The Guandu area is adjacent to Wuchao Ze in the north, and there are many swamps nearby. Although it is the closest road to Xuchang, there are not many places where large armies can pass, making Guandu a very important strategic location.
Because the water source is sufficient, the swamps can also provide enough nutrients, so that the aquatic plants in Guandu area always appear to be growing happily, and you can even see small patches of reed swamps, although they are not comparable to the strings of lakes called "dian" in Hebei area.
Compared with the area of shallow siltation lakes, it is still a relatively rare sight for Henan.
In fact, this kind of scenery could be even more spectacular, but when the Bingzhou people ruled here, the pragmatists obviously paid more attention to the practical uses of these plants than the beautiful scenery, so large areas of reeds were harvested, and after a series of
The process later became an important carrier for the dissemination of various knowledge in various schools under the rule of the Bingzhou Army.
However, the vitality of this plant is still tenacious, so now you can still see sparse small clumps connected to a small patch, their delicate figures swaying in the wind, telling the story of the reckless banditry of those reckless men.
When the sun sets and the sky is covered with red clouds, you can go boating on the lake, gently holding the wine bottle with a warm smell in one hand, and gently brushing the slightly astringent water plants with the other hand. The sky is the same color, red clouds.
Whether you are deliberating on your own, or talking wildly with a few friends, or getting drunk together, there is a different kind of fun.
From time to time, boats loaded with reed catkins, which looked like falling white clouds from a distance, flew past. The faces of the fishermen on the boats were full of joy. Even though the Bingzhou Army had left, Cao Cao inherited here besides his romance as a poet.
In addition to doctrine, there is also the pragmatism of a politician, and he did not let this place go. Although this approach is not a good thing for the guests who come here to visit, it is also good for the nearby residents and those who are aspiring to learn.
But it's all good news for my son.
People's thoughts are always very simple. As long as they can live a stable life, most people will be satisfied. If you tell them that their descendants will have the opportunity to receive education and get ahead, they will be your strongest supporters.
At least this has been truly confirmed in the areas controlled by the Bingzhou Army, and the longer time passes, the more obvious it becomes.
Because of this, they will feel hatred from the bottom of their hearts towards those enemies who deprive them of a stable life and a bright future.
It's a pity that Cao Cao's time to obtain this place was limited after all, so he was completely unable to arouse the people's sentiments of sharing the same hatred with the enemy.
Well, maybe they will be regarded as "bad guys who illegally occupy the land". Although it has only been a few years since it became the core area of the Han Dynasty, it is precisely in these few years that too much has happened.
There have been so many things that almost all the people here have been replaced. Naturally, there are not many memories of the so-called "past glory" at all.
However, now that war clouds are rising again, how long can the smiles on the faces of the people last?
Of course, as one of the promoters of the war, I am afraid that I am not qualified to sigh like this.
As the titular king of the Han Dynasty, Liu Xie looked at the setting sun in the distance. His face could not see the emotions or anger clearly. And the only person who could have a slight idea of his true state of mind at this time was perhaps the person who should have been there based on his grade.
The face that was still a little immature now has a few shallow ravines, and the hair is vaguely tinged with a few silver stars.
The boatman was very skilled. Even when Liu Xie stood up suddenly, the boat did not shake violently. The small boat still passed through the not-so-complex river pond, paddling lightly and swiftly on the water.
Draw a straight line.
Unconsciously, more than half a year has passed since the war between Yuan and Cao.
From the initial attack on Baimajin, to the subsequent pressure of Yuan Shao's army on the border, Cao Cao had to retreat to the place of Guandu.
On the surface, it seems that Yuan Shao is obviously the stronger side, not to mention that during this period, he defeated the Bingzhou Army's peek at the rear. On the Guandu front line, although the battle situation seemed to be a bit stalemate, Yuan Shao's army still acted proactively.
Never been
The death of Yan Liang, Wen and Chou, known as the "double wall", had any adverse impact on Yuan Shaojun. It can even be said that because of the death of these two people, more talented young people have gradually emerged and made him famous with their active performances.
People forget about those who have died.
However, such superficial prosperity did not really satisfy Yuan Shao.
Yes, Yuan Shao was not only dissatisfied, he was even a little impatient.
After all, until now, his plan has been going quite smoothly. Even if the Bingzhou Army pacified Northern Xinjiang faster than he expected, he heard that there seems to be a new big trouble in the Guanzhong area, and it is serious once again.
affect its strategy
Implementation, even this time the problem is more serious than the raging barbarians in the north. Therefore, even if the other party occupies half of Youzhou east of Liaoxi County, it was originally a place that Yuan Shao gave up. Even if the Bingzhou Army takes over, it will not harm Yuan Shao's army.
fundamental interests.
But in such a good situation, even if Yuan Shao personally proposed that the army go south for a decisive battle, Cao Cao was still trapped in the quagmire of Guandu and could not extricate himself.
Of course, it is not that Yuan Shao has not considered that the war may fall into a stalemate before. Although Tian Feng objects to Yuan Shao being so hasty in sending troops, as an opponent, he is the one who has studied the issues that may be involved most thoroughly.
Thanks to Tian Feng's efforts, Yuan Shao dealt with many things very calmly after crossing the river.
But even so, Yuan Shao will still put Tian Feng under house arrest recently.
Without him, I really think this old guy is too noisy.
Although among them Yuan Shao is now in a high position, people from Hebei are vying to join him, and his subordinates are definitely considered to be at the peak of their talents. There is no need to treat Tian Feng with the attitude of a rich man, and naturally he can't stand Tian Feng's attitude.
Like the temper of a straight barrel.
But Tian Feng himself is not without any problems - even if you risk your life to remonstrate before sending troops, Tian Feng is still fulfilling your duty as a minister. Even if you do it a little too much, it is for the sake of the master and the country. A wiser monarch will still do it.
Such behavior can be tolerated. However, all this will be finalized by the monarch.
It should end after the order. If you feel that the monarch's decision is too foolish and you are not willing to watch everything you have worked hard disappear with such a decision, you can stay away and be "out of sight, out of mind."
Or they may be more active in making suggestions for the Lord and strive to recover possible losses.
But Tian Feng chose the wrong path.
Even though the occupation had reached this point, Tian Feng still emphasized in Yuan Shao's ears the mistake of launching this campaign, suggesting that this war should be ended and that he should return to the Hebei area to recuperate for three years before making plans.
Yuan Shaoxin said: Come on, once this cannon goes off, there will be ten thousand taels of gold... Okay. There is no such sentence in this era, but there are also words in "The Art of War" such as wanting to fight a war, allocating various materials, allocating logistics supplies, adding up.
It takes thousands of gold to spend a day, and then the battle will be fought... So war is not a child's play, and decisions need to be made carefully.
But the problem now is that the war has been going on for so long, so much money has been spent, so much food and grass has been consumed, and the number of troops gradually gathered in Guandu has exceeded 100,000. Such a large-scale mobilization has nothing to do with the appearance.
In addition to the expenses, there are also many hidden conflicts of interests and exchanges, and the payment of various hidden costs is also huge.
Then you Tian Yuanhao said "Lord, the situation is not good, let's retreat", and then the entire Yuan Shao's army retreated immediately?
Retreating at this time is the most ridiculous thing in the world.
It can be said that Yuan Shao is riding a tiger at this moment. He must win and move forward. And if he cannot win and move forward, then you Tian Yuanhao should find a more decent way for me.
Yuan Shao knew very clearly that as long as he chose to withdraw his troops, the advantages he had accumulated in the early stage would be completely in vain, and the disasters hidden under those advantages would immediately surface. Without those advantages, facing hard power
The Shang Bingzhou Army and Cao Cao's Army have joined forces. In terms of soft power, Liu Xie has clearly tied himself to the unfavorable situation of the chariot formed by these two armies. How Yuan Shao gathered this huge force in the first place will also disintegrate intact.
collapse.
This is by no means Yuan Shao's fantasy. In fact, Yuan Shao believes that the reason why the war is so anxious is largely due to Liu Xie's personal expedition. He does not need to make passionate speeches or make anything seductive.
With the promise of strength, he didn't even need to do anything. As long as he appeared in front of the two armies with a proud face, Yuan Shaojun could be greatly shaken.
It is no joke that the Han Dynasty has accumulated power for hundreds of years. No one can bear the crime of regicide.
This also includes Yuan Shao.
Use the well railing to shoot out a shower of arrows - worried that the emperor may be accidentally injured.
Use a trebuchet to launch huge boulders - worried about accidentally injuring the emperor.
Use various dead livestock for biological weapons attacks - still worried that it will affect the emperor.
It can be said that this was definitely the war that made Yuan Shao feel the most frustrated, and it was precisely because of this that it made him even more irritable. So one can imagine what would happen to Tian Feng who hit the muzzle of the gun.
He didn't even need anyone else to add fuel to the fire. This leader of the Jizhou local faction became a prisoner awaiting his punishment.
If Yuan Shao wins the final victory, he still has hope of being pardoned. But if Yuan Shao fails, then he must be an alternative scapegoat.
Regarding such a result, Tian Feng could only lament his fate besides smiling bitterly.
At least he didn't think there was anything wrong with his behavior.
"Zhao Nan, tell me about Guanzhong. The scenery now is no longer suitable for drinking."
He took out a small bottle of fine wine from the wine-scalding tool. Liu Xie seemed to be in a good mood. Although drinking was not allowed in the military, Liu Xie was the nominal supreme head of state of the country anyway. No matter what kind of decree, as long as
He was unwilling to comply. In theory, no one could really interfere - even if he could interfere, Cao Cao would never worry about such a trivial matter.
Therefore, unlike the emperor in the palace, Liu Xie's face was slightly drunk and his attitude was somewhat frivolous.
His appearance is really quite rare. After all, he usually works hard to be like an at least stable emperor. Even if he doesn't say anything most of the time, he just watches those people below do it, but
He still needs to have the majesty of an emperor.
No, or it should be said that it is precisely because there are not many things he can do. If he does not have any superficial majesty, then it is really difficult for him as an emperor to win over people's hearts.
It is precisely because of this that he can show such an expression at this moment. One can imagine the impact of his recent actions.
"Your Majesty, you also know that although I still have some contact with Bingzhou, I don't know much about this kind of thing. Perhaps Lord Gongtai can know more details than I do."
This shouldn't be considered black, it's just stating a fact.
Zhao Nan lowered his head and did not look at Liu Xie, making it unclear whether it was because of a guilty conscience or because of etiquette.
I guess the former contains more ingredients.
Recalling the past with the other party, Liu Xie shook his head and said nothing more.
Today, Zhao Nan is no longer the seemingly inconspicuous "imperial bodyguard". Liu Xie has given him a new job, and it seems to be quite important - commanding three thousand tiger soldiers as the captain of the feather forest.
, became the number one general directly under Liu Xie.
It sounds very majestic, doesn't it? General Habayashi Chulang is a high-ranking official with a weight of more than two thousand koku. The title of the number one general is also very majestic. He is qualified to command thousands of people, and it is an army that has inherited a lot of glorious traditions.
But what about the reality?
Quietly, Chen Gong has successfully transferred Zhao Nan, who originally seemed to have great influence on Liu Xie, away from Liu Xie. In fact, if Liu Xie hadn't ordered it, Zhao Nan, as a general, should have stayed in the military camp at this time.
Instead of violating military discipline and drinking with others here.
Because of this, there was resentment and so on. Although it was not much, it definitely cannot be said to be none at all.
"Haha. Does Zhao Aiqing plan to stay by my side forever, in the deep palace?"
"...No, I also hope to have the opportunity to make contributions, just like General Wei and Huo Qiaoqi."
"So, if you want to get the best of both worlds in everything, wouldn't it be too greedy?"
"...Yes. I will remember your Majesty's teachings."
"It doesn't matter if you can't remember this kind of thing. Anyway, if a person tries to get something beyond his own ability, the result will definitely not be too wonderful. Many people have said this to me many times from a long time ago. I
Things happening around me have proven this kind of thing time and time again. So even if something similar happens again, I will still be surprised."
"I will definitely be careful and not get carried away by greed."
"However, Zhao Aiqing, your recent performance is quite satisfactory, whether it is me or Captain Cao. The scale of the Yulin Cavalry seems to be a bit insufficient after all. I hope to double it to 6,000 people."
The scale of this, Zhao Aiqing, do you think there are any difficulties?"
"One is the problem of troop sources, the other is the logistics equipment, and the rest... there should be no problem in a short time."
"I know this. At least I participated in the first conscription. Li Zhoumu was really generous this time. He left enough food, grass and soldiers in the treasuries of Luoyang and Aocang, and the people of Henan did not
Complete migration. With these to do
Guarantee, Zhao Aiqing can do it freely, even if he recruits too many people and exceeds the number of two or three thousand people, it doesn't matter. According to the official statement, the war in Guandu should continue for another year and a half. After thorough training, the battlefield
People always die."
"Your Majesty, what do you mean..."
"Don't look at me in such surprise. After experiencing so many things, I feel more and more that many of Dong Zhuo's original words are reasonable. Although Li Zhoumu didn't say much to me, his various actions also made me feel
I feel deeply. So there is no need to feel any pressure, just let it go and do it. If you give up without working hard, you will probably look down on yourself. What do you think, Zhao Aiqing?"
"..." Regarding the emperor's question, Zhao Nan really didn't know how to answer it. It could even be said that the cold sweat on his body had never stopped from just now until now. He was really shaking and sweating profusely.
"Get up, Zhao Aiqing. You still have a lot of work to do, so I won't leave you on the boat to have dinner. In addition, I have one last suggestion for Zhao Aiqing to see if it's worth adopting."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"Don't always stay in the camp when training. Even if you are not well-trained, you should see the blood appropriately. For example, the stupid thieves in Runan, Jiujiang and Lujiang seem to be a little too active recently. The dignified Fourth Generation and Three Dukes
This guy actually stoops to make friends with gangsters just for this position. It's really a touching move.
All in all, I don’t want to see or hear anyone tell me again that my soldiers trembled in the face of the enemy’s surprise attack and couldn’t even hold their weapons. I don’t force them to immediately transform into the original Xiliang
The army and the current Bingzhou
A soldier as experienced as the army, but such a cowardly performance is really too embarrassing! If Cao Mengde's men behaved so badly, Yu Wenze, who is responsible for enforcing military law, even I can't think of it.
Willing to face it.”
It can be said that Zhao Nan used all his strength to ensure that he did not show a surprised look in front of the emperor when he left. It was not that he could not accept the emperor's point of view, but he really did not expect that the emperor who always stayed in the deep palace would have such a look.
Radical idea - Of course, if we knew what kind of education method Dong Zhuo used for the little emperor after he came to Beijing, maybe he wouldn't be so strange, or more strange than usual.
However, Zhao Nan, who was holding the boat to leave, noticed that not long after his boat left, in the dim afterglow of the sun that had already set below the horizon, a small boat quietly approached the boat on which the emperor was riding.
It's also not a big boat.
It seems that someone wants to pay a visit to the nominal supreme ruler of the Han Dynasty. (To be continued...)
