After crossing the Yellow River, Gao Fei's more than 2,000 people headed northeast. After a day and a half's journey, they first arrived at Huaicheng in Hanoi County. Huaicheng is where the prefect of Hanoi County is located, and it is a large city at the northern end of the Yellow River.
Although the market there is not as prosperous as Luoyang, it has become a transfer station from the north to Luoyang, allowing Gao Fei to get a good supply of supplies.
Liaodong County is in the northeastern corner of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Due to the long distance, four hundred war horses are still too few for the existing troops. Gao Fei needs to use money to buy more horses, at least one for each soldier.
It can save a lot of effort on the itinerary.
Gao Fei temporarily stationed his army outside the city. He took Jia Xu, Xun You, Lu Heng, Zhao Yun and thirty relatives into Huaicheng to buy horses, grain, cloth, medicinal materials and other things he thought were necessary.
supplies. When the governor of Hanoi learned that Gao Fei was passing by, he gave him great help. Finally, he purchased a lot of supplies at a price of 30% of the low market price, and then sent people to buy some vehicles, mules and horses.
, fodder, just like this Gao Fei spent less than a thousand kilograms of gold, and a baggage troop was formed.
Basically all the items that could be bought in Huaicheng were bought by Gao Fei, and the most purchased items were grains. As long as he saw grains for sale, he would buy them. After finishing these things, Gao Fei and his army continued
On the road, Zhao Yun led 200 cavalry to clear the way in front, Hua Xiong led 200 cavalry to guard behind the team, and the rest of the soldiers either carried carriages or rode horses to guard both sides of the team. Jia Xu's clan members were all sitting on the carriages.
In the middle of the line.
Continuing to walk northeast, Gao Fei rides on the BMW given to him by Jia Xu. The shiny black horse looks like a product from the dark abyss during the day. Except for its piercing eyes, the whole
If there isn't a single hair on the body, a BMW is a BMW.
The strong body of the Oolong colt was always kicking its hooves dissatisfied, as if complaining about the speed of forward movement, and wanted to gallop happily on the official road, but due to the skillful driving skills of the rider on his back, he could only endure it.
He was dissatisfied, breathing heavily, and occasionally letting out a long neigh to express his protest.
Gao Fei always rides a black horse at the front of the convoy. The two people behind him are superior counselors, Jia Xu on the left and Xun You on the right. On the official road in front is Zhao Yun's cavalry team, and the convoy behind him is loaded with a variety of goods.
, stretching out for a long time, the team of more than two thousand people seemed to be as many as seven or eight thousand people at first glance.
Walking along the official road, I don’t know how many layers of gravel and soil are placed under the road. The road has been repeatedly hammered with stone rams to make it strong and flat. When horses walk on it, it is neither soft nor hard.
, relaxed and comfortable, just like walking. There are insects and birds chirping in the lush trees beside the road, the fields on both sides are endless green, the sky is deep and blue, the dark red sunset in the west is gorgeous and intoxicating, and in the south you can already see the shadows of walled houses.
, dots of tiny candlelight flickered. Looking back, the road we came from had long been hidden in the mist, and the gloomy outline of the mountains became more meaningful and deep in the afterglow of the sunset. With the help of the power of the horses, the group quickly walked out.
After passing Hanoi County, we entered the territory of Jizhou.
After entering the territory of Jizhou, the group often encountered some scattered people, all of whom were refugees who had left their homes with their families. Although the Yellow Turbans were pacified, the remnants of the Yellow Turbans continued to fight. Gao Fei learned from the refugees that
After hearing the news, he learned that Julu County was being besieged by bandits, which made him feel heavy all of a sudden.
Gao Fei saw these refugees preparing to flow into Sili, and thinking about the turmoil that would happen to Sili in the future, he felt great benevolence and righteousness in his heart. He asked the soldiers to gather all the refugees and give some of the food to the refugees.
After eating, hundreds of refugees gathered together and knelt down on both sides of the road to bow to him gratefully.
Xun You had been following Gao Fei. After seeing this situation, he said to Gao Fei: "Master, these refugees will become slaves even if they go to Sili. The population in Liaodong is sparse, and we bring enough food.
It is better to let these refugees follow the lord to Liaodong."
Gao Fei has long had this intention. Those who win the hearts and minds of the people will win the world. When he worked hard to pacify the Yellow Turbans in Hebei, he was unable to take care of them. Now he already has this ability. If he takes in these refugees along the way, he will definitely be able to
It will increase the population of Liaodong a lot.
He nodded and said to Xun You: "Sir, what you said makes sense. I'll leave this matter to you. Organize the refugees. Those who are willing to go to Liaodong will follow the team. Those who are unwilling to go to Liaodong will be given
A day's worth of dry food, let them fend for themselves."
Xun You cupped his hands and said: "My lord is wise, I will do it now."
Gao Fei looked back at the slightly tired team, and ordered to set up a simple camp in a nearby open ground, bury pots to make rice, and give everyone a rest. This place is the junction of Wei County and Julu County.
, in order to know the situation ahead, he sent Bian Xi with a small team of scouts to find out the news.
After nightfall, Bian Xi came back from the outside with ten scouts and went straight to the camp where Gao Fei was. In the camp, Gao Fei was gently holding Diao Chan into his arms. The two of them had been having spring supper every night for days, and they were inseparable.
The deep affection I had had made up for the dullness during the march.
"Your Majesty, Marquis Bian Jun is back." The attendants who were guarding outside the tent shouted loudly into the tent.
Gao Fei made some arrangements and asked Diao Chan to sit next to him. He sat there and shouted outside the tent: "Let him in!"
The rolling curtain opened, and Bian Xi stepped in. As soon as he entered the tent, he cupped his hands and said, "See you, my lord!"
"Without courtesy, please tell me about the situation ahead!"
"My lord, my subordinates have already inquired clearly. The ones who are attacking Julu County are the Yellow Turban remnants and some bandits. The leader is a man named Zhang Niujiao. There are almost more than 20,000 people. They are attacking Yingtao City. The governor of Jizhou
Gongsun Du led five thousand troops to rescue him, but was defeated by the bandits. Now Gongsun Du is guarding Ying Tao with more than a thousand remaining troops." Bian Xi told the information he had learned in detail.
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"Gongsun Du? Isn't this guy in Liaodong? Why did he go to Jizhou to be the governor? Wait... the history books seem to say that he once served as the governor of Jizhou, and then went to Liaodong after Dong Zhuo entered the capital. Hmm... that picture
Niujiao seems to be the leader of the Black Mountain Army, right? It seems that the Black Mountain Army has just started and has not yet developed into a large scale." Gao Fei thought slowly in his mind.
"Okay, I understand. Go and call Jia Xu, Xun You, Zhao Yun, Hua Xiong, Pang De, and Lu Heng. I have something to tell you." Gao Fei used his familiarity with history to do something in his mind.
After making his decision, he shouted to Bian Xi.
Bian Xi said "Promise" and then turned around and left.
"General, is there going to be a war?" Diao Chan stretched out her slender hand, gently took Gao Fei's arm, and looked at Gao Fei with affectionate eyes, showing great concern in her eyes.
Gao Fei stretched out his index finger and gently scratched the bridge of Diao Chan's nose, and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, and don't worry about me, they are just some little thieves. The Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Qiang rebellion in Liangzhou
I have defeated them one by one, am I still afraid of these little thieves?"
"The battlefield is changing rapidly, how can I not worry about the general?" Diao Chan looked charming, with tears welling up in her eyes, and she was about to shed tears.
"Don't cry, be happy. I am an invincible general. I have fought through mountains of swords and seas of fire. Nothing can stop me. Diao Chan, please go to the back tent and have a rest. I will have a discussion with you all later."
Diao Chan nodded, stood up slowly, said, "I'm waiting for the general in the back tent," and walked out towards the door of the tent. As soon as she left the tent, she saw Jia Xu, Xun You, Zhao Yun and others.
When the people came together, they bowed slightly and said softly: "My lords, the general is waiting in the big tent. Please come in quickly!"
Seeing that Diao Chan was very humble and polite, Jia Xu, Xun You, Zhao Yun and others bowed to Diao Chan together and said in unison: "Thank you, madam!"
Gao Fei was sitting in the big tent. When he saw Jia Xu, Xun You, Zhao Yun, Hua Xiong, Pang De, and Lu Heng coming, he raised his hand and said: "Everyone, sit down!"
Everyone thanked him and took their seats.
"Mr. Xun, have the arrangements for the more than a thousand refugees been made?" Gao Fei asked immediately.
Xun You cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, my lord, the refugees have been settled properly. As soon as everyone heard that my lord was willing to take them to Liaodong, they all stayed and praised my lord."
"Haha, it seems that I bought the right food. If I had known that I would encounter refugees, I would have bought more food when I was in Luoyang. I called everyone over because I have something important to say. There is a 20,000-ton army in front of me.
Many bandits are attacking Yingtao City. Gongsundu, the governor of Jizhou, is trapped in the city. If Yingtao City is breached, it will probably affect the entire Jizhou, and more people will suffer by then. So, I
We decided to defeat this group of rebels while they are still not very powerful," Gao Fei said.
Zhao Yun immediately stood up, clasped his fists and said, "My Lord, I am willing to lead the way!"
Hua Xiong and Pang De also stood up at the same time, clasping their fists and saying: "We are also willing to be the vanguard, please help me, Lord!"
Gao Fei raised his hands, pressed them down, motioned for the three of them to sit down, and said softly: "There are more than 20,000 traitors, and our army only has 2,000 people, and there is a large amount of food, grass and baggage in the team that needs to be taken care of, so
Since we cannot put all our troops into battle, I plan to use only a thousand men to cooperate with the troops in Yitao City from inside and outside to attack the rebels. As long as we can make the rebels retreat in confusion, it will be a great victory."
Seeing that Gao Fei was already confident, Jia Xu cupped his hands and said, "My lord, please give me the order."
Gao Fei said: "This time I will only take Zhao Yun, Hua Xiong, Pang De, Zhou Cang, Bian Xi and a thousand cavalry to go on the expedition. Mr. Jia and Mr. Xun, for the time being, you can take command of the remaining people and garrison them in the nearest city to wait for me.
After defeating the rebels, I will send someone to meet you, and we will go to Liaodong together."
"promise!"
"Okay, Zhao Yun, Hua Xiong, and Pang De, go and notify Zhou Cang and Bian Xi, and gather Feiyu's thousand Qingqi, and we will rush to Yitao overnight."