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Volume 1: A man is born in troubled times, and he should rule the roost in troubled times. Chapter 340: The strong wind Xiao Xiaoming

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    A biting north wind blows across the Qinghe River, and the grass and trees on both sides of the river are withered. The pale sunlight shines on me, but I can't feel much warmth. Crystal clear ice can be seen from time to time in the river bed. Under the sun  It was shining with a strange light.

    Between the vast sky and the earth, there is a murderous atmosphere.

    On the official road by the river bank, the yellow smoke and dust rolled past like a long dragon. The howling north wind could not hide the clanging of the armor and the sound of the swords.

    In troubled times, this kind of scene can be said to be commonplace. To the people, this is a signal to run for their lives.  Fighting against soldiers is better than fighting against bandits. Whether it is being drafted or having grain and grass confiscated, it is an unbearable pain for ordinary people with little family property.

    Therefore, normally, when seeing a large army crossing the border, the common people would take their few possessions and support the old and the young to stay away, but today it was slightly different.

    The people did not run away. Instead, they gathered at the entrance of the village in twos and threes. They kept looking at something on the official road. There was no panic on their weathered faces, but instead there was a trace of expectation.

    Like this vague emotion, whispers floated among the crowd.

    "Uncle, do you really don't need to avoid him?" The person who asked the question was a woman holding a baby who had just made a sound in her arms.

    Although Li Zheng said there was no need to hide, no one dared to just stay at home.  If you are outside and find something wrong, you can still run a few steps, but if you are stuck in the house, it's all over.

    Of course, no one is willing to abandon their home and run away if possible. Even if they can outrun the pursuers, they cannot outrun the biting north wind.  At this time of year, the barren mountains and mountains are not a good place to be, especially for women, children, the elderly and the weak, who may suffer from cold problems even if they don't die from the cold.

    Therefore, Li Zheng¡¯s decision is exactly what everyone is looking forward to, but this expectation is also accompanied by a bit of uneasiness.

    "What are you avoiding?" An old man chuckled, with a very calm expression. He raised his hand and pointed at the advancing army, and said loudly: "Whose army do you think that is? That is the Qingzhou Army under the command of the Champion Marquis!  "

    "Wow!" As soon as the name of the champion came out, everyone was in an uproar.

    "No wonder, the prince is the most benevolent and righteous man. His soldiers are indeed different from other soldiers. There is nothing to hide from."

    "Is that so? Junhou has never been Latin. I heard that in Qingzhou, if you want to join the army, you have to go through an assessment. If you are not really capable, Junhou will not accept it at all!"

    "Yes, even kings and princes don't steal food!"

    "That's wrong. It's not that the monarch doesn't rob, he just doesn't rob us. Haha, he specializes in dealing with the powerful and powerful, robbing the rich and giving to the poor, so as to open his eyes for us small people! The situation has been so bad these years, if it weren't for the autumn  The harvest will be difficult this winter."

    Everyone was sighing.

    There is fertile soil all over Hebei, and the people work hard all year round, but what does the autumn harvest have to do with them?  The fields have long been divided up by powerful people from all over the country. The poor are either dependent on others and become serfs; or they have no place to stand and can only struggle to survive.

    At one time, everyone thought that this miserable day had no end in sight, until the world-famous king planted his battle flag on the land of Hebei.

    "Qinghe, will it be the land under the rule of Wang Junhou from now on? I heard that not long ago, Wang Junhou defeated Liu Dai in Henan, and then scared Cao Cao away. Does this mean he won?"

    "Oh, it's still far away." Li Zheng shook his head and sighed: "Don't forget, there is also General Yuan. Now the news outside has spread. I heard that the princes have repelled the two allied forces one after another. General Yuan  He was so angry that the Jizhou army had been coming day and night to kill him."

    "ah?"

    "Ah what? Otherwise, why do you think Junhou's army would pass here? Qingyuan has been surrounded. If the rescue is delayed, I'm afraid" Li Zheng is the head of a village after all, and he is relatively well-informed. Although the battle in Hebei is going on  It's complicated, but he can give a rough idea.

    "The king's army is very strong, can he win?" the villagers asked nervously.

    In this era, there is little news, but Wang Yu¡¯s reputation is too loud. Qinghe is also a thoroughfare after all, and there are many business travelers from the north and south. Most people know a lot about Wang Yu and Qingzhou.

    The most basic farming policy in Qingzhou¡¯s New Deal was a bit abstract to the people, but after reaping the benefits, everyone¡¯s attitude became enthusiastic.

    "Whether it is good governance or not, it is useless to just talk about it. If you talk about it in vain, it will still be the same in practice. If you change the soup without changing the medicine, how can anyone believe it?"  Wang Yu's method of experiencing it first and then publicizing it was very effective, and he quickly established enough public awareness among the people.credibility.

    "Of course we can win in the end. If we win, we will be the people under the rule of the king. But General Yuan has more soldiers. You know, there are hundreds of thousands of troops coming. A good tiger cannot fight against a pack of wolves. This battle  ¡­It¡¯s difficult!¡±

    People were silent, and the emotions in their eyes became complicated.

    They hope that the army of kings in front of them will win and let everyone live a good life, but this blessing is weak and has no effect. Otherwise, they do not need to wait patiently for the arrival of the savior.

    "However, if you do nothing, you will be unwilling to do anything. After tasting the sweetness of hope, who would still want to live in despair?

    In silence, the army did not stop and rolled forward like a torrent, showing no fear of the enemy's huge army.

    "I wish you victory and success!" I don't know who shouted the first time, and the shouts of good prayers and praises quickly became loud.  Everyone sincerely expects this, every shout comes from the heart, and countless wishes are sent to the soldiers who go on the expedition. They send their most sincere blessings.

    ¡­¡­

    "The people's support can be used, and our army will win this battle." Along the way, the Qingzhou Army showed no respect for the local people and won countless praises. Similar prayers and songs could be heard everywhere, and Tian Feng was filled with emotions.  .

    "What's the use of just shouting twice like that? Can it produce soldiers, food and grass, or can it scold Yuan Shao to death? Now, our army is still outnumbered! That damn Cao Cao retreated when he saw difficulties  , why don't we just be more neat? I left half of the troops and horses, which is really good enough."

    Taishi Ci interrupted Tian Feng angrily and snorted: "There is also Liu Xuande. The lord clearly gave him an order to act according to the situation and retreat while fighting. Don't leave any opportunity for Yuan Shao to take advantage of. As a result,  But he said that he couldn't bear to see the people being tortured, and he just refused to retreat happily, and he also tried to protect the people from retreating together. He was really smart but his cleverness misled him. How about now, are you surrounded in Qingyuan?  You are very diligent in asking for help, isn¡¯t this harmful to others?¡±

    "Gong Xuande also has good intentions." Jia Xu interjected: "If you gather good people's support, it will be easier to implement the New Deal. Besides, our army has completely wiped out Liu Dai and forced Cao Cao to retreat. The situation looks really good. Duke Xuande is reluctant to give up the land.  It¡¯s also the right thing to do.¡±

    "He is just too selfish and saves face. Secretly, he always wants to compare himself with the master. He doesn't look for a mirror to look at himself. The master is among the best. How dare he have such thoughts?" Jia Xu said.  Relatively reserved, Taishi Ci didn't care so much, he just said what he wanted to say.

    In fact, Liu Bei¡¯s performance this time was indeed a bit off.  Wang Yu arranged for him to be stationed in Qingyuan City, mainly to cover the flanks of the main force and contain Gao Lan of Guantao City, and had no intention of letting him defend.

    In order to appease Cao Cao and continue to intimidate Zhang Jaw, while Wang Yu withdrew his troops from Leping, he also sent someone to notify Liu Bei and asked him to retreat together.  As a result, Liu Bei saw that the situation was good and performed well.

    Of course Liu Bei cannot be entirely blamed for this matter. When Wang Yu withdrew his troops, Yuan Shao's main force was chasing Zhang Yan in the Xiangguo area, and there was no danger in the Qingyuan area.

    Wang Yu and Cao Cao retreated at the same time, while Liu Bei stayed on the front line alone and arranged for the people to retreat. It seemed that he was trying to reach the sky by himself. At the same time, he could also become famous and win the hearts of the people.

    At that time, Wang Yu¡¯s attention was all on Cao Cao¡¯s movements, and he did not pay much attention to Liu Bei. Moreover, with the communication methods of this era, it was impossible for him to command Liu Bei¡¯s army hundreds of miles away.

    As a result, something went wrong.

    Hearing that Liu Dai was defeated, Cao Cao retreated and divided his troops into two groups.  He himself led 10,000 main troops southward, crossed the river from Cangtingjin, and returned to Puyang, but Cao Ren was left behind.

    Although they have experienced successive fierce battles, Cao Ren's headquarters troops have always been used as backup and still maintain a complete organizational structure.  Cao's army of five thousand, plus thousands of soldiers and horses from Lu Kuang's brothers, abandoned Leping and headed north. They marched in a hurry and attacked for three hundred miles, catching Liu Bei by surprise.

    The military strength was similar, but the gap in combat power was huge. In addition, Liu Bei was not prepared to meet the enemy at all. As a result, his eight thousand soldiers and horses were beaten to a pulp. He lost more than half of his troops and had no way to escape. In the end, he could only retreat.  To Qingyuan City.

    Because of this battle, the situation in Hebei, which had become increasingly clear, became confusing again.

    Liu Bei's capital was originally small, and his losses were certainly not as great as Liu Dai's, but relatively speaking, these two Han clan clansmen had the same effect on both sides.

    Not counting Liu Dai¡¯s 30,000 troops, the Jizhou Allied Forces were close to 100,000.  As for Wang Yu, even if he pulls up all the remaining troops in Qingzhou, there are only more than 30,000 people. Including Liu Bei's troops, the number is less than 50,000.

      If Liu Bei's army is wiped out, at least in terms of morale, the two sides will be even.  In fact, the losses on Wang Yu's side may be even greater, because Liu Bei was not directly eliminated. He was defeated and surrounded in the city.

    If he doesn¡¯t save him, he will be completely annihilated, and Wang Yu will also have a reputation of being unwilling to save him. This will have a certain impact on the morale of the army and the stability of the alliance.

    Help, that¡¯s complicated.

    First of all, the initiative is gone. According to Wang Yu's idea, if Yuan Shao refuses to give up, the battlefield should be set in the hinterland of Qinghe.  On the one hand, it is time to wait for work, and on the other hand, Qinghe is closer to Qingzhou after all. If something happens within the territory, help can be sent back in time, so as not to fight in the front and lose the nest behind.

    At the moment, Yuan Shao has left Zhang Yan behind and is rushing towards Qingyuan at full speed to relieve the siege. Once he is stuck by the enemy, he will probably be unable to run away and will have to fight in Qingyuan.

    Qingyuan is too far away from Qingzhou. For Wang Yu, the supply pressure and the security of the territory are both big problems; on the other hand, for Yuan Shao, the battle line has been shortened, and the supply pressure will be much less.

    Wang Yu wondered if this was Cao Cao's plan. After defeating Liu Bei, he deliberately left Liu Bei a way out and let him escape into the city, just to cause trouble for himself.  Speaking of which, this move was similar to the one he used against Liu Dai. It left room for tactics and in turn mobilized the enemy strategically.

    Cao Cao was forced to return to Puyang to fight with Liu Dai; he had to go north for rescue and lost the right to choose the battlefield.

    "It's really a matter of fate whether you drink or peck."

    Along the way, the civil and military officials had argued many times about whether to save or not, and how to plan for it. Taishi Ci was a staunch anti-Liu faction, and now that he was angry, he was bringing up old things again.  : "Master, let's just ignore him. We are fighting side by side, why should we give"

    "Ahem" Jia Xu coughed and winked in Tian Kai's direction.

    For Qingzhou, this Hebei war felt like it had nothing to do with them. At first, it was just a thousand Qingqi heading north, and the situation was not bad.  As a result, due to Gongsun Zan's defeat, the scope of the war became larger and larger, and the Qingzhou Army used more and more resources and troops. Until now, Wang Yu didn't even care about his hometown, and the entire division went north.

    No one in the army questioned Wang Yu's authority and judgment, but they were somewhat slanderous towards the Youzhou Army. Every time, it was the Youzhou Army who fell behind and helped to fix the loopholes.  Gongsun Zan underestimated the enemy that time, but this time Liu Bei was simply selfish and greedy for merit.

    Qingzhou¡¯s military strength is already at a disadvantage. To save Qingyuan, they have to give up their geographical advantages and initiative. This would be a huge loss.

    What is even more speechless is that rescuing Liu Bei is of little use. His soldiers were originally recruited to surrender and rebel, but now they have been beaten to pieces. What use can they be put to if they are rescued?  It would be nice if it doesn¡¯t hold you back.

    Taishi Ci is a representative figure of the radical faction in the Qingzhou Army. He certainly agrees with this point of view.  What's more, he and Liu Bei were already a bit naughty, so it's not surprising that they were dissatisfied at the moment.

    However, Tian Kai¡¯s face must be considered after all.

    "Ziyi spoke quickly, and what he said was true, but after all, Xuande and the master how about this? The army must be cautious in its actions. I led thousands of troops and light troops to rush into Qingyuan to rescue Xuande.  After that, he quickly withdrew, what do you think, brother Pengju?" Tian Kai also had a straightforward temper, and was not dissatisfied with Taishi Ci's rude words. Instead, he made a suggestion.

    "Inappropriate." Wang Yu rejected the proposal without hesitation. He waved his hand to stop Tian Kai from arguing and said softly: "Based on the worst-case scenario, the Qingyuan defenders have probably lost their combat effectiveness. So has Cao Ren.  He is a good general and leads a strong army that has been on the battlefield for a long time. Brother French, if you rush in with a light force, you may not be able to save Qingyuan."

    "My lord, I would like to go with General Tian to meet Cao Ren!" Tai Shici seized the opportunity and came out to ask for a fight.

    Tian Feng thought for a moment and then suggested: "My lord, maybe you can ask Gong Ming to lead the army as a back-up force. If the front army cannot win, they can step forward to help. If the remaining Qingyuan soldiers are successfully rescued, they can also cut off the rear."

    "It's still inappropriate." Wang Yu categorically rejected, "The plan to raid Qingyuan should be Cao Cao's handiwork. He finally gained the initiative. How could it be defeated by our army so easily? Don't forget, Xuande  Gong Yuan's mission was to contain Gao Lan. He defeated Qingyuan, and Gao Lan could go to help. Cao Ren then had 20,000 troops. How could he win a quick victory if he rushed in with a light force?"

    "Yuan Shao's army is coming all the way. The marching speed is faster than the speed of the scouts delivering information. They will appear in front of our army at any time. If we divide our troops for rescue and cannot win quickly, it will become a tactic of adding fuel to the fire, which will be detrimental to our army.  Extremely disadvantageous?¡±

    Everyone was silent for a while.

    After receiving Liu Bei's request for help, Wang Yu made the decision to return to the army for rescue. He did not even have time to hold a military meeting, so he could only make up for it on the road.  Now, everyone has reached a consensus on the necessity of rescuing Liu Bei, but the method of rescue and the evolution of the situation after the rescue are worrying.

    Now everyone understands Wang Yu's idea, which is to try his best to deal with Cao Ren before Yuan Shao arrives.  If you can't catch up, then there will be a decisive battle in Qingyuan.

    " Compared to Tian Kai's strategy of dividing his troops, Wang Yu still had his usual style, either win all or lose all.  However, for this battle, Wang Yu did not prepare the ultimate move that would determine the outcome in advance as he did in the past.  We haven't even decided on the battlefield yet, what kind of killer move can we prepare?  Is it just imagination?

    Therefore, this decisive battle is likely to evolve into a head-to-head showdown of strength.

    In this regard, the Qingzhou Army is at an absolute disadvantage. Even without Liu Dai, the strength of the Jizhou Army is still far greater than that of the Qingzhou Army. There is a huge disparity in numbers.

    Tian Kai was both moved and aggrieved.  Why did the war situation become like this?  After defeating two powerful enemies in a row, the situation should have been reversed!  What a bad time!  For the Youzhou Army, this was a truly troubled year.  No wonder the lord sent the remnants of Yi Cong to Qingzhou. He had foreseen it. Otherwise, there is really no way to repay this favor.

    He sighed and said: "I hope Yuan Shao doesn't come so fast. It would be better if Zhang Ping could not turn back and restrain him."

    "Report" As he spoke, a fast horse suddenly galloped in front of the queue. Wherever it passed, the military columns gave way. Needless to say, it must be the military situation ahead.

    "My lord, the soldiers and horses of Jizhou have crossed Zhangshui. The three thousand infantry of Yan Liang, the vanguard, have reached Ping'en. At the current speed, they will reach Qingyuan within two days!"

    "So fast?" Wang Yu was slightly startled, and everyone lost their countenance.

    Generally speaking, marching speed is closely related to the level of army training, army size, and road conditions.  Jizhou is mostly a plain land, and it is also a tax-rich area for the imperial court. No matter how good the official roads are, the main thing that restricts the marching speed of the Jizhou army is the baggage.  The larger the army is, the more baggage it carries, and the movement will definitely be slower.

    But now Yuan Shao came from Ren County, which was about the same distance as the starting point of the Qingzhou Army, and actually arrived at Qingyuan almost at the same time.  Needless to say, Yuan Shao must have left the baggage behind.

    Tian Feng asked doubtfully: "Yuan Benchu ??is so brave. Isn't he afraid that Zhang Yan will kill him and take away his luggage?"

    The scout's next message answered Tian Feng's question, and at the same time brought an even greater shock: "I was about to report to my lord that General Zhang was attacked in Zhao Guofang's city. The army was routed thousands of miles away, and General Zhang's life or death is unknown!  "(To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)
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