Chapter 918: The chaotic world at the end of the Han Dynasty
Lei Hu, the leader of the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou, was immersed in the wonderful contents of the newly obtained three-volume heavenly book "Taiping Qingling Dao". The entire Yellow Turbans were as quiet and low-key as ever, but the world outside was gradually changing.
The princely forces that obtained various rune production and living utensils from the Yellow Turban Territory developed rapidly in just five years, and their strength increased extremely astonishingly.
Even Youzhou, a so-called frontier place with a bitter cold, has had bumper harvests every year in recent years with the help of a large number of rune production equipment, and has become a veritable grain-producing state.
In the era of heroes fighting for hegemony, if you have money and food, you will have soldiers, and your waist will naturally be strong.
With strength and sufficient food and grass support, the first thing that comes to mind is naturally to expand the territory and increase the power.
No one in Qingzhou dares to think about it, but the surrounding areas are the target of competition among these princes.
Youzhou Gongsunzan and Qingzhou Tiankai didn't have much idea about the heart of the Han Dynasty. Even if they did, they had to go through Yuan Shao and Cao Cao first.
Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were both world-famous princes. They realized that their strength had improved rapidly, and they set their sights on expansion in Yuzhou, the real heart of the Central Plains.
As long as Yuzhou or part of it is captured, the expansion channel to the south and west will be completely opened.
Yuzhou, on the other hand, has been seriously harmed by Yuan Shu, a foolish man, and has become an existence in ruins. Compared with the previous Qingzhou, it has a larger population and is a typical example of chaos.
The forces of Lao Cao and Lao Yuan both shifted their direction of expansion, and Yuzhou was the first to bear the brunt. In the blink of an eye, it was annexed by the two families, causing even a small splash.
With the help of logistical weapons such as the old-fashioned talisman carts, the combat power of the two armies has suddenly soared. How can the stragglers of the broken Yuzhou be able to fight against them?
However, after the partition of Yuzhou, whether due to interests or not, the relationship between the two families quickly turned cold, and the atmosphere became quite tense. If not handled well, a big war would be inevitable.
I don’t know how the two families discussed it privately, but the final result was that Lao Cao gave in and transferred his power to the ruins of Heluo.
Yuan Shao was not polite at all, and directly took over most of Yuzhou, and even cut off part of Gunzhou territory from Lao Cao, and the territory he owned suddenly expanded to the size of two large states.
Suddenly, the haze of the defeat at the Qinghai-Hebei border five years ago was swept away, and the heroic momentum of the north rose again.
"He's a smart man!"
When Lei Hu went out regularly to deal with the important affairs of the Yellow Turban Leader, he heard the news and greatly appreciated Lao Cao's concession, thinking that his move was necessary.
Don't think that in normal history, just because Lao Cao won the Battle of Guandu, he was very strong.
On the contrary, before the Battle of Guandu, the power of Lao Cao and Lao Yuan were simply incomparable. There was a huge gap in terms of territory, military strength, and resources. They were similar to Cao Wei and Sun Wu in the late Three Kingdoms. Lao Cao's power was at a
Absolute disadvantage.
The victory in the Battle of Guandu was also extremely lucky. It was due to Yuan Shaozhi's complacency and the carelessness of his generals. It was not a reflection of the true strength of the two families.
In the late Han Dynasty of this world, Lao Yuan was severely beaten on the Qinghai-Hebei border five years ago. His mind was absolutely clear and he had no complacency or pride at all.
Also assisted by the two top counselors in the world, Ju Shou and Tian Feng, the combat prowess of his men is also quite sharp, but they are not beings that Lao Cao can deal with.
Ju Yi, the number one general in Jizhou, apart from the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army who is sure to defeat him, looking at the entire northern princes, no one is sure to be able to defeat him.
The clan brothers of Lao Cao are extremely powerful. Whether it is Xiahou Dun or Xia Houyuan, or Cao Ren, Cao Hong, etc., they are at least second-rate top military generals. The Xiahou brothers even have the martial arts of a half-step peerless warrior.
In addition to Li Dianlejin and others who took the initiative to recruit, the number of generals and strength level are just a step behind Lao Yuan, but the combat effectiveness of the army is simply incomparable.
No army under Lao Cao could compete with a single force of millions of Euphorbia warriors.
Again, as long as Yuan Shao himself has no problems, Jizhou's strength is much stronger than Lao Cao's Gunzhou.
Both families are learning from the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, and have spent a lot of money to purchase a lot of rune production and living equipment. In just five years, they still can't completely close the gap. If Lao Cao doesn't retreat, he will only die.
This is the gap between Lao Cao and Lao Yuan, which cannot be bridged in a short time.
Taking a step back to open up the world is no joke. Lao Cao transferred his power to the ruined land of Heluo. It definitely wasn't a wrong move at the moment.
It not only gave Yuan Shao face, but also left himself room for maneuver, and at the same time, he also had enough room for development.
Lei Hu could see that as long as Yuan Shao didn't lose his mind, Lao Cao basically didn't expect to touch the rich and fertile places such as Nanyang and Jingzhou, and Lao Yuan would never allow Lao Cao to reach out.
But Lao Cao placed his power in Heluo, and there was a possibility of marching into Guanzhong.
Although Guanzhong is dilapidated, it has great development prospects after all. As long as he can control Guanzhong, Lao Cao's power will also be greatly improved. By then, if he competes with Lao Yuan, at least he will not be much weaker in terms of momentum.
Lei Hu is very optimistic about Lao Cao's development potential, not because of his performance in official history, but based on the intelligence of his power.
According to the information about Lao Cao's forces collected by the spies, this guy was so courageous that he ignored the possible backlash and began to imitate the development model of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Leader.
Agricultural production, commercial development and urban development are all modeled on the Yellow Turban Collar, with at least 60% to 70% imitation.
Lao Cao has a sharp vision. In the past five years, he has spent a lot of money to purchase a large number of agricultural rune production equipment from the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Collar, imitating the Yellow Turban Collar's agricultural development model, and launching a large-scale agricultural production movement in the territory.
Such a move naturally angered the aristocratic families and local powerful people in the territory, because most of the land resources in Lao Cao's territory were in their hands.
Once the rune agriculture development model is established, it will not only require a large amount of field resources, but will also release countless young and strong laborers attached to the land.
How the aristocratic families and local tycoons demonstrate their authority. The countless people who are firmly bound to the land and rely on these lands for survival are the best foundation.
Once they are displeased, they can make the whole place uneasy with just a finger. Both the production and life order will be out of control. At the same time, they also control the public opinion. Both the direct damage and the impact are huge. This
It is the capital that aristocratic families and local tycoons can use to run rampant.
Although Lao Cao's actions can help aristocratic families and local tycoons to a higher level in terms of economic benefits, they are actually weakening their control and influence over the local area in a disguised form. It would be strange not to make a fuss.
It was also because of the chaos within the territory from time to time that it seriously interfered with the development speed of Lao Cao's imitation of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban collar development model. Otherwise, with the crazy speed at which the Yellow Turban collar accumulated food and grass, Lao Cao at this time would have definitely surpassed Yuan Shao's in terms of money and food.
Jizhou Group puts some distance between itself and the boss.
Obviously, Lao Cao was very dissatisfied with this. He did not hold back when suppressing the internal rebellion and destroyed his family and clan at every turn. For a time, the relationship with the aristocratic families in the territory was very tense.
Lei Hu even suspected that this man transferred his forces to the already deserted Heluo area just to avoid the interference of aristocratic families and local powerful people. Fortunately, the ruined Heluo area developed and expanded according to the model of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Leader.
Precisely because the Heluo area is in ruins, the aristocratic families and local powerful forces here have long been wiped out. The environment is very similar to that of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban. As long as it develops according to the development model of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, I believe it will not take long
It can achieve the atmosphere when Qingzhou Yellow Turban Leader participated in the conquest of Yuan Shu.
Don't doubt Lao Cao's ability. Even if he doesn't have a Taiping Taoist in his hands, the spell is not exclusive to Taiping Taoist. You can also find other branches of magic to replace it.
Although Lei Hu was optimistic about Lao Cao's development potential, he was not at all worried about capitalizing on his enemies.
Although Lao Cao is a hero, he can only do so much. It is impossible to completely imitate the policies of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Leader. At least in terms of popularizing education, it will definitely not irritate the nerves of the world's rich families.
Without this part, it will have a very bad impact on the subsequent talent training and a series of plans. It's just that Lao Cao didn't dare to do it, or he saw it and had no choice but to do it, because he himself is a member of the aristocratic family group.
It is simply impossible to voluntarily abandon the position of a wealthy family.
At most, its ability may make the power strong for a while. If the power of aristocratic families is holding back, there is no hope of sustainable development.
Even the development bottleneck of Lao Cao's territory is very clear. It will not have much impact on the rapidly developing Qingzhou Yellow Turban Leader, but it may be possible for him to unify Heluo and the northwest region of Guanzhong and achieve hegemony just like the official history.
But that's it. Lei Hu will not allow the world to be quickly unified for the time being. He must at least think about the development path of the Yellow Turban collar.
He still hasn't thought about the future path of the Yellow Turban Leader.
If the Yellow Turban Development Model were to be promoted throughout the world, it would take at least a thousand years.
Lei Hu was really not interested in this, and at the same time he felt vaguely in his heart that this world would never be as simple as it appeared in front of him.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is much richer than the previous world of cultivation, and the restraint on the monks is too terrifying. Lei Hu estimates that the powerful strength that can be accommodated is at least at the level of a golden immortal.
However, the entire 'world' has never heard of such an existence.
Besides, if Zhang Jiao can become an immortal, what about the sages of various schools of thought recorded in history books? Are their abilities even more terrifying?
As for those who can reach the immortal level, their life span is obviously measured in ten thousand years. Can they easily live from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the present, right?