bao's main army is not outside Shangcai City, let alone in Zhuoyang City.

He went to another place.

The migration of these people was left to Han Zhou's three thousand state and county soldiers to maintain order.

He recalled that late at night a few days ago, Zhang Bao led him to have a heart-to-heart talk, talking about Runan's prospects, personal future, and His Highness's ambitions. Even thinking about it now, he would feel excited.

For the sake of His Highness's ambition, for his personal future, and for the prospects of Runan, what does it matter if he, Han Zhou, gets some infamy?
"Brother Han, these Wei troops are really like turtles. They don't dare to go out of the city to fight. I heard that there are tigers and leopards riding in the city. When Brother Han brought me here, I was so scared that I almost went up the mountain. I didn't want to come up. After Cai, we will become uncles soon, why don’t the tiger and leopard cavalry, the best cavalry in the world, not dare to go out of the city to fight?"

"I've eaten a lot of good food these days."

Bandits are like combing, soldiers are like shavings, and officials are like shaving.

While maintaining order, these Runan Prefecture soldiers naturally have their own hands.

As long as there is no chaos, Han Zhou will acquiesce.

What can we do if our brothers risk their lives to come and get no benefits?
It was he who had been looking for three good girls to serve as concubines in the past few days.

For officers and soldiers like them, the more chaotic they are, the easier it is to fish in troubled waters.

The more benefits you will get.

Han Zhou worked so hard to maintain order and kill bandits. Without these benefits, how could he have the motivation to kill?

"You still have to be careful when the Wei army leaves the city. I won't be able to save the lives of the people then. I'll wait for my own safety, but I have to protect it."

The common people are like leeks. After one crop dies, there will be another crop. You only have one life and wealth.

"The Wei army is so cowed, how dare they leave the city?"

"After the news about General Zhang Bao is delivered, Wei Jun will not be so honest."

The reason why the Wei army cannot hold out now is because the Han army wants to retreat, and some people have been lost, which is not a matter of importance.

But once he knew that the purpose of the Han army was more than this, his current strategy would naturally change.

Outside Dingying City.

The city gates are closed.

The army led by Zhang Bao was already arrayed outside Dingying City.

That's right.

Liu Chan had no intention of retreating from the beginning.

It was just to confuse the Wei army, so as to mobilize the Han army's mobile forces and break through the weak points of the Wei army.

There were dozens of cities in Runan, but the Wei army could only hold on to five or six.

Six cities, such as Shangcai, Xincai, Shenyang, Xiping, Linyang, and Ancheng, consumed most of the Wei army in Runan.

For example, the Dingying under Zhang Bao and Chen Bing at this moment only has 3000 to [-] people.

The situation in the city was clearly understood by Commander Jian.

I even have the city defense map in hand.

"First send people to persuade us to surrender. While we are waiting for the surrender, assemble the ladders and other siege equipment and prepare to attack the city!"

Although Dingying City is not a small city, because there are too few people to defend the city, a big city is more difficult to defend.

In addition, in the city, there are military commanders who are stirring up troubles, and the nobles and people in the city are also restless.

As long as the war breaks out, the city of Dingying will be easily defeated.

Now Liu Chan's strategy is, I won't attack where you are strong, but I will attack everything where you are weak!
Zhuoyang, Pingyu, Nandun.

An enclave indeed.

But when I connect the cities in Runan together, it’s hard to say whether my three cities of Zhuoyang, Pingyu, and Nandun will become enclaves, or your Shenyang, Shangcai, Xincai, and Linyang will become enclaves!

(End of this chapter)