Wei Yan did not expect that his original starting point was just to appease Cao Ying's emotions and divert Cao Ying's attention so that Cao Ying would not be so nervous, so that he could lead him into Cao's army.
He went to the transit camp, but he didn't expect that Cao Ying became more and more interested when he said it casually, and Wei Yan's heart really became active.
Although Cao Ying tried his best to maintain the appearance of "No, I don't want to", but in fact, it seemed that he opened his pocket as he walked...
Wei Yan may be slow in other aspects, but if it is connected with war, Wei Yan's head will spin faster than anyone else.
"What? Do you still think that having too much money can't help you?" Wei Yan said with a smile, "Of course we can't do this thing by you and me. We still need more people. Why don't we call the man named Gao to come over now and discuss it together? Look at that.
In this world of wealth and wealth, let’s put aside any small grudges for the time being. What do you think? Mr. Cao County?”
Cao Ying waved his hand, "Ah, ah, I am the county captain, not the county honor, not the county honor..."
Wei Yan understood, laughed, and waved to Gao Rou, "Gao, come here!"
That "Gao" was full of orange and wheat peel, but now that he was under the eaves, oh, under Wei Yan, he had to lower his head, so he still managed to put on a smile, "Ah, ah, this,
General Wei, what's the matter?"
Wei Yan smiled and said, "I slashed you twice before. The injury is not serious. Is it okay?"
Gao Rou trembled, what does this mean? If I say it's not a problem, do I have to cut it with a knife to get in the way? If I really want to say it's a problem, will you think I'm in the way?
Fortunately, Wei Yan didn't mean to show off, and said directly: "I think it is difficult to live without money in life! Now there is a good opportunity to make a fortune! Have you seen those acres? You have never thought about what will be the most valuable next.
?』
"Grain and grass!" Gao Rou blurted out, then looked at Wei Yan in horror, and then looked at Cao Ying in even more horror.
Gao Rou swallowed and looked at Cao Ying in disbelief. "Your" surname is Cao!
Cao Ying felt a little shy when Gao Rou stared at him like this. He covered his face with his sleeves but said nothing.
Understood.
That being the case, what else is there to say?
Gao Rou suddenly felt that the wound on her leg no longer hurt, "General Wei, everything is in accordance with your wishes..."
Wei Yan burst out laughing, then patted Cao Ying, "Stop covering your face. Think about it carefully, which camp manager is the most greedy and will suffer the biggest loss? Then we will go find that guy first!"
After Wei Yan met Cao Ying and Gaorou, he became more and more convinced that his impromptu plan had a high possibility of success.
For corrupt people, is there anything that cannot be sold?
It’s just a matter of price.
Now that Wei Yan is fighting for his reputation, those corrupt officials are still waiting for Wei Yan to come, so that they can have a chance to "write off their accounts"!
As long as a hole is opened, and when these Jizhou guys get together and share food and money with each other, Wei Yan believes that he will become safer and safer, and he can even walk sideways in Jizhou...
Because Cao Cao's interests are not Jizhou's interests.
In Shandong, the Han Dynasty, individuals, families, and countries are divided and separated. The upper class gets the greatest benefits, while the lower class has to endure the greatest pain. Originally, the interests of the Han Dynasty belong to the entire Han Dynasty, including the interests of all families and individuals.
Interests, and unfortunately, even policymakers in the court often consider first not the interests of the entire Han Dynasty, but their own interests.
Only under the condition of ensuring their own interests, they will slightly consider the interests of others, and may even have to cooperate with others to ensure their own interests...
In the political environment of Han Shandong, money and power can be equated. Being an official is to be greedy for money. The more you are greedy for money, the larger the interest network will be, and naturally the more stable your official position will be, and the more you can become a high official.
Because in Shandong, fame costs money. What is timely rain? If you have money, you will have timely rain. If you don’t have money, who will promote timely rain?
Under such circumstances, poverty is a shame in the Han Dynasty and Shandong. It is even equivalent to being disloyal and unfilial!
Because I can’t have a beautiful funeral for my parents if I don’t have money!
Even the ordinary people in the surrounding area would say that the family was so stingy that they were not even willing to hold a funeral when their parents died! How unfilial! But they would never say that they were unhappy because they were not able to eat for free. After all, they were eaten for free back then.
Yes, now I can’t get it back for free. Isn’t it a huge loss?
For example, when Guan Ning's parents died, his cousins all expressed their intention to lend him money for the funeral. This was in the Han Dynasty, and it was not something that future generations could borrow without having to repay it! This was like a dowry loan from some banks in later generations, no
I gave you a betrothal gift, and you don’t have to pay it back when you spend it all!
In the atmosphere where people in Shandong, Han Dynasty, focus on money from top to bottom, it is not surprising that various strange phenomena appear.
Cao Ying quickly identified a person...
After all, he had gone to various places for inspections back then, so he had experience in disciplinary inspections. How could he not understand the actual situation?
Immediately, the whole army turned around and headed towards the transit camp selected by Cao Ying.
From now on, Wei Yan is no longer their enemy, but a "friendly force" with "related interests"!
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At the foot of the Emei Ridge slopes in the east of Hedong, the two sides who first came into contact with each other and started fighting knew in their hearts that they were not the focus of the battle, but this did not mean that casualties would not befall them.
The retreat of Cao Jun's scouts resulted in almost all control of the battlefield being handed over to Xun Chen's side, but this did not mean that Xun Chen could boldly attack the camp because there were many things in Cao Jun's camp that made the cavalry quite powerful.
Headache……
Double trench.
This is almost entirely a layout for cavalry. For infantry, it doesn’t matter if there are two floors on one floor. If you can build one board, you can build the second one, but war horses require far more space than humans. Although
It is said that the jumping ability of war horses is better than that of humans, but except for the perverted Lu, the jumping ability of most war horses is within a certain range, so once faced with such a double-layered trench, then the war horses will
Even if they jump over the first layer of trenches, most of them will get stuck in the second layer of trenches.
In addition, Cao Jun also arranged a double-layer "Ji Ma" in the camp.
The lower floor is made of wooden piles and wooden frames nailed to the ground. The ones that can't be pulled are considered basic. Moreover, Cao Jun was still pulling out a lot of ropes from a position as high as one person in the air!
The main goal is to make the cavalry care about the bottom but not the top...
Looking at the layout of the camp, Xun Chen could only say that he couldn't fight, he couldn't fight at all.
Even if this kind of camp breaks through the outer wall, it will be difficult to continue to destroy it in the camp.
The attrition in battle will naturally lower morale, no matter which side it is on. Once the loss exceeds a certain limit, it will easily lead to the collapse of the entire army. Of course, Xun Chen cannot gamble on that line with the casualties of his soldiers.
Where exactly is it, so he quickly ordered the big yellow crossbow to come up.
As a defender, Liu Zhu also saw Xun Chen's actions, but he still decided to keep his head in the camp.
"Prepare for fire prevention!" Liu Zhu shouted, "The enemy's weapons are limited! Just carry them over!"
Cao Jun's soldiers responded one after another.
One thing is obvious. As the attackers, the Hussars and Horses have walked fifteen miles since they came down from Emei Ridge. Although these fifteen miles are not a long distance for the cavalry, if the attack is fruitless,
If so, they would have to walk another fifteen miles back to the Emei Mountains before dark.
Anyway, Cao Jun's camp at the bottom of the slope is stuck at the pass. Unless the hussars and horses take a detour, it is absolutely impossible to leave such a camp in the rear and ignore it and directly attack Cao Jun's rear line.
Xun Chen gained the initiative on the battlefield, but Cao Jun's camp was also well prepared. Not only did he build various fortifications, Cao Jun even replaced the tents he lived in with underground dens, covered with wood and mud, and prepared
The sand was removed to prevent the hussars from being burned and destroyed.
Sure enough, the grenades and kerosene that Xun Chen fired with a big yellow crossbow outside the camp did not cause large-scale riots in Cao Jun's camp. The ignited fire was put out by Cao Jun with sand and earth, and even the kerosene could not
May burn uncontrollably under a covering of moist sand.
Liu Zhu watched the explosions and fires in the camp being suppressed and extinguished, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief. After all, these are common tactics used by the Hussars, and they also showed their power in previous confrontations, and now Cao Jun
It seems that they are beginning to adapt to the tactics of these hussars and respond appropriately. This is undoubtedly good news for Cao Jun.
The two sides struggled for a while, and Xun Chen seemed to have exhausted the ammunition for the rhubarb crossbow he was carrying. As the sun gradually set, he organized his queue and retreated slowly.
Liu Zhu, who was in Cao's camp, did not dare to send anyone to chase him, so he just watched Xun Chen and others go away.
Both parties said goodbye to each other as if nothing had happened.
Only some red and black colors in the wilderness and camp seem to be the true reflection of both sides.
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The news that Cao's army camp at the foot of the slope was attacked by the Hussars was passed to Cao Xiu who was in the rear.
There happened to be some deep trenches under the lonely mountain, which could well cover up the traces of Cao's army.
Moreover, sentries can be stationed on the isolated mountain to guard all directions, which is really a good spot.
Cao Xiu relied on Gushan on his flank and built a camp.
Although Cao Xiu had encountered many difficulties before, and he knew that Xia Houyuan and others eventually died on the battlefield, Cao Xiu's will remained firm. Cao Xiu's wandering and suffering in his early years undoubtedly sharpened his character of not fearing hardships. When Cao Cao raised his troops
, Cao Xiu was still in Wu. After hearing the news, he changed his name and traveled all the way to join Cao Cao, determined to "eliminate riots in the world." He was ruthless to himself, and of course he would be ruthless to others. This is undoubtedly a good example of Cao Xiu.
Quality, after all, in Shandong, there are too many people who are cruel to others but very gentle to themselves.
Cao Xiu was on the observation deck, looking at the terrain in the distance, his eyes flashing constantly.
He was not only planning the deployment of troops, but also thinking about Xun Chen's intentions.
If the hussars really want to attack Cao's camp down the slope, it seems that they will have fewer troops.
The key is that Fei Qian didn't show up!
This shows that the Hussar did not really want to attack Cao's camp at Poxia, or it was just a tentative attack. Therefore, Cao Xiu did not lead his troops to support the Poxia camp because they kept asking for reinforcements. However, Cao Xiu was still a little worried about the Hussar troops.
Could it be that the army was suddenly dispatched, or that he followed the call for help from the camp down the slope and followed the clues to Cao Xiu's place. It was not until he received the last message that the hussars and horses had returned to the slope that Cao Xiu felt a little more relaxed.
However, Cao Xiu did not go down to the watchtower of Gufeng Mountain just because the Hussars withdrew their troops. Instead, he waited until a group of his private soldiers came back, then summoned his private soldiers to the front and asked in a low voice: "Can there be hidden soldiers in the mountains?"
no?"
The poem says: "You can hide your troops."
Although there is no water flow in Gufeng Mountain, there are many trees and lush vegetation. The surrounding yellow land has even been washed out by the water vapor collected from Gufeng Mountain. There are east and west springs in the mountain that are dry all year round, so there is no need to worry about drinking water.
, but it is impossible to gather too many soldiers. After all, mountain springs are not rivers, and the total amount is still limited.
The Yuncheng Basin is all flat, except for Gufeng Mountain and Jiwang Mountain to the north of Gufeng Mountain, which can serve as support points.
Especially to the south of Gufeng Mountain is Anyi City.
"General..." Bu Qu whispered, "If the hussars attack and we attack from behind, we still need more horses... The hussars are mostly cavalry... If you can't succeed with one attack, then
It has lost its unexpected effect.』
Cao Xiu looked around at the terrain, "This is all plains, which is where the Hussars are dominant. Only Jiwang Mountain and Gufeng Mountain can be used as proof... If the Hussars want to save Anyi, they can't be scattered everywhere."
Running, you always have to come here. This is a battle for survival in death, and it is impossible to achieve everything."
The part is also wordless.
Cao Xiu sighed, "Since we can hide our troops, we will enter the mountains in batches as originally planned...Remember to clean up all traces of the camp, don't let the hussar scouts detect it..."
Buqu responded and went down to deliver the order without mentioning it.
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Jingzhou, Xiangyang.
Obviously, a general meeting can often only be used to set the direction and to discuss specific matters, small meetings are still needed.
A small room, decorated very warmly, and there is even a painting hanging on the wall.
Cao Ren painted it himself.
Although Cao Ren didn't study hard when he was young and liked to travel and hunt all day long, his family wealth allowed him to be happy while also being exposed to things that only elites could know.
Cao Cao also commented that Cao Ren was both civil and military.
The picture shows a tiger descending from the mountain.
Cai Mao looked at it, his heart skipping a beat.
This is not a good sign.
Cao Ren poured a cup of tea for Cai Mao with his own hands, and then pushed it along the table in front of Cai Mao.
"Degui, can we raise three thousand soldiers?"
At this moment, Cao Ren was smiling, but behind the smile, there were also some other emotions. Although Cao Ren was smiling now, he was actually very anxious in his heart.
You know, Cao Ren doesn't have any extra support here, so he can only rely on himself.
Regardless of whether Jiang Dong had already expected to fall out, if something happened, Cao Ren would have to step up to the plate. In the past, Cao Ren was aloof, but now he sits cordially with Cai Hao without blinking an eye.
Staring hard at Cai Mao.
When Cai Mao heard this, he stopped as he was about to take the tea bowl.
This tea is not delicious.
Cai Mao did not appear to be frightened because of Cao Ren's humiliation, nor did he become unruly because of it. Instead, he remained very calm and respectfully muttered for a while, and finally shook his head slowly in response to Cao Ren's earnest eyes, "I'm sorry, General, it's true."
Difficulty. Three thousand soldiers, easier said than done? Firstly, there is no accumulation of military resources, and secondly, there is a lack of training in daily life. Moreover, there is a drought and there is no rain everywhere. We have to be busy watering the fields, otherwise the crops will not be guaranteed. If it happens again.
I'm afraid it's...general to transfer civilians to work. After all, there has to be a bottom line."
Cao Ren's face darkened slightly, and then he forced a smile and said, "Haha, I thought it was so difficult! De Gui doesn't need to worry about the military resources, he can be supplemented by someone! It doesn't matter if he is not trained, urgently give him a lesson or two
, just know how to advance and retreat! Jiangdong's bandits have invaded Jiangling, and they have been robbing them day and night! If Jiangling cannot be regained as soon as possible, Jiangdong will probably move them all away, leaving an empty shell! In this way,
As the leader of Jingzhou’s noble clan, where does Degui’s face lie?”
Cai Hao was stunned for a moment.
Oops, I actually have such a thing as "face"?
Ever since he strongly advocated for Cao Cao, many people have been whispering behind his back about his disloyalty, injustice, and benevolence. Anyway, there are absolutely nothing good to say about him.
But was the surrender of Jingzhou to Cao Cao a matter of Cai Mao alone? If no one in Jingzhou surrendered, what effect would it have if Cai Mao was the only one shouting? Of course, Cai Mao did play a very crucial role in it, but
Also playing the same role were Liu Cong, Kuai, and the gentry and gentry in Jingzhou.
Of course, having an itchy scalp should be scolded, but those who secretly go along with it, are they considered good people?
Nowadays, Cai Mao is the one responsible for all the infamy, while the Kuai family pretends that they are from Jiangling and not part of Cai Mao. The other Jingzhou natives also said that they didn't know, didn't know, didn't understand...
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This situation was obviously something the Cao family liked to see, so when these people scolded the Cai family, the ruling Cao Ren not only acted like he didn't hear or see it, but even privately rewarded those who scolded Cai Mao.
It's very simple. If the gentry in Jingzhou were monolithic, it would obviously not be conducive to Cao Cao's rule.
Under such circumstances, Cai's life was certainly not easy. But now Cao Ren asked for three thousand. Cai didn't say he didn't have it. If he did, he couldn't give it to Cao Ren.
Cai Hao smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Really not."
"You can have this!" Cao Ren said in a deep voice.
Cai Mao's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Didn't Cao Ren want to eat one fish and three?
