Pain is undoubtedly a ladder to human progress.
Because he was exposed to fire and was burned by burns, the incomparable pain made the primitive people wail and fear, but it also promoted the primitive people's thinking. Therefore, the primitive people knew the power of fire and began to try to master and control fire.
Just like when General Fei Qian of the Cavalry used cavalry on a large scale and was in the Central Plains, the Shandong people in the Central Plains suddenly recalled the pain of the Huns attacking the Han Dynasty, and began to strive to catch up with Fei Qian's footsteps, trying to exempt and master this pain, no longer bear it themselves, but can be added to others.
It’s nothing more than Shandong suffered a pain in the Northland, so he finally knew how painful it would be to me.
Before, Shandong felt that the North had received an attack from the Hu people, and that was just a small matter.
Most of the time, chrysanthemums are more important than the head.
Youbei is undoubtedly a place for the stolen fire among people from Shandong in the Central Plains.
Xin Ping returned from his envoy and reported to Cao Chun in detail what he saw and heard in Changshan New City in Yuyang.
Cao Chun stood in front of the map and listened to Xin Ping's narrative.
Cao Chun undoubtedly wanted to be such a fire thief. He hoped to steal the fire back and teach it to Cao's army, and then let Cao's army gallop on the battlefield and become the master of the battlefield.
Of course it is easy to say. Just like some people think that there are salt and iron in Yuyang. Although they do not produce war horses, it is not easy to replace them with the Hu people in the north. Some Shandong gentry children think that the land can produce Zhuanghe in an infinite amount, so the Hu people's war horses, cattle and sheep, etc. are also infinite in their cognition...
But the reality is that Hu people's horses are not infinite, and they will also be affected by various factors. The simplest restriction is that the war horses traded by Hu people are basically geldings. Just like the iron tools given to Hu people by Han people, most of them are "special" products, or special products.
At the same time, like the Han people controlling iron tools, war horses are also resources controlled by the Hu people. It is not that there is a good deal when trading at any time. Many Hu people would rather trade cattle and sheep with the Han people, but rather than sell horses that can be used for war.
Cao Chun could only buy it by himself while doing transactions, and at the same time he had to buy it at zero yuan from time to time.
Unfortunately, the market is always the first place to eat meat, the second place and the third place to drink soup. The ones outside the third place are lying on the ground to pick up the residues that fell from the fingers of the three people in the front. Then Fei Qian not only occupied the first place, but also divided the pits of Jia Xu and Zhao Yun to occupy the second and third place. When he arrived at Cao Chun, he could only lie on the ground and stick his butt to pick up the residue.
Whenever Cao Chun thinks of this, he feels itchy in his back groove.
Now, there seems to be some opportunity to straighten your back.
If you can still see some remaining green in the heart of the Central Plains, then in the desert area of ​​the North, there is basically a harsh and shady winter scenery with dead trees. The cold wind whistling from the north rages on the desolate grass beaches that cannot be seen at first sight, rolling up everything that can be rolled up, then falling down, and by the way, the bleak sun and fragments of ice slag.
Lead-gray clouds were driven by the cold wind and moved slowly.
In the distance to the north, it seems that layered clouds are accumulated, piled up higher and higher, like a mountain of clouds that is about to collapse, but no one knows when it will completely collapse.
『A few days ago, I received the military newspaper of the Forward Camp..." Cao Chun sighed slightly, 『It said he met a Hu man...』
"Hu people?" Xin Ping raised his eyebrows slightly.
What kind of military newspaper is this?
But after thinking about the leader Xiahou, the forward camp, then it seems that he can understand it.
A few days ago, from the evening to night, a team of Cao army scouts who were going out to patrol were patrolling in a place about a hundred miles west of Gushui. They were sneak attacked by a group of Hu people who had come out of nowhere while patrolling.
The scout Cao Bing, who had rushed to fight, suffered a small loss and died two people.
As a result, when Xiahou was rewarded, Xiahou Shang judged that this was just some of the remaining Wuhuan people, so he didn't care much, so he did not report the news to the army.
The day before yesterday morning, a team of Cao army cavalry who went to drive away the "remaining Wuhuan" was beaten back. The vanguard camp took a little attention, but they were still not alert. It was not until yesterday at noon that the cavalry sent to clear out these so-called "thieves" and encountered Hu cavalry of similar numbers and were ambushed by Hu people. Xiahou Shang of the vanguard camp became panic and hurriedly reported to Cao Chun.
Under normal circumstances, the military newspaper needs to clearly state who the other party is, what specific distribution, how many numbers are, etc., but after three combat contacts, Xiahou Shang couldn't figure it out!
Xiahou Shang didn't figure it out, so of course it was impossible to give Cao Chun an accurate information, so when Cao Chun said, he just said that there was a "Hu people", but it was not clear which tribe the Hu people, or whether they were real Hu people.
And when he first met the "Hu people", Xiahou Shang should have reported it.
But for some reason, this time Xiahou Shang actually sent two troops "martial" to try to wipe out these Hu people. As a result, he waited until Yiqu's cavalry hit the iron plate and was bleeding from his head before he "remembered" to report to Cao Chun...
After listening to Cao Chun's "sharing", Xin Ping didn't know what to say for a while.
However, Xin Ping could more or less guess what Xiahou Shang was thinking. After all, Xiahou Shang was severely criticized by Cao Cao before, and was taken away from the general position and demoted to the lieutenant. At the same time, Xiahou Zijiang was punished again and sent to the Liaodong border to serve on duty.
But what is very interesting is that the punishment is punished, and Xiahou Shang will continue to lead troops in Youbei.
The taste of this is more or less savorable...
Now Cao Chun talked about this matter to Xin Jing, on the surface, he wanted to ask Xin Jing to discuss it, but it may not be that he wanted Xin Jing to report it to Cao Cao.
Xin Ping decided to pretend to be stupid. No one likes to make small reports, let alone make small reports within the Cao Xiahou family. Such things can be less involved.
The atmosphere inside the tent suddenly became a little dull.
Cao Chun bit his back teeth.
He had a premonition that Xiahou Shang would become the biggest pendant on his back leg. But he had no choice but to say such a thing. He had already expressed his concealment to Cao Cao before, but Cao Cao was still in political considerations and left Xiahou Shang in Yuyang, only punishing and expelling Xiahou Zijiang.
Politically speaking, balance is everything.
Just like if the Han emperor used people from Shanxi in the previous wave, the next wave would focus on using people from Shandong. Simply put, it is to achieve political balance, but can Youbei talk about politics now?
But Xin Ping was obviously unwilling to take on this matter, and Cao Chun was also a little helpless.
The tent was very quiet.
There was no sound outside the tent.
Only soldiers seemed to be handing over the shifts in the distance, and the orders from the gathering team were heard one after another.
Cao Chun could not speak, but Xin Ping could not speak. Seeing the dull atmosphere in the tent pressing down like a stone, Xin Ping had to break the silence in the end, and coughed gently and said, "General, the Hu people are mostly coming to avoid the cold in the north... Although it is a bit threatening,... the key is the Northern Region Protectorate..."
Cao Chun nodded slowly.
Xiahou Shang was stupid, but Cao Chun couldn't follow him stupid.
Xiahou Shang only reported that he had encountered an enemy, but Cao Chun had to consider how nearly a thousand Hu people suddenly appeared in the Gushui area? Why did he stay here? Is it to get water, or is it waiting for the follow-up personnel? Or are these people lost their direction and went to the wrong place?
If you are waiting for the follow-up large army, where did this large number of Hu people come from and where is the purpose of going? Is it going to invade Yuyang, or...
Moreover, Xiahou Shangdu, who was as slow as a pig, discovered these Hu people. Should the Northern Region Protectorate of the Cavalry also discovered these Hu people? Then how will the Northern Region Protectorate of the Northern Region Protectorate be dealt with?
This is the truth, but will there be any surprises
A series of questions are now circling around Cao Chun’s mind like a lantern. Often, before one question has reached a conclusion, another question will appear, making his mind feel a little painful. These questions are not completely isolated. They are closely related to each other. Each question may have multiple answers, and each possible answer will also involve the final result of another or several questions...
These issues are really too complicated.
Xin Ping in front of him seemed cautious and cautious, and his words were as short and accurate as possible. Without saying a word of nonsense, it was like Ju Shu back then.
Yes, if Ju Su was still alive, he might be able to give some suggestions.
Cao Chun couldn't help but think back that maybe he should have trusted Ju Su more at the beginning? Listen to his advice more? Don't look at Ju Su with a lustful look just because he was an old man from Yuan Shao? Maybe Ju Su wouldn't die of depression in the end, how many more years could he live?
Who knows?
If Cao Chun had to experience what had happened before, Cao Chun couldn't say whether he would trust Ju Su or Zhang He more. Will he still make suspicious, examine, or even deliberately suppress it?
Because Ju Su was not only a surrendered general, but in a sense he also betrayed the original owner, at least he violated Yuan Shao's will and did not assist Yuan Shao's son well, and the internal strife between the Yuan brothers...
Cao Chun suddenly frowned because he thought of the idea of ​​expelling Xiahou Shang and pulling him off his hind legs. Isn’t it similar to the struggle between Yuan Shao’s son back then?
Cao Chun quickly comforted himself, feeling that he did this for the future of Cao's family, which was fundamentally different from Yuan Shao's son just for power and profit.
However, just like dull dark clouds rolling in the sky, even if there is no snow falling and ice slag, it will still leave some haze and lingering.
In fact, Xin Ping is even more embarrassing than Cao Chun at the moment.
His embarrassment mainly comes from two reasons. One aspect is that Xin Ping is also a surrender. He is now able to serve as an envoy alone, but it is not other than that because there is Xin Pi in the Northern Region Protectorate; the other aspect is that Cao Chunxu said about Xiahou Shang, but he doesn't know whether it is true or false, but if it is true, it is an unquestionable mistake if it fails to report it! He simply doesn't understand why Xiahou Shang suppresses the information and reports it three or four days later? This is not three hours, but three days, enough hostile opponents to build an attack arrangement!
Once the forward battalion is broken or defeated, no matter whether Cao's army will attack, defend, or retreat next, there may be greater problems waiting...
Xin Ping even had a vague doubt in his heart. Cao Chun asked Xiahou Shang to take care of the vanguard camp. Is it because Cao Chun subconsciously wanted Xiahou Shang to make mistakes, or was he just unable to bear Xiahou Shang anymore and was preparing to kill someone with a knife?
Thinking of this, Xin Ping couldn't help but thrust her eyelids down so that she wouldn't have any strange expressions.
The most important point is that Xin Pi is next to Zhao Yun, the protector of the Northern Region!
If Xin Ping offers some advice to Cao Chun at the moment, if it is effective and has a positive effect, it would be fine. Will you make a contribution at that time? You can say whether you have any or not, and after all, you can say that you are the duty of a strategist, right?
But what if it's bad?
Just when the two of them were speechless and embarrassed to be able to pick up a new commander's tent on the ground, a military officer reported that they were rushed into the tent by the soldiers!
"What happened to the Forward Camp again?" Cao Chun subconsciously thought that Xiahou Shang had caused trouble again, and before he could open the information, he asked.
"Ah? Forward Battalion?" The soldiers were also a little surprised, "What's wrong with Forward Battalion?"
Cao Chun then realized, "It was not sent by the Forward Camp?"
"Returning to the general, not the vanguard camp, but Jizhou urgently reported...
"Jizhou..." Cao Chun took a breath of cold air, then waved his hand to let the messenger go down, and then glanced at Xin Ping.
Xin Ping immediately bowed and said that he wanted to leave.
To be continued...