The weather was getting colder, and there was no room for people on the ice. Han Chang set up camp at Gushui and deployed guards, being careful. Ever since he left Luoyang along the way, he had been constantly harassed by the Song army. He walked slowly and lost half of his troops.

In the past two days, we even lost contact with the army in front of Mianchi City. It was not until this morning that the soldiers came back alive from the Wushu Army.

Lying in the tent, Han Chang could not fall asleep for a long time. Because of various movements, he went out of the tent three times, but found nothing.

The moon set in the west, and the sky quickly darkened. There was still more than an hour before the sun rose. There was darkness all around, and the surrounding mountains were like monsters, as if they were ready to eat people at any time. The ice in the valley water next to it began to melt, and the sound of water flow could be heard.

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Han Chang rested his head on the waist knife and finally fell into a deep sleep.

At this moment, there was a sudden explosion. A firework shot into the sky, emitting a dazzling light.

Han Chang straightened up suddenly and looked around. There was only the afterglow of fireworks in the sky, but there was still no movement at all. Standing up, Han Chang called his soldiers over and asked: "What was the noise just now? There seems to be fire! Could it be Song Jun?"

Killing coming?"

The soldier said: "It was a firework. It suddenly jumped into the air and exploded. It was scary. There was no movement again."

As soon as he finished speaking, five or six fireworks suddenly shot out next to Han Chang's military camp, and they bloomed together in the sky, shining like daylight.

Everyone in the military camp got up. The soldiers held swords and guns and looked around cautiously. The porters who had been recruited were crowded together, and many people had the idea of ​​​​escape. However, the surroundings were still quiet and there was no movement.

Han Chang was driven crazy by this weird atmosphere. He looked everywhere vigilantly, holding the waist knife tightly in his hand.

Suddenly, a shrill horn sounded. Following the horn, whistles came from all directions, sharp and harsh. Following the whistle, an unknown number of people suddenly appeared in front of the military camp. In the dark night, I couldn't see clearly, I just felt that everywhere

They are all Song troops.

As the whistle sounded, there were loud shouts of killing in the darkness. The Jin army could not see clearly. Some people were so frightened that they held knives and guns and did not dare to move. Some people were frightened and went crazy, running around with knives and guns.

cut.

It was the first time that Han Chang encountered the Song army robbing a camp like this. He didn't know what to do for a moment. He had to order his soldiers to light all the bonfires last night and gather the soldiers as close to him as possible. As soon as he saw the shadow of the Song soldiers, he went up

Fight forward.

In a short time, the Jin army camp was already in chaos. I don’t know how many people were killed, and the rest gathered together and did not dare to move. Some of the conscripted porters crowded together and did not dare to move, and some rushed into the forest.

, disappeared without a trace.

In the panic, he vaguely saw the crowds of people in the place where the grain and grass were stored. Han Chang suddenly remembered that he was on this trip to escort the grain and grass. He hurriedly shouted: "Go and see the grain and grass quickly! Without the grain and grass, what's the use of returning to Mianchi?"

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After saying that, he rushed over with his own soldiers holding torches.

After walking a few steps, I heard a "peng" sound, and a fire broke out where the grain and grass were piled. Then I heard a man's voice: "Brothers Taihang, thank you General Han for the grain! It's cold, so walk slowly!"

After saying that, the Song army retreated amidst loud laughter. Then they heard a whistle, and they didn't know where they went.

Han Chang stood in front of the fire, his face ashen. In the dark night, soldiers went to the valley to fetch water to put out the fire. I don't know how many people fell into the water. However, the fire was too strong and not many people could be saved.

Waiting until daybreak, Han Chang took the rest of his troops back to the military camp. When he arrived at the tent, he bowed deeply to Wu Shu and said, "I am incompetent! I brought my own food and grass out of Luoyang City, and was harassed by the Song army. Leave here."

Ten miles away, we were attacked again by the Song army at night, and all the food and grass were burned. Please punish me, your Majesty!"

Wu Shu glanced at Han Chang coldly and said: "It is less than ten miles away from the military camp. I will know it before you come back. Now my army is trapped under Mianchi City with no food and grass. How can we persist? Two days ago, in the army,

Then they started killing the horses. You lost all the food and grass, what will you eat next!"

Han Chang lowered his head and didn't know how to answer. He had tried his best, but there were too many Song troops. What could be done?

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Ali hurriedly stepped forward and said: "For more than half a month, we have not been able to deliver food and grass to Luoyang at all. General Han has tried his best, but we are outnumbered and caught by surprise, so it is really difficult."

Wu Shu suddenly raised his head and said: "Yes, we are outnumbered - how many Song troops are there between Luoyang and Mianchi?"

Ali said: "According to the news heard by Detective Ma, there are three thousand people from Xue Cheng. There are also Hedong rebels. There is no exact number, but it is said to be tens of thousands."

"Tens of thousands of people -" Wu Shu pondered for a long time and sighed. "In this way, the Song army has already had the advantage. Now we stand at the foot of Mianchi City and are surrounded in this valley. If the Song army has tens of thousands of people,

, attack with all your strength, how can you block it?"

Ali's expression changed and he said: "What the king means is——"

Wu Shu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "What I mean is that the Song Army has been able to attack us for a long time, but it has never attacked us. Why?"

Speaking of this, Wu Shu couldn't help but choked up. Last year at this time, he took 20,000 elite cavalry with him to search the mountains and seas, chasing Zhao Gou. He didn't expect that a year later, he would be surrounded in a small county town.

Down.

Why didn't Wang Xiaolie attack? Wu Shu roughly guessed it. Because he was the fourth prince of the Jin Kingdom, once something unexpected happened, Wang Xiaolie was likely to be attacked by the Jin Kingdom's overwhelming soldiers. Wang Xiaolie's strength was not enough.

Faced with it, he could only let himself go first. How could he say such a thing? He could only hold it in his heart. Wu Shu understood that this Wang Xiaolie was far more powerful than he had previously estimated. He and Yinliduo joined forces to attack

If you support Dengzhou, you may not be able to win. If you want to fight one against two, you may not be able to defeat Dengzhou soldiers.

After thinking again and again, Wu Shu felt a suffocation in his chest. He said to Han Chang: "Three thousand soldiers can't transport food. Tomorrow you take eight thousand fine cavalry back to Luoyang! I don't believe that the Song army really has tens of thousands of troops and can stop it.

Let you transport food!"

Han Chang crossed his hands and said yes.

Ali said: "It is difficult to attack Mianchi in front, and there is a large army blocking the way in the rear. Your Majesty, General Han will lead eight thousand cavalry. If something unexpected happens -"

Wu Shu waved his hand impatiently: "Eight thousand fine cavalry, even if there are tens of thousands of Hedong rebels, how can they be an opponent? Last year's ten thousand cavalry were enough to circle the Southern Dynasty! If it hadn't been at Jingmen in the end -"

At this point, Wu Shu suddenly shut up. Yes, ten thousand cavalry were enough to reach Nanling and shock half of the Song Dynasty. But when they came back, they were defeated at Jingmen. The person who defeated them happened to be Wang Xiaolie.

Against others, the Eight Thousand Cavalrymen had absolute confidence in Wushu. However, the opponent was Wang Xiaolie. How difficult was it to come back safely? Without the Eight Thousand Cavalrymen, even if he was fine, the losses in this battle would be too great.

After thinking about it for a while, Wu Shu said dejectedly: "Forget it. The Song Dynasty has gathered a large number of troops around Mianchi now, which is too dangerous. Meng Bangxiong is ordered to do everything possible to transport grain and grass. As long as it is transported to the city, there will be a big reward! We can rest assured here.

, let’s wait for a while.”

Han Chang said: "Now the army is short of food. If we wait for a few days, how can we fill the stomachs of the soldiers?"

Wu Shu said: "For now, let's kill the horses to satisfy our hunger. Once the Mianchi is destroyed, we can slowly replenish it."

Now Wu Shu regrets so much that his intestines are green. Now he realizes what a big mistake he made by moving troops from Guozhou to Luoyang. Leaving Guozhou left Guanzhong empty of troops, and Wang Xiaolie caught the flaw. Wei Yi's 20,000

Soldiers and horses are of no use at all. Also, if he doesn't take Wei Yi seriously, why doesn't Wang Xiaolie do the same?

When Wu Shu led his troops to leave Luoyang, he never expected to encounter strong resistance. If he had known that Mianchi was so difficult to fight, how could he have nearly 20,000 troops stationed at the city? He should have attacked the city with thousands of people, and he should have been behind.

My 20,000-strong army arrived in great excitement, but ended up being blocked under this small town. Food and grass could not be transported from the rear, and there was no food and grass from the surrounding areas to collect. How about starving to death?
Chapter completed!