() Inside and outside Guanwu City, the Xiliang army was already ready to go, and they dared not be careless or careless. Although there were already two men in front of Ma Teng and Zhao Yuan to meet the enemy, no one dared to say that they would definitely be able to block the attack of the Qiang people who came in a big way, so this is still the front line of the battle.

As the nominal general of this war, Niu Fu did not dare to relax at all. He would inspect the military camps in the city, constantly inspire the morale of the army, and at the same time check whether all kinds of offensive and defensive preparations were in place. Because he knew very well that the problems faced by the Xiliang army now were facing, after Dong Zhuo's death, these seemingly one-piece armies had already had their own thoughts. This way must be used to deepen their recognition of themselves, so that once the war started, they could mobilize the fighting spirit of all walks of life as much as possible.

After an afternoon of patrol and feeling satisfied with the defense arrangements in various parts of the city, Niu Fu then took a heavy step back to the middle of the county town, serving as the command camp and the mansion where he lived. After experiencing these hard work, he realized how difficult it was when Dong Zhuo started his business, and how much thought it took to put together these many generals with different thoughts.

But after returning to his residence, Niu Fu could not rest. In half a mile, many military newspapers sent from other places were waiting for him to reply. The war seemed to be just a confrontation between the two armies, but in places where they could not see, there were many key elements hidden, whether it was food and grass transportation, the mobilization of troops, the stability of the rear, etc., there could be no mistakes in all aspects, otherwise there would be problems with any link, which would lead to a complete collapse of the entire battle situation.

So even though he felt very tired, Niu Fu sat down and looked over the military newspapers carefully, while thinking about how to deal with them in his heart. After he was busy for another hour, all these trivial matters were solved by him. It was almost around the Xu hour.

After stretching his waist, Niu Fu suddenly stood up, trying to tell someone to bring him some food, and then he could fall asleep. Before he could speak, a soldier with two small flags on his back ran in hurriedly: "General, Guzang City is surrounded by a large number of enemy troops, and the city is in danger. Please send people to rescue him quickly!"

"What?" Hearing this report, Niu Fu's heart suddenly shuddered and his whole body was even more shocked: "Say it again!"

"Guzang City was surrounded by Wanxu Qiang people at dawn yesterday. Now there are only less than 2,000 people in the city, and it really can't last long. Please quickly decide how to save the soldiers and civilians in the city!" The soldier said again, and at the same time, he also handed a letter to Niu Fu.

Niu Fu took the letter silently and read it, and then he let out a heavy breath. The matter was actually true. When they were still waiting for the Qiang people to come here, the Qiang people appeared behind them without knowing it, and the soldiers pointed directly at Guzang, which was really shocking.

The reason why Niu Fu lost his se is not only surprised by the Qiang people's magical whereabouts that suddenly appeared in Guzang, but more importantly, Guzang County is extremely important to the Xiliang Army. It is not that this city is located on a major transportation route, but it is a place that military strategists must fight for. It is because Guzang City is now stockpiling a large amount of food, which is the key to the survival of the Xiliang army.

If Guzang loses its destruction and the food and grass in the city are robbed or destroyed by the Qiang people, the consequences will be unimaginable. It is not the worst that the army completely loses the courage to fight against the Qiang people, and this may lead to the complete collapse of the Xiliang army. Thinking of this serious consequence, Niu Fu immediately sweated heavily in this first season, and immediately ordered: "Come on, hurry up and beat the drums, I will discuss this matter with all the generals!"

"Dongdongdongdongdongdong..." An urgent drum sound seemed particularly harsh in the quiet night, alarming the soldiers and civilians in the city. Soon, the generals who were resting or making arrangements rushed to the scene. At such a night, they summoned the generals with such eager drum sounds, which clearly meant that something extremely important happened or needed to be announced, so they naturally did not dare to neglect them at all.

In less than half an hour, the generals located in various parts of the city arrived at Niu Fu's command post. Li Ru arrived even earlier than them. At this time, he was full of worry, obviously knowing that the matter had happened.

"What big thing happened that General Niu summoned us so eagerly to come together?" After all the generals arrived, Hu Zhen was the first to ask. He had already lie down, but was woken up by the drums and came on a hurry, and his hair was still a little scattered at this time.

"But the Qiang people have already used troops to the Ma Teng army in front of them?" Li Qiu asked after him.

"No, at least we have not received their military newspapers yet. I think it is impossible for them to meet Qiang people in front of us." Niu Fu said, glanced at everyone, and saw that everyone was confused, and then said, "Because I just received a request from Guzang for help, saying that Qiang people had surrounded the city. Although they mentioned that there were only 10,000 Qiang people in the besieged city, since these people could invade Liangzhou from our noses, the other Qiang people would naturally not be in the north."

"What?"

"This is impossible! How could the Qiang people appear behind us without knowing it?" The generals expressed their difficulty in accepting it, but after reading the letter of help given to them by Niu Fu, they stopped talking one by one. They were obviously frightened by this amazing news and could not come back to their senses for a long time.

"It doesn't matter how the Qiang people did this now. What we need to discuss now is how to deal with the current crisis, how to resolve the siege as soon as possible, and protect Guzang. Everyone should be clear that Guzang County can hide the supply of food and grass from all our people. Once the city is broken, the consequences will be unimaginable." Li Ru couldn't help but speak at this time.

The generals then stopped pursuing how the Qiang people entered this issue, and instead worried about whether Guzang could defend it: "How many defenders are there in Guzang now? What are their defenses?"

"The defenders are only two thousand, and they are mostly ordinary infantrymen. Maybe they will use the terrain to rush over for a while, but it is absolutely impossible to block the enemy for too long. So we must send troops as soon as possible, otherwise Guzang will be unable to protect it." Niu Fu said.

"Then we will lead our troops there, and we must arrive before the city breaks..." Guo Jian immediately proposed his own solution. His statement was the first reaction of the other generals. After all, the food is in Guzang, and no one of them can afford such consequences. At such a critical moment of survival, some of their small abacuses naturally put aside.

Niu Fu actually had the same idea. Seeing that everyone agreed, he naturally had no intention of objection, he nodded. Unexpectedly, Li Ru expressed his concern again: "Let's wait, this matter is still a bit strange. As far as we know, the Qiang people have gathered 70,000 people, but there are only more than 10,000 people surrounding Guzang. Where did the remaining Qiang people go?"

"This... maybe they are attacking other cities, so we don't need to dig into this matter now." Li Qi waved his hand and said, "The most critical thing is to save food and grass at the moment."

"What I said below is definitely not aimless. Please listen to me patiently." Li Ru quickly expressed his concerns: "Now that the Qiang people have secretly invaded our army, and they have even surrounded our grain storage place with great fanfare. Then they have two choices. One is to attack Guzang with all their might, so that our army will be in chaos without fighting, and thus achieve victory in one fell swoop. To achieve this, it is key to capture Guzang with all their might, but they only used 10,000 people this time, so what's the use of the remaining tens of thousands of troops?

"So, there is another guess. They were in the business. When Sun Bin defeated Pang Juan's Maling's old plan. When we were in a hurry to rescue Guzang, the ambush they laid on the road would suddenly come out, and then all of us, those who were running around, would be taken away by them. So I think Guzang is indeed going to save him, but he can't save him in such a disorganized manner."

After Li Ru said this, everyone was shocked and felt a little chill in their hearts. Because it was probably like this. If they really hit them head-on, they would be even more miserable.

But at the same time, a question that made them feel even more embarrassed was in front of them. Guzang was too important, so he naturally had to save him. But from this speculation, sending troops to rescue is extremely dangerous. So should we send troops and how to rescue him?

This time, everyone focused their attention on Li Ru. Since this question was raised by him, he must have had a solution to both sides?

Sure enough, Li Ru did not let everyone down, and he immediately said: "I think that at this time, we must save Guzang. There are two strategies for relieving it. First aid has just been said, as for relieving it, I believe you must worry that Guzang City will not be able to defend it. I think that combining these two is the best strategy, that is, sending all the troops to rescue first. If there is no ambush, it is better. If there is, as long as we are careful, we can always protect ourselves. Then our army will turn around and rush there, and that will be much more stable."

"Who should I send to lead the troops first?" The generals said and avoided their respective gazes. This trip was really dangerous and no one would ask for it.
Chapter completed!