In the fourth year of Jian'an, there was a great drought in the Central Plains, and many autumn grain grains on the ground were not harvested, and the people dug grass and ate. Top Novel, www.

Cao Cao's joy in taking over Xuzhou was gone, and after these years of non-stop expeditions to the east and west, there was no time to give the people a chance to recuperate, so that the water conservancy fell into disrepair, a large number of farmland was abandoned, and the rule became more and more barren.

If it weren't for the pacification of Xuzhou just now, the tens of thousands of troops under his command would not be able to support it.

While Cao Cao dispatched a large army to defend the passes, he seized the time to organize the people to reclaim farmland and build water conservancy, preparing to spend a few years to govern the Yan and Henan prefectures under his rule.

Compared with the devastated Central Plains, Guanzhong and Liangzhou are thriving.

In particular, Liangzhou, since the third year of the first peace of the Luo expedition to pacify Liangzhou, there has been no war, not only attracted a large number of displaced people, but also in the past two years, even many merchants and fleeing scholars have also settled in Liangzhou.

Although Luo Zheng has been fighting, he has all been using foreign troops, and the battlefields are in other people's territory, and he has never led the war to his rule, and except for attacking Guanzhong, the rest of the foreign troops are small-scale military operations, which have not had much impact on the rest and recuperation under his rule, so Guanzhong and Liangzhou can be a new meteorology.

This is the geographical advantage, as long as you hold a few dangerous passes, you are not afraid of others to attack.

In particular, the land of Guanliang is far away from the Central Plains, and no matter how fierce the princes of Guandong are, the war will not reach Guanzhong.

As long as Luo Zheng sweeps away the eight hundred miles of Qianghu, Hetao, Mobei and other places, there will be no more war in Guanliang. Compared with the land of the four wars in the Central Plains, there is no danger to defend, and Guanzhong is geographically located. It does take a big advantage.

Of course, Guanzhong and Liangzhou also have shortcomings.

That is, the population is too small. The surrounding alien races are too strong to govern.

I don't know how much effort I put into it. did not hesitate to kill the Qianghu and Huns who did not obey the order with bloody killings, so that the aliens did not dare to invade again, and spared no effort to lure the people to settle in Guanzhong and Liangzhou, coupled with the benefits of corn, there is today's weather, in which the corn horror of grain production is, played a vital role.

Without corn, the people of Guanzhong and Liangzhou can't even eat enough now, let alone live and work in peace and contentment.

Replaced by anyone else. It is also impossible to quickly sit down in a cool place.

In October, there was another bumper harvest of corn in the cool land.

Luo Zheng ordered the Yongzhou and Shuozhou Assassin History Department, and took Zhong Xuan as the Taishou of Hanzhong, summoned Yan Xing to return to Chang'an, and ordered Zhang Liao Town to guard Hangu Pass, Gaoshun Town to guard Hedong, and Zhao Yun Town to guard Hetao, and vigorously recruited young and strong people to expand the army.

When the news spread, Liu Zhang, the pastor of Yizhou, and Li Wei, who occupied the division, had trouble sleeping. All have been heightened on alert.

Since Luo Zheng entered the main pass in the second year of Jian'an, this is the first time to expand the army under his command. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Luo Zheng's strategic thinking is changing from strategic defense to strategic offensive, and the wanton expansion of the army is a clear signal.

There used to be only 350,000 soldiers and horses. It's still terrifying.

If the army is expanded on a large scale, it will be repaid, and it is no wonder that Liu Zhang and Li Dao can't sleep.

This time. Sun Jian also played a triumphant song in Jingzhou, and won successive battles.

July. Liu Pan, the grandson of Liu Cousin, led an army of 20,000 to meet Sun Jian's army in the important town of Baling, and the deputy general Huang Zhong believed that Sun Jian's army was in high morale. If it is not conducive to hard warfare, you can be stationed in Baling first, so as to wait for the attack, and when Sun Jianqiang does not attack Baling, the spirit is gone, and then fight to the death with Sun Jian's army, or you can retreat from the enemy, but it is not adopted by Liu Pan, who is eager to make meritorious contributions.

An army of 20,000 marched south from Baling and took the initiative to attack.

The two armies fought more than ten battles, with mutual casualties, Sun Jian had few soldiers, and did not want to fight hard with the Jingzhou army, which only increased casualties, so he retreated ten miles and set up camp after accepting the plan of peace, turning the attack into defense, and spreading rumors to divide Liu Pan and Huang Zhong.

Liu Pan really hit the plan, took precautions against Huang Zhong, and ordered Huang Zhong to lead 5,000 soldiers and horses in front and the self-unified army behind.

Sun Jian also ordered his eldest son Sun Ce to lead 3,000 soldiers and horses to sneak attack from the waterway at night, and when Huang Zhong returned to the army to help, he waved his army to cover up and defeat Huang Zhong's front army in one fell swoop.

Liu Pan was also beheaded in front of Sun Ce, who was brave in Jiangdong, and died without a body.

Huang Zhong tried his best to gather his soldiers and horses, and wanted to enter Baling to rest, but was broken by Sun Jian's army, so he had to lead the remnants of the army to flee to Huarong in a panic, and Baling was also given by Sun Jian, and when Huarong collected his soldiers and horses, more than half of the 20,000 troops had been lost.

Sun Jian did not pursue north, but turned south and continued to attack the city and seize the land.

When the news reached Xiangyang, Liu Biao was immediately shocked, and after urgently summoning a group of confidants to discuss with the civil and military, he ordered the general Huang Zu to lead 10,000 troops south to Jiangling, replace the soldiers and horses of various departments, and meet Sun Jian's army.

He also accepted Kuaiyue's plan and ordered Huang Zhong to recapture the important town of Baling by sneak attack from the waterway.

Before Huang Zu's army arrived, Huang Zhong sneak attacked from the waterway, and really took advantage of Sun Jian's southward journey to recapture Baling, Sun Jian almost vomited old blood when he heard the news, and repeatedly told him to guard against the sneak attack of the Jingzhou army from the waterway, but he didn't expect to lose Baling.

If it weren't for the military advisor Xiping to intercede, he would have beheaded his dejected nephew Sun Ben to show the public.

Fortunately, Sun Ce and Xi Ping worked hard to persuade them, so they beat the board.

Baling is an important military town in Jingnan, and it is the key point of Guiyang, Changsha and Nanjun and Jiangxia, and if you don't take it back, you will face the sneak attack of the Jingzhou army at any time, and if you don't take back Sun Jian, you can't go south to attack Guiyang, Lingling and other counties.

Not wanting the army to Baqiu, Huang Zu had already arrived with an army of 10,000 and integrated all the soldiers and horses.

Sun Jianqiang couldn't attack it, so he attacked from the waterway, and was also thwarted by Huang Zu.

In a fit of rage, he ignored the persuasion of the drama and others, and personally led 300 dead soldiers to seize the city, but he was in a hurry to make a group of civil and military henchmen, and as the lord, he did not hesitate to risk his life, which was really too hasty.

The spirit can be promoted, but the action is not advisable.

At the south gate of Baling, the war drums are shocking, and the sound of killing is wild.

Sun Jian personally led 300 dead soldiers to seize the city, which greatly stimulated morale, and the Jiangdong soldiers who besieged the city all fought hard to kill the enemy in order to serve their lives, Sun Jian led 300 dead soldiers to kill the city first, opening a gap for the follow-up siege army.

Huang Zu was nearby, and Sun Jian, who saw it, personally led his troops to attack the city, and couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Hiding behind the banner at the moment, he pulled out the two-stone strong bow, put a wolf's tooth iron arrow on the string, waited for about half a pillar of incense, and finally seized the opportunity, when Sun Jian slashed a soldier with a knife and blood splashed on his face, he suddenly released the horn bow full of moon, and the wolf's tooth iron arrow hit Sun Jian's forehead, and Sun Jian screamed and fell backwards.

"Lord!"

The soldiers around him immediately went crazy, and they pounced desperately and helped Sun Jian up.

"Father!"

Sun Ce also killed the head of the city, not far away, when he heard the sound and turned around, his eyes suddenly cracked when he saw it, and his wolf-like gaze swept over fiercely, and he immediately found Huang Zu hidden behind the banner not far away.

"Come on!"

Sun Ce's eyes were red, he roared, and swung his knife to kill him.

"Let's go!"

Sun Jian's personal army commander roared, and more than a dozen personal soldiers immediately carried Sun Jian down the city.

Xi Ping and the people looked at the city under the city to see the change in the city, and when they hurriedly greeted him, Sun Jian had already died of anger, and everyone was shocked and flew out of the sky, kneeling down in front of Sun Jian's angry body and crying bitterly, at a loss.

At the head of the city, the fierce battle continued.

Huang Zu's Sun Ce rushed over and killed him, he didn't care at first, who expected Sun Ce to be unstoppable, and if he avenged his father, if God helped, no one could stop him for a moment, and in an instant, he was killed ten steps away.

"Oh no, this guy can't be beaten!"

Huang Zu was shocked, and hurriedly pulled out and left.

Where Sun Ce was willing to give up, he struggled to catch up, and slashed with a knife.

Huang Zu heard the sound of the wind behind his head, and hurriedly turned around and swung his knife to fight back, only one blow, he was knocked off the weapon, and when the frightened soul was not possessed, Sun Ce had already split it in half with a knife, and the nearby Jingzhou army was suddenly in chaos.

"Strategist, what now?"

The fierce general Cheng Pu hurriedly turned around the group, "The eldest prince is still in the city, and he must not retreat!" ”

Xi Ping endured the pain in his heart, his mind changed sharply, and he immediately condensed and said: "The news of the death of the lord has not yet spread, the eldest prince is eloquent and strategic, and he is brave and good at fighting, and he can inherit the great cause of the lord." Now Huang Zu has been killed by the eldest prince in the city, our army can break through Baling in one go, wait to break through the Jingzhou army, and then announce the death of the lord, please take the three armies in command of the eldest prince, in order to calm the situation. ”

"That's exactly how it should be!"

The generals seconded the proposal in unison, and all agreed to attack Baling in one go.

Huang Zhong also led the troops to fight at the head of the city, because he was far away from Huang Zu, he did not know that Huang Zu was killed by Sun Ce, and when the news spread, the Jiangdong soldiers had already pressed the whole army and attacked the city, and the Jingzhou army got Huang Zu was killed by Sun Ce, but they were all panicked.

Huang Zhong fought desperately, but he could not save the defeat, and soon the city gate was opened.

The fierce battle lasted until the sun set, and the Jingzhou army was demoralized due to the death of its main general, and finally suffered a complete rout.

Sun Ce wanted to take advantage of the victory to pursue, but was stopped by Huang Zhong, who was broken.

Don't look at Huang Zhong is nearly fifty years old, dying of old age, but he is old and strong, and his courage is not under Sun Ce of Yongguan Jiangdong at all, Sun Ce has more than 100 firepower of revenge against Huang Zhong, and he has not been able to take advantage of the slightest advantage.

If it weren't for Tai Shi Ci's timely killing, he would have almost been blinded by Huang Zhong's arrow!

Sun Ce was shocked, he didn't want Liu Biao to have such a fierce general, and it would be a pity if he couldn't use it for himself.

This guy is the same as his Lao Tzu, he is also ambitious, seeing Huang Zhong's bravery, he had the idea of being a talent at that time, and wanted to capture Huang Zhongsheng and take it for his own use, so when he fought Huang Zhong with Tai Shici, he left a hand and did not hurt the killer.

Otherwise, although Huang Zhong was brave, he would definitely not be able to stop Sun Ce and Tai Shici from joining forces.

Huang Zhong barely fought for more than 30 times, and he couldn't resist it, so when the three horses staggered past, he shot two arrows in a row to force Tai Shici and Sun Ce away, took the opportunity to turn around and hide in the army, and led the defeated troops to retreat to Jiangling. (To be continued......) R640