Chapter 264 Encouragement


    Fei Qian estimated that if there were only one or two thousand Yellow Turban thieves, the siege of Xin''an would definitely be lifted once the troops from the Mianchi camp were moved, or troops were sent from Luoyang, but it would take at least ten and a half days. It took months, so wouldn''t his shipment of the Cai Mansion''s books have to be delayed here?


    Moreover, the time is getting tighter and tighter, and the situation in Luoyang itself is very tense. If the Cai Mansion''s books are not transferred out in time before it completely deteriorates, then what should be taken into account if something happens? Books, and having to take care of people, it is inevitable that you will focus on one thing and neglect the other.


    So now if the siege of Xin''an can be solved earlier and the road can be opened earlier, it will of course be the best thing for Fei Qian.


    The military power of Hangu Pass is in the hands of Guo Pu, not only the original 1,000 Luoyang local soldiers, but also 1,000 Xiliang cavalry. Of course, these are the regular soldiers, auxiliary soldiers and the like. Because Hangu Pass itself has Xin''an to the west and the ancient city to the east, it is not very difficult to transport grain and grass. Therefore, there are not many auxiliary troops, only about five or six hundred. Sometimes there is a large amount of grain and grass and it is too busy at the moment. It would be enough to remove some of the regular soldiers to do a favor or something.


    Like this time when the capital was moved westward to Chang''an, the transportation of grain and grass was basically one journey to the west. Otherwise, the unloaded auxiliary soldiers and civilians on the road would also be consumed. The longer the journey, the higher the consumption proportion.


    ?Hence, there is quite a lot of war food and grass at Hangu Pass. On the one hand, it is provided to the defenders of Hangu Pass, and on the other hand, it is also convenient for transportation from Hangu Pass to the west.


    At this time, Fei Qian went to the public treasury and granary in the inner city of Hangu Pass in the name of observing and learning...ahem, well, regardless of whether there was such a term in the Han Dynasty or not, that was the meaning.


    ??Fei Qian''s status as the assistant minister of the Zuo Department. If he didn''t point fingers and just looked at it quietly, the warehouse manager of Hangu Pass would really not be able to find a reason to refuse.


    The management of granaries in the Han Dynasty was already very sophisticated. Grains and grass were classified into warehouses and were handled by specialized personnel. At the national level, it is called Taicang Ling, at the county level, it is called Cangcao, and at the county level, it is called Cangchang. Kurama also has the position of Kurasa to assist.


    Because Hangu Pass is an important pass, the granary itself is designed to be relatively large, and it is also divided into multiple storage rooms. There are "seals" and "titles" on the door, which is very complete.


    "Seal" refers to a mud seal, which is to seal the door with wet red mud, and then put a seal on it to make it tight. If you open it rashly, the seal will be damaged. The "title" is to put a printed piece of paper on the side, indicating when and how many people sealed something together. The sharing of "sealing" and "title" is the earliest anti-theft measure.


    Fei Qian walked around twice and met Guo Pu coming to inspect. Inspecting the city wall and important facilities in the city twice day and night is one of Guo Pu''s daily tasks.


    “Mr. Fei, why are you here?” Guo Pu’s impression of Fei Qian was pretty good. At least his speech didn’t always make him a headache, so he said hello when he saw him.


    Fei Qian cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I couldn''t get out of the lock. I had nothing to do in the post house, so I came to take a look. I just happened to compare it with what was said in the book."


    “Oh, this is also written in the book?”


    "Yes, but the ones in the book are a bit sketchy. It''s better to see it with your own eyes," Fei Qian pointed to the warehouse next to him and said, "There is a saying in the book, ''Gao Geng Wall, set up a warehouse'', But I won’t tell you how high it should be.”


    Guo Pu laughed and found Fei Qian even more interesting. Some of the nobles he had met before were either unwilling to talk to him, or they just made it clear that books are omnipotent and everything can be found in books. A young and old man was chirping at me...


    ?Like Fei Qian, I have never encountered anything that is not detailed enough or unclear in the book and needs to be seen on the spot.


    Guo Pu said: "Haha, I have a headache after reading those slips..." As he said that, he walked around in a circle, especially looking at the military warehouse. Seeing that there was no problem, he called Fei Qian. Say hello and walk out.


    Fei Qian followed Guo Pu out slowly and asked casually: "Captain Guo, when do you think the Yellow Turban siege of Xin''an will be lifted?" Guo Pu waved his hand casually, as if to drive him away. He felt uncomfortable and said: "There are only a thousand yellow turbans, what does it mean? Just send out some troops and destroy them!"


    "Oh..." Fei Qian nodded, and then said with some worry, "But you can''t be careless. At the foot of Guangzong City, many people in the government and the public thought that they would definitely win, but in the end..."


    ?Guo Pu paused, turned his head and looked at Fei Qian with a frown.


    ?Guangzong is a stain on Dong Zhuojun. When Lu Zhi besieged Guangzong City, he was framed by the eunuchs and imprisoned. Dong Zhuo took office, but was defeated by the Yellow Turbans and was almost held accountable. Fortunately, Dong Zhuo''s family was rich and he paid Zhongchang Shi a sum of money to escape the charge. .


    Although there were many factors for Dong Zhuo''s failure at that time, the biggest factor was that the generals were changed before the battle, which was a big blow to morale. The other was that the soldiers who besieged Guangzong were not Xiliang soldiers, but the Central Forbidden Army and soldiers from various counties. Dong Zhuo had not been noticed by the leading generals at that time, so his command was somewhat ineffective. However, in any case, Dong Zhuo was indeed defeated by the Yellow Turbans, which caused some of his previous achievements in Xiliang to be questioned.


    This matter is something that all the generals of the Xiliang Army know and are dissatisfied with.


    Fei Qian opened his eyes, looked at Guo Pu sincerely and innocently, and said, "What''s wrong? Captain Guo?"


    ??Guo Pu shook his head, said muffledly: "It''s okay..." and continued walking forward.


    "Alas..." Fei Qian continued as if chatting, "Actually, it was caused by procrastination in the first place. If Lu Zhonglang had moved faster, maybe it would be him who cut off Zhang Jue''s head. Then he must be It’s no big deal to be granted the title of lord and general, but it gives the yellow scarf thieves a chance to take a breather and gather together. When there are more people, it will be difficult to fight..."


    "...Military books all say that soldiers should be quick and efficient..." Fei Qian was like a scholar who was obsessed with reading, shaking his head and selling his book bag. As he followed, he glanced at Guo Pu from the corner of his eye, and then continued, " ...You must know that attacking the Yellow Turbans is a real achievement, otherwise when would Huangfu and Zhu, the two generals of cavalry and cavalry, be crowned..."


    "...I am a scholar, and I don''t have the martial arts skills like Captain Guo. Otherwise, I would definitely kill all these **** yellow turban thieves, so that I could be crowned with nobility and glorify my ancestors..." Fei Qian said, while also using The gesture emphasizes the tone, as if the yellow scarf is used to chop melons and vegetables.


    ??Guo Pu stopped and said a little irritably: "...Why don''t I want to! But you can''t do anything without military orders!"


    "Huh?" Fei Qian said doubtfully, "Brother Ling...isn''t he at the Mianchi camp...why not yet? Oh, maybe he is blocked by Xin''an. He will probably be there in a few days..."


    "When the order came, Xin''an was relieved, and..." Guo Pu laughed, shook his head but got stuck in the middle of the sentence, blinked a few times, and suddenly said excitedly, "...Servant Fei, what do you think I am? Brother should have given me the order?"


    "This should be... right? After all, you are his brother..."


    In fact, Zhuge couldn’t play the piano, but he was forced by circumstances. I only played it twice in my life, once to Zhou Yu... and once to Sima Yi...


    (End of this chapter)