The overall situation has been decided. knock
After the surrender troops were restrained, Fei Guan, the governor of Mianzhu, was brought to Han Zong and Huo Yi. Fei Guan looked like a scholar and was handsome. Although he was in a mess, his clothes were clean and made of expensive materials. He must have come from a famous family.
The soldiers didn't tie him up and just brought him over. Fei Guanzuo bowed.
"Two young heroes, don't kill me! I can give you money, a ransom! A lot of ransom!"
Hey, what do we want the ransom for?
This made Han Zong and Huo Yi very happy.
"I have seen people who are not afraid of death, and there are quite a few who are willing to surrender to our army. This is the first time I have encountered someone who requires a ransom. Shaoxian, what do you say?"
After a battle, Han Zong regarded Huo Yi as his brother, and asked him what he thought with a smile. knock
When Huo Yi heard this, he pretended to be serious and snorted coldly and asked Fei Guan.
"Do you really think we are thieves? Let me ask you, how many defenders are there in Mianzhu?"
this?
Ask Mianzhu what to do?
Does the Chu army still want to attack Mianzhu?
Fei Guan hesitated.
Han Zong's eyes lit up and he put the knife on Fei Guan's neck. knock
"No, no, no! There are still 500 defenders left in Mianzhu."
Fei Guan then thought about it, this Chu army was far beyond imagination. They really wanted to attack Mianzhu, and the remaining 500 defenders couldn't stop them. It made no difference whether they said it or not.
"That's very good, then maybe you can order the Mianzhu garrison to surrender?"
"this······"
Seeing Fei Guan hesitate again, Han Zong put the knife on his neck again.
Unexpectedly, Fei Guan was a little more stubborn this time.
"You two young heroes should kill me. It's fine if I'm defeated and captured. If the king finds out about your attempt to persuade us to surrender, the Fei family will suffer because of me!"
Han Zong was stunned for a moment, and he didn't know what he thought of, but he actually took back the knife.
"Looking at you arranging troops and setting up camps, they look like straw bags. I didn't expect that there was still a bit of bones left. That's all. There are only 500 defenders around Mianzhu, which is not even enough to fill our teeth."
Fei Guan wanted to refute, after all, he was a civil servant, but before he could say anything, he was taken away and imprisoned by Han Zong.
Next, the war in Mianzhu generally did not exceed Han Zong's expectations.
When the Chu army surrounded Mianzhu and Han Zong led Fei Guan to the gate of Mianzhu to persuade him to surrender, the speed at which they opened the city to surrender even exceeded Han Zong's expectations. By the time Wei Yan's rear army arrived, Mianzhu was firmly under the control of the Chu army.
Wei Yan, on the other hand, also defeated Deng Xian's 3,000 pursuing troops. His only regret was that Deng Xian escaped with several hundred people.
"You did a good job this time!"
Han Zong and Huo Yi not only completely eliminated the surrounding Fei Guan tribe, but also took Mianzhu City. Their troops even increased without decreasing, with more than a thousand more troops.
Such a result made even a cold-hearted person like Wei Yan smile a little.
"They are all well-taught by the general."
Han Zong said something modest, but looked at Lu Xun proudly.
Of course, all he got was a blank look from Lu Xun.
Wei Yan ignored their little actions and asked next.
"I heard that you captured a prefect. How about it? Have you checked the situation and troop deployment in neighboring counties and have there been any changes?"
"There are definitely some changes."
Han Zong nodded and replied seriously.
"General, listen to me. I caught a big fish. Fei Guan, the governor of Mianzhu, is actually the son-in-law of the king of Shu, Liu Zhang! His grandma, this guy is dishonest. The city gate officer who was left behind in Mianzhu saw that I had caught Fei Guan. Guan was so frightened that he was afraid that I would kill him, so he surrendered in Kaicheng in less than one stick of incense!"
"I re-interrogated Fei Guan. There are a total of 30,000 troops stationed in Zitong and Jianguan in the north. The leader is Meng Da. There are only 2,000 troops stationed in Guanghan County in the southwest. These are consistent with our intelligence. But the Chengdu garrison The troops and horses are not five thousand, but ten thousand. At the moment, I have blocked the news about Mianzhu and am waiting for your order, General."
Wei Yan digested the new information, stroked the small beard on his chin, and said.
"It is no longer useful to block the news. We have defeated Fei Guan and Deng Xian's troops, with a total of six thousand troops. No matter how stupid Liu Zhang is, he should have felt the crisis. Now that we have reached Mianzhu, our strategic intentions cannot be hidden at all. It's very difficult to hide the strategic intention. Soon Zitong's army will be mobilized to move south, and now we have to race against time."
Fei Guan is indeed a big fish. Under other circumstances, he might have been able to use it as a bargaining chip. But now that Liu Zhang's life is threatened, he probably won't care about a son-in-law. knock
However, the information provided by Fei Guan is still valuable.
Wei Yan said contemptuously.
"I knew that after the war in Yong'an started, the Shu army would make some adjustments, but I didn't expect that Liu Zhang did not put his people on the front line, but stayed in Chengdu. How insecure is this guy?"
"Okay, the focus is still on food and people. The three of you will handle it according to the previous division of labor."
Han Zong heard this and said proudly.
"General, before you enter the city, we have prepared ten days of food for the army."
Wei Yan was stunned for a moment, but shook his head after a moment. knock
"It's not enough. This time I want you to prepare a month's supply of food and grass!"
"so much!"
Han Zong, who thought he had completed the task ahead of schedule, was stunned.
Wei Yan glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice.
"I'm afraid Liu Zhang will strengthen his walls and clear the country!"
"The victory of a surprise attack lies in the word 'surprise'. Our army surrounded Han City with ten times its strength. Fei Guan and Deng Xian pursued the troops, but our army won because the enemy knew nothing about me and was unprepared. You think it's a war? Will it always be this easy?"
The Yulin army penetrated deep into the enemy's hinterland, like water without roots. Food, grass and manpower were Wei Yan's biggest concerns. Especially food and grass, if they are not replenished, even if the tens of thousands of Yulin troops can fight well, they will collapse in an instant. knock
Knowing the strength of Yu Lin's army, the Shu army is likely to adopt the tactic of fortifying the wall and clearing the field, holding on to the city, trapping and starving the Chu army to death.
Seeing that Han Zong, Huo Yi and Lu Xun all stopped their contempt, Wei Yan continued.
"Even if Liu Zhang does not secure the wall and clear the country, if the border troops in the north abandon Jianguan and 30,000 troops go south, we will be attacked from both sides if we cannot break through Chengdu before they arrive!"
Of course, these are worst-case scenarios.
It is still unclear how the war will develop, but the three of them also felt the pressure on Wei Yan's shoulders.
After three small battles, the Yulin Army suffered more than a thousand casualties. The additional manpower made the numbers look better, but the actual combat power was reduced. And next, there are Guanghan, Chengdu, and Zitong's pursuers.
"General, you can carry so much food and grass, how can you advance quickly?"
Everyone was silent for a moment, and then Huo Yi spoke up and talked about the urgent matters now.
After all, aren't they racing against time?
Wei Yan replied without thinking.
"Half a day later, we will lead 7,000 Yulin troops with only three days of food and grass to attack Guanghan. Lu Xun will lead the remaining troops as rear troops to escort the food and grass."
Huo Yi was also stunned. The method was simple and effective, but time was tight.
"Half a day?"
Han Zong originally thought that what he had to prepare was ten days of food and grass, and since he had not consumed much before, it was enough to simply take out the food stored in Mianzhu's treasury. Who would have thought that this time I would have to prepare a month’s supply of food and grass! knock
The money and food in the treasury must not be enough. I wonder if the property confiscated from Fei Guan's house and sold off will be enough to buy food? The military regulations of the Yulin Army did not allow people to take property by force, even he did not dare to do it, and he couldn't help but murmur in his heart.
Wei Yan squinted his eyes and said.
"Is it difficult? Why don't Lu Xun and I go first? You can lead the rear army and spend more time raising food."
Han Zong alerted himself and shouted.
"Don't worry, General, it will be done within half a day!"
