Follow General Cao to mix the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 111

The Yellow River is the mother river of China, and the Huaxia people's ability to breed up to now is all due to the nourishment of this river, however!The Yellow River also became the source of Wang Hou's headache.

The master of the family who ruled the river 150 years ago, why did you move Puyang City to the north bank of the Yellow River with a flick of your hand!This is good, it's only half a day's journey north from here, and it's the Hedong Hua County where the Hebei general Yan Liang is stationed, and there are more than 3 Hebei elite soldiers!
Imagine, in later generations of Hong Kong movies, the good brother of Sesame Oil Street whistled, more than 3 shirtless, tattooed, and carrying watermelon knives and folded stools jumped out of the alley, that scene, think about it It's scalp tingling.

However, in a society where there are many brothers and tough waists, brother Yan also has headaches, such as now!
"Wang Hou, the prefect of Xiaguan Dongjun County, paid homage to General Yan. He has heard the name of General Yan for a long time. When I saw him today, he really deserved his reputation! Look at the general's face! His face is like heavy coal, his beard is like a broom, he is eight feet tall, with a dog's back and a pig's loin on his back. Yes, he is really a reputable and good guy, Wang Hou really admires him..."

On the military case in front of him is this big sword donated by Wang Hou, which is not bad, with a green blade and bright steel mouth, and is worth thousands of dollars in the market, but looking at the guy in front of him who is bowing and bowing, spit on his face, Yan Liang was so confused, the veins on his forehead twitched, and the corners of his mouth twitched unconsciously. He patiently listened to his vernacular for a long time, and it was the third time he had heard Che Jilu's words. He raised his hand helplessly. hum.

"Don't make such a fuss about the prefect Wang! You belong to the traitor Cao Cao, and I am General Yuan Gong. Each is his master and has nothing to say! If there is nothing wrong, please leave!"

"Why did the general say that!"

Unexpectedly, this sentence stabbed a hornet's nest again, a pair of big eyes widened, and Wang Hou clasped his fists again and bowed in grief.

"Wang dares to ask the general! General Han Chen?"

These words made Yan Liang's nerves tense. Although the world is falling apart, everyone still respects Han Xiandi as Zhengshuo, especially Cao Cao coerced the emperor to order the princes. This status problem is very serious!In case he said the wrong thing, this one is disrespecting the emperor, which may cause trouble, his chest straightened up, his old face was straight, and he yelled straight: "Of course it is a Hanchen!"

"Your official is also a Hanchen! Your majesty also has a seal and ribbon that His Majesty personally conferred on you. This official is a herdsman in Dongjun, and it happens that the general is stationed in the vicinity of the bandit. Are they the masters of each?"

Ok!The trick has almost reached this point, and Yan Liang has nothing to say, the two armies are fighting without beheading!Resisting the urge to draw out his sword and slash this guy, Yan Liang stood up helplessly, bent over hysterically and clasped his fists heavily.

"Your Majesty, Prefect Wang! I'm a rough man, and I'm not good at playing around in circles. Can you tell me anything?"

Yan Liang was already mentally prepared. If Wang Hou had nothing serious to do, he would sign a temporary armistice agreement and restrain the soldiers from looting each other. As long as he could be sent away, Yan Liang would agree. His dark goldfish eyes widened in disbelief, almost vomiting blood in astonishment.

"Borrow a horse!"

"Wang Taishou, this general is a military horse, not a farm horse! Please go back, Taishou!"

It was really the first time in the world that the princes of the two sides were about to go to war, and the prefect of one side asked the general of the other side to borrow horses to plow the land!In astonishment, Yan Liang even thought Wang Hou was funny, had his head been kicked by a horse's hoof!
However, when Yan Liang refused, Wang Hou hurriedly waved his hands and shook his head anxiously: "This move by Wang is also for the general's benefit!"

Really laughed at by Wang Houqi, and knelt back to sit back, Yan Liang waved his hands dumbfoundingly: "For the sake of this general, Yan is dull, please give Wang Taishou some advice!"

"General Yan, Puyang is on the north bank of the Yellow River, isn't it! Puyang is an isolated city, and most of the city wall was destroyed in the battle between the prime minister and Lu Bu, and its strength is only [-] county soldiers! The general knows the virtues of the county soldiers! Even the general can go Pu Yang inquired, the lower officials have just laid off [-] old men, and only [-] are left to work! Let alone [-] elite generals, [-] cavalry are enough to sweep Puyang!"

These words involved some military secrets, Yan Liang couldn't help but tighten his brows slightly, and asked solemnly: "What is the meaning of the prefect Wang?"

"Since Puyang can't resist the general's army at all, the grain and grass cultivated by Puyang will belong to the general after autumn matures?"

Yan Liang's heart was really moved when he heard this. Don't you know that "Sun Tzu's Art of War" says: "The method of using soldiers is to drive thousands of chariots, to ride a thousand leather chariots, to carry one hundred thousand armour, and to feed food for thousands of miles. The use of materials, the materials of glue paint, and the offering of car armor cost a thousand dollars a day, and then a hundred thousand teachers will be raised!If you can transport food from your own territory, you can get three stones of grain and only one stone will be left on the battlefield!If you can pick up cheap food off-the-shelf on the battlefield, then it is indeed worth investing in it.

And it's not over yet!Seeing Yan Liang's heart pounding, Wang Hou began to sigh and pour out the bitter water again.

"Actually, Duke Yuan's fourth generation and third Duke's reputation is second to none in the world, and he sits in four states. He has hundreds of thousands of armor under his command, and his strength is strong! Look at Mr. Cao again, in name Yanyu Xu Division, looking at the scenery, but Xuzhou is a group of Mount Tai. The world of thieves, Guanzhong is in chaos, Yanzhou and Yuzhou are being ravaged by the Yellow Turban and Lu thieves, and the people's livelihood is in decline. Behind them are Liu Biao and Zhang Xiu. The people are few and the soldiers are few. Maybe 3 people can manage it. It is simply against Yuan Gong. Hit a rock with an egg!"

"Cao Gong also knows it well, but Cao Gong and Yuan Gong are young friends. If they don't fight, they will lose face in front of their former friends. How can they hold their heads up!"

"So the matter of the Central Plains, that is, Yuan Gong went south this autumn to make a fuss! The general doesn't need to be so nervous!"

Originally, Yan Liang still had a joking attitude, but Wang Hou's words gradually made his face serious. After contemplating for a long time, Yan Liang finally raised his head and asked dully.

"My lord, how many horses does Ru Chungeng want to borrow?"

"Of course, the more the better, the general can lend me as much as Wang can. If there is any loss, Puyang still has tens of thousands of shi of military rations, and Wang can afford it!"

"Okay, then I will lend you two thousand horses, and I will also lend you Chungeng some draft beasts in the army!"

"Thank you, General! The General is the embodiment of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness, and a role model for our generation!"

Bowing happily, Wang Hou threw away a lot of flattery and free money, but, the social brother Yan and the social brother Lu are not the same kind of people, and a few spit stars have been splattered on his face, he is He served tea early to thank the guests, and kicked Wang Hou out, which made Wang Hou unable to fully develop his manuscript, and was depressed while walking.

Watching him leave, he picked up the sword Wang Hou sent with a clatter, tried it with his finger on the edge, Yan Liang nodded with emotion: "The sword is a good sword!"

However, he glanced at Wang Hou's leaving figure again, and he drew his sword and stood up with a disdainful hum.

"People are the ones who flirt with each other, so why not Liu Yan, a turtle with a shy head! Cao Cao has exhausted his life by making such a person guard Dongjun!"

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"It actually borrowed it!"

Looking at the more than 2000 poor horses and more than 800 cows brought back from the direction of Hua County, not only Zhao Yun's jaw almost dropped, but Cao Hongjie's beautiful big eyes stared round.

Like Yan Liang, he felt the same as the Arabian Nights. When he learned that Wang Hou was going to find Yuan Junji on the opposite side, Cao Hongjie felt that he had a fever and was confused at the first moment, and his little hand kept probing his forehead. She went to Hua County with gongs and drums, but she didn't report much hope.

But now, with just one mouth, Wang Hou has really fooled the herds of draft animals from the enemy! It is simply a big fool bigger than Uncle Benshan!See these cows!horse!The shock to her is simply incredible!
A woman's curiosity can be compared to a cat's. Watching the animals enter the city, she was shocked for a long time, then bared her teeth and claws, grabbed Wang Hou's collar, and her little brain almost touched Wang Hou's face, full of novelty and haste. asked.

"Tell me, tell me! Why did you make Yan Liang dizzy!"

Good guy, the future generations have learned the Northeast dialect!

In fact, Wang Hou also had confidence before making Yan Liang's idea, first of all, Yan Liang! Ju Shou, the military adviser of Yuan Shao's camp in "Book of the Later Han Dynasty", commented on him: benign and narrow, although he is brave, he cannot be alone!It means that Yan Liang is narrow-minded, impatient by nature, and not thoughtful. He is a brave general, but he is not suitable to lead an army alone!
Known as the number one general in Hebei, Yan Liang naturally has his arrogance and is extremely arrogant in his heart!So Wang Hou's previous words were just praising him and taking advantage of his self-confidence!Let him feel that taking Puyang food is like picking something out of a bag!
Secondly, Yuan Shao was originally a level higher than Cao Cao in terms of strength, and Yuan Jun's direction was also arrogant, while Wang Hou, as the prefect of Dongjun, went to Hua County in the official name, and he was so servile, which created an illusion for the other party. Du's lack of confidence in resistance further made Yan Liang let go of his guard.

Don't blame the ancients for their simplicity. After all, this era does not have as many and mixed telecommunication frauds as the later generations, full of tricks, and Wang Hou went on a mission in an official capacity. Many factors were intertwined and finally completed this conspiracy.

But Wang Houneng told Cao Hongjie, I'm going to pretend to be my grandson opposite your husband!Nodding, bowing and flattering made Yan Liang feel comfortable, did you come here fooling me!With his chin raised and his forehead upturned, he hummed proudly with a tall and mighty appearance.

"What is fooling around! Your master, I have such a handsome appearance! I have a majestic imposing manner. With this face, this imposing manner has moved Yan Liang! When I arrived in Huaxian County, I would tell Yan Liang with reason and affection! Look at me With this handsome face, I feel that this official is benevolent and loves the people, and Yan Liang is ashamed of self-harm, so he offered it with both hands in tears, so he borrowed the horse!"

"Cut, just blow it!"

Not believing it at all, loosening Wang Hou's collar, Cao Hongjie rolled her beautiful eyes in disdain.

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The animals for the plowing are borrowed, but apart from more than 800 cows, the horses cannot be put into the plowing immediately. After all, in the history of China, it is reasonable to use cattle for thousands of years!

The biggest difference is that the scapula of the cow is huge, and the rod can be directly stuck in front of the scapula, and it can be pushed and pulled forward by relying on the strength of the shoulder, so the force exerted is extremely great, while the scapula of the horse cannot be caught in the harness. At first, the Romans used Ma Geng puts the leather sheath directly on the horse's neck, the main artery is strangled, and he can't breathe after walking a few steps. Naturally, Ma Geng is not as good as Niu Geng.

Another point is that the delicate hooves of early horses could not adapt to the rough fields and were extremely prone to collapse.

But these two points are not a problem for Wang Hou!

If the shoulder blades are small, then use cloth and leather goods to make a large soft harness, put it on the horse's chest, and use the horse's chest force as a push, so that the horse's farming power will be greatly increased without suppressing breathing!As for horseshoes, have you heard of a technique called horseshoeing?

Ma Geng was considered last year, and Wang Hou was prepared for these two things.

With the arrival of Yan Liang's poor horse, the suburbs of Puyang suddenly became lively these days, and there was a lot of clanging and clanging noises everywhere. From the luggage Wang Hou brought, baskets of well-marked U-shaped horseshoes were carried. come out.

Wang Yuan, the leader of the blacksmith who followed Wang Hou, is also busy like a spinning top. People are forced out. His original good temper has disappeared until now. This gentle man who came out of Bashu is now like a The firecrackers seemed to explode at the slightest touch, and ran back and forth in the shed outside the county seat, directing the Puyang soldiers who had been transferred, cursing at the top of their voices, so angry that they pointed their noses and cursed.

"Are you a fool? How many times have I told you! The horse's hoof must be rubbed off the rotten skin before the horseshoe is nailed! You nailed it in a rough place again, take it off and nail it again!"

"Cracked the horse's hoof again! Get out of here! You don't have to eat today!"

Under his command, a national soldier of more than 400 counties in Qu was depressed and raised his hammer sadly to put new shoes on these proud big animals.

The horses who had just been shoed were obviously not used to it, and they were finally let down from the hitch stakes, pawing back and forth in a fit of temper and kicking.

However, they didn't have time to get used to it. The draft horse that had just been shoed was immediately pulled to the edge of the field.

This time Wang Hou is also rare and generous. In the past, he had to pay money and food to borrow animals from the government to plow the fields. This time, he waived it directly and gave the people under his command to plow the fields for free. This is in exchange for efficiency!
There is no need to turn around back and forth, two horses are holding a plow, just keep plowing forward, here, the advantages of horse plowing compared with ox plowing are revealed.

high speed!
Thanks to Wang Hou for improving metal smelting technology. In the past, plows in the Han Dynasty were all big wood, and only the front blade was scratched and searched to get a piece of iron, or pig iron. This thing is blunt and heavy, and only the speed of cattle is slow. However, in the hands of Wang Hou, the entire plow is almost made of high-quality steel, especially the blade is extremely sharp, and it only needs one person to step on it lightly to cut deep into the ground. Among them, two horses briskly pulled an acre of land, and the plowing was completed in the blink of an eye, almost twice as fast as the ox plowing.

In such a rush of time, it has been barren for several years. Outside the suburbs of Puyang, the wasteland irrigated by the Yellow River has finally undergone a major change. The fertile soil has been turned up, and deep furrows have appeared on the fertile soil. It's like a big piece of black noodles.

Seeing the farmers under his command constantly swaying seeds upwards and standing on the dilapidated city wall, Wang Hou finally let out a long sigh.

It's time for the farming season!
(End of this chapter)