Henan, Guandu.

Although it is the closest road to Xuchang, there are not many places where the army can pass, so Guandu has become a very important place.

Because the water source is abundant, the mud swamp can also provide enough nutrients, so that the aquatic plants in the Guandu area always appear to grow gratifying, and even small reeds can be seen, although it cannot be compared with the area of the string of shallow silt lakes called "Dian" in Hebei, but it is still a relatively difficult scenery to see for Henan.

In fact, this kind of scenery could have been more spectacular, but when the people of Bingzhou ruled here, the group of pragmatists obviously paid more attention to the practical use of these plants than the beautiful scenery, so large areas of reeds were harvested, and after a series of processes, they became an important carrier for the dissemination of various knowledge in various schools under the rule of the Bingzhou army.

However, the vitality of this plant is tenacious, so you can still see a small sparse clump of small patches, swaying their weak bodies in the wind, telling the reckless banditry of those reckless men.

When the sun sets, the sky is full of red glow, boating on the lake, one hand lightly holds the wine pot with a warm breath, and the other hand gently brushes the slightly astringent aquatic plants.

From time to time, there are light boats full of reeds and flowers, which look like white clouds falling from a distance, and the faces of the fishermen on the boat are full of joyful expressions. Even though the state army has left, Cao Cao, who inherited here, not only has the romanticism of being a poet, but also has the pragmatism of the political family, and he has not let go of this place either. While this is not a good thing for those who visit the area, it is not good for the residents of the neighborhood. And those who are interested in learning are good news.

The idea of the common people is always very simple, as long as they can live in peace, most people will be satisfied, and if they tell them again, their descendants will have the opportunity to receive education and get ahead. They are your strongest supporters.

At least this has been confirmed in the areas where the state is under military control, and the longer it passes, the more obvious it becomes.

Because of this, they will hate those enemies who deprive them of a stable life and a better future.

It's a pity that Cao Cao's time to get this place is limited after all, so he can't arouse the people's feelings of hatred and hatred at all.

Well, maybe it will be regarded as a "bad guy who encroaches on land by illegal means", although it is only a few years since it is the core area of Dahan, but it is precisely these years. But so many things have happened, so that the people here are almost replaced, and naturally there are not many memories of the so-called "glory of the past".

It's just that now that the war clouds are rising again, how long can the smiles on the faces of those people last?

Of course, as one of the promoters of the war, I am afraid that I am not qualified to sigh like this.

Liu Xie, who was the titular God King of the Han Dynasty, looked at the gradually setting sun in the distance. I couldn't see the joy and anger on my face. And the only thing that can know a little bit of his true state of mind at this time may be that there are a few shallow ravines on his face, which should still be a little immature in terms of grade. and hair with a few silver stars faintly.

The boatman who operated the boat was very skilled, even if Liu Xie suddenly stood up, the boat did not cause any violent shaking, and the small boat still walked through the not complicated river pond, light and fast, drawing a straight line on the water surface.

Unconsciously. More than half a year has passed since the war between Yuan and Cao.

From the initial attack on Baimajin, to the later pressure of Yuan Shao's army, Cao Cao had to retreat to this place of Guandu.

On the surface, it seems that Yuan Shao is obviously the stronger side, not to mention that during this period, he also defeated the peep of the Bingzhou army in the rear, and on the Guandu front, although the battle situation seems to be slightly stalemate. But Yuan Shaojun still has to be proactive, and he can't see at all that the death of Yan Liangwen and Chou, who was once known as "Shuangbi", has any adverse impact on Yuan Shaojun, and it can even be said that because of the death of these two people, more talented young people have gradually emerged, and people have forgotten those who have died with an active expression.

However, such a superficial prosperity did not make Yuan Shao truly satisfied.

Yes, Yuan Shao was not only dissatisfied, but even a little impatient.

After all, until now, his plan has been carried out quite smoothly, even if the speed of the Bingzhou army to pacify the northern frontier is a little faster than he expected, but I heard that there seems to be a new big trouble in the Guanzhong region, and once again the strict zhòng affects the implementation of its strategy, and even this time the problem is even stricter than the northern Hu people raging. Therefore, even if the other party occupies half of Youzhou east of Liaoxi County, it was originally a place where Yuan Shao gave up, and even if it was occupied by the state army, it would not harm Yuan Shaojun's fundamental interests.

But under such a good shape, even if Yuan Shao personally raised the army to the south for a decisive battle, he was still stumped by Cao Cao in the quagmire of Guandu and could not extricate himself.

Of course, the war may fall into a stalemate Yuan Shao has not not considered this kind of thing before, although Tian Feng opposes Yuan Shao so impatient to send troops, but for the problems that may be involved in sending troops, as an opponent, he is the most thoroughly researched person, and it is also Tian Feng's efforts, Yuan Shao's response to many things after crossing the river seems to be very calm.

But even so, Yuan Shao still put Tian Feng under house arrest recently.

Without him, I really think this old guy is too noisy.

Although there is certainly Yuan Shao in a high position now, the people of Hebei are vying to work, and his subordinates can definitely be called the peak of talents, and there is no need to treat Tian Feng with the attitude of a thousand gold bones, and naturally he can't stand Tian Feng's temper like a straight cannon.

But Tian Feng himself is not without any problems - before sending troops, even if you Tian Feng desperately admonished, he could be regarded as a courtier, even if he did a little too much, it was for the sake of the lord and the society, and a slightly wiser monarch could still tolerate such behavior. However, this qiē should end after the monarch gives the final order, if you feel that the monarch's decision is too mediocre, and you don't want to watch the qiē that you have worked hard to disappear with such a decision, you can completely leave it far away for a "out of sight and out of mind". Or be more active in advising the Lord and trying to recover possible losses.

But Tian Feng chose the most wrong path.

Even if the occupation has reached the current point, Tian Feng still emphasized in Yuan Shao's ear the mistake of launching this campaign, and proposed that this war that should not be launched should be ended, and retreat to Hebei to recuperate for three years before making plans.

Yuan Shaoxin said: I'll wipe it, this cannon is ten thousand taels of gold when it goes off...... All right. There is no such sentence in this era, but there are also things in "The Art of War" such as if you want to fight a war, all kinds of material allocation, logistics and supplies add up to a day, it costs a thousand dollars, and then this battle can only be fought in this battle...... Therefore, war is not child's play, and decisions need to be made carefully.

But the problem now is that the war has been fought for so long, so much money has been spent, so much grain and grass has been eaten, and the number of troops gathered in Guandu has exceeded 100,000. There are also a lot of exchanges of various interest entanglements in the secret, and the payment of various hidden costs is also huge.

Then you Tian Yuanhao said, "Lord, the situation is not good, let's withdraw", and then the entire Yuan Shao's army said to withdraw?

At this time, retreat is the most ridiculous thing in the world.

It can be said that Yuan Shao is already difficult to ride a tiger at this time, he must win and advance. And if you can't win and move forward, then you Tian Yuanhao should also find me a decent way.

Yuan Shao knew very well. As long as he chooses to withdraw his troops, then the advantages he has accumulated with great difficulty in the early stage will be completely wasted, and the disasters hidden under those advantages will immediately surface. And without those advantages, in the face of the combination of the state army and Cao Cao's army in hard power, and the unfavorable situation that Liu Xie has clearly tied himself to the chariot composed of these two families in soft power, how did Yuan Shao gather this huge force in the first place. It will also disintegrate and collapse as it was.

This is by no means Yuan Shao's utopia, in fact, the reason why the war is so anxious is, in Yuan Shao's opinion, a great deal of success stems from Liu Xie's personal expedition. He doesn't need to make an impassioned speech, he doesn't need to make any seductive promises, he doesn't even need to do anything. As long as he appeared proudly in front of the two armies, Yuan Shaojun could be greatly shaken.

The Han Dynasty has been acknowledging for hundreds of years, and no one can afford to kill the king.

This also includes Yuan Shao.

Use the well fence to shoot a rain of arrows - for fear of injuring the emperor by mistake.

Use a trebuchet to shoot a thousand boulders - for fear of injuring the Emperor by mistake.

Biological weapons attacks with all kinds of dead livestock - still fearing repercussions to the emperor.

It can be said that this is definitely the war that makes Yuan Shao feel the most aggrieved, and it is precisely because of this that it will make him more irritable, so it is conceivable what kind of result Tian Feng will encounter when he hits the muzzle.

There was no need for anyone else to help him, and this leader of the Jizhou Native faction became a prisoner to be punished.

If Yuan Shao is finally victorious, he still has the hope of being pardoned. But if Yuan Shao fails, then he must be a scapegoat.

For such a result, in addition to smiling bitterly, Tian Feng could only sigh about fate.

At least he doesn't think there's anything wrong with his actions.

"Zhao Nan, let's talk about Guanzhong. The scenery is no longer available for sake. ”

Taking out another small bottle of fine wine from the tool of scalding, Liu Xie looked like he was in good spirits. Although alcohol was not allowed in the army, Liu Xie was the nominal supreme head of the country anyway, and no matter what kind of decree he was not willing to abide by, theoretically no one could really interfere - and even if he could, Cao Cao would never worry about such a trivial matter.

So unlike the emperor in the palace, Liu Xie's face at this time was slightly drunk, and his attitude was a little frivolous.

His appearance is really quite rare, after all, he has to try to be at least a stable emperor on weekdays, even if most of the time he won't say anything, just watch the people below do it, but he still needs to have the majesty of the emperor.

No, or it should be said that it is precisely because there are not many things he can do, if there is no more superficial majesty, then it will be really difficult for him, the emperor, to gather the hearts of the people.

It is precisely because of this that such an expression can be shown at this moment. One can imagine how much impact his recent actions will have.

"Your Majesty, you also know that although His Majesty will still have some contact with Bingzhou, there are not many things that the minister can know about this kind of thing, maybe the Lord Gongtai can know. It's more detailed than the minister. ”

This shouldn't be dark, it's just a fact.

Zhao Nan lowered his head and did not look at Liu Xie, making it impossible to tell whether it was because of his weak heart or really because of etiquette.

I guess there are more ingredients in the former.

Recalling the past when he got along with each other, Liu Xie shook his head and didn't say anything more.

Today's Zhao Nan is no longer the "imperial guard" who looks a little inconspicuous, Liu Xie gave him a new job, and it seems to be quite important - to lead the three thousand tigers as the general of Yulin Zhonglang, and become the number one general directly under Liu Xie.

Sounds majestic, doesn't it. Habayashi Nakarou will be a high-ranking official with more than 2,000 stones, and the number one general is also very majestic, and he is qualified to command thousands of people, and it is still a unit that has inherited a lot of glorious traditions.

But in fact?

In silence, Chen Gong has successfully transferred Zhao Nan, who originally seemed to be quite influential to Liu Xie, away from Liu Xie's side, in fact, if it were not for Liu Xie's handpicking, Zhao Nan, as a general, should stay in the barracks at this time, instead of violating military discipline and drinking with others here.

Because of this, there is resentment or something. It's not much, but it's definitely not at all.

"Huh. Could it be that Zhao Aiqing plans to stay by my side forever and stay in the deep palace? ”

“…… No, the minister also hopes to have the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, just like General Nawei and Huo Hussar. ”

"So, wouldn't it be too greedy to want to do the best of both worlds in everything."

“…… Be. The minister remembered the teachings of His Majesty. ”

"It doesn't matter if you can't remember this kind of thing, anyway, if a person delusionally wants to get something other than his ability, the result will definitely not be too good. Many people have said this to me many times since a long time ago, and what happened around me has proved this thing again and again. So even if something like this happens again, I'll be no wonder. ”

"The minister will definitely pay attention and will not be carried away by greed."

"But Zhao Aiqing, your recent appearance is still quite satisfactory, whether it is me or Mrs. Cao. The scale of the Yulin Ride still seems to be a little insufficient after all, and I hope to double the size to 6,000 people, Zhao Aiqing, do you think there is any difficulty? ”

"One is the problem of troop sources, the other is logistics equipment, and the rest is ...... There should be no problem in the short term. ”

"I know this, but I also participated in the first conscription. Li Zhoumu was really generous this time, and there was enough grain, grass and armor left in the treasury of Luoyang and Aocang, and the people of Henan did not completely move away. With these guarantees, Zhao Aiqing can let it go, even if there are too many people recruited to exceed the staff by two or three thousand. According to Gongtai, the battle on Guandu's side should last for a year and a half, and there are always dead people on the battlefield after training well. ”

"陛xià, do you mean ......"

"Don't look at me so surprised, I just feel more and more that Dong Zhuo's words are very reasonable after so many things, although Li Zhoumu didn't say anything to me, but his various practices also touched me deeply. So there's no need to put any pressure, just let it go, if you don't work hard and give up, probably even if you look down on yourself, what do you say, Zhao Aiqing. ”

"......" For the emperor's question, Zhao Nan really didn't know how to answer, and it could even be said that the cold sweat on his body had never stopped from just now until now, and he was really trembling and sweating.

"Get up, Zhao Aiqing. You have a lot of work ahead of you, so I won't leave you on board for dinner. In addition, I will finally mention another suggestion, Zhao Aiqing to see if it is worth adopting. ”

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"Don't always stay in the big camp when training, even if you are not well trained, you must see the blood appropriately, such as the stupid thieves in Runan, Jiujiang and Lujiang, which seem to be a little too active recently. It is really a very touching move that the dignified guy of the fourth world and the third prince can stoop down to make friends with bandits for this position.

All in all, I don't want to see or hear anyone tell me again that my soldiers are trembling in the face of an enemy surprise attack, and they can't even hold their weapons. I don't force them to immediately transform into soldiers like the original Xiliang Army and the current Bingzhou Army, but such a cowardly appearance is really too embarrassing! If it was Cao Mengde's subordinates who were so unbearable, Yu Wenze, who was responsible for enforcing military law, would not want to face it even if he thought about it. ”

Zhao Nan can be said to have used all his strength to ensure that he did not show a shocked look in front of the emperor when he left, it is not that he cannot accept the emperor's point of view, but he really did not expect that the emperor who has always stayed in the deep palace would have such radical ideas - of course, if he knew what kind of education method Dong Zhuo used for this little emperor after entering Beijing, maybe he would not be so strange, or how rare and strange.

However, Zhao Nan, who was holding the boat away, noticed that not long after his boat left, in the dim afterglow of the sun that had fallen below the horizon, a small boat quietly approached the emperor's boat, which was also not too big.

It seems that someone wants to pay a visit to the titular supreme ruler of the Great Han. (To be continued......)