Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 962 Reinforcement in Hope

  Now Xia Mou, in Wugong County, is not as urgent and distressed as the reported military situation, on the contrary, he is relaxed and comfortable.

After receiving the latest wave of assistance from Zhong Shao, Xia Mou now wants money and food, soldiers and soldiers, and is defending the city. These soldiers from Xiliang can be taken down easily.

  Reporting the so-called emergency military situation to Zhong Shao in Chang'an is nothing more than a common method.

  Generals who lead troops outside, if they don’t know how to show their hard work, how can they get the attention of the court if they don’t know how to report some false military information?

If you make the situation more serious, on the one hand, no one will think that it is easier for you here, and then you will have some careful thoughts. On the other hand, you can also show your hard work and hard work, as well as your determination to survive and die with Wugong County. As a result, after the victory, the reward for meritorious deeds will naturally be higher.

  Xia Mou is naturally proficient at doing this kind of thing.

  Of course, Xia Mou, as a veteran, is also unambiguous about the matter of defending the city. After all, his own life is involved. Whether it is rolling wood, rocks, or bows and arrows, they are basically well-prepared, and there are also a lot of bits and pieces of fire oil and gold juice.

Therefore, when Han Sui and Fan Chou led the troops, they tried a few times before giving up the ants to attack the city. The loss was too great and they couldn't bear it. They stationed outside the city. As time went by, the Xiliang soldiers outside Wugong City gradually ran out of food.

   This is of course what Xia Mou likes to hear, and he is quite proud of it.

The city wall of martial arts is not high, but standing on the city wall, you can still see the Xiliang camp below the city. Xia Mou is also a veteran in the battlefield, and his sensitivity to food and grass is still very high. After seeing the Xiliang soldier faction As the number and number of woodcutters collected by the team increased, it was deduced that the food and grass for Xiliang soldiers under the city could not make ends meet.

When Xia Mou told this thesis to his generals, he received a circle of admiring eyes and flattering words, because everyone has led the army, and they know that the soldiers are not enough, and it is only a moment. The rhythm of the collapse, the current rhythm of General Xia is obviously going to make new achievements, of course, he must give a lot of praise, maybe he can also get some credit, right?

  Although Xia Mou spoke humbly, he felt at ease in his heart. After a few more days, he didn't even need to be beaten, and he could reap great achievements...

   "Lamb fur and leopard fur, now available..."

Xia Mou twirled his beard proudly, and said in a soft voice, he was about to end today's routine, and just halfway around, he suddenly felt that something was not right, so he stopped, and turned his head again to carefully observe the Xiliang soldiers under the city. Coming to Daying, the more you look at it, the more weird it becomes.

Xia Mou looked at it, frowning tightly, feeling as if there was something in his mind, but he couldn't get it out. After being depressed for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out, so he shook his head and walked slowly go back.

When he returned to the government office in Wugong City, Xia Mou was still thinking about it. When people are old, they may have more experience than young people, but their energy and brain speed are worse than when they were young. a lot.

On the pear tree in front of the hall, a few birds were chirping and jumping around, causing Xia Mou to lose his concentration. He was frowning, and when he was about to ask someone to drive these chirping birds away, he suddenly thought of something , then hurriedly rushed from the government office to the city, and inspected Xiliang's camp again. After a while, he slammed the battlement of the city wall and said angrily: "What a thief! You almost deceived me!"

  The captain on duty at the gate of the city was wondering why Xia Mou went and came back again. Seeing what Xia Mou said, he couldn't help asking: "General? This... I don't know what you're talking about?"

Xia Mou pointed to the Xiliang camp under the city with his hand and said: "There is a saying in the art of war. Those who stand with a stick are hungry! Those who gather birds are empty! Nowadays, there are many sticks in the bandit camp in Xiliang, and the birds can't get away. I am afraid that the soldiers in the camp have already escaped from the camp under the guise of collecting firewood!"

   "Huh?" The captain was a little at a loss.

  Xia Mou stomped his feet and shouted loudly: "Come on! Beat the drums and gather the generals! Today we will destroy the bandit camp!"

  The camp of the Xiliang soldiers was indeed an empty camp. As soon as Xia Mou sent troops out of the city, the remaining soldiers in the Xiliang camp immediately dispersed, running faster than anything else. Although they burned the camp, they did not gain much.

  While Xia Mou was thinking about where these Xiliang soldiers who had escaped their shells were going, several cavalry from the northwest rushed to Wugong.

The cavalrymen who came from afar were in a state of distress, with mud and sweat mixed together, and there were wounds on their arms, whether it was knife wounds or arrow wounds. Even the cloth strips used to bind the wounds were black and red, losing their original color. .

Seeing Xia Mou, the cavalry quickly fell to the ground, took out the letter asking for help in his arms, and said in a painful voice: "General! Meiyang is in danger! The Xiliang bandits detoured Gongshui and approached the city with soldiers! The lowly post risked their lives, and I hope the general will help Meiyang quickly. Positive!"

What?

  Xia Mou's triangular eyelids that were originally Radha's eyes all opened suddenly, and the bandits from Xiliang actually went to Meiyang!

Originally, Meiyang was the fief of Guo Bang, but Guo Bang died, so it was equivalent to being taken back by the court. However, when Guo Bang was in power before, he often poured supplies into his fief, so the current It is estimated that there are still a lot of food and supplies in Meiyang, but the soldiers Guo Bang arranged to garrison in Meiyang have just been cleaned up, and there is no time to send other generals and soldiers to garrison, and now Meiyang is probably only one at most. The fake school lieutenant is commanding seven or eight hundred county soldiers...

broken! Xia Mou's face couldn't help but change...

The martial arts here is still a little far from Meiyang, and I can't hear or see the tragic situation on the battlefield in Meiyang County. However, I can also detect a thing or two from the cavalry who came to report the letter. This made Xia Mou, who was originally confident, suddenly feel a little At a loss.

  The battle flag erected on the side is still constantly rolling in the wind. The bright red flag no longer looks like a celebration, but like bright blood rolling, as if it will flow down in the next moment.

  Leave Wu Gong to support Mi Yang?

  Leave Wugong County, which is fully equipped and well-prepared, to support Meiyang County, which will fall at some point?

   "...someone knows..." Xia Mou waved his hand, letting the injured messenger cavalry go down first.

  Xia Mou raised his head slightly, looked at the beam above the hall, and remained silent.

As long as it is in martial arts, as long as the grain and grass in this martial arts county is exhausted, although this is not a big martial arts county, it must be stable. Compared with other counties, the granaries in this martial arts city are full. It is sufficient, even spare bowstrings ready to be replaced, various gun head armors, and various weapons and armor are sufficient. The equipment used to defend the city has been prepared. Not to mention the stones, there are layers of signboards erected in the inner circle of the wall stacks, and several trucks loaded with gravel are also stuffed in the city gate openings. The chained Luzhai, not to mention a large number of auxiliary soldiers and civilian husbands, are all on standby in the city.

  In this martial arts city, not to mention that Xiliang soldiers have less than 10,000 troops, even if 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers come, Xia Mou is still sure to keep them out of the city!

  Everyone is ready to wait for the dying Xiliang soldiers to counterattack.

  Xia Mou led those who came to garrison Wugong County, whether they were officers or ordinary soldiers, they were all veterans and soldiers who had fought for a long time, and they were all loyal to the imperial court and the country. Xia Mou originally estimated that although the Xiliang people's attack must be fierce this time, the most difficult time has passed, and he only needs to support the past few days. Under his command and dispatch, he can drag the Xiliang bandits into the The abyss where there is no food left, when the time comes, you can easily get the fruits of victory.

   Moreover, such a plan was carried out quite smoothly at the beginning, until today.

  Hearing the military news from Meiyang, Xia Mou’s heart was like a horse monkey filled with dozens of horses.

  At this moment, Xia Mou came to martial arts with him, and those who followed and served him were all his nephews from his own family that he had promoted. These descendants of the Xia Clan lead his own soldiers, on the one hand they accumulate military experience, and on the other hand they protect Xia Mou's safety.

These Xia clan's children are going to go to the battlefield now, they must be a little bit worse, but Xia Mou doesn't think there is anything wrong with using nepotism. Is it reasonable to use outsiders to guard against their own children? ? With his current status, what's the problem with using some of his own children?

These nephews who are more caring in comparison can be regarded as a step forward for Xia Mo himself to pave the way for them in advance. Besides, these children of the Xia family will naturally serve him better than ordinary people. If you are more thoughtful and detailed, you will feel more at ease.

The only fly in the ointment is that most of his disciples of the Xia family have never experienced military affairs at all, and have never been on any battlefield formally. Studying by Xia Mou's side, most of the time is still spent on arranging the life of serving Xia Mou. Of course, the basic knowledge of commanding troops can be learned to some extent.

   There are also some followers and aides. At this time, they heard that there is an emergency military situation, and they all gathered here one after another.

In the Han Dynasty, it was a common practice for students to be former officials, and it was also a network of contacts. When Xia Mou came back and won the position of Jiuqing, many officials who had no way to go found Xia Mou's disciples one after another. Some qualifications and military merits are used to facilitate future career advancement.

Although there were many official positions in the Han Dynasty, there were also many positions in the county guards above the court, but it was not so easy to stand out from the crowd and gain real power among a group of Langguan reserves. When Xia Mou and others regained the right to speak in the court, an unknown number of people turned red-eyed and wanted to go to Zhong Shao Xia Mou's side and bow down in front of Xia Mou...

Being able to be Xia Mou's disciple and staff is of course not a dull person. Not everyone can give advice on the country, but it is also indispensable to talk about administrative and military affairs. After Xia Mou came to Wugong County, facing Facing the increasingly difficult Xiliang soldiers, many people even wrote a lot of passionate words, and they were very high-spirited.

  However, when they learned that Meiyang was attacked, the expressions on the faces of these disciples and staff were wonderful, as if they had heard something sensational, they looked at each other for a while, speechless.

   "If you have any good ideas, you can talk about it..." Xia Mou was silent for a while, and then asked.

  Dang even someone stepped forward and said: "Reporting to the Tingwei, Meiyang... can't be saved! Send troops hastily, and I'm afraid they will be taken advantage of by the bandits!"

These disciples and staff members, once they enter Xia Mou's door, are considered to belong to Xia Mou's faction. To be precise, they basically bind their own wealth and life with Xia Mou, and Xia Mou's success is also Xia Mou's failure. , So when encountering this kind of matter that is directly related to safety and security trends, immediately and clearly analyze the related severity.

"If you don't send troops, you will lose your flank..." Xia Mou frowned, and the word "difficult" was written all over his old face, "The Xiliang bandits won the food of Meiyang. If they enter, they can attack Kyoto, and if they retreat, they can return to Xiliang. what…"

One of the staff said hesitantly: "Tingwei Mingjian, Meiyang also has soldiers and food, how can Xiliang's thieves go down at any time? On the contrary, martial arts is an important place for military skills. If you leave lightly...Wang Tingwei think twice ..."

  Xia Mou didn't nod or shake his head, but still frowned.

  Another person cupped his hands and said: "May I ask Tingwei, is there an order in the court to ask someone to rescue Meiyang?"

   "Not yet." Xia Mou's gray eyebrows moved.

   "Dare to ask Ting Wei, is Meiyang heavy? Is Kyoto heavy?" The man asked again.

   "Naturally, it is Kyoto." Xia Mou said with a straight face.

"It's so easy." The man arched his hands and said dignifiedly, "Xiliang bandits are erratic. We will control them with martial arts, and they will flee north to Meiyang. If we go out to pursue them, the bandits will divert to other counties. , and how to deal with it? This is the strategy of Xiliang's bandits and exhausted army. The current policy is to stick to this place. If Xiliang dares to invade the capital, he can return to the army and attack Chang'an city front and back. This is a battle. It’s a safe bet.”

  Xia Mou pondered for a long time, nodded and said: "...This is a good statement...Report to Chang'an quickly, saying that we have broken the camp of the martial arts bandits, and most of the Xiliang bandits have fled...The matter of Meiyang will be reported later..."

This matter can only be dealt with in this way for the time being. I can't say that I just asked for a large amount of supplies, and in a blink of an eye, I fell into the trick of Xiliang's golden cicada to escape its shell, and then I was tricked. Where do you put your old face?

   As for whether to reinforce Mi Yang...

  This, let's see again...

  (end of this chapter)