The Necromancer of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 70 Public Opinion Matters

Guo Jia and others set off on the same day and went to Taiyuan.

Accompanied by Pang Tong, Yuan Xu went to the barracks to check.

Since the stone tablet came out, his status in the hearts of the soldiers in the army has been raised a lot.

Gan Ning welcomes him out of the gate.

Yuan Xu said to him: "I came to the barracks for two things. First, to see the newly recruited soldiers. Second, to send you some necessary things for marching."

"Call for recruits now." Gan Ning ordered Xia Zhao who was following behind, "General Xia, please pass the order on your behalf."

Ever since Gan Ning beat him up in Taiyuan, Xia Zhao has been deeply afraid of him.

Xia Zhao resigned and left first.

Yuan Xu asked Gan Ning, "How is he?"

"It's okay." Gan Ning replied, "I'm always watching, as long as he dares to cause trouble, I'll give him a good look immediately."

"I'll transfer Mr. Deng to you." Yuan Xu didn't ask any more questions about Xia Zhao: "It's easy to handle things if you have more people."

Gan Ning accompanied him into the barracks to the school grounds.

The recruits have been arrayed on the school grounds.

Without training, they are just civilians in soldier's armor.

The array is loose, and there is no military appearance that a lieutenant should have.

Yuan Xu stood on the high platform, and the eyes of the recruits focused on him.

"I don't really have anything to say, I just came to see you." He glanced around in front of the formation of recruits: "Although a soldier will not starve to death, he may be killed by the enemy. If you want to survive, you must practice hard. In the future, when you become famous and return to your hometown, let the people in your hometown see that the choice of joining the army is not wrong!"

Yuan Xu didn't say anything provocative, because he knew that for recruits, the most important thing was to feed their stomachs and survive.

Being willing to follow him is nothing more than witnessing "God's will" and knowing that the food in the army is good.

No matter how much they say about national righteousness and the rise and fall of a country, they are just smearing limestone on their lips.

Might as well draw them some more realistic-looking flatbreads.

There was silence on the school grounds, and the eyes of the recruits were all on Yuan Xu's face.

They thought Yuan Xu would say something more.

But what happened next made all the recruits present bewildered.

Yuan Xu waved his hand: "Stop talking nonsense, I give you twelve words. Eat well, sleep well, and practice well."

He refused to say more, and the recruits all looked blank.

Calling people to the school grounds just to say a few words?

Gan Ning stepped forward and shouted to the recruits: "Remember what you told me, you are all gone."

The recruits dispersed.

Yuan Xu said to Gan Ning: "During the siege, the soldiers had lit their arrows. I saw that the fire would be troublesome, so I bought some lighters."

"Lighter?" Gan Ning blinked in confusion, "What is that?"

Taking out the lighter that had been filled with kerosene, Yuan Xu turned the pulley, and the flames sprang up.

Gan Ning had never seen such a worry-free ignition tool before, and he was stunned.

"Stay here with you." Yuan Xu explained: "During the battle, they will be distributed to the soldiers who need them."

"How to use this thing?" Taking the lighter, Gan Ning looked over and over, but didn't know how to use it.

"I'll teach you." Yuan Xu taught him how to light a fire, how to fill the lighter, how to change the cotton wick and flint.

He taught seriously, and Gan Ning also studied hard.

It didn't take long for Gan Ning to master the use of the lighter.

"Where did you get such a practical thing, my lord?" Gan Ning said, "With it, you can save a lot of worry when starting a fire."

"As long as I can think of it, I can probably get it." Yuan Xu patted his arm lightly: "If I have any difficulties in the future, I will come up with a solution."

"Thank you, young master." Gan Ning bowed to thank him.

Yuan Xu ordered: "Tomorrow morning, the army will set out to attack Xudu. Let the recruits follow the team to observe the battle, and try not to let them go into battle."

"I understand." With the experience of defeating Tianjing Pass and attacking Huai County, Gan Ning did not propose to be a vanguard.

After patrolling the barracks, Yuan Xu left with Pang Tong.

Walking out of the barracks, Pang Tong asked him, "Sir, do you want to drive the corpses into the army tomorrow?"

"In troubled times, human life is worthless, how can there be less dead bodies?" Yuan Xu said: "The purpose of driving the dead bodies to break through Huai County is to capture Feng Xiao and others. Since they have already taken refuge, why should I march with the dead bodies?"

Pang Tong asked again: "The newly recruited soldiers can stay in Huai County for training, and the son's squadron will bring them back to Taiyuan. Why do you have to take them?"

Yuan Xu replied: "The recruits recruited from Huai County must not only be brought with them, but also must be brought with them in every battle. And try not to let them go to the battlefield."

Pang Tong was also puzzled by his thoughts.

"They witnessed what happened in Huai County with their own eyes." Yuan Xu said: "The stele is left here, placed at the intersection where everyone can see, and guarded by special personnel. I will also support the people of Huai County to do business in a few days. Urge them to go all over the country."

Although Yuan Xu didn't specify the purpose, Pang Tong understood: "My lord wants to borrow the people from Huai County to announce the stele to the world?"

"There are many things that I say are useless, and you say it's useless." Yuan Xu said: "It has to be passed on to the people. The people of Huai County have witnessed it with their own eyes. In order to show that they are different, of course they will add embellishments. One pass ten ten Chuanbai, don't say it's true, even if it never happened, it can still be plausible."

Pang Tong knew that to destroy a person, he could achieve his goal by spreading rumors.

He just didn't expect that Yuan Xu planned to use the people of Huai County to spread the news about the stele.

"Public opinion is very important." Yuan Xu chuckled: "We must use the hearts of the people, borrow the mouth of the people, and tell the whole world to hear. When I defeat Cao Cao, who will dare to doubt the authenticity of the stele?"

Yuan Xu broke through Huai County, and Cao Cao received the battle report a few days later.

With a livid face, he threw the battle report to the ground: "I didn't expect Guo Fengxiao to lose to Yuan Xianxin so soon!"

Accompanying him is Xun Yu, an old friend of many years.

Xun Yu picked up the battle report, and after reading it, he said to Cao Cao, "Recently, our army has been advancing all the way, and Yuan Benchu ​​has been retreating steadily. On the Qingzhou battlefield, General Zang also has the advantage. Huai County is only a small defeat, so don't worry about it, my lord."

"Guo Fengxiao was defeated, and Yuan Xianxin must have pointed directly at Xudu." Cao Cao said solemnly, "Although this place has an advantage, the difference in military strength is not big. If I divide my troops to help Xudu, Cangting will not be able to make any achievements..."

"It's impossible to divide the troops, and it's impossible to return aid. The only way out is to destroy Yuan Shao in one go." Xun Yu suggested: "It's better to call back a small number of troops and put pressure on Yuan Xianxin from the periphery. Still taking the initiative."

"I'm afraid Xu will not be able to defend." Cao Cao asked, "Who do you think is suitable?"

"Zhang He and Gao Lan used to be Yuan Shao's former troops." Xun Yu replied, "The two of them are quite familiar with Yuan Xianxin, so it's perfect for them to rush to help Xudu."

(End of this chapter)