The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 857
Cao Cao didn't speak, and no one in the government office dared to speak first.

The weather is getting colder and the time for autumn and winter is getting faster and faster.

Although it is only the first ten days of September and December has not yet arrived, the water flow of the Yellow River has reached a rather small point.

The temperature is getting colder every year. The Yellow River usually freezes around December, but last year it was only frozen in November, and the water flow in many places is even more pitiful.

The scouts in charge of monitoring the river situation came to report that in many places where the water flow is small, floating bridges can be directly built to cross the river.

I am afraid that the water condition of the Yellow River this year will be worse than last year, and the phenomenon of flow reduction and freezing will be earlier.

There are so many places where pontoon bridges can be built, even if a beacon tower along the river is set up, there is no way to stop it.

From Qingzhou Plain County to the south of the Yellow River, the two sides of the big river are flat rivers, and the water flow is not turbulent.

The Ming army turned like the wind, and moved extremely quickly, and could cross the river from any river basin.

If the Han army had a large number of cavalry, they might be able to react immediately.

After all, the dry season and ice flood season have not really come yet, and it will take time to build the pontoon bridge.

But such an assumption is meaningless.

In the Battle of Fanyang, all the formed cavalry of the Han court were wiped out.

The racecourse in Beidi was firmly controlled by Ming Ting, and Han Ting had no war horses to obtain.

Neither the Yanzhou Army nor the Qingzhou Army has an organized cavalry in the current Han Army. Most of the horses are allocated to generals and reconnaissance cavalry, and they are not even enough.

There are not enough horses, no cavalry, and setting up beacon towers on the long river basin is simply an impossible task.

Unless, like building the Great Wall, all the city walls are built along the Yellow River.

But even so, there is no way to stop the Ming army from going south. After all, the Ming army is not those nomadic tribes who can't even make siege equipment.

Now Ming Ting's iron smelting technology and other technologies are far superior to Han Ting's, and this is already on the table.

The range of bows and crossbows of the Ming army is farther than that of the Han army, the armor is tougher than that of the Han army, the area of ​​protection is also larger, the cost is also cheaper, and the weapons are sharper and stronger than the Han army. .

The current Ming army...

The current Ming army is like a monster...

Cao Cao clenched his fists tightly. He couldn't think of any strategy that could stop the Ming army from going south.

There is really no difference between the Ming army and the monsters. Within a year, or even half a year, the strength of the Ming army will skyrocket and increase day by day.

First came the thunderbolt chariot, then the four-wheeled carriage, followed by ring arm armor, chain mail, and ballista.

The birth of the new type of riding equipment made the Ming army's cavalry combat power reach its peak, and it was superior to other heroes. Therefore, Xu An led his troops to defeat Ma Teng and Han Sui in Liangzhou in one fell swoop.

Han Sui was beheaded, and Ma Teng led the entire army to surrender.

Various systems such as the school system, health regulations, and craftsman system seem to be suggestions made by Xu An alone.

The current system implemented by the Ming Court seems to be called the Three Governments and Six Ministries System, which is an almost brand-new system, and it is not the same as the San Gong Jiu Qing system at all.

If it is said that the four-wheeled carriages, thunderbolt chariots, and various new armaments belong to the normal Fan Chou, there are enough skilled craftsmen, or it can be said to be a coincidence.

Then a new political system is created, and this political system is still operating relatively well, then this is a very, very scary thing.

Cao Cao is now in the position of Yanzhou Mu. He knows a lot, and he knows a lot. He knows how difficult it is to write a new political system and make it work.

If he remembered correctly, it seemed that Xu An had just turned [-] this year, and it seemed that Xu An was only in his twenties when Chang'an was founded.

There are too many weirdnesses about Xu An, making it difficult to guess and understand.

Calculating the time forward, Xu An, who led the remnant soldiers to sneak into Taihang, was not even twenty years old, the age to perform the crown ceremony.

Not only the country's political system, but also the local system, and the embroidered messenger's report seemed to be mentioned by Xu An.

What the Han court implemented in the local area was the system of prefectures and counties, which was changed to a provincial system. The powers of the state priests were divided into three, with mutual checks and balances, and a clear division of labor, so that one family would not dominate.

The Ming Court adopted the Tusi Jimi system, and also recruited the strong men among its tribes as soldiers, and transferred them to other battlefields to open up the frontier.

Those defeated tribesmen were taken as captives to the interior for road construction, mining and collection, saving a lot of manpower and material resources.

Now Ming Ting's foreign army is filled with a large number of foreign soldiers, and even the officers have many foreigners.

One of the newspapers published by the Ming court was about the wars in the Western Regions.

It seems that a Dawan native has been granted Ming nationality and officially became a Ming native. He is allowed to move into any province in Ming, just like ordinary Ming people.

It was because the man from Dawan helped the Ming army lead the way, so the Ming army knew the movement of the Dawan army in advance, and made a contribution in one fell swoop.

Cao Cao pressed the position of his temple, thinking about Ming Ting's matter, his mind couldn't help but ache.

Ming Ting became more and more powerful, so powerful that it was difficult for people to raise the idea of ​​resistance.

The son does not talk strangely and forcefully.

In fact, Cao Cao didn't believe in the so-called destiny or the so-called ghosts and gods.

He believes that fate is always in his own hands, not some illusory decision by the sky.

The death of Zhang Jiao, the failure of the Yellow Turban Uprising, and the old incidents of Zhang Lu in Hanzhong made Cao Cao understand that those incidents were just to deceive those foolish people.

If there really are ghosts and gods, if there really are immortals and demons, then why the first emperor who ruled the world could not live forever.

Why didn't the Xuanniao who descended to give birth to Shang not come to help Yin Shang, and why Ji Zhou, who claimed to belong to the destiny, was finally destroyed by Qin, but no so-called gods came to help.

However, what Cao Cao had believed in for more than ten years was because Xu An began to waver.

If it is not destiny, if it is a born saint.

Why Xu An can have so many wonderful ideas.

Why did Xu An know so many things.

Why Xu An was able to lead the Taiping Road ahead of all of them.

How those systems and skills can be imagined by ordinary people.

"Destiny?"

Cao Cao stood up slowly, and murmured in a low voice that only he could hear.

Could it be that Xu An was really destined by fate?
Could it be that this big man is really hopeless?
Could it be that the so-called prophecy said...

The sky and the earth are turning upside down, and the fire is burning; the building is about to fall, and it is difficult to support a tree.

Destiny...

Cao Cao's expression was gloomy, and his heart was turning a thousand times.

All the generals in the hall bowed their heads and looked down, silent.

"Everyone look up!"

A fierce light flashed in Cao Cao's eyes, and the oppressive atmosphere in the hall made him extremely depressed.

Bao Xin's mourning hall was set up in Linzi, and the whole Linzi was filled with whites.

Cao Cao usually wears a scarlet shirt, but now because of Bao Xin, he has also changed into a white robe.

Cao Cao's voice was low and not loud, but it also woke up everyone in the hall.

"Look up your fucking head and look at me!"

Cao Cao raised his foot and kicked over the desk in front of him.

The huge desk rolled down the stage, which also completely awakened the generals in the hall.

All the generals in the hall raised their heads when they heard the words, and focused their eyes on Cao Cao.

At this time, Cao Cao's eyes were red, and he was standing in the front seat, holding his sword, as if he wanted to choose someone and devour him.

Today's Cao Cao is no longer the fledgling cavalry captain who followed Zhu Jun and Huangfusong and led the Luoyang cavalry.

The Luoyang palace changed and the government was in chaos.

The coalition forces challenged Dong, and the Kwantung princes watched from the sidelines. Only Bao Xin supported him in marching to challenge Dong.

In the Battle of Xingyang, he returned home after a disastrous defeat and narrowly escaped death.

Bao Xin's younger brother Bao Tao died trying to save him, and Wei Zi, who assisted him in his army, also died in battle.

If Cao Hong hadn't risked his life to save him, he might have been lost in the battle now.

Bao Xin was wounded five times, but he managed to get out of the siege after all. Cao Chun and Cao Hong also got out of the siege in the end, and Xia Houyuan and Xia Hou Dun were also bruised and bruised.

In the end, the tens of thousands of troops returned with only a hundred riders.

For more than ten years, he has been from the former captain of the cavalry, the generals, the prefect, the governor, the state shepherd...

Cao Cao is no longer the playboy who ran amok in Luoyang.

Destiny?

To hell with it! ! !

"If the navy is defeated, it will be defeated. Qingzhou is still in our hands!"

"Don't think about Donglai County. Most of the Ming army in Donglai County are Liaozhou soldiers under Gongsun Du's command. There are a few elites of the Ming army. Xu An is reluctant to use their elites to attack the city."

"I have set up a blockade on the two roads that Donglai County attacked Qingzhou. The Ming army in Donglai County has no way to cross the blockade."

"The battle on the Western Front is the battle that determines the outcome."

Cao Cao's tiger eyes were full of anger, and he scanned the generals in the hall, and everyone who was swept by his gaze was shocked.

Even Zhu Zhi, who has experienced many battles, couldn't help feeling a sudden in his heart.

Zhu Zhi looked at Cao Cao who was standing above him, his eyes narrowed slightly.

He and Cao Cao were not familiar with each other, but they cooperated with each other to capture Qingzhou.

He thought that Cao Cao might want to give up Qingzhou, but he didn't expect Cao Cao to be so staunch.

It's just that, but the western front is riddled with holes, without cavalry, and can only rely on the city to defend it.

Xu An's use of troops is strange and unpredictable, if you don't move, you will be fine, and if you move like thunder, the momentum is immeasurable.

In the Fanyang raid, Huangfusong was captured alive, while Sun Jian died in battle.

Xu An beheaded Huangfu Song on the banks of the Xiaquyang River to sacrifice the souls of the hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers who died in Xiaquyang.

Therefore, he replaced Huangfusong and became the number one military strategist in the world.

The name of a man, the shadow of a tree.

It would be a lie to say I'm not afraid.

Zhu Zhi didn't have the slightest confidence to surpass Xu An at all.

If he were to choose, he would choose to take advantage of the fact that the Ming army hadn't moved yet, and immediately lead the troops to the south, abandon Qingzhou, and retreat to the southern part of Beihai.

Qingzhou cannot be defended, nor can it be defended.

Once the Ming army in Donglai County breaks through the three cities guarded by Cao Ren, then even if they want to evacuate Qingzhou, they will be unable to evacuate.

At that time, the result was that all [-] Qingzhou soldiers were made dumplings by the Ming army, ate them in one bite, surrounded and wiped them out.

Zhu Zhi admired Cao Cao's courage, but if he was a reckless man without any plan, he would just fly moths to the flame and kill himself.

Zhu Zhi absolutely cannot allow this.

Qingzhou can be lost, but the Qingzhou Army cannot be destroyed.

Save people and lose land, all people and land will survive; save land and lose people, and all people and land will be lost.

Although Zhu Zhi didn't know this sentence, he knew very well that once the [-] Qingzhou soldiers were all thrown in Qingzhou and made dumplings, then the Han court would be completely over.

If Cao Cao didn't give a reasonable strategy, even if he wanted to turn against Cao Cao today, he would still have to argue with reason.

Cao Cao glanced at Zhu Zhi with a dignified look, he knew what Zhu Zhi was thinking at this moment.

Zhu Zhi is not controlled by him, and it is impossible for him to be strong against Zhu Zhi.

It's just that he didn't want to show off his bravery.

Bao Xin and him were brothers, but Bao Xin's death didn't make him lose his mind.

Zhu Zhi has his considerations, but he also has his own considerations.

The wealth of Qingzhou is actually not too inferior to Jizhou, because it is close to the sea, so there are many salt fields.

These saltworks are extremely valuable and can bring huge wealth every year.

Compared with Zhu Zhi, who is just a general, Cao Cao can see more things.

Qingzhou is the only border state and county that does not need the central government to provide military salaries. It can guarantee self-sufficiency, and even be rich, paying taxes to the central government.

Needless to say, Yanzhou is the rest of the prefectures and counties. Half of the military expenditure of the Yanzhou Army is paid by the imperial court. Even Jingzhou also needs the assistance of the central government.

If Qingzhou is lost, then Hanting will lose a huge amount of financial revenue.

The chance of reviving the Han Dynasty will be extremely slim, and it will be almost impossible to realize it again.

As for retreating to the front line of the Huai River and the Yangtze River, it is a choice only made by cowards.

What's more, even if you really retreat to the Huai River and the Yangtze River, how long can you last?

With the momentum of a great victory, the Ming army did not need to stay at all, and went directly south.

Just relying on those soldiers who have lost their vigor, can they really rely on the Huai River and the Yangtze River to block the Ming army's offensive?
Cao Cao is a person who has really been on the battlefield. He scoffed at the so-called plan to retreat to the Huaishui made by Wang Yun and Liu Chong.

It is better to die in Qingzhou than to retreat to the Huai River and wait for death.

"False Ming is powerful, and the western front is firmly defended. Our army will definitely not be able to fight against it."

"Xu An's use of troops, the secret method of war, is as fast as the wind, as slow as the forest, invades and plunders like fire, immovable as a mountain, difficult to know as cloud, and moving like thunder."

"Pseudo-Ming could have taken advantage of the momentum of defeating Wei Ting and went south, but it didn't."

"The reason for this must be that Xu An wants to be fully prepared, and then use the momentum of thunder to break through our army's defense line in one fell swoop."

"The Bohai sea battle is part of the plan of false declaration."

Cao Cao paused, glanced at Zhu Zhi, and then continued.

"If our army withdraws from Qingzhou now, it will definitely fall into the hands of the Ming army."

"If I were Xu An, I would never release the [-] people from Qingzhou."

Zhu Zhi frowned slightly. What Cao Cao said was indeed reasonable. If he retreated, Xu An might really fall into his arms.

Zhu Zhi's eyes moved slightly, and he saw that Cao Cao seemed to have a plan in mind.

"Could it be that the envoy already has a strategy against the enemy?"

"Do not."

Cao Cao shook his head.

Zhu Zhi was stunned for a moment.

"Not that I have."

Cao Cao glanced to the side, and a middle-aged scribe in red dark clothes and an iron crown stood up.

"I'm in Xiachen Palace, named Gongtai, and I've met all of you."

(End of this chapter)