In the evening.
A group of hungry refugees flocked to the outskirts of the military camp in Tanggenshui, staring at the soldiers of the infantry battalion who were eating inside.
Nearly 10,000 refugees are outside the city, starving to death every day, corpses are discarded in the wilderness, crows and goshawks fly over the sky, eating away at corpses, the air is filled with a foul smell of corpses, and the desolate chirping is endless.
Tang Genshui and his men were very nervous.
The influx of refugees seemed to be numbering in the hundreds, and if they had rushed into the barracks in recklessness, they would have had to deal with it hastily, in order to protect themselves, or they would have to fight each other.
"Grab it" someone shouted loudly in the refugee group, the covetousness and madness of the refugees have swelled to an extreme, as long as someone takes the lead, it is like the last life-saving straw has been torn off, and it is no longer possible to maintain the slightest sanity.
The crowd of refugees shouted and broke the fence in a frenzy, rushing straight to the granaries and kitchens.
Tang Genshui was shocked, and immediately ordered all the soldiers to respond urgently, holding weapons and forcibly driving away the group of refugees who rushed in.
The soldiers confronted the irrational refugees, and bloodshed soon erupted.
Although the refugees were no match for the soldiers, and their numbers were small, the onslaught of hundreds of people still left the barracks in shambles, with chickens and dogs jumping everywhere, and the ground was full of refugees who had been stabbed to death by the soldiers' counterattacks or soldiers who could not afford to be injured.
After all, the soldiers were well-trained, and more than 100 people were injured in this conflict, but hundreds of refugees were miserable, at least half of them were killed or injured in the conflict, which was the result of Tang Genshui's best efforts to control and let the soldiers show mercy.
The news spread into the city in the middle of the night, and when Kong Sheng heard the news, he got up in his clothes and urgently gathered to discuss the matter and listen to Tang Genshui's report.
The candlelight in the main hall of the official office flickered, and the light was slightly dim.
Kong Sheng sat upright, Nangong Wang and Xu Yuan sat on his left and right sides, and the rest of the generals stood in shifts.
Tang Genshui strode in in awkwardly, and there were obviously some faint and black blood stains on his armor.
"Lord Overseer, Ladies and Gentlemen, the refugees stormed the barracks, and the last general and other emergency responses were made, but they still caused a catastrophe.
Although the last general ordered his soldiers to endure and refrain from doing their best, casualties were inevitable in the conflict. ” Before Tang Genshui finished speaking, he was interrupted by Kong Sheng: "You directly said, how many casualties our army has killed, how many refugees have been killed or wounded, and how to deal with the aftermath" "Our army lost one person and wounded more than 100 people.
There are probably two or three hundred dead and wounded among the refugees, and the rest have been driven out.
However, with all due respect, this kind of conflict can happen again at any time, and many of the refugees outside the city are starving to death every day, and dogs are jumping over the wall in a hurry, not to mention people," Tang Genshui bowed down and sighed.
"Kong Inspector, at present, the people's grievances are boiling, asking us to open the city to release grain, if we don't respond for a long time, I'm afraid that the civil uprisings will occur one after another, and the consequences will be unimaginable."
Xu Yuan hugged his fists and said: "This official suggests that the city should be opened to release grain to reassure the victims." ” Nangong Wang immediately objected on the side: "It's not appropriate.
Xiayi does not have much food in stock, and the people and army that support us are already stretched, and if we provide relief to the victims, we will not be able to last for a few days. ” Kong Sheng was silent.
He knew that Nangong Wang was right.
At present, it is very irrational to give relief to the victims, and there is no way to supply so many refugees with food and grass in Xiayi, and the relief is not sustainable.
However, once the charity has begun, if you want to interrupt it, the consequences will be even more serious.
Where do the common people care so much, anyway, as long as he has a full stomach, he will ask your government for food, and he has to give it, and if he doesn't give it, he has to give it, and if he doesn't give it, he will rob it.
People are iron and rice are steel, and if you don't eat a meal, you will be hungry and panic.
In order to survive and fill their stomachs, people can do any crazy thing.
But it's not an option.
He is not afraid of small-scale civil upheaval, but in the long run, there will be great damage to his official reputation.
Once the rebellion is over, he will leave a reputation for mistreatment and repression of refugees, which will have a huge negative impact on his career in the future.
Kong Sheng got up slowly, his eyes were solemn, and his expression was gloomy.
He paced slowly in the hall, still undecided.
Nangong Wang also got up, walked to the map, and was silent for a long time and suddenly said: "Overseer, now there is a plan to alleviate today's danger." ” Kong Sheng glanced over and saw Nangong Wangyang pointing to a place called Suiyang Canal on the map, his eyes flashed, and he probably guessed Nangong Wang's true intentions.
He walked over slowly, looked up at Suiyang Canal, and was silent for a long time.
Suiyang Canal was repaired by Cao Cao in the seventh year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Because of the use of ancient Suiyang water in Suiyang County to communicate Bian, Huai, so it is called Suiyang Canal.
The current Suiyang Canal is the main channel for the 100,000 rebels besieging Suiyang to transport grain and supplies, and Nangong Wang is obviously preparing to advise Kong Sheng to take a risk and surprise attack the grain and grass of the Suiyang Canal rebels.
"Overseer, Suiyang Canal is southwest of Suiyang City, and the grain ship is docked on the shore, claiming to be guarded by 5,000 men.
With the strength of the whole army, we attacked the cloud grain ship in Suiyang Canal at night, or we hope to seize some grain and grass to alleviate the crisis of food shortage in Xiayi.
Nangong looked at it and said in a deep voice: "But this is a dangerous move, one is in danger of annihilation, and the other may cause retaliation from the rebels." ” Kong Sheng nodded, staring at the map with a solemn expression.
He weighed and calculated in his heart for a long time, but he never had a good plan.
Nangong Wang's suggestion is certainly risky, but it is not without opportunities.
Now that I've been cornered, it seems that I can only take a risk.
The grain ship from Xiayi to Suiyang Canal traveled more than 100 miles, and the Xiayi army ran for a long time, and the chances of victory were not great.
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Moreover, there is also the main force of the rebels besieging Suiyang, and if there is a slight disturbance, they will be surrounded and eaten in one bite.
But if you don't do anything, you're sitting still.
Kong Sheng is a somewhat adventurous person in his bones, and after careful consideration, he finally made up his mind.
He slowly raised his head to look at Xu Yuan and Nangong Wang, and his voice was low: "Xu Taishou, Mr.
Nangong, we have no way out, we can only take risks, raid Suiyang Canal, seize a batch of grain and grass and take a risk, maybe there is a glimmer of life."
"Pass on the military order of this officer, the infantry battalion and the recruit battalion will all return to the city, and more than 1,300 people from the cavalry battalion and the archery battalion will be on standby, and they will follow me to attack Suiyang Canal at dawn, and as for defending the city, I will entrust it to Mr.
Xu Taishou and Mr.
Nangong."
Kong Sheng waved his hand resolutely: "Break the cauldron and sink the boat, break it and then stand" Nangong Wang's expression was slightly excited, Kong Sheng was willing to listen to his advice, which showed that Kong Sheng was a person who could achieve great things, and he would not be limited to one place and one city in Xiayi in the future.
Nangong Wang said excitedly: "Overseer, the mountain people suggest that from tomorrow morning, Xia Yi will change the flag, replace it with the banner of King Yu of Jiangbei, and play the banner of King Yu and Jiangbei camp."
And this time our army rushed to Suiyang Canal, in fact, it should also be under the banner of King Yu, in the name of the Jiangbei Army and the vanguard envoy of the Henan Soldiers and Horses. ” Kong Sheng's eyes lit up, and he laughed: "Senior Brother Nangong, you and I really coincide."
At dawn.
There are still a few remnant stars hanging on the sky, and the sky is gradually revealing the whiteness of the fish's belly.
The city gate quietly opened, Kong Sheng took the lead, the white-clothed Mu Changfeng and the red-clothed Nie Chuchen followed, followed by the eight hundred Mo sword cavalry belonging to Li Biao and Li Hu and the five hundred carefully selected archers who were good at riding and archery belonging to Nan Yong.
This time to attack Suiyang Canal, in addition to the necessary weapons and equipment, all the soldiers carried the "fried noodles" invented by Kong Sheng earlier, one bag per person, which can support seven or eight days without a problem.
Although less than half of the Xia Yi army participated in the war, in fact, this was already the elite of the elite.
Cavalry and archers are treasures in the armies of any power, and they are valued and protected by the commander-in-chief, and they will not be moved lightly until absolutely necessary.
The reason why Kong Sheng only brought out cavalry and archers was that he moved quickly.
If something happens, you can withdraw as soon as possible to avoid the annihilation of the whole army.
Kong Sheng led the army to gallop for dozens of miles, but at noon, he ordered the army to hide in the mountains and forests less than a hundred miles away from Suiyang City.
This made Li Biao, Li Hu and others very incomprehensible, the so-called soldiers are fast, since it is a surprise attack on Suiyang Canal, they should rush over in one go, so as to have a chance to take the grain ship.
Stopping in the middle of the road, he hid only a few dozen miles away from the rebel camp, and snooze under the tiger's nose, in case he was discovered, but he would be exterminated by the other party's army.
The spring breeze was howling in the mountains and forests, and all the soldiers dismounted and used dry food, that is, they ate a handful of fried noodles with water.
The horses, on the other hand, were all covered with hooves, and the mountains and forests were so large that more than a thousand people were hidden in them, and nothing could be seen at all.
Kong Sheng stood alone on the hillside, staring in the direction of Suiyang City.
The wind and waves were calm there, and the smoke of gunpowder could be faintly seen, and the rebel camps continued one after another, waving their flags.
Mu Changfeng sighed lightly on the side: "Third brother, in fact, you don't need to personally lead the army to battle, you are the commander of Xiayi, and you should be in charge of Xiayi." ” Nie Chuchen was on the other side, she was carrying the cloud-piercing bow on her back, and her charming face was full of faint smiles.
Whether she is in Xiayi or going out to fight, as long as she can stay by Kong Sheng's side, she will be satisfied.
Kong Sheng smiled, "Big brother, this time to attack Suiyang Canal, the factor of speculation and adventure is too great, if I don't personally lead the team, I can't rest assured."
There is no need to worry about anything, just treat it as a military training, do it if there is something to do, and withdraw to Xiayi if you can't do it, it's not a big deal. ” "As for the main rebel forces, I don't expect them to dare to move.
We are flying the banner of the Jiangbei Army, as long as we do not attack the rebel camp, Yin Ziqi will definitely not act rashly.
The corners of Kong Sheng's mouth floated into a smile that was in his chest, "More than a thousand people are dispatched, and they will definitely not be able to hide it from Yin Ziqi."
However, he never dreamed that we were going for his grain ship. ” Mu Changfeng doesn't understand military affairs, and he just said oh oh two when he heard the words.
In fact, this time he went out of the city to attack Suiyang Canal, in order to avoid revealing the news, except for Li Biao and Li Hu, ordinary soldiers did not know.
And Kong Sheng led the army to detour to the south, which was not small, at least creating the illusion that the Jiangbei Army was attacking Bozhou.
Although the defenders of Bozhou and the rebels attacking Suiyang belong to the same Yan army, they belong to two forces, and they do not come at all, as long as the Jiangbei army does not provoke themselves, the rebel general Yin Ziqi will definitely not easily go to the Jiangbei army of King Li Ju as an enemy. oshow7 t1706231537: