Chapter 701 A messy beginning


    There was a small hole under a bush in the wilderness, and a field mouse was secretly looking at the hole cautiously.


    The earth is getting warmer and everything is recovering.


    ?Various plants and animals have endured a whole winter and finally waited for the temperature to rise. Although it cannot be said to be warm, it is many times better than the severe cold of winter.


    The field mouse slowly touched the entrance of the hole, and gently extended its nose outside the hole. The beard on the black pointed nose trembled in the spring breeze, as if it had touched the breath of spring. The field mouse felt very comfortable. Even his eyes narrowed.


    ??But for some reason, the field mouse stiffened in the next moment, and then quickly retracted into the hole and disappeared into the darkness...


    From a distance, a rattling sound came over, and the horses'' hooves hit the ground that was not completely thawed, making the whole earth seem to tremble. In the blink of an eye, a large number of white war horses came roaring from the bushes. The bushes roared past, and the wind from the galloping horses swept the small bushes into chaos...


    This is the wilderness of Dongping County.


    ?Dongping County is located on the bank of the Bohai Sea, straddling the chokepoint from Youzhou to Qingzhou. It is adjacent to Bohai City, Yuan Shao''s old nest, to the south, and to the east lies the plains of Xindu.


    Qinghe River and Panhe River crisscross it, which can be regarded as the only natural dividing line.


    ?The white cavalry galloping past is the famous white horse Yi Cong in Youzhou!


    ??They are also the direct bodyguard cavalry of General Gongsun!


    “The general is here!”


    There were bursts of cheers in the Panhe camp. The personal visit of the army chief Gongsun Zan naturally inspired the morale of the soldiers. Amidst the cheers of victory that resounded in the sky, Gongsun Zan, who was among the white horse soldiers, raised his head slightly and looked towards the south. On the opposite bank where some green grass has just emerged, something seems to be breaking through the thick shell in the heart, and with the warm wind of spring, it is slowly but surely emerging...


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    Wuyang, East County, the residence of the brave general Cao Cao.


    ?Cao Cao sat in the lobby and handed Yuan Shaolai''s letter to Wei Jian and Xi Zhicai. Although many people had agreed to join him during this period, for counselors, Cao Cao still trusted Wei Jian and Xi Zhicai who had followed him to Dongjun early in the morning.


    It is said to be a letter, but it is actually similar to an order.


    Yuan Shao stated in his letter that in order for the people to have a good spring plowing environment, he asked Cao Cao to conduct another campaign against the Yudu and Suigu tribes that stood out in Heishan in the Dongjun, Weijun, and Hanoi areas.


    Wei Jian smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Yuan wants to conquer..."


    What is true is to give the people a spring plowing environment and prevent fires in Jizhou''s backyard during Yuan Shao''s expedition.


    ??Cao Cao laughed twice. He had guessed this, so he didn''t say much, but asked directly: "So... I wonder what the chances are for Yuan Cheqi to win?"


    Xi Zhicai slightly guessed what Cao Cao was thinking, so he said: "Although General Gongsun has a strong army, Yuan Cheqi also has a strong people..."


    Youzhou Gongsun Zan was active in the Liao region and gained a great reputation. For Yuan Shao, this war was his first time leading an army. Cao Cao actually had some doubts about whether Yuan Shao could win. of.


    After all, Yuan Shao was born into a wealthy family, so if he were to study classics, it would be no problem. However, marching and fighting are not child''s play after all, nor can they be mastered by just sitting at home and imagining. Even Cao Cao almost died on the battlefield beside the Bian River before. Above, if Cao Hong hadn''t saved him desperately, he would have become a skeleton outside Luoyang City.


    How can this war be so easy?


    ?But Xi Zhicai reminded that in fact, this battle seems to be a battle between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, but it is actually a competition between Jizhou and Gongsun Zan...


    ?Although Gongsun Zan had military advantages, Jizhou, as the land of Longxing, had received preferential treatment from the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years, and the accumulated human, material and financial resources should not be underestimated.


    Cao Cao obviously understood what Xi Zhicai said and frowned. Of course, there is another reminder in Xi Zhicai''s words, which is to tell Cao Cao that at this stage, the people are still more important than the soldiers... After all, Dongjun is a newly controlled area by Cao Cao, and winning the hearts and minds of the people in Dongjun is also very important. .


    Cao Cao nodded slightly towards Xi Zhicai, then stood up and ordered: "For the spring plowing of the people of Baodong County, Cao Cao is duty-bound to lead troops to patrol against foreign enemies! Send the order, post a notice, announce the four counties, and order Yuan Rang Gather your troops and set out for battle today!"


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    Yanzhou Rencheng was a fiefdom of the Han royal family. It was originally the fiefdom of Liu Shang, son of Liu Cang, King of Dongping, and grandson of Emperor Guangwu. However, after three generations, heirs were cut off. The third King of Rencheng, Liu Chong, died without any children. After succeeding to the throne, the Rencheng Kingdom was once destroyed.


    ?Later, ten years after Liu Chong''s death, Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty made Liu Bo, the son of Liu Kai, the Xiao Wang of Hejian, the Marquis of Shenhu Ting, as the King of Rencheng, and asked him to perform Liu Shang''s temple sacrifices. As a result, Liu Bo had no sons after his death, and the Rencheng Kingdom lost its king again.


    ??The princes of the Liu family died one after another. Sometimes I have to say that it may be an inexplicable coincidence...


    In the fourth year of Jiaping, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty named Xinchang Hou Liu Tuo, the son of Hejian Zhen Wang Liu Jian, as the King of Rencheng to follow Liu Bo. However, now the King of Rencheng Liu Tuo is old. As a county-level prince, although he has Although he was a prince in name only, he still had to listen to Zheng Sui, the Prime Minister of Ren City, on many matters, especially when he heard that the Yellow Turbans were invading.


    Liu Tuo was so frightened that he didn''t know what to do and his face turned pale. Although the three brothers Zhang Jiao died in the past few years, how many court officials and princes of the Liu family who enfeoffed various places died unexpectedly during that period. Liu Tuo still knew very well what would happen to him if Rencheng was breached. His fate is basically determined.


    Although the prince is good, the Han Dynasty has regulations that the princes and kings are not allowed to leave the territory without permission. Therefore, since Liu Tuo became the prince, he has become a golden bird in a cage for more than 20 years, and each one is getting fatter and fatter. The golden bird is becoming less and less courageous and less and less assertive...


    "Your Majesty, don''t panic. The ants and thieves are just trying to gain momentum. They only need to strengthen the walls and clear the fields. If the thieves have no food, they can retreat." Although Zheng Sui, the Prime Minister of Ren City, was also a little panicked, he still had some opinions.


    “Okay! It’s up to you!” Liu Tuo was like a man about to drown, holding on to everything he saw.


    ??It is a pity that although Zheng Sui, the Prime Minister of Rencheng, had a good idea, his actions were still a little slow. Guan Hai, who had captured the surrounding small villages, had already obtained the residence of Rencheng and simply sneaked into Rencheng with his people...


    ?In a small civilian courtyard in the east of the city, Guan Hai and a group of people were waiting silently. The original owner of the courtyard had long been lying dead in the house. Guan Hai raised his head and looked at the sky, then whispered: "Start as soon as it gets dark! Set fire first, and then capture the east gate. As long as we capture the city gate, Ren City will be ours!"


    Everyone agreed in a low voice.


    ??Guan Hai glanced at his subordinates. These people were all veterans who had been following him for a long time. Some of them had been following him since the time of the Zhang Jiao brothers. It was considered a blessing to be alive until now...


    ?Now the war begins again...


    ??Guan Hai silently found a place to sit down, put the sword across his knees, and looked at his eyes first. He couldn''t care about his eyes anymore. Who the **** is thinking about tomorrow?


    ???This weather is so **** cold in the morning and evening, and hot again at noon...


    The fellow villagers said that in a while they will have to cut down the sugar cane...


    Pull out a few more roots before cutting them down...


    It’s still quite sweet, but…


    So **** hard...


    Teeth are not working anymore...


    well…


    (End of this chapter)