The wind and snow come down, shaking the sky and the earth.
In Changshan, Zhao Yun frowned and looked at Tuyu. Although the cavalry and horses in the Northern Region Protectors are now relatively powerful, the surrounding elbows are still there, which prevents him from letting go of his hands and using all the resources of the Northern Region Desert and investing them in one aspect of battle.
Since the Cavalry changed the standards of map carriages and sand tables, almost all commanders have liked the new style of map carriages and sand tables.
This angle of overlooking mountains, rivers and rivers may provide some feeling similar to the "God's Perspective", but if you really think that looking at a picture carriage will become God...
Zhao Yun was very cautious in both of them.
This caution is not only in combat, but also in other aspects.
Even though Xiahou Shang said with all his heart that he could fight Yuyang, Pang Tong from Chang'an also gave Zhao Yun the instructions to act cheaply, but Zhao Yun was still thinking cautiously.
Because in the northern region, the threat is not only Yuyang.
There was even some threat, and even Zhao Yun could do nothing...
For example, the cold weather in the northern region is cold.
When Zhao Yun and others inspected the outpost camps in various places, they found that although the outpost camps that extended to the desert in advance had indeed stood firm, they encountered an invisible bottleneck if they wanted to continue to develop into the desert.
Continuing to extend into the desert is to transform from a conflict between people and the struggle between people to a struggle between people and nature. Under such struggle, manpower is undoubtedly small. There is no land restriction in the desert. It seems that you can find places to build military camps at will, but it is easy to establish and difficult to maintain. Especially in the severe winter, wind and snow, some military camps have reported that people have been frozen to death.
The cold in the northern desert seems to be getting worse year by year.
Those unidentified Hu people have basically found out now.
He is a Xianbei person.
The Jiankun people and the Rouran people were also fighting against the wind and snow in the desert. For these foreign Hu people, they basically had the attitude of not hindering the river. As long as these Hu people did not come to invade them, they would not deliberately target them.
Although this made the Northern Region Protectorate quite passive, it also shows that even though the tribes such as Jiankun Rouran approached the Han area, they still maintained some of the traditional habits of nomadic people, and they did not mean that they could be changed by changing them.
"What have Xiahou done recently?" Zhao Yun asked.
Xinpi said from the side: "There is nothing unusual. Xiahou has been staying in the yard and has not even gone out with his guard."
"Yes." Zhao Yun nodded.
Xiahou Shang is very honest now, which does not mean that it is definitely worthy of trust.
Perhaps Xiahou Shang has completed the task and there is no need to take risks anymore?
As for what task was completed? Wasn’t it just a deposit map around Yuyang?
This can be either the credit of Xiahou Shang or the poisonous bait given to Xiahou Shang.
If you want to break the deadlock, the best way is to stop moving the bait that may be in trouble, but start from the surrounding area.
For example, those Xianbei people who suddenly appeared.
Even if Cao Chun has the ability, he would not have arranged these Hu people in advance...
It’s not that Zhao Yun looked down on Cao Chun, but that Zhao Yun had fought with these Xianbei and Wuhuan people. Zhao Yun knew the situation of these Hu people deep in the desert very well. Unorganized and undisciplined, they would unite in certain critical situations, but a little relaxed, they would immediately make trouble due to uneven interests.
The reason why they have never been conquered by the Han Dynasty is not that these Hu people are so great at the moment, but that the influence of the Han Dynasty on the Beimo is still at a limited level.
This limitation is a natural limitation.
Since Zhao Yun arrived in the Northern Region, except for himself being a powerful cavalry general, his command can be said to be a powerful general, especially the warlike Gan Feng, who is even more powerful and brave. Basically, no Hu man can withstand Gan Feng's charge head-on.
The strong iron armor is invincible in fighting the Hu people, but if a sudden wind and snow are not dealt with properly, it can freeze Ganfeng's heavy cavalry into ice lumps...
Moreover, the desert is too big, and the Hu people also have horses, so once something wrong in the front, these Hu people fled in scattered areas, making it extremely difficult to clear them up. The Huns were beaten away and the Xianbei was dismantled. However, in the northern desert, there were still Huns, Xianbei, and even Beidi and Qiangrong during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. This is an inevitable fact. Even Zhao Yun could not say that they could completely solve these problems. Just like the two Emperors of Yan and Huang in China won, but Man You still fled to Nanyue, and his descendants still gave Sun Shiwan a headache.
Therefore, among the Xianbei people, even if Tuoba was beaten and Budugen was killed and Kebi was beaten away, there were still Xianbei people, as well as Wuhuan people, Dingling people, Gaoche people, etc. in the depths of the desert north of Liaodong.
"These are all small-sected troops, and there are not many people..." Zhang He reported some information he learned, "But... Ke Bineng was originally a small-sected Xianbei..."
Zhao Yun nodded.
He understood what Zhang He meant.
Although I have defeated Ke Bi Neng now, who can guarantee that there is no next Kirby?
At the same time, the Wuhuan tribe that entered Liaodong seemed to have also ushered in recovery and development.
After Lou Ban and Nanlou died, the Wuhuan seemed to have fallen into the hands of a man named Gu Jin. He called himself the King of Wuhuan. He formed a loose alliance with other Wuhuan tribes, claiming to have 270,000 people, with zero or even totals, but it is obvious that it is only known that there are more than a dozen tribes, which also indicates that the Wuhuan people have a tendency to reaggregate.
"The wind and snow in the northern desert increased..." Zhao Yun reached out to signal above the map, "That was to gather these Hu people to come..."
If a dog is anxious, he will jump over the wall, let alone a human being?
Although these Hu people who were forced to go south to find a way out by the wind and snow were far behind the Han people in terms of equipment, their destructive power should not be underestimated. If they were really attacked into the Han area, they would be like locusts passing through the border.
『Wuhuan, Xianbei…』 Zhao Yun pondered, 『If it were added…』
Xinpi said on the side: "The general's intention is... these Hu people were recruited by Cao's army?"
Zhao Yun nodded slowly, "Nothing is true."
"Jun Yi." Zhao Yun looked at Zhang He, "I'm going to see you with 1,500 people, and you are equipped with a double horse chariot. Do you dare to test one or two? First go to the Black Stone Forest area to test the strength of the Xianbei, and secondly, you should also see the reaction of Cao's army!"
Zhang He didn't know why, but he paused for a moment before responding, "Don't worry, General! You all will follow!"
Zhao Yun nodded and said, "Be careful of the wind and snow, and be careful of the ambush of Cao's army."
Zhang He took the order and left.
Zhao Yun looked at Zhang He's figure, then withdrew his gaze, his face calm and motionless.
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In November of the eighth year of Taixing, although there was no particularly heavy snow in Yuyang, there was a lot of light rain and snow. The streets and alleys in Yuyang County were filled with frozen ice, which was extremely slippery. Businessmen and residents were busy sprinkling fine sand in front of their homes to prevent them from falling when traveling.
Among Cao's army.
Cao Chun is very busy.
Zhao Yun’s speculation is not without reason.
Whether it is the Hu people or the Cao army, in fact, they are almost like these ordinary people in Yuyang, and they can only take care of the snow in front of the door...
Perhaps Cao Chun has long-term plans in his mind, but he still has to survive this cold winter.
Cao Chun was wearing a thick leather robe, a fur hat on his head, and his whole body was wrapped tightly, but he still felt extremely cold. In the north, when the weather was cold, the iron armor could not be worn too much, so he could only change into a leather robe. Although he was a little bit angry, he couldn't care so much. In the cold weather, God would not care whether he was a Han or a Hu. If he didn't keep warm enough, he would be very cold.
Cao Chun followed some guards, all of whom were blushing with cold faces. After arriving at the government office, he accelerated his pace and rushed into the hall, with a fire burning inside. A warm feeling came towards him, and he exhaled a breath of coldness.
Cao Chun has been preparing these days.
Yuyang is the front line, but the rear cannot relax. If Cao Chun leaves Yuyang to fight, and the support from Jixian or Yijing behind cannot keep up, will it be troublesome?
Therefore, Cao Chun personally went to count the supplies warehouse and inspected the Cao army infantry in Youbei.
Although cavalry is the most important thing when using troops in Youbei, Cao's army lacks enough horses, and secondly, it also needs infantry as support. Therefore, in addition to the cavalry led by Cao Chun himself, there are also a large number of infantry.
The problem with the baggage warehouse was not very big, but the infantry side disappointed Cao Chun a little.
Cao Cao was walking along the way with the tail of the cavalry, and Cao Chun was no exception.
When Cao Chun heard that the cavalry asked the soldiers to learn and read, he also started to find some books, and then asked the small officials in the army to copy them into books, and sent them to the commander of the team leader, asking the soldiers to learn to recognize words. As a result, Cao Chun's move immediately made the soldiers in the army complain. Not to mention the soldiers, many grassroots officers were illiterate. It was really difficult for them to let them recite the books well.
So the effect is not ideal...
This made Cao Chun feel a little different. Didn’t he hear that the soldiers in Guanzhong like to learn very much? Why are the soldiers so lazy when they come to Youbei?
In fact, Cao Chun got a wrong direction.
The soldiers under the cavalry like to study because the results of their learning can be seen and touched directly. The promotion teams and military marquis all require a certain amount of knowledge. Even if they are no longer promoted in the army and retired from the local army, they will use the results of their learning to determine the level of their positions. How can they not let the soldiers under the cavalry be enthusiastic about learning?
And what about Cao Cao here?
Is it good to study? Can I get more than half a copper coin when paying military pay?
It’s not that Cao Chun has no reward mechanism, but that Cao Chun’s reward mechanism is still the same, focusing entirely on force, and rewards are paid based on the brave level of soldiers.
The three top three, the three middle three, and the three lower three. Each top three have different treatments and rewards. In addition to the three top three, the other top six middle and lower six. If you have original or regressive tests, you must punish them to prevent the soldiers from being lazy and not being enterprising.
That's right, the Nine-grade Zhongzheng system is not the first to be created by Chen Qun, and it has already taken shape in many places.
Only soldiers who have obtained the top-level assessment are eligible to eat meat every day.
Not much, two taels.
There are still some cattle and sheep in Youzhou.
For soldiers who are assessed with high-level soldiers, they will give priority to supplementing when there is a shortage of team rate or length in their own queue, which is undoubtedly a very big advantage.
Medium-level soldiers can only eat meat once every five days, while inferior soldiers not only have no meat to eat, but even the grains and rice are limited...
This assessment measure has indeed greatly stimulated the ambition of the Cao army soldiers, but because there are no cultural requirements and rewards at all, many Cao army soldiers have no intention of learning knowledge at all.
If you are in the wrong direction, it is very difficult to correct it...
Cao Chun may have realized it, or maybe he has not realized it yet, but his current focus is to overturn the mountain in the Northern Region, otherwise Youbei would not have thought of developing it if you were alive or dead.
After returning to the hall, Cao Chun looked up and saw Xin Ping, and asked: "Where is the Xianbei covenant letter?"
After discovering that the new group of people from Mobei were Xianbei, Cao Chun became a little concerned.
The enemy is a friend.
Zhao Yun from the Northern Region killed the Xianbei people and beat them up. Who would believe that these Xianbei people had no hatred with Zhao Yun?
So weren’t these Xianbei people sent the help?
As for the previous conflict with Xiahou Shang, it was all misunderstanding...misunderstanding...
Therefore, Cao Chun immediately sent someone to contact him, hoping to establish a broad alliance relationship and jointly deal with Zhao Yun.
Seeing Cao Chun like this, Xin Ping spoke up and asked as soon as she stepped into the hall. Her eagerness was beyond words, so she sighed softly in her heart, but on the surface, she did not show anything. He handed Cao Chun the Xianbei covenant letter.
Of course, the Xianbei people also hoped to obtain some extra supplies when the cold winter came, so they almost did not hesitate and accepted the branches that Cao Chun had handed over with few leaves...
At least it looks like this on the surface.
Cao Chun looked at the covenant written on the sheepskin and laughed: "Good! There is hope for breaking the Northern Territory!" Now that Xiahou is still serving in the Northern Territory, and Xianbei people act as a helper, it does seem that there is some hope.
Xin Ping hesitated for a moment, and he felt that it was necessary to remind Cao Chun, "General... we are not familiar with this Xianbei person. Although there is a letter of the covenant... but it may not be believed..."
Cao Chun waved his hand, looking like he was not caring at all, and then asked Xin Ping something else, so he let Xin Ping continue.
Cao Chun stared at Xin Ping's back as he left, was silent for a while, and waved, "Send someone to stare carefully, don't be too close... see what he does or see someone..."
An escort responded.
"Master, you are..." Cao Chun's confidant asked, "Is there any problem with this?"
"False." Cao Chun said softly, "Now is an extraordinary moment, you must be absolutely careful."
"Then Xianbei..." the confidant asked again, "It's really... I mean, the Xianbei people have no faith and righteousness..."
Cao Chun laughed silently, "Don't you know?"
"Then you, your covenant..." The confidant was very confused. Since Cao Chun did not trust the Xianbei people from beginning to end, why did he contact the Xianbei people?
Cao Chun laughed, but after a few laughs, he stopped his smile and pondered, "Wait two days later, if Xin Zhuozhi didn't do anything, he would... well, maybe he didn't need to do anything... You said, how many people in Yuyang City are spies?"
Cao Chun did not believe in anyone, not only Xin Ping, but also Xiahou Shang.
Of course, Cao Chun didn't know that Xiahou Shang had about his concubine, and he couldn't understand it, but when Cao Chun asked Xiahou Shang to go as an insider, he had already thought about it, and even prepared to expose Xiahou Shang.
It can even be said that Cao Chun did not believe that Xiahou Shang could succeed. The reason why he persuaded Xiahou Shang to go and be an insider was because Cao Chun felt that Xiahou Shang was really useless in Youbei, and it would be better to send it out to harm others...
If Xiahou Shang is the vanguard, he will not even win a Hu person. If Xiahou Shang is the logistics company, Cao Chun is afraid that his butt will catch fire. So Cao Chun simply threatened and tempted Xiahou Shang to join the Northern Territory. If Xiahou Shang really has a good inner support and can help Cao Chun, it will have value regardless of life or death. If Xiahou Shang can't even do an inner support well, Cao Chun will arrange it according to Xiahou Shang's exposure, and there will be no surprise.
Cao Chun stared at Xin Ping and asked Xin Ping to contact the Xianbei and sign a covenant with the Xianbei, which was a similar meaning.
Cao Cao asked Xin Ping to be an envoy to the Northern Region, with the purpose of disrupting the Northern Region and destroying the chain of mutual trust between the Northern Regions.
Of course, Cao Chun had to implement Cao Cao's strategic ideas, so he used Xinping to deal with Xinpi. Cao Chun had no hesitation at all. How many children of the Xiahou family of Cao were fighting bravely on the battlefield, and then these gentry children in Jizhou and Yuzhou were just thinking about sitting behind to get a bargain? That's such a good thing!
Even though Xin Ping did nothing, Cao Chun believed that there were still some spies from the cavalry in Yuyang City...
『Send some people to wear more clothes to protect the cold and monitor the surrounding hills...』 Cao Chun said in a pondering manner, "If there are spies who send messages to the outside world, they are probably in the name of woodcutting... Forget it, don't send people...』
Cao Chun quickly changed his mind. On the one hand, the temperature has dropped very badly after the weather is at night, and there is a great danger to camp overnight. On the other hand, Cao Chun originally thought that he did not intend to cover up the news of the Xianbei Alliance.
When the Northern Region learned that the Xianbei people had made a comeback, and contacted the Cao army and signed the alliance, the corresponding strategies of the Northern Region were nothing more than two, hiding, or attacking.
The turtle shrank and Zhao Yun really left, so the soldiers in the Northern Region did not dare to take any measures without a strong commander.
Then Cao Chun could really join forces with the Xianbei and expand widely. He first attacked the Hu tribes who surrendered to the cavalry in the desert, and then used the victorious army to capture Changshan New City!
If Zhao Yun is still in Changshan, then as the Northern Region Protector, he would definitely not sit idly by and watch the remnants of Xianbei grow stronger and would inevitably send troops to attack. As if the cold land is frozen today, the ones that can be dispatched must be the elite soldiers among the elite soldiers, which is naturally the troops directly under Zhao Yun.
Cao Chun can't control how Xianbei died at that time, but he can take the opportunity to attack Changshan New City. Even if he can't capture Changshan New City, he can still involve the Northern Territory, relieve pressure on Xiahou Dun's flanks, and at the same time put pressure on Taiyuan County.
『Register directly at the city gate...』 Cao Chun said in a deep voice, "From today on, all those who leave the city to pick woodcuts or do other matters will be recorded... When they leave the army, they will be arrested! Kill all the sacrifice flags!"