The setting sun hangs over the Western Mountains, and the camps stretch for thirty miles. The long Yellow River curves north and east in this area. The water surface is relatively flat and open. The port is crowded with people, and boats of all sizes are rushing in.
Hundreds of white sails were stretched and stretched.
This is already the fourth day of our first visit to Hulao. A group of Yangtze River navy troops were dispatched from the Jingbei water system and arrived late last night. They took the "Chasm" of the man-made Grand Canal that runs through the Yellow River and Huaihe River systems - this
The canal connects the main river channels of Ji, Pu, Bian, Sui, Ying, Wu, Ru, Si and He between the Yellow River and the Huaihe River. It was built by the Wei State and connected the four states of Henan, Yan, Xu and Jing after the expansion of the Qin Empire.
The waterway transportation in the Central Plains is very convenient
However, due to the accumulation of sand in the Yellow River, many sections of the waterway have been clogged and in disrepair since the Eastern Han Dynasty. Now only a small amount of supplies can be transported. These soldiers kept changing to water and land transportation all the way. They were tired from boating and traveling, and they had to memorize the details of this section of the Yellow River while they were dizzy.
Hydrological conditions, I rushed here and only had one night's rest before I got up to get to know my new colleagues in the north.
With the support of a strong civil and military system, the camp was fully prepared. The core direct descendants of the Yuan clan were all cleaned up, and the unreliable ones were promoted and shelved. After another day and night of emergency deployment, the Yuan camp surrendered and the main force of the Yellow River Navy was initially reorganized into the system. The building ships were
Twenty ships, thirty-four fighting ships, forty-seven sterns, one hundred and fifty small boats, and more than six hundred sheepskin rafts borrowed from fishermen along the river during the four days, are all on standby, and are now finally in use.
When the boat docked, the sky was gray and the river was dark. When Ye Qing and the Queen Mother arrived, they saw that the soldiers had already lined up, standing on both sides with swords, looking very solemn and majestic.
There was silence for a moment. Headed by Guan Yu, all the officials and soldiers who greeted them knelt on the ground, kowtowed and said: "Greetings to the lord, and to the queen mother."
Guan Yu stood at the front. After the great ceremony, he had to step forward to pay homage to himself. Ye Qing supported Guan Yu, nodded and smiled: "There is no need to be more polite. The army is advancing, food is scarce, and there is nothing else in the army.
There's only one bowl of water and wine left, come on, I'll offer you a bowl."
At this time, the etiquette was not so solemn, so Guan Yu thanked him, took it, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Second brother, be careful as you go here alone." Ye Qing changed his face and said, "Just hold on for five days. You will definitely see Hulao collapse. It's up to you whether you can capture them all."
Guan Yu nodded with a straight face: "I don't have to worry about it. This is a great cause for your lord, and I will definitely accomplish it."
Ye Qing smiled and said to the generals at all levels: "In that case, I am waiting for the good news about you in Gong County.
The "Wansheng" army responded in unison.
Ye Qing knew that they still had a lot of work to do, so he didn't want to say more. He looked back at the Queen Mother behind him and signaled to come on.
"What should Aijia say?" She lowered her voice, a little caught off guard and panicked.
Ye Qing only whispered: "Whatever, please ask the Queen Mother to encourage the soldiers."
Under the backlight of the setting sun, looking from a distance from the boat from the perspective of a soldier, the face of the woman wearing Feng Shang and Zhai Guan on the riverside is hard to distinguish. Only her waist is straight, attracting attention. Her voice spreads in the sound transmission array: "On this occasion, originally
As a woman, Aijia should not play."
"It's just that the thief Dong Zhuo dared to bully heaven and abolish the establishment. He killed two emperors. The Han family's clan and social committee Qiuxu, the sin is overwhelming. The Ai family can't wait for the car to be broken and the car to be overturned. It's too late to do so."
"Now Liu envoys the nobles of the Han Dynasty and raises troops to bring order to the chaos. The mournful family will weep when they hear this. There is hope for the Han Dynasty to rise again."
"I also ask all the officers and soldiers to work hard to support the Han Dynasty, and God will surely live up to it."
"Long live the great man, long live the great man, long live the great man, long live the great man." The fifteen thousand soldiers on board the ship all knelt down when they heard the words, and shouted long live the mountain in succession, their voices rising into the clouds.
Yuan Jun's sailors were all moved... After all, they are all Han people. This sense of civilian identity transcends the names of princes and is also the largest political wealth left over from the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was acquired by Cao Cao in history, but now Liu Bei can do better after acquiring it.
Use it because he is a member of the clan.
Ye Qing clearly saw that without Yuan Shao, these Yuan camp soldiers were generally in a state of confusion, but at this moment, they were gathering at Sisi...
Most of them are still concentrated towards the Queen Mother, and a small part has lingered around.
"This is a good omen." Qianqian said with a smile. She glanced at the Queen Mother and saw that the golden phoenix was originally curled up, but now it was spreading its wings, looking completely new.
"Yes, but it's not that easy to really gather momentum. I still have to defeat Hulao and enter Luoyang before I can have the ability to attract people across states."
Ye Qing responded calmly and watched quietly as the last batch of soldiers boarded the ship.
The red rabbit horse neighed and jumped onto the flagship. The ship's side planks were being pulled up one by one and put back on the ship. Two red side flags were waving. In line with this traditional command method, several military technicians were communicating, and there was a rattling sound of anchor.
, the hard sail rotated side by side to face the wind, everything was in order.
It's a pity that it can only hold 15,000. If you want to have double the amount, you can take the risk and try it.
Ye Qing was a little regretful. Currently, naval battleships are powered by human, animal and wind power. They have limited displacement and limited space, so they cannot transport many troops...
It is impossible for him to venture around the border with only 15,000 relatives. Once he breaks away from the support of the army and sets foot on the small plain of Luoyang, he will immediately be betrayed by Governor Yan Shenyuan and Yu Fan, and a large number of Xiliang troops will swarm to surround him.
As for magic techniques, not to mention Taiping Taoist priests, there is a high probability that even the two magician groups of Yan and Yu will be present.
"Wow -" The southeast wind blew, and the huge fleet set sail in the twilight of dusk, pulling countless small sheepskin rafts up the river.
"Let's go back." At this time, heavy raindrops were falling in the wind. Everyone felt cool and refreshing. Someone said: "It rains well. If it rains more, the drought will be solved."
Ye Qing smiled after hearing this and asked the Queen Mother to get in the car. Everyone got on the car and followed.
At this moment, there were many people watching the Yellow River Navy go west. The governor, Yu Fan, and even Hulao Pass could almost see the movements of this huge fleet, which immediately confused the previous calculations. An unspeakable feeling filled the air.
Everyone's face was ashen.
In the Hulao Pass, Hu Zhen once again ordered the seal to be sealed. This could stop the soldiers, but it could not stop the grassroots school officials from colluding and discussing privately.
"Are you going to attack Luoyang?"
"I'm afraid it will cut off our food route..."
"It's okay. There is a lot of food stored in Guancheng, which is more than enough to last ten and a half months. Compared with the 500,000 Guandong heroes, it will definitely be harder to sustain, not to mention the huge casualties in the siege."
"We only need to hold on for ten days. When the dust of moving the capital settles, we will abandon the pass and leave. Why should we be afraid?"
"It's still a hard job. It's nothing like the group that moved the capital. They robbed money and people on the road. They could take advantage of any official lady or lady from aristocratic families. I heard that the first two batches of wives and concubines of the Yuan Taifu family were all very good...hehe
"Pa--" A slap fell on the man's head. The general was furious and was about to draw his sword when he heard the cavalry general Fan Chou from behind shouting: "What nonsense are you talking about? Guard your position."
"Yes, yes, sir, go away..." The general nodded and bowed respectfully to send his superiors off. Seeing the patrol going away, he sighed inwardly: "What's the air? I'm living a life of debauchery, and even the late emperor has two of his concubines in the house... Sooner or later, I'll let you go
The Kwantung soldiers chopped off their heads..."
Things like this continue to happen. The Xiliang army is no longer the same army as when Dong Zhuo started his career. Instead, it has expanded its army and expanded it ten times.
The army was a mixed bag, and everyone was there. At first, they were excited about eating the royal rations, but when the military pay gradually fell behind, the dissatisfaction gradually spread.
Perhaps they originally feared authority, but Dong Zhuo killed two emperors in succession, the Empress Dowager fled, and the rumors of Chi Xiao's escape were known to all of Luoyang. On the one hand, it was a case of deeds, and on the other hand, they all felt that the future was not good. How many people among the middle and lower-level school officials would care about this?
"Master Dong" sincerely admires him?
It's just that in the past two years, many evil deeds have been done. Apart from the Xiliang Army, there is nowhere to go. Since there are family members still in Luoyang City, they can only brace themselves up to support themselves.
"No matter how bad the situation is, it is easy to survive for ten and a half months with the dangerous terrain of Hulao Pass. In the meantime, we can retreat to Luoyang... Oh, no, I heard that we will evacuate directly to Chang'an..."
This is the case for middle- and lower-level military officers, while middle-level generals and above are all silent. The specific information about the unfavorable start of the army a few days ago has been covered up, but it is only the middle and lower levels that are covered up. As generals, they all have the right to know, and some of them have seen it with their own eyes, so they know it clearly.
From beginning to end, how could I not be touched?
Especially the strength of the three real people, they all know it - without real ability, how can these real people gain a foothold in the military?
"General Lu Bu and Marshal Xu Rong were all killed by Liu Bei one after another. Even the assassination attempt by a real person a few days ago not only failed, but also lost all his money... Could it be that this Liu Bei really has destiny?"
"Then we will be dragged together to be buried together. This is absolutely impossible. It seems that we must have a plan..." Many people thought this way, and gradually began to want to leave as soon as possible.
This change in military morale cannot be concealed from generals, much less from warlocks.
Hu Zhen saw this clearly.
Although Hu Zhen immediately controlled the speech and blocked the news when he failed a few days ago. The three hundred cavalry who escaped from the first relief army last night were all isolated and transferred to Luoyang. However, facing this change in morale, they were helpless.
We can no longer force them to rebel.
Now we had to send another fast horse to report the invasion of this navy to Gong County, a strategic point in the middle of the grain road.
The envoy also heard this and frowned without saying a word.
When he returned to participate in the war preparation meeting, he proposed that the military was both nervous and lucky, with a somewhat disdainful and solemn expression on his face.
"This city's magic circle has been completely built in two years. It is not afraid of ordinary spells. Normally, it is enough to defend against Ye Huolei. However, in a large-scale offensive and defensive battle, when our magic power will eventually be exhausted and there is no time to recover, these soldiers are so slack, isn't it aggravation?
What will we do if the enemy comes up with a real killer weapon?"
Liu Zhenren and several colleagues looked at each other and considered providing information: "Four-hundred-year-old Guancheng has reached the pinnacle of conventional protection, and is not afraid of the front and rear. However, the formation is newly built, and it can only focus on protecting the front half, while the back is relatively
Just be thinner and be careful to protect yourself from magic attacks from behind."
The lower-ranking indigenous Taoist priests below all looked at each other, puzzled: "Guancheng is adjacent to Songshan Mountain and faces the Yellow River, and there are mountains behind it. Apart from a road leading to Luoyang Valley, how can we take a retreat unless Luoyang falls?"
"No matter how thin the magic circle is, it will still protect you. Even if a small group of magicians come to sneak through the barrier, they will die..."
"Don't talk nonsense, what the real person said must be true, but with a real person presiding over it, any sneak attack will be in vain...
When a few real people woke up, these indigenous Taoist priests had no extraordinary concept of war at all. How could they understand various short-distance jumping troop transports achieved with the help of magic?
They were all speechless for a while, and finally realized the impatience of relying on the natives, so they could only shake their heads: "It doesn't matter if you don't understand, I will demonstrate it to you during the attack and defense, and then you will learn from it."
It is hoped that a few days of brutal large-scale and multi-level war will allow these groups to quickly mature and consume Ye Qing's energy as much as possible and promote the dispersion of the coalition forces.