Summoning the world to be one

Chapter 544
Chapter 545: Zhao Jun's Misfortune
In the 27th year of Qianyuan, on October [-]th, Guangling County, Yuguo City, Zhao Jun's big camp, the Chinese Army's big tent, Zhao Jun's general Wen Hong hurried into the Chinese Army's big tent with a battle report. Jie said: "General, something is wrong. The Wang Brigade sent a battle report. Our army's winter food and grass were burned by the rebels outside Lu County!"

"What!" Zhang Jie was shocked when he heard the words, and then he said angrily: "What's going on? What does Wang Brigade do for food? The general gave him [-] elites to protect the food and grass, but why was he burned by the rebel army?" Already?" Zhang Jie was very angry at this time, this is the food and grass for the [-] troops to spend the winter, without this batch of food and grass, let alone attacking Deng Jun in the next spring, Zhao Jun doesn't even know if he can survive this winter.

Wen Hong said: "Returning to the general, the battle report of Wang's brigade said that when he was waiting for the arrival of the grain transport team in Xiapi, he received news from the grain transport team that there was a group of disorderly troops blocking the way, although it did not affect the grain transport team. It was a threat, but it greatly slowed down the marching speed of the grain transportation team, so Wang Brigade led troops westward at the first time, trying to meet the grain transportation team in Lu County, but when Wang Brigade first arrived in Lu County, the grain transportation team had already Was attacked by the rebel army, and when the king's brigade arrived, the food and grass had been burned by the rebel army, and the rebel army was gone."

"Boom!" After Zhang Jie heard this, he became even more angry. He kicked the case and said loudly, "Who told him to stay in Xiapi all the time? Isn't it expected that the rebel army would attack the grain transportation team on the way? Very Do we have to wait for help before dispatching troops? All major affairs of our army are ruined in his hands, and he will never be spared!"

"General, at this time, even if Wang Brigade's Fa-rectification is done on the spot, it will be useless. Now we should think about how to survive this winter!" Wen Hong said with a bitter face. A batch of food and grass has come for the winter, but now all the food and grass have been burned by the rebels. Now that the food and grass for the winter are gone, how to survive this winter is the most important thing.

"How long will our army's food and grass last? And how much food and grass are there in Pengcheng?" After hearing the words, Zhang Jie calmed down a little and asked.

Wen Hong replied: "Back to the general, there is still half a month's supply of grain and grass in the army, and there should be one month's grain and grass in Pengcheng, and Wang Lu also said in the battle report that he has done his best in Lu County and Pengcheng. Raise food and grass, and send it to Yuguo as soon as possible, but even if Wang Brigade can send all the food and grass from Pengcheng, Luxian and other places to Yuguo, it is not enough to support our army through this winter."

Before the start of the war, Zhao Guo had transported most of the grain stored in the country to the Central Plains. However, after the war, due to several fronts, the stored grain and grass were divided into several batches for storage, and the grain and grass in charge of supporting the Xiapi area were stored. In Pengcheng, at the same time, this batch of food and grass was also responsible for supporting the soldiers and horses of Kou Fei's troops, so now there are not many left.

"Pengcheng doesn't have much food and grass, and we have to support this general and General Kou Fei's troops. Now Pengcheng's food and grass alone is definitely not enough. Order the cities in Xiapi to raise a batch of food and grass as soon as possible. We must ensure that we Three months for the army." Zhang Jie was also a little lucky at this time, fortunately he had left a batch of food in Xiapi, otherwise, something serious would happen.

But at this time, a messenger soldier broke in from outside, knelt down in the tunnel and said, "General, urgent report to Xiapi!"

Wen Hong snatched the letter from the messenger soldier with one hand, opened it, and his expression changed drastically. Zhang Jie noticed the strangeness on Wen Hong's face, and had an ominous premonition in his heart.

"What did the letter say?" Zhang Jie asked.

Wen Hong replied: "General, something happened in Xiapi. There is a person who claims to be the son of Yu Zilong, named Yu Qi. While our army is going south, he entangles a group of rebels and occupies Xiapi City. There are thousands of people. While attacking the cities of Xiapi, after the Xiapi prefect escaped from Xiapi city, he fled to Xiaxiang, and sent someone to summon the general, hoping that the general can return to the army for rescue."

"It's the former Chu rebel party again!" Zhang Jie yelled, and immediately fainted on the ground. Wen Hong was shocked when he saw this, he quickly helped Zhang Jie up, and at the same time asked for the military doctor to be called.

What is the matter?It turned out that after Yu Zilong died in Xiapi City, one of his sons managed to escape. Seeing that Zhao Guo was powerful, Yu Qi had already given up revenge, but when he saw Xiang Quan, Fan Yang and others rioting in Pengcheng County, Xiapi Zhao Jun's defense in the interior was very lax, and he suddenly thought again. At this time, some of the old troops under Yu Zilong's command found him. Unprepared, he could only flee Xiapi in a hurry, and Xiapi city fell into Yu Qi's hands.

After Zhang Jie woke up, he learned what had happened, sighed, and said to the two generals Wen Hong and Ye Lun beside him: "When Chu was destroyed, the general reminded the general that the people of Chu are the ones with a hundred feet. The worm is dead but not stiff, so we should cut the weeds and eradicate the roots to prevent future troubles. However, the general felt that the Chu army had been completely wiped out, and that the high-ranking officials of the Chu state could die or escape. It was no longer a concern. He flatly rejected this general's suggestion and regretted it. It's too late!" At this time, Zhang Jie also complained to Li Rubing, if Li Rubing could listen to him back then, why would he be where he is today?
Zhang Jie had already seen the tenacity of the Chu people when Qi, Zhao, Wei and the Three Kingdoms fought against the Central Plains. The reason why Zhao was able to win the Central Plains battle smoothly was that the Chu people's recovery played a big role. Back then Zhang Jie once praised the Chu people as the lucky stars of the Zhao country, but time has passed, and he did not expect that after so many years, the Chu people he praised back then would become Zhao's confidantes, and now the Zhao country has also fallen into the same situation as before. dilemma.

"General, now that Xiapi is being attacked by rebels, I am afraid that there is no way to transport the food and grass to Xiapi. What should we do?" Wen Hong asked, and it is useless to find out who is right now. Still think about what to do now.

Zhang Jie thought for a while and said: "Now that there is a problem with food and grass, we can't wait any longer in Yuguo. Before the heavy snow has blocked the road and our army still has half a month's food and grass, we will immediately withdraw our troops and return to Xiapi. After calming down the rebellious army in Xiapi, we will fight to the death with Deng Jun. However, Deng Jun must have known about the changes in Xiapi, and they will definitely try their best to prevent our army from withdrawing. , someone must stay behind." Having said that, Zhang Jie looked at Wen Hong and Ye Lun.

It is inevitable to leave a soldier behind, and Wen Hong and Ye Lun also know the necessity of doing so, but the main army retreats north, and the soldiers and horses that are cut off mean a dead end. At this time, those who stay behind will die In the end, both Wen Hong and Ye Lun lowered their heads.

Zhang Jie did not urge the two of them either. He knew that it would take a lot of courage to make such a decision. If it was not a last resort, Zhang Jie would not want to do this. You must know that Wen Hong and Ye Lun are the most important of his subordinates. It is difficult for Zhang Jie to accept the loss of either of the two generals, but when things have reached this point, someone must stand up.

After a long time, Wen Hong raised his head with firm eyes and said, "General, let the last general stay!"

Hearing this, Zhang Jie and Ye Lun also breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang Jie said, "Wen Hong, you have to be clear. If you stay here, you will have a narrow escape. Have you figured it out?"

Wen Hong smiled and said: "General, the general has thought it through clearly. The shrouded corpse in horse leather is the highest honor. The general has this awareness since the day he joined the army. The mad god has been favored by Zhao for many years. Now Being able to die for Da Zhao is also a worthy death, I only hope that when the general returns to Jinyang, he can take more care of the family of the last general."

Zhang Jie nodded and said, "Don't worry, General Wen, as long as I, Zhang Jie, are with you, your family will not be bullied."

"With the general's words, the last general can feel relieved, and I will ask the general to tell you how to do it!" Wen Hong said.

"In order to preserve your strength, the general will not leave you with too many soldiers and horses, at most 2 people. What you have to do is to block the Deng army for the general in January. When it comes to November, the road will be blocked by heavy snow. , Deng Jun could no longer advance half a step, and our army was able to return to Xiapi smoothly." Zhang Jie said.

"The general understands!" Wen Hong nodded and said.

Later, Zhang Jie said to Ye Lun: "After our army retreats, it may be difficult for General Kou Fei to hold a stalemate with Deng's army in Dongcheng. I ordered the Wang Brigade to lead his troops to Wu County. I didn't ask him to wipe out the troops. The rebellious army in Wu County only needs him to be able to contain the rebellious army in Wu County and ensure the smooth withdrawal of General Kou Fei."

"Here!" Yellen replied.

On the other hand, Guan Yu of Guangling City also received the news of the accident in Xiapi, and was overjoyed immediately, and immediately called all the generals under his command to discuss the matter.

"Everyone, Ming Jing has a message from Xiapi, saying that the son of Yu Zilong, the former famous general of Chu, caused trouble in Xiapi. Now he has occupied the city of Xiapi and is trying to capture the cities of Xiapi." Guan Yu said with a smile on his face.

Everyone in the tent heard the words and was overjoyed. This is good news.

"General, there is turmoil in Xiapi. Presumably Zhang Jie will not stay in Yuguo for a long time. Now that Zhao Jun's food road is being harassed by Xiang Quan and others, there is a problem with Zhao Jun's food and grass. We can't let Zhang Jie return so smoothly. Arriving at Xiapi, the longer Zhang Jie stays in Guangling County, the more beneficial it will be for our army, and there have been turmoil in Xiapi and Pengcheng successively. It is presumed that Kou Fei's troops in Dongcheng will also withdraw northward, so the general should immediately write to General Yue, Let Jinwu Guard, Spirit Snake Guard, Shence Guard and my Yongping Guard fight together to put pressure on Zhao Jun." Jing Xiang said quickly.

This is a godsend opportunity. Whether it is Kou Fei or Zhang Jie's soldiers and horses, the food aid basically comes from Pengcheng and Xiapi counties. Now that there are problems in the two counties, it is bound to have a great impact on Zhao Jun's food supply. This opportunity If Deng Jun didn't catch it quickly, what else would he fight?

Guan Yu nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and then ordered: "Military division, you immediately send a message to General Yue in the name of this general, and at the same time send a message to General Deng Qiang of the Jinwu Guard, General Murong Ke of the Spirit Snake Guard, and General Zhang Liao of the Shence Guard. At the same time, he ordered the whole army to gather and go to Yuguo immediately, and he wanted to let Zhang Jie know that Guangling County is not something he can come and leave whenever he wants, and if he wants to leave, he has to ask the general."

"Here!" Jing Xiang replied.

(End of this chapter)