The little grain that was left in Luoyang was carried out, and bags were loaded onto two-wheeled wagons.

This should be considered a very luxurious way to transport grain.

In almost all previous wars, the transportation of grain and grass has always been a major problem.

The grain and grass of an army of 100,000 people needs to be conscripted at least tens of thousands of people to escort it.

Most of the methods used are manual picking, as well as wheelbarrows, and there are very few carriages with two wheels.

Along the way, the loss of grain and grass has reached an alarming level.

But this time the army went out, the imperial court did not levy a single man, and everything was done by the soldiers themselves.

The grain and grass supplied to tens of thousands of soldiers were also escorted by Zhang Yang and 5,000 soldiers.

5,000 soldiers, each armed with a large axe, a bundle of ropes, and a large saw on the carriage.

As the third echelon, it set off smoothly after Xiahou Yuan and Zhang Liao.

Liu Wei stood on the head of the city of Luoyang, looking at this army of only 5,000 troops, but winding into a long line of troops gradually disappearing from his field of vision, and couldn't help but say: "Why do I suddenly feel that I am more like a businessman? In order to get more food from Yuan Shao and the Kwantung princes, this huge war was launched! ”

"If Yuan Shao learns the truth about this, what kind of expression do you guess he will have?"

"Your Majesty, this is a war launched to clear the gloom of the world and crusade against the unsubordinate, not for food!" Beside him, Xun You said categorically.

"You and I are just talking to each other, why are you so nervous!" Liu Wenwan said.

Extending from grain to Yuan Shao's non-ministers, this was the main purpose of the last Deyang Hall meeting.

Liu Wei felt that there was nothing to hide, so he said it generously.

Xun You shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, the fewer people who know about this matter, the better." The minister is worried that Your Majesty, you are talking and talking, and one day you will accidentally say it and let this matter spread to the world. ”

"Yes, I'll pay attention to it later." Liu Wei followed the advice, and said with a bow, "If I really let the soldiers know that I let them abandon their families and businesses to go to Kanto for the sake of food, I should be dissatisfied." ”

"No, Your Majesty, you may have guessed wrong." Xun You said, "When Your Majesty began to distribute money and food training to them every month, they were actually ready to sacrifice their lives for the country, and the soldiers of the Han Dynasty did not ask for much. ”

Liu Wei had mixed feelings in his heart, "If I can, I don't want much to let them live and work in peace and contentment." ”

"War, after all, is not a good thing!"

"Can you choose an auspicious day for the expedition?" He asked instead.

Xun You replied: "The nearest one is four days later, a little farther away, in thirteen days, and twenty-two days later. ”

"Four days later, then!" Liu Wei said happily.

"Yui!"

……

Four days later.

After personally presiding over the sacrificial ceremony, Liu Wei pulled his army to the east.

This was his first expedition in the true sense of the word.

Last time, it was more like a kid running away from home.

On this expedition, Liu Wei did not have any worries about Luoyang.

The court, which was repeatedly crushed by him twice, and the three generals of the late Han Dynasty, Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi, and Zhu Jun, were in charge in person, and he didn't think anything unexpected could happen.

The only thing that made him a little uneasy was Tang Ji and Aunt Qiong.

Without him in the palace, these two girls really don't know what will happen to the Empress Dowager He who has complicated means.

Although before he left, everything that should have been arranged was arranged.

But because it was Empress Dowager He, he was still not at ease.

It was still the Sunset Pavilion, Liu Wei stopped his horse and rewarded his 30,000 soldiers with a bowl of wine.

"The three Qing families, please leave the matter of the court and the central government!" Liu Wei raised the wine bowl and said to the three of Huangfu Song.

"Thanks to Your Majesty's trust, the three of us will do our best!" Huangfu Song drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp and said loudly.

"May Your Majesty return in triumph!"

Liu Wei laughed and said: "Don't worry, I will be triumphant, don't say anything about those meaningless scenes, I also know your intentions, come, dry this bowl of wine!" ”

"Yui!" Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun respected the emperor and drank it all with their heads up.

Only Huangfu Song was holding an empty bowl, and the whole person was not good.

The embarrassment of this kind of scene is uncomfortable for thieves.

Before leaving, Liu Wei wanted to tell them about the harem, but after thinking about it, he gave up.

The affairs in the palace should be left to the people in the palace to solve.

With Zhang Xiong's last insurance, he should be safe.

Liu Wei took the mighty army of 30,000 and the Cao brothers to embark on the official road that had been repaired by the vanguard army.

In Liu Wei's Chinese army, except for Yinglin and Luo Bao, the rest of the generals are really the Cao brothers.

Cao Cao, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, and Cao Chun, who is not very powerful.

This time, the Cao clan generals were almost collected by Liu Wei.

The solar terms have officially entered spring, and the heavens and the earth have changed color.

But in Yin, Henan, Liu Wei still saw scenes he didn't want to see along the way.

Patches of flat fertile fields, at this time, as far as the eye can see, are all barren, and the grass is taller than people.

"What is this old thing Cui Lie doing? How many days have it been, can't the few bandits in Henan Yin be able to handle it? On the third day of Liu Wei's march in Henan, his anger finally couldn't be suppressed.

"Cao Cao, send a few scouts out to find out to me, where is this old thief now, what is he doing!"

"Yui!"

Cao Cao, who followed closely by Liu Wei's side, did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly scattered out a full eight exploration horses in one breath and went to the north and south.

However, the nearest scout brought the news two hours later.

"Your Majesty, Dasi Nong and General Xiahou have led the army to Hedong County, and the thieves of Henan Yin have already been swept away, and now they are waiting for Captain Xun to send someone here." The scout said.

When Liu Wei heard such an answer, although he didn't trouble Cui Lie again, he still couldn't feel better when he looked at the large area of barren land in front of him, "If these lands want to be cultivated this year, they will definitely not be able to catch up." ”

"Your Majesty, it's still too late, as long as the land is leveled before the beginning of summer, Akita shouldn't be able to delay." Xun You said.

Liu Wei squatted on the edge of the ridge without any scruples, personally turned over the soil under the barren grass and looked at it and said: "This moisture is very good, it is a good field." From Sanfu to Henan Yin, just the deserted fertile land I saw with my own eyes is unknown, and the whole world, I don't know how many. ”

"If you want the people to produce with peace of mind and cultivate without worries, you must first eliminate the thieves! The officials and thieves of the fish and flesh people must be suppressed, and the bandits who burn, kill and loot must also be suppressed! ”

Liu Wei's eyes flickered, and a somewhat exaggerated thought brewed in his heart.

His war can start from Chen Liu!

"Meng De, select some capable soldiers, ranging from dozens to hundreds, disguise themselves as homeless people, or caravans to transit Chen Liu, and then order the troops to follow them stealthily. The army is divided into three routes, north, south and middle, and the center responds, and I want to push Chen Liu. ”

Cao Cao looked at the emperor with a confused expression, and his thoughts stayed for a few seconds before he realized what the emperor was going to do.

"Your Majesty, just like this, I'm afraid that the time of the march will be very wasted." Cao Cao persuaded.

Liu Wei suddenly looked at Cao Cao, "Meng De should be very familiar with Chen Liu, right?" ”

Cao Cao was stunned, "I don't know everything, but I still understand." ”

"In that case, that's fine." Liu Wei moved his shoulders twice, got up and strolled on the ridge, and said: "A war is not urgent in that moment, but all the roads we have traveled should become our rear. ”

"It is far more beneficial for us to pull out the tumors in Chenliu that will hinder the community and appease the people, far greater than rushing directly."

"This place is too guarded, and it should be the first evil!"

Cao Cao's breath staggered suddenly, his expression was uneasy for a moment, and he said: "Your Majesty, Chen Liu's Taishou is a minister, so he is a good man, he will be like this, he may be incompetent, but he has always been an official. ”

"Zhang Miao is still your old friend...... Liu Wei said with a long tail note.

Liu Wei always spoke like this when he thought about things, but Cao Cao, who listened to it, couldn't help but be a little frightened.

But he didn't force anything to explain, or change his words.

just stood in front of Liu Wei with a stuffy head, waiting for the emperor's decision.

This short period of time was extraordinarily long for Cao Cao.

He didn't know what the emperor thought of Zhang Miao, and whether this opinion would also involve him.

"Wait for Tanma to come back and make a decision, although Zhang Miao is your old friend, he may not be as loyal to me as you are!" Liu Wei said, "The vanguard army has been here for a few days, and whether Zhang Miao is helping the imperial court or Yuan Shao, you can tell at a glance." ”

Zhang Miao, Liu Wei just thought about it carefully, and only roughly remembered that he was one of the allies against Dong.

It's just that later it seems that he rebelled against Cao Cao, followed by Lu Bu or Yuan Shao, and I can't remember clearly.

Cao Cao swallowed quietly, and the tense heartstrings finally relaxed.

As long as it doesn't involve him.

Although he now seems to be deeply trusted by the emperor, Cao Cao still feels like he is walking on thin ice all the time.

It's really that today's majesty is too cruel to the scholars.

doesn't care about the influence of scholars in the world at all, and cuts a large number of people at every turn.

He didn't know that the scholars should be superior to others, and he should be above the common people.

But when the emperor cut it off, his scalp was numb.

The number of scholars who have died since last year is much more than the disaster of the party.

Speaking of which, Zhang Miao is one of the "eight chefs" of the gentleman in the mouth of the scholars, and is deeply supported by the scholars.

Cao Cao could only secretly hope that Zhang Miao would not be confused at this time.

Otherwise, he can't be saved.

On the same day, the army stayed in the sour jujube camp and did not move forward.

Although Liu Wei has never been to this place, he is like thunder.

Where Cao Cao raised his troops, the Kwantung coalition army was also stationed here, not thinking about saving the country, but sitting on the ground to share the spoils.