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Chapter 21 The Disappointed Zhonglang General

After listening to Xie Li's analysis, Zhu Xu nodded slightly. He didn't know how many times he had considered these strategies in the past two months.

But the result of each time is exactly the same as what Xie Li said.

No matter how it changes, it will not be able to resist the enemy at all.

"So, Jing Xuan thought this plan of separation was feasible?"

Zhu Xu lowered his voice and said it was a bit cautious. This was the only way he could come up with. He retreated to the Central City of Xiangyang by himself. Although the terrain was superior, it was easy to defend and difficult to attack, he also lost the conditions for attacking outside.

The Jin army had no chance to go out, so they could only retreat and defend. If they still wanted to retreat to the enemy, they could only hope that the Qin army would be in civil strife and consume themselves.

"Is this plan for the Zhonglang General to target Murong Chui who once surrendered to Qin?"

Xie Li approached Zhu Xu and asked in the same light voice.

"Yes, Murong Chui, who is now in the position of Jingzhao Yin, was originally the former King of Wu and the General of the Conquest of the South. He was a man with great talent and talent. Ten years ago, even General Huan was defeated by him. However, his achievements were so great that he was shocked by the Lord and was suspicious. Finally, he learned that Emperor Yan was intending to murder, so he had to go west to Qin."

Zhu Xu briefly explained to him.

Murong Chui was quite famous in both Qin and Jin countries, but Xie Li was young after all, and Zhu Xu was afraid that he would know the truth but not the reason, so he had a few more words.

Xie Li was beside Zhu Xu and nodded slowly and said, "For Murong Chui, Xie Li thought the same as the General of the Central Army. Didn't the famous prime minister of Qin Wang Meng before that, 'The power and wisdom are unreasonable, and his sons are both wise and wise, and they are a master of talent. Dragons and beasts are not something that can be tamed, so it is better to get rid of them.'

"Hmm? Just what?"

"In recent years, Qin State first destroyed Yan State, then Qiuchi, and then flattened Liang State Dai State one by one. In less than ten years, all the northern regions had returned to Qin. In this situation, there was a situation where Ying Qin swept across Liuhe and swept across the eight wildernesses in the late Warring States Period. The General of the Central Army thought that with Murong Chui's talent, how likely was to rebel against Qin at this time?" Xie Li looked at Zhu Xu and asked.

"Oh... Jing Xuan said it is true. This is what I have thought over the past few days. Who can convince him. However, although there are many people in the army now, it is difficult to find Su Qin and Zhang Yi."

Zhu Xu sighed, this plan was indeed the most effective thing that could be thought of at the moment, but it was implemented, but there was no one to be found.

"General of the Central Army, Xie Li said frankly that even if Guiguzi is alive at this time, I am afraid that Murong Chui will rise up and rebel against Qin at this time."

Although Xie Li couldn't bear to attack Zhu Xu, this was a fact after all. Instead of making unrealistic plans, it would be better to take care of the present.

"From Jing Xuan's view, there are other good strategies to solve the predicament of Xiangyang at present." Zhu Xu returned to his tone just now and said so. The strategy he proposed before was originally intended to attract attention, so even if it was completely denied, he was mentally prepared.

But the next moment, I heard him say, "Xie Li is stupid in his qualifications and has no idea about this strategy to break the enemy."

“…”

Zhu Xu looked at Xie Li and was speechless for a moment. Unexpectedly, the brick was thrown out, but the jade was not brought back.

It took a long time to continue saying: "Jing Xuan also believes that the siege of Xiangyang is dead, is there no way?"

"Well, I'm afraid this is how it looks."

Xie Li said it very bluntly. If the Qin army was north of the Han River at this time and only broke Fancheng, then the Jin army would have the power to fight.

After all, with a river separated by a river, Zhu Xu not only could collect all the nearby food and prepare for war and wait for the enemy, but also had 200,000 Huan Chong's back-end support. Although it was not very sure, at least it was between defending and retreating, and it was available for him to choose.

Even if it is not good, it will not be like the Qin army that has harvested its own food and blocked the reinforcements as they are now.

Looking at Zhu Xu with a sad face, Xie Li suddenly remembered that this was the way he looked when he first met him. Yesterday, he resisted the most fierce attack of the Qin army, and Zhu Xu's face improved a lot. However, when he thought of the last fate of Xiangyang, his expression crawled onto his face again.

Although Xiangyang's current situation can be said to be caused by him, on the battlefield, the situation is changing, and the predictions are just like gods. Who can guarantee that there will be no mistakes in your life?

And the most important thing is that even if he was besieged by the ten-fold Qin army, he still insisted on defending the city as always. Every time the Qin army attacked the city, he was on the wall, personally visiting the battlefield, and giving encouragement to the soldiers. Xie Li's impression was that there were very few people who could do the same as him in the entire era.

So, after pondering for a long time, Xie Li continued: "Although Xie Li has no idea about cracking the siege, he still has some ideas to alleviate the current urgent needs of Xiangyang."

"Hmm?" Zhu Xu didn't understand what he meant for a moment.

He was indeed a little absent-minded just now. Logically speaking, when he heard that he could only be trapped in Xiangyang, he should not have much psychological fluctuation, after all, he had already been mentally prepared before.

But yesterday's battle seemed to give him a lot of confidence, and seeing Xie Li's performance before the war gave him a feeling that a miracle might happen.

It’s not that he decided that Xie Li must have made a brilliant plan, but it’s like when a person suddenly sees a life-saving straw when he is in despair. Who can’t bear hope again?

But this disappointment came too suddenly again, and Zhu Xu was not prepared for him.

With such a big gap, it’s no wonder he didn’t understand Xie Li’s meaning for a while.

"Is General Zhonglang worried about the food storage in the city now?"

At the celebration banquet last night, Xie Li discovered Zhu Xu's concerns about this matter, so he asked directly now.

Zhu Xu had already come back to his senses. After understanding Xie Li's meaning, he did not give himself hope without authorization, so he replied directly: "The food grown by the people in the city is outside the city. The Qin army has attacked before it has matured, so he can only eat the leftover food last year. Now more than two months have passed, and the remaining food stored by ordinary people has almost eaten."

Xie Li nodded from the side and said, "Xie Li is deeply touched by this matter. If there were no corn that the Central Secretary rewarded the previous few days, now the family will probably start to go hungry."

"Well, now there are only the large military and urban residents who have stored food, which is quite abundant."

"If the people in the city were as gentle and polite as their family, this shortage of food would be serious, but it would not be fatal. But the fact is not the case. Besides, if you starve for a long time in the future, you may not be able to cause any trouble. Then internal and external troubles... The General of the Central Army should be worried about this matter."

"Jing Xuan expected it to be right. Now I am the lord of a city after all. How can I not worry about such a big thing? It's just that the food stored in this army is the foundation of defending the city, and it is impossible to move."

"The General of the Central Army misunderstood. Xie Li did not want the General of the Central Army to divide the military rations, or to store grains for large households."

"Hmm? What does Jing Xuan mean?"

"What Xie Li wants to divide is the grain outside the city that originally belonged to Xiangyang."

"What?!!"
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