Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3530 Delivered to your door

The sound of the horn rang out low and deep on the top of Ji County City.

This horn was actually a treasure of a certain Hu leader and was seized during the battle.

War is so cruel.

Once you stand on the battlefield, it is a life-and-death fight, and there is no other choice.

A tall hussar soldier was standing on the top of the city wall. He gathered his strength and blew the horn.

The low whimpering sound spread far away, as if shaking the entire Ji County.

The busy civilians and soldiers around Ji County all raised their heads and waited...

This is something to be notified.

Since Zhao Yun entered Ji County, he began to govern Youzhou without any hesitation.

What Zhao Yun faced was a dilapidated Youzhou with a shortage of supplies.

Zhao Yun did not choose to continue killing, but stopped and began to sort out the clues and put the situation in order in this mess.

This must have been very tiring and tedious, but Zhao Yun gritted his teeth and persevered.

Now, a cruel winter has passed, and the people of Youzhou, in cooperation with Zhao Yun, have withstood the snowstorm with their tenacious vitality and ushered in hope. Although many people have frozen to death or suffered frostbite in this process, the people of Youzhou did not resent the Hussars for this.

The people of the Han Dynasty always had low demands. They didn't care how much meat and wine the upper class ate and drank. In many cases, they just wanted a bowl of porridge to fill their stomachs and a piece of clothing to keep warm.

Zhao Yun did it. He distributed food as accurately as possible and used limited food to save more lives. In this process, the people also saw the efforts of the cavalry army, so naturally they had no resentment.

In troubled times, especially those living in border areas who had experienced several wars and disasters, they cherished the rare stability more than the ordinary people in Shandong and Central Plains. They also hoped more that there would be a local official who could pity them and take care of them, allowing them to exchange their labor for a bowl of hot soup for the old and young in their family.

That's enough.

Especially when spring came, Zhao Yun did not prepare for military action immediately, but insisted on sending minor officials to help the people plan their fields, repair water conservancy projects, and urge spring plowing and other preparations, which made the people of Youzhou feel at ease.

The people of Youzhou were afraid that Zhao Yun would be like some of the previous officials, or like the barbarians, who only wanted to make a quick buck in Youzhou and leave...

It seemed that Zhao Yun and the Cavalry Corps to which he belonged would officially incorporate Youzhou into the territory of the Cavalry Corps and would never leave again. This made the common people of Youzhou and the gentry who came to seek refuge with them feel relieved, and they could do their work with doubly peace of mind.

The people of Youzhou were mostly hardworking and persevering people. After all, during the Han Dynasty, this place was a frontier. Without tenacious habits, it would have been difficult to survive in such a difficult environment.

The people of the border areas were supposed to be brave and aggressive, and dare to face external threats and challenges, but for some reason, and since when, "fierce folk customs" has become a negative adjective. As Han officials, they usually hope that the people under them are obedient, but when times of crisis come, they expect the people to rise up?

I want this and that, how can I get the best of both worlds?

Zhao Yun is not Tathagata, nor is he Aiqing. He has just experienced hardships and has not forgotten them. So at least in the present Youzhou, what he brings to the people of Youzhou are these tangible things and real hopes.

The sound of the horn gradually stopped, and then a loud voice rang out: "Great victory in Liaodong!"

Soon, more people responded, "Great victory in Liaodong! !"

The common people inside and outside the city who were listening with their heads tilted upwards were suddenly in an uproar. "Great victory? Great victory in Liaodong? Does this mean we have conquered Liaodong?"

"God have mercy on me! I begged for it from Liaodong last year! Why didn't the Hussars come then?"

"Liaodong? I wonder which branch of the Hu tribe we are fighting against?"

"Great victory! I haven't heard this phrase used in years..."

The news of the great victory spread like ripples across the land of Youzhou.

The children with their horns tied in topknots clapped their hands and sang, "A great victory in Liaodong, the mountains are full of cattle and sheep, the cavalry have arrived, the Hu people are terrified..."

The young and strong man was working in the fields. When he took a break to drink water, he said, "Have you heard? They said that the injured and captured horses can be rented out to farm the land according to the standards of Guanzhong!"

The old man driving the cart said to the guests sitting on the ox cart with a smile, "Of course it's true! Look at the horses pulling the cart, they were originally from the Hu people, but now they belong to us Han people!"

The middle-aged merchant sitting in the carriage nodded, chatting with the old man pulling the carriage while looking at the surrounding situation.

The middle-aged man who came here under the guise of a merchant was Cui Lin.

After separating from Cui Yan, Cui Lin disguised himself and headed north, avoiding Cao's checkpoints and arriving in Youzhou.

Cui Lin originally thought that there would inevitably be some problems as Youzhou encountered heavy snow, and he was even mentally prepared to see starving people everywhere.

But what surprised him was that in this snowstorm, the number of people who died in Youzhou was not more than that in northern Jizhou!

Moreover, as we got closer to Ji County, the usual scenes of war and chaos seemed to be nowhere to be seen. Even though there was still some snow on the distant hilltops, farmers had already begun to cultivate the land around Ji County.

As Cui Lin was looking around, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves.

The old man driving the cart also quickly drove the cart to the side of the road.

Soon, a team of cavalry came galloping from the road, and the sound of their horses' hooves hitting the ground dully was like a heavy hammer hitting Cui Lin's heart.

These cavalrymen had armor on their bodies and clothes on their horses. The styles of these armors were plain and without any patterns, but for some reason, Cui Lin felt that the armors of the cavalrymen were even more intimidating than those guards wearing bright armor standing on the top of the Xu County Palace.

Cui Lin looked at the hussars passing by and began to make some calculations in his mind.

It seems that the matters entrusted by his elder brother are not easy to handle now...

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Throughout the land of China, the flames of war were not only raging in Youzhou, but also spreading to Jingzhou.

The sudden sound of war drums was like thunder, instantly breaking the tranquility in the mountains.

The fighting spirit permeated the mountains, fields and rivers, frightening the birds and beasts and making them flee in all directions.

The soldiers of Cao's army roared and set out from Yunguan, taking the initiative to attack and frantically launching an attack towards Li Dian's troops.

Amid the sound of war drums, Cao's army advanced both by land and sea.

A small fleet of seven or eight warships attacked on the water, shooting at Li Dian's army. On land, nearly a thousand Cao's soldiers rushed from the river beach and attacked Li Dian's camp.

Both parties took the lead in warmly welcoming each other's gifts, which were the same...

arrows.

The navy of Jingzhou was on the warships. Although they were not able to defeat the cavalry, or even Cao's army, they were good at archery and were not bad at it. Compared with Li Dian's army, which had come from a long distance, the warships could carry more arrows and crossbows. So after a while of shooting, they had the upper hand and suppressed Li Dian's troops on the river bank.

However, both the bows and crossbows on the warships have a certain range. If they are beyond the range or behind the fortifications, the Cao army sailors on the warships will be helpless and can only rely on the infantry to attack.

It was precisely because of the disadvantage in bows and arrows that Li Dian did not insist on fighting against the attacking Cao's army, but arranged the sword and shield soldiers and spearmen on the earth slope where Cao's navy could not shoot. If these archers of Cao's army did not go ashore, they would definitely not be able to reach them.

As for the camp, Li Dian had already made preparations in advance. The exposed wood was smeared with mud from the river, so even if Cao's army used rockets, it would not burn for a while.

Moreover, Li Dian was also a little puzzled. He didn't understand why Cao's army seemed to be crazy. Instead of defending Yunguan Pass, they took the risk to attack from Yunguan Pass...

But now is not the time to think about this issue.

The maximum range of Cao's archers is only to the sword and shield soldiers on the front line, while Li Dian's sword and shield soldiers only need to raise their shields to form a shield wall to block the arrows of these archers.

The arrows whizzed down like hail, and the sound of ding-dong was endless, like the music of death. If they were new soldiers who had just entered the battlefield, they would inevitably panic and be nervous in the face of such a fierce arrow attack, but the sword and shield soldiers and spearmen who were now lined up in front of the formation were all veterans who had fought in battles and had seen bigger and denser rains of arrows. The intensity of the shooting of the Cao army's 500 or so archers was not a big deal for Li Dian's soldiers.

Li Dian stared at the battle flag held high by Cao's army, frowning slightly.

Cai?

The reason why Li Dian chose to go through Hanshui and attack Yunguan instead of going through Fangling was actually very simple...

logistics.

With the report from the insider in Fangling, Li Dian knew the situation in Fangling. Although the soldiers in Fangling were weak and poorly trained, it was indeed possible to take it down as long as they spent some time and effort, but the problem was that there was not much food and grass reserves in Fangling!

Before Li Dian and others came, Fangling's supplies had always been replenished by Jingzhou. This is why Jingzhou was confident in letting a Di general stay in Fangling, because the throats of these Fangling soldiers were stuck in Jingzhou...

Therefore, it can be basically concluded that unless Li Dian can take the people hostage and eat human flesh like the Yellow Turban bandits, otherwise taking Fangling will only increase his own food and grass burden!

It is already very good to transport the food and fodder from Hanzhong and Nanzheng to the front line over thousands of miles to supply the soldiers. Where would there be extra food and fodder to feed the people of Fangling?

Li Dian despised the act of massacring civilians for the sake of military supplies.

In addition, if Yunguan Pass is opened, the soldiers who have come from Hanzhong for thousands of miles can get support and reinforcements from Wuguan Pass nearby. This is indeed a matter of killing two birds with one stone. However, shouldn’t the Cao army in front of them defend Yunguan Pass to the death and trap them at the southern end of the Han River?

However, looking at the Cao army's warships on the Han River, the Cao army generals did not seem to have any intention of disembarking and leading the troops to advance, so this battle was still a test?

Is it just a test with a stronger scale and more soldiers?

The area around the Han River is also full of mountains and forests. It is not easy to travel and scout in such an environment. Even if you climb a high mountain, you may not see anything, wasting a lot of time and energy. Therefore, whether it is Li Dian or Cao Jun, the focus is on advancing and retreating along the Han River.

Prepare for the worst and do your best, this is Li Dian’s principle.

There are naturally great risks in marching thousands of miles into Jingzhou, but Li Dian feels that this risk is worth taking.

Cao Ren on the warship stared at Li Dian in the distance and gritted his teeth.

Although Cao Ren couldn't even see Li Dian's face clearly at this distance, he knew that it was Li Dian.

Cao Ren had some understanding of Li Dian.

The general strategy of luring the enemy was completely ineffective against Li Dian. Only strategies tailored to Li Dian's caution could be of some use. However, Cao Ren was not sure how useful they would be.

Cao Ren waved his arms, and the roaring sound of war drums suddenly slowed down.

The archers on the ships put away their bows and arrows, and the sky that had been obscured by the arrow array became bright again.

The Cao army soldiers who had waded ashore in advance had already lined up and began to advance.

One team was in front, and two teams were behind, forming a triangle attack formation. They did not move very fast, and even had to stop every twenty steps to adjust the formation.

This is the traditional Han army formation.

The neat formation not only reduces the damage of enemy long-range weapons, but also allows the soldiers in the formation to feel the support of their comrades. In the short distance of about 200 steps, the Cao army paused seven or eight times. Each pause did not reduce the murderous aura in the formation. Instead, it felt like a spring was being compressed tighter and tighter until the two sides met, which was the moment of explosion!

Cao's army continued to advance, and when the two sides were within twenty or thirty steps of each other, both Li Dian and Cao Ren could see each other's face, feel each other's breath, and the boiling murderous intent.

"Boom boom boom! !"

The war drums sounded again, and Cao's soldiers rushed over, like blood-red waves surging from the Han River, and pounced on Li Dian's battle formation.

"kill! 』

The swordsmen and shieldmen held up their shields to block the swords and spears of Cao's army.

The later spearmen used their spears to launch fierce counterattacks through the gaps in their shields.

After a brief handover, more than a dozen people fell into eternal sleep, most of whom were Cao's soldiers.

Although Cao's army seemed to attack bravely, their equipment was inferior to that of Li Dian and others.

The soldiers under Li Dian were all equipped with the new standard swords produced in the Cavalry Workshop. The armor they wore also had a larger coverage area and better defensive effects. Combined with their skilled combat skills, they were able to not only block the advance of Cao's soldiers, but also began to counterattack Cao's army.

The soldiers of Cao's army came with a burst of energy, but in front of Li Dian's sword and shield, they fell down powerlessly like waves hitting rocks.

Throughout the entire battle line, Cao's soldiers had no advantage at all. Although they fought fiercely, they saw no hope of breaking the formation.

Even in some local areas, Cao's army was suppressed by Li Dian's team.

Cao's soldiers suffered heavy losses and were chopped down to the ground one after another.

"Ming Jin!" 』

Cao Ren gritted his teeth and gave the order.

Just like the previous hasty battle, Cao's army left behind dozens of corpses and retreated in a hurry.

Li Dian was a little confused. He couldn't understand why Cao's army would launch such an attack, which seemed meaningless to him...

He fights but doesn't fight hard, just makes a little contact and then leaves.

What's the point of fighting like this?

Aren't you here to die?

unless……

Did Cao Ren want him to stay here?

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At this moment, Zhao Yun in Ji County was also facing the same problem...

Gan Feng defeated the Dingling in Liaodong and seized a lot of Hu people and horses. Once the information was passed back, it was just a matter of galloping. However, it was not so easy to send back the seized horses and captured Hu people.

Zhao Yun had to make corresponding arrangements without delaying the original matters, especially in the weak area of ​​Youzhou, which was like walking on thin ice.

Therefore, Zhao Yun did not have much good impression towards the guy who came to disturb him.

"Qinghe Cui family?"

Zhao Yun looked at the business card that was delivered to his door.

The clerk who presented the business card thought that Zhao Yun did not know the origins of the Qinghe Cui family, so he whispered, "Protector General... This Cui family, according to legend, is a descendant of Duke Tai of Qi... and was later granted the title of Duke of Cui... and can be considered a family with a long history..."

"Qi Taigong?" Zhao Yun glanced at the clerk, "Jiang Taigong?"

The clerk nodded.

"Haha..." Zhao Yun suddenly laughed, "This Jiang Taigong helped Zhou to establish the country, but later the King of Qi fought for hegemony in the Spring and Autumn Period... What do you think should this Qi Taigong's surname be Jiang or Qi?"

The clerk's eyes widened. "This..."

Zhao Yun threw the business card back, "No! Just say you're busy with some affairs and have no time to see guests!"

The petty official retreated in a nod.

Cui Lin, who was outside the Ji County government office, was stroking his beard, thinking about what words he should use to impress Zhao Yun after meeting him. This would show the Cui family's emphasis on the cavalry and the importance of the Cui family, while also being a little reserved to avoid Zhao Yun feeling that he was worthless and had come to his doorstep...

Since Cui had already offended Cao, he had to find the next family immediately.

The Qinghe Cui family is just a little famous now, and has not yet reached its heyday like after the Wei and Jin Dynasties and the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, the Cui family still needs to parasitize on some strong person and then suck blood from the host to grow stronger.

Of course, Cui Lin did not think there was anything wrong with sucking blood from a strong man. After all, it had been like this since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. When a country was strong, they would be submissive and call themselves subjects. But when they became strong, they would turn against them. He was a descendant of the Qi State and the Jiang family. If it came to noble blood, the Cui family was not bad either!

But Cui Lin never expected that the business card he sent in would be thrown out just like that!

In this world, in this universe, there should always be some people who do not follow the old bloodline and do not value the corrupt reputation!

When the assassin fell in front of Cui Lin with a bang, Cui Lin felt as if something in his heart was broken, and he fell to the dust along with the assassin!