Han counter current

No, the battle will soon be decided.

Chapter 379 Winter Preparations 1

In this era, the children of aristocratic families would carry a sword with them when they went out to study, in order to save their lives at critical moments.

The knight-errant style is still prevalent in this world, Confucianism has not been distorted, and the bloody character of Erlang of the Han family is so admirable.

Once in a crisis situation, Han Jiaerlang dared to take up weapons and fight desperately, even if they would be injured or lose their lives.

No, this pair of brothers guarded their mother on the way, but they were targeted by thieves and humiliated, so they had to draw their swords to face each other.

Poor those soldiers, they are used to being arrogant on weekdays, never thought that others would resist them, let alone the two people they met on the road would dare to attack them.

"Oops, one ran away, what should I do, brother?"

When it comes to murder, the two brothers are really unambiguous. After a fight, five of the six opponents were beheaded, and one escaped in the chaos.

"Hmph, forgive him for not daring to come again. Let's save the common people first. Bullying the common people and using the name of Uncle Liu Huang, these people really deserve to die."

Soon, after untying the captives, the two brothers continued to guard their old mother on the road, but they didn't know that if they cut the weeds but didn't root them out, they would get into trouble.

Since the main force of the Cao army was sent to Xiliang, there was no major battle in Xuzhou for the time being. Liu Bei and Zang Ba seized this time to develop their own strength.

Similarly, the Yuan brothers in Qingzhou and Jizhou also seized the opportunity.In comparison, to them, Cao Cao is a giant, and none of them can afford to provoke them.

Time passed quickly, and more than two months passed in the blink of an eye, the territory of Dahan was blown by cold winds, and both sides of the Yellow River were completely lonely.

At this moment, in Xiliang territory, even though the weather is so cold, it still can't stop the enthusiasm of Xiliang athletes to join the army, because the current prime minister has issued an order to recruit cavalry.

Strong Xiliang war horses and fierce mighty Wuwu sons all walked into the barracks under the guidance and leadership of the veterans.

"There are so many war horses. I can't imagine that even in winter, there will be so many people joining the army. Haha, it seems that our army's cavalry will soon reach [-]."

"Yuan Rang, it's just recruiting recruits, and with so many war horses, it's not that simple to raise.

The training of the cavalry is too cumbersome. Of course, these recruits are all Xiliang athletes, and most of them have good riding skills, but it will take at least two years to train them into elite cavalry. "

Inside the camp, Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun were sighing.Once upon a time, in order to form a cavalry, they had to use all means to get horses.

They have used methods such as cheating, buying with money, etc. At that time, they also formed less than tens of thousands of cavalry, and it was with these cavalry that Cao Jun was able to cross Hebei.

It's all right now, Xiliang has been taken down, and the connection with the grassland has been opened. Cao Jun can buy war horses from the Qiang people. In this way, it is not empty talk for them to form a large number of cavalry.

"It's a pity that the cold winter is coming, and our army failed to take advantage of the victory to pursue. After all, Han Sui managed to keep the few racecourses in Xiliang. I hate that guy Ma Chao. He made us trouble a while ago."

In the big tent, Cao Cao threw a piece of charcoal into the brazier, but sighed in his mouth.This cold winter gave him a chance to digest the results of the battle, but at the same time, it also prevented him from going further.

"Don't worry, my lord. The number of cavalry in our army is constantly increasing. If it wasn't for the limitation of money and food, our army would definitely be able to recruit [-] cavalry before this winter."

Cheng Yu has been in charge of Xiliang's government affairs recently, and he has spent a lot of time on purchasing horses, recruiting cavalry, and transporting supplies.

"In the land of Xiliang, there are many warriors with horses and brave warriors. I just heard about it before, but now, I have experienced it personally.

After the beginning of spring, immediately organize people to farm on the spot, and be sure to hoard more grain and grass in the shortest possible time.

It is estimated that we will be able to stabilize Xiliang after the summer harvest next year, and we should stockpile a certain amount of food and grass after the autumn harvest, but if we want to continue to launch a major war next year, I am afraid it will be very difficult. "

Regarding the current situation, Cao Cao could see very clearly that although the Xiliang land he occupied was not large, it was not suitable for planting because of the bitter cold here.

At the same time, he recruited a large number of young and strong from this place, which weakened the local productivity to a certain extent, so the drag on him here was even greater.

Furthermore, he has only recruited so many cavalry now, but it may take a lot of time and money to turn these people into real elites.

Cao Cao never doubted this.Having led the army for many years, he naturally knows how to train soldiers and how to hoard supplies.

"By the way, how is Feng Xiao's illness?"

After chatting for a while, Cao Cao suddenly asked about Guo Jia's condition.After defeating the Xiliang Allied Forces, Guo Jia fell ill again and was still lying in bed until now.

In order to recover from his illness, Cao Cao specially ordered Guo Jia to be sent to the rear area. After so long, he had never heard any good news, so Cao Cao was a little worried.

"Feng Xiao's illness is all caused by exhaustion, and he likes to eat Wushi powder. The doctor said that he needs to take good care of it."

Cheng Yu was naturally very concerned about his old friend and current colleague.To be honest, when Guo Jia fainted after formulating a plan to defeat the enemy, he, Cheng Yu, was also quite frightened.

"However, my lord, Feng Xiao once sent someone to send a message. He suggested that we use a year to reorganize our troops and hoard food and grass."

"One year, it's not like Feng Xiao's character. However, if you want to train enough elite cavalry, one year is a short time.

Forget it, since Feng Xiao said so, there must be some kind of plan, and I will discuss it with him when his condition recovers. "

Time, for Cao Cao, is quite urgent.So far, he has not won the wealthy Hebei, and he has not been able to obtain a stable grain-producing land.

Now, on the surface, the land he occupies is not small, and his strength can also be called the number one prince today, which is enough to stand out from the crowd.

However, in terms of geographical location, his territory is embarrassing.For example, in Xiliang, he only occupies a part, and he will face the attack of Han Sui's soldiers and horses at any time.

For example, Chang'an is currently defenseless, and it is actually very unstable.For example, Wancheng, because it has to keep an eye on Jingzhou, has to garrison a certain number of soldiers and horses all year round, which consumes countless money and food.

For another example, Yanzhou was the site of the Four World Wars, and Xuzhou has only won a small part now.Based on these circumstances, it seems that Cao Cao does not have much advantage.

"I don't know what that guy is doing now? In this winter, it must be colder in the north."

Looking at the brazier, Cao Cao couldn't help thinking of Chen Feng who occupied the north.As an opponent, Cao Cao felt that this person would never miss a chance to strengthen himself.

At the same time, Chen Feng was inspecting in the wilderness. He sneezed, rubbed his nose, and thought about which beauty was thinking about him again.

Chapter 380 Winter Preparations 2

On the grassland, due to the surrender of the Black Mountain Army and the strong support of Youzhou, the area around the Great Wall and the vicinity of the former Qin Zhidao have been well developed.

Even when the weather is cold, the local people also show off their strength with a smile and do some work. Once these people are full of desire for life, they will do everything with enthusiasm.

Of course, the appearance of Chen Feng and the current dominance of Youzhou, coupled with the fact that Youzhou cavalry attacked the grassland many times, compressed the living space of the barbarians time and time again, making life much harder for the barbarians on the grassland.

"Father, the child is ready."

Standing on a strong horse, a Wei Wuzi swung the spear in his hand.On the grassland under the jurisdiction of the Qin tribe, as the eldest son of the leader of the Qin tribe, he can be said to be brave and invincible.

"Zhan'er, this time you're going to Youzhou, besides doing trade, you must visit General Zhengdong. Also, I heard that General Zhengdong is busy with the relocation of the people, so you should also participate in it.

These five thousand warriors are all the most elite young men in our clan, and this is also the capital for you to go to Youzhou. The rise and fall of our Qin tribe depends on you. "

As the leader of the Qin tribe, he must be thinking about the future of the entire tribe.Over the years, as Chen Feng grew stronger and the barbarians of the grassland were defeated time and time again, it was time for him to make up his mind.

In any case, Chen Feng had done his best to the Qin Department.If you want materials, you need materials, and if you want trade, you can trade. No good thing has ever left them.

Now, as some small tribes on the grassland continued to seek refuge in Youzhou, the leader of the Qin tribe also felt that it was time for him to take a stand.