Chapter 171: Burning military rations

Gu Du had been away for six days, and the refugees gathered at Sunset began to disperse and could not be locked up. The grain and rice for disaster relief did not come. Many people starved to death. Those who were alive could only find grass roots and tree bark nearby to eat. People with some strength began to walk into the mountains.

Di Qiuhan and Duan Yuechan returned to the main village, selected two hundred disciples, changed into black clothes, masked with black scarf, and then headed towards Sunset Pass.

Gu Du made great efforts to make the Ling Kingdom in three years of hard work and the refugees could not be dispersed. Otherwise, the Sunset Pass would be in no way damaged, and the army would fight hard when it came.

At the second update, two hundred disciples of Jueling Sect climbed to the cliff above Sunset Pass, built up stakes, hung long ropes, and climbed down one after another.

The soldiers on the city wall were dozing off and staying up with the refugees for several days, feeling tired and exhausted. Moreover, the refugees had already tended to disperse in the past two days, so the soldiers on the night relaxed their vigilance.

Two hundred disciples of Jueling Sect quickly cleared the defenders on the city wall, and then sent forty people down the city to kill the officers and soldiers guarding the gate, cleared the reinforced logs, and opened the city gate.

When the refugees rushed into the pass, the disciples of Jueling Sect were divided into two groups, each moving to the darkness along the city wall.

At this time, there was no need for the disciples of the Jueling Sect to instigate them anymore. The refugees fought with the defenders like crazy. They had witnessed the defenders shooting and killing the refugees with their own eyes, so they could only fight to the death if they wanted to survive.

Guanzhong was in chaos, with fire everywhere and people were clamoring. Di Qiuhan and Duan Yuechan each led their men to detour to the north gate. The north gate was their real goal of this trip, but they were not here to burn the city gate.

First of all, the city gate is not easy to burn. Although the city gate is made of wooden body, it is wrapped with iron sheets. Even if there is enough fuel, there is not enough time to burn the door.

Besides, even if the city gate is burned today, it will take at least seven days for Gu Du's army to arrive. Seven days is enough for the defenders to make another pair of city gates, or use stones or knives to block the city gate hole.

Therefore, Di Qiuhan's purpose was to tamper with the door shaft so that the city gate could not withstand the collision of the rushing car. In addition, if it could be found, it would also burn the stored grain in Guanzhong. Refugees were their most important cover.

While doing tampering on the city gate axis, someone reported to Di Qiuhan: "Senior Brother Di, a battalion of soldiers went west, and they heard them shouting that it was a reinforcement granary."

Di Qiu narrowed his eyes slightly, and fire broke out everywhere in the pass, with almost no shadows. He said, "Scattered and changed the clothes of the defenders, regardless of whether they had or not..."

Di Qiuhan raised his hand and pointed, "A quarter of an hour later gathered in front of the house, and everyone wrapped their left arm in black cloth."

A quarter of an hour later, everyone changed their clothes, and there were more than 100,000 people in Guanzhong, so it was easy to change clothes.

Di Qiuhan ordered: "Everyone shouted loudly to reinforce the granary and lead the refugees over."

"Reinforce the granary! Go to the granary! The granary is in the west!" Two hundred people shouted and ran westward. Refugees who heard the shouts followed, and at the same time were also shouting, telling more people.

Soon, most of the people gathered in the west city where the grain was stored. The simple fortifications built by the defenders collapsed instantly. Di Qiuhan led his disciples to kill people when they saw them and push them when they saw fire. In less than a quarter of an hour, the place where the grain was stored became a sea of ​​fire.

The two yellow-robed soul masters guarding Sunset Pass were two yellow-robed soul masters, one was Shu Rongze, and the other was Zhao Dali, who followed Ju Fazheng to attack Lancheng.

When Shu Rongze heard the granary fire broke out, he ran back to the room and picked up the soul box. When he came out, he was blocked by Zhao Dali at the door.

Zhao Dali said: "You can't go."

Shu Rongze was stunned, and Zhao Dali said, "It must be Gu Du. If we go, we will die!"

Shu Rongze shouted: "The military rations are burned!"

Zhao Dali said: "I know, if he doesn't burn military rations, what are he doing? The military rations have been burned, so don't go to die, right?"

Shu Rongze frowned, and Zhao Dali said, "The army of Zeguo will arrive soon. When you are fighting to the death, why should you rush to die? No one can defeat Gu Du in hand-to-hand combat. Do you still remember what I told you, how did Guan Shanyue die?"

The Emperor Ling had received a report from the Northwest for four days, but hesitated. The Northwest riots were 100,000 victims. If they were to transfer grain to provide disaster relief, how much food should be used? Even if the 100,000 victims only drink porridge, they would eat up the national treasury.

Another thing is that since the riot has been in chaos, it is no longer a disaster victim, but a mob. If you give the mob food, it does not mean telling the people that there will be food as long as you make trouble? Where is the imperial power? Where can the power of heaven exist?

But if the mob is suppressed, the Spirit Emperor will not be able to make a move, because there are still civil unrest in the northeast and his troops are not enough. Moreover, since Gu Du is causing trouble, the army of Zeguo should have already sworn to set off, right?

The war is about to be launched, and both soldiers and food are indispensable! It is better to wait a little longer. Anyway, there are 30,000 defenders at Sunset Pass, and the mobs cannot rush into the pass no matter what. Before the arrival of the Zeguo army, most of the mobs in the northwest will starve to death. After the Northeast suppresses the rebellion, the extra troops will be transferred to Sunset Pass.

Three more days later, Shangguan Mingfeng, the head of the Military and Political Department, met, and came in panic and said before he could salute: "Emperor, Sunset Pass was attacked, and disaster victims were released in Kaicheng, and military rations were burned."

"What!" The Spirit Emperor widened his eyes in shock, felt a heat in his chest. He forced himself to stop bleeding.

Didn’t Zeguo’s troops retreat? They were withdrawn from Zhenbei Pass? Besides, how could they break through the pass with just thousands of soldiers?

The Spirit Emperor said: "Speedly dispatch 30,000 elite troops and head to Sunset Pass immediately!"

Shangguan Mingfeng replied: "Emperor, there are no 30,000 soldiers, and the imperial city guards only have 20,000 troops left. At most, 10,000 soldiers are distributed, and 10,000 will be left to protect the imperial city."

The Spirit Emperor stood up and said, "I personally led 20,000 troops to Sunset Pass, and the imperial city can be left with palace guards."

Shangguan Mingfeng said: "Never do not. Emperor, the imperial city is the foundation of our country. We must not abandon it to prevent changes. Moreover, at this time of internal and external troubles, even if the emperor personally leads the expedition, it may be difficult to turn the tide. I think that I will immediately send a command to Sunset Pass to destroy it, and retreat to Lingyu County to prevent the enemy from breaking the bamboo."

The Spirit Emperor sat down slowly and destroyed the pass? He has reached such a desperate situation. Do you want to destroy the pass yourself in order to counterattack?

Shangguan Mingfeng knelt down and said, "Forgive me, I am frank, the emperor, after peace talks, the people have no desire to fight. In the past three years, the recruitment of troops has been insufficient and secretly plotted by the enemy country, resulting in a shortage of food and grass. Now the domestic chaos has not yet been settled, and the enemy is afraid that it has already sailed towards the sunset pass at night."

"The military rations at Sunset Pass were burned, and there were mobs blocking the road. Only by letting them destroy the pass can we not leave any convenience for the enemy. Otherwise, the offense and defense will be transferred, and our army will be at a disadvantage."

Ling Emperor pondered that destroying the pass is right. Before the enemy's future, destroying the pass will retreat. After the enemy arrives, although they occupy the pass, there is no danger to defend. Without waiting for it to repair Sunset Pass, civil strife in the northeast will be quelled and the troops can be moved to Lingyu County. Even if the civil strife in the northeast is uneven, there are still 50,000 defenders in Zhenbei Pass, who will transfer 20,000 troops to join forces, and then counterattack Sunset Pass, driving the enemy out of the pass, and becoming a defensive.

The Emperor Ling said, "What I said is reasonable, please follow this order."
Chapter completed!