Pinggu County.
After Urcha escaped here, he reorganized his troops and immediately conducted a breakout battle, but was pushed back directly by Su Yi.
It is conceivable that the ghost army's remaining soldiers are at the end of their rope, and how can the Allies give him a chance?
This battle did not last long. After losing some men and horses, and seeing that there was no hope of breaking through, Urcha hurriedly withdrew.
It's almost noon now.
After a night of fierce fighting, both the enemy and ourselves were actually sleepy, exhausted, and hungry.
In the county hall, Urcha was pacing back and forth with his brows furrowed.
After a while, he looked at the deputy general and said, "How many soldiers do we have left to fight?"
"This..." the deputy general hesitated: "After some experience, there are still... less than 40,000."
"What!?" Urcha frowned even more when he heard this: "Where are the supplies in the city? How many days can we last?"
The deputy general swallowed again and said cautiously: "No... less than half a month."
"Where's that person!?"
"Then...those slaves made trouble before and ran away after the city was broken..."
"Damn it!" After hearing this, Urcha couldn't help it anymore, clenched his fist and hit the table hard.
With a bang, all the generals below lowered their heads.
After taking a deep breath, he looked around and saw that everyone was in a low mood and seemed to have no fighting spirit. He lowered his voice and said: "Don't worry, everyone, we still have 40,000 warriors who can hold on to the city. It will not be a problem, and His Majesty the King I have replied to the letter and reinforcements will arrive soon!"
He said this just to cheer him up. In fact, there was no letter from the Ghost King, but he still had hope in his heart.
What he doesn't know is that even if the Ghost King understands the situation here, he probably won't have any reinforcements!
Because they have been surrounded in Pinggu, if they really want to support them, they will probably die as many as they come! The other party can lay many ambushes along the way where your reinforcements must pass.
However, the generals felt a lot more relieved when they heard what he said, and then they raised their heads one after another. Someone immediately said: "Although the coalition forces are numerous, it is not easy to conquer this city!"
"That's right! Even if we fight to the end, we will still make the enemy pay a heavy price!"
"Okay! Let's hold on to Pinggu! Wait for reinforcements!" Urcha said in a shocked voice.
He wanted to defend here, thinking that after the coalition forces rested, they would attack immediately, but how could Xiao Yuan do this?
When he asked if there were any people in the city before, he was actually asking about food. If there were people, they could be cooked and killed for the army.
There was no talk for a day, and the Allies did not launch any offensive.
The next morning, the Allied camp.
"What for!?"
A sentry shouted, which immediately attracted a large number of patrolling soldiers with halberds in hand.
In front of them, there was a large group of refugees in ragged clothes. Seeing this, they all immediately knelt down. Some people cried and said:
"Master, please spare your life, Master, please spare your life..."
"We are all citizens of Pinggu County. We were chased by the ghost army and fled everywhere. We haven't eaten for two days..."
"Please, Master Jun, be merciful and have mercy on us..."
The people are afraid of the ghost army, but they also know that the Allied forces came to expel foreign enemies, and it is normal for them to flee here and seek asylum.
After hearing this, all the allied soldiers looked at each other, and then someone yelled: "No one is allowed to enter this important military area! We will report this matter to our superiors, and you are not allowed to enter without permission, otherwise military law will be enforced!"
"Yes, yes..." the people responded one after another. Anyone who dared to break into the military camp gathered around the perimeter and waited eagerly.
Not long after, the news reached the Chinese army's main tent.
At this time, the monarchs of the three kingdoms and senior generals of various ministries were still discussing the war.
Xuan Commander Yan Qi pointed to the sand table and said: "Three princes, please take a look. At present, our allied forces are sieging Pinggu with 200,000 troops. To regain Lianzhou, we have many roads to choose from."
"In my opinion, we can take the Jialan Road, pass through Zaoxian County and other places, and enter Lianzhou. This route is not only relatively close, but also has no dangerous mountains and rivers to block it. The road is flat, making it easier to escort our army's food, grass and baggage. and logistical supplies.”
In military operations, supply lines are the top priority. Otherwise, there would be no examples of those fighting to seize transportation arteries.
When the three kings heard this, they all nodded slowly.
Xiao Yuan also agreed and said: "Just follow General Yanqi's marching route. At the same time, there must be no relaxation in the siege of Wuercha. This ghost army must be trapped to death. It doesn't matter whether they surrender or not." , If there is an envoy, there is no need to receive it."
Just as he said this, a soldier walked in quickly, knelt down on one knee and said: "Your Majesty, a large number of refugees were found outside the camp, seeking protection from our army."
"What?" Xiao Yuan frowned, somewhat surprised.
But soon, another soldier ran in: "Your Majesty, a large number of refugees were found five miles away from the camp..."
Immediately afterwards, the same report came again.
At this moment, everyone in the tent couldn't help but look at each other.
Su Yi was the first to speak: "These refugees are all citizens of Pinggu County. From the perspective of the general, we don't need to pay attention to them at all."
"What do you mean?" King Xuan frowned and looked at him.
Su Yi explained: "Our army is here to fight, and the military camp is not a place to take in refugees. If we keep them, it will be a waste of food and grass, and there will be a lot of trouble."
"But these people are all Central Atomic people. They were massacred by the ghost tribe. Most of their families were destroyed. Now Pinggu has been occupied by Urcha. They have no home. If they are ignored, they will starve to death in the wilderness. Furthermore, in this battle of the Allies, We came here just to expel foreign enemies. If it were spread, how would the world view it?" King Xuan said.
What she said makes sense.
Su Yi was about to argue, but Jia You stood up and said with a smile: "Actually, this small matter is not difficult to solve. I have a solution to both problems."
"Oh?" Everyone couldn't help but look at him.
Jia You continued: "The Allied forces are now engaged in a long-distance battle. The supply lines are extremely long and they are not short of anything. The only thing they are short of is the civilian men escorting them."
"Many counties in Huandi have been massacred by the ghost tribe. It is very difficult to recruit nearby civilians for transportation. Now, with this group of common people, can't they just serve as our army's transportation team?"
A large army is indispensable for civilians.
After hearing what he said, everyone felt enlightened.
Xiao Yuanyi's eyes lit up: "This is a good idea."
King Ling also said: "Haha, Mr. Jia is really quick in thinking."
"No way, Your Highness is exaggerating." Jia You quickly gave a polite salute.
"I think we should do as Mr. Jia said." King Xuan immediately gave his opinion.
In the war years, countless people died in the wilderness. These refugees had nowhere to stay and were homeless. Now they can work as transport teams for the Allied forces. Not only can they have enough to eat every day, but they no longer have to worry about the ghost army. How is it possible? Don't want to!
