Three Kingdoms

At the north gate of Xiangyang City, a group of soldiers of Cao's army stood in unison, looking extraordinarily orderly. The reason was simply because the big boss of the Cao Group came to Xiangyang in person and wanted to put on a show.

The streets have also been swept clean, except for the hot strips, uh, banners hung on the city walls, with words such as "Welcome" and "Come" written on them...

Classmate Lao Cao was also dressed in military uniform, standing in the middle on the top of the city with a serious look on his face.

On both sides of Cao Cao, the generals were also in armor, but they were divided into several small teams, whispering to each other in low voices.

The discussion with the Hussars has been basically decided, and the surrounding military situation has gradually calmed down. Although there was news two days ago that the Koto soldiers appeared near Nagasaka Toyo, it was later said that the invading Koto soldiers had been eliminated.

Even if Jiangdong really invades, Cao Cao is not afraid, and even has some vague expectations.

After generally determining some matters with Hussar, the specific details still need to be developed later, but today...

Cao Cao's current team is no longer the two or three guns he had during Dong Zhuo's time. Among Cao's troops, several small groups were vaguely separated, including core figures such as Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren, as well as Jingzhou surrender factions such as Cai Mao and Kuai Liang, not to mention people from Yuzhou, Jizhou, and Yanzhou.

After all, in any era, if there are loyal people, there will naturally be those who sit on the wall and watch the wind and make soy sauce, ready to grease the soles of their feet at any time, or fish in troubled waters...

Classmate Lao Cao squinted his eyes and pretended not to see it.

Cao Cao had a slight cold. Although it was not serious, it seemed a bit scary during the current plague. After all, Cao Cao was older. Not to mention running back and forth, he had been working hard for this period of time. He suddenly let go of one thing on his mind. Coupled with the cold autumn night, he naturally felt a little uncomfortable when he was hit by the cold wind.

Now, Cao Cao, who was supposed to be recuperating, insisted on putting on a military uniform and standing on the city wall.

In the distance, several scholars who strayed away from the central area of ​​​​Cao's family were smiling and seemed to be respectful. However, in fact, they were mocking each other in subtle voices, "Look, what does it mean to be a general?" Not yet...hehe..."

"In fact, as long as we stabilize our own situation, what will happen even if this hussar becomes rampant for a while?" If you insist on messing with me, you are better now. This face, tsk tsk...hehe..."

These children are from Yanzhou and serve as minor officials in the army.

Since the Yanzhou Incident, Yanzhou people have basically been pushed to the edge of politics. To say that these people are willing to do whatever is needed for the great cause of Lao Cao, well, no, yes Just stick wherever there is an opening... Well, I always feel like something is wrong. Anyway, that's what it means... Naturally, there are some things that are unlikely to stick to smoothly...

In fact, Cao Cao has not been able to completely solve the problems left over from the previous Yanzhou.

After Cao Cao took control of Yanzhou, there were two small groups with separatist tendencies within the Yanzhou Group at that time, namely the Yanzhou Upstart Group headed by Cao Cao and the original Yanzhou Scholar-official Group headed by Zhang Miao.

There are some special reasons for the formation of these two groups.

During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans may have been bewitched by Yuan Shu, or they really had no food to eat, so they entered Yanzhou like locusts. Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou at that time, failed to see the situation clearly and "unfortunately died", so At that time, Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin led a group of people to welcome Cao Cao into Yanzhou. This represented the first peace between the original gentry in Yanzhou and Cao Cao.

The process was relatively smooth. After all, there was a man standing behind Cao Cao at that time...

In the early days when Cao Cao entered Yanzhou, it was considered a product of "democracy" and was supported by the people of Yanzhou. In particular, he had a good relationship with Zhang Miao. Cao Cao's old boss was willing to lower his head and talk and laugh with Cao Cao.

Zhang Miao is generally considered a pro-Han faction, and Chen Guan, Zhang Chao and others are no exception, including some children of the old gentry clan in Yanzhou, who basically belong to this faction.

Before Cao Cao entered Yanzhou, he was basically a qualified pro-Han faction, and the old gentry children of Yanzhou also realized that they needed a bodyguard, so the two sides made peace, but things changed soon after. No matter how much you are a goddess with a daily price of more than two million, there are times when you get bored...

In the process of conquering Xuzhou, Cao Cao exposed his uncompromising mentality towards the old gentry forces, and at the same time, the division of key positions was uneven, which ultimately led to the Yanzhou Incident.

In fact, around the same time, Yuan Shao also faced a rebellion, and the protagonist of the rebellion was Zang Hong, who had made an alliance for him on Jujube. Before Zang Hong died, he made it very clear that the conflict between him and Yuan Shao was a conflict of political leanings, a conflict between "name" and "support", and whether he was loyal to the Han emperor or to Yuan Shao. The contradiction between them, and this contradiction is still a thorny problem that Cao Cao is facing now.

"Everyone, why are you so harsh... The biggest enemy now is the hussars." The land of Xijing, the pass of the Three Qin Dynasty, is the first of them all. If there is some support from the people in the future, I am afraid... you don't care about this matter and only talk about the merits of the general. It is very inappropriate! 』

These Yanzhou gentry clan members were startled, and turned around to look, but Dong Zhao walked up to them at some point, and hurriedly bowed to Dong Zhao, "We are just talking casually, we have no other intentions, no other intentions..." 』

Dong Zhao snorted, ignored it, and continued to move forward.

When several Yanzhou disciples waited for Dong Zhao to go away, they glanced at each other, with some disdain on their faces, "Look at this sacrificial wine... After a series of defeats, it is safe..."

"That's not true...if it hadn't been for the general's promotion...how could this person from Jizhou be so virtuous..."

"嘁嘁……"

"What?"

The people below had their own thoughts, but Cao Cao just remained silent and independent.

Xiahou Dun couldn't help but look at Cao Cao, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything. The situation here is already like this, and it seems that it can only be like this, but Xiahou Dun still doesn't understand why Cao Cao actually agreed to give Fei Qian so many people this time?

Of course, in exchange for Guo Jia and Xia Houyuan, a certain amount is acceptable, but...does it really need to be that much?

Xiahou Dun didn't have any objections to Guo Jia and Xia Houyuan, he just said that he was somewhat distressed. After finally defeating them, Fei Qian got half of the profits invisibly!

Cao Cao's true meaning is probably hidden in his heart and he will not express it with his mouth. As Cao Cao's deputy, Xiahou Dun has been with Cao Cao for a long time. He can vaguely guess something, but he doesn't dare to confirm it at the moment. On the other hand, it seems hard to tell. After several hesitations, Xiahou Dun I still kept all my words in my heart and just looked north with Cao Cao.

A cloud of smoke suddenly appeared in his sight, causing a commotion above the city.

Xiahou Dun frowned slightly, then turned back to look at Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu. Ercao understood, turned around and patrolled, and immediately suppressed the commotion.

Not long after, I saw the three-color flag waving, and then I saw a large group of soldiers appearing on the horizon. There were almost two to three hundred people. Each soldier had a helmet on his head and body, and the sharp spear points were shining in the sun. Dazzling light, red tassels moving, neat and uniform.

The first person to take the lead was Liao Hua.

Behind the hundreds of soldiers led by Liao Hua, no other team followed for a while. It looked like Liao Hua was leading some people with him. I don't know if there was any change or something else. What arrangement.

Cao Cao stood at the top of the city and did not speak. It was impossible for the other generals to cross Cao Cao and say anything. So in the silence at the top of the city, Liao Hua led his people across the Xiangyang Bridge and then to the bottom of the city. .

Cao Cao could not hold back his composure. He waited until Liao Hua lined up outside the city and dismounted his horse. Then he slowly took two steps forward and stood at the battlement. Then he looked at Liao Hua and waited for him to come to greet him.

"I've seen the general!" Liao Hua did not do anything to deliberately show off or insult Cao Cao, but simply stepped forward and paid homage to him.

Cao Cao nodded, "No courtesy!" 』

Cao Cao looked at Liao Hua and sighed slightly in his heart. Why are there so many smart people under the hussar? Even a small military academy like this is in front of us, and it is always polite and courteous. It's really...

Cao Cao put up a large battle formation. On the one hand, he naturally wanted to promote the prowess of his army. This is very simple and most people can guess it. On the other hand, he wanted to kill the incoming hussars in a reasonable and legal manner. If there is anything wrong with the personnel dispatched by the Hussar, or if they act arrogantly, Cao Cao can use his reputation as a Han general to take over directly!

Cao Cao went to Fei Qian's place to discuss. In addition to the superficial negotiation conditions, some things were confirmed.

Fei Qian is still a big Han hussar...

Ever since humans entered primitive society, they have basically been inseparable from the word "society". Since it is a society, there are organizations, groups, classes, division of labor, etc...

From a certain perspective, Cao Cao and Fei Qian have something in common. They are both senior officials of the Han Dynasty and represent the highest power controllers in the Han Dynasty. The soldiers and generals under the hussar could be dissatisfied or hostile to Cao Cao, but they could not lose their courtesy towards the position of "General of the Han Dynasty".

No matter what, they are all under the overall rules of Dahan. Even if they fight, they are still within this framework. This is a tacit understanding recognized by Cao Cao and Fei Qian.

"Reporting to the general, the doctor from the Baiyi Hospital was on his way and happened to see some medicine in the mountains. It was convenient for him to stop and pick it by the Danshui River..." Liao Hua said loudly, "I'm late, so please forgive me, general!" 』

Although it is said to be "please forgive me", is it actually...

As long as everyone understands.

Last night, Liao Hua was able to reach Xiangyang, but he still rested outside for the night. The reason is also very simple. Although Liao Hua is not sure why General Hussar entrusted him with such an important responsibility, he still has to do his best.

There are 150,000 households, but there are still many that can be exploited. For example, there is only one person in each household, and they are still old and weak. In addition, due to the current plague in Jingzhou, some infected people will be sent over to supplement the number...

General Fei Qian of the Hussars specifically asked Liao Hua to bring some doctors from the Hundred Medical Hall, probably because he expected that such a situation might occur.

To be honest, as for the future, Liao Hua naturally felt more confident in the husband, otherwise he would not have traveled thousands of miles to Guanzhong. However, when he was there, Liao Hua was still a little confused about the big man in the future.

The Han Dynasty is now divided into pieces. What will Shandong, Shanxi, Jiangbei and Jiangnan become in the future? Liao Hua really lacks a more rational understanding. His status was not very high in the first place, and it was not until the battle of Jingzhou that he improved slightly. Otherwise, let alone personally participate in it. Even if you stand far away from such a big event, you may not be qualified.

In the future, will the Han Dynasty finally go to the Eastern Capital or return to Xijing? Liao Hua doesn't know. However, Liao Hua knew that the Hussar had the upper hand at the moment, so in this case, whether from his own point of view or from the current situation, Liao Hua could not lose the face of the Hussar, and he could not say that he was in vain to take care of the moral integrity of the Han Dynasty. The degree is very difficult to grasp.

Therefore, Liao Hua finally chose to leave the doctor behind and rush to Xiangyang with his people first...

If it is the soldiers who compete on the battlefield, then it is the doctors who compete in the face of the plague.

Cao Cao took a deep breath and said, "There are many inconveniences in the mountains, and the necessary herbs are also available in the city. It would be better to ask a doctor to come to Xiangyang." 』

Liao Hua nodded, as if he accepted it humbly and refused to change, "I also persuaded you in the same way, but the doctors from the Baiyi Clinic all said that the herbal medicines from the mountains are the best when they are harvested and used... I am not familiar with medical skills, so I dare not make any presumption." Conclusion...』

Faced with such a situation, Cao Cao suddenly felt a deep tiredness welling up in his heart.

The situation of the plague in Jingzhou has made Cao Cao somewhat worried. Therefore, if he can use today's battle to scare some doctors who are not well versed in military matters, and then buy them under his own command, it will undoubtedly be more secure. However, he encountered Liao Hua playing such a trick. If it comes out, Cao Cao's plan will be completely failed.

Up and down the city, there was a response, but an inexplicable feeling arose in everyone's heart.

"Such little thieves..." Xiahou Dun whispered beside Cao Cao, "Why don't you lead the troops and collect them all?" 』

Cao Cao thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "No need, that's it..." Cao Cao was almost certain that the doctors from the Hundred Medical Hall sent here this time were not Zhang Ji and Hua Tuo, so it would be difficult to use force like that. has no meaning? The gain outweighs the loss...

Cao Cao turned his head slightly again and glanced at Dong Zhao, "Gongren, I'm really bothered by the household registration handover this time." 』

"Ming Gong's words are serious, and I will definitely fulfill my responsibilities." Dong Zhao replied.

Cao Cao nodded, then glanced at Liao Hua at the bottom of the city, turned to Cao Zhen and said: "As for the reception, let Zi Dan go... Please note that this world war cannot be limited to battle formations..."

Cao Zhen was stunned for a moment, and then he immediately accepted the order.

Cao Cao looked up at the sky, then shook his head, stopped talking to Liao Hua, and left. Cao Cao still needs to rush back to Xudu, because something happened there...

What Cao Cao and Cao Zhen said just now was apparently meant for Cao Zhen, but in fact it was not meant for others, or even for himself.

This lesson was taught by Hussar.

……(〃＞ dishes＜)……

However, this is not the end, but a new beginning...

Three days later, when Liao Hua and others started the work of registering, accepting, deploying and transporting refugees in the north of Xiangyang City, the skills displayed by Liao Hua himself, down to ordinary military officials, and even ordinary hussars, Cao Jun who gave way to Xiangyang, as well as other nobles and clansmen, couldn't help but open their mouths in surprise, and their jaws almost dropped.

As we all know, when there are more people, there are more things to do. Especially for such a large-scale migration project, once it is extremely complicated to operate, it will be like falling into a mess if you are not careful...

Why is it often said that the maximum number of soldiers commanded by an ordinary general is three thousand? Because many times the limit of ordinary generals is there, and no matter how many people there are, it is useless. This mainly relates to the ability of overall planning, and this ability may also have an innate component, but it can also be improved to a certain extent through acquired learning and practice. .

It is not that there was no co-ordination science in ancient China, but there were not many people who had such ability. There is an allusion that Ding Wei, one of the Five Ghosts of the Song Dynasty, built the palace, and then used theories related to overall planning, which not only made the project orderly, but also did not cause the project progress to conflict with each other, so that although Ding Wei's reputation was Not very good, but this incident still made historians write a special book and record it in detail.

It can be seen that even in the Northern Song Dynasty, officials with some overall concepts were still rare and rare animals...

So in the current era of the Han Dynasty, a large number of ordinary people who know some preliminary overall planning knowledge or experience have appeared. Naturally, these guys who were originally preparing to watch the monkey show at the top of Xiangyang City became a little skeptical after seeing it in the end.

Before, almost everyone in Cao's army thought that in order to attract such a large number of people, the hussars would need to send at least several thousand people to control them, which might be enough. But now that Liao Hua has brought these soldiers, even if they are all added Together, there are only a thousand people, and they will definitely be in a hurry, and even ask Cao Jun for help...

Cao Zhen even thought about what he would need to say if Liao Hua really came to ask for support, so that he could properly express the bad breath of being shot before. But when he saw that Liao Hua just gave a few simple instructions, and then brought When his subordinates set up a huge formation on the north bank of Xiangyang and dealt with the refugees in an orderly manner, they finally understood the meaning of what Cao Cao had said before.

Cao Zhen stood on the north bank of Xiangyang Bridge, looking at the several areas separated by Liao Hua. After the refugees formed a queue under the command of the first few soldiers, they seemed to have entered the orbit and rolled forward. , it seems so logical...

From the initial queue, to the intermediate levels and screenings, those without symptoms continue to move forward, and those with symptoms are isolated and treated on the spot. Only two or three cavalrymen on war horses can lead the hundreds of refugees to move forward one by one. , no one even asked Liao Hua back and forth for instructions. Everyone seemed to know which stage they were in and what exactly they had to do.

If all these soldiers were descendants of the gentry, Cao Zhen's troops in Xiangyang, Jingzhou, including Cao Zhen, would not be too surprised. The problem is that these orderly people are not gentry, but ordinary soldiers!

This is really...

Cao Zhen couldn't help but find Liao Hua, swallowed his saliva, and asked with some stuttering, "This... this, please ask Yuan Jian, how to train so that these soldiers can be so smooth..."

Liao Hua turned to look at Cao Zhen and raised his eyebrows.

"This...if it's inconvenient, haha, Yuan Jian doesn't have to..." Cao Zhen was a little embarrassed.

Liao Hua didn't tell the truth, but he gave Cao Zhen an answer. He smiled and said, "Without him, since last year, a certain person has been facilitating Wuguan administration to attract refugees... I'm just familiar with it..."

Cao Zhen: "⊙﹏⊙..."

last year!

Could it be said that Hussar had anticipated today's situation last year? !

this……