Xiliang Iron Cavalry

Back in Yanzhou, when he heard what Cheng Yu said, Cao Cao's eyes flashed coldly, and he was an official in the court. The strength of these aristocratic families should not be underestimated. Any family can have hundreds of private soldiers. The successive invasions made Cao Cao angry. Because of the affairs of the court, he lost Le'an Kingdom, and Yuan Jun seized many cities one after another.

"Kill!" Cao Cao said heavily.

The main reason for the loss of Le'an Kingdom was because of changes in Yanzhou, and the most elite cavalry went to Yanzhou day and night, which delayed the opportunity for war.

Hundreds of people were dragged to the street and beheaded in public. Hundreds of heads were thrown high into the air, and the blood spurted. Rong is domineering, but there is a saying that one person's crime is not as good as his wife and children's family, but Cao Cao completely wiped out the grass and roots.

Among the officials, Dong Cheng looked gloomy. The officials beheaded this time were middle-level officials in the operation, and he and Huang Wan Wang Yun were the principals. The strength of the family should not be underestimated. The combat power of the private soldiers is insufficient, lacking enough battlefield experience and the ability to cooperate on the battlefield, relying on a complete ruthlessness, such a team can only kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred on the battlefield. Out of strength, Emperor Han chose to be silent. Years of puppet life made him understand his own value, which is why he worked hard to build an army before. Now his strength is not enough to fight against Cao Cao.

The failure of the family officials again made Dong Cheng a little disheartened. Now Cao Cao's strength is definitely among the top three in the entire Han Dynasty. They are determined to revitalize the Han Dynasty, but they have no troops. Let the officials realize that only with the army in their hands can the royal family's prestige be revived, relying on righteousness?It can only make the princes become more rampant. Take Yuan Shao, the fourth generation and three princes, as an example, is there really a big man in his heart?

When Cao Cao beheaded the officials, Emperor Han’s face was also a little gloomy. He had a little military power in his hands, and he had some confidence in doing things, but he still couldn’t change the weak situation. This was the case under Dong Zhuo’s and Jia Rong’s. The same is true under the rule of the Eighteenth Route princes who crusaded against Dong Zhuo. It is difficult for the great man to find a loyal minister. Although he is young, he has become stronger in this bumpy and wandering life. In order to achieve his goal, he can endure it. Suddenly, I thought of Gou Jian, the monarch who was willing to sacrifice his salary to restore his former glory. Gou Jian still had counselors and generals who could dispatch him, but as the master of a big man, he actually had to act according to the face of others.

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao fought endlessly, and the old friendship became very ridiculous in the face of interests. The battle after battle made the soldiers on both sides already bitter and bitter. The soldiers at the bottom saw it very shallowly. You hurt me. I want your life.

The land of Qingzhou fell into war, and tens of thousands of people fled to other places, but most of them went in the direction of Chang'an.

The land of Sanfu in Chang'an, after being managed by the Xiliang Army, has gradually recovered its prosperity. The people reclaimed the fields and have the convenience of water conservancy. They don't have to worry about drought. The taxes are extremely low. The people don't have to worry about life, and the smiles on their faces gradually increase. Now, the number of people under Jia Rong’s rule has reached more than 200 million. This is not counting the three cities on the grassland. When he took over these places, the number of people was less than one million. With today’s achievements, Jia Rong is proud enough For any vassal family in the Central Plains, Jia Rong believed in the theory of the world of the people who won the hearts of the people more than the aristocratic family. Without the people, there would be no clothing, food and armor for soldiers.

The situation is still in a stalemate. A heavy snowfall in winter caused Cao Jun and Yuan Jun to stop fighting. The snow was so heavy that the snow on the road could reach the legs. Most of the houses of the people were built casually. , The cold wind was blowing, and people shivering in the snow could be seen everywhere. After repeated battles, the people in Yanzhou, Qingzhou and other places became impoverished.

Cao Cao had a big headache. There were too many refugees in Yanzhou, too many to deal with. There was no food left in the warehouse, and he could not help the homeless people, but he did not regret sending troops to Xuzhou.

In desperation, Cao Cao followed the counselor's advice and recruited the young and strong to join the army, and the rest rushed to Chang'an. The princes provided some time to recuperate.

The snowstorm in Liangzhou Bingzhou seemed to be even bigger. The wooden houses built under the snowstorm became a little crumbling. Seeing that the situation was critical, the General's Mansion mobilized soldiers to clean up the snow and repaired the houses for the people on the other hand.

Today, the people in Liangzhou have reached the point of self-sufficiency. Every household has surplus food. Unlike Bingzhou, the people not only live poorly, but also have no money in their hands. They completely rely on the support of the government. If you want to have enough food, you can, and you can pay enough labor. Now in Liangzhou, there are still many roads that need to be repaired, many houses need to be built, and the refugees come to seek refuge. What they need most is a place where they can settle down. The officials in Chang'an do When it comes to these things, it's easy to do.

A sum of funds was quickly put in place, and the people whose houses collapsed were gathered in emergency houses. The emergency houses were all built of stones, which were not very warm, but the degree of stability was stronger than those thatched wooden houses. Although it is poor, it is better than being able to save one's life.

Jia Rong led the soldiers to walk on the road that was cleared before leaving. Looking at the busy people, there was a gratified smile on his face. Now the Xiliang Army is on the right track. Once there is a war, Jia Rong does not need to personally On the battlefield, the fierce generals and advisers under his command happened to be sent to practice.

Yuan Shu in Yangzhou received a mysterious wooden box, on which were written four very small words "Yuan Shu's personal envoy", ruling Yangzhou, Yuan Shu had money, soldiers and food in his hands, and his small life was pretty good, God seems He took good care of Yangzhou, and there was no major disaster.

After scanning the people in the room, Yuan Shu gently opened the box.

What came into view was something wrapped in yellow silk. Unable to stop his curiosity, Yuan Shu uncovered the yellow cloth layer by layer.

After just one glance, Yuan Shu could no longer look away, and his mouth was so surprised that he could hold an egg.

"All the generals are going back. This general is a little tired." After Yuan Shu realized it, he hurriedly put away the things in the yellow cloth. The less people saw this kind of things, the better.

All the generals got up to say goodbye.

Li Feng was the only one left in the room. "I don't know what the lord got?" He is Yuan Shu's master and is highly valued. Whether it is marching and fighting or making suggestions, most of them come from Li Feng. He is an important adviser to Yuan Shu's army.

Yuan Shu couldn't stop the smile on his face, and gently pushed the box in front of Li Feng.

Li Feng observed carefully for a moment, and the expression on his face was exactly the same as that of Yuan Shu. However, he was surprised, but his heart was full of worry. The ambitious are just an excuse.

"It's really God helping me. In the past, I heard that 'those who replace the Han Dynasty must be painted high'. My Yuan family is originally surnamed Chen, a descendant of Chen Naishun. If the jade seal is descended today, it is destiny!" Yuan Shu looked very happy, and he always hated it. Yuan Shao overwhelmed him in everything, and now he possesses Yuxi, ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, what else could Yuan Shao do, obediently bowed his head and proclaimed himself a minister, thinking of this, he felt very refreshed.

Li Feng frowned slightly, and persuaded: "My lord, don't do it. Although Yangzhou is rich, there is Liu Biao of Jingzhou who is eyeing him. Liu Biao is a clan member of the Han family. If he knows that the lord has the Jade Seal in his hand, he will definitely send troops to invade. Jiangdong Sun Ce He is not the easy generation either, but in the past few years, Jiangdong has been unified, the soldiers are fine and food is sufficient, and they have fought against Liu Biao many times without losing the wind."

Yuan Shu picked up the jade seal, looked at the eight characters "Ordered by Heaven, and live forever" under the jade seal and the gold border inlaid on the corner of the jade seal, and smiled indifferently: "Liu Biao and Sun Ce, how can they stop our army! They are just local chickens. tile dog!"

"Last year, Yanzhou, Liangzhou, Bingzhou and other places suffered from snow disasters, but Yangzhou did not suffer from snowstorms. This is the destiny. This general is the man to whom the destiny belongs. Everywhere the army is, there must be voices of submission." Yuan Shu snorted coldly. , still immersed in the great pleasure brought by Yuxi.

Li Feng saw that Yuan Shu had been fascinated by Yuxi and lost his mind, so he persuaded: "General, the matter of Yuxi is very important, I don't know how to deal with it?" I made a general idea, but still a little unwilling to give up. The princes are now calm. I am afraid that as soon as Yuan Shu proclaims himself emperor, those quiet princes will immediately jump up and draw a clear line with Yuan Shu.

"The Han Dynasty is in decline, and today there is great chaos. You should ascend the throne as the emperor, and then let the princes from all walks of life come to Shouchun court to meet. If you don't follow, the army will be everywhere, and there will be no survivors." Yuan Shu did not notice the change in Li Feng's tone.

"Yuan Shao in Jizhou has enough soldiers and food, and he is also a member of the Yuan family. If he can get his help, he will definitely be able to get twice the result with half the effort." Li Fengdao, compared to Yuan Shu's half-baked level, Yuan Shao is truly powerful. Like a crucian carp crossing the river, but these words can only be said in the heart, the two brothers of the Yuan family are at odds, and everyone knows it.

Yuan Shu's face immediately turned down. What he hated the most was when people mentioned Yuan Shao in front of him. He was also a member of the Yuan family. Then Yuan Shao was the son of a concubine. Why was he able to become the leader of the coalition and why he was able to occupy the prosperous place of Jizhou? This time, he got Yuxi, the distance between Yuan Shao and Yuan Shao must have widened in an instant, thinking that Yuan Shao will appear in front of her humbly, she feels extremely happy.

Seeing that Yuan Shu had made up his mind, Li Feng kept admonishing Yuan Shu. He couldn't bear Li Feng's persuasion, and promised him to make a decision in January, but he was secretly preparing for the matter of ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor. The object of Yuan Shu's wooing is a high-ranking official, so why worry about not being able to get the help of soldiers and horses.