Vol 4 Chapter 1484: Empire Dusk

The spies paid close attention to the movements of the Chu army. Zhong Liao wanted to guard against the Chu army's offensive and looked back to the Luoyang Grain Team for an early arrival.
In the Chinese military commander's account, several of the generals were all tired. Zhong Liao's half of his face was almost covered by his beard. After a moment of silence, he finally said, "Wait a minute, maybe the food will be delivered today. "
"Marshal, I'm afraid I can't wait for food." A taller general said: "Military food has bottomed out. Luoyang should know how long our food can last. If you don't know that Luoyang won't send food so easily, All soldiers are halved every day, I am afraid that the grains of rice have not been saved ten days ago. "
The fat man next to him will sneer and sneer: "Yaoshan is only three days away from Luoyang. Even if the journey is delayed, we will give them a rest time. Five days should be the time. The last time the food team arrived Forty days ago, they should know that the batch of food can only last up to twenty days. We struggled for forty days, and we still could n’t see a piece of food. The commander, the court let the soldiers desperately, but they could n’t let everyone Hungry. "
"It must be Qu Yuangu's ghosts." Another general said: "Luoyang was sullied by the Northwest Army. All the money and food were in the hands of Qu Yuangu. He was worried that we would repel the Chu people and threaten him. Location, so ... "
"shut up!"
With a stern cry, Zhong Liao glared at the general: "How dare you talk such words that disturb the mind of the army? He is the prime minister, the prime minister's prime minister, and he is facing the same enemy, how can we worry about our repel? Chu people? These words that disturb the military's heart must not be said again, otherwise military law will be engaged. "
The crowd will be speechless.
After a long time, a veteran minister with a heavy weight said: "Marshal, anyway, the food has been exhausted. After eating the last meal tonight, there will be no food tomorrow. If there is no food today, there will be no food tomorrow. How to explain to tens of thousands of brethren? The military pay has not been issued, and there have been complaints in the army. If the cooking smoke is cut off, the consequences will be unimaginable. "
"A few days ago, the food was halved, and there were soldiers full of complaints. At the end, they will punish a few nonsense soldiers, temporarily suppressing the commotion." It ’s not a question of three or five people. "
The upper ministry will smile bitterly: "Marshal, Shumo will say bluntly, who are we fighting for now? If it is for the court, why does the court not care about our life and death at all?"
This is a question in everyone's mind.
Zhong Liao sighed and said, "The food of the king and the loyalty of the king. Until now, we can only do our best."
At this moment, Luoyang had an urgent report from outside the account. Zhong Liao was refreshed and stood up and said, "But the food team is here?"
Soon, someone reported to the account: "Report to the handsome, Luoyang betrayed!"
The generals all got up, but they were all a little dazed, Zhong Liao frowned: "Luoyang betrayed? Who is betrayed?"
"Reporter, Qu Yuangu rebelled with the Northwest Army, they broke into the palace, Qu Manying strangled the emperor with a bowstring, Luoyang Chengtou hit the Chu flag, they ... they have surrendered to Chu. "The spy breathed out of breath.
The generals looked at each other, and they all felt incredible.
Zhong Liao also felt unbelievable. He only thought that the spies lied and said angrily: "It's so bold to dare to talk nonsense here. The Chu army is blocked by us and can't go further. How can Luoyang surrender? 30,000 Tieqi, the Chu people did not hit Luoyang, how could he betray? If you are nonsense, you will be cut off immediately. "
"Master, there will never be any mistakes," the spy said: "The little one saw Qu Yuangu leading soldiers into the palace in Luoyang. Then there was news that the emperor was hanged by Qu Manying with a bowstring. Before he escaped from the city, he saw that the Chu character flag was quickly hung at the head of Luoyang. If the word is not true, Xiao is willing to accept the military law. "
Zhong Liao looked at the spy, his body suddenly shook twice, without waiting for the crowd to react, a puff of blood spewed out on the case in front of him, but his body had fallen backwards.
"Dashua!"
"Dashua!"
The crowd will rush forward, and the two ministers from left to right will hold on. All the generals watched Zhong Liao with concern. Zhong Liao sat on the chair, looked around, and swept the eyes of everyone, revealing a bit of a wry smile. Sighed: "Zhong's family is protected by the emperor's grace, and he would only want to use this old body to splash blood into the field, but even this opportunity is gone. Heaven is dead, I am a big man, and the sky is powerless." It was a spit of blood.
"Hurry up, doctor!" Someone yelled.
"Master, you ... you have to hold on ...!" Someone already choked: "If you have any problems, what can these tens of thousands of brothers do?"
Someone quickly took the towel and wiped the blood from the mouth of Zhong Liao.
Zhong Liao shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Qu Yuan Gu rebelled, and there will be no more food."
"Marshal, we will immediately kill Luoyang." The thick fat man will fist and furiously said: "Qu Yuangu that dog thief kills Jun rebellious country, we want to smash him ten thousand pieces."
"Luoyang City has been blocked, we know how strong it is." The upper side will say: "There is enough food in the city, we will not have a piece of food after tonight, and we have not arrived in Luoyang, everyone will starve to death halfway, How to fight? "
"If you starve to death, you must go back."
The crowd will quarrel for a while, Zhong Liao coughs for a while, the crowd will quickly calm down, all watching Zhong Liao.
It can be said that the Han army is in a desperate moment. There are enemy forces in the front, rebellion in the rear, no food in the army, and the Han army is collapsing soon.
No one would think it would be such a result.
How could the great male hero who once swept across the north fall into such a desperate situation?
Zhong Liao succumbed smoothly, only to say: "Zhai Zhi!"
The veteran weight-bearing member who is not a few years younger than Zhong Liao will step forward immediately, holding Zhong Liao's wrist. Zhong Liao sighed and said, "The country is broken and unable to return to heaven. Now we must consider the lives and deaths of these tens of thousands of brothers , This book will be closed now, you will immediately take someone to Chu Junying, see Yue Huanshan, and give him this letter. "
"Go to the Chu Army Camp?" Zhai Zhi was a little strange, but immediately understood: "Dashuai, you ...?"
"I was going to write a book of surrender, asking the Chu army for surrender. I have nothing to do with you, and I have nothing to do with the generals of the army. You have fought to the end. You are about to surrender." Zhong Liao slowly said: "I wait for the troops to gather Horse, prepare to descend and descend. "
The generals heard that all of them changed their colors, and all of them knelt on one knee, and some people had already cried, "Big handsome ...!"
"Failure to keep the big man is the fault of this man alone." Zhong Liao sighed: "This man will be ashamed of the first emperor, ashamed of Changlinghou ...!"
Luoyang raised the Chu character flag, and Zhong Liao was desperate to beg for surrender, all of which Chuan coach Yue Huanshan knew nothing about.
More than ten days ago, Yue Huanshan was preparing to launch a violent offensive against Yaoshan. Although the Chu army won all the time, Yue Huanshan knew clearly that if he defeated Luoyang as early as possible, the pressure on the court would be reduced as early as 100,000. The army is in the territory of Han. Although there is a food collection team to raise grain and grass on the spot, the main source of logistics is still transported from Chu.
Deep into the territory of Chu, the logistics line is long, and the materials consumed every day is an amazing number.
After the Qinhuai War, the Chu Kingdom was heavily depleted. The northern expedition just wanted to take advantage of the Northern Han Dynasty's civil strife, but the battle was delayed for nearly a year. Although the court sealed the Huainan king and the East China Sea family to add a treasury, but long The consumption of time has made it difficult for the court to shoulder its burden.
Yue Huanshan thinks far, he knows that he has won a great victory by attacking the city in Han Dynasty, but whether he will hit Luoyang is really a big problem.
If Zhong Liao is defeated and hit Luoyang City, I am afraid that it is already winter. At that time, the materials needed will only be more. If Luoyang can be swiftly replenished and supplemented, it is natural to say that, but if you are caught in a protracted war and continue to attack Luoyang, then What should I do?
He is not unaware that Luoyang City is the first city in the world, not only huge, but also strong.
Qu Yuangu had 30,000 iron riders. He knew very well that the city was full of money and food. He also knew that the Jiancheng elite soldiers wanted to quickly overcome it, which was undoubtedly a fool's dream.
But Luoyang is right in front of us. This time is a great opportunity to separate the mountains from the north and the south. Yuehuan Mountain ca n’t be missed, and Chu ca n’t miss it.
How to win Luoyang while ensuring sufficient logistics is a question that Yue Huanshan thinks about day and night.
However, to be under the Luoyang city, Yaoshan also had to cross the last level.
There can be no hesitation, and no delay.
But just as Yue Huanshan was about to launch a violent offensive, King Yiheng suddenly arrived.
Qi Ning is from the Jinyi Qi family, and Yue Huanshan is a strong man who is pulled up by the Qi family. In fairness, seeing Qi Ning's first glance, Yue Huanshan still felt a touch of cordiality in his heart.
Naturally, King Yiheng did not come to drink with him. He just let Yue Huanshan stand still, and within half a month, even if Zhong Liao did not descend, the Han army would collapse.
King Yiheng said very calmly, but Yue Huanshan was doubtful.
Half a month, the time is not long, but it is definitely not short.
If the offensive is launched continuously, within half a month, it should be very likely to defeat Yaoshan and then advance to Luoyang.
However, if the soldiers do not move, the Han army will collapse or even surrender within half a month, which is naturally better. Once the battle is decisive, it will inevitably cause heavy casualties, and the opponent will surrender without fighting.
But if half a month later, Zhong Liao still does not fall, and the Han army still does not collapse, so what? Need to know that half a month will not only increase the huge consumption, but also the other party has enough time to breathe and prepare.
But in the end, Yue Huanshan believed in King Yiheng's words.
Qi Ning promised to stay for only one night, and left early the next morning. Yue Huanshan didn't even know when Qi Ning would leave.
Seeing the time pass by day by day, only a few days away from half a month, there is no sign of collapse in Yaoshan's side, Yue Huanshan only feels that Qi Ning's words are impossible to come true, but do not want to be at noon Qi Ning has come to Daying.
"Is the general in a hurry?" Qi Ning smiled when he saw Yue Huanshan: "There are still a few days in half a month, don't worry, maybe Zhong Liao will send the book today."
Yue Huanshan is still doubtful.
Qi Ning exhorted a few words, knowing that Yuehuan Mountain likes to play chess on weekdays, UU reading www.uukanshu.com is to let people get a pair of Go, just playing chess with Yuehuan Mountain in the big account, and Yuehuan Mountain is also not I know what kind of medicine is sold in Qining gourd, but after all, the time limit is not reached, wait a few days, since the little prince wants to play chess, it is with him.
It's a pity that the game of the little prince is too sparse and ordinary. Although Yue Huanshan made seven points, he still won two consecutive games. In the third game, Yue Huanshan was really embarrassed. A round.
He had also heard about the Jinghua Book Society. It is said that Qining Lin Academy represented by Qi Ning shined. Qi Ning not only had great skills in painting and calligraphy, but also had four skills in chess. It's really not worth mentioning, so is the news coming out of the Jinghua Book, is it based on rumors?
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ps: The original plan was to gradually change the old book, the new book can be seamlessly connected, but everyone is obviously very dissatisfied with this plan. I can only update the book directly according to everyone's intention, and do not drag on. If it is my fault to bring it to everyone, I apologize to everyone and slap myself. Please forgive me. It is indeed that my plan is not good.