Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2272 Old Problems Meet Old Methods

Yuyang.

These days, the security in the city has been strengthened by three points compared to the past.

But those who were still a little out of breath in the city were beaten by Gongsun's soldiers with whips and sticks, and lured with hot soup and hot food, digging soil and stacking rocks like crazy to repair the city wall.

For ordinary Gongsun soldiers, of course, they don't know what the overall situation is like, but they have some instinctive feeling that the current situation is not very good, especially when they see the messengers running around and the frowning lieutenant colonel, It just feels more and more like a catastrophe is imminent, and from time to time they will gather together to mutter.

At this moment, in the Yuyang Festival Hall, Gongsun Du frowned, summoned some lieutenant generals, and was asking some questions...

"My lord, this military salary...has been delayed for a long time, not to mention that I haven't seen any money to buy it for so many days. If the military salary is not paid again, I'm afraid..."

"My lord, the matter of military pay can be postponed for a while, but the food and grass are really unstoppable. Now we are trapped in Yuyang, and there are only a few people looting around, but those who are worthwhile are being robbed by those bastards." I stole it away, if there is no harvest in autumn and winter...』

"My lord, there is also a shortage of weapons and armor. The iron mines outside the city have been looted by Ding Ling's bastards, and even the iron slag has been taken away. Now that we are digging and smelting iron again, we can't recruit many people, and even if we dig out the iron There are not enough craftsmen in the mine, and no good iron can be smelted...』

"My lord, Yuyang is poor, old brothers... I'm not hiding the truth from my lord, these old brothers also have some complaints... After a hard fight, the result is not as happy as in Liaodong. This, I don't like that." I know what to say to my old brother...」

"My lord..."

When Gongsundu listened, he couldn't even maintain a smile on his face, and there was some gloom in his brows, and then he forcibly pretended that everyone can rest assured that everything is done with me.

It's not that Gongsundu is unaware of these difficulties, but he didn't expect it to be so bad.

However, he couldn't solve any of these problems, or in other words, it was impossible to solve them immediately.Whether it's soldiers' salaries, money, or armor and equipment, you can't say that just touching your lips will fall from the sky, right?
So when the generals under his command complained, Gongsun Du just listened and didn't criticize because of it. Even at the end, he grinned and laughed, saying that these are nothing serious, and it will be fine in a few days solve!Then let all these middle and low-level military academies go back to stabilize the morale of the army, saying that these things are being arranged, and they will be dealt with slowly in a few days...

After all, everything needs to go through a process, doesn't it?
The middle and low-level military academies left with suspicion.

Gongsun Du's face almost immediately turned down, and he remained silent.

The strong attack of the Dingling people and the bear-like appearance of the Xianbei people made Gongsundu fall into a passive position, and what made Gongsundu most distressed was that the fleet that should have arrived early disappeared without a trace...

Got into a storm and sank at sea?
Whenever this thought arises, Gongsun Du will immediately comfort himself, it's impossible, it's completely impossible, now the weather is sunny everywhere, how could there be any storms?Besides, if there are really storms, they won't all sink, how many can come back, can't they?
Gongsundu has already sent someone to Liaodong to inquire, but in the situation where there are only a few people around, Gongsundu is not sure whether the messenger soldiers he sent can reach Liaodong smoothly, and then they have to go back from Liaodong smoothly. To Yuyang...

Dig Nen Mu Niang, hold back...

Gongsun Du has been in Liaodong for more than ten years, from a butt-licking concubine to the position of Liaodong Tuhuang, he once thought that he had thoroughly grasped the hearts of all people in the world and all matters, and he had a clear grasp of it. In vain, but now that I have arrived at Yuyang, I suddenly realize that I am not so clear.

Especially on the desk table, Cao Jun's letter delivered from the south made Gongsun Du wonder, is Cao Jun out of his mind?How dare you come here to accuse me of allowing the barbarians to go south to plunder, and ask me to immediately restrain the barbarian behavior?These five-backed and six-beasts, if I can really clean up the gaps of these two tigers, how can I prick, suddenly fail to wipe, and go to the squatting ones to tease my shame? !

Really old and confused, hopeless!

Gongsundu cursed in his heart, but there was no good way.

So far in the chaos, I was sandwiched between Ding Lingren and Cao Jun, and then my original ally was unreliable, so I ran away by myself and left him here, and then the army is a little impetuous now, once there is a change, the consequences will be serious It is unimaginable.But the problem is that Gongsundu is not willing to withdraw like this. He is trapped in Liaodong, which looks comfortable, but it is of no help to achieve a great cause. So what can we do to make this most dangerous time pass as soon as possible?

Gongsun Kang watched Gongsun Du keep silent, but his face became more and more livid. He also felt so impressed with Alexander that he didn't dare to say a word, and carefully sat aside with his head down.These days, Gongsun Kangcai has really collapsed his three views. His father established in Liaodong has the mentality of being the number one in the world, and he is the second in the world. .

If Gongsun Kang doesn't ask, Liu Yi can't help but ask.The reason, of course, is not that Liu Yi cares about the situation and the soldiers, but because Gongsun Kang's surname is Gongsun, and Liu Yi's surname is Liu.

"My lord, now... this... the situation is unclear, why not..." Liu Yi said slowly, looking at Gongsun Du's face, trying to figure out the meaning of the slight changes in Gongsun Du's eyebrows and eyes, and was always ready Changing his lines, "How about... think of another way? 』

Liu Yi originally wanted to say return to Liaodong, but seeing Gongsun Du's expression, he changed his mind temporarily.

"Hmm..." Gongsundu nodded slowly, "Then tell me, what can you do?" 』

"This..." Liu Yi cursed in his heart.

Paralyzed, who is the protagonist?You can't come up with a way to return the fucking question to me, if I can solve everything, I want you, the lord, to fuck up?Let's go desperately, find a way to find a way or let's go, so what do you want?Riding on our heads all day shit and pee?

Liu Yi held back for a moment, "It's better... this... Cao Jun..."

Liu Yi originally meant to remind Gongsundu a little bit. After all, there are not only Ding Ling people outside, but if Cao Jun counterattacks, wouldn't it be more troublesome?In view of the grim situation, it is better to move forward earlier.

As a result, Gongsun Du didn't have any thoughts of turning in at all. More importantly, he thought that Yuyang was the only way out for Liaodong. When Liu Yi mentioned Cao Jun, what Gongsun Du thought about was whether he could use Cao Jun to create something for himself...

Seems like, okay?

Gongsun Du clapped his hands, "It's wonderful!Wonderful!It attracted Cao Jun here!To eliminate the troubles of Ding Ling! 』

As soon as this remark came out, not only Liu Yi was dumbfounded, but even Gongsun Kang who was on the side wanted to complain, and even attracted Cao Jun, wouldn't he be afraid that Cao Jun would turn his back on him?
Gongsun Du laughed and said: "Before this old man, I didn't think carefully... If we evacuated this place... Do you think Cao Jun came first, or Dingling arrived first?" 』

Before Gongsun Kang could react, Liu Yi suddenly realized, and repeatedly praised: "My lord is right!"The lord is wise!The lord is wise! 』

Gongsun Kang unavoidably glanced at Liu Yi in embarrassment, and gritted his teeth secretly.

It seems that I am the only one who doesn't understand, how can I play this?
Or, I go to the side to play in the mud?
...(O_o)??...

Mobei, Ding Ling.

Basically, the camps of the Hu people are more like temporary settlements. Not only are there a lot of open space for the horses to gallop, but also no trenches have been dug, and even the fences have been hastily done. The cavalry cruising outside are the protection measures for the camp.

Of course, most of the time, the Hu people did not fight in a small area like the Han people, and there was no formation to speak of. They rushed up chaotically, either winning or retreating.

Especially like Ding Ling, a huge tribe that has just swollen, is fundamentally unstable, unable to support any rules and regulations, tactics and tactics, like a lollipop, you have to use the thin foot to stand on On the plane, if you don't pierce deeper, basically don't even think about it.

During this period of time, the Dingling people plundered everywhere and obtained some things to some extent, so two different concepts naturally emerged.

One is to accept as soon as you see it.

Another kind of nature is to come.

There are reasons and reasons, and each cannot convince the other, just like genuine and pirated copies.

Ding Lingren is like an upstart in the grassland and desert. In just over a year, it has suddenly expanded from a small local enterprise to a large group spanning several provinces. Very happy, but also hidden a lot of problems.

There are even some tribes who treat the surrendered people with contempt and degrade them into slaves to feed cattle and horses...

Of course, some tribes captured some captives, and put these captives in felt covers, threw them on the grass, and let the war horses step on them into a meat paste...

"This is God's will! 』

"That's how you get fit!Break the curse! 』

"We are the Lords of the Desert!Since he is the Lord of the Desert, he can eat whatever he wants! 』

Ding Lingren's system is basically the same as his name, which is a zero.

In the past, big and small tribes sat around to discuss matters, and there was no so-called etiquette, let alone mandatory norms. Therefore, when different tribes adopted different corresponding methods, conflicts inevitably arose.

At the beginning, it was probably just to talk to each other and give advice, and then some leaders in the tribe must have lost their minds, thinking that the advice of others was to dictate and interfere with their own majestic life!
Ever since, a sentence appeared in these people's minds, "Why should I listen to you?" 』

The inevitable split occurred.

During the stalemate, these guys realized that they still have a commander in name, "Report to the commander!"Do whatever the Commander wants us to do! 』

"to make!Just do it!Don't bother me, I don't care about you either!Wait for the Commander's order! 』

Broke up unhappily.

However, at the commander of Ding Ling, he didn't worry much...

Because Commander Ding Ling encountered another matter, he received some news one after another, saying that some tribes were in the north, and some tribes had gone south, saying that they had encountered a blizzard.It was hard for him to believe it.

It's not autumn yet, there will be a snowstorm?
The follow-up news sent back by some tribal barbarians who had escaped made Ding Ling start to be skeptical, because maybe one person would tell a lie, but if different people in different tribes said the same thing, then this The possibility of such a lie is greatly reduced...

But this is still something that violates the general cognition, so the commander found the nearest hill, um, or a mound, climbed to the top, and looked north.

Everything in the line of sight seems to be the same as usual, and there is no change.There were no dark clouds rolling in the distant sky, let alone a snowstorm.

Maybe it's just a special case at the far northern end of the desert?
Or is it that things are not so bad, but these tribes just happened to be unlucky and encountered a storm?

Commander Ding Ling frowned and looked to the north.But no matter how hard he tried, the field of vision of the human eye was still limited.He can't see anything.

If you pull your eyes to the high altitude, you will find that in the edge area of ​​the northern part of the desert, the tumbling dark clouds are like giant dragons, swallowing everything around them, and on the edge of those dark clouds, there are a handful of people like Ant-like, a nomadic barbarian fleeing in panic!
But in the south of these fleeing nomadic Hu people, many tribes including the Dingling people are still unaware, enjoying the happy summer time leisurely...

...彡(-_-;)彡...

"Gongsun wants to escape? 』

In Cao Jun's camp, when everyone got the news, they were somewhat surprised.

Cao Hong also frowned a little.

Since learning that Zhao Yun did not fall into Yuyang's trap, Cao Jun's target had to be shifted to these smaller prey. Naturally, it is impossible to have no targeted arrangements for Gongsundu.

Cao Jun is not ignorant of Gongsundu.

Liaodong and Liaoxi are not far apart. Even if Cao Cao didn’t care about it, Cao Chun in Youzhou did not collect less information about Gongsun Du in Liaodong. Therefore, on the whole, he believed that Gongsun Du was a very cunning and greedy man who was also good at covering up and forbearing. figure.After all, if Gongsun Du wasn't such a character, he wouldn't have become the Tuba King of Liaodong.

On the surface, Gongsun Du has always done a good job. Even under his governance, Liaodong presents a stable and peaceful situation. He is also very respectful and courteous to the famous scholars in the Central Plains, which seems to be very good, but in fact, Gongsundu is cruel and inhumane to the big families in Liaodong and those who disobey him. Above, Li Min, the former prefect of Hanoi, because he avoided Gongsundu's recruitment, offended Gongsundu, "furiously, he dug his father's grave, dissected his coffin and burned his body, and punished his clan".

Both Cao Cao and Guo Jia deduced that Gongsun Du was reluctant to part with Yuyang, just like a fish biting on the bait, it is not so easy to get off after taking the bait, but now, Gongsun Du said that he would "unhook" and quit Yuyang...

As for Gongsun Du's statement, he said that he came to Yuyang to meet the emperor, and he admired the Central Plains, but was blocked by "treacherous people" from seeing the emperor's holy face, etc. Cao Hong always regarded it as Gongsun Du's farting.

Anyway, the point is not how many excuses Gongsundu found, but Gongsundu's real thoughts under these excuses.

"Has there been a change in Liaodong? Le Jin frowned and said, "The old thief Gongsun is outside, and there is no owner in Liaodong..."

Cao Hong nodded.This is indeed a possibility. After all, Liaodong is Gongsundu's old nest. If there is a change, it will indeed make Gongsundu have to return to the army.

"Or, the destruction of the Liaodong navy..." Cao Chun added, "After all, there is not enough supplies, so the troops should retreat... In this case, they should advance quickly!" 』

Cao Chun offered another possibility.

Cao Hong also nodded slightly, but still didn't say anything.

If there is only Yuyang in the northern part of Youzhou, and only Gongsundu's army, now Cao Hong must not have to think too much, just use the front of the army to test it, and the opponent's falsehood will naturally be exposed, but now, in Gongsundu's Yuyang Around Yang, there are still people wandering around...

Small troops interspersed in, these Ding Ling people may not find it, just like the messengers of Cao Jun and Gongsun Du, they can use the familiarity of mountains and rivers to avoid the sight of these Ding Ling people's tribes, but the large troops march...

Hiding day and night, you may be able to hide for a while, but the progress of the problem is very slow.If Gongsun Du really withdrew his troops and passed slowly, everything would be lost.And if you choose cavalry to advance, then of course you can't cover your whereabouts, and you will inevitably encounter Dingling people.

Cao Hong pondered.

About Ding Lingren's information, Cao Hong also knows a little bit, so Cao Hong is also worried that he will fall into the quagmire of war with Ding Lingren, and then take advantage of Gongsundu for nothing...

"Someone has a plan! ”Cao Chun said, “You can return Dingling! 』

Cao Hong glanced at Cao Chun, "Suspicious strategy? 』

Cao Chun nodded in agreement, and his voice was decisive, "The general leads the army, bluffs the banner, agitates the momentum, advances slowly, and retreats!"A certain leader bypassed Xu Wushan and raided Lulong Village!Cut off the thief's food road, and cut off the way back! 』

(End of this chapter)