Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 539 Anger rushed to the crown

Suburbs of Xudu…

In the martial arts arena of the Longxiao camp, the voices of "咻, 咻, 咻" sounded one after another.

Zhuge Jun held a continuous crossbow in his hand, followed by more than ten crossbow arrows shot out quickly...

And Zhuge Jun quickly put a new wooden box on the crossbow, and the sound of "咻, 咻, 咻" came out again... more than ten crossbow arrows exploded.

Repeatedly, until more than 140 crossbow arrows were shot!
Zhuge Jun put down his crossbows, but only one or two of the crossbows shot fell on the ground.

The rest have almost pierced through the stone wall in front of them!
Huo…

Cao Mu's jaws dropped in shock. Isn't this Liannu amazing?

Different from the limited number of bolts in the "Godly Zhuge Crossbow", this continuous crossbow can shoot arrows infinitely... and its power is much greater.

With this in mind, Cao Mu opened his mouth and asked, "Is this...the manufacturing drawing that Lu Ziyu gave you?"

"En!" Zhuge Jun nodded. "For one month in a row, the workshop recruited three thousand craftsmen to make this ten thousand crossbow. However, after repeated trials, I found that... this crossbow also has drawbacks?"

"What's wrong?" Cao Mu asked suspiciously...

"Limit!" Zhuge Jun replied, "After a continuous crossbow fires [-] bolts, the strings will collapse, and various mechanisms will also suffer a lot of wear and tear! It needs to be repaired..."

"Four hundred?" Cao Mu opened his eyes wide. "It's already a lot!"

Zhuge Jun shook his head. "Master Lu is using this crossbow to deal with the wolf cubs in the north. Those are cavalry, and if there is a slight mistake, the soldiers will be buried in the desert!"

"Then...do you want to continue to improve? Time is too late, right?" Cao Mu Ning frowned... Lu Yu has been away from Xudu City for more than ten days, counting the days, he will soon arrive in Yecheng, and the Northern Expedition to Wuhuan is imminent... Can we wait?
"Let's use it like this for the time being!" Zhuge Jun sighed... "I will continue to improve here. Let me send the 60 continuous crossbows, [-] crossbow bolts, and the [-] caltrops from your forge to me first." Yecheng!"

Speaking of here…

Zhuge Jun paused for a moment, shook his head again, and said with emotion: "If there are more skilled craftsmen in the world, then maybe...the problem of Liannu can be solved!"

"This is easy to handle..." Cao Mu smiled. "I went to find Sister Zhaoji. Lu Ziyu once issued a decree to the Si Nong Mansion, mentioning that...all inventions and creations should be rewarded directly, and signed documents, and even awarded the doctorate of Taixue, but...the decree did not It's just promulgated..."

"Father also pays special attention to talents. He mentioned that 'let the intelligence of the world be controlled by the way, and you can do anything!' If you want to come to the workshop to recruit talents, he will support it."

call…

Hearing this, Zhuge Jun was relieved.

Sure enough, with the prime minister's daughter by his side, everything became much easier.

never thought...

At this moment, Cao Mu opened his mouth and added a meaningful sentence: "Jun! Do you know? What is the biggest gap between you and your Master Lu?"

"where?"

"Confidence!" Cao Mu was serious. "You are the head of the workshop, and you are Lu Ziyu's most important person, let alone the son-in-law of the current prime minister? Such an identity is unique in Xudu. If you want to do something, do it! Be confident!"

This…

Zhuge Jun paused for a moment, his face was extremely sad at first, then calmed down a lot, he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you Madam for reminding me!"

Cao Mu smiled...

She suddenly felt that this Zhuge Jun was stupid, but... quite cute!
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Xu Du is on the official road leading to Yecheng.

The tents of the Longxiao camp are full...

At dawn, Lu Yu walked out of the tent, Cao Xiu, who was guarding the door, was full of energy.

"Young master, it's so early!"

"How many more days until Yecheng?" Lu Yu asked...

"If we go at the current speed, we can arrive early in the morning tomorrow!" Dian Wei said without hesitation.

Lu Yu nodded...

Speaking of which, he is not busy... Conquering Wuhuan is not something that can be accomplished overnight. After all, it is thousands of miles away in the Hudi outside the Great Wall. Everything is extremely strange and requires the most meticulous deployment.

What's more, the studio's continuous crossbow hasn't been released yet!
This thing is the most effective lethal weapon against cavalry in infantry!
"Young master... the general is a little confused."

Cao Xiu scratched his head, as if something was on his mind.

"Come on, Wen Lie, come in and talk!"

Lu Yu beckoned Cao Xiu to enter the big tent.

On a table, Lu Yu and Cao Xiu sat opposite each other. On the table were the latest newspapers and a jug of wine...

Lu Yu poured a bottle for Cao Xiu!
"What's the matter?"

Cao Xiu took the wine, but did not drink it in a hurry, his eyes looked at Lu Yu. "Mr. Lu, the brothers in the Longxiao camp have been discussing recently, why does Mr. Lu adopt different strategies for the barbarians?"

"For example, in the Southern Xiongnu, Mr. Lu actually supported the marriage. Another example is Xianbei. Mr. Lu just sold a large amount of Wushi powder, but there was an uproar in the camp about Wuhuan's strategy. Mr. Lu wanted to crusade, and the brothers were all curious. Why is this? Why are the three Hus treated separately?"

Cao Xiu's question is the voice of almost all the soldiers of the Longxiao Battalion...

Many times, the soldiers couldn't figure out Lu Yu's thoughts!
certainly…

This does not affect morale, but it is somewhat inexplicable, looking forward to the answer.

call…

Hearing this, Lu Yu paused, thought for a while, and immediately replied: "Wen Lie and the soldiers want to know?"

"Yes!" Cao Xiu nodded.

Lu Yu smiled slightly, "Okay, today I'll tell you why the strategy for Wuhuan must be conquered, while the strategy for Xianbei and the Southern Huns is mainly to appease!"

Lu Yu took a cup of tea and took a sip.

"Brothers probably don't know yet, what is Wuhuan?"

Lu Yu narrowed his eyes and explained the origin of Wuhuan to Cao Xiu in detail.

Speaking of the origin of this Wuhuan...

Let's talk about the human race in the Huaxia branch first!

One is the "Ancient South China" type, which is mainly distributed in the coastal areas south of the Huaihe River. Their facial features are wide noses, thick and protruding lips, and they created the Hemudu culture.

The second is the "Ancient Central Plains" type, which is mainly distributed in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. Yangshao, Longshan, and Dawenkou cultures were created by them.

For example, the remains in the tombs of Yin Ruins in Anyang, the hometown of the author Milk Candy, who loves everyone and blooms when he sees flowers, are mainly people of this type.

In addition, there is also the "Ancient Northwest" type that created the Majiayao culture;
The "Ancient North China" type and the "Ancient Northeast" type that created the upper culture of Xiajiadian!
In addition, the next thing to talk about is the "type of ancient Mongolian plateau" that is closely related to the origin of "Wuhuan"!
As the name suggests, this type of race is mainly distributed in the Mongolian plateau and surrounding areas, and is characterized by low skulls, cheekbones and wide faces... In ancient times, many ethnic groups belonged to the "ancient Mongolian plateau type", including the Xiongnu, Donghu, and Later Mongolia and Khitan!
According to the "Book of the Later Han Dynasty", Wuhuan is the "East Hu", which is part of the origin of China.

To put it simply, during the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Huns tore Wuhuan apart, and one of the Eastern Hu tribes who had been dispersed by the Huns regrouped around Wuhuan Mountain, and Wuhuan came into existence.

And when Donghu was completely conquered by the Xiongnu, the Wuhuan people had a miserable life!

The Xiongnu must be provided with cattle, sheep, and horse leather every year. If not, their wives and children will be taken away by the Huns!
Lu Yu told Cao Xiu about the origin of Wuhuan in an in-depth and concise manner...

Cao Xiu listened patiently, as if... the history of these barbarians was a huge knowledge blind spot for him... and even for all the soldiers!

"Have the people of Wuhuan been living so miserablely?"

Cao Xiu asked back...

Lu Yu's words continued: "That's right, until the Emperor Wu's reign, the Han army launched the Battle of Mobei. Although this battle did not achieve the goal of completely wiping out the main force of the Xiongnu Shanyu, the Huo Qubing Army on the East Road severely injured King Zuoxian. Department, disintegrated the Xiongnu's control over the eastern region, and even moved the Wuhuan people to the border of the Han Dynasty when they returned with their troops!"

"Let them take on the task of monitoring the Huns for the big Han. The Han Dynasty also set up the Wuhuan Colonel to monitor the ethnic groups in the northeast, including Wuhuan! Cut off their private contact with the Huns!"

hiss…

Hearing this, Cao Xiu asked back: "In this way, isn't Wuhuan caught between the big man and the Xiongnu?"

"That's right!" Lu Yu nodded. "So, thanks to the champion Hou Huo Qubing, Wuhuan's survival in the cracks has officially begun! Of course, they also wanted to resist, but they were defeated by the big man, and they honestly became their border sentinels!"

"Afterwards, the New Mang Dynasty was established. Under Wang Mang's series of coquettish operations, he successfully repelled all the frontier ethnic groups. During the reign of Emperor Guangwu, Wuhuan continued to attack the border of the Han Dynasty together with the Huns. Even In the Han Dynasty, the counties and counties north of Yanshan Mountain were basically destroyed by Wuhuan! Emperor Guangwu sent Fubo General Ma Yuan to conquer Wuhuan, but he was defeated. So far... the area north of Yanshan Mountain in the Han Dynasty has actually fallen, and there is no recover!"

mention here...

Cao Xiu's brows suddenly frowned, and his fists were clenched.

As a Han Chinese, he cannot allow the loss of an inch of land!This is the soul and bones of the Han Dynasty...the bottom line of the Han people!
And this aroused the blood in his heart.

"It turns out that the north of Yanshan Mountain where Wuhuan is located is the territory of my big man!"

"It's more than that!" Lu Yu continued: "After Emperor Guangwu's conquest of Wuhuan was defeated, he adopted a 'redemption policy' against Wuhuan in the second year. By donating money and food, Wuhuan stopped attacking the Han Dynasty!"

"Three years later, Wuhuan surrendered to the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty officially allowed them to cross the original border and move into the northern area of ​​Yanshan on a large scale! Youzhou was formed at this time!"

"Afterwards... the Xiongnu was separated internally, and the Wuhuan was also divided into two. The Wuhuan in the north actively moved closer to Xianbei, while the Wuhuan in the south, facing the dual pressure of Wuhuan outside the Great Wall and Xianbei, chose to move closer to the Han! Please preserve the northern area of ​​Yanshan that they ate from the Han Dynasty!"

"It's just that the Han Dynasty also needed a buffer zone with Xianbei, so Wuhuan and the Han Dynasty maintained a tacit balance. This is equivalent to one side giving money and food to the other side, and one side looking after the house for the other side!"

This…

Cao Xiu silently memorized Lu Yu's words. He needed to explain these words to the soldiers of the Longxiao Battalion, and let them understand the so-called "opponent" better!
Know yourself and the enemy, and you will be safe in a hundred battles!
"If that's the case, wouldn't the Wuhuan people have very deep exchanges with the Han Dynasty?" Cao Xiu asked.

"That's right! It's very deep." Lu Yu nodded. "This is also one of the reasons why I insist on conquering Wuhuan..."

"One of the reasons?" Cao Xiu asked hastily.

Lu Yu nodded. "Because of the years of exchanges and development between Wuhuan in Sene and the Han Dynasty, their way of life is already very close to the border of the Han Dynasty."

According to the records of "Three Kingdoms" and "Book of Wei", the Senai Wuhuan in the middle and late Eastern Han Dynasty were not only a nomadic people, they had a complete range of economic categories, including animal husbandry, agriculture, textiles, metallurgy, forging, and pottery!
everything...

It is also the most essential difference between them and Xianbei and Southern Huns!
It is also an important basis for Lu Yu to formulate the strategy of the Northern Expedition to Wuhuan.

Thinking of this, Lu Yu continued:

"That is to say, after we conquered Wuhuan, there would be a mature economic system where we could grow crops, supply supplies, and move the Han people there, and then establish city guards to gradually and completely occupy here. But with Wuhuan Compared with Huan, neither the Xianbei nor the Southern Huns have a mature economic system and no agricultural development... Even if it is occupied or captured, the final result is to evacuate!"

"Oh..." Cao Xiu knocked on his forehead. "It turns out that this is the case. Mr. Lu's thinking is indeed far-reaching."

"Let's continue talking about Wuhuan... let's talk about this tribe struggling to survive in the cracks." Lu Yu changed the topic back. "When Xianbei in the north exerted more and more pressure, the Wuhuan people began to swing back and forth between the north and the south, which caused the interior of Wuhuan in Senai to split again. The Han Dynasty infiltrated and encroached on the interior in order to seize more living space in the agricultural area!"

"This is why Wuhuan has repeatedly invaded the border south over the years, and there are many guardians like 'Gongsun Zan' and 'Lu Bu' on the border! The two sides have entered a long-term tug-of-war! The heroic tribal leaders, such as Nanlou from Shanggu County, Qiu Liju from West Liao County, Wuyan from Youbeiping County, and Su Puyan from Liaodong County, all became kings on the spot, and today’s Tadun, He recovered all the Wuhuan tribes and became the veritable Wuhuan King of White Wolf Mountain!"

Speaking of this, Lu Yu asked Cao Xiu meaningfully.

"After hearing so much, you may find out the second important reason for the Northern Expedition to Wuhuan?"

This…

Suddenly Lu Yu's question caused a big question mark to appear on Cao Xiu's forehead.

But...Thinking about Lu Yu's words, it seems...this question is not difficult.

"I see."

Cao Xiu suddenly got up. "My son just told so many things about Wuhuan, all he mentioned is that they survived in the cracks, and since Emperor Wu's reign, they have shrunk step by step. They are in the cracks between the north and the south, and their ethnic groups are constantly splitting. It is no exaggeration to say that Wuhuan is actually a tribe that is gradually dying out!"

"And Sene Wuhuan's self-establishment as king is not so much the result of expanding his strength, it's better to say that he broke the pot in the chaos!"

"Well said!" Lu Yu also stood up...Cao Xiu was able to analyze this step, he was very pleased, very pleased.

He patted Cao Xiu on the shoulder. "As you said, the chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty temporarily gave the Wuhuan the soil to invade the south, but... this can't fundamentally change the fact that their tribe has declined."

"Because of this, the southern Xiongnu can be said to be a skinny camel that is bigger than a horse, but Wuhuan is strong on the outside but on the inside!"

Lu Yu talked eloquently, and his words were well-founded...

You must know that as the commander in chief of the strategy, no strategy is decided with a single brain.

The reason why Cao Cao in history crusade against Wuhuan and completely wiped out Wuhuan, but never used force against the Southern Huns and Xianbei, is the result of a series of factors.

First, Wuhuan's land can be cultivated, and Wuhuan's economic system is perfect. Taking Wuhuan is equivalent to Cao Cao gaining an extra rear area, which can continuously send war horses, iron, and money to the front line!
But if we conquer Xianbei and the Southern Huns...

Even if it is captured, Cao Cao will need to spend a lot of money and food to maintain the results of the battle. This result is unbearable for Cao Cao.

Second, like Xianbei and the Southern Huns, Wuhuan is strong outside and middle-ranked...

To pacify Liaodong, only one battle is needed!
Of course…

Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi fled to Wuhuan, which is one of the reasons, but not the main reason!
After what Lu Yu said, Cao Xiu understood, understood...he knew how to explain to his brothers.

Lu Yu was also very pleased...

He walked out of the big tent, facing the morning sun, exhaled a long breath of foul air.

"Wen Lie, let the brothers set out, our Longxiao Battalion will arrive in Yecheng earlier!"

"Here!"

Cao Xiu bowed his hand and took the order.

Not long after, the mighty team was driving on the official road again, and every time they passed a city, there were smoke...

But the Long Xiao Battalion never stopped, just held up the military flag with the word "Long Xiao" high, and signaled to the guards passing by that it was the Long Xiao Battalion who were acting, and the guards didn't need to stop them along the way!

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Yecheng, in the government office.

"Prime Minister, think twice about the Northern Expedition!"

Xi Zhicai especially persuaded Cao Cao...

Xun You's complexion was also not good-looking, and his brows were furrowed. "Prime Minister, you have to know... there was a Northern Expedition during the reign of Emperor Ling. That time... a hundred thousand troops were lost in the Hudi outside the Great Wall, and only a few dozen people escaped back! This shows how terrible the Hudi is... Prime Minister, you should think twice! "

"The end will be seconded..."

"The last general will second the proposal!"

It's like... Gathering the ministers again to discuss the Northern Expedition.

Same as the last time, almost everyone was singing the opposite tune and retreating.

This made Cao Cao's face extremely ugly.

at this time.

"Prime Minister, Lu Yushi is here..."

Xu Chu stepped into the government office to report...

"Let Ziyu come in quickly." Cao Cao's tone was urgent... His eyes were fixed on the gate of the government office.

But I can hear the sound of "stepping" footsteps from far and near!
Lu Yu was striding into it...

Beside him, Cao Xiu is also...

Cao Xiu carried a big red flag.

"Ziyu, this..."

Cao Cao looked at the flag strangely, and opened his mouth to ask Lu Yu.

At this time, Lu Yu didn't answer, he just smiled at Cao Cao, and then turned to face the officials in the government office.

Immediately afterwards, I got a brush from somewhere, and lifted the brush... as if lifting a spear.

Without hesitation, Lu Yu immediately waved his brush on the big red flag!
"This is…"

Xi Zhicai, Xun You... along with a group of civil and military personnel came together.

Cao Cao's pupils were narrowed, and he muttered:

——"Furious, leaning on the railing, resting in the rain!"

--"Lift our sight, the sky and shouts, grand, vehement!"

——"Twenty fame and dust, eight thousand miles of roads, clouds and moons, don't wait for nothing, the boy's head is white, empty and sad!"

——"The shame of the frontier is still in the snow, and the hatred of the white horse, when will it disappear? Drive a long cart, step through the gaps of the White Wolf Mountain, the strong men eat the meat of the Hulu hungry, and drink the blood of the Huns while laughing!"

hiss…

After chanting here, Cao Cao gasped, and his pupils looked at Yu'er!
In an instant, he actually felt the endless killing spirit from this situation!
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(End of this chapter)