Chapter 10: The Collapsed Taoyuan Rebellion
"General, early this morning, the Yellow Turban Army began to retreat, going west and north in two ways, where should we go?"
In the city lord's mansion, Xiahoudun loudly reported the military situation to Cao Cao, and after Cao Cao listened, his eyes narrowed slightly.
"Go north? Is it to the border of Youzhou? Okay, pass the order, and our army will set off immediately to chase and kill the Yellow Turban Army that is going north. β
As soon as Cao Cao's words fell, Xiahoudun's face suddenly changed: "General, Youzhou is located in a remote area, the four fields are desolate, our army is going north, and there will be problems with supply, it is better to go all the way to the west, it is also close to Xijing, and it is convenient to supply in the east of the river." β
Cao Cao listened to the tile, and his face sank: "No, the army is going straight to Youzhou, I have other plans, if it is done at this time, major events can be expected in the future." Okay, you go down first to straighten out your troops and horses, and after you've had a full meal, set off immediately. β
Seeing Cao Cao's face sinking like water, Xiahoudun knew that his words made Cao Cao unhappy, so he didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly bowed his hand, turned around and walked out to sort out the army.
An hour later, the army was organized, the meal was finished, and all kinds of supplies were fully prepared, after all, Youzhou was located on the border, and coupled with the Yellow Turban Disaster, the supply line might not be very convenient.
Cao Cao led the army under his command, all the way from Jizhou to Youzhou, this day just came to Fanyang, the army fought day after day, fatigue.
When entering the city to rest, Fan Yang County ordered to meet Cao Cao and said that he was grateful to Cao Cao for leading troops to help Fan Yang relieve the siege.
"Fan Yangling doesn't have to be polite, Cao Mou is ordered by the emperor, and he has to contribute to the country. Our army will rest here for two days, and then it will go north, and Fan Yangling does not have to make a big move because of this. β
Fan Yang County Ling suddenly smiled all over his face: "Eh, General Cao came to work from afar, how can it be regarded as a big move, it is all what the lower officials should do, our Youzhou is located on the border, there are not too many rich materials, we can only bring this material to the general's army, the lower officials are very frightened, this little meaning, I hope the general will smile." β
Fan Yang Ling said, took out a small box, and after opening it, it was full of fine jewelry, worth thousands of gold.
Cao Cao's face suddenly darkened, and he waved his hand: "What does Fan Yang Ling mean by this?"
"No, it's not interesting, General Cao, don't get me wrong. We have few people in the north, and we just got news from the imperial capital today, saying that we are asking all localities to recruit troops to resist the Yellow Turbans. The population of the small county is less than 10,000 people, and there are only more than 1,000 adult men. β
Cao Cao immediately understood the meaning of Fanyang County's words, saying that the population was insufficient, but in fact, he didn't want to spend his own money to raise soldiers.
Of course, at this time, this order of the imperial court is also nonsense enough, and the right to recruit troops is handed over to the locality, and naturally, the cost is also counted as the locality. The emperor saved money, and the magistrate was sad.
Although the soldiers are not worth much in these years, they really recruit hundreds of people and horses, and they chew and feed the horses every day, who knows when the Yellow Turban Rebellion will pass, and this box of jewelry in Cao Cao's hand is worth a thousand gold, but it is estimated that it will be a month at most to raise a 300-person army.
Cao Cao figured out the original, and laughed: "Fan Yang Ling is too polite, okay, even so, Cao will temporarily leave a team of men and horses here in Fan Yang, and by the way, he will also protect my logistics channel." However, Fan Yangling, it's okay for my soldiers and horses to be stationed here, but I don't have enough manpower, and I need to replenish the source of troops, so Fan Yangling can't stop it. β
Hearing Cao Cao's words, Fan Yang County hurriedly waved his hand: "This is nature, this is nature, General Cao is a member of the imperial court, and he can recruit troops at will." β
Anyway, Cao Cao's expenses for recruiting troops and horses are reimbursed by the imperial court, and there is no need to spend his money, so Fan Yang County will naturally not object.
And Cao Cao is happy to do this, anyway, there are some small remnants of the Yellow Turban Army in Youzhou, which is nothing remarkable.
What he is most anxious about now is the news brought by the Fanyang County Order, the information of the local recruitment has been issued, and the scene in the 'illusion' must also come.
"Xiahoudun, starting tomorrow, you will take people to set up a battle in Fanyang Market, replenish the troops here, and I will take people to Zhuo County. β
"General, Zhuo County is only a hundred miles away from here, why be in such a hurry, it's not too late to rest for a few days. β
"No, time waits for no one, I'll go first. β
After Cao Cao finished speaking, he waved his big hand, took a personal guard force, and went straight to the north gate, planning to rush to Zhuo County to grab a big opportunity.
As he was walking forward, he had just passed through the bazaar, and he was still some distance from the north gate, when suddenly a little boy jumped out in front of him, looking about fourteen or fifteen years old, but judging from the total horns on the other party's head, he should be less than 15 years old.
"Little doll, who are you, and why are you stopping my army?"
Seeing that the other party was not very old, although Cao Cao was in an unhappy mood and had a calm face, he didn't get angry much.
"General Cao, I heard that you are a general sent by the imperial court to exterminate the Yellow Turban, and you also observed the general's troops yesterday, and the military discipline and military appearance are a strong army, so Zhao wants to join General Cao's team. β
The little boy put the spear in his hand on the ground, clenched his hands into fists, and looked upright.
Cao Cao stroked his beard and laughed: "Little doll, how old are you to join the army?"
"Zhao will be an adult in a few months (you can get married after the Han Dynasty tied your hair at the age of 15), why can't you join the army?"
"Okay, even so, Cao Mou has already posted a notice that tomorrow's bazaar will be open for recruitment, but why are you blocking my army again?" Cao Cao was made by the little boy and smiled, and his eyes looked at the boy with a hint of appreciation.
"Because Zhao Yun wants to be your personal soldier, he doesn't want to be that kind of ordinary soldier. β
As soon as the boy's words came out, Cao Cao was stunned: "What did you say just now, what is your name?"
"In Xia Zhaoyun Zhao Zilong, a native of Changshan, Jizhou.... β
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Duan Yu was instilled by Ye Feng's positive energy and three views, and planned to be a pure master, a Jiuyang miracle master, full of domineering, it is said that he rescued Zhong Ling, and met Mu Wanqing again, and the servants happily returned to Dali.
Cao Cao was busy chasing and killing the Yellow Turban Army, and only Zhang Sanfeng came over from time to time to consult Ye Feng when he was comprehending the Five Elements Immortal Technique, and Ye Feng looked confused.
In order to change the topic, Ye Feng thought of Zhang Wuji: "@εΌ δΈδΈ°, Wuji hasn't come in to chat for a few days, and he is still cultivating hard?"
Zhang Sanfeng: "Yes, Wuji is now accompanying Zhiruo in Emei, I heard that Zhiruo's girl, and now Jiuyang Gong is about to become smaller." After these two children's martial arts have reached the level of first-class masters, they can also let Lao Dao and I practice with peace of mind, these five elements immortal method has a deep impact on Lao Dao, and Poor Dao feels that it will not be long before it will be possible to ascend to the upper realm. β
After a few words, Ye Feng, who was hit, had a black line in his head, the protagonists of these martial arts novels are really incomparable, none of them look like individuals, this martial arts cultivation is rising.
When he was speechless, Cao Cao suddenly came out: "Shangxian pointed out, Cao is grateful, now Cao has married Zhang Fei and Guan Yu in Taoyuan, and recruited Zhao Yun as a personal guard on the other way, haha, I, Cao Mou, am going to take off completely." β