Silver Fox of the Three Kingdoms

After all, Shen Tao was a step too late, and only rescued some of the rioters, even Ji Ben and Jin Yi died.

But this battle was a narrow escape, and Shen Chen's rescue from hundreds of miles away was already the limit, but Cao Jun was not just a bag of food, he arrived in time and quelled the rebellion.

So Chen Du's rebellion will not bring any threat to Cao Cao, Shen Tao can only save the rest of the people, that's all.

However, the follow-up impact of this matter is still very large.

The first is military spirit.

The soldiers of the Huang family have won many battles, and it is often said that they are the best in the world. The soldiers of Cao Jun often feel terrified when they hear the soldiers of the Huang family, which has a great impact on the morale of the army.

Second is morale.

The morale here does not refer to the courage of the soldiers, but refers to the influence on the aristocratic families.

The troops sent by Shen Chen came to the capital city several times. Last time they burned Xudu, and this time they broke into Chendu and beat Huanglong directly, as if entering the land of no one.

For those "Hanchens" and "big families" who are swaying with the wind, it will obviously make them feel that Cao Cao is ostentatious.

Once the Nanyang army started the Northern Expedition, these so-called dignitaries in the court would submit letters asking for their surrender.

The last is the hearts of the people.

Henan is the hinterland of the Central Plains, and Hebei has been the ancestral residence of Chinese ancestors since ancient times.

Although the world was in turmoil twice, Hebei and Henan gradually withered, but as the three points of the Han Dynasty gradually stabilized over the years, Sun Cao and Liu did not use weapons without authorization.

As a result, it was the hinterland of the Central Plains where the Han people lived, but the Nanyang army repeatedly attacked, swaggering across the state and counties, and no one could stop it.

Seeing this situation, how could the people of the states and counties still think that Cao Wei's defense was impenetrable and able to protect them comprehensively?
What's more, Shen Chen himself has kindness to the people in the north, the world is plagued by a great epidemic, he sends doctors around the north to seek medical advice and treat the affected people, just like Zhang Jiao went around the world to save the people, the hearts of the people will eventually be biased.

Therefore, this time the Huangmen pawns rushed to attack Chendu again for hundreds of miles. Although the result of the battle was only to take away some of the rebels and their families, the bad impact it caused was extremely great.

Seriously shaken Cao Cao's rule.

not only that.

For the battlefield ahead, there is also a certain chain reaction.

On the same day, Changshe.

After Yan Kuang's large army left, there were less than two thousand soldiers left in place.

Since their location was closer to Changshe at that time, Yan Kuang's deputy Zhang Qian suggested that the grain should be transported back to Changshe city to ensure the safety of food and grass.

But if you want to turn around the grain transport convoy that stretches for more than ten miles, it will weigh hundreds of thousands of shi, and the grain and grass of the frontline defenders for nearly three months will be returned to Changshe City, which is obviously not something that can be done in a short time.

Cao Cao stationed 30 troops on the front line in Nanyang, and the soldiers had to eat about [-] shi per month. After one month, it was nearly [-] shi of grain, which was an astronomical figure.

Therefore, Yan Kuang has to recruit a large number of civilians to transport grain twice a year, confiscate the grain and grass in the two places, and send a total of about 150 million stone grains to the front line. There are more than 1 Diannong troops who need escorts alone. It also costs as much as forty to fifty thousand.

However, the soldiers responsible for guarding the peasants were not there, and there were only [-] soldiers left. Although there were still some Diannong troops in Yingyin, Yingyang and other places who were responsible for farming in Yingchuan, they were too far away to mobilize them for the time being.

In the absence of soldiers, the army's ability to manage and coordinate civilians has been greatly reduced, so that the situation frequently occurs.

Such as the collision when the carriage turned around, the rope of the horse broke, the wheel fell into the pit, and so on.

Zhang Gan raised his head and looked at the sky. They had only traveled seven or eight miles in one day since they started their return journey yesterday.

A civilian man in front of him staggered and fell, Zhang Gan raised his horsewhip and whipped him in a rage, shouting: "If you delay the delivery of food, I will kill you."

The civilian husband suffered from pain, and hurriedly got up from the ground, and continued to push the carriage forward.

Above the wilderness, a vast land.

The east is the direction of Xudu, but now it has been abandoned and covered with weeds. It is late autumn, and the grass and trees are withered and yellow, swaying gently in the north wind.

"Boom, boom, boom."

At this moment, there seemed to be a very subtle and very rhythmic voice in the east.

At the beginning, the sound was almost undetectable, and the whistling wind and other natural sounds in the sky and the earth covered up its existence.

But after a while, a soldier suddenly pricked up his ears, and said to the person next to him: "Hei San, listen, there seems to be a booming sound."

"No, you think too much."

Hei San who was stopped didn't feel anything, waved his hand and said: "Hurry up and push the cart, the general will get angry if it's late."

"Yes."

The soldier wanted to say something, but Hei San ignored him and continued on his way in a dull mood.

The soldier scratched his head, took a few steps forward, and then lowered his head.

He saw that on the ground of the rammed earth official road, the loess that no one stepped on had gently splashed a little dust.

Then, a stone moved by itself.

"Boom, boom, boom."

After a few breaths, the subtle voice finally became clear. Although it was still very small, it was no longer as subtle as before.

The faces of all the soldiers changed, and the experienced Cao Jun immediately lay down on the ground and listened attentively.

"Enemy attack!"

The next second, a sharp whistle sounded.

On the vast horizon in the east, some dark shadows appeared at some unknown time.

Their figures were extremely fast, and in just a few breaths, more and more black figures emerged, with dust and smoke rising from behind.

All Cao Jun panicked, listening to the whistle in a hurry and began to gather.

But at this time, everything was in chaos, and the peasants fled in all directions. The original order was very reluctantly maintained, but now tens of thousands of peasants are running around, so that the two thousand Cao troops can't form a formation at all.

After a while, the iron cavalry, still led by the people from Xiliang, had rushed to the periphery of the grain team, and gradually slowed down, heading towards Cao Jun's package.

"Send the arrow, release the arrow!"

Zhang Gan temporarily organized a defense of 300 people.

You must know that the convoy stretches for more than ten miles, and the two thousand soldiers spread out like this. In addition, the movement of the civilians is delayed, and the organization of 300 people in a short period of time is already the limit.

But the speed of the group of Qingqi was obviously faster than him. Before Cao Jun's arrows were deployed, they had already rushed forward and shot with their horse bows.

The overwhelming rain of arrows fired a round of volleys, which directly scattered Cao Jun, and the general Zhang Gan was shot to death directly.

Zhang Xiu was riding on a horse, with gray and white sideburns fluttering in the wind, looking indifferently at the chaotic convoy, and gave an order with a wave of his hand: "Set fire!"

"set fire!"

The soldiers took out a tube of fish oil and fat hanging on the saddle, took out the sickle and torch, poured the fat on the torch, and ignited it to become a torch.

Zhang Xiu stood on the spot, and the knights around him galloped towards the north and south convoys on his left and right as if dividing the sea.

The light cavalry split into two sides, as if the tide was being cut by the mainstay.

"Run."

"Don't kill me, don't kill me."

"I'm not a soldier, I'm just the head of Guizhou in corvee service."

The peasants were so frightened that they fled in panic, one after another fled towards the direction of Tuntian in the northwest.

Even Cao Jun ran away.

After all, the Diannong army is only a second-line army. Although their combat effectiveness is comparable to Jiangdong's first-line infantry, but at this time their formation cannot be assembled, and the front and rear are out of touch. How can they fight?
After Zhang Gan's death, people dispersed in an instant, and no one would be willing to sacrifice their lives for food that could not be saved.

The diverted cavalry galloped all the way, and quickly threw the torches in their hands to the grain cart.

The food was quickly ignited, and the raging flames ignited. The poor horses were burned by the flames and ran away in fright. In just a moment, the official road of more than ten miles turned into a sea of ​​flames, and even spread to the surrounding fields, wilderness and even forests.

"go!"

Seeing that the task was completed, Zhang Xiu waved his hand, turned his horse's head and left.

The Qingqi also turned their horses and headed south at the same time.

Flames were raging behind him, and the sea of ​​flames stretched for more than ten miles, and even the surrounding county towns could see the flames soaring into the sky more than ten miles away.

How similar is this moment to the moment when Shen Chen robbed and killed Ren Jun that year?