At this point, Yang Quanqi paused: "Moreover, Huan Xuan's rebels are approaching Jiangling now. Xiangyang is thousands of miles away from Jiangling. If a large army rushes to help, there will be no time to bring food and grass. The army cannot be without food for a day.
Xiakou was originally a place where Yin governors gathered grain, but now it fell into the hands of Huan Xuan. This is really a pity."
"As for the food in Jiangling City, and because of the relief for the people, I am afraid that the granaries have long been empty. I am just sending sheep into the tiger's mouth. Why don't you ask Yin Governor to lead his army to the north and meet me in Xiangyang? I have excellent soldiers here.
If the food is sufficient, we can make a long-term plan. When the imperial court puts down the rebellion of demons and thieves, the Beifu army will definitely be sent to help. By then we will attack Huan Xuan from a flank and we will win completely!"
Liu Mai smiled and said: "General Yang, the situation you have is not very accurate. Jiangling City's military strength is somewhat insufficient now, but there are 200,000 shi of military rations, which is enough to feed your tens of thousands of horses for the first half of the year. This time, Governor Yin asked
I came here just to tell you that you don’t need to bring food, grass and baggage on the road, you will have everything you need when you get to Jiangling! On the other hand, if Jiangling is lost, all these things will fall into the hands of Huan Xuan, which will be a big trouble!"
Yang Quanqi shook his head in disbelief: "Isn't it possible? Didn't Jingzhou just suffer from a flood? Just last month, the governor of Yin ignored my dissuasion and took all the grain from the Jiangling warehouse to help the victims. Where does it come from now?
forage?"
Liu Mai said with a smile: "Yin Shijun's righteous deeds will be weighed in people's hearts. In these years, when he was the governor, he did little work and loved the people like a son. Everyone knows that Huan Xuan was responsible for the flood.
Ghost, he used his gang members in various places to destroy the dams everywhere, so when there was heavy rain, there would be floods. This was a man-made disaster, not a natural disaster. The people saw that Huan Xuan was killing people like this before he captured Jingzhou, so what?
Will they help at this time? The mountain people of Wuxidong took the initiative to donate 200,000 shi of grain, 2,000 sheep, and 100,000 chickens to Jiangling Dacang. They just wanted to help the Yin governor completely eradicate the Huan family, which was a scourge in Jingzhou.
Years of cancer!”
Yang Quanqi's spirit perked up: "People from the Wuxi Mountains? Are you talking about the Xitong barbarians in the mountains of Jingzhou? If I remember correctly, Tao Yuanming, a descendant of the Tao Governor who joined the army in the Record Office, is now
Be their spokesperson in the state."
Liu Mai laughed: "General Yang really has a good memory. Yes, this time it was Tao Shenjun who personally donated the military rations, and two thousand Jing Xi's children also came to Jiangling City to join the army. The Huan family was tyrannical and treated these foreigners
The people were most oppressed. Huan Xuan also promised that he would use Fu Hong, the former Qin prince who surrendered to the Huan family, to take the remnants of the Di tribe to occupy the territory of the Xi people. Even for this, Tao Canjun and the others would not
You have to protect your home and country."
Yang Quanqi gritted his teeth: "Wuxidong barbarians have always been known for their fierceness and good fighting skills. If they can help and provide food and men, then they really have the capital to compete with Huan Xuan head-on. Yin Shijun is still in Jiangling City?
"
Liu Mai nodded quickly and said: "Yes, the envoy said that he is the governor of Jingzhou. Jiangling City is where the governor's office is located. As a guard, there is no way to abandon the city and escape. If the city is alive and the people are there, if the city dies, the people will die."
, whether General Yang comes to help or not, he will fulfill his duty as governor and live and die together with the Jiangling elders and the people of Jingzhou."
Yang Quanqi raised his brows and stood up: "The governor of Yin is just a scholar, but he still has such lofty sentiments. I, Yang Quanqi, have fought countless battles in my life, and I don't even have this bit of blood. Generals, you will return to the camp immediately, click on
With all the troops and horses together, without food, grass or baggage, I will go into battle lightly. Three days later, I will be at the head of Jiangling City, working with the Yin governor to defeat the Huan Dynasty."
All the generals saluted Yang Quanqi and said, "As ordered!"
Jingzhou, Jiangling, Governor's Mansion, Houzhai.
Yin Zhongkan's forehead was sweating, and he was pacing back and forth. Every few steps, he would stop and look in the direction of the door. In the small room, only Tao Yuanming looked calm and sat on the small couch.
He leisurely sipped a bowl of tea soup in front of him with a calm expression.
A burst of rapid footsteps sounded from outside. Yin Zhongkan's spirit perked up, he blinked one eye, looked at a small official who hurried in, and said in a deep voice: "What's the new battle report?"
The clerk's voice was trembling: "Ba Ling battle report, the guard general Yin Daohu failed in the battle and was defeated by Huan Xuan. Baling's granary has fallen into the hands of Huan Xuan!"
This time, like a bolt from the blue, Yin Zhongkan was so shocked that he was speechless for a long time. After a long time, he waved his hand and tried to look calm and composed: "I know, let's go down and explore again!"
When the footsteps of the clerk, together with his figure, disappeared from the door, a cold light flashed in Yin Zhongkan's one eye, and he said in a deep voice to the empty surroundings: "Everyone, go down and guard the door.
, no one is allowed in. If there is an emergency military report, announce it loudly at the middle gate!"
After a low tone of promise, dozens of secret guards in the same color as the vegetation, flowers, eaves and beams rushed out from various dark corners. They immediately disappeared without a trace, while the guards on duty at the gate of the inner garden were far away.
Several sergeants also bowed and retreated, leaving only the two people in this small room in the huge back house.
Yin Zhongkan gritted his teeth, looked at Tao Yuanming, and said in a deep voice: "How long will you continue to sit here and watch with cold eyes, sir? Where are your provisions and reinforcements?"
Tao Yuanming raised his head, looked at Yin Zhongkan, and said calmly: "I have long advised you to put down your guard against Yang Quanqi and ask him to send troops to attack Huan Xuan, but you didn't listen. You have to guard against both. This is the result now.
.It is not so easy for our tribe to assemble. If we can send two thousand stones of military rations first, they have already turned out in full force. The so-called two hundred thousand stones of military rations is just a statement that you and I agreed upon to deceive Yang Quanqi into coming to rescue.
That’s all, you won’t take it seriously yourself.”
Yin Zhongkan began to wipe the sweat on his forehead with his sleeves: "Having said that, now Yang Quanqi has really sent troops to help. It cannot be said that his reinforcements have arrived. I will let him drink the northwest wind."
Tao Yuanming smiled slightly: "That's your problem, Shijun. It's not mine. We, the Xi clan, have done everything we can. If you are really worried about the problem of food and grass, then you might as well abandon Jiangling now and go north to meet Yang Quanqi.
It is still too late for our army to retreat to Xiangyang at this time."
Yin Zhongkan gritted his teeth: "No, Yang Quanqi and Huan Xuan are the same thing. If they get into their hands, life will be worse than death. Only here will he listen to me. Tao Gong, don't forget, we
Now we are allies on the same ship, if I fail, you will not have a good outcome!"
Tao Yuanming smiled calmly: "Okay then, I will go back to my hometown again to see how much more the tribe can bring. As long as you can let Yang Quanqi withstand Huan Xuan for three days, fifty thousand shi of military rations, and three thousand elite mountain soldiers will arrive. I
Lord White Tiger!"
This chapter has been completed!