In fact, Zhao Yun also had a headache about the Qiang chaos in Longxi and Hanyang.
If the chaos can be put down as soon as possible, he will naturally give his full support.
"It's just that food is tight in Longyou now. If you start the army easily, how can you keep up with the food?"
It's one thing to want to do it, but it's another thing to be able to do it. Zhao Yun is a little worried about this matter.
Feng Yong smiled, reached into his arms and touched it, took out a note, flicked it with his fingers, and made a clicking sound.
Just listen to him saying proudly, "Do you know what this is?"
Zhao Yun was furious when he saw his frivolous look, "Can you seriously talk about such a big matter? Do you believe me if you keep doing this... eh?"
Zhao Yun signaled to take the spear.
When Feng Tubao saw that Mr. Zhao was serious about coming, he coughed quickly, sat up straight and said, "These are called food stamps. They are new ones issued by Nanxiang and are specially used by the barbarians."
Zhao Yun took it curiously, "How to use it?"
"Ask those Qiang and Hu Qushuai to report the entire population of their tribes, and then issue food stamps per person, and receive food based on the food stamps, once every half a month."
Feng Yong explained.
Even if he could bring more grain from Shu, it would still take time.
Therefore, when food should be in short supply, it should still be in short supply. How it should be distributed and utilized is a very challenging issue.
Fortunately, he knew that when future generations encountered material shortages, there was a system called the planned rationing system.
After Zhao Yun heard this, he felt a rumbling sound and his whole body became a little dizzy.
He felt that he understood something, but also didn't understand something.
"In this way, we can easily count the number of Qiang and Hu who have surrendered to Longyou. Moreover, each tribe's food reserves can only last for a month, so they will not be able to make any waves."
"More importantly, we can draw dice in proportion based on the number of people they report."
If you dare to falsely report your head, I will beat you to death when I beat you!
"I can gather the remaining food and use it as military food. It will not be a problem to support an army of 6,000 people for two months. At most, in twenty days, another batch of food will be shipped from Nanxiang, which can make up for this.
gap."
"And if we count the days, the food over there in Yuexi should be within a few days of the food coming from Nanxiang. Then there will be no worries about food shortages."
Feng Yong calculated carefully, and he felt that there was indeed nothing wrong with this method.
In the past few years, the common people of the Han Dynasty had to go hungry for two or three months during the lean period.
I ration food per head, so the ration portion should be on the small side. If you eat more than half full, you will be enough, and you can save a lot of rations.
In difficult times, everyone needs to be aware, right?
The most important thing is that it is autumn at this time, which is the best time to send troops.
In another two months, the weather in Longyou will become colder, which is not conducive to movement, so this opportunity cannot be missed.
Those Qianghu who did not join the Han Dynasty had to find ways to collect food for the winter after suffering a drought this year.
At this time, even if they want to stay safe, the coming severe cold will force them to plunder everywhere.
Therefore, if we do not suppress the Hanyang Qiang rebellion before the cold winter comes, it will have to wait until at least the beginning of spring tomorrow.
Even General Zhao, who had seen all kinds of monsters and ghosts in the world, his eyes became a little horrified when he heard Feng Yong's calculations.
How does this kid have such a big heart? This will make you think of ways to squeeze out military rations...
At the end of August in the sixth year of Jianxing, Feng Yong, the captain of the Qiang Guard School, issued an order to conquer the Hu, summoning the Longyou Qiang and Hu to form a Yi Congjun, preparing to inspect the counties in Hanyang County.
For a time, barbarians gathered around Jicheng and screamed.
Feng Yong climbed to the high platform and issued orders, but he saw flags like a forest and heard drums sounding like thunder.
Only after inspecting the Qiang and Hu groups, did Feng Yong lead two thousand Han troops and five thousand Hu cavalry to the east.
Looking at the billowing smoke and dust to the east, many people in Jicheng breathed a sigh of relief and quietly wiped away cold sweat.
At the same time, they looked at Longyou Governor Zhao Yun and his party who were returning from bidding farewell to the Colonel Protecting Qiang, with a hint of fear in their eyes.
The Qiang-Hu rebellion has always been a persistent problem in Liangzhou and Longyou.
This time the Qiang and Hu fine cavalry gathered in Jicheng. If the people in the city said they were not worried, that would be a lie.
At least those people with evil intentions have not been able to sleep well these days and nights.
"I only heard the old man talking about the majesty of the Han Qiang Captain, but I didn't expect to see it now!"
Some people are scared, and naturally some people are excited.
Longyou has suffered from Qiang and Hu for a long time!
Unexpectedly, the rebellious Qiang and Hu would obey orders now when the Colonel Protecting Qiang gave an order, which was really awe-inspiring.
This is the true power of the Han Dynasty.
If the captain who protects the Qiang can really "protect" the Qiang and Hu, it will be a blessing to Longyou.
Zhao Yun also did not expect that Feng Yong's unconventional behavior could inadvertently frighten the Longyou family, making the big man's management of Longyou a little smoother.
In August of the sixth year of Jianxing, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty made a northern expedition, defeated Cao Wei, and captured Longyou. After achieving brilliant results, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty personally wrote a letter and sent it to Lord Wu.
Lu Xun had been paying close attention to the Battle of Longyou between Han and Wei.
When he learned that Zhuge Liang's troops were approaching Xiangwu City in Longyou, Lu Xun reported to Sun Quan: "Shu must have captured Long! At this time, everyone in Cao Wei is paying attention to the west. It is the right time to take advantage of it!"
Following his advice, Sun Quan first ordered his younger brother Sun Huan to build a pavilion in Anlu City with great fanfare and act as a military commander.
After ordering Quan Cong again, Zhu Huan gathered 30,000 troops at Ruxukou and prepared to march north to Hefei. Sun Quan himself led 50,000 troops to garrison in Wuchang, preparing to wait for an opportunity to march to Shiyang City in Jiangxia County.
At the same time, he also sent an order to Jiangling, asking Zhu Ran and Zhuge Jin to organize their troops and prepare to capture Xiangyang.
Cao Wei's spies discovered the unusual movement in Soochow and rushed to report to Cao Xiu.
At the same time, Zhou Li's secret report followed closely, explaining Soochow's arrangements to Cao Xiu one by one.
When Cao Xiu learned this, he was not surprised but overjoyed: Sun Quan didn't know how to fight, but he dared to divide his troops into three groups. Let's see how I can teach him how to use troops!
Immediately he wrote a memorial and rushed it to Luoyang.
Let us also say that Wei Emperor Cao Rui led a personal expedition, but one of his generals was killed, his territory was lost, his troops were lost, and his generals were lost. As a result, the government and the public were in an uproar.
If the emperor hadn't defeated Sun Quan when he first ascended the throne last year, allowing him to accumulate prestige, I'm afraid that some ministers would have already spoken to the Queen Mother to report the emperor's mistakes.
Cao Rui had no choice but to issue a self-incriminating edict, admitting that he had underestimated the Shu captives and directed the war unfavorably, which led to Longyou's defeat.
The veterans of the Cao Wei court all thought that His Majesty could do this without losing the image of a wise king.
Cao Rui originally thought that this matter could be covered up, but he thought it was too simple.
At this time, a group was rising in Luoyang City.
It is centered on the famous young generation such as He Yan, Deng Yang, and Xia Houxuan. They adhere to the legacy of the late Han Dynasty, interact with each other, talk about current affairs, and comment on people, and weave an intricate network of relationships.
This circle included famous figures from Cao Wei, as well as many descendants of important ministers.
For example, Sima Shi, son of Sima Yi, Liu Xi, son of Liu Fang, Sun Mi, son of Sun Zi, etc.
When they talked about current affairs, they inevitably criticized some of the court's practices.
For example, there was an official named Meng Kang who was promoted through the relationship with Queen Guo. He was ridiculed by people at the time and was nicknamed "Ah Jiu".
For another example, Xia Houxuan had a good-looking appearance, as bright as the sun and the moon in his arms, while Mao Zeng, the younger brother of Empress Mao who was favored by Emperor Wei Ming, was stupid and vulgar.
Cao Rui asked Mao Zeng to sit with Xia Houxuan, who was laughed at and said, "Jian Jia leans against the jade tree."
Now that Cao Rui's imperial conquest was defeated and he returned home, he naturally could not escape the discussion of these people.
"The defeat of Longyou was a result of war and unfavorable weather conditions. When the Wei Dynasty and the Shu captives fought in Longyou, there was a severe drought in Guanzhong. In fact, God warned the emperor that he was immoral. He was just guilty of his own edict.
, but don’t mention cultivating virtue, how can you convince others?”
Although it was not stated clearly what the emperor's fault was, everyone knew in their hearts that it was an allusion to the emperor's disrespect for abandoning his concubine and establishing a concubine as his queen.
Under the pressure of public opinion and in order to prepare food, Cao Rui had to take a step back and issued an edict to welcome the Yu family who had been deposed to Yecheng back to Luoyang.
But he gritted his teeth and refused to speak out to abolish the queen and establish the Yu family.
The aristocratic families did not expect to achieve the goal in one step. As long as the Yu family could return to Luoyang, it would be considered as temporarily achieving their goal.
It was under such circumstances that Cao Xiu's urgent memorial arrived in Luoyang.
When Cao Rui heard the memorial, it was like receiving sweet rain after a long drought.
At this time, he really needed a big victory to restore his reputation.
So he couldn't wait to issue an edict to ask Sima Yi of Jingzhou and Jia Kui of Yuzhou to respond to the great Sima Cao Xiu.
However, Shangshu Jiang Ji objected to this dispatch of troops. He wrote to Cao Rui: "Da Sima went deep into Wu territory and faced Sun Quan's elite troops. However, there was Zhu Ran on the upper reaches of the river, right behind Da Sima. If he went down the river, I'm afraid
Da Sima is in great trouble."
However, Cao Rui had made up his mind. He explained, "Zhu Ran and Zhuge Jin are about to attack Xiangyang, so how can they go down the river? Moreover, there is a hussar general in Jingzhou, Sima Yi, who can lead the army to attack Nanjun and turn against the guests."
Jiang Ji added, "Sun Quan made a big show of saying that he would attack Shiyang in Jiangxia. What if he instead led his troops to the east to resist Da Sima?"
"Da Sima has Zhou bream in front to support him, and Jia Kui from Yuzhou behind to protect his flanks. What's the worry?" Cao Rui then refused to listen to Jiang Ji's words and ordered Sima Yi to attack Jingzhou, while Jia Kui set off for Wuchang, Dongguan.
(Note: During the three generations of the Cao family, Dongguan was located in the area of Wuchang and Xiakou, the capital of Soochow. This can be mutually verified from the remarks in the history books and the maps of the Three Kingdoms. By the end of the Cao Wei Dynasty, Dongguan was located in the Ruxuwu area that everyone is familiar with.
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When the edict was sent to Yangzhou, former general Man Chong learned that the emperor had agreed to Cao Xiu's plan. He was very anxious and quickly wrote a letter: "If Da Sima leads the army into Anhui, there will be a big lake at his back and a river beside him. It will be easy to advance and difficult to retreat."
"This is a dangerous place. If a large army enters without a stronghold, you must be extremely careful."
Man Chong's memorial had just been sent out, and Cao Xiu had already led the army to set off, and at the same time asked Man Chong to divide his troops into Xiakou.
At this time, Lu Xun had already brought 60,000 troops to Wancheng to prepare for the upcoming war.
Along the Yangtze River in autumn, the weather is no longer as hot as it was a month ago.
Lu Xun, dressed in Confucian uniform, led his generals to stand outside Wancheng, preparing to welcome the arrival of Wu Lord Sun Quan.
I saw smoke and dust rising in the distance, indicating that there were men and horses galloping towards this direction.
Sun Quan did not ride in a chariot, but rode a horse, wearing armor, and ran in front of the Wu soldiers, and then he stopped.
"Meet the King!"
All the generals saluted in unison.
"Get up!" Sun Quan, who was sitting on a tall horse with a riding whip in his hand, looked at everyone and said, "The thief Cao is stupid, and now he has fallen into my trap!"
"Ten years ago, Cao Cao personally came with hundreds of thousands of troops, but I was defeated at Chibi. Now this Cao thief, who is just a kid with a yellow beard, dares to let Cao Xiu come with only 100,000 troops. What should I fear?
?”
"I only hope that all your beloved generals can work hard to kill the enemy, boost our power in Soochow, and let Cao Rui experience the humiliation of his great father!"
After Sun Quan finished speaking, everyone in Soochow laughed.
Zhu Huanyue came out and saluted Sun Quan and said, "Cao Xiu was given the important position of Emperor Wei just because his surname was Cao. He is not a wise and brave general!"
"Now that he has come a long way and is exhausted, if he fights me again, he will definitely be defeated! If he is defeated, he should take two roads with rocks and trailers. Both roads are dangerous. It only takes more than ten thousand soldiers to block the road.
, then we can completely wipe out Cao's thieves and make Cao Xiu a prisoner."
"The last general asked us to go and cut off the road. If by God's grace, Cao Xiu surrenders, then we can take advantage of the victory and advance to capture Shouchun to occupy Huainan. In this way, we can have a glimpse of Xuchang and Luoyang."
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, don't miss it!"
When Sun Quan heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He looked at Lu Xun and asked, "What do you think of Boyan?"
Lu Xun looked calm and shook his head slightly, "This strategy is too dangerous and must not be used."
When Zhu Huan heard this, he was immediately dissatisfied. Just as he was about to say more, Sun Quan said, "I am only here to see, not to speak. All matters will be decided by Boyan."
Having said that, he appointed Lu Xun as the Commander-in-Chief of Wu State on the spot, pretending to be Huang Yue.
After the incident was over, everyone retreated, except Lu Xun.
Sun Quan then got off his horse and said to Lu Xun, "I think Zhu Huan's words have some merits. Why don't you use Bo Yan?"
Lu Xun replied: "Your Majesty, before the Cao thief arrives, we have sent more than ten thousand elite soldiers to ambush. If Cao Xiu discovers it, the thief will be alerted prematurely. We must show our weakness so that he can come in with confidence."
"Second, even if General Zhu can really avoid being discovered and cut off the road behind Cao Xiu, he will definitely be attacked from both front and rear by Cao Xiu's thieves."
"If Cao Xiu is defeated, he will have to return to the army. If he returns to the army, don't stop him, otherwise he will be eaten by him. Moreover, if there are rocks, Cao's thieves will definitely come to the north of the trailer to meet him. At that time, General Zhu will be afraid that he will not be able to break the road.
Instead, you are in danger.”
"As for the third one, General Zhu is a great general. I need to use his strength to defeat Cao Xiu. How can I let him go so easily?"
Sun Quan listened and nodded, "That's it."
"However, the plan mentioned by General Zhu is not completely useless. In fact, I have sent five thousand people to hide not far from Wuqiang Mouth."
"As soon as Cao Xiu is defeated, these five thousand people can try to cut off his retreat. If Cao Xiu and I are at loggerheads, these five thousand people can act as surprise troops from the rear and flank."
"So wonderful!" Sun Quan was overjoyed, then reached into his arms, took out a letter, and said with a slight sigh, "This is a letter sent by the Lord of Shu. It is called a greeting, but it is really a big announcement about the Battle of Longyou and the promotion of Shu.
The power of the army."
As he spoke, he looked towards the north with a sharp cold light in his eyes, "Bo Yan, do you ever remember that you promised me something?"
How could Lu Xun not know what Sun Quan was thinking at this moment, he bowed and said in salute, "After this battle, I will definitely let the name of the king shock the world. How can my master, such a talented man, let Liu Chan be the first to beat him?"
"Okay!" Sun Quan said excitedly, "You still know your intentions, then I will watch you from the top of Wancheng City. You must not let me down!"
Lu Xun stood up straight and smiled confidently, "I have wanted the king's reputation to spread throughout the world for a long time, and I will definitely be able to do so today!"
Sun Quan also smiled knowingly.
Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor, and it was the Emperor of Han who abdicated in person.
Liu Bei also proclaimed himself emperor, saying that he would continue to rise and fall and revive the Han Dynasty.
Only Soochow, if the name is not correct, the words will not be correct.
The two countries Wei and Shu obviously stand on a tripartite footing, but they can only claim the title of king.
This not only made Sun Quan feel aggrieved, but the Jiangdong aristocratic family also felt that he would be inferior to the Central Plains aristocratic family, so everyone in Soochow desperately needed a status.
Therefore, this battle was a battle fought by the Wu Kingdom with concerted efforts.
If he wins, Sun Quan will be qualified to proclaim himself emperor, Jiangdong will have a formal title, and the interests of the Jiangdong family will be guaranteed for a long time.
