Chapter 147

The eighth king did not have much surplus food. From last summer to this summer, tens of thousands of people had to eat up every day for more than a year.

That is, in the past few months, sun was expected to lose the war, lose more than 8000 troops and horses, and reduce no small burden. Otherwise, I'm afraid he would have reached the bottom long ago.

So after only three days in Gucheng, Luo Rucai and others had to find another way.

There's no way. Zhang Xianzhong has already scraped off the land near Gucheng. Even the fields have been abandoned for a long time. More than 20000 people will starve to death if they don't go.

Xiangyang and Yunyang can't go. Although they can cross the river to Nanyang, Cao Cao, who knows that Hong Chengchou and Guan Ning's iron cavalry are powerful, doesn't dare to cross the river to Nanyang.

According to Zhang Xianzhong, Hong Chengchou secretly used merchant ships to transport troops. He said that he could not wait for them to cross the river.

All three sides are dead, and the eighth King urges again. As soon as they know that Zuo Liangyu is only shrinking in Baokang city and Niu Er is stationed in Fangxian County, they immediately decide to go to Fangxian and hide in the mountains. It's much safer.

On the third day, more than 20000 troops marched along the river. They wanted to raise more food along the way. Who ever thought that the villages along the way had been destroyed by sun hope, and Luo Ru was so angry that he scolded.

"Adoptive father, what shall we do next?"

Looking at the army going south, Liu Wenxiu and AI nengqi were worried, while Li Dingguo sighed.

He wanted to persuade his adoptive father to go to Fangxian with Luo Rucai, shake hands with Xiaoyu and make peace, and then everyone united to tide over the crisis. However, both his adoptive father and his eldest brother refused sternly and almost scolded him to death.

"We are now at least obedient to the imperial court. Let's see the situation first!"

Zhang Xianzhong waved his hand and crossed the river north. He also dared not.

And he felt that Hong Chengchou should clean up the boy first, so he wanted to see the situation again, and then took the opportunity to escape. After all, Xiangyang and Yunyang showed no sign of sending an army.

Baokang city.

"Marshal, Cao Cao is coming to Sancha estuary. He obviously wants to meet the Xiaohua king in Fangxian County. Shall we go to intercept or ambush?"

"How many people do they have?" Zuo Liangyu asked quietly with a gloomy face.

"There are more than 20000 people, but most of them are old and weak. I'm afraid the real anti thief is less than 10000."

"Forget it, the man surnamed Hong ordered me to guard Baokang city and not to go to war without authorization."

Zuo Liangyu hesitated a little and waved his hand. He still didn't dare to perfunctory Hong Chengchou's orders.

Moreover, now his army has only recovered to 5000, and Luo Rucai is like a lost dog. There is not much worth fighting.

In case of an accident, let them flee from Baokang to Huguang. According to Hong Chengchou's style, I'm afraid they don't really want to kill him, so the gain is not worth the loss.

Luo Rucai was really afraid that Zuo Liangyu would ambush him. He was worried all the way. If he hadn't learned from Liu Guoneng that Zuo Liangyu wouldn't have many soldiers left, he wouldn't dare to kill him.

Until they crossed the Sancha estuary and entered the boundary of Fangxian County, they were greatly relieved, but they were stopped twenty miles east of Fangxian city.

After Luo Rucai reported his name, Niu Er didn't dare to neglect, so he had to hurry out of the city to catch up.

"Ha ha, brother Niu, now you have boundless scenery. You are so popular with King Hua that you really envy your dead brothers!"

Luo Rucai is worthy of being the most popular leader in the righteous army. He patted Niu Er on the shoulder and said with a smile that his intimacy was like two brothers of life and death before.

Other leaders also came forward to say hello, and completely treated Niu Er as a rebel leader like them.

Niu Er was confused by their praise and intimacy, but he was very useful in his heart.

After all, in the past, he was one level lower in front of these big leaders. Now looking at this posture, I'm afraid he can be on an equal footing in the future.

"Guys, what's this?"

Niu Er looked behind them and tried to ask.

"Brother Niu doesn't know. The man surnamed Hong came to Yunyang. His brother and brothers thought that only when we unite can we defeat the officers and soldiers. I'm coming to see you and King Hua."

Luo Rucai's words are pleasant to hear, but Niu Er is not a fool. Is there something wrong: "brother Luo, I can't be the master of this matter."

"It doesn't matter. Let's go to Fangxian to have a rest first, and brother Niu will send someone to inform huawang." Luo Rucai waved his hand and didn't care.

"Brother Luo, brothers, if you don't, you'll be wronged. You'll rest here for a few days. I'll send a fast horse to Zhushan to report to King Hua."

Niu Er thought about it and said that he didn't dare to let these guys into Fangxian without Qin Huan's consent.

"Tut Tut, no, brother Liu, you are also the No. 1 figure in our rebel army. You can't even decide such a small matter?" Old Hui immediately said displeased.

Niu Er's face turned red when he was excited. Fortunately, Luo Rucai quickly rounded up and said, "brother Ma, brother Niu also has his difficulties, so we won't embarrass him."

Well, brother Niu, we'll rest here for a few days, but my brother left in a hurry... "

Luo Rucai said, patted him on the shoulder and began to borrow food. Compared with the eighth king, Niu Er is too tender.

Under the constant praise of Luo Rucai, the big brother of the rebel army, he agreed in a muddle headed way.

Instead of going back to the city, he not only pulled 500 loads of grain, but also brought two carts of wine and meat, and then invited all the big leaders to go to the county with him.

At the banquet.

Niu Er was held up by more than a dozen big leaders. The whole person was floating in the clouds. Finally, he coaxed several concubines to share with his brothers.

………

At this time, the officers and soldiers did not attack. Instead, they worked hard every day in Yunyang, Zhuxi. They looked at who could consume who, which put Qin Huan in a dilemma.

He was not afraid of being attacked by the officials, but he was afraid of being besieged by them. After all, Zhushan and Fangxian were too barren and located in deep mountains. After being completely blocked, it would be difficult for him to survive for a long time, let alone develop.

The armies of Yunyang and Zhuxi are eyeing each other, and they are ready to kill them at any time without killing them, which makes him dare not act rashly.

If you hold the knife in your hand and want to cut it, it is far more threatening than cutting it directly.

If Hong Chengchou dares to lead a large army to attack, with his current strength, even if he puts them under Zhushan city for a field battle, he is not afraid at all.

At most, he lost both sides, and then he took the opportunity to seize Zhuxi, and even directly waved his troops into Hanzhong or Sichuan.

So when he learned that Luo Rucai came to Fangxian league with his men and horses, his eyes lit up.

He immediately gave orders to the red warbler for a while, then took the pro guard camp to Fang County and pulled a pile of scrap iron.

Moreover, after Qin Huan left, the red warbler began to ask the army to pack up, and more than 30000 people became busy when they were riding.

Thanks to the development of these days, the captured weapons and iron were basically used up, and the rest was taken away by Qin Huan.

The cloth and cotton were also made into military uniform cotton. Except horses, other animals and poultry had already eaten clean.

Therefore, there are only some food and pots and pans left, books and ink to take away, and more than 8000 mules and horses can't carry them all.