Chapter 1953 Taurus offensive, five Ding clear the way


    It''s winter, the cold wind is blowing, most of the grass in the field has withered and yellow, and the forest is also covered with thick fallen leaves. Several cavalry shouted and clamored, and drove a herd of deer out of the dense forest.


    The herd of deer panicked and fled westward.


    In order to resist winter, these deer eat as much fat as possible in autumn, with shiny fur and round belly, but this also directly affects their reaction and running speed.


    Sima Yile stopped his mount, and slowly raised his horn bow.


    To be honest, Sima Yi is good at riding, but he has not reached the level of running and shooting on horseback. After all, Sima Yi was born as a scholar. Even if he had stirrups to fix his body, he couldn''t shoot furiously like Zhao Yun while galloping. He could only stop and shoot from a standstill.


    Sima Yi took out a carved feather from the arrow box on the side, put it on the bowstring of beef tendon, pulled it apart like a half moon with his right thumb covered with a leather finger, aimed at a tall and frightened stag, and shot the arrow viciously. go.


    That deer''s big eyes were rolling around, like an elf, hearing the sound of strings, its ears trembled suddenly, its hind legs flicked, and it jumped forward fiercely, so Sima Yi''s arrow rubbed against its tail, feeling sad. fell into the void...


    Sima Yi was suddenly furious, drew the arrow again, and shot again, but was dodged by the deer again...


    True·Don''t give face·Deer.


    Sima Yi shot three arrows in succession, but he couldn''t even shoot a deer hair. Out of annoyance, he simply withdrew his bow and raised his hand to make a savage move, only to hear the cavalry around him bursting into laughter that had been suppressed for a long time. There was a sound, and then they all shot with their bows, including the stag he originally targeted, and the other four deer, all of which fell into a pool of blood in a blink of an eye.


    The future boss of women''s clothing gritted his teeth and glared at the guards around him, obviously feeling that the guards under him were also disrespectful. I shot for a long time, but I missed the shot, and then the guards under me fell down with three or two shots...


    The soldiers and guards who followed Sima Yi were not afraid, they still laughed, and then helped each other to carry the deer and tie it to the horse''s back.


    Sima Yi nodded with his fingers to the guards who followed him, and then laughed too, "Let''s go! back to camp! One end is reserved for the general and someone, and the rest of the people have an extra meal! 』


    The crowd agreed loudly, and then rode their horses out of the forest and headed for the camp.


    Whether Sima Yi''s force is worth, it can be roughly regarded as "several".


    That is to say, if Sima Yi is dressed neatly, it is still possible to kill "several" soldiers, which is called a pass. But the shooting will automatically change to the running target with variable speed. This kind of relatively tall target is naturally not small, so that Sima Yi has been in the north of Youzhou for a while, and he still has not mastered it.


    It''s not that Sima Yi is lazy, but that Sima Yi''s own responsibility is not in this aspect. General Hussars sent him to Youbei not to ask Sima Yi to fight the enemy like a general, but to assist and supplement in strategy...


    As soon as he returned to the camp, he met several foreigners in hemp robes, leather boots, and scarves waiting in front of the big tent of the Chinese army. When they saw Sima Yi coming back, they all bowed their heads and saluted. Just then an elderly man with gray beard and hair caught a glimpse of Sima Yi guarding the deer on his horse, and complimented him with a flattering smile in blunt Chinese: "My lord is really good at shooting..."


    Although it was not the first time Sima Yi had heard such a title, he still frowned slightly, waved his hands immediately, and then said with a smile: "Just call a certain Sima, you don''t need to call him an "adult"..."


    The old man with gray beard cupped his hands again and again, "How can you just call an adult by his name..."


    Sima Yi twitched his lips secretly, and stopped communicating with this guy, but turned his head to the guards of the Chinese army''s big tent and asked, "Is the general here?" And let me say something for a certain…”


    Zhao Yun was dealing with military affairs in the big tent. When he saw Sima Yi returning to the camp, he slightly raised his head and glanced at it. He nodded at the wooden stool next to him as a signal, then still put his eyes down on the writing on the table and said, " These "nephews" of yours are also diligent, and go to a certain tent every day to count..."


    Sima Yi smiled wryly and said, "I don''t have a nephew at this age..."


    These Lelang natives insisted on addressing Sima Yi and other Han officials as "adults" because of false rumors or local customs, but in fact the title "adults" among the Han people was not used casually.


    Sima Yi''s plan for Youzhou naturally included Liaodong. Then contacting the aborigines of Liaodong became inevitable, but when he actually got in touch with these aborigines in Lelang, Sima Yi suddenly regretted it. After all, these guys are not very reliable at first glance, like a dog skin plaster , I can''t get rid of it after sticking to it. I go to the Chinese army tent at a fixed time every day. It doesn''t matter even if Zhao Yun doesn''t meet me. Anyway, it''s an attitude...


    At the same time, they also claim to be some kind of descendants of Laijie, the Fuyu royal family, playing the emotional card.


    『Only women and villains are difficult to raise. If they are close, they will not be inferior, and if they are far away, they will complain. ’ Sima Yi sighed, and said, ‘It’s like this now, it’s not too close, and it’s not too far away. 』


    Zhao Yun was taken aback for a moment, then laughed out loud.


    In fact, these words of Confucius may not be slandering women, perhaps Mr. Confucius sighed when he looked back at the romantic debts he owed when he was young, because even a gentleman may not be inferior if he is close, and he will definitely complain if he is far away. Let''s look at the old man Qu Yuan who likes winter swimming...


    It turned out that Sima Yi and Zhao Yun had a discussion, and felt that these descendants, the royal family of Fuyu, who are now reduced to ordinary people, must have resentment in their hearts. If they can shake their minds, they can naturally be tied to their own chariots. , of course there are some benefits.


    However, the problem is that Sima Yi did not expect that the Fuyu royal family would look like this...


    However, whether it is due to the consideration of General Hussar''s war zone strategy or his own merits, Sima Yi feels that sooner or later the Liaodong issue will be resolved. Gongsun Du, who now calls himself Marquis of Liaodong and Pingzhou Mu, is attacking Goguryeo in the east. , attacked Wuhuan in the west, took the Liaodong Peninsula in the south, and even once crossed the sea to take the counties of Donglai in the northern part of the Jiaodong Peninsula. Traveling overseas, it seems that he is the king of Liaodong.


    So, from the very beginning, Sima Yi prepared to put Budugen''s Xianbei and this so-called "King of Liaodong" together in a pot for stewing. But even if there is a pot of pork and cabbage stewed vermicelli, there is a certain order and some preparations. Can’t the pig hair not be shaved, the cabbage not be washed, and the vermicelli be thrown into the pot without soaking?


    In the original plan, the force of the Fuyu royal family might not be used by the descendants of the Laixuan. Now it can only be used in its name and for some other purposes...


    So even though Zhao Yun and Sima Yi were somewhat disgusted with these people, they still stayed here not far or near.


    Sima Yi suspects that Bu Dugen may have hooked up with Gongsun Du, but no concrete evidence has been found, but this does not prevent Sima Yi from laying the groundwork...


    Zhao Yun asked: "Under Gongsun... How is the discussion going?" 』


    Sima Yi cupped his hands and said, "It has been agreed to build a workshop..."


    Zhao Yun nodded and said with a slight smile, "That''s very good." 』


    If Sima Yi wants to deal with Gongsundu, it is naturally impossible to directly raise a knife and go straight to Liaodong, because that is almost equivalent to selling his flank to the Xianbei people.


    According to Sima Yi''s deduction, it is impossible for the Xianbei people and the King of Liaodong to have such a close relationship. One is in the north and the other is in the south. This is exactly the condition to form mutual horns, which can defend Zhao Yun to a certain extent.


    Of course, such an offensive and defensive alliance is very weak, and even when one of Xianbei Budugen and Liaodong Wang Gongsundu becomes stronger, the alliance will inevitably be torn up, but, Sima Yi doesn''t want to wait so long, so he needs to do something. catalyze the reaction in it.


    Contacting Liaodong Gongsun Du''s general Liu Yi became a chess piece released by Sima Yi.


    Of course, Sima Yi could not directly persuade Liu Yi to surrender. After all, Liu Yi still has some loyalty to Gongsun Du, so on the surface, he sent someone to find Liu Yi in order to open up trade routes and trade with Liaodong.


    Liaodong is actually very poor, and some artifacts from the Han Dynasty are naturally scarce, so Liaodong does not reject this proposal very much, and even welcomes it to a certain extent.


    After all, in Liaodong, except for some indigenous products, there is really nothing to show for the rest. In Liaodong, apart from the current fur, it is sandalwood. As for red ginseng, there are also, but it is not the main local product. Because sandalwood can be used to make bow backs, the so-called sandalwood bows are also of high quality, so it has become the main commodity for sale, and traded silk porcelain with Han and so on.


    Liu Yi also wanted to make friends with Han. Even though he had no intention of returning to the imperial court and refused to abandon the Gongsun family immediately, there was more or less an extra way out. Therefore, Liu Yi did not make any promises on the one hand, and on the other hand urged the business to do so as soon as possible. Development, is it just selling raw materials, the value is limited, and there are very few things that can be exchanged.


    Later generations know that the raw material is one, the semi-finished product is about ten, and when it becomes a finished product, it becomes one hundred. So after two or three transportation trades, Liu Yi felt a little headache.


    Because sandalwood is different from other commodities, it doesn’t mean that it can be grown in the next year if it is planted in one year, and it needs to be cut and dragged in the mountains and forests, which costs a lot of manpower, and the materials in exchange are often only a little pitiful. , If you want to exchange for more items, there are only two ways, one is to increase the output of raw materials, and the other is to make finished or semi-finished products.


    It is obviously unrealistic to increase the production of raw materials, so naturally, setting up a workshop in Lelang, and then producing some craftsmen and materials from Zhao Yun, and directly processing them locally into finished and semi-finished products has become Liu Yi''s only choice.


    『That’s how it should be like a Taurus.』Zhao Yun nodded and said, “Zhongda needs to make careful arrangements…”


    Sima Yi smiled and said, "Don''t worry, General, it''s natural..."


    What Zhao Yun said is the allusion of "stone cow dung gold, five Dings open the way", and it is also another aspect of the intention of establishing business with Liaodong this time.


    The way to attack Liaodong is not easy, it can even be said to be quite difficult. Although it is not as difficult as Sichuan and Shu, it can also be seen from the later Sui Dynasty''s conquest of Goryeo.


    Of course, the Sui Dynasty conquest of Korea had other intentions, but the difficulty of the road was clearly revealed.


    So if Zhao Yun wants to pacify Liaodong, it is impossible to say that he rushed into the army rashly, "From Baitan to Pinggang, and then to Liucheng, the road is long and rugged. If this strategy is successful, it will be Zhongda''s first achievement..."


    From Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province in later generations to Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province, the so-called "Liaoxi Corridor", with hills in the north and seashore in the south, there is only one road in the middle. At that time, there was very little cultivated land and few residents. There is no city, and it can be said to be a dangerous road for the expedition of the army. If it is said that during the march, Gongsun Du of Liaodong was the first to set up a camp in a certain place and occupy an important place. Even if it is conquered, there will be a lot of losses.


    Therefore, to find out the road through business and trade in the first place, and then use the name of the establishment of the workshop to secretly transport personnel, borrow those Fuyu descendants before the big account to hide and hide, and act when needed. This is Sima Yi''s strategy in Liaodong this time. a part of.


    Then the other part of the strategy is naturally aimed at the Xianbei people.


    But before implementing this plan, apart from the need for some preliminary work and waiting for a period of time, Sima Yi has no intention of being idle.


    In Youzhou, apart from the two unstable factors of the Xianbei people and the King of Liaodong, there are other things. Sima Yi also plans to throw them into the pot and stew together...


    『General, I hunted a deer today, and it’s fat and delicious for food...』 Sima Yi said, suggesting that one deer can eat three.


    After Zhao Yun learned that he had prepared the other three deer for the soldiers, he did not specifically refuse extra meals to show that he was a commoner, so he laughed and said, "Has Zhongda made great progress in archery recently?" Congratulations...」


    Sima Yi smiled a little embarrassedly. Regardless of whether I hit it or not, anyway, I shot the first arrow, so it is naturally my shot, so it is not bragging, and compared with others, it is not bad. Anyway, in this life, I don''t expect to be able to compete with the guy in front of me in archery...


    『By the way, share a deer’s leg with those people in front of the account too...』 Zhao Yun said suddenly, 『Let them retreat earlier, so as not to make a noise...』


    Sima Yi nodded and asked people to do it. After a while, he heard a strange voice from outside the tent thanking him loudly: "Thank you, sir, for the food!" My lord''s kindness is like a mountain, endless and endless...』


    In the tent, Zhao Yun and Sima Yi looked at each other, then they both shook their heads and smiled bitterly...


    …┐(;￢￢￢)┌┐(~)┌…


    Although Zhao Yun and Sima Yi smiled wryly, it was not a big problem, but Cao Chun''s wry smile was a really helpless wry smile.


    Cao Chun hastily rushed from Yuzhou to Youzhou. His sole purpose was to stabilize the situation in Youzhou, to replace the gap left by Yuan Xi after leaving, and to control the situation in Youzhou for Cao Cao.


    So after Cao Chun rushed to Yuyang, handed over to Jushou who stayed in Yuyang, and reanalyzed and clarified the responsibilities of subordinate officials, he found that there are many major problems at present, which are blocked in the front...


    The first is farming.


    In the feudal society of China, farming was an important basis for social stability. Unfortunately, Cao Chun had no concept in this regard. He only knew the basics of fertilizing, weeding, digging canals, and selecting good seeds. practiced.


    Common sense that has not been practiced often has a huge disconnect with reality.


    The old farmer has a lot of practical experience, but the old farmer can''t come up with any theory. At the same time, in Yuyang, many old farmers died or fled during the war, so...


    Normally, Youzhou would have to receive relief from Jizhou, but now that Jizhou has some money and food, it must first give it to Xu County and the court, so naturally it is quite tight to give it to Youzhou.


    Fortunately, since the uprising in Youzhou, many gentry families have also left their land and fled, and some lands were in disorder. Cao Chun simply and completely recovered these lands, and then let the soldiers start farming. At the same time, according to Ju Shou''s suggestion, Give Cao Cao the above table to see how much food can be allocated, and at the same time ask Cao Cao to send agricultural experts to make up for Cao Chun''s lack of experience.


    The second is the handicraft industry, or small business.


    After all, the previous workshops and workshops were ruined, and when Yuan Xi left Yuyang, he also took away most of the craftsmen and belongings. The warehouse was empty, and Cao Chun had to face it even if it was broken A ceramic bowl may not be able to find a substitute.


    Therefore, the reconstruction of various workshops is naturally a problem that Cao Chun must pay attention to.


    There are Hu people.


    Besides Yuyang, there are Wuhuan people who are at odds with the Tadun tribe, and Xianbei people. At the same time, although it is said that Cao Cao has been deceived and temporarily appeases the remaining tribes of Tadun, it is unknown whether these guys will know the truth of the matter and have some ulterior motives in the future.


    Now these Wuhuan people from Tadun are incorporated into Yuyang households, but there is still some time before these Wuhuan people can be digested, and this is the last and most important issue that Cao Chun needs to pay attention to. Do you have enough time for Cao Chun?


    It takes time to raise farmers, build workshops, and train troops, but with Liu He watching over him, Zhao Yun dominating Changshan, and Xianbei outside, Cao Chun feels a lot of pressure.


    Facing Yuyang, which used to be the most prosperous city in Youzhou, but now it has become empty. In the warehouse, there are only dust and rats but no utensils, and the scene of cheating everywhere, Cao Chun smiled wryly.


    However, it seems that God gave Cao Chun another chance. After he arrived in Yuyang, he dispersed the scouts again, and then heard the news that Zhao Yun seemed to be doing business with Liaodong, and there was a caravan exchange...


    (end of this chapter)