And the things that emerged behind this matter were Cao Cao’s real purpose.
Zhao Yun is likely not to accept this so-called reward...
But this is exactly what Cao Cao wanted.
Of course, it would be even better if Zhao Yun accepted it.
The rain that had been held in for a long time was poured down, covering the world in darkness.
After the rain lasted for a day or two, the ground became muddy, and the public opinion in Xu County seemed to be disturbed by such a rain, and it became chaotic and permeable.
I don’t know when it started, but the evaluation of Fei Qian began to polarize. Some people say it’s good, and some people say it’s bad.
I won’t mention the bad ones, it’s all the same thing, but among the people who say good things about the cavalry, a new worry has recently spread, offsetting the so-called merit of Fei Qian’s creation of books and words, that is, “dividing the land”!
According to rumors, if Fei Qian entered the Central Plains, he would implement the policy of "restoring the Zhou rituals and establishing vassal kings" to completely disintegrate the Han Dynasty...
The disintegration of the Han Dynasty did not care too much about these gentry surnames, or they only cared about it verbally, but the so-called "well-field system" like Wang Mang, or the "Xiongfield system" that was previously reported in Guanzhong, etc., so that these Shandong gentry surnames, especially those with relatively large family businesses, realized that Fei Qian's threat to them was far superior to Cao Cao.
The aristocrats are often two-sided. Fei's potential is great, so they will naturally twist their waists towards Fei's. Cao Cao is powerful and will immediately fall to Cao Cao's skirt. This survival philosophy of aristocratic families in troubled times continued to the subsequent feudal dynasties.
Cao Cao accompanied Liu Xie to ask for rain on the altar, and really asked for rain. This invisibly meant that Cao Cao used the political symbol represented by Liu Xie to endorse his correctness. This to a certain extent eased the conflicts and conflicts between some gentry and Cao Cao, especially the gentry in Yuzhou.
After all, the gentry of Yuzhou represented by Xun was favored to keep the emperor. Cao Cao showed that he was willing to stand "respectfully" behind the emperor, which made the children of Yingchuan gentry with Xun Yu as the core add a weight engraved with the word "Cao" on the swaying scale in his heart.
Subsequently, Emperor Liu Xie publicly awarded Zhao Yun official position and title on the grounds that Zhao Yun fought against the Xianbei, fought against the Wuhuan, and restored the Liao territory...
When the news came out, it was a sensation. Some people thought that this trick was useless, but some people began to think about it. But one thing was the same. After the news came out, at least the children of the gentry in Yuzhou began to calm down, and they understood more or less a little about Cao Cao's meaning.
This strategy of counter-centeredness is not very profound, but it directly points to the darkest desire in people's hearts.
After Liu Ye went to Youzhou, he learned that Zhao Yun was firm and unshakable, but sometimes it was not that the person involved could avoid online violence by being firm in his mind... Oh, it was slandered by public opinion...
Zhao Yun did not take action before, but now Cao Cao's move is just a pool of mud on Zhao Yun's crotch.
Let Zhao Yun open the album and prove that there is no secret photo shoot!
Even if Zhao Yun opened the album, he still asked Zhao Yun to prove that he did not delete the photos secretly!
Even in the end, Zhao Yun proved that he did not take photos, there were still some people with one or another malicious intention, saying that who told Zhao Yun to deliberately move forward if he had something to do or not? Wouldn't this be the case if he didn't get so close?
Those who have ulterior motives are present in both ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad.
Cao Cao's simple strategy gave the elusive person an excuse to take advantage of the problem, just like giving the keyboard warrior a keyboard...
In addition, Cao Cao not only calculated Fei Qian and Zhao Yun, but also included Liu Xie in the plan.
What Cao Cao didn't want to see the most was that Fei Qian's army surrounded him from multiple directions, and then he would be stabbed in his butt, so Cao Cao would really have no way to survive.
The line between winning and losing is sometimes just one blood short.
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However, things often do not operate peacefully according to human imagination, just like there is a naughty god in the sky who likes to mess with human plans and enjoy it.
Zang Ba’s plan also became chaotic.
Suddenly heavy rain caused problems in their plan to attack the plains.
The mixed troops of the elderly, weak, sick and disabled who had no combat effectiveness were not very smooth when attacking the plains. As a result, the problem was exposed as soon as it rained...
The sound of fragmented gold sounds mixed in the rain curtain, like the sound of the ragged Dang in later generations. Then a group of Taishan soldiers who were also like ragged retreated, proclaiming another round of attack failure.
It is not easy to live up and down the plain city.
Under the low-high city walls, siege equipment and corpses were everywhere.
The corpse that was soaked white and the burned charred equipment seemed extremely contradictory and unified and harmonious.
Just as the flag of Cao's army was cast on the top of Pingyuan City, and Zang Bajun outside Pingyuan City also cast the flag of Cao's army.
These tools were used before it rained, but were burned by oil on the city.
Under the city walls, there are digging gaps everywhere.
The corpse near the gap is accompanied by rolling stones and wood, and it is also mixed in piles.
Another failure of the offensive.
Those who died were lying quietly in the mud and water, and some people were not dead yet, but were just wailing in the mud and water.
The screams accompanied by the rain, and the bones of the deceased were drilled into it, like a curse of a ghost.
The city was also miserable. The corpses were piled up above the stents, and blood flowed down the city walls. Even if the rain washed repeatedly, it seemed that it would never flow.
Hundreds of soldiers from Zang Ba's troops retreated all over their bodies, looking dejected, and they were completely depressed.
"Master, there is not much food or grass..."
A military academy whispered beside Zang Ba.
Zang Ba looked at the retreating soldiers and bit his teeth tightly.
Why come to the plains? Because there is no food or grass in other places!
Zang Ba’s plan is actually very simple, it is to take advantage of the troubled waters.
Zang Ba has never been a big shot, so his plan is not to wrestle with Cao Cao or Fei Qian. He just wants to make his strength stronger. At that time, whether Cao Cao or Fei Qian wins, he can negotiate with the winner with his strength.
It's that simple...
In fact, Zang Ba's strategy is similar to the choices of many gentry surnames in Jizhou and Yuzhou, but those gentry surnames may rely on land, fame, scriptures, etc., while Zang Ba can only rely on his own population and soldiers.
Zang Ba is not a big surname or a celebrity, he is just a thief.
Although he didn't want to be a thief...
If you want to expand your power, you naturally cannot cause trouble in Taishan County. After all, only people can produce property. If you do more in Taishan and the people will run away, will Zang Ba be the only one who is Zang Ba has a bird? So Zang Ba aims at the plains.
Pingyuan was originally a plain country, and most of the people who could give royal relatives as their own land were pretty good. Although Pingyuan suffered some twists and turns at the beginning, it recovered quite well later, so Zang Ba wanted to take advantage of the chaos to make money, emptied the plain, and added some chips at the same time.
But unexpectedly, it was so unsuccessful.
In the early stage, Pingyuan did surprise attack, but Pingyuan was once a capital of a fiefdom. After all, it was not able to sneak attack, and it became a bit difficult to attack.
"People, why don't we change places?"
Military Academy suggested.
Zang Ba thought for a moment, "What else do you think is better than the plains?"
The military academy was silent.
Of course, there must be better than the plains, such as Qinghe and other...
But the problem is that it will offend too many people. Even if Zang Ba can still live in the court in the future, he doesn't know when he will be stabbed in the back.
The plain is different. It’s just a ban on the country. Even if you offend it, it means offending the emperor Liu Xie. What’s more, now that Zi Liu Xie is no longer safe, he can’t care about other brothers and sisters, uncles and uncles? Even if Liu Xie knows that Zang Ba kills his relatives in the ban on the country, what can he do to Zang Ba?
Therefore, it is less troublesome to build a plain, many benefits, and it is relatively close, so it is easier to transfer back to Taishan County. Otherwise, if you really cross the river and go to Jizhou, even if you get some people and property, you will be troublesome if you want to get back.
"General, if the Cao army from other places comes to help..." The military academy is also worried.
Zang Ba looked up at the sky, letting the rain fall on his face, then lowered his head and wiped the rain on his face, "Who will come in this kind of weather?"
The military academy also looked up at the sky.
The spring rain continues.
『But…』 Zang Ba sighed, 『Now I also have to think of some solutions, and I will move some food and grass...』
No one knows how many lives they will have to be filled under this plain city, and how long will the remaining food and grass last, so Zang Ba couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Zang Ba has seen food shortage...
If a person is hungry, he will be no different from a beast.
Stop talking about meat, even dirt!
During the most difficult stage of the Taishan Army, even a small bag of wheat bran may trigger a bloody murder of mutual struggle.
What kind of cowhide belts on the armor, and even the corpses of their companions, will be thrown into the pot and cooked!
In ancient army, once the habit of cannibalism was developed, it was not far from the collapse.
Because normally, when the army is forced to eat people, it means that the conventional supply system, including food transportation, on-site grain collection, allied support, etc., has been completely paralyzed. This extreme method is essentially a drinking poison to quench thirst, because the calorific value of human flesh can be obtained is much lower than that of livestock, and there are many parts of the human body that cannot be eaten, or the acquisition efficiency is inefficient and not sustainable. After all, even if the living person is numb, he will at least try his best when facing the wild beasts he wants to eat.
Moreover, the phenomenon of cannibalism also exposed the loss of control over the troops by the commander. During the Five Dynasties period in history, the Zhu Can's army, which was dominated by cannibalism, often had a chaotic state of soldiers hunting together and not obeying dispatch.
The importance of food and grass in the army is beyond the imagination of ordinary people...
Zang Ba knew this well. If the food shortage exceeds half, then someone will start to think about killing animals to replenish them. After the animals are eaten in a short time, they can still eat leather products.
However, leather tanned with nitrogen can easily cause poisoning, and it is not uncommon to die after eating it.
Finally, when you reach the cannibalism, the psychological trauma caused by this behavior will cause the troops to enter the "survival mode" and completely lose their combat goals, just to live in one bite...
The unsustainability of cannibalism as a military means is essentially the last madness before the collapse of a military organization, rather than an operational means of war.
Therefore, Zang Ba must add a batch before the food and grass falls to the red line so that he can prevent his soldiers from falling into madness.
"The Lord... I heard that Yan's fortress was only eighty miles away..."
The military academy whispered.
Eighty miles.
It takes two days to get there in one day and a half.
Yan's.
Descendants of Confucius' disciples.
Zang Ba's Adam's apple moved.
He remembered that when he was young, he also worshipped in front of Yan's door.
Although it was not this Yan family, he also declared that he was a saint of Confucius and a family of classics.
But such a descendant of Confucius' saint asked his father to close the case as soon as possible and kill the wronged prisoner.
Everyone knew that the prisoner was wronged, but no one dared to say it. Even his father dared to kneel down and beg for some more time and delay it for a few more days...
The white plum blossoms in front of the Yan family's gate were blooming like blood.
His father led him to kneel on the bluestone steps in front of Yan's gate.
The tiny petals fell into his neck, as cold as blades.
Just like the rain falling from the sky now, it is so cold that it makes people a little crazy.
When my father was dragged out, his thin ankles made two red marks on the snow, and the suede boots of Master Yan's Qingtian were stepping on the blood mark.
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It rains heavily.
Zang Ba actually knew about this Yan family fortress for a long time, but he didn't want to come at first.
Because this Yan family is not a family member and the Yan family back then, it has nothing to do with each other. The only person with the same surname may be that they both have the surname Yan.
Of course, the most important thing is that Zang Ba has now washed half of his legs, so he can't do anything bad like before.
Zang Ba was very clear about who was the Han Dynasty who was holding the right to speak now. He was definitely not the people in Pingyuan County, nor was he the noble emperor Liu Xie. Therefore, he attacked Pingyuan and even plundered the population, which was not a big problem.
Ordinary people, in Shandong, the leeks in the ground, were cut one after another, and whoever had the ability would cut it…
But Yan's family is different.
Yan's family is not a leek.
But the thorn...
After learning about Zang Ba's intention to lead the troops, Yan did not say that he would not give money or food. He just didn't know whether it was intentional or the people in Yan's fort made a mistake in their busy schedules. He sent out the so-called Yan Hui descendant who was sent to Zang Ba to deliver food and grass. When he saw Zang Ba, he refused to untie his sword. The jade pendant shone with a gentle light under the torch. "When he heard that the general was worried, he actually used the door panel as a slut. What is the embarrassment of the poor family, even this?"
Zang Ba's face had a little smirk on his face. After hearing this, he disappeared instantly, "What do you mean?"
The Yan family raised their heads and glanced at Zang Ba with a little contempt, signaling the servant to carry it into the food bag, "This kind of thing is also worthy of you."
Zang Ba's temples thundered.
The Yan family members used their sword sheath to pierce the grain bag, and the moldy corn fell down. "Didn't the general hear that poor families are not expensive, and the cook of moldy corn will become bitter?"
The wind was rotating and flying with the rain, and Zang Ba heard the sound of his teeth gritting.
"A certain Yan family got a sling with hairpins and tassels, and passed on seven-leaf ears and martens. The poems and rituals were inherited from Confucius, and the crowns and robes were exposed to Zhou Dian. They were from the heads of Guizhou, and their cypresses were not cypress coffins. They even cut sluts into coffins. Is this the etiquette contained in "The Book of Rites: Tan Gong"? The martial artists used armor to only use eagles and dogs. Although they held halberds, they were like tung trees in the cooking trunks. If there was no appraisal, wouldn't it be burned? Now, the general wears a tiger talisman, but he does this kind of miserable thing, and he is still rotting rats and sitting in the phoenix pavilion, bathing monkeys and celebrating tassels! "
The Yan son said with a sigh, raised his nostrils and looked at Zang Ba, "Didn't you hear that "only tools and names cannot be faked?"? If the general is lost, he will return..."
Zang Ba said, "Are you going to teach me a lesson?"
『After some time, a phoenix must be used to live in a pine tree, and a pine tree must be used to choose a branch of a pine tree; a tiger tent should be used to choose a successor to a bell and a tripod." The Yan family members talked happily, "Now the general's straw raincoat has not been taken off from the fields, and his robe is still dyed with millet, and he plunders the fat of the people to harm the countryside. Isn't it contrary to the teachings of "the king's system" "the title is shared with the people in the court and the people"?"
Zang Ba suppressed the anger that surged from his chest and abdomen, and whispered: "Are you finished speaking? Just get out after you finish speaking!"
The children of Yan were obviously stunned for a moment, and then became angry, "Alas, you Zang Shu! The remains of the grass and the grass are still dry, and they dare to wear purple and yellow clothes? I kindly comfort you, but you don't know how to be rude! Now you are wearing a tortoise button and calling you a general. I would rather not know that there was an ancient saying "with teeth and horns, and the front and claws are leaping back." My descendants of Yan, the pavilion trees are burning in the courtyard, and the ashes are all phoenix feathers; the inkstone in the ice well, and the dirt is a raffle. What are you? The camp gates are halberds, and the rust is plowing hoes; the begging places are fishy and chaff! There is a common saying, "The martial arts worship generals, just like the eunuchs!" Now, looking at your words and deeds, you are probably better than eunuchs! Those who punish you still know the preciousness of scriptures, and the fields and houses only know the treasures of beans and wheat! You are really unreasonable! Let's go, let's go!"
The accompanying servant suddenly sneered, and a knife wearing a ring-headed knife spitted on the scattered moldy corn.
Zang Ba's pupils fluttered blood.
He saw that the eighteen-year-old himself was holding a blood-dropped hatchet, and the eyes of the housekeeper Yan's house were sticking to his straw sandals.
When he saw him and his soldiers breaking the county, he threw the head of the county magistrate into the fire, the cheers around him were more burning than the firewood bursting in the stove.
He saw the chattering Yan's children flying up and down...
When the sword light suddenly flashed, there was a sarcastic smile on the face of the Yan family's children.
He rolled next to the grain bag with Jinxian crown, and the corner of his mouth was right next to the moldy corn.
"kill!"
The violent roars mixed with crazy shouts of excitement.
When the blood spread into Yan's fortress, everything was out of control.
Killing, blood.
Chaos, violence.
When Zang Ba entered the Yan family compound, he saw a woman with disheveled hair suddenly breaking free from her restraints and hitting the stone stake with the Yan family flag.
The banner embroidered with the "Poetry and Li Family Heirloom" fell down, covering the plasma that gushed out of her head.
Zang Ba looked down and found that he was also wearing a pair of suede boots, stepping on the blood marks...