Early summer in the north does not have much of a poetic feel.
Although there are not as frequent sand and dust attacks as in spring, the rapidly warming temperature coupled with the dry wind and sand makes people always have the urge to stay at home completely, especially for those who were born and grew up in water towns and seaside areas.
"I always feel that in the courtyard of your home in Shushi, you can feel the majestic atmosphere of the north and the beauty of the Jiangnan water town. Although Nanyang is slightly different from the real Jiangnan, this moist feeling always makes people feel...
I think of the taste of my hometown."
"I may not be able to discover all the abilities in this bitch in my lifetime. Hiss~"
"Yes, if it weren't for the Lord and Madam, I wouldn't be able to see my bastard son alive and ready to get married now."
"I didn't expect that Binhuang would reach such an age in a blink of an eye. Speaking of which, in two years I will be old enough to be crowned. By the way, I don't know which family's daughter you have chosen, Hansheng, to be worthy of it."
Brother Uehama Huang’s character, talent and learning.”
"My lord, please don't laugh when I say this. If I could find a daughter from a good family, I wouldn't have to worry about this until now."
"I always feel that this statement is completely different from the previous rhetoric."
"The main reason is that the girls from those families are obviously good, good-looking, and polite, but the brat in my family just doesn't like any of them. Originally, I wanted to settle the relationship first and then let the relationship go.
The children of the two families gradually became familiar with each other, but the child was not interested in that little bastard.
The baby is tight, so I don't want to let him suffer. Alas, this child is very good in other aspects. Even though his body is still a little weak, he still insists on exercising every day, studying well, and handling official affairs in an orderly manner, but he is here
He refuses to obey on a major life matter, and there is really nothing he can do about it."
"Perhaps he already has someone he likes in mind. If the difference in family status is not too big, don't stop him. Even if the difference is big, don't rush to deny it as long as the person has good character. Children of this age are...
He is very stubborn, and sometimes even if he knows he is wrong, he will refuse to admit it for some other reasons, so it is better to block it than to ignore it."
"If this is really the case, I won't be embarrassed. I'm not the kind of rigid person. It's just...hey..."
"What's so hard to say about Han Sheng? Tell me and ask me to give you some advice. If that doesn't work, I still have experts here."
"Well... before I tell you the reason, I also asked my lord to promise not to be angry after hearing this."
"Is he another poor person whose outlook has been ruined by our lolita?"
"Uh... I don't know exactly what you are talking about, my lord. But the subtle feeling seems to be correct at all."
"I would say that if your son is not the first to be victimized, he will probably not be the last to be victimized..."
At some point, a gust of summer wind carrying fine sand blew through the corridor, bringing a few ripples to the bright yellow tea.
Li Shushi's words made Huang Zhong fall into silence. Although Li Shushi's innocent appearance made him let go of his worries, as an adult who has received Confucian education for decades, many things still cannot be changed by words.
of.
Of course, Li Shushi's attitude towards this kind of thing is quite open. In other words, he is quite confident.
"The spring plowing in Hanoi has ended. How will the spring this year be? There are no signs of disaster."
But seeing that Huang Zhong still had a look that couldn't be wiped off, Li Shushi wisely changed the subject.
Well, maybe after the conversation, we should find Cao Chun to have a good chat with Huang Zhong, Huang Xu and his son. Whether it is the pain of lovesickness or something else, the only pity is that Cao Ren has already joined Cao Cao, otherwise he should have a good chat with Huang Xu.
There will be many common topics that need to be discussed between Zhong and Zhong. After all, that "good brother" was tricked into Xihe by his younger brother, right?
"Ah Sneeze! I haven't encountered any sudden weather changes in the past few days, so how can I have cold symptoms?"
"Zixiao, how are your preparations over there? If we are ready, we should be ready to set off. I heard that the Yellow Turbans are starting to happen again in Qingzhou. This is a great opportunity for us to make a comeback. No, Meng De will also start again.
I regained my energy.”
Looking at the back of a short man in the distance who was saying goodbye to Zhou Xin, the prefect of Danyang, Xia Houyuan looked quite excited.
Since Cao Cao's army suffered a disastrous defeat in the Hongnong area and left Luoyang in anger due to Cao Cao's personal reasons, they went all the way south to Yangzhou, the most southeastern state of the Han Dynasty, preparing to look for opportunities to make a comeback here.
Although according to the statistics after the battle of Hongnong, Xiahou Dun was seriously injured, Xiahou Yuan was seriously injured, Li Qian was seriously injured, and Cao Hong was seriously injured. In addition, Cao Cao suffered a great mental blow. Cao Cao's soldiers suffered more than 60% battle losses. It seems that
A very tragic result, but excluding the impact of Cao Cao's personal problems on the team, in fact the blow to Cao Cao's army was not as serious as it appeared on the surface, at least in the eyes of Cao Ren, who had experienced many storms.
in this way.
The seriously injured people have now recovered their strength under the care of Xiantao, which was sent privately by Yuan Shao. Not only did they have no sequelae, but they also experienced a difficult life and death battle, especially the two Xiahou family members.
The fierce general even fought for a long time with Wang Yue, who was vaguely known as "the best general in the world", and gained a lot of experience - in various senses.
This change was also directly reflected in the fight between the two Xiahou and Cao Ren after their recovery.
Although Cao Ren's military potential had just crossed the important level of 90 with the help of Guozi before, whether he was playing close combat with the two Xiahou or competing in archery, Cao Ren was able to rely on his battlefield experience and the various skills he learned to stabilize the situation.
Steadily suppressing two opponents who were more qualified than him, he was just like Dian Wei who was teased by Zhao Yun with various skills.
But now, whether it is Xia Houyuan's archery or Xiahou Dun's fighting skills, Cao Ren has gradually felt a lot of pressure, not to mention one versus two like before. Even if it is a one-on-one duel now, if he is not careful enough
Or if there is a mistake in the tactics used, it will lead to failure, and Cao Ren sometimes has to express helpless emotions.
Although hard work is indeed very important, if it is the same effort, then people with higher qualifications will obviously have an advantage than those with lower qualifications. It is not only a matter of growth, but more importantly, those people can often figure out many analogous things.
Come on, even if you want to be restrained, you will be confused by those unbridled techniques and lose your own rhythm.
Although the growth of the remaining wounded is not as obvious as that of the two Xiahous, their growth can still be clearly felt. Even Li Dian, a guy who usually looks more like a scholar than a military general, has actually reached the top in terms of combat effectiveness. Cao Cao's fourth position in the army squeezed out the previous Cao Hong, which made Cao Hong very depressed for many days.
So, is it true that Cao Hong, the horseless infantry, is destined to be eliminated?
Of course, as soon as Pound appeared, both Cao Hong, who was frustrated at first, and Li Dian, who was in a relatively better situation, would probably kneel down.
However, does the man in this plane who is far away in Xiliang still have a chance to step into the door of the Cao family?
Ahem. The above paragraph is absolutely not meant to be a spoiler, because a certain creator god himself hasn’t figured it out yet.
As for the soldiers, although the battle losses of up to 60% are indeed a quite tragic defeat, it may be fortunate that most of the battle losses of up to 60% are those recruited from Chenliu County and its surrounding areas, as well as those who Private soldiers from the powerful coalition, such as the private soldiers of the Li family in Shanyang County commanded by Li Qian, suffered heavy losses in that battle.
However, the losses of the soldiers from Bingzhou Army and the soldiers who had been trained in Bingzhou, who were the backbone of Cao Cao's army, were not serious. Except for those elite soldiers used to stop Wang Yue, the battle damage of other parts was not serious. Compared to the new recruits, it can be considered "insignificant".
The most important thing is that compared to the new recruits who have just experienced a cruel war and may suffer from "war syndrome", the psychological endurance of those veterans who were once part of the Yellow Turban Army is obviously much stronger. After all, those people have experienced There are always strong winds and waves, whether it is the large-scale Yellow Turban Uprising or the rather tragic Xihe Offensive and Defense, in addition to their level improvement, they have also been greatly improved in all other aspects, which also helps them to be able to survive fierce battles. Make the most appropriate choice.
As long as these veterans are used as seeds, the new recruits will form considerable combat effectiveness in the shortest possible time.
What's more, the area Cao Cao chose to recruit troops after going south was Danyang, another very famous source of strong troops in the Han Dynasty.
From here we can see how extensive the network of contacts Cao Cao has managed over the years.
The governor of Yangzhou at this time was Chen Wen, a native of Runan. Runan was extremely close to Cao Cao's hometown, Peiguoqiao County, not to mention that it was also the base of the Yuan family where Cao Cao's good friend Yuan Shao lived. Although Cao Cao's His background was a bit poor, but considering that what he did was exactly what the entire family expected, Chen Wen, as a member of it, would naturally provide help.
As for Zhou Xin, the prefect of Danyang, it is even more remarkable, because his younger brother Zhou Ang is serving under Yuan Shao at this time. It can be said that the relationship between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao is very clear to everyone in the circle, so naturally he will not do anything to disgrace the scenery. things.
Yangzhou during the Eastern Han Dynasty, especially the Jiangdong area south of the Yangtze River, was completely different from the Jiangnan area where the Grand Canal was built to connect the north and the south after the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Although Yangzhou, especially Jiangdong, at this time cannot be said to be a barren land, in terms of economy The development and population are completely incomparable with those in the north, and it is not an exaggeration to say that some mountainous areas are "poor and poor".
Poor mountains and harsh waters bring out unruly people, and poor mountains and harsh waters also bring out strong soldiers. The north is already a war-torn place, Jingzhou in the south is not peaceful, Yizhou is closed and defensive, and he lacks enough horses, so Cao Cao finally sets his goal of recruiting troops.
On the world-famous "Danyang Soldiers" - this group of brave infantry who are good at running.
What needs to be said is that when he went south, Cao Cao never thought that the coalition would disintegrate so quickly. At that time, he planned to wait until he recruited enough soldiers before returning to Luoyang, vowing to fight Dong Zhuo and Li Ru again.
Even if the possibility is unlikely.
In this way, after recruiting more than 4,000 Danyang soldiers, Cao Cao's strength when he left Yangzhou had returned to more than 8,000. In terms of combat effectiveness, Cao Cao felt that the combat effectiveness of these more than 8,000 soldiers might be greater than what he originally expected.
The nearly 15,000 troops he led. After all, the new recruits were completely unable to compare with these Danyang soldiers in terms of combat skills and levels.
In addition, because of the appearance of the butterfly Li Shushi, Cao Cao still retained thousands of backbone troops even after a major defeat. This also caused the collective Danyang soldiers recruited due to Cao Cao's lack of control that occurred in other time and space.
The rebellion and escape did not occur, which gave Cao Cao more confidence when he returned to the Central Plains.
We will discuss later what changes this confidence has brought to the already chaotic chaos in the Central Plains.
Now let’s turn the camera back to Li Shushi and Huang Zhong.
"My lord, you really have caused a big trouble for me..."
He gently blew on the tea stem standing in the tea soup. Although the tenacious tea stem did not affect Huang Zhong's feeling when drinking tea, the magic was that such an action could make his restless mind at this time.
Be calmer.
"Maybe it will be a bit troublesome, but I believe in your ability, Han Sheng. Just take a look at your performance in Han Sheng during this period. To be honest, even I have absolutely no confidence that I can do as well as you, Han Sheng."
Excellent. Compared with your achievements, Han Sheng, I feel quite ashamed. I won’t talk about Hedong’s dark history. It’s so sad.”
"I'm just a few years older. So the powerful heads of the aristocratic families need not look down on me because of my age. But without a large army to suppress the situation and the help of famous people like Sima Gong, I would not be able to make it."
"I didn't say that you should solve all the problems alone. Isn't it true that there is still a right way? There is also Zixiang. And didn't Lu Gong leave a complete system in Shuozhou? There is no need for you to tear it down and rebuild it.
Isn’t it enough to just put in a few confidants?”
"Lu Sikong is a famous person in the world, so he can naturally make his subordinates work together. But if it were me, I'm afraid..."
"This is not the Huang Hansheng I am familiar with. In my impression, even if he encounters such difficulties, Huang Hansheng will face the difficulties with his temper, and he will laugh loudly at the difficulties and shout, 'No matter how violent it comes,'"
Some words."
"Although I am indeed very happy to be able to leave you with such an impression, but... I'm afraid this matter is not that simple."
"If you think about it, you will know that this is definitely Chang'an's plan to trap us. Neither Dong Zhuo nor the 'old guys' who think our attitude is unclear enough will give us any trouble on this kind of thing.
There is some trouble - it looks like a delicious bait, but it will definitely not make you feel comfortable eating it. Just like the two rivers before."
"It seems that the master has a clear understanding of the problems involved, so I can feel relieved."
"That's why Han Sheng needs you to take charge. After all, besides you, the only ones suitable for that position are Zhongde and Yuan Chang, but things here cannot be done without Zhong De. Although Yuan Chang is absolutely capable, his thoughts
I still can't figure it out. Even if I try my best on weekdays, if I turn a blind eye to certain key things, it will be a big trouble."
"But the lord transferred him to Hanoi. In fact, he still trusts him very much."
"I can't help it. In just a short time, Taiyuan's development speed has exceeded the combined speed of Yanmen and Shangdang. Although there are many other reasons for this, Yuan Chang's ability in this area is indeed even greater than that of Zhong Zhong.
De and Wenhe are also ashamed of themselves."
"In this case, my lord, you might as well tell me all your plans, so that I can better serve your lord."
"Han Sheng, you are finally willing to accept the challenge. Then I will tell you even if you don't tell me."
After saying that, Li Shushi called his soldiers, took out a brand-new scroll from the study, and slowly opened it in front of Huang Zhong. The cautious look on his face made Huang Zhong pay attention to the contents of the scroll.
the greatest interest.
When the scroll was completely opened, Huang Zhong saw the clear words "Shuozhou Palm Map" on one side of the scroll.
Seemingly noticing the surprised expression on Huang Zhong's face, Li Shushi explained with a smile of admiration:
"This was made by Lu Gong who had been in the right way in Shuozhou in the past few years and Li Gan and other young people who were running around doing business. They originally planned to restore the country's homeland in one go in the past two years, but they encountered such a thing, so they made it
This picture was left to me."
"Mr. Lu has a great heart for the country and the country. He is really a role model for us. However, even if I, Huang Hansheng, cannot compare with Mr. Lu in terms of ability, I will definitely inherit Mr. Lu's wishes and complete the unfinished business of my lord and Mr. Lu."
Go down."
"Hey, hey, hey, Han Sheng, you said that, why do I suddenly feel like I have been sacrificed?"
"This is definitely your misunderstanding, my lord."
"Look," Li Shushi pointed to the map and said to Huang Zhong: "Xihe is the foundation of Shuozhou, so when Lu Gong was there, he did not appoint the governor of Xihe. In fact, Lu Gong took the post of governor of Xihe on his own shoulders.
But since your mission in Hansheng is mainly military, I plan to assign you a Xihe governor to help you handle government affairs."
"No problem, my lord, this kind of loyalty is what you ask for."
"Guo Jian has stayed in the miserable place of Yanmen for a long enough time. Let him go to Xihe. On the one hand, he will help you manage the logistics. In addition, he has dealt with those barbarians more. If you have any questions in this regard,
Consult him, and he is an upright person.
You are straightforward and straightforward, without too many prejudices. You should work well together. In addition, I will give you another person. This person is definitely first-class in ability, no less than Wenhe and Zhongde, but... I need you.
Find a way to get him to speak for you."
"Oh? Who can be so praised by the Lord?" Huang Zhong said that he was really curious.
"A descendant of the Xun family in Yingchuan, Xun You Xun Gongda, the former Huangmen minister!"
"It turns out it's him!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!