Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 253 Grain Issues (2)

Cao Cao was worried about food and grass, and Yuan Shao was also worried.Everything is in Guo Jia's calculations.

Gao Lan wiped out the five hundred cavalrymen of Zhang Jaw, died in battle, and burned a thousand grain carts. Yuan Shao was furious and angrily reprimanded Gao Lan, completely forgetting the fact that he had thrown his main force to the front line of Yanjin.Han Meng and Jiang Qi came back and reported that the grain and grass were well protected, and they had eliminated 2000 enemy cavalry and 30 infantry.They also didn't get Yuan Shao's good looks.It was intercepted twice by Zhang Jaw, and more than [-] grain vehicles were lost, and [-] shi of grain and grass were burned.Yuan Shao didn't feel sorry for food and soldiers, he was worried about this kind of harassment and passivity, and he cared more about his own face.

After reprimanding the generals, Yuan Shao turned his attention to the counselors.

"What do you think should be done?" Yuan Shao asked with a tense face.

Even if there are people who don't know the tide, Zhang Nan, as a general, knows how to hide obediently aside, which does not affect the opinions of those who claim to be upright.

"My lord, these grains are nothing to us. We need to send more guards. Although Zhou Cang succeeded again this time, didn't he lose a lot? How many soldiers and horses does he have to withstand such consumption? As long as he makes a mistake , just let him come and go." Ju Shou relented.

Yuan Shao was not impressed by this remark, and it was hard to say Jushou, so he turned his attention to Guo Tu, Shen Pei, Xu You and others.

The inspector gave a dry cough, "My lord, the main reason why our army's grain and grass were robbed was that the road to transport the grain and grass was too dangerous and the army was difficult to cope with. Why don't we build a granary as a transit and send heavy troops to guard it so that we can transport it in sections? Can the transportation distance be shortened so that Cao Cao has nothing to do?"

"No, no." Ju Shou repeatedly objected, "If Cao Cao knew this place, he would send troops to attack..."

"Cao Cao dares to come out!" The judge laughed, "We are worried that Cao Cao can't do anything to catch him hiding behind the barrier. If he dares to come out, we will eat him!"

Yuan Shao thought carefully: "Wonderful! As long as we send heavy troops to guard and hold on for an hour, our army can rush to form a double-team. Cao Cao's sending fewer people is not enough, sending more people, after I eliminate them, Guandu will be empty , Let's see how he charges!"

"Jianpei, you choose a place to store grain and build a camp. It must be strong. Send Chunyu Qiong to lead [-] troops to guard it."

"My lord, you can't. Although General Chunyu is a veteran general, he must be brave and good at defense..." Ju Shou objected again.

Yuan Shao finally got angry, "Chunyu Qiong worked with me when I was in Xiyuan, and I know him better than you. He is in the army, he is well-known, and he leads the troops steadily. Why do you speak out against it again and again? What's your plan for defeating the enemy?"

"We just need to continue fighting with Cao Cao..."

"Consumption! Consumption! It has been eight months since we sent troops, and we have been in Guandu for four months. Now that the autumn harvest has already begun, Cao Cao's food and grass must be replenished. How long will it take us?" Yuan Shao reprimanded Jushou.

Ju Shou let out a long sigh, shrugged off his discomfort, and went back to his barracks.Yuan Shao watched Jushou leave angrily, "Since he is unwell, there is no need to call him for future discussions. The troops and horses of Jushou's headquarters will be led by Chunyu Qiong and Guo Tu respectively."

"Assessment, you should do it right away. Besides, you should hurry up and think of a way to dig tunnels and build towers, all of which were destroyed by Cao Cao. Is this a joke for Cao Jun to see me?"

Guo Tu was not happy to see Yuan Shao's trust in the trial match. As the leader of the Yingchuan gentry, he had never been in harmony with the local gentry in Jizhou. The next master to serve, and Jianpei and others chose Yuan Shao's youngest son, Yuan Shao, so the two parties were even more at odds.Guo Tu began to think about how to improve his status and voice in Yuan Shao's heart.

Shenhua is capable and capable, and he personally took his two sons to survey the geography, and finally chose Wuchao, [-] miles north of Guandu, as the place to store grain.Wuchao is named because it is adjacent to Wuchao Ze in the south.Choosing this place is because it is relatively close to the base camp, with a distance of [-] miles, Qingqi can reach it in less than an hour. Second, it is close to the water and has a geographical advantage, which is not conducive to the army's rush and sneak attack, which is enough to resist the attack of tens of thousands of people for two hours.

There are many people and strength, and it only took ten days for the trial and assignment. The granary has begun to take shape. The camp is surrounded by giant logs and rammed earth. The wall is more than one foot high. There are towers, and archers are hidden in the towers.The gate of the camp is high and the surroundings are low. If you want to capture the gate of the camp, you need to attack from your back.And there is only one main road leading to the camp gate, and most of the other places are water lakes.It is rare to find such a good place.

Wuchao stationed 2 people. Yuan Shao ordered Chunyu Qiong to be the main general, and 5000 people were in the camp. Among them were 5000 archers.Yuan Shao also sent Jiang Qi as his deputy to lead [-] people to patrol the surrounding areas. The judge and his two sons stayed in Wuchao to assist in the defense, knowing that there was nothing wrong with it.

The grain and grass transported from Liyang arrived at Wuchao continuously, and the grain and grass transported from Wuchao could reach Guandu in one day.

Yuan Shao praised the trial and matching, Guo Tu felt more and more uneasy, the eldest son Yuan Tan fell into a confrontation with Zang Ba and Pei Yuanshao, and it would be even more detrimental to Yuan Tan if this continues.

Another month passed, and October was about to enter. Cao Cao was so anxious that he could not open the passive situation.Li Dian sent another [-] shi of grain and grass, Zhou Cang transferred [-] shi of grain and grass from Xuzhou, and struggled through September.He could only hold on for half a month. Xun Yu scraped the land in Xudu and could piece together at most [-] shi. If he couldn't solve Yuan Shao within a month, he would face a desperate situation of running out of food.And everyone is helpless and helpless in front of this.

The only good thing is that Cao Xiu and Cao Chunlai reported that after the tiger and leopard cavalry were equipped with stirrups and horseshoes, the cavalry's ability to control the horse was significantly enhanced, the running speed increased by [-]%, and the ability to ride and shoot climbed to a new level. Now five thousand tigers The leopard cavalry has been fully equipped, and two months of training have enabled the cavalry to be able to manipulate it proficiently.

Now that the Tiger and Leopard Riders have been equipped, Zhou Cang will also prepare stirrups and horseshoes for the remaining [-] Lightning Battalion by borrowing Cao Cao's craftsmen and refined iron.At the same time, Zhou Cang also received a report from Gan Ning that the navy was ready to stand still. Although there were fewer ships, they were ready for a battle.

Cao Cao was anxious, Yuan Shao was also anxious, and Guo Tu was even more anxious.Half a month later, Guo Tu finally thought of a dead end plan. He found Yuan Shao alone, screened himself back and forth, and expressed his thoughts to Yuan Shao.

"My lord, although our army has already built Wuchao and there is no fear of being attacked, but now our army's vigor is gradually weakening, and the soldiers want to return. A long-term confrontation between the two armies is not the solution."

Yuan Shao narrowed his eyes and looked at Guo Tu for a while, thinking to himself, do you need to say this?He said: "Does Gongze have any brilliant ideas?"

(End of this chapter)