Chapter 2250 The so-called courtesy reciprocity


    ?Zhao Yun was a little confused.


    Because he found that the situation in the entire northern part of Youzhou was becoming increasingly chaotic.


    ??Dingling people?


    Didn’t Ding Ling shrink back? Why did it suddenly appear again? And some of them ran here?


    Although some fixed water sources are the lifeline in the desert, it does not mean that there will be people in all water sources. After all, in an area as large as Northern Xinjiang, even if there are clouds, it may not rain.


    ??So Zhao Yun stayed in this grass patch, which was an area outside the Han Dynasty''s map. Except for the Hussars General who had a backup map, no one knew what this place was called and what its boundaries were.


    But someone from Ding Ling happened to bump into him...


    Although there is still some distance, if it were drawn on the map, it would be almost on Zhao Yun''s face.


    Such things made Zhao Yun feel somewhat strange.


    ?? Are Ding Ling people ready to take advantage?


    But it’s a little early to go out now, isn’t it?


    So it’s fire detection?


    ?Zhao Yun frowned.


    This possibility cannot be ruled out.


    Zhao Yun''s current troop arrangement is generally like a big "Y" character. The southernmost one is the logistics base based on Changshan Camp, which is mainly composed of infantry and a small amount of cavalry. It is mainly responsible for defense, not offense.


    Zhao Yun''s main formation is in the middle, and the branches extending to the north and east are Zhang He and Gan Feng.


    ??In the desert, there are vast expanses on all sides. Only the Changshan camp in the south took advantage of the mountains. The remaining three local troops were mainly cavalry and had no special geographical advantages.


    Changshan Camp is stuck between two mountains. It is the main passage from Youzhou to Taiyuan Shangdang and Yinshan Hedong. If the Changshan camp is attacked, as long as the information lines along the way are clear, Zhao Yun will receive the message in about half a day, and then he will immediately bite the opponent''s **** and block it between the mountain and the camp, forming a situation of catching a turtle in a urn. , while Gan and Zhang from the north and west returned to fill their positions to support the rear flanks...


    The strategy in the desert is even simpler. If the three outer parts are attacked, the other two parts will circle around and attack the opponent''s flanks...


    So overall, Zhao Yun''s layout is both offensive and defensive, so there is no problem.


    ?But the question now is that Zhao Yun originally wanted to attract a bear, but a cute deer jumped in. Should he fight or not fight?


    It is not a big problem to deal with these intruding Ding Ling people, but the problem is that it may expose the overall combat deployment and arouse the vigilance of other parties, which means that Zhao Yun''s original strategy needs to be readjusted...


    If they don''t fight, Zhao Yun and others will have to deliberately get out of the way of this group of Ding Ling people, and the entire strategic layout will also be affected. Moreover, these Ding Ling people are just the vanguard. Once Zhao Yun and others get out of the way, it means that the eyeliners will also get out of the way. It will become more loose and some areas will not be covered...


    ??These all require Zhao Yun''s judgment, and every decision Zhao Yun makes will affect the future direction of the war.


    Just when Zhao Yun was about to decide to be conservative and clean up the intruding deer, news of the latest scout came. The group of Ding Ling did not come straight towards Zhao Yun''s main formation, but came from the previous one. The water source turned northwest...


    Turn northwest? 』


    What does Ding Ling want to do?


    Zhao Yun quickly walked to the map and looked at the signs on the map. Suddenly an idea came to him...


    …(●￣()￣●)…


    Early morning.


    The sky in the desert is always particularly blue, and the grass looks particularly green.


    Large and small puddles are like mirrors, reflecting the sky and white clouds, and then some grasshoppers jump across the water, forming circles of thin water waves...


    Gradually, people wake up from their sleep. Most of the first ones to wake up are women, who are responsible for cooking the first meal of the day.


    ?Then with more and more voices, the men began to take action, some began to look after the livestock, and some checked their hunting tools...


    Children are the most carefree. They start playing almost as soon as they open their eyes. The older children take the younger children, and then they can play happily around the tent, and then run around with the dogs, releasing vitality and hope.


    The old people were sitting at the tent door, squinting their eyes, and reminding them from time to time, then opening their mouths that were missing one or a few, and laughing.


    When the smoke rises high and forms smoke columns in the air, it is like a sign and a bait, attracting something to slowly approach...


    An old man who was leaning on the tent doorpost seemed to have noticed something. He suddenly jumped forward, turned his head and put his ear directly to the ground!


    The child next to him didn''t seem to notice anything yet. He just smiled and followed the old man''s lead. He also threw himself on the ground, then tilted his head and looked at the old man with his big cute eyes. Normally, whenever a child imitates the old man''s actions like now, he would always get a smile and praise from the old man. But this time, the child saw an expression on the old man''s face that he had never seen before...


    The old man raised his head from the ground and let out a shrill roar!


    The men and women in the tribe were stunned for a moment, and then burst into chaos!


    ??The half-cooked pot tipped over, and the soup splashed out, making the campfire creak, and the originally gray smoke suddenly turned black...


    Men whistled and ran out from the tents, from the fence, and from everywhere, holding long and short weapons in their hands.


    ??The women were shouting, holding either pokers or short meat-cutting blades in their hands, and holding their children in their other arms...


    The horses inside the fence were released, but some people who had mounted their horses ran out on their horses and were driven back not long after...


    ??A flag with stars and crescents on it appeared on the grassy **** not far away, with a black background and a red moon. It''s like blood stained on the flag.


    ??The old man who first issued the warning shouted something loudly, and then gradually the people in the tribe became quiet and looked at the approaching Ding Ling cavalry.


    ?The child instinctively sensed something was wrong. He opened his mouth and cried a few times before his mother slapped him and covered his mouth.


    The man clenched the weapon in his hand tightly, and the veins on the back of his hand popped out.


    The horse’s hooves stopped.


    The war horse snorted loudly.


    ??The old man who was the first to warn took a few steps forward, reached the open space between the two sides, and then prostrated himself on the ground.


    ??The old man still held on to a glimmer of hope, hoping that the Ding Ling people were just here to collect taxes, or...


    ??However, Ding Lingtou didn''t even have the patience to deal with it. He shouted loudly, drove his horse forward, and then slashed his sword straight down from the air!


    ??The old head rolled in the air with blood gushing out. The old man tried hard to take another look at his family, but he could only see the sky that seemed to be stained with blood...


    ??Shrill shouts rang out among the chaotic horse hooves. The originally green pasture was suddenly dyed red, the white smoke turned into black smoke columns, and chaos and blood began to spread...


    The Ding Lingtou man wiped blood on his face, then raised his sword and howled. The other Ding Ling people also smeared blood on their bodies and faces, and then laughed and yelled excitedly, like bloodthirsty beasts biting their prey.


    …(` Dis)…


    Yuyang.


    『Meet General Gongsun...』A man who looked like a scribe raised his hand in greeting.


    Gongsun Du smiled and showed six teeth, "Oh, I have been busy with military affairs for the past few days, and I have neglected Mr. Genju!" Sorry, so rude! 』


    The scholars at the lower level are Bingyuan and Binggenju.


    Bing Yuan also smiled and said: "I am just a nobody, but I am so grateful for the general''s concern!" 』


    Gongsun Du said with a smile: "Mr. Genju is famous all over the world, how can there be any reason to be negligent?" But didn’t Mr. Genju return to his hometown? I wonder why Mr. Genju wanted to return to Liaodong today? 』


    Bing Yuan sighed, looking somewhat lonely, and did not answer for a while. Gongsun Kang frowned and was about to get angry, but was stopped by Gongsun Du, "Mr. Genju, do you have anything to hide?" 』


    "To be honest, General..." Bing Yuan cupped his hands and shook his head and said, "When I was in Liaodong, as I got older, my homesickness was like a torrential tide, continuous and uncontrollable... so I said goodbye to the General''s place. I want to go back to my hometown... but... alas..."


    ??Bing Yuan sighed again, then pinched his beard and groaned, "I went to Dongshan, and I will never come back." I come from the east, where there is zero rain. I return in the east, but my heart is sad in the west. To make his clothes, don''t make them. The locusts are lolling in the mulberry fields. Dunbi stayed alone, also under the car..."


    I went to Dongshan, but I was so melancholy that I could not return. I come from the east, where there is zero rain. The naked fruit is also applied to the universe. Yiwei is in the room, and Celadon is at home. The town''s deer farm is shining brightly at night. Don''t be afraid, Yi Kehuai is also... Alas..." Bing Yuan looked sad, with some tears flashing in the corners of his eyes, "After returning home, things have changed and people have gone..."


    Gongsundu was also silent. After a long time, he cupped his hands and said, "Sir, my condolences..."


    Gongsundu was not from Liaodong, so he naturally felt a lot about what Bing Yuan said. In comparison, Gongsun Kang, who was born in Liaodong, didn''t have so many thoughts. He even felt that Bing Yuan was somewhat hypocritical, so he asked bluntly: "I heard that Mr. Cao Mengde voted for him?" Is this possible? 』


    ??Bing Yuan was stunned, "How can you say such a thing?" 』


    Gongsun Kang sneered and said: "Mr. Wen and Beihai were chatting and laughing, and they were toasting..."


    ??Bing Yuan raised his head and laughed, "Beihai invited me, how can a certain generation of ordinary people refuse?" Laughing at a banquet is a courtesy. Just imagine, if the major general invites others to a banquet, and they turn out to be sad, sighing, and crying, the banquet will not be held. 』


    ‘Uh…’ Gongsun Kang blinked, not knowing how to respond.


    Gongsun Du raised his eyebrows and said, "So, sir, you didn''t choose a candidate?" But why? I heard that Cao Mengde governed well and won the hearts of the people..."


    Aha! Bing Yuan sneered twice, "If you say that Cao Mengde exploited the land and oppressed the good, I believe it. What this general said is that "good governance has won the hearts of the people", but he doesn''t know how to say it? 』


    "oh? ” Gongsun Du said, “I heard some fragments of words in Yuyang... could it be... that this is not the case? 』


    ??Bing Yuan stroked his beard and said: "The Cao family has exclusive power and holds the emperor hostage. It''s a place where fish and meat are... Hi!" In the countryside, there are so many people who dare to be angry but dare not speak out! By the way, I wonder if the general can hear someone, do you think you are fair? 』


    Gongsun Du frowned and thought for a moment, then shook his head.


    "This man is a great talent..." Bing Yuan said, "But he was born in a poor family. Although he had talent and learning, he couldn''t use it. And when he encountered injustice in Ye City, he became angry and scolded him, beating drums to complain... What he said, Hahaha, his words are very sharp, haha, sorry, sorry, let me elaborate..."


    Bing Yuan slowly told the story about Mi Heng. When it came to Mi Heng openly scolding Cao Cao for his incompetent governance in the long street, Gongsun Du obviously stretched his neck and seemed very interested, and listened. When Mi Heng also scolded Xun Yu, Chen Qun, Guo Jia and others, he clapped his hands, laughed, and praised them repeatedly.


    Where are these wonderful people now? ” Gongsun Du obviously wants to recruit Ni Heng.


    Bingyuan shook his head and sighed: "I have sent him to Chang''an!" The Cao family is hypocritical and wants to kill you Zhengping with the help of others... People like this are ashamed to be in the same group..."


    Gongsun Du turned back and glanced at Gongsun Kang.


    Gongsun Kang was a little stunned.


    Gongsun Du moved his eyes left and right, and gave Gongsun Kang a wink. Gongsun Kang finally understood, stepped forward and said, "Since you don''t want to serve Cao Cao, why don''t you surrender to your father?" 』


    "Why! Gongsun Du sang a double act, "Sir, you are a talented person from all over the world, how can you condescend to a remote corner of Liaodong?" Kang''er must not be rude! 』


    "The general is over-reputed... I am deeply saddened to see the Central Plains busy, fighting for power and profit, slaughtering the countryside, and wasting no care for the lives of the great Han people..." Now... for a while, I really have no intention of entering politics... but the general is so kind..." Bing Yuan quickly raised his hands and said, "Hey, I wanted to return to Liaodong this time, just to meet friends... It''s better to do this. If Brother Guan is willing to come out, I will do it myself. Just stay with me! 』


    The brother Guan mentioned by Bing Yuan is Guan Ning.


    ??Guan Ning is still in Liaodong. Historically, it was after Cao Cao conquered Wuhuan and pacified Liaodong that Guan Ning returned to the Central Plains and joined Cao Cao''s command.


    Gongsun Kang frowned and was about to say something, but was stopped by Gongsun Du, "That''s good!" Since Mr. Wang said this, I will wait for "Yilong" to come out together! 』


    "Yilong" refers to Guan Ning, Hua Xin, and Bingyuan. They are called "Yilong". The head of the dragon is Guan Ning, Hua Xin is the body of the dragon, and the tail of the dragon is Bingyuan. When Bing Yuan said that he wanted to follow the leader Guan Ning, he meant it as it should, and at the same time it also meant some flattery.


    Gongsun Du answered like this, and naturally understood the meaning of Bing Yuan’s words...


    ‘More generals should be more generous! ” Bing Yuan cupped his hands, and then said a few other gossips before saying goodbye and leaving.


    Gongsun Du watched Bing Yuan go away, and then asked Gongsun Kang: "What do you think about this matter?" 』


    "This person is mostly trying to push the envelope..." Gongsun Kang snorted twice and said, "No matter..."


    I didn’t ask you this! ” Gongsun Du interrupted Gongsun Kang and said, “If a certain Gongsun succeeds, naturally the world’s heroes will come to join him!” What I''m asking is right in front of me! The situation before us! 』


    "Well? In front of you? ” Gongsun Kang was stunned for a moment, “What does your father mean, is Cao a thief false? 』


    Gongsundu nodded, "Exactly." 』


    After a pause, Gongsun Du slowly touched his beard, "Before, Thief Cao sent General Yuyang to sue for peace, so I had many doubts... Now it seems... Haha, Thief Cao really has too much time to take care of himself..."


    Gongsun Kang thought for a while and said, "If this person is lying..."


    Gongsun Du said: "This is easy... Since your Zhengping matter has caused a stir, naturally everyone in Jizhou knows about it, so I will send people to investigate and find out..."


    Gongsun Kang nodded, "What father said is true." If the Cao thieves are unable to counterattack, then the peace talks...could it be true? 』


    Gongsun Du nodded slowly, "In this case... Yuyang should be solid..."


    As he spoke, Gongsun Du suddenly felt a little pity.


    In order to conquer Yuyang, we made the decision to kill for three days. Now think about it, if we had known that Cao Cao had too much time to take care of himself, why bother to do it one day earlier or one day later?


    Why.


    ?But, since we can temporarily negotiate peace with Cao Cao, it means that another matter can be dealt with first...


    Come here! Gongsun Du ordered, "Send two more carts of grain and grass and three more carts of clothing and cloth to Xianbei!" 』


    ‘Obey the order! ” The soldiers took the order and left.


    Gongsun Kang was very puzzled, "Father, what are you doing...Since Cao Jun is unable to counterattack, why should we be friendly to Xianbei?" People in Xianbei are like evil wolves: they are fed with no affection and are unfaithful..."


    Gongsun Du glanced at Gongsun Kang and said, "Oh, you are the only one who knows?" 』


    Gongsun Kang asked, "What does your father mean..."


    Gongsun Du put his hands behind his back, looked up, and sighed slowly after a while: "Liaodong is in a corner, with mountains, deep forests, seas and deserts, like a prison, preventing the movement of hands and feet... The land of Yuyang is... The only way out in Liaodong... Therefore, even though I know that this place is dangerous and surrounded by enemies on all sides, I have no choice but to enter and take it! 』


    Gongsun Kang nodded silently.


    Liaodong, under the jurisdiction of Gongsundu, naturally did not have anything to protect against the cold like a hussar general. In recent years, the climate has become increasingly cold, and life in Liaodong has not been easy. Just like the nomadic peoples in the desert steppes subconsciously choose to go south under the influence of hunger and cold, if Liaodong wants to find a way out, of course the only way out is to break through Yuyang and invade Youbei.


    "Now that we have decided to fish the Yangtze River, we must secure it..." Gongsun Du said slowly, "If the traitor Cao is really unable to go north, this will be a golden opportunity for you and me!" In the past, when we made an alliance with Xianbei, we drove away wolves and devoured tigers... But now that the tiger''s wounds have receded, this wolf has become a vicious tiger..."


    Gongsun Kang said: "Then...that is..." Gongsun Kang made a gesture with his hand.


    Gongsun Du glanced at it, without comment, paused and said: "Look again...if someone''s kindness is not reciprocated...then there is no reason to complain..."


    "Oh..." Gongsun Kang nodded, "I understand, this is what my father meant to send more food and grass!" 』


    Gongsun Du nodded and smiled, showing six teeth, "As the saying goes, courtesy reciprocates..."


    Plans always have to change...


    (End of this chapter)