Cao Cao and Sun Jian led twenty horsemen and went straight to Aocang.

The first emperor ruled the world and "stored warehouses and accumulated grains" in Aoshan to prepare for the war in the eastern part of the country. Aocang, north of the big river, is also a transit. Shandong, Jianghuai grain, a steady stream of transport, Chang'an, Luoyang.

Luoyang, the capital of the Han Dynasty, has a large amount of grain from the eastern part of the country, and there is no need to go far to Chang'an. Therefore, it is no longer necessary to go against the big river, and it is difficult to transfer through the narrow waterways in the middle and upper reaches. Jianghuai, the grain of Kanto, all the way unimpeded, to Luoyang. Aocang grain stocks are also increasingly depleted.

The first Yellow Turban was against chaos. Lu Che rode to guard the tiger prison and ordered people to stick to Aocang. Up and down the river, transporting grain. Maintain the food of the army on the second line of the north and south until victory. Ao Cang can be said to have contributed a lot.

After the great turmoil there will be a great famine. The valley around Aocang is full of displaced people. They all hope that the imperial court will open a warehouse and release grain to survive. However, there have been wars for many years, and I can't get in and out. Ao Cang can't make ends meet, and the accumulated grain has gradually been exhausted. The old grain is moldy and inedible. It is a rat in the barn, and many of them starve to death. Bucket. And in order to ensure that Luoyang has enough food, the imperial court did not open Aocang for disaster relief. But the displaced people are gathering more and more, and they are about to change.

Saying. Since the thistle king Longyou Tuntian. The people of Chang'an were able to sit and enjoy the wheat in Longshang, and they were really happy to fall from the sky. It is rumored that the wandering Qiang people live around the prison city, and the terraced fields stretch endlessly. At the time of the wheat harvest, it is like a golden dragon's back. The wind blows the wheat waves, one after another. It's like a dragon stretching, and it's spectacular.

Therefore, it is very different from the Luoyang court's belief that the Qiang people will rebel. The people of Chang'an all think that the Qiang people only need to live and work in peace and contentment, and they will never rebel. The so-called "innocence is light". Sima Zhi, the commander of Longshan Library, has released a rumor. At the end of the migration period, Qiang households may be able to redeem their houses and planted terraces on the spot. Six livestock and agricultural machinery can also be purchased at a reasonable price. Even if the bank does not have enough money, it can be repaid in 10 years.

Sima Lingjun is concerned about the Qiang household. However, it is not the king of thistle himself. The source is not reliable, but it is comforting. It shows that under the throne of thistle, or someone has spoken. At the end of the period of exile, the Qiang households should be compared with the Han people. The king of thistles is as good as a stream, and he is clear to treacherous. When it will be adopted.

Ao Cang is located on top of Ao Mountain. It is also a city warehouse, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Cao Cao and Sun Jian worked hard all the way.

Not long after leaving Xingyang. I saw that on both sides of the official road, there were countless shacks and grass huts built indiscriminately. The ragged homeless people, with glazed eyes, sat crowded and withered. staring weakly at a group of knights, whistling past him. I tried to open my mouth, but I couldn't make a sound.

Hungry to the extreme, not hungry. It's anorexia, sitting still.

The closer you get to Aocang, the denser the grass is. The surrounding valley was densely packed with shacks. Except for the miserable white dead branches, there is not a trace of verdant greenery.

These homeless people gnawed away the bark and grass stalks. The dead branches covered with tooth marks and the shacks built are like twisted white bone cages. Cao Cao and the others who watched it were all shocked. Compared to the homeless people scattered on the outskirts of the valley, sitting and waiting to die. Hearing the sound of horses' hooves, the eyes of the homeless people who walked out of the huts were full of endless hunger.

Around Cangcheng, corpses are everywhere, and smoke curls up. Clusters of arrows burned into black bald rods. The horse's hooves break at the slightest touch. The corpses filled with random arrows were also shattered when they stepped on. Raise the ashes.

The defenders at the head of the city looked solemn. Armed with a bow and crossbow, he swept across the battlefield from time to time. Since the beginning of spring, the hungry mob has repeatedly stormed the city warehouse. They were all shot with arrows. Before his companions could drag the corpse back to eat, it was burned to ashes by the oil fire poured on the city.

Looking back at the army of displaced people who were slowly approaching behind him, Sun Jian said loudly: "Chen Gong is a person who really knows the soldiers. ”

Cao Cao also nodded and said: "The strong wall is clear, and it is held according to the danger." There is enough grain in the city to eat. In this way, when the city warehouse is foolproof. ”

Seeing the rush into the ground of an arrow. Sun Jian raised the talisman and shouted: "General Cao, the commander of the Chinese Military Academy, Sun, enter the city in a hurry." Open the gates of the city quickly! ”

"Open the gates—" the knights behind him shouted in unison.

The elite of the big man, how can he cheat. And after the suspension bridge is the urn city, only more than 20 rides, please enter the urn, what is the problem.

The defenders of the city immediately fell off the drawbridge. Let Cao Cao, Sun Jian and others enter. Will enter the city, the drawbridge will be raised again. The urn city is tense on all sides. The soldiers defending the city surrounded a group of people.

Then a team leader stepped forward and asked, "Who is entering the city?" ”

"Cao Cao, the general of the cavalry, and Sun Jian, the lieutenant of the Chinese Military Academy. Where is the Ao Cang Order? Sun Jian passed on the evidence and threw it out casually.

After a careful investigation, the team led both hands and handed it back: "Back to the captain, Ling Jun is in the office, please come with me." ”

"Lead the way."

Since the pre-Qin period was built, Aocang has undergone repairs and can be described as impregnable. The city is also like the city warehouse of the governor of the thistle country. The warehouse is built on the building, and the shot is high and low. In addition to the government offices, there are also houses scattered around. Just ask. Cangling Chen Palace, since taking office, often hangs on the head of the city and recruits the brave. As long as you are selected, you can move your family into the city to eat. Those selected among the displaced people have all moved into the city to settle down.

Imagine. The city is full of food and well, and the homeless people outside the city are hungry. Displaced people cross the border, and there is no grass. Once the city is broken, the body and the family are destroyed. In order to protect the safety of the family, those who are selected will not be able to die.

"Chen Gong is really a talent in troubled times." Looking around, Cao Cao smiled happily.

"General Cao's praise." The sound came from overhead. Ao Cang ordered Chen Gong to greet him and replied: "Xiaguan Chen Gong, I have seen Captain Sun." ”

"How many elite soldiers are there in the city?" Sun Jian asked.

"Three hundred good shooters, two hundred good fighters, five hundred people." Chen Gong replied.

"It's all recruited by Ling Jun." Cao Cao asked with a smile. Rely on the granary and recruit the brave. It's a great move.

"In troubled times, the only way to protect yourself is to build a wall." Chen Gong smiled kindly: "The two officials, let's go inside to talk." ”

"How much grain is left in the city?" Cao Cao asked again.

Enough for 500 soldiers, family members and subordinates, for decades. Chen Gong replied.

"Ling Junguo is very human." Cao Cao sighed with a smile. Unexpectedly, the grain accumulation was so considerable.

"Please hold your back." Sun Jian said again.

"Whoa!" The governor of the heart is big, and Chen Gongyan obeys.

When there were only three people left in the hall, Sun Jian lurked in Xingyang with the remnants of the Yellow Turbans, plotting against Ao Cang, and said: "The remnants of the Yellow Turbans, the divine envoy Zhang Mancheng, and Zhang Feiyan of Montenegro may have all been lurking in the territory, waiting for the opportunity to move." ”

"As expected." Knowing that the thieves were attacking the city, Chen Gong's face was as usual: "A few years ago, King Ji raised troops in winter. The Black Mountain thieves did not dare to fight the enemy and abandoned the camp and left. Rumor goes all the way south and all the way east. (Chen) Gong Shi expected: the weather is cold and the ground is freezing, and the emperor flees in a hurry, and there is nowhere to eat, so he must take the grain of Ao Cang. ”

When Cao Cao heard this, his eyes couldn't help but light up: "The public platform will recruit Yongjian to protect the city warehouse." ”

"Exactly." Chen Gong said with a smile.

"Henan Yin and Yuan Changshui have gone to the tiger prison at this time and transferred the wolf cavalry to help. There are 500 brave people in the city, which is enough to resist the enemy under the city. Sun Jian said: "Can Ling Jun cut his love?" ”

"Why not."

。 Nine Heavenly God Emperors