Yuan Shao's defeat at Guandu led to rebellions in many counties and counties in Jizhou.

In Hanoi County, which borders the southwest of Yecheng, the Taishou Zhang Yang rebelled and let Hanoi County fall into the hands of Cao Cao, but more than half of the county's territory was attached to Yuan Shao.

The defeat of the Guandu battlefield allowed Hanoi County to be completely controlled by Cao Cao, and every move around Yecheng was exposed to Cao Cao's vision after that.

Yuan Shao learned from the experience after the defeat and did not gather troops and horses in the old place of Liyang, and if he went south from Liyang to cross Baimajin again, it was likely to repeat the defeat of Guandu.

Yuan Shao ordered his third son and nephew Gao Gan to recruit soldiers to assemble in Cangtingjin in the east of Wei County, and crossing the Yellow River from Cangtingjin to the south could threaten Dong'e, Fanxian and Juancheng in Yanzhou.

Before the Guandu War, Cheng Yu guarded Juancheng, the eastern gate of Yanzhou, with 700 soldiers, and after the war, Cao Cao added 2,000 troops for it.

The long-distance journey directly hit the grain road of Xudu is too long, but if the battlefield is selected in the eastern region of Yanzhou, it will not only save the grain road in the north of the river, but also lengthen the grain road of Cao Cao.

Yuan Shao likes things that harm others and benefit himself. Yuan Shao's generals stationed troops and horses in Cangtingjin, with the meaning of fighting against Cao Cao and waiting for work, also had the intention of slowly trying to Yanzhou.

If Cao Cao did not send troops to Yanzhou, Yuan Shao would be able to restore Guandu's lost morale and train new recruits by encroaching on Yanzhou's land.

If Cao Cao raised his troops to the north and stayed away from Xudu, Liu Bei, the dark chess sent by Yuan Shao to Runan, would be able to play a role.

Yuan Shao gathered troops and horses in Cangting, and was sure that Cao Cao would not come too quickly, and he would have to wait at least until after the summer harvest.

At this time, the mobilization ability of the Central Plains was not as good as that of Hebei, and Yuan Shao considered that Cao Cao fought long distances, and it would take more time to prepare the soldiers.

In April, Cao Cao sent Xu Du to the north. Xun You, the hero of Guandu, did not join the army because of ill health, and Cao Cao took Guo Jia and Jia Xu as the staff officers of the march, and crossed the river with Cheng Yu of Juancheng to the north.

Cao Cao not only sent troops in advance, but also planned to take the initiative to attack, which was completely beyond Yuan Shao's prediction, and said that seventy or eighty thousand people would dare to choose just front?

Guandu is crazy after the fight? Just before Cao's army left Xudu, Xiahoudun took 5,000 Tuntian soldiers and went to Shouchun to fortify with Liu Fu, the assassin of Yangzhou.

Before leaving, Cao Cao wanted to match Xiahoudun with a few lieutenants who could fight, and Zhang He and Gao Lan, who surrendered to Guandu last year, were the best candidates, but Cao Cao thought twice about whether it would be or not.

Five thousand people are few for Yuan Shaoxian, but now there are a lot of Huainan, Cao Cao was worried that Xiahoudun had soldiers and generals, and he might attack rashly in Shouchun, so he did not choose a deputy general to accompany him.

Zhang He and Gao Ran are the most suitable generals to fight tough battles, their families have been executed by Yuan Shao, and at this time, they are used to deal with Yuan Shao to fight familiar enemies, so both of them were taken to Hebei by Cao Cao.

Xiahoudun had a high status in Cao Ying, and he did not necessarily listen to the suggestions of ordinary people, but Cao Cao's intentions and instructions could be followed, and he did not arrange a deputy general for him, saying that he could only defend and not attack.

In mid-April, Xiahoudun led his troops to settle in Shouchun. Seeing the dilapidated and barren city, and seeing that the surrounding fertile land was not cultivated, Xiahoudun had mixed feelings in his heart.

Five thousand garrisons were stationed in Shouchun, but there were no local people to support, and military food had to be transported from Xudu.

The mango seed has passed, and the summer solstice has not yet arrived. Although planting rice is a little late in the season, he can produce a stone of grain to save a stone for the rear, after all, the 5,000 people brought by Xiahoudun were Tuntian soldiers when Xu Du was free.

When it came to Huainan, where irrigation was convenient, it was a professional tuntian soldier who cultivated, and Xiahoudun thought that the harvest would be good.

Liu Fu returned to Shouchun and was about to let Qin Yi choose someone to send to Hefei, but he learned that Xiahoudun was arranging people to plant rice, so he took Qin Yi to the outside of the city to advise.

The two hurried to the tuntian district outside the city, and saw Xiahoudun gathering the tun chiefs to assign tasks. Liu Fu then stepped forward and saluted: "General Xiahou, please take a step to speak." Xiahoudun blinked his eyes, then followed Liu Fu to avoid the crowd, strode out of the two feet, and asked curiously: "Liu Tingshi has something to do with me?" Liu Fu said earnestly: "Cao Sikong asked you to guard Shouchun, but you let the soldiers in this kind of field, isn't it inappropriate?" ”

"Inappropriate? I didn't see a single soldier in Jiangdong, why did Liu Tingshi worry so much? Xiahoudun continued to ask rhetorically, and then sighed with a long sigh: "Such a good field, such a good season, such a good water source, if I don't plant some rice, I feel like I have failed the world."

"The reason why Sun Quan didn't send troops is because the water is not connected, don't forget that Longxiang's people are digging" Liu Fu didn't finish speaking, he was waved by Xiahoudun's big hand and interrupted: "Yesterday I sent someone to Jiangjunling, the excavation speed of the channel at the southern foot is not fast, and it will take several months to dig it up, and the rice in Shouchun can be harvested at that time." ”

"Huh?" Liu Fu didn't expect that Xiahoudun had completed the investigation, but he still didn't recognize that he was in Shouchun Tuntian at this time, so he continued to advise: "The terrain around Shouchun is flat, even if Sun Quan doesn't come by water, it is very threatening to take the land route, even if they can't capture the city, it's easy to damage these fields, don't you think it's a pity?" Xiahoudun snorted coldly: "I'm worried that someone will attack and disturb you, and then you dare not plant?" How can there be any complete preparation for the things of this world? When Yuan Shao went south last year, we were not ready, so couldn't we meet the enemy? ”

"Ahh Liu Fu was speechless by Xiahoudun.

"Meng De went to Hebei to fight, Xudu's grain and grass was very tight, the garrison I brought to Shouchun was originally a Tuntian soldier, and I could help the rear share a little bit, if someone really came to disturb during this period, how much rice could be saved, even if it couldn't be kept, it didn't matter, there was almost no loss." Xiahoudun had a determined expression.

"But the soldiers work hard," Liu Fu wanted to say and stopped.

"Why don't you work hard to live in this troubled world? It is fortunate to pay and you will reap, and sometimes you may not get anything for your hard work. Xiahoudun glanced up at the sky, and said in his heart that I am farming on the bank of the Huaishui, at least the drought can be avoided, right?

Liu Fu was speechless after hearing this, and Qin Yi next to him followed with a fist and asked: "General Xiahou, the soldiers you brought are all going to farm, and the defense of Shouchun City" Xiahou asked rhetorically: "Don't you have eight hundred sons under your command?" I can keep it well before I come, but I can't keep it after I come? ”

"It's not. The general misunderstood, I mean. If Jiangdong drives troops to attack." Xiahoudun replied: "I will defend myself if there are few soldiers, and if there are many soldiers, I will return to the city to defend together, and the rice will be abandoned." ”

"It turns out that the general is confident, and the last general admires it," Qin Yi responded with a fist.

"You're done, aren't you?" Xiahoudun waved his hand: "Aren't you going to send an envoy to Hefei to announce the edict?" What you should be busy with, I will settle the field today. ”

"Oh."

"Yui."