Chapter 516 Hidden Worry! Food!

Chapter five hundred and sixteen

After descending from the mountain peak, after hundreds of miles, Wang Chong and the others soon encountered a second group of soldiers who came to support them. This general was Xu Chun'an, both of whom were veterans in the army. The two armies merged into one, and the number of troops under Wang Chong exploded from more than 5,000 to more than 11,000 in an instant.

This was the first time Wang Chong had more than 10,000 troops. Although it seems that there is only three thousand more, but the difference is a thousand miles away. For the top generals, the more soldiers Han Xin has, the better. If his soldiers reach more than 10,000, then strategizing is completely different. With these 10,000 soldiers, for Wang Chong, there is much more room for mobilization and display.

Facing Uzang warriors like Ba Chicheng and more than 10,000 troops, Wang Chong could easily defeat them with a small number of casualties. It would be even easier to deal with the remaining 6,000 troops.

The next battle will be easier!

Without the Ba Chi City and the Yang Da Lu, the remaining Uzbek army did not last long before it was easily wiped out by Wang Chong with twice the force.

This battle was going on faster than the first battle, and the battle was over in just an hour.

...

"My lord, this subordinate left early!"

The war was over, but Li Siye didn't feel relaxed at all. Wang Chong's battle with them is over, but his battle has just begun. But even Li Siye was at a loss as to what he was going to do next.

"Well, go. The next thing has nothing to do with you."

Wang Chong sat on the horse and nodded without the slightest wave of emotion. In him, Li Siye didn't see any hesitation, he seemed to always know what he was doing and what he was going to do, and in him, Li Siye didn't see any confusion. This made Li Siye more or less confident in this action.

"This kit is for you!"

Wang Chong took off a bag from his waist. Judging from the knot on the bag, it seemed that the bag had been prepared long ago.

"If you go this time, if the action is successful, the Uzbek Tibetans will definitely divide their troops to deal with you. No matter what, you have to remember, don't be greedy for military achievements, and don't be arrogant. Everything I have said clearly in the kit Chu, you must strictly follow the note in the kit!"

Speaking of this, Wang Chong's expression was extremely solemn.

For Li Siye,

Wang Chong has always been respectful. But it was also because of this that when Wang Chong looked serious, he was particularly impressive.

"Yes, this subordinate understands!"

Li Siye took a deep look at Wang Chong, quickly took the kit from Wang Chong's hand, lowered his head, and gave a respectful military salute.

"Don't worry, son, no matter what, I will definitely complete the task strictly! Let's go!"

When he said the last sentence, Li Siye waved his hand and led more than a thousand elite riders, fully armed, to gallop away. Behind him, the air was still filled with a strong smell of blood.

"My son..."

And farther away, Captain Xu, Zhao Jingdian, and Lao Ying looked at Li Siye's leaving back one by one, with confused expressions in their eyes. Li Siye's mission this time is very mysterious, and the route of action is completely different from everyone else's. Except for Wang Chong, no one knows where Li Siye is going at this critical moment.

This is really confusing, but even so, no one has ever dared to doubt Wang Chong's decision.

The current Wang Chong's prestige in the army has reached the point where even Xu Shiping can't reach his neck. Just a word from Wang Chong, I am afraid that Xu Shiping's subordinates will follow him immediately without saying anything, even Xu Shiping can't stop it. It wasn't that they were not loyal enough or something, but that Wang Chong used his own strength and won three victories to win the heartfelt support of everyone.

By this time, no one cared about Wang Chong's age, gender, or background. Even without King Song's badge, no one would disobey his orders.

Wang Chong has already won the command of this army with his absolute strength!

"The army is going!"

There was no time to feel the serious impact of Li Siye's departure on the strength of the army. After cleaning the battlefield, Wang Chong gave an order and led the army under his command to go south. After this victory, Wang Chong finally cleared all obstacles on his way to the south. There was no longer any barrier between Wang Chong and the Annan Protectorate Army.

Time was running out, and this time Wang Chong didn't stop.

"Is it convenient for adults?"

The journey to the south was boring and lonely. When Wang Chong was sitting on the horse and thinking alone, a voice as thin as an ant suddenly came from his ear. Captain Xu Xu Anchun was riding a horse, and when no one was paying attention, he quietly leaned over, pretending to be casual. Xu Anchun respected the young man on horseback from the bottom of his heart.

Although the time we spent together was very short, and the age of the other party was probably only about the same as his own child, Xu Anchun didn't dare to treat him as a child at all, but subdued him wholeheartedly and regarded him as the real commander of this army. But because of this, Xu Anchun felt that he had to say something.

"...I have something I want to tell my lord."

"Captain Xu, what's wrong?"

Wang Chong turned around and said in surprise. When Xu Anchun spoke, he was secretive, and his brows looked worried and full of worry.

"My lord, forgive me for being abrupt, but there is one thing I have thought about for a long time, and I have to say it. This subordinate believes that our biggest problem right now is not U-Tsang, but, rather,...the problem of food!! "

Xu Anchun babbled for a long time, and finally uttered the last four words. There was a long silence.

"Go on!"

Wang Chong finally came to his senses, but he didn't say anything, he just gave him a look.

"My lord, to tell you the truth, if you don't show up, we won't be able to hold on for long even if there is no attack from Uzbek Tibetans. I don't know if Xu Shiping told you, but their situation is definitely not much better than ours. Five or six thousand The strength of the army is not a small number. Although we are generals, we are fearless when we charge into battle, but logistics is not our specialty at all. And”

Xu Anchun glanced at Wang Chong, hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and continued:

"Before that battle, my subordinates overheard General Li mentioning that the Annan Protectorate Army had asked the imperial court for help, and their food might not be able to last long! The soldiers and horses have not moved, and the food and grass will go first. There are only more than 10,000 people, but there are so many people in the Annan Protectorate Army in the southwest, I am afraid..."

Xu Anchun did not continue, but the worry in his eyes was already evident. He actually noticed the food problem of the army very early, but for fear of shaking the morale of the army, he didn't say it all the time.

"In the battle with the Tibetans in Uzbekistan, we lost too much luggage and weapons. As for the food, it was almost burned by the Tibetans in Uzbekistan. We only have enough food for a few days. If the Lord didn't show up, we would have already I am ready to return to the north. But now, I am not against your lord. However, given our current situation, no matter whether we meet Uzbek Tibetans or not, I am afraid it will be a dead end!"

After finishing the last sentence, Xu Anchun fell into a long silence.

"Emperors are not bad for hungry soldiers." Although warriors have great strength, they are still mortals after all, and they have to eat whole grains. If the army is not full, it would be good to be able to exert five or six points of their strength, let alone fight . This is total suicide. Xu Anchun didn't want to say it at first, but as a general in the army, he had to say these things.

The Tibetans of Uzbekistan are second, but right now this matter is imminent and has to be considered.

"You don't have to worry about these things!"

Unexpectedly, when Xu Anchun plucked up his courage and said this matter that would obviously affect the morale of the army, Wang Chong smiled slightly and said something unexpected:

"It's just some food, you don't have to worry about it, I have my own way!"

"But my lord, it's too late to ask the court for food now. The sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the emperor's capital is too far away. Moreover, the six ministries need to cooperate with each other to mobilize food from various places in the Tang Dynasty. Not to mention the time-consuming and labor-intensive process, and the far water cannot put out the near fire!"

The worries in Xu Anchun's heart deepened. Looking at Wang Chong's relaxed and relaxed expression, he obviously didn't listen to what he said, which worried him more than the current situation of the army's lack of food. "Food is the most important thing for the people, and so is the army." If this problem is not resolved, the army will mutiny.

"My lord, you must be cautious about this matter!"

Xu Anchun is really on fire.

He really couldn't figure it out, he had already said it so clearly. Why is Wang Chong still so calm.

"Don't worry, the water far away can't save the thirsty near, but the nearby ones are different! When I was still in the capital, I had already started dispatching food. Don't worry, it's been so long, it's almost time to come."

Wang Chong stretched his arms, patted Xu Anchun's shoulder, and smiled slightly.

Although it was just a faint sentence, Wang Chong's expression revealed a strong confidence, as if he had planned a strategy, and nothing could escape his calculations. Even Xu Anchun couldn't help being stunned for a moment. It is definitely not a trivial matter to feed tens of thousands of people. For the Southwest War, the court needs to prepare at least one month's rations.

This is definitely not a small thing. It can't be done in four or five months, and it will take two or three months at the earliest. Xu Anchun really couldn't figure out where Wang Chong got the food. This is not a question of money or not, but such a big hole that no grain merchant or family can solve.

Even those families who are merchants and specialize in selling food need long preparations. And it will definitely not reach this amount.

Xu Anchun's mouth moved, wanting to ask something else.

But Wang Chong patted him on the shoulder, but he had already walked away.

"Strategy, decisive victory thousands of miles", this is the essential attainments of tactics. How could Wang Chong make a mistake on the issue of food? Although military rations are a big deal, he may not be unable to do what the court cannot do.

"Zhang Munian, I can rely on you in this regard!"

Wang Chong thought to himself, a flash of lightning flashed in his mind.

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