Xingluocang, also known as Luokoucang, travels dozens of miles west from Xingyang until the south bank of the junction of the Yellow River and Luoshui. The location of this warehouse can be described as excellent, there is Tongji Canal in the south, Yongji Canal in the north, you can go to the sea along the Yellow River to the east, you can go to the capital Chang'an in the west, even if you want to go to Luoyang, the eastern capital that is not on the side of the Yellow River, you can also go upriver along the Luoshui, it can be said that it is at the convergence of the waterways in the world, which greatly facilitates the transportation of grain storage in and out of the three thousand warehouses in the city.

It can be said that although the construction of the Grand Canal was one of the fuses of the peasant uprising at the end of the Sui Dynasty, it was a good thing for future generations, and at the same time, it also brought China's water transportation industry to a peak.

The trio chartered a boat to go north along the ditch, then turned west into Huaishui, and then went northwest along the Tongji Canal. As for Sichuan Zi, in this chaotic era at the end of the Sui Dynasty, bandits were rampant, as long as the three of them were willing to sacrifice a little image.

Although Sima Fuqiang is five big and three thick, with the face of a robber, he is a genuine cultural person, much more literate than Huang Zhi and Zhang Wei. At this time, if his colleagues in the research institute knew that this guy had become a robber at the end of the Sui Dynasty more than a thousand years ago, I am afraid that he would laugh off his big teeth.

As for Zhang Wei, it is also a bit unreasonable for this retired soldier to be a robber, which is in line with the ancients often said that putting on a military uniform is a soldier, and taking off a military uniform is a bandit.

Only Huang Zhi is really a bit like a white-faced dog-headed military advisor next to the bandit leader.

The three men robbed a passing merchant ship at random, got some money, and then became good citizens again. Because the three of them were fierce and very measured, they only asked for some silver and two cents, and they never killed people and oversold goods, which was quite in line with the rules of the time, and no one pursued the matter anymore.

The boat walked on the Grand Canal, and the three of them couldn't help but admire. Although the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui was crumbling at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the Grand Canal he built was indeed of great significance.

There are royal roads running parallel to each other on both sides of the Grand Canal, which is equivalent to the feeling of a modern highway. The willows are planted all over the two sides of the royal road, it is nearly February at this time, the willow trees are new and tender, and begin to bloom, from time to time there are all kinds of birds playing in the branches, the elegance of this scene is not lost in the beautiful scenery of the West Lake, "the willow waves and the warbler".

If the Grand Canal is just a beautiful view, then it is okay not to repair it. In fact, the significance of the Grand Canal was to connect the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, which not only connected the north and the south, but also enabled the exchange of two different cultures between the north and the south of China at that time.

Although at this time, from the Central Plains to the south of the Yangtze River were full of wars, this Grand Canal was still a business trip and a boat ride, as if it was a peaceful and prosperous era. This also reflects the social status quo at the end of the Sui Dynasty.

In addition to the three major peasant rebel armies, in fact, it was the high-ranking lords and local clans who held high the anti-banner everywhere. These people were still under the influence of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, competing for power and profit, and messing up the prosperous era of the Great Sui. It is only to blame Emperor Yang of Sui for being too radical, not paying attention to reconciling the contradictions between him and the nobles of the gate lords, and not sympathizing with the hardships of the people of Liming, which led to the decline of the Sui Dynasty.

Despite the chaos in various places, there is a tacit agreement between the various forces to maintain the smooth flow of the Grand Canal and its waterways, because it is a good thing that is profitable for everyone. The inland powers needed to communicate with each other through rapid water transport and trade, while the powers along the canal relied on the lucrative tax returns of the canal's passage to grow their power.

Therefore, whoever dares to break this equilibrium and fish in the dry water is bound to become the target of the public and be attacked by the crowd.

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty dug through the Grand Canal, achieved others, benefited future generations, and only destroyed himself, but I don't know if he regretted it.

From Jiangdu to Xingluocang, it took a few days to take a boat, during which it also passed through Xingyang, which is located at the end of the Tongji Canal. At this time, the Wagang army was purging the army in Xingyang, and it seemed that they already had a plan to attack Xingluocang. If the three of them were a little slower, they would have missed this crucial battle.

From Xingyang to the Yellow River to the west for half a day, they arrived at Xingluocang, and the three of them turned into merchants from the south to discuss grain business. The soldier who is good at "socializing" is naturally the merchant himself, and Ma Qiang, who is five big and three thick, has become a bodyguard to protect the merchant, while Wei, the real thug among the three, is a young man. The three of them walked together after the modification, and they looked decent.

The three of them didn't really come to Xingluocang to discuss business, but came here to investigate at the request of Sima Fuqiang. Xingluo Cangcang City covers more than 20 miles, a total of 3,000 warehouses, each kiln stores 8,000 quintals of grain, a total of 24 million quintals, is the largest granary in the country at this time, and it is no wonder that it will be targeted by the Wagang army who is short of money and grain.

At this time, there were not many Sui troops stationed in Xingluocang, only more than 1,000 people. However, the Wagang Army is not much better, and at this time, after deducting the old, weak, sick and disabled, there are only about 7,000 people who can be used. Of course, it is not difficult to defeat the Xingluocang guarded by more than 1,000 people with 7,000 people, especially since this is already a history of closing the coffin.

What Sima Fuqiang wants to do is just the icing on the cake, and by the way, use this war to make capital.

After walking around Xingluo Cangcheng, the three of them casually made an excuse and left again. At this time, the Sui vitality was exhausted, and the morale of the Sui army was low, and the behavior of these three people could not arouse their vigilance. And the Wagang army was already close to Xingyang, and no one thought that Xingluocang might be attacked, leaving only these more than 1,000 defenders to continue to deal with things.

It was obviously much faster to take a boat down the river to Xingyang, but it was only an hour, and the three of them returned to the territory of the Wagang army. At this time, it was naturally Huang Zhi, who was "loved by everyone", to negotiate with the soldiers of the Wagang Army, and it was easy for them to see the coveted Li Ji.

I heard that someone defected and brought a big gift, Xu Shiji, who had not changed his name at this time, naturally would not miss it. It's just that when he saw the three people empty-handed, he inevitably muttered a little in his heart.

Seeing his doubts, Sima Fuqiang smiled and said to him, "Can Mr. Mao Gong send someone to arrange a big table, a few loads of sand, and immediately present a big gift." ”

Xu Shiji suspiciously arranged for his subordinates to prepare these things, and by the way, he chatted with the gentleman who seemed to be more kind-hearted, and he hated to see each other late.

After a while, the materials were ready, and it was time for the man named Ma Qiang to reveal the mystery. Xu Shiji watched with interest as he grabbed a handful of sand and piled it on the table, looking like a sand table. This rough man is unexpectedly skillful, grabbing a handful of sand, mixing some water and kneading it in his hand a few times, and when he puts it on the sand table, it is a mountain or a house.

An hour later, as the sand table gradually took shape, Xu Shiji's eyes lit up, and it was clear that the Wagang army was about to attack Xingluocang. For the pattern of Xingluocang, the Wagang Army also sent people to investigate, and drew a simple diagram back, but they have never seen such a delicate image of a sand table.

He also called his subordinates who had been to Xingluocang to investigate and see it, and they all said that it was lifelike, as if they were there. After receiving such affirmation, Xu Shiji did not hesitate, greatly praised the three of them, and at the same time asked people to hurry up and invite Zhai Rang and Li Mi to watch this sand table together.

Pushan Gong Li Mi joined Wagang at this time not long ago, but has been recognized by virtue of the battle of Xingyang, said that he just said that Zhai Rang will go to Xingluocang, at this time to see this sand table, but also love it.

"How did the righteous know that my Wagang was going to attack Xingluocang?" He still had some doubts in his mind.

The matter of communicating with people still fell on the head of Huang Zhi, who was a pseudonym, he turned his head to look at Xu Shiji, and after seeing the other party nodding, he said, "Wagang Xinsheng Zhang Xutuo won Xingyang." For this world's largest warehouse close at hand, how can there be no plan? Sui Jun can't see it, can't the heroes of the world see it? ”

"Well said!" Li Mi was convinced, "Since you and the other three went to Xingluocang to explore and present this great gift to Wagang, they must still have a lesson in their hearts, so why not talk about it together." ”

This kind of thing was naturally handled by Sima Fuqiang, and he was the most familiar with such things as war among the three. Sima Fuqiang had already relied on his exclusive skill "Sand Table Deduction" to create such an exquisite sand table at the beginning, which suppressed the leaders of the Wagang Army, and at this time, he came out to analyze the military situation, and naturally no one objected.

"Twenty miles around Xingluocang, it is not small, but there are only more than 1,000 Sui troops stationed in the city, which is indeed easy to attack. But if that's all there is to it, why should we make a special trip to present this sand table? However, Xingluocang is only two hundred miles away from the eastern capital of Luoyang, and within a day, Yang Tong, the king of Yue stationed in Luoyang, can send troops to rescue. ”

When all the people in Wagang heard this, they all nodded in agreement, which is also the reason why the Wagang army has not dared to make a move against Xingluocang since they took Xingyang in October last year. Luoyang was stationed in the elite army of the Sui army, and there were tens of thousands of cavalry alone. The Wagang army took Xingluocang, and unless it was burned down, it would be impossible to transport 24 million quintals of grain back to Xingyang. What the Wagang army lacks most at present is money and food, how can they be willing to burn it.

"We offer this sand table, not for attack, but for defense. Between Xingluocang and Luoyang, one is the Yellow River waterway, and the other is the land route out of the mountain. The Sui army was not good at water warfare and had many cavalry, so Yang Tong, the king of Yue, would send his subordinate Liu Changgong to bring foot cavalry to rescue Xingluocang. ”

Li Mi and the others followed Sima Fuqiang's finger to look at the mountains to the west of Xingluocang, which was suitable for an ambush. "However, our Wagang army can recruit less than 10,000 people, and it is not enough to ambush the Sui army."

"Open warehouses to release grain and recruit hungry people." I don't know if Li Mi already plans to do so, but Sima Fuqiang doesn't mind taking the credit for his own work.

When the Duke of Pushan heard this, he was overjoyed and once again urged Zhai Rang to immediately raise troops to attack Xingluocang.

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The three of Donghai just used their well-known history to promote this matter in turn, which can be described as a business, and they won Xu Shiji's trust in vain and officially became his descendants.

In the next few days, the three of them followed Xu Shiji's side, followed him to attack Xingluocang, open a warehouse to release grain, recruit hungry people, and ambushed Liu Changgong in Shizihe, and won successive battles.

After the battle was completely over, Li Mi added Xingluo City to forty li, was allowed to form the Pushan Army, and was promoted by Zhai Rang to the Duke of Wei. At this point, the largest peasant rebel army at the end of the Sui Dynasty finally established its own power. Although this regime has less than a year to live, it still brings high returns to the three people in the East Sea.

When the people of Beiyuan Town were still following Du Fuwei to attack Gaoyou and Liyang, accumulating some contribution points and favorability that had nothing to do with Li Shimin's camp in the future, the three of Donghai had already gained Xu Shiji's trust, and gained a lot of contributions with their own resourcefulness.

A month after entering the Sui and Tang dynasties, the dust settled on the first battle of Xingluocang, and the three of them also returned to the real world smoothly.

Personnel: Sima Fuqiang, Huang Zhi, Zhang Wei

Rank: 2b

Battlefield: Xingluocang of the Sui and Tang Dynasties

Faction: Wagang Army Xu Shiji faction

Achievements: Capture and hold Xingluocang, and strengthen the Wagang army

Rating: b

To be honest, Sima Fuqiang was very embarrassed that he was able to get a B evaluation, because all the achievements he achieved were misappropriated from the credit of Pushan Gong Li Mi. It seems that it is right to go down the upper route, and as long as you meddle in the decision-making phase of the campaign and make useful contributions, it will be considered by the dream world as an element to improve your rating.

On the contrary, those who are mediocre and mediocre in the dreams of the lower-class soldiers can only survive in the dream of war, and the day is precarious.

"Are we using history, or is history using us?" Huang Zhi suddenly had such a puzzling idea, and he was embarrassed to ask.