Return of the Swallow

As the Qin family gradually adjusted to their new life, the situation in the capital had reached a state of no tension.

The Huben Army guarded several gates of the outer city well, and there were also soldiers on patrol around it. The people in the capital could hardly fly with their wings and completely cut off all communications with the outside world.

Don't say that Nanyan Liu Yingshi controlled the waterway to the point where the grain road was blocked. Now that it is not Liu Yingshi, the emperor is willing to collect the whereabouts of the huge sum of money, and it is difficult for Yu Chiyan to sell grain for supply.

The limited food in the city became an extremely precious thing. Yu Chiyan took the lead in eating gruel and ordered that the grain and grass should be given priority to the army. However, the army had to pass through the hands of many people, and the army actually got it. Running out.

Nearly a month and a half passed, Yu Chiyan and the Queen had already lost more than ten catties of meat from hunger, and many officials still had white rice.

The soldiers on the front line had only a day-to-day lack of food, and now that the autumn tigers are rampant, they only serve two meals a day as a soldier, and each meal is only given to a woman's fist-sized black swarthy stone-like multi-grain bran pancake.

"Fuck|him|mother, is this his|mother eaten by humans!" A soldier who defended the city took a bite of a dry cake, almost broke off half of his teeth, and after chewing for a long time, he stretched his neck and "gurgled" Swallow the food in the mouth.

"Satisfaction, we still have cakes to eat. The people in the city have already started digging wild vegetables and peeling bark everywhere. It is said that many people have died of starvation, and there are still foods to eat." The speaker took a bite of the cake. It seemed to taste the taste of food carefully, and finally took a sip of cold water and swallowed it carefully.

"Hey, have you heard that Liu Shangshu's house was also breached yesterday, and the people rushed in. They didn't look at the valuables and only grabbed food, but Liu Shangshu's family also had nothing to eat. "

A few people on the side rushed and said: "These officials, the emperors are comfortable, the emperor has drunk the gruel for more than a month, and the officials' house still has steamed buns."

"We didn't eat well, but we didn't die from starvation. The people were suffering. The people of Dazhou used the iron barrels surrounded by the capital to trap us alive and die in the city."

"I really don't know how to fight this battle. Da Zhou people are too cruel."

The original three hundred and fifty thousand defenders of the city’s Yan army lost thirty thousand in the hands of King Ning and handed it over to Anguo. Now only three hundred thousand are consumed.However, the Hu Ben Army suffered less than a thousand casualties.

The most shameful thing is that the Tigers are attacking the city, and they are defending the city.

Such disparity in combat power, increased hunger and panic caused by cutting off supplies, made these soldiers unable to eat even food, always feeling that Lord Yan and Black-and-white Wuchang were already standing beside them grinning.

A few people looked down the city and saw that the besieged Zhou Dynasty army camp was also cooking and cooking, and they could still smell the aroma of stewed meat.

Although the Zhou Dynasty’s supply line was long, they were not surrounded at all, and there was not enough food. They could hunt, fish, dig some wild vegetables, or directly grow some vegetables.From the trapped city of Kyoto, the tigers have been more comfortable.

Smelling the seemingly non-existent scent of meat downstairs, a few soldiers flooded with saliva, and the bland and hard pancakes were harder to swallow.

At this moment, footsteps came from the steps.

Then someone greeted: "Guo Duke, Qin Taishi."

Several people straightened up quickly.

Seeing An Guogong, wearing a golden armor, stepping forward holding a hairpin helmet, half of his body behind him was Qin Huaiyuan with a pale blue Confucian shirt and a much clear face.Behind Qin Huaiyuan, followed by a very beautiful young man and a year old Chang.

Everyone hurriedly saluted.

Anguo waved his hand and stood at the gate of the city and looked down.

The goal is a continuous barracks, the handsome flag of the tiger and ben army's teeth and claws is waving in the wind, and the golden tiger shows its fangs, as if it will pounce off the flag at any time and swallow people into its abdomen.

Anguo felt his legs were soft when he saw this scene.

Really fighting against Pang Xiao, let him see the individual combat ability of Hu Ben Army with one enemy ten, and also see the talent of Pang Xiao in platoon formation.

Anguo originally thought that his military division was also a well-known Zhiduoxing. With the ability of "Zhi Panan", he could design and kill Pang Zheng, but now he can't beat Pang Zheng's son?

But in fact, the war between these two people is really like if they meet each other, they will meet Liangcai.

There are few Huben soldiers, but they can be one enemy ten, but they stand at an unfavorable angle of siege.

There are many people in the Dayan Dynasty, but the combat power is weak and unstructured, but from a strong angle of defending the city.

Relying on the game between Qin Huaiyuan and Pang Xiao, the 320,000 soldiers and horses that were originally handed over to Lord Anguo are now not only 300,000.

But after evading and not fighting for a period of time, Pang Xiao was led out of the city to be trapped in the western mountain col for a day and night. If it weren’t for Qin Huaiyuan’s timely rescue, let’s say that he had brought out the 20,000 yuan. Bing, it's Anguo who can't come back by himself.

Anguo now recalls the scene of that day, and feels terrified.

From then on, he was killed without opening the gate to fight. No matter how the enemy clamored, he should not hear.

At the thought of this, Anguo was full of spirits.Pointing to the Da Zhou military camp where the meat is smelling not far below the city gate, he said with a heavy face, "How do you fight this?"

Qin Huaiyuan stood with his hands in his hands, his eyes deep.

He knew in his heart that no matter how he fought, Dayan was the end of the battle.

If there is sufficient food and grass, there are only 30,000 people who will defend the city, and he is confident that he can hold the 100,000 soldiers and horses of the Tiger and Ben Army, and directly consume the Tiger and Ben Army until the food and grass are exhausted and have to retreat.

However, there is no food left in the city.

Working as a soldier, fighting on the battlefield, the picture is a full meal.

Nowadays, when they can't even supply enough food, can it be that they can keep them hungry by drawing flat cakes for the soldiers all day?Just thinking about serving the court, can you drink enough?

People in the city starve to death every day.Under hunger, ordinary people can also become mobs.

Which of the big families in Kyoto City has not been harassed by the mob?

Some have their families destroyed and others have fled.

But just grabbing these is far from enough for the people.

When wild vegetables are not eaten, there is still bark, and when the bark is stripped, there are still grass roots.But in a place as big as Kyoto, if the grass roots are all gnawed away, what can be eaten?

There are only people left...

The common people are so anxious.What's more, these soldiers?

I'm afraid, if you can't wait for the soldiers to eat people, you will rebel first!

Qin Huaiyuan lowered his head.Thinking of the chaos in the city, thinking of the hungry emperor walking, thinking of the family members who eat wild vegetables, the feeling of powerlessness swept through the whole body again.

Da Zhou hardly needed much effort. As long as they surrounded them for half a month, the city of Kyoto could be destroyed without attack, and the country could be destroyed by cannibalism.

Qin Huaiyuan closed his eyes, and immediately felt dizzy and dizzy. His body swayed and fell down.

"Master Hou!" Cao Yuqing noticed that Qin Huaiyuan was swaying, and he hurriedly helped him, and together with Qitai, he slowly laid Qin Huaiyuan on the ground.

An Guogong was also taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Master Qin is dizzy because he is hungry? Pour some water and get some food."

The soldiers who complained that the pancakes were hard to swallow just now were also sad.

Even Taishi Qin was hungry and fainted, it seemed that he was really going to cut his cooking.

Qin Huaiyuan was helped by Cao Yuqing and Qitai down the tower.

Under the tower, not far from the Dazhou Military Camp, Pang Xiao put away the "telescope", carefully hung it on her waist through the silver chain, frowning worriedly.

Huzi said nicely: "Master, what did you see?"

"We have trapped the capital for forty-three days."

"Yes." Huzi said, sitting cross-legged next to Pang Xiao, "it seems that the capital is almost exhausted. In this hot weather, ordinary people are trapped in a city hungry. "

Pang Xiao's brow furrowed tighter.

"So, she must be starving too." Pang Xiao said, slowly lowering her head and grabbing her hair with both hands.

Huzi then knew what Pang Xiao was thinking.

But after thinking about it, it is indeed the case.

There are so many people in the capital without supplies. I am afraid that they have eaten everything they can eat now, and a large number of people will starve to death.

In this situation, Qin Yining is a weak girl, and the injury still needs to be recuperated. Can you make it through...

Huzi only dared to think in his heart, but never dared to say this in front of the prince.

I had to change the subject and said: "My lord, do we continue to cook our broth? Or give me some drinks first."

In fact, Hu Benjun deliberately boiled broth under the city every day to let the people of Yan Chao in the gate tower smell it, which is also a way for Pang Xiao to shake the hearts of Da Yan.

By doing this, he made it impossible for the other party to figure out the real situation of the Tigers and Cardia’s supplies, and on the other, it could also shake the hearts of Yan Chao.

Let the hungry people watch the enemy eat meat every day, and the mental torture, temptation, and suppression can never be calculated.

However, the fact that the supply of the tiger and the ben army has actually appeared to be faulty. They are but the Yan Dynasty people have the advantage of freedom. No matter how good they are, they can go farther and think so that they will not be trapped in the city and starve to death like the Kyoto people.

Pang Xiao lowered his head and was silent for a long time before he said: "Boil, this battle must be ended quickly. If you continue to encircle, this king is afraid..."

Pang Xiao didn't say any more, but there was firmness in her sharp eyes.

After getting up and pacing for a while, Pang Xiao whispered Hu Zi to the front and commanded: "You find a way to send a message to the city to Anping Hou, saying that the king wants to see him secretly. You will arrange the specifics."

Huzi was startled when he heard the words, then nodded solemnly, and quickly stepped back.

Pang Xiao looked at the closed city of Kyoto not far away, but his heart was already anxious and was about to grow wings and fly to Qin Yining's side.

His beloved woman must be suffering now, but the most uncomfortable thing is that he is the culprit who caused her suffering, no matter what his identity, this battle has to be fought again.

This is the helplessness of being born in troubled times.

At this time, the person who was worried by Pang Xiao was squatting in front of the stove and making a big pot of dark brown vegetable soup with Miss Nine.