Three Kingdoms

Yuyang.

These days, the security in the city has been strengthened by three points compared to the past.

Anyone in the city who was still out of breath was whipped by Gongsun's soldiers with whips and sticks, and tempted with hot soup and hot food. They dug like crazy, piled rocks, and repaired the city walls.

For ordinary Gongsun soldiers, of course they don't know what the overall situation is like, but they have some instinctive feelings and know that the current situation is not very wonderful, especially when they see the messengers running back and forth and the frowning lieutenant colonel. It felt more and more like a disaster was approaching, and they would gather together and mutter from time to time.

At this moment, in the Yuyang Festival Hall, Gongsun Du frowned, summoned some military lieutenants and generals, and was asking about some matters...

"My lord, this military pay... has been delayed for a long time. What's more, I haven't seen any money coming in for so many days. If the military pay is not paid, I'm afraid..."

"My lord, the military pay can be delayed for a while, but this food and grass cannot be delayed. Now we are trapped in Yuyang, and there are Dingling people plundering around us, but those who have some money will be killed by those bastards." Taken away, if there is no harvest in autumn and winter..."

"My lord, there is also a shortage of weapons and armor. The iron mines outside the city were looted by Ding Ling's bastards, and even the iron slag was taken away. Now that we are digging for iron again, we can't recruit many people, and even if we dig out the iron." If you don’t have enough craftsmen in the mines, you won’t be able to smelt any good iron..."

"My lord, Yuyang is poor, old brothers... I'm not hiding this from my lord, these old brothers also have some complaints... After a hard fight, the result is not as good as being happy in Liaodong. This, I don't care about this either." I know what to say to my old brother..."

"Lord..."

When Gongsun Du listened, he couldn't even maintain a smile on his face. There was some gloominess in his brows, and then he forced himself to pretend that everything would be done with me and everyone could rest assured.

Gongsundu was not unaware of these difficulties, but he did not expect them to be so bad.

However, he could not solve any of these problems, or in other words, it was impossible to solve them immediately. Whether it's military pay, money, food, or weapons and equipment, you can't just say that they fall from the sky just by talking, right?

So when the generals under his command complained, Gongsundu just listened and didn't criticize him for it. At the end, he even grinned and laughed, saying that it was nothing to do and that it would be fine in a few days. solve! Then let all these middle and low-level military academies go back to stabilize the morale of the military, saying that these matters are being arranged and will be slowly resolved in a few days...

After all, everything needs to go through a process, right?

The middle and lower-level military academies left with doubts.

Gongsun Du's face softened almost immediately and he became silent.

The strong attack of the Ding Ling people and the bear-like behavior of the Xianbei people made Gongsun Du passive. What made Gongsun Du most distressed was that the fleet that was supposed to arrive early disappeared without a trace...

Encountered a storm at sea and sank?

Whenever this thought arises, Gongsun Du will immediately comfort himself. It's impossible, it's completely impossible. It's sunny and windy everywhere, how can there be any storms? Besides, if there is really a storm, they won’t all sink. A few can come back, right?

Gongsundu has already sent people to Liaodong to inquire, but with the surrounding people being surrounded by Dingling people, Gongsundu is not sure whether the messenger soldiers he sent can reach Liaodong smoothly, and then return from Liaodong smoothly again. To Yuyang...

Dig tender wood girl, hold back...

Gongsundu worked hard in Liaodong for more than ten years, rising from a butt-licking disciple to the emperor of Liaodong. He once thought that he had a thorough understanding of everyone's hearts and all matters in the world, and he had a clear grasp of it. Baibai, but now that I have arrived at Yuyang, I suddenly find that I am not so clear about it.

Especially the letters from Cao Jun sent from the south on the desk made Gongsun Du even more confused. Is Cao Jun mentally ill? You actually come to hold me accountable for allowing the Hu people to go south and plunder, and demand that I immediately restrain the Hu people? Of these five-spine and six-beast beasts, if I could really clean up these two tiger-chao’s Qierden, why would I sting them and then run away to stink them up without wiping them clean? !

I am really confused and hopeless!

Gongsun Du cursed in his heart, but there was no good way.

In this chaotic situation, I was sandwiched between Ding Ling and Cao Jun. Then my original ally turned out to be unreliable. I ran away on my own and left him here. Then, the morale of the army was a little impetuous. Once there was a change, the consequences would be real. It's hard to imagine. But the problem is that Gongsun Du is unwilling to withdraw like this. He is trapped in Liaodong. It seems comfortable, but it is not helpful at all to achieve a great cause. So what can be done to make this most dangerous period pass as soon as possible?

Gongsun Kang looked at Gongsun Du who remained silent, but his face became more and more livid. He was also very worried about Alexander. He did not dare to say a word and sat aside carefully with his head curled up. These days, Gongsun Kangcai's three views have really collapsed. The mentality he established in Liaodong that he is the best in the world and he is the second in the world is almost like a sieve, and it can shine through when he lifts it up. .

Gongsun Kang didn't ask, but Liu Yi had to ask. The reason, of course, is not that Liu Yi cares about the situation and the soldiers, but because Gongsun Kang's surname is Gongsun, and Liu Yi's surname is Liu.

"Lord, now... this... situation is unclear, why not..." Liu Yi said slowly, while looking at Gongsun Du's face, trying to figure out the meaning of the small changes in Gongsun Du's eyebrows, and always being prepared. Changing his lines, "Why don't you... think of something else?" 』

Liu Yi originally wanted to say that he would return to Liaodong, but looking at Gongsun Du's expression, he changed his mind temporarily.

"Well..." Gongsun Du nodded slowly, "Then tell me, what can you do?" 』

"This..." Liu Yi cursed in his heart.

Who is the master of the paralysis? If you can't come up with a solution, why bother asking me, if I can solve everything, why do you, my lord, have to do this? Let's go and try our best to find a way out or let's go, then what do we want you to do? Riding on our heads all day long to shit and pee?

Liu Yi held it in for a moment, "It's not as good as...this...Cao Jun..."

Liu Yi's original intention was to give Gongsun Du a little reminder. After all, there were not only Ding Ling people outside, but wouldn't it be even more troublesome if Cao Jun counterattacked? In view of the seriousness of the situation, it is better to move to an earlier position.

As a result, Gongsun Du had no idea of ​​turning around at all. More importantly, he believed that Yuyang was the only way out for Liaodong. If he let it go this time, he might not have such a good opportunity next time. Therefore, When Liu Yi mentioned Cao Jun, Gongsun Du was thinking about whether he could use Cao Jun to create something for himself...

It seems, like, okay?

Gongsun Du clapped his hands and said, "How wonderful!" Wonderful! This attracted Cao Jun here! To get rid of Ding Ling's troubles! 』

As soon as these words came out, not only Liu Yi was dumbfounded, but even Gongsun Kang on the side wanted to complain. He even invited Cao Jun here. Aren't you afraid that Cao Jun would turn around and fall out?

Gongsun Du smiled and said: "I didn't think well before... If we evacuate this place... Do you think, Cao's army came first, or Ding Ling's people?" 』

Before Gongsun Kang could react, Liu Yi suddenly realized it and praised repeatedly: "My lord is right!" The Lord is wise! The Lord is wise! 』

Gongsun Kang couldn't help but glanced at Liu Yi with some embarrassment, grinding his teeth secretly.

It's as if you are the only one who doesn't understand, so how can you play with it?

How about I go play in the mud?

……(O_o)??……

Mobei, Ding Ling.

Basically, the barbarians' camps were more like temporary settlements. Not only did they leave a lot of open space for war horses to gallop, but they also didn't dig any trenches. Even fences and other things were hastily installed. The cavalry traveling outside is a protective measure for the camp.

Of course, most of the time, the Hu people did not have to fight in a small area like the Han people, and there was no formation to speak of. They rushed up in disorder, either winning or retreating.

Especially like Ding Ling, a huge tribe that has just expanded has an unstable foundation and cannot support any rules, regulations, tactics, etc. It is like a lollipop that has to stand on its thin legs. On a flat surface, if you don't dig deeper, you basically don't even think about it.

Over this period of time, the Ding Ling people looted everywhere and obtained some things, so two different concepts naturally emerged.

One is to give up as soon as possible.

The other kind is naturally coming.

Both have reasons and truth, and neither can convince the other, just like the genuine version and the pirated version.

Ding Ling people are like an upstart in the grassland desert. In just over a year, they suddenly expanded from a local small business to a large group spanning several provinces. It was very exciting during the rapid explosion. I am very happy, but there are also many hidden problems.

Some tribes even treated those who surrendered with disdain and reduced them to slaves to feed cattle and horses...

Of course, some tribes captured some prisoners and put them in felt traps, threw them on the grass, and let the horses trample them directly into flesh...

That's all.

The most outrageous thing is that some tribes actually eat prisoners! They would open the skulls of male captives alive in public and eat their brains, or cut off the vagina of female captives and cut out their hearts and livers to eat.

"This is God's will!" 』

"This is how you can keep fit!" Break the curse! 』

"We are the lords of the desert!" Since you are the lord of the desert, you can eat whatever you want! 』

Ding Lingren's system is basically the same as his name, which is zero.

In the past, large and small tribes sat around to discuss matters, and there was no so-called etiquette in speaking, let alone any mandatory norms. Therefore, when different tribes adopted different ways of dealing with each other, conflicts inevitably occurred.

At the beginning, it might just be to talk to each other and give advice, but then some leaders in the tribe must have got carried away and felt that the advice of others was just gesticulating and interfering in their own majestic life!

Ever since, a sentence emerged in the minds of these people, "Why should I listen to you?" 』

The inevitable division occurred.

When they were in a stalemate, these guys realized that they had a nominal commander, "Report to the commander!" Just do whatever the commander-in-chief wants us to do! 』

"become! Just do it! Don't bother me, I won't care about you! Wait for the commander's order! 』

Parted on bad terms.

However, under the leadership of Ding Ling, there is not much peace of mind...

Because what Commander Ding Ling encountered was another matter, he received some news one after another, saying that some tribes in the north were going south, saying that they encountered a snowstorm. This was hard for him to believe.

It's not autumn yet and there's a snowstorm?

Later, the news passed back by some tribesmen who had returned from fleeing made Commander Ding Ling suspicious, because one person might tell lies, but if different people from different tribes all told the same thing, then this The possibility of lying is greatly reduced...

But this was still something that went against the general understanding of the commander, so the commander found the nearest hill, um, or mound, climbed to the top, and looked north.

Everything in his sight seemed to be the same as usual, with no changes. There were no dark clouds rolling in the distance, let alone a snowstorm.

Maybe it's just a special situation in the remote northern end of the desert?

Or maybe things weren't that bad after all, but these tribes just happened to be unlucky and encountered a storm?

Commander Ding Ling frowned and looked north. But no matter how hard he tried, the field of vision of the human eye was still limited. He can't see anything.

If you raise your sight to the sky, you will find that at the edge of the northern desert, the rolling dark clouds are like giant dragons, swallowing up everything around them. And on the edge of those dark clouds, there is a small group like Like ants, the nomadic barbarians fled in panic!

To the south of these fleeing nomadic barbarians, many tribes, including the Ding Ling people, were still unaware, enjoying the happy summer time leisurely...

……彡(-_-;)彡……

"Gongsun wants to escape?" 』

When everyone in Cao Jun's camp got the news, they were somewhat surprised.

Cao Hong also frowned a little.

Since learning that Zhao Yun had not fallen into Yuyang's trap, Cao Jun's targets had to shift to these smaller prey. Naturally, it was impossible not to make any targeted arrangements for Gongsun Du.

The entire Cao army did not know anything about Gongsun Du.

Liaodong and western Liaoning are not far apart. Even if Cao Cao doesn't care, Cao Chun, who is in Youzhou, has collected information about Gongsundu of Liaodong. Therefore, on the whole, it is believed that Gongsundu is a very cunning and greedy person who is also good at concealment and forbearance. figure. After all, if Gongsun Du was not such a person, he would not have become the local overlord of Liaodong.

In terms of superficial skills, Gongsun Du has always done a good job. Even under his governance, Liaodong has presented a stable and peaceful situation. "The strong will not bully the weak, the masses will not bully the few, and the merchants will be worth the same price." , he was also very respectful and courteous to the famous people in the Central Plains, which seemed to be a good person. However, in fact, Gongsun Du was cruel and unkind to the big families in Liaodong and those who disobeyed him. He slaughtered hundreds of families. As mentioned above, Li Min, the former governor of Hanoi, evaded Gongsun Du's recruitment, which angered Gongsun Du. "In anger, he dug up his father's grave, cut open the coffin and burned the corpse, and executed his clan."

Cao Cao and Guo Jia both concluded that Gongsun Du was reluctant to part with Yuyang, just like a fish that has bitten the bait. It is not easy to get off after being hooked. But now, Gongsun Du said that he wanted to "unhook" and quit. Yuyang...

As for Gongsun Du's statement, he came to Yuyang to visit the emperor and admired the Central Plains, but was blocked by "traitors" and was not allowed to see the emperor's holy face. Cao Hong took it as Gongsun Du's fart.

Anyway, the point is not how many excuses Gongsun Du found, but what Gongsun Du really thought under these excuses.

"There are changes in Liaodong?" Le Jin frowned and said, "The old thief Gongsun is out there, and there is no one in Liaodong..."

Cao Hong nodded. This is indeed a possibility. After all, Liaodong is Gongsundu's home base. If something unexpected happens, Gongsundu will indeed have to return to the army.

"Or maybe it's the destruction of the Liaodong navy..." Cao Chun added, "After all, supplies are insufficient, so we should retreat... In this case, we should advance quickly!" 』

Cao Chun provided another possibility.

Cao Hong also nodded slightly, but still didn't say anything.

If there is only Yuyang in the north of Youzhou, and there is only Gongsundu's army, Cao Hong must not have to think too much now, and directly test it with his troops. The opponent's true and false will naturally be exposed, but now, in Gongsundu's Yuyang Around Yang, there are also Ding Ling people wandering around...

Small troops interspersed, these Ding Ling people may not notice, just like the messengers of Cao Jun and Gongsun Du, they can use their familiarity with the mountains and geography to avoid the sight of these tribesmen and horses of the Ding Ling people, but when a large army marches...

Staying day and night, you may be able to hide for a while, but the problem moves very slowly. If Gongsun Du really withdraws his troops and passes slowly, everything will be in trouble. If you choose to advance with cavalry, then of course your whereabouts cannot be concealed, and you will inevitably encounter Ding Ling people.

Cao Hong pondered.

Cao Hong also knew some information about the Ding Ling people, so Cao Hong was also worried about falling into the quagmire of war with the Ding Ling people, and then taking advantage of Gongsun Du in vain...

"Someone has a plan!" ” Cao Chun said, “You can retreat from Ding Ling!” 』

Cao Hong glanced at Cao Chun, "A plan to suspect soldiers?" 』

Cao Chun nodded in agreement, his voice resolute, "The general leads the troops, flaunts his flag, builds momentum, and advances slowly to retreat Ding Ling!" A certain leader led the troops to bypass Xu Wushan and raid Lulong Village! Cut off this thieves' food route and cut off their way back! 』