Eight hundred and ninetieth chapters behind the scenes affecting the situation in the north
On the road from Qingzhou to Xuzhou, two million cavalry troops stretched forward, divided into ten long dragons and rumbled forward.
"General Guan, what are you looking at?"
In the commander's tent, Taishi Ci rode his horse forward. He looked curiously at Guan Yu, who kept looking around, and asked in confusion: "Is there any problem?"
"no problem!"
Guan Yu looked away and smiled bitterly: "I just feel that the equipment of the Yellow Turban Army is too good!"
Two million elite cavalry is already considered a powerful force, and no force in Xuzhou can offer it at the moment.
What's even more exaggerated is that the two million elite knights are all wearing perfect leather armor, with breast shields sewn on their hearts, and metal protective gear on their shoulders. This kind of equipment made Guan Yu look straight at it.
That is to say, the Han Dynasty can easily afford equipment before it collapses. In the current melee between princes, only a few world-famous princes have such financial resources and strength. At least the Liu Bei Group currently in Xuzhou does not have such ability.
Two million leather armors equipped his generals.
At this time, almost a month had passed since Guan Yu and Mi Zhu visited the Yellow Turban Leader in Qingzhou and sent an invitation to the Yellow Turban leader Lei Hu to send troops.
Lei Hu immediately agreed to send troops, and immediately sent two million fine cavalry, personally commanded by Tai Shici, to participate in the battle to surround Yuan Shu.
Guan Yu was overjoyed and had no time to notice the unusual features of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Leader. He basically stayed in the military camp every day to prepare for the expedition with Tai Shici.
Obviously, the speed at which the Yellow Turban Army deployed troops, horses, and logistical supplies shocked him, but there were so many things going on that he didn't pay much attention to them. He set off as soon as everything was ready, without any delay.
After setting out on the road, Guan Yu slowly came to his senses.
No wonder the eldest brother Liu Bei wanted to invite the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army to fight together. The Yellow Turban Army's performance was indeed quite good, and at least it was considered a strong army with not weak combat capabilities.
When the two million fine cavalry accompanying him were all unfolded, he was even more surprised.
"This is nothing!"
Taishi Ci smiled easily and said: "At least the production of these leather armors is not troublesome at all. We only need to make good use of water conservancy to produce hundreds of thousands of pieces every year!"
At present, Qingzhou Huangjinling has started a mechanical revolution. For example, there are many workshops for manufacturing leather armor. They all use the power of water conservancy machinery to quickly form shapes by grinding and cutting. The output within a year is definitely not low.
, as long as there is no shortage of raw materials and can operate non-stop from the beginning to the end of the year, it is nowhere better than a traditional handicraft workshop.
Not only leather armor can be made in this way, but also simple weapons such as swords and guns, as well as some household appliances can be made in this way, and the efficiency is greatly improved.
There is also the large-scale application of talismans in production. It can be said that the development of the Yellow Turban collar has been completely out of touch with the current big men and has become a unique existence.
The productivity of the Yellow Turban family is comparable to the productivity of several states or even half of the Han Dynasty.
That is to say, the territory of the Yellow Turbans at this time was not large, and the population was also quite limited. Otherwise, the productivity of one family would be comparable to that of the entire Han Dynasty.
Although this world has extraordinary powers such as the method of refining energy, and both generals and counselors have extraordinary means, their existence still depends on productivity. Without sufficient material and resource support, it is difficult for them to improve.
Productivity is combat effectiveness. Although this statement is not entirely correct, it is almost equal to the truth.
It just takes time to completely transform productivity into combat effectiveness. What currently limits the strength of the Yellow Turban collar is also a matter of time.
Only the senior leaders of the Yellow Turbans knew this, and Tai Shici also had a very deep understanding, so naturally he would not tell Guan Yu this easily.
But even so, Guan Yu was also suppressed and asked with a surprised look on his face: "Can you produce hundreds of thousands of qualified leather armors in a year?"
Don't blame him for being surprised. How big is the Yellow Turban collar's territory and population?
With a land and population as large as Xuzhou, it is not easy to do this.
Just the collection of raw materials and the coordination of the workshop are a headache. At least Guan Yu definitely doesn't want to be involved in such matters, it is too cumbersome.
He had no idea that the productivity and efficiency of the Yellow Turban Collar were not what he had imagined.
Maximizing the role of water conservancy machinery and being able to continue working day and night is much better than the model that requires craftsmen to slowly make everything by hand.
Taishi Ci didn't say much about these things. Guan Yu probably wouldn't be able to understand or listen to them even if he said them. This has nothing to do with Guan Yu's daily life.
Feeling the aura emanating from the two million cavalry, Guan Yu changed the subject and said helplessly: "I'm afraid this cavalry will cause an uproar when they arrive in Xuzhou!"
What he was talking about was, of course, the Yellow Turban Army's popularization of Qi refining methods in the army, which was a taboo for the family.
Although the two million cavalrymen who accompanied them were just beginners in Qi refining, and their strength was not as good as that of the elite generals, this approach was absolutely unacceptable to the family.
You must know that even a mediocre Qi refining method is enough to support a local powerhouse that is not very powerful.
Although such a local tycoon cannot be noticed by aristocratic families, and it can even be said that they are not even worthy of carrying shoes for aristocratic families, but the Yellow Turban Army showed off two million Qi Refining Cavalry in one go. According to the family's logic, it represents two hundred local tycoons who are not very eye-catching.
Power, this is a power that no aristocratic family dares to underestimate.
It would be a big deal if one thousandth or even one ten thousandth of the two million Qi Refining Cavalry could go one step further. Even aristocratic families would not want to offend too much.
No one knows when the good show of thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi will come back.
"No problem!"
Taishi Ci disapproved and said: "Since the big leader dares to let a certain family lead troops on an expedition, he is not afraid that these will be lost!"
If you have the ability to come to Qingzhou to stir up trouble, any aristocratic family is nothing compared to Qingzhou Yellow Turban Leader.
Even though the Yellow Turbans only had two states, the entire Qingzhou had no other strength to stand on. Except for Tian Kai who was pushed ahead and had the thunder, the entire Qingzhou was actually under the secret control of the Yellow Turbans.
The situation in Qingzhou has been stable in the past three years, but those aristocratic families who had fled the war or hid with Tian Kai were unable to return to their old nests and re-establish order belonging to the aristocratic families.
It's not that they don't have ideas, it's that if the Yellow Turban Leader doesn't agree, they have nothing to do.
In Qingzhou, the Yellow Turban leaders are the makers of order, and they simply cannot tolerate the so-called aristocratic families rebuilding order. The unlucky ones have long since died.
As long as you are not a fool and have the bloody lessons of your companions before you, no matter how unwilling you are, you will not dare to make any mistakes, which may bring disaster to the family.
It’s not like there are no families who want to secretly have an affair with Jizhou and try to defeat the Yellow Turban collar by trying to save the country, but in the end it has no effect at all.
The existence of the Yellow Turban Collar has completely changed the situation in the north of the Han Dynasty.
Youzhou Gongsunzan, who was originally finished according to normal history, is still alive and well. Although he is on the absolute defensive, it is not easy for Yuan Shao of Jizhou to destroy him.
The reason for such a change was that the Yellow Turban collar indirectly sent a large amount of ordnance, supplies and grain to Youzhou by supporting Tian Kai, helping Gongsun Zan withstand the impact of Yuan Shao's tribe.
Gongsun Zan's reputation in Youzhou is not established. Basically, the Youzhou frontier troops are Gongsun Zan's supporters.
No matter what era, the combat power of the frontier armies is extremely strong, and Youzhou in the Han Dynasty is no exception. Among them, the Baima Yicong formed by Gongsun Zan is one of the best.
Although Baima Yicong has been completely destroyed, the combat power in Gongsun Zan's hands is still impressive.
In the original history, Gongsun Zan was defeated so miserably in Jizhou that he was not only disheartened, but also the power in Youzhou fell apart. But even so, he persisted for a long time before he was completely defeated.
Apart from anything else at the moment, Qingzhou Tian Kai is Gongsun Zan's steadfast ally, not only helping to share some of the pressure, but also continuously providing supplies of ordnance and food and grass supplies.
In addition, the Yellow Turban Army showed strong combat power, which restrained part of the energy of the Jizhou Army. In addition, several generals stayed behind to defend Qingzhou, which prevented Yuan Shao from attacking Youzhou with all his strength and gave Gongsun Zan a chance to breathe.
Gongsun Zan's temperament was extremely stoic, otherwise he would not have beaten the foreign tribes in Youzhou to cry for father and mother. At the same time, he could also get the support of the border troops. He quickly recovered from the previous defeat and became a rock in the sea.
Yuan Shao in Jizhou had a lot of troubles, and he still feels very alive and active even now.
Although the Yellow Turban Leaders did not take direct action, their secret resources and support for the Tian Kai tribe were the main reasons for the complete change in the situation in the north.
In Dialect Northland, it can be said that the only force that can threaten the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou is Yuan Shao's family.
Yuan Shao's Jizhou warlord group was all formed by the aristocratic families. It can be said that it represents the essence of the northern aristocratic families. The strength revealed in the open is quite impressive, not to mention the power hidden in the dark is even more terrifying.
Although Lei Hu is an Earth Immortal, he is not sure that he can really deal with the hidden power behind the powerful families. It is better not to fight directly before knowing their specific strength.
Apart from Jizhou, Youzhou Gongsunzan can be said to be the largest powerful force there, and there is no chance of winning even if they go up against the Yellow Turban Leader.
As for Cao Cao, he is licking his wounds now. He can't care about Qingzhou at the moment. He wants to face Yuan Shao of Jizhou first when he goes north.
Therefore, despite the frequent wars in the north of the Han Dynasty, the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou were very stable and did not have to worry about threats from the troops.
Besides, the Yellow Turban Leader has developed to a point where it is already powerful enough. Even if outsiders find out about Lei Hu’s taboo-breaking behavior, what will happen?
With just the strength of the Xuzhou family, do they still want to reach out to Qingzhou?
Taishi Ci was full of pride, and the Yellow Turban leader behind him was so powerful that Guan Yu, who was traveling with him, couldn't understand it at all. This time he was determined to achieve the majesty of the Yellow Turban Army!