"Blade One, I remember that the rebel army came from South County and collected a large amount of grain wherever they went!”
Looking at the scarlet plains in the distance, where dozens of vultures were flying in the sky, Ying Fei's eyes flashed with a bright light.
"Your Majesty, the spies hiding in the rebel army have reported that Liu Bang's troops have brought a large amount of grain, enough to support them until next month.”
Ren Yi, the head of the East Chamber's internal guards, replied respectfully.
At this time, Ying Fei nodded and looked at Gao Shun." How much longer can the rations in Wu Pass last?”
"Your Majesty, the rations at Wu Pass can only last for ten days.”
Hearing this, Ying Fei frowned. Even though he could buy a large amount of food through the system store, his Merit Points would be wasted on unnecessary things.
If there was an emergency, it would be difficult to maintain.
"Your Majesty, our army can send out a small group of roaming cavalry to intercept the rebel army to strengthen the military.”
Huo Qubing suddenly said.
Ying Fei nodded." Pass on my orders. The imperial cavalry will split into several teams and head out of the pass to loot the enemy's rations and supplies. The East Chamber must cooperate fully."”
"Yes!"
In the future, the Red Ancestor had used this method to strengthen himself. Without guns or cannons, the enemy would build them for us. Today, the Qin army would also use this good strategy to weaken the enemy and strengthen themselves.
Huo Qubing personally led the Feather Forest Cavalry and split them into nine teams. Taking advantage of the darkening sky, they sneaked out of Wu Pass and headed straight for the enemy's rear.
During the Battle of Wuguan, the Yulin Cavalry had fought 8,000 cavalry head-on, and 500 of them had died. Their combat power was still there, and their weapons were still sharp. They were the strongest force of the Qin army.
If they went to plunder, the rebel army would not be able to catch up with them with just their Dayuan steeds, which were the legendary Ferghana Horses.
That night, blood flowed like a river by the Danshui River. Corpses were everywhere, and there were cattle, sheep, food, and clothing scattered everywhere.
Although South County was located in a remote area, Nanyang was in the Central Plains. There were many cattle and sheep, so it was the most suitable place to transport grain.
Moreover, cows and sheep were also a strategic resource. They could be used to reward the army, so why not?
Therefore, the rebel army attacked Guanzhong from the north. The grain roads behind relied on cattle and sheep to transport grain, and even horses, donkeys, and other livestock were used.
The Feather Forest Cavalry was divided into nine teams, with 500 people in each team. They killed the rebel soldiers at night. Wherever they passed, corpses were strewn all over the ground, and there were beacon fires everywhere.
Only the provisions, cattle, sheep, and horses hidden in the tents had disappeared. Before the rebel army could react, they had already returned to Wu Pass.
As long as the rebel soldiers approached the pass, they would definitely be killed by the Qin crossbows. The large Qin crossbows were extremely powerful and had a range of up to 1,000 meters. They were the best weapons to defend the pass.
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"What is it? The Right Army was also attacked?"
In the Danshui Camp, Liu Bang was extremely anxious. In just a few hours, his army had suffered dozens of attacks from the Qin army and suffered heavy losses.
Especially the rear camp, not only did they take away the food, but they also burned the food that they couldn't take away. Even if the rebel army had enough food, they couldn't withstand such a consumption method!
" Pei Gong, I have ordered people to gather the rations and supplies in the main camp. However," Xiao He was a little conflicted.
"But what? When did Lord Xiao become so bashful, like a woman?”Liu Bang said unhappily.
"However, after the Qin army's attack, our remaining rations are only enough to last us for half a month.”
With a bitter expression, Xiao He quickly said,"I've already ordered people to go to South County to collect provisions. Even the provisions from the nearest city will only arrive in a month.”
Liu Bang's face darkened. He was already angry and had suffered heavy casualties. He didn't expect that there wasn't even enough food. How could they fight this war?
"Pei Gong! As long as our army can break through Wu Pass in a short period of time, there will be several large granaries built by the Qin Dynasty in the pass. Let alone 200,000 people, even a million people will be able to eat for a year.”
Zhang Liang, who was extremely intelligent, naturally saw the predicament of Liu Bang and the others, so he opened his mouth to persuade them.
Ever since Duke Mu's era and Shang Yang's reform, the Great Qin Empire had implemented the integration of farming and war. The domestic grain production had increased greatly, and many grain provisions had been established in various parts of Guanzhong.
Ba and Shu, as well as the eight hundred li of Qinchuan in Guanzhong, were all fertile lands. Therefore, the granaries were usually full. Otherwise, how could the First Emperor have taken down the six countries so quickly?
After the world was unified, Qin granaries were built even more. Without the influence of war, the entire country's strength was gathered in Guanzhong.
Just the grain in Guanzhong alone was enough to feed the Qin people for more than ten years.
"Good! Since the Qin people don't want our army to live a good life, then we'll snatch their mother's.”
After Liu Bang heard that, his face was filled with killing intent as he said sternly,""Tell my generals to prepare for battle. We will fight the enemy again the day after tomorrow and will not rest until we break through Wu Pass.”
"Yes!"
All the generals in the Chu army camp responded loudly.
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In Wuguan City, Huo Qubing led the Feather Forest Cavalry back from looting. The rations, cattle, sheep, and horses were enough to feed the Qin army for a month or two.
Moreover, they had killed quite a number of rebel soldiers, which gave Ying Fei tens of thousands of Merit Points for nothing. It seemed like they had killed quite a number of rebel generals at night.
The Feather Forest Cavalry were not only the strongest cavalry in the Great Han Dynasty, but they were also equipped with a large number of weapons and equipment that surpassed the current era.
Even though they were carrying Qin crossbows, they were the system's optimized version. In terms of power, they were far superior to the Great Qin Empire's standard crossbows.
Most importantly, the Dayuan steeds they rode were abnormally handsome. The rebel soldiers could not catch up to them at all and could only be shot to death.
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