Chapter 3541 Information and Land
Surrendered, but not completely surrendered.
Occupation, not completely occupied.
The above is the general situation...
When Wei Yan''s flag was high from Yi Jing all the way north, people like Ren Cheng were a minority after all, and most county officials chose to surrender.
If it were earlier, before Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, perhaps the officials in these places would not have chosen to surrender so easily. However, at present, with the credit system of the Han Dynasty, the collapse of the official order, the mentality of local officials was the Evolution, strategy selection, and specific behaviors will naturally change accordingly.
In a sense, human society is a mass product, and a few people must exercise leadership on behalf of the majority. Complete and complete freedom is equivalent to chaos. From a tribe to a state is a natural evolution, but similarly, when imperial power depends on ideals to disillusion, the connection between the central and local governments will be severely broken.
At the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty, local landlords and gentry, a large clan, had gained political privileges by supporting Liu Xiu, and formed a supporter of local governance in legal terms and also the defender of the Eastern Han Dynasty. However, in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, political corruption and fierce party struggles, coupled with the dual pressures of chaos inside and outside the Western Qiang and Yellow Turbans, the trust and dependence of officials and gentry on the court gradually collapsed.
Under such circumstances, ensuring one''s own local interests and privileges became the choice of these gentry gentry and local officials. The survival of the country is no longer the focus of their attention, but their own family interests and local stability.
The combined forces of Wei Yan and Yan Rou could not control the prefectures, counties and counties they passed by. Moreover, Yan Rou''s cavalry ranks were not large, and it was not suitable for attacking. In this case, if it was just in Yijing, there might not be much problem with defense, but it would be inevitable that it would be difficult to attack Jizhou.
If it was someone else, it was likely that Zhao Yun would wait for the Northern Region troops to go south before cooperating, but Wei Yan couldn''t sit still, especially after receiving the news that Zhao Yun had won the Liaodong victory, he was even more hungry.
This time, Wei Yan went north to attack other counties in Youzhou, showing that he seemed to be in contact with Zhao Yun, but in fact, most of his attention was still focused on the south and investigated the movements in the direction of Jizhou behind him.
However, Wei Yan did not expect that he would march into the southern part of Youzhou, and the counties bordering Jizhou had no resistance at all. He only saw some soldiers from Cao''s army, and he immediately fled in all directions when he saw that the situation was not good.
"No matter how many people there are in such a city, what''s the use? ''Yan Rou sat, picking the meat from a cow bone with a knife, and said slowly, ''And I think these guys will definitely betray us in the future. 』
"No, no, you were wrong." ''Wei Yan shook his head very seriously, and suddenly grinned when Yan Rou was stunned, ''They are betraying us now! 』
Yan Rou paused with her hands cutting the cow bones, "Then why didn''t they all kill them..."
Wei Yan laughed.
Yan Rou couldn''t get the answer from Wei Yan, but she didn''t care too much, "You Han people are too complicated, I still want to go back to the grassland... After fighting this battle, I''m ready to leave..."
Wei Yan glanced at Yan Rou and said nothing.
Perhaps in the past few years, Wei Yan would have chosen to kill someone. However, as he grew older and his experience grew, his vision also slightly improved under the report of the martial arts lecture hall.
For a small-scale population like a tribe or a village, whether there are leaders or officials management institutions is actually not a big problem. Because in such a population environment, most of them will be cognitive and even related to blood. Even if there is any conflict, it will be resolved under the reconciliation of elders.
But as soon as the population grows, people''s hearts disperse.
If there is still an official to suppress it, it will be a little more restrained.
If you don’t even have an official agency, you want to rely solely on people’s autonomy...
Especially in this kind of war-torn environment, everyone is in danger, there is no guarantee that something will happen.
Of course, the most critical issue is not these, nor is Wei Yan’s insufficient staff, but the people in Shandong are “habits”.
If Wei Yan killed these officials, there would be people who would express their sympathy and regret for these officials!
After all, it is not easy to be an official, after all, "the dead are the greatest", isn''t it?
Therefore, when the people have not established a certain concept of right and wrong, or have not yet realized the differences caused by the differences in the comparison system, most of them will be trapped in the information cocoon without knowing it.
And Wei Yan now has the ability and time to break the information cocoon of the people in the south and north of Hebei?
Obviously impossible.
So it''s better to keep it.
Anyway, Wei Yan was not interested in occupying these territories, and he had no idea when the people in these places could change their ideas. He was just more concerned about whether Cao''s army would send reinforcements...
"The guy from Jizhou may not dare to come, but Cao Chun and Cao Zi are...hehe! ''Wei Yan smiled, ''I don''t believe it, can this guy bear it? ! 』
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The news that Wei Yan sent troops north was conveyed to Jizhou.
It was also passed on to Cao Chun.
Cao Chun is currently stationed near Quanzhou near northern Jizhou.
To the north of Quanzhou is Yongnu County, and to the south of Quanzhou is Tianjin in later generations. However, the coastal silt accumulation was not so much, so the coastline should be closer to inland.
There is a big zodiac here and abundant water and grass. Cao Chun is here to reorganize the team, resume training, rebuild the structure, and boost morale.
Now, the war between Fei Qian and Cao Cao is at its last moment and is also the most dangerous situation.
Once it fails, it will be doomed.
As part of Cao Cao''s overall strategy implementation, Cao Chun feels that he has to bear a great part of the responsibility.
He can still vaguely smell the blood and fire.
Flee from Youzhou and fled south in a hurry with his remaining troops.
Cao Chun, who once despised everything in Youzhou, was now in the embarrassing small county town of Quanzhou, staring at the direction of Yanshan, falling into deep regret and struggle. His escape route was not only a continuation of military defeat, but also a profound question of his heart, authority, and desire.
If you can win in the battle in Beimo...
The current situation is definitely not what it is now.
From arrogance to fear, the collapse seemed to be just a moment.
Is Zhao Yun powerful?
Are the soldiers and horses in the Northern Territory strong?
Can those Hu cavalry who have "high expectations" put on by Cao Chun really take on great responsibilities?
Do the military academy generals stationed in various places really arrange according to their abilities, or do they use whoever they are obedient and whoever they are close to?
Before the fight started, Cao Chun was very confident.
This kind of confidence comes from the "Information Cocoon".
In one''s own world, I am always the boss, especially in Youzhou where Cao Chun can be said to be the same. Even if I always remind myself, the so-called "destiny" narcotics will be born without realizing it. .
When Zhao Yun and his men conquered Gubeikou like a stunning force, tore up the defense line set by Cao Chun and the almost idiot-like actions of the defenders along the way, Cao Chun realized that he had thought he had overestimated Zhao Yun and Bei enough. The Domain Army actually overestimated itself and underestimated Zhao Yun.
Youzhou Yuyang and Jixian County, the once ambition turned into powder in blood and fire.
On the way to escape, Cao Chun burned supplies, even disregarding the fires that would harm the people. On the surface, it seemed to be to block and slow Zhao Yun''s pursuit, but in fact it was Cao Chun who burned his ambitions in Youzhou. If he still had the idea of ??being able to fight back in the short term, he would not have burned it all with fire. After all, if he could fight back to Youzhou, he would still have to eat the food...
On the back of the fleeing horse, Cao Chun asked himself again and again, if he had been wary of the Hu people''s rebellion, noticed the incompetence of the guards, and did not indulge the military academy''s misconduct, then could this disaster be avoided?
He remembered Ju Shu, who once spoke very badly.
He also remembered Zhang He who was indirectly forced away by Xiahou.
Everyone understands the hearts of the people and the morale of the army. They all speak of one set after another, but what about the end?
If there are some unexpected situations in the desert and the reasons for being caught off guard, then the successive battle failures in Youzhou, Yanshan is a microcosm of Cao Chun’s own short-sightedness in politics and the people’s hearts.
Originally, Cao Chun wanted to retreat directly to Jizhou and regain his power, but after he fled Jixian, Yi Jing was cut off, so he could only change his original plan and change his way to Quanzhou.
However, Cao Chun had not realized that he was staying in Quanzhou and did not retreat directly to Yecheng, but still did not have a clear understanding of himself. It''s very simple. If you escape directly to Yecheng, although the overall situation will strengthen Jizhou, that is, Cao Pi''s subordinates, you will also lose the only remaining leadership of the troops.
However, Jizhou is no longer Cao Jun’s “ATM”.
After being continuously recruited by Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, even the gentry with money and food would feel the pain.
However, this became a small bargaining chip that Cao Chun had been calculating.
Because Cao Chun knew what kind of virtue the Hu people had, he was waiting.
He can''t control the Hu people, so what about Zhao Yun? The Hu people under Zhao Yun far exceeded Cao Chun!
If the gentry of Youzhou sacrificed the city and surrendered, and then the Hu people tortured the place for money, there was still a chance!
While in Quanzhou, Cao Chun still tried to find opportunities to fight back. He sent a cavalry to gather the remaining troops everywhere, contact Jizhou, and sent his elite troops to serve as scouts, always staring at the movements in Youzhou...
Then, the "moment" that Cao Chun was waiting for finally arrived after Wei Yan''s "added information" request for help!
Among these information, Cao Chun found what he wanted... "Great! ''Cao Chun shouted, ''Come and come! 』
The guard quickly spread the map onto the table.
Cao Chun lay down, swept over little by little, and then settled somewhere.
『Yijing…Zhuo County…』
Cao Chun thought slowly and thought about it in his mind.
The news that was passed on to Jizhou and Cao Chun here was actually a little distorted.
The biggest problem has actually happened many times.
The decay and blurring that occurs in the process of information transmission is inevitable in this era.
Especially when facing one''s own failure, it is extremely common to find excuses to save oneself from sin...
"The bandit army is five thousand, eight thousand?" This is actually said to be tens of thousands? No, there are definitely not that many..." Cao Chun muttered and analyzed, "But there are at least three thousand...eating and drinking along the way...haha, as expected...
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Among the information, many local gentry said that the money and food were taken by the cavalry.
Of course, the gentry in these local areas will never explain clearly whether they gave it to you or the robbery of the cavalry. They will not say how much it is. They may even expand their own losses for certain purposes. Just like after Midi Bank was robbed, the money lost and the money robbed by the robbers would never match.
But in Cao Chun''s eyes, these numbers invisibly "verified" what he hoped...
The Cavalry Army can no longer control those Hu people!
In this way, wouldn''t it be...
"It''s amazing, it''s amazing! ''Cao Chun laughed loudly, then clicked his finger at a certain place, ''Come on someone! Send orders, pack up your equipment, and prepare to go to war! 』
"…" The guard hesitated and did not move.
Cao Chun turned his head, a hint of anger flashed in his eyes, but it quickly turned into a smile, "Don''t worry, don''t go directly to attack the cavalry... we want to attack the weak points! Is it difficult to fight head-on, but don’t you even dare to cut off food? ! 』
The guard suddenly realized and answered loudly.
On the map, the place name pointed out by Cao Chun has two small characters for Li.
Fangcheng.
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The tenth year of Taixing, January 21st.
The Zhou gentry of Fangcheng also received the news that the cavalry army swept over Youzhou. He realized that the world of the Han Dynasty would eventually change.
"Head of the family! What should I do if I change this day? 』
The old butler shivered, and his turbid eyes showed concerns about Zhou''s future.
Old Man Zhou started to work hard, and his fingers kept counting inside his sleeves.
This is a technology.
Each knuckle of the finger represents a certain number, just like a nine-cage grid. It is said that when practicing this technique to a high level, you don’t even need to use the finger calculations, you can directly calculate mentally.
He was calculating his own money and food.
『Open another position! 』
After a long time, Old Man Zhou whispered.
"The head of the family, is it still open?" These refugees are bottomless pits, and they can’t fill up no matter how many warehouses they open! ''The old housekeeper of the Zhou family said.
As the war spread, some people in Youzhou fled in scattered and avoided wars. Fangcheng is located east of Yijing, and the northeast of Fangcheng is Yongnu, and the southeast is Quanzhou.
Therefore, there were many refugees who went into exile to Fangcheng.
Now these people have been kept by Zhou.
Of course, what can keep refugees is food.
Zhou''s grain.
Old Man Zhou looked up and looked at the lintel in the foyer of his house.
There is a plaque issued by the Han Dynasty on the lintel. The plaque should have black letters on red, but because of the long time, and the wars were in chaos at the end of last year and the beginning of this year, it was not cleaned up, let alone wiped it from time to time. It was somewhat dusty and looked red. Red, black is not black.
Some of the lacquer surfaces were cracked, revealing a gray-brown bottom.
A spider made a net between the lintel and the plaque, drooping a thread down, shaking in the wind.
There are four words on the plaque, "Assessed Family".
"Look at that plaque..." Old man Zhou said slowly, "Always be worthy of this..."
"Old man! ''The manager whispered, ''Open again, that family... is not enough! 』
"It''s not enough, it''s good! ''Old man Zhou gritted his teeth, ''If you want those refugees to know, this is the last warehouse! Moreover, our Zhou family accompanied the refugees to drink porridge! Collect wild vegetables! Work on the fields! I''ll go too! 』
"Old man..." The manager still wanted to persuade him.
After all, for the age of Old Zhou, he drinks porridge that can only last forever every day, and also does farm work with refugees. Even if he keeps some, it still feels like he has stepped into the gates of hell.
"Why don''t you go and find the government office..."
Old Man Zhou smiled, "Do you think the government is useful at this time?" 』
"This..." The manager couldn''t speak.
"The more you are at this time, you have to rely on these pickled refugees..." Old man Zhou said, "Also, divide all the land deeds..."
"What? ! Do you also want to divide the Tian Qi? ''The manager was shocked.
Old Man Zhou closed his eyes and nodded heavily, "Otherwise... when the fire is burned, the Zhou family will have nothing! Only if it is distributed in the hands of those tenants, will it be in the hands of our Zhou family! 』
Although it was a bit confusing, the manager finally understood, "I heard that... the cavalry army had Shinda Masato. If this was done, what if those guys were so cruel...
『It''s okay. ''Old man Zhou smiled, ''Do you think those guys can recognize words? Even if you can recognize words, can you understand arithmetic? OK, even if you can recognize words and understand arithmetic, how can you know the digital marks of Zhou Jia? In the end, don’t you rely on us? ! They split the taxes, but we still have to collect them on their behalf! When the limelight has passed, the world is peaceful. Which family does not have any headaches or fevers, and does not have weddings or funerals? What else can I do if I have to use money then? This...is the Zhou family, who is diligent and thrifty, and has passed down the way for all generations...』
"Understood. ''The manager lowered his head, ''I''ll do it now...''
『Wait…』 Old Man Zhou called out to the manager who was preparing to go down, 『Are the flag ready? 』
"Everything is ready..." The manager stood at the door and ordered, and a servant took in several flags.
The affairs are unfolding one by one.
There is a big man with a black flag on red background.
There is a Cao family, with two characters from Dong, like two villains with hats.
There are also cavalrymen, three colors...
Old man Zhou slowly looked at it, touched it, and then sighed.
"Hey... whoever comes will remember to hang whoever comes up... As long as these lands are still ours, it doesn''t matter what flag you hang..."
The manager agreed, but hesitated for a moment and said, "Old man, if... if they all come..."
Before he finished speaking, the manager just snapped his hand and slapped himself, "I''m all confused!" Nonsense, don''t take it seriously...』