Chapter 988 (1/2)

”Brother, have you found out?” Zhang Feiqi said: ”these days, the grain transportation teams from Huainan to Shouchun seem to have lost a lot of people.”

”Well, it's true. Is it possible that the general sent troops to the south to contain Cao's army?” Liu Bei guessed.

Liu Bei's Yuzhou army was no more than 30000 men and horses, while in Shouchun City, there were 40000 soldiers in the city. Therefore, Liu Bei did not dare to divide the troops. If Xia Houdun saw that the camp was empty and tried his best to attack, Liu Bei could not resist, and the 30000 troops would be destroyed.

However, recently, the number of grain transportation teams to Shouchun city has become less and less, which is really strange. We should know that the transportation team of Liu Bei's army from Runan to Shouchun can be said to be endless. After all, it is a large army of 30000. The daily consumption of grain and grass by people eating horses is not a small figure. The same is true in Shouchun City, which is 40000 troops. The consumption of grain and grass is more than that of Liu Bei's army. Moreover, the Dun army of Xiahou shrinks in Shouchun City, so it can only rely on external transportation.

However, the grain and grass transported in from the outside suddenly became less, which was obviously restrained by the outside world.

At this time in Shouchun city.

”Damn it! I'm so angry!”

Since he had been shot blind in one eye that day, XiahouDun's temper had become more and more irritable, and now he was more angry.

”What's going on here? Why did the enemy intercept our army's food supply channel, so that our army ran out of food? ” Xia Houdun said angrily.

”General yuanrang, don't worry, this is no way.” Han Hao frowned and said, ”the enemy cavalry is everywhere in Jiujiang. Our cavalry is too few to compete with the enemy cavalry. If food and grass continue to be transported, it will only be intercepted by the enemy.”

The man whom Zhao Yun deliberately let go, naturally entered Shouchun city and told Xia Houdun about it. Therefore, Xia Houdun could do nothing but stop the transportation of grain and grass. Otherwise, transporting grain to Shouchun will only send it to the enemy.

”But if it goes on like this, the grain and grass in Shouchun city can only last for two months, and the enemy is not willing to take the initiative to attack. Isn't this a waste of food and grass, sitting in the same place waiting for death?” Lu Zhao is also dissatisfied.

”Don't just complain, but come up with a solution to the problem.” Zhu Ling also said angrily.

Han Hao only sighed when he saw the situation. He didn't know what to say.

At present, due to the lack of food, almost all Cao generals fell into a state of madness. This situation was temporarily blocked and did not spread to the 40000 Cao troops. However, after two months of food shortage, all Cao troops will fall into this state.

Lu Zhao suddenly bit his teeth and said, ”otherwise, let's just pour out and fight with Liu Bei.”

”Well?” Xia Hou Dun was stunned, and then began to think carefully about Lu Zhao's proposal.

”The enemy's intention is to let us run out of food, forcing us to break through after we have eaten up all our food and grass.” Lu Zhao said fiercely: ”in this case, we should simply go against the way. Forty thousand troops poured out to fight the enemy to death!”

”We have 40000 men at least. If we take advantage of the enemy's unprepared, we will have no chance of winning.”

Hearing Lu Zhao's words, Xia Houdun could not help but move, but was stopped by Han Hao.