Three Kingdoms.

Chapter 3441: Survival from Death

Although the land east of Hedong is not as prosperous as Yuzhou and Jizhou, it has enjoyed a wave of dividends from Fei Qian since the Heluo Rebellion, so it is considered pretty good.

It's a pity that after Cao's army came, they burned, killed, and looted, making the land east of Hedong look somewhat dilapidated.

Some forts on the outskirts of Anyi were also burned down, leaving some ruins.

Then some people set up temporary camps at these ruins.

The so-called camp, in fact, should be regarded as a refugee shed or a den.

The Hussars' serious refugee diversion camp was built on the Emei Plateau, and Anyi was at most a transit station.

The current situation around Anyi is very complicated. On one side, the war-damaged cities need to be built, and the corpses inside and outside the city need to be disposed of. On the other side, after Cao Jun's Anyi camp was breached, many Cao Jun soldiers fled to the surrounding areas.

That's why we have this kind of temporary, transit camp.

Every day some people will be added and some people will be diverted out.

Strictly speaking, this temporary camp is more like a quarantine area.

Without a clear identity or clear ownership, these refugees will stay here until their future destination is finally determined...

Every day, hussars would **** the food to the temporary camp, cook it and distribute it.

One meal a day.

There will also be some people who come to recruit labor to repair damaged buildings in the surrounding areas, or to cultivate acres of land, so that they can get more rewards, which are usually converted into food.

Originally, there was nothing wrong with this arrangement, but humans, it is always easier to create chaos than to create order.

Although there are hussar soldiers who come back from time to time to inspect the camp and regulate hygiene and control order, the number of hussar soldiers is not large and they are far away from Anyi County. It is good for these hussar soldiers to come here at the end of the day.

These refugees will not stay here for long. They will be dispersed one after another before the arrival of this winter. Therefore, most people have no sense of belonging to this camp. They all take care of their own affairs...

In the camp, people used various materials to make shabby huts, which were piled together in a mess to protect them from the wind and rain.

There was no decent fence around the camp, so they simply dug a trench that was neither wide nor deep, erected some pieces of wood, and forked branches to draw a circle and set the territory.

In these large and small shabby camps, there are all kinds of people, men and women, all with good looks gathered together, wearing rags and rags, and all kinds of rags are draped on their bodies to resist the cold.

Is it bitter?

really.

But it is unrealistic for these refugees to have the same living standards as normal people all of a sudden.

Xun Chen began to sort out and promote the New Deal in Anyi. The rural gentry clan who were dissatisfied with the New Deal, although they would not openly resist, did not dare to do anything random. After all, the heads of those who dared to make small moves secretly before would be It is also hung on the city head of Anyi.

However, this does not mean that these people are completely "convinced".

Just like in later generations, even if a new country has been established for a hundred years, there are still a large number of leftovers, old and young, still whining and lamenting, secretly cursing and giving pointers, holding gatherings in the name of advocating traditional culture, but in fact they are In fact, everyone knows why.

For these rural gentlemen, it was good enough not to cause trouble, so they were unlikely to take the initiative to help Xun Chen resettle these refugees. It is impossible to say that he is still watching with cold eyes, ready to see when Xun Chen can't stand it any longer, or makes some jokes, so that he can show his noble talents and show that the New Deal is harmful to the country and the people...

Therefore, everything is done by the Hussar side. Those Hedong nobles can do a good job without causing trouble and holding them back.

The sum of the above makes these temporary camps around Anyi, like slums, somewhat orderly, but not completely orderly.

There was a lot of foot traffic, which resulted in a lot of clutter.

It is also difficult to regulate, after all, they do not live permanently.

In the temporary camp, mothers cried and screamed, and they quarreled and cursed each other over trivial matters. There were all kinds of sounds. Among these sounds, there is one place that seems particularly quiet.

Within the camp, there are some places that are better.

For example, a place with higher ground, a drier place, or even an extra wall are all good places.

And these good places are not used to take care of widowers and lonely people, but are occupied by some men.

In this place today, these men had dark faces and stood on the outside with their hands in their arms. They stared at everyone who dared to approach, as if they were about to pull out a short blade to kill people at the next moment.

Because today, a "guest" came here...

These men are actually deserters from Cao's army.

Because he was a deserter, he still had some short weapons with him, and he was not burdened by his family, and there was a little organizational structure between them, so it was easy to grab a good place among the refugees.

Since Cao's army marched to the east of Hedong, it has lost many troops. However, only about a quarter of the soldiers died directly on the battlefield, and at most less than one-third. Most of the other soldiers of Cao's army who lost their ranks either fled to the mountains or pretended to be soldiers. Became a refugee.

"Sooner or later you will be found out!" ” The guest said rudely, “The inspection has begun. Although you are only in and around the city now, you will be found here soon. At that time, you will either have to escape again, or you will be captured and sent to a labor camp to dig mines and knock stones for a lifetime. . 』

"So, you are here to threaten us?" ” said the temporary deserter leader in the camp.

"No, just the opposite. "The guest said with a smile, "I'm here to show you a clear path..."

…

…

Xiahou Dun raised his head slightly and looked at the three-color flag in front of him, with an expression on his face that was neither sad nor happy.

Since Cao Xiu came, Xiahou Dun's cooperation seems to have improved a lot. He is willing to go out with the hussars for a walk every day. Although he doesn't say much, just walking around can make those who surrender Cao Jun's military academy felt a lot more at ease.

Xiahou Dun saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart.

Indeed, as Cao Xiu said, it is too difficult to find some "suitable" people in the city.

In addition, Xiahou Dun was wearing a general's armor, but he only had armor and no swords and guns.

The same is true for Cao Xiu, so if you want to cause trouble, in addition to people, you also need swords and guns.

But if you want to get swords, guns and arrows in the city, it will be difficult to reach the sky.

I can only ask outside...

Fei Qian left Anyi, which was a good opportunity.

As Cao Cao's deputy, Xiahou Dun never thought of bowing his head below others.

Many years ago, before Cao Cao's uprising, although the Xiahou family was quite famous in the local area, if it were left to the Han Dynasty, who would know the word Xiahou?

It was Cao Cao who made Xiahou a success!

And these surrendered Cao Jun military schools...

Xia Hou squinted his eyes and looked over coldly, as if he were looking at an animal rather than a person.

When the surrendered soldiers of Cao's army near the city saw Xiahou Dun coming out, they started chirping and told each other.

"Come out!" General Xiahou is out again! 』

"Looks like you look good..."

"That's right, eating well, sleeping well, and not having to work around, isn't that good?" 』

"Look, people are still lucky, how can they be like us..."

"Shut up, you took the cake when you were eating it, and now you say this!" 』

“Can’t we talk about it yet? 』

"What position do you think Hussar would give General Xiahou?" 』

"Who knows?" It will definitely not be any smaller...』

Everyone was talking, ostensibly they were talking about Xia Hou, but in fact everyone knew that they were talking about themselves.

Except for a small number of people, most of Cao's troops were ordinary people.

Ordinary people naturally like stability, not chaos.

But these ordinary Cao soldiers surrendered did not know. They just thought that, but somewhere they could not see, a storm was brewing.

Xiahou initially felt that Cao Xiu's plan was unlikely to succeed, so he didn't agree with it very much.

But what Cao Xiu said made Xiahou Dun finally agree, and even gave Cao Xiu some names...

Those are the names of some Hedong nobles who were more inclined to Cao Jun in Hedong.

…

...Anyi had begun to gather and circulate military supplies and supplies some time ago. The traces of war inside and outside the city were gradually sorted out, and the three-color flag was flying high above the city.

For most people, being able to eat a bowl of rice safely is happiness.

As for who is the leader and who is the commander-in-chief, many times people start to vote based on their own jobs.

If there is food, it is good; if there is no food, it is bad.

Even if the hussars talk a lot, even if there are strong soldiers and horses everywhere, if they say there is no food, then there is no mention of it.

What Cao Xiu is eyeing is, on the one hand, these military supplies and supplies, but on the other hand...

Burning these military supplies and food will cause chaos in the Hussars!

However, these military supplies must be the focus of defense and cannot be easily accessed, so naturally we need to find another way...

And the only way is to attack the east and attack the west!

Cao Xiu also knew that his plan was not easy to succeed. It could even be said that there were many flaws, but what did it matter?

It’s just a matter of death!

Originally, I wanted to assassinate the Hussars, but now the Hussars have gone south...

But if the target is changed to food and grass, the effect will definitely be very good!

Among all the heroes in the world, how can there be only one quiver?

More importantly, the Cao family cannot just surrender!

In war, surrendering troops and generals has always been a very important issue.

If it is handled well, then the follow-up will be easy to unfold, and more and more people will choose to surrender. But once a problem occurs in the middle, both Fei Qian's side and Cao Jun's side will be affected.

Even if you die from it.

Cao Xiu glanced out the window.

There were still hussars on guard outside the window.

It is said that it is convenient to take care of them nearby and to deal with any needs, but in fact it is just surveillance.

It's just that this surveillance can only monitor one person, or it can be said to be targeted at a few key figures. How is it possible that all military academies in Cao Jun's army are under surveillance?

Therefore, both Cao Xiu and Xiahou Dun appeared to be content with themselves.

This isn't anything too difficult.

Whether it's Xiahou Dun or Cao Xiu, if they want to eat something and ask their guards to go to the streets to buy it, they can't say no, let's deliver the food, right? You can send someone to follow you once or twice, but what about three or five times?

It is not difficult to keep an eye on the big heads such as Xiahou Dun and Cao Xiu, but it is really not easy to keep an eye on the small heads.

Historical experience tells future generations that many officials have problems because they were not careful...

If he can succeed, then he will be picked up by Xiahou Dun and headed straight to the Taihang Mountains.

If it doesn’t work…

Cao Xiu's eyes gradually lowered.

Cao Xiu also wanted to live. After all, his child was still young and he had not seen his grandson yet.

In China, people probably have the habit of being strict with their sons and doting on their grandsons, so Cao Xiu was quite strict with Cao Zhao.

And this made Cao Zhao not like Cao Xiu very much.

Cao Xiu also knew that if he took Cao Zhao to eat, drink, and play around all day long without asking about his studies, then Cao Zhao would definitely like to be with him.

But…

Shouldn't it be a happy thing to have parents nagging and urging you to study?

Cao Xiu looked up at the sky.

How he wished he could still hear a nagging or a scolding from his parents...

Now, there is only his own soft sigh around him, but he can no longer hear his parents' nagging.

When he dies, will Cao Zhao feel happy and feel that he no longer has to listen to his nagging and accusations?

Cao Xiu smiled slightly self-deprecatingly.

Then gradually put away all these affections between children.

Although he has a death wish, he is not really just seeking death!

In the battlefield, seeking survival in the midst of death is a common occurrence!

Cao Xiu breathed out and then looked at the beams in the room.

It’s late autumn now, and the weather is dry!

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Night falls.

In the Festival Hall in Anyi City, important military generals from the Hussars were sitting all around.

The firelight was swaying all around, and there were many soldiers on duty standing in the surrounding corridors, which gave the military schools participating in the meeting a somewhat strange atmosphere.

Xun Chen, dressed in a green shirt, sat at the top and looked around, "Although the Pei family is attached to this land east of the river, there are many powerful people, and the rest may not return home." When the Lord leads his troops southward, some people's minds may be wandering. 』

"My lord has entrusted the land east of the river to you and me. If there is chaos here, it is a small thing to lose face, and it is a small thing to miss the lord's important events, then it is not a pity to die!" 』

When Xun Chen said this, he still had a smile on his face, but his voice was full of cold meaning, which made the military academy present feel a chill in their hearts. They immediately sat upright and straightened their waists.

"I know that you are all veterans on the battlefield..." Xun Chen looked around, still smiling, "And so and so is just a weak scholar. He has never led an army to kill the enemy, and has no achievements in conquering cities or territories. But since he is the lord, Let me have full authority to handle all affairs in Hedong... Even if you don't value me, you should do it for the Lord's sake... Everyone, is this true? ! 』

Xun Chen sounded like he was joking, but everyone knew that it was not funny.

Cheng Yun and Li Er quickly said that they would follow Xun Chen's instructions.

Other military academies also quickly agreed.

Xun Chen said these things because these people are more or less slack...

Cheng Yun and Li Er were both retired and were drafted into the army for the second time. There were also many veterans under him. Not the main force on the first line, but more or less the backbone of the second line.

But everyone is like this, and the problems of old people are common in any place or industry.

If Qiusi Feiqian was at a disadvantage, these people would be somewhat nervous.

Now that Fei Qian has the advantage, it is inevitable that some people will be born. I have sweated and bled. Now that I am about to win, shouldn't I just relax and enjoy it?

Xun Chen glanced at Li Er.

Li Er also nodded to Xun Chen, his face slightly stiff.

He was still drinking yesterday. I wonder if Xun Chen knew about it...

Xun Chen glanced at the other people.

Some of these people are undisciplined, some are fond of gambling, some are greedy for money and drink, and they all have all kinds of bad habits.

After all, there is no psychological counseling among the big men. When it comes to post-war recuperation, many of the stress reactions after the war are expressed through these relatively stimulating behaviors.

Xun Chen didn't understand what post-war syndrome was, but he knew that veterans with many years of experience would have some of the problems of a soldier. Fei Qian's potential brings them glory and wealth, and enables them to develop their life ambitions. Naturally, they will be loyal to Fei Qian, but they may not respect others in general.

The gap between civil and military forces was not eliminated by Xun Chen riding a horse, wandering around the military formations for a few days, and walking around with his troops for a few days.

Soldiers have their own set of recognition models.

Xun Chen didn't need them to be as loyal to him as the loyal hussars, but he just hoped that they wouldn't slip up at this time and affect the overall situation.

After these people murmured and gradually became silent, Xun Chen slowly said: "You have a great responsibility. Around Anyi, not only are there refugees transiting, but Cao's army has surrendered, and there are some If you are not careful, chaos may arise..."

Cheng Yun, Li Er was immediately stunned.

The rest of the people were also in an uproar.

"The envoy's intention is that someone wants to rebel?" Cheng Yun asked.

Li Er said murderously, "In that case, why not eliminate it before it arises?" I see that all of these Cao troops surrendering are cunning and cunning. Instead of worrying about causing chaos, why not just... huh? 』

The scene suddenly became a little chaotic. Some people agreed with Li Er, saying that it would be easier to kill them cleanly. Others disagreed, saying that not all surrendering troops were traitors, and that they had done a lot of work to persuade them to surrender and decompose them. Now this killing was simple. It's so simple, but doesn't it mean that all the previous work has been done in vain?

The two sides argued for a while, then stopped and looked at Xun Chen.

Xun Chen smiled and glanced around the crowd, "Everyone, do you know about the Spring and Autumn Allusions, Zheng Burke's story?" 』