Chapter 1163

It is an objective fact that there is not enough food. Reducing food supply has become a necessity. There is no discussion. At this time, everyone knows and who will not understand? Just think of the next period of time, afraid to be hungry, everyone's face will inevitably be a little ugly.

The meeting continued, and then put forward various suggestions on how to defend the city. After more than an hour, the meeting was dissolved. Hu Mang, who sent off the crowd, looked at the only Yang Si who didn't leave and said, "the next period of time will be a very difficult period. The young master is also looking at us from a distance. We must hold on."

"Tiger head, don't worry. As long as our brother is still there, no one can open the door to the city." Yang Si also put away his cynical appearance and became very serious.

Ten days after the meeting, the offensive and defensive battle of Shicheng officially began.

The 200000 northern Ming army and 120000 first cavalry appeared from all directions, surrounded Shicheng and launched their so-called all-round attack.

An all-round attack means that any point on the battlefield may be the direction of attack and progress. This kind of attack has a feeling of spreading a net. Only with Hu Mang's early preparation, especially those mines buried under the ground, did he give his opponents a heavy blow. It took them seven days to eliminate all mines outside the city and come under the city tower.

When the first city was established, a large-scale outer city was built. Now it works, especially in the protection of the wide moat. In addition, it is the rainy season, which has brought great trouble to the attack of the northern Ming army.

Relying on these external environmental advantages, the new first army is delaying time day by day. Until now, more than 20 days have passed since the siege, and the northern Ming army and the first army still haven't taken any advantage of it. At this time, Yang Chendong sent a telegram. He has settled nearly two-thirds of the territory in Liaodong and opened a new supply line. Now he is coming to Shicheng. However, considering the high mountains and long roads, it may take at least a month to transport materials.

Hope appeared, but it took a long time. Hu Mang, Yu Mian and Yang Si all breathed a sigh after seeing this telegram.

"Well, I can finally see hope." Yu Mian smiled.

"Yes, the young master is the young master. It's great to have solved most of the problems in Eastern Liaoning in such a short time and opened up the supply line at the same time." Yang Si said with an exclamation on his face.

Only Hu mang was calm and didn't speak. When he looked at them, he couldn't help saying, "but how do we spend the next month? Yang Si, to tell the truth, how many days can our food and grass last now?"

"Well... If it goes on like this, I'm afraid there will be nothing in half a month. Tiger head, you know, soldiers stand on the tower to defend the enemy every day. If they can't eat enough, where can they get strength?" as a logistics officer in charge of money and food, Yang Si took the initiative to speak for the army at this moment, How Limited is the food distributed every day.

"No, half a month is absolutely not. You just read the telegram. I'm afraid it will take at least a month for the young master to come here. It doesn't rule out whether there will be any other accidents, that is to say, the time may be longer. Then our air force will be in hand. We really don't have food. How can we fight this war? So..."

It seems that he has made a very heavy determination. Hu mang said in a voice: "therefore, food distribution should be inspected regularly. Soldiers on the battlefield can only have one meal a day, and those who don't go to the battlefield can have one meal every two days. At ordinary times, they can burn more water for them to drink. It's a big deal to add some rice grains and make rice soup. It's just a little thinner."

"What? It won't work." Yu Mian was shocked when he heard this. Although he is not the leader of the army, he also knows that the soldiers' nutrition has not kept up, which has a great impact on their play.

"What's ok? I'm the commander of the new army and the supreme officer here. I've said that. That's it. My soldiers, I know they can stick to it." when Hu mang said this, tears had turned in his eyes.

The decision was made by him, and he knew exactly what the outcome would be. But if you don't suffer and tighten your stomach now, once there is really no grain in the city, it is time for the city to break itself.

Hu Mang's attitude was very firm. After Yu Mian and Yang Si looked at each other, they knew that it was useless to say anything now. They expressed their support one after another. And they all promised that starting from the city master's office and the logistics division, they would save food, have a meal every two days, and usually drink porridge.

The three represent the highest administrative body in Shicheng. Their opinions were unified, and the order was soon conveyed, which naturally attracted a lot of complaints.

The day's offensive and defensive war stopped as the sun set.

The soldiers of the five-star army who had been fighting for a day withdrew from the city tower. One by one, their faces turned yellow and their legs were weak. I thought I could have a full meal, but when I saw that what was waiting for them was only a little rice grain in clear water, not even rice soup, their faces were even more ugly.

It is very strict to be a soldier of the five-star army. Don't be old, don't be too young, and don't be weak and sick. This also makes most young and middle-aged people. Such people have more natural strength, but they also eat a lot.

That is, the food of the five-star army has always been very good, with a full smell of meat, but even so, you can eat two bowls of rice at ordinary times. When oil and water are insufficient, it is normal to eat three and four bowls.

But now, from being able to eat casually to not being full, we can imagine how much the contrast is. So some soldiers couldn't help complaining. "Just give us these. How can we go to the city building to fight tomorrow?"

"That is, if you don't have enough to eat and have no strength, how can you keep the city?"

"Yes, yes."

Some people started, and soon more soldiers began to attach themselves. This was not that they wanted to make trouble. It was their own stomach that made the reaction first.

"Enough." a battalion commander in charge of leading the team looked very serious, "Don't be unfair to yourself. Shicheng has been surrounded for more than a year. It's good to have food to eat. Although you work hard and even work hard, you can at least drink rice soup. But go and see the people in the city. They have forgotten what rice soup is. Now there is no tree in the city. Do you know why? Because even The bark was eaten clean by them. "

When the battalion commander yelled, the complaining soldiers stopped talking. They knew that what the battalion commander said was true. Not only did all the trees in the city be eaten clean, but so did the people, even senior officials. He said that the city Lord Yu Mian drank half a bowl of rice soup three days ago. He usually drank water to satisfy his hunger. He was already hungry once.

The battalion commander looked at the soldiers and said nothing. Instead of continuing to scold the soldiers, he said in a sincere tone: "Soldiers, I know everyone is hungry. To be honest, I am hungry too, but I don't complain, because I know it's worth staying here. Because of our existence, hundreds of thousands of people in the whole city can survive. If we are gone, once the northern Ming army and the army rush into Shicheng first, there will be few of our brothers, sisters and families at that time You can survive. And for them, even if I die in the city tower, it's worth it and glorious. "

"Compared with death, it's just starvation. What's terrible?" The battalion commander's family is in Shicheng. He can persist until now, more for the sake of his family. After his words, all the soldiers' complaints disappear. If they may have some opinions in the hearts of others, but even the officers and the city Lord are like this, what else do they have to say?

"Well, eat early and rest early. There will be a big war tomorrow." the deputy battalion commander took the initiative to stand out and make a round, and a small storm was put down.

The matter was soon discovered by the military scout and reported to the commander Hu mang. Looking at the information, he sighed and said, "this is our soldier. What a lovely soldier. With such a soldier, we have no reason not to win this war."

"Yes, the soldiers can give up their homes for everyone. This spirit is worth learning." logistics division commander Yang Si nodded in agreement.

"Learning alone is not enough, Yang Si. I know you still have some food. Otherwise, I'm afraid the soldiers can't stand it because of hunger." Hu mang said, looking at Yang Si with eager eyes.

Yang Si is an official appointed by Yang Chendong to be in charge of logistics. He has so much power that even if he does something wrong, Hu mang has no power to deal with it arbitrarily. Under such power, Yang Si does not disappoint Yang Chendong and manages the logistics stall in an orderly manner. Especially in terms of money and food, he keeps one hand after another.

Even though the food shortage in the city is very serious, Yang Si still left a behind hand and left some food. This matter was known by Hu mang somehow. He thought about these food more than once and wanted to take it out for emergency.

"Absolutely not." Yang Si knew what Hu mang said. He said in a very decisive and unquestionable tone: "that's the real last life-saving food, which may bring extremely important impact and results. It can't be taken out now."