Chapter 34 Decision Plan

"Transaction." Zhu Chongjiu finally lost his calmness and jumped up from the commander's case.

Time, what he lacks the most now is time. Tuotuo had more than 300,000 soldiers near Huai'an City. Dong Tuanxiao took the opportunity to fight to Yangzhou with the help of Fang Guozhen. In this case, every time he delayed his life in Jiaozhou, the situation in Huai and Yang would be more severe.

If he could deal with the Yi Wang Buzi one day earlier, Tutuo would have to divide his troops back to Jinan one day earlier. Xu Da was in Huai'an and the pressure he faced would be greatly reduced. Whether it was to find a way to defeat the enemy or to draw brothers to Yangzhou to help Wu Xiyu, he would have to be much calmer.

In other words, the key to the victory and defeat of this battle is that since the moment he boarded the Shanghai ship, it has been no longer on both sides of the Yellow River, but on Shandong Road and Yangzhou Road respectively. He can take the lead here to kill Yi Wang Mai Nu, and the balance of victory and defeat will be tilted towards the Huai'an Army. If Dong Tuanxiao can take the lead and wait for the Huai'an Army, it will definitely be a ten times more dangerous ending than the defeat of Li Zicheng, Shanhaiguan in another time and space.

"King Yi fought with General Xuan of your subordinate in Zhucheng a while ago, and it was difficult to decide the outcome." Seeing Zhu Chongjiu being so happy, Yelu Zhao felt very regretful. However, if this plan was successful, it would definitely not only benefit from the Huai'an army. His Yelu family could also take advantage of the opportunity that the court could not resist and quickly raise the anti-flag.

Therefore, after a short moment of hesitation, Yelu Zhao made a neat decision. "And the food and grass needed by his 100,000 army was transported from the Wei River. At this moment, all of them were stored in Xiangzhou forty miles north of Zhucheng, and were guarded by Shi Jiana, deputy envoy of Shandong Xuanwei. Shi Jiana was not brave or scheming, and had great ambitions and talent. The general manager took advantage of the news that Jiaozhou was lost yet, and sent a tiger general to lead elite troops to attack Xiangzhou. As long as the military rations of King Yi could be burned, his 100,000 army would collapse without fighting within a few days."

"Xiangzhou, Jingchu, take the map." Zhu Chongjiu felt aroused again when he heard this. He waved his arm hard at Chen Ji and gave a loud command.

"Yes." Chen Ji agreed frankly and together with his staff, he unfolded the map that had just been drawn by the intelligence department on the wall, then picked up a pen and quickly marked the location where his lord needed it.

This place is called Xiangzhou, but it is actually just a very small military camp. Because it is flat and close to Weishui, it is convenient for ships to travel, so it was chosen by the Yiwang Buzishu to hoard military rations. With the combat effectiveness of the Huai'an army, the chance of sneak attacks is quite high. The only troublesome thing is that Xiangzhou Village is a little far away from Jiaozhou City. Even if it is estimated from the map, it is more than 120 miles. If Buzishu takes precautions in advance, the soldiers sent to attack will definitely return in disgrace.

"How many Yuan troops are there in Xiangzhou Village? Please tell me clearly." After staring at the map, Zhu Chongjiu put away the joy on his face and asked in a deep voice.

"About 15,000." Since he had decided to show goodwill to the Huai'an army at any cost, Yelu Zhao simply tried to do the best. "But the real soldiers were definitely less than 3,000, and the remaining more than 10,000 were all garrison troops recruited from all over the country. They only do some mixed tasks of pulling fibers and loading and unloading grain, and their strength was similar to those of the people."

"So little." Chen Ji couldn't believe what this person said and asked with a frown.

"Xiangzhou Village is the rear of the country. Before last night, no one expected that General Manager Zhu would personally lead the army to Jiaozhou from the sea." Yelu Zhao glanced at him and explained with some displeasure, "However, this is the news seven days ago. At that time, Caomin happened to go there and bought a few ships of food from Shi Jiana, so he touched the strength of his camp. If Lord Chen doesn't believe it, he can send another scout to check it carefully."

After sending the scouts back, the fighter had already missed it. Chen Ji was brought by Zhu Chongjiu for more than a year and was trained. He still had this knowledge. He didn't think it was offended when he heard Yelu Zhao's words. He smiled and continued to whisper, "No need, just use what Mr. Yelu said just now, I would like to ask Mr. Yelu, how much military rations the enemy has stored in Xiangzhou Village. Since Mr. can buy grain from it to make a profit, he must have some friendship with the people in charge of the granary and can find out a rough number."

"There are two months of grain storage. Jinan and Yidu areas have been grain production areas since ancient times. King Yi bought slaves as greedy as his men. He could use the name of war to intercept more summer grain that should have been transported to Dadu, so he would not be ruthless." Yelu Zhao frowned and responded in a deep thought.

The next moment, he suddenly stared at Chen Ji, and asked loudly, "You, do you want to, snatch all the food and grass and take it for yourself. You, you really have the courage to eat the bear heart and leopard."

"Anyway, I have to send troops to the place. Is there a big difference between burning and robbing?" Chen Ji smiled again, with a hint of pride on his face. "But it is not for him to take it for himself, but after robbing it, I will find a way to transport it from sea to Huai'an. There are millions of victims in Huaiyang who are hungry for feeding. It's a pity to burn so much food."

The grain reserves of a 100,000 army can be calculated according to the minimum supply standard of two months, and at least 200,000 stones will be required. If they can be grabbed, it will definitely greatly alleviate the current shortage of food in the three places of Huaiyang. However, burning is one thing, but grabbing is another thing. For the purpose of burning grain, the sneak attack troops can immediately return to Jiaozhou. If they seize it, they will at least have to withstand the enemy's counterattack in despair within the first three or five days.

Thinking of this, Yelu Zhao was even more surprised. He quickly turned his gaze to Zhu Chongjiu and loudly dissuaded, "No, the chief general must not take such a risk. King Yi has a hundred thousand troops under his command, half of which can resist Wang Xuan, and at least half of them can be sent back to Xiangzhou. Once he snatches the military rations back, the chief general will definitely waste all his efforts."

"It's 200,000 stones of grain." Zhu Chongjiu looked like a wealthy lover, full of desire. "Chen Zongjun said that, it's a pity that he burned. Mr. Yelu could buy the food from the generals in the enemy camp for profit. I guess he is very familiar with Shi Jiana. I don't know if he can recommend it for me and make a complete relationship with him."

"I'm not familiar with him. He is very greedy. The grass-roots people give him enough benefits to get some food at a low price." Yelu Zhao shook his head immediately and then stared at the boss again, "You, you have to go in person to attack Xiangzhou. You, you are the chief manager of the entire Huai'an Army."

"There is no way. I haven't brought many soldiers this time, so I can only fight against the hawks." Zhu Chongjiu shook his head, with a confident face. "I have to worry about the gentleman, borrowing a hundred and ten sets of shopkeepers' outfits, and then taking Zhu to do a deal with Shi Jiana. After the matter is done, no matter how many artillery your Yelu family wants to buy, my Huaiyang business will be open for supply."
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