Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3580 Abandoning a Piece to Fight for the First Place

Valley City.

Zao Zhi led everyone forward to pay their respects.

Fei Qian first had a few words with those agricultural scholars under the introduction of Zao Zhi.

These bachelors of agriculture are generally from the fifth batch. It can be said that they are now doing "internship" with Zao Zhi. If everything goes well, they will be transferred to the towns and villages soon.

Chang'an, Longyou, Hedong, etc., and even the newly developed Heluo area.

The Bachelors of Agriculture and the Bachelors of Engineering are the same, they are the new forces in Fei Qian's current political group. Like the new class of military lords, they are all direct beneficiaries of Fei Qian's new system. Therefore, when these Bachelors of Agriculture saw Fei Qian, they were quite excited, and they all expressed their determination and motivation to complete the new military farming mission in Heluo.

After the other agricultural scholars had left one by one, Fei Qian turned back to look at Zao Zhi, and soon noticed the wound on Zao Zhi's foot, and immediately frowned. "Zijing, why don't you treat the injury?"

Zaozhi looked down at his feet, "They are just minor wounds, scratched by thorns."

Fei Qian waved to Xu Chu, "Bring me the medicine for my wound."

Xu Chu took out a medicine bag from the leather bag at his waist and stepped forward to clean Zao Zhi's wounds and heal them.

"How can this be possible?!"

Zao Zhi waved his hands quickly.

Fei Qian smiled, not only did he not stop Xu Chu, but he also stepped forward to help.

"This... My Lord, this is unacceptable. This is unacceptable!"

Zao Zhi was a little flustered and tried to dodge, but how could he escape from Xu Chu's hand?

Xu Chu stepped forward and pressed, and Zao Zhi could not move.

Xu Chu originally led the Hedong infantry vanguard, but after Fei Qian arrived at the front line, he naturally became Fei Qian's direct personal guard commander, in charge of Fei Qian's infantry and cavalry guard camps.

Sima Yi also assisted Xun Chen in Hedong, handling some matters in Zhongtiao Mountain and Hedong, especially arranging the refugees and labor, and identifying prisoners and surrendered soldiers.

While Hao Zhao was recuperating from his injuries, he was also responsible for the garrison work in Hedong.

Cao Xiu's death was somewhat unexpected to Fei Qian, but as time went by, Fei Qian's collecting addiction gradually faded...

This is like some games we played when we were young. When we look back at them when we are older, we may still feel some emotion, but we can no longer play them and we don’t want to play them anymore. There is a song in later generations that sings about going to Guilin, but in fact, Guilin represents more than just a place.

So when Fei Qian saw Zao Zhi's wounds, perhaps he had some intention of winning people's hearts, but he also hoped that Zao Zhi and other companions could walk together longer and longer, and not fall behind halfway. Otherwise, even if they wanted to see Guilin later, there would be no one to accompany them.

Zaozhi's wound was not very troublesome, it was just because it was not cleaned properly. Now it was sprayed with wine again, and it was inevitable that it was so spicy and painful that Zaozhi grimaced and his eyes were filled with tears.

After applying medicine and then bandaging with a clean bandage, Fei Qian also told Zaozhi's guards to keep an eye on Zaozhi for the next two days and not to let him go to the fields, and Zaozhi's guards agreed.

Generally speaking, if the wounds are cleaned properly and treated with the golden medicine from Baiyi Clinic, most skin and flesh wounds will heal within two days. Unless the wounds are deeply cut by thorns and the skin and flesh are torn, it will take longer. Otherwise, it will heal in two or three days.

Zao was about to thank Fei Qian, but Fei Qian stopped him, "You are so kind, thank you! You know, if it weren't for you, the Minister of Agriculture, our soldiers and soldiers would have no food or grass!"

Of course, what Fei Qian said was a bit exaggerated, but it was very heartwarming.

For talents, we should not only give them money, but also respect.

Otherwise, if you keep being told empty words every day and keep all the benefits for yourself, who can keep it?

Fei Qian saw the dilapidated interior of Gucheng government office but did not say anything. After all, many towns in Heluo that were once quite good have become like Gucheng.

There is indeed no time and spare manpower and material resources to repair the government office now. We must deal with important matters first.

Back then, Xin'an and Gucheng were both county towns with large populations, but after Dong Zhuo, their populations dropped drastically, and now they are even worse...

In the face of the tide of the great era, ordinary people really have no ability to resist at all.

This kind of torrent is not necessarily just a war. Perhaps an economic crisis, a political storm, or a technological revolution, etc., may leave behind a large number of ordinary people and become stepping stones for the development of history.

Moreover, with the advancement of technology, ordinary people often appear more vulnerable when facing the great changes of the times. Ancient feudal countries still have traditional geographical restrictions, but later capitalist countries can build a three-dimensional control space through data monitoring, financial systems and social security networks, weaving ordinary people's food, clothing, housing and transportation into this invisible network. Individual behavior trajectories are like transparent specimens in front of data algorithms, and nothing can escape them.

Children of noble families will be a little better, but only a little better.

"My lord, do you have any instructions for me to come here?" Zao Zhi asked after seeing Fei Qian sitting down.

"It's nothing serious... I just left Guanzhong for a long time... I have to go back to Chang'an..." Fei Qian sat down and said lightly, "Some people are not very peaceful... I went to deal with them and came here to see. By the way, I saw you and the agricultural scholar together just now, did you encounter any difficulties?"

Zaozhi's heart skipped a beat.

Although Fei Qian said it lightly, in fact, this time when Fei Qian returns to Chang'an, there will probably be another bloody storm.

But this is also a necessity.

Some people can go with the flow, but some people are bound to be drowned by the flow...

Zao Zhi shook his head slightly and didn't say much. He just showed Fei Qian the soil and locust eggs collected from the table, and repeated his previous research and suggestions.

"Mobilize the people..." Fei Qian shook his head, "It's too late..."

It is not an easy task to organize the laborers.

Don’t think that later generations would mobilize hundreds of thousands of people at any time. That is the result of various experiences accumulated over thousands of years! If there were no such accumulated experience, or if there were no corresponding plans, let alone thousands of people, even if a family of four or five went out for a trip, there would be all kinds of disputes...

"Use the cavalry!" Fei Qian quickly thought of a solution, "Use the cavalry. Trampling back and forth in the corresponding area... It may not be as effective as deep plowing, but after compacting the soil, it will probably reduce the number of locusts hatching."

Compared with civilians, soldiers can assemble quickly, have strong organizational discipline, and obey orders and commands well. Naturally, they are the first choice in such a more urgent situation.

"My Lord, are you going to mobilize the soldiers?" Zao Zhi said, "Then the front line..."

Fei Qian smiled and said, "Mengjin has been conquered."

Zaozhi raised his eyebrows, "So fast?"

Fei Qian shook his head and said, "It's not fast, but lost. Cao's army only resisted for a while before abandoning the pass and fleeing."

Zaozhi thought for a moment, "Is Cao's army plotting something again?"

Fei Qian nodded slightly, "I ordered Captain Jiang to build a defense line and temporarily suspend the advance to prevent a surprise attack from Hanoi... So it's okay to temporarily move some cavalry over... Will 3,000 be enough? But it can't take too long, it would be best if it can be completed within 3 to 5 days, and it can't be delayed more than 10 days at most, otherwise the situation of the war may change."

Zao Zhi naturally agreed.

Fei Qian asked Zaozhi about the current arrangements for farming. Zaozhi took out a charcoal pencil and sketched on the linen, "In my opinion, the current farming work in Heluo should be divided into three urgent and three slow tasks: urgent weed removal, urgent reclamation of wasteland, urgent sowing of early millet; slow repair of ditches, slow making of farm tools, slow application of manure..."

Under the flickering candlelight, Zao Zhi painted as he talked, and a little bit of linen showed the fusion of light and shadow, just like showing the brilliance of hope in despair...

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Northern Jizhou, border of Youzhou.

The sky was already turning pale. In a large military camp set up in the wild, food was still the first element to ensure survival.

In this era, cooking is not an easy task. Building a stove, collecting firewood, drawing water, and cooking all require a lot of time and energy.

The most important thing for humans and horses is eating.

If there is no fighting, more than half of the soldiers in an army are busy preparing for what to eat today or tomorrow, collecting firewood, storing water, and preparing horse fodder.

In the distance, the light cavalry who had been out on night duty came back staggering on their horses and greeted the soldiers on duty at their own camp gates weakly.

The Cao army cadets in the camp tried to cheer up the soldiers with loud voices in front of their respective tents, but most of the Cao army soldiers still shook their heads, swayed their bodies, and dawdled as if they were still sleepy before leaving the tents.

Cao Chun's cavalry was the last fast field army of Cao's army between You and Ji. Naturally, taking care of the war horses was more important than taking care of people nowadays.

Not only do they need to be fed night food at night, but they also need to be fed morning feed early in the morning. Then they need to clean up their feces, and they also need to pay attention to the situation around the horses at all times to avoid moisture or insects that might cause non-combat casualties to the horses.

Although it feels great to ride on this kind of cute girl with a long face and big eyes, it will be painful after the pleasure.

Everything has a price, doesn't it?

The soldiers on duty around the camp also began to change shifts. The night scouts held their bowls and ate with their eyes half open and half closed, wishing they could just dive into the tent. Meanwhile, the cavalry scouts who patrolled during the day had already started preparing their saddles, weapons and armor.

In the camp, it seemed that it was still the same as the previous few days. Without the instructions of the senior officers, everyone was doing their own things according to inertia. And those military marquises and senior officers of Cao's army had been hurriedly summoned to the central army tent, looking at Cao Chun with some trepidation.

Everyone was speculating in their hearts, could it be that Cao Chun had discovered some good opportunity and was about to make some amazing strategic deployment?

After all, general military meetings, unless there is something important, are usually held at the hour of Mao, which is what is known as "rolling the Mao".

Some military marquises and Simas understood Cao Chun's current situation to some extent, and they were all wondering in their hearts whether he was unable to fight with the Hussars, so he was simply preparing to retreat to Jizhou?

Everyone looked at each other and whispered to each other, but nothing came of it.

At this moment, a cough was heard from behind the tent. Everyone stopped moving and saw Cao Chun walking out from the back tent. Everyone stood up to greet him.

Cao Chun swept his eyes over the crowd and saw that the military marquises and Sima were standing solemnly, and most of them looked a little nervous. He nodded and smiled, waved his hand to let everyone sit down, and then said: "I have reported to the lord and submitted a memorial to request your merits. It has been approved! Everyone! Congratulations! The lord has said that you have fought hard and will be promoted one level! You will be given a title of Chenliu! You will be given an additional fifty or one hundred fiefs! Haha! You have followed me through bloody battles all the way until now, and I can't let you fight in vain!"

There was a loud bang in the big tent, and everyone's expressions suddenly became excited.

Although Cao Chun was defeated all the way from Youzhou to the present, no fool would come to correct this at this moment. Of course, the more rewards the better. And from a certain perspective, in Shandong, those who win the battle may not get more rewards than those who lose the battle. It is also common to be promoted faster. There is nothing strange about it...

Just to make dumplings for a little bit of vinegar, it's all basic operations.

Besides, didn’t Cao Chun and others fight well before they faced the Hussars?

This is just like the men’s football team in later generations. Weren’t they also very awesome before they went abroad to play?

"It's been tough out here, please bear with me. After the battle, I'll get drunk with you guys!"

Cao Chun laughed loudly and seemed very cheerful.

This is a battlefield, a temporary camp. Of course the conditions are not very good. It is good enough to have food, and don't think too much about wine and meat.

After hearing Cao Chun's words, everyone realized that Cao Chun was in a good mood and began to join in the fun.

"General, I've made note of this. If there's not enough wine and meat by then, that won't do!"

"I wouldn't say we have a huge appetite, but we still eat a lot of meat! Be careful or we'll eat up all the cattle and sheep of the host family!"

"Ha ha……"

Everyone was laughing, but some people knew that this reward was not so easy to get, so there was a hint of worry in their smiles.

Cao Chun looked at the reactions of the crowd. Although he was smiling, he was somewhat dissatisfied in his heart. Since the battle of Youzhou, these military marquises and Sima had not shown much bravery. Most of them followed Cao Chun all the way to the south...

From another perspective, these military officers and generals were closely united around Cao Chun...

That seems to be correct.

Cao Chun and the others laughed and made noise for a while, and then gradually calmed down, and then he slowly said, "If you want to have a good reputation, you must have achievements! If we can't win this battle..."

Cao Chun looked around, and the smile on his face gradually turned into a murderous look.

"General... General... are we really going to fight this battle?" The military officer standing next to Cao Chun whispered, "Are we going to attack Yuyang Ji County, or lure them out for a decisive battle? But our current military strength... Of course, as long as the general gives an order, the people in this tent will not hesitate to obey the general's orders no matter how dangerous it is!"

Junhou said that the contrast between his words and actions was definitely not due to the sharp gaze from Cao Chun.

Cao Chun had a gloomy face, but suddenly he smiled, "Don't worry, I didn't ask you to lure the Hussars, nor did I ask you to fight back to Yuyang Ji County... I just wanted to suppress the bandits! You guys are not afraid of even the bandits, are you? !"

Just thieves?

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Perhaps they were breathing out at the same time, and there were actually some whirring sounds in the big tent...

Cao Chun stopped laughing again, and his tone became even more resolute. "Let me be frank with you. If we can't even defeat these 'bandits'..."

The alert person in the account reacted first and shouted, "Don't worry, General! It will be no problem to wipe out these bandits!"

Cao Chun nodded, then looked at them one by one, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

The other military officers and generals could not help but feel the hair on the back of their necks stand up, and they all stepped forward to express their opinions.

"Everyone, listen up!"

After hearing the military order, no matter how much they had to say, they could only stand up in awe and bow their heads. The armor plates on their bodies collided with each other, and a trembling sound of metal intersecting was heard.

Cao Chun slapped the table and stood up. "Sima Chen! You will lead a thousand soldiers to Fangcheng within three days. We will surround the city on three sides without attacking. You will command your men to build offensive tools, prepare earth and rocks, and fill the trenches. You will definitely launch a strong attack, but leave the north side open!"

"Marquis Li! I will give you all the light cavalry scouts in my army. Let them go. I want you to report to me any movement within a hundred miles of Fangcheng at any time!"

"If Fangcheng sends people to the north to ask for help, ignore them! No need to intercept them!"

The military marquis Sima in the big tent sounded a little confused, but he roughly guessed that Fangcheng was going to be used as bait to attract some "bandits", but what kind of bandits were they?

Wait, could it be...

Some people were quick-witted and had guessed that Cao Chun was going to deal with Wei Yan, but Wei Yan was also a cavalryman!

Thinking of this, some people immediately lowered their heads, fearing that Cao Chun would call his name.

Cao Chun glanced over and emphasized his tone, "These bandits are only a few cavalry bandits! How many could have come from Taihang that day? It was because the guards of Jizhou were incompetent and the local gentry surrendered to the bandits, so these small bandits took advantage of the situation and entered! The number of cavalry in the northern region is large, and you and I can't match them for the time being. The lord is also understanding and does not take it as a crime, but encourages us! Now if even these infantry bandits are afraid to move forward, then... what use are you and me? It's better to commit suicide here early to avoid bringing shame to the lord! "

"Now in Fangcheng, the guards have fled, and the granaries are empty!" Cao Chun said word by word, "In the past, Fangcheng had not only sufficient food and grass, but also a lot of savings! But now it's all gone! Where do you think all the money and food went? ! Haha... The internal and external thieves are cooperating well! If we can't kill one to warn the rest, when the Hussars really approach Jizhou, I'm afraid you and I will be sold out by these thieves for glory!"

"This battle is for our lord! It is also for you and me!"

(End of this chapter)