After finally recruiting elite troops from the southern Huns, I thought they could at least scare Cao Cao away from going north. As a result, the territory was plundered by the Huns. In the end, the Huns were all wiped out by mysterious forces, and he had to face
Cao Cao's overwhelming anger.
It cannot be denied that Bingzhou is desolate and remote, so most of the people can ride horses and have some martial arts skills. As long as they are willing to work hard, men, women and children can pull up 50,000 horses.
But Bingzhou's population is also sparse, and it has mobilized so many soldiers and horses. Not to mention whether there are enough horses, how can Bingzhou maintain a stable tax source after all these soldiers are killed in battle?
Without tax revenue and food supplies, even if Cao Cao doesn't come, Bingzhou will be doomed.
In the end, under the advice of veteran counselor Feng Ji, Yuan Shang seized the military power of the country, and then led a large army northward into the grasslands, planning to live there for a few years. When his strength was restored, he would try to go south to take back Yuan's belongings.
The government of the house.
He also knew that as a result, those aristocratic families who were originally optimistic about the Yuan family would completely despair of the Yuan clan. In this way, the resources available to them would be reduced to a terrifying freezing point.
But now, desperately resisting is a dead end, and when there is still a glimmer of hope for leaving China, Yuan Shang decisively chooses to send his army northward.
However, all the way north, these soldiers who were originally loyal to the Yuan clan became more and more dissatisfied. After all, they left their hometown and may not be able to return to their roots in the future. It is impossible to think that the temper of the soldiers was not serious.
"Thirty miles! We have only advanced thirty miles today! Don't they know that once Cao's army kills them, they will all be dead?" Yuan Shang said through gritted teeth in the military tent.
"Perhaps for them, even if Cao Jun comes, it's not a big deal. After all, they are just pawns, and we are the main culprits.
If we are handed over by then, they will look like Cao Cao, and they can either continue to eat military rations, or they can go home and return to their roots. What is the best option, rather than following us all the way north and being scared?" Shen Pei said worriedly.
"Does the military advisor have any good ideas?" Yuan Shang was really relying on him and Feng Ji at this moment.
"There are two strategies, which can be carried out at the same time!" Shen Pei hesitated, "The first strategy is to spread the evil deeds of Cao Cao's army. Let's say that Cao Cao's army met all the people and soldiers in Bingzhou and massacred them all. It is said that he planned to destroy Bingzhou.
The land is used to reward the ministers under his command, so the more land in hand, the better."
Having said this, he paused for a moment and let Yuan Shang realize for himself. In fact, more importantly, he hoped that this problem could be solved by using only this strategy. He did not want to use the second strategy unless it was absolutely necessary.
"Then the second strategy..." Yuan Shang was obviously not satisfied.
"If the first strategy has no effect or has little effect, let's talk about the second strategy..." Feng Ji obviously guessed it, so he came out to help.
Yuan Shang obviously didn't understand how cruel this second strategy was, which actually made both military officers hesitate. But at this stage, he had no good solution, so he sent someone to spread the rumor.
I have to say that the effect of this rumor was very good in the first three days. No one had ever seen Cao Jun, but Cao Jun killed a large number of Yuan Jun in the Battle of Guandu, which is an actual example. Therefore, seeing that their own safety was involved, the soldiers rarely
I thought of hurrying up and traveled more than 200 miles that day.
But as time went by, the power of this rumor decreased too much. Especially when the surroundings were desolate and there were very few people to see, it made them feel even more depressed.
"Military advisor, I hope you can tell Xianfu what this second plan is!" Yuan Shang almost knelt down in front of Shen Pei and Feng Ji.
"Hey... that's all!" Shen Pei sighed, "Let's let the soldiers under my command imitate the barbarians from the north and plunder this prairie. After getting the benefits, their morale and fighting spirit will increase."
"Ah!" Yuan Shang finally knew why Shen Pei and Feng Ji never gave him a second plan.
Dare to be affectionate because it hurts the heaven and earth!
"Since my lord can let the Xiongnu enter Bingzhou, then there is no big problem for us to go north to plunder.
Although this place is desolate, it is close to a water source after all, so as long as we send people to search carefully, we can still find several small and medium-sized tribes, or villages and towns inhabited by Han people..." Han Meng stepped forward to persuade.
In the Four Courts and One Pillar at sunset, Yan Liang and Wen Chou were killed, and Gao Lan and Zhang He surrendered to Cao Cao. Only Han Meng, who was the Pillar of Hebei, was still serving under Yuan Shang and was the strongest general under him.
"In this case, what is the difference between us and the barbarians?" Yuan Shang asked rhetorically.
Having received a good education from the Yuan family, he, like his father, disliked those barbarians the most since he was a child.
Even if the Xiongnu entered the customs before, it was a good deed done by Xi Jinping and Yuan Xi without telling him, otherwise he would rather fight to the death than do such a ridiculous thing.
Because once he did it, how could he have the dignity to go see his father Yuan Shao?
But Han Meng's words still pierced his heart.
Yes, even if he didn't give the order, but the Huns have entered the border after all, why do he still intend to denounce the relationship? Besides, even if he wants to denounce it, whether others believe it or not is one thing!
"Okay, just do that! Pay attention, kill the Han people less, and we will wait for them to pay taxes in the future!" Yuan Shang had no choice but to issue the order.
In the following days, a large area of the land north of the Great Wall was dyed red with rich blood.
Seven tribes and villages, large and small, were trampled and killed by this group of beasts wearing the skin of civilized people.
Yuan Shang's intention was to let the Han people go, but when he actually implemented it, everyone found that the Han people were the richest and had nothing to grab compared to the barbarians.
Moreover, Hu women have rough skin and thick figures, and many soldiers cannot adapt to them. But those who can adapt are simply influenced by the saying, "After three years in the army, a sow competes with Diao Chan."
Everyone is not a fool, they know which one is more sweet.
As a result, the already small populations of Yunzhong and Jiuyuan counties were further reduced. Within a hundred miles, there were only corpses and ruins, as if they were ghosts and people dared not approach them.
"The morale and fighting spirit of the soldiers have improved a lot, but how will we collect taxes in the future..." Yuan Shang couldn't help wailing. Although after the robbery, about 60% of the property was put into his name.
"The grassland has a grassland way of living. The Hu people never collect taxes, but their lives are still very good. Now that we have left the land of China, we must learn their way of living so that we can survive in this place.
"Shen Pei said without hesitation.
"Of course, we are Chinese people after all, so we can make some slight changes based on their habits to distinguish ourselves from them." Feng Ji also stepped forward to advise.
"Okay...that's all we can do for now!" Yuan Shang thought about it carefully, and finally gritted his teeth and agreed.
But at this moment, a voice came from outside: "It is said that 'when the barbarians enter China, they will be conquered by China, and when the barbarians enter China, they will be conquered by barbarians.'" Now it seems that this sentence is indeed very reasonable.
But just after leaving the land of China, the Yuan clan has gradually become no different from those barbarians. They looted and slaughtered everywhere!"
"Who!" Everyone looked over.
"Who I am is no longer important!" Xie Xin walked in slowly, "You only need to know one word, and that is 'Destroy the barbarians without guilt'! The barbarians have died too many, and I won't even blink an eyebrow.