Chapter 307

At the foot of Dayu mountain, 80 miles north of Changde, Zuo Liangyu and his army are camping here.

In the commander-in-chief's tent, after listening to the report that he didn't receive at night, commander-in-chief Zuo was also very surprised and asked again:

"The eight kings really went to Cili with a large army, leaving only some troops and horses stationed at Shimen?"

"Yes, commander, the thieves in Shimen city are busy strengthening the city defense and are ready to defend."

"It's strange. What's the matter with the eight kings?"

Zuo Liangyu touched his chin and couldn't understand it. It was normal for the thief army to stick to Changde City, but it was abnormal to send troops to Shimen. This was definitely a military taboo. He believed that the eight kings wouldn't even see this.

"Wu Xiandi, what do you think?"

"Marshal, the students think that the eight kings mostly want to camp step by step to disperse our army's forces, and then fight it." Mr. Wu thought for a moment and said.

"Well! Wu Xiandi is right. Unexpectedly, the eight kings have learned to be smart. "

Zuo Liangyu thought it was right and nodded.

Because his 70000 troops have real guys, and almost half of the 100000 troops of the other party are carrying bamboo guns and sticks. The eight kings must also know that they will definitely lose more and win less.

That's why I want to send some recruits to garrison in the county and constantly disperse his troops. After all, if there are 50000 people to 50000 people, both sides have real guys, and the odds of winning are at least much higher.

However, although he knew the eight kings' calculations, he had to send troops to besiege the city.

Because if the 10000 troops left in Shimen were not recruits, but elite veterans, he would lead the army to Cili County, and the troops of Shimen would sneak down to Changde again.

So Leng hum said, "unexpectedly, ten thousand troops will be left to garrison at the foot of Dayu mountain, and the troops will continue to pursue to the West. I want to see what tricks he can play this time?"

"Commander Yingming, Shimen is still dozens of miles away from here. It's really safest to send troops to besiege for fear of being ambushed. However, I don't have much food and grass. Calculate the time, the food and grass in these two days should also come. It's better to rest for two days and march again."

The second childe of Wu sincerely admired him, and then reminded him.

"Well, let's rest for two days first!"

This time Zuo Liangyu nodded and didn't choose to catch up. Naturally, he understood that it was very dangerous for the army to have only a few days of food and grass left.

At that time, I was in a hurry to march in Yiyang. I was worried that the money, food and materials in Changde City would change later. Only when 20000 vanguard troops went to besiege the city and were afraid of being ambushed, I led the army to kill them.

At this time, Changde City has been surrounded, and all the materials, money and food in the city have been in his hands. Naturally, he will not be as anxious as before.

But for two days in a row, Zuo Liangyu not only didn't wait for food and grass, but also waited for the bad news that Yiyang was secretly attacked by the thief army. He was almost angry and didn't faint.

Because Wu Er childe ran away and was in a panic, he didn't send someone to inform Zuo Dashuai immediately. He didn't remember until he killed in Changsha.

The main general who stayed in Changde saw that the grain and grass did not arrive on time and sent a fast horse to Yiyang to check and urge. Only then did he realize that Yiyang was broken.

Since the second son of Wu has caused great harm to Yiyang County, the gentry and landlords in the four fields also choose to sit on the sidelines and are too lazy to send someone to report.

"Commander Xi Shu, things have come to this point, and we can only retreat to Changde before making plans."

The second childe of Wu saw that Zuo Liangyu was angry, but he didn't know who to find. He was afraid that he would be suffocated alive, so he had to sigh and stand up and say.

"Rebel, why didn't he die in Yiyang... Cough..."

Zuo Liangyu's face turned red, but halfway through his roar, he coughed violently and shook his body.

"Marshal..." everyone was surprised, and the two deputy generals hurried forward to help.

Zuo Liangyu waved his hand and gasped for a while before he asked the second childe Wu, "how many days of food do we have left in our army?"

"Back to the marshal, there are still three days of food. If it is reduced to one meal a day, it can last six or seven days, enough for the army to return to Changsha." Mr. Wu calculated.

Zuo Liangyu didn't listen to the second childe of Wu this time. Instead, he waved his hand decisively and refused: "you can't reduce it. You can't reduce a meal!"

At this time, Zuo Liangyu also completely calmed down. Compared with the paper literati Wu Erzi, Zuo Liangyu is very clear that the army can't have no food for a day.

Once it is changed to one meal a day, all soldiers will immediately know that there is a shortage of food in the army. Don't mention returning to Changsha at that time. If they can retreat to Changde, they will burn Gaoxiang.

Then he ordered the army to immediately set up camp, pull out the stronghold and return to attack Changde, and claimed that the thief army had fled to the mountains.

At the same time, he also ordered 20000 troops of Changde to launch a fierce attack on Changde City immediately. They must take it in three days. More than a dozen Guard soldiers who knew that Yiyang City was secretly attacked by thieves were also secretly killed.

The army was faster when it returned than when it was.

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As soon as Zuo Liangyu's army withdrew, an hour later, the eight kings who were still wandering between Shimen and Cili received the news and immediately laughed excitedly.

"Adoptive father, the left thief withdrew his troops suddenly. It must be the eldest brother." AI nengqi also said excitedly.

"Ha ha, good, great. The boss really didn't disappoint me. I will catch Zuo Liangyu alive this time."

The eighth king looked up to the sky and laughed again, and then gnashed his teeth. It was obvious that Zuo Liangyu had been bullied like a grandson over the years, which made the hatred accumulated in the eighth King's heart almost impossible to hold.

Then he took the army to the South and killed it from the west side of Dayu mountain to Changde. He ordered Liu Wenxiu, who stayed at Shimen, to lead the army to catch up from the east side of Dayu mountain.

Under Changde City, a fierce siege war also officially broke out, and 20000 left army launched a fierce attack from all sides regardless of casualties.

The chief General Red Flag didn't want to grab some cannon fodder from the four fields, but there was almost no one in the village within a hundred miles.

Except those who were coerced by the eight kings, the rest either fled to Dayu mountain or into Dongting Lake. All the big families died.

Li Dingguo looked at the left army who launched a fierce attack regardless of casualties under the city. He was also very relieved. At the same time, his face became dignified.

Because he knows that even if the eldest brother sneaks into Yiyang successfully, they just change from passive to active. If they want to defeat Zuo Liangyu, they have to see whether they can hold changdecheng.

In fact, Zuo Liangyu, a veteran who has been in battle for a long time, made such a low-level mistake and rushed into the city when there was insufficient food and grass. In a word, he still cared too much about the large amount of money, food, materials and women in Changde City.

Compared with how to kill more than 100000 mobs of the eight kings, marshal Zuo cares more about how to get those money, food, materials and women.

As the commander-in-chief of a large army, he went to war with such an abacus at the beginning, and first he fell into success.