Chapter 227

After hearing the report from the messenger soldiers, Princess Shouning stayed there. In less than half a month, the situation took a sharp turn. Unexpectedly, this adventure really confirmed everything predicted by Li Chengye.

When Princess Shouning thought of this, her mind was at a loss. The emotions of regret, anxiety and panic crossed. She tried to pretend to be calm, but after all, she couldn't control her white face at this age.

The rest of the soldiers left behind also changed their looks. They couldn't say anything. They only looked at each other with their eyes, but they only saw the words "I'm at a loss" in their eyes.

Hearing that his father was still under siege and the army had insufficient food, Li Guangsi jumped up anxiously and completely lost his cool. He wanted to go out of the city regardless of the obstruction of the people.

At this time, I heard Wei Yansheng drink violently: "panic, what panic! Did you say that the Shence army was destroyed? Did you say that Li joined the army and died in battle or was captured by thieves? Before the worst, you look like the sky is falling. How can you live up to the expectation of the coach that day that we stay here? "

Everyone was frightened by Wei Ran's violent drink and turned around to look at it.

Wei Ran didn't have any idea at this time, but he knew that someone must take the lead to stabilize the army at this time, otherwise even the 3000 elite cavalry in the city would collapse. There was really no way.

At this time, regardless of his low status, he commanded proudly: "go on the map! In today's situation, we must first analyze the situation between ourselves and the enemy and then think about Countermeasures in order to have a glimmer of vitality. Our Shence army has not failed, but in the most dangerous situation, as long as we refuse to give up, we can always find a chance to win. "

His voice is firm and calm. Somehow, he can calm the hearts of the people present. In addition, he is the eldest son of Li Chengye, the God of war of the Tang Dynasty. Naturally, this identity is easy to raise people's instinct of dependence.

Princess Shouning immediately asked people to present the map. At this time, the military map is not accurate. Only the cities, roads, mountains and rivers are expressed in a simple way, which gives people a general impression of the terrain, and it is difficult to make the most accurate judgment.

If you want to get familiar with the road, you often need local guides to know the specific situation of each place. So Wei Ran not only asked people to open the map, but also called Tuan Lian Zhuang Yong who was familiar with the terrain and roads near Xuzhou.

Then let the soldiers who reported the news carefully explain the course and current situation of the war in Xuzhou City, and draw a brief situation map of the offensive and defensive war in Xuzhou on paper with a carbon pen.

First, a general plan of Xuzhou City was drawn on the map, which was known by the officers and soldiers present. Then the war process and the layout of the enemy and our forces are drawn. Finally, until the defeat and siege, the location of the Shence army, the nearby terrain and roads, the location of the enemy and the layout of the forces.

Of course, the informer knew his own situation, but he broke through and had only a general impression of the huge number of thieves. Wei Ran smeared a layer of carbon ash on those blurred places as the fog of war.

Then, at the positions of the enemy and ourselves, the terrain height, road direction, forest, river and so on are drawn in detail in the form of contour lines. After painting, the situation is very clear to show in front of everyone, rather than just some abstract impressions, and the focus is on one word.

Wei Ran pointed to the map of Xuzhou City, "according to the news, the thief soldier's horse should be up and down at 300000, which is different from the news we got in bianzhou city.

Wang Xianzhi originally had only 200000 troops. Later, he scattered his troops in Yucheng, Puzhou, Puyang and Caozhou. Even with the 50000 troops under Pang Xun of Xuzhou, the total force should be about 250000.

Among them, the total military strength of Songzhou, Puzhou and Caozhou is 120000. Even if it sweeps the refugees, the military strength should be about 150000. Cao Zhou's 50000 troops have been completely wiped out in the siege.

Then Wang Xianzhi's troops in Xuzhou should be 80000, plus Pang Xun's troops, the total should be 130000. Therefore, the 300000 troops are obviously distorted. Even if they are carrying refugees, they will never double in ten days. "

Wei Ran's analysis is actually very simple. As long as he calms down, everyone can see the strength of the thief army.

Now he has spoken out the real military strength, broke the argument of the 300000 military strength, and let everyone in the audience relax, but he is still in the air. After all, 300000 becomes 130000, which is huge enough.

Shouning princess's mood also recovered slightly. After seeing Wei Ran frowning and thinking, she had a sense of stability in her heart.

After Wei Ran finished, he asked about the food and grass left in the army when the messenger escaped.

The messenger replied, "more than half of the army's grain and grass have been burned and used less than a month. If it is strictly rationed, it should be enough in half a month."

Wei Ran thought for a moment and then asked, "my father, have they discussed what to do if they run out of military food?"

The messenger hesitated and said, "the county Marquis once said that if the grain and grass are exhausted, there is still rat meat in the army to eat..."

He didn't describe what rat meat was. Obviously, he knew it in his heart.

The audience was confused. What rat meat was enough for tens of thousands of troops?

In addition to the messenger, only Wei Ran and Li Guangsi turned pale. They all learned the art of war with Li Chengye. Naturally, they know a story about Cao Cao.

It was once said that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were fighting, Cao Cao's military food was about to be exhausted, and Qingzhou, Xuzhou and other territories were ravaged by locusts, so that there was no food to levy. However, the war will continue, so Cao Cao took the lead in eating rat meat and promoted it in the army, so that the whole army maintained its basic combat effectiveness.

The so-called rat meat is the soldiers and people who died in famine and war, that is, human flesh!

Has it come to this point? It's almost time to rely on cannibalism to maintain combat effectiveness!

"When the Shence army was besieged, it recruited 3000 elite cavalry to break through the siege, and the whole army was destroyed. This was a major blow to our Shence army and meant a great loss of mobile power. So now the three thousand elite riders in Bozhou City are very important! "

Wei Ran knocked on the table and glanced at the crowd. He naturally exuded the momentum of sacrificing himself and taking the lead alone. Even if many people present had higher military positions than him, they didn't dare to compete with him because of his momentum.

"After internal prisoner of war riots, night attacks by enemy cavalry, and the losses of attacking the city for many days, the remaining Shence army has more than 20000 troops, and they are now stuck here!"

Wei Ran pointed to an area with dense contour lines on the map. Here, what is expressed on the map is a highland, backed by rivers and forests.

"Li joined the army and was the orthodox commander. The whole army was stationed in this highland with its back against the river, so that the thieves could only encircle on three sides and could not give full play to the advantage of cavalry."

Speaking of cavalry, Wei Ran looked at Princess Shouning, but found that she was also looking at herself. Princess Shouning's neck was a little red. She quickly turned her eyes.

Wei Ran just thought of the cavalry he encountered when he went to save Princess Shouning that day. The scouts were actually composed of Qidan people, and they were not locals. He spoke with the accent of Yanyun area, which surprised him.

However, the cavalry is very elite, second only to Shence Jingqi, but I don't know where it comes from.

"According to the messenger's report, the thief cavalry who killed and recruited 3000 elite riders on that day should also be about 3000. Although it consumes the horsepower of my Shence elite, they can wipe out 3000 elite riders. They can be regarded as elite and need special attention. It is also the biggest obstacle in the actions I plan to make next. "

Princess Shouning said strangely, "does Li Xiaowei have a way to save 20000 tongpao?"