Chapter 1954 An embarrassing Youzhou, remaining problems


    Hussar generals are too much of a threat, especially cavalry.


    Ninety-nine out of ten racecourses in the world are already in the hands of Hussar General Fei Qian, leaving Cao Cao only the small piece of horse farm in Youzhou and the one in northern Jizhou.


    Therefore, Yuyang cannot afford to make mistakes.


    Yuyang was originally the government of Youzhou. Under the governance of Liu Yu, it was originally very impressive and had the air of a large northern county, but in just a few years, it took a sharp turn and became dilapidated.


    Everything in front of his eyes, Cao Chun, who has been rushed here, couldn''t believe his eyes.


    The city wall still has scorched black and damaged traces, which are said to have been left by Xianbei back then. Cao Chunzhen wanted to scold his mother, but of course he wanted to greet Yuan’s mother.


    Although it is said that repairs are starting again now, where the city wall is broken, densely packed people are moving earth and rocks to repair those breaches. In the moat, some people also went down in the moat, continued to dig deep in the mud pond, and replanted wooden piles, but Cao Chun didn''t know whether it would be too late before the ice was coming, and the repairs were generally completed.


    "damn it…"


    Cao Chun cursed in a low voice.


    Ju Shou was silent at the side.


    All of this should have been done a long time ago, but at that time Yuan Xi had no intention of staying in Youzhou for a long time, so he didn''t have much desire to do these things. , is dragged to the present.


    According to the theory, Jushou has done a good job, just like the current construction site, every once in a while, there are hot pots and stoves set up, and a few men are there to handle the spoons, and distribute hot **** soup to those who enter the water. At the gates of each city, there are still bags of grain piled up. After a round of work, each peasant comes here to exchange grain with his chips. Although there is not much, cooking porridge can still last a day. of.


    Yuyang’s grain depot doesn’t have much grain and grass itself, and Cao Chun came in a hurry and didn’t bring a large amount, but now he uses this precious grain and grass as “salary”, in addition to wanting to repair the city walls and other city defenses as soon as possible , and another obvious effect is to stabilize people''s hearts.


    The cavalry brought by Cao Chun are now three times a day, a hundred at a time, all of them wearing armor and armor, patrolling around Yuyang. It is like beating a drum in the hearts of the people, and it also seeks an inspiring effect.


    With food and soldiers, these people in Yuyang who were panicked gradually calmed down. After all, in this troubled world, aren''t these two the greatest guarantees?


    『How long can the food and grass in the city last? ’ Cao Chun asked in a very low voice.


    Ju Shou also responded in a low voice, "Probably still more than a month..."


    Cao Chun nodded, and then said: "In a few days, let''s excuse the water cold... the canal repair, and let''s go..." Originally, it was still necessary to repair the water conservancy near Yuyang to prepare for the new spring , But now, food and grass really can''t maintain so much labor, so we can only show an attitude, and then stop temporarily, and wait until the next year to ease up.


    『I don’t know when Cao Gong’s food and grass will be...』Ju Shou nodded, and then asked. Although it is said that because of Yuan Xi''s relationship, Jushou is now considered a member of the Cao''s camp, but I don''t know if the habit of many years will not be changed for a while, and he still calls Cao Cao Duke Cao.


    Cao Chun looked into the distance, and didn''t care about the details of Jushou, "Jizhou food and grass are coming soon..."


    Although Cao Chun said it was very sure, but Cao Chun himself knew that this so-called "unday" really didn''t know the specific day...


    Cao Chun is looking forward to, besides looking forward to food and grass, he also hopes that Cao Cao can help him make a decision...


    At this time, in Jizhou and Yuzhou, the problem of food and grass is also a difficult problem.


    Because of the fall of Yuan''s banner in Jizhou, most of the soldiers were controlled by Cao Cao and taken away. There were not many soldiers left in Hebei, and in order to meet the daily needs, some miscellaneous soldiers had to be supplemented.


    The biggest task of these miscellaneous soldiers now is to transport the food and grass from Jizhou, most of them are transported to Yuzhou, and occasionally some are transported to other directions, such as Youzhou.


    Cao Cao naturally attached great importance to Cao Chun, so shortly after Cao Chun went north, he began to prepare food and grass support, but the problem was that Cao Cao wanted it, and Jizhou people didn''t.


    Youzhou, did Youzhou do **** about Jizhou?


    It’s okay to give it to Yuzhou. After all, now that the emperor is in Yuzhou, it’s equivalent to making up for the taxes that haven’t been paid in the past few years, but Youzhou is a ball?


    So these soldiers originally belonged to the Yuan family, but now they are soldiers from the Cao family. The progress is very slow. Even four or five days after Cao Cao gave the order, there is still a gap of more than half before they are ready to go. The sloppy soldiers lay down in the sun with their felt hats on, and even the officers in charge of these soldiers were lazy. They didn''t see anyone for most of the day, and they didn''t know where to hide and be lazy.


    『Zensheng still wants to send it to Youzhou? Does this mean that we don''t need to eat and drink in Jizhou? 』


    『During Yuan Gong’s lifetime, most of them were requisitions and transfers. There were no more than three things, and he was more or less concerned about the local people. Now that Cao Gong is changed, it’s better not to change. It’s even more persecution and exploitation, like drinking blood and eating flesh...』


    『Speak carefully, speak carefully! 』


    『What is there to be cautious about? ! Look around Jizhou, who is not worried? Who is not filled with righteous indignation? Cao Gong said that he treats everyone equally, but what happened? Among the outstanding people in Jizhou, how many of them are worthy of the imperial court? 』


    『This... hey...』


    "I heard that we had a hard time preparing money and food. After we transported it to Yuzhou, whoever embezzled it and used it as a good one. As a result, the court thought that the people in Jizhou were dissatisfied, and deliberately used rotten rice and rotten wheat as military rations. ! 』


    『Is there such a thing? This is simply ridiculous! 』


    『Why not? The people of Yuzhou originally had a rift with us, but now that we are decadent, how can they forgive me easily? This is to force us to a dead end! 』


    『Ah, if Yuan Gong is here, it won’t end here...』


    A lot of things are lost before we know how to cherish them. The same is true for these Jizhou people. Originally, when Yuan Shao was alive, he was dissatisfied with this and that, and would mutter about Yuan Shao this and that at every turn, but now that he has become Cao Cao, these Jizhou people suddenly wake up. In fact, Yuan Shao is still very good. After leaving this village, there will be no such store, and the lost things are gone forever, and there is no way to look back.


    Scattered discussions, of course, can''t produce any results. It''s just that everyone is full of complaints and the morale of the army is even more slack.


    Naturally, Cao Cao couldn''t hear these arguments.


    Cao Cao was alone in the room at the moment, pondering over the wooden figure representing Youyan’s locality on the table. Outside, also, several personal guards guarded the door, quietly not daring to disturb Cao Cao''s thoughts.


    This wooden map was probably made by Yuan Shao at some point, and it has been rubbed to a certain extent. Obviously, Yuan Shao has been thinking about this map for a long time. Cao Cao''s hands were on the wooden map, he kept pointing, he pondered for a long time, and finally he could only sigh grandly.


    『A certain number of soldiers and horses are still insufficient...'' Cao Cao sighed.


    After the battle with Fei Qian, Cao Cao''s understanding of cavalry seems to have improved to a higher level. I originally thought that my own cavalry was already very good, but compared with Fei Qian''s, it seemed to be a little worse. Feiqian''s cavalry are more daring, more aggressive, can scatter farther, run faster, and seem to be able to sit and rest on horseback all day long, they are even more barbarians than barbarians.


    Cao Cao originally thought it was just a little bit worse, but now he realized that his cavalry was a little bit worse here, a little bit worse there, and the final result was that there was a big gap between his cavalry and Fei Qian''s cavalry.


    There is also a gap in equipment...


    Those shone with a cold light, under the sun, are also weapons and equipment that make people feel cold through the body.


    Brother Hao’s ability has made people helpless in ancient and modern times.


    Superior equipment and elite soldiers, this is almost an unsolvable existence in the cold weapon era.


    And all of these have become obstacles in front of Cao Cao.


    Therefore, Youzhou is very important, very important. It is not only the north gate of Jizhou, but also the training ground. Although it may not be possible to train a white horse righteousness like Gongsun Zan back then, but gradually let his own cavalry catch up with the hussars. Those cavalry also need such an area to guarantee.


    But Youzhou is very difficult, very embarrassing, poorer and worse than Cao Cao originally expected.


    "Yuan Xi, Yuan Xianyi..." Cao Cao gritted his teeth. Obviously, this must be blamed on Yuan Xi, but even if Yuan Xi is beheaded now, it is impossible to change the problem in Youzhou immediately, not to mention that Yuan Xi is still useful Still can''t kill.


    So Cao Cao could only wipe Yuan Xi''s **** in person.


    Regarding the information reported by Cao Chun, Cao Cao hesitated, because he understood Cao Chun''s thoughts on the newly discovered Zhao Yun''s caravan. After all, Cao Cao knew the general value of Fei Qian''s caravan. If you can do it a few times, you can temporarily relieve Youzhou''s embarrassment.


    But Cao Cao felt that there seemed to be some problems with this caravan, and there was a sense of conspiracy. Although this was not in line with the habits of Hushi Feiqian, Cao Cao smelled this kind of smell, so Cao Cao thought twice, and then sent Cao Chun urgently. The messenger said that Cao Chun should be patient for the time being and not to act rashly, so as not to fall into a trap. At the same time, he also said that he would let Jizhou try his best to transfer food and grass to Youzhou to relieve the shortage in Youzhou...


    The transfer from Jizhou, Hebei to Youzhou is generally done by land, but it also has to pass through three rivers, one is Zhangshui, one is Yishui, and the other is Jumashui.


    Many people in later generations only knew about the Battle of Jieqiao, but they didn''t know that there was another Battle of Jumashui. Yuan Shao sent Cui Juye to lead the troops to besiege Gu''an after the Battle of Jieqiao, but he couldn''t attack for a long time, and had to retreat when the food was exhausted. In the end, Gongsun Zan sent 30,000 people to pursue him, defeated Yuan Shao''s army in Jumashui, and killed seven or eight thousand people. . Later, Gongsun Zan took advantage of the victory and pursued to Pingyuan, and Liu Bei''s order of Pingyuan came into being...


    Of course, the victory of this giant horse water was also one of the reasons why Gongsun Zan refused to fight in Yijing later. After all, Yuan Shao tasted the sweetness of biting his tail and chasing after being unable to attack for a long time. Naturally, he felt that he could do it again, but he didn''t. Thinking that Yuan Shao had changed his posture.


    Today, giant horse water.


    The bridge is broken.


    Originally there was a stone bridge here, but it was in disrepair for a long time, and then it was broken.


    On the riverside, dozens of peasants were toiling like ants, and the prototype of a pontoon bridge took shape. Of course, it will obviously take a lot of time to form the distance.


    The messenger Cao Cao sent to Youzhou was stuck here.


    "Boat! Speed ??boat coming! ’ The messenger who delivered the order jumped off his horse and shouted profusely on the river bank, ‘Who is in charge? 』


    Some folkmen nearby stopped what they were doing, looked at the messenger like a goose, and remained motionless, while the folkmen in the distance were still there, beating wooden piles, or ramming earth, shouting And knocking sound one after another.


    『Who is in charge? The messenger continued to shout, but seeing no one responded, he couldn''t help but stepped forward and grabbed a civilian husband, staring at his eyes, "Who is in charge?" 』


    『River, what’s going on in the river? What to cook? What did you cook? ’ The man trembled, ‘I don’t understand anything…’


    The messenger slowed down his tone, tried not to use the Yuzhou accent as much as possible, and got close to the tone of Jizhou here. He asked the civilian husband, and the civilian husband suddenly realized, and then pointed in a direction ahead.


    The courier immediately got on his horse and rushed to the front, then searched left and right, and found the official standing by the river to supervise the work, "Come on the speed boat!" Someone wants to cross the river! 』


    The official who supervised the construction of the pontoon bridge was frowning, "Report to the superior, there are no boats here..."


    The messenger didn''t believe it, and pointed at the officials and shouted: "How can there be no boats if you want to talk so important?" If you intentionally hinder someone, it is a crime of obstructing the military situation! The fast-tuning boat is here to send someone across the river! 』


    Officials bowed again and again and said, "Shangguan''s words are wrong. How dare you stop me?" It’s true that there’s no boats left…the grain and grass transported before were transferred away, and there’s not even one left…』


    『Uh…』The messenger froze for a moment.


    If it is said that the official did not transfer the ship on purpose, it is naturally the official who obstructed the military situation, but if it is true that the ship was transferred, then it is not within the official''s ability, and of course it cannot be said to be the official''s fault.


    『Fishing boat! Fishing boats are also available! There are fishermen around, so just find a fishing boat! ’ said the messenger loudly.


    The official’s waist was so bent that it almost touched the ground, “I’m telling you, Shangguan, here… there’s no one here for a hundred miles, why… why are there fishing boats…”


    Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan''s repeated battles not only wrinkled the sheets, but also destroyed the original ecology. The people in the fighting area had already been arrested or died. How could they still survive in the wild and even create Fishing boats come down the river to fish?


    『Someone wants to cross the river! The courier had no choice but to grab the official, "Someone! want! Pass! river! 』


    The official trembled and said, "If Shangguan is in a hurry...how about...swimming over? 』


    The messenger gritted his teeth, rolled his eyes a few times, and finally said viciously, "Where is the water shallow?" 』


    Even in later generations, there are many people who are landlubbers who sink when they enter the water, not to mention the messengers who have lived in Yuzhou for a long time. However, there is a time limit for transmitting military information. The only option is to swim, although the water level in winter will be lower, but the same, the water in winter is also freezing cold...


    Even if you can swim there, you still don''t have time to warm up, change clothes, or find a place to rest. You have to continue on your way, and then the cold wind blows on the horse''s back. This life is almost confessed. Whether he can survive or not depends on whether God will give him face or not.


    Wind-cold, in the Han Dynasty, was almost a terminal illness.


    The messenger gritted his teeth, endured the fear of water in his heart, took off his outer robe, and then wrapped the bamboo tube in the outer robe. There was no oilcloth, so he had to borrow the linen cloth sent by the officials to wrap another layer and hang it on the the neck of the horse, and then stripped naked, shivering in the cold wind and entered the water.


    The river is cold.


    Although the water flow was not very fast, it quickly took away the heat from the messenger''s body, causing him to shiver uncontrollably. After walking a few steps, his legs and feet suddenly crooked!


    The courier groaned inwardly, and hurriedly hugged the war horse''s neck, and barely stabilized his figure...


    Although it is said that horses also have the instinct to swim, war horses are just good runners after all. This ability to swim is very reluctant. When hugged by the messenger, the body is crooked, and it almost sinks into the water!


    Fortunately, the war horse was struggling, and the river inside in winter had a lower water surface and a slower current, so it was safe and slowly swam to the opposite bank.


    The messenger hugged the horse''s neck as much as possible, and swam across the river with difficulty relying on the horse''s ability, but when he just stood on the shore, a gust of wind blew in his face, he was trembling all over, and sneezed two or three times , hurriedly went to fetch the bundle around the horse''s neck, and when he was about to put on his coat, his face suddenly turned pale.


    I don’t know when, the burden that was originally placed on the horse’s neck has turned in one direction, and it is located under the horse’s neck, and it is dripping water...


    The courier hastily unwrapped the bundle, and saw in a panic that not only the outer robes were soaked, but even the bamboo tube in the middle was wet. The water stained on the bamboo tube was shaken off, but I didn''t expect that my hands and feet would become stiff in the cold wind. In addition, there was water on the bamboo tube, and one of them lost its grip and fell out of his hand, and it fell to the ground with a clatter, "knock kow" After two sounds, he jumped into the river.


    The courier rushed forward and held it down with both hands.


    Fortunately, it is a bamboo tube, if it is any other utensil, it may be broken.


    Shivering, he put on the robe that was still wet even though he wrung it as hard as he could, then put the bamboo tube in his arms, the messenger gritted his teeth and continued to move forward in a hurry in the cold wind.


    When he arrived in Yuyang, he relaxed, and the messenger fell into a coma.


    While rescuing the messenger, the Yuyang soldiers hurriedly delivered the bamboo tube to Cao Chun. Cao Chun picked up the bamboo tube to check, and then saw that the sealing wax of the bamboo tube was intact, half of which was stamped with a seal, but the sealing wax on the other half was cracked...


    (end of this chapter)