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Text Chapter 1022 Cao Cao and the Western Regions

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    Spring comes and autumn goes, time goes by.  Before you know it, a year has gone by in a blink of an eye.  After completing the last piece of the jigsaw puzzle on the inherent territory of the Han Empire, Gao Yang appointed Cao Cao as the new Governor-General of the Western Regions Protectorate.  It took Cao Cao nearly a year to complete preparations to go north and send troops to the Western Regions.  Since Duan Xi returned to Luoyang City in the first year of Yongchu, after more than eighty years of silence.  The Han Empire, whose national power had declined and was no longer able to continue to rule the vast Western Regions, finally had a new Governor-General of the Western Regions Protectorate.  This time, the Grand Governor is no longer the same title as before, with a rank of two thousand stones and a level similar to that of a county magistrate, which is added to other official titles.  Gao Yang was serious this time.  Cao Cao jumped directly from a small and unpopular character to a commander-in-chief guarding one side. He was at the same level as Sun Jian, the commander-in-chief of the Navy. They were both first-class military officers.  It is true that Gao Yang plagiarized the official hierarchy system of later generations and established a brand new order for the Han Empire.  Corresponding to his official position, Cao Cao's title also jumped directly to the level of the princes.  Gao Yang fully supported Cao Cao's march westward to the Western Regions and gave him the right to "arbitrarily make decisions when the opportunity arises."  More than 50,000 elite soldiers and horses were recruited from all over the country and handed over to Cao Cao's command. They were concentrated in Chang'an for training for nearly a year and then headed north.  The supply of logistical food and fodder is inexhaustible.  It¡¯s not that Gao Yang was unwilling to give Cao Cao more troops and horses, it was mainly because Gao Yang could provide a large amount of any material, but only a large number of horses.  It¡¯s not impossible, but it¡¯s just too wasteful for Gao Yang to consume huge amounts of energy to bring a large number of horses here from modern time and space.  In the vast Western Region with few people and vast land, the most important mobile force is horses.  It is difficult for the Han army, which is mainly infantry, to achieve great results.  If you want to maintain an elite cavalry team of around 100,000, you will need at least 300,000 more horses on hand as supplements!  This is only the number of war horses, and does not include the larger number of pack horses.  As a delicate creature, even with advanced equipment such as horseshoes, there will still be a lot of damage.  From adulthood to training to become a qualified war horse, a lot of time and materials are consumed.  Gaoyang has supplies.  But he didn't have time.  At this time, in the Han Empire, which was almost rebuilding after the disaster, where could Gao Yang find so many horses for Cao Cao to use?  The other cavalrymen no longer use horses?  The Han Empire didn¡¯t have that many donkeys!  Gaoyang can provide Sun Jian with a large number of giant-level sail warships at sea. When a large fleet sets sail, the cloud-like sails are enough to cover the sky!  But he was unable to provide Cao Cao with a large number of horses.  In this case, Gao Yang could only help Cao Cao in other aspects.  "General!" Cao Cao's cousin Cao Hong rode his horse to Cao Cao's side and said loudly in a hoarse voice, "The forward sentry is reporting that there is Yumen Pass fifty miles ahead. The sergeants are extremely exhausted at this time. Will the army be able to do so tonight?  Can we set up camp here?" Cao Hong had no choice.  After the army left Chang'an, they marched all the way. The endless and fast march for more than 20 days brought the entire army to the edge of collapse.  If it weren't for the fact that the army had been properly trained and supplied with sufficient supplies in the past nearly a year.  Then they definitely won't be able to hold on for so long.  As for not calling Cao Cao brother, it is because in the military camp there are only superiors and subordinates with no relatives to speak of.  Cao Cao served as the commander-in-chief of the army.  The majesty in the army cannot be violated.  Not to mention cousin, not even biological son.  "Hmm." Cao Cao, with a weathered face, looked up tiredly at the endless desolate scenes around him, and raised his hand to smooth his dirty beard.  After looking up at the sky again, he said in a deep voice, "It's still early, let's continue marching! We must rush to Yumen Pass as soon as possible to receive supplies!" A month ago, Gao Yang flew to the outside of Yumen Pass in an atmospheric shuttle and left a message  Punctuation then went to Chang'an to tell Cao Cao before he went on an expedition.  There is no need to bring too much luggage, just rush outside Yumen Pass as soon as possible.  There are tons of supplies prepared for him.  Although I don¡¯t know how Gao Yang put the massive supplies outside Yumen Pass, Cao Cao, who had already seen Gao Yang¡¯s magical methods, still chose to believe Gao Yang¡¯s words.  He desperately urged his troops to advance quickly. After leaving Liangzhou and passing Yangguan, Dunhuang went straight to Yumenguan.  Full of ambition, Cao Cao could not wait to enter the Western Regions.  Become a genuine Governor-General and leave a great reputation for yourself in the history books.  Cao Cao took away his Cao family army.  Including Cao family, Xiahou family, Yue Jin, Li Dian, Yu Jin and others.  And as his chief adviser during his tenure.  It was Jia Xu who served as the governor of the Western Regions Protectorate.  Gao Yang completed the posthumous title of Marquis for Cao Cao before he made any meritorious service and pacified the Western Regions.  This put great pressure on Cao Cao.  ? ?Once things go wrong in pacifying the Western Regions, Cao Cao will definitely be infamy for all eternity.  Others would not say that Gao Yang was blind.  They will only say that Cao Cao is incompetent and exhausted the entire army!  This was also the main reason why he was so anxious.  Starting from Chang'an heading north to cross the Wei River, nearly 50,000 elite troops left Yangguan in only twenty-eight days.  These soldiers and horses were completely light and simple, carrying no extra food, fodder or equipment.  The total military rations are only enough for one month.  After the crazy march, if he arrived at Yumen Pass without seeing the massive supplies Gao Yang mentioned, Cao Cao could have jumped off the city gate tower on the spot.  Facts have proved that Gao Yang did not intend to use an army of nearly 50,000 men to trick Cao Cao.  When the exhausted Han army, which had fallen behind thousands of people along the way, arrived at the dilapidated Yumen Pass, they really saw mountains of supplies.  As the commander of the only cavalry regiment in the Han army under Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun swore that he had never seen so many things in his life.  In a huge valley, protected by mountains on both sides, materials that could not be seen were piled there in huge piles, no matter how windy or rainy they were.  Seeing Cao Cao and the others, their hearts twitched.  The wooden box, which still exudes the faint scent of wood, is filled with crossbow arrows wrapped in oilcloth and smeared with butter.  Bean feed for horses in a strange bag.  Various packages of salt, sugar, tea, chocolate, compressed food and the sergeants' favorite cigarettes.  These things were supplied to the army in unlimited quantities when they were in Chang'an, and the army's food supply had long been in its mouth.  As for clothes, socks, shoes, hats, armor, weapons, and the indispensable food, it was all over the sea, and the entire valley was full.  These are priceless.  No, materials of completely immeasurable value are placed in this huge canyon.  There are only a hundred or so mysterious tiger soldiers guarding the surrounding area.  The so-called Tiger Army is an army composed entirely of biological and chemical warriors.  These more than a hundred people were all left under Gao Yang's care after he dropped off the supplies yesterday.  After Cao Cao takes over the supplies, they will return on their own.  Cao Cao and others were frightened when they came here.  If this was discovered by the small countries in the Western Region or the horse thieves, how could these more than a hundred tiger warriors be able to protect it?  Of course, Cao Cao had no idea that Gao Yang was watching the Han army under his command from a height of 10,000 meters above his head at this moment.  Gao Yang didn't leave after putting down the supplies yesterday, and was always monitoring this place.  If this valley full of supplies is really discovered by someone who is interested, whoever discovers it will be in trouble.  For Cao Cao, not to mention the actual value of these materials, the cost of transporting them here is an astronomical figure.  This is also an important reason why Gao Yang let Cao Cao advance with light troops.  The more than three thousand miles from Chang'an to Yumen Pass alone could make Cao Cao scratch his hair just by providing logistical support of tens of thousands of troops.  Gao Yang simply used the storage space to pile up all the supplies that Cao Cao could use for several years at Yumen Pass, saving thousands of miles of huge operation projects.  Road traffic is definitely an unsolvable problem in this era.  "Quick! Guard both sides and don't let anyone in!" Cao Cao, whose eyes were full of ecstasy, loudly ordered his soldiers and horses to surround the valley first.  These supplies were enough for Cao Cao to lead his army invincibly in the Western Regions and destroy the country at will.  Although there are no urgently needed horses, the Western Region was originally a place where horses were produced.  Cao Cao now has soldiers and food in his hands, so he can just grab them.  Not to mention that Cao Cao was heavily armed at Yumen Pass, always ready to break into the Western Regions and spread the majesty of the Han family.  To put it simply, the Central Plains is already very different from when Gao Yang first arrived.  After quelling the rebellion in Xiliang, Gao Yang led his troops back to the Sili area, leaving Jia Xu, who was originally from Xiliang, to temporarily serve as the governor of Xiliang to settle down.  When Cao Cao prepared his troops and headed north to the Western Regions, Jia Xu accompanied him as the chief historian.  When these two masters of strategy cooperate with each other, the countries in the Western Region will be in trouble.  The governors of prefectures and counties across the country are still appointed by celebrities who are highly respected by the public, and there are even many members of the royal family.  Everything looks the same as before the Yellow Turban Rebellion.  "However, the essence has been completely changed.  After pacifying the world, Gao Yang completely reorganized the military and official systems of the Han Empire.  The governors of prefectures and counties have been almost eliminated, and the actual power has fallen into the hands of grassroots officials, mainly biochemical warriors and supplemented by those who have received compulsory education.  Under Gao Yang¡¯s strong push, the tentacles of the Han Empire¡¯s imperial court even continued to extend from the county to other places!  This means that the imperial court's control over local areas has been greatly strengthened.  The clan power began to be weakened bit by bit by Gao Yang.  Gao Yang can??The Han Empire offers just about anything.  After returning to Luoyang, Gao Yang rejected the kingship prepared for him by Liu Xie and quietly returned to the newly built Taiwei Mansion amidst the panic and anticipation of countless people.  Since then, Gao Yang has rarely appeared in public, which also made those who thought Gao Yang was preparing to overthrow the Liu family either relieved or disappointed.  Gao Yang is really not in the mood to be the emperor.  Can being an emperor in this era compare to a comfortable life in modern time and space?  Gao Yang just wants to be a behind-the-scenes presence.  (To be continued) r1292?¡­
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