War is a man-made disaster.

Man-made disasters are often compared to natural disasters, or even more frightening.

Once the war breaks out, it will affect the fish in the pond. The people are displaced, and the people are lost.

Tangyi was close to the battlefield, although Cao Mengde's troops were as strong as a bamboo, they did not turn this war into a protracted war, and did not have a drastic impact on nearby cities and counties. But the horror of war is like a plague, and I don't know how many people have left their homes and hid in tears.

Although Xun Yu has the talent of Wang Zuo, after all, it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice. Cao Mengde marched too fast, and it was difficult for him to keep up behind. It is not wrong for Tangyi to say that it is Cao Mengde's sphere of influence now, but it has not really been incorporated into Cao Mengde's rule.

At least not for half a year.

The officials originally appointed in Xuzhou did not know where to flee for a long time. Most of the heroes in Tangyi County have long since disappeared. At the same time, at least twenty or three percent of the people fled the city. The rest, under the auspices of the three county elders, barely stabilized, and there were no riots.

When Zhao Yu arrived in Tangyi with five hundred light horses, it was already midnight in the morning.

Zi Chou Yin Mao, Yin time compared with modern time and space, is between 3 o'clock and 5 o'clock in the morning for two hours. Because it was early spring, there was still a little time left at dawn.

From a distance, I saw that some people were patrolling the city, and a few torches were shining.

Zhao Yu did not bother, and ordered five hundred light horsemen to dismount and enter the forest to rest.

The weather was still very cold, and the soldiers in stainless steel armor were shivering with cold. However, as a soldier eats food, these must be endured. Compared with the soldiers under the command of other princes, under the command of Cao Mengde, there is no doubt that the treatment is the best. At least there won't be a time to go hungry.

In the past two or three years, high-yield and improved varieties have spread all over Yanzhou. It is precisely because of the popularization and popularization of high-yield and improved varieties that there is no shortage of grain in Cao Mengde's army. It is no longer possible that in the original history, Cheng Yu used human flesh as military food.

To avoid revealing your whereabouts, no fire should be lit. Zhao Yu looked at these soldiers and couldn't help but think of cotton.

In this era, cotton has actually been introduced to Shenzhou. However, its true use has not been discovered, and it is mostly used as an ornamental plant, taking root in wealthy homes. Moreover, the cotton of this era is not the cotton of later generations, and the output cannot keep up at all.

People's clothing is generally made of hemp. Only the rich and noble people wear silk fabrics.

And the warmth of hemp products is not good.

When it's cold, wearing a dozen linen clothes can't reach a piece of animal skin. People who have the conditions wear leather products in winter. Home-made.

So Zhao Yu thought about the development of animal husbandry again.

From cotton to animal husbandry, at this moment, in Zhao Yu's heart, took root.

Cotton can be used to make cotton clothing, and the growth of animal husbandry can not only provide a large amount of meat and dairy products, but also provide enough fur.

"Go back and mention it to Meng Dehaosheng. ”

Flashing this thought, Zhao Yu slowly sat cross-legged and closed his eyes slightly.

...

The dawn was faintly bright, and at the beginning of the hour, a group of defeated soldiers came from a distance.

Sun Ce straddled the horse, holding a spear in one hand and covering his chest with the other, his face was slightly pale.

He stiffened up and shouted, "There is a hall in front of you, and there is a lot of grain. When you arrive at Tangyi, you can have a full meal and rest well!"

This is the way to draw bread to satisfy hunger and hope for plums to quench thirst.

Whether there is a large amount of grain and grass in Tangyi, of course Sun Ce does not know. But he had to let the remaining 2,000 remnants know that there was still hope for them and that there was no end in sight.

The horses gasped and spewed out streaks of pale mist. Trampling the earth messily, it quickly moved closer to the hall.

Sun Ce showed regret on his face, and said to Zhou Yu, who was also tired: "I regret that I shouldn't have listened to Gongjin's words, so that I ended up like this." If the troops are withdrawn early, hey... My army of 30,000 didn't fight like this..."

Zhou Yu pursed his lips, his handsome face was helpless, and said: "Now that the matter is now, why should Bo Fu sigh? I only hope that Cao Ren has not yet defeated Ji Ling, and there are still warships in Liyang Water Village, otherwise..."

There is a water army camp outside Liyang, and the water army led by Sun Ce was stationed in Liyang water village before the war, facing Niuzhu across the river.

Last night, Sun Ce didn't listen to Zhou Yu's plan to withdraw his troops, and was unwilling to flee without a fight, so he insisted on attacking Cao's army camp, and was beaten by Cao Mengde's head and bleeding. The army of 30,000 was defeated in less than half an hour. Sun Ce was injured by Dian Wei, but he didn't lose his life.

When he hurriedly retreated, he was intercepted by Xiahou Huang's department, and finally broke through the encirclement and collided with Xu Huang's department. was pursued all the way, and only got rid of the pursuers until he was near Yuguo. But after the rout, when they came to Tangyi, there were less than 2,000 men left. What a big defeat and loss!

According to Zhou Yu's idea, it is to go straight to Jiujiang Liyang, without delaying a minute or a second along the way. However, after the defeat, all the grain and grass were lost, and there were several night battles, and the soldiers were tired and tired, so they could only get food nearby to satisfy their hunger. Otherwise, before Liyang, they would all starve to death.

Zhou Yu was afraid that Cao's army would set up an ambush in Tangyi, but after careful consideration, according to the number of Cao's soldiers and horses, there should be no ambush in Tangyi. Moreover, the Cao army could not pursue too far, because the tens of thousands of troops in Guangling City would not watch the Cao army swallow Sun Ce in one gulp.

Defeated and retreated in the Cao army camp last night, Cao Mengde did not pursue the camp with the army, which is why he did not pursue the camp. He also had to guard against the soldiers and horses in Guangling City who might come out of the city, and more importantly, Cao Mengde wanted to block Guangling.

Only Xiahoudun and Xu Huang chased and killed, otherwise Sun Ce would have been bound.

Zhou Yu thought of this, and felt a little relieved.

The hall is right in front of you.

Sun Ce let out a long breath and said hatefully: "Cao Jun is so elite that I can't expect it. My army of 30,000 is not a rabble, but it is no match for his blow. ”

"Cao Jun's armor is excellent, but there is nothing to be done. A general next to him comforted: "Bo Fu doesn't have to be discouraged, I think that when the old lord was alive, there were times when he was defeated." But the old lord was indomitable, and he was soon able to make a comeback. ”

"What General Gong Fu said is very true. Sun Ce lifted his spirits: "With your help, I will make a comeback and defeat Cao's army!"

"It's a good thing that the major general can cheer up. Another general said: "I look at the Cao army, the excellent armor is one of them, and the soldiers are all brave and powerful, which is also the key." You have to understand the mystery in order to deal with it. ”

Hearing this, Sun Ce also frowned: "General Demou is right. Cao Jun's armor is excellent and can be seen at a glance. However, those soldiers, all of whom have bravery, far surpass the soldiers and horses under my command, which is really incomprehensible. ”

Zhou Yu was observing the environment outside the city at this time, and suddenly his eyes froze, and he saw a Taoist priest standing in the middle of the forest next to the road leading to the city gate.

I couldn't help but shout: "Bo Fu!"