The wind and snow came together, splitting the sky and covering the earth.
In Changshan, Zhao Yun frowned and looked at the map. Although the hussars among the Northern Territory Guards can be said to be relatively powerful, the constraints around him are still there, preventing him from letting go and conquering the Northern Territory.
All the resources in the desert are utilized and devoted to one aspect of the battle.
Since Hussar changed the standards of maps and sand tables, almost all generals in command have fallen in love with the new map maps and sand tables.
This kind of perspective overlooking mountains and rivers may provide some feelings similar to "God's perspective", but if you really tell the truth, you think you can become God just by looking at a map...
Zhao Yun is very cautious about everything.
This kind of caution is not only true in combat, but also in other aspects.
Even though Xia Houshang expressed his sincerity that he could attack Yuyang, Pang Tong of Chang'an also gave Zhao Yun instructions to act cheaply, but Zhao Yun still thought carefully.
Because in the Northern Territory, the threat is not limited to Yuyang.
There are even some threats that even Zhao Yun can't do anything about...
For example, the weather in the northern region is freezing cold.
When Zhao Yun and others inspected the outposts and camps in various places, they found that although the outposts and camps that had been extended into the desert in the early stage had indeed established a foothold, they encountered invisible bottlenecks if they wanted to continue to develop into the desert.
Continuing to extend into the desert, the conflict between people has turned into a struggle between man and nature. Under such a struggle, human power is undoubtedly small. There is no land in the desert.
Due to restrictions, it seems that you can find a place to build military strongholds at will, but it is easy to establish and difficult to maintain, especially under the severe winter wind and snow. There have been reports of people freezing to death in some military strongholds.
The cold in the northern desert seems to be getting more severe every year.
Those unidentified barbarians have now been basically identified.
He is from Xianbei.
The Jiankun and Rouran people are also fighting against the wind and snow in the desert. When it comes to these foreign barbarians, they basically have an attitude of not disturbing the river. As long as these barbarians do not come to intrude on them, they will not
Intentionally targeted.
Although this makes the Northern Territory Protectorate quite passive, it also shows that even if tribes such as Jiankun Rouran are close to the Han Dynasty, they still maintain some of the traditional nomadic habits of the Hu people, which does not mean that they can be changed.
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"What has Xiahou done recently?" Zhao Yun asked.
Xin Pi said from the side: "There is nothing unusual. Xiahou has been staying in the courtyard all the time, and even his guards have not gone out."
"Yeah." Zhao Yun nodded.
Xia Houshang is acting very honestly now, but that doesn't mean he must be trustworthy.
Maybe Xiahou Shang has completed his mission and no longer needs to take risks?
As for what task was completed? Wasn't it just that he handed over a defense map around Yuyang?
This could be Xiahou Shang's credit, or it could be the poisonous bait sent by Xiahou Shang.
If you want to break the situation, the best way is not to touch the potentially problematic bait, but to start from the surrounding areas.
For example, those Xianbei people suddenly appeared.
No matter how capable Cao Chun was, he couldn't have arranged these barbarians in advance...
It's not that Zhao Yun looks down on Cao Chun, but Zhao Yun has fought with these Xianbei and Wuhuan people. Zhao Yun understands the situation of these Hu people deep in the desert very clearly. They are unorganized and undisciplined. In certain critical situations, they will unite to fight.
At the same time, but if it is a little looser, there will immediately be trouble due to uneven interests.
The reason why they have not been conquered by the Han until now is not that these barbarians are so great, but that the influence of the Han on the Northern Desert still remains at a limited level.
This limitation is a natural limitation.
Since Zhao Yun arrived in the Northern Territory, in addition to himself being a powerful and powerful cavalry commander, all of his subordinates can be said to be fierce generals, especially the bellicose Gan Feng, who is even more powerful and dares to fight. His heavy armored cavalry are basically
There is no barbarian in the world who can withstand Gan Feng's charge head-on.
Strong iron armor is invincible against the barbarians, but a sudden snowstorm, if not handled properly, can freeze Gan Feng's heavy cavalry into lumps of ice...
Moreover, the desert is too big, and the Hu people also have horses, so once something goes wrong in the battle ahead, these barbarians will flee in all directions, making it extremely difficult to wipe them out. The Xiongnu were driven away, and the Xianbei were also broken up, but in the Northern Desert
There are still Huns, Xianbei, and even Beidi and Qiang Rong in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. This is an unavoidable fact. Even Zhao Yun cannot say that these problems can be completely solved, just like the war between the Yan and Huang emperors of China.
He won, but Man You still fled to South Vietnam, and his descendants still gave Sun Shiwan a headache.
Therefore, among Xianbei, even if Tuoba was defeated, Bu Dugen was killed, and Kebi was driven away, there were still Xianbei people, and deep in the desert north of Liaodong, there were Wuhuan people.
, Ding Ling people, Gao Che people, etc.
"These are all members of the Souchong tribe, and there are not many of them..." Zhang He reported some information he learned, "But... Kebineng was originally a Souchong Xianbei..."
Zhao Yun nodded.
He understood what Zhang He meant.
Although Kebineng has been defeated now, who can guarantee that there will be no next Kebineng?
At the same time, the Wuhuan tribe that fled into Liaodong seemed to be recovering and developing.
After Lou Ban and Nan Lou died, Wuhuan seemed to have fallen into the hands of a man named Gu Jin. He called himself King Wuhuan. He formed a loose alliance with other Wuhuan tribes headed by him, claiming to have twenty
The number of 70,000 people varies, but it is obviously just a so-called name. There are still more than a dozen tribes, which also shows that the Wuhuan people have a tendency to regroup.
"The wind and snow in the northern desert are getting stronger..." Zhao Yun stretched out his hand above the map to indicate, "It is to gather these barbarians..."
Dogs will jump over the wall when they are anxious, let alone humans?
Although these Hu people were forced to go south by the snow and wind to find a way to survive, although their equipment was far behind the Han people, their destructive power should not be underestimated. If they were really invaded into the Han area, it would be like locusts passing through.
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"Wuhuan, Xianbei..." Zhao Yun muttered, "If we add..."
Xin Pi said from the side: "What does the general mean...are these barbarians recruited by Cao's army?"
Zhao Yun nodded slowly, "It's unnecessary."
"Jun Yi." Zhao Yun looked at Zhang He, "I and you, with 1,500 men and a two-horse pulley, do you dare to test it? First, go to the Black Stone Forest area to test Xianbei's strength, and secondly, to see Cao Jun's reaction!" 』
Zhang He didn't know why, so he paused for a moment before answering, "Don't worry, General! I'll do whatever I want!"
Zhao Yun nodded and said: "Be careful of wind and snow, and be careful of Cao Jun's ambush."
Zhang He took the order and went.
Zhao Yun looked at Zhang He's figure, then withdrew his gaze, his face calm and motionless.
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It fell 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 solid ice made of residual snow, which was slippery. Incredibly, businessmen and residents are busy spreading fine sand in front of their homes to prevent them from falling when traveling.
Among Cao's troops.
Cao Chun is very busy.
Zhao Yun's speculation is not unreasonable.
Regardless of the Hu people or Cao Jun, in fact, they are almost the same as the ordinary people in Yuyang at the moment. They can only worry about the snow in front of their doors...
Maybe Cao Chun has a long-term plan in 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. He still felt extremely cold. In the land of Youbei, when the weather gets cold, the armor can no longer be worn, so he can only I changed into a leather robe. Although it was a bit arrogant, it didn't matter so much. In the cold weather, God didn't care whether it was a Han or a Hu. If you didn't keep warm enough, you would be freezing.
Cao Chun was followed by some guards, all of whom were a little blue from the cold. After arriving at the government office, he quickened his pace and rushed into the hall, where a fire was burning. A wave of warmth came to him, and that was it. Exhale a breath of cold air.
Cao Chun has been making preparations these days.
Yuyang is the main frontline, but the rear cannot relax. If Cao Chun leaves Yuyang to fight, and the backup from Jixian or Yijing cannot keep up, won't it be troublesome then?
Therefore, Cao Chun personally went to inventory the baggage warehouse, and also inspected Cao Jun's infantry in Youbei.
Although Youbei's military deployment focused on cavalry, Cao's army was short of horses and needed infantry for support. Therefore, in addition to the cavalry under Cao Chun's personal command, there was also a large number of infantry.
The baggage warehouse was not a big problem, but the infantry side made Cao Chun somewhat disappointed.
Cao Cao was holding on to the tail of his hussar all the way, and Cao Chun was no exception.
When Cao Chun heard that Hussar had asked his soldiers to learn how to read and write, he also began to look for some books, and then asked the military officials to copy them into a book, which was distributed to the captain of the team, asking the soldiers to learn to read. As a result, Cao Chun This move immediately caused the soldiers in the army to complain. Not to mention the soldiers, most of the grassroots officers were illiterate. It was really difficult for them to memorize the documents.
So the effect is not ideal...
This made Cao Chun feel somewhat different. Haven't I heard that the soldiers in Guanzhong like to learn? Why are the soldiers so lazy here in Youbei?
In fact, Cao Chun went in the wrong direction.
Soldiers under the Hussars like to learn because the results of learning can be directly seen and touched by them. To be promoted to a team leader or a military commander, a certain amount of knowledge is required. Even if you are no longer promoted in the army, you have been discharged from the army.
At the local level, the level of the position is determined based on the results of learning. How can this not make the soldiers under the hussar riders full of enthusiasm for learning?
And what about Cao Cao?
If you study well, can you get half a copper more when the military pay is issued?
It's not that there is no reward mechanism here at Cao Chun's place, but the reward mechanism at Cao Chun's place is still the same as before, focusing entirely on force, with rewards given out based on the level of bravery of the soldiers.
There are three cases for the upper grades, three cases for the middle grades, and three cases for the lower grades. Each grade has different treatment, rewards and punishments. Except for the three grades for the top grades, there are six grades for the middle and bottom grades. There are original grades or decliners in each exam.
, must be punished to prevent the sergeants from being lazy and unwilling to make progress.
Yes, the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System was not pioneered by Chen Qun. It has already taken shape in many places.
Only soldiers and soldiers who have passed the superior assessment are qualified to eat meat every day.
Not much, two taels.
There are still some cattle and sheep in Youzhou.
After evaluating the best soldiers, when there is a shortage of team rate or song length in their own queue, they will be given priority to replenish their troops. This is undoubtedly a very big advantage.
The middle-level soldiers can only eat meat once every five days, while the lower-level soldiers not only have no meat to eat, but also have a limited amount of grain rice...
This kind of assessment measure indeed greatly stimulated the ambition of Cao Jun's soldiers, but because there were no cultural requirements and rewards, many Cao Jun soldiers had no intention to spend on learning knowledge.
If you go in the wrong direction, it is very difficult to correct it...
Cao Chun may be aware of it, or he may not be aware of it yet, but his focus now is to overturn the mountain of the Northern Territory, otherwise Youbei will never be able to develop.
After returning to the hall, Cao Chun raised his eyes and saw Xin Ping, and asked: "Where is the covenant book of the Xianbei people?"
After discovering that the new gang from Mobei were Xianbei, Cao Chun had some thoughts.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Zhao Yun in the Northern Territory killed and beat Lord Xianbei to death. Who would believe that these Xianbei people have no hatred against Zhao Yun?
So aren’t these Xianbei people here to help?
As for the previous conflict with Xia Houshang, it was all a misunderstanding... a misunderstanding...
Therefore, Cao Chun immediately sent people to contact him, hoping to establish a broad alliance to jointly deal with Zhao Yun.
Seeing Cao Chun like this, Xin Ping asked almost as soon as he stepped into the hall. His eagerness was beyond words, so he sighed softly in his heart, but did not show anything on the surface. He handed Xianbei's covenant letter to
Cao Chun.
Of course, the Xianbei people also hoped to get some extra supplies when the cold winter came, so they accepted the branches with few leaves that Cao Chun handed over without much hesitation...
At least that's what it seems on the surface.
Cao Chun looked at the covenant written on the sheepskin and laughed: "Good! There is hope to defeat the Northern Territory!" Now that Xiahou Shang is in the Northern Territory as an internal response, and there are Xianbei people as a helping hand, there does seem to be some hope.
Xin Ping hesitated for a moment. He felt that he still needed to remind Cao Chun, "General... we are not familiar with this Xianbei person. Although there is a book of covenant... we may not be true to our word..."
Cao Chun waved his hand, as if he didn't care, and then asked Xin Ping some other things before letting Xin Ping go.
Cao Chun stared at Xin Ping's leaving figure, was silent for a while, and then waved, "Send someone to watch carefully, don't get too close... to see what he does or who he meets..."
A guard responded and went down.
"General, what are you doing..." Cao Chun's confidant asked, "Is there something wrong with this hard work?"
"It's unnecessary." Cao Chun said softly, "This is an extraordinary moment and we must be absolutely careful."
"So here in Xianbei..." the confidant asked again, "Really...I mean, the Xianbei people have no faith at all..."
Cao Chun laughed dumbly, "Why don't you know?"
"Then General, your covenant..." The confidants were very confused. Since Cao Chun never believed in the Xianbei people from the beginning to the end, why did he contact the Xianbei people again?
Cao Chun laughed, but after a few laughs, he stopped smiling and pondered, "After two days, if Xin Saji doesn't do anything, then... well, maybe he doesn't need to do anything...
Tell me, how many people are there in Yuyang City who are hussar spies?"
Cao Chun didn't trust anyone, not just Xin Ping, but also Xia Houshang.
Of course, Cao Chun didn't know Xiahou Shang's feelings for his concubine, nor could he understand it. However, Cao Chun had already thought about it when he asked Xiahou Shang to act as an internal response, and even prepared for Xia Houshang to be exposed.
preparation.
It can even be said that Cao Chun did not believe that Xia Houshang could succeed at all. The reason why he persuaded Xia Houshang to go forward as an internal response was because Cao Chun felt that Xia Houshang's stay in Youbei was really useless, and it was better to send him out to cause harm.
Others...
Let Xiahou Shang be the vanguard, he can't even defeat a barbarian, and let Xiahou Shang be the logistics, Cao Chun is afraid that his butt will be on fire. So Cao Chun simply coerced and induced Xiahou Shang to join the Northern Territory. If Xiahou Shang really did
If Xiahou Shang can't even do a good job as an internal response, he can provide assistance to Cao Chun, whether life or death. If Xiahou Shang can't even do a good job as an internal response, Cao Chun's arrangement is based on the fact that Xiahou Shang will be exposed, so it won't be a big surprise.
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Cao Chun stared at Xin Ping and asked Xin Ping to be responsible for contacting Xianbei and signing an alliance with Xianbei, which had a similar meaning.
Cao Cao asked Xin Ping to serve as an envoy to the Northern Territory, with the purpose of disrupting the Northern Territory and destroying the chain of mutual trust between the Northern Territory.
Of course, Cao Chun wanted to implement Cao Cao's strategic thinking, so he used Xin Ping to attack Xin Pi. Cao Chun had no hesitation in his heart. Many sons of the Xiahou family of the Cao family were fighting bravely on the battlefield, and then these gentry children from Jizhou and Yuzhou
Just thinking about sitting in the back and picking up bargains? That’s such a good thing!
Even if Xin Ping does nothing, Cao Chun still believes that there are still some Hussar spies in Yuyang City...
"Send some people, wear more warm clothes, and monitor the surrounding hills..." Cao Chun said thoughtfully, "If there are spies passing on information, they will probably do it in the name of woodcutter... Forget it, there is no need to send people...
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Cao Chun quickly changed his mind. On the one hand, the temperature dropped very sharply after nightfall, and it was very dangerous to camp out overnight. On the other hand, Cao Chun had no intention of hiding the news of the alliance with Xianbei.
When the Northern Territory learned that the Xianbei people had made a comeback, got in touch with Cao's army, and signed an alliance, the Northern Territory's corresponding strategies were nothing more than two: retreat or attack.
Shrinking means that Zhao Yun has really left, so the soldiers in the northern region dare not make any moves without a strong general.
Then Cao Chun can really unite with Xianbei and expand aggressively. He will first attack the barbarian tribes who have taken refuge in the Hussar in the desert, and then use the victorious army to capture Changshan New City!
If Zhao Yun is still in Changshan, then as the Northern Territory Protector, he will definitely not sit back and watch this remnant of Xianbei grow stronger. He will definitely send troops to attack. And now in the cold weather, the best soldiers who can be sent out must be the best soldiers.
It is naturally the department directly under Zhao Yun.
Cao Chun has no control over how Xianbei dies at that time, but he can take the opportunity to sneak attack Changshan New City. Even if Changshan New City cannot be captured, it can involve the Northern Territory, reduce the 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 go out of the city to collect firewood or do other things will be recorded... When the army goes out, they will be arrested! Everyone.
