Chapter 988

"Brother, have you found out?" Zhang Feiqi said: "these days, the grain transportation teams from Huainan to Shouchun seem to have lost a lot of people."

"Well, it's true. Is it possible that the general sent troops to the south to contain Cao's army?" Liu Bei guessed.

Liu Bei's Yuzhou army was no more than 30000 men and horses, while in Shouchun City, there were 40000 soldiers in the city. Therefore, Liu Bei did not dare to divide the troops. If Xia Houdun saw that the camp was empty and tried his best to attack, Liu Bei could not resist, and the 30000 troops would be destroyed.

However, recently, the number of grain transportation teams to Shouchun city has become less and less, which is really strange. We should know that the transportation team of Liu Bei's army from Runan to Shouchun can be said to be endless. After all, it is a large army of 30000. The daily consumption of grain and grass by people eating horses is not a small figure. The same is true in Shouchun City, which is 40000 troops. The consumption of grain and grass is more than that of Liu Bei's army. Moreover, the Dun army of Xiahou shrinks in Shouchun City, so it can only rely on external transportation.

However, the grain and grass transported in from the outside suddenly became less, which was obviously restrained by the outside world.

At this time in Shouchun city.

"Damn it! I'm so angry!"

Since he had been shot blind in one eye that day, XiahouDun's temper had become more and more irritable, and now he was more angry.

"What's going on here? Why did the enemy intercept our army's food supply channel, so that our army ran out of food? " Xia Houdun said angrily.

"General yuanrang, don't worry, this is no way." Han Hao frowned and said, "the enemy cavalry is everywhere in Jiujiang. Our cavalry is too few to compete with the enemy cavalry. If food and grass continue to be transported, it will only be intercepted by the enemy."

The man whom Zhao Yun deliberately let go, naturally entered Shouchun city and told Xia Houdun about it. Therefore, Xia Houdun could do nothing but stop the transportation of grain and grass. Otherwise, transporting grain to Shouchun will only send it to the enemy.

"But if it goes on like this, the grain and grass in Shouchun city can only last for two months, and the enemy is not willing to take the initiative to attack. Isn't this a waste of food and grass, sitting in the same place waiting for death?" Lu Zhao is also dissatisfied.

"Don't just complain, but come up with a solution to the problem." Zhu Ling also said angrily.

Han Hao only sighed when he saw the situation. He didn't know what to say.

At present, due to the lack of food, almost all Cao generals fell into a state of madness. This situation was temporarily blocked and did not spread to the 40000 Cao troops. However, after two months of food shortage, all Cao troops will fall into this state.

Lu Zhao suddenly bit his teeth and said, "otherwise, let's just pour out and fight with Liu Bei."

"Well?" Xia Hou Dun was stunned, and then began to think carefully about Lu Zhao's proposal.

"The enemy's intention is to let us run out of food, forcing us to break through after we have eaten up all our food and grass." Lu Zhao said fiercely: "in this case, we should simply go against the way. Forty thousand troops poured out to fight the enemy to death!"

"We have 40000 men at least. If we take advantage of the enemy's unprepared, we will have no chance of winning."

Hearing Lu Zhao's words, Xia Houdun could not help but move, but was stopped by Han Hao.

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Hearing Han Hao's words, Xia Houdun also nodded: "Yuan Si's statement is reasonable. These 40000 troops are almost the total strength of our army in Huainan. In case of any loss, Huainan will have no more danger to defend and can not take this risk."

Xia Houdun had an impulsive disposition. At the age of 14, because someone insulted his teacher, he took up a knife to kill people. This is evident from his strong nature. However, once Cao Cao was involved, Xia Houdun would suppress his temperament. If Cao Cao's great cause was hindered, he could not bear it.

"What about that? We can't fight, and we don't have enough food to eat. Isn't it just waiting for death if we go on like this? " Zhu Ling sighed.

"... I have an idea, but I can't guarantee its feasibility." Han Hao suddenly proposed.

Xia Hou Dun said directly: "Yuan Si, you don't want to sell medicine in the gourd. If you have anything to say, you will give you advice together."

Han Hao nodded and said, "gentlemen, now that our army is out of food, the Yuzhou army obviously knows about it. They must think that our army will not send troops until the supplies are exhausted."

"But if our army's grain and grass are exhausted and our troops are sent out, their morale will certainly be low, and the enemy can gather their forces and take advantage of the situation to defeat them."

"But our army did the opposite. After a month and a half later, the enemy must have thought that our army had eaten up all the food and grass, and their morale was low. In fact, our army was in high morale. If a large number of 40000 troops attacked, they might be able to catch the Yuzhou army by surprise."

To put it simply, this strategy is to make the Yuzhou army think that the Cao army has run out of food and grass, and the morale is low. In fact, the Cao army is in high morale and can fight for the first time.

At present, the only thing he could do was to give up his head slowlyBeing trapped in Shouchun city made Xia Houdun extremely angry, but the 40000 army could not be easily burned. Han Hao's proposal is the only practical way now.

As long as we can defeat the Yuzhou army, Huainan will be saved. When the time comes, we can support Xuzhou in the north and help Jiangdong in the south, which will improve the situation of Cao army.

"If we continue to issue orders, from today on, we must ensure that the soldiers have enough food every day. At the same time, the Quartermaster must not disclose the scarcity of grain and grass, and those who violate the orders will be killed!"

Sometimes killing is the easiest way. It's neat.

"Here it is

XiahouDun's orders were immediately passed on, and forty thousand Cao soldiers in the city were able to eat two meals a day without showing the decline of lack of food and grass. However, Xia Houdun, Han Hao, Zhu Ling, Lu Zhao and the grain and forage military supplies officer and so on a small number of insiders were secretive, and could not see that the grain and grass were about to be exhausted.

Outside the city, though Liu Bei ordered the garrison to surround Shouchun city in groups, he could not relax. But nearly a month later, the Cao army in the city did not move at all, which made people feel relaxed.

At this time, Zhao Yun himself led the army to arrive outside Shouchun city.

"Zhao Yun, general of Huwei Zhonglang, called on Liu Lingjun." Zhao Yun holds his fist to Liu Bei.

"Ha ha, General Zhao, please get up quickly. It's really a young talent, ha ha ha." Liu Bei raised Zhao Yun and laughed.