As night gradually descended, the Cao army camp outside Yuyang City still seemed to be lighted in the camp, orderly, but for some reason, it seemed to be a bit decadent.
It is not easy to pick it up, and it is even less easy to put it down.
Just like Cao Chun had planned to go to war before, thought about it, conceived the overall changes, prepared relevant materials, coordinated the soldiers to set up defenses, etc., turning the entire thought into reality bit by bit, then picked it up and went to war.
But now it is even more difficult to let go.
Compared with before the expedition, the morale of Cao's army has dropped significantly.
Various disorderly ideas spread in the army. Although the soldiers led by Cao Chun are much better than the military order of ordinary county and county magistrates, people are still humans after all. After the initial enthusiasm faded, they entered a rigid rhythm day after day, and there was no good news coming from all over, which would indeed cause the emotions in the army to be a little irritable and uneasy.
On duty above the city wall, he held a torch and a gun, and slowly walked around Yuyang City.
Everyone seemed a little listless. Occasionally, they gathered together and whispered a few words, just guessing when Cao Chun would order his troops to fight and win. However, most of them still had no clue after talking about it. No one knew when, or whether the victory that Cao Chun mentioned before would be there or not.
After talking, everyone was full of complaints.
Several Cao army soldiers were gathered together and whispering. I don’t know who was quick-witted. I saw a group of figures surrounding each other and walking up the city wall. I hurriedly shouted: General patrol the city;
The soldiers of Cao's army hurriedly dispersed, then raised their chests and belly, making a majestic attitude.
Gradually, Cao Chun was seen walking up the city. Behind him was his deputy Xiahou Shang.
I don’t know if it was because the torch was swaying or the angle of observation, but I felt that Cao Chun and Xiahou Shang’s faces were light and dark, and they seemed to not look very good.
Cao Chun is hesitating.
The defeat of the Xianbei royal court means that Cao Chun's long-storage punch hit the empty space.
The dismantling of the rear camp also means that Cao Chun's whereabouts of troops were exposed, revealing his weaknesses.
Cao Chun wanted to ambush for a time, but he didn't ambush.
Then rumors broke out in Yuyang, and Cao Chun was furious and asked the generals of the branch to lead the troops to investigate. However, many people arrested but could not find the source. Or even some sources were cut off by someone early and there was no point in touch.
Standing above the head of Yuyang City, looking up, apart from the lights in the camp near Yuyang City, the surroundings seemed somewhat desolate.
Yuyang has been conquered many times and repeatedly fought over it several times. Although it has recovered slightly now, it is very different from its previous prosperity. When Liu Yu was in Yuyang, all industries were prosperous. Now it is better to have two or three of the previous ones.
Cao Chun didn't say anything immediately. He looked out on the trunk and said nothing for a long time.
Xiahou Shang stood beside Cao Chun and glanced at Cao Chun with a squinted look, feeling that he should say something, but after smacking his lips, he seemed to be able to say anything.
There must be someone in Yuyang.
It is somewhat of a benefit to catch this ghost, at least it can ensure peace and stability in Youzhou.
In any case, since the sword is sacrificed, it will be stained with some blood.
How are the civilians placed their supplies? Cao Chun asked.
Xiahou Shang replied: All have been placed in place. All the military rations and utensils have been put into the warehouse, and some damp objects are being rebaked and dried. The civilians are placed in the sheds outside the city, with soldiers guarding them.
Cao Chun nodded, thank you for your hard work
Working for the lord and sharing the worries of the general, how dare you say that Xiahou Shang’s beautiful words are right? The general’s current strategy, I wonder what the general has to plan?
Now Cao's army has been greatly weakened. If he cannot find a way to do something to cheer up, it may turn into a hidden danger. Cao Chun naturally knows this in his heart.
The morale of the army, or the military spirit, needs continuous victory to water. I have never heard of any morale or military spirit that the army, which is defeated in every battle, can talk about?
If the battle between the raids of the royal court is won neatly, then maybe you can take the opportunity to push the morale of the Cao cavalry up a little further. If you really fight against the Hussars, you won't feel that there is any big problem, but now
what to do?
There must be another fight; Cao Chun said firmly.
Xiahou Shang was a little surprised after hearing Cao Chun's answer, but he was also expected. He couldn't bear to worry about his face when he went back empty-handedly. Even if Cao Chun was the main general, Xiahou Shang was just a deputy general. You should know that this trip, Cao Chun had just left for nothing, and Xiahou Shang himself.
The general has an order, but please give him an order; Xiahou Shang clearly expressed his attitude. Xiahou Shang also needs a little real glory, rather than playing tricks that others can see through.
I think both of us seem to have overlooked a problem. Cao Chun raised his head, held the battlements, and looked into the distance. I paid too much attention to the Xianbei royal court before. Of course, this is not an excuse for me, but a fact, so I didn't notice that there were some insects crawling around under our feet.
The general said that Xiahou Shang frowned, thought for a while, and then said, "Traitor?" But the general searched around Yuyang before, didn't he find any clues?
Cao Chun nodded and said: It is true that nothing was found around.
Cao Chun raised his hand and patted the battlements. Are you not surprised how the people who attacked your back camp disappeared?
Xiahou Shang was a little embarrassed at first, but after turning his eyes a few times, he suddenly thought of something, General, what do you mean
That's right. I guessed where these thieves were hiding. Cao Chun smiled, so I wanted to lure these insects out.
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The night was dark, and in Jixian County, not far from Yuyang, everything seemed to be as quiet and peaceful as usual.
At the corner of Zuwu's courtyard, in the dim shadow, someone seemed to be curling up, waiting for something.
It seemed that I heard the third update of the time coming from a distance, and a black shadow suddenly shook at the end of the roadside and alley.
As the black shadow appeared, the corner door opened gently.
It seems that some grease was poured into the hub, so that the corner door was almost silent when it opened, with only a little bit of squeaking, like a mouse chirping.
Zu Wu was still sitting in the hall. Although it was already the third day of the day, he still felt very excited, and even his breathing seemed a little rapid.
Zu Wu was obviously a little excited, after all, he successfully tricked Cao Chun.
But he was also a little scared because there were new troubles next.
If it is about soldiers or military power, although Zu Wu has the word Wu in his name, it has nothing to do with military power at all. The same is like Cao Chun's Cao, uh, the word Chun.
Hiding in the dark to control the situation, this feeling of being the master behind the scenes actually makes Zuwu addicted.
It's like gambling.
Gambling is confusing and greedy, but many people are obsessed with gambling because of the nervous mood and the pleasure of making profits during the gambling process. The brain secretes a large amount of dopamine in a short period of time, which makes them obsessed with gambling, just like absorbing du.
If you win a bet, it seems that you make a profit. If you lose a bet, you just want to make a profit, but you don’t know that as long as you go to the gambling table, you will only win the dealer.
The sound of stepping on the wooden floor lightly came.
The servant whispered in the hall: The head of the family, and the husband are here.
There is a invitation, there is a invitation; Zuwu stood up and then welcomed Hecheng and entered.
He Cheng was about to bow to Zu Wu, but Zu Wu suddenly stopped him. He is so polite. You and I are both for the Han Dynasty and for the people of Youzhou. Why should I perform this false tribute? Come on, come on, don’t be polite, please come in quickly.
He Cheng nodded, no longer stuck to etiquette, and entered the hall together.
Zu Wu waved his hand and asked the servant to retreat, stroked his beard slightly, and said: I received the news that the Sima family in Hanoi was in trouble.
What?; Hecheng stared at him, when will it happen?
He Cheng asked, and his heart couldn't help but jump. He didn't receive this message!
What does this mean?! You must know that Hanoi is also a distance away from Ji County. Could it be that Zu Wu has any special news channels? The slightest unhappiness that leaked fluid before was dissipated at this moment.
If you get the news one day earlier, you can make corresponding preparations one day earlier.
Zu Wu stroked his beard and told roughly about the related incidents of the Sima family in Hanoi. After all, they could not see it with their own eyes or experience it with them, so they could only have a rough understanding.
After saying that, He Cheng fell silent, and Zu Wu did not continue to speak. There was silence inside and outside the hall, and only the whistling wind was heard passing by the roof and corridors.
Whether Sima was arrested by Le Jin or misunderstanding, it reflected a bad reality.
From Jizhou, to Yingchuan, and then to Hanoi, this series of Cao family political groups' attitudes and means of dealing with local gentry and rural heroes have become increasingly tougher. This is a traceable situation and is also obvious.
So what about Youzhou?
He Cheng swallowed a little spitting and said reluctantly: The Cao family is just seeking wealth. If it really doesn't work, it's better to give it up and make a lot of money.
Haha, is it because my brother is trying to see each other with this? Zu Wu said in a deep voice. Could it be that Sima did not have such intentions? If he had such intentions, why did he bring disaster again?
He Cheng fell silent.
Sima Hanoi is their superior.
Of course, Zu Wu and Cheng's previous family is not just Sima in Hanoi, but the Sima family's war horse resources are undoubtedly the best. Now, something happened to the previous family.
Neither Zuwu expected that something could happen in Hanoi!
Moreover, this action seemed to be irreconcilable, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse!
Although Zu Wu and Cheng also have some hidden private soldiers, rangers, and outlaws, these people can make small moves on weekdays, but if they really meet the army head-on, they will basically die.
Well, He Cheng sighed deeply. Now that things have come to this, what should he do?
Zu Wu's face was a little gloomy under the faint lights. Now it depends on whether Cao's son wants to take action in Youzhou.
He Cheng took a breath of cold air and suddenly felt uncomfortable between his chest and abdomen. You said
I don't know, but since I took action in Hanoi, would I be merciful in Youzhou? If Cao's son really did something, Zu Wu said in a deep voice, brother, you should make a decision at that time;
He Cheng stared at him, speechless for a while.
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In the north of Jixian County, Taiping Station.
The post station originally had no serious name, but after the post leader Zu Qilang came, he changed the name.
Because Youzhou is shrouded by a huge threat, there are not only elite Cao soldiers in Youzhou, but also some local guards from counties and counties in Youzhou. The villagers guard the countryside as subsidies and assistance to the elite Cao army.
This policy was originally excellent.
In other words, most policies are good from the beginning, and then they become distorted as they are used, and then they are transformed by various magics. In the later stages, even the inventors of the policy could not have imagined, they emerged unscrupulously.
These are called soldiers as supplements to the elite soldiers of the Cao army, but in fact they don’t have much training at all. Cao Chun is very interested in catching the cavalry, and he is too lazy to pay attention to the county and infantry in the countryside. When the numbers of county soldiers in the county and county are named, how many people are registered, and how much military salary is spent per month, it becomes a confusing account.
Anyway, the county and county are responsible for the expenses of the county and cannot be spent on Cao Chun. At first, Cao Chun would occasionally check the accounts. After the matter became more and more complicated, facing the pressure of the Northern Region Protectorate's Office becoming stronger and stronger, Cao Chun had no intention of checking the accounts again, and these county soldiers naturally became more and more decayed.
The weapon was broken, and I peeled a wooden stick to the top. The armor was broken, and there was no armor at all. The robe seemed to have thought of it, or it was woven on site. The application report was uploaded, and it might not be possible to issue a new one after half a year.
However, in the entire county military system, some are still well maintained.
For example, the county soldiers at the post station.
There are also those in charge of checkpoints and those in charge of logistics
It is beyond words that why the county soldiers in these places can do better.
However, in the past two years, Cao Chun repeatedly recruited Youzhou to develop cavalry, and all the resources were tilted towards the military direction. Therefore, some of these county soldiers had not seen military pay for a long time, and occasionally they were short of food and clothing. When the trouble started, the county and county only dragged some old grain from the bottom of the granary warehouse to get some comfort.
The Taiping Station on the north side of Ji County is relatively a larger station, and its location is also relatively important. It is an important node in the official roads between Ji County and Yuyang. Regardless of whether it is a business trip or an official, they will rest here and then continue the subsequent journey.
Inn, the station with a large school is only two or three houses. The large station is like a small town. In addition to inns and taverns, there may also be big car shops, carriages, and even small markets. The surrounding villagers gather to buy and trade
Now, relying on Taipingyi as the center, there are still some two or three hundred houses around it, and some cultivated acres, but the land is now frozen, not yet civilized, and not cultivated.
Today is not the day when the market is open. The wind is blowing, there are basically no merchants or anything, and the people are not even 40 million to go out. Therefore, the Taiping Station looks deserted.
On a dirt road running through Taipingyi, there are only a few idle men leaning against the wall to bask in the sun. There are very few shops opening along the street. There are only one or two big bone soups, and the small shops selling steamed cakes are still trying hard to open. They are basically waiting for the people in the inn to come and eat, and they are not willing to rush to shout.
Zu Qilang touched his beard and thought that after a walk around, he would go to drink a bowl of bone soup and add a pancake. It would be considered a meal. He is in his forties and has almost no room for climbing up. He just hopes to save more money in this position so that the future of the boy in his family will not be as bumpy as he does.
But when he thinks of this, he is always a little annoyed.
When he was young, the land of Youzhou was basically invaded by the Hu people every year, and it was extremely miserable. Everyone was holding back their anger and knew that they could only live a good life after killing the Hu people away, so at that time I was really gritting my teeth, and even when I was facing death, I was not afraid.
Behind him is his wife, children, and the enemy is coming. If the masters don’t go, would he let his mother go?
Then, what about now?
Now the Hu people are gone, well, I can't say they are gone. Anyway, there are no Hu people coming to Youzhou now, but there is still no good life!
What's this called?
Zu Qiro couldn't figure it out.
I am old and can't open my eyes that day and kick my legs. It's okay, but my son, daughter, grandchildren, and have a lot of time. If I don't have hope for this, how can I live?
The more you think about this, the more trouble you are.
Zu Qilang thought about it for a long time and couldn't figure out why this was so, so he had to shake his head, cough, and put his hands behind his back, preparing to go to the restaurant of Dabo Soup.
At this time, I heard the sound of horse hooves coming from the north.
It is also accompanied by the crisp sound of ringing rings!
Zu Qilang was stunned for a moment, and something deep in his mind seemed to be stirred up. He then shouted: Eight hundred miles in a hurry! Get out! Get ready! Warm water! Is the dough cake soft? Quick! Quick;
Suddenly, a few people ran out of the post station, and the mess was in a flash.
A moment later, the cavalry who was rushing from afar rushed to the post station.
Quick! Help down! Warm water! Bake the cake! Take it over! Press and press the legs to activate blood; Zu Qilang yelled, then turned his head and shouted backward, Ergouzi! Are you ready to transfer to the horse?
Someone there shouted that it's almost done.
The commander did not say much. He first rinsed his mouth and sprayed out a mouthful of dust, so he almost spread his legs for people to rub it. Then, while preparing horses, he ate the bread he handed over and swallowed it down with warm water.
Less than half of the dough cakes were chewed. When the cavalry saw that they had led the transfer horse out in the backyard, they threw the dough cakes and water bags without hesitation, struggled to get up, and then climbed up the transfer horse with the help of others, nodded slightly to Zu Qilang, and galloped away again.
The sound of horse hooves and the ringing rings.
Qi Ye is this, is it that the Hu people are here again?
I don't know if it's a bit strange Zu Qilang frowned, you'll go to report a letter to the head of the family after noon.
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Chapter completed!