Guandu, thousands of people, driven by the Xiliang cavalry, crowded at the ferry with their families, waiting to board the boat. ○

Some of these people drove livestock, carts, food and household goods, and carried the elderly and children on their backs. To tell the truth, no one wants to leave their homeland, and if they can't survive, no one wants to move their families.

However, under the butcher's knife of the Xiliang cavalry, these people had to give in, dragging their families and preparing to move to Guanzhong.

However, large-scale migration is always a trouble.

It was easy to get the people on the south bank of the Yellow River to the north bank, but the rest of the matter was troublesome.

More than 200,000 people eat, drink, and live in houses and tents, all of which are troublesome. Moreover, these people were forced to relocate, which can be described as full of resentment, and if one is not handled well, something will happen.

When Luo Zheng and Jia Xu rushed to the north shore, they were a little dumbfounded when they learned the specific situation.

It's not that the two of them don't know that this matter is a trouble, but before Guanzhong and Liangzhou had Xun Yu, Wang Zuozhi, who is very good at internal affairs, in the middle of the dispatch, and all affairs were handled well, and there was never any chaos.

Luo Zheng is used to being a shopkeeper, and Jia Xu is not good at internal affairs, so how did he know that it would be so troublesome.

If it weren't for the 10,000 naval troops, these people would have exploded long ago.

But this is not a long-term solution after all, and we have to find a way to transport these people back to Guanzhong for resettlement.

Luo Zheng asked, "How long will it take to transport these people back to Guanzhong?" ”

Gan Ning replied: "At least half a year." ”

"What?"

Luo Zheng shouted, "Is there any mistake, why does it take so long?" ”

Jia Xu was also stunned. After about the calculation, the face also changed. Secretly screaming mistakes.

Gan Ning said bitterly: "Lord, this is also something that cannot be helped. More than 200,000 people is not a small number, the naval warship can only carry more than 20,000 people at a time, and the boat against the current is not as good as going downstream, and it is still a heavy ship, from here to Hangu Pass at least ten days, one comes and goes, a month the ship can only run two times without anchoring. ”

"This ......"

Luo Zheng was completely stunned, and only after a while did he hit the knots again and again: "Mistake, what a mistake." It's General Ben who takes it for granted and thinks this matter too simply, but at this point, there is no way back, and he has to do it hard. ”

Jia Xu also checked himself: "This matter is not well considered, I didn't expect it to be so troublesome, it's all at fault!" ”

Luo Zheng waved his hand, "Okay, Wen He doesn't have to blame himself." Let's figure it out! ”

Jia Xu said: "Can you recruit fishing boats to transport people?" ”

Gan Ning shook his head and said, "I'm afraid not, the fishing boat is no better than the naval warship, going to Guanzhong from the waterway." It also has to pass through Li Dao's territory, and the naval warships are not afraid of the harassment of the infantry, but the fishing boats are not. And the naval warships do not need to dock. Accommodation and food can be provided on the boat, but the fishing boat is not so convenient. At night, it is necessary to rest on the shore. ”

Luo Zheng frowned, and Jia Xu, you look at me. There's nothing to be done.

Gan Ning thought for a while, and then said, "However, it's not impossible to get there!" ”

Luo Zheng perked up and asked, "What is Xingba's plan?" ”

Gan Ning said: "If you can collect enough fishing boats, you can use planks, ropes, etc. to fix the fishing boats together, so that not only can you fit more people, but also the boat will be more stable, the only trouble is that these fishing boats do not have any protective ability, if Li Dao sends troops to attack, there are a few places where the river is relatively narrow, these fishing boats are afraid that it will be difficult to pass." ”

"That's not a problem!"

Luo Zheng thought for a while, and then said: "Order Zhang Liao to lead the army out of Guguan, and force Gucheng to see if Li Wei dares to mobilize troops and horses to harass the navy." As long as it's not tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, the navy should be able to handle it, right? ”

Gan Ning said sonorously: "As long as there are no more than three thousand soldiers and horses, the navy can completely deal with it." ”

Jia Xu hurriedly said: "Lord, there are still 5,000 soldiers and horses under Li Dao's command, and there are 20,000 soldiers and horses stationed in Gucheng, and there are only 8,000 defenders in Hangu Pass, I am afraid that it will not be enough to force Li Dao's army from all walks of life to assemble in Gucheng." ”

Luo Zheng said: "Then let the 20,000 Tuntian soldiers in Hedong go south." ”

Jia Xu said: "In this way, Li Dao is bound to give up plundering Chenliu, Yingchuan and other places, Cao Cao has no elbow, and it is very likely that he will personally lead the army north to Guandu to pursue our army, and the situation will be even worse." ”

Luo Zheng suddenly understood, and said awe-inspiringly: "What Wen He said is extremely true, this matter really can't be guarded against!" ”

Jia Xu said: "The lord can send someone to Luoyang to sue Li Dao, now that we and he are both plundering Cao Cao's rule, it can be said that we all have common enemies for the time being, even if we can't cooperate, we shouldn't pull each other's back." If he dared to send troops to attack our army, the lord sent a letter to Guguan, and even sent troops together with Cao Cao, so that he could not even keep his subordinates. ”

Luo Zheng said: "Good, just follow this plan." ”

Gan Ning said again: "My lord, I need Yuan Shao's help to collect a large number of fishing boats." ”

Luo Zheng looked at Jia Xu and said, "Wenhe, you can negotiate with Guo Tu about this matter and see if you can ask the Jizhou government to help." ”

Jia Xu said happily: "Don't worry, this is not a big deal, Yuan Shao even lent out 20,000 stone of military rations, it can be seen that he also needs the lord to drag Cao Cao's pace of unifying the Central Plains, what is it to borrow a few fishing boats, go to Guo Tu here!" ”

The plan has been decided, and now everyone acts separately.

Luo Zheng sent people to Luoyang, and Jia Xu went to negotiate with Guo Tu.

Gan Ning dispatched manpower to seize the time to transport the people gathered on the south bank of the Yellow River to Hebei.

In Xuchang, Cao Cao's 30,000 troops rushed to the south gate, and Xiahoudun and Chen Gong went out of the city to greet them.

Cao Cao was worried about the situation in Xuchang, and hurriedly said a few words to Xiahoudun and others, and ordered the army to camp outside the city for the time being, and went straight to the official residence with a group of henchmen and soldiers.

When he arrived at the official residence, he didn't even have time to drink saliva, so he discussed with a group of civil and military officers about the strategy of retreating from the enemy.

"Yuan Rang, where is Luo Zheng's army now?"

Cao Cao took a sip of the tea handed by his own soldiers, and turned his head to Xiahoudun.

Xiahoudun said: "Luo Zheng's army is still near Guandi, but this guy has not changed his bandit style, and has captured more than 200,000 people from Baima, Puyang, Lihu and other counties to Hebei, and wants to transport them to Guanzhong in batches from the waterway. ”

"Is that so?"

Cao Cao frowned and said, "This guy really can't change his robber nature." ”

Cheng Yu said: "Lord, this is not a way, we must find a way to prevent the Xiliang army from attacking the Central Plains from the waterway, otherwise if it goes on like this for a long time, the north will not be peaceful, and it will inevitably affect the lord's unification of the Central Plains." ”

Guo Jia said: "This matter does have to be resolved, but the top priority is to repel Li Wei's Xiliang rebellion as much as possible." Yingchuan and Chenliu are the hinterland of our army, and they must not be chaotic. And Li Dao is a white-eyed wolf who can't be fed, for the sake of the long-term plan, he thinks that the lord should send troops to capture the Tiger Prison Pass, so as to choke the gateway of Li Dao's eastward advance. ”

Xun You was the first to agree: "I agree with the military opinion!" ”

Cheng Yu also said: "If you can capture the Tiger Prison Pass, not only can you prevent Li Dao from advancing eastward, but also you don't have to spend a lot of money, food, soldiers and horses to deploy defenses around Guancheng." In this way, our army can also draw out part of its troops, which is really a lot of gains. ”

Guo Jia said again: "There is also Xuanyuan Pass, which must also be won!" ”

Cao Cao stroked his willow beard and said in a deep voice: "Now that Yuan's technique has not been broken, the Xuzhou Shi clan is still unwilling to return, and if he raises troops to attack Li Dao again, I am afraid that Luo Zheng will take advantage of it." Besides, our army has fought viciously, and the soldiers are all war-weary, so it is really not good to fight again! ”

Guo Jia sighed: "Although the Central Plains is densely populated, it is a place of four wars, and the situation is affecting the whole body. Luo Zheng sent troops to attack Xuchang, which made Li Wei think that there was an opportunity to take advantage of it, but it was not a secret plan, but it was actually the advantage and disadvantage of the place. Instead of guarding against thieves for a thousand days, it is better to simply repair the door so that the thieves can never enter again. Luo Zhengqi's troops attacked and broke through the Hangu Pass, and they could enter the Central Plains from the waterway at any time, and our army was bound to re-fortify to guard against Luo Zheng's endless attacks. If you can capture the Tiger Pass, you can build fortifications, and only need to erect hundreds of stone throwers on both sides of the river to block the waterway, so that the Western Liangshui Army can not enter the Central Plains again. ”

Cao Cao thought for a while, and then said categorically: "Good, according to the view of filial piety!" ”

Liu Ye said: "Right now, Luo Zheng is plundering in the north, and he has to retreat as much as possible." Moreover, if our army sends troops to the Tiger Pass, Luo Zheng will most likely lead the army to attack, and our army will be attacked on both sides, but I am afraid that it will be even worse! ”

Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "This son is so good that you don't have to worry, Luo Zheng only knows how to rob people everywhere, but he doesn't know that the people are really a double-edged sword." This guy captured more than 200,000 people to Hebei, and wanted to transport them to Guanzhong in batches, how could it be so easy. Not to mention that more than 200,000 people have to consume more than 100,000 army food, just the 5,000 cavalry he brought, plus the Xiliangshui Army, it is a problem to take care of these more than 200,000 people, how can there be that kung fu to attack Xuchang again. Moreover, our army only took the Tiger Prison Pass immediately, not to attack Luoyang, but only to take the Tiger Prison Pass, so that Li Dao could not advance eastward, and would not fight on all sides. ”

Xun You said: "Even so, but you can't let Luo Zheng take away more than 200,000 people!" ”

Cao Cao sighed and did not speak.

Guo Jiadao: "There are priorities, although there are many more than 200,000 people, most of them are distributed near the north bank of the river, and the Xiliang Water Army will capture these people to Hebei, at most half a month is enough." When our army repels Li Wei's Xiliang Rebellion Army, even if the army goes north, I am afraid that we will not be able to stop the Xiliang Water Army. In fact, it doesn't matter whether you go to Guandu or not, the most important thing is whether our army can take the Tiger Pass. As long as the Tiger Prison Pass is captured, our army can also trap the Xiliangshui Army in the Central Plains. ”

Xun You was silent, this result was really depressing.

Cao Cao asked, "Where is Li Ying's army now?" ”

Cheng Yu replied: "There are still troops looting in Guancheng, Changshe, Kaifeng, and Chenliu. ”

Cao Cao thought for a while, and then said decisively: "Order the army to rest all night, and the troops can be dispatched tomorrow!" ”

"Yes!"

All the generals responded in unison, and all of them breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.

Guo Jia said: "Lord, if you want to win the Tiger Prison, you still need a strange army. ”

Cao Cao said: "What is the trick of Fengxiao? ”

Guo Jia said: "The lord can send an ambush army, bypass the Xiliang Rebellion, and go to the vicinity of the Tiger Prison Pass to ambush first!" ”

Cao Cao said happily: "Good, just follow the plan of filial piety." (To be continued......) R640