My Cultivation Starting from Archery-Chapter 731 - 227: Divine Weapon Descends_5

Hongdu Prefecture was originally a transit place, with a complete range of logistics, and although not in large quantities, it was enough for the 7,000 people of the Hongze Camp to use.

Moreover, the court and the Beiliang Army were originally of one family, even the armor and standard weapons were identical, so there was no need to adapt, they could be used immediately, taking over the city defense at the fastest speed, and firmly controlling Hongdu Prefecture.

But at the same time, there was also a bad news as expected.

That was the shortage of food.

The garrison in Hongdu Prefecture was originally small, and since it was a transit place, it did not store much grain.

"Commander."

After counting, Feng Yong came to report: "The food supply can only last for eighty days."

"We don’t have food, and neither do they!"

Chen Sansi looked towards the direction of Spring and Autumn Prefecture: "After eighty days, we will all starve together."

The grand plan has been achieved!

Now.

It only needs to hold on firmly.

Once Xu Wencai comes south, they can annihilate the 200,000-strong army of Spring and Autumn Prefecture.

On one hand, he arranged military affairs, and on the other, ordered his subordinates to go out of the city to the fields to eradicate the Spiritual Grain.

The civilians inside and outside the city, upon hearing that the city was suddenly occupied by enemy troops, initially caused quite a stir, all worried about being massacred in revenge, with some hiding in cellars and others hiding grain.

But soon, they realized something was wrong.

Because when the horses arrived in the fields, they did not plunder grain nor did they burn or kill, but instead, eradicated the Spiritual Grain, the poison grass that had troubled them for many years, which was all cleared within a short half-day.

"What’s going on?!?"

In the village, many people began to inquire about the situation.

"Wasn’t there supposed to be a rebel army coming, and the Prefecture City occupied?"

"What rebel army? That’s the Beiliang King!"

"Which Beiliang King?"

Someone knowledgeable informed them.

"Who else could it be, the one in white robe, Chen Sansi!"

"Don’t you know? The Capital Chang’an is the real traitor!"

"King Jin is the legitimate ruler of the court, and the Beiliang King responded to King Jin’s call to ’cleanse the emperor’s side’!"

"Really?"

"Nonsense, look at the ’poison grass’ in the fields, all cleaned up, how can the Beiliang King be a bad person?"

"I’ve heard that Liangzhou hasn’t been growing those poison grasses for a long time, next year everyone will be able to have enough to eat!"

"All the poison grass was concentrated in the Prefecture City, the Beiliang Army said they’re going to burn it!"

"Shall we go and see?"

"Let’s go and see!"

After the Beiliang Army entered the city, not only did they not harm the civilians at all, but the act of eradicating the poison grass in the fields quickly spread, and soon everyone in Hongdu Prefecture knew about it.

The next day at dawn, more and more people gathered towards the North City Gate, wanting to see if it’s true.

Under the morning sun, bundles of Spiritual Grain, piled up like mountains outside the city gate, were being constantly collected until all the inside and outside poison grass was gathered here, then torches descended from the sky, setting the ’poison mountain’ ablaze, turning it into a raging volcano.

"Good!"

"Burn it, really burn it!"

"..."

"Fellow folks!"

A figure in white robes appeared on the city wall, he spoke slowly; his voice wasn’t loud but clearly resonated in everyone’s ears:

"From now on!"

"Wherever my Beiliang Iron Cavalry passes, there shall be no more Spiritual Grain in the fields, under the heavens, there shall be no more Immortal!"

"Heaven has eyes, heaven has eyes!"

Upon hearing this.

The civilians were all filled with excitement.

The people of Hongdu Prefecture would no longer have to plant Spiritual Grain!

Compared to the Immortals who forced them to produce Spiritual Grain, the Beiliang Army is the true Heavenly Soldiers and Generals!

"Everyone, listen to me finish."

Chen Sansi motioned for everyone to quiet down, and continued:

"Next, a battle is about to happen!"

"Fellow folks have two choices.

"First, take your families and properties, and go seek refuge with relatives in other cities, my Beiliang Army will absolutely not stop you, nor will we force you to stay and help defend the city.

"Second, those who live outside the city and worry about being caught in the crossfire can come to the city and live in the military camp, as long as my Beiliang Army still has one person alive, no one will harm a hair on your head, but there is one condition, do not leave a grain of food outside the city for the enemy army!

"Time is short, two days from now, the city gates will be tightly shut, so please make your decision quickly."

Upon hearing this.

The vast majority of civilians living in villages outside the city immediately returned home to pack their things, bringing the little grain they had left into the city, and a few indeed had relatives in neighboring prefecture or county cities, who quickly took their family and left this war-torn place, spreading the good news of "welcoming Beiliang, not giving food" along the way.

Two days later.

The city gates shut on time.

The atmosphere in Hongdu Prefecture became oppressively somber.

...

Spring and Autumn Prefecture.

Upon receiving a letter from the court, Prince Zhen Nan, Cao Rong fell into anxiety.

Be wary of the grain route!

Clearly.

Minister of War, Mu Fengchun, was reminding him to ensure the safety of Hongdu Prefecture.

But Hongdu Prefecture was clearly behind him, and the main forces of the Beiliang Army were attacking Yunzhou, theoretically, there should not be any problem, but out of caution, Cao Rong immediately dispatched a cultivator using Sword Control to remind, while also sending additional troops to reinforce the city’s defenses.

Unfortunately...

In the end, it was too late!

Because he saw a few disheveled soldiers riding fast horses coming from the direction of Hongdu Prefecture!

"Boom!"

Cao Rong leapt directly from the city wall, landing with a thundering sound, blocking the path of the reporting soldiers, his voice trembling as he asked: "Speak!"

"Your Highness!"

Immediately a soldier fell from his horse, struggling to get up, with a look of terror: "Hongdu Prefecture, Hongdu Prefecture is lost!"