Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3532 Sequelae

In the long river of history, a little dust of each era is just a little mark on the blue book, but when it really falls on the head of someone or some people at that time, it is like a mountain pressing down on one's head, making one feel unbearable pressure.

Cao Pi has pressure, but Chen Qun doesn’t?

No one likes factional strife, but in fact, they are in factions and factions every day when there is no factional strife. It's just that the pressure was on others before, so they laughed, but when the pressure was transferred to themselves, they started to curse.

Did Chen Qun really practice the standard of "no distinction between noble and humble work and high and low positions" for these aristocratic families and gentry in Jizhou? Or was it just a slogan he uttered? In public, he talked a lot about contributing to the future of the Han Dynasty and the country, but who was the guy who was actually wielding the hoe?

Chen Qun is a natural politician.

He would tell the farmers that their labor is the greatest, and without their hard work, how could the barns be filled with wheat and millet? This would bring tears to the farmers' eyes.

He would tell the students that studying is the greatest thing for them. Without your hard work, how could there be a bright future for the Han people? This made the students excited.

He says different things to different people, but only one thing to himself.

Be an official.

From generation to generation, all your descendants will be officials!

What labor is the greatest, what reading is the greatest, as for what other things are the greatest, to Chen Qun, they are all farts, farts for others to smell. He himself hopes that he and his descendants will become superior people and high-ranking officials endlessly.

This is the fundamental purpose of the Nine-Rank System.

So how good can one expect Chen Qun to be to the gentry of Jizhou?

Chen Qun certainly had no shortcomings in terms of etiquette and words, nor was he arrogant enough to confront the enemy openly. However, when he did certain things and made certain decisions in his daily life, he would tend to favor his own family and Yingchuan Yuzhou when there were benefits. Those that had no benefits or were less beneficial would be given to people from Jizhou.

Under normal circumstances, Chen Qun’s arrangement would not be considered a big deal.

But please don't get into any trouble!

Now, new and old grudges come together!

Just because the people of Jizhou didn’t talk about the losses and sufferings they had suffered at the hands of Yuzhou’s men before, it doesn’t mean that they will forget them!

Now that Cao’s wall is about to collapse, the people of Jizhou don’t mind giving it a push!

So in this situation, would Chen Qun still dare to go out to fight? Even if he had to face Cao Pi's disgusted eyes and bad attitude, he still wouldn't dare!

On the other hand, the native gentry of Jizhou also did not dare to make any big moves in public. Because they were afraid that Chen Qun or the Cao family would "jump over the wall in desperation"! The actions of Cao's army in the Qinghe area of ​​Jizhou had already frightened many Jizhou people. They were afraid that Cao's army would finally give up, so they were as cautious as possible before they were sure that Cao Cao had fallen...

Even though the people of Jizhou are shouting loudly, they will not really rebel against Cao. On the contrary, those who are silent and seem to be doing nothing on weekdays are more dangerous.

Similarly, if Cao Cao could finally defeat the Hussars, then no matter how much hatred these people had, they would temporarily put it aside and put the chrysanthemums on their faces again...

The issues that Chen Qun is most worried about now are, one, that after the arrival of Youzhou's northern region troops, Jizhou collapsed too quickly, so that Yecheng had to face enormous bloody pressure before it was fully prepared; the other issue was the issue of Qingxu.

Qingzhou, Xuzhou.

These are two hidden dangers. When the Cao Group is healthy, these hidden dangers only cause occasional numbness and soreness. Just like hemorrhoids, they usually do not hurt or itch, but once they break out, blood will gush out like a fountain!

When Boss Cao dealt with Qing Xu, his methods were neither honorable nor clever.

In other words, it is too simple and crude, and all it knows is killing, killing, killing.

If Cao Cao's entire territory is regarded as the Han Dynasty, then Youzhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou and other places are the frontiers of Cao's territory. Cao Cao has made progress and taken measures to deal with these frontier issues, but there are still problems. Now, these hidden dangers have erupted when the Cao Group is weak.

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Qingxu's problem was far bigger than Chen Qun had expected.

There is not only Zang Ba, but also Chen Ying.

Zang Ba secretly followed Cao's army and planted maggots on them, while Chen Ying directly killed them.

When people are pushed into a corner, they will do anything.

Chen Ying is Chen Deng's younger brother.

He was the county magistrate in Liangkou.

This is actually like a replica of Xu Shu in history.

Nowadays, Xu Shu is thriving in Sichuan and has become a high-ranking official, displaying his abilities and talents. However, Chen Ying can only be a county magistrate in this remote county, being constrained in every way!

Like most losers, Chen Ying also tried to survive under the Cao group at first, forgetting everything, forgetting everything that happened to the Chen family in Xia Pi. He even actively tried to please the Cao family and make contributions to the Cao family, but unfortunately, no one cared about his efforts, and no one gave him the response he deserved.

Xuzhou originally belonged to the Chen family of Xia Pi.

This is like the county magistrate of Liangkou County, who thinks Liangkou County belongs to him...

This is a very natural question.

But Chen thought that they were not as vicious as the Liangkou County Magistrate, who would not show mercy to others even if they were right!

The Chen family of Xia Pi, whether it was during the period of Tao Qian, during the period of Liu Bei, or after Cao Cao came, they were all relatively cooperative...

As long as the interests of the Chen family can be guaranteed, the Chen family of Xia Pi does not care who becomes the governor or the provincial governor, nor does they try to show off their abilities by bullying Chen Ying like the Liangkou county magistrate did.

Therefore, during the tenures of several governors of Xuzhou, Chen did a relatively good job and assisted with all his heart.

Even if Chen had his own little plans, let alone in troubled times, isn't this how the counties and prefectures of the Han Dynasty are governed even in normal times?

Although there were conflicts between Chen family of Xia Pi and Tao Qian, they parted ways amicably in the end. When Tao Qian wanted to hand over power to Liu Bei, Chen family did not insist on it, but negotiated with him, welcomed Liu Bei to Xuzhou, and prepared gifts for the new official. Later, when Mi family and Liu Bei hooked up, it could not be considered as Chen family's problem, but the Mi family had to take the risk.

During their time with Liu Bei, Xia Pi Chen also fulfilled their duties. Although they betrayed Liu Bei in the end, it was to protect the interests of Chen, not against Liu Bei himself. In other words, no matter who was the governor at the time, in such a situation, Chen would still choose to protect the family instead of risking his life for the governor.

After Cao Cao came, Chen also tried his best to cooperate with Cao Cao. Cao Cao asked Chen Deng to go to Xincheng to take up his post. Chen knew that Cao Cao was trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain, but he still went. Cao Cao asked Chen Ying to come to this remote county, and Chen Ying still came.

The Chen family of Xia Pi could perhaps say that they were sorry to Tao Qian, and could also admit that they were sorry to Liu Bei, but they did not apologize to Cao Cao!

But what should Chen Ying get now? !

Chen Ying had also made military achievements before, but what did he get?

It was just a verbal praise, "Well done", and then nothing else...

As Chen Ying went to battle and suffered the casualties, the money for the pension was paid by Chen himself!

Cao didn't say anything, and this was the root cause of the conflict between Chen Yingcai and the county magistrate.

Later, Chen Ying tried his best to avoid conflicts with the county magistrate, and only intervened in important matters, such as when the superiors issued an order that must be executed...

However, the county magistrate did not think that this was Chen Ying's concession, but rather that it was Chen Ying's weakness.

So he repeatedly made things difficult for her and criticized her, and finally insulted Chen openly, calling him a dog...

Cao's request for another round of grain and fodder requisition eventually became the catalyst for the conflict between Chen Ying and the county magistrate.

The blood flowed out and spread.

Chen Ying let out a long breath, as if he was spitting out all the resentment and pain that had accumulated in his body...

There was a person lying at his feet.

Oh, or should I say corpse.

One of them had a horrified look on his face, as if he had never expected Chen Ying to be so angry that he would actually stab him with a knife...

"Cut it if you dare!"

If the Liangkou County Magistrate knew that Chen Ying would really chop him off, he would definitely not shout like that.

Like most counties, the county magistrate comes and goes, but the county magistrate remains forever.

But it was different from most counties. When the county magistrate found out that Chen Ying, the county magistrate, did not have the support of his superiors, he gradually became more and more aggressive, which eventually led to the tragedy.

Chen Ying pulled the knife out of the county magistrate's abdomen.

The smell of feces and urine mixed with the smell of blood immediately filled the hall.

The servants and clerks who were originally watching the excitement in the courtyard suddenly scattered like birds and beasts.

"Murder..."

"The county magistrate killed the county magistrate..."

Even though these guys look panicked now, when Chen Ying was arguing with the county magistrate just now, they were watching Chen Ying making a fool of himself.

That’s right, it’s not about watching the fun, but about watching the joke.

Chen Ying kicked the county magistrate and snorted, "Do you really think I dare not do it?"

Chen Ying's son, who came running from the back hall, heard about this and rushed into the hall. When he saw the corpse and Chen Ying holding a blood-stained knife, he let out a cry and fell to the ground limply.

"Stand still!"

Chen Ying shouted loudly.

His son was startled and his body froze, but he did not fall down.

"It's just like a dog, so just kill it!" Chen Ying shouted, "What are you afraid of? When this guy insulted you before, didn't you ever think of killing him? !"

"…" Chen Ying's son didn't know what to say.

"Go! Call Uncle Wang!"

Chen Ying was too lazy to pay attention and waved his hand to give orders.

Chen Ying's son ran away immediately and fell down at the doorstep. He did not dare to cry out in pain and crawled to the backyard.

Soon, Chen Wang arrived.

Of course Chen Wang’s original surname was not Chen, but he changed it to Chen.

He is old and of high seniority, and was a talented fighter recruited by Chen Gui back then.

There aren't many good players like this left in the Chen family now...

When Chen Wang arrived, he stared at the corpse and said, "Erlang, your technique has deteriorated... When you stabbed it, you didn't even move your hand sideways? What if this guy is a waste and was about to die and gave you a blow?"

Chen Ying smiled bitterly, "Uncle Wang, I'm sorry. I've been holding a pen for so long that I've forgotten how to hold a knife."

Chen Wang took the knife from Chen Ying's hand, wiped the remaining blood on the county magistrate's body, and then put it back into the sheath. "Erlang, what do you think next?"

Chen Ying was silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Gather all the people, return to Xia Pi, and summon the old subordinates!"

Chen Wang slowly straightened his originally hunched back, as if a force was ignited in his old body. "What's next? Erlang, what's next?"

Chen Ying looked up into the distance, "Then, let the world know that the Xia Pi Chen family... is back!"

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Jingzhou, Nanxiang.

There is a river in the south of the country, named Danshui. There is a city on the Danshui, also called Danshui.

This is like the two trees in front of the doors of later literary masters. It is unknown whether the water came first and then the city, or the city came first and then the water was named,

In the biting mountain wind, a group of soldiers marched down the Danshui Mountain Road and approached Danshui County.

Danshui City is not big, it is a medium-sized city. Half of the daily residents are soldiers and the other half are civilians.

The defending general was the famous Niu Jin.

A common face in all Three Kingdoms games, a thousand-year-old supporting role.

After retreating from Wuguan Road, Danshui County became the front line.

Further south of the Dan River is Shunyang.

If Shunyang is also lost, then there will be a huge loophole on the flank of Yunguan Pass...

Then the Cavalry Army could advance both by land and water, go down from Danjiangkou, and go straight to Jingzhou, Fancheng, and Xiangyang.

Now in the northern part of Jingzhou, although Cao Ren was in charge, the soldiers and officials were not in a panic, but the situation in Jingzhou was already very poor. Even Niu Jin, a direct subordinate of Cao Ren, did not have sufficient supplies. Moreover, the situation in Jingzhou was very tense, and even if there was extra food and grass, they would not store too much in Danshui County.

What happened to Wen Pin before, now it’s Niu Jin’s turn.

Of course, Niu Jin is not the only one standing on the front line.

It seemed like Han Hao was in Xinye, staring at Wancheng.

Niu Jin felt that Jingzhou was like a piece of meat now, and evil wolves were lurking on all sides.

He didn't want to be in such a frontline position, but he was one of the few generals in Cao's army who "understood" some mountain warfare. For example, if he didn't come to defend Wuguan Road, who would?

Even if Niu Jin’s previous raid on Wuguan had failed, that was also experience, right?

Cao Ren said it well. With this experience of failure, we will surely be able to defend successfully...

Niu Jin didn't know where Cao Ren came from, but one thing was certain, he was now facing such an embarrassing and dangerous situation.

Cao Ren did give Niu Jin some care, and he left a lot of soldiers to Niu Jin. However, most of these Cao army soldiers were remnants of the army that had been defeated by the Hussars. Because their original organization was in chaos, they were simply reorganized into another army, with about a thousand people.

These soldiers looked like a lot, but they were actually already discouraged and didn't have much courage to face the Hussars. No matter how Niu Jin tried to encourage them, they kept getting a series of "MISS"s floating above their heads. All they pursued every day was a meal and then a good night's sleep in the barracks.

Those who have the ability to escape from the front line have already left through various connections. Those who remain are naturally three-no people. They see no hope for the future and can only hope to live one more day.

Under such circumstances, Niu Jin became increasingly nervous and panicked. He tried to beat, scold, and punish him, but the results were poor and he even got a counter-productive effect...

The aftermath of war is not so easy to eliminate.

Under normal circumstances, he seems completely harmless, even weak and vulnerable, but once a string is touched, he will instantly lose control!

In Danshui County, the guards would be doubly strict at dusk every day.

Niu Jin was supposed to patrol the city walls every night, but today, due to the issue of food and fodder, things were a bit tedious and tiring, so he was busy checking and arranging this matter, and thus delayed the time for patrolling the city walls.

If the army has no food, the morale of the army will be in chaos.

Niu Jin's guards were waiting impatiently outside the meeting room, calculating when the meeting would end, and then they would accompany Niu Jin to patrol the top of the city wall before they would be done.

But the food problem is obviously very serious.

Although Niu Jin and the logistics manager tried their best to keep their voices down, some words still leaked out.

There was a problem with the grain team that was supposed to be delivered.

Jingzhou and Xiangyang said that the Danshui had been delivered, but we haven’t received it yet!

According to the speed of foot, the grain transport team should have arrived long ago, but now it is five days late and there is still no trace of the grain transport team!

Niu Jin once suspected that Xiangyang had missed the delivery, but when he sent people to check, the officials in Xiangyang said that it had indeed been sent out, and asked Niu Jin's people to check the registered water cards...

So it becomes very tricky.

Niu Jin's men walked back and forth on the road from Danshui to Xiangyang, but they couldn't find the grain transport team!

"Could it be..." the clerk in charge of logistics stammered, "Could it be... the cavalry troops have disrupted our food supply?"

Niu Jin shook his head, "There were dozens of soldiers transporting food and grass, and there were hundreds of soldiers transporting food and grass. The line stretched for at least a thousand steps... If they were ambushed by the Hussars... Firstly, how did these Hussars pass the sentry posts without being discovered? Secondly, even if these soldiers transporting food and grass were defeated, some of them would have escaped. How could there be no trace and no news?"

The logistics clerk also nodded, "If that's the case, it's indeed strange... But even if we ignore the food supply team for now, what should we do with the food and grass in the city?"

Morale is low now. If the soldiers knew that there is a shortage of food and fodder, they would probably start to make trouble immediately, which would eventually lead to the army being in disarray and out of control!

What is going on?

Niu Jin thought again and again, trying to find the best solution in this tangled situation, but his main ability was on the battlefield, and he was not strong in strategies or politics, so he discussed and calculated with the logistics clerk for a long time, and finally came up with three solutions.

Increase revenue, reduce expenditure, and seek emergency assistance!

But Niu Jin never expected that this plan, which was supposed to be a good one and a relatively safe one, would go in a direction that he could not control...