Three Kingdoms.

Chapter 3383 Soldiers

The sky gradually gets brighter, and it's a new day.

Sometimes, a day seems like a year, and sometimes, a year seems like a day.

The Battle of Anyi in Hedong, those days when the battle situation was unpredictable, are now gradually becoming clearer.

In this battle, the winner is undoubtedly Fei Qian.

The first autumn rain did not fall, but the autumn wind roared in, kicking up dust all over the sky. As humans damage the soil and water on the Loess Plateau more and more seriously, wind and sand have naturally become larger and larger. This strong wind was howling, stirring the yellow dragon in all directions. Even if you stood on a high place and looked around, you couldn't clearly see what was going on in the distance.

This kind of weather is not suitable for fighting, but it is very suitable for fleeing.

Therefore, Cao Hong did not encounter the chasing hussars, but encountered the **** escorting the grain transport team.

Cao Hong and others were overjoyed, almost as if they were reincarnated by starving ghosts. They rushed forward and couldn't wait to grab a handful of the food and stuff it in their mouths...

The ordinary soldiers and civilians of Cao Cao's army who were transporting grain looked at it. While they thought it was ridiculous, they gradually felt cold in their hearts...

These, but before, the eyes were as long as the sky in the middle of the leader!

Now it has become like this...

After Qianzhao was forced away by Cao Ping, he returned to Cao Cao's tent. Cao Cao tried to comfort him, and in front of everyone, he reprimanded Cao Ping for being rude and arrogant towards Zhao Zhao, and expressed that he would be demoted and investigated. However, after he finished speaking, nothing happened. This is understandable to Qianzhao.

After all, Cao Jun has a lot of affairs, and in Shandong, everything needs to go through a process, especially for someone like Qianzhao, who had neither minor injuries nor any property damage, but was scolded a few times and beaten. For a case that has been dealt with twice, there is really no reason to be serious and quick.

"Have you ever seen my lord?" 』

After eating a decent meal, Cao Hong felt like he was alive again. He sat down and asked his guards to change the wound medicine, while asking for advice.

"The Prime Minister is in the Zhongtiao Mountain camp. 』

Qianzhao answered.

When Qianzhao saw Cao Hong's miserable defeat, he neither expressed great surprise nor showed any contempt. When Cao Hong asked, he also responded calmly. However, Qianzhao did not expect that his ordinary reply would But it made Cao Hong's heart surge with turmoil!

Yesterday, just last night, Bao Zhong called Cao Cao the same way!

Cao Hong's expression couldn't help but change, but he quickly smiled, covered it up, and didn't ask any more questions...

Qianzhao didn't feel anything was wrong. Seeing that Cao Hong had no problems, he got up to inspect and arrange things. Now that the Anyi camp has been lost, there is no need for him to continue going north, but to turn around and go back.

Qianzhao sent a quick horse back in advance to convey the news that he had met Cao Hong and that the Anyi camp was defeated.

As for other things, to be honest, Qianzhao doesn't care much anymore.

Just do your job well...

The wind howled, and the yellow sand flew. In the blink of an eye, there was an extra layer of sand on their heads and bodies, as if they were dyed with a grayish-yellow color, and it seemed as if this piece of land was slowly assimilating them. .

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Cao Cao actually arrived at the Zhongtiao Mountain camp not long ago. After he arrived at the Zhongtiao Mountain Camp, he immediately supervised the grain transport team and sent it to the Anyi Camp. He also specially appeased Qianzhao and asked him to take 300 cavalry and 2,000 infantry to **** the grain and grass. It can also be regarded as supplementing the soldiers and horses of the Anyi camp.

Naturally, Cao Cao could not have imagined that the Anyi camp would collapse so quickly! It was almost as if he was walking on the front foot and the back foot collapsed!

While he was still trying his best to plan...

At this moment, Cao Cao was sitting alone in the tent, looking somewhat depressed.

He is quite old. If calculated based on the average lifespan of a big man, he is already beyond the average. He is working tirelessly to improve the average lifespan of a big man every day!

What kind of spirit is this?

Although Cao Cao has not reached the point where he can single-handedly increase the average income of the entire group by dozens of percentage points, he can still be regarded as continuing to work hard and work diligently.

Cao Cao took off his crown.

Flat crown.

It’s not the crown of virtue, nor the crown of heaven.

These clothes, crowns and ribbons have all been certified by the organization...

Cao Cao, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, was appointed after going through the Han Dynasty court, relevant organizations, many studies, many decisions and many times of conferment, and he was not a special product like Yuan's.

Cao Cao still remembers the praiseworthy words in the emperor's edict when he was the prime minister of the Han Dynasty.

At that time, the emperor fully affirmed Cao Cao's infrastructure work in Shandong over the years, pointed out Cao Cao's good achievements since he raised his army, and made remarkable achievements in the steady progress of the Central Plains of Han Dynasty. The emperor was very pleased and said that Cao Cao was a beautiful business card among the princes of Shandong in the Han Dynasty. The development of Yingchuan also reflected the recovery of people's livelihood across the country and Yuzhou, and the good future of a healthy and orderly economy.

The Emperor gave a high-level summary of Cao Cao's work since he served as the governor of Yanzhou, the pastor of Yuzhou, etc., and said that since Cao Cao took office, he has been able to deeply implement the instructions and requirements of the Emperor of Han for basic people's livelihood construction, and can unite and lead the people of Yingchuan to actively explore, Boldly innovated a new Dahan road, strengthened communication and coordination with the rural elders and local cross talk, and promoted the development of Dahan government agencies' work in rural governance...

(Ten thousand words are omitted below.)

At that time, Cao Cao was quite proud and enshrined the edict, but he soon discovered that in fact, the edict did not have any real emotions. Even if Cao Cao's name in it was replaced by someone else, such as Yuan Shao or Yuan Shu, Nothing seems wrong!

At most, replace Yingchuan with Jizhou, or Nanyang, etc.

In other words, it is "a strong man of iron and a three-legged man of flowing water"!

The Prime Minister is just the Third Duke with a different name!

Neither the emperor nor the local squires took Cao Cao seriously!

Just like Cao Cao's defeat this time, were they nervous because of it, or did they feel danger?

No!

They were still drinking, singing, and laughing!

"Filial piety..."

In front of Cao Cao, there was a lacquer box. He stroked gently.

"These people deserve to be killed!" Should be killed! "Cao Cao sighed softly, "You usually dislike Wen Ruo for his thoughtfulness, but in fact you are a kindhearted person and can't bear to see him fall into chaos..."

There is actually nothing wrong with what Cao Cao said. Although Xun Yu wanted to strive for a balance among the many intertwined interest disputes, Guo Jia had been mocking Xun Yu, but he really did not do anything to hinder or destroy Xun Yu.

Otherwise, based on Guo Jia's strategy...

Now that Guo Jia is dead, how can those people from Shandong live a carefree and comfortable life? !

"Report!" 』

A soldier rushed outside the tent and grabbed the ground with his head, "Prime Minister!" General Qian sent someone to report that he met General Cao Zilian on the road! Anyi, An... Anyi camp has been defeated! 』

After the soldiers finished shouting, they prostrate themselves on the ground and did not dare to move.

There was a sudden silence in the big tent, as quiet as death.

The curtain of the big tent was lifted, and Cao Cao walked out. He didn't have time to put on the crown, and his hair wasn't combed. It was a mess. Standing in the autumn wind, he seemed to be shaking a little. He didn't know whether it was because of the cold or the breath.

Cao Hong!

it turns out…

Cao Cao knew that Cao Hong would definitely lose, but he didn't expect that he would lose so quickly!

Originally, the initiative in this war was still more or less in the hands of Cao Cao. The attack he initiated and the battlefield he chose brought with it the population and wealth of Heluo and Hedong. As long as everything goes well, not only can he win Guanzhong, but also this The whole world seems to be in front of you.

But now in the blink of an eye, all initiative has been lost!

I don't know since when, he felt like he was entangled in a spider web. At first he didn't notice anything, but it became more and more strenuous and he got stuck deeper and deeper. Now it is extremely difficult to get out!

Cao Cao's face was expressionless, but everyone felt as if dark clouds were gathering and thunder would fall at any time.

"General Zilian, how are you now?" 』

After a while, Cao Cao slowly spoke.

The surrounding soldiers guarded him, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Reporting to the Prime Minister, General Zilian is wounded, but his life is not in danger..." The soldiers reported back.

Cao Cao nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said, "beat the drum to gather the generals!" 』

He looked up at the sky. The strong wind carried the yellow sand and rolled it around.

Lu Chang and Dong Zhao arrived quickly and were shocked when they heard the news.

"Get ready... speed up!" 』

Cao Cao whispered and glanced at Dong Zhao.

Dong Zhao lowered his head, "Don't worry, my lord, I'll go now and work day and night!" 』

Lu Chang turned his head and looked at the wind and sand outside the big tent, "My lord, in this weather... even if the hussars come, they won't be that fast, right?" 』

"No, no!" 』

Cao Cao had a smile on his face, but a cold light flickered in his eyes, "Based on my understanding of hussars... if you don't move, you'll be fine. If you move, you'll be like a rabbit!" Do you think that Cao Zilian was not pursued on the road because the hussars did not arrive? But I thought that the hussars' front army sudden cavalry might have used the wind and sand to cover up and approached the camp here! 』

"What? ! ” Lu Chang was shocked.

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The land of Youyan, the city of Yuyang.

Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, Yuyang was once glorious, but just like many glories will eventually decline, today's Yuyang is in a state of decline.

Even in Japan, there are still not many ordinary pedestrians on the main streets in the city.

Although Cao Chun also showed his **** bravery as a Han at the end of the last war, which somewhat restored the dignity of the Cao family, the entire Youzhou has been hollowed out, even if Cao Chun repeatedly It emphasizes the need to stabilize development, encourage mulberry farming, develop the economy, and stimulate consumption, but in fact the effect is very average.

It can be seen from the shops open on the street and the pedestrians doing shopping.

This was originally the main street of Yuyang. As long as it was Kaishifang, there used to be people coming and going. Every shop was full of people, carrying large and small bags either by hand or on their shoulders, or by donkey carts to load them back to the village. Yes, there is an endless stream.

But now, having three or five shops open on a street is considered pretty good.

Several waiters stood boredly at the door of the store.

Now that the business is not good, even female recruiters can't afford it, so it's up to the clerks to do things like attracting customers. But even if the clerk works part-time and saves the salary of the female recruiter, there is no passenger flow on the whole street, and the remaining money is not enough...

Suddenly, there was a sound of horse hoofbeats, and several store clerks who were still opening their spirits perked up!

You know, if you can still come on horseback these days, you are a big customer!

But soon, an older man's face changed. Not only did he not solicit at the door of the store, he even hurriedly ran into the store...

"What is this old guy doing?" 』

The clerk at another shop not far next door was still wondering, but soon he understood why...

On the long street, what came running with the sound of horse hooves was not a big customer purchasing goods, but a horse carrying an urgent message carrying a recognition flag!

Pedestrians, who were not many in the first place, fled for cover.

Urgent news and fast horses passed through the long street like a whirlwind.

The shop assistants and passers-by looked at each other and saw a look of panic in each other's eyes!

How long have you been living in peace? !

Is there going to be another war?

Can people still live in Youzhou...

Pedestrians are no longer shopping, they are heading home in a hurry.

As for the remaining shops on the long street, they soon began to install door panels and close their doors as if they were contagious to each other!

Suddenly, an atmosphere of tension and panic spread in Yuyang City!

"General, general!" Military emergency! 』

Seeing that it was an urgent report, the guards on duty at General Yuyang's Mansion did not dare to neglect, and walked inward with the soldiers who were running so fast that the blood in their lower limbs was blocked and they could not walk steadily.

The word "military intelligence" is like a sledgehammer, smashing into pieces the illusion of stability that was finally built in the land of Yuyang!

"Bring it in!" 』

In the hall, Cao Chun's shouting sound could be heard.

Cao Chun did not wear armor, but only wore a battle robe, tied with a belt. His body shape was not much different from before, but if you look closely at his face, you can see that he is quite haggard, especially the circles under his eyes, which look like he was fighting after staying up late. Like a pioneer who has been working for six hours, the green in the middle turns black.

"Report!" ” The horse hurriedly bowed down, “The cavalry from the Northern Territory, the Northern Territory cavalry is coming! 』

"What? ! 』

Cao Chun took action.

Although after seeing the urgent report from the horse, he had some estimates in his heart, but when he heard the news, it still made it difficult for him to sit still, "Hurry up and tell me in detail!" 』

The voice of the fast horse reporting was hoarse, "General!" The Hussars are coming! At the outpost of Gubeikou, we have already met the hussar scouts! And according to the movements of some shepherds, the hussars have already been dispatched in large numbers! 』

"What's going on with the shepherd?" ” asked Cao Chun.

"This...General, there are some scattered herdsmen outside Gubeikou, and they are trading some salt and iron with us..." The reporter lowered his head.

This is against the rules.

Although everyone knows that guarding the border posts is very hard, so taking the distributed salt and iron and exchanging some meat and milk with the herdsmen is also a very common "disobedient" behavior, and "in principle" is not allowed. allowed.

Moreover, this kind of replacement sometimes does not necessarily mean replacing food. Sometimes the wives and daughters of herdsmen will also become one of the replaced commodities.

After all, the desert is sparsely populated, so if you want to get married without incest, you have to find some way. It’s not that these shepherds are shameless, but they are forced by their lifestyle and production conditions…

But this is indeed dangerous, because no one knows whether these herdsmen, if they make a good deal this time, will become enemy spies next time, or whether they will lead their opponents and sell all Cao Jun's sentries!

Hearing this, Cao Chun frowned slightly, but now was not the time to care about these things. He could only say in a deep voice: "Tell me more details!" 』

The emergency report quickly stated that because they had some trading relationships, the herdsmen first encountered the Hussars scouts, felt bad, and began to evacuate, and also informed their sentries...

"General!" The Hussars are really here! ”Kowtow to the urgent report.

Cao Chun nodded slowly and waved the emergency report to go down and rest.

He, Cao Chun, understood very well what it would mean if the hussars came in large numbers!

The last time Youzhou was corrupted, Cao Chun almost became the biggest joke!

He sent Xia Houshang and made various arrangements. He also gave many benefits to Xianbei Wuhuan and gave him a lot of money and goods. But in the end, not only Xianbei Wuhuan, a **** with no integrity at all, People betrayed him, even Xiahou Shang actually defected to Hussar!

This kind of thing not only slapped Cao Chun in the face, but even jumped on his head to shit!

Scenes from the previous war reappeared in front of Cao Chun...

Cao Chun admitted that his skills were inferior to those of others.

Zhao Yun is indeed powerful, and Cao Chun is not sure of defeating him.

The plan is not as good as the person, Cao Chun also admits it.

Unfortunately, he didn't have any decent counselors around him, and those who could come up with some ideas were just losers. There was nothing he could do if he couldn't compare with the Hussars Northern Territory Army.

But Cao Chun still felt vaguely dissatisfied!

Because Cao Chun has always felt that if Zhang He had not brought some lustful people to fight for no reason, and Xia Houshang had faked his plan and betrayed his plan, he might not have lost so miserably last time!

Therefore, the main reason is not him, but the "traitor"!

It was an away game before, and Cao Chun didn't know many places in the desert. He thought that even if the Xianbei Wuhuan people could not provide much combat power, they could still provide some vision. However, he did not expect that the Xianbei Wuhuan people were scum. Instead, he became paralyzed and careless and lost his vision on the battlefield!

if…

Forget it, there is no if!

Now, the battle that could not be completed before was once again displayed in front of Cao Chun.

This time it is a local battle, the winner is the king and the loser is the enemy, all in one fell swoop!

"The entire army is on alert immediately!" All soldiers return to their ranks immediately! 』

Cao Chun shouted loudly, "Three days, no, we must prepare the advance food and grass tomorrow!" Set out immediately! Follow me to face the Hussars! 』

"tomorrow? General, is this... going to be too much? Didn't you say that you just encountered some sporadic hussar scouts? The army of hussars may not be here yet..."

"snort! ” Cao Chun snorted coldly, “The Hussars... have always been very fast and very cunning... You think he hasn’t come yet, maybe the former army has already arrived outside Gubeikou! 』

(End of chapter)