Nine hundred and sixteenth chapter Liaodong grain transportation
In February of the first year of Qiongyuan, Yuancheng, Zhendong, Liaodong.
"Coming! Coming!"
Looking at more and more black spots appearing in the west, the top of Zhenyuan City gradually became commotion. A few scouts immediately galloped away, and more and more people flocked to the top of Zhenyuan City. And in the military fort outside the city
, those people couldn't care less, and some of the bold ones even ran out of the military fort to welcome the arriving reinforcements.
When the reconnaissance cavalry reported back: This was indeed reinforcements from the Daping Army, the city suddenly became even more excited, and soon there were bursts of cheers. The lonely city hung outside the pass for a long time, and the feeling of loneliness and fear was simply indescribable.
.And today we finally received reinforcements. Many soldiers cried with joy. In the end, some even shouted until they became hoarse.
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An hour later, Zug, Yao Liang and Yu Ji, Fu Sheng, Ye Chao, Hardan Battelle and others who came to greet them stood at the gate of the city, watching the horse teams transporting grain, grass and supplies file into the city.
At this time, the smiles had disappeared from everyone's faces, because many Daping Army soldiers who entered the city had red traces of frostbite on their faces. There were even several camel workers whose lips were cracked by the frostbite.
It turned into three or four-petal lips like a rabbit.
Zug was introducing to Yu Ji and the others: "This time, in order to transport grain to Commander Yu, the emperor collected almost all the camels and pack horses in Beizhili. But along the way, the camels were frozen.
More than 600 peaks died, nearly 2,000 pack horses died, and even nearly 500 of our Pegasus Town war horses froze to death."
"All the horses are losing weight and many horses are suffering from frostbite. Some of the horses have lost their ears. More than a hundred horses have also lost their fingers. They will no longer be able to hold a knife and fight in the future. What a pity!"
"Fortunately, the grain, grass and supplies were finally delivered and the troops led by Yao were escorted over safely. On the way, several Tatar tribes were wiped out, so the grain, grass and supplies were not much.
The loss. It’s as cold as a razor when camping in the wild! Commander Yao is okay, he finally reached his destination, but I still have to take Erlang back!"
"Thank you for your hard work!" Looking at the miserable appearance of the soldiers who came over, Yu Ji swallowed hard and moistened his dry throat.
"There is no way! There is a white plague on this grassland. It is impossible to drive at all. So I can't transport artillery for you this time. But I have brought three hundred muskets, ten thousand enemies and a swarm of bees, one hundred each, to defend the city.
It's not unhelpful." Zug continued.
"Great!" Fu Shengxi on the side smiled widely, "When the Wu thief from Ningyuan left, he took away all the artillery. Even the general cannon that was placed on the top of the city and could not be moved was destroyed. Our firearms
Zhengqi. With this batch of things sent by Mr. Chu, we can deal with the Tatars well."
But Ye Chao suddenly asked: "Master Chu! Dare I ask: When will the next batch of supplies be delivered? Can you send artillery?"
Zug smiled and shook his head: "After the spring, the ground will be muddy, and we can't drive big cars. Besides, in order to take this time by surprise, our Pegasus Town always went out of the city directly after the New Year's Day military parade to escort Commander Yao and them. Also,
Well, although it was too cold to walk, the Tatars were all staying in their old dens, and we had a smooth journey along the way. Even if we were to go back..., it would actually be nothing. Without the horse team and the camel team, we could go on a good journey.
There’s a fight with the Tatars.”
"You really can't come over?" Ye Chao frowned immediately.
Although these words were somewhat reproachful, Zug didn't care. He smiled and explained: "Before I come here this time, the emperor asked me to give you a message: as long as you persist until the end of June, the situation will change.
"
"What do you mean by this?" Everyone on the side was confused, and the outspoken Fu Sheng asked first.
Zug smiled and shook his head: "I don't know either! But just wait until you know this, and it must not be spread outside."
Seeing that what Zug was talking about was mysterious, everyone exchanged puzzled looks and stopped asking questions. In fact, Zug was not completely unaware of the military action that the Daping Army was going to take. After all, Pegasus Town was also going to participate in that action.
There is always some preparation work that needs to be done for military operations. However, it has not been officially announced yet, and Zug cannot say much for fear of misleading Yu Ji and others.
But even if Zuge didn't say anything, Yu Ji and others had more or less guessed something. They just wanted to attack Shanhaiguan. And if the Qing army sent troops to rescue, the two cities of Ningyuan and Zhenyuan would definitely be besieged by the Qing army.
So Yu Ji asked: "How much food did Commander Chu send this time?"
Zug smiled bitterly and replied: "More than fourteen hundred stones. The camels and horses have big appetites, and we have to take the food and grass back with us, so there is a little less."
Yu Ji counted on his fingers, nodded and said: "Save it, it will last for eight months. But if you delay it any longer, you will be killed. It will only take one or two months at most. This
You have to take it to the emperor. Please! Please!"
Ye Chao on the side interjected: "The Tatars may not come to besiege the city! The roads are not easy to travel in the spring, and it is difficult for them to send a large army. Besides, their soldiers usually farm, do they want to have no harvest this year?
?”
"Master Ye!" Hardanbaatar quickly explained, "The Jurchens entered the customs this time and robbed so many people. With these slaves to farm, the Jurchens' production will not be seriously affected. But we must always be on guard against Shanhaiguan and
The Tatars in the north. They will send troops at any time, so we must not take it lightly."
After hearing this, Zug asked: "Is it true that the strength of the alliance that General Yao brought over is not enough?"
Yu Ji smiled and replied: "The more soldiers the better. But I can guarantee that with these men and horses, at least one city can be defended. There are already tens of thousands of people outside the city. In case of Tatar attack
When the Tatar army arrives, the military fortresses outside the city will definitely not be able to stop the Tatars. Although some of these people are worrying, the rest...? Alas—! What a pity."
Zug thought for a moment and said: "Let's do it! I will take back all the single men who come to seek refuge. If they bring their families, I will take one person from the family. If they are father and son, or two brothers, one will go and one will stay. This way.
If so, you can use some more people, and even if you put them into the city, you can feel more at ease."
Yu Ji's eyes suddenly lit up. Yu Ji said with a smile: "No wonder they all call you 'Little Zhuge'. This is a wonderful idea. If you want to be an insider, you should always come alone. You can take it away.
The remaining people can't make waves. I can even recruit thousands of soldiers to join the troops defending the city. I can also save a lot of food and grass. It's really a killing with one stone!"