Farmer of Shu Han Chapter 653

Chapter 653 Ding Li

Actually, Zhao Yun was also troubled by the Qiang chaos in Longxi and Hanyang.

If the chaos can be quelled as soon as possible, he will naturally fully support it.

"It's just that there is a shortage of food in Longyou now. If you move your troops easily, how can the food keep up?"

It's one thing to want to, but another thing to be able to do it. Zhao Yun is a little worried about this matter.

Feng Yong giggled, stretched his hand into his bosom to feel it, took out a ticket, and flicked it with his fingers again, making a clicking sound.

I just heard him say proudly, "Know what this is?"

Zhao Yun saw his frivolous appearance, and became very angry, "Can you be serious about such a big matter? Believe it or not...huh?"

Zhao Yun motioned to take the spear.

Feng Tubie saw that Mr. Zhao was going to come for real, coughed quickly, sat up straight and said, "This is called a food stamp, and it is a new ticket issued by Nanxiang, which is specially for Hu people."

Zhao Yun took it curiously, "How to use it?"

"Let those Qianghu Qushuai report the full population of their tribes, and then issue food stamps on a per-person basis. Food stamps will be used to receive food, and they will be issued once every half a month."

Feng Yong explained.

Even if he can transfer more grain from Sichuan, it will take time.

Therefore, when food should be in short supply, it should still be in short supply. How to distribute and use it is a very challenging problem.

Fortunately, he knew that when later generations encountered a shortage of supplies, there was a system called the planned rationing system.

After Zhao Yun heard this, he felt a bang, and his whole body became a little dizzy.

He felt a little understood, but a little incomprehensible.

"In this way, we can easily count the number of Qianghu who belonged to Longyou, and each tribe's food reserves can't last for a month, so they can't make any trouble."

"More importantly, we can draw a proportional amount based on the number of people they reported."

Whoever dares to falsely report the head, I will kill you when I smoke a dick!

"I can collect the rest of the food and use it as military rations. It will not be a problem to support an army of six or seven thousand people for two months. After 20 days at most, Nanxiang will bring another batch of food to make up for it." the gap."

"And counting the days, the food from Yuejuan should be within a few days of the batch from Nanxiang, and there will be no worries about food shortages."

Feng Yong calculated carefully, and he felt that there was really no problem with this method.

In the past few years, the common people of the Han Dynasty had to starve for two or three months when they were lean.

I ration food according to the head, and the rations are calculated at the lowest level. If you eat more than half full, it will be almost enough, and you can save a lot of rations.

In difficult times, everyone should be aware, right?

The most important thing is that this is autumn, which is the best time to send troops.

After another two months, the weather in Longyou will turn cold, which is not conducive to action, so we must not miss this opportunity.

Those Qianghu who did not belong to the big Han had to find their own way to collect grain for the winter after suffering from drought this year.

At this time, even if they want to settle down, the coming severe cold will force them to plunder everywhere.

So if we don't suppress the Qiang rebellion in Hanyang before the cold winter comes, at least until spring tomorrow.

Even General Zhao, who has seen all kinds of monsters and ghosts in the world, his eyes became a little frightened when he heard Feng Yong's calculation.

How did this kid grow his heart? This will allow you to think of ways to squeeze out military rations...

At the end of August in the sixth year of Jianxing, Feng Yong, the captain of the Huqiang School, issued an order to conscript the Hu Qiang, summoning the Qiang Hu from Longyou to form a volunteer army and prepare to patrol the counties of Hanyang County.

For a while, Hu people gathered around Jicheng, called Ma Neigh.

Feng Yong climbed to the high platform and gave orders, but he saw the banners like a forest and heard the drums like thunder.

Only after the inspection of Qiang Hu from all walks of life was completed, Feng Yong took two thousand Han troops and five thousand Hu cavalry and headed east.

Looking at the billowing smoke and dust in the east, many people in Jicheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quietly wiped off their cold sweat.

At the same time, he looked at Zhao Yun, the governor of Longyou, who had sent off the guard Qiang to come back, and his party, with a little more fear in their eyes.

The Qiang-Hu Rebellion has always been a persistent problem in Liangzhou and Longyou.

This time Qiang and Hu Jingqi gathered in Jicheng, and the people in the city said they were not worried, that was a lie.

At least those who harbor evil intentions have not been able to sleep well these days.

"The majesty of the Great Han Hu Qiang Captain, I only heard it from the old man before, but I didn't expect to see it now!"

Some people are afraid, but naturally others are excited.

Longyou suffered from Qianghu for a long time!

I didn't expect that those rebellious Qiang Hus would obediently obey the orders given by the Hu Qiang captain, which is really extremely majestic.

This is the real power of a great man.

If the captain who protects the Qiang can really "take care" of the Qiang Hu, it will really be a blessing to Longyou.

Zhao Yun didn't expect that Feng Yong's unreasonable behavior could inadvertently frighten the aristocratic family of Longyou, and let the big man run Longyou a little more smoothly.

In August of the sixth year of Jianxing, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty made a northern expedition, defeated Cao Wei, captured Longyou, and achieved brilliant results. The emperor of the Han Dynasty wrote a letter in person and sent it to Lord Wu.

Lu Xun has been paying close attention to the Battle of Longyou in the Han and Wei Dynasties.

When it was learned that Zhuge Liang's army was approaching the city of Xiangwu in Longyou, Lu Xun went up to Sun Quan: "Shu must have conquered Longyi! At this time, Cao and Wei are all focused on the west, and it is the right time to take advantage of it!"

Sun Quan followed his words, and first ordered his younger brother Sun Huan to build a mansion in Anlu City with great fanfare, as a military reserve.

Then Quan Cong and Zhu Huan were ordered to gather 30,000 troops at Ruxukou, threatening to march northward to Hefei. Sun Quan himself led 50,000 troops to station in Wuchang, preparing to march to Shiyang City in Jiangxia County.

At the same time, an order was sent to Jiangling to order Zhu Ran and Zhuge Jin to regroup and prepare to capture Xiangyang.

Cao Wei's spies found out about the changes in Soochow and rushed to report to Cao Xiu.

At the same time, Zhou Bing's secret report followed closely, explaining the layout of Soochow to Cao Xiu one by one.

When Cao Xiu learned about it, he was not surprised but delighted: Sun Quan didn't know about soldiers, so he dared to divide his troops into three groups. Let's see how I can teach him how to use soldiers!

Immediately wrote the memorial and sent it to Luoyang urgently.

Let's say that Wei Emperor Cao Rui personally marched, but lost a general to death, lost land and troops, and lost soldiers and generals, which caused an uproar in the government and the opposition.

If it wasn't for the fact that the emperor defeated Sun Quan when he first came to the throne last year, allowing him to accumulate prestige, I am afraid that some ministers would have interviewed the Queen Mother at this time to tell the emperor's mistakes.

Cao Rui had no choice but to issue an edict of guilt, admitting that he had underestimated the Shu captives too much, and that his command of the war was not good, which led to the defeat of Longyou.

The veterans of the Cao Wei Dynasty all thought that His Majesty could do this without losing the image of a wise king.

Cao Rui originally thought that this matter could be covered up like this, but he thought it was too simple.

At this time in Luoyang City, a group is emerging.

It is centered on famous young people such as He Yan, Deng Yang, Xia Houxuan, etc. They adhere to the legacy of the late Han Dynasty, make friends with each other, talk about current affairs, comment on characters, and weave an intricate network of relationships.

This circle includes many celebrities and talented people of Cao Wei, and many heirs of important officials are also mixed in it.

For example, Sima Shi, the son of Sima Yi, Liu Xi, the son of Liu Fang, Sun Mi, the son of Sun Zi, etc.

When they talked about current affairs, they inevitably criticized and ridiculed some of the court's practices.

For example, an official named Meng Kang was promoted by the relationship of Queen Guo, and was ridiculed by the people at that time, and he was nicknamed "Ajiu".

For another example, Xia Houxuan has a good appearance, bright as the sun and the moon in his arms, while Mao Zeng, the younger brother of Empress Mao whom Emperor Wei Ming loves, is stupid and vulgar.

Cao Rui asked Mao Zeng to sit with Xia Houxuan, and was laughed at as "Jade trees leaning on reeds".

Now that Cao Rui's personal expedition has returned in a big defeat, naturally he can't escape the discussions of these people.

"The defeat in Longyou was due to the crime of war and the unfavorable weather. The Wei and the Shu captives fought in Longyou, but there was a severe drought in Guanzhong. This is a warning from heaven to the emperor's immorality. The crime is not mentioned in the imperial edict. Cultivating virtue, how can you convince others?"

Although he didn't say clearly what the emperor's failure was, everyone knew in his heart that this was alluding to the emperor abandoning his concubine and setting up a concubine, which was impolite.

Under the pressure of public opinion, and at the same time in order to be able to cherish the family, Cao Rui had to take another step back and issued an edict to welcome the Yu family who had been deposed to Yecheng back to Luoyang.

But he gritted his teeth, unwilling to abolish the queen and establish the Yu family.

The aristocratic families didn't expect to be able to achieve it in one step. As long as the Yu family can return to Luoyang, it will be regarded as temporarily achieving their goal.

Cao Xiu's urgent memorial arrived in Luoyang under such circumstances.

Cao Rui heard the memorial, like the rain after a long drought.

At this time, he really needs a big victory to restore his reputation.

So he couldn't wait to prepare to issue an edict to let Sima Yi of Jingzhou and Jia Kui of Yuzhou support Da Sima Cao Xiu.

Shangshu Jiang Ji objected to sending troops this time. He wrote to Cao Rui: "The Great Sima went deep into the land of Wu and faced Sun Quan's elite soldiers. However, there is Zhu Ran in the upper reaches of the river, who is behind the Great Sima. It will be of great disadvantage to Da Sima."

But Cao Rui had made up his mind. He explained, "Zhu Ran and Zhuge Jin were about to attack Xiangyang, so how could they go down the river? Besides, there is Sima Yi, a hussar general in Jingzhou, who can lead the army to attack Nanjun and turn against the hostiles."

Jiang Ji said again, "Sun Quan said with great fanfare that he would attack Jiangxia and Shiyang, but what if instead he led his troops to the east to resist Da Sima?"

"The great Sima was supported by Zhou bream in front of him, and Jia Kui from Yuzhou was behind to protect his flanks. So why worry?" Cao Rui refused to listen to Jiang Ji's words and ordered Sima Yi to attack Jingzhou, and Jia Kui set off for Wuchang, Dongguan.

(Note: During the three generations of the Cao family, Dongguan was located in Wuchang and Xiakou, the capitals of Soochow. This can be verified from the remarks in history books and the map of the Three Kingdoms. It was not until the end of Cao Wei that Dongguan became the familiar Ruxuwu area.)

The imperial edict spread to Yangzhou. When the former general Man Chong learned that the emperor had agreed to Cao Xiu's plan, he was very anxious and wrote a letter: "If the great Sima leads the army into Anhui, there will be a big lake on his back and a river beside him. It will be easy to enter and difficult to retreat."

"This is a place where soldiers are in danger. If a large army enters without a strong entrance, you must be extremely careful."

Man Chong's memorial has just been sent out, and Cao Xiu himself has already led the army to set off, and at the same time let Man Chong divide his troops in Xiakou.

At this time, Lu Xun had brought 60,000 horses to Wancheng to prepare for the upcoming war.

Along the Yangtze River in autumn, the weather is no longer as muggy as it was a month ago.

Lu Xun was dressed in a Confucian uniform, and led the generals to stand outside Wancheng, ready to welcome the arrival of Wu Lord Sun Quan.

I saw smoke and dust rising in the distance, indicating that someone was galloping here.

Sun Quan didn't drive in a chariot, but rode a horse, dressed in armor, and ran to the soldiers of Wu Guo, and then stopped.

"Meet the king!"

All the generals saluted together.

"Get up!" Sun Quan, who was sitting on a tall horse, held a whip in his hand, looked at the crowd, and said, "Cao thief is stupid, and now he has fallen into my trap!"

"Ten years ago, Cao Cao led an army of hundreds of thousands of people, but I was defeated by me at Chibi. Now this thief Cao, who is only a child with a yellow beard, dares to let Cao Xiu lead only 100,000 people, so why should I be afraid? ?”

"I only hope that all of you love generals will be able to kill the enemy and strengthen our power in Soochow, so that Cao Rui will also experience the humiliation suffered by his elder father back then!"

When Sun Quan finished speaking, everyone in Soochow burst into laughter.

Seeing Zhu Huanyue coming out, he saluted Sun Quan, "Cao Xiu was only given the important role of Emperor Wei because of his surname Cao, he is not a wise and brave general!"

"Now that he has come from a long distance, the soldiers are exhausted, and if he fights with me again, he will definitely lose! If he loses, he should take the two roads of sandwiching stones and trailers. These two roads are dangerous roads. It only takes more than ten thousand soldiers to block the road. , the Cao bandits will be wiped out and Cao Xiu will be captured."

"The last general asked for orders to go to break the road. If we are blessed by God and let Cao Xiu surrender, then we can take advantage of the victory and take Shouchun to occupy Huainan. In this way, we can spy on Xuchang and Luoyang."

"This is a rare opportunity, don't let it go!"

Sun Quan was shocked when he heard this, looked at Lu Xun, and asked, "What do you think of Boyan?"

Lu Xun's face was calm, and he shook his head lightly, "This plan is too risky, and it must not be used."

When Zhu Huan heard this, he was immediately dissatisfied, and was about to say more, but Sun Quan said, "I'm here this time, only to watch, not to talk, all matters are decided by Bo Yan."

After finishing speaking, Lu Xun was appointed on the spot as the governor of Wu State, with a fake Huang Yue.

After the matter is over, everyone retreats, except Lu Xun.

Sun Quan got off his horse and said to Lu Xun, "I think Zhu Huan's words are quite good, why don't Bo Yan use them?"

Lu Xun replied: "Your Majesty, before the Cao thief arrives, we will send more than 10,000 elite soldiers to ambush. If Cao Xiu finds out, he will alert the thief prematurely. We must show that we are weak, so that he will come in without worry."

"Secondly, even if General Zhu can really avoid being discovered and break the road behind Cao Xiu, he will definitely be flanked by Cao thieves."

"If Cao Xiu is defeated, he will be returning to the army. Don't stop the returning army. If you stop him, you will be eaten by him. Moreover, there will be Cao thieves coming to the north of Jiashi and the trailer. At that time, I am afraid that General Zhu will not be able to break the road. Against self-inflicted danger."

"As for the third one, General Zhu is a general. I just need to use his strength to defeat Cao Xiu. How can I let him go easily?"

Sun Quan listened and nodded, "I see."

"However, General Zhu's strategy is not completely useless. In fact, I have sent 5,000 people to hide not far from Wuqiangkou."

"As long as Cao Xiu is defeated, these 5,000 people can try to cut off the way back. If Cao Xiu and I are in a stalemate, these 5,000 people can act as surprise soldiers from the rear flank."

"It's so wonderful!" Sun Quan was overjoyed, then reached into his bosom, took out a letter, and said with a little sigh, "This is a letter from the Lord of Shu. The might of the Shu army."

As he spoke, he looked towards the north, with a sharp coldness in his eyes, "Bo Yan, do you remember that you promised me one thing?"

How could Lu Xun not know what Sun Quan was thinking at this time, and immediately bowed and said, "After this battle, I will definitely let the name of the king shock the world. My lord is so talented, how can I let Liu Chan be overwhelmed?"

"Okay!" Sun Quan's heart was agitated, "If you still know my heart, then I will watch you from the top of Wancheng City. You must not let me down!"

Lu Xun stood up straight and smiled confidently, "I have wanted to make the king's name known to the world for a long time, and today I will be able to do so!"

Sun Quan also smiled knowingly.

Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor, and it was Emperor Han himself who abdicated.

Liu Bei also proclaimed himself emperor, saying that he wanted to restore the Han Dynasty.

Only Soochow, if the name is not correct, the words will not go well.

Mingming and Wei and Shu are in a tripartite relationship, but they can only be kings.

This not only made Sun Quan feel aggrieved, but also the Jiangdong aristocratic family felt that they would be inferior to the Central Plains aristocratic family, so Soochow urgently needed a status.

So this battle is a battle where the Wu Kingdom works together.

If he wins, Sun Quan will be qualified to proclaim himself emperor, and Jiangdong will have a formal title, so that the interests of the Jiangdong family can be guaranteed for a long time.

(end of this chapter)

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