Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao and Liu Bei help me to ascend the throne

In the northern hub of Youzhou, the cold wind howled.

This pass, which once accommodated the Huns and Xianbei people, now... looks dilapidated and desolate.

On the left side of it is a mountain protruding from the Yanshan Mountains, and on the right side is the Luan River, which is about to enter winter... Now the mountains here are extraordinarily dark, and the Luan River is extraordinarily white, with no soldiers front... But Exuding a murderous air.

Here, it is known as the natural danger - Lulongzhai.

According to legend, once upon a time... there was only one road in and out of Lulongzhai, which was called Kaisai Road!

It can be seen from this...

Easy to defend but difficult to attack...

After Gongsun Zan rushed to Youzhou, he went to the government office immediately, ordered hundreds of soldiers, and rushed to "Kaisai Road" here...

On a steep cliff, he stared at the "Lulong Village" here.

asked in the mouth.

"Wei Wenchang made a surprise attack on Wuhuan's rear from this road, and caught Wuhuan by surprise, didn't he?"

"Report to General, that's right!"

After getting an affirmative answer, Gongsun Zan narrowed his eyes even more and stared at the room.

He has lived in Liaodong since he was a child, and he is no stranger to Lulong Village...

Speaking of it, this Lulong Village is a natural gap in the Yanshan Mountains. The terrain on the south side is flat, with an altitude of only 200 meters, while the north side abruptly rises to a height of 1000 meters above sea level. Only in the middle is a huge pass created by the Luan River. , Cars and horses can pass without hindrance.

It has always been the main channel for entering and leaving the North China Plain.

But... after the Huns were defeated, this important road was actually forgotten, and even... Wuhuan had no defenses against this crucial road.

"Ha ha…"

With this in mind, Gongsun Zan sneered.

Then he sighed with emotion, "If this pass can be repaired, and then part of the soldiers and horses from the border can be hoarded here, it will be a great threat to these Hugou in Liaodong."

After carefully inspecting Lulong Village...

Gongsun Zan sighed again and again.

Speaking of which, he has been in Youzhou for three days, and it took him a day and a half to inspect Lulongzhai. Because he was originally from Youzhou, he adapted here easily.

but…

There were also entirely new problems.

After Huangfusong handed over the command of [-] Nanyang soldiers to him, he led the Northern Army of the Han Court back to Beijing...

Then...

Here comes a new problem.

He, Gongsun Zan, lived in Liaodong for generations, and he didn't have much prestige among the generals. How could he establish his prestige and convince the crowd among the [-] Nanyang soldiers?
even...

Gongsun Zan wanted to occupy this Lulong village, use it to repair it, and build a military camp, which can be attacked when advancing, and defended when retreating...

But will the [-] Nanyang soldiers listen to him?

Will he be willing to station outside Youzhou with his head pinned to his belt?

certainly…

Gongsun Zan also did some homework.

He knew...these Nanyang soldiers were all the troops and guards of the 28th general of Yuntai Zhongnanyang... they were soldiers and horses lent to the big man to guard the border.

But... the more this is the case, the harder it is to convince the public!

call…

Looking at the location of Lulongzhai, the well-known watchtower - Lulong Tower, which is higher than three feet, is repaired.

Gongsun Zan fell into deep thought again.

He began to think about how to make a big splash in Youzhou.

Speaking of which, he was pardoned from a felony, and was named the prefect of Zhuojun to guard the border.

All this came too suddenly.

In addition to meeting the benefactor "Yulin Liulang" in a hurry, he taught him to follow Zhao Wuling's "Hu Fu riding and shooting" method, and formed a white horse righteous follower to control Hu...

Next, it was the travel and dust rushing to take up the post.

But... how to convince the public?

This Yulin Liulang didn't say anything!

You know... the current Gongsun Zan is just a fledgling. Before that, the one who managed the most was only 500 people, and he commanded 20,000 people at once, and they were all Nanyang soldiers.

Besides that, there are supplies…

Although, Liu Yu mentioned that the Zhen family will send horses, armaments, and food to Youzhou to a certain extent!

But Gongsun Zan's heart is like a mirror, and he is counting on outside transportation. It would be good if he can satisfy his "food and clothing". If the plan to counterattack Wuhuan next spring is to be realized, another problem that must be solved is how to make Youzhou produce wealth and food by itself. !
To know…

This is even more difficult than "riding and shooting in Hu suit" and "formation of a white horse justice"!

In ancient times, it took a long time to transport grain, plus the consumption on the road, at least one-third of the 200,000 shi of grain was transported from Zhongshan to Youzhou, and the road was not safe.

For this reason, often in the ancient frontiers, the most important thing to solve is "grain storage in the battlefield"...

It's like Zhuge Liang's six trips to Qishan in history, most of them were restricted by the transportation of grain, and retreated!

It wasn't until the end that he came back to his senses and began to carry out grain storage in the field.

It's just a pity... During the last Northern Expedition with plenty of food, the prime minister fell ill from overwork and the stars fell. As the saying goes... Destiny is inevitable.

It can also be seen from this...

The importance of storing food in the field.

of course.

Gongsun Zan in history was also a crazy little expert in grain storage.

When all the heroes are competing for the throne... Cao Cao's army is so hungry that they want to eat human jerky, Gongsun Zan actually hoards 3 million stones of grain in Yijing, making him extremely rich!
At least...in this era, Gongsun Zan's vision for stockpiling food...was ahead of his time!
at this time…

Gongsun Zan suddenly discovered that there was a horse team appearing in the direction of Lulong Town...

No, exactly.

Not a horse team... more like a mine team?

This…

what's going on?
This Lulongzhai is located between Youzhou in Dahan and Liaodong in Wuhuan. Do you come here to mine?Don't die?

Gongsun Zan immediately frowned.

"Where are they mining teams?"

Gongsun Zan asked the knight beside him.

certainly…

In fact, he didn't report too much hope.

Who will know...where these horse teams come from?

never thought...

"They are from my hometown..."

The knight beside him seemed to be familiar with these miners, and he spoke fluent Nanyang dialect: "Report to the general, they are all from my hometown in Nanyang, and they came here to mine..."

Nanyang?

fellow?

mining...

Gongsun Zan is a little confused?

What is the situation? The most surprising thing about his coming to Youzhou is that there are more than ten times more Nanyang people than Youzhou people in the military camp here.

Why... the miners here are also from Nanyang?
Is this special meow in Youzhou or Nanyang?

For a moment, Gongsun Zan couldn't tell the difference.

"Why do they come here to mine?"

Gongsun Zan continued to ask.

"Oh...report to the general." The knight said truthfully: "Actually, it was our master who learned...there is a golden vein in the direction of Lulongzhai between Youzhou and Liaodong. No...the front foot just sent us over, and the back foot they Go out personally and bring a group of miners to mine here!"

This…

Gongsun Zan frowned.

Subconsciously, what he thought was that people died for money, birds died for food... these miners... these Nanyang clans are willing to die for money?

"Don't they know that if the Wuhuan people find them, they will be able to send troops here at any time, and when the time comes..."

Before Gongsun Zan could finish speaking...

The knight scratched his head, "I don't know about that."

Got it...

It seems that there is nothing to ask.

At this time, Gongsun Zan was already full of question marks...

That's all...

He shook his head, at least...the appearance of these miners made Lulongzhai a little more fireworks.

"Back to the city!"

Gongsun Zan gave an order immediately, and the team of hundreds of people returned triumphantly.

And those miners seem to have noticed the Han Qi here.

Raising his head... Looking at them on the hillside drifting away, some miners said: "The master said that gold can be dug out here, is it true or not?"

"It should be true..." A seemingly experienced miner opened his mouth and said, "Master's news came from the mouth of 'Yulin Liulang'...The two collection points in Nanyang have dug out coal. Well!"

Huh... a group of miners let out a long breath.

The same old miner said: "Don't think too much, if you really want to dig out gold, our reward will not be less, enough for the family to live and eat for a lifetime, right?"

Inexplicably, there was a touch of loneliness in these words.

Today's big man, the most indispensable thing is labor...

What is most lacking is this... a job that can earn a lot of money and food in one fell swoop!

Even if you are in danger...

Even if it is a huge risk.

...

...

Deng, the patriarch of Nanyang Yuntai General, came, and there were six or seven other patriarchs who came to Youzhou.

As soon as Gongsun Zan arrived in Zhuojun, the chiefs ordered people to invite Gongsun Zan to the banquet.

Gongsun Zan originally thought that this was a Hongmen Banquet!
After all, the patriarch of this group of Nanyang Yuntai generals is the master of more than [-] soldiers...

To put it more bluntly, the defense of Youzhou...is actually taken over by Nanyang General, and he, Gongsun Zan, seems to be a nominal general!

There is no such thing as a good feast...

But Gongsun Zan knew that there were tigers in the mountain, but he still had to go to the mountain.

On top of the banquet... there must be a lot of toasting.

Even though Gongsun Zan was also drinking, he was always wary...for fear, he wondered...when these wealthy clans in Nanyang would give him a blow.

really…

After drinking three rounds...

Deng stood up suddenly, "General Gongsun also knows that the soldiers and horses guarding Youzhou are our Nanyang soldiers. Of course... this old man does not mean that Youzhou has no soldiers, but... speaking of numbers, my soldiers and horses in Nanyang are Youzhou soldiers. ten times that!"

Uh...he used "I"... my soldiers and horses from Nanyang?
What does this mean…

It's obvious!

Gongsun Zan pulled himself together, thinking to himself, is this about to show his minions?

Are you going to negotiate terms with him?
Ha ha…

With a sneer, Gongsun Zan said solemnly, "I don't know what patriarch Deng wants to say?"

"I'm not saying, but I don't know something, and I want to ask General Gongsun!" Deng seemed easy-going, and he didn't rely on the old to sell the old...

"Haha..." He laughed and asked, "I want to ask, what is the relationship between General Gongsun and Yulin Liulang?"

ah... ah...

Originally, I thought that this Deng wanted to show his power in front of Gongsun Zan, and let him know, who really listens to the frontier defense in Youzhou?
Can…

This…

Gongsun Zan's tone also became calmer, "What is the meaning of Patriarch Deng's question? I only met Yulin Liulang once... It's just that I was recommended by him to come to Youzhou and take on this great task! If... If It is said that there is some deep friendship, but it is...not always!"

Gongsun Zan was telling the truth.

heard...

Deng's eyeballs rolled, and even the patriarchs of Nanyang narrowed their eyes.

Who would believe what Gongsun Zan said?
If there is no special relationship, Yulin Liulang will not hesitate to give up the meritorious service of "Nine Ministers" in exchange for your Gongsun Zan's life...

Will you recommend Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Wei Yan, Huang Zhong... recommend you Gongsun Zan who can't fight together?

This is against the norm...

Hmph... who are you kidding?

"General Gongsun... we are all our own people, you don't need to lie to us!"

Deng's words are already a bit ambiguous...

He squinted his eyes, "Our families in Nanyang, including these clansmen, have [-] soldiers... We are all members of the Zhengyi Business League. Guanzhu Liu is the leader of the Zhengyi Business League. He will not hesitate to exchange your life with great merit. It can be seen that he attaches great importance to you, we are all on the same boat, haha... General Gongsun, please keep your heart open, don't hide anything from us!"

While speaking, Deng had moved to Gongsun Zan's side calmly...

A hand was placed on his shoulder, with a tacit understanding.

This... action, these words, directly stunned Gongsun Zan.

This feast... the more you eat, the more you feel...

It's not quite like a Hongmen banquet, it's a little... a little at a loss.

and many more…

Zhengyi Business Alliance?What does this mean?
"Cough cough..."

Gongsun Zan coughed lightly, and was about to ask more questions.

Deng's voice came out again: "General Gongsun, ha ha... There is something I haven't told you yet, the old man is arbitrarily advocating to take a group of miners from Nanyang to mine minerals in the mountains north of Youzhou...Of course, this Master Liu knew about the matter, and it was he who told us where the mine and the gold veins are..."

"Leader Liu has also set a rule that half of the mining will be used to fund the defense of the frontier, and the other side will belong to our business alliance, hehe..."

Speaking of this, Deng had a smile on his face, and while smiling, he patted Gongsun Zan on the shoulder.

"General Gongsun, in my opinion, it is somewhat dangerous to search for a mine between Liaodong and Youzhou. If the barbarians come and loot, it's okay to kill some miners. If the mine we finally found is let If these barbarians found out, wouldn’t that be a loss? In my opinion, our [-] Nanyang soldiers have already sharpened their swords and are ready to go...General Gongsun..."

Deng squeezed Gongsun Zan's shoulders tightly, "We'll just wait for General Gongsun's order to occupy that Lulongzhai first, what the fuck? The territory of my big man, if it is occupied, it will be occupied... Whoever dares to snatch it, I and the brothers in Nanyang will not spare him!"

Speaking of this... Deng Mou's eyes are shining, cold light, he looks to the north...

At this moment, there is a sense of déjà vu that he wants to fight the Wuhuan people desperately.

only…

Listening to this, Gongsun Zan was a little dazed, he fell into...infinite hesitation and astonishment.

To the point that he is about to give birth to the three soul questions of "Where am I", "Who am I", and "What the hell am I going to do"?

Deng means...

Twenty thousand soldiers waiting for his order?
Lulongzhai... is it going to be captured?
Is this... wanting him... asking him to lead the army?

What about Li Wei?What about convincing the public?I'm worried that the soldiers are unwilling to station in the direction of Lulongzhai, which is far away from Youzhou?
This…

What a coincidence?

The descendants of these generals of Nanyang Yuntai... went together with him.

"Patriarch Deng..."

Gongsun Zan was about to speak.

I never thought that as soon as a title was announced, the words of other patriarchs were already one step ahead, "General Gongsun, isn't it just that there is no food? We have..."

"Isn't it because no one is repairing the city defense? Let's pay for it, let's find workers!"

"General Gongsun, you...you said that you want to set up defenses here in Lulongzhai. What are you missing? What are you missing...We have what we have in Nanyang!"

Uh…

At this moment, Gongsun Zan was completely confused.

The cold wind was blowing outside the window, and the temperature inside the house was not too high, but at this moment, Gongsun Zan's heart didn't feel cold at all, and it was as warm as spring.

he accidentally...

He was so surprised!
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