Since they have been surrounded, it is not difficult to deal with these more than 3,000 people.
In fact, not only Shen Yi sat firmly in the Chinese army's tent without moving, but Su Ding also did not lead any troops. It was just Xue Wei who led more than 10,000 troops to take care of these Qi people.
While Xue Wei was still cleaning up these Qi people, Master Shen kept his eyes on the map in the Huai'an Army's tent.
After he pondered for a while, he asked Jiang Sheng to call Su Ding. The two discussed around the map for a while, and then Shen Yi pointed to an inconspicuous mountain on the map and said, "Ling Su is here now. "
Su Ding drew some signs on the map, and then said: "General Ling is only about forty miles away from Xuzhou."
Shen Yi nodded and said, "We are only about sixty miles away from Xuzhou."
He looked up at Su Ding and asked, "How is Xue Wei doing? Is there any news?"
"A messenger came back and said that most of the Qi people have been surrounded and are currently being processed. It is estimated that they will be able to return to the division tomorrow afternoon."
Mr. Shen rubbed his temples and said: "We are too close to Xuzhou. The officials and people of Xuzhou may be frightened and close the city gate early. If the city gate cannot be opened, then we cannot attack Xuzhou by force." , at that time we can only go back to Huai'an and look for opportunities again."
Having said this, Shen Yi paused and continued: "It's just a rare opportunity."
He said silently: "Next time we come, the people of Qi will be more prepared. If we want to capture Xuzhou at that time, we will have to sacrifice our lives."
Su Ding also nodded silently.
Like Ling Su, he was from a military background, and he was relatively knowledgeable about military matters. Naturally, he knew how difficult it was to conquer a big city.
If a big city like Xuzhou is seriously fighting a war, there are only two ways to defeat it. The first is to grind it down with human lives.
The second is to besiege the city while occupying an absolute advantage on the battlefield, and wait until there is no food in the city, then naturally open the city and surrender.
But now, Shen Yi can't do either of these methods.
Mr. Shen sat in his seat, closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then whispered: "This time we forced back the Qi people in Haizhou and made them think that our goal was to ambush them, but this cannot scare them. how long…"
"If we wait a few more days, not only the Qi people in Haizhou, but also the Qi people in Suqian will support Xuzhou. We can't wait any longer."
"Get ready to take action."
Su Ding immediately stood up, lowered his head and clasped his fists, saying, "Mr. Shen, please give me your orders."
Shen Yi asked: "How much food did our rear army bring?"
Su Ding lowered his head and said, "Almost ten days of military rations."
Shen Yi thought for a while and said, "Too little."
"Forget it, this little food is just a drop in the bucket, and it's troublesome to transport it there. It's easy to attract attention, so don't do such a thing."
Having said this, Shen Yi was silent for a while and then said: "My people in Xuzhou City sent me information. The current garrison in Xuzhou City should be about 6,000 people."
Su Ding frowned slightly: "So many?"
A city should not have a garrison, at most there should be some militiamen. However, Xuzhou is a big city, and the "Southern bandits" like Shen Yi are making trouble, so Pan Zhizhou of Xuzhou asked the Southern Army for four thousand soldiers and horses. , together with the original militia in Xuzhou City, guard Xuzhou together.
Even if reinforcements are not counted, these 6,000 defenders and Shen Yi's 40,000 to 50,000 Huai'an troops can't be chewed down even if they use their lives to fill them for half a month!
Tall and thick city walls are too decisive advantages in this era.
Shen Yi exhaled a breath and said, "Because there are so many, we can only use tricks and cannot attack by force."
He looked at Su Ding and said in a deep voice: "I will immediately notify the internal intelligence in Xuzhou City and let him start preparing to take action. I need General Su to send a thousand... um, five hundred elite troops."
"We dressed in casual clothes and rushed to a town in the north of Xuzhou City."
"Call to Di News Department."
Su Ding lowered his head, clasped his fists, and said, "I'm going to prepare immediately."
Having said this, he looked at Shen Yi, hesitated for a moment, and whispered: "Mr. Shen, if we want to seize the city, I will lead five hundred people there myself."
Shen Yi shook his head slightly: "You don't need to."
He said quietly: "Our army is still parked here, entangled with the Qi people. Send someone to tell Xue Wei to clean up slower and make the fighting louder."
"We need to call the Qi people in Xuzhou City and tell them clearly that we are still far away from them."
Su Ding immediately stood up, lowered his head and said, "My subordinates will make arrangements now!"
Shen Yi nodded and watched Su Ding leave. After Su Ding walked out of the handsome tent, he clapped his hands, and a young man came out and came to him, saying respectfully: "Sizheng."
Shen Yi looked at him and said softly: "Inform Lin Sheng and Luo Yong to start working."
The young man lowered his head.
"I obey my orders..."
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Two days later, in the evening.
The west gate of Xuzhou City quietly opened, and grain trucks one after another were quietly entering Xuzhou City.
Pan Zhizhou was still sitting in person, watching the grain trucks entering Xuzhou city.
During this time, Pan Zhizhou found several granaries in Xuzhou City to store grain. He also filled his own granary. If he couldn't put it in, he would take it to Zhizhou Yamen's warehouse to store it.
Even if there was grain from the Zhizhou Yamen, Pan Zhizhou had people keep accounts and indicate that it was businessman Shen Ping's private grain and it was temporarily stored in the Yamen warehouse.
Member Shen was still standing behind the Zhizhou master, lowered his head and said: "Uncle, it's so hard for you to come and watch in person in the middle of the night. It would be nice if my husband-in-law is here to watch."
Mr. Pan shook his head and said: "Recently, the southern bandits have been making a lot of noise. I heard that they are fighting fiercely to the east of Xuzhou. I have to keep an eye on it personally. If there is any movement, I will close the city gate immediately. To avoid any trouble. leak."
Member Shen was extremely impressed and lowered his head and said, "My uncle is really conscientious in his duties. My husband-in-law admires me."
Having said this, Yuan Shen paused again and said, "By the way, uncle, the door is open during the day. We can just transport food in during the day. Why do we have to transport it in at night? How about the food my husband hired?" The bosses of the peasants who transport the grain are not happy, and they have to pay them for processing before they are willing to do it."
"Add some shitty wages."
Master Pan laughed and cursed, glanced back at Shen Ping, and said, "Junshan, you are good at everything, but you are too honest in business. Those unruly people, it is their blessing to be able to use them, and they dare to ask for it." Processing money?”
"Tomorrow, if they dare to ask you for money again, tell your uncle and your uncle will send a few government officials to frighten them. They will be honest immediately!"
Shen Ping nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Then I really have to trouble my uncle tomorrow. Hundreds of people have been used to transport food in the past few days, and the labor alone will cost a lot of money."
Master Pan stroked his beard and looked at the carts of grain at the city gate with a smile.
"This time, the southern bandits made a big fuss."
"After tonight, it will be difficult to open the city gate again, lest some villains become jealous and write to me."
When Mr. Pan said this, he glanced at the convoy transporting grain below and asked, "Junshan, when will the grain be finished?"
Officer Shen took a look at it and replied: "There are more than two hundred cars in total. It is estimated that they will be transported by midnight."
Pan Zhizhou looked up at the sky. It was almost an hour before midnight. Then he nodded and said, "Let them hurry up. There are many people who are marching against the Southern Army in the city. They will go to the Zhizhou Yamen today to tell them. I wanted to take over the defense of Xuzhou City, but my uncle held off for a whole day before agreeing to do so for the sake of your food."
Member Shen was sincerely grateful, lowered his head and said, "Thank you uncle!"
He just lowered his head when he suddenly heard someone shouting: "Close the city gate! Close the city gate!"
Officer Shen turned his head and saw someone running towards him. As he ran, he said, "The southerners are attacking, close the city gate, close the city gate!"
Pan Zhizhou glanced at the person, stroked his beard and said, "It's General Du Shen of the Southern Army."
He sighed, looked back at Shen Ping, and sighed: "Junshan, it seems that today's food shipment will not be finished. The southerners are coming fiercely, so we have to close the city gate."
Officer Shen was a little anxious: "Uncle, there are dozens or hundreds of carts of food outside, and they were all bought by my son-in-law!"
"If they were robbed by the Southern Bandits..."
Pan Zhizhou frowned slightly, shook his head and said: "There is nothing we can do about that, Junshan. You have made a lot of money from this business no matter what. You must know how to be content as a person. Just look at your uncle and you will be calm..."
You didn't pay a penny, so it's natural!
Officer Shen's face looked a little ugly, but he lowered his head and did not have an attack.
Pan Zhizhou stuck his head out and was about to ask the soldiers below to close the city gate. Before he could speak, he was pulled by the sleeve of Officer Shen who was standing aside.
Officer Shen said in a low voice: "Uncle, please listen to my husband's last words!"
Pan Zhizhou turned around, glanced at Shen Ping, and became a little unhappy: "Junshan, it's not my uncle who told you that you need to change your businessman habits and philistine attitude."
Even though he said that, he was still pulled by Shen Ping to a slightly secluded place. With a straight face, he was about to continue scolding the nephew and son-in-law when he suddenly felt a chill in his heart.
He lowered his head in confusion and saw a white and red knife growing out of his chest!
Master Pan's eyes widened, and then he suddenly raised his head and looked at Shen Ping. His eyes were partly confused and partly shocked.
He opened his mouth wide, but before he could make a sound, Shen Ping covered him.
Shen Ping, or rather Lin Sheng, the former Chief of the Eighth Group of Di Bao Division, turned the hilt of the knife in his hand expressionlessly and whispered: "I could have spared your life, but it's a pity that you didn't cooperate."
"Uncle."
After saying this, Officer Shen threw the knife aside, then ran down the tower and ran to the city gate. He was covered in blood and shouted: "The soldiers of the Southern Conquest Army are rebelling." Got it!"
"Rebellion!"
"They killed Master Pan and wanted to rob the food!"
"Rebellion!"
Following Shen Ping's shouts, chaos immediately broke out at the city gate.
The general surnamed Du had just rushed over and before he could realize the situation, he shouted: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
"What's wrong with Pan Zhizhou!"
Officer Shen paid no attention to him, and ran to a grain truck in a panic, stumbled onto a farmer, and then swallowed hard, his voice trembling.
"Do it..."
"Grab their weapons!"
(End of chapter)
