Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3319: The matter should be divided into two

The capture of Xun Wei can be said to be a turning point for the entire Yingchuan of Yuzhou, which went from being superficially calm to being in turmoil.

But at the beginning, many people thought it was just arresting someone?

Most ordinary people have short memories because they are busy making a living and don't have much time to think and summarize. In other words, those who have fallen to the bottom and whose gene chains are about to break are mostly driven by instinct to maintain their gene chains as much as possible, and only the children of the nobles who are in a semi-detached state have a more urgent desire to climb back to the upper class.

That is, a poor family.

So after the General of Cavalry started cutting down trees in Guanzhong and the big tree of the Wei family fell, the area of ​​Shandong also began to follow in Fei Qian's footsteps and started cutting down trees as well.

The first axe fell on Xun himself.

Xun Yu's original idea was to get rid of his own dead branches first, so that outsiders would not have any say in this. However, in fact, Xun Yu was careless and always judged others by himself. He himself was quite a gentleman, but others might not be gentlemen. Even if Xun Yu cut his own body with the first knife, others would still complain. Anyway, at most they could "put aside the facts"...

For the poor and middle-class people in Yuzhou, this activity of clearing away rotten tree branches gave them more opportunities for sunshine and rain, so they applauded and cheered, and almost shouted "Xun Qingtian".

As a result, in Yuzhou, opinions began to diverge. The lowest class of people were confused, the children of poor families applauded, and the children of the upper class who were cut off began to curse, saying that Xun Yu, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, had become as bad as that bitch of the cavalry...

As for how good the cavalry are, perhaps only Cao Cao on the battlefield of Anyi has the real right to make an evaluation.

After all, only opponents who are fighting to the death on the battlefield have more say in evaluating each other.

Under the city of Anyi.

This time when Cao Cao went north, he changed the previous behavior of Cao Hong and others who invaded local areas, plundered resources, and conscripted civilians. He again and again strictly enforced military laws and ordered that "soldiers are not allowed to invade local areas, and those who violate the order will be punished by military law."

He also met with the Hedong gentry along the way and expressed his condolences for the previous harm they had suffered.

This……

  Is it useful?

You know what, it is somewhat useful. Previously, Hedong hated Cao's army, but now the public opinion has changed, saying that Cao Cao is really a gentleman. Before, they were all despicable villains and shameless, but now look, with Prime Minister Cao coming, isn't it a peaceful and sunny day?

We should always look forward to everything. Isn't it pointless to dwell on trivial matters from the past?

So Cao Cao's journey was quite smooth all the way until he reached the city of Anyi.

Anyi City still refused to surrender.

This made Cao Cao feel embarrassed. He built a three-meter-high watchtower outside the city and commanded from the tower every day...

Under Cao Cao's personal command, Anyi naturally became uneasy from then on.

The generals under Cao Cao's command exploded... Well, Bao Zhong and his son Bao Hong requested to lead a death squad to capture Anyi City.

Bao Zhong is Bao Xin's cousin, and he once had a relationship with Cao Cao.

Bao Xin was more or less Cao Cao's guide, a recommender and endorser, and he also provided Cao Cao with troops, money and equipment, but for some reason he died in the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Cao Cao was so sad that he beat his chest and stamped his feet with emotion, and he said something like "a hero dies before he achieves his goal". Then, 20 years later, Cao Cao suddenly remembered Bao Xin and gave Bao Xin's son an official title...

As for Bao Zhong, he was the one who joined Lao Cao after Bao Xin's death. He followed him all the way from south to north and from east to west. He was devoted to the army and seemed to be extremely loyal.

"If we cannot capture Anyi, my father and I will fight to the death and never retreat!" Bao Zhong fell to the ground, speaking passionately.

Cao Cao personally stepped forward to help Bao Zhong up, his beard trembling slightly, as if he had compassion, and said: "How can such a loyal and brave man abandon himself so easily? Absolutely not."

"Prime Minister, believe me!" Bao Zhong's eyes filled with tears. "My father and I will never turn back until we conquer Anyi!"

Cao Cao looked embarrassed again.

Bao Zhong bowed again.

Cao Cao was helpless and finally said: "How can you and your son be killed? You should leave one of you so that I can treat your loyal and brave blood well."

Bao Zhong was very moved and kowtowed loudly, "If we can't help the Prime Minister, how can we father and son be treated well by the Prime Minister? Please sit down, Prime Minister, and wait for us father and son to break into the city and offer it to you!"

Seeing Cao Cao and Bao Zhong being so affectionate as one king and a loyal subject as one minister, the onlookers were all moved and touched, and they immediately agreed.

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On the observation platform, Cao Cao, with a large group of Hedong gentry, watched Bao Zhong and his son rush towards Anyi City, and sighed softly: "If everyone in the world is as loyal and brave as Shuyi, why would the Han Dynasty worry about injustice?"

Cao Hong watched from the side, stepped forward and said, "Please rest assured, my lord. Even if the Bao family is not able to attack the city, I can still conquer it!"

"I believe in Shuyi!" Cao Cao said decisively.

Cao Cao glanced at Cao Hong, then raised his eyebrows slightly, turned around and said to the other gentry and nobles of Hedong: "Now that the cavalry is coming... I am very worried. Once the war breaks out, there will be no distinction between friend and foe. If the cavalry thinks that you are all obstacles and slaughters these poor people... Alas, why should the people suffer, and why should the people be blamed!"

Cao Cao sighed.

Several Hedong gentry looked at each other, then immediately stepped forward and knelt on the ground, choking with sobs, "Please Prime Minister, please stop the cavalry and don't let the innocent people suffer!"

Cao Cao stepped forward to support him again, "Alas, human power is limited, and the secrets of heaven are hard to predict. All living beings suffer and have many ups and downs in life..."

The Hedong gentry bowed again, and Cao Cao reluctantly said that he could leave a green channel for them to evacuate some of their assets and manpower from this ominous place to avoid war.

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Under the city of Anyi.

"I swear to destroy this city!"

Bao Zhong held a spear and raised his arms and shouted.

Although Bao Zhong was not ranked among the brave generals under Cao Cao and was not famous for his bravery in the past, he showed some extraordinary bravery at the moment.

Perhaps it was because Cao Cao was personally supervising the battle on the high platform, or perhaps he was feeling a little aggrieved that the battle had ended up like this, the Cao soldiers who attacked Anyi were more or less cooperating.

  There was no sense of responsibility or urgency. These Cao army soldiers just knew that Cao Cao was watching them from behind. If they were afraid of fighting and got their heads chopped off, their deaths would be in vain!

Therefore, even facing the defensive counterattacks of the defenders on the top of Anyi City with wood, stones, and rain of arrows, the Cao army soldiers did not flinch.

At noon, the sun was high in the sky and the heat was rolling, but the morale of Cao's army was like a raging fire, burning stronger and stronger.

Under the leadership of Bao Zhong, they fought their way to the top of the city wall of Anyi South City.

  Naturally, Cao's soldiers paid a huge price for this offensive, but when they reached the top of the city, the Cao's soldiers on and off the city gave deafening cheers!

It's a pity that the good times did not last long...

Pei Ji, who was defending the city, originally thought that Cao's army would be somewhat hesitant under the pressure of the upcoming General of Cavalry, so he was a little lax in his defense. Bao Zhong seized the opportunity to attack the city and he was immediately frightened out of his wits. However, as the main general defending the city, if he retreated, the city would change hands immediately!

So Pei Ji hurriedly led his Pei family private soldiers to rush forward and engaged in a fierce battle with the Cao army soldiers who had climbed onto the city wall.

It's true, I don't know if it was because of the defenders' BUFF, or because Cao's army didn't expect Bao Zhongzhen to be able to climb the city that day and didn't follow up in time, or some other reason, anyway, the Anyi defenders eventually drove Cao's soldiers away.

Although this battle ended with the defeat of Cao's army, it seemed that everyone from top to bottom saw hope of breaking the city.

Although Cao's army retreated as dusk approached, they remained morale-bound and cheered as if they would be able to capture the city tomorrow.

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Cao Cao personally met Bao Zhong, encouraged him greatly, gave him wine and awarded him a brocade robe.

Bao Zhong had someone hold up the brocade robe, and smiled and bowed to the other military academy generals who had congratulated him along the way. Then he went into his own tent and collapsed like a collapsed building block. "That woman is a servant!" Bao Zhong's son hurried forward to support him, "Father...you, you..."

Bao Zhong is middle-aged, and he didn't fight every day before. Today, he suddenly fought with high intensity, and he didn't urinate blood, which was very good. After gulping down some water, Bao Zhong sighed deeply, and said in a very low voice, "This time, it seems that you and I will die here..."

Bao Zhong's son was still confused. He still thought that his father was truly loyal and righteous, willing to sacrifice his life for Cao Cao. So when he heard his father's words, he was stunned on the spot, his eyes wide open, unable to speak for a long time.

"Idiot, idiot!" Bao Zhong slapped his son on the back of the head. "Why don't you wake up!"

"Father!" His son became more and more confused.

"..." Bao Zhong was silent for a while, then kicked his son away, "Go and see if there is anyone outside the tent, have someone guard it and come back!"

His son did as he was told, but when he came back he still hadn't figured it out. He tilted his eyes and refused to look his father in the eye.

Bao Zhong ate the pancake with big mouthfuls, and whispered as he ate: "Look at your idiotic look... Anyway, you should just follow me these few days..."

Sometimes children can never understand their parents’ painstaking efforts.

Bao Zhong originally wanted to explain to his child, but looking at his child's appearance, he suddenly felt that it might not be a good thing not to explain. Otherwise, his idiot son would yell everywhere, and that might ruin everything!

Bao Zhong didn't think Cao Cao was a good man, so it was obvious that if he really encountered the cavalry, that would be the safest place? Did he really think that he was safe only by standing next to Cao Cao?

Humph, if Bao Zhong were to choose, he would naturally prefer to face the Anyi defenders rather than fight against the Hussars.

It’s a pity that such things cannot be discussed at all.

Sometimes it's just so helpless.

But Bao Zhong didn’t know that what he thought was right might not be right for the children.

Some children are always skeptical about their parents' experiences and lessons. Even after they have hit their heads and are bleeding, they will still curse and blame their parents why they did not clearly tell them that there was a pit and why they did not help them in time. However, they completely forget that it was they who forgot their parents' instructions and broke free from their parents' pull and rushed forward desperately.

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"Report!" 』

The cavalry scout reported, "Cao's army has been attacking Anyi for several days. The city is in danger and the double rabbit flag has been raised many times!"

Fei Qian nodded, "I understand. Let's explore further."

The scout responded and retreated.

People with more legs usually walk faster.

For example, a six-legged scout can run back and forth very quickly.

But for two-legged infantry, if you want to be fast, you have to pay an extra price.

As for the legless cannon...

If you want to be fast, you must first light up the prerequisite technology trees of transportation and materials science.

  In the past few days, Xun Chen, who was beside Fei Qian, felt more and more that the situation was strange. According to his understanding, the current cavalry should advance forward, and then use the cavalry on both wings to confine Cao's army to the area around Anyi, and then the infantry will attack and the artillery will be used to completely encircle and annihilate Cao's army in the Yuncheng Basin!

But Fei Qian walked very slowly, and sometimes the entire army even had to come to a halt because of the transportation of artillery!

This……

  You are the General of Cavalry!

Hussars!

Not the Artillery General...

However, as time went by, Xun Chen gradually realized that Fei Qian's trip seemed to be a battle and training of troops at the same time.

What they practiced was artillery, as well as the teams of soldiers and craftsmen who were related to artillery.

Look, every time they walked a distance, Master Huang Dou would come to find Fei Qian, and then he would mutter something, copy and write, and then run away like a madman.

Xun Chen's guess was correct. Fei Qian wanted to use war to force the advancement of technology and the development of society.

If there hadn't been the battles at Jinyang and Poxia, and if everyone hadn't seen the unstoppable power of the artillery, there would probably be a stream of people coming to persuade them, "Hussars, you're so slow... cough cough cough, you're so slow, can't you just leave the artillery behind and go into battle lightly? The cavalry should go first, and then the infantry should follow, and let the artillery follow slowly, otherwise by the time the artillery arrives, Cao Cao will have already run away... "

Yun Yun.

In fact, during the feudal dynasties of China, there were more than one opportunity to break free from the shackles of history and transcend geographical limitations, just like the movement of a pendulum, which had clearly exceeded the midline and moved in a higher direction, but was eventually pulled back by the thin line on the pendulum. Is the pendulum heavier or the thin line heavier?

Just like during this march, Fei Qian did not give any additional instructions, nor did he give any ideas to the craftsmen and soldiers. His purpose was to observe what these craftsmen and soldiers would do when they encountered problems.

The result surprised Fei Qian and made him quite emotional.

When I passed a difficult road two days ago...

In fact, even the main official roads were not smooth at the moment. In addition, after the cavalry and infantry had trampled on the road ahead, by the time the artillery troops followed up, the road was often full of potholes.

Fortunately, it didn't rain during this period, otherwise the muddy road would be enough to drive the troops responsible for transporting the artillery crazy.

Fei Qian currently mainly used it to transport heavy weapons such as artillery, as well as food and supplies, and it was still mainly based on human and animal power. Levers, mechanical gears, etc. were only used in a short period of time and in some local areas, but even so, it still brought Fei Qian some unexpected surprises.

For example, in order to prevent the wheels of the artillery transporting vehicles from sinking into the mud when the artillery vehicles passed through bumpy and soft ground, the craftsmen and soldiers in charge of transportation constantly put logs in front of the wheels, so that the artillery transport vehicles always moved on the logs, thus passing through that bumpy road.

but……

just this.

  In the eyes of Fei Qian of later generations, isn’t this the prototype of the caterpillar wheel?

Huang Dou found it difficult to understand Fei Qian's suggestion at first, but when Fei Qian changed his way of saying it, Huang Dou suddenly understood and was fascinated by it.

  Yes, why are you staring at the wheel?

Why can't we regard these methods as putting roads on wheels? Doesn't that mean that no matter what kind of road it is, these loaded vehicles can walk on it as if it were flat ground?

That’s why it’s called a “crawler track”.

Huang Dou changed his mind and entered a semi-crazy state, muttering these two words. He either ran to the back to follow the artillery truck to measure and record, or asked someone to bang something. Then he came back to discuss with Fei Qian when he had a new idea...

In Huang Dou's initial design, there were some wheel-like shapes. For example, it looked like individual legs wearing relatively wide "shoes" to form a wheel. However, with continuous deformation and extension, the new structure constructed by chains, logs, and spokes, which was somewhat similar to the track of later generations, gradually revealed its prototype.

Fei Qian didn't say much, just asked Huang Dou to do it and test it under safety conditions. It's not necessary to put a real artillery on the vehicle, and a similar heavy stone will also work.

Huang Dou took the order and happily went to the back of the team.

Xun Chen has been watching quietly from the side these days, as if he has realized something.

Fei Qian asked Xun Chen, "What did you see?"

"My Lord," Xun Chen said, "I understand a little bit..."

Fei Qian hummed, "Then tell me."

Xun Chen immediately bowed his hands and said, "I think that between heaven and earth, all things are born together, each inherits its own nature and has its own strengths. Just like the sky has stars, the earth has mountains and rivers, people have emotions, and things have form. They should be used to their full potential and show their strengths. Therefore, the leader of the people and the key to being an official should understand the principles of heaven and earth and the origin of all things."

Fei Qian nodded, but quickly shook his head, "This is too brief."

"Too brief?" Xun Chen didn't quite understand. "What's wrong with a brief overview?"

  Isn't it the job of a clerk like Xun Chen to summarize and generalize matters? And to grasp the key points as much as possible is the right thing to do? Didn't Fei Qian also hate those officials who were vague and unclear before? So why did Fei Qian say that his summary was "too brief" now?

Fei Qian smiled, "In ancient times, Cang Jie created characters, which meant he knew the pain of writing and the pain of understanding. That's why the gods cried and the mountains and rivers mourned. Later, the difficulty of seal carving in the Spring and Autumn Period and the difficulty of writing were revealed, so Confucius sat and discussed and taught. Nowadays, there are pens, ink, and paper in the world, and we can use them on wooden tablets and bamboo slips, as well as carved stone tablets, all of which can record events. Nowadays, things and principles should be separated. Things should be detailed, and principles should be important. If we use the method of important principles to discuss things, we will lose the details, and it will be difficult for future generations to do it. Therefore, if you say this, it's fine if you use theory, but if you use things to discuss, it's too brief..."

Xun Chen was stunned for a moment, and then he thought about it...