Follow General Cao to mix the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 125
The horse's hooves trampled messily on the newly paved concrete slab road, and the new horseshoes slapped the cement, making a crisp and pleasant sound, and it was time to go far. For an active animal like a horse, it was undoubtedly a kind of joy.

But for people, it is the sorrow of separation!

After coming to Puyang and tossing around for a year, Wang Hou finally had no choice but to wave goodbye to here. Indeed, he defeated Yan Liang and successfully transported more than 50 shi of military rations that Puyang harvested this year. The strategic significance of Puyang has made him The only unexpected thing is that Chun Yuqiong, the successor to Hua County's military power, is not a big idiot as expected, and Wang Hou underestimated the greed of Guo Tu, Feng Ji and others.

Puyang has brought together trade routes from east, west, north, south, and four directions, and has gained a lot of wealth. It is indeed in the interests of the Hebei clan, but the Puyang faction is not satisfied with participating in the big Puyang market. They want to take this big treasury into their own hands!Before Chunyuqiong left, he said that he would come to drink with Wang Hou with Guo Tu, which clearly expressed the threat.

The Puyang faction didn't want to give Wang Hou time to sit on the fence. They urgently needed Wang Hou to surrender immediately so as to provide them with more lucrative profits and support the Puyang faction in fighting for a greater voice in the Hebei camp and gaining a larger political territory.

But this made Wang Hou face a situation with no way out. If he wanted to preserve Puyang, he had to surrender to Yuan Shao, otherwise Chunyu Qiong would mobilize an army to attack, but should he surrender to Yuan Shao?Not to mention whether Cao Cao could spare him after the Battle of Guandu, but Cao Hongjie beside him had to show his fingernails and scratch him to death. Even if he didn't scratch him to death, Wang Hou would not dare to see this girl with a big belly and tears I asked him which one do you want, me or the little bitch surnamed Yuan.

Uh, it seems that some strange things have been mixed in?

Anyway, the ambiguous cooperation with the Hebei faction has come to an end.

If it doesn't work out, let's fight!If the flames of war ignited, relying on the concrete walls of Puyang City, food storage and return guns, Wang Hou would not have the confidence to carry it for 40 years like Diaoyu City, but it would be more than enough to fight for more than half a year.

The problem is, it doesn't make sense!The army swept by, and the salt farms, pig farms, docks, and fields he worked so hard to build outside the city were all destroyed, and the trade route was cut off. More importantly, Cao Cao would never send troops to rescue him. The already weak force is in this military-worthless city north of the Yellow River.

Then if you want to preserve Puyang, you have to preserve your only way out, then you can only step down and get out. After he leaves, Puyang can at least surrender to Yuan Shao. If it is too ruthless, the business model here can still be maintained. After the Guandu war is over, he, Wang Hou, can make a comeback.

But it's never easy to retreat from the rapids.

His subordinates were dismantling the metal parts of the return cannons arranged at the top of the city. Looking back at the city head, which was still slightly ground with cement, Wang Hou's face clearly showed a strong sense of reluctance.

"Your Majesty!"

Although it is a troubled time of intrigue and deceit, and Liu Fei is still a slippery local patriarch, but his name of the mansion really contains a lot of sincerity. Standing in front of Wang Hou's carriage, he is quite reluctant to part with it. Bye.

Not only him, but the remaining six big families in Puyang have come, there are also more than [-] big merchants who bought shops in Puyang, the big families in the east, west and south, the chief historians, deputy historians, military Sima at all levels under the prefect's mansion, and even some Thousands of self-cultivating farmers who cultivated less in Puyang actually gathered at the south gate of Puyang City. Seeing Wang Hou turn around, they all bowed heavily as a group.

"Your Majesty!"

But it’s no wonder everyone is reluctant to leave. Before Wang Hou came, apart from a broken city full of history, Puyang was just a group of tens of thousands of refugees who huddled in the city, digging wild vegetables, catching mice, and occasionally being lucky enough to catch a fish to feed themselves. until now?
Pieces of brand new villages were built outside the city, and each household had at least two years of grain storage. Pieces of shops in the city prospered. Although the buildings were ugly, they gave all parties a platform for exchange and these locals made a living and made a fortune. Given the opportunity, the six major families have gained a lot of benefits. Although they are not as rich as when Pu Yang was in his heyday, at least they give everyone hope.

The biggest beneficiary here is the Liu family in Pudong. Although Wang Hou only gave him one-tenth of the profit of the saltworks, within a few months, the income was tens of thousands of pieces of silk and tens of thousands of coins. , This is also the reason why Wang Hou chose him as his successor, the benefit is the greatest, and Liu Fei will do his best to maintain the status quo in Puyang, and he is not afraid that he will empty himself out, not relying on Wang Hou's reputation, some people are jealous of his income.

Seeing the clenched fists reluctantly, Wang Hou himself was reluctant to jump off the carriage, took old Liu Fei's hand, and unexpectedly bowed slightly.

"Liu Gong, Puyang is entrusted to you!"

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will risk my life to protect Puyang!"

"Okay! That's great! After I leave, the cement residential area in the west of the city must be completed! There are also barracks, and the small building on my main street. Don't move it. Also, it must be able to be in the east of the city. It would be nice to build a few more small concrete buildings, and there will be more.”

"Um, this old man suddenly remembered that there are still some unfinished business in the mansion. In order to live up to the lord's entrustment, the next official has gone back to work!"

Mr. Fujun's aesthetic style is still too unacceptable. Seeing that Wang Hou is still talking, the cold sweat on his forehead is getting more and more. Finally, Liu Fei cups his fists sadly and runs away. The back of the old guy, he was stunned for two seconds before he turned around, but just in time to see Li Gui, a big businessman from Guanzhong who was close to him, also in a daze, this guy grabbed his hand with another stride.

"Treasurer Li, regarding your store renovation plan, I think it is completely unnecessary. Let's discuss it once more when my lord Xu Du returns!"

"Ah! Master Fu, I just remembered that there is still chicken stewed in the pot! The villain has resigned beforehand, and the Lord must be drunk when he returns!"

While talking, this old man Li also ran away.

Seeing that Wang Hou's eyes fell on the shopkeeper Qin on the other side again, before he could speak, the old guy slapped his thigh: "There are chickens squatting on the stove, so I won't send more to the Fujun! Fujun Bon Voyage!"

"Oh, my second dog is about to give birth!"

"My lord, my aunt and grandma are going to pay their respects, so the villain will leave first!"

"There are still two sons in the battalion who have not dealt with the last general in the war! The last general has to go to work first!"

"Oh, my stomach hurts, my lord is sorry, I'm sorry!"

Amidst the clattering sound, those who came to see him off, regardless of whether they knew each other or not, all disappeared with oil on their feet, leaving only Wang Hou alone by the side of his carriage, foolish. Pat thighs.

"These white-eyed wolves!"

"My lord, I can't blame them!"

It was rare that Zhao Yun followed Wang Hou persistently, but after hearing his complaints, Zhao Shuai couldn't help but yawned and said something fair slowly.

"Who made your small building, it's really ugly!"

"Tch, it's because you don't understand aesthetics. After 2000, there will be such small buildings all over the world, and people who are not rich can't afford to live in them! I won't talk to you artless bacteria, let's go!"

Out of desperation, Wang Hou got into the carriage, looked at his back, Zhao Yun also shook his head with a speechless wry smile, then straightened his face, shook the big banner with the character of king on his shoulder, and shouted .

"The eunuch is on patrol, get up!"

It is said that the three-year-old magistrate received one hundred thousand snowflakes and silver, which is true. When he set off to Dongjun, Wang Hou was poor and poor. He only brought a dozen carriages, more than 100 horses, and about 1000 servants and servants. , but when he came back, there were more than 200 carriages and [-] horses. The craftsmen, servants and Puyang soldiers who were willing to follow Wang Hou reached [-] people. The mighty team, After walking across the Yellow River Ferry for an entire afternoon, it was only now that the journey was over.

Fortunately, there are no regulations not to allow officials to do business these days, otherwise Wang Hou would be the first to be shuanggui.

Although Dongjun on the north bank of the Yellow River has undergone a major change this year, the south bank of the Yellow River has not changed much. Going back south together, it still looks dilapidated with thousands of villages and thorns. After walking for two days, it is approaching the border of Jiyin County. When I was in Hu County, I caught up with the food transport team sent by Xu Du, and I saw a little popularity.

The main road of the Yellow River in later generations is right in front of us, but it is called Jishui, which is not the main stream of the Yellow River, but just a branch. The pontoon bridge in front of us is almost filled up by the mighty grain transport team, and Wang Hou's road is blocked for the time being. Here it is.

Being Cao Cao's son-in-law is such a benefit, and the carriage regulations have also come up. Wang Hou finally had the courage to transform his two-wheeled carriage into a four-wheeled carriage. He also used steel bars to absorb shocks and jumped from the carriage. After coming down, looking at the Jishui that was still flowing in the dry season, he took a deep breath of the river's fishy smell comfortably.

"Excellent, it seems wider than a big river!"

"I really don't understand you. You are unwilling to do anything, so why don't you fight Chunyuqiong? We may not be able to beat him!"

She also opened the car door and then stretched out, with her round belly sticking out. Up to now, Cao Hongjie still has a grudge, but after all, she is a girl married as a wife. This girl didn't make trouble like before, she just silently supported her. Wang Hou.

However, it was really a headache how to explain the complicated political relationship to her. Wang Hou simply repeated the old trick, changed the subject, waved vigorously and pointed directly at the ferry where the horse-drawn carriages and ox carts were busy transporting, pretending to be aggressive .

"Look at the Red Festival, at the ferry in front of you, my Xudu army will defeat Yuan Shao's bandits in the north, and rule the north from here!"

"What a nonsense!"

Cao Hongjie fell for the trick as always, and looked at the ferry, but she pouted her mouth in disdain: "The entire East County is lost here, how is it possible? My father-in-law will not be as shy as you are! He will definitely defend against the enemy by the Yellow River and beyond the gate of the country!"

Seeing the angry look of this girl, Wang Hou just smiled and said nothing, but once, his eyes swam quickly on the wide ferry again.

It was called Zhongmu in later generations, but at this time, this piece of land was called Guandu!
However, just when Wang Hou was thinking about the future war, there was a distant yelling sound, and the unique sound of horseshoes hitting the ground with Wang Hou's friendship came crisply, and a big black man was far away. Immediately waving his hands and shouting.

"Ahead is the Prince of the East County Prefect?"

Just like seeing a dinosaur, Wang Hou jumped on the shaft of the car in disbelief. In the dim twilight, he raised his palm and looked around. Immediately he responded in disbelief, "But General Xu, the tiger idiot?"

"Hey, it is said that someone has fled from the north with the cavalry, and I reckon that there is no one else except Wang Tu begging you, haha! The prime minister has also arrived, and Xu called you to see him quickly! Come here, come here!"

Seeing Xu Chu's warm old face approaching, Wang Hou almost vomited blood. He glanced at Cao Hongjie who was covering his small mouth and giggling. He gritted his teeth and poked his head into the carriage again.

"Qi Ling, my lord, I'm going to see the prime minister, I'll come back as soon as I go, don't run around here!"

The intimate voice made Cao Hongjie jealous, but after Wang Hou took her little hand, she followed him and Xu Chu obediently.

"Go, go see my father-in-law!"

As expected of Master Houhei, who is both a strategist and a tactician, after the autumn harvest in September, Cao Cao, who had already smelled the breath of war, had already led his army out from Xudu, relying on the two kilometers east of Guandu Ferry. Today they They had just crossed the river completely, and the camp hadn't been built yet, only some of the campfires were as small as fireflies, so it's no wonder Wang Hou didn't notice it immediately.

However, his popularity is really not good. He had just entered Mr. Cao's brightly lit Chinese army camp, and there was already a loud drink and spittle splashed on his face.

"Abandoning the land and fleeing, causing tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Puyang City to fall into the hands of Chunyu Qiong! Wang Tu begs you to have the face to come back!"

I really don’t know why Wang Hou offended this Xun Yu and Xun Ling Gong so much. Since the Dong Cheng Rebellion in March, he has been displeased with him. When he entered the tent, he pointed at Wang Hou’s nose and pointed at Cao Cao. I bowed down heavily.

"This man is as cowardly as a mouse. He lost his ground and fled, Prime Minister! My subordinates think he should be beheaded! To shock the army!"

Along with him, Yang Xiu was the one who didn't like him. This guy also clasped his fists and hummed.

"Prime Minister, the battle is imminent, and the bandit Yuan is powerful. If everyone learns from the governor of Dongjun, no one will go forward bravely and fight to the death for the court. Prime Minister, think twice!"

However, the two civil servants were bluffing and murderous here, but none of the heavy generals caught a cold. Even Xiahou Dun, who had a good relationship with Wang Hou, simply yawned and shook the suit that Wang Hou gave him. Cold forged lobster shell.

Seeing the young couple come in, especially seeing Cao Hongjie with a big belly, Mr. Cao himself slumped with grief.If it wasn't for this kid's black hand in advance, sowing seeds in his daughter's stomach, now Cao Hongjie is Cao Guiren, and he might be Cao Empress in the future, but now he is reduced to this little bastard's big belly, and before he left, he was raped by his eldest daughter Cao Hongxian. After weeping and complaining, Cao always felt his teeth itch with hatred when he saw Wang Hou.

But no matter how ugly the ass is, you can't cut it, let alone make your daughter a widow with a big belly, grinning crookedly, Cao Cao waved his hand directly at the murderous Xun Yu.

"Puyang is isolated to the north of the Yellow River. The ferry is difficult to support a large army to cross the river. It is a useless place. It is the real minister who ordered Tuqiu. Once he gets the news, he will come back immediately!"

Now Xun Yu was embarrassed, Cao Cao took the initiative to take the matter, what else could he say?Cut Cao Cao too?He could only hug his fist helplessly and shrink back.

"Tuqiu, what news have you got, please submit it!"

This was Cao Cao's random step down, and he didn't expect Wang Hou to bring back any important news, but Wang Hou did bring it back, and he took off the big bamboo slips on his back. He knelt down and held his hands on his head superior.

"Tie Yuan is rebellious and declared war on our court, and the general finally brought back the call to action for Thief Yuan! Please take a look at it, Prime Minister!"

It's really a war!Although he was prepared in his heart, Wang Hou's words still caused a chill in the tent!
"Come on!"

(End of this chapter)