After thinking about it, Wang Yan smiled and added some tea to Jia Xu who was sitting opposite him: "Wen He, what do you think I should do?"
Jia Xu nodded, pretending to be polite, twirling the tea cup, feeling the heat on his fingertips. He said: "Now that Yuan Shao has been defeated and Cao Cao has taken control of Henan, he is afraid of our great power and will abandon Henan and go to Jiangnan. The three families of Liu Bei, Liu Biao and Yuan Shu in the south of the Yangtze River will definitely unite to resist Cao Cao. When Cao Cao goes to Jiangnan, he will drive away the people of Henan.
The general has long said that people and land are the foundation of prosperity and strength. Cao Cao cannot be allowed to drive the people of Henan southward and leave the land of Henan empty. This is not what I want. Therefore, while Cao Cao was reorganizing Henan, he sent troops to force him to go south to fight as soon as possible, without involving the people of Henan. "
The war between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao was for Henan's resources, and it was necessary for them to decide the outcome.
If Yuan Shao wanted to run away and take a detour south, Cao Cao would not let him go. There are indeed other ways, such as crossing the river from Jingzhou, but those who can cross are only Yuan Shao and his civil and military troops, with at most 30,000 to 20,000 troops.
If Cao Cao wants to run away, Yuan Shao will attack crazily, and Yuan Shu and Liu Biao will also resist crazily. Even if he successfully crosses the river, his strength will be greatly reduced, and he may not even be able to defeat Liu Bei.
Of course, it's still the same sentence. If there is no winner this year, they both have to find a way to cross the river. Because Wang Yan has been farming for several years, the situation in Liangzhou, grassland, and Bingzhou is stable, and production and construction are in order. It has expanded, passed the most difficult stage a few years ago, and has accumulated a large amount of food and other materials. It is unreasonable not to fight.
What Jia Xu said was very true. Lao Cao wanted to sweep the people of Henan and all kinds of resources south, but they couldn't agree. It was as simple as that.
Wang Yan nodded and ordered: "Send a letter to Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, and Zhao Yun, and order the three generals to lead their troops to Chang'an and march to Hangu Pass. Order Huang Zhong, Zhou Cang, Taishi Ci, Zhang He, and Gao Lan to lead their troops across the river and take Qingqing. , Xu, and Yanzhou. Officials must be well prepared to stabilize local people and organize production and construction. The army must be adequately supplied, and Wenhe must do a good job in coordinating the work."
"Yes, General."
In response, Jia Xu drank all the tea in the cup in one gulp, turned around and left to do things.
Wang Yan was drinking tea and reading a book by himself, occasionally glancing out the window at the beautiful snow scene in the middle of winter. The snow in Zhending is not as thick as that in Liaodong, and it is not as flying as goose feathers, but there is no Taihang Mountain covered with white gauze in Liaodong, so there are always two feelings.
In the past few years, Northeast China, Youzhou, Jizhou and the eastern part of the grassland have developed steadily and upward. Various indicators have continued to grow, and people's lives have become richer and more prosperous. This stems from the scientific ideas passed down by General Wang, policy encouragement, continuous infrastructure construction, improving logistics turnover, and accelerating business communication, all of which complement each other.
In the past time, in addition to the largest Zhen family, there were many members of the rich generation who ruled. They seized the opportunity and became more adventurous and courageous to face risks. Therefore, a group of businessmen have emerged, engaged in processing various products or distributing goods, and there are even some big businessmen among them. These are characters who know the rules.
However, their attachment to land cannot be changed, and they are always trying to get more land.
They dare not steal other people's land, because those people have armor and weapons at home, and there are often three or four men in the family. Coupled with years of militia training, their family can form a small battle formation.
What's more, almost every household has soldiers or retired people. Those who are on active duty may be officers, and those who have retired and returned to their hometown are also police lieutenants. Furthermore, although people in a village have many grievances, they are all united and cannot be offended at all. rise.
Furthermore, the land belongs to the general, and private buying and selling is not allowed. The supervision of the land is extremely strict. Once discovered, it will be a life-threatening labor force, and even if you die, you will have to lose your skin. Coupled with the fact that the common people were tough, if there was any chaos, they would go straight to the general's desk, and they did not have the courage to offend General Wang.
But they did not dare to do this or that, but they dared to collude with local officials to illegally cultivate the large area of land that General Wang had reserved for future population distribution. It is these businessmen who plant the crops first and then distribute them later.
Of course this kind of thing cannot be tolerated. It doesn't mean that they cultivated vacant land, did not bully other people, and finally harvested a lot of food. That means they have meritorious service, and they can be indulged.
Because manpower is not abundant now, the land distributed by Wang Yan to the people is also quite saturated, not to mention various public construction and factory production, which really means that men, women, old and young are all involved in the battle. Under such circumstances, this group of businessmen have already made a lot of money and have actually become masters. How dare they snatch manpower and focus on just a few acres of land?
It would be fine if the manpower is extremely abundant. If appropriate, it can be slowed down. When there is a shortage of money, a group of people can be killed to replenish the finances. But now, it must not be ignored. What's more, it involves collusion between government and businessmen. The good times have only been a few years, and they are not even called good times now. They are beginning to rush to fix things, and they are tired of life. This must satisfy them.
Wang Yan himself talks about his beliefs and ideals, and will try his best to persuade others, but he will not forcefully make demands, because he has always known that demands are useless. There have always been many people who shout loud slogans, but when it comes to There are also many people who do the same thing. Any corrupt official from the past two thousand years will have a sufficient theoretical foundation, and he will always talk in one way, but it will not hinder others' enjoyment.
The only thing that can restrain them and remind them of their mission is fear.
So they are not doing very well now...
Liangzhou and the western part of the grassland have already completed preliminary transformation. Liangzhou was thalassemia, and after allocating some land suitable for planting, as well as the land in the Hexi Corridor, a large-scale migration of the excess barbarians was carried out. Part of it was sent to the grasslands, and part of it was sent to the Northeast. Both of these places were large, far from saturated, and very short of people. At the same time, Han people had to migrate from other places for integration.
As for being unable to adapt to survival, you can always adapt. Barbarians who don't know how to farm will always farm, and Han people who don't know how to herd will always learn to herd one day.
Other public construction projects have also been invested one after another, and cotton production and supply in the Hexi Corridor has begun on a large scale. At the same time, Han Sui, who was in the Western Regions, also planted cotton in Gumo, transported it to Liangzhou, and traded some needed materials. At the same time, he cleverly took advantage of General Wang's reach and began to integrate the forces of the Western Regions. At the same time, he also had Start heading west to explore Kushan. Overall, the situation in the northwest is excellent.
It will take longer to occupy Bingzhou than Liangzhou and the western grasslands, so the overall construction and development will naturally be better. However, there is the Baibo Army in Bingzhou. Like the Black Mountain Army, they are entrenched in the mountains. In the past, the power had not expanded there, and the Baibo Army was very sensible and did not dare to go north to attack. They had been looking for trouble with the Guanzhong warlords, so they paid little attention to it.
After taking Liangzhou and the western grasslands and completely stabilizing the north, the presence of the Baibo Army became an eyesore. It is impossible to allow such a military force to operate under their own rule, and besides, their life is not very good. They just robbed the people of Guanzhong to save their lives.
Therefore, Wang Yan had previously sent Zhao Yun, Zhang He, Gao Lan and other generals to Liangzhou, and by the way, he had dealt with Bai Bo's army. The army will search the mountain, explain the policy, and fight one or two battles to show off your strength, and it will basically be solved.
The ones who resist are never the minions below, but the senior staff above, because they are really dead. If Wang Yan did not have such a policy and did not kill them, he would not even have to raise troops to attack, and they would have surrendered themselves.
The same is true for most other princes. If Wang Yan doesn't kill them, many people will not resist, but will directly come to Wang Yan's side. They will even take the initiative to welcome the army, provide food and grass for the army, and send family members to help Wang Yan. As subordinates, they will be extremely enthusiastic. There is no mercy at all in betraying those who are now supported by them.
It is because today, General Wang's ability to govern the world has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In fact, even if Wang Yan did not unify the country, in terms of internal conditions, it was already a prosperous era that had never been seen in the past. The social environment is relaxed, material conditions are constantly improving, culture and spirit are constantly improving, and people even have entertainment and life, and the army is invincible. If this is not a prosperous age, then what is the rule of Wenjing that was praised in the past?
It's a pity that General Wang is determined to kill them, and there is no relief at all...
To sum up, the overall situation under Wang Yan's rule is very healthy. In fact, ever since he established a firm foothold in Liaodong, the situation under his rule has been very healthy. At that time, it was also the only chance for the Han Dynasty to defeat him.
Wang Yan looked towards the south, the world was already in his hands...
As General Wang's order was issued, the army began to mobilize. Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, and Zhao Yun, who had crossed the Yellow River, joined forces to clear the area near Chang'an and capture Chang'an.
At this time, there was actually no one in Chang'an. Previously, the Kwantung warlords had defected to Yuan Shao, and later they fought with Cao Cao. Ma Teng, who was stationed in Yi County, was also transferred there. At that time, Wang Yan had already captured Liangzhou, and Ma Teng was also afraid of Wang Yan, so he took advantage of the situation. People came to Luoyang. The other wealthy families all left early, either to join Yuan Shao in Luoyang or to join Zhang Lu in Hanzhong.
In fact, the same is true for the common people. They have been running away one after another in recent years. In fact, the Guanzhong area where the Han Dynasty had the most authority in the past has almost become a ghost on earth, and Chang'an has been abandoned long ago.
Therefore, the actions of Lu Bu and others went very smoothly without encountering any resistance. They killed a group of lawless elements and stabilized the order in Guanzhong, leaving Zhang Liao to carry out the initial land distribution work and waiting for the subsequent arrival of the suppressive army and civilian officials. Lu Bu and Zhao Yun and his two men directly led the troops and attacked Hangu Pass.
This is the only way to Luoyang, there is no way around it. Previously, Liao Hua and Zhao Yun bypassed the Taihang Mountains in Hebei, but now they want to attack Henan. The areas along the river in Luoyang and other places were the focus of Cao Cao's defense, and the cost of crossing the river was too high.
And the storming of the pass resulted in huge casualties, almost with human lives, which was not in line with General Wang's military spirit. Therefore, the real intention of Lu Bu and others' troops in Hangu was to intimidate Cao Cao, drive him to cross the river and get out, and get Henan out of the way as soon as possible.
On the other side, five generals, Huang Zhong, Zhou Cang, Tai Shici, Zhang He and Gao Lan, crossed the river in Qingzhou and quickly went south to blockade various places. The purpose was also to force Lao Cao and not give Lao Cao a chance to move the people.
Lao Cao's current situation is definitely better than when he fought Yuan Shao, but it is not much better.
Luoyang, the Prime Minister's Mansion, is the mansion that the old Cao family originally had here. Old Cao cleaned up Liu Xie and the group of courtiers, and proclaimed himself the Prime Minister. This is naturally the Prime Minister's Mansion.
After learning that Wang Yan had sent troops across the river to attack, Lao Cao summoned civil and military forces to study how to respond.
"The king now plans to raise troops to cross the river. It is the middle of winter. How should I respond? You must have good plans and speak freely."
Lao Cao, wearing a crown and a crane cloak, sat high on his head, held a wine bottle, and asked the wise men.
Xun Yu was mature and cautious, and began to analyze first: "Wang Yan has always had a strategy, and its momentum is huge. The reason for raising troops to cross the river today must be to drive us down to the south of the Yangtze River, so as not to allow us to regain our strength and accumulate food. The most important thing is people's livelihood, let alone Let us drive the people of Henan south, and they will come to visit Henan.
Wang Yan said that his troops and horses were strong, and his plan to conquer the world was just to regain the new land and restore the vitality of the people. Therefore, we will eventually go south, and we should go early. If not, I am afraid that Wang Yan will really fight with me, which will be very detrimental to me. "
"Being timid before fighting is the wrong thing to do."
Because of Wang Yan's intrusion, Lu Bu surrendered early, and there was no battle in Xuzhou. Therefore, Xiahou Dun was not hit in the eye by Cao Xing's arrow because of his pursuit of Gao Shun. He then very fiercely pulled out the arrow with his eyeballs and ate it directly on the grounds that "the blood of father and mother cannot be discarded". Eyeballs dropped. Now his eyes are normal and he is not wearing an eyepatch.
He said: "Lord, no matter what, we must send troops to stop the enemy's rampage. If we don't fight, if we win, why go to Jiangnan? If we don't win, it's not too late to go to Jiangnan."
Xun You raised his hands and said, "Yuan Rang's words are polite, and we will send troops to stop him. However, if I cannot defeat Wang Yan's army, he did not intend to drive us south at that time, but if he wants to destroy me, what should I do if I am in Henan? Yuan Shao's old story is Learning from the past, Yuan Shao fled south in a panic when the army was ahead. Yuan Shao fled south. His army of 400,000 people collapsed. Only 100,000 people crossed the river with him. Most of them were wealthy families and ordinary people. The army was completely wiped out.
Moreover, there is a pontoon bridge on the river, which can allow people and horses to cross quickly. However, the only way to cross the river is by boat, which takes a lot of time. Wang Yan must have taken advantage of it. The soldiers and civilians going south may not be stronger than Yuan Shao going to Henan. In the south of the Yangtze River, Liu Bei, Liu Biao, and Yuan Shu are allied with each other to attack our ferry, and they have not stopped yet. Without enough troops, we will perish.
King Kuang said that there were hundreds of thousands of troops, but the current army crossing the river was only 70,000. Not to mention that the enemy's combat power and armament were much better than mine. Even if we could defeat the enemy who crossed the river, how could we attack Hebei? Wang Yan has a strategy, and he is a fierce general who is more brave than Lu Bu. What if he comes to the battle in person?
Therefore, you also believe that it is inevitable to go to the south of the Yangtze River. My lord, please do not be fooled by Luoyang and go as soon as possible. "
The statement of the two uncles and nephews was widely recognized. Although the generals still couldn't help shouting, some of Yuan Shao's old troops showed up and said, "In the past, Yan Liang, Chun Yuqiong, etc. were all the same as you." Wen Chou, who surrendered, hid in the corner. Look at the eyes, look at the nose, look at the heart...
The effect must be there, after all, they fought against Yuan Shao for three years. But excluding the time during the winter when Yuan Shao's army retreated into the city, it only took Wang Yan three months to defeat Yuan Shao.
They had just defeated Yuan Shao's pride and complacency, which was somewhat unworthy of mention.
Not surprisingly, after a heated debate, we finally came to a consensus and ran away.
Lao Cao didn't say anything. Of course he was a little complacent, but Wang Yan was too terrifying. The words of his subordinates all dispelled the idea of hanging himself in front of the Lord of Hell.
After taking over Yuan Shao's old troops, Lao Cao naturally knew a lot of things that he didn't know before. For example, Wang Yan's original intention was that he saw that Yuan Shao had captured Yanzhou again and planned to send troops to force Yuan Shao to go south, so he didn't want to fight a big war. It was because Yuan Shao was relatively arrogant at that time, and the main war faction at that time was clamoring fiercely, that finally allowed Yuan Shao to use all his elites to really fight Wang Yan. In the end, he ran to Henan in embarrassment and was defeated by his old Cao. hands.
Successful people are naturally good at learning and making progress, so Lao Cao also learned from Yuan Shao's experience and lessons. Now that his strength has really grown, and he defeated Yuan Shao, his former big brother, sometimes it is inevitable that he will consciously ignore other things and be overconfident, which is also human nature.
But what makes Lao Cao extraordinary is that he can control and suppress his eagerness to test his strength. Wang Yan is really too strong. If he really goes out and fights like Yuan Shao, if he loses, as Xun You said, he will definitely not be able to take away many people. Even if he reaches Jiangnan, he will not be able to defeat Liu Bei, Liu Biao, and Yuan Shu. , sooner or later he will die.
The same goes for taking refuge. Anyway, he wouldn't be at ease if it were him. The necessity of Yuan Shao's suicide was also the necessity of his Lao Cao.
"All the princes want to go south. This is the safest strategy. The king said that the momentum is great and cannot be resisted without gathering the power of Jiangnan, so he acts like this. Le Jin, Yu Jin, Xu Huang, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Cao Chun..."
Lao Cao began to arrange his troops and arrange their retreat.
In fact, their actions have always been in progress, but the speed is relatively slow, because in their hearts they still want to plant the land for another year, get more food, and cultivate themselves to restore their combat strength.
The main reason is that they thought that Wang Yan would slowly pass through Qingzhou, and they would also have time to make arrangements slowly. But he never thought that this time Wang Yan would directly ask for Henan.
However, although he had made the decision to quickly go to the south of the Yangtze River, Lao Cao was a little dissatisfied. After much thought, he still felt that he wanted to test the combat effectiveness of Wang Yan's army. After all, you haven’t had a fight before. If you don’t have a fight, you won’t be able to sleep well.
It is indeed a loss of one's own momentum. You must compete when it's time to compete...
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