Since the beginning of winter, Jingzhao has had heavy snowstorms several times, including two times, and it has been heavy snow for two consecutive days.

The roads became increasingly rugged, and it became difficult to transport grain and grass in Guanzhong or Yingchuan.

Liu Bei was in a bad mood and began to feel depressed. After several confrontations at Luhun Pass, Pang De stopped attacking after seeing that he had not gained any advantage. Instead, he adopted harassing tactics and constantly dispatched small groups of people, Luhun Pass, to break the food route and harass the village, which made Liu Bei very uncomfortable to guard against.

These small groups of people come and go like the wind, and they will leave at once, and will never stay for a moment.

Liu Bei sent troops to encircle and suppress the enemy several times, but failed to succeed. At the same time, due to the obstruction of the food channels, the food and grass to Luoyang were inevitably affected. For this reason, Zhou Yu was already very unhappy and ordered Liu Bei to solve the problem as soon as possible.

But how to solve it?

Liu Bei had more than 10,000 troops and horses in his hands, and also defended the new city and defended against Pang De's sudden attack. How could he send troops and horses?

This battle lasted too long!

It has made Liu Bei worry so much... Since he formed an alliance last year, he has been in Jingzhao for a year!

If it weren't for Xuzhou Guan Yu and Sima Lang, Liu Bei would have really been reluctant to let it go.

Good news is not without it! Guan Yu wrote that Xu You and Wen Chou had arrived in Xia Pi and brought Ju Su.

When Liu Bei was under Yuan Shao, he was very clear about Ju Shu's methods.

If he can be conquered...

Of course, it is difficult to subdue Ju Su. With Guan Yu and Sima Lang's methods, it is probably difficult to surrender Ju Su.

So Liu Bei could only reply and said: Take good care of Mr. Ju Su and don’t be lazy. Let him do whatever he wants and give him whatever he needs. After I return to Xuzhou, I will talk about everything in detail with Mr. Ju Su.

I thought it was only a few months.

But unexpectedly, it took a whole year to delay.

"Shaoxian, is there any movement across from the other side today?"

Liu Bei sat in the government office, and a fire pit was opened in the hall, and the charcoal fire was raging, making the room warm as spring. While weaving straw sandals, he asked without raising his head. There was another person in the room, which was the young general of Qu Alai, Gao Chong.

"The Luhun Pass has been very quiet recently and there is no movement. However, Lord Changshi is very attentive and takes people to inspect every day."

"Zhongda is really meant!"

Liu Bei's hands were very clever and he quickly woven a straw sandal with a smile on his face. He looked at it twice and was very satisfied.

At this time, Sima Yi walked into the room with a chill as he lifted the coarse cloth curtain.

Seeing the straw sandals in Liu Bei's hand, he couldn't help but frown. He was quite dissatisfied with Liu Bei doing such things all day long. When he persuaded him, Liu Bei used the name of not daring to forget his past poverty. However, in Sima Yi's opinion, Liu Bei, who is now a royal relative and a prince, should not have done so.

"Zhongda, what's the situation?"

When Liu Bei saw Sima Yi coming in, he hurriedly put away his straw sandals.

Sima Yi said: "There is no movement in Luhun Pass, but the road is blocked with heavy snow, so it is even more difficult to transport food and grass. I am worried that if this continues, there will be some fluctuations in Luoyang. This war will last too long!"

Everyone knows that it lasts a bit long, but who can have a solution?

Liu Bei said: "It's not just Luoyang, but Xingyang and Qingzhou are not very optimistic. Gao Lan has taken Pingyuan County in Qingzhou. I heard that General Cao Chun and General Yu Jin have been ordered to go to Qingzhou to support... The Dong thief army in Yanjin also forced General Cao Ren to be in a hurry. I heard that a few days ago, Zhang He almost broke through Hulao Pass."

Sima Yi sighed helplessly.

"Yes, there is no peace everywhere now... Liu Biao, Jingzhou stationed troops in Nanyang, which made it impossible for both sides of Yingchuan in Runan to be safe. Liao Li also fought Sun Bofu many times in Yuzhang, and the entire Jiangdong is now in panic and difficult to stabilize. Liu Zhang, Yizhou, must be careful of Liu Biao's troops, and on the other hand, he must deal with Dong Zhe's Wunan Army, which is not easy."

Liu Bei stood up, "God knows when will this Dong thief return to Guanzhong?"

Sima Yi heard it, without words...

A long battle will surely be peaceful. For this Luoyang War that lasted for a year, it depends on who is better at patience.

Outside the house, footsteps came.

Liu Quan walked in and bowed, "Lord, Bu Zhi, the governor of Yique Pass, sent someone to escort food and grass, and waited for orders outside the city."

"The food and grass in Yique Pass?" Liu Bei was stunned. "It shouldn't be sent directly to Luoyang, how can I get here?"

"I heard from the person who was carrying the grain and grass that there were traces of thieves near Yishui and attacked the grain roads one after another. A few days ago, the grain and grass at Dagu Pass were robbed. Lord Bu Zhi did not dare to escort to Luoyang again, so he could only send it here first."

Liu Bei glanced at Sima Yi.

They also knew about the unstable food channels. As for the so-called grain-intercepting bandits, most of them were small Guanzhong troops. It seems that the food and grass that Oguguan was robbed last time was quite serious, otherwise he would never have been so cautious.

"Zhongda, let's go over and take a look?"

Liu Bei said, and stood up.

Sima Yi nodded and said, "It just so happens that I still have to inspect the city defense, so let's go with my lord."

Under the leadership of Liu Quan, the two left the government office and went straight to the southeast gate of the new city. They saw a group of vehicles, with hundreds of grain trucks, arranged in sequence, and the head was not seen. The one who escorted the food was a burly and sturdy man.

He is eight feet tall and has wide arms and round waist.

A heavy double-edged axe hung on the saddle, and blood was flowing from the blade, and it seemed that he had drunk blood.

"Who is that?"

Sima Yi shouted in a deep voice.

The general hurried forward and bowed, "The last general Niu Wu will be the goalkeeper of Ya under Lord Bu's command, and he will be ordered to eat."

"Well, if you send this lot of food and grass here, will Luoyang not..."

"If you come back to the Lord, let's go to Luoyang's food and grass, now you will only go to Lord Bao's place in Xuanyuan Pass. Lord Bao ordered that both Dagu Pass and Yique Pass temporarily stop transporting grain and grass, and once the road is clear, the bandits will be eliminated before transporting it."

The food delivery from Xuanyuan Pass was sent from Yanshi to Beimeng, which was relatively smooth.

But Sima Yi heard something different from this sentence.

"Niu Wu, are you saying that you have discovered the thief's nest?"

Niu Wu hesitated for a moment and said softly: "To be honest, Lord Lu already has clues on his side, and it is said that he is hiding in Wan'an Mountains. Just now, when he set out from Yique Pass, Lord Bu is preparing to meet with Lord Lu."

Liu Bei suddenly asked, "Can you know who the leader of the thief is?"

Niu Wu scratched his head and smiled bitterly: "My son is a rough man, but just a goalkeeper, how can he be qualified to know these things?"

If he said he knew, Liu Bei and Sima Yi would definitely doubt it.

As Niu Wu said, a goalkeeper, Otani and Yiqueling would never inform him.

"Well, you can send food to the city. But you need to abide by the rules here. Once there is news from your elders, you will prepare to send food to Luoyang."

"Here!"

Niu Wu bowed his order and drove the grain truck to the city.

After taking two steps, he stopped and said to Liu Bei and Sima Yi: "The two adults, Mr. Bu said that there may be food and grass temporarily stored in the new city in a few days. At that time, I will trouble you to take it over and take it away."

Liu Bei waved his hand in trouble, "I understand, you should store food and grass."

Niu Wu responded and left with the man. Sima Yi looked at Niu Wu's horse carefully, which was indeed Cao's mount.

"Zhongda, what are you doubting?"

"Haha, not...I'm just thinking, Yique Guan Buzhi has no friendship with us, so how could he send the food and grass here to store?"

"Well..." Liu Bei thought for a while, "Now everyone is in the same camp. I guess he can't hold on to his Yique Pass. Zhongda should not worry, the three gates outside Yingchuan are all Cao's men, so there will be no mistakes."

"But……"

Sima Yi thought for a while, "I want to go to Yiqueguan to take a look. Those thieves are actually moving around Yishui, and they may even affect us. Let's do this, let's go with Shaoxian to see if I can give Bu Zhi some help?"

Liu Bei did not think too much and nodded at the moment, as if he agreed to Sima Yi's request.

So, Sima Yi and Gao Chong ordered three thousand soldiers and set out directly to Yique Pass. Liu Bei stayed in the new city, first patrolling the city defense with Liu Quan, and then ordered people to check the situation in the city. Finally, he went to the granary to check it out. Seeing that Niu Wu and the soldiers escorting the food and grass had been arranged, he returned to the government office.

After a busy day, Liu Bei was also a little tired.

During dinner, I drank two glasses of warm wine, then poured it on the couch, covered my head and went to bed!

But he's a little old...

If it were in the past, how could these things make him feel tired? But now, his body is really a little unbearable.

He was drowsy and Liu Bei didn't sleep very peacefully.

A vaguely heard a shout, and Liu Bei turned over and sat up, "Shaoxian, what happened?"

After calling, Liu Bei remembered that Gao Chong followed Sima Yi to Yique Pass. He stood up, pulled out the spear from the weapon stand, and walked out of the house with a sword. As soon as he walked out of the arrow, he saw half of the sky in the new city, with a broken red.

"ah!"

Liu Bei was shocked and shouted loudly: "Come here, where is the water going?"

A white-eared elite soldier stepped forward and bowed: "Report to the lord, it seems that the direction of the granary is on fire, General Liu has passed!"

For some reason, Liu Bei felt a little sad.

"Not good, prepare the horse quickly!"

As he spoke, he walked out of the government office, "Import Liu Quan immediately and look forward to the food delivery soldiers. If there is any resistance, he will kill him!"

"Here!"

The personal soldiers hurriedly left. Liu Bei got on the horse outside the mansion and saw people running around the streets, ready to go to put out the fire. He led a team of white-eared elite soldiers to gallop and head towards the granary. Halfway through the road, he suddenly heard a loud bang, followed by someone shouting loudly: "The city is broken, the city is broken!"
Chapter completed!