Ye Zhao did not directly call the flying boat to Zhuti first. Although there were only 15,000 soldiers going on the expedition this time, with the logistics, the chasers and the convoys that transported food and grass, even if they had used cattle and horses to pull carts instead of manpower transportation, they had to supply and support the transportation of 20,000 troops, including Zhuti, military rations and equipment, and at least 40,000 civilians were required to be recruited to support them.

This is still the case when the road has been repaired, there are a large number of ox carts and horse carts can pass through. Otherwise, the labor cost will be greater. This is also the reason why Ye Zhao tried to avoid war. Once the war begins, no matter the outcome, even for Shuzhong, which is gradually becoming rich, it is a considerable load. Not to mention that the 100,000 troops cannot be assembled at once, even if it can, Ye Zhao will not do this. He will break it into pieces in the territory and each county can bear the military's consumption, but it is not that simple to organize a large-scale battle.

As the commander of the three armies, Ye Zhao must be in charge of the central army, manage and allocate, and ensure that the efficiency of the 20,000 troops and the 40,000 civilians recruited can be maximized, and try not to cause unnecessary losses. Although such unnecessary losses are inevitable, Ye Zhao can try to minimize these, which is what no one among the generals under Ye Zhao's command can do now.

Including Zhang Liao, who has gradually become famous now and Xu Rong, who has the talent of command, these people are good at leading troops and fighting, but not too much knowledgeable in terms of logistics planning, but not too much knowledgeable. When he brought these people by his side and used food and grass, Ye Zhao asked them to follow him. As for how much they can learn, it depends on their personal talent.

Ye Zhao admired Zhang Ren very much in his studies, because during the one-month period of sending troops, only Zhang Ren and Zhao Yun had asked Ye Zhao about this.

Zhao Yun knew his own shortcomings, so he followed Ye Zhao this time and tried to get himself into a state of learning. Marines and wars. Logistics is the top priority, and Zhang Ren is the most studious person at heart. In this regard, Zhang Ren is much better than Gan Ning and Guan Ping in the same period.

I don’t know when the two guys had a very good relationship, and they were always together most of the time. If they hadn’t known that Guan Ping’s son was almost the year old, Ye Zhao would have doubted the orientation of these two.

The journey of the marching was boring and fulfilling. The journey that can be reached in one day with a flying boat speed, took more than twenty days to march, and there were countless hilly plank roads along the way. This is the reason why this road has been fully built this year. Otherwise, it would be impossible to walk down this thousand miles without two months. Many plank roads were not reinforced and widened without cement. Not to mention that cars or horses were difficult to pass through, and the baggage could only be carried by people.

Zhuti, outside Zhurong City.

Seeing Zhu Ti's army retreat again, Meng Huo and Jianning prefect Yongzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, but there was an unspeakable sense of cowardice in their hearts. They were obviously the one with a large population, so why did they feel that they were being beaten by Guan Yu?

In fact, this is also related to Zhurong's terrain. When the city was built, Zhurong City was not designed according to the fortress. First, it strengthened communication with the barbarians, and second, it also took in some barbarians who were willing to settle here.

So from the beginning, in order to avoid the barbarians from making trouble here, in addition to being suitable for living, the city was designed according to the characteristics of easy attack and difficult defense.

When defending the city, you will find that the enemy's key attacks are difficult to defend at all. The city wall is not high, and the terrain is narrow and it is not easy to arrange troops. It looks more like a circle of walls, and the city is full of residential houses and houses that are difficult to reach deep. Every time Guan Yu fights at these points, the Jianning soldiers and barbarians who are guarding the city will be squeezed into a group. In addition, this is a miscellaneous brand. The Yi warriors and Jianning soldiers are mixed to defend, and the dispatch is different. It is easy to be restrained by Guan Yu's flaws, so that a 30,000 army is suppressed by Guan Yu and 5,000 troops.

"I'll go out of the city to fight tomorrow!" Yongzhi said gritting his teeth. Zhurong's city wall would feel frustrated when standing on it. The wide areas were basically corners and the enemies did not come at all. The places that were easy to defend were all small places. He suspected that Guan Yu had prepared for today when he first built the city. Otherwise, why would the city be so difficult to defend, and he was almost breached by Guan Yu several times.

"No!" Meng Huo took a deep breath and looked at Yong Jie and said, "This man is extremely brave. He killed the generals and flags among the three armies, like taking objects. If we go out of the city to fight, we will hit this man's mind!"

On that day, outside Zhuti City, Guan Yu rode alone out of the city. Under the protection of nearly a thousand warriors of the Zhurong clan, he entered the army in one breath. The style of killing his former master Zhurong Cave is still like a nightmare lingering in Meng Huo's mind. Instinctively, he doesn't want to fight a tough battle with Guan Yu.

"How to fight now?" Yong Jie said gritting his teeth. The city wall was so fucking awkward, which made him, a scholar, unable to help but want to curse.

"Report~"

A Jianning soldier rushed up to the city, squeezed out a way from the crowd, and said to Yongjie and Meng Huo: "Empress, Jian Wei has sent a detailed message, and the Yizhou governor Ye Zhao has led the army to come!"

"How many soldiers did he bring?" Yong Jie asked hurriedly.

"Many, at least 50,000!" The soldier bowed, but regarded Ye Zhao's logistics and transportation team as the main force.

"So many people!" Yong Jie and Meng Huo looked at each other, and their faces changed slightly.

"Down! Explore again!" Yong Jie waved his hand a little irritatedly. He didn't expect Ye Zhao's reaction speed to be so fast. In just over a month, the soldiers and horses in Shu not only responded, but also mobilized 50,000 troops to come in such a short time.

"Prefect Yong, let's withdraw our troops!" Meng Huo sighed with some difficulty.

Yongzhi did not refute. Guan Yu's five thousand men could not hide their grandson as if they were beaten. The main force in Shu came over and the military strength was not superior. With this strange city, it would be strange if it could be blocked. It would be better to retreat and seek space and wait for the arrival of reinforcements to capture Ye Zhao at that time.

As long as this main force in Shu was destroyed, they could enter Shu and retake the three counties in Shu. They could not say that they would also submit to the court and serve as the governor of Yizhou.

On this side, Meng Huo and Yongjie were preparing to abandon the city and withdraw from Zhurong, and temporarily avoid the forefront of the Shu army. On the other side, after Guan Yu withdrew the troops, he received news that Ye Zhao had arrived in Zhuti and ordered Zhou Cang to stay and reorganize the army to guard the camp. He led his personal guards to Zhuti to pay homage.

"General Guan has not seen each other for more than a year, and his momentum is even more powerful!" Ye Zhao was still wearing a look of dust on his body. He didn't expect Guan Yu to come so soon, and said to Guan Yu with a smile.

"See lord, please forgive me for keeping the armor on my body, and I can't give it a full tribute." Guan Yu intervened at Ye Zhao and said.

"It's okay, there is no need for so many red tape in the army. What about the frontline war?" Ye Zhao waved his hand and asked someone to help Guan Yu remove his armor. He sat down in the prefect of Zhuti's mansion and asked Guan Yu.

"The city of Zhurong is broken, which is the loss of the last general. Now the rebels are entrenched in Zhurong. There are 30,000 bandit soldiers. The last general is difficult to break for a while. Please punish the lord!" Guan Yu bowed to Ye Zhao and said.

"This Zhurong City was built in the market specifications. Whoever guards will suffer losses, so Yun Chang doesn't have to worry about it." Ye Zhao waved his hand and smiled, "In this way, those Southern Barbarians still have Jianning troops, and are still stationed in Zhurong?"

"Not bad!" Guan Yu nodded.

"It just so happens that we will annihilate these people first. Before the Southern Barbarians and counties gather, we will take down Jianning first, destroy the enemy's agility, and then talk about others!" Ye Zhao sneered.
Chapter completed!