Guan Yu was a little confused. He tried hard and drove all the bandits except Funan to the southwest corner, because he knew that except for the side facing Funan, the other three sides of Jianning Changdao in the southwest were close to the sea.
They couldn't build a raft, so it was impossible to escape. As long as they were forced to a place, the Northern soldiers could catch them immediately. In these days, they captured nearly 100,000 natives, and tens of thousands more were captured by them.
Forced to flee.
These tens of thousands of people are all strong young people, and the role they play in Yangzhou must be huge.
When Guan Yu rushed to Changdao with this idea in mind and carried out a comprehensive arrest, he was surprised to find that these natives were gone. They seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. They could not be found on the entire Changdao, not even a single person.
No one could be found. It was empty. When Guan Yu heard the news, he cursed the scouts angrily. Then he personally led his people to search. Sure enough, the entire island was empty and no one could be found at all.
What is going on here? Where are those prime-age laborers?
At a loss, Guan Yu led his men to search several times before they finally got a clue. They found some traces on the shore. These traces of the camp, as well as some leftovers, came from the Yangzhou Navy. Guan Yu suddenly realized that this was
Being taken advantage of by the Yangzhou Navy, when the angry Guan Yu returned to Funan, Huang Zhong was already waiting with his men. When he saw that Guan Yu returned with his soldiers, but there were no prisoners, Huang Zhong was also extremely puzzled.
"Changsheng...Where are the prisoners??"
"General...we drove them to the shore. When I went there this time, I didn't find anyone. I only found the remnants of the Yangzhou navy. He felt that they were all captured by the navy.
...These guys are not human beings, we have spent so much energy...They just reap the rewards..." Guan Yu seemed very angry, gritting his teeth, his whole body was trembling, and the entire Southwest
The crusade was all planned by him.
During these days, everything was going according to his plan, and Guan Yu was very proud. He conquered the southwest without any casualties among his soldiers, but he wanted to be able to capture hundreds of thousands of people alive. You must know that annihilation and capture alive are not the same.
The thing is, Guan Yu has done a great job to be able to achieve this. However, he did not expect that when his plan came to the last step, something like this happened.
Looking at the angry Guan Yu, Huang Zhong smiled and said: "Forget it, Changsheng, we will catch him and send him to Yangzhou, and so will they. There is no difference. I will write to ask Duke Cao to see if it is
It wasn't the navy. You did a great job this time. One hundred thousand people have been arrested. Duke Cao is also very happy. With such meritorious service, when he returns to Luoyang, he will probably be the chief general of the Northern Army.
your..."
Hearing Huang Zhong's words, Guan Yu was stunned. He shook his head and said: "My subordinates are not angry because they took away the prisoners. They just feel that... they ruined my plan... This is my first time."
Command the army..." Huang Zhong understood what he meant and took him back to Funan City. The soldiers of the Northern Army also had time to rest. Sitting in the room, Huang Zhong said: "It doesn't matter, you are still young.
, there are many such opportunities...don't be impatient..."
Huang Zhong said, thought for a moment, and then said: "You may not know that the Taiwei has been thinking about something recently... He has been a little restless. When he was in Luoyang earlier, he called me over and followed me.
Negotiate... An opportunity to command an army like today, you will encounter it soon..." After hearing Huang Zhong's words, Guan Yu asked with some confusion: "I wonder what is going on?? The Taiwei would be like this.
Uneasy?"
Huang Zhong was silent for a moment, and then whispered: "Destroy Guishang."
"What!!" Guan Yu's eyes widened. Huang Zhong looked at him, shook his head, and said, "Don't make this matter public. You also know that Xi Ping's conquest of Guishuang caused disasters to the northwest.
Ministers are very sensitive about the topic of Kushan. This is why the Taiwei has not put forward any big plans... However, this matter cannot be delayed for too long. Do you know what the Southern Army is doing now?
?”
"They seem to be building a post station between Xizhou and Anxi... They want to trade with Anxi..."
"You're right, it's not just trade, but more importantly, these inns. The inns were built in the original Daxia area of Kushan... From here, we can directly launch conquests towards the south of Kushan... I think,
In the name of Anxi, the Taiwei made plans to conquer Guishang..." Huang Zhong said, and couldn't help but sigh: "What a pity, I'm afraid I won't be able to wait for that day. Such an opportunity,
You will definitely be able to accomplish great things... You can even compete for the position of Lieutenant..."
Guan Yu was speechless, and Huang Zhong continued: "During the Xiping period, the conquest of Guishuang greatly reduced the country's power. In your heart, Your Majesty is not sure whether he is willing to destroy Guishuang. However, since the Taiwei can make such an arrangement, I
I don’t believe that Your Majesty didn’t know about it. Since Your Majesty has no objection, it means that the time to destroy Kushan is coming soon..." Guan Yu nodded and asked: "However, the war will still bring huge losses?
"
Huang Zhong looked at him, laughed, and asked: "Changsheng, you may not know that this is what I value most about you. Your military ability is excellent, but unlike other generals, you have a benevolent heart.
You will not harm innocent people for the sake of your own military exploits. Among Han generals, it is rare to have someone as benevolent and righteous as you..." He said, and then solemnly said: "You can rest assured about this, Jia
Xu Nasi is in Xizhou not just to waste his time..."
"He has done a very good job in Xizhou, which is enough to support a war without too much loss... Sometimes, I really wonder if Emperor Xiaoxian had guessed that such a day would come, so he vigorously
The purpose of promoting the development of Xizhou is to make up for this logistical problem and allow the Han Dynasty to take revenge on Guishang..." Huang Zhong said.
"It's unlikely...that war happened more than ten years ago..."
"No, you don't know. Emperor Xiaoxian studied under He Zi. Maybe it is possible. He knew that he could not take revenge, so he left an opportunity for future generations to take revenge..."
Guan Yu has been studying Gongyang Exegesis these days, and he considers himself a Gongyang disciple. When he heard He Zi's name, he couldn't help but become a little more solemn. He nodded and said: "The Ninth Generation
Revenge can still be avenged! Guishang harmed my heroic camp. If possible, I will definitely take the lead and avenge the three thousand dead souls of the heroic camp!!"
Huang Zhong nodded happily.
...
But in Yangzhou, Cao Cao was so happy. When he heard the news that Youtu was back, he even dropped what he was doing, handed it over to Jushou, and rushed to greet Youtu himself. Youtu looked a little tired.
He was originally resting at the inn, but when he heard that Cao Cao was coming, he didn't bother to rest. He quickly put on his clothes and went to see Cao Cao. As soon as he came to the front yard, he saw Cao Cao, who was teasing his youngest son.
Cao Cao left Luoyang and missed his youngest son very much. Now that he saw Youtu's child, he seemed very happy. He held the baby and chatted. What surprised Cao Cao was that the baby was very smart. Cao Cao just
When he walked in, he didn't pay much attention to the child because he was still running around on a wooden pole, but after chatting for a while, he was a little surprised.
"Little doll, what are you playing with?"
"I'm at war."
"Hahaha, who are you fighting with?"
"With the thief, of course!"
"How can there be any thieves here? You little kid is amusing yourself, what kind of thieves are you beating?"
"They are those thieves who break into other people's houses at will and look down on children." The little doll's answer made Cao Cao burst out laughing. These days, he always followed Jushu, keeping a straight face all day long, busy with important matters.
He almost lost the fun, but now, it all seems to be back. Youtu walked out of the mansion, quickly visited Cao Cao, then looked at his youngest son, and said displeasedly: "What nonsense are you talking about here? Go and study!"
"
Hearing Youtu's roar, the little doll shrank his head and ran out quickly.
Cao Cao watched him leave and couldn't help but said: "I also have a son, who is older than your son... It's a pity that I haven't seen him for a long time..." You Tu did not answer and sat down.
In front of Cao Cao, Cao Cao looked at him and said happily: "This time, you did an outstanding job. I didn't expect that you could bring back nearly 70,000 people, and they were all prime workers... This
The excavation of the canal was of great significance..."
"Mr. Cao is overly praised..." You Tu said with some embarrassment. Cao Cao shook his head, held his hand, and said: "Earlier, when I first met you, I didn't think much of you, but you are little
I saw you, it was my fault, I came here today just to apologize to you, and I hope you will not blame me..." Cao Cao said with great sincerity, You Tu was startled, looking at Cao Cao in front of him, he felt in his heart
Some were speechless.
He is a mountain man. Even if he has reached the position of captain, he is still looked down upon. The big families in Yangzhou, including some local officials, often call him barbarian. They have never paid such attention to him. Cao Cao's attitude now,
But he was so flattered that he was speechless and bowed his hands: "Thank you very much."
"What are you talking about? I should thank you..." Cao Cao said, and then asked: "Where did You Jun find these people?"
"I found nearly 50,000 of them from overseas, including Kushan and some external islands. In these places, relying on trade or... ahem, I finally found these people. The remaining
I captured more than 30,000 people from Jianning Chang Island. I don’t know why they were so crazy that they dared to charge towards us, so I captured them all and brought them all..."
Hearing Youtu's words, Cao Cao couldn't help but smile and said: "Youjun, you may not know that those people are not trying to attack you, they are just fleeing. The Northern Army attacked them before and killed them." They all rushed here, trying to catch them all, but You Jun brought them back..." Hearing Cao Cao's words, You Tu was shocked, nodded, and said: "That's it."
"You don't have to worry, Jun. Anyway, these people will be sent to Yangzhou sooner or later..."
"Um.."
"I want to ask, can You Jun bring back so many people next time?" Cao Cao asked. You Tu looked at Cao Cao in front of him and hesitated for a long time. Cao Cao said again: "You Jun, don't worry, I'm just After asking around, I also know that arresting these people is not that simple..."
"Yes! I will definitely bring it next time!!" You Tu said, "However, I need more ships, more manpower, and weapons and equipment... As for manpower, I don't dare to worry Duke Cao. , we will definitely bring back 100,000 people next time!!!”
Cao Cao was stunned. He looked at Youtu in front of him. After a long time, he clapped his hands and applauded.
"With the captain's words, I no longer have any worries!!"
The two chatted for a long time. Cao Cao then noticed You Tu's tiredness and stood up to say goodbye. Cao Cao was about to leave when he turned his head, looked at You Tu and said, "You Jun, your child should be sent to Taixue earlier." ...He can't stay in such a small place, it will waste his intelligence..."