Uncle Emperor, I am really not Wolong Zhuge!

Chapter 180 How long should I keep it secret?

Jia Xu wiped the sweat from his forehead, bowed and said, "Thank you Sima Zhongda for your advice. I have learned a lesson."

Sima Yi turned to Cao Cao again and said: "Prime Minister, I have something to say, but I am afraid that the Prime Minister will be blamed. I don't know whether to say it or not."

Cao Cao was upset at the moment and felt that everything was not going as he wished. He controlled his emotions and said, "If you have anything else to say, just say it. I have already said that you can speak freely today without any scruples."

Sima Yi paid his respects again and said, "Jia Wenhe has great wisdom, but he is not good at food management. I heard that Lu Qian used to share the food and grass management with Man Chong in the army, and there was no oversight. Even during the Battle of Guandu, Xu Du's food and grass were It can also be sent to the front in a steady stream, distributed and dispatched without any mistakes. Why not leave the food and grass matters to Lu Qian and let Jia Wenhe concentrate on advising the Prime Minister?"

"Everyone should do his best and give full play to his own strengths. Only then can he devote all his energy to serving the Prime Minister."

Cao Cao waved his hand impatiently and said, "In that case, why bother asking! Just deliver it directly!"

Jia Xu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Sima Yi with gratitude.

Lu Qian, who was sitting next to him, felt very comfortable at the moment. He was originally a grain officer, and he was the best at this. But the prime minister assigned him to Xu Chu as his deputy, but Xu Chu had a violent personality and was easily impulsive. However, he was thoughtful and accompanied Xu Chu, never worrying about the uncle making mistakes. Day after day, it was miserable.

Nowadays, he is very familiar with the delivery of grain roads, the raising, allocation and dispatching of grain and grass, and he can do it with ease.

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Hefei County.

Xu Huang and Xia Houmao led 30,000 soldiers and horses, got off the warship, and went straight to the camp.

Jiang Ji, the commander-in-chief of Hefei's army and horses and the former governor of Danyang, led his troops out and brought Xu Huang and Xiahou Mao into the mansion.

Jiang Ji was originally a civil official and had no knowledge of martial arts. Prime Minister Cao wanted to open a second battlefield in Hefei, so Wancheng moved 200,000 troops there and summoned local troops from nearby places to join him. Jiang Ji, the prefect of Danyang, was always talented and highly regarded by Prime Minister Cao. This time he led 15,000 elite troops from Danyang to Hefei. Cao Cao personally issued a letter, ordering Jiang Ji to temporarily take over as temporary marshal and restrain the troops until Zhang Liao arrived before handing him over to Zhang Liao.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Liao went halfway to rescue Chen Qun in distress, but due to Zhuge Wende's plan, he was trapped in Jingzhou. Hefei has always been without a commander. An army of 200,000 people, together with soldiers and horses from various places, are constantly gathering. Now Hefei has a total of 300,000 soldiers and horses!

This powerless civil servant was in charge of 300,000 soldiers and horses without any chaos and managed everything in an orderly manner. Xu Huang entered the camp and along the way, he saw the camp was stationed and the soldiers were practicing, each with its own rules. He secretly said that he was surprised and admired Jiang Ji's talent.

"General Xu, now that you are here, I will feel much more relaxed!"

Arriving at the Chinese army's tent, Jiang Ji led Xu Huang to sit on the main seat and said with an apologetic smile.

"Thanks to Governor Jiang's efforts, Hefei is kept in good order. I would like to thank Governor Jiang on behalf of the Prime Minister."

Xu Huang stood up and bowed, his armor clinking loudly.

"I wonder how many soldiers, horses, and grains General Xu will bring this time?"

Jiang Ji asked with a smile after the attendants came up with tea and fruits.

Xu Huang gently picked up the tea bowl, took a sip, put it on the table and said: "Because Hefei has no commander, the prime minister urged him to march all the way. He brought with him the food and grass for the journey, 30,000 armored soldiers, and There is no food in stock. We still need to ask Governor Jiang to take care of the arrangement and allocation of food and grass."

Hearing Xu Huang's words, Jiang Ji, who was originally smiling, suddenly froze!

"Prefect Jiang, what's wrong?"

Xu Huang was slightly startled, stood up with his armor on, and looked at Jiang Ji in surprise.

"Gongming!" "Hefei County has enough soldiers and armor, but what is missing is food and grass! You don't bring any food and grass, but instead add 30,000 mouths, how can you support them!"

Jiang Ji was stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly fell to his feet and sighed.

"What did you say?"

Xu Huang was shocked, stepped forward and grabbed Jiang Ji's hand, his eyes widened.

"The Prime Minister has received a request for help from Hefei a few days ago. Several batches of grain and grass have been transported from Wancheng. Lord Xu Xunling has also brought tens of thousands of stones from Qingzhou. Isn't this grain and grass enough for your 300,000 soldiers and horses? Monthly supply?”

Jiang Ji spread his hands, made a helpless gesture, frowned and sighed, and even said angrily: "Where is it? Where is it!!"

"Since the soldiers and horses were stationed in Hefei, a batch of food has not arrived. If there were not many grains in nearby counties and counties, I am afraid that the original 200,000 soldiers and horses would not be able to support it! Every time the prime minister came to send a letter, he comforted him by saying Food and grass will be delivered in a few days. But every time, they just make cakes to satisfy their hunger, and there is no news. Over and over again, even to me..."

“I can’t believe the prime minister’s empty promises!”

Jiang Ji looked up to the sky, seeming to be praying for something. With his hands behind his back, he walked to the door of the big tent and pointed to the dozens of military camps outside the tent: "A few days ago, we received the news that the general was coming. We were all overjoyed. We thought When the general comes here, he will not be empty-handed. He will always bring hundreds of thousands of food and salary to make up for the three hundred thousand brothers at once!"

"But I didn't expect that when the general arrived, not only did he not bring any food supplies, but he also wanted to share a share of the pie with the brothers... Once this matter spreads, I am afraid that the morale of the three armies will be shaken and it will be difficult to control!"

As long as the three armies have not moved, food and grass will go first. This is an ancient rule. Now in Hefei, the three armies are on the move, and the food and grass have not arrived, which is a big taboo for military strategists!

Xu Huang held the table with both hands. The middle coat inside the armor was already soaked with sweat. Inside the helmet, beads of sweat as big as peas rolled down his forehead and fell on the table.

Along the way, what he was thinking about was how to station troops and how to conquer Jiangdong. The worst thing was how to stick to Hefei and how to ask for help to fight back if the war went wrong and he retreated.

But when I arrived in Hefei, I realized that all my thoughts and assumptions were in vain. Because the food and grass were not available and the combat power was unstable, how could we talk about attacking?

"How long can the army sustain food and grass?"

Xu Huang asked in a low voice. Because of the sudden occurrence of this incident, he temporarily forgot the dust and fatigue along the way.

"If we follow the military standards, I'm afraid there will be no food left at this time. Fortunately, I have another idea. I will be reluctant to save it for the time being and barely supply it. I hope the prime minister can send food and grass."

"Without your 30,000 new troops, our original team can still support us for about ten days. But with your arrival, I'm afraid it will be bad..."

Jiang Ji frowned and said worriedly.

"As long as it lasts for seven days, I'll figure it out!"

Xu Huang gritted his teeth. He had no good plan at the moment, but since the prime minister handed over the three armies of Hefei to him, he must take responsibility at this moment. Stabilizing the morale of the army is undoubtedly the top priority at the moment.

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside the big tent.

Slaps, insults, begging, shouts. It was a mess.

"If I hadn't come, how long would you have continued to deceive the brothers?"

(End of this chapter)