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Chapter 264 Please ask for food

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    The attack on Dengkou and the seizure of 200,000 shi of military rations poured cold water on the originally smug Sui army, instantly extinguishing their enthusiasm.  At this time, rational people thought that the Turks on the opposite side seemed to be everywhere, and they were not so easy to deal with.

    This matter is more worrying than the previous incident of Duan Wenzhen being ambushed.

    The biggest worry everyone has now is whether the attack on Dengkou was an accident or whether the Turks had planned it. If the Turks had planned it, then this pursuit must be carefully considered.

    Seeing that the great achievement is right in front of them, no one is willing to give up this great achievement that has been rare in decades.  They can only pray secretly or numb themselves. The Turks have no conspiracy.

    Huang Mingyuan could not sit still.

    He thought of the only shortcoming of the Sui army, which was that the further north the Turks went, the longer the Sui army's front was, and the more difficult it became to supply.  On the long prairie, it would be great fun if the Turks kept an eye on the Sui army's supply lines and fought guerrillas with the Sui army.

    Huang Mingyuan is no longer prepared to follow Yang Guang.  Although this is safe, it greatly limits your independence.

    Huang Mingyuan is ready to ask Yang Guang for orders alone.

    That evening, Huang Mingyuan came to Yang Guang's tent.

    "Your Majesty, my army is marching north. On the vast grassland, there are only a thousand cavalry leading two thousand infantry and twenty thousand servants to escort the grain and grass. The danger is too great. Mingyuan asks you to send me to Shizui Mountain to escort the grain and grass."

    Yang Guang was stunned. Huang Mingyuan was his confidant. How could he arrange for the main force of his direct line to do such chores?

    "Mingyuan, you have to be careful. Escorting food and grass is a hard job."

    Huang Mingyuan said firmly: "My lord, don't worry, Mingyuan will ensure that the food and grass are delivered in time."

    At this time, Yang Guang became interested and wanted to know why Huang Mingyuan had to escort the grain and grass.

    Huang Mingyuan looked at Yang Guang, his heart skipped a beat, and he was ready to tell everything.

    Huang Mingyuan knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, I think the Turks on the opposite side will make a fuss on our army's food road, and may even directly raid the Shizuishan granary, so I am prepared to protect the food road in advance."

    Yang Guang said disapprovingly: "How is this possible? Mingyuan is worrying too much."

    "My lord, if you are too cautious, how could the Turks attack Dengkou unexpectedly?"

    "Dengkou is too close to the northern line, and there is no main force to protect it. It makes sense for the Turks to attack Dengkou. But our army is stationed in Shizui Mountain, and we are nearly a thousand miles away from the Turks. How do you think the Turks were able to bypass it?  Hundreds of miles of our army's forward defense line has entered our army's rear. And now our army is about to catch up with Bujia. As long as the decisive battle is won, it will be useless for the Turks to have any conspiracy. "

    It¡¯s not that Yang Guang can¡¯t see the problem of food channels, but he still believes that he defeated Bujia Khan in these few days, and the food stored in the army and the seizure of Wenchi alone are enough for him.

    He is still eager to divide his troops on Bujiado Road.  Shizui Mountain is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and there are thousands of elite defenders. The Turks cannot defeat it in a short period of time, and the Turks with scattered troops are no longer their opponents.

    Huang Mingyuan knew that Yang Guang could not be persuaded, so he said: "Your Majesty, although the Turks' attack on our grain road will have little impact, and it is impossible for the Turks to take down Shizui Mountain, if something like the Dengkou incident happens again, it will definitely happen.  It will seriously damage the morale of our army. After the war, our army will have to be stationed in Lingzhou for a long time. If all the stored grain and grass are used up, it may not be conducive to future operations."

    Yang Guang nodded. He felt sorry for Dengkou's loss, but he couldn't show it.

    But Yang Guang still doesn¡¯t want Huang Mingyuan to leave.  He felt that Huang Mingyuan would gain far more military exploits by following him than escorting grain and grass.  Only by accumulating more military exploits can Huang Mingyuan have enough strength and status to help him.

    "Asking you to escort the grain and grass is really overkill. If you are worried, just send someone else to go."

    Seeing this situation, Huang Mingyuan had to lose weight, so he knelt down and said: "I have been trusted by the prince and entrusted with important tasks, but today, Mingyuan is really worried about the food road. If Mingyuan goes here, if there is nothing wrong with the food road,  Of course, it¡¯s good, and the prince can win the battle. If the Turks really dare to attack our Shizui Mountain, Mingyuan will fight to the death, swearing to ensure that our food routes are safe, and that the prince¡¯s journey to the north is safe."

    Seeing Huang Mingyuan speak so sincerely, Huang Mingyuan and Yang Guang also knew that Huang Mingyuan had made up his mind.  In fact, Yang Guang has always believed in Huang Mingyuan's ability.

    Since Mingyuan insisted again and again, Yang Guang also became a little worried about the war, so he no longer stopped Huang Mingyuan.Going forward can be regarded as adding a guarantee to this battle.

    "Since you have made up your mind, I won't stop you. But remember, just food and grass are nothing. Even if there are Hulu, after I pacify Bujia, I will return to the army and wipe out these little people. You have to do it yourself  Be careful."

    Yang Guang¡¯s words reminded Huang Mingyuan of his kindness back then.  When he went on an expedition with the army for the first time, Yang Guang also taught him this earnestly.  If it weren't for Yang Guang's instructions to see him again today, I might have forgotten all these past events.

    Early the next morning, Huang Mingyuan took his five thousand troops back.  Dugu Sheng's three thousand troops, who were originally responsible for escorting grain and grass, were also handed over to Huang Mingyuan's command by Yang Guang, while Dugu Sheng returned to Yang Guang to stand by.

    As for the chariot and cavalry general Wang Bian garrisoning at Shizuishan, Huang Mingyuan was also under the unified command.

    Therefore, Huang Mingyuan led more than 30,000 people and returned to Shizuishan in a mighty manner.

    Those who had doubts in the army thought that Huang Mingyuan had offended Yang Guang and was demoted to escort grain and grass.  Only veterans such as Murong Sanzang and Zhou Luohu knew that the King of Jin was finally persuaded by Huang Mingyuan and began to pay attention to the Turks' plans.  They were relieved.

    In fact, what happened at Dengkou was obvious. Many people, including Yang Guang, knew Bujia Khan's plan, and everyone also understood that the Sui army's weakness was food and grass.

    If it weren¡¯t for the capture in the Battle of Wenchi, Yang Guang would naturally be tightly guarding his food routes.

    But now, the Sui army's seizures and savings alone are enough to cope with future battles.  All the generals also believed that the Turks could attack overnight and defeated Bujia Khan. Do they still lack cattle and sheep?

    Some people secretly think that Huang Mingyuan is a bit stupid. He only knows how to pretend to be a hero. Protecting the food road is more important than performing meritorious service in front of the battle.  But Huang Mingyuan ignored him and led his army straight south.

    Huang Mingyuan knew that Bujia Khan now had more troops than they imagined.  And in front, the troops he had to face were not just a group of Turkic cavalry.  Huang Mingyuan has written to Changsun Sheng and Cui Hongdu respectively, asking them to beware of Turkic rovers.  Fortunately, Chang Sun Sheng was more convinced of himself and would pay special attention to the sneak attack soldiers from the north.  It's hard to say about Cui Hongdu. Although he is Yang Zhao's wife and brother-in-law, he has a harsh nature and a noble background, so he may not value his advice.

    Huang Mingyuan has already sent out all the scouts in his hands, just to prepare in advance.  The three thousand cavalry in the army can barely fight against the Hulu.

    Huang Mingyuan, who was riding on his horse, looked far into the distance and saw dark clouds in the west, indicating that wind and rain were about to hit.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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