"Cao et al. would like to declare to the world with great righteousness: Dong Zhuo deceived the heaven and the earth, destroyed the country and killed the king; he was filthy and disorderly in the palace, killing the living beings; he was ruthless and unkind, and he was full of sins! Today, under the secret edict of the emperor, a large number of righteous soldiers are gathered, vowing to wipe out the Central Plains
, Suppress the group of murderers. Hope to raise the righteous army to vent public anger together; support the royal family and save the people. When the day comes, please implement it quickly!"
Because of this slogan, Zizao has become very lively recently. Vehicles transporting various supplies can often be seen passing by on the wide official road, and a large number of workers and soldiers can often be seen coming and going.
All the people in the area thirty miles west of Suanzao County have been emptied, and huge company camps have risen from the ground. Although there are not many people inside, just looking at the continuous scale can make ordinary people feel a sense of wonder.
An irresistible thought.
It's just that their opponents are obviously not ordinary people. Perhaps in the eyes of their opponents, these continuous companies are just a bluff. No matter how large the mob is, they cannot make those soldiers who are used to life and death and bloody battles frown.
What's more, the troops gathered by the princes are not at the level of "an elephant is killed by too many ants", and they cannot even besiege them.
Not far from the north of the company camp is the Yellow River that flows eastward. It should be noted that, unlike the Yellow River in the modern Celestial Dynasty, the Yellow River at this time did not continue to flow eastward when it passed through Sili River and Henan Province.
Instead, it gradually turned northward, so Suanzao County, which was located on the south bank of the Yellow River in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, was north of the Yellow River in the modern Celestial Dynasty.
This shows how frequently the Yellow River changes its course.
As the landlord of Chenliu, Zhang Miao left Chenliu's office early and came here. On the one hand, he was in charge of the construction of the company camp and the deployment of various military supplies. On the other hand, it was also to prevent Dong Zhuo from suddenly
Send troops east out of Xuanmen Pass to launch a surprise attack here. Even if Zhang Miao cannot resist, he must pass the news to all the princes to prevent Dong Zhuo from defeating them one by one.
It’s just that I don’t know whether it was because Dong Zhuo looked down on the Kwantung Allied Forces or because Dong Zhuo wanted to wipe them all out in one fell swoop. Anyway, Zhang Miao, who was always on tenterhooks, didn’t see any of Dong Zhuo’s soldiers until the end, and only captured some guys who were supposed to be spies.
The spies were all low-level spies. Not only were the people they came into contact with not high level, they were no more than a school lieutenant, that is, Li Jue or Guo Si. Their mission was just to watch the construction progress of their own camp.
Maybe they plan to catch them all in one go.
Regarding the information collected, Zhang Miao could only make this judgment. This also made him feel nervous and meticulous in the subsequent days of supervising the construction of the camp, but he also relaxed a lot mentally. If it were not for the fear of Dong Zhuo
If he suddenly changed his mind or simply set a trap waiting for the Kanto princes to jump, Zhang Miao might have gone straight back to Chen Liu's prefect's mansion to lie down.
However, it was precisely because he was worried about the safety of the camp that Zhang Miao heard that Cao Cao's army recruitment and training work was almost completed, so he directly wrote a letter asking him to come to Suanzao to help him. How can I say that compared to him, who did not have much experience in marching and fighting?
After all, Cao Cao has been on the battlefield, and he has performed fairly well with Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song.
Of course, the most important point is that Cao Cao now has a lot of troops. Although it is not as good as Zhang Miao, it is not a small number.
Compared with the situation in history when he could only muster 5,000 generals, Cao Cao now can be said to be "rich and wealthy". The Xiahou brothers recruited soldiers according to Cao Cao's requirements on their way from Bingzhou to Chenliu.
By my time, we had gathered more than 3,000 people. Cao Ren and Cao Hong also used the old troops that Cao Ren brought back from Bingzhou and the personal belongings of Cao Hong's family.
The soldiers and the recruited rangers also organized and trained an army of more than 3,000 people. In this way, together with the soldiers recruited using the funds funded by Wei Zi and his father, and the powerful private soldiers of Yanzhou who admired Cao Cao and defected to him,
The number of soldiers and horses under Cao Cao's command now has reached 10,000, and there are still some fractions of them, which directly completes the miserable situation in history.
Although these troops and horses seem to be insufficient compared to Cao Cao, the other Kanto princes who can easily gather 20,000 to 30,000 people, there are advantages to having less - it is easier to popularize better equipment, and it is easier to drill and quickly
Form basic combat effectiveness.
Because Wei Zi was very optimistic about Cao Cao's future, he responded to Cao Cao's needs. Naturally, the other powerful men who joined Cao Cao's army responded positively and were unwilling to be left behind. In addition, Zhang Miao's bold strokes and the Cao and Xiahou families
Although the equipment of Cao Cao's soldiers did not dare to compare with Yuan Shao's accumulation,
Compared to guys like Yuan Shu who have more money than Cao Cao, but their troops are better equipped than those like Kong Miao who only know how to talk and those like Sun Jian who work in areas where the economy has been greatly affected by successive wars.
Too many, not to mention that the Xiahou brothers and Cao Ren also returned two thousand horses.
Of course, it was originally three thousand horses, but after all, Cao Cao was on Zhang Miao's territory, and Zhang Miao took great care of Cao Cao. It would be very rude if he didn't show some kind of expression, let alone
He said that Zhang Miao has been slandered to the point where his mouth is watering.
Another advantage of Cao Cao's army is the quality of its troops.
The number of Cao Cao's troops was small, and more experienced soldiers accounted for nearly one-third. At the same time, there were also many powerful troops who had participated in the battle against the Yellow Turban Army and achieved some achievements, which can be called the "powerful party" among the powerful.
"Private soldiers, such as the troops led by Li Qian and Li Dian, are examples of this. These are very valuable resources.
Breaking up part of the troops of the Xiahou brothers and Cao Ren and letting them become grassroots officers to guide the new recruits will not only allow the new recruits to quickly master combat skills and battlefield experience, but also make it easier to control the entire army.
Although powerful private soldiers cannot be completely penetrated, it is still possible to mix a little sand into their ranks, especially if they are mixed with experienced veterans. When Cao Cao wants to control these troops, he is afraid that those powerful people also want those
Soldiers can integrate into their own troops. Again, experienced soldiers are a very valuable resource in this era.
It is precisely because of this that Cao Cao's troops formed combat effectiveness much faster than ordinary princes. Although it was still not as good as Yuan Shao who had received a large number of veterans who had returned from the northwest battlefield, and Sun Jian's troops who regarded fighting as a living, but compared to Kong Min.
There is no problem with Zhang Miao. Even if it is one against two or three against three, it can be defeated.
Of course, the generals under Cao Cao are also very good, which naturally allows the troops to produce higher combat effectiveness. However, the Han Dynasty has a vast territory and a huge population, so no one can tell how many talents are buried in it. If one day
It is not uncommon to accidentally encounter a few meteors and suddenly burn up the small universe and turn into stars.
With such an army, plus tens of thousands of soldiers under Zhang Miao's command, Zhang Miao finally felt a lot more at ease. He could at least take time to read books and talk with Chen Liu's descendants from the aristocratic family and scholars.
Why don't you just ask Cao Cao to go out hunting to stretch your muscles or watch the heavy equipment rugby match between the two armies?
Speaking of which, this highly confrontational sport "invented" by Li Shushi has gradually spread and become popular after Liu Hong brought it back to the capital for performances. Especially for those who are still quite attached to their battlefield career.
For old generals and young people who are at the peak of their hormone secretion, this is an activity that is very appealing to them.
For ancient people who did not have a lot of entertainment activities, even a philosophical hand-to-hand fight between two muscular men with upper body or a strong man with upper body and beast can arouse the calm and elegance of ordinary people.
veterans, down to the madness of young men and women, this kind of collision of muscles, the battle of iron and blood, and the movement with the characteristics of primitive animal impulses naturally attracted many eyeballs once it appeared, and it drove
There are naturally many related industries.
Catering, armor, real estate and even gambling... Even though Liu Hong's interest in them is very limited, he is very interested in the benefits produced by this sport. If something is good above, it will be followed below. This advertising effect, just now
.
Although Zhang Miao is also a scholar, he was also a knight-errant with fat horses and light fur when he was young. He even got into various troubles with Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others, otherwise his relationship with Cao Cao would not be so strong. So.
He also liked this sport that reminded him of the indulgent life of his youth, and laughed at the embarrassing things that happened to himself, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others.
Of course, an important reason why Zhang Miao could often ask Cao Cao out to play with him is that Cao Cao really has enough free time now.
Naturally, Cao Cao does not need to do the physical work of leading troops on patrol. The Xiahou brothers, Cao Ren, Cao Hong and others can complete it, and it also allows those who have never been on the battlefield to experience the atmosphere of the battlefield.
So what does Cao Cao need to do?
His task is to receive the princes who come to the alliance camp and guide them to their respective camps.
This time, there are a total of seventeen princes who responded to Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others' appeals, including:
In the first town, we made friends with tycoons, recruited heroes, later generals, and Nanyang prefects (self-led) Yuan Shuzi Highway.
In the second town, he understood all the scholars, read the Nine Classics, and wrote a literary festival about Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou.
In the third town, there were eloquent talks and extensive knowledge of the present and the past. Kong Min, the governor of Yuzhou, was named Gongxu.
In the fourth town, Xiaoti was kind and kind, and he was humble in treating his scholars. Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, was named Gongshan.
In the fifth town, he was generous with his wealth and spent money like nothing. The prefect of Hanoi County (although he was deposed but still proclaimed himself) Wang Kuang had the courtesy name Gongjie.
In the sixth town, we provide relief to the poor and have high ambitions. Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, whose courtesy name is Meng Zhuo.
In the seventh town, he is kind to people, intelligent and knowledgeable, and the prefect of Dongjun is Qiao Mao, whose courtesy name is Yuanwei.
The eighth town was a place of loyalty, integrity, elegance and elegance. Yuan Yi, the prefect of Shanyang, had the courtesy name Boye.
In the ninth town, he was resourceful and wise, good at martial arts and writing. Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, was named Yuncheng.
The tenth town, the sage sect, is hospitable and courteous to the virtuous, and the prefect of Beihai, Kong Rong, has a literary reputation.
In the 11th town, Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling, whose courtesy name was Meng Gao, was outstanding in martial arts and majesty.
In the twelfth town, he was a benevolent gentleman, virtuous and gentle, and the governor of Xuzhou, Tao Qian, was named Gongzu.
In the Thirteenth Town, Hongyi is generous and majestic. Liu Bei, the prefect of Yuyang, is named Xuande.
The 14th town has a sound like a huge bell and a majestic appearance. Gongsun Zan, the prefect of Peking, was named Bogui.
In the 15th town, adapt to changes and act bravely when the situation arises. Cao Cao, the military captain, was named Mengde.
In the 16th town, there is a world-renowned hero, unparalleled bravery, Sun Jian, the prefect of Changsha, the Marquis of Wucheng, named Wentai.
In the 17th town, the fourth generation and the third Duke, many old officials, Qixiang Marquis and Bohai prefect Yuan Shao were named Benchu.
There are various armies and horses on the road, ranging in number from thirty thousand to ten to twenty thousand, each leading civil servants and generals, throwing jujubes. However, except for Zhang Miao and Cao Cao who are in Chenliu, no one else has come yet, so
It's okay for two people to be lazy on weekdays.
However, as time goes by, this life of stealing half a day's leisure is coming to an end.
PS: I forgot the time and ended up being a little late today...
