After a brief replenishment at Xiangyuan, the army continued to advance.
More than sixty miles southeast of Xiangyuan City, we turned southward, passed Huguan, and stationed in various cities. Finally, on the fourth day after departure, which was April 18th, we arrived at Changzi City, the headquarters of Shangdang Administration.
Compared with the 200-mile advance in a day and night on the battlefield in Hebei, this speed is not fast. But now we are marching in Shangdang County, a difficult terrain, and it is a long-distance march, covering more than 300 miles in four days.
The journey is more than seventy miles a day, which is actually very fast.
This speed is mostly due to Wang Yu's silver bullet road-opening strategy. Through the ages, it has been tried and tested repeatedly, and under the money-splitting offensive that is said to be able to control ghosts and gods, the counties and fortresses along the way are invincible, and the news spreads like it has wings.
At first glance, even the Qingzhou Army's march speed of more than 70 miles a day was only as fast as the others.
The scene we encountered when we first arrived at Xiangyuan City never happened again. The subjective initiative of the Shangdang people was completely mobilized. Not only had we made full preparations in the city early, but we also set up multiple targets on the hills outside the city.
Watch the sentry post and wait for the legendary money-spreading army to cross the border.
Seeing the large group of cavalry coming from a distance, the outermost lookout posts knocked down the message tree to send the message, and the city began to prepare. Once the flags of the cavalry were clearly seen, the formal greeting process began.
There were various greeting methods, the most exaggerated was the time when the army arrived at Changzi City.
First, the village elders came out of the city to welcome them. The village elders who came out to welcome them were all old people over seventy years old and had children and grandchildren. They held green bamboo brooms and pretended to be sweeping the road while moving forward, and from time to time they also
He leaned down and made a gesture of pulling up weeds.
This is a very ancient etiquette, and it is also the most solemn etiquette among the people to welcome nobles. Generally, only in times of peace and prosperity, when welcoming the emperor, officials will organize the people to do this.
Considering Wang Yu's current status and strength, enjoying such etiquette is not considered transgression. However, in troubled times, and in a chaotic place like Shangdang, Leng Ding saw such a great gift and greeted Wang Yu.
It feels a bit awkward and surprising.
But he couldn't refuse. He originally intended to win over the people of Bingzhou. To achieve this goal, Shangdang was the top priority. Only when Bingzhou was completely settled and there were no future troubles, Xu Shu's Western Front Army could use Bingzhou as a stepping stone.
Quickly start the strategy for Guanzhong and Hedong.
It is better for the people to show goodwill than to continue to remain hostile and distrustful.
What was really surprising was after entering the city. As soon as the forward cavalry entered the city gate, a large number of people came out cheering on both sides of the street. Zhao Yun, who was walking in front, was startled and almost thought that these people were just
On the surface, he pretends to be respectful, but in fact, he has evil intentions.
Fortunately, Zhao Yun was walking in front with a calm temperament, otherwise there might have been trouble. In fact, the people were just too enthusiastic.
"General, come to our house! The freshly steamed pancakes and the hare we just hunted yesterday are plump and delicious!"
"The rabbit has just passed the winter and is very thin. What can he eat? Our family has freshly ground japonica rice..."
"General, we have fish, we have fish!"
After Zhao Yun was surprised, a warm and slightly absurd feeling filled his heart.
How many years have you not seen such a scene? Well, maybe you have never seen it, but you have only heard about it in legends, right? Wherever Master Wang went, he was greeted by the people eating pots of pulp, and this was often seen under the swords and pens of historians.
It’s hard to say whether such rhetoric is true or whether it was just based on speculation by later generations. Anyway, Zhao Yun has never seen it himself, nor has anyone dared to claim to have seen it with his own eyes.
At that time, Gongsun Zan conquered the east and west and defended the northern Xinjiang, and his reputation among the people was pretty good. However, Gongsun Zan had little experience in governance, and the army was run in a very traditional way. For this powerful army in Youzhou, most of the people were dissatisfied.
It is both respect and fear.
I pay tribute to the soldiers who fought bloody battles and kept the beast-like Xianbei and Wuhuan out of the country so that they could not harm our homes.
What I fear is that the same kind of good men have brought heavy pressure and burden to the people of Youzhou and even the northern Hebei region, which is not a disaster.
At that time, when people who were protected by the Youzhou Army mentioned this powerful army, they would probably comfort each other with words like this: No matter what, it is better than being invaded by wild dogs.
As for Liu Yu, he is a pure bureaucrat. His good reputation comes entirely from the local wealthy families. As the lord said, only those who get benefits will do good to those who give benefits. Liu Yu reduces the burden of wealthy families,
If it is passed on to the common people, they will naturally gain their heartfelt support.
As for the scene he saw now, Zhao Yun was already filled with pride.
Although the Lord will never talk about benevolence and righteousness when he has nothing to do, what he is actually doing is good governance that benefits the country and the people. The new policy benefits the people, so it is supported by the people. The reason is that simple.
"If the elders are so enthusiastic, we can't live up to this intention. Send the order, and each ministry will be divided into units of ten or five to eat in the city!" Zhao Yun waved his hand and gave the order, smiling: "Go and tell Kong Ming and the others,
There is no need to open fire in the army today. Eat and drink enough, and hurry up and hit the road."
"Here!" The ordering soldier took the order flag and left happily.
The food of the Qingzhou Army has always been good, but that was in normal times. When a war is approaching, everyone's supplies are tight. The highest goal of the quartermaster's efforts is to feed the entire army. The details of whether the food is good or not are usually not taken into account.
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There are two main types of dry food in the Han army, namely rice, wheat, sorghum and other grains. They are fried rice, wheat, sorghum and other grains, and then pounded for easy carrying. It is similar to the fried rice and noodles of later generations. When eating, it is eaten by grabbing.
A handful of dry food is sent down with hot water. The troops with better conditions will also be provided with some dried pickles and the like.
Generals are treated better, and they will definitely have dried vegetables, and occasionally fresh vegetables and the like, which is considered a cadre-level privilege.
Of course, there will be no shortage of food and wine, but most of them will be kept until the eve of the war and used as a trump card to boost morale. It can be seen that a general who wants to use these special supplies will definitely not become a famous general. He will either retreat to the second line early or die an untimely death.
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The military rations of the Qingzhou Army are better than those of the Han Army in the past, but only in peacetime and after leaving the country to fight, they are actually about the same. Where can fresh things be so easy to find? Even if they are found, it is impossible to supply a large army with thousands of people.
Centaur.
This is the case in the Central Plains, not to mention that we are now in Bingzhou, which has been in chaos for decades, and in Shangdang, where the chaos is the most intense!
When he first learned that Wang Yu had decided to change his route and set off early without waiting for Xu Shu to deliver food, Zhao Yun was not very at ease, fearing that he might not be able to deal with the fierce Shangdang people. As a result, things went very smoothly. Not only did the supplies arrive,
After landing, I also received the unexpected blessing of improved food.
During this period of time in Bingzhou, the soldiers were also very indifferent. Although they did not complain, they were definitely not happy to hear that they had the opportunity to eat meat.
The people of Shangdang are so enthusiastic that they have spent almost all their money. Are they still afraid that they will not be able to enjoy the meal? Of course, you cannot eat for free, you have to pay for it after eating. However, for the Qingzhou soldiers who receive generous military pay, they have never been afraid of expensive things.
I'm just afraid that there is no place to spend the money.
Zhao Yun had a strong sense of responsibility. Although he knew that there was little chance of something going wrong, he only rushed back to the Chinese army after arranging his troops to disperse and eat.
"Thank you for your hard work, Zilong. Come on, sit down and eat." The Chinese army set up the city guard's mansion in the center of the city. When Zhao Yun arrived, a round table had been set up here, waiting for him.
Wang Yu smiled and waved to his beloved general: "Don't tell me, the things made in this small stove are much better than those in the big canteen. This is the party's crouching tiger, hidden dragon. When the world is peaceful in the future, maybe something will happen.
A few chefs and so on."
"This day is not far away." Zhao Yun replied with a smile and sat down in his seat. Before he could pick up his chopsticks, Taishi Ci's chatterbox started.
"These party members are really amazing. We were marching so fast, and they actually got the news faster than us! Those mountain people can cross the mountains, take shortcuts and so on, so it's not surprising that they are faster than us, but they came out to meet us.
The etiquette and supply specifications are getting more and more outrageous!"
It sounded like he was just expressing emotion, but Wang Yu heard that there seemed to be something in Tai Shici's words. He looked up at him and asked, "Ziyi, what do you want to say?"
"I just wanted to..." Taishi Ci carefully looked at Wang Yu's expression and said hesitantly: "These people are leaving so fast. What if someone goes to Hanoi to report the news? In the past few days, we have not received any news from Yanzhou at all.
If Cao Cao is really in Hanoi and learns that we are now... that will be very difficult."
Wang Yu raised his eyebrows slightly and asked: "Are you worried that Cao Cao will intercept it in advance?"
"That's what it means, but it's more than that..."
Taishi Ci seemed very hesitant and kept muttering for a long time. Wang Yu was already a little impatient before he revealed his true intention: "I'm just wondering, my lord, what did you write in that brochure? Is it because the military advisor just wanted to
If we follow the above strategy, we will definitely be able to force Cao Cao to Hanoi. If that is the case, we must guard against leaking the news!"
After thinking for a while, he added: "There is something strange here in Changzi City. The officials here are powerful, die hard, and run away. There are only a few left. How could they think of that move to greet them?"
Don't think it's a tactic to delay the war because someone is planning to have an affair with Cao Cao?"
The generals all had smiles on their faces at first, but when they heard this, their expressions changed.
Taishi Ci seems determined to impress everyone these days and has put a lot of thought into it. The section he came up with is indeed very reasonable and contains a lot of risks.
This time of rerouting, there are only two roads that can be taken, Baixing or Taihangxing. If Cao Cao receives the news in advance, he can cause great trouble to his own side as long as he sends thousands of elite troops to defend the danger.
During this period of time, the Lord just focused on marching and had no intention of contacting Yanzhou's remaining army. Although there was a grand welcome scene wherever he arrived, in fact, it was a silent march.
Now, everyone has no idea what is ahead. They don't know whether Cao Cao will send troops to intercept them in the canyon. They don't know how the battle in Yanzhou is going. It's completely dark.
What if Cao Cao spies on him and rushes into the encirclement?
What should I do if I am intercepted at Baixing or Taihangxing?
What if Cao Cao is not in Hanoi at all?
There are too many questions, which cannot be settled by gaining the support of the party and the people.
The biggest question among them is the content in the brochure. Although no one has any doubts about their lord's intelligence and strategy, how can one feel at ease if this mystery is not solved?
"Even if Cao Cao is not in Hanoi, wouldn't it be faster if we take this road than the detour from Jingxing? As for Cao Cao setting an ambush for us, I don't think he is that capable. Until now, I haven't decided which way to take.
If Cao Cao wants to set up an ambush, he has no choice but to split his troops into two groups. If he really splits his troops, he will really want it."
Wang Yu put down his chopsticks and Shi Shiran explained: "If he sends troops to block the road, it will be a bit difficult. But again, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. If there is no road, we will use the swords in our hands to cut out a road.
It's just there. As for the tips... Haha, it's not time to reveal the answer to the mystery yet, so you should stay calm for a while. Eat, eat, and after eating, we have to go on the road."
What he said made the generals feel excited and full of doubts. My lord has never been in the habit of showing off his secrets, and it is impossible not to trust anyone here. Why is it so secretive this time? It's really strange!
No matter what thoughts they had in their hearts, the road still had to move forward, but the generals' thoughts gradually stopped on the march, and instead focused on an inconspicuous point on the map...
Baixing is the third of the world-famous Taihang Eighth Routes! (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature for better and faster novels!)