The God of War in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 35 The Situation in Nanyang
Marching for ten days, it was almost June.

Chen Ran saw the heavy mountain from a distance, then looked at Cao Cao beside him, and said with a lot of emotion: "After marching for many days, I finally passed the territory of Yuzhou and arrived at Jingzhou. Nanyang is in front of me."

Cao Cao nodded and replied, "The scouts have been dispatched, and we'll wait for the news to come back. Why don't the army set up camp here tonight!"

Chen Ran agreed that although it was not dawn and dusk at this time, but now that he had arrived in Nanyang, it was obviously impossible to act hastily, so it was better to wait here for news.

The so-called know yourself and know your enemy, you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles, now they really don't know anything about the news of Jingzhou, if they enter Nanyang recklessly, they are afraid that they will be thrown into the street!
The two generals gave the order, and soon the soldiers camped on the spot, and there was a place to fetch water nearby, which was also very convenient.The army also carries dry food, which is enough to satisfy hunger.

A day passed like this, and a team of scouts sent out did not return until noon of the second day.

"Have you found any news?" Chen Ran asked expectantly.

"Report to General Zhonglang, Lord Captain, this time we have been searching around, and indeed found some news." The scout replied.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Chen Ran quickly asked: "How is the situation in Nanyang City now?" If Wan City has been breached by the Yellow Turban Bandits at this moment, then they may have to rethink their plan.

"Wancheng is still defending now, but there are so many yellow scarf thieves, and more than [-] people surrounded Wancheng to death. The siege is so impenetrable that there is no way to come and go." The scout said helplessly.

Chen Ran couldn't help frowning immediately, he whispered: "Why are there so many yellow scarf thieves?"

"Most of these Yellow Turban bandits were under the command of Zhang Mancheng, but tens of thousands of them fled from Yuzhou and joined forces with the Jingzhou Yellow Turbans to attack and besiege Wancheng. However, Nanyang prefect Qin Jie is not Yi Yi's generation, and he is still guarding Wancheng to this day. "The scout answered what he knew.

Chen Ran looked at it carefully, but felt a little helpless in his heart. If there were more than [-] enemy troops head-to-head, the gap would still be too large. Not every time they could turn defeat into victory like the last battle of Changshe.Now that there is no such opportunity, I am afraid that Chen Ran and the others will be beyond their reach.

Cao Cao asked again: "Besides this, is there any other news?"

"The situation in Wancheng is quite complicated. Although my subordinates tried their best to investigate, there is no more news." The scout also said helplessly.

Chen Ran nodded lightly, but suddenly realized that he looked at Cao Cao and said, "Meng De, what is the most important thing to do to surround the city with an army of more than [-]?"

Cao Cao was stunned, and then asked in surprise, "Food and grass?"

Chen Ran praised: "That's right, it's the food and grass." The so-called food and grass go first before the army moves, which shows the important role of food and grass in the marching battle.

For the army of more than [-], food and grass are undoubtedly crucial things. If there is no food and grass, the soldiers will inevitably mutiny, and if the yellow scarves mutiny, the general trend will inevitably tilt.

If Chen Ran and the others were able to cut off the food supply of the Yellow Turbans, although they might not be able to directly disrupt the Yellow Turbans, they would definitely be able to delay time and prepare for the next battle.

When the Yellow Turbans were short of food, the officers and soldiers inside and outside the city attacked at the same time, and the Yellow Turbans would be seriously injured even if they were not destroyed.

When Cao Cao heard this, his eyes lit up and he said with a smile, "Brother Chen is really talented. If our army can really cut off the Yellow Turbans' food and grass, the Yellow Turbans will definitely be wiped out."

Chen Ran sighed helplessly, everything would be fine with Cao Cao, but he would be treated as a younger brother at all times, in fact, I am your boss, Chen Ran was very emboldened to think.

"That's right, with more than [-] troops besieging the city, food and grass are the most important. Now that the Yellow Turban army is gathered, there is no opportunity for our army to take advantage of it. Today's breakthrough is on this food and grass." Chen Ran said seriously.

"Food and grass?" The scout thought about it, and then said a little excitedly: "My subordinates heard that there was a discussion about the Yellow Turbans, and they will send people to Xinye to collect grain and grass tomorrow."

Chen Ran pondered: "Nowadays, most of Nanyang County should be under the occupation of the Yellow Turban bandits. Only Wancheng is still holding on. If the Yellow Turban is going to Xinye to gather food and grass tomorrow, I have to hurry up. .”

The scout said again: "General Zhonglang, as far as my subordinates know, basically all the counties in Nanyang have fallen, but not only Wancheng is still holding on, but also a champion county, which has not been captured by the Yellow Turbans either. "

"Champion County?" Chen Ran felt familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he suddenly remembered that this was the fief granted to Huo Qubing by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in history, so it was called Champion County. Thieves can’t see it?”

"That's not the case. Champion County seems to be guarded by a large general. The Yellow Turban Bandit paid thousands of lives but failed to capture the city. Because of the siege of Wancheng and the mobilization of the army, the matter was left alone. Champion County has been holding on like this." Obviously, this scout's ability is very good, whether it's listening, watching, or other miscellaneous things, he can play very smoothly.

"General?" Chen Ran said in a low voice, he was really curious, but obviously, the scouts didn't know the news, so he didn't say much at the moment.

"It's also good, with Champion County, there will be an emergency place in the future when the army is in an emergency," Cao Cao said.

"There are more than [-] yellow turban thieves here. I'm afraid they already have most of the strength of the Nanyang yellow turban thieves. In this way, their troops deployed in other places will definitely be greatly reduced." Chen Ran analyzed.

"However, I don't know how many people are escorting grain and grass this time. If there are too many yellow scarves, it is not suitable to start, but there is nothing to do. After all, grain and grass are the most important thing, and the yellow scarves will not relax their vigilance." Waved his hand to signal the scouts Go on, Cao Cao also added.

"We can only send out scouts to investigate this matter at that time. In my opinion, we should send troops to Xinye first, ambush on the road, and catch the Yellow Turban by surprise. It will definitely have a miraculous effect." Chen Ran still seemed stubborn, after all, he was a Boss!
"Wancheng is still defending now, food and grass must be plentiful, and there is no need to target the Yellow Turbans in Wancheng for the time being." Although they came to Jingzhou to target these Yellow Turban thieves, how could they be so stupid as to directly attack these thieves? What about the yellow turban thieves who surpassed them?
Cao Cao nodded in agreement, and replied: "That's right, now the only time we can attack is when we do something on the periphery to disrupt the morale of the Yellow Turbans."

Chen Ran suddenly laughed and said, "Now that the first Yellow Turban bandit, Zhang Mancheng, is stationed outside Wancheng, the army is stationed outside Wancheng. I'm afraid that the officers and soldiers have already infiltrated into Nanyang. This blank period of the Yellow Turban is our opportunity."

"Before the Yellow Turban Thief discovers our traces, there is a lot to do." Chen Ranhao concluded angrily.

Cao Cao and Chen Ran looked at each other, and they both laughed heartily. Cao Cao said, "March now, and wait for the Yellow Turbans to arrive on the way." This is their plan.

(End of this chapter)