In the hall.
Cao Ang was listening to Cao Chun's report.
"General, the guy named He Luo spoke. He didn't even use the torture tools. He had already used all the torture tools as soon as he was put out."
Cao Ang couldn't help but smile.
If this person could grit his teeth and not speak, that would be something that would surprise Cao Ang.
"What did he say?"
Cao Chun bowed his hands in salute, then took out a recording document and relayed the contents recorded on it to Cao Ang.
"Reporting back to the general, according to this person's confession, after they were defeated by Gongsun Zan in Dongguang Realm, there were only less than 200,000 people left out of more than 300,000 people. However, after returning to Qingzhou, they defeated Beihai Prime Minister Kong Rong, and they were defeated again. The troop strength was expanded to more than 200,000."
"Then on the way through Taishan County, Jibei Kingdom, and Dongping Kingdom, they successively captured the people. The total number of young and strong soldiers once reached 250,000 to 60,000."
"The two groups of troops separated in Wuyan County. Among them, those coming to our side are led by Qingzhou Qushuai Zhang Rao, with a total number of about 80,000."
"More than 10,000 people were sent to Yuncheng, and the total in Linqiu County was more than 60,000."
The corners of Cao Ang's mouth couldn't help but twitch twice.
No wonder I was under so much pressure before.
The opponent turned out to be more than 60,000 people riding horses.
The difference in military strength is more than ten times.
You really think highly of me!
It was also thanks to the elite soldiers on his side, and the enemy's individual soldiers were of low quality and not regular troops. Otherwise, I might not have been able to hold out for an hour in the previous battle to defend the city.
However, it is precisely because most of the troops are shared on our side, so there are far fewer people going to Zhang Liao's place.
If there are only more than 10,000 people, with Zhang Wenyuan's ability, plus 3,000 elite Huben battalions, it will not be easy to counterattack, but there is no problem in holding on.
This made Cao Ang relieved.
…
"There are 80,000 people on our journey, which means that in Shouzhang County, the total number of the main force in the decisive battle with Yanzhou Governor Liu has reached about 170,000 to 80,000."
"It's really hard to imagine how many men Liu Gongshan needs to be able to fight such a huge army. If he can succeed, I'm afraid he will be the god of war in the world."
While talking.
Cao Ang also shook his head.
He just barely had the words "I don't think highly of him" written on his face.
for something like this.
Naturally, it was difficult for Cao Chun to interrupt.
They could only wait for Cao Ang to finish his emotion, and then report to him: "According to He Luo's confession, according to their original plan, after taking over the three northern counties, they will rush all the way south."
"But now that they are defeated here, the remaining troops may not have the courage to go south again. He believes that Qu Commander Zhang Rao and others will definitely choose to go north into Dongjun, or even turn into scattered troops and flee into Jizhou in a hurry."
Cao Ang nodded slightly.
"The man surnamed Zhang doesn't have many remnants left in his hands. If he wants to be wise, he can find a mountain top and become a bandit himself. If he doesn't care about life and death, then we can free our hands to wipe him out after we take control of the entire Yanzhou."
"By the way, have you calculated the number of people who surrendered, the number of enemies killed, and our own battle losses?"
I heard Cao Ang ask this question.
The expression on Cao Chun's face suddenly became excited.
He was originally a bit serious.
Suddenly he became very excited.
He groped around in his arms quickly, and then found a small piece of cloth, respectfully handed it to Cao Ang, and then said with a smile.
"General, we are rich!"
"A total of more than 40,000 people were recruited and surrendered. During the previous battle to attack and defend the city, we killed and wounded nearly 10,000 enemies. The number of bandit soldiers who escaped scattered is probably less than 10,000."
"In addition, our army also suffered nearly a thousand casualties, but most of them were injured, and only a few hundred people were killed. It can be considered that the casualties are very small."
"In addition, when the enemy generals retreated in a hurry, they did not have time to carry too many things. Most of the property they obtained from looting many counties fell on the battlefield, and the generals sent people to pull them all back. Stored in the military camp for now.”
…
Made a fortune indeed.
What Cao Chun said is absolutely true.
More than 40,000 people!
And they are all young adults, even though most of them are too hungry to walk, and all of them are even mentally numb and skinny from torture.
But it only takes a little while.
You will be rejuvenated!
What does the Cao family lack most now?
Food, minerals, and money are all in short supply.
But what is lacking most is people!
Farming the fields, mining, and forming new armies all require living people.
Population is the foundation of a power.
Without a population and only money, food and other materials, in the eyes of some big forces, they are just fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.
But things are different now.
The Cao family acquired such a huge team in a matter of seconds. As long as it can be absorbed and transformed smoothly, it can quickly be transformed into actual productivity.
Don't say anything else.
Now that the Cao family wants to expand the number of troops, there is no need to send their generals to travel thousands of miles to several surrounding counties to work hard to recruit people.
Just choose among this young group.
And if you pick the rest, you can also pick out some of them and use them for mining. Not to mention using them as slaves, even if they are used as normal miners, they are definitely a very strong and very fresh blood.
Just send these people to Ren Jun.
The boy no longer has to work so hard. He takes hundreds of people there and excavates bit by bit, which can greatly speed up the progress of the project.
And after removing these two groups of people.
The remaining people can still use it to plow the fields.
Coupled with the farming system that the Cao family will most likely implement in the future, it can quickly stabilize the rear.
So no matter from what aspect.
These tens of thousands of people are an extremely huge amount of wealth, which can make the Cao family's power, which is already on the fast lane, once again jet forward.
So comfortable!
Cao Ang's thoughts were racing for a while, and he couldn't help but make up his mind. He was currently targeting the main force in Shouzhang County.
Wait until that old boy Liu Dai dies.
Father Cao Cao took control of Yanzhou.
We must find a way to swallow all the main forces of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban. If we can digest them completely, the Cao family will become rich in an instant.
Not to mention, after taking down the main force.
There are hundreds of thousands of old and weak refugees in the rear.
These old and weak women and children are also a kind of resource. They cannot do heavy physical work, but daily farming and light work such as weaving can also increase the wealth of Yanzhou as a whole.
Say no more.
Greedy!
…
"Zihe, please tell me to go down and write down the names of the brothers who died in the battle. When we return to Dingtao County, we must send the money they paid for their lives to their families. We cannot let their sacrifices be in vain."
"The injured brothers will also be given extra rewards. The remaining soldiers will be rewarded as much as they deserve according to the rewards we promised before the war!"
"Didn't you say that you captured a large amount of wealth that the Yellow Turban Thief had robbed on the battlefield? The money for the pension came from here."
Talking about such serious issues.
Cao Chun immediately became serious.
Post-war pensions and rewards for the living are two things that must be done well. Any mistakes will lead to a reduction in the combat effectiveness of the army.
So Cao Ang said this.
Cao Chun immediately nodded solemnly.
"General, don't worry. I will definitely obey your orders and will never miss such an important event."
Cao Ang said "hmm".
"Go and make arrangements first. Remember that in the days before General Xiahou arrives, we must be on guard day and night. Someone must always keep an eye on the various places where prisoners are held."
"Whenever there is a group riot, we must be ruthless and send troops to suppress them quickly. Prisoners who can rebel are not as good as dead prisoners!"
During the march and battle.
Sympathy must never be allowed to overflow.
You must make yourself hard-hearted.
Kill all possible signs.
This is how you are responsible for yourself and everyone, and you can be considered a qualified coach.
Cao Chun took the order again.
Then he left in a hurry.
…………
Three days later.
Located at the north gate of Dingtao County.
It is still strictly forbidden to leave, but it is much better than when it was strictly guarded at the beginning. At least the caravan is allowed to enter and exit, but it only needs to be strictly interrogated.
This day.
Suddenly, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves outside the city. Just as the soldiers guarding the city were on full alert, hesitating whether to close the city gate first.
Then he saw a man and a horse coming on horseback.
Wearing the armor of Cao Jun's soldiers.
He was holding a military symbol flag in his hand, waving it from side to side, and shouting in a rapid tone.
"The frontline military information is urgently reported. There is something important to report to the government. Please get out of the way quickly!"
Upon hearing this.
The city gate guards did not dare to block it at will.
And when he received the dropped command talisman, he quickly vacated the passage and allowed the messenger soldiers to enter.
A quarter of an hour later.
In the prefect's mansion.
Cao Cao, who had just laid down in his clothes and was about to take a hasty nap, had no time to wash up and change clothes.
Wearing his middle coat, he put on his shoes haphazardly and walked quickly to meet the messenger.
Xiahou Dun and others, who heard that there was an urgent report from the front, also rushed here.
"Master Fu, General Cao ordered me to send an urgent military report, which is about the battle situation on the front line!"
Cao Cao couldn't wait to take the letter from the soldier. He didn't open it immediately, but asked urgently.
"Do you know the victory or defeat at the front?"
"Reporting to the Lord, I don't know the specific situation. I only know that our army has a great victory over the enemy!"
When Cao Cao heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"good!"
"It's not easy for you to travel all the way. Let's take a rest with the servants in the mansion!"
…
After the soldiers retreat.
Cao Cao walked to the table.
In front of Xiahou Dun, Cao Hong, Chen Gong and others, he opened the letter and read it quickly as if scanning.
It was just that Cao Cao could remain calm at first.
But when he read the middle and later chapters.
Everyone was shocked.
His eyes widened involuntarily.
The boss who can't even open his mouth.
It seemed that he had become a little dazed.
"Crack!"
After reading it, Cao Cao couldn't even hold the letter steady in his hand, and it fell on the table with a crisp collision sound.
Such a look.
But everyone was worried.
Xiahou Dun couldn't help but ask: "Master Fu, what's going on? Is this a tragic victory? Is our army's casualties too high, or..."
He didn't dare to ask later.
After Cao Cao glanced at everyone.
First he shook his head slowly.
Just when everyone really thought that the situation on the front line was not good, they had to pay a heavy price in exchange for a victory.
Cao Cao suddenly burst into laughter.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Yuan Rang, what a great victory. It was a complete victory. I was stunned just now."
"The Yellow Turban bandits mobilized more than 60,000 troops to attack Linqiu County. In this battle, Zixiu came up with a strange plan, using cavalry to coordinate with the sky, and the enemy's morale was shattered in one battle."
"A total of more than 40,000 prisoners were captured alive, and nearly 10,000 enemy troops were killed. However, the total number of casualties in our army during the entire battle was less than 1,000."
"This battle is enough to go down in history!"
…
The whole audience was shocked.
Everyone who heard the news had a few seconds to wonder if there was something wrong with their ears, or if the information was wrong.
But after reacting.
Everyone knew this was impossible.
This military information is not only passed on by subordinates to superiors, but also passed down from son to father.
There is no need for Cao Ang to lie about military information.
Let's talk about whether it was a tragic victory or a great victory. After Cao Ang returned in triumph, everything became clear.
This thing cannot be hidden.
Therefore, what Cao Ang said must be true.
And if that's the case.
"Hiss...hoo!"
The sound of deep breathing came and went in the hall.
Everyone was shocked.
This is so shocking.
With only a few thousand men, they defeated more than 60,000 enemies and even captured more than 40,000 people alive.
What an exaggerated achievement is this?
Such a record can be achieved under the premise that the elite level of our own soldiers and the equipment used to defend the city are not exceeded too much.
It can only explain one point.
Our general’s level is extremely high!
With his superb commanding skills, he directly made up for the gap in military strength between the two sides, and forcibly created a classic battle in which fewer people defeated more.
And just as Cao Cao said before.
Cao Ang used his cavalry and coordinated with the celestial phenomena to come up with a clever plan, so he defeated the enemy.
Xiahou Dun and others did not know what the specific strategy was, but Cao Ang was the person in charge and the one who formulated the ingenious plan.
Definitely worth their horror.
At the very least, two people like Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong who were positioned as military generals would never be able to achieve such a result if they consciously put themselves in their shoes.
They can hold the city with difficulty.
That’s pretty good!
So compare the two.
How can Cao Ang not be regarded as a famous general in the world?
"Master Fu, if word spreads about Zixiu's battle, I'm afraid it will be famous all over the world!"
"Our Cao family now has a famous general in the world. This is a matter of honor for the family!"
Cao Hong did not hesitate to express his kind words.
That's what I said.
The smile on Cao Cao's face became even brighter.
He is so happy!
…
"Everyone, after the discussion is over, I want you to do one thing, and that is to publicize the results of this battle as much as possible."
"Not only to build momentum for Zixiu, but also to use this battle to fight against the name of my Cao family."
"With the military prowess of this battle, when I serve as the shepherd of Yanzhou and take charge of a state in the future, all the counties and counties will be convinced by me and will not dare to make any changes."
Everyone knows the importance of this matter.
He immediately handed over his promise.
As can be expected.
After today.
The name of Cao Ang and Cao Zixiu will once again spread all over the world and become famous throughout the northern land.
Even the South may have heard about it.
Perhaps when the main force of the Yellow Turban Thieves heard the result of this battle, there was a high probability that they would not continue to Jiyin County, and they might turn around and run away.
This is the power of one person!
It's a pity that the Yellow Turban Thief doesn't have a stable territory, otherwise he could have said something after Cao Ang's reputation spread.
"Cao Zi cultivates his name to stop the children in yellow turbans from crying!"
Seeing that Xiahou Dun and others under his command were gearing up to make a name for Cao Ang after the meeting was over.
Cao Cao also had a satisfied smile on his face.
Wonderful!
My son is worthy of being the son of Qilin descended from heaven.
Not only is he resourceful, he has a lofty vision, a thoughtful mind, and an extraordinary overall situation.
He could defeat Lu Bu in a one-on-one battle, and even his battlefield command and commanding abilities were worthy of being regarded as a famous general in the world.
Isn’t this an all-round talent in both civil and military affairs?
Such a talent is so perfect that you can't find any shortcomings even if you look around.
He was actually born in my Cao family.
What a blessing for the Cao family!
I heard that a sage will emerge within five hundred years. I believe that the great sage in these five hundred years should be cultivated in my son.
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Under Cao Cao's deliberate propaganda.
The news that Cao Ang defeated the Yellow Turban bandits in Linqiu County and achieved a jaw-dropping result was like having wings and he quickly flew to various places in the north.
The first person to receive the news was naturally Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou who was closest to Dingtao County.
This guy is still on his way to march.
It will take another one or two days to reach Shouzhang County.
When Liu Dai received this information, his first feeling was that his teeth were a bit sore.
He was so sore that half of his muscles were almost paralyzed.
What kind of macho guy is this?
He had also met Cao Ang, and was even quite impressed by this boy.
After all, this guy fought hundreds of rounds with Lu Bu on the battlefield in Yanshi County and won the battle. It is really difficult to forget this incident.
But he didn't expect Cao Ang to be so good at fighting.
It's really a bit sour.
Cao Mengde is so lucky to have such a son. Why don't I, Liu Dai, have such a blessing?
But after getting sour.
Liu Dai became more and more confident.
Cao Ang was able to defeat the enemy.
Of course there are reasons for its superb level.
But it must also be because the Yellow Turban thieves are too useless. Tens of thousands of people cannot defeat thousands of people.
This further proves how wise his decision was to make a decisive battle with the Yellow Turban bandits in Shouzhang County.
Cao Ang can win a great victory.
Isn't it good for him to be a small victory?
This is easy to hear!
…………
Nanpi County, Bohai County.
Yuan Shao summoned two of his advisers.
Xu You and Feng Ji.
These two people were brought along by him when he first came out of Luoyang and served as the governor of Bohai County, so they are currently his most trusted team members.
"Yuan Tu, Zi Yuan, this boy from the Cao family is not simple. He can actually defeat more with less and achieve such a brilliant record. Looking at hundreds of years of history, examples like this are probably rare."
Hear this.
The two reacted differently.
Fengji had a wry smile on his face and shook his head helplessly.
But Xu You didn't show any worry. Instead, there was a glimmer of light in his eyes, thinking about something thoughtfully.
Only half a moment passed.
Only then did he take a step forward, bow his hand to Yuan Shao, and then sighed softly and said.
"I thought that first he was defeated by Gongsun Zan, and then he was defeated miserably at the hands of Cao Ang. I am afraid that everyone in the world will think that Ant Thief is vulnerable."
"It's just that if anyone doesn't take the ant thieves seriously and thinks that he can achieve such a great victory, then he will be in catastrophe. Don't you think that if there are too many ants, the elephant will be killed?"
Yuan Shao doesn't care about other people.
He only cares about himself.
So hearing this, he just shook his head.
"With Gongsun Bogui in the north and Cao Zixiu in the south, Bohai County was really poorly chosen. How could I meet two such fierce men at the same time?"
Bohai County is the largest county in Jizhou.
Therefore, Yuan Shaoxuan made the right choice.
It's just that he's a little depressed.
At the same time, he met two people who were so good at fighting, and they happened to be one in the south and one in the north, sandwiching him between them.
That was so uncomfortable.
What's more, we are in troubled times now, and the weight of war is much higher than others. Talents who can fight are more valuable than ordinary talents.
As the leader of a force.
Yuan Shao had many soldiers and generals, his reputation spread far and wide, and his disciples and old officials were all over the world, but he was caught in the middle and became the weakest side on the battlefield.
How could this not make him unhappy?
…
Yuan Shao looked distressed.
Feng Ji turned his eyes and persuaded him in a deep voice at the right time: "Master Fu, the top priority is to obtain the land of Jizhou as soon as possible. This matter can no longer be delayed!"
"If we can swallow up the entire Jizhou, given the vastness of the land, the large population, and the sufficient military supplies, even if the two forces of Gongsun Zan and Cao Cao can fight well, we will not have to fear them at all!"
Yuan Shao nodded.
He also understands this.
The matter of engulfing Jizhou has long been on his agenda, but he has never had a particularly good opportunity.
"Han Fu, the Mu of Jizhou, is a disciple of my Yuan family, but when it comes to such a major matter, how can he easily give up the land of a state to me?"
"At normal times, I would have fought him with swords, and it would have been fine to force him to hand over Jizhou, but the situation is different now."
"Gongsun Zan is ready to make a move in the north and will send troops south every two days. His threat cannot be ignored. If Han Fu and I fall into a war, this person will definitely reap the benefits. Therefore, this matter needs to be decided before taking action."
The threat from Gongsun Zan was too great.
No different than Cao Cao, who doesn't even have control of the entire Yanzhou right now. Even if there is a threat, it will only happen in the future.
Gongsun Bogui was not only powerful in battle, but also very active and liked to cause trouble. He had been coveting Jizhou for a long time.
Once I gave him a chance.
He will take advantage of it.
Don't make wedding clothes for others when the time comes.
Then Yuan Shao was really angry.
This was the reason for his delay.
…
Fengji is not a simple character.
After hearing Yuan Shao's worries.
Think about it for a while.
Then a rather insidious strategy was given.
"Master Fu, we might as well lure Gongsun Zan south and let him take over Jizhou, thus tricking him into leading his troops into Jizhou and putting some pressure on Han Fu."
"At the same time, we will tell Han Fu that Gongsun Zan wants to take his Jizhou. If you don't want to die at Gongsun Zan's hands, it is better to dedicate Jizhou to us and we will save his life."
"In this case, wouldn't Jizhou be easily accessible?"
…
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(End of chapter)
