The setting sun seemed to roll in the golden red clouds, and then sank behind the dark horizon. The red fireball shone with golden edges, and two or three hot sparks came in and out, so the dim outline of the distant woods suddenly appeared as continuous light blue lines.
The road into the mountain was still filled with a strong smell of blood. Some people were still cleaning up the corpses on the mountain road. They dug a large pit in an open space at the foot of the mountain, threw all the corpses into it, and buried them.
In the big tent at the foot of the mountain, the high general gathered all the generals who participated in the battle. Zhang He, Zhao Yun, Hua Xiong, Pang De, Zhou Cang, Guan Hai, Chu Yan, Sun Qing, and Yu Du were all sitting respectfully on both sides of the big tent.
Some wine and meat were placed in front of them, and everyone had a hint of joy on their faces.
Gao Fei sat in the middle, raised the wine bowl in his hand, and shouted to all the people present: "This time we achieved a great victory and completely eradicated the bully Tian Shao. The reason why we were able to achieve such excellent results
, Chu Yan, Sun Qing, and Yu Du have made great contributions. If they hadn't contained Tian Shao's army here and dragged Tian Shao's army into the mountains and forests, making Tian Shao exhausted, we wouldn't have defeated Tian Shao so easily.
Shao. Come, let’s drink a cup of poison to Chu Yan and Sun Qing together!”
"Wait a minute!" Chu Yan suddenly stood up and bowed to Gao Fei, "Master, my third brother Wang Dang died in this battle, and more than a thousand brothers also died in the battle. I think
First, I would like to pay tribute to my dead brother."
Gao Fei saw that Chu Yan valued love and justice, so he nodded and said, "Okay, then let's respect the brothers who died in this battle together. I hope they will know better and protect those of us who are still alive."
After the words fell, everyone stood up and poured the wine in their hands on the ground in front of them, with very serious expressions.
At this time, Xun You walked in from outside the tent and said with cupped hands: "My lord, all the battles in the Xinchang area in the past ten days have been calculated. Our army killed 2,007 people and killed 4,800 enemy troops.
We have surrendered 10,000 people, and the remaining 200 people have been given travel expenses and pensions according to the Lord's wishes because of their disabilities."
After hearing this, Gao Fei glanced at Chu Yan and others. Most of the people who died in the battle were his thieves, and at least more than 3,000 people were killed by Chu Yan and others in these ten days. He had to deal with Chu Yan and others.
The combat effectiveness of the others was impressive. When he led the army to attack from the foot of the mountain, more than half of Tian Shao's army surrendered without a fight, and the rest also surrendered after seeing that the situation was not going well during the battle. Therefore, this battle was not effective at all.
Spending too much time on things.
He raised his hand, pointed to the second empty seat on the left column, and said to Xun You: "Mr. Xun, thank you for your hard work. Come sit down and let's celebrate together."
Xun You said "Promise" and walked to his seat, enjoying the delicious food with everyone present.
In the military camp, the injured soldiers received proper care from the military doctors. In the entire camp, both Gao Fei's original soldiers and those who were captured were given their due rewards, and they were comforted with fine wine and delicious food.
After the banquet was over, Gao Fei let Xun You stay alone. They were the only two people in the big tent. Gao Fei got straight to the point: "Mr. Xun, what do you think after Chu Yan and the others went through this battle?"
Xun You said: "Chu Yan and others were originally bandits, and this time they dealt with Tian Shao very beautifully, and they were able to report all the money they looted. It should be said that they have no selfish motives. However, the lord should be restrained a little.
Turning them into real soldiers will be good for them, and it will be even more good for the lord."
"Well, that's what I mean. Chu Yan and others' performance this time exceeded my expectations, and they are good at mountain warfare. Liaodong is mountainous, and there are many lurking crises around it. There are Goguryeo in the east and Wuhuan in the west.
There are Xianbei people in the north and Fuyu and other ethnic groups in the northeast. If there is a conflict in the future, Chu Yan's remaining 3,000 people will be a force that cannot be ignored. While turning into a regular army, they must be trained
It is strong in mountain warfare. In addition, there is an iron factory in Pingguo. I am going to let you go and see it with me. If this iron factory can be used, we can build better weapons."
"Gongda only obeys the Lord's orders!"
Gao Fei smiled and said to Xun You: "One more thing, I'm going to let you take on a disciple, and you will teach her strategy, art of war and wisdom. Is that okay?"
"Apprentice? This subordinate is worried that he is not talented enough and may disappoint his master."
"Now that Mr. Jia has gone to Yingchuan, you are the only one who is capable in Liaodong. If you can't teach me something, I guess no one can teach me. Mr. Xun, you have to believe in yourself. This apprentice is none other than my former disciple."
You must have seen Ouyang Yinying, who I brought back a few days ago, what do you think?"
"Female...female?" Xun You was taken aback and lost his voice.
"Women are human beings, both men and women are the same. Apart from giving birth to children, women can do many things. Xiaoying is already regarded as my adopted sister. For my sake, please teach Mr. Xun carefully."
Xun You saw that Gao Fei had already said this, so he nodded and bowed: "I will try my best to teach and try my best to live up to my lord's expectations."
"Haha, that's good, Mr. Xun, you go back and have a good night's rest. We will set off to Pingguo County early tomorrow morning. I want to see the scale of the iron factory." Gao Fei said.
Xun You said "Promise" and immediately left the tent.
The next day, before the sun rose, Gao Fei had already dressed everything and left the tent. He called Zhang He over and ordered Zhang He to take all the troops and horses back to Xiangping. In addition, he called Zhang He back to Xiangping.
Zhao Yun and Xun You rode toward Pingguo County in the southwest.
In the twelfth year of Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty (195 BC), Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty established Pingguo County (the seat is located near the urban area of Gaizhou, Liaoning today), which belongs to Liaodong County. Since then, it has become the second most important town in Liaodong. Pingguo is close to Liaodong Bay.
, merchants gather here, it is an important town in Liaodong County, and it is also rich in mineral resources.
Gao Fei is very familiar with the Northeast. This is his hometown. The Northeast is a heavy industrial base. He knows where there are products better than anyone. However, in the Han Dynasty, the only thing that had been discovered and exploited was iron.
It's just a mine, so there's an ironworks here.
Walking along the official road from Xinchang to Pingguo, Gao Fei also inquired along the way, and then he learned the origin of this iron factory. The iron factory was first built during the period of Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty. At that time, in order to stabilize the situation around Liaodong, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty built an iron factory in Pingguo.
Guo built an iron factory, specifically responsible for making some weapons and equipment, and stored them in Liaodong for emergencies. However, the good times did not last long. After the iron factory existed for two emperors, it was secretly stolen by the Tian family, because Liaodong was
It was in a remote location, and the communication of information was not very good. In addition, the Tian family used money secretly, so they deceived the superiors and deceived the subordinates. The Tian family also relied on this iron factory to gradually establish its position in Liaodong.
The iron factory is compared to the current arsenal. If a family owns an arsenal, they can not only equip their own private soldiers, but also export weapons and equipment. It is indeed a good way to make a fortune.
In addition to iron ore, Pingguo also has more than 20 kinds of mineral deposits such as gold, granite, marble, fluorite, silica, dolomite, colored spar, refractory clay, phosphorus, etc., of which the gold reserve reaches 100 tons. Of course, this is familiar
Gao Fei in the Northeast knew this, but people in the Han Dynasty may not have known this. Therefore, for him, he personally came to Pingguo, inspected the iron factory, and surveyed the terrain. Maybe he could find a gold mine. If he found it,
Gold mines, then he has a strong capital. When Gongsundu took Liaodong as his own, he must not have known that there were gold mines in his territory. Otherwise, he would have developed outwards long ago, and his descendants would still
Just waiting to be destroyed by Sima Yi and his troops.
The three people finally arrived at Pingguo County after several days of riding on horseback. At this time, the county seat was in ruins due to the attack by Chu Yan and others. The county magistrate was a member of the Tian family, and all the Tian family's mansions in the county seat were burned to the ground.
When Gao Fei saw this scene, he had to admire Chu Yan and the others for their neat work.
After entering the county town, they inquired about the location of the iron factory. Gao Fei took Zhao Yun and Xun You towards the mountains to the east. After about ten miles, Gao Fei and others finally saw the black smoke rising in the valley, and
There was also a burning smell in the air.
When they arrived at the entrance of the valley, there was no one guarding it, so Gao Fei went straight in.
After walking for a while, I couldn't see many people along the way. When I reached a turning point, my eyes finally suddenly opened up. Under a slope was a huge small basin. The ground was very flat, and there was a spectacular ancient iron factory.
Showed in front of Gao Fei.
"Who are you?"
Gao Fei followed the sound and saw a small wooden house on the rock wall on the left. An old man with dark skin and a weathered face was looking at him with a pair of dark gray eyes. He hurriedly said: "Old man, what's going on in this iron factory?"
Is there no one?”
The old man was as flesh and bone as wood, with white beard and hair. He raised his legs and jumped down from the two-meter-high rock wall. He made a very small sound when he landed. His legs only bent slightly, and then he stood up. The whole movement
He was very coherent and skillful, and seemed very inconsistent with his age. He put his hands behind his back, looked at Gao Fei, Zhao Yun, and Xun You, and asked repeatedly: "Who are you?"
Zhao Yun said hurriedly: "This is our master, the governor of Liaodong."
The old man just gave a soft "Oh", then walked to the rock on the side of the road, sat down on it, closed his eyes, and said softly: "Go back, this is not the place you should be.
This place no longer belongs to the government."
Gao Fei sneered and asked, "My father-in-law, are you saying this is Tian's property?"
"Everyone in Liaodong knows it, so why bother asking? Liaodong has been without a governor for almost a year. I'm afraid that if you come here this time, you will be disappointed."
"What if I tell you that the Tian family has been completely eradicated by me?"
The old man suddenly opened his eyes, with a hint of surprise on his face, and asked hurriedly: "What did you say?"