These days, the security in the city has been strengthened by three points compared to the past.
Anyone in the city who was still out of breath was whipped with whips and sticks by Gongsun's soldiers, while being lured with hot soup and hot food. They dug like crazy, piled rocks, and repaired the city walls.
For ordinary Gongsun soldiers, of course they don't know what the overall situation is like, but they have some instinctive feelings and know that the current situation is not very wonderful, especially when they see the messengers running back and forth and the frowning lieutenant colonel.
I felt more and more like a disaster was coming, so I would gather together and mutter from time to time.
At this moment, in the Yuyang Festival Hall, Gongsun Du frowned, summoned some military lieutenants and generals, and was asking about some matters...
"My lord, this military pay... has been delayed for a long time. What's more, I haven't seen any money coming in for so many days. If the military pay is not paid, I'm afraid..."
"My lord, we can still delay the military pay, but this food and grass cannot be delayed for a while. Now we are trapped in Yuyang, and there are Dingling people plundering around us. But those who have some money will be killed by those bastards."
Taken away, if there is no harvest in autumn and winter..."
"My lord, there is also a shortage of weapons and armor. The iron mines outside the city have been looted by Ding Ling's bastards. Even the iron slag has been taken away. Now that we are digging for iron again, we can't recruit many people, and even if we dig out the iron."
If you don’t have enough craftsmen in the mines, you won’t be able to smelt any good iron..."
"My lord, Yuyang is in trouble, old brothers... I am not hiding this from my lord, but these old brothers also have some complaints... After a hard fight, the result is not as good as being happy in Liaodong. This, I don't care about this either."
I know what to say to my old brother..."
"Lord..."
Listening to this, Gongsun Du couldn't even maintain a smile on his face, and his brows could not help but reveal some gloominess, and then he forced himself to pretend that everything would be done with me and everyone could rest assured.
Gongsundu was not unaware of these difficulties, but he did not expect them to be so bad.
However, he can't solve any of these problems, or in other words, it is impossible to solve them immediately. Whether it is military pay, money, food, or military equipment, you can't say that it will fall from the sky just by talking about it, right?
So when the generals under his command complained, Gongsundu just listened and did not criticize him for it. At the end, he even grinned and laughed, saying that it was nothing and he could live with it for a few more days.
Solve it! Then let all these middle and low-level military academies go back to stabilize the morale of the military, saying that these matters are being arranged and will be slowly resolved in a few days...
After all, everything needs to go through a process, right?
The middle and lower-level military academies left with doubts.
Gongsun Du's face almost immediately fell into silence.
The strong attack of the Ding Ling people and the bearish appearance of the Xianbei people made Gongsun Du passive. What made Gongsun Du most distressed was that the fleet that was supposed to arrive early disappeared without a trace...
Encountered a storm at sea and sank?
Whenever this thought arises, Gongsun Du will immediately comfort himself. Impossible, completely impossible. It is sunny and windy everywhere, how can there be any storms? Besides, if there are really storms, there will be no storms.
It won’t all sink. A few can come back, right?
Gongsun Du has already sent people to Liaodong to inquire. However, with the surrounding people, Gongsun Du is not sure whether the messenger soldiers he sent can reach Liaodong smoothly, and then return from Liaodong smoothly.
To Yuyang...
Dig tender wood girl, hold back...
Gongsundu worked hard in Liaodong for more than ten years, rising from a butt-licking disciple to the emperor of Liaodong. He once thought that he had a thorough understanding of everyone's hearts and all matters in the world, and he had a clear grasp of it.
Baibai, but now that I have arrived at Yuyang, I suddenly find that I am not so clear about it.
Especially the letter from Cao Jun sent from the south on the desk made Gongsun Du even more confused. Is Cao Jun mentally ill? He actually came to accuse me of allowing the Hu people to go south to plunder, and asked me to restrain him immediately.
What is the behavior of barbarians? If I could really clean up these two tiger-chao's Qierden, these five-spine and six-beast beasts, how could I have stung them and gone to stir up the odor?!
I am really confused and hopeless!
Gongsun Du cursed in his heart, but there was no good way.
In this chaotic situation, I was sandwiched between Ding Ling and Cao Jun. Then my original ally turned out to be unreliable. I ran away and left him here. Then the military morale was a little impetuous. Once there was a change, the consequences would be real.
It's hard to imagine. But the problem is that Gongsun Du is unwilling to withdraw like this. He is trapped in Liaodong. It seems comfortable, but it is not helpful at all to achieve a great cause. So what can be done to make this most dangerous period of time possible?
Go there as soon as possible?
Gongsun Kang looked at Gongsun Du who remained silent, but his face became more and more livid, and he was also very worried about Alexander. He did not dare to say a word, and sat aside cautiously with his head curled up. These days, Gongsun Kang is really considered a third person.
Guan Bengkai, who established his own family in Liaodong, has a mentality that I am the best in the world and he is the second in the world. It is almost like a sieve, and it can shine through when he lifts it up.
Gongsun Kang didn't ask, but Liu Yi had to ask. The reason? Of course it wasn't that Liu Yi was concerned about the situation and the soldiers, but because Gongsun Kang's surname was Gongsun, and Liu Yi's surname was Liu.
"Lord, now... this... situation is unclear, why not..." Liu Yi said slowly, while looking at Gongsun Du's face, trying to figure out the meaning of the small changes in Gongsun Du's eyebrows, and always being prepared.
Changing his lines, "Why don't you... think of something else?"
Liu Yi originally wanted to say that he would return to Liaodong, but looking at Gongsun Du's expression, he changed his mind temporarily.
"Well..." Gongsun Du nodded slowly, "Then tell me, what can you do?"
"This..." Liu Yi cursed in his heart.
Who is the lord of the paralysis? You can't come up with a way to repay the damn question to me. If I can solve everything, why do you, the lord, have to do this? We will fight to the death, find a way out or we will go.
So what do we want you to do? sit on our heads and shit and pee all day long?
Liu Yi held it in for a moment, "It's not as good as...this...Cao Jun..."
Liu Yi's original intention was to give Gongsun Du a little reminder. After all, there were not only Ding Ling people outside, but wouldn't it be more troublesome if they waited for Cao's army to counterattack? In view of the seriousness of the situation, it was better to move in as early as possible.
As a result, Gongsun Du had no idea of turning around at all. More importantly, he believed that Yuyang was the only way out for Liaodong. If he let it go this time, he might not have such a good opportunity next time. Therefore,
When Liu Yi mentioned Cao Jun, Gongsun Du was thinking about whether he could use Cao Jun to create something for himself...
It seems, seems, okay?
Gongsun Du clapped his hands and said, "It's wonderful! Wonderful! It will attract Cao's army here! This will eliminate Ding Ling's trouble!"
As soon as these words came out, not only Liu Yi was dumbfounded, but even Gongsun Kang on the side wanted to complain. He also invited Cao Jun here. Aren't you afraid that Cao Jun would turn around and fall out?
Gongsun Du smiled and said: "I didn't think well before... If we evacuate this place... Do you think, Cao's army came first, or Ding Ling's people?"
Before Gongsun Kang could react, Liu Yi suddenly realized and praised repeatedly: "My lord is right! My lord is wise! My lord is wise!"
Gongsun Kang couldn't help but glanced at Liu Yi with some embarrassment, grinding his teeth secretly.
It's as if you are the only one who doesn't understand, so how can you play with it?
How about I go play in the mud?
……(O_o)??……
Mobei, Dingling.
Basically, the barbarian camp was more like a temporary settlement. Not only did it leave a lot of open space for the horses to gallop, but no trenches were dug. Even the fences and other things were hastily installed.
The cavalry traveling outside can be regarded as a protective measure for the camp.
Of course, most of the time, the Hu people did not have to fight in a small area like the Han people, and there was no formation to speak of. They rushed up in disorder, either winning or retreating.
Especially like Ding Ling, a huge tribe that has just expanded has an unstable foundation and cannot support any rules, regulations, tactics, etc. It is like a lollipop that has to stand on its thin legs.
On a flat surface, if you don't dig deeper, basically don't even think about it.
Over this period of time, the Ding Ling people looted everywhere and obtained some things, so two different concepts naturally emerged.
One is to accept it as soon as it is good.
The other kind is naturally coming.
They all have reasons and make sense, and neither can convince the other, just like genuine and pirated copies.
Ding Ling people are like an upstart in the grassland desert. In just over a year, they suddenly expanded from a local small business to a large group spanning several provinces. It was very exciting during the rapid explosion.
I am very happy, but there are also many hidden problems.
There are even some tribes that treat surrenderers with disdain and demote them as slaves to feed cattle and horses...
Of course, some tribes captured some prisoners, tied them in felt sleeves, threw them on the grass, and let the horses trample them directly into pulp...
That's all.
The most outrageous thing is that some tribes actually eat captives! They will open the skulls of male captives alive in public and then eat the brains, or cut off the vagina of female captives and cut out the heart and liver to eat.
"This is God's will!"
"This will strengthen your body! Break the curse!"
"We are the lords of the desert! Since we are the lords of the desert, we can eat whatever we want!"
Ding Lingren's system is basically the same as his name, which is zero.
In the past, all matters, large and small, were discussed by tribes of different sizes. There was no so-called etiquette in speaking, let alone any mandatory norms. Therefore, when different tribes adopted different ways of responding, conflicts naturally and inevitably arose.
At the beginning, it might just be to talk to each other and give advice, but then some leaders in the tribe must have got carried away and felt that other people's advice was gesticulating and interfering in their own majestic life!
Ever since, a sentence emerged in the minds of these people, "Why should I listen to you?"
The inevitable division occurred.
When they were in a stalemate, these guys realized that they had a nominal commander, "Report to the commander! We will do whatever the commander wants us to do!"
"Sure! That's it! Don't bother me, I won't care about you! Wait for the commander's order!"
Parted unhappy.
However, under Commander Ding Ling, there is not much peace of mind...
Because what Commander Ding Ling encountered was another matter, he received some news one after another, saying that some tribes were going south in the north, saying that they encountered a snowstorm. This was hard for him to believe.
It's not autumn yet and there's a snowstorm?
Later, the news passed back by some tribesmen who had returned from fleeing made Commander Ding Ling suspicious, because one person might tell lies, but if different people from different tribes all told the same thing, then this would
The possibility of lying is greatly reduced...
But this was still something that went against the general knowledge of the commander, so the commander found the nearest hill, um, or mound, climbed to the top, and looked north.
Everything in sight seemed to be the same as usual, with no changes. There were no dark clouds rolling in the distant sky, let alone any snowstorm.
Maybe it's just a special situation in the far north of the desert?
Or maybe things weren't that bad after all, but these tribes just happened to be unlucky and encountered a storm?
Commander Ding Ling frowned and looked north. But no matter how hard he tried, the field of vision of the human eye was still limited. He could not see anything.
If you raise your sight to high in the sky, you will find that at the edge of the northern desert, the rolling dark clouds are like giant dragons, swallowing up everything around them. And on the edge of those dark clouds, there is a handful like
Like ants, the nomadic barbarians fled in panic!
To the south of these fleeing nomadic barbarians, many tribes, including the Ding Ling people, were still unaware, enjoying the happy summer time leisurely...
……彡(-_-;)彡……
"Gongsun wants to escape?"
When everyone in Cao Jun's camp got the news, they were somewhat surprised.
Cao Hong also frowned a little.
Since learning that Zhao Yun had not fallen into Yuyang's trap, Cao Jun's targets had to shift to these smaller prey. Naturally, it was impossible not to make any targeted arrangements for Gongsun Du.
Everyone in Cao's army knew nothing about Gongsun Du.
Liaodong and western Liaoning are not far apart. Even if Cao Cao doesn't care, Cao Chun, who is in Youzhou, has collected information about Liaodong Gongsundu. Therefore, on the whole, it is believed that Gongsundu is a very cunning and greedy person who is also good at concealment and forbearance.
Character. After all, if Gongsun Du was not such a character, he would not have become the local overlord of Liaodong.
In terms of superficial skills, Gongsun Du has always done a good job. Even under his governance, Liaodong has presented a stable and peaceful situation. "The strong will not bully the weak, the masses will not bully the few, and the merchants will be worth the same price."
, he was also very respectful and courteous to the famous people in the Central Plains, which seemed to be a good person. However, in fact, Gongsun Du was cruel and unkind to the large families in Liaodong and those who disobeyed him. He slaughtered hundreds of families.
As mentioned above, Li Min, the former governor of Hanoi, evaded Gongsun Du's recruitment, which angered Gongsun Du. "In anger, he dug up his father's grave, cut open the coffin and burned the corpse, and killed his clan."
Cao Cao and Guo Jia both concluded that Gongsun Du was reluctant to leave Yuyang, just like a fish that has bitten the bait, it is not easy to get off after being hooked. But now, Gongsun Du said that he was going to "unhook" and quit.
Yuyang...
As for Gongsun Du's appearance, he said that he came to Yuyang to pay homage to the emperor and admired the Central Plains, but was blocked by the "traitor" and was not allowed to see the emperor's holy face. Cao Hong always thought that Gongsun Du was farting.
Anyway, the point is not how many excuses Gongsun Du found, but what Gongsun Du really thought under these excuses.
"There are changes in Liaodong?" Le Jin frowned and said, "The old thief Gongsun is outside, and there is no master in Liaodong..."
Cao Hong nodded. This is indeed a possibility. After all, Liaodong is Gongsun Du's home base. If something unexpected happens, Gongsun Du will indeed have to return to the army.
"Or maybe it's the destruction of the Liaodong navy..." Cao Chun added, "After all, supplies are insufficient, so we should retreat... In this case, we should advance quickly!"
Cao Chun provided another possibility.
Cao Hong also nodded slightly, but still didn't say anything.
If there is only Yuyang in the north of Youzhou, and only Gongsundu's army, Cao Hong must not have to think too much now, and directly test it with his troops. The opponent's true and false will naturally be exposed. But now, in Gongsundu's Yuyang
Around Yang, there are also Ding Ling people wandering around...
When small troops intersperse, these Ding Ling people may not realize that, just like the messengers of Cao Jun and Gongsun Du, they can avoid the sight of these tribesmen and horses of the Ding Ling people by virtue of their familiarity with the mountains and geography, but when a large army marches...
If you go out at night, you may be able to hide for a while, but the problem is that the speed of movement is very slow. If Gongsun Du really withdraws his troops and passes by slowly, everything will be lost. And if he chooses to advance with cavalry, then of course his whereabouts cannot be concealed.
, you will inevitably encounter Ding Ling people.
Cao Hong pondered.
Cao Hong also knew some information about the Ding Ling people, so Cao Hong was also worried about falling into the quagmire of war with the Ding Ling people, and then taking advantage of Gongsun Du in vain...
"Someone has a plan!" Cao Chun said, "We should retreat from Ding Ling!"
Cao Hong glanced at Cao Chun, "What's the plan of the suspected soldiers?"
Cao Chun nodded in agreement, his voice resolute, "The general led the troops, flaunted his flag, encouraged the momentum, and advanced slowly to retreat Ding Ling! A certain leader led the troops to bypass Xu Wushan and raid Lulong Village! Cut off this thieves' food route.
