The Warriors of the Three Kingdoms

So this gave Liu Zheng a lot of initiative.

"My lord, we have been here for half a month, and the opponent has not taken the initiative to attack. Are we going to spend it with him here? This is very bad for us. It is difficult for us to transport our food and grass to such a long distance. Judging from our current food and grass, we can only last for another 10 days, if there is no achievement in 10 days, I am afraid that our food and grass will not be able to support it."

Yuan Zhou, as the only military adviser under Liu Zheng, is also the main person in charge of supervising grain.

Zhou Cang had always been in charge of the food and grass under Liu Zheng's command.

However, Zhou Cang has gradually developed into an important general, so this kind of food supervision has gradually been transferred to civilian officials.

In addition, there are very few civil servants under Liu Zheng's command, so Yuan Zhou can only let Yuan Zhou do the hard work.

"Is our food and grass going to run out so soon?"

Before the war, Liu Zheng didn't worry much about food and grass. First, he didn't have much food and grass under his command. Before that, under the influence of the Yellow Turban Army, food and grass basically depended on robbing, and it was a day when there was no next meal, so There is nothing to worry about.

But it's different now.Since his army was reorganized, all food and grass has been dominated by soldiers.

It would be better to starve those common people than to starve the soldiers, and let the soldiers have super high treatment.

The food supply has also doubled than usual, so the food consumption has increased. Although the number of soldiers and horses under Liu Zheng's command has decreased, the food supply has become more compact.

Plus.It was the beginning of spring at this time, and all the grain and grass used were left over from last year.There is no new harvest of grain and grass this year, so it is normal for the grain and grass to be tight.

"My lord, it's not that we don't have enough food and grass, but that this place is far away from our village, and the road is tortuous, with many hills and peaks. It is impossible to transport food and grass by horse-drawn cart. We can only rely on manpower, and a small part of the load is transported."

"This kind of transportation is not only slow, but also time-consuming and labor-intensive. Our army consumes a lot of food and grass. Naturally, we can't keep up. The ten-day supply of food and grass is the result of me hiring some people to transport food and grass."

"As the saying goes, the three armies go first before using food and grass. It seems that the matter of food and grass is really very important."

Hearing Yuan Zhou's words, Liu Zheng finally nodded. He didn't pay too much attention to food and grass when he was in war before, but after this long journey and long-distance march, he finally realized the importance of food and grass .

If there is no food and grass, no matter how many soldiers and horses he has, he will probably collapse without fighting.

"My lord, isn't it just food and grass? What's so difficult about it? Give me 3000 soldiers and horses, and I'll get you some food and grass right away!"

When Liu Zheng was in trouble, Zhou Cang immediately took the initiative to ask for a fight and said something to Liu Zheng.

Chapter 2: Killing Two Birds With One Stone

Zhou Cang opened his mouth to say something, but before he finished speaking, Liu Zheng had already understood his intention.

Zhou Cang is a bandit. He is used to being a rebel, so he has never felt the difficulty of food and grass for him.

If there is no food and grass, the big deal is to just grab it.

Anyway, now he is not an officer, a teacher of justice.

At best, he was a bandit, and it was not a normal operation to rob the people of Jiaozhou of food.

Besides, he and Zhu Fu, the governor of Jiaozhou, were already in a state of hostility, and there was no problem in taking the initiative to grab some food and grass.

The only problem is that they are not familiar with the area of ​​Jiaozhou. It is not clear which place has more grain and grass, and where the Zhu Fu stores grain and grass. This has led Liu Zheng to want to snatch a large amount of grain and grass in a short time , quite difficult.

But Liu Zheng never thought of snatching the food and grass of Zhu Fu's main force. The food and grass needed by the troops under his command can only be obtained in the hands of these big and powerful families.

And the largest wealthy family in Cangwu County is the scholar family.

Liu Zheng wanted to snatch food and grass at this time, and the first thing he thought of was the scholar's family.

If he can get a batch of grain and grass from the hands of the Shijia, it will indeed alleviate his urgent needs.

Although the same Shi family and Zhu Fu are both officials in the Jiaozhou area, the Shi family and Zhu Fu are not friendly.

Judging from the news obtained by Liu Zheng, the Shi family was originally a county magistrate under Cangwu County, and later gradually developed into the prefect of Cangwu County, and has been operating in Cangwu County for decades, just like the local emperor of Cangwu County, Although Zhu Fu is nominally the governor of Jiaozhou.

But Zhu Fu is just an outsider after all. It is not so easy for an outsider to gain a foothold in Jiaozhou. It can be seen from the fact that Zhu Fu's counter-insurgency has not achieved much. It is very difficult to make a difference in Jiaozhou without the support of the Shi family in mastering the power of the entire Jiaozhou.

As far as Liu Zheng knows, the Shi family will be the real master of Jiaozhou in the future, especially Shi Xie, who has controlled Jiaozhou for decades. If Liu Zheng can get the support of the Shi family, it will be very helpful for him to control Jiaozhou in the future. big help.

The Shi family is a family without ambitions. It can be seen from the fact that he has controlled Jiaozhou for decades and has no intention of unifying the Central Plains. This family only wants to live a stable life.

So in Liu Zheng's mind, there was an idea at this time.

"Mr. Yuan Zhou, you don't have to worry about food and grass for the time being. I will find a way."

"It's the lord."

Liu Zheng comforted Yuan Zhou, telling him not to worry about food and grass, and at the same time turned around and glanced at Zhou Cang.

"Zhou Cang, go and ask Xu Huang and Huang Zhong to come and see me immediately."

After Zhou Cang heard Liu Zheng's order, he also left immediately.

Not long after, the two battalion commanders Xu Huang and Huang Zhong came to Liu Zheng's tent.

"What are your orders, my lord?"

"I'm looking for you two to discuss with you about fighting Zhu Fu."

Liu Zheng shared his thoughts with Huang Zhong and Xu Huang.

As soon as the two of them heard Liu Zheng talk about dealing with Zhu Fu, their expressions immediately became serious. Knowing that this matter was very important, they immediately listened carefully to what Liu Zheng said next.

"Originally, I planned to stand still and wait for the Zhu Fu to send troops here, and we will adapt accordingly. But now that our food and grass are in a hurry, we have to take the initiative to attack first, and give that Zhu Fu a head-on blow."

"My lord, we have fewer troops than Zhufu. If we take the initiative to attack, we may not be able to take advantage of it. If Zhufu defends the city, we will have a great advantage. If we attack forcefully, we will only lose troops and generals. The gain is not worth the loss. "

Before Liu Zheng told Huang Zhong the details, Huang Zhong immediately reminded Liu Zheng.

I want Liu Zheng not to act rashly.

"You are right. I have really considered this point, so I decided not to attack Cangwu City where Zhufu is located, but decided to attack another Guangxin City."

"Widely believed?"

After Liu Zheng finished speaking, Huang Zhong and Xu Huang both frowned and looked at Liu Zheng.

They didn't quite understand what Liu Zheng meant.

"Zhu Fu is the governor of Jiaozhou. All the soldiers and horses he dispatched from all around gathered in Cangwu City, the prefecture of the state, but he didn't call Guangxin's soldiers and horses. Do you know why?"

"Because Guangxin was originally the territory of Jiaozhou's local wealthy family. The family has been operating in Jiaozhou for many years, especially Guangxin City. Their family made their fortune in Guangxin. Now Guangxin City has become the pocket of their family. Everything in it, the entire Guangxin City belongs to their family.”

"Even Zhu Fu, the governor of Jiaozhou, was unable to control Guangxin City in front of the scholars, so when Zhu Fu summoned troops from all over the country, Guangxin City was the only exception."

"Although Guangxin City is only a small city, there are also private soldiers raised by the scholars themselves and county soldiers in the county town, which are fundamentally different from Zhu Fu's troops."

"If we attack Guangxin, regardless of success or failure, it will bring some psychological pressure to Zhu Fu."

Liu Zheng began to describe his plan to Huang Zhong and Xu Huang.

In his opinion, Guangxin City belongs to the Shi family, while Cangwu City belongs to Zhu Fu. If he leads people to attack Guangxin City, it is worth a try regardless of success or failure. This is mainly for those in Cangwu City. Look at Zhu Fu.

Once he attacks Guangxin, he surrounds and does not fight, and discloses the news to Zhu Fu, depending on Zhu Fu's opinion. If Zhu Fu comes to support Guangxin City, then Liu Zheng will order the army and Zhu Fu's soldiers who have already been arranged in the middle The horses fought.

If it is a siege battle, Liu Zheng may suffer a disadvantage, but in the encounter in the wild, and it is still an ambush, it becomes Liu Zheng's advantage.

Although the number of troops under Liu Zheng's command is small, the ambush battle must have the upper hand, and it is not a big problem to defeat Zhufu.

But if Zhu Fu doesn't come to rescue the scholars, then Liu Zheng decides to persuade the scholars to join him, unite with the scholars, and work together to overthrow Zhu Fu.

Based on the idea that the Shi family was already at odds with Zhu Fu, and because Zhu Fu was besieged by Liu Zheng and did not come to rescue him, Liu Zheng believed that most of the Shi family would defect, and even if he did not, Liu Zheng was sure to rely on his own troops Destroy Guangxin City.

This kills two birds with one stone, no matter whether Zhu Fu rescues or not, Liu Zheng will take the initiative. After he gets food and grass from Guangxin City, and then attack Zhu Fu in turn, things will be much simpler.

"My lord, this plan is feasible."

"Okay, since you agree, then I have no objections. I called you here, just to tell you that I have decided to split into two groups."

"Let's go all the way to besiege Guangxin City, and another group of soldiers and horses will set up an ambush on the way, preparing to ambush the army of Zhu Fu who came from Cangwu City for reinforcements."

Chapter 2 Siege of Guangxin

After Liu Zheng finished speaking, he looked at Huang Zhong and Xu Huang.

He didn't directly order the two to act, but let them decide who would follow him to besiege Guangxin City and who would ambush Zhufu.

The two glanced at each other, and it was Xu Huang who took the initiative to stand up.

"My lord's ambush of Zhu Fu is more dangerous, so let me do it. The soldiers and horses under my command are more elite, and they are all elite soldiers."

After Xu Huang finished speaking, before Liu Zheng agreed, Huang Zhong immediately shook his head and interrupted Xu Huang's words.

"General Xu Huang's words are wrong. It is precisely because the ambush of Zhufu is more dangerous that I should be allowed to do it. The soldiers under my command are well-trained, but they have not been honed. This great opportunity should be given to me. yes."

"Hey, old general Huang Zhong, most of the soldiers under your command are recruits and have no combat experience. The matter of ambush Zhufu is so important. If something goes wrong, wouldn't you be ashamed of your lord?"

As soon as Xu Huang saw that Huang Zhong seemed to be planning to fight him, he immediately said something again, trying to persuade Huang Zhong not to fight him.

"General Xu Huang, don't worry, I don't pay attention to mere Zhufu. Let's see that I will defeat that Zhufu with a battalion of soldiers and horses!"

Huang Zhong didn't back down, but said something to Xu Huang.

Seeing that the two were competing for the qualification to deal with Zhu Fu, Liu Zheng knew in his heart that no matter who Liu Zheng sent to deal with Zhu Fu, it was bound to be more dangerous than the side that besieged Guangxin City.

They didn't want the other party to be in danger, so they took the initiative to recommend themselves to Liu Zhengmao to take on the heavy responsibility of ambush.

Liu Zheng considered again and again, and ordered Huang Zhong to take up this important task.

"The two of you should stop arguing. Since General Huang Zhong intends to go, then leave the task of ambush to General Huang."

As soon as Liu Zheng opened his mouth, Xu Huang, who was planning to continue to say something, stopped talking, and immediately agreed to Liu Zheng's order.

"Everything is up to the lord!"

"Okay, since it's not too late, our army will go to Guangxin City immediately, and find a place suitable for an ambush on the way. General Huang will lead people to ambush on the way. Remember to order the cavalry to keep in touch at any time."

After Liu Zheng gave orders to Xu Huang and Huang Zhong.Then he ordered the army to go to Guangxin City.

Guangxin City and Cangwu City are actually not far apart, only a few tens of miles away.

Speaking of Cangwu County, it is not an exaggeration to say that he was the seat of Jiaozhou’s historical seat, but it was only later, after Shi Xie became the governor of Jiaozhou, that the Jiaozhou seat was moved from Jiaozhi County to Cangwu County .

The original Jiaozhou government was located in Jiaozhi County in the middle of Jiaozhou.

That place is the Vietnam of later generations.

The [-] army led by Zhu Fu is basically Jiaozhi County, Yulin County and Hepu County, the soldiers and horses of the three counties.

At this time, it was also a long journey and stationed in the city of Cangwu County, and Guangxin City was the territory of the Shijia.

There are dozens of miles between them, and Liu Zheng wants to do something with the distance of dozens of miles.

His troops set off from Yangshan County, Guiyang County, Jingzhou.After a day's time, he went to the mountains outside Guangxin City.

Between the two cities, some common people often come and go, and even caravans go to trade. The distance is not far, and the profit of trade is not big, but it is because the road is easy to travel, and the entire Cangwu County is in the hands of scholars.It is the most prosperous state and county in Jiaozhou.

After Liu Zheng's soldiers and horses arrived near Guangxin City, they did not hesitate at all, and immediately divided into two groups. One was led by Liu Zheng and Xu Huang to go directly to Guangxin City, and the other one fell in the middle, looking for an ambush location by themselves.

In order to guarantee the ambush, Liu Zheng also dispatched his cronies, Zhou Chao and Zhou Cang, all these generals to Huang Zhong to dispatch, and even Yuan Zhou, the only counselor, let him follow him.

And he himself only took Gan Ning and Xu Huang to kill Guangxin City directly.

Guangxin City is just a small city under Cangwu County. Because it is not far from Cangwu City, the city defense facilities here are not very good, and even the city wall is only more than ten feet high.

People with slightly better skills can jump up directly from the outside of the city in twos and threes.

And for a small city like Guangxin City, there are generally only two to three thousand county soldiers in charge.

However, because this is the place where the Shi family made their fortunes, the Shi family has a lot of troops here, so there are nearly 5000 soldiers and horses in the entire Guangxin City.

Although 5000 men and horses are nothing in Zhu Fu's [-] army.

But the 5000 people are all paid by the scholars, and the scholars are responsible for providing money and food for support. Their combat effectiveness is much stronger than the [-] soldiers and horses put together by Zhu Fu.

When Liu Zheng brought his men and horses, a battalion of [-] troops to Guangxin City, he immediately blocked all four walls of Guangxin City.

He didn't immediately attack the city, but, as Huang Zhong had discussed before, besieged Guangxin City first, instead of fighting, and asked the people of Guangxin City to seek help from Zhu Fu in Cangwu City.

The mansion of the scholar family in Guangxin City.

A middle-aged man hurriedly walked towards the hall of the house.

While walking, he shouted loudly into the hall.

"Brother! Something is wrong!"

The man shouted a few words, and soon an old man in his fifties walked out of the hall.

"Shiwu, you kid, what are you doing in such a panic? Didn't I tell you to go to Cangwu City to stay with that Zhufu?"

"Then Zhu Fu originally had some complaints against our scholar family. If we don't show our support for him, maybe Zhu Fu will turn against our scholar family after we wipe out the bandits who gathered outside Cangwu County this time. The Shi family is not strong enough to turn against him."

"Brother, I planned to go to Cangwu City according to your instructions, but as soon as I left the city gate, I saw a large number of soldiers rushing in from outside the city. It seemed that they wanted to rush towards our Guangxin City, so I had no choice but to return again. In the city."