Devil’s Advent

Yupan City already had a moat. Because it is adjacent to the Wangjiang River, the waterways are naturally developed. Although the river is frozen now, the people of Chu still dig trenches outside the city. A series of obstacles and traps are arranged early. The ground followed.

Compared with the savages, the Chu people's experience in city defense warfare is indeed at the level of a master.

Furthermore, Qu Tiannan, the Zhu State of Chu State, sits in Yupan City. His people run the army rigorously and meticulously. Therefore, Yupan City at this time, from top to bottom, can be said to be armed to the teeth.

On the surface of the Wangjiang River, there is no longer any defense, nor is there any security, just like this, let your Yan people come over and let you attack.

It is precisely because of the existence and containment of Yupan City that the Yan army's attack has been greatly restricted. There is such a tacit understanding.

Ah Choo!

The boy stood on the city wall and sneezed extremely loudly.

The swordmaker stood beside him, shook his head, and said:

It's freezing cold, what are you coming here to see?

Come and see, look more, it's best to get a little bit of typhoid, and then go back and do business in front of the fourth brother.

The entire state of Chu knows that the relationship between the Fourth Highness and the Eighth Highness is the best. Now it seems that there is still a little bit of birth.

Those guys are almost taken care of, the boss is still fighting, but he is just a grasshopper after autumn, and he won't be jumping for a long time. It is estimated that after the spring, the fourth brother will be able to enter Yingdu, and we will see the fourth brother in the future. , you have to kneel and kowtow;

Fourth brother may not care about some things, but they are his business. As younger brothers, we are also courtiers, so we have to keep our duty.

Monarch, minister, minister, isn't that the truth.

Boring.

That is, when the fourth brother brought me, who was still very young, to your sword casting workshop to find you, wasn't it interesting?

The Fourth Highness is a person who loves swords.

what about me?

You, that's all.

I'm still young.

Three-year-old is old, seven-year-old is old.

Your mouth is like the sword you forge.

hehe.

The savage is in the east, and it seems to be moving.

It's not an action, but it's blocking the news. Even our messengers from the Chu Kingdom can't get through.

Is something wrong?

It's bound to happen.

Earlier, Situ Yi and his brothers were smashed into Fengxin City by a lone army of the Yan army. Both brothers were drowned in excrement and died, and the hanging walls were all dried up. I guess it was the lone army who made some moves. ?”

It should be that Qu Tiannan has already sent a group of troops to the east alone to find out the news. Since the savages have blocked the news, it is obvious that they don't want us to know. The more this happens, the more we need to know.

That's the reason.

However, no matter what happens, our Great Chu will just guard the Yupan City. We will guard it until the beginning of spring, when His Royal Highness clears the country and ascends the throne. This Yupan City can continue to defend or withdraw freely.

In the beginning of spring, when the river is thawed, the Great Chu Navy will be able to enter the Wangjiang River again, and the initiative will once again be in the hands of the Chu people.

Chu State needs a quiet external environment to clean up the chaos in its own country. The 50,000 Qingluan army nailed to Yupan City is actually to block the threat from the Yan people here.

Otherwise, if the Yan people expelled the savages and annexed the entire Jin country, then the iron cavalry of the Yan people would directly threaten the Chu country. There was a big mess, but it failed to complete the complete integration after all.

The purpose of guarding Yupan City is actually to open up a buffer zone for Chu State.

The boy took out a handkerchief from his cuff, wiped his nose, and said:

Tell me, that Marquis of Yan from Yan, what is he doing these days?

Testing, it's like casting a sword, you have to adjust the heat first.

Mystery.

The sword maker said: It's a layman watching the fun.

Hey, let me tell you, is that why you look down on me?

That's it.

Well, let's not talk nonsense with you anymore, we don't have much food in the city.

Transporting grain from the territory of Chu State to Yupan City, firstly, the distance is too long and the loss is too great, and secondly, because the northern waterways are basically frozen, Chu people’s boats cannot leave, and the transportation efficiency has to be greatly reduced.

Originally, when the Chu army marched over, they thought the same as General Zheng, that is, to feed the enemy.

What food to bring, just eat the local food.

Unlike the Yan people, the Emperor Yan wanted to completely annex the land of the Three Jins and bring the Three Jins into the territory of Dayan for governance, but the Chu people obviously didn't have this plan for the time being, or in other words, they haven't done a good job in the whole country yet. Mobilize and prepare for a big fight with Yan Guo.

Therefore, it is natural to come as high as the price/performance ratio, first use one hand to block the Yan people far away, and you must first settle inside if you want to fight outside.

However, the people of Chu underestimated the ability of the savages to wreak havoc. The eastern half of Chengguo, which was supposed to be the most affluent place in the area ruled by the Situ family, was forcibly robbed and killed by the savages.

Furthermore, a continuous war has made it impossible to talk about local spring plowing and autumn harvest. In this era, if the annual harvest is gone, there must be famine.

Therefore, after the Chu people came, they found that the food was not as easy to search as they had imagined.

Originally, Situ Yi's small imperial court was squeezed out of Yupan City by the Chu people and fell into Fengxin City in the rear. It had the task of searching for food and grass for the Chu army.

After all, Jin people know Jin people best, and they should be more handy when searching for grain, and Fengxin City has stored a lot of grain and grass that will be transported to Yupan City in the deep winter.

But before it was transported, it was broken by the Sheng Le army led by General Zheng. General Zheng took away all the food and grass that could not be taken away. The food and grass that could not be taken away were not distributed to the local refugees, but they chose to burn them directly. .

Moreover, Sheng Le's army also carried out raids in the area centered on Fengxin City. Several big families and Dawu Fort who were originally attached to Situ Yi and did not suffer disaster during the savage turmoil were also breached, and the stored food was directly burned.

This caused a huge food shortage for the Chu people. Fifty thousand troops were stationed in the city, and eating horse chews every day was a huge waste. You must know that General Zheng raised 15,000 soldiers in Shengle City. Bing, almost broke him.

What's more, there is no production activity at all in Yupan City at this time, and the aborigines are either used as laborers for construction by the Chu people or expelled. This bustling and bustling city in the past is now full of desolation .

The savages just sent a batch this morning, which can solve the urgent need.

Hearing this, the young man smiled and said:

It seems that the savage king is also wise. I'm afraid that we will run away without them if we are short of food.

Yes. The swordmaker replied, Are you hungry?

I'm hungry, the food supply has been cut in half these days, and I'm too embarrassed to beg for food from Qu Tiannan.

You should eat as much as you want, you're welcome, you should want to, and you're welcome.

oh?

Is there any need for you to share weal and woe with the soldiers of the Qingluan Army?

Hehe, you're joking. The fourth brother understands me best. I can't bear much suffering and grievances. Well, it smells so good. The meat is delicious. Is it the mutton sent by the savage?

right.

The young man and the swordmaker went down the tower together, and the two came to their small residence, which was their residence in the city.

The identities of the two are unusual, they look like idle clouds and wild cranes, but in fact their identities are more like a supervising army, so they naturally have a part of decency that belongs to them.

However, when they came back, they found that the head coach of the Qingluan Army, Qu Tiannan, was already sitting inside.

Chu people still kept the tradition of sitting on the ground. At this time, food was being cooked in the big pot in the middle, and the meat was fragrant.

Qu Tiannan sat in the first seat.

I've seen Zhu Guo.

I've seen Zhu Guo.

Qu Tiannan didn't seem to be interested in speaking, he just waved his hands.

The young man was slightly surprised. He rarely encountered such a cold reception. However, he only thought that the Yan army on the other side had been changing defenses for a while, and there was a hidden danger of food shortage in the city, so this The coach felt a little depressed.

The swordmaker silently sat down on the left side, and after taking his seat, he tossed his long hair behind him.

The young man sat on the right side, staring at the cauldron in the middle.

People who are used to eating fine clothes and fine food, once they are really hungry for a while, it is also delicious to eat. At this time, he can't wait.

Qu Tiannan waved his hand to signal a soldier behind him to go down to fill up the broth and distribute it to everyone.

He himself looked at the swordmaker,

road:

Sir, I don't feel very refreshed today.

The swordmaker nodded upon hearing this,

road:

Everything is for Chu State.

Talking over there,

The young man had already taken the big bowl in front of him, without using chopsticks, he just grabbed the meat with his hands and started eating.

Qu Tiannan said again:

If a person is in the company of animals, is he still a person?

Since ancient times, how few animals have been domesticated by humans?

Reason, that's the reason.

The truth that makes you feel at ease is the real truth.

Someone has been taught.

Zhu Guo's words are serious.

The young man wiped his oily mouth and said with a smile:

Let me say, two, you still have time to talk about delicious food, but it's really not full of fireworks.

Qu Tiannan didn't say a word, his status, even if he was the Fourth Highness, the one who was about to ascend the throne, was enough to be treated politely, so he didn't need to be manipulated in front of this young prince.

The swordmaker pointed at the young man with his chopsticks, and said:

I don't know, who knows only love and moon but not suffering.

Huh? Me? You're joking. I've had a hard time.

Since you have lived a hard life, how can you not know what kind of meat you just ate?

The young man was stunned.

bow your head,

Looking at the half piece of meat left in his bowl.

The swordmaker continued to ask:

Mutton, is it delicious?

vomit………………