Chapter 355 Quick Battle
It is midsummer and the weather is extremely hot.
Hu Wufuzhi directly untied his clothes and shook the cattail leaf fan vigorously.
For some reason, he suddenly thought of Ji Sang.
That magical man, even in the summer, still wears expensive furs, and then asks his attendants to fan themselves hard.
People who are used to being poor may feel like this when they first encounter wealth.
With this kind of performance, how can you get the support of scholars?
Ahead is the house known as the Zhenjun General's Mansion.
Before entering the mansion, Hu Wufuzhi saw a large group of soldiers wearing bright light armor coming to the door. His heart moved, he quietly got out of the oxcart, climbed a high slope, and looked at the yard furtively. .
Uh, I didn’t see anything. Only the servants walked around, carrying various meals.
He walked down the slope angrily and looked around.
Kaocheng seems to have not been ravaged by the Huns' cavalry. The crops in the fields are growing very well, and the millet seedlings are lush and green. They will be ready for harvest in at least two months, maybe one and a half months.
According to Chen Gong's words, "If you have food in your hands, you won't panic in your heart."
There were many people weeding in the fields, and they seemed to be local farmers—perhaps there were also people from Puyang and other places who had gone south.
The Huns had destroyed the millet seedlings and were unable to replant them with other grains, or even if they replanted them, they were worried about being destroyed again. For this reason, the displaced people did not know where they were.
Mr. Chen probably can’t gather them all, right? No food means no food.
Although two batches of grain from Guangling have been transported to Beijing, Duke Chen seems to have only secretly withheld 200,000 dendrobium in order to make up for the shortfall and supplement the increasingly scarce military rations.
Speaking of Caoliang, Luoyang will probably be a little more uncomfortable this year.
Shou Chun Zhou Fu has not yet sent any grain to the north, and the emperor was furious.
And Wang Rui of Langya was diligent in transporting grain, and the emperor was very happy.
Comparing the two, the emperor decreed that Wang Rui of Langya be appointed as the general of Zhendong, and also supervise the military affairs of Yang, Jiang, Xiang, Jiao and Guang.
This is a warning. If Zhou Fu does not wake up, he will be punished.
In fact, with this edict, you can already attack Zhou Fu - King Langya orders Zhou Fu's army to go somewhere. Whether you listen or not, if you don't listen, you can justifiably attack.
Jiangnan is also a mess!
Hu Wufuzhi sighed, and after going to the gate of the Zhenjun General's Mansion to report, he was led into the shade of the courtyard to wait.
Shao Xun lightly sniffed the scent of Concubine Pei and said with a smile: "I said before that Chen County will be in charge of government affairs, but in recent months, there have been very few people either on the front line or in Kaocheng. Go back to Chen County. Hu Wuyanguo should be here to find me."
Concubine Pei rolled her eyes at him and then looked at the ground.
Under the window sill was a puddle of water, containing both the sweat of the two people and something else.
Up to this moment, her face was still flushed, and her violent breathing had not subsided.
Looking at Shao Xun again, he looked like he was fished out of the water.
What a hearty experience!
"You shouldn't have been soft-hearted just now. What if you get pregnant?" Concubine Pei said suddenly.
"Then why are you still willing?"
Concubine Pei sighed, gently hugged his waist, buried her face in his chest, and said: "Seeing how hard you work, you are soft-hearted. Besides, isn’t it natural for women to serve men?”
Shao Xun finally understood why he kept running towards Concubine Pei.
After kissing her, he went straight to the backyard, fetched a bucket of well water, briefly scrubbed it, and then - put on his clothes and stretched out his hands.
Concubine Pei took out a set of newly made scholar robes and asked Shao Xun to put them on with a smile.
Hmm, it fits him well, but his temperament doesn’t match him.
He subconsciously searched around his waist and found that there were no bow tips, arrow pots, or swords, which he was not used to.
After sighing softly, he took the feather fan from Concubine Pei and walked to the front yard.
"Ming Gong." Hu Wufu stood up and saluted.
"I just came back from Puyang. Alas, it was quite a struggle." Shao Xun smiled and said, "Sit down."
Hu Wufu glanced at Shao Xun's brand new robe I took it and sat down.
“Is it about Qingzhou?” Shao Xun asked.
Qingzhou Gou Xi suffered a defeat after winning three games in a row.
What is surprising is that it was just a small defeat, and the defeated troops retreated largely intact. Cao Yi and Zhao Gu did not pursue them, but that night, many people left without saying goodbye. Ran away...
Gou Xi originally had more than 10,000 soldiers. After the defeat, many of them fled, and now they only have 5,000 or 6,000 soldiers.
His younger brother Gouchun originally had ten thousand soldiers, but this group only had three or four thousand.
After Cao Yi heard the news, he surrendered Gou Xi's troops and pursued them.
Gou Xi first ran to Mount Tai, and Cao Yi led his army to pursue him. Then he rushed to Dongping again, but Cao Yi did not pursue him anymore and withdrew his troops back to Qingzhou.
Gou Xi was the Duke of Dongping County and had served as the governor and governor of Yanzhou. He still had some connections in the local area. It is said that he is recruiting new recruits, but I don't know why. After Cao Yi expelled Gou Xi from Qingzhou, Gou Xi surrendered his troops. Because Cao was from Qingzhou, they came to surrender one after another. Their strength greatly increased, so they went south to attack Langya, plundered and then retreated.
Li Chong led more than 10,000 people to the east, cleaned up the mess in Langya, and then returned to the state of Lu.
The situation in the east is now confusing. Cao Yi fought for several months and began to rest and reorganize while digesting his territory.
Zhao Guze began to plunder in the Taishan and Jibei areas.
Li Chong was ordered to go north again to expel Zhao Gu, but the war has not yet started.
"Isn't Ming Gong worried?" Hu Wufu asked curiously: "General Gou has ulterior motives, Cao Yi is ambitious, Zhao Gu is cruel and violent, and there are three of them, Jibei, Dongping, Taishan, The six prefectures of Lu, Rencheng, and Gaoping will never have peace. Even the prestige of Ming Gong will be damaged."
"Well..." Shao Xun nodded and said, "Yan Guo. But he came under the orders of Lu Yuzhou?"
"Xiang Cui, Shijun Lu and others are very worried," Hu Wufu said: "General Li has only more than ten thousand troops and only half of his troops. Although the fighting force is strong, it is inevitable that the horse will stumble and be taken advantage of. Lu Shijun believes that Ming Gong should strengthen General Li's troops as soon as possible. Whether it is to conquer Gou Xi or Zhao Gu, he must start as soon as possible, otherwise he may disappoint the scholars of the six counties. "
"This place of four battles!" Shao Xun laughed.
Seeing his smile, Hu Wufu became anxious and said: "In the past, when Lu Bu entered Yanzhou, Cao Mengde hurriedly returned to defeat him. Ming Gong would rather not be in a hurry?" Tell me about Lu Bu." Shao Xun said.
Hu Wufu was anxious, but when he saw Concubine Pei coming in a dress, surrounded by her maids, she quickly stood up and saluted.
Concubine Pei is wearing a two-crotch dress. Her delicate skin shines white and shining in the sun, and her figure is as bumpy as a ripe peach. There was a solemn and majestic expression on his face, and his movements were quiet and elegant, giving him a sense of calmness and ease.
"I have always heard that Yanguo cultivated himself with filial piety to friends and nourished himself with literature. It is indeed extraordinary." Concubine Pei returned the gift and said.
Hu Wufuzhi suddenly remembered that Yanzhou was still the territory of the King of the East China Sea in theory, and he felt a little embarrassed.
However, he found that there seemed to be locks of wet hair on both sides of the temples on Concubine Pei's solemn and calm face. Looking at Shao Xun's brand new robe, he didn't dare to think too much and could only say: "The concubine is so complimentary."
Concubine Pei left after a few pleasantries. Before leaving, he asked his maid to serve tea to the two of them.
Hu Wufu calmed down and continued the topic: "In the late Han Dynasty, the Yanzhou nobles were dissatisfied with Cao Mengde, so they led Lu Bu into Yanzhou. Mengde was shocked when he heard the news, and immediately returned to his army and fought hard for several months. Finally, Lu Bu was expelled. Seeing that Bu was unable to fight, the Yanzhou soldiers abandoned him and returned to Cao Mengde. Now Gou Xi is like Lu Bu, rushing into Dongping to recruit soldiers. If he does not kill him as soon as possible, it may cause disaster. "< br>
"As you said, is it possible that the Yanzhou scholars are powerful but still have their hearts set on Gou Xi?" Shao Xun asked curiously.
"Ming Gong stationed thousands of troops in Xingyang to block the river and resist the enemy. He also stationed 20,000 troops in Wenshijin, Baimajin, Puyangjin and Linqiu to guard Hebei." Hu Wufu said: "However, from Juancheng below, the ferry also There are not many of them, but Ming Gong neglected to take precautions and allowed the thieves to wreak havoc. "
"After years of disasters, the army cannot continue, and I can't support many soldiers," Shao Xun said. : "To raise 30,000 people to defend the river and block the line between Xingyang and Puyang is already the limit. What can we do?"
Hu Wufu shook his head and said: "In the eyes of the wealthy families in the six counties of Dongping , This is an act of favoring one over the other."
"I'm afraid Yan Guo doesn't know yet-" Shao Xun looked at him and said: "A few days ago, there were new refugees from Kansai responding to Wang Ru, like soldiers. Having entered the territory of Shunyang, Yang Dan barely defeated it, but suffered heavy losses. Nanyang was also asking for troops."
Hu Wufuzhi then understood what Shao Xun said before. What does "the place of four battles" mean?
Nanyang, Shunyang and Xinye are all supported by the private armies of wealthy families and cannot provide food, grass and equipment to the north.
The two states of Yan and Henan are currently doing their best to provide 30,000 people to defend the river, more than 10,000 soldiers of Lu State, and 10,000 to 20,000 soldiers of Yinqiang and Yicong.
Does Mr. Chen have few soldiers? A little bit, a lot, even a lot.
But it is necessary to divide the troops everywhere, and there is insufficient troops everywhere.
If Shouchun Zhou Fu sends the legendary "30,000 elite soldiers" north again, he will really be surrounded by enemies on all sides, and no matter how many soldiers he has, they will not be enough.
This is the place where the four battles took place.
"However, you are right." Shao Xun said: "The Huns' cavalry suffered two or three losses and have been greatly reduced. During the autumn harvest in August, I am worried that they will go south again. There is really no time. More. In this case, you can write a letter for me and find someone to send it to Gou Daojiang."
Hu Wufu was stunned.
"Come here with your ears." Shao Xun said.
Hu Wufuzhi came over doubtfully.
Shao Xun whispered in a low voice, and then said: "After returning, let Lu Shijun travel to the three kingdoms of Wenqiao, Pei, and Lu, and order him to recruit Qu Dingzhuang and go north to Gaoping, with Xia Houheng as the governor. , advance to attack Gou Xi and Zhao Gu."
"Ming Gong doesn't personally command the troops?" Hu Wufu said in surprise.
"This battle will be fought quickly, of course I will lead the troops." Shao Xun said: "I will send an order to Liang County in a moment."
"What is the strategy for advancing the army?" Hu Wu Fuzhi asked.
Shao Xun smiled, with a hint of madness in his eyes.
Riding the most powerful horse, playing with the most beautiful woman, and fighting the strongest enemy, this is what a man should do.
"Call Yu Yuangui, he will accompany me on the expedition this time." Shao Xun did not answer Hu Wufu on the spot, but ordered.
Hu Wufuzhi immediately agreed without asking further questions.
That afternoon, a large group of messengers left the Zhenjun General's Mansion and rushed to various places.
(Vote as much as you can if you have the votes, and try to do another chapter in the afternoon)
(End of this chapter)