Chapter 163

But they didn't expect that,

despite the disparity in troop numbers by several times,

Xu Rong could still rely on the few troops he had to hold the defensive line firmly!

Besides this,

under the fierce fighting of fierce generals like Zhao Yun, Zhang He, and Ma Chao, the small Liangzhou warlords had suffered significant troop losses.

Listening to everyone's complaints, Han Sui hurriedly spoke to appease them:

"Everyone, this Xu Rong is just a trapped beast fighting."

"His grain supply route has already been cut off; no matter how brave his soldiers are, they can hold out for at most a few more days."

"A few days later, once the grain is gone,"

"even if a god descended to earth, he couldn't save him from this desperate situation!"

Compared to this group of impatient small Liangzhou warlords,

Han Sui, this old fox, undoubtedly saw things more clearly.

Xu Rong and Niu Fu were clearly not in the same league.

But no matter how strong Xu Rong's ability was,

in the end, even a clever housewife cannot cook without rice.

People are iron, rice is steel; if you don't eat a meal, you feel hungry.

If it were a head-on confrontation on the battlefield,

Han Sui would not have the confidence to defeat Xu Rong.

But Xu Rong in a state of grain shortage, haha, is like a beast without claws.

"Alliance Leader, tell us."

"How many more days until we can finish off this Xu Rong?"

"Winter is almost here, and I haven't even had time to harvest the grain in my territory!"

Below Han Sui, some small warlord with no ambition asked Han Sui.

Hearing this,

Han Sui couldn't help but have black lines all over his head.

War is not something you can guess just because you want to.

Han Sui could only give a rough estimate.

However,

before Han Sui could speak further,

they heard a sudden, rapid sound of horse hooves from outside the camp.

A scout rushed into the tent and reported to Cheng Yin:

"My Lord!"

"Nanan City has been hit by a surprise attack!"

"The enemy numbers are quite large."

"I beg my Lord to return for reinforcements quickly!"

As the words fell,

Cheng Yin was so scared he jumped up.

Subsequently, he grabbed the scout by the collar and questioned him in disbelief:

"Why would there be an enemy raiding my Nanan City?"

The scout was just responsible for delivering the message; how would he understand matters of marching and fighting?

Facing his lord's questioning, he could only shake his head helplessly.

"Brother Cheng, please calm down."

"Let's wait until we figure out the ins and outs of the matter before making plans."

Han Sui spoke to appease him.

Although he also didn't understand why an army would suddenly appear at Cheng Yin's lair, Nanan City.

He understood that he must stabilize Cheng Yin right now and not let him withdraw from the front lines just like that.

However,

when it rains, it pours.

How could the roof leak in only one spot?

Before Cheng Yin could fully recover,

they saw several more scouts appear outside the tent.

These scouts were also reporting to their respective lords that their rear cities had been raided.

Afterward, more and more scouts walked in from outside.

Inside the tent, more than sixty percent of the small Liangzhou warlords had received news that their own lairs had been raided.

As for the remaining forty percent, it was probably because the distance was far, or the scouts had died on the road, so there was no news yet.

But even so, the feeling of trembling had already spread through their entire bodies.

Gu Yi's division into five groups was not just five groups of troops.

For example, after reaching the territory of a certain small Liangzhou warlord, he could further divide his forces on the original basis to raid more cities.

In this way, he ensured that most of the small Liangzhou warlords would receive news that their rear lairs had been raided.

At this moment, the small Liangzhou warlords were like being struck by lightning, their souls still shaken!

The next instant,

I don't know who reacted first.

They stood up quickly and requested permission from Han Sui:

"Alliance Leader, please forgive me for taking my leave first."

"My rear city has been hit by a surprise attack, and there are not many garrison troops inside; I cannot leave it unattended."

It was like a chain reaction.

Before this small warlord's words had even finished,

most of the small warlords in the tent stood up one after another.

Repeating the same words as this small warlord.

Han Sui's face was as gloomy as water.

If only one small warlord's rear lair had been raided, it could be called an accidental incident.

But for so many people to be attacked at the same time, it was clearly a conspiracy!

However...

Even knowing it was a conspiracy, Han Sui had no way to break it.

He could only try his best to keep them:

"Everyone, that Xu Rong can't hold out for much longer."

"As long as you all persist in besieging him for another two or three days, I believe he will be at the end of his rope."

"But if you all withdraw now, you won't have anything left!"

Han Sui had previously promised these small Liangzhou warlords that after eliminating Xu Rong, all captured cities would be re-divided.

At this moment, he tried to use this painted picture to tempt these small Liangzhou warlords to continue fighting for him.

However...

The small Liangzhou warlords, although not broad-minded or ambitious,

were not fools!

Their lair is their core base.

It is also the place where their prestige is deepest.

If even the lair is lost, what use would it be even if they gained a few small new cities?

Therefore,

facing Han Sui's attempt to keep them,

the generals had almost no hesitation.

They all chose to refuse in unison.