Three Kingdoms.

Chapter 3350 Winning or losing the year

 The habits of an army are often gradually developed from the day the army is founded.

It is a kind of army to refuse to save people and turn around like the wind. It is also a kind of army to be loyal and brave to face difficulties.

The army commanded by General Fei Qian in the east of Hedong and the troops commanded by Zhao Yun in the northern region are completely different armies. The soldiers under Fei Qian's command have actually not left the scope of the homesteaders, while the soldiers and horses in the Northern Territory tend to be nomadic. After Zhao Yun gave the order, they immediately roared out with the horses, with smooth movements. It doesn't look like we are going to a war, but like we are going to hunt on the grassland.

And unlike the battle mode in the land of Hedong, the soldiers and horses in the Northern Territory are relatively casual even when they are stationed in camps during the march. Sometimes they use long spears to set up a circle of gun walls around the perimeter, which is the scope of the camp. The warning is more important than the actual defense.

This is mainly because there is a lot of grass in the northern desert, but not many trees. It is obviously unrealistic to cut down trees on a large scale and then build a regular camp with sentry towers and walls.

At the same time, most of the areas in the Northern Territory are relatively vast, and it is difficult to find a dangerous place in the wilderness that can shelter the camp. Therefore, such a battle pattern has naturally formed over time.

Zhao Yun led his troops to inspect the camps where various ministries were stationed.

Zhang He followed.

Starting tomorrow, Zhang He will lead the front army and fight as a vanguard.

Zhao Yun took Zhang He on such a tour. Firstly, patrolling the camp was something the general had to do. Secondly, it was also to calm Zhang He's mood before setting off.

Although Zhang He himself said that he is willing to be a forward, as a qualified boss, he can't just ask his subordinates to sign a "voluntary letter" for everything, and then everything will be fine and all problems will be gone, right?

After walking around, Zhao Yun didn't have much attitude towards the simple gun walls in those camps, but he was very strict about the water collection and storage, drainage ditches and other sanitary facilities in the camps.

During the inspection, several Qu Changqiu leaders were ordered by Zhao Yun to jump into the ditch and dig it to the standard depth themselves because their subordinates did not dig the drainage ditch to the standard.

The leaders of Qu Changqi also jumped down to dig without saying a word.

However, most of them had livid faces while digging. Presumably after this long team finished digging the ditch, those lazy soldiers must have a more profound night to deepen their memories...

Zhang He, who had been following Zhao Yun all the way, couldn't help but feel deeply as he watched.

If it were in Shandong, this situation would be completely impossible. It's not that the soldiers in Shandong won't be lazy and slippery, but it's that Shandong will obviously prefer superficial skills and turn a blind eye to the equipment below the ground.

Even if it is not a short-term wartime camp, but a city where people live for a long time, most of the ruling officials will not take care of the city's sanitary drainage and other underground facilities.

The simplest problem is that heavy rains are coming and the city is flooded.

There is obviously a drainage problem. You can't blame God for the heavy rain, right?

But the officials in Shandong have a way of shifting the conflict to God, saying that this happens only once in decades, ah, hundreds of years. If God wants to do this, who can do anything?

But if you quietly open the county annals and take a look, you will probably find that urban flooding is not just a one-time event, and the damage and casualties caused are not just a little more water on the ground.

Just wait a few days, the rain has passed, the water has subsided, and the county officials are singing, dancing, drinking, and drinking. As for the sewers...

Didn't the water recede?

You can see that the equipment that decorates the facade is replaced year by year, painted with gold powder, blue and red. However, in the water-logged areas in the city, there was water after a heavy rain this time, and it will still be water-filled next time. Ten years ago, water was accumulated, and ten years ago, there was still water. Years, twenty, thirty years later, water is still accumulating.

In fact, to put it bluntly, officials in Shandong are more focused on things that can polish their appearance and show off to their superiors. As for the sewers that are related to the practical problems of people's lives, who cares?

Anyway, the areas where officials live are definitely not in waterlogged areas.

In Shandong, managers like Zhao Yun cannot be said to be completely absent, but they are extremely scarce and rare.

Zhang He couldn't help but have a look on his face as he thought about it.

Zhao Yun turned around and saw it, and asked, "Jun Yi, what do you want to say?" 』

"The Protector..." Zhang He pondered for a moment, "If we take Youzhou, I wonder if the Protector has a plan to govern the place?" 』

Zhao Yun smiled and said, "Why, do you have a famous person you want to recommend?" 』

Zhang He shook his head and said, "I come from a humble background. Where do I know any famous people?" What's more, the famous people in Shandong cannot be said to be all bad, but most of them are idlers. They are the first in talk and the last in practice. What I mean is that if the land of Youzhou is governed by the original officials... I am afraid there will be big problems... But if these officials are replaced, it will be a troublesome thing..."

"oh? Zhao Yun glanced at Zhang He with some surprise, "Why would Jun Yi think of this?" 』

Zhang He said: "In the recent newspaper of the Military Academy, it was mentioned that it is necessary to "mount the horse to fight, and dismount the horse to govern the people", so my subordinates just spend a lot of time thinking about it..."

"Jun Yi is too modest." "Zhao Yun said, "But it's interesting that you mentioned this issue...Does Junyi think these military academies can't handle people's livelihood and government affairs well? 』

"These military academies? ” Zhang He couldn’t help but look back at the camp just now, and moved his lips twice, obviously wanting to say something, but in the end he didn’t.

"The land of Youzhou is different from Jiyu. " Zhao Yun said as he walked, "In Hebei and Henan, there are many cities and villages, the population is complex, and there are many affairs. And Youzhou, coming from Huanling, is a bitter cold frontier with a sparse population... Of course, this is not a reason to treat its people lightly, but it means that there will not be too many people's livelihood and government affairs..."

"There's nothing wrong with that, but..." Zhang He nodded, and then felt that something wasn't quite right.

Zhao Yun laughed and said, "Jun Yi, actually you are wrong... The people actually need order more than the officials... As long as we can ensure order, what about the officials..."

Zhao Yun smiled and said, "Of course, this can only be done in Youzhou, a place with a relatively small population. If it is Jizhou and Yuzhou, it is different... This was mentioned in the Lord's review of Qinglong Temple's civil governance. Mentioned... Oh, next time you come back, I will lend it to you and you will understand... Now I am more worried about how to defend Youzhou if I take it. As a forward, Junyi, if you find anything, please give me timely advice. 』

"I dare not give advice, but if my subordinates gain something, they will definitely report it to the Protector." ” Zhang He said quickly.

Zhao Yun nodded.

In fact, to put it bluntly, most of these soldiers in the Northern Territory are made up of nomadic Hu people and nomadic Han people in the frontiers. They do not have any profound cultural heritage. They all rely on rigorous training and a fair reward and punishment system, as well as constant training. A sharp edge sharpened by victory.

Of course, among all the big men, only those under the Hussars have the highest requirements for the cultural quality of the army. When you join the Hussars, your free time is not spent catching lice, basking in the sun, chatting and spanking, but Reading and literacy must be semi-compelled. Especially those who want to hold some middle and high-level military positions must not only be literate, but also memorize military regulations. Otherwise, no matter how brave they are, they will be stuck in the promotion to the position of commander.

This is different from the ancient Chinese professors in the later generations of Nanbangzi who had to rely on their proficiency in the gutter. Qu Changjun, as a middle-level military non-commissioned officer, must be proficient in military affairs and military laws and other military regulations. It can be seen that It is a requirement of the job to understand military communication.

Some of the regulations in the military are actually a kind of "order" to a certain extent. When encountering any situation, any dispute, and how to deal with it, although there are few knowledgeable people in the military, it also ensures that Piao The illiteracy rate among the cavalry has dropped a lot, and orders issued by officers and generals can be better understood.

Such an army is generally well-nourished, has an effective reward and punishment system, and has a high degree of training and organization. It will naturally have an advantage and it will be easier to cultivate elite troops. Shandong generally uses the model of peasant soldiers, recruitment, conscription, and even recruiting captive populations to form an army. Not to mention a sense of honor, even military discipline is lacking. If you encounter supplies or something, whoever grabs them gets it. , the organizational structure is in name only.

Therefore, Zhao Yun is not very worried about the governance work in Youzhou now, because it can be temporarily replaced by part of the military control. Rather, because of the needs of defense and this kind of governance, the troops will be forced to disperse, which may lead to weak links in some aspects. This is Zhao Yun's more troublesome problem.

The problem is a problem, the battle still has to be fought. At dawn the next day, Zhang He said goodbye to Zhao Yun and led his troops to set off, aiming directly at Youzhou.

However, if Zhao Yun and his army move like this, it is impossible to reach Youzhou on the same day, so let us return our sights to Hedong.

In the eyes of many people who don't understand why, fighting means fighting, then fighting, and finally laughing.

But in fact, there are many problems, and they all need to be solved bit by bit.

For example, Fei Qian and Xun Chen finally confirmed the problem of the transportation team from Linfen, learned about the logistics support situation, and confirmed that the transportation team will arrive this month, and the amount of food and grass supplies next month and the month after that will also be Sync confirmation. Moreover, in the Northland, preparations are being made to store up some supplies and food for the army during the winter.

Although Feiqian expected the war to end in autumn, no one could guarantee that the war would not drag into winter. Although Fei Qian didn't think Cao Cao dared to do this, as the commander-in-chief of the entire army, he couldn't completely prevent risks, even if such advance preparations required a lot of money and manpower.

After Fei Qian read the briefing sent by Xun Chen, he approved and stamped it.

"When this battle starts, money, food and grass will be like water..." Fei Qian sighed, "That's it... Although I think I have a greater chance of winning, I haven't fought to the last moment. Who can say the outcome easily?" 』

What Fei Qian is more worried about now is that some people think that victory is in sight, but they start to become careless and paralyzed, and then they are overturned by Lao Cao.

This kind of thing happened to Yuan Da once, and Fei Qian didn't want it to happen to him again. Be cautious and avoid every bit of risk.

Although F2A is fun, if it fails, only GG will be left.

Of course, before F2A, most people felt that this was the case, how could they lose if the flying dragon was in trouble?

As a result, I flew in and found a circle of reinforced anti-air turrets plus the doctor's sister's needle-punching soldier...

Speaking of which, Fei Qian is mainly cavalry now. Doesn’t he look like a fast-moving flying dragon?

Bah bah bah!

Fei Qian secretly threw this bad idea out of his mind.

Yes, in fact, Cao Cao had already used a similar strategy when he was fighting with Yuan Da.

At that time, Zang Ba was the sideline jungler. He entered Qingzhou from Langya and harassed Qi, Beihai, Dong'an and other places on Yuan Da's flanks. This not only restrained Yuan Shao and consolidated his right wing, but also prevented Yuan's army from attacking Xu County from the east.

And now it was Xiahou Dun who was responsible for invading the flanks.

Then during the Yuan Dynasty's war, Xiahou Dun was stationed in the Mengjin and Aocang areas to defend Yuan Dynasty's troops from crossing the river to attack the weak Yuzhou. Cao Ren is now in charge of this aspect.

When Cao Cao fought against Yuan Shao, he also commanded Cao Hong and a number of other Chinese soldiers and horses to block Yuan's army from going south from Baima to Guandu and build fortifications.

Now Cao Cao is building fortifications in Anyi...

At the same time, at that time, Cao Cao also "sent" a lot of "talents" and "information" to Yuan Shao, making Yuan Shao believe that victory was in sight and Cao Cao was about to overthrow...

As a result, Cao Cao had the last laugh.

Now one after another, many people, including people from the Cao family like Cao Zhao, surrendered to Fei Qian.

That’s right!

It is said that Yuan Da was...

Infected by the plague? !

Fei Qian was suddenly startled. He grabbed the text that had been approved and glanced up and down. He found that there was no project on disease prevention and treatment, and there was no mention of stocking up on medicinal materials in this area!

"One more thing to add. ” Fei Qian picked up his pen and wrote annotations on the text, “Order Beidi, Yinshan, and Guanzhong Hundred Medical Centers to organize doctors to collect anti-plague medicinal materials and send them to Linfen, Tongguan, and Wuguan in the east of Hedong immediately! 』

"plague? ”

Normally, plague is more prevalent in spring and summer, but in summer and autumn, perhaps because the weather is dry, it is harder for bacteria and viruses to survive, so there are fewer plagues.

"Caution is the best thing. Fei Qian nodded and said, "In the past, Yuan's army attacked Baima and won, but they got infected with the epidemic in Guandu..."

Between Baima and Guandu there are Daze and Wuchao Ze.

There is no Daze similar to Wuchao in the Yuncheng Basin of Hedong, but there is an Anyi city...

"Food, grass, medicine, cloth,..." Fei Qian sighed, "I hope I can hold on." 』

War, if only it could be like some people think, killing stupidly, or as simple as a few words in a history book...

Xun Chen said: "My lord is wise and has protected Guanzhong from being affected by the war. After Guanzhong is harvested in the autumn, it will naturally be more comfortable." 』

"Then we must first repel Cao's army in the east of Hedong. ” Fei Qian nodded.

In Fei Qian's entire territory, the war spread to most of Bingzhou North, and even the Linfen area was actually affected to some extent. As for Shangdang Taiyuan, especially the Taiyuan area, although it was said that they were defeated Xiahou Dun, but the impact on the local economy, especially crops, is still great.

Many cultivated fields have been trampled and burned. Not only is there no harvest this year, but Fei Qian will also need to make up for another year's rations and seeds...

Fei Qian said with some emotion: "If Cao Jun's strategy of attrition really succeeds...haha..."

Xun Chen nodded and said, "The thief Cao really wants us to attack the Anyi camp. If we can use this camp to hold our lord back, the thief Cao will definitely turn around and cross the river west." 』

Fei Qian nodded and said, "For me, it is not the best idea to fight here decisively." Cao Jun came too early... In a few years... forget it, let's not talk about it. Are there any discoveries in the Wenxi area? 』

After Cao Zhao surrendered, Fei Qian asked Cao Zhao to write a letter according to the discussed countermeasures.

However, after Zhang Xiu guided the remnants of Wen Xi's troops to relocate, he could not find any trace of Cao Xiu and others for a while.

This made Fei Qian somewhat uneasy. In the northern part of Bingzhou and the Luliang area, the mountains and hills are undulating. Although Cao Xiu and other partial troops are not large in number, it would be very troublesome if they really launched a guerrilla attack.

Xun Chen pondered on the side.

"What did Yuruo think of?" Fei Qian asked.

Xun Chen cupped his hands and said, "This Cao Zilie...could he want to go to Xia Houyuan to give in?" 』

Fei Qian couldn't help but be stunned.

Fei Qian naturally knew that Xiahou Dun had been arrested.

Thanks to Cui Hou, some people in Shandong knew that Xiahou Dun's fate was not good...

But this kind of thing will definitely not be publicized to the whole world.

The reason is simple, information is also money and profit!

The fewer people know the information, the higher the price will naturally be. Therefore, in Shandong, the news about Xiahou Dun is only known to a group of people, especially among the Jizhou gentry and some of the Yuzhou gentry's children, and as a result, he has always been on the front line. When Cao Xiu was fighting, of course no one would go all the way to say hello to him.

So when Xun Chen said this, Fei Qian really felt that Cao Xiu would take a walk.

Previously, Cao Xiu had climbed the mountain road from Zhiguan Road to Hedong. Now he climbed the mountains and ridges to Taiyuan to find Xiahou, who seemed to be the most suitable candidate among Cao's troops.

Fei Qian thought, then stood up and walked to the map hanging nearby.

"Taiyuan..."

Fei Qian murmured.

The current guard of Taiyuan is Huang Cheng.

"General Huang is in Taiyuan," Xun Chen said from the side. "General Huang has always been cautious and has been in charge of the army for many years, so he should be fine. 』

Fei Qian nodded, "But it is a variable after all...send a fast horse to report this matter." 』

Xun Chen responded, "My lord, you might as well bring Xia Houyuan here..."

Fei Qian's eyes moved slightly, "What do you mean by Youruo?" 』

Xun Chen smiled and said: "My lord Mingjian, this letter was also written, and the two letters... were written in the same way..."

Fei Qian was stunned, but he soon understood and couldn't help but burst out laughing, "That's it, that's it!" Now that things have happened, Xia Houyuan is the only one who has to give in! 』

(End of chapter)